The annual inflation rate fell in November, according to data released Thursday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), defying economists’ expectations. The consumer price index (CPI) rose 2.7 percent over the 12-month span ending in November, down ...

Explore how inflation affects economic recovery, from employment rates to borrowing costs, and understand its potential benefits and drawbacks on the economy.

A specific higher education inflation index rose 3.6% in FY 2025, compared to a 2.6% increase in the CPI. American colleges and universities saw their annual costs inflate by a rate of 3.6% in FY 2025, a slight uptick from a 3.4% increase in FY 2024, but a ...

Argentina's annual inflation rate ended 2025 at its lowest in more than seven years, a Reuters poll found, implying President Javier Milei's trade-opening policies and austerity measures have lowered price pressures in South America's second-largest economy.

Inflation eased its grip on the American consumer in November, with prices rising 2.7% from a year earlier, the Labor Department said in a Dec. 18 report. The annual inflation rate had crept as high as 3% in September. The slightly lower rate for ...

Inflation is a word you hear all the time. However, many people don’t fully understand how it works or how it impacts their daily lives. While some effects of inflation, such as the ever-increasing cost of living, are obvious, others are more subtle ...