{
  "question": "Was today cheaper than last year?",
  "url": "https://was.today/cheaper-than-last-year",
  "verdict": "no",
  "headline": "NO",
  "answer": "No — US consumer prices were 3.7% higher in September 2026 than a year earlier.",
  "details": [
    "CPI all items up 3.7% year over year, September 2026",
    "Gasoline up 34.2% over the year; fuel oil up 74.2%",
    "Core CPI (ex food and energy) up 2.6%"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Bureau of Labor Statistics (.gov)",
      "url": "https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.nr0.htm?utm_source=986863&utm_medium=email#1"
    },
    {
      "title": "Bureau of Labor Statistics (.gov)",
      "url": "https://www.bls.gov/cpi/?p=SDBoNDhsRkQ1S0U9&p=bnNuT2ZidUNvQlk9&p=YzNYT3pJaVJUa0k9&p=SnRuU0JtbDR6SHM9&p=U0RuVUd6OU01a009&p=MHFWNDdJVXFOczg9&categoryId=1&orient=1#1"
    },
    {
      "title": "Bureau of Labor Statistics (.gov)",
      "url": "https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/cpi_10142026.htm"
    }
  ],
  "date": "2026-10-26",
  "place": "United States",
  "permalink": "https://was.today/cheaper-than-last-year/2026-10-26/us",
  "scope": "country",
  "volatile": false,
  "generatedAt": "2026-10-26T06:01:56.044Z"
}