CPI
Consumer Price Index — The main U.S. gauge of consumer inflation, tracking the price of a fixed basket of goods and services.
Coverage of CPI is holding steady : 6 signals on the latest tracked day, up 50% from its three-week baseline of 4, across 4 domains (down from 6 a week ago). That makes it the #172 most-covered of the 289 concerns we track.
CPI is steady by its own history. Its normal rhythm is about 4 signals a day across 4 domains (19 tracked days). A real move would be a day at 5+ signals — 25% above that baseline, the bar our trend read calls accelerating — or a spread into domains beyond its usual 4. That is the move that would push it up the Wire.
What’s changed
7 of the last 7 tracked days ran above the three-week baseline — a sustained move, not a one-day spike.
- Live Markets: U.S. inflation is stickier than July’s mild CPI reading suggests · CoinDesk — All News · 2026-08-13
- Bitcoin slips near $63,500 as traders look past CPI to Fed’s next tests · CoinDesk — All News · 2026-08-13
- XRP trading could get spicy after CPI report as futures bets hit highest since October · CoinDesk — All News · 2026-08-12
- WPI inflation to stay elevated in FY27 despite easing in July; CPI pass-through likely limited: Report · ANI News · 2026-08-15 · usually covers Business
- PPI & CPI de-risk September rate hikes and as a result, the Jackson Hole next week. But combing through the finer details tells us that macro concerns are not alleviated, despite the optimism. · Reddit r/economy · 2026-08-14 · usually covers Tariffs Trade Policy
- Why The Fed Will Raise Rates In September Despite Cooler CPI · Forbes · 2026-08-13 · usually covers Macro Economics
What the reporting says
Across 188 tracked stories from 45 outlets, reporting on CPI most often describes economic releases (59), rate decisions (7), meetings or visits (6), price levels (2), acquisition (2), military action (2).
It shows up alongside S&P 500 (45), Aug (63), Kospi (57), Seoul (55), Korea Composite Stock (54), SK hynix (46), Inflation (98), South Korea (44).
Two steps out: AI (through Inflation, 98 shared stories on the weaker link); Interest Rates (through Inflation, 98 shared stories on the weaker link); Iran (through Inflation, 98 shared stories on the weaker link); Oil (through Inflation, 98 shared stories on the weaker link).
Tracked since Apr 28, with coverage on 22 separate days — concentrated in South Korea and Crypto DEFI.