US consumer prices, excluding food, shelter, energy and used cars and trucks, rose to 2.3% in September 2026, up from 2.2% in August. CPI Core Core in the United States averaged 3.47 percent from 1968 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 10.90 percent in February of 1975 and a record low of 0.30 percent in May of 2020. source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
CPI 336.94 334.98 points Sep 2026
Core Consumer Prices 338.90 337.77 points Sep 2026
Core Inflation Rate YoY 2.60 2.40 percent Sep 2026
CPI Core Core YoY 2.30 2.20 percent Sep 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 361.39 360.23 points Sep 2026
CPI Transportation 295.86 290.78 points Sep 2026
Export Prices 166.20 165.20 points Aug 2026
Food Inflation 2.50 2.70 percent Sep 2026
Import Prices 150.80 149.80 points Aug 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 3.70 3.40 percent Sep 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.60 0.40 percent Sep 2026
PPI 157.41 156.78 points Aug 2026
PPI YoY 5.40 4.80 percent Aug 2026


United States CPI Core Core
In the United States, the "core core" inflation rate tracks changes in prices that consumers pay for a basket of goods excluding cost of food, shelter, energy, and used cars and trucks.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2.30 2.20 10.90 0.30 1968 - 2026 percent Monthly
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