CPILFESLInflationMonthlyCore CPI (ex Food & Energy)
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();
Full historical time series
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 — Enterprise plan extends further).
curl -H "X-API-Key: brd_your_key" \
"https://api.bullrundata.com/api/v1/indicators/CPILFESL/timeseries?range=5y"
Aliases
You can also address this indicator using these shortcuts — the API resolves them to the canonical series ID transparently:
CORE_CPI