The Core Inflation Rate Year-over-Year tracks the percentage change in the prices of consumer goods and services over the last 12 months, excluding food and energy. This annual perspective is vital for understanding the sustained trajectory of inflation and its impact on purchasing power over time. It is a primary reference point for cost-of-living adjustments and long-term economic planning. Central banks use this metric to gauge whether inflation is trending toward their long-term targets.
The index compares the current month's Core CPI level to the level from the same month in the previous year to determine the annual percentage growth.
| Date | Actual | Forecast | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2026 | — | 2.90 | — |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 2.90 | 3.80 | -0.90 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 0.00 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 3.00 | 2.90 | +0.10 |
| Jul 15, 2026 | 2.90 | 2.90 | 0.00 |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 2.90 | 2.90 | 0.00 |
| Jun 12, 2026 | 2.90 | 2.90 | 0.00 |
| May 29, 2026 | 2.90 | 2.80 | +0.10 |
| May 14, 2026 | 2.80 | 2.80 | 0.00 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | 2.80 | 2.70 | +0.10 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 2.90 | 2.70 | +0.20 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 0.00 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 0.00 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | 2.70 | 2.50 | +0.20 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | 2.60 | 2.60 | 0.00 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | 2.60 | 2.40 | +0.20 |
| Jan 15, 2026 | 2.60 | 2.60 | 0.00 |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 2.60 | 2.50 | +0.10 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | 2.60 | 2.60 | 0.00 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | 2.60 | 2.50 | +0.10 |
| Nov 14, 2025 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 0.00 |
| Oct 30, 2025 | 2.50 | 2.30 | +0.20 |
| Oct 15, 2025 | 2.40 | 2.30 | +0.10 |
| Sep 29, 2025 | 2.30 | 2.30 | 0.00 |
| Sep 12, 2025 | 2.40 | 2.40 | 0.00 |
| Aug 29, 2025 | 2.40 | 2.30 | +0.10 |
| Aug 13, 2025 | 2.30 | 2.30 | 0.00 |
| Jul 30, 2025 | 2.30 | 2.20 | +0.10 |
| Jul 15, 2025 | 2.20 | 2.20 | 0.00 |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 2.20 | 2.10 | +0.10 |
| Jun 13, 2025 | 2.20 | 2.10 | +0.10 |
| May 30, 2025 | 2.10 | 2.40 | -0.30 |
| May 14, 2025 | 2.40 | 2.40 | 0.00 |
| Apr 29, 2025 | 2.40 | 1.90 | +0.50 |
| Apr 11, 2025 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 2.00 | 2.20 | -0.20 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | 2.20 | 2.10 | +0.10 |
| Feb 27, 2025 | 2.10 | 2.40 | -0.30 |
| Feb 14, 2025 | 2.40 | 2.40 | 0.00 |
| Jan 30, 2025 | 2.40 | 2.70 | -0.30 |
| Jan 15, 2025 | 2.60 | 2.60 | 0.00 |
| Dec 30, 2024 | 2.60 | 2.70 | -0.10 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | 2.40 | 2.40 | 0.00 |
| Nov 28, 2024 | 2.40 | 2.50 | -0.10 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 0.00 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 0.00 |
| Oct 15, 2024 | 2.40 | 2.40 | 0.00 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 2.40 | 2.70 | -0.30 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 0.00 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 0.00 |
| Aug 13, 2024 | 2.80 | 2.80 | 0.00 |
| Date | First print | Current | Revision |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2026 | 2.90 | 2.90 | 0 ↓ |
