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Core CPI inflation

Year-over-year change in CPI excluding food and energy, using the seasonally adjusted index.

2.45%−0.02 pp vs Jul 2026Observation: Aug 2026

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FRED ↗U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED · CPILFESL

Core CPI inflation: 2.45% for Aug 2026; −0.02 pp versus Jul 2026. 127 observations beginning Jan 1, 2016. Downloaded Sep 27, 2026 from FRED. Values may be revised by the source.