Official release row with the realised value, prior value, forecast field, exact announcement timestamp, and series chart in one canonical workspace.
FXMacroData Blended Forecast
Planned 2026-10-14 12:30 UTC
A release-date view of the official series, capped at the selected announcement so the chart matches the page timestamp.
The official Consumer Price Index inflation row printed 3.7 for 2026-09-30. The previous value was 3.4 and the forecast field was 3.5.
Use the chart above to compare this release with the recent series path, then use the API endpoint below for point-in-time event studies and model features keyed to the stable release ID.
The values below are the machine-readable citation fields for this announcement. The local and UTC timestamps are kept visible because event studies and trading systems need the exact public release moment, not just the date.
| Public release ID | usd_inflation_2026-10-14 |
|---|---|
| API announcement ID | usd_inflation_2026-09-30 |
| Release time |
Planned 2026-10-14 12:30 UTC
|
| Reference period | 2026-09-30 |
| Actual value | 3.7 |
| Previous value | 3.4 |
| Forecast | 3.5 FXMacroData Blended Forecast |
| Surprise | +0.2 |
| Announcement timestamp | 1791981000 |
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The value, its publication time, the next scheduled date, and the official publisher for United States CPI inflation.
United States Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP) was 3.7% year on year in September 2026. The forecast field was 3.5%. The previous reading was 3.4%. That is a surprise of +0.2 percentage points versus forecast.
The official schedule lists Oct 14, 2026 at 08:30 America/New_York. The actual publication time is unavailable.
The next United States Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP) release is scheduled for Nov 10, 2026.
BLS publishes the official Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP) series. FXMacroData stores every release with its announcement timestamp and serves it from the announcements endpoint for this series.
Field names are preserved for traceability and downstream testing.
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"collected_at_iso": "2026-10-15T06:38:20.030633Z",
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"date": "2026-09-30",
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"official_planned_release_datetime": 1791981000,
"previous_value": 3.4,
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"publication_time_precision": "minute",
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"frequency": "Monthly",
"source_series_id": "BLS:CUUR0000SA0",
"unit": "%YoY"
},
"source_url": "https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/cpi_10142026.htm",
"val": 3.7,
"vintage_status": "captured_snapshot"
}
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"source_url_scope": "release",
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