Prices rose 2.6% in July compared with a year ago, the Commerce Department said Friday, the same annual increase as in June.

Central bankers target inflation at 2%, so Friday’s report shows the economy still a distance from where the Fed feels comfortable.

U.S. consumer spending increased by the most in four months in July while services inflation picked up, but economists did not believe strong domestic demand would prevent the Federal Reserve from ...

A fresh reading on the Federal Reserve’s inflation gauge inched up again, but it isn’t likely to kick the central bank off course to cut rates in September.

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The U.S. Commerce Department said on Friday its Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index (PCE) rose 0.2% in July, versus the unrevised 0.3% rise in June and matched the estimate of economists ...

For decades, economists and central bankers have relied more on the Core Consumer Price Index than the headline CPI. Click to ...

New orders for key U.S.-manufactured capital goods increased more than expected in July, suggesting business spending on ...

US orders for business equipment increased in July by more than projected, suggesting companies are moving forward on ...

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