September Inflation: By the Numbers -- WSJ

By Konrad Putzier

Inflation picked up in September, a sign that high energy prices are tightening their squeeze on consumers ahead of next month's midterm elections. Here are the key figures:

-- Consumer prices were up 3.7% in September from a year earlier, the Labor Department said Wednesday, hotter than August's gain of 3.4% and above the 3.6% expected by economists.

-- Core prices excluding food and energy rose 2.6%, above forecasts for a 2.5% increase.

-- Month over month, core prices rose by 0.3%, surprising economists who had expected a 0.2% increase.

Read more on today's inflation report here.

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October 14, 2026 08:58 ET (12:58 GMT)