The latest CPI data don’t even factor in the Iran conflict. Here are some takeaways.

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

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 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 ...

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 ...

These numbers come from the real-time price aggregator Truflation, which monitors millions of prices daily. That is orders of magnitude higher than the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), which observes ...

Over time, inflation quietly erodes the real value of money and shifts the way companies operate. This is why it’s often described as a silent thief. Although it’s hard to say whether the media frenzy ...