CPI

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He thinks the headline increase could be upwards of 4%, with core CPI getting near 3%.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Core CPI, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, rose 2.5% from a year earlier and 0.5% from the previous month in May.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Swiss gross domestic product data for the first quarter are due Monday, followed by CPI inflation data for May on Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 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

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