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April Inflation Milder Than Expected As Tariff Impact Still Muted
Economists at Bank of America and Goldman Sachs forecast inflation will shoot up to more than 3.5% by year’s end.
Why some economists are worried about U.S. inflation data
The federal government is scaling back data collection used to calculate the inflation rate because of staff shortages.
Inflation rate slipped to 2.1% in April, lower than expected, Fed's preferred gauge shows
Inflation barely budged in April as tariffs President Donald Trump implemented in the early part of the month had yet to show ...
Key U.S inflation gauge shows price growth cooled in April with little sign of tariff impact
Consumer spending slowed despite rising incomes, potentially an early reaction to higher prices on some imported goods.
Fed's favored inflation gauge shows consumer prices eased in April
The Fed's preferred inflation gauge, the PCE index, showed that price growth eased in April as inflation numbers trended ...
Annual PCE inflation for April was 2.1%, in line with expectations
April personal consumption expenditure inflation was up just 0.1% for an annual rate of 2.1%, according to a Friday Bureau of ...
US consumer spending slows in April; inflation rises moderately
U.S. consumer spending increased marginally in April as a rush to beat higher prices from import duties slowed. Consumer ...
Inflation data threatened by government hiring freeze as tariffs loom
The Labor Department has cut back on the inflation data it collects because of the Trump administration’s government hiring ...