By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and PAUL WISEMAN WASHINGTON (AP) — A key inflation gauge accelerated in April to the highest level in three years, squeezing Americans’ finances and creating political challenges for President Trump and congressional Republicans with midterm elections just five months away. Inflation jumped…
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer confidence declined slightly this month as gas prices stayed high and inflation remained elevated, a sharp contrast to soaring stock prices that have neared record levels. The Conference Board’s consumer confidence index slipped 0.7 points to…
By PAUL WISEMAN WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer prices climbed sharply again last month as the 10-week war with Iran delivered higher gasoline prices and more pain for Americans. The Labor Department’s consumer price index rose 3.8% from April 2025, the biggest jump…
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER WASHINGTON (AP) — A key inflation measure jumped in March as gas prices soared, the latest sign that the Iran war is pushing up the cost of living and delaying any interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. An inflation gauge…
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER WASHINGTON (AP) — A top Federal Reserve official said Monday that an interest rate hike could be appropriate if inflation remains persistently above the central bank’s 2% target, the latest sign that some policymakers are moving away from a bias…
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER WASHINGTON (AP) — The jump in gas prices stemming from the war in Iran has had another impact that may also affect many Americans’ finances: Higher interest rates. Longer-term interest rates have risen quickly since the war began Feb. 28,…
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER WASHINGTON (AP) — An inflation gauge closely monitored by the Federal Reserve moved higher in January in the latest sign that prices were persistently elevated even before the Iran war caused spikes in oil and gas costs. Prices rose 2.8% in…
D'IBERVILLE, Miss. (WXXV) --Candy prices have risen significantly over the past few years and it doesn’t look like they’ll be coming down any time…
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER Updated 11:35 AM CDT, September 11, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation rose last month as the price of gas, groceries and airfares jumped while new data showed applications for unemployment aid soared, putting the Federal Reserve in an…
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER Updated 9:55 AM CDT, September 9, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — The income for the typical U.S. household barely rose last year and essentially matched its 2019 peak, the Census Bureau said Tuesday, as stubbornly high inflation offset wage…
By Rob Wile Price growth sped up unexpectedly in January, posing an early challenge to President Donald Trump's economic agenda. Inflation for so-called core items, which exclude volatile food and energy prices, climbed 3.3% over the past 12 months, the Bureau…
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER Updated 3:18 PM CDT, September 18, 2024 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut its benchmark interest rate by an unusually large half-point, a dramatic shift after more than two years of high rates that helped tame inflation…
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer Year-over-year inflation reached its lowest level in more than three years in July, the latest sign that the worst price spike in four decades is fading and setting up the Federal Reserve for an…
NEW YORK (AP) — Holiday sales rose this year as American spending remained resilient during the critical shopping season despite surging prices on everything from food to rent, according to one measure. Holiday sales rose 7.6, a slower pace than…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Prices at the wholesale level rose 8% in October from a year ago, the fourth straight decline and the latest sign that inflation pressures in the United States are easing from painfully high levels. The annual figure is down…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Falling prices for gas, airline tickets and clothes gave Americans a little bit of relief last month, though overall inflation is still running at close to its highest level in four decades. Consumer prices jumped 8.5% in July…
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised its benchmark interest rate by a hefty three-quarters of a point for a second straight time in its most aggressive drive in three decades to tame high inflation.…
Walmart says inflation is actually leading them to cut prices on some products. CEO Doug McMillion says rising food and fuel prices have many shoppers pulling back on…
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Surging prices for gas, food and rent catapulted U.S. inflation to a new four-decade peak in June, further pressuring households and likely sealing the case for another large interest rate hike…
Grilling out before the fireworks show? You’ll be paying more. As the U.S. endures rising inflation, Americans celebrating the 4th of July with cookouts will be faced with…
People are looking for ways to make some extra cash due to inflation and CSL Plasma is seeing an uptick in donors. CSL Plasma operates one of the…
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday intensified its drive to tame high inflation by raising its key interest rate by three-quarters of a point — its largest hike in nearly three decades — and signaling…
New data shows inflation is up 8.6 percent since this time last year. And that data means taking a vacation could prove too costly for some families this summer. But despite the…
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The prices of gas, food and most other goods and services jumped in May, raising inflation to a new four-decade high and giving American households no respite from rising costs. Consumer…