What is United States's core consumer prices right now?

Core Consumer Prices in United States is 337 as of Jul 2026.

What are the historical extremes for United States's core consumer prices?

The all-time high is 337 (Jul 2026); the record low is 28.50 (Jan 1957), over a series starting in 1957.

How often is this series updated?

Core Consumer Prices for United States is a monthly series; values refresh when new data is published or revised.

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United States Core Consumer Prices

337▲ +0.72

Jul 2026 · Monthly

Core consumer prices in the United States rose to 336.789 index points in July 2026, up from 336.065 in June. The July reading is the all-time high for the monthly series, which began in January 1957 and whose lowest value was 28.5 in that first month.

United States Core Consumer Prices, 1990–2026

Actual	Previous	Highest	Lowest	Dates	Frequency
337	336	337Jul 2026	28.50Jan 1957	1957 – 2026	Monthly

About this series

Core Consumer Prices in United States averaged 218 from 1957 until 2026, reaching an all-time high of 337 in Jul 2026 and a record low of 28.50 in Jan 1957. The series is reported monthly with history from 1957.

Core Consumer Prices for the United States measure the change in prices for a fixed basket of consumer goods and services, excluding food and energy. The indicator is expressed as an index value and reported monthly. The series spans from January 1957 to the present.

Source & methodology

We use primary economic sources for every country. See our methodology page for how we source and verify this data.

FAQ

United States Core Consumer Prices

Core consumer prices in the United States rose to 336.789 index points in July 2026, up from 336.065 in June. The July reading is the all-time high for the monthly series, which began in January 1957 and whose lowest value was 28.5 in that first month.

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