price index

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The highlight of the economic calendar will be the consumer price index, released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Tuesday.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

While the “core” component of the consumer price index has been mild, the below chart shows core inflation in the personal-consumption expenditures index jumping in 2026.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

According to the March 2026 consumer price index, overall inflation currently stands at 3.3% — up from 2.4% in March 2025.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

Inflation remained elevated, with the PCE price index up 3.5% in March.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Fifty thousand pounds in modern money, using a retail price index, but £725,000 in modern money using an average wage multiplier.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton