The 12-month rate of inflation as of August 2026 is 3.4%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Energy inflation spiked to 16.9% as the status of the Strait of Hormuz remains uncertain.

Fed governor Christopher Waller said the labor market remained stable and that he was concerned the recent acceleration in ...

U.S. inflation stayed stuck at an elevated level in August, reinforcing the Federal Reserve’s decision this month to raise ...

Median inflation expectations for the next 12 months jumped to 3.9%, up from 3.6% in August, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's September Survey of Consumer Expectations.

The June Consumer Price Index (CPI) report is the last major inflation data point before the Federal Reserve's meeting later this month. The market expects the Fed to hold rates steady at its July ...

Consumer price index data for March showed a slightly smaller-than-expected jump in the broad inflation rate, while core inflation remained relatively tame. S&P 500 futures edged higher after the ...

The latest Producer Price Index (PPI) data came in higher-than-expected Friday, causing some upset in the markets - advisors are playing close attention to what the numbers could mean for the Federal ...

Inflation remained stubbornly elevated in August as a war-driven energy shock continued to ripple through the US economy and Americans’ pocketbooks.

Inflation risks have intensified in recent weeks as the price of oil has risen. The Fed at its meeting last week held the policy rate of interest steady in the 3.5% to 3.75% range on an 8-4 vote that ...

The new jobs report is worse than many people realize New Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh is reviewing how the central bank calculates inflation. Buy bonds. The June jobs report is worse than many ...

Woman reviewing expenses, trying to figure out increasing costs and how to best manage her finances. If you’re budgeting around the government’s inflation rate, you may already be falling behind. Your ...