The Consumer Price Index (CPI) regularly measures the change in the prices paid by consumers in the U.S. for a representative basket of goods and services.

Inflation is a decrease in the purchasing power of money, reflected in a general increase in the prices of goods and services ...

You don't need an economics degree to notice inflation. You feel it at the checkout line when your usual grocery run costs noticeably more than it did a year ago. You feel it at the gas station, at ...

What causes inflation? How has inflation changed during every president from Clinton to Trump? How much has the cost of gas, ...