The September CPI numbers are the final puzzle piece for the IRS as it determines 2025 contribution limits for retirement accounts. It's still going to be a bit before the tax agency announces the ...

That was a slowdown from August's 2.5% rate but ahead of the 2.3% that economists polled by The Wall Street Journal had forecast. The equivalent rate for core CPI, which strips out volatile food ...

Inflation continued to cool in September to the lowest level in three years, though the report came in slightly hotter than expected. The Labor Department on Thursday said the consumer price index ...

“While we expect core CPI to be on the firmer side of recent readings in September, our forecast does not change our medium-term outlook for further disinflation,” Bank of America economists ...

A slightly hotter-than-expected September CPI report keeps the Federal Reserve ... He has written for The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, Consumer Reports, Senior Executive and Boston magazine ...

U.S. stocks declined Thursday after a hotter-than-expected inflation report sparked questions about the Fed’s next move. Thursday’s consumer-price index showed prices rose 2.4% in the 12 ...

It’s still the lowest inflation rate since Feb. 2021, besting August’s 2.5%. Core CPI inflation, arguably the more important metric for policymakers as it excludes the more fickle food and ...

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released the latest reading of the consumer price index this morning. The September figures, at a glance: YoY: 2.4% increase in September from a year ago vs. 2. ...

A report from Statistics Canada, released on Tuesday, showed that annual inflation in Canada, as measured by the headline Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose by 1.6% in the year to September.

The S&P 500 is in the pre-election "everything is perfect" mode, but higher September core CPI could derail the rally. The September CPI report could be overshadowed by a possible imminent oil ...

However, unemployment data may ultimately matter more for the FOMC’s decision making. The September CPI figures will be released on October 10 and all inflation metrics are down over the past 12 ...

Inflation hit a fresh three-year low in September as another drop in gasoline prices offset a rise in used car and auto insurance costs. But price gains slowed less than expected and a gauge of ...