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

Look at headline CPI and PCE to understand broad direction. Then pay attention to components that matter most to your ...

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).

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.

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

Similar to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis' published indices, the Numerator CPI tracks price changes over time and captures how consumer buying behavior evolves alongside them. The data cover ...

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

Inflation heated up for a fifth straight month in September as the headline figure for the Consumer Price Index rose to 3.0% year-over-year. On a monthly basis, prices rose 0.3%, down from the 0.4% ...

The upcoming CPI report will highlight persistent inflation, especially in gasoline, energy, apparel, and shelter, which consumers faced in October. View the full analysis here.

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