 For the year ending in June, the CPI rose 3%. Energy prices declined in June, though food prices rose slightly. Core CPI, excluding food and energy, rose less than expected, one-tenth of a percent, up 3.3% on an annual basis. Fox's Jenny Kosola. President Biden takes questions from reporters at 5.30 p.m. Eastern, and people will be looking to see if he does any better than he did at that week debate performance.