AI Data Insight
In Q2 (April) 2026, the US Core Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (Core CPI-W) rose to 325.392, an increase of about 0.34% from the previous value of 324.299, exceeding market consensus. The stickiness of shelter costs and transportation services offset some cooling effects. The high oil price effect triggered by the Middle East war is gradually spreading to core inflation, which may delay the Federal Reserve's pace of rate cuts this year.