Consumer News Inflation Continued To Cool At The Grocery Store In January

Inflation Unexpectedly Slowed to 2.7% in November

The latest Consumer Price Index was below what economists had expected and likely reflects what they called distortions caused by the government shutdown. Read More

Inflation Cooled Off More Than Expected in November. Here's What It Means for Investors

Inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose 2.7% over the year through November, which was significantly lower than the 3.1% economists had forecast. Core inflation, which excludes ... Read More

Inflation continues to linger at the grocery store

Grocery prices dipped slightly in October, with the average shopping cart totaling $150.84, down 0.9% from September but still 3.6% higher than a year ago. Breakfast foods and beverages drove much of ... Read More

Inflation cooled in November to 2.7%, but economists say to take it with ‘the entire salt shaker’

Inflation unexpectedly – and sharply – slowed in November, a seemingly welcome change for Americans weighed down by the persistently high cost of living. Read More

Inflation eased in November, delayed report shows

Inflation had risen steadily through 2025, amid President Trump's aggressive tariff campaign. Will it stick around in 2026? Read More

Five foods driving grocery inflation, new report says

Grocery shoppers are still feeling the sting of higher prices, even as overall inflation cools. The latest research points to a handful of everyday staples that are doing outsized damage to family ... Read More

Here's how many shoppers say they're struggling with rising grocery costs

The percentage of shoppers who say they struggle to afford groceries has been relatively high and steady for the last four years that Swiftly has been asking shoppers, said Turner. Last year, 70% of ... Read More

Inflation continued to cool as election nears

Consumer prices rose 2.4% in September compared to a year ago, cooling slightly from the previous month and inching the U.S. closer to a "soft landing," in which inflation returns to normal and the ... Read More

Here’s what the latest inflation and spending data reveals about the US economy

• A flurry of economic data released Tuesday after a blackout during the government shutdown paints a confusing picture of the US economy. • September wholesale inflation rose by 0.3%, keeping the ... Read More

Why High Food Prices Will Make Public Groceries Inevitable

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Errol Schweizer has the essential take on the grocery industry. Grocery industry sales have jumped almost $225 billion since the ... Read More