Inflation edges up slightly in April: The Consumer Price Index rose 0.2% after a decline in March, with shelter and energy prices driving the increase. Overall food prices declined 0.1% ...

SALT LAKE CITY — The recent wave of skyrocketing egg prices has drawn even more attention to how much more consumers are currently spending on basic ... in at 3.3%. Consumer inflation hit ...

Many American consumers fail to grasp the basic math of inflation, according to a large ... testing their knowledge of consumer finance. The results: Three in ten test-takers missed a simple ...

The February consumer price index (CPI), which ... If you have your money stashed in a checking or basic savings account—or worse, at home—inflation erodes the value over time.

Note that supply and demand are key facets of the inflation equation. Basic economics states prices will be set at a level where the supply of goods or services meets consumer demand.”

Inflation tends to cause consumer spending to drop ... You don't need to be a stock market expert either. A few basic index funds can do the job just fine. Whatever you do, don't let your money ...

With consumer confidence taking a notable dive ... economic wisdom would consider paradoxical: helping to combat inflation. Basic economics tells us that increasing the cost of imported goods ...

U.S. inflation rose slightly last month, but less than expected. While grocery prices increased, gas and overall costs declined. The pace of shelter price increases is also slowing, offering some relief to consumers.