Dec. CPI - Core Inflation Up A Bit Less Than Expected
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Although there are signs that inflation is starting to ease, consumers still face pressures from high food prices and other costs.
In a pivotal report, inflation dips to 2.7% while job growth stumbles, particularly in manufacturing. Healthcare sectors shine, setting the stage for the Fed's next action.
Economists expect the December CPI inflation report to show price growth remained elevated and cautioned it may have a downward bias due to missing data from the government shutdown.
Inflation cooled for a second straight month in December as the headline figure for the Consumer Price Index came in at 2.68% year-over-year.
Numerator, a data and technology company providing insights into consumer behavior, released its December 2025 Numerator Consumer Price Index (CPI) with an advance read on inflation trends across everyday consumer goods.
WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 26: Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference after a Federal Open Market Committee meeting on July 26, 2023 at the Federal Reserve in Washington, DC. The Federal Reserve announced that it will raise ...