United States Core Inflation Rate

Last Release

Dec 31, 2024

Actual

3.2

Units In

3.3

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Feb 12, 2025

Time to Release

26 Days 15 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
13.6 Jun 1980	0.6 Oct 2010	3.63 %	1957-2024	U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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.

Latest Updates

Core consumer prices in the United States, which exclude items linked to food and energy prices, rose by 0.2% from the previous month in December of 2024, slowing from the 0.3% in November and undershooting market expectations that they would continue to rise by 0.3%. Monthly price growth slowed for commodities less food and energy commodities (0.1% vs 0.3% in November), new vehicles (0.5% vs 0.6%), and apparel (0.1% vs 0.2%), while remaining unchanged for shelter (at 0.3%) and rising sharply for transportation services (0.5% vs 0%).