Inflation Is Cooling: Jan 2026 Increase Below Seasonal Norms

American Institute For Economic Research2.13K FollowersFollow5ShareSavePlay(6min)CommentsSummaryThe Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.2 percent last month, down from 0.3 percent in December.On a year-over-year basis, headline inflation fell from 2.7 percent in December 2025 to 2.4 percent in January 2026 - the lowest reading since May 2025.Core inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, rose 0.3 percent in January, up from 0.2 percent in December. Dragon Claws/iStock via Getty Images By Bryan Cutsinger Shelter and energy costs led the deceleration. While inflation remains above the Fed’s target, the monthly price growth neared a multi-year low. Inflation cooled more than expected in January, the BureauThis 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/)