Analysts warn oil prices could keep climbing as Iran war intensifies

Intensifying violence in the Middle East could send oil prices careening above their all-time high, raising the risk of higher inflation and slower economic growth, experts said. “The biggest hit will…

CPI rose at an annual rate of 2.4% in January, cooler than expected

The Consumer Price Index rose 2.4% in January from a year ago, below economists’ forecasts and a sign that price pressures across the U.S. are easing.  By the numbers The…

As beef prices rise, small butcher shops adapt to changing demand

Tolland, Connecticut — Stephen Boyer has owned The Country Butcher in Tolland, Connecticut, for nearly 40 years. He says the holidays are one of their busiest times of the year.…

MoneyWatch price tracker shows how much food, utility, housing costs are rising

As consumers cope with lingering cost-of-living pressures and the potential impact of tariffs, CBS News is tracking the change in prices of everyday household expenses — from food to utilities…

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