By Tom Burnett CFA
On July 14, 2026, the Bureau of Labor Statistics issued its CPI Report for June. The CPI fell by 0.4%, the largest monthly decline since April 2020. The CPI rose by 0.5% in May. Over the past year, the CPI is up 3.5%, after rising 4.2% in May.
The Core rate, excluding food and energy, was unchanged in June, and rose by 2.6% from the prior year.
Energy prices are up by 15.7% from one year ago, while food prices rose by 3.0% during that time period.
The next CPI Report will be issued on August 12, 2026.
Tom Burnett CFA is Director of Research