The consumer price index was rose 2.4% in February 2026, above policymakers' target, economists said. War in Iran complicates the picture.

Editor’s note: This story was updated to add details, context. U.S. gross domestic product grew at an annualized rate of 1.4% in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to advance estimates released ...

By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON, March 17 (Reuters) - The worst U.S. inflation outbreak in a generation turns five years old this month, a defining economic shock that is still driving policy debates, ...

Core inflation remained unchanged at 2.5% annually, a multi-year low. Monthly CPI rose 0.3%, primarily driven by Shelter (0.2% increase), Gasoline (0.8% increase), and Food (0.4% increase). Future ...

(Bloomberg) -- Investors and policymakers are gearing up for a busy week of US economic reports that includes arguably the two most consequential data snapshots — employment and inflation. The January ...