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Inflation climbs again. What it means for Fed rate cuts, Social Security, and your wallet

Inflation ticked up again in September. Price gains were led by increases in the cost of gasoline. See what other costs went up and down. Read More

CPI Report Today: Inflation Climbs to 3%—But Fed Is Still Expected To Cut Rate

The latest CPI numbers marks the first government data released since the shutdown started at the beginning of the month. Read More

Inflation Rose 3% in September. What That Means for the Fed.

Consumer inflation picked up less than expected in September, which should help Federal Reserve officials justify interest-rate cuts to help the weakening job market. The consumer price index climbed ... Read More

Inflation is still rising, CPI likely to show — but maybe not fast enough to stop Fed rate cuts

Inflation has been creeping higher from a postpandemic low of 2.3% earlier this year due in part to the highest U.S. tariffs in decades. Read More

Consumers Expect Inflation To Get Worse, Even As Fed Cuts Rates

Key Takeaways Consumers expect inflation to get worse, according to surveys, but many economists and Fed officials are optimistic that it will ease.A relatively tame inflation report in September gave ... Read More

CPI Report: Inflation Rose 3%. The Fed Gets a Green Light for Rate Cuts.

Follow live coverage and analysis of the September consumer price index reading, which the Bureau of Labor Statistics is due to release on Friday. Read More

Fed seen headed for more rate cuts as inflation undershoots expectations

The Federal Reserve will likely deliver quarter-point interest rate cuts at each of its next three meetings, traders bet on Friday after a U.S. government report showed consumer inflation rose a ... Read More

US Fed official backed rate pause because inflation 'too high'

A senior member of the US Federal Reserve on Friday said he voted against cutting interest rates this week because inflation was "too high" for comfort. Read More

CPI At Long Last: Inflation Eases In September, Clearing The Way For A Fed Rate Cut

September CPI came in softer than expected, with both headline and core inflation easing from August levels. Click here to read what investors need to know. Read More

Lower-Than-Expected Inflation Keeps Fed On Track For October Rate Cut

It would have taken a surprising surge of inflation in September to deter the Federal Reserve from cutting interest rates in October—and that didn't happen. Read More

Trump says inflation has been ‘defeated’ as rising prices burden households

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Trump says inflation has been ‘defeated,’ but consumer prices rose 2.9% in August, above the Fed’s 2% target. Read More

Trump says inflation is 'defeated' and the Fed has cut rates, yet prices remain too high for many

WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation has risen in three of the last four months and is slightly higher than it was a year ago, when it helped sink then-Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential campaign. Yet ... Read More