Don't rely on reports, CPI or otherwise. Get out and see inflation firsthand. It's all about Main Street impact. Look outside your bubble. Consider the working and middle class impact. The Fed is committed to reducing inflation to 2%. So there's much work to do. Fed rates need to go to 4.5%. And they will. While the pump price of gasoline in now $3.40 or so (here in NC), it is still relatively high. Cost of housing (rent or home ownership) is still way high vs historical costs, while mortgage rates are now at 6% and climbing. Food/groceries costs, though, still very much inflated considering both cost-per-item and the shrinking packaging. Also availability is waning at times.