Cpi Report July 2024

Cpi Report July 2024. The consumer price index was expected to show a 0.2% increase in july and a 3% gain over the past year. Cpi and inflation report july 2024.

Economists expect the july consumer price index will show that annual inflation held steady at 3.0%, while closely watched ‘core inflation’ likely cooled slightly to a rate of 3.2%. The core consumer price index — which excludes food and energy costs — increased 3.2% in july from a year ago, still the slowest pace since early 2021.