WASHINGTON — Inflation in the United States dropped last month to its lowest point since it first began surging more than three years ago, adding to a spate of encouraging economic news in the closing ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- What's causing rising prices in 2021? Consumer goods increased more than 5% from last year. The prices of food, appliances, cars and gasoline are on the rise - and the pandemic is not ...

The first inflation report since President Donald Trump launched his tariffs last month came out Tuesday, revealing prices rose less than expected, though the full extent of the tariff’s impact on ...

Inflation fell two-tenths of a percentage point to 2.1% for the year ending in April, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday in an update to the Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge. That ties ...

U.S. inflation likely reached its lowest point since February 2021 last month, potentially clearing the way for another Federal Reserve rate cut. The consumer price index is expected to have risen 2.3 ...

The Fed’s preferred inflation gauge, the core PCE price index, rose 2.5% year-over-year in April, marking the lowest level for the index in over four years. The headline index was up 2.1% ...

A report from the Conference Board Tuesday showed the sharpest one-month drop in confidence since August 2021. Consumers are particularly nervous about rising prices, with the outlook for inflation a ...

“Swift swings” takes a quick peek at one economic trend. The number: Southern California’s inflation rate hit a 28-month low in September. The source: My trusted spreadsheet looked at three local ...

A long-running Gallup poll shows a steep drop in the share of Americans who name inflation as their biggest financial problem. Only 29% of consumers listed inflation as their top financial concern in ...

Inflation eased to a four-year low in April as the nascent impact of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs were offset by their cost-dampening effects in a slowing economy. Overall consumer prices ...

Portrait of a mid adult man in his 30s checking his energy bills at home. He has a worried expression and touches his face with his hand while looking at the bills. He is surrounded by documents, his ...