The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) dropped 0.4% in March according to a new summary report by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 0.4% drop in consumer prices is reported on a seasonally-adjusted basis, and represents the largest...
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US Consumer Prices Increased 0.1% In February
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.1% in February, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. This is the same percentage rise seen in January, on a seasonally adjusted basis. Increases in food prices and shelter offset the lower...
In January, the CPI For All Items Edges Up 0.1%
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today, that in January, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.1% on a seasonally adjusted basis. The all items index has risen 2.5% before seasonal adjustment, over the past year. Based...
CPI For All Items Increases 0.2% in December
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics released its monthly data for December, indicating that the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.2% in December, on a seasonally adjusted basis, after rising 0.3% in November. The last 12 months have seen a...
Things You Didn’t Know About Inflation – 5 Experts Weigh In
By definition, inflation is the general increase in the price of goods and services, and the decrease in the purchasing value of a nation’s currency. Inflation is measured in the consumer price index (or simply CPI), which in turn, calculates the value of a basket of...
US Consumer Prices Increased 0.3% in November
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics released its monthly data, stating that the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.3 % in November on a seasonally adjusted basis, after rising 0.4% in October. Despite historically low unemployment coupled with...
Gold and Inflation: Is Gold a Good Inflation Hedge? 4 Experts Chime In
Considering that precious metals such as gold have enjoyed a bullish market, there’s no better time than now to invest. An easy way for investors to keep abreast of the price of the glittering metal is with a gold calculator. The question that arises is gold and...
Should You Be Worried About Inflation Or Deflation? 9 Financial Experts Share Their Views
Inflation is a general increase in the price of goods and services, and a decline in the value of a nation’s currency. Conversely, deflation is a decrease in the price of goods and services, when the rate of inflation falls below 0%. Additionally, the purchasing power...
4 Effects Of Inflation On Your Personal Finances
Inflation is a general increase in the price of goods and services, and decrease in the purchasing value of a currency – essentially, it is measuring the temperature of the economy of a country. In addition to the broader implications of inflation on the economy of a...
New Survey Highlights The Average Americans Feelings Towards Inflation
We conducted a survey asking 1,500 US respondents whether or not they kept abreast of inflation. We used Google Surveys and targeted males and females between the ages of 18 to 65+ from coast to coast. We asked the following question with three possible responses: Do...