Inflation is one of the economy’s most important vital signs and one of the subtlest to measure. The CPI inflation rate—the 12-month change in the consumer-price index—gets most of the attention. But ...

Data released for June showed that several "trimmed mean" inflation gauges fell to their lowest levels since the early years of the inflation surge that followed the pandemic. Annabelle Gordon/AFP via ...

While traditional measures are showing inflation well above the Fed's 2% target, so-called trimmed mean indicators have hit their lowest levels since the early part of the decade. Trimmed mean ...

Core PCE inflation reached 3.3% and core CPI inflation reached 2.5% in July. Inflation (from both measures) has moved away from the Fed's 2% target over the last several months. Core CPI has increased ...

Australia's September 2026 CPI rose 4.3% annually. See what's driving housing, fuel and food costs, how trimmed mean works, and what the RBA may consider.

On weekdays, the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland's Inflation Nowcasting tool processes new economic data and adjusts its outlook for several inflation measures, including the Consumer Price Index ...

Diccon Hyatt is an experienced financial and economics reporter. He's written hundreds of articles breaking down complex financial topics in plain language, emphasizing the impact that economic ...

For most of the past two years, investors have treated the monthly jobs report as the most important number in the economy. Strong hiring meant the Fed could hold rates higher. Weak hiring meant cuts ...

Core PCE inflation reached 3% and core CPI inflation reached 2.5% in August. Inflation (from both measures) has moved away from the Fed's 2% target over the last several months. Core CPI has increased ...