The annual inflation rate in the United States rose to 2.7% in June—its highest level since February, according to the U.S.

The prices for food at home rose 0.3 in June, while food away from home, meaning restaurants, ticked up 0.4% on a monthly basis. Notably, the Trump administration has recently imposed a 17% tariff on ...

Housing costs are the big factor keeping inflation high, according to the July CPI reading. Shelter costs posted a surprise jump, rising 0.4% compared to a 0.2% increase in June.

By mid-2023, housing costs remained elevated compared to pre-pandemic levels, leading to increased financial strain for renters and homeowners alike. Lindsay Keeling, a PhD candidate from Las Cruces, ...

Housing costs are the big factor keeping inflation high, according to the July CPI reading. Shelter costs posted a surprise jump, rising 0.4% compared to a 0.2% increase in June.

Housing costs remained elevated in April, serving as the largest contributor to core inflation's rise last month, but there remain signs that prices are starting to moderate. The shelter component ...

The extent to which inflation is ‘transitory’ could come down to whether recent housing-price surges translate into increases in rent and housing services.

The rise is in line with shelter cost numbers going back to April as the monthly inflation rate since then has ranged from 0.1% to 0.5%. On an unadjusted basis, shelter costs rose 4.9% year over year.

Inflation is at 7.5%, while home appreciation is up 20% year over year. Today's rapidly increasing housing prices are being driven by supply, interest rates, and inflation. Buying now, despite ...

Home prices, being a function of supply and demand, are currently constrained by a lack of inventory stemming from the great recession (2007-2009) pivot wherein annual new housing construction ...

The Federal Reserve is facing questions about its ability to tame one of the largest drivers of inflation: the cost of housing. Housing costs, measured as both rental costs within the consumer ...

Dec. 26 Edition. The sticker shock from home prices kept many would-be buyers on the sidelines this year. But some economists now think housing costs are poised to bring price pressures down, with ...