CPI

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Both inflation measures are running at multi-year highs, and the core CPI hasn’t been at or below the Federal Reserve’s two percent target in more than five years.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Final CPI inflation data for May are due from Germany, France and Spain on Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The core CPI is expected to increase 2.9% compared with 2.8% previously.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

In the 15 years leading up to the inflation of the 1970s, inflation was nearly three times more volatile than in the 15 years before the pandemic, CPI data show.

From Barron's • May 27, 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