Consumer prices

The January CPI inflation report is due out Friday morning. Here’s what it’s expected to show

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Customers shop at Walmart in Little Rock, Arkansas, Jan. 22, 2026. Will Newton | Getty Images Investors got some good news this week on the state of the labor market, and more may be on the way Friday on inflation. The consumer price index, a broad measure of goods and services costs across the U.S. … Read more

Fewer burritos, more bargains: Consumers flash holiday warning signs

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Shoppers walk through Manhattan on Nov. 7, 2025, in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images High-income consumers are trading down, Gen Z is spending less, and low-income shoppers are still struggling, according to many consumer companies that shared their latest quarterly results in recent weeks. Those trends may not bode well for the … Read more