NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks hit records on Friday after an update on inflation came in a bit less painful than feared. The S&P 500 rose 0.8% and topped its prior all-time high, which was set earlier ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. inflation remained elevated last month as gas prices jumped while the cost of rents cooled, painting a mixed picture of the expenses consumers are facing in a murky economy ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The government shutdown now in its fourth week likely means there won’t be an inflation report next month for the first time in more than seven decades, the White House said Friday, ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Friday’s inflation report is likely to show that consumer prices worsened in September for the second straight month as President Donald Trump’s tariffs have lifted the cost of some ...

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The Department of Labor has handed President Donald Trump a mixed set of inflation figures, with core inflation ticking down but the annual headline rate rising thanks to higher gas prices. On Friday, ...

A recent uptick in prices has coincided with a sharp slowdown of hiring. Consumer prices rose 3% in September compared to a year ago, extending a monthslong uptick that has sent inflation to its ...