Q&A: What is the consumer price index? An economist explains
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the latest inflation report, based on the U.S. Department of Labor's ...
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Patrick Harker, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, made his final appearance at UD’s Annual Lyons ...
Consumer spending ticks up — but so does inflation — amid Trump tariffs jitters
The Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index increased 0.3% in February after advancing by an unrevised 0.3% in ...
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Core inflation ticks up, with PCE report showing prices rising faster than economists had forecast
Inflation yardsticks such as the PCE index and the Consumer Price Index measure the change ... "Heightened uncertainty around the economic outlook, fears of accelerating inflation and the declines ...
Moderate US consumer spending, increasing prices raise specter of stagflation
U.S. consumer spending rebounded less than expected in February while a measure of underlying prices increased by the most in ...
Consumer confidence slumps to 12-year low as Americans fret over their financial prospects
Americans are increasingly anxious about their financial prospects, with a closely watched gauge of consumer confidence ...
Consumer Confidence Over Future Economy Continues its Slide
Meanwhile, the Census Bureau reported that new home sales rose 1.8% in February to an annual pace of 676,000, down from ...
Consumers' short-term economic expectations fall to lowest level in 12 years, trigger recession warning
The Conference Board's consumer confidence report for March showed deeper than expected declines, with consumers' short-term ...
Consumer spending rebounded in February, but inflation is still above target
Excluding the effects of inflation, consumer spending rebounded in February, rising 0.4% for the month. In January, spending ...
Grocery price inflation levels off, but the cost of these items continue to rise
While the cost of eggs and some other items continue to rise, grocery price inflation overall seems to be leveling out.
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The Leading Economic Index has declined for 3 months straight. Should we worry?
The LEI crunches together 10 key data points, including manufacturing orders, jobless claims, consumer confidence and stocks.