Inflation topped 4% in May, but the worst may be over

High gas prices pushed annual inflation to the highest level in three years, according to May data released by the Commerce ...

Here's the inflation breakdown for May 2026 — in one chart

The consumer price index jumped 4.2% in May versus a year earlier, its highest level in more than three years, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Gasoline and other energy prices surged ...

Fed's preferred inflation gauge hits 3-year high

Inflation continued to rise in May, with the Personal Consumption Expenditures price index rising at an annual rate of 4.1%.
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I Bond Holders: Your Rate Is Going Up—Here’s How Much and When

Sabrina Karl has over two decades of experience writing about savings, CDs, and other banking topics. She is currently a full-time staff writer at Investopedia and one of the country's top experts on ...
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Inflation Calculator: Historical & Future Value

John Schmidt is the Former Assistant Assigning Editor for investing and retirement. Before joining Forbes Advisor, John was a senior writer at Acorns and editor at market research group Corporate ...

Will Mild Trimmed-Mean Inflation Delay Fed Rate Hikes?

The latest inflation numbers aren’t especially encouraging for Warsh. He's a fan of so‑called trimmed‑mean inflation, which ...
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Trump Meets Diesel Shock: This Scary Chart Shows Inflation Hitting 8%

While crude oil prices soar above triple digits amid the ongoing disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump‘s next political crisis may already be taking shape at the ...
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Inflation's Impact on Exchange Rates: Understanding the Dynamics

Peter Gratton, Ph.D., is a New Orleans-based editor and professor with over 20 years of experience in investing, economics, and public policy. Peter began covering markets at Multex (Reuters) and has ...
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Here's the inflation breakdown for February 2026 — in one chart

The consumer price index rose 2.4% in February from a year earlier, unchanged from January, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That's still slightly above policymakers' long-term inflation ...