The consumer price index was expected to increase 2.5% from a year ago in January, according to the Dow Jones consensus.

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The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.2% on a seasonally adjusted basis in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics repo ...

McDonald’s has spoken at length over the past couple of years about the “bifurcated consumer base” in QSR. Essentially, it’s witnessed trends pull in reverse directions based on income. In Q3, for ...

Annual inflation rate now stands at 3.0%, up slightly from August’s 2.9% Shelter, recreation, and apparel costs also rose, while car insurance and used car prices declined U.S. consumer prices ...

Real consumer spending growth is expected to decline to about 1.5% in 2026, though it will remain the backbone of the U.S. economy, according to a Tuesday report from Moody’s Ratings. More cautious ...

Consumer prices rose 0.4% last month after increasing 0.2% in July, the largest increase in seven months. Consumer prices rose 0.4% last month after increasing 0.2% in July, the largest increase in ...

The Morningstar US Consumer Cyclical Index was barely in the green during the fourth quarter, lagging the broader market’s rise. Across our coverage, roughly 45% of firms are in 4- or 5-star territory ...

Consumer price pressures in Canada eased slightly in the first month of the year as prices at the pump fell sharply. Treasury yields edged lower ahead of upcoming data releases, such as the January ...

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 3.8%, unchanged from 3.8% in the 12 months to December 2025. • The largest contributors to annual inflation were Housing (+6.8%), Food and non-alcoholic beverages ...