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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...