Latest inflation data shows prices rose by fastest pace since January

The September CPI inflation report is likely to show that the cost of food, electricity and housing all continued to increase for Americans.

Government shutdown likely means no inflation data next month for 1st time in decades

The government shutdown likely means there won’t be an inflation report next month for the first time in more than seven decades, the White House said Friday, leaving Wall Street and the Federal Reserve without crucial information about consumer prices.

The government is belatedly releasing inflation data on Friday. Here's what economists are expecting.

Economists think inflation around the U.S. continued to climb in September, edging farther away from the Fed's 2% annual target.

Where Inflation Stands as the FOMC Decides on Rates

The Federal Reserve’s goal is to keep inflation at or under 2%. Annual inflation rose slightly in September, but not as much as economists had expected, providing the central bank with a clear path fo

White House says no inflation data likely next month because of government shutdown

The White House warned late Friday in a social-media post that fresh inflation data next month may not emerge because of the ongoing government shutdown. The stock market cheered Friday's release of a mild September reading of the consumer-price index,

Delayed Inflation Data Paints a Complicated Picture for Trump

The report was originally scheduled to be released on October 15, but was pushed to Friday due to the ongoing government shutdown.

The latest inflation data was exactly the fuel stocks needed to close at fresh all-time highs

Consumer inflation accelerated less than expected in October. The data likely paves the way for the Fed to keep cutting interest rates at coming meetings

Data says inflation has fallen, so why do Americans feel like they're being pinched

Inflation is down since its peak during the pandemic, but the feeling of sticker shock still lingers. Planet Money looks into why feelings about prices diverge so much from official inflation data.

Inflation Data Could Push Stocks to Record Highs

The S&P 500 is once again within reach of a record high and the latest inflation report could be just the thing to push it over the top. The index secured new all-time highs following the CPI releases in September, June, and May — three of the last five inflation announcements — and bullish momentum has only grown since then.

European shares tick lower after mixed results, inflation data on tap

European equities eased on Friday, as investors digested mixed quarterly results and awaited key euro zone inflation figures to close out an action-packed month.
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Slow wage growth, falling rents are keeping the pressure on rising inflation

Measuring inflation without government data is difficult right now, but there other indicators of where prices are and where they are headed.
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