Consumer Price Index

College spending far outpaces enrollment and inflation, fueling the student debt crisis. Now an "enrollment cliff" is coming.

With college spending sprees, students and taxpayers foot much of the bill

Whatever happened to that recession? Consumer confidence is soaring as the Fed prepares to hike its interest rate again.

Fed set to hike rate again as consumer confidence in economy hits 2-year high

Consumer price inflation saw a big slowdown in May thanks to stable food prices and dropping energy prices, but core inflation stayed hot.

Significant slowdown: May consumer price inflation at 4% but core stays hot

Inflation rose at its slowest pace since May 2021 while groceries declined on the month for the first time since 2020. But housing costs are skyrocketing.

Latest consumer price inflation is smallest increase in nearly 2 years

Monthly consumer prices rose at the fast clip of 0.4% in February, and shelter was the biggest driver of inflation for the month.

Consumer prices keep surging in February, annual inflation at 6%

The Fed slowed the pace of rate hikes for the second meeting in a row, bringing the fed funds target range to 4.5% to 4.75%, its highest level since 2007.

Fed hikes rate by 25 basis points, its first ‘normal’ increase since March 2022

Overall consumer prices in December declined 0.1% from November, while annual consumer inflation rose 6.5% from a year ago.

Deflation in December: Consumer prices fall for first time since 2020

Minutes from the Fed's latest meeting show officials worried the market could undermine the Fed's efforts to bring down prices.

Fed shows resolve in interest rate hikes but market still sees pivot in 2023

President Biden claimed inflation is coming down in American while rising by double digits in other major economies. The data proves otherwise.

Biden falsely claims inflation in major economies ‘rising in double digits’

The Fed hiked its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points Wednesday, marking the seventh hike of the year in its efforts to battle inflation.

Fed moderates December interest rate hike but signals it’s still climbing