Gas prices jumped 4.1% just in September from the previous month, a major driver of inflation last month. Grocery prices rose 0.3%, less than in August, and are 2.7% higher than a year ago. The issues ...

John Ehresmann loves that the cost of shipping an ocean container from Asia to a U.S. port or buying a load of lumber has fallen back to earth.

December WTI crude oil (CLZ25) on Thursday closed down -0.17 (-0.29%), and December RBOB gasoline (RBZ25) closed up +0.0563 ...

Brent and WTI futures saw significant gains, though prices dipped slightly on Friday as the market assessed the impact.

U.S. inflation remained elevated last month as gas prices jumped while the cost of rents cooled, painting a mixed picture of the expenses consumers are facing in a murky economy where growth appears ...

A worker stocks a display of clothing at a Sam's Club, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025, in Bentonville, Ark. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) A worker stocks a display of clothing at a Sam's Club, Wednesday, Sept.

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. inflation remained elevated last month as gas prices jumped while the cost of rents cooled, painting a mixed picture of the expenses consumers are facing in a murky economy ...