Trump's pick to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics, E.J. Antoni, has suggested pausing the monthly jobs report, raising fears he could alter inflation data that's used to set cost-of-living adjustments for seniors.

After July's Consumer Price Index (CPI) showed prices rose as expected, Yahoo Finance Senior Federal Reserve Reporter Jennifer Schonberger examines what the fresh data means for the Federal Reserve. The Morning Brief team also discusses Trump's nominee for the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) commissioner,

The July index for bread was 241.2, up 0.4% from June and up 1.3% from a year ago. Under this heading, the CPI for white bread was 431.6, down 0.1% from June but up 0.5% from July 2024. For bread other than white, the index was 475.6, up 1.2% from June and up 2.3% from a year ago.

(Reuters) - The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is once again under scrutiny after closely watched job market data due for public release on Wednesday was inexplicably delayed but still found its ...

Inflation ticked higher in July as investors stay alert to how much President Trump’s tariffs are starting to affect consumer costs.

We continue to track the latest news on grocery prices. New data from the Consumer Price Index released this week showed that many items continue to increase.

With Trump’s BLS nominee itching to kill off the monthly jobs reports, public firings and displays of sycophancy may become our best economic indicators.