Although inflation is cooling, President Donald Trump's new tariff rates are threatening to drive prices higher, which could leave some parents in a bind amid the back-to-school shopping season.

If your back-to-school shopping was more expensive this time around, you're not alone. A survey by coupon website CouponBirds found parents and teachers across the country expected to spend more on ...

The tab for this fall’s back-to-school shopping list is expected to jump by 6% amid stubborn inflation — forcing some parents to make the difficult decision to either skimp on supplies or pull back on ...

The 2025-2026 school year is fast approaching — and with it, the costs of back-to-school shopping. This year, New York parents and teachers are expected to spend significantly more than in 2024, with ...

Families are now paying more for some key back-to-school essentials, such as backpacks, ahead of the new school year. CNBC used the producer price index — a closely followed measure of inflation — to ...