FX.co ★ US Consumer Inflation Expectations Pick Up to 3-Month High

In August 2025, expectations for US consumer inflation over the coming year climbed to 3.2%, marking a three-month high, up from 3.1% recorded in July. The anticipated median year-ahead cost changes saw a reduction for college education by 0.9 percentage points to 7.8%, rent by 1.0 percentage point to 6.0%, and medical care by 0.4 percentage points to 8.8%. For the third consecutive month, the projected year-ahead price changes for gas (3.9%) and food (5.5%) remained steady. Furthermore, inflation expectations for the three-year and five-year periods held constant at 3% and 2.9%, respectively.