Truflation
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Truflation US CPI tracks millions of prices at the point of sale across the US, both digital and brick-and-mortar, to calculate a year-over-year percentage rate each day.
Although our numbers are never exactly the same as the BLS CPI (the official headline inflation), our analyses show you can use our data to predict changes in the BLS CPI trends with a 45-72 day lead.
In periods of higher data volatility, the lead extends to the 72-days.
Truflation US CPI today: 0.68%
Official US CPI for December: 2.7%
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US Inflation has further dropped to 1.20% today.
Main drivers of this latest in a series of disinflationary coolings were:
- Food - mostly Eggs
- Household durables - particularly housekeeping supplies
- Alcohol & tobacco - mostly alcoholic beverages
Our number is derived by aggregating millions of real-time price data points every day to calculate a year-over-year CPI % rate. It is comparable but not identical to the survey-based official headline inflation released monthly by the BLS, which was 2.7% for December.
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