The January CPI report showed cooling inflation, a key factor in whether the Federal Reserve resumes interest rate cuts.

The inflation reading, the lowest since May 2025, shows grocery, gas and rent prices are cooling.

The CPI was expected to rise 2.5% on an annual basis last month, according to economists polled by financial data firm ...

Measured year over year, CPI inflation in November was up by 2.7 percent, falling from September’s YoY increase of 3.0 percent. Year over year, the core CPI also slowed to 2.6 percent in November, ...

Discover how inflation targeting helps central banks achieve price stability. Learn the principles, methods, and benefits of this key monetary policy strategy.

Friday's inflation report was a positive for U.S. stocks, but the data didn't move the needle enough to justify another Federal Reserve interest-rate cut in the months ahead. That might explain the ...