core inflation
noun
economics
: a measure of inflation that excludes items having volatile prices (such as fuel and food) from the price index being used
The Federal Reserve's past emphasis on core inflation, which strips food and energy from the price indexes in order to gauge the underlying trend of prices, has always confused both Wall Street and Main Street.—
James C. Cooper
compare headline inflation
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Japan's Nikkei 225 retreated 1.15% at 1:30 p.m. Singapore time as data showed annual core inflation in Tokyo hitting 3.6% in May, the highest since January 2023.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 30 May 2025
That’s the lowest core inflation level since March 2021.
—Derek Saul, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Goldman Sachs now sees core inflation at 3.5% at the end of the year, up from its prior estimate of 3%.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2025
While the job market remains healthy and core inflation is easing, tariffs are introducing new economic uncertainty, Powell said.
—Catherine Baab, Quartz, 8 May 2025
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 30 May 2025
That’s the lowest core inflation level since March 2021.
—Derek Saul, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Goldman Sachs now sees core inflation at 3.5% at the end of the year, up from its prior estimate of 3%.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2025
While the job market remains healthy and core inflation is easing, tariffs are introducing new economic uncertainty, Powell said.
—Catherine Baab, Quartz, 8 May 2025
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“Core inflation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/core%20inflation. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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