The agency argued that it had no better way to handle a challenging patchwork of missing data caused by the recent government ...

A report covering October and November personal income, consumer spending and PCE inflation data will be published on Jan. 22 ...

On Thursday, the U.S. government will report on inflation for the first time since the government shutdown. Economists expect that report to show prices for U.S. consumers continue to rise faster than ...

Gaps in data because of the government shutdown make a hash of the latest federal reports on inflation and economic growth.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics' November Consumer Price Index report shows that inflation increased by 2.7% on a year-over-year basis. NBC News' Brian Cheung and Investopedia Editor-in-Chief Caleb ...

We're still missing data from October and November because of the federal government shutdown, but the new data out today suggests inflation moderated somewhat over the last two months. According to ...

The November consumer-price report is likely to be one of a kind, without some key October readings due to the government shutdown. It's also not likely to change minds at the Federal Reserve about ...

The latest PCE report is due Friday. (kena betancur / AFP via Getty Images) A key inflation report out Friday could help make, or complicate, the case for lower interest rates. The Federal Reserve is ...