Inflation held steady in August, with consumer prices rising 3.4% from a year earlier, matching July's pace but coming in slightly higher than economists had forecast as gasoline costs kept prices ...

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The consumer price index, an inflation barometer, rose 3.4% on an annual basis in August 2026, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That's well above the Federal Reserve's inflation target.

Inflation is once again outpacing wage growth and eroding workers’ purchasing power. In August, consumer prices rose 3.4% from a year earlier, compared with 3.1% wage growth. April of this year was a ...

Americans are concerned about affordability, with a third citing the impact of inflation. People across the country are struggling to pay for essentials like housing, food, childcare, eldercare and ...

The prices U.S. consumers pay for goods and services continued to climb in August, with the Bureau of Labor Statistics finding that inflation ticked up even before renewed conflict in the Middle East ...

The 12-month rate of inflation as of August 2026 is 3.4%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Energy inflation spiked to 16.9% as the status of the Strait of Hormuz remains uncertain.

Inflation continued its upward trend in August, rising 0.4% for the month as a sharp increase in energy costs drove the increase, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Friday. Annually, the consumer ...

You're currently following this author! Click to unsubscribe from email alerts. Inflation outpaced wage growth for the fifth month in a row. The Bureau of Labor Statistics released new consumer price ...

Six months into the Iran war, rising oil and gas prices are driving up inflation. Diesel on Friday topped $6 a gallon for the first time on record, and gasoline prices remain near the highest levels ...

US inflation has been on the rise in 2026, but we’re calling for it to resume its fall over the next few years. After the pandemic-era shocks drove US inflation up to a peak of 6.5% in 2022 (in terms ...