CPI

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The key to how the Fed thinks about the CPI report will depend on the details.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Energy prices are the main culprit, but even when stripping those out along with food costs, core CPI is expected to increase 2.9%.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 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

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