Inflation is reaching fewer corners of the economy. That doesn't mean life is getting cheaper.

The consumer price index, an inflation barometer, rose 3.4% on an annual basis in August 2026, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That's well above the Federal Reserve's inflation target.

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, Oct 13 (Reuters) - US consumer prices accelerated in September amid a surge in gasoline costs, dealing another blow to President Donald Trump and his Republican Party ...

Financial social media has once again become obsessed with the familiar inflation chart – the current U.S. inflation trajectory overlaid against the infamous inflation spiral of the 1970s. For ...

Even with a lower-than-expected inflation reading Thursday, the cost of everyday goods and services remains much higher than it was at the start of the decade. Prices rose 2.7% over the past year, ...

Inflation fundamentals haven't changed, the economy is doing Ok (1.5-2% real growth), corporate profits are tremendous, and there are no signs of a looming recession or even a slowdown. In the past ...

President Donald Trump shared a chart on Sunday which made inflation during his second term look great in comparison to other modern presidents — but it wasn't exactly an apples-to-apples comparison.

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The consumer price index rose 2.9% on an annual basis in August 2025, the fastest pace of inflation since January. Tariffs levied by President Donald Trump seem to be putting upward pressure on ...