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Inflation
Consumer prices, year over year — all items and the core measure that leaves out food and energy.
U.S. Inflation Rate Today, Oct. 11, 2026: 3.7% all items · 2.8% core · Aug 1, 2026.
- Source: Consumer Price Index, Bureau of Labor Statistics, via FRED. Ten years, monthly.
- The full series and the latest readings are below.
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Latest reading
3.7% all items · 2.8% core · Aug 1, 2026
Trend
Source: Consumer Price Index, Bureau of Labor Statistics, via FRED. Ten years, monthly.
All readings
| Date | All items | Core |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 3.7% | 2.8% |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 3.5% | 2.8% |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 3.7% | 2.8% |
| May 1, 2026 | 4.3% | 3.0% |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 4.0% | 3.0% |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 3.3% | 2.7% |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 2.7% | 2.7% |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 2.8% | 3.0% |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 3.0% | 2.8% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 3.0% | 2.9% |
| Sep 1, 2025 | 3.0% | 3.0% |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 2.9% | 3.1% |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 2.7% | 3.0% |
| Jun 1, 2025 | 2.7% | 2.9% |
| May 1, 2025 | 2.4% | 2.8% |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 2.3% | 2.8% |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 2.4% | 2.8% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 2.8% | 3.1% |
| Jan 1, 2025 | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Dec 1, 2024 | 2.9% | 3.2% |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Oct 1, 2024 | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Sep 1, 2024 | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Aug 1, 2024 | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Jul 1, 2024 | 2.9% | 3.2% |
| Jun 1, 2024 | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| May 1, 2024 | 3.2% | 3.4% |
| Apr 1, 2024 | 3.4% | 3.6% |
| Mar 1, 2024 | 3.5% | 3.8% |
| Feb 1, 2024 | 3.2% | 3.8% |
| Jan 1, 2024 | 3.1% | 3.9% |
| Dec 1, 2023 | 3.3% | 3.9% |
| Nov 1, 2023 | 3.1% | 4.0% |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 3.3% | 4.0% |
| Sep 1, 2023 | 3.7% | 4.1% |
| Aug 1, 2023 | 3.7% | 4.4% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 3.3% | 4.7% |
| Jun 1, 2023 | 3.1% | 4.8% |
| May 1, 2023 | 4.1% | 5.3% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 5.0% | 5.5% |
| Mar 1, 2023 | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| Feb 1, 2023 | 6.0% | 5.5% |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 6.3% | 5.5% |
| Dec 1, 2022 | 6.4% | 5.7% |
| Nov 1, 2022 | 7.1% | 6.0% |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 7.8% | 6.3% |
| Sep 1, 2022 | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| Aug 1, 2022 | 8.2% | 6.3% |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 8.5% | 5.9% |
| Jun 1, 2022 | 9.0% | 5.9% |
| May 1, 2022 | 8.5% | 6.0% |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 8.2% | 6.2% |
| Mar 1, 2022 | 8.6% | 6.5% |
| Feb 1, 2022 | 7.9% | 6.5% |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 7.6% | 6.0% |
| Dec 1, 2021 | 7.2% | 5.5% |
| Nov 1, 2021 | 6.9% | 5.0% |
| Oct 1, 2021 | 6.2% | 4.6% |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 5.3% | 4.0% |
| Aug 1, 2021 | 5.2% | 3.9% |
| Jul 1, 2021 | 5.3% | 4.2% |
| Jun 1, 2021 | 5.3% | 4.4% |
| May 1, 2021 | 4.9% | 3.8% |
| Apr 1, 2021 | 4.1% | 3.0% |
| Mar 1, 2021 | 2.7% | 1.6% |
| Feb 1, 2021 | 1.7% | 1.3% |
| Jan 1, 2021 | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| Dec 1, 2020 | 1.3% | 1.6% |
| Nov 1, 2020 | 1.2% | 1.7% |
| Oct 1, 2020 | 1.2% | 1.6% |
| Sep 1, 2020 | 1.4% | 1.7% |
| Aug 1, 2020 | 1.3% | 1.7% |
| Jul 1, 2020 | 1.0% | 1.6% |
| Jun 1, 2020 | 0.7% | 1.2% |
| May 1, 2020 | 0.2% | 1.2% |
| Apr 1, 2020 | 0.3% | 1.4% |
| Mar 1, 2020 | 1.5% | 2.1% |
| Feb 1, 2020 | 2.3% | 2.4% |
| Jan 1, 2020 | 2.6% | 2.3% |
| Dec 1, 2019 | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Nov 1, 2019 | 2.1% | 2.4% |
| Oct 1, 2019 | 1.7% | 2.3% |
| Sep 1, 2019 | 1.7% | 2.3% |
| Aug 1, 2019 | 1.7% | 2.3% |
| Jul 1, 2019 | 1.8% | 2.2% |
| Jun 1, 2019 | 1.7% | 2.1% |
| May 1, 2019 | 1.8% | 2.0% |
| Apr 1, 2019 | 2.0% | 2.1% |
| Mar 1, 2019 | 1.9% | 2.1% |
| Feb 1, 2019 | 1.5% | 2.1% |
| Jan 1, 2019 | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Dec 1, 2018 | 2.0% | 2.3% |
| Nov 1, 2018 | 2.1% | 2.2% |
| Oct 1, 2018 | 2.5% | 2.1% |
| Sep 1, 2018 | 2.3% | 2.2% |
| Aug 1, 2018 | 2.6% | 2.1% |
| Jul 1, 2018 | 2.9% | 2.3% |
| Jun 1, 2018 | 2.8% | 2.3% |
| May 1, 2018 | 2.8% | 2.3% |
| Apr 1, 2018 | 2.5% | 2.1% |
| Mar 1, 2018 | 2.3% | 2.1% |
| Feb 1, 2018 | 2.3% | 1.9% |
| Jan 1, 2018 | 2.1% | 1.9% |
| Dec 1, 2017 | 2.1% | 1.8% |
| Nov 1, 2017 | 2.2% | 1.7% |
| Oct 1, 2017 | 2.0% | 1.8% |
| Sep 1, 2017 | 2.2% | 1.6% |
| Aug 1, 2017 | 1.9% | 1.7% |
| Jul 1, 2017 | 1.7% | 1.7% |
| Jun 1, 2017 | 1.6% | 1.7% |
| May 1, 2017 | 1.9% | 1.7% |
| Apr 1, 2017 | 2.2% | 1.9% |
| Mar 1, 2017 | 2.4% | 2.0% |
| Feb 1, 2017 | 2.8% | 2.2% |
| Jan 1, 2017 | 2.5% | 2.3% |
| Dec 1, 2016 | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Nov 1, 2016 | 1.7% | 2.1% |
| Oct 1, 2016 | 1.7% | 2.2% |
| Sep 1, 2016 | 1.6% | 2.3% |
| Aug 1, 2016 | 1.1% | 2.3% |