US CPI

Inflation was fairly contained in July and in line with expectations, with headline CPI easing to 3.4% year-over-year. Core inflation also slowed further, to 2.5%,...

A decline in energy prices and the ongoing unwind of tariff-related price impacts drove a slowdown in prices in June. Headline inflation declined by 0.4% in the month,...

Today’s inflation report reflects ongoing price pressures tied to the Middle East conflict, though the impact remains relatively contained. Headline inflation,...

The March CPI report marked a meaningful reacceleration in headline inflation, on both a monthly and annual basis, driven largely by the surge in energy prices tied to...

Consumer price inflation in February came in as expected, with the annual headline rate remaining steady at 2.4%. Core inflation, which excludes food and energy, rose...

Consumer prices in January came in softer than expected, with the annual headline rate easing to 2.4%, from 2.7% previously. Core inflation, which excludes food and...

The December CPI was compiled after the shutdown using standard data collection methods, so the shutdown's impact is far smaller than in October, when no data were...

As the BLS was unable to gather October survey data due to the government shutdown and could not retroactively collect it, this month’s release reflects a change from...

The June CPI report came in as expected, bringing the annual headline increase to 2.7%, a tick-up from last month’s 2.4% reading. Meanwhile, core inflation rose 2.9%,...

The May CPI report was weaker than expected, bringing the annual headline increase to 2.4%, a mild tick-up from last month’s 2.3% reading. Core inflation was equally...