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How fast are core consumer prices rising in the United States?

In Sep 2026 the core consumer price index (CPI-U less food and energy) in the United States was 339.29 (index 1982-84 = 100), +2.6 percent from a year earlier; 296 monthly values since Jan 2002.

LATEST: 339.29 index 1982-84 = 100

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How fast are core consumer prices rising in the United States?

In Sep 2026 the core consumer price index (CPI-U less food and energy) in the United States was 339.29 (index 1982-84 = 100), +2.6 percent from a year earlier; 296 monthly values since Jan 2002. Latest record →

Year by year, with every month linked to its record

YearAverageMonthsMonthly records
2026335.959Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep
2025328.0411Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Nov Dec
2024318.9812Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2023308.3812Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2022294.3112Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2021277.2512Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2020267.6912Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2019263.2112Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2018257.5712Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2017252.1712Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2016247.6012Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2015242.2512Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2014237.9012Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2013233.8112Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2012229.7612Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2011225.0112Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2010221.3412Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2009219.2412Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2008215.5712Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2007210.7312Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2006205.9212Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2005200.8912Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2004196.6212Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2003193.2212Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2002190.4512Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Source: bls_cpi. Values as published; monthly figures.

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