The US core inflation rate, excluding volatile food and fuel costs, fell to 2.6% in June 2026 from a seven-month high of 2.9% in May and below the expected 2.8%. The slowdown was driven by a modest easing in shelter costs (3.3% vs 3.4% in May) and softer price increases for other categories including airline fares (26.5% vs 27%), apparel (3.9% vs 4.8%); medical care (2% vs 2.6%) and household furnishings and operations (2.5% vs 3%). Month-over-month, core consumer prices were flat, after a 0.2% increase in May and undershooting market estimates of a 0.2% rise. source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Core consumer prices in the United States increased 2.60 percent in June of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Core Inflation Rate in the United States averaged 3.61 percent from 1957 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 13.60 percent in June of 1980 and a record low of 0.00 percent in May of 1957. This page provides - United States Core Inflation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. United States Core Inflation Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on July of 2026.
Core consumer prices in the United States increased 2.60 percent in June of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Core Inflation Rate in the United States is expected to be 2.80 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United States Core Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 2.40 percent in 2027 and 2.20 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.