US core consumer prices, excluding volatile items such as food and energy, increased 2.3 percent from a year earlier in December 2019, the same as in the previous month and matching market forecasts.

Core Inflation Rate in the United States averaged 3.61 percent from 1957 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 13.60 percent in June of 1980 and a record low of 0 percent in May of 1957. This page provides - United States Core Inflation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Core Inflation Rate in the United States is expected to be 2.10 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate Core Inflation Rate in the United States to stand at 2.00 in 12 months time. In the long-term, the United States Core Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 2.00 percent in 2020, according to our econometric models.


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United States Core Inflation Rate

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2.30 2.30 13.60 0.00 1957 - 2019 percent Monthly
1982-1984=100, NSA

Calendar GMT Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2019-10-10 12:30 PM Sep 2.4% 2.4% 2.4% 2.4%
2019-11-13 01:30 PM Oct 2.3% 2.4% 2.4% 2.4%
2019-12-11 01:30 PM Nov 2.3% 2.3% 2.3% 2.3%
2020-01-14 01:30 PM Dec 2.3% 2.3% 2.3% 2.2%
2020-02-13 01:30 PM Jan 2.3% 2.3%
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United States Core Inflation Rate
In the United States, the core inflation rate tracks changes in prices that consumers pay for a basket of goods which excludes volatile food and fuel costs.

United States Prices Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Inflation Rate 2.30 2.10 23.70 -15.80 percent [+]
Inflation Rate Mom 0.20 0.30 1.80 -1.80 percent [+]
Consumer Price Index CPI 258.50 257.94 258.50 23.51 points [+]
Core Consumer Prices 265.92 265.62 265.92 28.50 points [+]
Core Inflation Rate 2.30 2.30 13.60 0.00 percent [+]
GDP Deflator 112.66 112.19 112.66 12.85 points [+]
Producer Prices 118.80 118.70 118.80 100.20 points [+]
Producer Prices Change 1.30 1.10 19.57 -6.86 percent [+]
Export Prices 125.20 125.40 135.30 82.40 points [+]
Import Prices 125.00 124.60 147.50 75.00 points [+]
Food Inflation 1.80 2.00 36.70 -34.30 percent [+]
CPI Housing Utilities 268.24 267.93 268.24 30.50 points [+]
CPI Transportation 208.48 209.76 223.54 22.30 points [+]
Core Pce Price Index 112.40 112.24 112.40 16.73 points [+]
Core Producer Prices 118.10 118.00 118.20 99.90 points [+]
Pce Price Index 110.37 110.20 110.37 16.07 points [+]
Inflation Expectations 2.53 2.35 3.40 2.33 percent [+]