The economy is not as strong as it could be and requires increased activity.

The consumer price index rose at a 2.7% annualized rate last month, a delayed report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed. Economists polled by Dow Jones expected the CPI to have risen 3.1%. The ...

Inflation rose at a steady pace in December and remained persistently above the Federal Reserve's target rate as policymakers consider the case for interest rate cuts amid economic uncertainty. The ...

By reducing the weight of food and beverages from 45.86% to 36.7%, the revised index aims to minimize food-led volatility.