Core CPI will not print 2.4 percent in August

Core CPI will not be 2.4 percent for the 12 months ending August 2026, the Bureau of Labor Statistics will publish the August report on September 11, 2026. If the core figure does not equal 2.4 percent then the 12-month pace will either hold at July’s 2.5 percent or move to a different rate, changi…