CPI release
CPI report: September 2022
Consumer prices rose 8.2% in the 12 months through September 2022, down from 8.3% in August. Core inflation, which excludes food and energy, ran 6.6%. The CPI-U index stood at 296.808, a 0.2% change from the prior month (not seasonally adjusted).
The numbers
| Headline inflation (12-month) | 8.2% |
|---|---|
| Core inflation (12-month) | 6.6% |
| CPI-U index level | 296.808 |
| Change vs. prior month (NSA) | 0.2% |
Recent months
| Month | CPI-U | 12-month rate |
|---|---|---|
| September 2022 | 296.808 | 8.2% |
| August 2022 | 296.171 | 8.3% |
| July 2022 | 296.276 | 8.5% |
| June 2022 | 296.311 | 9.1% |
| May 2022 | 292.296 | 8.6% |
| April 2022 | 289.109 | 8.3% |
Put it in context
- The current inflation rate, to check whether this is still the latest reading
- What 2021 dollars are worth in 2022, the year-over-year conversion
- Inflation in 2022, the full year in review
- How the BLS turns 80,000 prices into this number
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI-U (series CUUR0000SA0 and CUUR0000SA0L1E), not seasonally adjusted. See the methodology.