Inflation rose 3.4% year over year in August 2026
September 15, 2026 6:50am
U.S. CPI for August 2026 was 334.980, with inflation at 3.4% year over year. Month over month, CPI changed 0.3% from July 2026 to August 2026. Compared with the...
U.S. CPI for August 2026 was 334.980, with inflation at 3.4% year over year. Month over month, CPI changed 0.3% from July 2026 to August 2026. Compared with the same month a year earlier, prices remain elevated but the direction of change is visible in the latest official BLS release, which helps readers track whether inflation pressure is cooling or re-accelerating.
5-Second Takeaway
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Why This Matters
CPI for August 2026 was 334.980, with inflation at 3.4% year over year. Month over month, CPI changed 0.3% from July 2026 to August 2026.
What Changed
- Consumer prices were measured at an index level of 334.980 in August 2026.
- In August 2025, the index level was 323.976.
- Using those two points, year-over-year inflation is 3.4%.
- The prior month index level was 333.918 in July 2026.
- Month-over-month change is 0.3% based on the latest and prior monthly levels.
- Inflation trend context can shift with future monthly revisions and benchmark updates.
- These values are reported as published and are presented without projection.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI data: https://api.bls.gov/publicAPI/v1/timeseries/data/
- BLS CPI overview: https://www.bls.gov/cpi/
Key Facts
- Consumer prices were measured at an index level of 334.980 in August 2026.
- In August 2025, the index level was 323.976.
- Using those two points, year-over-year inflation is 3.4%.
- The prior month index level was 333.918 in July 2026.
Key Numbers
- Consumer prices were measured at an index level of 334.980 in August 2026.
- In August 2025, the index level was 323.976.
- Using those two points, year-over-year inflation is 3.4%.
- The prior month index level was 333.918 in July 2026.
- Month-over-month change is 0.3% based on the latest and prior monthly levels.