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Five Things to Watch Out For In April’s Consumer Price Index

Five Things to Watch Out For In April’s Consumer Price Index

by Jessica Lerner | May 11, 2021 | Consumer Price Index, Economy

The April report for the Consumer Price Index – a widely used measure of inflation and by proxy, of the effectiveness of the government’s economic policy – is expected to rise by the most in a decade as the base effect from last year’s pandemic collapse reaches its...
Consumer Prices Surge in March, Buoying Inflation Fears

Consumer Prices Surge in March, Buoying Inflation Fears

by Jessica Lerner | Apr 15, 2021 | Consumer Price Index, Economy, Featured

Consumer prices surged in March, intensifying fears of inflation as the country’s economy recovers from the novel coronavirus pandemic. The consumer price index jumped 0.6% from the previous month, in part, due to rising gasoline prices, data released by the Bureau of...
U.S. Consumer Prices Rise, But Inflation Fears Lessen

U.S. Consumer Prices Rise, But Inflation Fears Lessen

by Jessica Lerner | Mar 17, 2021 | Consumer Price Index, Economy, Oil and Gas

U.S. consumer prices rose in February at the fastest pace in six months, mainly due to surging gasoline prices, but underlying inflation remained flat. The consumer price index increased up by 0.4% from the previous month, data released from the Bureau of Labor...
Five Things to Watch in the March CPI Report

Five Things to Watch in the March CPI Report

by Minji Koo | Apr 9, 2020 | Consumer Price Index, Economy

The Bureau of Labor Statistics will release its measure of the March average of prices of a basket of consumer goods, such as food, housing, and medical care on Friday. Economists predict that the consumer price will drop 0.3%, the first decline since -0.1% in March...
Inflation Crawled Up in February But Deflation Will Come After The Coronavirus.

Inflation Crawled Up in February But Deflation Will Come After The Coronavirus.

by Minji Koo | Mar 14, 2020 | Consumer Price Index, Economy

Inflation crept up in February but could begin falling with the continued drop of oil prices following the COVID-19 outbreak.  The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Wednesday that the Consumer Price Index, which measures how much consumers pay for food, housing,...
The U.S. Consumer Prices Went Up 0.1% in January But Inflation Slowed Down.

The U.S. Consumer Prices Went Up 0.1% in January But Inflation Slowed Down.

by Minji Koo | Feb 19, 2020 | Consumer Price Index, Economy, Featured

Underlying consumer prices rose in January due to the rise in prices of rent and medical care.  The consumer prices index, which measures how much consumers are paying for goods from food, apparel, to other items, went up 0.1% in January, the Bureau of Labor...
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