The consumer price index eased in January but inflation was still elevated for many consumer necessities, economists said.

The consumer price index was unchanged in December, and the inflation rate for some consumer staples like food and ...

Inflation fell in September as lower gasoline prices combined with other waning price pressures in areas such as housing to bring relief to consumers' wallets, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor ...

Progress in the fight to tame pandemic-era inflation appears to have stalled out in October, despite lower prices at the gasoline pump and a moderation in other consumer staples such as groceries.

Inflation throttled back in March, largely on lower gasoline prices — but tariffs threaten to reverse that downward trend in coming months while trouble also lurks in certain categories like groceries ...

Inflation fell slightly in April as easing price pressures for groceries and other areas of consumer balance sheets were partially offset by higher gasoline prices and stubbornly high housing costs.

The consumer price index rose 3% for the 12 months ended in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports. Inflation increases were broad-based in January, economists said, including for ...