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US Core Inflation Rate (Core CPI)

US Core Inflation Rate (Core CPI) 19 February 2016

US Core Inflation Rate (Core CPI) 19 February 2016: 2.2% for January 2016, above the 2.1% forecast and up from 2.1% in December 2015. It is the highest of the last 8 releases. 4 of the last 8 releases came in above the forecast. It was released on Fri 19 Feb 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
2.2%
January 2016
Forecast
2.1%
The market consensus
Previous
2.1%
As the source gives it

What a print like this usually does

Above the forecast: A clear upside surprise usually supports the dollar as markets reduce expectations for Fed cuts.

US Core Inflation Rate (Core CPI) 19 February 2016: 2.2% for January 2016 against a 2.1% forecast, with the last 8 releases
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US Core Inflation Rate (Core CPI) 19 February 2016: 2.2% vs 2.1% forecast (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics). Forex Fundamentals, https://forexfundamentals.com/economic-calendar/us-core-cpi/2016-02-19

The last 8 releases · times in UTC
ReleasedForActualForecastPrevious
19 Feb 2016Jan2.2%2.1%2.1%
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) 20 January 2016The release after:US Core Inflation Rate (Core CPI) 16 March 2016US Core Inflation Rate (Core CPI): every recent resultThis week’s economic calendar