These cities have seen the biggest spikes in inflation

The cities that saw the biggest spike in costs due to inflation were in Florida, California and the Northeast. Consumer prices increased 2.9% in August. Many Americans are feeling the pressures of ... Read More

Inflation spiked in August as Trump’s tariffs went into full effect ... and that’s not all the bad news for economy

Inflation spiked in August as Trump’s tariffs went into full effect ... and that’s not all the bad news for economy - Increases in the costs of food, shelter and energy caused inflation to spike and i ... Read More

Will MA retirees get a 2026 Social Security boost as tariff-driven inflation fears grow?

Social Security beneficiaries would welcome extra money in the bank from a COLA hike. But some might only be looking at $50 a month or less extra. Read More

Trump Rate Hopes Burned as New Inflation Data Comes in Hot

The monthly rise was the biggest since June 2022, and the annual increase the highest since February this year. Core PPI, which strips out volatile data points, rose by 3.7 percent over the year, its ... Read More

US inflation data: Consumer prices rise to 2.9% in August, core inflation hits 3.1%

US consumer inflation surged to 2.9% in August, marking its highest point since January, driven partly by President Trump's tariffs. Despite the rise in both overall and core inflation, analysts ... Read More

Consumer confidence bumps up as inflation spikes

ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence increased 2 points to 88.0 this week, amid fresh volatility in headline inflation. Consumer confidence is now 4.9 points above the same week a year ago, and 1.2 ... Read More

Australia's Inflation Tops Forecasts as Electricity Prices Surge

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australian consumer prices jumped by far more than forecast in July as electricity costs spiked due to the timing of government rebates, while core inflation also jumped in a blow to ... Read More

UK inflation rises by more than expected to 3.8%, largely driven by air fares

This increase was mainly driven by soaring air fares - which jumped by 30.2% - driven by higher school holiday prices - here's why. Meanwhile, food price inflation rose to 4.9% driven by higher prices ... Read More