AI Data Insight
In August 2026, the US "Consumer Price Index (CPI) - Commodities Less Food" rose to 190.303, a significant rebound from the previous value of 187.331. This increase was primarily driven by a surge in energy and gasoline prices, which simultaneously pushed both the overall CPI and core CPI monthly growth rates beyond expectations. As the cooling of inflation stalls, market expectations for the Federal Reserve (Fed) to resume interest rate hikes in September have sharply increased.