The Consumer Price Index “is a measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services,” according to the Bureau of Labor ...

Escalation clauses are often used to facilitate the creation of long-term contracts as wages or prices fluctuate over time. In these contract negotiations, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) is one of the ...

U.S. consumer prices increased less than expected in April, suggesting that inflation resumed its downward trend at the start of the second quarter in a boost to financial market expectations for a ...

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the headline figure for the Consumer Price Index was at 2.4% year-over-year, up from 2.3% in April but lower than the expected 2.5% growth. Additionally, ...

An inline reading for the November Consumer Price Index keeps the Federal Reserve on track for a quarter-point rate cut at its next policy meeting, but the outlook for borrowing costs next year is ...

Inflation held steady in July as the headline figure for the Consumer Price Index was at 2.7% year-over-year, unchanged from June and lower than the expected 2.8% growth. The index for shelter rose ...

As the 2026 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for Social Security remains pending until October, a growing debate is taking shape over how those annual increases are calculated. Currently, the Social ...

According to the ASCA, operators should keep in mind that ASC rates in 2013 will be different from 2012 rates due to other factors, including the surgery center’s local wage index. In the proposed ...