Discover how the CPI-W measures inflation affecting urban wage earners and clerical workers, impacting cost-of-living adjustments and economic decisions.

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 26: Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference after a Federal Open Market Committee meeting on July 26, 2023 at the Federal Reserve in ...

The Consumer Price Index in June rose 2.7% on an annual basis, a sign inflation around the U.S. is creeping up after declining earlier this year. The CPI was forecast to rise 2.7% last month, higher ...

Social Security COLA 2027 depends on inflation trends, CPI data, policy changes, and Medicare costs. Experts expect a lower ...

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the Consumer Price Index increased 2.7% in June from year-ago levels, compared with 2.4% in May. Year-over-year core CPI (which excludes volatile food and ...

Inflation cooled for the first time since April in November as the headline figure for the Consumer Price Index came in at ...

Discover what a Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) is, how it compensates for inflation, and its impact on Social Security and ...

Headline CPI rose 2.9% in the 12 months through August, as economists forecast. That's the fastest rate since the start of 2025 and a slight acceleration on the 2.7% pace seen in June and July. The ...

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the Consumer Price Index increased 3.0% in September from year-ago levels, compared to 2.9% in August. Year-over-year core CPI (which excludes volatile ...

Thursday saw the release of a much lighter-than-expected inflation report for November, and economists are already questioning its significance.

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 9: Chair of the Federal Reserve of the United States Jerome Powell speaks during a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on the Semiannual Monetary Policy ...