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Your $1.5 Million Nest Egg Runs Out 5 Years Early When Inflation Hits 4.5%

A 66-year-old retiree with $1.5 million and a 60/40 portfolio faces a quiet crisis when inflation runs higher than planned.

Here’s the inflation breakdown for December 2025 — in one chart

The consumer price index was unchanged in December, and the inflation rate for some consumer staples like food and ...

Core Inflation Hit 4-Year Low Of 2.8% In March—But Tariffs Still Loom

Core CPI inflation was its most moderate level since early 2021, but Goldman Sachs economists project it will increase to 3.7% by December, far above the 2% target.

Producer prices rose 3% in 2025 as inflation lingered

Inflation, as measured by the producer price index, rose 3% the year ending in December, the Bureau of Labor Statistics ...
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Inflation eased in November, delayed report shows

Inflation eased its grip on the American consumer in November, with prices rising 2.7% from a year earlier, the Labor Department said in a Dec. 18 report. The annual inflation rate had crept as high ...

Fed's favored inflation gauge shows consumer prices remained elevated in November

The Commerce Department's delayed November PCE inflation report showed that inflation remained well above the Federal Reserve ...