consumer price index

January’s Inflation Shows Essential Expenses Erode Consumers’ Purchasing Power
January’s Inflation Shows Essential Expenses Erode Consumers’ Purchasing Power
February 12, 2025  |  Economy

It’s not just about the eggs. Consumers were already feeling the pinch of higher inflation well before the January data on the Consumer Price Index...

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Food Prices Continue to Climb, Adding to Consumers’ Budget-Balancing Act
Food Prices Continue to Climb, Adding to Consumers’ Budget-Balancing Act
January 15, 2025  |  Economy

The Bureau of Labor Statistics has given its latest reading on inflation, and the data released Wednesday (Jan. 15) notes the prices consumers pay (as...

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Trending: eCommerce Spending Accelerates in November and Boosts Retail Sales
Trending: eCommerce Spending Accelerates in November and Boosts Retail Sales
December 17, 2024  |  Economy

November’s consumer spending was buoyant, as eCommerce sales rebounded from a tepid pace in October. Chalk it up to the festive season, but there are...

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Grocery and Shelter Costs Rise in November, Straining Consumer Budgets
Grocery and Shelter Costs Rise in November, Straining Consumer Budgets
December 11, 2024  |  Economy

The key takeaway from the Consumer Price Index (CPI) released Wednesday (Dec. 11) is that the pace of inflation pace quickened in November, as reported...

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Consumers Discount Inflation That ‘Meets’ Estimates as Post-Pandemic Housing, Food Costs Soar 25%
Consumers Discount Inflation That ‘Meets’ Estimates as Post-Pandemic Housing, Food Costs Soar 25%
November 13, 2024  |  Economy

Only time will tell if the slight bump in inflation — measured by the latest Consumer Price Index for October and released by the Bureau...

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Latest CPI Data Finds Consumers Literally Spend More Bread to Buy Bread
Latest CPI Data Finds Consumers Literally Spend More Bread to Buy Bread
October 10, 2024  |  Economy

In economics, there’s often a bifurcation when it comes to data — the difference between what the headlines tell us and what the wallet feels....

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Mixed Signals: Inflation Slows to 3-Year Low, Yet Essential Costs Rise
Mixed Signals: Inflation Slows to 3-Year Low, Yet Essential Costs Rise
September 11, 2024  |  Economy

The pace of price increases overall is slowing. But the costs of some key essentials remain stubbornly high, and they ticked higher in August. The...

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U. Mich Survey Shows Consumer Sentiment Improves, but Inflation Worries Linger
U. Mich Survey Shows Consumer Sentiment Improves, but Inflation Worries Linger
August 16, 2024  |  Economy

Things may get better over the longer term, but right now things are tough. To that end, the University of Michigan’s Consumer Sentiment Index, gauging...

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Inflation Cools Overall, but Food Is More Expensive
Inflation Cools Overall, but Food Is More Expensive
July 11, 2024  |  Economy

The Consumer Price Index released Thursday (July 11) showed that, at least overall, the pace of inflation cooled in June. But the category-by-category data from...

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