CPI

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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

China’s consumer-price index rose 1.2% on year in May, unchanged from April, while core CPI grew 1.1%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Energy prices are the main culprit, but even when stripping those out along with food costs, core CPI is expected to increase 2.9%.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 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