US inflation rises to 3.7% as gasoline jumps 9.1% in a month
September's consumer price index rose 0.6% on the month. Core inflation, which strips out food and energy, rose to 2.6% year on year.
The short answer
- CPI-U +0.6% in September (seasonally adjusted); +3.7% over 12 months, up from 3.4%.
- Gasoline +9.1% on the month — over half of the monthly increase.
- Core CPI +0.3% on the month and +2.6% over the year. Next release: November 10.
The US Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers rose 0.6% on a seasonally adjusted basis in September after rising 0.4% in August, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Over the last 12 months, the all-items index increased 3.7% before seasonal adjustment, up from 3.4% in August.
The index for gasoline rose 9.1% in September, accounting for over half of the monthly increase. The energy index rose 5.2% on the month and 20.4% over the year.
Excluding food and energy, prices rose 0.3% on the month, as in August, and 2.6% over the year. The food index was unchanged in September and up 2.5% over the year.
Who feels it
NBC News reported that categories including housing, clothing and restaurant food saw price increases, and that only three major categories saw declines: groceries, medical care commodities and utility gas service.
The September figure also set next year's Social Security cost-of-living adjustment at 3.6%. The October CPI is scheduled for release on November 10.
Sources
- Consumer Price Index — September 2026 — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Inflation jumps to 3.7% as gas, diesel prices squeeze consumers — NBC News
- Schedule of Releases for the Consumer Price Index — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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