AI Data Insight
In September 2026 (Q3), the U.S. core Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) rose to 328.813, continuing to climb from the previous value of 327.677. Alongside an unexpected rebound in the overall CPI annual growth rate to 3.7%, the stickiness of core inflation not only erodes real wages but also causes the market to significantly raise the probability of the Federal Reserve resuming rate hikes.