Inflation is a decrease in the purchasing power of money, reflected in a general increase in the prices of goods and services in an economy.

CHICAGO, March 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Numerator, a consumer data and technology company, released its February 2026 Numerator Consumer Goods Price Index (CGPI) with an advance read on inflation ...

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 ...

Aimee Picchi is the associate managing editor for CBS MoneyWatch, where she covers business and personal finance. She previously worked at Bloomberg News and has written for national news outlets ...

Inflation surged to its highest level in nearly two years in March as the headline Consumer Price Index reached 3.3% year-over-year. On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.9%, marginally lower ...