However, the administration may be better off targeting electricity prices, which have risen 6.2% year-over-year — and which, ...

Consumer prices rose 0.4% last month after increasing 0.2% in July, the largest increase in seven months. The Consumer Price Index, released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, is a common measure of ...

WASHINGTON, Aug 12 (Reuters) - U.S. consumer prices increased marginally in July, though rising costs for services such as airline fares and some tariff-sensitive goods like household furniture caused ...

His terminology is thus off, as is his critique of the current measurement system, which is clearly, transparently, and ...

Mary Cunningham is a reporter for CBS MoneyWatch. Before joining the business and finance vertical, she worked at "60 Minutes," CBSNews.com and CBS News 24/7 as part of the CBS News Associate Program.

US inflation heated back up in June, rising to its highest level in four months, as price increases — including those from tariffs — packed a bigger punch. Consumer prices rose 0.3% last month, ...

Inflation rose less than expected in May, a month when the effects of higher tariffs were starting to become more widespread. Consumer prices rose 0.1% last month, while the annual inflation rate ...

Tariffs of up to 50% on countries with large U.S. trade deficits are linked to price increases for goods like vehicles, furniture, toys and food. Although the Consumer Price Index rose 2.7% over the ...