CPI news, release by release

Headline CPI-U rose +4.00% over the twelve months to Sep '26, up +0.31 pts from the prior month's +3.69% — prices are climbing faster than they were a month ago. The index itself stood at 336.9, a +0.57% move on the month.

Core CPI, which leaves out food and energy, ran at +2.82% and picked up from the month before. It sits 1.18 points below the headline rate, which points to food and energy pushing the headline number up.

The fastest annual increases came from Energy +20.59%, Transportation +8.01%, Apparel +6.10%. The softest category was Medical care at +1.67%. Housing carries roughly 44.9% of the basket, so its reading moves the headline number more than any other component.

A year earlier the same measure read +2.92%, so annual inflation is +1.08 pts higher than twelve months ago.

Headline CPI-U rose +3.69% over the twelve months to Aug '26, up +0.17 pts from the prior month's +3.52% — prices are climbing faster than they were a month ago. The index itself stood at 335.0, a +0.33% move on the month.

Core CPI, which leaves out food and energy, ran at +2.75% and picked up from the month before. It sits 0.94 points below the headline rate, which points to food and energy pushing the headline number up.

The fastest annual increases came from Energy +16.22%, Transportation +6.34%, Apparel +5.85%. The softest category was Medical care at +1.57%. Housing carries roughly 44.9% of the basket, so its reading moves the headline number more than any other component.

A year earlier the same measure read +2.70%, so annual inflation is +0.99 pts higher than twelve months ago.

Headline CPI-U rose +3.52% over the twelve months to Jul '26, −0.36 pts versus the prior month's +3.88% — the pace of price increases eased. The index itself stood at 333.9, a -0.03% move on the month.

Core CPI, which leaves out food and energy, ran at +2.67% and slowed from the month before. It sits 0.85 points below the headline rate, which points to food and energy pushing the headline number up.

The fastest annual increases came from Energy +14.37%, Transportation +5.86%, Housing +3.44%. The softest category was Education & comms. at +0.62%. Housing carries roughly 44.9% of the basket, so its reading moves the headline number more than any other component.

A year earlier the same measure read +2.67%, so annual inflation is +0.85 pts higher than twelve months ago.

Headline CPI-U rose +3.88% over the twelve months to Jun '26, −0.59 pts versus the prior month's +4.47% — the pace of price increases eased. The index itself stood at 334.0, a -0.33% move on the month.

Core CPI, which leaves out food and energy, ran at +2.86% and slowed from the month before. It sits 1.02 points below the headline rate, which points to food and energy pushing the headline number up.

The fastest annual increases came from Energy +17.44%, Transportation +6.70%, Housing +3.83%. The softest category was Education & comms. at +0.08%. Housing carries roughly 44.9% of the basket, so its reading moves the headline number more than any other component.

A year earlier the same measure read +2.35%, so annual inflation is +1.53 pts higher than twelve months ago.

Headline CPI-U rose +4.47% over the twelve months to May '26, up +0.34 pts from the prior month's +4.13% — prices are climbing faster than they were a month ago. The index itself stood at 335.1, a +0.63% move on the month.

Core CPI, which leaves out food and energy, ran at +3.07%. It sits 1.40 points below the headline rate, which points to food and energy pushing the headline number up.

The fastest annual increases came from Energy +23.64%, Transportation +9.51%, Housing +3.94%. The softest category was Education & comms. at +0.87%. Housing carries roughly 44.9% of the basket, so its reading moves the headline number more than any other component.

A year earlier the same measure read +2.31%, so annual inflation is +2.16 pts higher than twelve months ago.

Headline CPI-U rose +4.13% over the twelve months to Apr '26, up +0.64 pts from the prior month's +3.49% — prices are climbing faster than they were a month ago. The index itself stood at 333.0, a +0.85% move on the month.

Core CPI, which leaves out food and energy, ran at +3.03% and picked up from the month before. It sits 1.10 points below the headline rate, which points to food and energy pushing the headline number up.

The fastest annual increases came from Energy +19.65%, Transportation +8.03%, Housing +4.03%. The softest category was Education & comms. at -0.02%. Housing carries roughly 44.9% of the basket, so its reading moves the headline number more than any other component.

A year earlier the same measure read +2.39%, so annual inflation is +1.74 pts higher than twelve months ago.

Headline CPI-U rose +3.49% over the twelve months to Mar '26, up +0.62 pts from the prior month's +2.87% — prices are climbing faster than they were a month ago. The index itself stood at 330.2, a +1.04% move on the month.

Core CPI, which leaves out food and energy, ran at +2.81% and slowed from the month before. It sits 0.68 points below the headline rate, which points to food and energy pushing the headline number up.

The fastest annual increases came from Energy +12.47%, Transportation +4.57%, Apparel +4.37%. The softest category was Education & comms. at +0.15%. Housing carries roughly 44.9% of the basket, so its reading moves the headline number more than any other component.

A year earlier the same measure read +2.82%, so annual inflation is +0.67 pts higher than twelve months ago.

Headline CPI-U rose +2.87% over the twelve months to Feb '26, −0.19 pts versus the prior month's +3.06% — the pace of price increases eased. The index itself stood at 326.8, a +0.46% move on the month.

Core CPI, which leaves out food and energy, ran at +2.90% and slowed from the month before. It sits 0.03 points above the headline rate, which points to food and energy holding the headline number down.

The fastest annual increases came from Apparel +5.97%, Housing +3.77%, Medical care +3.62%. The softest category was Transportation at -0.29%. Housing carries roughly 44.9% of the basket, so its reading moves the headline number more than any other component.

A year earlier the same measure read +3.00%, so annual inflation is −0.13 pts lower than twelve months ago.

Headline CPI-U rose +3.06% over the twelve months to Jan '26, up +0.35 pts from the prior month's +2.71% — prices are climbing faster than they were a month ago. The index itself stood at 325.3, a +0.37% move on the month.

Core CPI, which leaves out food and energy, ran at +3.09% and picked up from the month before. It sits 0.03 points above the headline rate, which points to food and energy holding the headline number down.

The fastest annual increases came from Housing +4.03%, Recreation +3.82%, Medical care +3.69%. The softest category was Transportation at -0.03%. Housing carries roughly 44.9% of the basket, so its reading moves the headline number more than any other component.

A year earlier the same measure read +2.89%, so annual inflation is +0.17 pts higher than twelve months ago.

Headline CPI-U rose +2.71% over the twelve months to Dec '25, essentially unchanged from the prior month's +2.68%. The index itself stood at 324.1, a +0.00% move on the month.

Core CPI, which leaves out food and energy, ran at +2.66%. It sits 0.05 points below the headline rate, which points to food and energy pushing the headline number up.

The fastest annual increases came from Housing +3.85%, Food +3.27%, Medical care +3.23%. The softest category was Apparel at -1.10%. Housing carries roughly 44.9% of the basket, so its reading moves the headline number more than any other component.

A year earlier the same measure read +2.75%, so annual inflation is roughly where it was twelve months ago.

Headline CPI-U rose +2.68% over the twelve months to Nov '25, −0.33 pts versus the prior month's +3.01% — the pace of price increases eased. The index itself stood at 324.1, a -0.22% move on the month.

Core CPI, which leaves out food and energy, ran at +2.69% and slowed from the month before. It sits 0.01 points above the headline rate, which points to food and energy holding the headline number down.

The fastest annual increases came from Housing +3.70%, Medical care +3.05%, Food +2.72%. The softest category was Apparel at -2.56%. Housing carries roughly 44.9% of the basket, so its reading moves the headline number more than any other component.

A year earlier the same measure read +2.60%, so annual inflation is roughly where it was twelve months ago.

Headline CPI-U rose +3.01% over the twelve months to Sep '25, up +0.09 pts from the prior month's +2.92% — prices are climbing faster than they were a month ago. The index itself stood at 324.8, a +0.25% move on the month.

Core CPI, which leaves out food and energy, ran at +3.02% and slowed from the month before. It sits 0.01 points above the headline rate, which points to food and energy holding the headline number down.

The fastest annual increases came from Housing +3.86%, Medical care +3.28%, Food +3.11%. The softest category was Apparel at -0.08%. Housing carries roughly 44.9% of the basket, so its reading moves the headline number more than any other component.

A year earlier the same measure read +2.44%, so annual inflation is +0.57 pts higher than twelve months ago.