Inflation rose to 2.6% in Fed’s preferred gauge in December
Inflation rose two-tenths of a percentage point to 2.6% for the year ending in December, the Bureau of Labor Statistics ...
US inflation increases in December; consumer spending robust
U.S. inflation increased by the most in eight months in December amid robust consumer spending on goods and services, ...
The Fed’s Preferred Inflation Measure Ticked Up Slightly in December
The central bank needs to see further progress on inflation or weakness in the labor market to resume interest rate cuts.
US Labor Costs Rise From Year Earlier by Least Since 2021
US labor cost growth cooled in the fourth quarter from a year earlier, reassuring Federal Reserve policymakers wage pressures ...
'Budget constraints' hamper collection of economic data | Tatiana Bailey
Economists like me rely on data from federal data collection agencies like the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the ...
One chart shows that low-income Americans get hit hardest by inflation
Rising food and housing costs have hit the lowest-income Americans the hardest in recent years.
The Fed’s go-to inflation gauge heated up again
The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge moved even higher in December, driven in part by rising food and energy prices. However, a closely watched measurement of underlying inflation trends ...
Becker's ASC11d
Inflation and ASCs in 5 numbers
Here are five numbers on inflation and how its impacting ASCs in 2025: 2.9%: The Consumer Price Index increase, also known as inflation, for December 2024, the most recent available data by the Bureau ...
Iowans have lost an estimated $34,000 to inflation since 2020.
How much has rising inflation since 2020 cost you? While Iowans need to spend more to maintain their standard of living, ...
Reuters3d
US labor costs rise moderately in fourth quarter
WASHINGTON, Jan 31 (Reuters) - U.S. labor costs rose marginally in the fourth quarter, offering some comfort to Federal Reserve officials after progress lowering inflation stalled at the end of 2024.
New York Post3d
Fed’s preferred inflation gauge posts largest monthly gain since April as tariff fears boost spending
US inflation increased by the most in eight ... A separate report from the Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics showed the employment cost index (ECI), the broadest measure of labor ...