US inflation
3.70 %
+0.3 pts month
The yearly rise in the Consumer Price Index, the Bureau of Labor Statistics' monthly measure of what American households pay. The Federal Reserve sets interest rates against it, and borrowing costs worldwide follow.
Sep 2026 · 3.70 % · +1.10 pts vs the window’s open
the numbers23
| when | value | change |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2024 | 2.60 % | |
| Nov 2024 | 2.70 % | +0.10 pts |
| Dec 2024 | 2.90 % | +0.20 pts |
| Jan 2025 | 3.00 % | +0.10 pts |
| Feb 2025 | 2.80 % | −0.20 pts |
| Mar 2025 | 2.40 % | −0.40 pts |
| Apr 2025low | 2.30 % | −0.10 pts |
| May 2025 | 2.40 % | +0.10 pts |
| Jun 2025 | 2.70 % | +0.30 pts |
| Jul 2025 | 2.70 % | 0 pts |
| Aug 2025 | 2.90 % | +0.20 pts |
| Sep 2025 | 3.00 % | +0.10 pts |
| Nov 2025 | 2.70 % | −0.30 pts |
| Dec 2025 | 2.70 % | 0 pts |
| Jan 2026 | 2.40 % | −0.30 pts |
| Feb 2026 | 2.40 % | 0 pts |
| Mar 2026 | 3.30 % | +0.90 pts |
| Apr 2026 | 3.80 % | +0.50 pts |
| May 2026high | 4.20 % | +0.40 pts |
| Jun 2026 | 3.50 % | −0.70 pts |
| Jul 2026 | 3.40 % | −0.10 pts |
| Aug 2026 | 3.40 % | 0 pts |
| Sep 2026latest | 3.70 % | +0.30 pts |
Lately
Gasoline drove September's reading: prices rose 0.6% in that month alone, more than expected. The figure landed weeks before the midterm elections and revived bets on a Fed rate hike, and stocks in Mainland China and Hong Kong fell the next day on fears of tighter policy.