Consumer Prices

In New York, What Goes Up Stays Up

Dan Dorfman | Posted 07.26.2009 | New York


Dan Dorfman

Is the cost of living in New York City really falling?

Consumer Prices Dip Unexpectedly In March

AP | CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER and MARTIN CRUTSINGER | Posted 05.16.2009 | Business


WASHINGTON — So much for fears that flooding the economy with money to fight the financial crisis would ignite inflation. The recession is keepi...

Consumer Prices Rise 0.4%

AP | MARTIN CRUTSINGER | Posted 04.18.2009 | Business


WASHINGTON — Consumer prices rose in February by the largest amount in seven months as gasoline prices surged again and clothing costs jumped th...

Stocks shoot higher as volatility continues

AP | TIM PARADIS | Posted 11.16.2008 | Business


NEW YORK — Wall Street turned in another stunning finish Thursday and extended its unprecedented streak of volatility _ this time, to the upside...

Consumer prices flat in September

AP | JEANNINE AVERSA | Posted 11.16.2008 | Business


WASHINGTON — Consumer prices were flat in September as retreating costs for gasoline, clothes and new cars helped to offset rising prices for fo...

Price Flashbacks: Remember When You Could Afford Milk, Bread And Gas Prices?

Huffington Post | Dave Burdick | Posted 11.10.2008 | Business


The current economic crisis means trillions lost on the stock market, personal fortunes are dwindling and financial institutions are crashing to the g...

U.S. Inflation At A Glance

Posted 07.25.2008 | Business


Reports on inflation showed big price increases at the consumer level and the wholesale level for June, driven by higher energy and food costs. Here ...

Sticker Shock: Bread Prices Up 14.7 Percent, Milk Prices Up 13.3 Percent

AP | MARTIN CRUTSINGER | Posted 04.24.2008 | Business


WASHINGTON — Inflation rose again last month, reflecting big jumps in the cost of energy and airline tickets. And the forecast is for even bigge...

Stagflation Fears Return

Wall Street Journal | Greg Ip | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


The U.S. faces an unwelcome combination of looming recession and persistent inflation that is reviving angst about stagflation, a condition not seen s...

Housing Slump Fails To Stop Inflation

Bloomberg | Courtney Schlisserman, Bob Willis | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


The two-year housing slump pushing the U.S. economy toward a recession hasn't alleviated inflation pressures, reports today showed. Consumer prices r...

Inflation Is At Highest Rate In 17 Years

AP | Martin Crutsinger | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


Higher costs for energy and food last year pushed inflation up by the largest amount in 17 years, even though prices generally remained tame outside o...

Stock Prices Drop For Second Straight Day

AP | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


The Dow Jones industrial average has dropped 52.10 to 12,546.08 in the opening minutes of trading today, after falling 277.04 yesterday. The losses fo...