The consumer price index was rose 2.4% in February 2026, above policymakers' target, economists said. War in Iran complicates the picture.

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Inflation held steady in February as the headline figure for the Consumer Price Index remained at 2.4% year-over-year.

The consumer price index rose 2.7% in December 2025 from 12 months earlier, unchanged from November, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Tariffs put some upward pressure on prices for ...

For the 12 months ending January 2026, the inflation rate was 2.4%. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who compensate us when you take certain ...

The CPI was expected to rise 2.5% on an annual basis last month, according to economists polled by financial data firm ...

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 ...

Some policymakers suggested it was too soon to say how a broadening conflict in the Middle East would impact the U.S. economy ...

Japan’s core inflation picked up for the first time since May. Headline and core inflation both hit 2.9%, keeping inflation above the BOJ’s 2% target. The figures set an early test for new Prime ...

Paul Whiteley has received funding from the British Academy and the ESRC. American voters often rank inflation as the most important issue facing the US. But something odd has happened to inflationary ...

The consumer price index eased in January but inflation was still elevated for many consumer necessities, economists said.