Understanding Inflation: Gradual price rise erodes purchasing power. CPI tracks changes in goods and services. Causes and Types: Inflation from cost-push or demand-pull factors creates price cycles.

Inflation heated up more than expected in January, as prices for groceries, housing and energy all rose for Americans in early 2025, complicating President Donald Trump’s agenda.

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Bad news about the US economy travels fast. But examples of a slowing economy are potentially being blown out proportion.

The Labor Department reported Thursday that its producer price index — which tracks inflation before it reaches consumers — was unchanged from January after rising 0.6% the month before. Compared to a ...