The latest inflation data is expected to show price increases are accelerating
Economists expected September headline inflation to rise ahead of the October 14 CPI release.
TL;DR
- The Bureau of Labor Statistics scheduled the September CPI release for October 14.
- Before the release, economists expected annual inflation to rise to 3.6% from 3.4% in August.
- This was a forecast, not the actual September CPI result.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics scheduled the September Consumer Price Index report for October 14. Before its release, CNBC reported that economists expected headline inflation to accelerate, with higher energy prices among the factors in forecasts. [1] [3]
The Associated Press also reported that economists expected the annual inflation rate to rise to 3.6% in September from 3.4% in August. This was a forecast ahead of the government release, not a reported CPI result. [2]
The CPI tracks price changes for goods and services purchased by urban consumers. The scheduled report includes headline inflation and a core measure excluding food and energy, allowing readers to distinguish broad movement from volatile categories. [3]
The actual September reading had not been published in the cited preview coverage. Until the release, the forecast and the role of energy prices remained expectations rather than confirmed data. [1]
Why it matters
The scheduled release would show how energy costs fed through to inflation, but only expectations were available in the preview reports.
Editor's note
This is a pre-release preview, not the actual CPI result.