Consumer Price Index, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington area — September 2026 – Bureau of Labor Statistics (.gov)

Consumer Price Index, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington area — September 2026  Bureau of Labor Statistics (.gov)

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The index for energy rose 4.1 percent, while the index for food declined 0.2 percent over the same period. (Data in this report are not seasonally adjusted. Accordingly, bi-monthly changes may reflect seasonal influences.) The Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington area all items CPI-U increased 3.0 percent for the 12 months ending in September. The index for all items less food and energy rose 1.7 percent over the year, and the index for energy advanced 17.4 percent. Food prices were up 3.3 percent. Food prices decreased 0.2 percent for the two months ending in September. Prices for food at home (grocery store purchases) decreased 0.4