11 hours ago - The annual inflation rate in the US accelerated to 3.8% in April 2026, the highest since May 2023, and compared to 3.3% in March. Figures came above forecasts of 3.7% as the oil shock triggered by the war with Iran continues to push prices higher. Energy costs jumped 17.9%, the steepest annual ...

2 days ago - U.S. wholesale inflation came in hot last month.

1 week ago - By either measure, inflation is running far hotter than the central bank's stated goal of 2%, which the Fed seeks in order to meet its objective of ensuring stable prices in the economy.

1 week ago - Although inflation is looking like it’s running pretty hot right now, there are some good reasons to believe that it’s not spiraling out of control, he said. In addition to those noted temporary increases, the tariff-related inflation appears to have mostly run its course, he added. “I think it’s going to be uncomfortable for households and other people who are feeling squeezed over the next few months,” Allen said in an interview. “But it’s not going to be a repeat of what we saw in 2021 and 2022, when inflation numbers kept on climbing every month and there was no end in sight.” · Still, he said, it puts the Fed in a difficult position. ... A view of the Federal Reserve building in Washington, DC, on January 26, 2026. ... “Even if they want to support the labor market and support growth, it’s hard to justify (a rate cut) when core inflation is pushing up on 3% and threatening to climb above it,” Allen said.

March 18, 2026 - U.S. wholesale prices came in hotter than expected in February. The Labor Department reported Wednesday that its producer price index — which measures inflation before it hits consumers — rose 0.7% from January and 3.4% from February 2025.

1 week ago - That was quickly followed by an even hotter wholesale inflation report on Wednesday morning, with the April producer price index (PPI) spiking 6% annually, its biggest jump since 2022.

Core consumer inflation focuses on the underlying and persistent trends in inflation by excluding prices set by the government and the more volatile prices of products, such as food and energy, most affected by seasonal factors or temporary supply conditions.

1 week ago - The ongoing conflict in the Middle East is having a major impact on inflation, with April's annual rise in headline CPI the fastest since 2023.

1 week ago - U.S. inflation data came in hotter than expected on Wednesday, reinforcing expectations that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates steady at 350-375bps not only at its June 17 meeting, but also likely through the end of the year.

March 3, 2026 - Kansas City Federal Reserve President Jeffrey Schmid on Tuesday signaled his continued opposition to further interest-rate cuts, saying the U.S. labor market is in balance and inflation ​is too hot.

1 week ago - Consumer prices rose 3.8% in April from a year earlier, the hottest inflation since May 2023, according to a report Tuesday, but financial markets are mostly taking it in stride. The prevailing narrative, reflected in the prices of Treasury ...

1 week ago - The April inflation report showed a 3.8 percent year-over-year rise in consumer prices, mostly driven by higher energy costs and their knock-on effects for other goods.

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1 week ago - Non-seasonally adjusted consumer prices rose at an annual rate of 3.8% in April, the highest since May 2023, and faster than the 3.7% year-over-year inflation expected by economists polled by Dow Jones.

July 28, 2025 - Whether inflation ultimately settles closer to two or three percent, it’s clear that the ultra-low inflation environment of the previous 20 years is behind us. While the worst of the recent spike may be over, it’s still too soon to declare victory.

June 12, 2022 - The government reported Friday that consumer prices climbed 8.6% over the year through May, the fastest rate of increase in four decades. The government reported Friday that consumer prices climbed 8.6% over the year through May, the fastest ...

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October 23, 2019 - “Today’s program asks where is inflation hot or cold. Mike, economists define inflation as the average rate of price gains for all products and services bought by consumers, but does this measure disguise some key differences among specific buying categories?” ... “It definitely does. When I give talks, and I tell people, ‘Well the average inflation rate has been about two percent a year,’ I will always get hands to go up during the QA to say that I bought this or I bought that, and it’s much more expensive than it was last year by more than two percent.” · “So yes, we have to remember that it’s an average over all products and services. Now we do see some big differences when we break that two percent down. For example, housing prices, both in terms of single family homes as well as apartments, average over those, those prices have been going up at about three and a half percent a year, just shy of twice the average inflation rate.” ·

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