The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment officially goes into effect in December of each year -- so technically speaking ...
Because the PCE and CPI differ in their formula, weighting, scope and other effects, their results are different. The Federal Reserve prefers to use the PCE price index to measure inflation.
You spent more money in 2024 but didn't get very much more stuff. Retail sales charted a healthy increase but the data mostly ...
CPI report wasn't awful. But it wasn't nearly as good as the mainstream pundits made it sound. In fact, price inflation is ...