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What is the Consumer Price Index (CPI)?

What is the Consumer Price Index(CPI)? The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the change in prices paid by consumers for a basket of goods and services. It is one of the most widely followed economic indicators, and it is used by investors to gauge inflation and make investment decisions. How is the CPI calculated? The CPI is calculated by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The BLS surveys households across the United States to collect data on the prices they pay for goods and services. This data is then used to create a "basket" of goods and services that represents the spending habits of the average American household. The BLS calculates the CPI by comparing the prices in the basket of goods and services in a given month to the prices in the same basket of goods and services in a base year. The base year is usually 2000. How does the CPI affect investing? The CPI is an important indicator of inflation. When the CPI rises, it means that the cost of living is incre...
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US National Debt Nears $40 Trillion As Stocks Hit Record Highs

Photo by Bradley Andrews on Unsplash 📅 August 14, 2026 · 09:14 AM EDT  |  Wall Street Daily Briefing Pre-Market Snapshot Futures are showing a mixed but slightly positive lean ahead of the US open, with tech-heavy indices like the Nasdaq exhibiting modest gains. Asian markets closed on a divergent note, with Japan's Nikkei up nearly 0.6% but Hong Kong's Hang Seng shedding 1.1%. European bourses, however, painted a more optimistic picture, with Germany's DAX climbing 0.86%. This suggests continued investor resilience amidst mounting macroeconomic headwinds. US futures are trading with a slight upward bias this morning, with S&P 500 futures up 0.09% to 7829.25 and Nasdaq futures showing a 0.26% gain to 30266.5. The Dow futures, however, are down 0.14% at 53859.0. In Asia, the Nikkei 225 closed up 0.59% at 68713.8, while the Hang Seng fell 1.10% to 25116.85 and the KOSPI jumped 2.42% to 6977.94. European markets were mostly hi...
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