Follow along with Investopedia's live coverage of Friday's inflation report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Inflation may have been relatively tame in February, but that might not matter much to financial markets and the Fed.

The consumer price index was rose 2.4% in February 2026, above policymakers' target, economists said. War in Iran complicates the picture.

There were some encouraging economic developments this week that millions of Americans likely warmly welcomed. The unemployment rate in January, for example, declined to 4.3% as employers added more ...

The data may reveal less than usual about inflation’s path as it does not account for gas and oil price surges sparked by the Iran war in early March.

Inflation rose in December for the first time in five months as prices for things like airfares, cigarettes and alcohol rose at the end of the year. The annual rate of Consumer Prices Index (CPI) was ...

Just when we thought it was safe to return to the supermarket aisle, it seems inflation has come back to bite us again. Worse, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) predicts it will linger for longer ...

A new report shows inflation holding steady. So, does gold investing still make sense? Here's what to consider now.

As always, there is plenty of noise about the potential for short-term inflation from tariffs, fiscal stimulus from tax cuts, and deficit spending from various governments around the world. But the ...

The Federal Reserve sets monetary policy in the United States with two main goals in mind. Its first goal is to provide for stable prices over time, which is to say the Fed has the job of managing ...

The economic force is often seen as a barometer for a nation’s mood and health. But have we misunderstood it all along? Donald Trump holds a big and a small box of Tic Tac to illustrate inflation ...