U.S. consumer prices rose in December, pointing to elevated inflation and fewer interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.
The increase in the consumer price index for the 25-county region that includes Long Island was fueled in part by the cost of natural gas, electricity and housing.
Inflation increased by 2.9% in December 2024, marking three consecutive monthly rises. Mountain West states had the lowest ...
Inflation is proving stickier than expected, which could cause Fed to hit pause button on more interest rate cuts.
The Labor Department's inflation report for the month of December showed that food and energy prices were the primary drivers ...
Federal-funds futures on Wednesday were pointing to the Federal Reserve keeping its benchmark interest rate at the current level potentially until June, as traders assessed data showing that core U.S.
The Consumer Price Index rose 2.9 percent from a year earlier, but a measure of underlying inflation was more encouraging.
Inflation crept up again in December, driven mostly by a jump in energy prices, according to the latest Consumer Price Index ...
US consumer inflation rose for a third straight month in December as energy prices jumped but a widely watched measure eased ...
U.S. inflation data out Wednesday showed consumer prices ticked up more than expected in December amid higher gas prices. The ...
Treasury yields broadly fell on Wednesday after the U.S. consumer-price index report for December included a softer-than-expected monthly core reading of 0.2%, below the 0.3% reading that had been ...
U.S. government debt aggressively rallied after the monthly core inflation reading from Wednesday’s consumer-price index for December came in softer than expected, pushing yields across the Treasury ...