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Compared on: Inflation rose nationwide recently
THE CLAIM · OCT 14, 2026
“Inflation accelerated across the U.S. in September, rising at an annual rate of 3.7% as energy prices soared, according to new government data”
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THE RECORD
the United States, inflation (cpi, 12-month change) (percent change from a year earlier): 2.7% in the 12 months to Aug 2025; 3.2% in the 12 months to Aug 2026 (up 0.5 points).
Bureau of Labor Statistics (CPI) · Inflation (CPI, 12-month change), the United States · Read
RECORD AGREES
The claim inside it: inflation rose nationwide recently. This card checks that against official data. The one measure scored went up, as the claim says. It checks the direction, not the size ("3.7%"); each measure's own change is shown.
