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The federal government’s producer price index can show when higher prices are coming soon to a retailer near you.
Prices for other foods declined in April. Inflation in the fresh fruits and vegetables group dropped by 0.7%, with lettuce and tomato prices both down by over 6%. Dried beans, peas and lentils, however, were up by nearly 6%, underscoring the volatile nature of food prices.
The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2026 is estimated to be lower than that of 2025, potentially making it the smallest increase since 2021. This
April’s consumer-price index report is the first to capture the aftermath of President Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariff announcements on April 2
The dollar retreated on Tuesday, giving back some of its sharp gains a day earlier after an inflation reading came in below market expectations.
as policymakers navigate the economic impact of a trade war with the United States. The consumer price index edged down 0.1% last month from a year earlier, matching a 0.1% drop in March, National Bureau of Statistics data showed on Saturday. That also ...
Stephen Kates, a financial analyst at Bankrate, discusses the data from April’s Consumer Price Index report.