Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

Inflation: Key Measures to Understand

Inflation and the EconomyInflation is one of the most important and frequently discussed economic topics. Economists, ...
RealClearMarketsOpinion

Fixing Inflation Policy Starts With Fixing Measurement

The debate over how far to cut interest rates while inflation remains above target has pushed inflation measurement back to ...
SFGate

Fed's Preferred Inflation Measure Heats Up, but an Interest Rate Cut Next Month Remains Likely

A key inflation measure closely watched by Federal Reserver policymakers is heating up, complicating the case for the interest rate cut that is widely expected next month. Core inflation as ...
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Key Inflation Measure Slowed To Multiyear Low In March—But Tariff Bump On The Horizon

Inflation moderated as expected in March, according to data released Wednesday morning, with President Donald Trump’s tariffs looming large as many economists expect the trade policy to complicate ...
NBC Connecticut

Wholesale inflation measure was unchanged in June

Stream Connecticut News for free, 24/7, wherever you are. A measure of wholesale prices showed no change in June, providing a conflicting sign over whether tariffs threaten to boost inflation in ...