The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the latest inflation report, based on the U.S. Department of Labor's consumer price index (CPI), on March 12. The monthly report tells consumers how ...

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the average change in prices over time for a specific set of goods and services, reflecting changes in the cost of living. CPI is crucial for understanding ...

Sticky inflation refers to sustained increases in wages and prices of certain consumer goods that usually don’t change frequently or drastically. Inflation that is no longer transitory and continues ...

Fruit and vegetables together have the third-largest weighting in the basket and their price volatility ranks second after pork. Consequently, this category is the second-largest contributor to ...