The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is used as a chief barometer of inflation. But what is it and how is it calculated? CNBC Select explains below and recommends some cards that could help put money ...

The Consumer Price Index report for January is expected to show broadly unchanged annual inflation according to nowcasts.

Tens of millions of Americans rely on Social Security benefits for a substantial portion of their retirement income. Not only ...

Despite the challenges in the current corona crisis, price statistics are working on the reliable provision of the national consumer price index (CPI) and the harmonised consumer price index (HICP) as ...

The consumer price index is regularly revised and adapted to a new base year ... These are obtained by using new data sources and methods. Both the degree of maturity and quality of the results differ ...

The consumer price index is a weighted average collection of the prices of common goods and services. Changes in the CPI over time are used to estimate the rate of inflation. The consumer price ...

If you receive Social Security retirement benefits, more money should be coming your way this month. In October, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced a 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment ...

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the headline figure for the Consumer Price Index rose to 2.89% year-over-year, right in line with economist expectations. Additionally, core CPI came ...

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Tuesday the central bank will aim to achieve 2% inflation, as measured by the ...

Evidence is mounting that shelter disinflation is gaining momentum, a trend that has yet to be fully reflected in government inflation data but could signal relief for broader price pressures as ...