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US Core Inflation Rate (Core CPI)

US Core Inflation Rate (Core CPI) 20 January 2016

US Core Inflation Rate (Core CPI) 20 January 2016: 2.1% for December 2015, in line with the forecast and against 2% in May 2015 (first reported as 1.7%). It is the highest of the last 7 releases. It was released on Wed 20 Jan 2016 at 13:30 UTC (8:30 AM ET).

These figures were verified on 4 Oct 2026 from the source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This page reports the release as published: the figures, the consensus forecast and what a print like it usually does to the currency.

Actual
2.1%
December 2015
Forecast
2.1%
The market consensus
Previous
2%
As the source gives it

What a print like this usually does

In line with the forecast: The dollar's reaction is often limited unless monthly details surprise.

US Core Inflation Rate (Core CPI) 20 January 2016: 2.1% for December 2015 against a 2.1% forecast, with the last 7 releases
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US Core Inflation Rate (Core CPI) 20 January 2016: 2.1% vs 2.1% forecast (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics). Forex Fundamentals, https://forexfundamentals.com/economic-calendar/us-core-cpi/2016-01-20

The last 7 releases · times in UTC
ReleasedForActualForecastPrevious
20 Jan 2016Dec2.1%2.1%2%
18 Jun 2015May1.7%1.8%1.8%
22 May 2015Apr1.8%1.7%1.8%
17 Apr 2015Mar1.8%1.7%1.7%
24 Mar 2015Feb1.7%1.6%1.6%
26 Feb 2015Jan1.6%1.6%1.6%
16 Jan 2015Dec1.6%1.7%1.7%
The release before:US Core Inflation Rate (Core CPI) 18 June 2015The release after:US Core Inflation Rate (Core CPI) 19 February 2016US Core Inflation Rate (Core CPI): every recent resultThis week’s economic calendar