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

The consumer price index declined unexpectedly in November 2025. It was the first CPI report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics since the government shutdown ended last month. Economists said that ...

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.2% on a seasonally adjusted basis in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all ...

For Q1 2026, the LSEG Retail/Restaurant Index is looking at a 2.1% blended estimated earnings growth rate and a 6.1% blended ...

Annual inflation rate now stands at 3.0%, up slightly from August’s 2.9% Shelter, recreation, and apparel costs also rose, while car insurance and used car prices declined U.S. consumer prices ...

The consumer price index for January accelerated 2.4% from the same time a year ago, down 0.3 percentage point from the prior month and the lowest since May 2025. Excluding food and energy, the core ...

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The Morningstar US Consumer Cyclical Index was barely in the green during the fourth quarter, lagging the broader market’s rise. Across our coverage, roughly 45% of firms are in 4- or 5-star territory ...

Real consumer spending growth is expected to decline to about 1.5% in 2026, though it will remain the backbone of the U.S. economy, according to a Tuesday report from Moody’s Ratings. More cautious ...

DO. THE EXPERTS AT CONSUMER REPORTS SAY YOU MIGHT NOT BE STUCK WITH THAT HIGHER PRICE. OVERPAYING HAPPENS MORE THAN YOU THINK, BUT CONSUMER REPORTS SAYS KNOWING A FEW STORE RULES CAN KEEP MORE CASH IN ...

The latest CPI data takes the pressure off the Reserve Bank of Australia to raise interest rates at its next policy meeting. The consumer price index rose 2.3% from a year earlier in December, ...