Legend
- High Impact Expected
- Med Impact Expected
- Low Impact Expected
- Non-Economic
Revision
- Green NumberBetter than forecast -or- revised better
- Red NumberWorse than forecast -or- revised worse
- m/mMonth Over Month
- q/qQuarter Over Quarter
- y/yYear Over Year
- K Thousand
- M Million
- B Billion
- T Trillion
US Core CPI m/m
Consumer prices account for a majority of overall inflation. Inflation is important because rising prices lead the central bank to raise interest rates out of respect for their inflation containment mandate;
Food and energy prices account for about a quarter of CPI, but they tend to be very volatile and distort the underlying trend. The Federal Open Market Committee usually pays more attention to the Core data - so do traders;
- US Core CPI m/m Graph
- History
| Expected Impact / Date | Actual | Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2026 | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| May 12, 2026 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Mar 11, 2026 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Feb 13, 2026 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Jan 13, 2026 | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Oct 24, 2025 | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Sep 11, 2025 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
- Details
Specs
Source:
Measures:
Change in the price of goods and services purchased by consumers, excluding food and energy;
Usual Effect:
No consistent effect - there are both inflationary and growth implications;
Frequency:
Released monthly, about 11 days after the month ends;
Also Called:
CPI Ex Food and Energy, Underlying CPI;
Acro Expand:
Consumer Price Index (CPI);
Event Type:
Inflation