Consumer Price Index (CPI)

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Consumers survey on inflation:


Consumers see inflation easing considerably in the next year, New York Fed survey shows

Consumers grew more optimistic about inflation in November amid expectations that both food and energy price increases would be less severe in the coming year, according to a New York Federal Reserve survey released Monday.

The central bank’s Survey of Consumer Expectations indicated that respondents see one-year inflation running at a 5.2% pace, down 0.7 percentage point from the October reading.

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/12/12/cons...vey-shows.html

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Consumer prices rose less than expected in November, up 7.1% from a year ago

The consumer price index, which measures a wide basket of goods and services, rose just 0.1% from the previous month, and increased 7.1% from a year ago, the Labor Department reported Tuesday. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had been expecting a 0.3% monthly increase and a 7.3% 12-month rate.

Excluding volatile food and energy prices, so-called core CPI rose 0.2% on the month and 6% on an annual basis, compared to respective estimates of 0.3% and 6.1%.

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/12/13/cpi-...ber-2022-.html

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Tomorrow is the release of the latest Consumer Price Index. Investors have been satisfied seeing this index consistently decrease the last five months. Last month's year-over-year CPI was below expectations coming in at 7.1%. This month the y-o-y is forecasted to be 6.5%. The y-o-y has not been below 7% since December 2021.

U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) YoY

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Consumer prices fell 0.1% in December, in line with expectations from economists

The consumer price index fell 0.1% in December, meeting expectations, for the biggest drop since April 2020.

Excluding food and energy, core CPI rose 0.3%, also in line with estimates.

On an annual basis, headline CPI rose 6.5% while core increased 5.7%.

The biggest reason for the easing in inflation came from a sharp drop in gasoline prices, which are now lower on a year-over-year basis.

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/12/cons...ectations.html

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The consumer price index, which measures a broad basket of common goods and services, rose 0.5% for the month, which translated to an annual gain of 6.4%. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had been looking for respective increases of 0.4% and 6.2%.

Excluding volatile food and energy, core CPI increased 0.4% monthly and 5.6% from a year ago, against respective estimates of 0.3% and 5.5%.

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/14/consumer-price-index-january-2023-.html

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Inflation rose 4.9% in April from a year ago, less than expectations

The consumer price index rose 0.4% last month, pushed higher by rising shelter, used vehicle and gas prices. The increase was in line with Wall Street expectations.

On an annual basis, the inflation rate was 4.9%, slightly less than the estimate and providing some hope that the trend is lower.

For workers, real average hourly earnings, adjusted for inflation, rose 0.1% for the month but were still down 0.5% from a year ago.

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/05/10/cpi-...pril-2023.html