Q&A: What is the consumer price index? An economist explains
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the latest inflation report, based on the U.S. Department of Labor's ...
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US consumer price growth slows in February
The consumer price index rose 0.2% last month after accelerating 0.5% in January, the Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Wednesday. In the 12 months through February, the CPI ...
Consumer sentiment falls to lowest since November 2022 as labor market optimism continues to fade
Americans continue to feel pessimistic about the US economy. New data from the University of Michigan out Friday showed ...
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US consumer inflation slows in February; tariffs expected to boost prices
But the relief offered by the tame Consumer Price Index report from the Labor Department on Wednesday could be temporary as the data did not fully capture a cascade of tariffs by President Donald ...
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US producer inflation, labor market stable ahead of tariff turbulence
But the calm painted by the reports from the Labor Department on Thursday could be upended by ... the PPI advanced 3.2% after rising 3.7% in January. But as in the consumer price index data released ...
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US consumer sentiment tumbles to four-year low; fears over tariffs mount
The decline in consumer sentiment since the November election can no longer be written off as a coincidence." The Conference ...
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US consumer inflation cools slightly as tariff worries flare
Washington, United States ... The consumer price index (CPI) came in at 2.8 percent last month from a year ago, down from 3.0 percent in January, said the Department of Labor.