The consumer price index, an inflation barometer, declined to 2.4% in January on an annual basis, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That's down from 2.7% in December. The numbers appear ...
A Friday the 13th economic report appeared to deliver some fortunate news: Annual inflation slowed significantly. However, certain details of the latest Consumer Price Index presented a more sobering ...
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.2 percent last month, down from 0.3 percent in December. On a year-over-year basis, headline inflation fell from 2.7 percent in December 2025 to 2.4 percent in ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Erik Sherman reports on business, economics, finance, tech, and law. The Personal Income and Outlays inflation numbers for January ...