About one-third of the prices in the CPI market basket declined last month, which is a fairly large percentage of the index. On the other hand, about one-third of the price index was rising in ...

The CPI, which reflects the cost of a representative market basket of goods and services purchased by urban consumers, is perhaps the most widely cited measure of inflation in the U.S. economy. Each ...

The new CPI series with an updated base year is slated to come into effect in February 2026, along with a new series for ...

Inflation cooled in March, but economists expect prices to reaccelerate as some of President Trump's tariffs kick in.

The CPI is not a direct cost of living indicator; it is merely a price survey of a broad basket of consumer staples ...

In the extant CPI basket, with base 2012, the ‘housing’ group carries a weight of 10.07%. but in the new one, the weight is likely to reduce to around 9%, said the officials. The present ...

This reading came in line with market expectations. On a monthly basis, the CPI rose 0.4% ... comparing the retail prices of a representative basket of goods and services. Inflation reduces ...