Core CPI excludes food and energy, so the stats you quoted are for the total CPI and are not Core CPI as you claim. Core CPI is at 0.6% this month or over 7% an

Core CPI excludes food and energy, so the stats you quoted are for the total CPI and are not Core CPI as you claim. Core CPI is at 0.6% this month or over 7% annually, there is nothing low about that and the media isn't really overhyping it. Inflation is still coming in hot despite the rate increases which is not good.