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However, from December 1982 through December 2011, the all-items CPI-E rose at an annual average rate of 3.1 percent, compared with increases of 2.9 percent for both the CPI-U and CPI-W. [28] This suggests that the elderly have been losing purchasing power at the rate of roughly 0.2 (=3.1–2.9) percentage points per year.
The Labor Department on Wednesday said that the consumer price index (CPI) — a broad measure of how much everyday goods like gasoline, groceries and rent cost — increased 0.4% in December ...
One-year inflation expectations jumped to 4.3% in February from 3.3% last month, marking the the fifth time in 14 years that the survey reported a rise of 1 percentage point or more in year-ahead ...
Annual inflation ticked up for a third straight month in December as food, energy costs rose, CPI report showed. But underlying price measure eased. Inflation rose to 5-month high in December.
“The CPI is up 2.9 percent over the last year, after a bigger-than-usual 0.4 percent jump during December,” he added. “More concerning is the Core CPI, which is now at a 3.2 percent annual rate.
A key inflation metric eased for the first time since July as investors debate the Federal Reserve's next interest rate decision. ... the December Consumer Price Index (CPI) climbed 0.2% over the ...
A consumer price index (CPI) is a ... They stated that it was a more accurate measure of inflation than the current system and switching from the current system could ...
The consumer price index rose 0.4% last month after climbing 0.3% in November, the Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Wednesday. In the 12 months through December, the CPI ...