U.S. inflation rose 3% in September compared to a year ago, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' latest data. The report shows food items like instant coffee and beef are getting pricier. Instant coffee prices in September were about 22% higher than last year. Prices went up by 0.5% from August to September. Roasted coffee drinkers, however, saw slight relief as prices dropped 0.6%. The Consumer Price Index, released by the BLS, is a common measure of inflation, as it shows the change over time in the prices consumers pay for goods and services. Inflation increased slightly by 0.3% from August to September, coming in lower than economists had predicted.Overall, meat prices saw a monthly increase of 1.6%. The average price for ground beef reached $6.32 per pound, up 12.9% from the year before.The release of the September report was delayed due to the government shutdown and would normally have been released on Oct. 15. It is the only economic data the BLS has released amid the shutdown and is used by the Social Security Administration to calculate next year’s annual cost-of-living adjustment for benefits.The White House on Friday said it's unlikely the BLS will release October's CPI because of the shutdown. Some grocery items, like eggs and lettuce, saw a decrease in prices. Click on the grocery items below to add them to your cart and see whether the total cost of your list has gone up or down. The total cost is based on the average CPI prices from September 2024 to September 2025. PHNjcmlwdCB0eXBlPSJ0ZXh0L2phdmFzY3JpcHQiPiFmdW5jdGlvbigpeyJ1c2Ugc3RyaWN0Ijt3aW5kb3cuYWRkRXZlbnRMaXN0ZW5lcigibWVzc2FnZSIsKGZ1bmN0aW9uKGUpe2lmKHZvaWQgMCE9PWUuZGF0YVsiZGF0YXdyYXBwZXItaGVpZ2h0Il0pe3ZhciB0PWRvY3VtZW50LnF1ZXJ5U2VsZWN0b3JBbGwoImlmcmFtZSIpO2Zvcih2YXIgYSBpbiBlLmRhdGFbImRhdGF3cmFwcGVyLWhlaWdodCJdKWZvcih2YXIgcj0wO3I8dC5sZW5ndGg7cisrKXtpZih0W3JdLmNvbnRlbnRXaW5kb3c9PT1lLnNvdXJjZSl0W3JdLnN0eWxlLmhlaWdodD1lLmRhdGFbImRhdGF3cmFwcGVyLWhlaWdodCJdW2FdKyJweCJ9fX0pKX0oKTs8L3NjcmlwdD4=
WASHINGTON — U.S. inflation rose 3% in September compared to a year ago, according to the .
The report shows food items like instant coffee and beef are getting pricier. Instant coffee prices in September were about 22% higher than last year. Prices went up by 0.5% from August to September. Roasted coffee drinkers, however, saw slight relief as prices dropped 0.6%.
The Consumer Price Index, released by the BLS, is a common measure of inflation, as it shows the change over time in the prices consumers pay for goods and services. Inflation increased slightly by 0.3% from August to September, coming in lower than economists had predicted.
Overall, meat prices saw a monthly increase of 1.6%. The average price for ground beef reached $6.32 per pound, up 12.9% from the year before.
The release of the September report was delayed due to the government shutdown and would normally have been released on Oct. 15. It is the only economic data the BLS has released amid the shutdown and is used by the Social Security Administration to calculate next year’s annual cost-of-living adjustment for benefits.
The White House on Friday it's unlikely the BLS will release October's CPI because of the shutdown.
Some grocery items, like eggs and lettuce, saw a decrease in prices.
Click on the grocery items below to add them to your cart and see whether the total cost of your list has gone up or down. The total cost is based on the average CPI prices from September 2024 to September 2025.
