NEW YORK — The Consumer Price Index, the nation’s best-known inflation gauge, plunged in October thanks to a record drop in gasoline prices. But if prices still seem high to you, you’re right. October ...

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 ...

How Is CPI Inflation Calculated? The BLS calculates CPI inflation by taking the average weighted cost of a basket of goods in a given month and dividing it by the same basket from the previous month.

The December CPI reading caps a year when many Americans felt squeezed by affordability pressures.

CPI-W numbers control the Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment. New CPI-W numbers changed the future projections for the COLA. Retirees should know COLAs are not actually keeping up with ...

The U.S. inflation rate by year shows how much prices for goods and services rise year-over-year. The inflation rate typically reacts to phases of the business cycle, which is the natural cycle of ...