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Inflation is running higher than growth in wages. Unadjusted data shows US inflation was 9.1% in the year through June. At the same time, overall average hourly earnings in June had increased by a ...
New inflation numbers show consumer prices rose 3.2% from October 2022. See how this month's consumer price index numbers fit into the year's trend.
The consumer price index, a key inflation gauge, rose 2.7% last month relative to November 2023, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday.The annual rate was up from 2.6% in October. "I ...
Line chart with data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis and Federal Reserve shows PCE inflation slowed to 3% year-on-year in June, while core PCE inflation also eased to 4.2%.
What a difference a year makes. US annual inflation slowed to 3% last month, according to the latest Consumer Price Index released Wednesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That’s a sharp ...
As of January, inflation was 3% year-over-year, compared to a rise in the consumer price index of 1.8% in France and 2.4% in Canada. Eggs have been a particular pain point in the US recently.
The chart above highlights the share by annual household income of US adults who say they are "very" or "moderately worried" about "not having enough money to pay monthly bills." Across the board ...
Here are three charts that help explain where inflation stands right now. Energy prices were down 4.5 percent in December, especially gas prices, which slid 9.4 percent on a monthly basis.
Stepping back to look at the long-term trend in CPI's growth rate is key to any inflation analysis. The current move in rates appears to have more to do with inflation than growth. The US 10-year ...
SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Used cars, gas, fuel oil, food all cost more. The U.S. is seeing the worst monthly inflation numbers in 40 years. That is, of course, a day-to-day problem for families who ...
I dove into the data and found 10 charts that I believe best illustrate this year’s biggest developments. They help us understand what happened — and provide a glimpse of where we may be going. 1.