U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.4 % in August 2025, up from 0.2 % in July, pushing the annual gain to 2.9 %. Shelter (+0.4 %), food (+0.5 %, with food at home +0.6 %), and energy (+0.7 %, gasoline +1.9 %) led the increase. Core CPI (excluding food and energy) climbed 0.3 % for the month and 3.1 % year-over-year. Food prices are up 3.2 % over 12 months, while electricity rose 6.2 % and natural gas surged 13.8 %, highlighting persistent cost pressures.
Consumer Price Index News Release
