AIER's Everyday Price Index Edges Up 0.33 Percent As Inflation Shifts To Services

American Institute For Economic Research2.13K FollowersFollow5ShareSavePlay(8min)CommentsSummaryIn January 2026 the AIER Everyday Price Index (EPI) rose 0.33 percent to 298.0, starting the year with its largest increase since June 2025.On the month-over-month side, headline CPI rose 0.2 percent (versus a surveyed 0.3 percent), while core increased the forecast 0.3 percent.Consumer prices in January were driven largely by a moderate rise in core inflation, with the index excluding food and energy increasing 0.3 percent for the month.

Getty Images By Peter C. Earle AIER’s own index posted its largest gain since June, but gains were largely cancelled out by moderation in other categories. Inflation pressures seem to be shifting rather than surging, with gradual disinflation still the dominant trend.This article was written byAmerican Institute For Economic Research2.13K FollowersFollowAIER educates Americans on the value of personal freedom, free enterprise, property rights, limited government and sound money. Our ongoing scientific research demonstrates the importance of these principles in advancing peace, prosperity and human progress. www.aier.orgFounded in 1933, AIER is a donor-based non-profit economic research organization. We represent no fund, concentration of wealth, or other special interests, and no advertising is accepted in our publications. Financial support is provided by tax-deductible contributions, and by the earnings of our wholly owned investment advisory organization, American Investment Services, Inc. (https://www.americaninvestment.com/)