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May 12, 2026US CONSUMER PRICE INDEX, APRIL 2026 Please note that October 2025 inflation was not published due to the US government shut down.
The United States Consumer Price Index (not seasonally adjusted) for All Urban Consumers increased 3.8% year-over-year in April 2026, up from the 3.3% year-over-year pace in March 2026.
Compared to April 2025, the US energy price index was up 17.9%. The gasoline price index was up 28.4%. The food index rose 3.2% and the shelter index was up 3.3% year-over-year.
The US CPI excluding food and energy rose 2.8% compared to April 2025.
CPI figures for Canada and Nova Scotia will be released May 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