Here's the inflation breakdown for April 2026 — in one chart

The Iran war has pushed up gasoline, groceries and other prices for consumers.
The Economist

The war in Iran has sent American inflation sharply higher

When inflation is high, prices for some goods and services tend to rise much faster than others. By contrast, when inflation ...
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Here's the inflation breakdown for May 2025 — in one chart

The consumer price index rose 2.4% on an annual basis in May 2025, up from 2.3% in April, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Inflation trends are largely encouraging under the surface, and ...

Why bonds may not save investors from the next market shock: Chart of the Day

Bonds are supposed to be the boring part of a portfolio. They pay income, dampen volatility, and help offset stock market ...
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Don’t ignore basic bond math and jump into TIPS: The ‘inflation hedge’ story isn’t everything

With sticky inflation re-emerging as the dominant macro story, retail investors are aggressively searching for a shield to ...
NBC Washington

Here's the inflation breakdown for March 2025 — in one chart

Inflation throttled back in March, largely on lower gasoline prices — but tariffs threaten to reverse that downward trend in coming months while trouble also lurks in certain categories like groceries ...
CNBC

Here's the inflation breakdown for August 2025 — in one chart

The consumer price index rose 2.9% on an annual basis in August 2025, the fastest pace of inflation since January. Tariffs levied by President Donald Trump seem to be putting upward pressure on ...