The food index increased 2.5 percent over the last year. The first chart is an overlay ... for each of the past six months. Also included are the eight components of Headline CPI and a separate ...

Last month's CPI was forecast to come in at 2.8%, according to economists surveyed by financial data firm FactSet. The Consumer Price Index, a basket of goods and services typically bought by ...

Headline consumer prices rose as forecast last month. The CPI increased 2.9% over the prior year in December, an uptick from November's 2.7% annual gain in prices. The yearly increase matched ...

As the largest component of the price index, it has a significant bearing on inflation's trajectory. Economists prefer looking at a measure known as "core" CPI ... rate last month, down from ...

Last month's CPI was forecast to come in at 2.8%, according to economists surveyed by financial data firm FactSet. The Consumer Price Index, a basket of goods and services typically bought by ...