The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a key barometer of inflation, used to determine the annual cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security benefits and to adjust federal income tax brackets. Private ...

ROME (Reuters) -Italy will soon leave the European Union's excessive deficit procedure as it is close to bringing its budget shortfall to 3% of gross domestic product (GDP), the president of the ...

Consumer packaged goods are essential, everyday low-cost items that need frequent replenishing. E-commerce growth and COVID-19 significantly increased online CPG shopping. Challenges like inflation ...

Why it matters: Zhaoxin's latest processors mark a key step in China's push for technological self-reliance, bringing new AI-focused chips that aim to challenge established global players. While still ...

If you are a frequent listener of “Marketplace” — or even an infrequent listener, for that matter — you are well aware that the American consumer is the beating heart of this economy, accounting for ...

I want to pay a dental bill with a credit card, but I don't know which one. The cost will be around $1,000 to $2,000, and health care doesn't need to be a top-spending category. My credit score is in ...

WASHINGTON, Sept 24 (Reuters) - U.S. consumer confidence dropped by the most in three years in September amid mounting fears over the labor market, though more households planned to buy a home over ...

WASHINGTON, Sept 13 (Reuters) - U.S. consumer sentiment improved in September amid subsiding inflation, though Americans remained cautious ahead of the November presidential election, a survey showed ...