Megan Leonhardt

Revisions to estimates of December and January payroll gains paint a mixed picture. The Bureau of Labor Statistics now estimates that a whopping

Economists expect the latest inflation data to deliver some much-needed good news that price growth cooled a bit in February–though with higher tariffs on the horizon, the relief may be short-lived. The Bureau of Labor Statistics is set to release the February measure of the consumer price index on

The Bureau of Labor Statistics will release the consumer price index report for February on Wednesday, March 12.

The so-called core measure of inflation, which excludes the more volatile food and energy costs, rose 3.1% year over year in February. Economists surveyed by Factset expected core consumer price index inflation to measure 3.2%, a pullback from the 3.3% reading in January, according to FactSet. Core

The odds of the Federal Reserve implementing at least one quarter-point interest rate cut in early May fell to 30.5% after Wednesday’s consumer price index data arrived. That compares with 37.4% on Tuesday, according to the CME FedWatch Tool. “Investors shifted one month and now increased the likel

Economists expect the latest inflation data to deliver some much-needed good news that price growth cooled a bit in February–though with higher tariffs on the horizon, the relief may be short-lived. The Bureau of Labor Statistics is set to release the February measure of the consumer price index on

Markets breathed a sigh of relief on Wednesday as the latest inflation data showed a notable cooldown in February. But the softer print is unlikely to sway Federal Reserve officials to lower interest rates at their policy meeting next week. The consumer price index rose just 2.8% year over year in