15 hours ago - The annual inflation rate in the US slowed to 2.4% in January 2026, its lowest level since May, down from 2.7% in each of the previous two months and below forecasts of 2.5%. The deceleration largely reflects base effects, as higher readings from a year ago drop out of the annual calculation.

2 weeks ago - 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 ...

1 day ago - We generate nowcasts for four inflation measures: (1) inflation in the price index for personal consumption expenditures, more commonly referred to as PCE inflation; (2) inflation in the PCE price index excluding food and energy, also known as core PCE inflation; (3) inflation in the consumer price index (CPI); and (4) inflation in the CPI excluding food and energy, also known as core CPI inflation. The model reports seasonally adjusted, month-over-month inflation rates in these four measures (expressed as nonannualized percent changes) and quarterly inflation rates in these four measures (expressed at seasonally adjusted annualized rates, or SAAR).

2 weeks ago - The annual inflation rate in the United States was 2.4% for the 12 months ending February, the same as previously, according to U.S. Labor Department data released March 11, 2026. The next update is scheduled for April 10 at 8:30 a.m. ET and will cover the 12 months ending March.

February 13, 2026 - Friday's report suggests inflation is cooling, but it comes after the cost of food, gas, and apartment rents soared after the pandemic, with consumer prices about 25% higher than they were five years ago.

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February 13, 2026 - Inflation measure falls to nearly five-year low as gas prices fall and housing costs cool

2 weeks ago - 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.

4 weeks ago - January 2026 inflation came in at roughly 2.4% (2.39%), noticeably cooler than the elevated early-year averages seen during 2023–2025. Rather than contradicting the idea of residual seasonality, this softer reading complicates it.

January 1, 2026 - 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 ...

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.

4 days ago - The inflation rate in the United States is expected to decrease to 2.1 percent by 2029.

1 week ago - This measure tracks how the average cost of a broad basket changes over a 12-month period. Looking ahead, inflation is expected to ease, with the annual rate projected to fall to around 2.4 percent in 2026.

2 weeks ago - The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: All Items (CPIAUCSL) is a price index of a basket of goods and services paid by urban consumers. Percent changes in the price index measure the inflation rate between any two time periods. The most common inflation metric is the percent change from one year ago.

May 13, 2025 - Inflation cooled more than expected last month, with consumer prices rising 2.3% year-over-year in April, down from a 2.4% annual rate in March.

February 17, 2026 - The same report also shows why inflation can cool slowly when demand remains steady. In January, personal income increased 0.4%, disposable personal income increased 0.9%, and consumer spending rose 0.4%, while the personal saving rate was 4.5%. ...

3 days ago - Despite the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the global inflation rate fell to 3.26 percent in the pandemic's first year, before rising to 4.66 percent in 2021. This increase came as the impact of supply chain delays began to take ...

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 - The current U.S. inflation rate is 2.4%. The CPI rose 0.3% from January to February. The energy index rose 0.6%, shelter increased 0.2% and food increased 0.4%.

5 days ago - Friday's report suggests inflation could be cooling, but it comes after the cost of food, gas, and apartment rents have soared since the pandemic. ... Congressional Budget Office projections also indicate that inflation doesn't hit the Federal ...