US July CPI: Disinflation Continues, but the Details Warn AgainsUS inflation moderated in July, with headline CPI rising 0.1% month on month and easing to 3.4% annually. Core inflation also declined to 2.5% year on year, but the internal composition was less dovish than the headline suggests.
In this video, we examine:
Which sectors led July’s inflation
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Jul 2026
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Highest
2.00 %on Sep 30, 1947
Lowest
−1.80 %on Nov 30, 2008
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Inflation Rate MoM measures month over month change in the price of goods and services.
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