The CPI is a measure of inflation and deflation. The CPI report uses a different survey methodology, price samples, and index weights than the producer price index (PPI), which measures changes in ...

The latest CPI report likely changes their calculus ... we're going to need to see more progress in the services and shelter components of inflation before the Fed feels confident moving forward ...

Wall Street caught a break on Tuesday with a benign report on wholesale inflation in December. But a bigger test comes this morning via the consumer price index for the final month of 2024.

The December consumer-price index showed prices rose 2.9% in the past 12 months, matching forecasts, while core prices were up by a slower-than-feared 3.2%. With that in mind, here's how inflation ...

The Bureau of Labor Statistics is set to release the consumer price index report for December at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time on Wednesday. What the inflation data will mean for the Fed and interest rates.

While Wall Street is interpreting the December report favorably, the CPI report signals "little relief to most consumers," noted David Royal, chief financial and investment officer at financial ...

Despite the cool inflation report, the Fed is likely to pause rate cuts in January and March, balancing inflation and employment mandates amid rising uncertainty. US CPI increased 0.4% MoM and 2.9 ...

which excludes the volatile food and energy components. Core CPI increased 0.2% in December after rising 0.3% for four straight months. Stocks surged following the CPI report with the benchmark S ...