Core CPI Will Miss 0.2% Mark in August

Core CPI will not be 0.2% in August 2026 when the Bureau of Labor Statistics issues the CPI report on September 11, 2026. The BLS will publish the core series CUSR0000SA0L1E to one decimal point and a non-0.2% print would break from July's 0.2% core increase that followed an unchanged June. The CPI…