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FinalCPI· Bureau of Labor Statistics

How hot was August inflation?

August CPI, Fri, Sep 11, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET. Scored.

The print

CPI, month over month0.4%no line · prior 0.1%
Core CPI, month over month0.3%no line · prior 0.2%

Context

The last twelve prints

CPI, month over monthpercent
-0.4%0.3%0.9%2025-07-01: 0.2%2025-08-01: 0.3%2025-09-01: 0.3%2025-11-01: 0.3%2025-12-01: 0.3%2026-01-01: 0.2%2026-02-01: 0.3%2026-03-01: 0.9%2026-04-01: 0.6%2026-05-01: 0.5%2026-06-01: -0.4%2026-07-01: 0.1%JulSepDecFebAprJunJul
Core CPI, month over monthpercent
0.0%0.2%0.4%2025-07-01: 0.3%2025-08-01: 0.3%2025-09-01: 0.2%2025-11-01: 0.2%2025-12-01: 0.2%2026-01-01: 0.3%2026-02-01: 0.2%2026-03-01: 0.2%2026-04-01: 0.4%2026-05-01: 0.2%2026-06-01: 0.0%2026-07-01: 0.2%JulSepDecFebAprJunJul

The consumer price index: how much a basket of everyday goods and services cost this month versus last month.

Full history, schedule and the print record