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Counterintuitively, when the inflation rate falls, prices are still increasing, but at a slower rate than before. When the inflation rate falls (but remains positive) this is known as disinflation.

The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) measure of inflation is now at the highest level it has been for more than 18 months. The figure was 4 per cent last January and 3.6 per cent in the last reading in ...

The fresh data indicated an acceleration from 2.4% annual inflation recorded in May. Still, the inflation rate clocked in below 3% recorded in January, the month Trump took office.

Inflation picks up again in June, rising at 2.7% annual rate By Jeff Cox, CNBC • Published July 15, 2025 • Updated on July 16, 2025 at 7:20 am Log in or create a free profile to save articles ...

So-called core inflation, a measure of CPI that excludes food and energy prices (which are more volatile), rose by 2.9% over the past 12 months, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Core inflation rate rose to 2.7% in May, more than expected, Fed's preferred gauge shows By Jeff Cox, CNBC • Published June 27, 2025 • Updated on June 27, 2025 at 9:27 am ...

Excluding volatile food and energy prices, core inflation picked up 0.2% on the month, with the annual rate moving to 2.9%, matching estimates.