Daily Roundup of Key US Economic Data for Feb. 13

02:48 PM EST, 02/13/2026 (MT Newswires) -- The consumer price index rose by 0.2% in January, below expectations for a 0.3% gain, and was up 0.3% excluding food and energy prices, as expected.

The gains lowered the year-over-year increase to 2.4% from 2.7% in December, while the core measure was up 2.5% year-over-year after a 2.6% rate in the previous month.

Food prices rose by 0.2%, while energy prices decreased by 1.5%. Gasoline prices alone were down 3.2%.

Owners' equivalent rents rose by 0.2%, as were regular rents, accounting for about one-third of the overall gain.

Prices of new vehicles rose by 0.1% after a flat reading in the previous month but used vehicle prices fell by 1.8% after a 0.9% drop. Apparel prices increased by 0.3%, medical care services prices rose by 0.3% and airfares surged by 6.5%.

The Q4 GDPnow estimate from the St. Louis Fed is for a 0.174% decline, revised down from a 0.1% gain in the previous estimate.

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