Tag: Consumer Price Index
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December 2025 CPI Report Explained: Inflation Holds at 2.7% as Housing and Food Costs Rise
The December 2025 Consumer Price Index reveals inflation holding steady at 2.7% year-over-year, with monthly prices rising 0.3%. Housing remains the primary driver at 3.2% annual growth, while food prices climbed 3.1%. Core inflation stayed at 2.6%, suggesting underlying price pressures remain elevated above the Federal Reserve’s target.
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Consumer Price Index for November 2025: Inflation Holds Steady at 2.7 Percent Despite Government Shutdown Data Gap
The Consumer Price Index rose 2.7 percent over the 12 months ending November 2025, with a federal government shutdown in October disrupting normal monthly data collection and requiring the Bureau of Labor Statistics to report a two-month change instead.
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Inflation and Consumer Price Index, January 2025
Looking at inflation calculations in a different way.