Consumer News Despite Price Cuts In Some Markets, Housing Costs Rose Again Last Month

Nine major housing markets see price declines in August

National home value growth slows, with prices falling in nine of 20 major metro areas. U.S. home prices rose just 1.5% in August from a year earlier — the weakest pace since 2023. Homeowners lose ... Read More

Latest inflation data shows prices rose by fastest pace since January

• The September CPI inflation report showed that prices rose at a slower-than-expected rate of 0.3% last month, but annual price hikes for a range of consumer goods rose at the fastest pace so far ... Read More

Inflation Rose Again Last Month, Delayed Data Shows

Inflation jumped again in September, according to delayed data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the last economic report before the Federal Reserve’s policymaking meeting next week. Read More

Housing Prices Show Signs of Slowing. Will It Last?

Home prices have risen sharply since the start of the pandemic. Median prices have started to level off in the last few months, with fewer sales in some areas. Experts don’t expect costs to drop ... Read More

America’s inflation is back at 3%. That’s higher than normal but not out of control

The cost of living got even more expensive for Americans last month, with prices rising at the fastest pace since the start of the year. Consumer prices rose 0.3% in September, which drove the annual ... Read More

Treasury Secretary Bessent expects consumer prices to drop starting next month amid economic recovery

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent offered some optimism for consumers, saying he expects price relief to arrive sooner rather than later. "Things look great, and they're good now. I think 2026 and ... Read More

US consumer inflation cools in September; government shutdown threatens next report

WASHINGTON, Oct 24 (Reuters) - U.S. consumer prices increased slightly less than expected in September as a surge in the cost of gasoline was partially offset by a sharp moderation in rents, keeping ... Read More

CPI report shows inflation continued to climb in September, although at a cooler pace than forecast

The Consumer Price Index climbed at an annual rate of 3% in September, coming in below economists' forecasts as the impact of President Trump's tariffs remain muted. Economists polled by financial ... Read More

Inflation Hits 3% in September, But Lower Than Expected

Consumer prices rose in September at an annual rate of 3%, but increased a little less than economists had predicted, the Labor Department reported Friday. The report, delayed from its original Oct. Read More

Consumer Price Index shows slightly cooler-than-expected inflation in September

The Consumer Price Index rose 0.3% M/M in September, just under the 0.4% consensus and a tad cooler than the 0.4% increase in August, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on ... Read More