Headline inflation has eased from its peak, yet for many households the weekly grocery run, the rent payment and the gas station receipt still feel punishing. The official numbers say price growth is ...

Small annual increases do not look dangerous, but over time they quietly overwhelm income, savings and good intentions.

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Persistent 3-4% inflation is likely the new normal, driven by labor shortages, housing supply constraints, energy bottlenecks, and fiscal dominance. Equities and hard assets like gold, bitcoin, and ...

Annual inflation reached 3% in September, marking a six-month streak during which price increases accelerated. That means your living costs aren’t just rising, they’re rising faster as more tariff ...

Inflation is down since its peak during the pandemic, but the feeling of sticker shock still lingers. Planet Money looks into why feelings about prices diverge so much from official inflation data.

Aimee Picchi is the associate managing editor for CBS MoneyWatch, where she covers business and personal finance. She previously worked at Bloomberg News and has written for national news outlets ...