The question should be: why is anybody putting any stock in the November CPI report? The BLS basically just made up a lot of ...

After long-awaited government data showed underlying US inflation cooled to a four-year low in November, economists agreed on ...

Recall that, thanks to the government shutdown, the BLS released September CPI (by recalling workers to calculate the number ...

This downward movement in CPI growth—which remains positive and well above the Fed's two-percent target—reflects, in part, ...

Economists are already forecasting the inflation rates that could be used to determine the 2027 Social Security COLA.

Discover how the CPI-W measures inflation affecting urban wage earners and clerical workers, impacting cost-of-living adjustments and economic decisions.

Several analysts said the missing October data left large gaps in the report, which many read as if prices had not risen at ...

The Quebec government says it is simplifying the way rent prices are calculated by making changes to current regulations. The new rules will come into effect on Jan. 1, 2026. At the start of each new ...

Inflation in November fell to 2.7%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Thursday, a positive sign for consumers on its face.

Discover what a Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) is, how it compensates for inflation, and its impact on Social Security and ...

Calculating housing costs presented one of the thorniest challenges—and they make up a huge portion of the price index.