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These charts track prices consumers pay for groceries and other goods now compared to five years ago.
The inflation reading, the lowest since May 2025, shows grocery, gas and rent prices are cooling.
Although there are signs that inflation is starting to ease, consumers still face pressures from high food prices and other costs.
With higher prices for beef, customers are looking for alternatives.
Economists had expected CPI to rise at an annual rate of 3% last month.
Inflation last month rose at an annual rate of 3%, coming in below economists' forecasts as the impact of President Trump's tariffs remain muted.
A 2.7% COLA increase would raise the average monthly Social Security payment by about $54.
Persistent inflation remains a pain point for consumers — and for the Federal Reserve as it weighs whether to lower interest rates.
Adult customers admit to ordering from kids' menus to save money and eat smaller portions, a new survey shows.
The inflation rate was cooler than expected, with July's CPI rising 2.7% on an annual basis.
CBS News is tracking the rising cost of products most impacted by tariffs already imposed and new ones announced by President Trump, from grocery items to cars and trucks.
The Consumer Price Index in June rose 2.7% on an annual basis, in line with economists' predictions.
Beef costs around the U.S. surged to a record high in May. What's driving that jump, and are prices likely to ease up?
The average cost of one pound of ground beef reached a record-high of $5.80 in April, according to numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The CPI report was cooler than expected, although inflation is still higher than the Federal Reserve's 2% annual goal.
A new study from SmartAsset reveals varied increases in grocery prices depending on where you live.
Inflation cooled in March, but economists expect prices to reaccelerate as some of President Trump's tariffs kick in.
The across-the-board 10 percent tariffs apply to a wide range of imported materials and goods.
Some consumers support the tariffs, believing they will benefit the U.S. economy in the long run.
Americans express concern about their ability to pay bills and save money.
Sharp drop in closely watched consumer sentiment gauge marks the biggest monthly decline in confidence in more than four years.
The U.S. Labor Department reports that grocery prices were up 1.8% in December compared to the previous year.
Inflation is proving stickier than expected, which could cause Fed to hit pause button on more interest rate cuts.
Americans have struggled with high grocery costs since inflation soared during the pandemic. Now prices are falling.
The new prices are expected to be implemented on October 1 and some are not happy about it.
The first Marine Expeditionary Unit, which is coming from the Pacific, is still making its way toward the region
Chuck Norris' family said his death at 86 was sudden, but did not share any other information.
Police in Barcelona said the death of Jimmy Gracey, a University of Alabama student from Illinois who went missing on vacation, was likely an accident.
The Trump administration argued that Harvard unlawfully discriminated against Jewish and Israeli students, in violation of federal civil rights law.
After some spotty showers in South Florida on Friday, plenty of sunshine and warmer temperatures will move into the region for the first full weekend of spring.
The first Marine Expeditionary Unit, which is coming from the Pacific, is still making its way toward the region
Police in Barcelona said the death of Jimmy Gracey, a University of Alabama student from Illinois who went missing on vacation, was likely an accident.
The Trump administration argued that Harvard unlawfully discriminated against Jewish and Israeli students, in violation of federal civil rights law.
After some spotty showers in South Florida on Friday, plenty of sunshine and warmer temperatures will move into the region for the first full weekend of spring.
Two pedestrians were killed after being hit by a vehicle on Collins Avenue in Miami Beach on Wednesday night, police say.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
The first Marine Expeditionary Unit, which is coming from the Pacific, is still making its way toward the region
The Trump administration argued that Harvard unlawfully discriminated against Jewish and Israeli students, in violation of federal civil rights law.
The Justice Department says it has shuttered four websites that were allegedly used by Iranian government-linked groups to post hacked information and threaten regime critics.
The vote by the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, whose members are supporters of the president and were appointed by him earlier this year, was without objection.
The FCC announced Thursday that it had approved the $6.2 billion merger of major broadcast station owners Nexstar and Tegna.
Critics of the bill argue that the attacks on the teacher unions are part of a broader education strategy that has slowly been unfolding for the past 30 years.
Nixon is in the Democratic primary against Alex Vindman, the retired lieutenant colonel who was instrumental in causing Trump's first impeachment.
In a wide-ranging CBS News Miami interview with Jim DeFede, Byron Donalds discussed his troubled past, tensions with Gov. Ron DeSantis and his political views.
For the first time, Donalds acknowledges that he didn't just possess marijuana, but that he was also dealing at the time.
The measure was pushed by the Freedom Foundation, a right-wing think tank funded by billionaires, whose intention is to eliminate public sector unions.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
A trial has been set in the San Francisco Bay Area for a Florida woman accused of providing a cosmetic injection that killed a woman who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
The Sunshine state is on track to be the second-highest, with only nine cases behind Utah, and the numbers lagging by five days.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Chuck Norris' family said his death at 86 was sudden, but did not share any other information.
ABC has canceled its already filmed season of "The Bachelorette" starring Taylor Frankie Paul after video surfaced of a 2023 incident in which she was charged with assault.
Law enforcement sources told CBS News that additional images were obtained from surveillance cameras installed at Guthrie's Tucson home, but they showed nothing suspicious.
The Kennedy Center's board of directors has voted to shut down operations for two years following this summer's July 4 celebrations.
The film follows CBS News correspondent Steve Hartman and photographer Lou Bopp through their seven-year journey to document the toll of America's school shooting epidemic.