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The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services. Indexes are available for the U.S. and various geographic areas. Average price data for select utility, automotive fuel, and food items are also available.

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12-month percentage change, Consumer Price Index, selected categories, May 2024, not seasonally adjusted
Category	12-month percent change, May 2024
All items	3.3%
Food	2.1%
Food at home	1.0%
Cereals and bakery products	0.7%
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs	2.4%
Dairy and related products	-1.0%
Fruits and vegetables	0.6%
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials	1.3%
Other food at home	1.0%
Food away from home	4.0%
Full service meals and snacks	3.5%
Limited service meals and snacks	4.5%
Energy	3.7%
Energy commodities	2.2%
Fuel oil	3.6%
Gasoline (all types)	2.2%
Energy services	4.7%
Electricity	5.9%
Natural gas (piped)	0.2%
All items less food and energy	3.4%
Commodities less food and energy commodities	-1.7%
Apparel	0.8%
New vehicles	-0.8%
Used cars and trucks	-9.3%
Medical care commodities	3.1%
Alcoholic beverages	1.7%
Tobacco and smoking products	7.8%
Services less energy services	5.3%
Shelter	5.4%
Rent of primary residence	5.3%
Owners' equivalent rent of residences	5.7%
Medical care services	3.1%
Physicians' services	1.4%
Hospital services	7.2%
Transportation services	10.5%
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair	7.2%
Motor vehicle insurance	20.3%
Airline fare	-5.9%

Latest Numbers

Consumer Price Index (CPI): unchanged in May 2024

Unemployment Rate: 4.1% in Jun 2024

Payroll Employment: +206,000(p) in Jun 2024

Average Hourly Earnings: +$0.10(p) in Jun 2024

Producer Price Index - Final Demand: -0.2%(p) in May 2024

Employment Cost Index (ECI): +1.2% in 1st Qtr of 2024

Productivity: +0.2%(r) in 1st Qtr of 2024

U.S. Import Price Index: -0.4% in May 2024

U.S. Export Price Index: -0.6% in May 2024

News Releases

CPI for all items unchanged in May; shelter up

06/12/2024

In May, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers was unchanged, seasonally adjusted, and rose 3.3 percent over the last 12 months, not seasonally adjusted. The index for all items less food and energy increased 0.2 percent in May (SA); up 3.4 percent over the year (NSA).
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Next Release

June 2024 CPI data are scheduled to be released on July 11, 2024, at 8:30 A.M. Eastern Time.

Monthly Labor Review

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The Economics Daily

Prices of dairy and related foods down 1.0 percent over the year ended May 2024

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Beyond the Numbers

A year in review: exploring consumer price trends in 2023

This Beyond the Numbers article examines trends for major CPI categories, such as food and beverages, energy, and all items less food and energy, in 2023. The article also highlights subcategories that made notable changes or had some effect on the major categories. read more »

Handbook Of Methods

Consumer Price Index Overview

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