The federal government’s producer price index can show when higher prices are coming soon to a retailer near you.

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

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.

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.

Consumer companies rose after relatively benign inflation data. The consumer-price index rose a seasonally adjusted 0.2% in April, the Labor Department said, remaining slightly above the Federal Reserve's 2% target on an annual basis.

Eggs got cheaper in the U.S. last month after setting records at the start of the year, according to April's CPI inflation report. Here's how some other grocery items fared.

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.