Topic Intelligence: inflation

Last updated: 2025-10-25 09:26:28 ET

Overall Topic Sentiment (7d Avg): Pessimistic -43.8

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-43.8 / -82.6

Based on 51 recent articles

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Latest Articles on "inflation"

Market Watch • Just now

How can the Fed be cutting interest rates again with inflation running so high?

Consumer-price inflation is at 3%, well above the Federal Reserve’s target.

Strong Bearish -100.0

CBS News • 9h ago

Inflation ticks up to 3% in September

The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the first piece of economic data since the shutdown began. Delayed more than a week, the Consumer Price Index shows the inflation rate ticked up in September to 3%. Kelly O'Grady has details.

Strong Bearish -100.0

WSJ Economy • 11h ago

Inflation isn’t as high as many economists expected earlier this year, but that’s not much comfort for Americans still flabbergasted at the prices of necessities like food, housing and insurance

The news that inflation could be worse is hardly comforting for millions of Americans still flabbergasted at the prices of necessities like food, hous...

Strong Bearish -100.0

CBS News • 11h ago

Why investors are celebrating September's hot inflation report

The first significant report on the U.S. economy since the government shutdown shows inflation edged up slightly in September. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady breaks down the stock market reaction.

Strong Bearish -91.9

NPR Business • 13h ago

What today's inflation report says about the economy -- and Social Security checks

Because of the shutdown, the federal government is belatedly releasing new Consumer Price Index numbers, which the Social Security Administration need...

Pessimistic -15.5

Market Watch • 14h ago

No, the latest CPI report isn’t great news for seniors

Inflation is currently running at 3.7%, way above target.

Bearish -66.7

New York Post Business • 14h ago

Social Security benefits for 2026 revealed following shutdown-related delay

The annual inflation adjustment for Social Security benefits was released on Friday, and beneficiaries are set to see larger benefits in 2026.

Pessimistic -24.7

Market Watch • 15h ago

Why 10-year Treasury yield may hit 6% in next year or two on problematic inflation

U.S. stocks jumped Friday after September’s consumer-price index came in below expectations, helping to support the case for Federal Reserve interes...

Optimistic 43.7

CNBC Economy • 17h ago

Here are the five key takeaways from Friday's consumer price index report

The BLS on Friday released its much-anticipated inflation report, delayed a week and a half because of the government shutdown.

Strong Bearish -82.6

CBS News • 17h ago

Inflation just rose again. Here's how that could impact mortgage interest rates.

Inflation rose in September, a new report revealed. Here's how that could now impact mortgage interest rates.

Bearish -75.0