Consumer Price Index, Inflation
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The Consumer Price Index rose slightly less than expected in July annually as tariffs showed only a slight influence on prices. Tariffs didn't give much boost.
July’s Consumer Price Index report showed an acceleration in “core” prices that strip out volatile food and energy items.
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Core CPI accelerates to 3.1% Y/Y in July, highest print since February
The core Consumer Price Index picked up to 3.1% Y/Y in July, its highest level since February, exceeding the 3.0% consensus and the +2.9% pace in June, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Tuesday.
The consumer-price index is due out on Tuesday morning, offering the latest insight into how President Trump's tariff policies are feeding into price pressures. Here's what to know: Prices likely rose 2.
The Producer Price Index (PPI) for final demand rose 0.9% in July, marking its largest monthly increase since early 2022. The annual PPI increase r
Statistics Canada will issue the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for July on Tuesday. This will attract the market's attention since it will provide the Bank of Canada (BoC) with fresh information on how inflation is changing, which they use to set interest rates.
The July index for bread was 241.2, up 0.4% from June and up 1.3% from a year ago. Under this heading, the CPI for white bread was 431.6, down 0.1% from June but up 0.5% from July 2024. For bread other than white, the index was 475.6, up 1.2% from June and up 2.3% from a year ago.
Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee called a jump in the prices of some services “the most concerning thing” in Tuesday’s consumer-price index report for July. Policymakers should “reserve judgment” until other reports,