Economy & Policy

Last updated: January 2026 Inflation in the United States is finally cooling but not in the clean, straight-line way many Americans expected. As of January 2026, headline inflation has eased to 2.7%, down dramatically from the highs of 2022. On paper, that sounds like a win. In reality, the situation is more nuanced and the … Read more

Overview The latest official Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for the United States, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in December 2025, shows that inflation continued to cool heading into the end of the year. With the December 2025 CPI report scheduled for January 13, 2026, November data remains the most current snapshot … Read more