US inflation (CPI) release dates
The Consumer Price Index measures the change in prices paid by urban consumers for a fixed basket of goods and services. The core measure, which markets watch more closely, excludes food and energy.
Next release
Wednesday, 14 October 2026
08:30 ET · 12:30 UTC
for September 2026
Why it matters
It is the release that most directly shapes expectations for the next Fed decision, which is why it moves rates and the dollar together.
That is a description of how the market treats it, not a prediction and not a reason to trade it. Nothing on this site tells you what a release will say.
Scheduled dates
3 ahead- 08:30 ET
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Recent releases
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Dates only. We do not publish the figures themselves — read them at Bureau of Labor Statistics, which is where they are authoritative.
Common questions
When is the next US inflation (CPI)?
Wednesday, 14 October 2026, at 08:30 ET. The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes both the date and the time.
What does the US inflation (CPI) measure?
The Consumer Price Index measures the change in prices paid by urban consumers for a fixed basket of goods and services. The core measure, which markets watch more closely, excludes food and energy.
Where do these dates come from?
Directly from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’s own published calendar, re-read every six hours. Nothing is copied from another calendar site and no date is inferred from a pattern.