NEW YORK — The Consumer Price Index, the nation’s best-known inflation gauge, plunged in October thanks to a record drop in gasoline prices. But if prices still seem high to you, you’re right. October ...

Back in July, the Social Security Board of Trustees released their estimate for the 2026 COLA and beyond as part of their ...

As inflation continues to challenge retirees, the call to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for Social ...

The $100 you just spent at the grocery store bought 4% less than it did one year ago. Why is that? The consumer price index (CPI) helps answer this question, as it measures inflation, the economic ...

With the rate of inflation grabbing so many headlines since the pandemic, it's worth taking a deeper look into how the consumer price index is aggregated. Primarily, the consumer price index provides ...

Social Security's announcement of its 2026 cost-of-living increase might be delayed by the government shutdown.

SSA will announce the 2026 COLA in October, with a 2.7% forecast. Inflation after September affects the 2027 COLA, not next year's.

I'm a senior consumer finance reporter for Forbes Advisor. I cover what's going on in the news and how it affects your bottom line. When I'm not writing articles, I author the Forbes Advisor Weekly ...

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the average change in prices over time for a specific set of goods and services, reflecting changes in the cost of living. CPI is crucial for understanding ...