The Federal Reserve prefers to use the PCE price index to measure inflation. This comes into play when the Fed makes monetary policy decisions, such as whether to raise the fed rate. Taryn Phaneuf ...

The CPI is used as a measure of inflation for policymakers, financial markets, businesses, and consumers. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the monthly change in prices paid by U.S. consumers.

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 (CPI) is a measure of the average fluctuation over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of what consumers typically buy and use, such as food and ...

NBC News is tracking changes in the prices of eggs, bread, ground beef, chicken and other grocery items to monitor the impact ...

Using Consumer Price Index data, the Tribune is tracking 11 everyday costs for Americans and how they are changing under the ...

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is the most widely used metric for consumer inflation changes over time and utilizes data based on consumer buying habits from a broad sample set of the population.