Consumer Price Index inflation continued to cool, reaching a new three-year low. But signs of stubbornness lingered under the surface.
Category: Consumer Price Index
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The economy moves center stage in the election
Inflation is cooling but hiring is slowing as Kamala Harris and Donald Trump fine tune their pitch to voters.
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Cooling inflation ‘ticks the box’ for a Fed rate cut.
Federal Reserve policymakers are expected to cut interest rates at their meeting next month, but policymakers will be watching fresh inflation data ahead of the decision.
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Inflation Report Is Next Hurdle for Stock Markets Shaken by Volatility
A sharper-than-expected rise or fall in the Consumer Price Index could intensify worries on Wall Street about the economy’s prospects.
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Fresh inflation data is expected to show continued cooling.
The Federal Reserve is watching inflation figures as it contemplates when to lower interest rates, and could receive positive news Thursday.
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Fresh Inflation Data Are Expected to Show Continued Cooling
The Federal Reserve is watching inflation figures as it contemplates when to lower interest rates, and could receive positive news Thursday.
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Market Bulls Cheer a Dovish Jay Powell
The S&P 500 winning streak rolled on after the Fed chair made encouraging comments about inflation and the state of the labor market.
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Fact-Checking Biden’s and Trump’s Claims About the Economy
We fact-checked claims about inflation, jobs and tax policy from both presidential candidates.
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3.3%
The rate of inflation in May over the previous year.
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Housing Costs Cool, but Remain a Source of Concern
Housing costs were up 5.4 percent in May from a year earlier, the smallest increase in more than two years. But monthly progress has slowed.
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CPI Data Will Arrive Just Before the Fed Meets. Will It Be a Game Changer?
Federal Reserve officials are poised to announce their rate decision and economic projections mere hours after the latest inflation release.
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CPI Data Will Arrive Just Before the Fed Meets. Will It Be a Game Changer?
Federal Reserve officials are poised to announce their rate decision and economic projections mere hours after the latest inflation release.