AI Data Insight
In August 2026 (Q3 2026), the US CPI-W Food and Beverage Index reached 347.163, slightly increasing by about 0.16% from the previous value of 346.609, with the year-on-year growth rate dropping to approximately 2.5%. Although the overall rise in food prices has slowed, dining out costs and some meat prices remain supported, showing a divergence phenomenon of "grocery cooling, dining out sticky."