The annual inflation rate in the US came in at 2.7% in December 2025, the lowest since July, below forecast of 3.1% and 3% reported for September.

9 hours ago - That will keep inflation running at 2.25% or more through at least 2028, they said. On the optimistic end of the spectrum, forecasters at Oxford Economics expect core PCE inflation to cool to 2.2% by the end of 2026, getting closer to the Fed's ...

July 23, 2008 - The annual inflation rate in the United States eased to 2.7% for the 12 months ending November, down from 3.0% previously reported for September, according to U.S. Labor Department data released on December 18, 2025. Inflation figures for October are unavailable due to the government shutdown.

2 weeks ago - WASHINGTON (AP) — At a time when Americans are frustrated and angry over the high cost of living, the government released a report Thursday showing that inflation had cooled unexpectedly in November.

2 weeks ago - The annual CPI inflation rate fell to 2.7% in November from 3.0% in September, more than economists expected.

September 3, 2025 - Columbia Business School research shows Fed rate cuts may cool inflation by lowering rents, reshaping the debate ahead of the September FOMC meeting.

2 weeks ago - As a result, the annual rate sharply slowed, dropping from 3% in September to 2.6%, the lowest annual rate since March 2021 – before the historic bout of high inflation. ... US President Donald Trump participates in a roundtable discussion ...

Not included in the CPI are the spending patterns of people living in rural nonmetropolitan areas, farming families, people in the Armed Forces, and those in institutions, such as prisons and mental hospitals. Consumer inflation for all urban consumers is measured by two indexes, namely, the ...

At the FOMC meeting in July, the Fed announced that it would maintain the overnight federal funds rate at the current range of 5.25% to 5.5%. Notably, the Fed signaled it is leaving the door open to start cutting rates in September and the July ...

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 2.9 percent from December 2023 to December 2024. This was a slower rate of increase than in the three previous 12-month periods ending in December.

2 weeks ago - While that marks a sharper-than-expected slowdown from October's 3% pace and brings inflation closer to the Federal Reserve's 2% target, it has remained above the Fed's goal since March 2021.

May 17, 2023 - This marks the end of expansion and the beginning of contraction. Prices are typically at their highest in the peak stage of the business cycle, and inflation is also high. At this point, the Fed raises rates to cool inflation and slow down the economy, which leads to contraction.

July 3, 2024 - Mid-way through the year, inflation has calmed enough in most of the major developed economies to allow central banks to start trimming interest rates, explained Douglas Porter. Lower gas prices paired with smaller increases in other spending categories have helped moderate cost increases.

April 16, 2025 - Graph and download economic data for Inflation, consumer prices for the United States (FPCPITOTLZGUSA) from 1960 to 2024 about consumer, CPI, inflation, price index, indexes, price, and USA.

November 19, 2024 - 2.7%, as of November 2025. Inflation refers to the rise in prices of goods and services over time, which reduces the purchasing power of the dollar. The inflation rate is the percentage that describes how quickly these prices are rising.

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In 2023, inflation began to cool and approached the Federal Reserve’s long-run goal of · 2 percent. Weakening demand for goods and slowing shelter costs combined with · softening in food and energy markets brought inflation down. This slide deck summarizes inflation patterns before, ... ...

4 days ago - But inflation held firm in 2025, as the White House pressed ahead with Trump’s flagship economic policy. Despite his rhetoric on reducing prices, many economists feared the president’s sweeping tariffs on imports from overseas risked driving them higher. Price growth fell sharply after policymakers at the US Federal Reserve launched an aggressive campaign to cool the US economy, rapidly increasing interest rates in an attempt to reduce inflation...

August 12, 2025 - Here’s a round-up of where inflation is improving — and where it’s still remaining stubborn. ... Prices in July rose 2.7% from a year ago, matching last month’s 2.7% annual rate, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics consumer price ...