Prices for other foods declined in April. Inflation in the fresh fruits and vegetables group dropped by 0.7%, with lettuce and tomato prices both down by over 6%. Dried beans, peas and lentils, however, were up by nearly 6%, underscoring the volatile nature of food prices.

Investors were bracing for a clear sign of tariff-related pricing pressure in the April consumer inflation report, but consumer prices remained tame in Tuesdays

The U.S. Federal Reserve in May warned that America is facing an increased risk of stagflation. Inflation data for April somewhat assuages that fear.

The crypto market stood at $3.4 trillion as the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in April stood at 2.3% over the last 12 months, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on May 13. The Federal Reserve has set an inflation target of 2%. As per Kraken's price feed, Bitcoin was trading at $103,587 at press time.

CPI shows the 2% inflation target nearing, hinting at possible Fed rate cuts. Explore key market reactions and what this means for your investments.

Core inflation — which strips out energy and food prices, which can be volatile categories — was at 2.8% in April. "I think tariffs are the biggest question mark over the infl

Rents and home prices aren’t going up like crazy anymore, but they are still one of the biggest sources of U.S. inflation.