Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has recorded an increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), with data showing that inflation increased in December to 3%, from 2.9% in November 2024.“At the end of ...

Japan's core consumer prices rose 3.0% in December from a year earlier to mark the fastest annual pace in 16 months, data showed on Friday, keeping alive market expectations that the central bank will ...

Recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows the cost of living continues to outpace earnings, leaving many Americans struggling to make ends meet.

Use this inflation calculator to see how prices are changing: Inflation is the loss of purchasing power over time as prices rise. It is often expressed as a percentage and generally refers to a trend ...

For 2024, core inflation averaged 2.7%, pulling back sharply from the 4.2% rate seen in 2023. The headline measure came in at 2.4% versus 4.8% in 2023, suggesting that policymakers' efforts to tame ...

Economists and the industry have continued to react positively after Stats SA announced on Wednesday that December's consumer price inflation rate rose from 2. 9% in November 2024to 3. 0% in December ...

Bill Wood: "I am tired of writing about [inflation], and you are undoubtedly tired of reading about it. ... I do not make the ...

Every year, the Social Security Administration, or SSA, examines inflation data and adjusts Social Security benefits ...

You spent more money in 2024 but didn't get very much more stuff. Retail sales charted a healthy increase but the data mostly ...

While TIPS may not be suitable for all investors or all portions of a portfolio, their current pricing and unique ...

The cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) applied to Social Security payments in any given year is based on CPI-W inflation from ...