CPILFESLInflationMonthly

CPILFESL — Core CPI (ex Food & Energy)

Latest value

336.06Index

as of August 10, 2026

Refreshed hourly · Live via REST API

CPI excluding volatile food and energy prices. Preferred by economists and the Fed for tracking underlying inflation trends.

Update frequency

Monthly

Unit

Index

Historical coverage

1957-01/..

Why CPILFESL matters

Fed reaction-function modeling — the FOMC watches core inflation more closely than headline CPI for policy decisions.

Get the latest value

Fetch the most recent Core CPI (ex Food & Energy) reading with a single GET request. Free tier includes 100 calls per day.

# cURL curl -H "X-API-Key: brd_your_key" \ https://api.bullrundata.com/api/v1/indicators/CPILFESL # Python import requests r = requests.get( "https://api.bullrundata.com/api/v1/indicators/CPILFESL", headers={"X-API-Key": "brd_your_key"}, ) print(r.json()) # JavaScript const res = await fetch("https://api.bullrundata.com/api/v1/indicators/CPILFESL", { headers: { "X-API-Key": "brd_your_key" }, }); const data = await res.json();

Historical data

Retrieve the complete Core CPI (ex Food & Energy) history with min/max/change statistics. Use the range parameter to control the window (1m, 3m, 6m, 1y, 2y, 5y). Free tier caps at 1 year; Pro extends to 5 years; Enterprise to 20 years.

curl -H "X-API-Key: brd_your_key" \ "https://api.bullrundata.com/api/v1/indicators/CPILFESL/timeseries?range=5y"

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Aliases

You can also address this indicator using these shortcuts — the API resolves them to the canonical series ID transparently:

CORE_CPI

FAQ

What is CPILFESL?

CPILFESL is the series ID for Core CPI (ex Food & Energy), sourced from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. CPI excluding volatile food and energy prices. Preferred by economists and the Fed for tracking underlying inflation trends.

What's the current CPILFESL value?

The most recent reading is 336.06 Index as of August 10, 2026. This page updates hourly, or fetch fresh values via the REST API.

How do I get historical CPILFESL data?

Call GET /api/v1/indicators/CPILFESL/timeseries?range=5y with your API key. Free tier includes 1 year of history; Pro extends to 5 years; Enterprise to 20 years. Historical coverage: 1957-01/...

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