CPI report: inflation 3.7% September 2026
Next release: October 2026 November 10, 2026, 8:30 a.m. ET
3.7%headline, September 2026
2.6%core, September 2026
about 3.6% y/yconsensus headline
—until the number
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What is rising September 2026, 12-month and 1-month change
| Category | Weight | 12 months | 1 month | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All items | 100% | +3.7% | +0.6% | |
| Core (ex food and energy) | 79% | +2.6% | +0.3% | |
| Shelter | 36% | +3.2% | +0.4% | |
| Food | 13.5% | +2.5% | +0.0% | |
| Food at home | 8% | +1.8% | -0.1% | |
| Food away from home | 5.5% | +3.5% | +0.2% | |
| Energy | 6.5% | +20.4% | +5.2% | |
| Gasoline | 3% | +34.2% | +9.1% | |
| Electricity | 2.5% | +4.4% | +0.2% | |
| Rent of primary residence | 7.5% | +2.8% | +0.2% | |
| New vehicles | 3.5% | +0.6% | +0.2% | |
| Used cars and trucks | 2.5% | -1.5% | +0.7% | |
| Medical care | 8% | +1.5% | +0.1% |
Source: BLS via FRED (seasonally adjusted indexes). Weights are approximate relative importance, December 2025.
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What to watch on November 10, 2026
- Shelter: a third of the index and still running near 4%; the Fed cannot get to 2% without it slowing.
- Energy: gasoline was $4.48 in September (BLS average), up sharply on the year, and drives the headline-core gap.
- Food at home: eggs, beef and coffee are the items households notice; see the grocery table.
- Core goods vs services: tariff pass-through shows up in apparel, furniture and new vehicles.
Headline and core since 2016 ■ all items · ■ core
Dashed line: the Fed's 2% target (on PCE, which runs a little below CPI).
Release schedule
| Reference month | Release |
|---|---|
| October 2026 | November 10, 2026 |
| November 2026 | December 10, 2026 |
| December 2026 | January 13, 2027 |
| January 2027 | February 11, 2027 |
| February 2027 | March 10, 2027 |