Inflation

If you get a raise, you may not end up in a higher tax bracket. But more of your income may be subject to Social Security taxes. And you’ll probably pay more for health care.

Economist Eric Winograd says with services now driving inflation, "it is going to take a meaningful weakening of the labor market to bring inflation to heel.”

Explore search interest for inflation by time, location and popularity on Google Trends

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Consumers may not notice shrinkflation when cereals are downsized

As the cost of living continues to rise, find out how much inflation could affect your personal finances

Parents have had some wallet relief over the past few weeks following record high inflation rates and gas prices. But these 5 staples continue to rise in price.

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McDonald's and Chipotle Mexican Grill are seeing customers trade down and visit less often as inflation pressures their budgets.

“We perform well during tough times like this.”

As inflation continues to rise faster than incomes, lower earners are having a harder time saving and covering monthly expenses.

Fish and chips are up 40%, but drinkers balk at a £6 pint of Guinness

It isn’t just the quantity of goods that consumers buy but the quality that matters.

The cost of feed and tricky growing conditions are the likely culprits of this year's limited participation at the Iowa State Fair contest.

Investment advisers can help you calculate your personal inflation rate.

The CPI number came in at 8.5%, from 9.1% in June, as food prices continued to spike but gasoline and nat gas prices fell and durable goods prices backed off. Services CPI rose to 6.25%.

There are many measures of inflation available. Which one should we be focusing on? The July CPI was announced this week, and Federal Reserve’s preferred measure, the PCE index, will be announced on August 26. These two series each have variations, and there are still other measures available.

Taking the kids to a baseball game, a movie, or Disneyland is a bigger financial commitment than it used to be for middle-class families.

Meat prices increased more than any other food category, but what happens when a BBQ restaurant believes they can't raise prices or even reduce portion sizes?

The effects of inflation have rippled through consumer prices, from gas to groceries to stadium concessions. ESPN polled food and beverage vendors and reps for MLB's 30 teams to find out how much fans are paying for their favorite ballpark eats.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. inflation surged to a new four-decade high in June because of rising prices for gas, food and rent, squeezing household budgets and pressuring the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates aggressively -- trends that raise the risk of a recession .

"We have enough information to conclude policy mistakes, especially on the demand side, go a long way toward explaining today’s inflation." ~ Alexander William Salter

A viral tweet claimed the AriZona Iced Tea was raising its price from 99 cents to $1.29. It wasn't true, but could it happen in the near future?

The average cost of a summer cookout for 10 people is $69.68, which breaks down to less than $7 per person. The overall cost for the cookout is up 17% or about $10 from last year.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland provides daily “nowcasts” of inflation for two popular price indexes, the price index for personal consumption expenditures (PCE) and the consumer price index (CPI). These nowcasts give a sense of where inflation is today. Released each business day.

Is inflation getting higher? In this infographic we explore how inflation rates have evolved over the last century, putting current numbers into context.