Inflation Holds Steady At 2.7% In Jul., Lower Than Expected
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July’s Consumer Price Index report showed an acceleration in “core” prices that strip out volatile food and energy items.
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Core CPI accelerates to 3.1% Y/Y in July, highest print since February
The core Consumer Price Index picked up to 3.1% Y/Y in July, its highest level since February, exceeding the 3.0% consensus and the +2.9% pace in June, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Tuesday.
The consumer-price index is due out on Tuesday morning, offering the latest insight into how President Trump's tariff policies are feeding into price pressures. Here's what to know: Prices likely rose 2.
Inflation held steady in July as tariffs threatened to drive prices higher, CPI report reveals. But an underlying inflation measure picked up
The July CPI report shows that tariffs are having a slight impact on inflation, though not enough to keep the Fed from cutting interest rates.
The July index for bread was 241.2, up 0.4% from June and up 1.3% from a year ago. Under this heading, the CPI for white bread was 431.6, down 0.1% from June but up 0.5% from July 2024. For bread other than white, the index was 475.6, up 1.2% from June and up 2.3% from a year ago.
Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee called a jump in the prices of some services “the most concerning thing” in Tuesday’s consumer-price index report for July. Policymakers should “reserve judgment” until other reports,
U.S. stocks finished sharply higher on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite booking fresh records after [the July consumer-price index](