Inflation probably rose to 3.4% in March compared with a year ago, economists estimate, which would be a sharp increase from February’s 2.4% increase.

The federal government delivered a cost-of-living report Friday. A spike in gasoline prices triggered by the war with Iran contributed to inflation reaching its highest level in nearly two years.

In our news wrap Friday, the latest inflation report shows the biggest price increase since 2024, the Trump administration ...

Consumer prices in March were up 3.3% from a year ago, the biggest annual increase in nearly two years. Higher gasoline ...

A war-driven jump in gas prices helped push US inflation to 3.3% in March, marking the fastest annual pace in nearly two ...

Soaring energy costs led to the biggest monthly increase in the Consumer Price Index since the peak of the post-pandemic ...

Having to pay that much more for things we all need to buy is a big deal. This jump has wiped away almost all of the wage ...

Consumer sentiment slid to a three-month low in March and year-ahead inflation expectations jumped as the war in the Middle East drives up gasoline prices. The University of Michigan’s final March ...

Houston shoppers are feeling the squeeze at the checkout line, and new data confirms it isn’t their imagination. The Consumer Price Index for Houston and Sugar Land shows residents are paying just ...

The impact of the Iran war on global oil prices could push the rate of inflation facing U.S. consumers higher, which would leave Federal Reserve policymakers in a difficult spot as they weigh possible ...

Norway’s central bank expects to begin raising its key policy rate later this year as conflict in the Middle East sends energy prices higher and stokes inflation. Policymakers held the rate at 4% for ...