The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index rose in May to 102.0 (1985=100) from 97.5 in April (a slight upward revision).
It is a worrying sign for the Fed, suggesting that the elevated pace of price increases could last longer than expected.
The report from the Commerce Department on Friday also showed tepid consumer spending, a wrinkle that could help the Fed's ...
May 15 (UPI) --Consumer ... lower grocery prices for consumers," he said. Hot and humid conditions will continue to build over much of the south-central and southeastern United States during ...
May 15 (UPI) --Consumer prices rose less than expected in April, according to Labor Department data released on Wednesday. The consumer price index increased to a seasonally adjusted 0.3% in April ...
“core” prices rose by 0.1% in November, the figures showed. Over the past year, consumer prices have risen 1.8%, while core prices have increased by 1.9%. The US economy remains fragile ...
On Tuesday, the euro (EUR) rose by 0.22% following European Central Bank (ECB) official Isabel Schnabel's hawkish speech. However, the pair lost its gains after the release of a better-than-expected ...
The index measures both Americans’ assessment of current economic conditions and their outlook for the next six months.
WASHINGTON - US consumer prices increased less than ... for a September interest rate cut. The consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.3 per cent last month after advancing 0.4 per cent in March and ...
The consumer price index rose 0.2% in December instead of 0.3% as reported last month, the revisions of the CPI data published by the Labour Department’s Bureau of Labour Statistics (BLS) showed.
The average house price increased to £264,249 in May, according to the building society - and it said the upcoming election ...