The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.2 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis in February, after rising 0.5 percent in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics ...

Also, while the CPI is the most widely used barometer of inflation, the Fed’s preferred gauge for its 2% target is the Personal Consumption Expenditures price index, which slowed to 2.5% in June.

This is why it's important to understand what the Consumer Price Index (CPI) is and how it ties ... CPI overstated price increases by between 0.5% and 1.5% every year. As a result, the Senate ...

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is used as a chief barometer of inflation. But what is it and how is it calculated? CNBC Select explains below and recommends some cards that could help put money ...