https://mariannecaroline.com/tags/us-inflation/Recent content in US Inflation on Marianne CarolineHugoen-usSat, 03 Oct 2026 03:07:59 +0000https://mariannecaroline.com/articles/us-apparel-prices-outpace-overall-inflation-again/Sat, 03 Oct 2026 03:07:59 +0000https://mariannecaroline.com/articles/us-apparel-prices-outpace-overall-inflation-again/<p>US consumer prices continued to rise at a steady pace in August 2026, with headline inflation holding at 3.4% year-on-year, unchanged from July. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that energy prices surged 16.3% compared to a year earlier, while core inflation, which excludes the volatile food and energy sectors, rose 2.4%. On a seasonally adjusted basis, the consumer price index increased 0.4% from July.</p> <p><img src="https://images.mariannecaroline.com/14f715222012466cbfafdc02d3a8a2aa" alt="Clothing store with price tags"></p>