United States · Consumer Price Index · NSA
US inflation rate (CPI): 3.7% in Sep 2026, up from 3.4% in Aug 2026.
Above expectations (~3.6% expected). Reported by republicanherald.com, courant.com, coindesk.com.
Next release: 10 Nov 2026.
The Consumer Price Index tracks what urban consumers pay for a fixed basket of goods and services; this is its change from a year earlier. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes it monthly, around the middle of the following month.
| Period | First print | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 3.7% | 3.7% | +0.3 |
| Aug 2026 | 3.4% | 3.4% | 0 |
| Jul 2026 | 3.4% | 3.4% | −0.2 |
| Jun 2026 | 3.5% | 3.5% | −0.7 |
| May 2026 | 4.2% | 4.2% | +0.4 |
| Apr 2026 | 3.8% | 3.8% | +0.6 |
| Mar 2026 | 3.3% | 3.3% | +0.8 |
| Feb 2026 | 2.4% | 2.4% | 0 |
| Jan 2026 | 2.4% | 2.4% | −0.3 |
| Dec 2025 | 2.7% | 2.7% | −0.1 |
| Nov 2025 | 2.7% | 2.7% | −0.3 |
| Sep 2025 | 3.0% | 3.0% | +0.1 |
Source: U.S. BLS, BEA, Census Bureau and Federal Reserve Board, retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis