US Food Inflation Falls to 4-Month Low
Brief · Published 2026-09-18 · Data period 2026-08-31
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US food inflation fell to 2.63% in August 2026 from 2.94% in July, marking the fourth consecutive monthly decline. The reading was the lowest since November 2025, and compares with 3.20% a year earlier, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
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Data source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
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