CPI, Latest Release, October 2024
Headline CPI rose 2.6% year-over-year, up from 2.4% last month. As inflation moves closer to the Fed’s target of 2.0%, these monthly fluctuations are to be expected. Over the month, CPI increased 0.2%. Both figures were in line with analysts’ forecasts.…
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NAA Inflation Tracker: October 2024
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CPI, Latest Release, September 2024
CPI came in a touch hotter than expected, rising 0.2% since August and 2.4% year-over-year, both 10 basis points higher than consensus forecasts. Food and shelter were the predominant factors behind the monthly increases, up 0.4% and 0.2%,…
NAA Inflation Tracker: September 2024
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CPI, Latest Release, August 2024
Outside of core inflation ticking up slightly, there were no big surprises in the August CPI report. The headline index increased 2.6% year-over-year on a seasonally adjusted basis while prices excluding food and energy rose 3.3%. The headline figure…
NAA Inflation Tracker: August 2024
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CPI, Latest Release, July 2024
The Consumer Price Index for July came in largely as expected. The headline number dropped below 3.0% for the first time since March 2021. Excluding food & energy, prices were up 3.2% from a year ago, continuing their slow deceleration. On a monthly…
NAA Inflation Tracker: July 2024
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CPI, Latest Release, June 2024
Inflation measures for June surprised to the upside, with headline CPI up 3.0% and core CPI up 3.3% year-over-year. Headline CPI was down 0.1% over the month, while core rose 0.1%, below analysts’ expectations. CPI last experienced a decrease in May 2020…
NAA Inflation Tracker: June 2024
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CPI, Latest Release, May 2024
Inflation measures for May came in below expectations with headline CPI up 3.3% and core increasing by 3.4%. While the headline number has been more volatile, Core CPI has decelerated steadily for more than a year. Monthly measures show a 0.2% rise for…
NAA Inflation Tracker: May 2024
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CPI, Latest Release, April 2024
After three months of higher-than-expected inflation, April’s reading of both headline and core CPI came in largely as expected. Headline CPI was up 3.4% while core rose 3.6% year-over-year, the lowest rate since April 2021. Both measures increased 0.3%…
NAA Inflation Tracker: April 2024
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CPI, Latest Release, March 2024
For the third consecutive month, CPI figures were higher than expected, with headline CPI rising 3.5% year-over-year and 0.4% month-over-month (compared to consensus forecasts of 3.4% and 0.3%); and Core CPI up 3.8% and 0.4% (with forecasted rates of 3.7…
NAA Inflation Tracker: March 2024
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CPI, Latest Release, February 2024
February CPI numbers once again were hotter than expected. Headline CPI, up 3.2% year-over-year, is certainly showing signs of plateauing, with a tight range of 3.1%-3.3% for the past 5 months. Core CPI, on the other hand, continues to trend downwards…
NAA Inflation Tracker: February 2024
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CPI, Latest Release, January 2024
January CPI measures came in higher than expected. Headline CPI increased 3.1% year-over-year, a deceleration from December’s 3.3%; prices rose 0.3% over the month after two months of 0.2% growth. Core inflation, at 3.9%, has been on a steady downward…