Inflation · CPILFESL

Core CPI

As of Sep 2026, core CPI had risen 2.6% from a year earlier, compared with a 12-month change of 2.5% in Aug 2026. The latest value was 338.896 (index 1982-1984=100).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED®. Monthly data, seasonally adjusted. Latest observation Sep 2026; snapshot taken Oct 26, 2026, 6:40 PM EDT.

Latest (Sep 2026)

338.896

Change from Aug 2026

+0.3%

A year earlier

330.418

12-month change

+2.6%

338.896 Sep 2026 · Index 1982-1984=100

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Index 1982-1984=100. Data from Jan 1957 to Sep 2026 (836 observations).

What it measures

Core CPI leaves out food and energy, whose prices swing a lot from month to month. Economists watch it to see the underlying trend in inflation.

Official title
CPI for All Urban Consumers: All Items Less Food and Energy
Units
Index 1982-1984=100
Frequency and adjustment
Monthly, seasonally adjusted
Original source
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Recent values
DateValueChangeFrom a year ago
Sep 2026338.896+0.3%+2.6%
Aug 2026337.765+0.3%+2.4%
Jul 2026336.789+0.2%+2.5%
Jun 2026336.065-0.0%+2.6%
May 2026336.121+0.2%+2.8%
Apr 2026335.423+0.4%+2.7%
Mar 2026334.165+0.2%+2.6%
Feb 2026333.512+0.2%+2.5%
Jan 2026332.793+0.3%+2.5%
Dec 2025331.814+0.2%+2.6%
Nov 2025331.043+0.2%+2.6%
Sep 2025330.418+0.2%+3.0%

Related indicators

CPI inflation

3.7%

12-month change · Sep 2026

Core PCE inflation

3.0%

12-month change · Aug 2026

Shelter prices (CPI)

3.2%

12-month change · Sep 2026

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Sources

  • U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI for All Urban Consumers: All Items Less Food and Energy [CPILFESL], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/CPILFESL, Oct 26, 2026.
  • View CPILFESL on FRED® · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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