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.

Year-over-year, September's CPI was up 2.4%, also slightly ahead of estimates for a 2.3% print. "Core" CPI—a measurement that backs out food and energy costs, which are more volatile than the ...

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the headline figure for the Consumer Price Index was at 2.8% year-over-year, lower than the expected 2.9% growth.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the headline figure for the Consumer Price Index was at 2.3% year-over-year, down from 2.4% in March and lower than the expected 2.4% growth.

The consumer price index showed Inflation rising in August, but a key CPI measure fell which may color the Fed's interest-rate decision today. US job growth slowed modestly in May as employers ...

The consumer price index rose 0.2% in April and 2.3% on the year, while core CPI, which excludes volatile food and energy prices also rose 0.2% for the month and 2.8% on the year.. Dow Jones ...

December CPI Report Highlights. CPI report release date and time: Wednesday, Jan. 15, at 8:30 a.m. EST; The CPI is forecast to rise 0.3% in December after rising by the same amount in November.

The consumer price index is essentially a collection of average current prices of common goods and. ... Then, we can calculate the rate of inflation over that five-year period. January 2015 CPI-U: ...