The Bureau of Labor Statistics is reducing or ending the collection of data that is used to calculate the Consumer Price Index.
Category: Consumer Price Index
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Rising Inflation Underscores Risks in Trump’s New Tariff Threats
New data showing price increases last month could foreshadow even higher costs if the president imposes steep tariffs on Aug. 1.
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U.S. Inflation Accelerated in June as Trump’s Tariffs Pushed Up Prices
The Consumer Price Index rose 2.7 percent from a year ago, as the global trade war started to bite.
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Where’s the Inflation From Tariffs? Just Wait, Economists Say.
Are predictions for a jump in consumer prices too early, or just wrong?
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U.S. Is Trimming Back Its Collection of Consumer Price Data
The cutbacks would have “minimal impact,” the government said, but economists warned of reduced confidence in inflation data produced by a struggling statistical system.
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The Stock Market’s Boomerang Month Has Put Investors in a Bind
Although they long for more clarity about tariffs, investors feel they can’t sit on the sidelines as stocks climb.
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U.S. Inflation Mild Ahead of Expected Jump From Tariffs
Economists and policymakers are bracing for inflation to re-accelerate as companies adapt to President Trump’s trade war.
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C.E.O.s Look Beyond a Rosy Inflation Report
Better-than-expected price data can’t quite blunt worries about consumers pulling back, as companies keep scrambling to handle President Trump’s trade fights.
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Can the Federal Reserve Look Past Trump’s Tariffs?
Top officials are grappling with how to handle potential price increases caused by the administration’s policies.
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CPI Report: Inflation Rose Unexpectedly in January
The Consumer Price Index rose 3.0 percent from a year earlier as food and energy prices picked up.
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CPI Rose in December, a Sign the Fed’s Inflation Fight Has Stalled
The Consumer Price Index rose 2.9 percent from a year earlier, but a measure of underlying inflation was more encouraging.
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CPI Rose in December, a Sign the Fed’s Inflation Fight Has Stalled
The Consumer Price Index rose 2.9 percent from a year earlier, but a measure of underlying inflation was more encouraging.