Consumer Price Index data on Wednesday will give Americans, and the Federal Reserve, another readout on inflation.

The inflation rate last month was slightly lower than forecast by economists, although price increases are still higher than ...

Tom Werner / Getty Images The Consumer Price Index (CPI ... The Consumer Price Index (CPI) Basket The CPI is a weighted index of goods purchased by consumers. It may constitute a relatively ...

Getty Images ... Index (CPI) measures the monthly change in prices paid by U.S. consumers. The Bureau of Labor Statistics calculates the CPI as a weighted average of prices for a basket of ...

As an index, the CPI shows where current average prices for a particular basket of goods and services land on a scale relative to a historic reference point. But it’s more common to talk about ...

U.S. consumer inflation eased modestly last month, data indicated Wednesday, suggesting little early impact on prices from ...

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) Basket The CPI is a weighted index of goods purchased by consumers. It may constitute a ...