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September 11, 2026US CONSUMER PRICE INDEX, AUGUST 2026 
The United States Consumer Price Index (not seasonally adjusted) for All Urban Consumers increased 3.4% year-over-year in August 2026, unchanged from the year-over-year pace in July 2026.
Compared to August 2025, the US energy price index was up 16.3%. The gasoline price index was up 27.4% year-over-year. The food index rose 2.7% and the shelter index was up 3.0% year-over-year.
The US CPI excluding food and energy slowed to 2.4% compared to August 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 September 14, 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