Inflation report sends crypto markets surging

The United States reported steady inflation for February, but rising geopolitical tensions are complicating the outlook for markets and policymakers. Data released on March 11 by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) remained at 2.

CPI Report Live: Here's Where Inflation Rose and Fell at the Grocery Store in February

Follow along with Investopedia's live coverage of Friday's inflation report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Treasury yields gain after sticky February inflation reading, oil price increase

U.S. Treasury yields moved higher on Wednesday as assessed February's inflation report and monitored developments on the US-Iran war front.

CPI report has one bank’s chief economist feeling queasy about inflation outlook

While many economists welcomed the in-line February inflation report, Scott Anderson, chief U.S. economist at BMO Capital Markets, said some of the details left him feeling "a little queasy.” “There were a number of important components,

Is Inflation Cooling or Stubbornly High? Both Can Be True.

As energy prices rise, the inflation picture is muddied by an unusual divergence between two key gauges of consumer costs.

There's a major inflation risk lurking for the economy as the Iran war drags on, and it's not oil

Oil prices have been the key focus for markets during the Iran war, but curtailed flows of fertilizer products threaten to send food costs soaring.

Here's the inflation breakdown for February 2026 — in one chart

The consumer price index was rose 2.4% in February 2026, above policymakers' target, economists said. War in Iran complicates the picture.

Does gold investing make sense if inflation is steady? 3 things to consider now

A new report shows inflation holding steady. So, does gold investing still make sense? Here's what to consider now.