United States: CPI (YoY, SA)

Macro

2026-06-10

Description

The United States Consumer Price Index (CPI) is calculated and published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), measuring the changes in prices of goods and services purchased by consumers over time.

As the most widely used measure of inflation, the Federal Reserve has set a target of 2% inflation to ensure economic growth while allowing the market to assess whether the economy is overheating and to evaluate the appropriateness of the Federal Reserve's monetary policy.

Note: The difference between Seasonally Adjusted (SA) and Not Seasonally Adjusted (NSA) data lies in the fact that SA data is adjusted to eliminate the effects of seasonal patterns, providing a clearer view of long-term trends and underlying economic conditions.

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U.S. Department of Labor (Choice)
Frequency
Monthly
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AI Data Insight

The latest US year-over-year CPI growth rate for Q2 2026 (April) jumped to 4.1666%, accelerating significantly from the previous 3.7792% and hitting a recent high. The oil crisis triggered by Middle East geopolitics led to soaring energy and gasoline prices, serving as the main driver pushing up the data. Consecutive months of rising inflation have not only shattered the market's recent rate cut expectations but also made the continuation of a high-interest-rate environment a certainty.

AI Data Insight

The latest US year-over-year CPI growth rate for Q2 2026 (April) jumped to 4.1666%, accelerating significantly from the previous 3.7792% and hitting a recent high. The oil crisis triggered by Middle East geopolitics led to soaring energy and gasoline prices, serving as the main driver pushing up the data. Consecutive months of rising inflation have not only shattered the market's recent rate cut expectations but also made the continuation of a high-interest-rate environment a certainty.

Description

The United States Consumer Price Index (CPI) is calculated and published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), measuring the changes in prices of goods and services purchased by consumers over time.

As the most widely used measure of inflation, the Federal Reserve has set a target of 2% inflation to ensure economic growth while allowing the market to assess whether the economy is overheating and to evaluate the appropriateness of the Federal Reserve's monetary policy.

Note: The difference between Seasonally Adjusted (SA) and Not Seasonally Adjusted (NSA) data lies in the fact that SA data is adjusted to eliminate the effects of seasonal patterns, providing a clearer view of long-term trends and underlying economic conditions.

Published by
U.S. Department of Labor (Choice)
Frequency
Monthly
Next Update
Hashtags