Overall And Core CPI Both Rise 0.4 Percent In August Driven By Reversals From Earlier Price Declines – Analysis

The overall Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.4 percent in August, bringing its increase over the last year to 1.3 percent. The core index also rose by 0.4 percent, bringing its increase over the last year to 1.7 percent.

With both indexes, the increases were driven by sharp reversals from price declines during the shutdown...