The median CPI increased 0.6% and the trimmed average CPI increased 0.5% in February.

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Cleveland Fed released median CPI and truncated average CPI:

According to the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, the average CPI rose 0.6% in February. The consumer price index, cut by 16%, rose 0.5% in February. “Average CPI and 16% Truncated Average CPI are measures of core inflation calculated by the Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank based on data released in the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Monthly CPI Report.”

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This graph shows the evolution of these four key inflation measures from last year.

On an annualized basis, the average CPI rose 7.2%, the trimmed average CPI rose 6.5%, and the CPI excluding food and energy rose 5.5%. Core PCE increased by 4.7% in January compared to last year.

Note. The Cleveland Fed released median CPI data. Oil and other fuels were down 55% year-on-year in February, and Used vehicles were down 29% year-on-year.

Note that the owners’ equivalent rent and the main residence rent are 1/3 of the median CPI.and these measures were 8.8% year on year (based on relative importance in the index). This data is late and asking rent has decreased in recent months (due to a sharp slowdown in household growth). Ex-Shelter, these figures are sharply reduced.