Cpi 2024 Rate. Not only was the inflation reading higher than estimated, core cpi ran at its fastest pace in six months, gaining 0.31%. Area prices were up 0.2 percent over the past month, up 2.1 percent from a year ago.

Consumer price index cpi in the united states averaged 124.80 points from 1950 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 315.30 points in september of 2024 and a record low. Stripping out food and energy costs, categories that are typically quite volatile, core cpi rose 0.3% in september, bringing the annual rate up to 3.3% after holding firm.