July Consumer Prices Stabilize; Rise 8.5% Annually

The Consumer Price Index, a closely watched measure of inflation, was unchanged in July on a seasonally adjusted basis after rising 1.3 percent in June, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday. Over the past 12 months, the all-items index increased by 8.5 percent before seasonal adjustment.

Soaring Gas, Food Prices Drive June Consumer Price Index to 40-Year High

Broad-based increases in major price categories, particularly gas and food, drove the U.S. Consumer Price Index up by 1.3 percent in June month over month and by 9.1 percent year over year—the largest annual increase since 1981, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday.

Inflation Still Too High for Consumers—and Fed

Inflation showed no signs of letup in May, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday, with analysts all but guaranteeing large interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve this week and in the coming months.

April Inflation Cools Slightly

Inflation fell in April, relatively speaking, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday.

MBA Chart of the Week Mar. 18 2022: Consumer Inflation Expectations

Inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index reached an annual rate of nearly 8% in February. Over the past 12 months, inflation has increased steadily from less than 2% to 7.9%, compared to an average just under 2% in the five years prior.

MBA Chart of the Week Mar. 18 2022: Consumer Inflation Expectations

Inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index reached an annual rate of nearly 8% in February. Over the past 12 months, inflation has increased steadily from less than 2% to 7.9%, compared to an average just under 2% in the five years prior.

Inflation Jumps to Fastest Rate Since 1982

The Consumer Price Index jumped by 0.8 percent in February from January and roared ahead by 7.9 percent to its fastest annual pace in 40 years, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday.

Consumer Prices Roar Ahead

The Consumer Price Index rose by another 0.6 percent in January and by an eye-catching 7.5 percent from a year ago, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday.

Consumer Prices Continue to Rise at ‘Menacing’ Pace

The Consumer Price Index finished 2021 with a bang, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Wednesday. Although overall prices slowed somewhat in December from its brisk pace in November, they continued to show no relief on an annual basis.