Sticky-Price CPI
Published by 11:00 a.m. (ET) on the day of the CPI release, the sticky price index sorts the components of the consumer price index (CPI) into either flexible or sticky (slow to change) categories based on the frequency of their price adjustment.
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Latest update: 3.0 percent — December 18, 2025
The Atlanta Fed's sticky-price consumer price index (CPI)—a weighted basket of items that change price relatively slowly—rose 1.1 percent (on an annualized basis) in November. On a year-over-year basis, the series is up 3.0 percent.
On a core basis (excluding food and energy), the sticky-price index rose 0.9 percent (annualized) in November, and its 12-month percent change was 3.0 percent.
The flexible cut of the CPI—a weighted basket of items that change price relatively frequently—increased 1.1 percent (annualized) in November and on a year-over-year basis, the series is up 2.0 percent.
Note: The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) did not release CPI data for October 2025 due to a lapse in appropriations. For that reason, Sticky CPI rates for October 2025 are calculated based on an interpolated index data from September 2025 and November 2025.
Sticky CPI
Core Sticky CPI
Flexible CPI
Core Flexible CPI
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