1 week ago - The annual inflation rate in the US fell to 3.5% in June 2026, the first decline in five months, compared to 4.2% in May and below forecasts of 3.8%. Energy costs increased 15.7%, below 23.5% in May, as the ceasefire between the US and Iran alleviated inflationary pressures from the energy ...

1 month ago - Income growth is accelerating — supporting consumer spending — while inflation is rising even beyond the energy-price shock.

5 days ago - The reprieve was visible not only in the overall inflation measure, which was driven by a steep drop in energy prices after a preliminary truce to end the war with Iran. It was also noticeable in the “core” gauge of the Consumer Price Index, which strips out volatile food and energy items. Those prices were flat for the month, bringing the year-over-year rate down to 3.5 percent. The monthly data is always closely scrutinized. But in the days leading up to Tuesday’s release, it had taken on heightened significance. Christopher J. Waller, a Fed governor, said on Monday that a “hot” report would have forced the central bank to consider raising interest rates “in the near term.” That was taken to mean at the Fed’s next meeting on July 28-29. The cooler-than-expected data was buttressed by a report on Wednesday that showed wholesale prices declining sharply.

3 weeks ago - U.S. wholesale inflation came in hot last month.

1 week ago - The annual inflation rate in the United States was 3.5% for the 12 months ending June, down from 4.2% previously, according to U.S. Labor Department data released July 14, 2026. The next update is scheduled for August 12 at 8:30 a.m. ET and will cover the 12 months ending July. Below is a chart and

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June 10, 2026 - U.S. inflation accelerated in May, in line with consensus as the consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.5 per cent from April and 4.2 per cent from a year earlier — the fastest pace since early 2023, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor ...

The CPI chart on the home page reflects our estimate of inflation for today as if it were calculated the same way it was in 1990. The CPI on the Alternate Data Series tab here reflects the CPI as if it were calculated using the methodologies in place in 1980. In general terms, methodological shifts in government reporting have depressed reported inflation, moving the concept of the CPI away from being a measure of the cost of living needed to maintain a constant standard of living · Further definition is provided in our CPI Glossary. Further background on the SGS-Alternate CPI series is available in our Public Comment on Inflation Measurement

June 10, 2026 - The May CPI came in hot but close to estimates, with headline YoY at 4.2% and core at 2.9%, easing market fears of a major inflation surprise.

The annual core inflation rate in the United States, which excludes food and energy, rose to 2.8% in April of 2026 from 2.6% in the previous month, slightly above market expectations of 2.7%. It was the sharpest core inflation rate since September of last year.

December 22, 2025 - The Federal Reserve uses monetary policy to control inflation and keep it at or near an annual target of 2%. In 2022, inflation reached some of the highest levels seen since 1981, hitting 9.1% in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

June 11, 2026 - Donald Trump said “I love the inflation” after new data showed that inflation jumped to an annual rate of 4.2% in May, the third consecutive monthly increase since the start of the Iran war and a three-year high.

1 week ago - The current U.S. inflation rate is 3.5%. The CPI decreased 0.4% from May to June. The energy index rose 2.6%, shelter increased 0.3% and food increased 0.2%.

1 week ago - When inflation is high, prices are rising rapidly. So each dollar buys less than it did the week or month before, squeezing household budgets and intensifying pressure for higher wages (which usually only come annually).

1 week ago - Christopher Waller says a further elevated reading may prompt central bank to tighten policy

May 25, 2026 - The catalyst is inflation that simply refuses to behave. April CPI came in at 3.8% — the hottest reading in nearly three years — with energy alone accounting for roughly 40% of the increase, alongside firmer shelter and food prices.

1 week ago - If inflation runs hot, it can raise rates and/or decrease the size of its balance sheet by selling securities. Higher rates make mortgages and car loans more expensive, reducing demand and slowing the flow of money through the economy.

May 13, 2026 - That was quickly followed by an even hotter wholesale inflation report on Wednesday morning, with the April producer price index (PPI) spiking 6% annually, its biggest jump since 2022.