Consumer Price Index Released
Released Wednesday, 14 October 2026, 08:30 ET.
Result
The inflation rate in the United States rose to 3.7% in September 2026 from 3.4% in August 2026 (+0.3 pts), according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Actual, September 20263.7%
Previous, August 20263.4%
Change+0.3 pts
Recent history
Against the previous release
The previous release, on 11 September 2026, gave 3.4% for August 2026.
Revisions to earlier periods
This release did not change the figure of any earlier period of this series.
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Inflation (CPI annual change) in United States: all figures
How to cite
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): all items, US city average, 12-month percent change, not seasonally adjusted. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/cu/cu.data.1.AllItems. Retrieved 2026-10-14.Statistics this release updates
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- Average price of bananas
- Average price of butter
- Average price of cheddar cheese
- Average price of whole chicken
- Average price of ground coffee
- Average price of eggs
- Average price of electricity per kWh
- Average price of ground beef
- Average price of sugar
- Average price of white bread
- Average price of whole milk
- Inflation (CPI annual change)
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- US inflation, apparel (CPI-U 12-month change)
- US inflation, electricity (CPI-U 12-month change)
- US inflation, energy (CPI-U 12-month change)
- US inflation, food (CPI-U 12-month change)
- US inflation, food at home (CPI-U 12-month change)
- US inflation, food away from home (CPI-U 12-month change)
- US inflation, gasoline (CPI-U 12-month change)
- US inflation, medical care (CPI-U 12-month change)
- US inflation, new vehicles (CPI-U 12-month change)
- US inflation, shelter (CPI-U 12-month change)
- US inflation, used cars and trucks (CPI-U 12-month change)
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- US consumer price index (CPI-U), apparel, 1982-84 = 100
- US consumer price index (CPI-U), electricity, 1982-84 = 100
- US consumer price index (CPI-U), energy, 1982-84 = 100
- US consumer price index (CPI-U), food, 1982-84 = 100
- US consumer price index (CPI-U), food at home, 1982-84 = 100
- US consumer price index (CPI-U), food away from home, 1982-84 = 100
- US consumer price index (CPI-U), gasoline, 1982-84 = 100
- US consumer price index (CPI-U), medical care, 1982-84 = 100
- US consumer price index (CPI-U), new vehicles, 1982-84 = 100
- US consumer price index (CPI-U), shelter, 1982-84 = 100
- US consumer price index (CPI-U), used cars and trucks, 1982-84 = 100
- US consumer price index (CPI-U), 1982-84 = 100
Next release
Consumer Price Index, Tuesday, 10 November 2026, 08:30 ET