CPI in April 2024 Rises .3%-What is an economic trend?

The Consumer Price Index Rises .3% in April which is down from .4% in March. Shelter and Gas accounting for 70% of the increase while motor vehicle insurance, medical care, apparel, and personal care were less. The indexes for used cars and trucks, household furnishings and operations, and new vehicles decreased over the month. ( I also feel car insurance seems to always be high. A problem that we have not fixed.) April 2024 CPI Release BEA

We will have to wait to see if these create an economic trend. Business manages often follow these trends but must wait a few months to see what the data shows. My suspicion is that some of these numbers will come down as the economy settles into a homoeostasis. As we have seen economic projections are often as wrong as they are correct. What is an economic trend?