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US CPI inflation today
How fast US consumer prices are rising: the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers, compared with the same month a year earlier.
The full CPI inflation chart is in Pro, with its whole history, ranges, overlays and alerts, next to 111 other charts.
What it is
CPI (FRED CPIAUCSL, seasonally adjusted) is published monthly by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, usually in the middle of the following month.
Why it matters for liquidity
Inflation sets how much room central banks have. High inflation pushes them to raise rates and shrink their balance sheets, which drains liquidity; falling inflation gives them room to ease. The Pro dashboard also has PCE and core PCE, the Fed’s preferred measures.
Questions
What is US inflation now?
CPI inflation was 3.7% in the year to September 2026. On the month, prices were up 0.6%.
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