The Consumer Price Index (CPI) regularly measures the change in the prices paid by consumers in the U.S. for a representative basket of goods and services.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the August consumer price index (CPI), which showed that inflation remained above the Fed's target ahead of the central bank's rate decision.

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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — The CPI is one of the main data tools used by the US government to measure and track inflation. Since the recent tariffs acts made by President Trump, consumers are seeing ...

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the Consumer Price Index rose 3.0% in January from year-ago levels, an uptick from December’s 2.9% rate. Year-over-year core CPI (which excludes volatile ...

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Seniors push to tie Social Security COLA to the CPI-E to better match retirees’ expenses and potentially increase benefits.