WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation has risen in three of the last four months and is slightly higher than it was a year ago, when it helped sink then-Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign. Yet ...
Inflation rose more than expected to 3.8 per cent in the year to July, according to figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Wednesday. The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) measure ...
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Inflation inched higher last month as Americans closed out the summer paying more for both groceries and gasoline. Consumer prices in August were up 2.9% from a year ago, according to a report ...
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Americans are still opening their wallets, with unemployment remaining low and businesses blunting the effects of President Donald Trump’s widespread tariffs. But consumers remain skittish over ...
The 2026 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will be announced on Oct. 15. The annual Social Security increase is meant to offset inflation for retirees. Even so, retirees have seen their purchasing ...