The author and editors take ultimate responsibility for the content. You've probably heard of the Consumer Price Index (CPI), even if you don't know exactly what it means. Especially in ...

Here is a list of our partners and here's how we make money. Updated March 12. Current index: The consumer price index, or CPI, increased 0.2% in February, according to the most recent report.

The Federal Reserve's key inflation gauge, the PCE price index, is expected to provide good news as the S&P 500 can use hits turbulence amid Trump tariff threats.

produced in the U.S. The producer price index, or PPI, is a monthly estimate of the weighted average prices U.S. “producers” (think suppliers, wholesalers, etc.) receive for the products and ...

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the monthly change in prices paid by U.S. consumers. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) calculates the CPI as a weighted average of prices for a basket of ...