consumer price index

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Data Friday highlighted the impact of the conflict on prices, with the US consumer price index spiking at 3.3 percent in March, its highest since May last year.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Inflation: The March consumer price index figure is scheduled for release at 8:30 a.m.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Investors now await U.S. consumer price index data due later on Friday after Thursday’s personal consumption expenditures print was in line with market expectations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Evidence of of how much the recent surge in energy costs has impacted broader price pressures will be provided on Friday, when the U.S. consumer price index data for March will be published.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Inflation shall be measured by means of the consumer price index on a comparable basis, taking into account differences in national definitions.

From The Treaty of the European Union, Maastricht Treaty, 7th February, 1992 by European Union