In the end, the country is headed for an early-summer “Rose Election.” With the presidential vote now set for June 3 and Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung — the clear frontrunner ...

The Consumer Price Index rose 3.2% in July versus a year earlier, according to data — slightly lower than what economists expected. Shelter was by far the largest contributor to the rise.

For the first time in more than 12 months, the pace of consumer price hikes accelerated on an annual basis. The Consumer Price Index rose 3.2% for the year through July, up from June’s 3% annual ...

The Consumer Price Index rose 3% in June — the smallest advance since March 2021, which can be attributed most to lower prices at the gas pump.

The latest consumer price index report, released at 8:30 a.m. today, showed the annual rate of inflation rose by 3.1% in January from 3.4% in December.

Grocery prices rose 0.3%, easing after an outsized 0.5% increase in November. Last month, the cost of eggs leaped by 3.2% following an 8.2% rise the previous month amid a two-year bird flu outbreak.