There’s still a real threat that inflation makes a comeback
The recent shift in monetary policy and the Trump administration’s economic agenda have raised concerns about inflationary ...
Charting the global economy: Inflation cools in US and UK
US and UK inflation eased last month, boosting bond prices and increasing interest-rate cut expectations. The US core consumer price index fell for the first time in six months, while UK inflation ...
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Consumer Price Index: Inflation Ticks Up To 2.9% In December
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the headline figure for the Consumer Price Index rose to 2.89% year-over-year, right in line with economist expectations. Additionally, core CPI came ...
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CPI accelerates in December, as expected; core CPI surprises lower
The Consumer Price Index 0.4% M/M in December, matching the consensus and slightly accelerating from the 0.3% increase in the previous month, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data ...
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Consumer Price Growth in December 2024 Signals Persistent Inflation Challenges for Trump’s Presidency
What is the consumer price growth in December 2024? Consumer price growth in December 2024 rose to 2.9%, up from 2.7% in November, as reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. What is core inflation ...
Mises Institute20d
Price Inflation Rose Again in December, Climbing to a Ten-Month High
The seasonally adjusted Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.39 percent, month over month, in December, rising to a ten-month high. Year over year, the CPI rose 2.88 percent in December, not seasonally ...
CBS News20d
CPI edged higher in December, complicating the Fed's upcoming decision on rate cuts
Inflation rose 2.9% on an annual basis in December, with the latest Consumer Price Index illustrating the Federal Reserve's challenge in battling stickier-than-expected price increases.
MarketWatch20d
2-year yield plunges by most since September on mild core CPI inflation reading
Treasury yields broadly fell on Wednesday after the U.S. consumer-price index report for December included a softer-than-expected monthly core reading of 0.2%, below the 0.3% reading that had been ...
Forbes20d
Latest CPI Inflation Report Makes January Fed Rate Cut Very Unlikely
The December Consumer Price Index report showed an acceleration in year-on-year total CPI inflation to 2.9%, the highest rate since July 2024. Meanwhile, core CPI remained sticky and elevated but ...
Associated Press20d
US inflation picked up in December but underlying price pressures eased
The consumer price index rose 2.9% in December from a year ago, Wednesday’s report from the Labor Department showed, up from 2.7% in November. It was the third straight increase after inflation fell ...
Bloomberg L.P.20d
US Core CPI Finally Eases, Rallying Bets for Fed to Cut Sooner
The so-called core consumer price index — which excludes food and energy costs — increased 0.2% after rising 0.3% four straight months, Bureau of Labor Statistics figures showed Wednesday.