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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

  • Recent and upcoming methodology changes: 2024 Read More »
  • Index and average price data for electricity in the West North Central division for May 2024 through July 2024 were incorrectly published in the database. The incorrect values were removed from the database. Corrected data will be published on September 20, 2024. For more information, including a complete list of affected series, see the errata page. Read More »

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Latest Numbers

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Consumer Price Index (CPI): +0.2% in Aug 2024 News Release Historical Data

Unemployment Rate: 4.2% in Aug 2024 News Release Historical Data

Payroll Employment: +142,000(p) in Aug 2024 News Release Historical Data

Average Hourly Earnings: +$0.14(p) in Aug 2024 News Release Historical Data

Producer Price Index - Final Demand: +0.1%(p) in Jul 2024 News Release Historical Data

Employment Cost Index (ECI): +0.9% in 2nd Qtr of 2024 News Release Historical Data

Productivity: +2.5%(r) in 2nd Qtr of 2024 News Release Historical Data

U.S. Import Price Index: +0.1% in Jul 2024 News Release Historical Data

U.S. Export Price Index: +0.7% in Jul 2024 News Release Historical Data

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News Releases

CPI for all items rises 0.2% in August; shelter up

09/11/2024

In August, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers rose 0.2 percent, seasonally adjusted, and rose 2.5 percent over the last 12 months, not seasonally adjusted. The index for all items less food and energy increased 0.3 percent in August (SA); up 3.2 percent over the year (NSA).
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Next Release

September 2024 CPI data are scheduled to be released on October 10, 2024, at 8:30 A.M. Eastern Time.
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Publications

The Economics Daily

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Consumer prices up 2.9 percent from July 2023 to July 2024

Over the year ended July 2024, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers increased 2.9 percent. This was the first time since March 2021 that 12-month increase was below 3.0 percent, when prices rose 2.6 percent. Food prices rose 2.2 percent from July 2023 to July 2024, compared with increases of 4.9 percent from July 2022 to July 2023 and 10.9 percent from July 2021 to July 2022. read more »

Monthly Labor Review

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Examining U.S. inflation across households grouped by equivalized income

This article examines the level of homogeneity of inflation across the income distribution, grouping households by equivalized-income quintile. read more »

Beyond the Numbers

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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 »

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