The non-partisan advocacy group The Senior Citizens League predicts the 2026 COLA will be 2.1%, based on data from the Bureau ...

The consumer price index, an inflation gauge, rose 2.9% on an annual basis in December 2024 on the back of higher food and energy prices.

Inflation is proving stickier than expected, which could cause Fed to hit pause button on more interest rate cuts.

The closely scrutinized monthly consumer-price index is due at 8:30 a.m. ET. Here are some key points to know ahead of the report: Economists expect annual inflation to come in at 2.9% as of December, ...

U.S. consumer prices increased slightly more than expected in December amid higher costs for energy goods, pointing to still elevated inflation that aligns with the Federal Reserve's projections for ...

US inflation continued to heat up at the end of 2024. The consumer price index rose by 2.9% year over year in December, above ...

Social Security benefits received a 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2025, but for many retirees, this is not enough to keep up with rising prices. Their monthly checks don't go as far as they ...

CPI was softer than expected, with headline CPI up 0.4% and core CPI up 0.2%, leading to YoY rates of 2.9% and 3.3%, respectively. Read what investors need to know.

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.4 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis in December, ...

Inflation rose again in December as stubbornly high prices continued to strain consumers' finances ahead of the Federal Reserve's next decision on interest rates. The Labor Department on Wednesday ...

December CPI Preview: What To Watch The headline inflation rate is projected to rise 2.9% year-over-year, according to TradingEconomics, marking an increase from November's 2.7% pace.

For the record, headline December CPI increased 0.4% month over month – a slight increase over the 0.3% rate seen in each of the previous four months – to match economists' expectations.