The US "core-core" inflation rate, which excludes food, shelter, energy, and used cars and trucks, ticked up to 2.7% in May 2026, the highest since October 2023, up from 2.6% previously. CPI Core Core in the United States averaged 3.48 percent from 1968 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 10.90 percent in February of 1975 and a record low of 0.30 percent in May of 2020. source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
CPI 335.12 333.02 points May 2026
Core Consumer Prices 336.12 335.42 points May 2026
Core Inflation Rate YoY 2.90 2.80 percent May 2026
CPI Core Core YoY 2.70 2.60 percent May 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 358.39 357.35 points May 2026
CPI Transportation 298.41 291.75 points May 2026
Export Prices 166.10 160.80 points Apr 2026
Food Inflation 3.10 3.20 percent May 2026
Import Prices 147.60 144.80 points Apr 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 4.20 3.80 percent May 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.50 0.60 percent May 2026
PPI 157.66 156.01 points May 2026
PPI YoY 6.50 5.70 percent May 2026


United States CPI Core Core
In the United States, the "core core" inflation rate tracks changes in prices that consumers pay for a basket of goods excluding cost of food, shelter, energy, and used cars and trucks.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2.70 2.60 10.90 0.30 1968 - 2026 percent Monthly
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