October 22, 2024
Price pressures have eased substantially over the past two years, but a disconnect remains between what US inflation data show and what millions of Americans experience with their finances. That’s in part because price levels are still higher than they …
August 14, 2024
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 0.2 percent in July, after declining 0.1 percent in June. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 2.9 percent. The core consumer …
June 12, 2024
US consumers, unaccustomed to falling prices for the past several years, were able to breathe a little bit easier last month as many necessities — from groceries to gasoline to car insurance — became cheaper. Even many discretionary goods and …