Economic Forecast: CloudQuant Predicts Slight Dip In April Core CPI To Be 5.3% Or Down .3% From March CloudQuant provides data analysis with a quant research team that builds out investment signals and forecasts. We’re anticipating the cost of shelter to soon have a downward effect on both CPI metrics, and our models forecast April’s Core CPI print to come in at 5.3% when it’s released on May 10th.