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The January CPI report showed cooling inflation, a key factor in whether the Federal Reserve resumes interest rate cuts.

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

Consumer price index data for November showed much lower core inflation, giving an early Christmas present to Wall Street. The S&P 500 rallied, extending an overnight rebound after the CPI and initial ...

The Labor Department says consumer prices increased 0.3% in December and held steady at 2.7% on a year-over-year basis. Food prices increased 0.7% for the month and were up 3.1% from a year ago. Gas ...

Inflation rose 0.3% in February and stayed at 2.4% year over year, with shelter costs up 0.2% and rents posting the smallest ...

The CPI was expected to rise 2.5% on an annual basis last month, according to economists polled by financial data firm FactSet. The January CPI represents the slowest pace of inflation since May 2025 ...

The CPI was expected to rise 3% on an annual basis last month, according to economists surveyed by financial data firm FactSet. In the most recent inflation reading, from September, the CPI rate rose ...

The January inflation reading offered encouraging signs for consumers and the U.S. economy, with the Consumer Price Index coming in below Wall Street expectations and falling to its lowest level in ...

Inflation remained elevated in January as the pace of consumer price growth stayed above the Federal Reserve's target rate as policymakers weigh affordability concerns. The Bureau of Labor Statistics ...

Among the subcomponents that were affected by the GST/HST holiday, food from restaurants is the most prominent example of the ...