(CNN) — Inflation ticked up to its highest annual rate since April 2024 and consumer spending cooled in September, according to a shutdown-delayed report released Friday by the Commerce Department.

Holiday spending may not be the only thing adding stress to San Diegans’ finances. San Diego County’s inflation rate was 4% in November, the second highest in the nation, said the U.S. Bureau of Labor ...

Central Visayas had the highest inflation rate in the country in December 2025 at 3.8 percent, marking the fifth consecutive ...