Daily Roundup of Key US Economic Data for Sept. 11

02:53 PM EDT, 09/11/2025 (MT Newswires) -- The consumer price index rose by 0.4% in August, above expectations for a 0.3% gain, and was up 0.3% excluding food and energy prices, as expected.

The gain lifted the year-over-year increase to 2.9% from 2.7% in July, while the core measure was up 3.1% year-over-year, the same as in the previous month.

Food prices rose by 0.5%, while energy prices increased by 0.7%. Gasoline prices alone were up 1.9%.

Owners' equivalent rents rose by 0.4% and regular rents were up 0.3%, accounting for about one-third of the overall gain.

In addition, prices of new vehicles rose by 0.3% after a flat reading in the previous month and used vehicle prices jumped by 1.0% after a 0.5% gain. There were also notable gains in apparel, new vehicles, used vehicles and transportation services, particularly airfares.

The US Treasury reported a $344.79 billion budget deficit in August, smaller than the $380.08 billion deficit reported in August 2024.

Initial jobless claims increased by 27,000 to 263,000 in the week ended Sept. 6, the highest level in nearly four years, lifting the four-week moving average by 9,750 to 240,500, a fifth straight increase.

Insured claims were unchanged at a level of 1.939 million in the week ended Aug. 30.

Natural gas stocks rose by 71 billion cubic feet to 3.343 trillion cubic feet in the week ended Sept. 5, down 1.1% from a year earlier but 6% higher than the seasonal average for the current week over the previous five years.

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