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The consumer price index declined unexpectedly in November 2025. It was the first CPI report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics since the government shutdown ended last month. Economists said that ...

The consumer price index rose 2.7% in November on an annual basis, according to a delayed report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released Thursday. But the pain of higher prices is not shared ...

Two top Federal Reserve officials who voted against cutting U.S. interest rates this week said inflation remains too high and the central bank should have waited for more evidence that price increases ...

Inflation in the United States is now at the center of a political and pocketbook tug-of-war. The White House says prices are rising at roughly 2.5%, a figure officials present as proof that the worst ...

The 2025 market setup is shaped by policy, not momentum. This video breaks down tariffs, interest rates, and inflation — and how they interact. Understanding the environment matters more than guessing ...

Friday's inflation report was a positive for U.S. stocks, but the data didn't move the needle enough to justify another Federal Reserve interest-rate cut in the months ahead. That might explain the ...