Inside the Consumer Price Index: January 2026
Etftrends·2026-02-13 20:38
2025, the annualized rate of change for headline CPI is 2.39% while the annualized change for core CPI is 2.50%. However, the cumulative change in these series since 2000 is 93.3% for headline CPI and 86.3% for core CPI.Consumers, especially those who've managed expenses over several years, are most closely attuned to the top line because the cumulative perspective makes it easier to grasp the real impact of inflation on purchasing power over time.## Inflation and Your HouseholdThe universal response is to ...