Yes, inflation has hammered households since 2021 and it has been horrific. The CPI ended January 23.4% above December 2019, and that understates many shoppers’ experience — including yours, probably. It’s also true that the end of a military war doesn’t mean the destruction is somehow reversed.

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers increased 0.5% on a seasonally adjusted basis in January, after rising 0.4% in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

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Australian consumer prices dipped month-on-month in January, dragged lower by a slowdown in housing costs and a drop in holiday travel, an outcome that should help reassure policymakers that inflation is heading in the right direction.

Inflation is picking up again and President Donald Trump said this week it’s all his predecessor’s fault. But no matter who Trump blames for inflation, America’s economic mood is now souring — and Trump is getting the heat for it.

The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose by 3.0% in the 12 months to January 2025, up from 2.5% in the 12 months to December 2024. On a monthly basis, CPI fell by 0.1% in January 2025, compared with a 0.6% fall in January 2024.

Brazil's IPCA-15 consumer price index posted in February its largest monthly rise in almost three years, official data showed on Tuesday, driving 12-month inflation to its highest since late 2023 as the central bank continues to tighten monetary policy.

Brazil’s IPCA-15 consumer price index saw its largest monthly increase in nearly three years. In mid-February, the official statistics agency IBGE reported a 1.23% growth, far higher than the 0.11% gain in January.

Consumer sentiment plunged more than expected in February while households' inflation expectations amid uncertainty over the impact of President Trump's economic plans.

Annual growth in Australian consumer prices held steady in January as a rise in electricity costs was offset by a slowdown in the important housing sector, an outcome that should reassure policymakers that inflation is heading in the right direction.

With inflation expectations rising and financial uncertainty growing, food decisions are shifting in real-time.

Overall egg prices are up 53% from the same time last year, according to the Consumer Price Index, which measures inflation. And the latest CPI report, released Wednesday, shows that despite President Donald Trump's promise he would bring prices down on ...