Overall CPI:

This month: 2.4%

Estimate: 2.6%

Last month: 2.8%

The decrease to 2.4%, lower than the estimate and the previous level (2.8%), indicates that inflation is trending downwards, which is generally seen as a positive sign for the economy.

Core CPI (excluding food and energy):

This month: 2.8%

Estimate: 3.0%

Last month: 3.1%

Similarly, Core CPI also decreased and is lower than the estimate, indicating that inflationary pressures are easing.