Consumer prices increased more than expected. So what’s becoming more expensive, and why?

Obama's proposal to recalculate the rate of inflation hurts seniors who spend more on health care than the rest of us.

To avoid the fiscal cliff, some want to change the Consumer Price Index to reflect lower real inflation. That would cut Social Security payments.

The four-tenths percent rise in consumer prices was largely due to gasoline prices. But inflation remains tame. That's something the Federal Reserve works hard to preserve because of bad memories from another time.

Core inflation may be up only slightly, but the rising price of essentials like food and fuel is hurting the economy