U.S. Inflation

• US consumer prices up 2.7% after government shutdown skipped October data

  U.S. inflation slowed unexpectedly last month, the government said in a report that was delayed and likely distorted by the government shutdown.

  U.S. News

  Dec 18
  
• Powell hints Fed may cut rates as U.S. inflation risk remains

  In a speech that will be closely watched at the White House and on Wall Street, Powell said that there are risks of both rising unemployment and stubbornly higher inflation.

  Economy

  Aug 22
  
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• U.S. inflation holds steady at 2.7% as consumer prices rise

  Consumer prices rose 2.7 per cent in July from a year earlier, the Labor Department said Tuesday. Excluding the volatile food and energy categories, core prices rose 3.1 per cent.

  Economy

  Aug 12
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• U.S. inflation rose by 2.7% in June. How tariffs are making an impact

  The Consumer Price Index increased 0.3 per cent last month after edging up 0.1 per cent in May, the Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Tuesday. 

  Economy

  Jul 15
• U.S. inflation rises slightly. When will tariff impact show?

  Economists expect inflation to heat up through the second half of the year. Walmart last month said it would begin raising prices in late May and June.

  Consumer

  Jun 11
• U.S. inflation fell slightly last month, but experts warn of price rise ahead

  Excluding the volatile food and energy categories, core prices rose 2.8 per cent compared with a year ago, down from 3.1 per cent in February.

  Economy

  Apr 10
• U.S. inflation growth cools, but outlook hazy with tariff fears

  The consumer price index rose 0.2 per cent last month after accelerating 0.5 per cent in January, the Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Wednesday.

  Economy

  Mar 12
• U.S. inflation up again. What the latest figures mean for markets

  The slowdown in core price increases was greeted with relief on Wall Street, with Dow Jones futures pricing surging nearly 700 points on the report's release.

  U.S. News

  Jan 15
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• U.S. inflation cools further in August, clearing path for rate cuts to begin

  Some economists cautioned that lingering stickiness in core inflation argued against a half-point rate cut from the U.S. Federal Reserve next Wednesday.

  U.S. News

  Sep 11, 2024
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• U.S. inflation slows to 3-year low. Can the Fed cut rates now?

  July marked the mildest year-over-year inflation figure since March 2021 in the United States. Here's what that means for hopes for a September rate cut.

  Economy

  Aug 14, 2024