CPI

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A hotter-than-expected CPI print for May could bolster the case for a Federal Reserve rate hike at Kevin Warsh’s first meeting as Chair next week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

On a monthly basis, headline CPI fell 0.1% in May, decelerating from a 0.3% rise in April.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

A major auction of $39 billion in 10-year notes slated for Wednesday, just after the May CPI data, will test that thesis.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The key to how the Fed thinks about the CPI report will depend on the details.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Also, the true price level should include inventories and capital stocks, but inflation generally is measured as the CPI, which is something totally different.

From Definition & Reality in the General Theory of Political Economy by Colignatus, Thomas