September Inflation Accelerated as Gasoline and Shelter Pressed Household Budgets
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the Consumer Price Index rose 0.6 percent in September and 3.7 percent over 12 months, up from 3.4 percent in August. Gasoline rose 9.1 percent in the month and accounted for more than half of the overall monthly increase; energy rose 5.2 percent, shelter 0.4 percent and food was unchanged. Core CPI rose 0.3 percent for the month and 2.6 percent over the year. These are measured price changes, not a claim that every household experienced the national average. They show that a renewed energy shock and persistent shelter costs are offsetting part of the administration’s growth and affordability effort, while food-at-home prices fell 0.1 percent and prescription-drug prices fell 1.2 percent in the month.
Article updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:29 AM Pacific
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