consumer price index

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The consumer price index rose 0.5% on a seasonally adjusted basis — the largest monthly increase in three years — pushing the annual inflation rate to 4.2%.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The consumer price index rose 4.2% year-over-year, in line with what economists expected.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The consumer price index for May didn’t help much either.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

When the Federal Reserve initiated its rate-hiking cycle in March 2022, the consumer price index measured 7.9% for the 12 months ended in February.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Inflation shall be measured by means of the consumer price index on a comparable basis, taking into account differences in national definitions.

From The Treaty of the European Union, Maastricht Treaty, 7th February, 1992 by European Union