Consumer prices rose at a 2.7% annual pace in December, as expected, according to the latest report of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The final inflation report for 2025 shows a 0.3% increase in ...

The cost of living rose in December, pointing to persistent inflation and possibly dooming the chances of the Federal Reserve cutting U.S. interest rates again early in the new year. But the lastest ...

Consumers’ economic mood recovered slightly in December but remained broadly gloomy as households face drawn-out inflation and a frustrating labor market for job seekers, according to the University ...

Inflation picked up modestly in December, with the overall Consumer Price Index rising 0.3% for the month and 2.7% over the past year. The sharpest price increases were seen in recreation, airline ...

Consumers were happy in December. The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index rose this month after a slip in November. The Index is now at 96.5, up from 92.6, with both components of the Index ...

Financially-stressed middle-class families looking for relief in the latest CPI report probably won’t be too happy. Tuesday’s data revealed that the cost of living for Americans ticked higher in ...

Inflation cooled a bit last month as prices for gas and used cars fell, a sign that cost pressures are slowly easing. Consumer prices rose 0.3% in December from the prior month, the Labor Department ...