inflation News Updates

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Inflation Gauge Rises at Slowest Pace This Year

WASHINGTON — A price gauge closely tracked by the Federal Reserve cooled slightly last month, a sign that inflation may be easing after running high in the first three months of this year.

May 31, 2024
GovernmentBusiness

Inflation Eased in April in the First Slowdown of 2024

WASHINGTON — Consumer inflation in the U.S. cooled slightly last month after three elevated readings, likely offering a tentative sigh of relief for officials at the Federal Reserve.

May 15, 2024
GovernmentBusiness

Fed’s Powell: Elevated Inflation Will Likely Delay Rate Cuts

WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell cautioned April 16 that persistently elevated inflation will likely delay any Fed interest rate cuts until later this year.

April 16, 2024
GovernmentBusiness

Inflation Gauge Shows Price Pressures Easing Gradually

WASHINGTON — A measure of inflation that is closely tracked by the Federal Reserve slipped last month in a sign that price pressures continue to ease.

March 29, 2024
GovernmentBusiness

Fed Holds Fast on Interest Rate, Still Sees 3 Cuts in 2024

WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve officials kept their benchmark interest rate unchanged but signaled March 20 that they still expect to cut their key interest rate three times in 2024.

March 20, 2024
GovernmentBusiness

Inflation Rises 0.4% in February

WASHINGTON — Consumer prices picked up last month, a sign that inflation remains a persistent challenge for the Federal Reserve and for President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign.

March 12, 2024
GovernmentBusiness

Inflation Tops Forecasts in Blow to Fed Rate-Cut Hopes

U.S. consumer prices jumped at the start of the year, stalling recent disinflation progress and likely delaying any Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts.

February 13, 2024
GovernmentBusinessSafety

FHWA Says Highway Construction Costs Continue to Soar

Rising inflation appears to be taking a big bite out of funding for highway construction projects, according to the latest data from the Federal Highway Administration.

November 20, 2023
GovernmentBusiness

Retail Sales Slip in October With Holiday Season Ahead

Americans cut back on retail spending in October, ending six straight months of gains, though the decline was partly driven by falling prices for both gasoline and cars.

November 15, 2023
GovernmentBusiness

Inflation Eased Slightly in September

WASHINGTON — Measures of U.S. inflation in September showed that the pace of price increases is still grinding lower, though at a slow and uneven pace.

October 12, 2023