Current Inflation Rate

Fed paused rate cuts in January

Annual inflation rate fell to 2.4 percent in January, below expectations

Consumer prices rose 2.4 percent over the past year and 0.2 percent in January alone, according to data released Friday by the Labor Department.

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US inflation slows to 2.4% in January. What it means for interest rates.

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Fed paused rate cuts in January over inflation fears

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Fed Minutes Reveal Little Appetite for Rate Cuts

Federal Reserve officials signaled little appetite for reducing interest rates at their meeting last month, with most indicating they wanted to see further progress on inflation before considering any...

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U.S. Treasury Yields Rise as Fed Sees Upside Risks to Inflation

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Fed minutes indicate push for more neutral language on rates

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Current U.S. Inflation Rate Report: Inflation Is Up 2.7%

The consumer price index, commonly referred to as CPI, measures changes in the price of consumer goods and services, from food and housing to medical care and transportation. This index is primarily used to determine current inflation and predict how prices might change in the near future.

U.S. Inflation Eased at Start of the Year

Inflation in the United States eased at the start of 2026, providing a reprieve to the Federal Reserve as it contends with yet another year of consumer prices rising faster than the central bank’s target.

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Core inflation rate watched by Fed hit 2.8%, delayed September data shows, lower than expected

The core personal consumption expenditures price index, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, indicated a 0.2% monthly rise while the annual rate was 2.8%. Federal Reserve officials use the PCE price index as their primary policy tool for inflation.

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Inflation rate hit 3.0% in September, lower than expected, long-awaited CPI report shows

The consumer price index showed a 0.3% increase on the month, putting the annual inflation rate at 3%, both lower than expected. Excluding food and energy, core CPI showed a 0.2% monthly gain and an annual rate also at 3%, less than forecast. The Bureau of ...

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Inflation held steady in December, remaining well above the Fed's 2% target

Inflation rose at a steady pace in December and remained persistently above the Federal Reserve's target rate as policymakers consider the case for interest rate cuts amid economic uncertainty. The Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Tuesday that the ...

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Current U.S. Inflation Rate is 3.0%: Why It Matters

Inflation rose in the 12 months ending September 2025, bringing the current inflation rate to 3.0%. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who compensate us when you take certain actions on our website or ...

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What exactly is inflation, and are interest rates the only option for dealing with it?

Just when we thought it was safe to return to the supermarket aisle, it seems inflation has come back to bite us again. Worse, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) predicts it will linger for longer than previously expected,

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Opinion: Is inflation really so bad?

Inflation, inflation, inflation. We keep hearing how terrible it is, but is it really as bad as it seems? We know grocery and restaurant prices are up. We’ve been warned about the impact of tariffs on consumer products. And yet people still seem to be buying

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CPI rose at an annual rate of 2.4% in January, cooler than expected

Inflation came in below economists' forecasts and slowed from December's 2.7% annual rate.