March 11, 2026US CONSUMER PRICE INDEX, FEBRUARY 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 2.4% year-over-year in February 2026, unchanged from the year-over-year pace in January 2026.
Compared to February 2025, the US energy price index was up 0.5%. The gasoline price index was down 5.6%. The food index rose 3.1% and the shelter index was up 3.0% year-over-year.
The US CPI excluding food and energy rose 2.5% compared to February 2025.
CPI figures for Canada and Nova Scotia will be released March 16, 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