Macro
Core CPI
What is the latest Core CPI reading?
US core consumer prices (excluding food and energy) rose 2.6% in the year to September 2026. The next Consumer Price Index release is scheduled for 10 November 2026 at 08:30 ET (Bureau of Labor Statistics schedule).
The newest print covers September 2026. Values are year-over-year percent change, from FRED.
- Core CPI, year over year
- 2.6% ▲ +0.1 pp vs prior
- CPI, year over year
- 3.7% ▲ +0.3 pp vs prior
- PPI, year over year
- 6.4% ▲ +1.0 pp vs prior
How has Core CPI changed over the past two years?
Core CPI ran 2.6% in September 2026, against 3.0% a year earlier; CPI 3.7% against 3.0%; PPI 6.4% against 3.1%.
Year-over-year percent change, the three series on one axis, from FRED.
Core CPI 2.6% CPI 3.7% PPI 6.4%
Recent Core CPI prints
Each row is one month's release, newest first. Values are year-over-year percent change.
| Month | Core CPI | CPI | PPI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 2.6% | 3.7% | 6.4% |
| Aug 2026 | 2.5% | 3.4% | 5.4% |
| Jul 2026 | 2.5% | 3.3% | 4.7% |
| Jun 2026 | 2.6% | 3.5% | 5.5% |
| May 2026 | 2.8% | 4.2% | 6.0% |
| Apr 2026 | 2.7% | 3.8% | 5.7% |
| Mar 2026 | 2.6% | 3.3% | 4.3% |
| Feb 2026 | 2.5% | 2.4% | 3.4% |
| Jan 2026 | 2.5% | 2.4% | 3.0% |
| Dec 2025 | 2.7% | 2.7% | 3.1% |
When is the next Core CPI release?
Schedule updated 8 November 2026. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics release schedule.
| Date | Status | Time | What it covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov 2026 | Confirmed | 08:30 ET | October 2026 |
| 10 Dec 2026 | Confirmed | 08:30 ET | November 2026 |
- Mentions, 30 days
- 45
What is Reddit saying about Core CPI?
Reddit mentioned Core CPI 45 times in the 30 days to 8 November 2026. Reddit data updated 8 November 2026.
30-day window, Method
Mentions, 30 days 45
How often is Core CPI mentioned on Reddit?
Core CPI: frequently asked questions
What is the latest Core CPI reading?
Core CPI ran 2.6% year over year in September 2026, per BLS via Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED), St. Louis Fed.
How has Core CPI changed over the past year?
Core CPI ran 2.6% year over year in September 2026, against 3.0% in the same month a year earlier, so the rate is lower by 0.4 points. Both are FRED prints.
When is the next Core CPI release?
The next Consumer Price Index release is scheduled for 10 November 2026 at 08:30 ET (Bureau of Labor Statistics schedule).
How often is Core CPI mentioned on Reddit?
Core CPI was mentioned 3 times in the last 7 days across the finance subreddits we track, and 45 times over the trailing 30 days. See Reddit
Answers are generated from the live figures on this page — official FRED prints, the published release calendars and Reddit crowd data, each where shown — and update as the data does.
References
- BLS via FREDFederal Reserve Economic Data, St. Louis Fed
- RedditReddit ingest across the tracked finance subreddits