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April CPI came in hotter than expected, with core at a 4-year high and real wages turning negative. Click here for the look at the latest inflation data.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the Consumer Price Index increased 3.8% in April from year-ago levels after increasing 3.3% in March. Year-over-year core CPI (which excludes volatile food and energy costs) rose 2.8%, outpacing the March rate ...
Changes to the consumer price index could clarify whether elevated energy prices are driving up the cost of other goods.
One day after the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rattled the stock market, investors got another taste of bitter medicine from the April Producer Price Index (PPI). While the CPI repo
Although Wall Street has spent the spring of 2026 in melt-up mode, with the S&P 500 up 26% over the past year and tacking on another 8.6% in just the last month, this morning’s inflation report rattled the easy narrative.
Inflation rose at an annual rate of 3.3% in March, driven by the sharpest monthly increase in gas prices since 1967.
War headlines continue to move markets—sometimes, a lot. But investors will also watch for movement on inflation and earnings in the days ahead.
U.S. consumer prices rose at a brisk clip for a second straight month in April, posting the largest annual increase in inflation in nearly three years and further bolstering expectations the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates unchanged for a while.