Mainstream economists and others speak of the Consumer Price Index as the measure of inflation. Yet, the CPI is nothing more ...

This inflation calculator uses the change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) from 1913 to 2025 to estimate the U.S. dollar's buying power and future value.

Policymakers cling to a 1970s consumer-price index formula that overstates cost increases and drives up automatic spending.

Retirees now know how much their Social Security benefits will increase next year. The Social Security Administration (SSA) ...

The Senior Advocacy Group that sounded the alarm about Social Security's big problem is the Senior Citizens League (TSCL).

Minimum wage on Guam could go above $11 an hour from the current $9.25 rate if a proposed bill by Sen. Joe San Agustin ...

Social Security beneficiaries will get a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2026. Getting a 10% COLA is possible, but ...

Halloween costumes and displays have been in stores since summer, giving families more time to shop and more pressure to ...

India’s retail inflation eased sharply to 0.25 per cent in October, marking the lowest year-on-year rate recorded in the ...

The Labor Department will release its numbers on September hiring and unemployment next Thursday, a month and a half late, ...

People's budgets go through plenty of changes during their lives. For instance, people tend to cut down on travel and ...

The average interest rate on a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage ticked down to 6.12% APR, according to rates provided to NerdWallet by Zillow. This is five basis points lower than yesterday and 16 basis ...