The Consumer Price Index (CPI) regularly measures the change in the prices paid by consumers in the U.S. for a representative basket of goods and services.

Inflation is a decrease in the purchasing power of money, reflected in a general increase in the prices of goods and services ...

Washington is full of speculation this week as Democrats and Republicans examine different ways to cut spending, raise revenue and reform entitlements to avert the so-called “fiscal cliff.” One policy ...

Social Security benefits will get a boost for next year following the announcement of the annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) on Friday, a debate is emerging over whether there is a more ...

The 2026 COLA of 2.8% uses CPI-W tracking workers under 62 instead of retirees. Medicare Part B premiums increased 10% to $202.90 in 2026 versus the 2.8% COLA. Senior housing costs climbed around 4% ...

WASHINGTON, Jan 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. ‌Bureau of Economic Analysis ‌said on Wednesday it would use an average of September and November Consumer Price Index ‍data to produce October estimates for the ...

Mon, March 23, 2026 at 11:59 AM UTC For a few weeks in early 2026, retirees got rare good news: the January CPI-W reading came in at 2.6% year-over-year, slightly below the 2.8% COLA that took effect ...

At 3.4%, the March inflation rate, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), is only slightly higher than February’s 3.21%. How does the CPI differ from the Wholesale Price Index (WPI)? In Beyond ...