U.S. Economy Was Vulnerable Before War With Iran

Economic growth at the end of 2025 was revised downward and consumer prices rose at the start of 2026. By Talmon Joseph Smith Economic growth was slower at the end of 2025 than data first showed and ...
The Motley Fool

Wednesday's CPI Report Didn't Solve the Fed's Biggest Problem. History Says It's About to Get Worse.

While the latest CPI numbers looked promising, they don't reflect any effects the war in Iran will have on energy prices. The U.S. economy is already facing labor market headwinds -- 92,000 jobs were ...
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Commentary: The tale of the disappearing jobs numbers

The nation’s highly anticipated monthly job reports have turned into the boy who cried wolf. Ever since the pandemic, these ...

From Eggs to Coffee: The Price Surprises Hiding in February's CPI Report

From groceries to utilities and subscriptions, the latest CPI reading highlights the categories seeing the sharpest price ...
The Spokesman-Review

U.S. consumer prices increase strongly in January

U.S. producer prices accelerated in January, with the cost of goods outside the volatile food and energy category increasing by the most in more than three and a half years as businesses passed on ...
USA Today

Here's what the Supreme Court tariff ruling means for consumer prices

The landmark Supreme Court ruling that struck down many of President Donald Trump’s import tariffs could yield savings for consumers in the coming months, economists say. But the savings might ...
Seeking Alpha

Consumer Price Index: Inflation At 2.4% In January, Lower Than Expected

Inflation cooled for a third straight month in January as the headline figure for the Consumer Price Index came in at 2.4% year-over-year. Core CPI was at 2.5% year-over-year, down from 2.6% in ...
Detroit News

U.S. consumer prices increase marginally, but inflation pressures persist

Washington — U.S. consumer prices increased less than expected in January amid cheaper gasoline and a moderation in rental inflation, but households faced higher costs for services, suggesting little ...
CNBC

Consumer prices rose 2.4% annually in January, less than expected

The consumer price index for January accelerated 2.4% from the same time a year ago, down 0.3 percentage point from the prior month and the lowest since May 2025. Excluding food and energy, the core ...
Barron's

Inflation Drops to Lowest Since May, Giving Breathing Room to the Fed

The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the January consumer price index report on Friday morning. Here is what it said: Overall YoY: +2.4%, lower than December’s gain of 2.7%. Overall MoM: +0.2%, ...
ConsumerAffairs

The Consumer Price Index rose 0.2% in January

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.2% on a seasonally adjusted basis in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all ...