Inflation surged higher in March

(NEW YORK) -- Consumer prices rose 3.5% in March compared to a year ago, accelerating markedly from the previous month and reversing some of the progress achieved in a two-year fight to cool inflation, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data showed. The finding matched... Read More.

Inflation expected to have surged higher in March

(NEW YORK) -- Elected officials, investors, and everyday households await fresh inflation data on Wednesday that is set to reveal whether the fight to cool price increases remains mired in a rough patch.Price increases have cooled dramatically from a peak of about 9%, but... Read More.