Consumer prices

Deflation: Here’s where prices fell in January 2024, in one chart

Inflation has pulled back significantly from its pandemic-era peak. In fact, some categories have fallen into outright deflation, meaning consumers…

Here’s the inflation breakdown for January 2024 — in one chart

Inflation declined in January and consumers’ buying power rose as price pressures for U.S. goods and services continued to ease.…

Deflation: Here’s where prices fell in December 2023, in one chart

As inflation continues to throttle back across the broad U.S. economy, some consumer categories have sunk into outright deflation. In…

Here’s the inflation breakdown for November 2023 — in one chart

Inflation declined slightly last month on the back of weaker prices at the gasoline pump and a broader easing of…

Inflation slowed to a 3.1% annual rate in November

Prices across a broad range of goods and services edged higher in November but were mostly in line with expectations,…

Here’s the inflation breakdown for October 2023 — in one chart

Inflation declined in October, continuing a broad slowdown as gasoline prices retreated during the month. However, price pressures remain under…

Getting to 2% inflation won’t be easy. This is what will need to happen, and it might not be pretty

In theory, getting inflation closer to the Federal Reserve’s 2% target doesn’t sound terribly difficult. The main culprits are related…

Here’s the inflation breakdown for September 2023 — in one chart

Inflation was unchanged in September, but price pressures seem poised to continue their broad and gradual easing in coming months,…

Consumer prices rose 0.4% in September, more than expected

Prices that consumers pay for a wide variety of goods and services increased at a slightly faster-than-expected pace in September,…

JPMorgan’s Marko Kolanovic braces for 20% market plunge, delivers recession warning

JPMorgan’s Marko Kolanovic is bracing for a 20% sell-off to hit the S&P 500. According to the Institutional Investor hall-of-famer,…