Understand the purpose of market escalation contracts and learn how the Consumer Price Index (CPI) is often used to make periodic contract price adjustments.

The Federal Reserve prefers to use the PCE price index to measure inflation. This comes into play when the Fed makes monetary policy decisions, such as whether to raise the fed rate. Taryn Phaneuf ...

The CPI is used as a measure of inflation for policymakers, financial markets, businesses, and consumers. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the monthly change in prices paid by U.S. consumers.

NBC News is tracking changes in the prices of eggs, bread, ground beef, chicken and other grocery items to monitor the impact on consumers’ food bills.

Inflation slowed through much of last year – falling as low as 2.4% from a 40-year high of 9.1% in mid-2022 – but it has remained stubbornly high since fall. The cost of services such as car insurance ...