April’s consumer-price index report is the first to capture the aftermath of President Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariff announcements on April 2

The Federal Reserve will have little reason to change its wait-and-see stance as a result of April's inflation reading from the consumer-price index. The figures were largely in line with the expectations of forecasters who closely track how the Labor Department measures inflation.

The consumer price index (CPI) eased to 2.3 percent in April from a year ago, a tick below the 2.4 percent figure recorded in March, the Labor Department said in a statement.

Gold prices rose on Tuesday on bargain-hunting after a sharp loss in the previous day, while softer-than-expected inflation data from the U.S. also lent support.

Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment for 2026 could be 2.4%, up from last month's forecast for 2.2%, according to an independent analyst.

as policymakers navigate the economic impact of a trade war with the United States. The consumer price index edged down 0.1% last month from a year earlier, matching a 0.1% drop in March, National Bureau of Statistics data showed on Saturday. That also ...