Discover how the Consumer Price Index compares with the Producer Price Index and GDP deflator in measuring inflation, ensuring your financial decisions are well-informed.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the latest inflation report, based on the U.S. Department of Labor's consumer price index (CPI), on March 12. The monthly report tells consumers how ...

Inflation unexpectedly – and sharply – slowed in November, a seemingly welcome change for Americans weighed down by the persistently high cost of living. However, economists were quick to caution ...

Wholesale inflation broadly aligned with expectations that September costs would climb slightly from the August lows, but the underlying trend in prices doesn’t provide much cause for concern. The ...

IER’s proprietary Everyday Price Index gained moderately in February 2025, continuing a climb that began in November 2024. The headline CPI reading came in at 2.9 percent on a year-over-year basis, ...