Higher prices aren’t over, but the central bank has officially completed its pandemic mission.

The economic vibes are improving, with consumers' inflation expectations falling last month for the first time in 2025. On Wednesday, CPI was also cool.

Inflation rose by one-tenth of a percentage point to 2.4% for the year ending in May, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday in an update to the consumer price index.

Retirees can manage inflation risk by diversifying their investments, saving in high-yield accounts, and conducting regular portfolio reviews and adjustments.

Inflation unexpectedly slowed in April to 2.3% over the year, progressing toward the Federal Reserve's 2% target and the smallest increase since February 2021.

Inflation cooled significantly in March ahead of tariff-fueled price jumps Drop in energy and transportation costs fueled unexpected monthly decline in prices.

The inflation rate last month was slightly lower than forecast by economists, although price increases are still higher than the Fed would like.

According to one real-time price data aggregator, inflation has slowed to its lowest level since 2020.

January's CPI report shows inflation is running hotter than the Fed would like, at 3%. That's hard on retirees. Is Social Security keeping up?

Inflation has cooled substantially from its post-pandemic highs but has remained stubborn. Economists expect the trend of sticky inflation to continue this year.

A study of 100 inflation shocks since the 1970s provides valuable pointers for policymakers today In the early 1970s, conflict in the Middle East set off a spike in oil prices that left central banks ...

The effect of tariffs is to push prices up, but not to sustain higher inflation year after year.