CPI

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My colleague Megan Leonhardt writes that while the CPI may have hit its peak in this latest reading, and gas prices are beginning to even out, that doesn’t mean things are easing anytime soon.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

U.S. stock futures fell ahead of CPI report and as President Trump threatened Iran in a Truth Social post.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The CPI is a measure of how much prices have risen in a given month compared to the same month a year prior.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Then the April CPI printed at 3.8%, the highest annual rate since May 2023.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

What�s more, the overall CPI has risen 40% faster than the cost of groceries since 1965.

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