Inflation was unchanged last month while a measure of underlying inflation rose to its highest level in five months. · inflation ticked higher in july as investors stay alert to how much president trump’s tariffs are starting to affect consumer costs. · the brief u. s. Thats the takeaway from the june consumer price index report, out tuesday. · the july cpi report was largely in line with the expectations of economists, who projected a 0. 2 percent monthly increase in prices and an annual inflation rate of 2. 7 percent, … But an underlying inflation measure picked up · july inflation holds steady, masking emerging pressures from tariffs steady headline cpi numbers masked higher core prices in july, underscoring the fed’s challenge in bringing inflation … Excluding the volatile food and energy … · the inflation rate was cooler than expected, with julys cpi rising 2. 7% on an annual basis. · inflation held steady in july as tariffs threatened to drive prices higher, cpi report reveals. Tariffs have raised the cost of some imported goods, but gas … · what lower housing inflation giveth in terms of diminished price pressures, higher tariffs taketh away. · the consumer price index for july is expected to reflect an uptick in inflation as companies increase prices as a result of tariffs. · consumer prices rise 2. 7% annually in july as trumps tariffs drive up core inflation consumer prices rose 2. 7% in july from a year earlier. · core inflation jumps as consumers face higher prices with trump’s tariffs kicking in cost of food remains unchanged and energy goes down - but other key items like rent and used cars see …