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Follow live coverage and news of the January consumer price index readig, which is slated to be released on Friday at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time.

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The CPI was expected to rise 2.6% on an annual basis last month, according to economists surveyed by financial data firm FactSet. The CPI tracks the changes in a basket of goods and services typically ...

While annual inflation held steady at a rate of 2.7% in December, grocery prices continued to rise, the Labor Department said Jan. 13. The latest Consumer Price Index report showed the cost of food at ...

The Labor Department says consumer prices increased 0.3% in December and held steady at 2.7% on a year-over-year basis. Food prices increased 0.7% for the month and were up 3.1% from a year ago. Gas ...

Beef, coffee and produce were among the items that surged in price, inflation data showed. By Madeleine Ngo Food prices climbed sharply in December, providing little relief to consumers at the grocery ...

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The Labor Department is set to release the December consumer price index (CPI) on Tuesday, which is expected to show inflation remaining elevated above the Federal Reserve's 2% target as data ...

Last month, the Consumer Price Index report that the Bureau of Labor Statistics issued lacked detail. Due to the government shutdown, the government provided CPI figures for only three line items for ...

The CPI was expected to rise 3% on an annual basis last month, according to economists surveyed by financial data firm FactSet. In the most recent inflation reading, from September, the CPI rate rose ...