Core CPI YoY stands at 2.57% as of September 2026, down from 3.02% a year earlier. The reading sits in the 45th percentile of its history back to 1958.
| Latest (September 2026) | 2.57% |
| One year ago | 3.02% |
| 10-year range | 1.18% – 6.62% |
| All-time range | 0.60% (2010) – 13.60% (1980) |
| Change over 12 months | −0.5 pts — bottomed at 2.45% in 2026 |
| Percentile vs. full history | 45th |
| History | 1958–2026 (824 observations) |
CPI excluding food and energy, year over year. Strips out the most volatile components to reveal the underlying trend. The Fed watches core measures more closely than headline.
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Data: download CSV (source: FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data)).