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US Inflation Rate (2026)

3.7%
Year-over-year CPI inflation, Sep 2026 — live as of September 1, 2026 via FRED
Summary

The US Consumer Price Index inflation rate is 3.4% year-over-year in August 2026, unchanged from July, with gasoline prices doing most of the pushing. The Federal Reserve's target is 2%. Core inflation (excluding food and energy) is 2.4%, its lowest since March 2021. The peak was 9.1% in June 2022; long-run average US inflation is 3.1% since 1913.

Breakdown

Headline CPI (Sep 2026)3.7%
Core CPI (ex food + energy)2.4%
Fed target2.0%
Long-run avg (1913-2025)3.1%
Recent peak (Jun 2022)9.1%
Source
US Bureau of Labor Statistics· As of 2026-09-01

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