Inflation hits 8.5%, highest mark since 1981. Housing is only part of it

Rents rose by 0.4 percent from February to March — a slowdown from recent months even as gas and food costs spiked, according to the latest Consumer Price Index, released Tuesday Continue reading

It’s official: Inflation ramps up to fastest annual pace in 40 years

It’s not just the housing market. The prices of U.S. consumer goods have been rising faster than at any 12-month period since 1982, according to the Consumer Price Index, released Friday. Continue reading