Consumer Price Index (CPI) for SEPTEMBER 2026

The Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics released its Consumer Price Index (CPI) for September, 2026:
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CPI During September, 2026: 336.940

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Consumer Price Index (CPI); Headline

Predicted: +0.5%

->  Actual: +0.59% (+1.96 points)

• Year-on-Year Change: +3.74% (+12.14 points)

[Y-o-Y previous = +3.4%]

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CPI, Minus Food + Energy (Core CPI)

Predicted: +0.3%

 - > Actual: +0.37% (+1.246 points)

• Year-on-Year Change: +2.56% (+8.483 points)

[Y-o-Y previous = +2.45%]

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The above, yellow- and blue-highlighted figures represent month-to-month and year-on-year changes (not seasonally adjusted) in prices for a specific group of goods and services that consumers buy, and is, therefore, a very important part of the overall inflation picture for the country.

The "predicted" figure is what economists were expecting, while the "actual" is the true or real figure.

General categories that constitute the CPI are:

• Healthcare
• Housing
• Clothing
• Communications
• Education
• Transportation
• Food and Beverages
• Recreation
• Miscellaneous Goods and Services (grooming expenses, etc.)

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CPI During September, 2025: 324.800

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CHART: Consumer Price Index

12-Month Percentage Change
SEPTEMBER 2026 Update

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Crude Oil Inventories Report for Week Ending October 2, 2026

Crude Oil Inventories

The U.S. Crude Oil Inventories report for the week that ended on October 2, 2026 was released this morning:

- Δ from Last Week: -4,000,000 Barrels (+0.56%)

- Δ from 1-Year Previous: -120,100,000 Barrels (-14.52%)

- Current U.S. Crude Oil Stocks: 707,100,000 Barrels

• NB: Δ = Change

Diminishing crude oil inventories often translate to higher crude oil and fuel prices (and vice versa), but not always.

The report is produced by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).

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New Unemployment Insurance Claims for The Week of October 3, 2026

Jobless Claims

The Labor Department released its weekly report on New Jobless Insurance Claims for the week that ended on October 3, 2026:

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Predicted: 199,000

• Actual: 197,000

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The yellow-highlighted figure represents the number of first-time claims for unemployment benefits for the entire United States. The "predicted" figure is what economists were expecting, while the "actual" is the true or real figure.

 --> Previous Week (revised): 199,000

• 4-Week Moving Average: 198,000

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Employment Situation Report for SEPTEMBER 2026

The Employment Situation Report for September, 2026 was released by The Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics:

Nonfarm Payrolls (month-to-month change)
Actual: +29,000

Previous Month (revised): +133,000

One-Year Previous: +76,000

U-3 Unemployment Rate (Headline)
Actual: 4.2%
Previous Month: 4.1%
12-Months Previous: 4.4%

U-6 Unemployment Rate*
Actual: 7.6%
Previous Month: 7.7%
12-Months Previous: 8.1%

Average Hourly Earnings (month-to-month change)
Predicted: +0.2%
Actual: +0.13% (+$0.05)

Average Hourly Earnings (year-on-year change)
Predicted: +3.2%
Actual: +3.02% (+$1.11)

Average Weekly Earnings (month-to-month change)
Actual: +0.13% (+$1.72)

Average Weekly Earnings (year-on-year change)
Actual: +3.63% (+$45.52)

Civilian Labor Force Participation Rate: 61.8%
Previous Month: 61.6%
12-Months Previous: 62.5%

Average Weekly Hours: 34.4 hours
Previous Month: 34.4 hours
One-Year Previous: 34.2 hours

Economist, academics, central bankers and investors pay very close attention to the monthly Employment Situation report as it offers penetrating insight as to the current and near-future state of the overall U.S. economy. If a) Americans are earning more money and b) the economy is creating new jobs, this typically translates to more money being pumped into the economy (and vice versa.)

The "predicted" figure is what economists were expecting, while the "actual" is the true or real figure.

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CHART: Civilian Unemployment Rate

SEPTEMBER 2006 thru SEPTEMBER 2026

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 * =  The U-6 Unemployment Rate is defined as:

"Total unemployed, plus all persons marginally attached to the labor force, plus total employed part time for economic reasons, as a percent of the civilian labor force plus all persons marginally attached to the labor force."

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