Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

Inflation: Key Measures to Understand

Inflation and the EconomyInflation is one of the most important and frequently discussed economic topics. Economists, ...
The Motley Fool

Inflation Cooled Off More Than Expected in November. Here's What It Means for Investors

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 2.7% annually in November, below estimates at 3.1%. Investors cheered the news as it could encourage the Fed to lower rates. Retailers are seeing consumers trade ...
Reuters

Euro zone growth, inflation on benign path, keeping rate cut bets muted

Spanish inflation eases German inflation unexpectedly jumps French, Italian data unchanged German labour market bottoming out Consumer expectations little changed FRANKFURT, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Euro ...
Reuters

Trump has a point about Fed’s subpar inflation control

LONDON, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Inflation control is a key measure of the Federal Reserve’s performance in any cycle, and U.S. President Donald Trump has made it clear he thinks Chair Jay Powell’s team ...
The New York Times

U.S. Inflation Slowed to 2.7% in November as Shutdown Distorts Data

Data collection issues skewed the latest Consumer Price Index report, economists warned, clouding the picture for the Federal Reserve as it also grapples with a cooling labor market. By Colby Smith ...