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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.
Notices
- 2028 Geographic Revision Notice Read More »
Charts
12-month percentage change, Consumer Price Index, selected categories, June 2026, not seasonally adjusted
Category
12-month percent change, Jun 2026
All items
3.5%
Food
3.0%
Food at home
2.7%
Cereals and bakery products
2.4%
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
2.6%
Dairy and related products
0.4%
Fruits and vegetables
5.3%
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials
2.9%
Other food at home
2.4%
Food away from home
3.4%
Full service meals and snacks
3.7%
Limited service meals and snacks
3.1%
Energy
15.7%
Energy commodities
27.1%
Fuel oil
42.9%
Gasoline (all types)
26.7%
Energy services
3.9%
Electricity
4.0%
Natural gas (piped)
3.0%
All items less food and energy
2.6%
Commodities less food and energy commodities
0.8%
Apparel
3.9%
New vehicles
0.5%
Used cars and trucks
-1.8%
Medical care commodities
-2.1%
Alcoholic beverages
2.0%
Tobacco and smoking products
6.5%
Services less energy services
3.2%
Shelter
3.3%
Rent of primary residence
2.8%
Owners' equivalent rent of residences
3.3%
Medical care services
2.9%
Physicians' services
2.4%
Hospital services
5.1%
Transportation services
3.4%
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair
7.0%
Motor vehicle insurance
-4.1%
Airline fare
26.5%
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Next Release
The Consumer Price Index for
July 2026
is scheduled to be released on
August 12, 2026,
at 8:30 A.M. Eastern Time.
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Beyond the Numbers
What price changes contributed the most to increases in the CPI in 2024?
Between December 2023 and December 2024, consumer prices experienced disinflation, where prices still increased but by a smaller amount than before. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 2.9 percent from December 2023 to December 2024. This was a slower rate of increase than in the three previous 12-month periods ending in December. read more »
Monthly Labor Review
Turning thrifty: incorporating secondhand apparel into the Consumer Price Index
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has incorporated used clothing into the Consumer Price Index. read more »
The Economics Daily
Big games, big prices: Admissions for sporting events up 123 percent since 2000
Professional sporting events continually make the news, with Americans following their favorite individual and team sports through regular season competitions, playoffs, and championships. Also often discussed are the prices fans pay to attend professional sporting events, a large part of which is the cost of tickets for admission. Of course, prices for many things have increased over the years, leading us to ask: how do rising ticket prices for sporting events compare? read more »
Spotlight on Statistics
A Look at a Neat Industry: Distilleries
This Spotlight on Statistics reviews historical employment trends for distilleries and other components of the beverage manufacturing industry. Additionally, the Spotlight looks at trends in the number of establishments and wages for the distillery industry and compares them to trends among breweries and wineries. Finally, a look at consumer prices for distilled spirits is reviewed. read more »