Cleveland Fed: Median CPI increased 0.6% and Trimmed-mean CPI increased 0.7% in October

by Calculated Risk on 11/10/2021 11:56:00 AM

The Cleveland Fed released the median CPI and the trimmed-mean CPI this morning:

According to the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, the median Consumer Price Index rose 0.6% in October. The 16% trimmed-mean Consumer Price Index increased 0.7% in October. “The median CPI and 16% trimmed-mean CPI are measures of core inflation calculated by the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland based on data released in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) monthly CPI report”.

Note: The Cleveland Fed released the median CPI details for September here. “Fuel oil and other fuels” were up 193% annualized.