US govt remains shutdown. Govt funded statistics agencies are furloughed, causing majority of US data to be postponed until later date. Privately backed releases remain on schedule. Analysts expect ...

Current inflation rate in the U.S. is 2.9%, higher than the Federal Reserve's 2% target. Core inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy, is at 3.1% The average price of a dozen eggs is $3.59, ...