But prices still rose. In fact, the 3.5% annual inflation rate for June was higher than the inflation rate in any month of 2025. Inflation is complicated. Prices can be down for the month, as they ...

Inflation slowed sharply in June as gas prices dropped — but it's a reprieve that may prove temporary as tensions with Iran once again ratchet up. Consumer prices in June were up 3.5% from a year ...

The Consumer Price Index fell to a 3.5 percent annual increase in June, and prices marked their biggest drop from a month earlier since 2020. Note: Data is seasonally adjusted year-over-year change in ...

A new indicator—the Inflation Shock Momentum Index—can help identify emerging inflationary or disinflationary pressures in real time. The index tracks the shares of consumer spending categories that ...

High gas prices pushed annual inflation to the highest level in three years, according to May data released by the Commerce Department on Thursday. The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge, the ...

The Federal Reserve’s new chairman has vowed to deliver price stability, but officials are at odds over whether that will require higher borrowing costs. By Colby Smith and Ben Casselman Colby Smith ...

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Inflation ticked higher in May as American consumers continued to face elevated fuel prices amid the Iran war's impact on the energy market and across the economy. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) ...

Inflation crossed 4 percent for the first time in three years in May, exacerbating Americans’ pain at the pump and dealing a fresh political blow to the White House, as the Iran war’s toll on ...

Inflation surged in May to the highest level since early 2023, as Iran war-related fuel costs worked their way through the broader economy. Overall, the yearly inflation rate rose to 4.2% in May from ...

Dallas Fed's trimmed mean inflation measure may currently understate true price pressures Core PCE inflation rose 3.3% year-over-year, fastest since 2023, per Commerce Department Warsh has said he ...

A key inflation gauge accelerated in April to the highest level in three years, squeezing Americans’ finances and creating political challenges for President Trump and congressional Republicans with ...