Fed's Goolsbee: The April CPI report was worse than expected

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.6 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis in April, after rising 0.9 percent in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 3.8 percent before seasonal adjustment. The index for energy rose 3.8 percent in April, ...

The U.S. war with Iran has pushed inflation to its highest level in almost three years. Consumer prices in April were up 3.8% from a year ago, according to a report Tuesday from the Labor Department. That was the biggest annual increase since May 2023. Prices rose 0.6% between March and April. From gas prices to housing, here are three things to know about ...

April’s hotter-than-expected inflation reading is likely to put the Fed on watch for higher energy costs creeping into other prices, a red line that, if crossed, could raise the possibility of interest rate hikes. The Consumer Price Index rose 3.8% in April, compared with expectations for a rise of 3.7%, and up from 3.3% in March. Energy prices accounted ...