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October 14, 2026US CONSUMER PRICE INDEX, SEPTEMBER 2026 
The United States Consumer Price Index (not seasonally adjusted) for All Urban Consumers increased 3.7% year-over-year in September 2026, up 0.3 percentage points from the year-over-year pace in August 2026.
Compared to September 2025, the US energy price index was up 20.4%. The gasoline price index was up 34.2% year-over-year. The food index rose 2.5% and the shelter index was up 3.2% year-over-year.
The US CPI excluding food and energy accelerated to 2.6% compared to September 2025.
Please note that October 2025 CPI was not published due to the US government shut down.
CPI figures for Canada and Nova Scotia will be released on October 19, 2026.
Sources: Statistics Canada. Table 18-10-0004-01 Consumer Price Index, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; U.S. Bureau of Labour Statistics retrieved from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
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