The Iran war has pushed up gasoline, airline fares and other prices for consumers.

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) regularly measures the change in the prices paid by consumers in the U.S. for a representative basket of goods and services.

Inflation surged to its highest level in nearly two years in March as the headline Consumer Price Index reached 3.3% year-over-year. On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.9%, marginally lower ...

Inflation held steady in February as the headline figure for the Consumer Price Index remained at 2.4% year-over-year. Core CPI was at 2.5% year-over-year, unchanged from January and in line with the ...

Measuring price fluctuations for a representative basket of goods and services provides a critical benchmark for inflation and the overall health of the U.S. economy. The Consumer Price Index, ...