AI Data Insight
According to the latest data, the US Shelter CPI for the second quarter of 2026 (Q2 2026) reached 357.345, continuing to climb from the previous value of 355.096, indicating that housing costs remain stubbornly high. Affected by the lagged effect in official data calculations and supported by recent Owners' Equivalent Rent (OER), shelter inflation remains the core driver of overall prices, which may further constrain the Federal Reserve's room for monetary easing in the short term.