FinalCPI· Bureau of Labor Statistics

How hot was September inflation?

September CPI, Wed, Oct 14, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET. Scored.

The print

CPI, month over month0.6%line 0.5% · above by 0.1% · prior 0.4%
Core CPI, month over month0.3%line 0.2% · above by 0.1% · prior 0.3%

Context

The last twelve prints

CPI, month over monthpercent
-0.4%0.3%0.9%line 0.5%AugNovJanMarMayJulAug
Core CPI, month over monthpercent
0.0%0.2%0.4%line 0.2%AugNovJanMarMayJulAug

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