US consumers slow spending as inflation bites, Synchrony says
U.S. consumers have been curbing their spending in response to high prices and a worsening economic outlook, according to ...
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Inflation and its impact on the cost of living in the US
Inflation is a critical economic factor that affects the purchasing power of every American. By understanding how it works ...
Grocery price inflation levels off, but the cost of these items continue to rise
While the cost of eggs and some other items continue to rise, grocery price inflation overall seems to be leveling out.
US inflation cooled in February, but Trump’s tariff plans and trade war loom
Inflation slowed more than expected in February and cooled for the first time in four months, but that progress may be short ...
Inflation Plummeting, New Data Shows
According to the most recent BLS reading, released Wednesday morning, February saw less steep price increases for consumers. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 0.2 percent, a slowdown from January ...
Fed leaves interest rates unchanged as it warns on growth, inflation
Central bankers kept their policy unchanged at a target rate between 4.25% and 4.5%, which was reached after a series of ...
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Inflation rate rose by 2.8% in February, CPI report shows. Here's what that means for price relief.
The Consumer Price Index was forecast to rise 2.9% last month, according to economists polled by financial data firm FactSet. The CPI, a basket of goods and services typically bought by consumers ...
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The PCE report, the Fed's preferred inflation measure, is out. Here's what it says.
Aimee Picchi is the associate managing editor for CBS MoneyWatch, where she covers business and personal finance. She previously worked at Bloomberg News and has written for national news outlets ...
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Why US federal agency spending has outpaced inflation — despite headcounts dropping billions fly out the door
Federal agencies and departments are spending more of your money than ever — far above the rate of inflation over the past quarter-century, despite headcount dwindling by as much as 26.7% from ...
February US wholesale prices unchanged showing inflation easing, though trade wars threaten trend
Excluding volatile food and energy prices, so-called core wholesale prices fell 0.1% last month from January, first drop since July. Core producer prices rose 3.4%, lower than the 3.8% year-over-year ...
Citing Tariffs and Uncertainty, Fed Sees Higher Inflation and Lower Growth
Jerome Powell, the Fed chair, said that “further progress may be delayed” on inflation because of tariffs. Officials kept ...
Gold price rallies to new all-time high as Trump rekindles trade war fears
Gold price uptrend continued on Thursday with the yellow metal hitting a new record high of $3,059 amid uncertainty over ...