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Consumer prices pick up as energy costs climb

Much of August’s inflation increase driven by temporary factors, including higher airfares and wireless service costs, economists say
Higher gasoline prices lifted consumer inflation, though economists expect several key drivers to fade in coming months. (Getty Images)
Higher gasoline prices lifted consumer inflation, though economists expect several key drivers to fade in coming months. (Getty Images)
CoStar News
September 11, 2026 | 6:43 P.M.

Inflation picked up in August as Americans paid more at the pump, underscoring how price pressures remain elevated.

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