The January CPI gives the impression that the Fed is finally winning the war against #inflation. Is it though?

Social Security benefits will get a boost for next year following the announcement of the annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) on Friday, a debate is emerging over whether there is a more ...

The $7 trillion market for securities linked to US inflation will employ fallback mechanisms for the first time after the longest government shutdown in history derailed economic data collection. The ...

The headline CPI is expected to reach the highest level since June 2024 at 3.1%, driven by tariff-related goods inflation. The market rents are falling, mostly in Texas and southern states, pointing ...

Clearly, the release of the CPI with an updated base year is a much-awaited, welcome step. Though the index comes out as a single number, much efforts go into the selection of items and their weights ...