Inflation stayed elevated in September and remained well above the Federal Reserve's target rate as policymakers prepare to meet next week to decide on their forthcoming interest rate move. The Bureau ...

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York State has begun mailing inflation refund checks to 8.2 million households, aiming to help residents with rising costs due to inflation. Most residents are eligible for a ...

Inflation inched higher last month as Americans closed out the summer paying more for both groceries and gasoline. Consumer prices in August were up 2.9% from a year ago, according to a report ...

The inflation rate is not zero; it’s currently at 2.9% year over year. That’s higher than the Fed’s 2% "price stability" target. The inflation rate also has been rising for the past four months. See ...

Consumer price growth rose in August, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday. It's the latest indication that the U.S. economy continues to contend with inflation even as the job market ...

Consumer spending came in strong even as the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge remained stubbornly high in August – though not enough to dash hopes for an interest rate cut next month. Personal ...

New York state is set to begin sending its first-ever "inflation relief" rebate checks to taxpayers starting next week, part of a plan from Gov. Kathy Hochul to put a little cash back into pockets ...

The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge showed that inflationary pressures remained elevated in August, as policymakers seek to balance the need to restore price stability against a weakening ...

Consumer confidence slid for the third month in a row, new data shows, a sign that Americans' view of the economy is dimming in the face of a weakening labor market and stubborn inflation. The ...

A delayed inflation report on Friday is expected to deliver sobering data about the direction of U.S. prices, with economists forecasting that the Consumer Price Index in September rose at its fastest ...

President Donald Trump is declaring inflation dead. Do most Americans — and data — agree? During an appearance on Fox News early Friday, Trump claimed that he “already solved” inflation. “Costs are ...

Inflation is down since its peak during the pandemic, but the feeling of sticker shock still lingers. Planet Money looks into why feelings about prices diverge so much from official inflation data.