May CPI Increased 0.5%

By Tom Burnett CFA On June 10, 2026, the Bureau of Labor Statistics issued its Consumer Price Index Report for May.  The CPI rose 0.5% in May, after an increase of 0.6% in the prior month.  The year-over-year increase was 4.2%. The Core Index, excluding food and energy, rose by 0.2% in May and by.…

By Tom Burnett CFA On June 5, 2026, the Bureau of Labor Statistics issued its Employment Report for May.  Total employment rose by 172,000 from the previous month. The unemployment rate was 4.3%, little changed from  April.  The rate has been in a narrow range (4.3%-4.5%) since July 2025.  The number…

By Tom Burnett CFA On May 12, 2026, the Bureau of Labor Statistics issued its CPI Report for April 2026. The CPI rose by 0.6% in the month, following an increase of 0.9% in March. The CPI increased by 3.8% from the prior year, compared to 3.3% in March. The Core Index, excluding food and...

By Tom Burnett CFA On May 8, 2026, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its Employment Report for April. Total payroll employment rose by 115,000 in the month. The unemployment rate was little changed at 4.3% with 7.4 million job seekers, slightly more than the 6.9 million job openings (latest Jolts…

By Tom Burnett CFA On April 10, 2026, the Bureau of Labor Statistics issued its CPI Report for March 2026. The CPI rose 0.9% in March, after rising 0.3% in February. The March increase was driven by a 21.2% increase in the price of gasoline. The CPI rose by 3.3% from one year ago, compared...