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Inflation measure falls to nearly five-year low as gas prices fall and housing costs cool

Friday's report suggests inflation could be cooling, but it comes after the cost of food, gas, and apartment rents have soared since the pandemic.

CPI rose at an annual rate of 2.4% in January, cooler than expected

Inflation came in below economists' forecasts and slowed from December's 2.7% annual rate.

Inflation measure drops to a nearly 5-year low

A key measure of inflation fell to nearly a five-year low last month as apartment rental price growth slowed and gas prices ...

U.S. Inflation Eased at Start of the Year

Inflation in the United States eased at the start of 2026, providing a reprieve to the Federal Reserve as it contends with yet another year of consumer prices rising faster than the central bank’s ...

Inflation measure falls to nearly a five-year low as gas prices fall and housing costs cool

A key measure of inflation fell to nearly a five-year low last month as apartment rental price growth slowed and gas prices fell, offering some relief to Americans still grappling with the sharp incre ...