core inflation

The net result is that the average American household’s buying power has dwindled by 0.1% over the past year.

The Atlanta Fed’s sticky price CPI makes a prediction about what inflation will be in the years ahead.

More-expensive energy has the knock-on effect of increasing the costs of goods and services.

It could be telling us that price increases have peaked.

Until ships start moving through the Strait of Hormuz, prices for oil and a range of related goods will likely keep rising. The question is, how long will it take them to come down again?

Energy prices are likely going to be a big focus at the Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee meeting next week. That's because rising energy costs could push up inflation overall — or, they could slow economic growth.

The core measure strips out food and energy prices, two of the biggest contributors to inflation today.

Core inflation strips out food and energy prices, because they can be pretty volatile.

The consumer price index can affect your next raise, and Social Security cost-of-living adjustments are tied to it.