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 CPI y/y
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;
This is among the few non-seasonally adjusted numbers reported on the calendar;
- US CPI y/y Graph
- History
| Expected Impact / Date | Actual | Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2026 | 4.2% | 4.2% | 3.8% |
| May 12, 2026 | 3.8% | 3.7% | 3.3% |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 3.3% | 3.4% | 2.4% |
| Mar 11, 2026 | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% |
| Feb 13, 2026 | 2.4% | 2.5% | 2.7% |
| Jan 13, 2026 | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 2.7% | 3.1% | 3.0% |
| Oct 24, 2025 | 3.0% | 3.1% | 2.9% |
- Details
Specs
Source:
Measures:
Change in the price of goods and services purchased by consumers;
Usual Effect:
No consistent effect - there are both inflationary and growth implications;
Frequency:
Released monthly, about 11 days after the month ends;
Derived Via:
The average price of various goods and services are sampled and then compared to the previous sampling;
Acro Expand:
Consumer Price Index (CPI);
Event Type:
Inflation