The 12-month rate of inflation as of August 2026 is 3.4%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Energy inflation spiked to 16.9% as the status of the Strait of Hormuz remains uncertain.

U.S. inflation stayed stuck at an elevated level in August, reinforcing the Federal Reserve’s decision this month to raise ...

Economists expect the Federal Reserve to hike the base rate of inflation again before the end of the year. However, the PCE data released Wednesday dropped the odds of consumers seeing a rate hike ...

The June Consumer Price Index (CPI) report is the last major inflation data point before the Federal Reserve's meeting later this month. The market expects the Fed to hold rates steady at its July ...

Inflation remained stubbornly elevated in August as a war-driven energy shock continued to ripple through the US economy and Americans’ pocketbooks.

Americans have already been feeling the pain at the gas pump as the war with Iran has pushed up prices to record highs for this time of year. But the bigger concern is what happens next.

Gold prices moved slightly lower on Thursday as investors assessed softer US inflation data alongside elevated Treasury ...

Woman reviewing expenses, trying to figure out increasing costs and how to best manage her finances. If you’re budgeting around the government’s inflation rate, you may already be falling behind. Your ...

Investors will get their latest look at inflation when the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases the June Consumer Price Index (CPI) reading at 8:30 a.m. on July 14. The CPI tracks the prices of a range ...