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US core inflation (CPI)

2.6% in September 2026, compared with 2.4% in August 2026.

Monthly · % a year · 3.0% a year earlier · Updated 11 hrs ago

Next: Consumer price index (inflation), Wed, 11 Nov, 12:30am Sydney time (usual time)

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Range, past 10 years52-week and 10-year range The lowest and highest values over a period, with a marker for where the latest value sits between them. Learn more
1.2% Jun 20206.6% Sept 2022
Over 3 monthsYear on year, month on month, quarter on quarter How a figure compares with the same period a year earlier (y/y), or with the period just before (m/m, q/q). Year-on-year removes seasonal swings; shorter comparisons show turning points sooner. Learn more
unchangedfrom 2.6%
Over 12 monthsPercentage points and basis points The difference between two percentages. A rate rising from 4.00% to 4.25% is up 0.25 percentage points, or 25 basis points; it is not up 0.25%. Learn more
−0.5 ptsfrom 3.0%
Long-run averageLong-run average The average of every reading in the series' history. A rough guide to what is normal, though economies change and some series never return to their old average. Learn more
2.4%since 2000
Against its historyPercentile against history Where the latest reading ranks among every reading since the series began. The 90th percentile means it is higher than 90% of past readings. Learn more
74thpercentile: higher than 74% of readings since 2000

HistorySeasonally adjusted A figure with the regular calendar pattern removed (Christmas, school holidays, harvests), so one month can be compared fairly with the next. Learn more

% a year, monthly

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Period% a year
September 20262.6%
August 20262.4%
July 20262.5%
June 20262.6%
May 20262.8%
April 20262.7%
March 20262.6%
February 20262.5%
January 20262.5%
December 20252.6%
November 20252.6%
September 20253.0%
August 20253.1%
July 20253.1%
June 20252.9%
May 20252.8%
April 20252.8%
March 20252.8%
February 20253.1%
January 20253.3%
December 20243.2%
November 20243.3%
October 20243.3%
September 20243.3%

The latest 24 readings in this range.

Source: FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, series CPILFESL, shown as the change on a year earlier. Data from January 2000.

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Wed, 11 Nov, 12:30am Sydney time (usual time) · Consumer price index (inflation)

Estimates are made in the three weeks before a release.

Estimates are FinVolio's own, made from this series and related indicators. They are not a consensus forecast and not advice.

What it measures

Consumer price inflation over 12 months excluding food and energy, which swing with harvests and oil prices.

Why it matters

The Federal Reserve watches underlying inflation more closely than the headline figure.