Key data points
Last release
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Observation period
Oct 2024
Next release
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Forecast
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Highest
315.66 POINT on Oct 31, 2024
Lowest
23.50 POINT on Feb 28, 1950
About US consumer price index
In the United States, the Consumer Price Index or CPI measures changes in the prices paid by consumers for a basket of goods and services.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) gauges the general fluctuation in consumer prices by tracking a diverse selection of goods and services over time. Widely embraced as the primary indicator of inflation, it is closely monitored by policymakers, businesses, and other market participants.
Core CPI captures the variations in the prices of goods and services, but unlike CPI, it excludes those originating from the food and energy sectors. Core CPI helps to determine the influence of increasing prices on consumer income.
The highest US consumer price index ever is 315.66 POINT.
The lowest US consumer price index ever is 23.50 POINT.
Last month US consumer price index was 315.30 POINT, and the month before that it reached 314.80 POINT.