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The economy, in two charts.

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Official data · U.S.

U.S. inflation

CPI-U · Annual change · Not seasonally adjusted

3.4%Aug 2026Unchanged from Jul 2026

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Annual inflation = (this month’s CPI-U index ÷ the same month a year earlier − 1) × 100. Rounded to one decimal. Falling inflation still means prices rise when the rate is positive. Data may be revised. The vertical axis includes zero.

U.S. inflation · Percent
Month	Value
Sep 2025	3.0%
Oct 2025	Unavailable
Nov 2025	2.7%
Dec 2025	2.7%
Jan 2026	2.4%
Feb 2026	2.4%
Mar 2026	3.3%
Apr 2026	3.8%
May 2026	4.2%
Jun 2026	3.5%
Jul 2026	3.4%
Aug 2026	3.4%

Official data · U.S.

U.S. unemployment

Share of the civilian labor force · Seasonally adjusted

4.2%Sep 2026+0.1 percentage points from Aug 2026

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The unemployment rate is the percentage of the civilian labor force classified as unemployed. It does not count everyone without a job. Data may be revised. The vertical axis includes zero.

U.S. unemployment · Percent
Month	Value
Oct 2025	Unavailable
Nov 2025	4.5%
Dec 2025	4.4%
Jan 2026	4.3%
Feb 2026	4.4%
Mar 2026	4.3%
Apr 2026	4.3%
May 2026	4.3%
Jun 2026	4.2%
Jul 2026	4.1%
Aug 2026	4.1%
Sep 2026	4.2%

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The U.S. Capitol

The west front of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. — Reference photoThe U.S. Capitol, photographed in 1997.Architect of the Capitol; derivative by O.J. · Public domain (U.S. government work) · Image details

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Image date: 1997
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The Federal Reserve

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Image date: 2011-03-29
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Earth, in context

A composite satellite view of Earth showing Asia and the Indian Ocean against black space. — Reference image · Satellite compositeSuomi NPP Blue Marble composite, published January 30, 2012.NASA · NASA public-use imagery · Image details

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Image date: 2012-01 (composite; published January 30)
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Hollywood, in context

The Hollywood sign on a hillside above Los Angeles. — Reference photoThe Hollywood sign, photographed May 22, 2004.Jon Sullivan / PD Photo.org · Public domain; CC0 outside the U.S. · Image details

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Creator: Jon Sullivan / PD Photo.org
Image date: 2004-05-22
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