by Calculated Risk September 11, 2024 12:17 PM
According to the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, the median Consumer Price Index rose 0.3% in August. The 16% trimmed mean Consumer Price Index rose 0.2%. “The median CPI and the 16% trimmed mean CPI are measures of core inflation calculated by the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland based on data released in the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) monthly CPI report.”
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This chart shows the year-over-year changes in these four key measures of inflation.
On a year-over-year basis, the median CPI increased 4.2% (down from 4.2% in July), the trimmed mean CPI increased 3.2% (down from 3.3%), and the CPI excluding food and energy increased 3.2% (unchanged from 3.2%).
Core PCE rose 2.6% year-on-year in July, unchanged from 2.6% in June.
Note: The Cleveland Fed Median CPI DetailsFuel oil and other fuels were down 17% year-on-year in August (and may fall further in September).
Rent and owner-occupied equivalent rents remain high, and excluding rents, the median CPI would be around -1% month-on-month annualized.
