Current Inflation Rate: 3.4% in August 2026, by Category and Region

The 12-month rate of inflation as of August 2026 is 3.4%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Energy inflation ...

Two of Three Inflation Numbers Are In — and Your 2027 Social Security Check Is Looking Bigger Than Last Year's. Here Are the Latest Estimates.

Retirees can probably bank on a bigger COLA next year.

Here’s the inflation breakdown for August 2026 — in one chart

Inflation remained stubbornly high in August, largely on the back of higher energy prices amid the Iran war, economists said.

Inflation stayed hot in August with annual pace of 3.4%, raising the odds of a Fed hike

The report comes at a pivotal moment for the Federal Reserve, which is scheduled to meet next week to decide whether to hike ...
Forbes

Inflation Rose As Expected In July—But Not Enough To Force An Interest Rate Hike, Analysts Say

Ty Roush is a breaking news reporter based in New York City. Consumer prices rose 3.4% from July 2025 and 0.1% from June and July, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported, matching Wall Street’s ...

Elevated Inflation Keeps Pressure on Fed to Raise Interest Rates

The details in the latest Consumer Price Index report could compel the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates.
Outlook Money

RBI May Have To Start Raising Rates In October As Inflation Firms, And The Fed Turns Hawkish, Say Analysts

RBI may face pressure to raise rates in October as inflation rises, crude prices firm and the US Fed signals more hikes.
Forbes

Your Personal Inflation Rate Is Higher Than You Think. Here’s How To Measure It

Woman reviewing expenses, trying to figure out increasing costs and how to best manage her finances. If you’re budgeting around the government’s inflation rate, you may already be falling behind. Your ...

What the Fed's rate hike reveals about Warsh, Trump and inflation

The Fed's first rate hike in more than three years underscores the challenge of taming inflation as the Iran war drags on.