Consumer prices rose 2.4% annually in January, less than expected
Source: CNBC
Published Fri, Feb 13 2026 8:32 AM EST Updated 9 Min Ago
The cost of goods and services rose at a slower annual rate than expected in January, providing hope that the nagging U.S. inflation problem could be starting to ease.
The consumer price index for January accelerated 2.4% from the same time a year ago, down 0.3 percentage point from the prior month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. That pulled the inflation rate down to where it was the month after President Donald Trump in April 2025 announced aggressive tariffs on U.S. imports.
Excluding food and energy, core CPI also was up 2.5%. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had been looking for an annual rate of 2.5% for both readings.
On a monthly basis, the all-items index was up a seasonally adjusted 0.2% while core gained 0.3%. The forecast had been 0.3% for both.
Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/13/cpi-inflation-report-january-2026.html
From the source - https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.nr0.htm
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The cost of goods and services rose at a slower annual rate than expected in January, providing hope that the nagging U.S. inflation problem could be starting to ease.
The consumer price index for January accelerated 2.4% from the same time a year ago, pulling the inflation rate down to where it was the month after President Donald Trump in April 2025 announced aggressive tariffs on U.S. imports.
Excluding food and energy, core CPI also was up 2.5%. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had been looking for an annual rate of 2.5% for both readings.
On a monthly basis, the all-items index was up 0.2% while core gained 0.3%. The forecast had been 0.3% for both.
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The consumer price index was expected to increase 2.5% from a year ago in January, according to the Dow Jones consensus.
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I'll add more info later after I read the news summary https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.nr0.htm
CPI data series: https://data.bls.gov/timeseries/CUSR0000SA0
Core CPI data series: http://data.bls.gov/timeseries/CUSR0000SA0L1E
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Had to take down because I missed some points in your response. 
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