August 2024 Cpi Report. The consumer price index was expected to increase 0.2% in august and 2.6% from a year ago. Core cpi year over year is forecast to rise 3.2% in august after rising the same amount in july

The cpi year over year is forecast to rise 2.6% in august after rising 2.9% in july; Consumer prices rose 2.9 percent in the year through july, a downtick from the prior month.