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

As energy prices rise, the inflation picture is muddied by an unusual divergence between two key gauges of consumer costs.

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. Core CPI was at 2.5% year-over-year, unchanged from January and in line with the forecast. In February, headline prices heated up ...

The "core" Consumer Price Index shows inflation is moving toward the Federal Reserve’s 2% goal. Still, Fed officials are likely to remain cautious amid uncertainty around oil price swings emanating from the Middle East.

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 than 100,000 jobs, a Wednesday report revealed.

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

Inflation is no longer just a line on an economic chart, it is quietly rewriting the rules of homeownership. As everyday costs climb, people are rethinking how they repair, upgrade, and even live in their homes, trading splashy renovations for strategic ...

President Trump, insisting that "there is no inflation," has been trying to force the Fed to slash short-term interest rates to 1% or even lower. The New York Federal Reserve has just published a report that should be music to President Donald Trump's ears.