Inflation

Around the world, food prices have dropped but they are persistently, painfully high in grocery stores.

A recent study shows that price of the fast food chain’s flagship Big Mac sandwich is reaching new all-time highs.

U.S. consumer price increases eased slightly from January to February but still pointed to an elevated inflation rate that is posing a challenge for the Federal Reserve at a delicate moment for the financial system.

The pace of consumer price increases eased again in January, the latest sign that the high inflation that has gripped Americans for two years is slowing.

Even with rising food costs, your Super Bowl party might cost less than you think because of favorites like chicken wings, ground beef and avocados dropping in price.

People are scrambling to social media to find humor in an eggspensive predicament.

Expiring federal aid, a deadly outbreak of bird flu and war in Ukraine combined to send inflation skyrocketing for a handful of consumer items.

President Joe Biden spoke Thursday to celebrate the easing inflation rates after the Consumer Price Index showed a dip to 6.5%.

Rising consumer prices in the United States moderated again last month, bolstering hopes that inflation’s grip on the economy will continue to ease this year and possibly require less drastic action by the Federal Reserve to control it.

A lingering bird flu outbreak, combined with soaring feed, fuel and labor costs, has led to U.S. egg prices more than doubling over the past year, and hatched a lot of sticker shock on grocery aisles.

Inflation has more than doubled the price of some festive staples.

The Fed’s seventh rate hike this year will make it even costlier for consumers and businesses to borrow for homes, autos and other purchases.

The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate to the highest level in 15 years, indicating the fight against inflation is not over yet.

A new Consumer Price Index report from the Labor Department shows inflation is slowing in the U.S.

The consumer price index was expected to increase 0.3% in November, according to Dow Jones estimates.

The producer price index, a measure of what companies get for their products in the pipeline, increased 0.3% for the month and 7.4% from a year ago.

Pastor Kenyatta Smith has been collecting thousands of toys for children in need as part of his congregation’s annual Operation Cover Chicago toy drive.

Shoppers eager to start holiday shopping but weighed down by inflation are hunting for the best deals at stores and online this Black Friday. Retailers that had offered mostly lackluster discounts earlier in the season responded this week with new bargains. Elevated prices for food, rent, gasoline and other household costs have taken a toll on shoppers. As a result,...

Inflation remains high, but the price of these 10 items actually dropped last month.

You might need to increase your budget for Thanksgiving dinner this year. A turkey shortage is causing prices to jump, and not just for the birds.