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Consumer Price Index


Recent Articles about Consumer Price Index

This Week's Economic Roundup

By Angus Loten |  Jan 18, 2007

Small-business owners more upbeat; consumer and producer prices rising.  Read more

Consumer Prices Rising

Jan 18, 2007

Jan. 18, 2007 -- Driven by higher gas prices, overall consumer prices rose 0.5 percent in December, the first increase in four months, th...  Read more

Consumer Prices Hold Steady

Aug 15, 2007

Retreating gas prices held U.S. consumer prices to a modest 0.1 percent increase in July, the smallest gain in eight months, the Labor Department reported...  Read more

This Week's Economic Roundup

By Angus Loten |  Feb 22, 2007

Rising consumer prices spark renewed concerns over inflation; winter storms cut into chain-store sales.  Read more

Growth in Consumer Prices Looks Certain to Spur Rate Hike

By Matt Quinn

June 15, 2004 -- U.S. consumer prices surged 0.6 percent in May, largely due to soaring energy costs. The report by the Labor Department ...  Read more

Consumer Prices Inch Up; Inflation Fears Continue to Fade

By Matt Quinn

September 17, 2004 -- Consumer prices rose only 0.1 percent in August, led by a decline in gas and car prices, according to a report rele...  Read more

Consumer Prices Steady

By Angus Loten |  Mar 14, 2008

Cheaper energy prices kept inflation in check last month, the government reports.  Read more

Consumer Prices Rise

By Angus Loten |  Jan 16, 2008

Higher energy costs pushed consumer prices up by the sharpest yearly increase since 1990, the government reports.  Read more

This Week’s Economic Roundup

By Angus Loten |  Feb 23, 2006

Consumer prices hold steady; manufacturing and labor markets post gains.  Read more

This Week's Economic Roundup

By Angus Loten |  Jul 20, 2006

Consumer and producer prices continue to climb; leading indicators post modest gains.  Read more

The Economy This Week

By Angus Loten |  Feb 21, 2008

Leading economic indicators retreat; consumer prices continue to rise.  Read more

Consumer Prices Hold Steady

Dec 15, 2006

Dec. 15, 2006 -- Consumer prices were unchanged in November following declines in recent months, the Labor Department reported on Friday....  Read more

Consumer Prices Down

Nov 16, 2006

Nov. 16, 2006 -- Consumer prices dropped by 0.5 percent last month led by lower energy costs, the Labor Department reported today. Read more

This Week's Economic Roundup

By Angus Loten |  Dec 15, 2005

Dec. 15, 2005 -- Inflation worries are putting a slight damper on the holiday spirit at small businesses this year, while consumers are sp...  Read more

Consumer Prices Rise on Energy Costs

Apr 17, 2007

April 17, 2007 -- Led by soaring gas prices, consumer prices rose by 0.6 percent in March, the Labor Department reported Tuesday. ...  Read more

This Week's Economic Roundup

By Angus Loten

Citing rising costs, more small-business owners are raising prices; trade gap continues to widen.  Read more

This Week's Economic Roundup

By Angus Loten |  Aug 16, 2007

Business owners shrug off Wall Street's woes; back-to-school shopping sends retail sales higher.  Read more

The Economy This Week

By Angus Loten |  Jan 17, 2008

Retail sales hit five-year low; consumer prices inching up.  Read more

The Economy This Week

By Angus Loten |  Oct 18, 2007

Leading economic indicators inching back up; consumers facing higher price tags.  Read more

The Economy This Week

By Angus Loten |  Jul 17, 2008

Inflation fears continue to spread; tax rebate checks fail to boost retail sales.  Read more

Consumer Prices Inch Up in February

Mar 16, 2007

March 16, 2007 -- Consumer prices rose by 0.4 percent in February, driven by higher energy and food prices, the Labor Department reported...  Read more

Consumer Prices Rising

By Laura Palotie |  Feb 20, 2008

Prices for food and energy jumped higher than expected last month, the government reports.  Read more

This Week's Economic Roundup

By Angus Loten |  May 17, 2007

Online sales growth eclipses brick-and-mortar stores; gas prices jump for the third straight week.  Read more

This Week's Economic Roundup

By Angus Loten |  Aug 17, 2006

Consumers and manufacturers face higher prices; leading economic indicators fall.  Read more

This Week's Economic Roundup

By Angus Loten |  Jan 19, 2006

Jan. 19, 2006 --Prices kept climbing in December, though at a slower rate than expected, while signs of a cooling housing sector and tight...  Read more

Inflation Fears Spreading

By Angus Loten |  Jul 16, 2008

With small firms already fretting about higher costs, consumer prices surge by a 26-year high.  Read more

This Week's Economic Roundup

By Angus Loten |  Nov 16, 2006

As energy prices fall, small-business optimism picks up; greater demand drives industrial production higher.  Read more

This Week's Economic Roundup

By Angus Loten |  Oct 19, 2006

Consumer and producer prices drop; leading indicators post gains after two months of declines.  Read more

This Week's Economic Roundup

By Angus Loten |  May 18, 2006

Inflation concerns cause businesses to raise prices; housing market cools.  Read more

Prices Shot Up In September

By Angus Loten |  Oct 14, 2005

Oct. 14, 2005 --Inflation surged in September by the sharpest rise in 25 years, as back-to-back storms and high energy costs continued to ...  Read more

Prices Shot Up In September

By Angus Loten |  Oct 14, 2005

Oct. 14, 2005 --Inflation surged in September by the sharpest rise in 25 years, as back-to-back storms and high energy costs continued to ...  Read more

Employees Favor Minimum-Wage Hike

May 14, 2007

Most workers that are paid an hourly wage support a proposed increase in the federal minimum wage, even if it results in higher consumer prices and job cu...  Read more

This Week’s Economic Roundup

By Angus Loten |  Apr 20, 2006

Consumer prices on the rise; higher energy costs drag down leading economic indicators.  Read more

Producer Prices Rise Slightly

By Matt Quinn

August 16, 2004 -- Wholesale prices increased modestly in July, as a drop in food prices offset higher energy costs, according to a repor...  Read more

Consumer Prices Plunging

By Andrew Leigh |  Dec 16, 2008

Cheaper energy caused the biggest drop in prices since the Great Depression, the government reports.  Read more

Few Small Businesses Follow Consumer Price Hikes

By Jonathan Steiman |  Mar 25, 2005

March 25, 2005 -- After months of absorbing higher energy, labor and raw materials costs, businesses finally increased prices last month....  Read more

Consumer Prices Up Slightly in November

By Michael Aneiro

Consumer prices rose a modest 0.2 percent last month, but a 3.5 percent gain since last November is beginning to stoke concerns about inflation heading in...  Read more

This Week's Economic Roundup

By Angus Loten |  Apr 19, 2007

Weaker economic growth expected in the months ahead; consumers keep shopping.  Read more

This Week's Economic Roundup

By Angus Loten |  Sep 20, 2007

Leading U.S. economic indicators retreat; housing market continues to slide.  Read more

The Economy This Week

By Angus Loten |  Nov 15, 2007

Small-business owners are cutting back on spending plans; gas prices hit record highs.  Read more

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