During the second quarter of 2018, inflation and inflation expectations, as well as several of the core inflation indicators, tended to stabilize and stood close to the 3.0% target. In that period, the economy´s growth would have been low, although improving, with a spare capacity that would have widened vis-á-vis 2017.Box 1. A Historical Decomposition of the Consumer Confidence Index in Colombia. Authors: Camilo Cárdenas Hurtado, María Alejandra Hernández MontesBox 2. Soccer and Inflation. Authors: Edgar Caicedo García, Andrea Salazar DíazBox 3. The CPI for Upper Income School Tuition and Admission Fees: Biases and an Alternative Calculation. Authors: Carlos A. Huertas, Isleny J. Carranza