Consumer Price Index — August 2026

Reporting cited here

1. documented

   FactCheck.org recorded Johnson saying Republicans inherited 'record high inflation and prices' and identified a timing mismatch: annual CPI inflation peaked at 9.1% in June 2022 but was 3.0% in January 2025; BLS reported 3.4% for August 2026.

   August 2026 all-items 12-month change

   Johnson described inherited inflation as record high at the 2026 GOP convention · Statement reviewed against BLS CPI releases