The Iran war has pushed up gasoline, groceries and other prices for consumers.

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The consumer price index rose 2.7% in December 2025 from 12 months earlier, unchanged from November, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Tariffs put some upward pressure on prices for ...

While crude oil prices soar above triple digits amid the ongoing disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump‘s next political crisis may already be taking shape at the ...

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Inflation held steady in February as the headline figure for the Consumer Price Index remained at 2.4% year-over-year. Core CPI was at 2.5% year-over-year, unchanged from January and in line with the ...

The consumer price index, an inflation barometer, declined to 2.4% in January on an annual basis, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That's down from 2.7% in December. The numbers appear ...