U.S. inflation slowed unexpectedly last month, the government said in a report that was delayed and likely distorted by the ...

Calculating housing costs presented one of the thorniest challenges—and they make up a huge portion of the price index.

Discover how the CPI-W measures inflation affecting urban wage earners and clerical workers, impacting cost-of-living adjustments and economic decisions.

The Tribune is tracking 11 everyday costs for Americans — eggs, milk, bread, bananas, oranges, tomatoes, chicken, ground beef ...

Data collection issues skewed the latest Consumer Price Index report, economists warned, clouding the picture for the Federal Reserve as it also grapples with a cooling labor market.

President Donald Trump says grocery prices are "falling rapidly" under his economic policies, but the government's own data says otherwise.

An Energy Department report last year found that data centers consumed about 4.4% of total U.S. electricity in 2023. That share is projected to rise to 6.7 to 12% by 2028. The growth of data centers ...