Inflation rate picked up in January, CPI report shows. What it means.
Inflation accelerated in January, rising 3% on an annual basis, indicating that the Federal Reserve's push to drive inflation down to a 2% annual rate has stalled out, at least temporarily. The Consumer Price Index was forecast to rise 2.
CPI Inflation Was Higher Than Expected In January
Inflation rose unexpectedly in January, with the Consumer Price Index rising 3% over the last 12 months, up from 2.9% in December. Forecasters had expected inflation to slow down, but prices for food, gas, and housing pushed the inflation rate out of the 2% range for the first time since May.
January Inflation Data: What Economists Expect From the CPI Report
The closely scrutinized monthly consumer-price index is due this morning. Here are the key points: Economists expect the CPI increased 2.9% from a year earlier, the same rate seen in December. An
Inflation ticks up to 3 percent annual increase in January
The consumer price index (CPI) increased by 0.5 percent in January to hit an annual increase of 3.0 percent after advancing by 2.9 percent in December. Economists were expecting the CPI to increase by between 2.
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January consumer price index report shows a rise in inflation and prices
New numbers from the January consumer price index report show a rise in gas, eggs and coffee prices. NBC News’ Brian Cheung and Investopedia’s Editor-in-Chief Caleb Silver break down the inflation numbers,
Consumer prices rise 0.5% in January, higher than expected as annual rate rises to 3%
The consumer price index was expected to increase 0.3% in January, according to the Dow Jones consensus estimate.
US consumer prices increase more than expected in January
U.S. consumer prices increased more than expected in January, reinforcing the Federal Reserve's message that it was in no rush to resume cutting interest rates amid growing uncertainty over the economy.
Inflation rises 3% in January, hotter than expected
The Labor Department released the consumer price index for January which showed that inflation remained elevated in as the Federal Reserve considers a continued pause on rate cuts.
US inflation unexpectedly increases to 3% in January
US inflation unexpectedly increased to 3 per cent in January, bolstering the case for the Federal Reserve to proceed slowly with interest rate cuts and hitting stocks and government bonds. Wednesday’s figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics surpassed the expectations of economists polled by Reuters,
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Inflation climbed to annualized rate of 3% in January, Bureau of Labor Statistics reports
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