The consumer price index rose 2.4% on an annual basis in May 2025, up from 2.3% in April, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Inflation trends are largely encouraging under the surface, and ...

The consumer price index eased in January but inflation was still elevated for many consumer necessities, economists said.

Are predictions for a jump in consumer prices too early, or just wrong? By Colby Smith Tariffs raise consumer prices. It’s a view held by most economists since long before President Trump entered the ...

The annual inflation rate increased slightly in May as an uptick in grocery inflation somewhat offset lower prices at the gasoline pump. And while inflation was relatively tame, economists said they ...