Inflation and the EconomyInflation is one of the most important and frequently discussed economic topics. Economists, policymakers, and the public care about inflation because it leads to the ...

Inflation has been top of mind in recent years. Most of Wall Street follows the CPI but the Fed favors the PCE. Here's why.

Both the overall and core CPI measures rose by a modest 0.1 percent for March, bringing the 12-month trend rates down to 2.4 and 2.8 percent, respectively. This was a definite improvement in the ...

The core Consumer Price Index, which excludes food and energy, picked up to 3.1% Y/Y in July, its highest level since February, exceeding the 3.0% consensus and the +2.9% pace in June, according to ...

The government had formed an expert group to measure CPI accurately, with the changing consumption behaviour of the ...

Although there are signs that inflation is starting to ease, consumers still face pressures from high food prices and other costs.

The ABS has flagged that it is holding off on adjusting its new monthly CPI figure while it assesses the data. That's a ...

The 2026 annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) could come in light again based on recent data. As inflation has slowed, COLAs have come down in recent years. However, millions of retirees who are at ...