US Core Inflation Rate

Inflation excluding volatile food and energy prices, a cleaner read on underlying price pressure, and the measure the Fed watches most closely.

2.5%

No change vs Jul 2026

Aug 2026 · Monthly data

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Core Inflation Rate

Jan 1971 to Aug 2026

Source: Calculated from FRED series CPILFENS · all items less food and energy, not seasonally adjusted (BLS). This is the basis of the 12-month change BLS publishes.

Data refreshed 2026-09-22. Figures are the latest published observations and can be revised.

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GDP & growth
GDP$32.49tnQ2 2026 Real GDP$24.27tnQ2 2026 GDP Growth Rate1.5%Q2 2026 Productivity120.0Q2 2026
Prices
Inflation Rate3.4%Aug 2026 Inflation Rate, Month on Month0.3%Aug 2026 Inflation Rate, Month on Month (Seasonally Adjusted)0.4%Aug 2026 PCE Inflation Rate3.7%Jul 2026 Producer Price Inflation5.4%Aug 2026
Labour market
Unemployment Rate4.1%Aug 2026 Employment Rate59.1%Aug 2026 Labour Force Participation Rate61.6%Aug 2026
Interest rates
Interest Rate3.63%Aug 2026
Trade
Balance of Trade−$88.58bnJul 2026 Exports$310.72bnJul 2026 Imports$399.3bnJul 2026 Current Account (% of GDP)−3.6%2025 Foreign Direct Investment (% of GDP)1.3%2025
Public finances
Government Debt (% of GDP)122.6%Q1 2026 Government Net Debt$39.07tnQ1 2026 Federal Budget Balance−$166.8bnAug 2026
Business
Business Confidence100.4Aug 2026

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