CPI

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The core CPI is less worrisome, but it’s also climbing.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

May CPI data, due Wednesday, are expected to show headline inflation at 4.3% and core prices near 3%.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The core CPI is less worrisome, but it’s also climbing.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

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

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 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