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CPI Update – July Data (Released Today, August 12, 2025)

The U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) for July was released today at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time .

Monthly increase: +0.2%, with core CPI (excluding food and energy) up +0.3% .

Year-over-year, headline inflation rose to approximately 2.8%, and core inflation around 3.1% .

The numbers suggest inflation remains sticky, particularly in tariff-exposed areas like furniture, apparel, and auto parts .