April 2024 Release of the Consumer Price Index Indicates Inflation Has Risen Slightly Since March 2024

April 25, 2024

By Highpoint Digest News Staff

Washington, DC – (Highpoint Digest) – The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.4 percent in March on a seasonally adjusted basis, the same increase as in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Over the last 12 months, the all-items index increased 3.5 percent before seasonal adjustment.

The index for shelter rose in March, as did the index for gasoline. Combined, these two indexes
contributed over half of the monthly increase in the index for all items. The energy index rose 1.1
percent over the month. The food index rose 0.1 percent in March. The food at home index was unchanged,
while the food away from home index rose 0.3 percent over the month.

The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.4 percent in March, as it did in each of the 2
preceding months. Indexes which increased in March include shelter, motor vehicle insurance, medical
care, apparel, and personal care. The indexes for used cars and trucks, recreation, and new vehicles
were among those that decreased over the month.

The all items index rose 3.5 percent for the 12 months ending March, a larger increase than the
3.2-percent increase for the 12 months ending February. The all items less food and energy index rose
3.8 percent over the last 12 months. The energy index increased 2.1 percent for the 12 months ending
March, the first 12-month increase in that index since the period ending February 2023. The food index
increased 2.2 percent over the last year.

	Seasonally adjusted changes from preceding month							Un- adjusted 12-mos. ended Mar. 2024
	Sep. 2023	Oct. 2023	Nov. 2023	Dec. 2023	Jan. 2024	Feb. 2024	Mar. 2024
All items	0.4	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.4	0.4	3.5
Food	0.2	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.4	0.0	0.1	2.2
Food at home	0.1	0.3	0.0	0.1	0.4	0.0	0.0	1.2
Food away from home(1)	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.5	0.1	0.3	4.2
Energy	1.2	-2.1	-1.6	-0.2	-0.9	2.3	1.1	2.1
Energy commodities	1.8	-4.3	-3.8	-0.7	-3.2	3.6	1.5	0.9
Gasoline (all types)	1.6	-4.3	-4.0	-0.6	-3.3	3.8	1.7	1.3
Fuel oil	6.4	-6.4	-1.1	-3.3	-4.5	1.1	-1.3	-3.7
Energy services	0.3	0.4	1.0	0.3	1.4	0.8	0.7	3.1
Electricity	0.8	0.4	1.0	0.6	1.2	0.3	0.9	5.0
Utility (piped) gas service	-1.4	0.3	1.2	-0.6	2.0	2.3	0.0	-3.2
All items less food and energy	0.3	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.4	3.8
Commodities less food and energy commodities	-0.2	0.0	-0.2	-0.1	-0.3	0.1	-0.2	-0.7
New vehicles	0.2	-0.1	0.0	0.2	0.0	-0.1	-0.2	-0.1
Used cars and trucks	-1.8	-0.4	1.4	0.6	-3.4	0.5	-1.1	-2.2
Apparel	-0.3	0.0	-0.6	0.0	-0.7	0.6	0.7	0.4
Medical care commodities(1)	-0.3	0.4	0.5	-0.1	-0.6	0.1	0.2	2.5
Services less energy services	0.5	0.3	0.5	0.4	0.7	0.5	0.5	5.4
Shelter	0.6	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.6	0.4	0.4	5.7
Transportation services	0.7	0.9	1.0	0.1	1.0	1.4	1.5	10.7
Medical care services	0.2	0.2	0.5	0.5	0.7	-0.1	0.6	2.1
Footnotes (1) Not seasonally adjusted.

Food

The food index increased 0.1 percent in March, while the food at home index was unchanged. Both indexes
were unchanged in February. Three of the six major grocery store food group indexes decreased over the
month while the remaining three had price advances. The index for other food at home decreased 0.5
percent in March, led by a 5.0-percent decline in the index for butter. The cereals and bakery products
index decreased 0.9 percent over the month, the largest 1-month seasonally adjusted decrease ever
reported in that series, which dates to 1989. The index for dairy and related products declined 0.1
percent in March. 

The index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs rose 0.9 percent in March, as the index for eggs rose 4.6
percent over the month. The nonalcoholic beverages index also increased in March, rising 0.3 percent.
The index for fruits and vegetables increased 0.1 percent over the month.

The food away from home index rose 0.3 percent in March, after rising 0.1 percent in February. The
index for limited service meals rose 0.3 percent, and the index for full service meals increased 0.2
percent over the month. 

The food at home index rose 1.2 percent over the last 12 months. The index for other food at home rose
1.4 percent over the 12 months ending in March, and the index for fruits and vegetables increased 2.0
percent over the year. The nonalcoholic beverages index increased 2.4 percent over that period. The
index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs rose 1.3 percent over the 12 months ending in March, and the
index for cereals and bakery products increased 0.2 percent. In comparison, the dairy and related
products index fell 1.9 percent over the year. 

The index for food away from home rose 4.2 percent over the last year. The index for limited service
meals rose 5.0 percent over the last 12 months, and the index for full service meals rose 3.2 percent
over the same period. 

Energy

The energy index rose 1.1 percent in March, after increasing 2.3 percent in February. The gasoline
index increased 1.7 percent in March. (Before seasonal adjustment, gasoline prices rose 6.4 percent in
March.) The index for electricity rose 0.9 percent in March, while the index for natural gas was
unchanged over the month. The fuel oil index decreased 1.3 percent in March.

The energy index increased 2.1 percent over the past 12 months. The gasoline index rose 1.3 percent,
and the electricity index increased 5.0 percent over this 12-month span. In comparison, the index for
natural gas decreased 3.2 percent over the last 12 months and the index for fuel oil fell 3.7 percent.

All items less food and energy

The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.4 percent in March, as it did the previous 2 months.
The shelter index increased 0.4 percent in March and was the largest factor in the monthly increase in
the index for all items less food and energy. The index for rent rose 0.4 percent over the month, as
did the index for owners' equivalent rent. The lodging away from home index increased 0.1 percent in
March, as it did in February. 

The motor vehicle insurance index rose 2.6 percent in March, following a 0.9-percent increase in
February. The index for apparel increased 0.7 percent over the month. Among other indexes that rose in
March were personal care, education, and household furnishings and operations.

The medical care index rose 0.5 percent in March after being unchanged in February. The index for
hospital services rose 1.0 percent over the month and the index for physicians' services increased 0.1
percent. The prescription drugs index rose 0.3 percent in March.

The index for used cars and trucks fell 1.1 percent in March, following a 0.5-percent increase in
February. Over the month, the recreation index fell 0.1 percent over the month, the new vehicles index
decreased 0.2 percent, and the airline fares index declined 0.4 percent. 

The index for all items less food and energy rose 3.8 percent over the past 12 months. The shelter
index increased 5.7 percent over the last year, accounting for over sixty percent of the total 12-month
increase in the all items less food and energy index. Other indexes with notable increases over the
last year include motor vehicle insurance (+22.2 percent), medical care (+2.2 percent), recreation
(+1.8 percent), and personal care (+4.2 percent).

Not seasonally adjusted CPI measures

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 3.5 percent over the last 12 months
to an index level of 312.332 (1982-84=100). For the month, the index increased 0.6 percent prior to
seasonal adjustment.  

The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 3.5 percent over
the last 12 months to an index level of 306.502 (1982-84=100). For the month, the index increased 0.7
percent prior to seasonal adjustment.  

The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) increased 3.4 percent over the last
12 months. For the month, the index increased 0.7 percent on a not seasonally adjusted basis. Please 
note that the indexes for the past 10 to 12 months are subject to revision. 
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The Consumer Price Index for April 2024 is scheduled to be released on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. (ET).


Technical Note

Brief Explanation of the CPI
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the change in prices paid by consumers for goods and services.
The CPI reflects spending patterns for each of two population groups: all urban consumers and urban
wage earners and clerical workers. The all urban consumer group represents over 90 percent of the total
U.S. population. It is based on the expenditures of almost all residents of urban or metropolitan areas,
including professionals, the self-employed, the poor, the unemployed, and retired people, as well as
urban wage earners and clerical workers. Not included in the CPI are the spending patterns of people
living in rural nonmetropolitan areas, farming families, people in the Armed Forces, and those in
institutions, such as prisons and mental hospitals. Consumer inflation for all urban consumers is
measured by two indexes, namely, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and the
Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U). The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage
Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) is based on the expenditures of households included in the CPI-U
definition that meet two requirements: more than one-half of the household's income must come from
clerical or wage occupations, and at least one of the household's earners must have been employed for
at least 37 weeks during the previous 12 months. The CPI-W population represents approximately 30
percent of the total U.S. population and is a subset of the CPI-U population.

The CPIs are based on prices of food, clothing, shelter, fuels, transportation, doctors' and dentists'
services, drugs, and other goods and services that people buy for day-to-day living. Prices are
collected each month in 75 urban areas across the country from about 6,000 housing units and
approximately 22,000 retail establishments (department stores, supermarkets, hospitals, filling
stations, and other types of stores and service establishments). All taxes directly associated with the
purchase and use of items are included in the index. Prices of fuels and a few other items are obtained
every month in all 75 locations. Prices of most other commodities and services are collected every
month in the three largest geographic areas and every other month in other areas. Prices of most goods
and services are obtained by personal visit, telephone call, web, or app collection by the Bureau's
trained representatives.

In calculating the index, price changes for the various items in each location are aggregated using
weights, which represent their importance in the spending of the appropriate population group. Local
data are then combined to obtain a U.S. city average. For the CPI-U and CPI-W, separate indexes are
also published by size of city, by region of the country, for cross-classifications of regions and
population-size classes, and for 23 selected local areas. Area indexes do not measure differences in
the level of prices among cities; they only measure the average change in prices for each area since
the base period. For the C-CPI-U, data are issued only at the national level. The CPI-U and CPI-W are
considered final when released, but the C-CPI-U is issued in preliminary form and subject to three
subsequent quarterly revisions.

The index measures price change from a designed reference date. For most of the CPI-U and the CPI-W,
the reference base is 1982-84 equals 100. The reference base for the C-CPI-U is December 1999 equals
100.  An increase of 7 percent from the reference base, for example, is shown as 107.000. Alternatively,
that relationship can also be expressed as the price of a base period market basket of goods and
services rising from $100 to $107. 

Sampling Error in the CPI

The CPI is a statistical estimate that is subject to sampling error because it is based upon a sample
of retail prices and not the complete universe of all prices. BLS calculates and publishes estimates
of the 1-month, 2-month, 6-month, and 12-month percent change standard errors annually for the CPI-U.
These standard error estimates can be used to construct confidence intervals for hypothesis testing.
For example, the estimated standard error of the 1-month percent change is 0.03 percent for the U.S.
all items CPI. This means that if we repeatedly sample from the universe of all retail prices using
the same methodology, and estimate a percentage change for each sample, then 95 percent of these
estimates will be within 0.06 percent of the 1-month percentage change based on all retail prices. For
example, for a 1-month change of 0.2 percent in the all items CPI-U, we are 95 percent confident that
the actual percent change based on all retail prices would fall between 0.14 and 0.26 percent. For the
latest data, including information on how to use the estimates of standard error, 
see www.bls.gov/cpi/tables/variance-estimates/home.htm. 

Calculating Index Changes

Movements of the indexes from 1 month to another are usually expressed as percent changes rather than
changes in index points, because index point changes are affected by the level of the index in relation
to its base period, while percent changes are not. The following table shows an example of using index
values to calculate percent changes:

                            Item A                  Item B                      Item C
Year I                      112.500                 225.000                     110.000
Year II                     121.500                 243.000                     128.000
Change in index points      9.000                   18.000                      18.000
Percent change              9.0/112.500 x 100 = 8.0  18.0/225.000 x 100 = 8.0   18.0/110.000 x 100 = 16.4

Use of Seasonally Adjusted and Unadjusted Data

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) program produces both unadjusted and seasonally adjusted data.
Seasonally adjusted data are computed using seasonal factors derived by the X-13ARIMA-SEATS seasonal
adjustment method. These factors are updated each February, and the new factors are used to revise the
previous 5 years of seasonally adjusted data. The factors are available at 
www.bls.gov/cpi/tables/seasonal-adjustment/seasonal-factors-2024.xlsx. For more information on data
revision scheduling, please see the Factsheet on Seasonal Adjustment at 
www.bls.gov/cpi/seasonal-adjustment/questions-and-answers.htm and the Timeline of Seasonal Adjustment
Methodological Changes at www.bls.gov/cpi/seasonal-adjustment/timeline-seasonal-adjustment-methodology-changes.htm. 

How to Use Seasonally Adjusted and Unadjusted Data

For analyzing short-term price trends in the economy, seasonally adjusted changes are usually preferred
since they eliminate the effect of changes that normally occur at the same time and in about the same
magnitude every year-such as price movements resulting from weather events, production cycles, model
changeovers, holidays, and sales. This allows data users to focus on changes that are not typical for
the time of year. 

The unadjusted data are of primary interest to consumers concerned about the prices they actually pay.
Unadjusted data are also used extensively for escalation purposes. Many collective bargaining contract
agreements and pension plans, for example, tie compensation changes to the Consumer Price Index before
adjustment for seasonal variation. BLS advises against the use of seasonally adjusted data in
escalation agreements because seasonally adjusted series are revised annually for five years.

Intervention Analysis

The Bureau of Labor Statistics uses intervention analysis seasonal adjustment (IASA) for some CPI
series. Sometimes extreme values or sharp movements can distort the underlying seasonal pattern of
price change. Intervention analysis seasonal adjustment is a process by which the distortions caused by
such unusual events are estimated and removed from the data prior to calculation of seasonal factors.
The resulting seasonal factors, which more accurately represent the seasonal pattern, are then applied
to the unadjusted data.

For example, this procedure was used for the motor fuel series to offset the effects of the 2009 return
to normal pricing after the worldwide economic downturn in 2008. Retaining this outlier data during 
seasonal factor calculation would distort the computation of the seasonal portion of the time series
data for motor fuel, so it was estimated and removed from the data prior to seasonal adjustment.
Following that, seasonal factors were calculated based on this "prior adjusted" data. These seasonal
factors represent a clearer picture of the seasonal pattern in the data. The last step is for motor
fuel seasonal factors to be applied to the unadjusted data.

For the seasonal factors introduced for January 2024, BLS adjusted 46 series using intervention
analysis seasonal adjustment, including selected food and beverage items, motor fuels and vehicles.

Revision of Seasonally Adjusted Indexes

Seasonally adjusted data, including the U.S. city average all items index levels, are subject to
revision for up to 5 years after their original release. Every year, economists in the CPI calculate
new seasonal factors for seasonally adjusted series and apply them to the last 5 years of data.
Seasonally adjusted indexes beyond the last 5 years of data are considered to be final and not subject
to revision. For January 2024, revised seasonal factors and seasonally adjusted indexes for 2019 to
2023 were calculated and published. For series which are directly adjusted using the Census
X-13ARIMA-SEATS seasonal adjustment software, the seasonal factors for 2023 will be applied to data for
2024 to produce the seasonally adjusted 2024 indexes. Series which are indirectly seasonally adjusted
by summing seasonally adjusted component series have seasonal factors which are derived and are
therefore not available in advance.

Determining Seasonal Status

Each year the seasonal status of every series is reevaluated based upon certain statistical criteria.
Using these criteria, BLS economists determine whether a series should change its status from "not
seasonally adjusted" to "seasonally adjusted", or vice versa. If any of the 81 components of the U.S.
city average all items index change their seasonal adjustment status from seasonally adjusted to not
seasonally adjusted, not seasonally adjusted data will be used in the aggregation of the dependent
series for the last 5 years, but the seasonally adjusted indexes before that period will not be changed.
For 2024, 36 of the 81 components of the U.S. city average all items index are not seasonally adjusted.

Contact Information

For additional information about the CPI visit www.bls.gov/cpi or contact the CPI Information and
Analysis Section at 202-691-7000 or cpi_info@bls.gov. 

For additional information on seasonal adjustment in the CPI visit www.bls.gov/cpi/seasonal-adjustment/home.htm

If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access
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Expenditure category	Relative importance Feb. 2024	Unadjusted indexes			Unadjusted percent change		Seasonally adjusted percent change
		Mar. 2023	Feb. 2024	Mar. 2024	Mar. 2023- Mar. 2024	Feb. 2024- Mar. 2024	Dec. 2023- Jan. 2024	Jan. 2024- Feb. 2024	Feb. 2024- Mar. 2024
All items	100.000	301.836	310.326	312.332	3.5	0.6	0.3	0.4	0.4
Food	13.495	320.863	327.731	328.043	2.2	0.1	0.4	0.0	0.1
Food at home	8.138	301.918	305.469	305.426	1.2	0.0	0.4	0.0	0.0
Cereals and bakery products	1.062	353.866	356.633	354.666	0.2	-0.6	-0.2	0.5	-0.9
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs	1.702	318.306	320.096	322.589	1.3	0.8	0.0	0.1	0.9
Dairy and related products	0.738	271.384	267.334	266.274	-1.9	-0.4	0.2	-0.6	-0.1
Fruits and vegetables	1.409	345.814	353.965	352.841	2.0	-0.3	0.4	-0.2	0.1
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials	1.040	216.329	220.956	221.423	2.4	0.2	1.2	-0.2	0.3
Other food at home	2.188	268.567	272.768	272.352	1.4	-0.2	0.6	0.0	-0.5
Food away from home(1)	5.356	349.944	363.596	364.546	4.2	0.3	0.5	0.1	0.3
Energy	6.748	279.084	276.331	285.002	2.1	3.1	-0.9	2.3	1.1
Energy commodities	3.588	311.160	296.368	313.861	0.9	5.9	-3.2	3.6	1.5
Fuel oil	0.084	403.040	396.859	388.191	-3.7	-2.2	-4.5	1.1	-1.3
Motor fuel	3.419	304.575	289.546	307.684	1.0	6.3	-3.3	3.7	1.6
Gasoline (all types)	3.312	302.673	287.943	306.513	1.3	6.4	-3.3	3.8	1.7
Energy services	3.160	259.647	267.662	267.658	3.1	0.0	1.4	0.8	0.7
Electricity	2.464	265.033	276.384	278.233	5.0	0.7	1.2	0.3	0.9
Utility (piped) gas service	0.695	238.182	236.218	230.601	-3.2	-2.4	2.0	2.3	0.0
All items less food and energy	79.758	305.476	315.419	317.088	3.8	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.4
Commodities less food and energy commodities	18.805	166.961	165.752	165.875	-0.7	0.1	-0.3	0.1	-0.2
Apparel	2.605	133.112	131.985	133.640	0.4	1.3	-0.7	0.6	0.7
New vehicles	3.648	178.342	178.592	178.247	-0.1	-0.2	0.0	-0.1	-0.2
Used cars and trucks	1.921	184.997	180.006	180.891	-2.2	0.5	-3.4	0.5	-1.1
Medical care commodities(1)	1.464	398.917	408.246	408.919	2.5	0.2	-0.6	0.1	0.2
Alcoholic beverages	0.848	282.588	289.220	289.360	2.4	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.1
Tobacco and smoking products(1)	0.541	1,413.380	1,502.976	1,509.166	6.8	0.4	0.3	0.8	0.4
Services less energy services	60.953	392.024	410.432	413.179	5.4	0.7	0.7	0.5	0.5
Shelter	36.184	374.971	393.906	396.174	5.7	0.6	0.6	0.4	0.4
Rent of primary residence	7.639	392.910	413.695	415.219	5.7	0.4	0.4	0.5	0.4
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences(2)	26.713	383.502	404.656	406.155	5.9	0.4	0.6	0.4	0.4
Medical care services	6.501	595.745	605.162	608.528	2.1	0.6	0.7	-0.1	0.6
Physicians’ services(1)	1.814	412.119	414.702	415.118	0.7	0.1	0.6	-0.2	0.1
Hospital services(1)(3)	1.983	383.420	408.345	412.365	7.5	1.0	1.6	-0.6	1.0
Transportation services	6.390	387.966	420.850	429.591	10.7	2.1	1.0	1.4	1.5
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair(1)	1.234	373.865	397.541	404.475	8.2	1.7	0.8	0.4	1.7
Motor vehicle insurance	2.854	677.445	806.444	827.852	22.2	2.7	1.4	0.9	2.6
Airline fares	0.806	286.814	263.952	266.481	-7.1	1.0	1.4	3.6	-0.4
Footnotes (1) Not seasonally adjusted. (2) Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. (3) Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.

Expenditure category	Relative importance Feb. 2024	Unadjusted percent change		Seasonally adjusted percent change
		Mar. 2023- Mar. 2024	Feb. 2024- Mar. 2024	Dec. 2023- Jan. 2024	Jan. 2024- Feb. 2024	Feb. 2024- Mar. 2024
All items	100.000	3.5	0.6	0.3	0.4	0.4
Food	13.495	2.2	0.1	0.4	0.0	0.1
Food at home	8.138	1.2	0.0	0.4	0.0	0.0
Cereals and bakery products	1.062	0.2	-0.6	-0.2	0.5	-0.9
Cereals and cereal products	0.314	-1.3	-0.7	-0.1	1.4	-1.5
Flour and prepared flour mixes	0.052	-0.2	-0.2	-1.2	0.4	-0.5
Breakfast cereal(1)	0.123	-1.7	-1.6	-0.8	2.0	-1.6
Rice, pasta, cornmeal	0.139	-1.4	-0.2	-0.1	0.3	-0.6
Rice(1)(2)(3)		-1.3	0.6	-0.6	-0.1	0.6
Bakery products(1)	0.747	0.9	-0.5	0.1	0.4	-0.5
Bread(1)(2)	0.200	0.2	-0.9	0.3	-0.5	-0.9
White bread(1)(3)		0.2	-0.5	0.5	-1.2	-0.5
Bread other than white(1)(3)		0.1	-1.7	0.0	0.4	-1.7
Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins(2)	0.115	2.6	0.5	-0.3	-1.5	1.5
Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies(1)	0.193	0.2	-1.0	0.1	1.8	-1.0
Cookies(1)(3)		0.1	-1.2	0.3	2.1	-1.2
Fresh cakes and cupcakes(1)(3)		1.0	-0.1	-1.0	1.0	-0.1
Other bakery products	0.240	1.4	-0.1	-0.8	0.1	-0.1
Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts(1)(3)		0.2	0.1	-0.7	-1.9	0.1
Crackers, bread, and cracker products(3)		3.4	0.1	-1.0	0.2	-0.4
Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies, tarts, turnovers(3)		0.0	-1.2	-0.3	1.8	-1.5
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs	1.702	1.3	0.8	0.0	0.1	0.9
Meats, poultry, and fish	1.573	2.1	0.8	-0.2	-0.3	0.6
Meats	1.015	3.4	0.8	-0.1	-0.1	0.4
Beef and veal	0.454	7.6	0.7	-0.3	0.5	0.2
Uncooked ground beef(1)	0.157	6.2	0.7	-1.3	0.6	0.7
Uncooked beef roasts(2)	0.077	11.2	0.6	0.5	0.8	0.5
Uncooked beef steaks(2)	0.170	7.2	0.6	0.9	-1.3	0.1
Uncooked other beef and veal(1)(2)	0.049	8.0	1.1	0.3	0.2	1.1
Pork	0.321	0.3	1.2	-0.3	-0.8	1.1
Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products(2)	0.139	-0.3	0.7	-0.6	0.5	0.4
Bacon and related products(3)		2.5	0.9	-1.3	0.9	0.9
Breakfast sausage and related products(2)(3)		-4.0	0.3	0.2	0.5	-0.6
Ham	0.063	-4.2	-1.1	-3.1	1.2	-2.7
Ham, excluding canned(3)		-4.7	-1.2	-3.4	1.2	-2.6
Pork chops(1)	0.040	2.5	3.3	0.4	-3.4	3.3
Other pork including roasts, steaks, and ribs(2)	0.079	4.1	2.9	0.9	-1.3	3.0
Other meats	0.240	0.1	0.3	0.3	-0.2	-0.1
Frankfurters(3)		6.2	3.3	1.9	-3.8	2.7
Lunchmeats(1)(2)(3)		0.0	0.6	-0.8	0.1	0.6
Poultry(1)	0.308	2.1	1.5	0.3	-1.3	1.5
Chicken(1)(2)	0.247	2.0	1.8	-0.2	-1.3	1.8
Fresh whole chicken(1)(3)		3.0	2.2	0.5	-2.9	2.2
Fresh and frozen chicken parts(1)(3)		1.5	1.5	-0.6	-0.7	1.5
Other uncooked poultry including turkey(2)	0.060	2.2	0.2	0.2	-1.2	0.5
Fish and seafood	0.250	-2.6	0.3	-1.3	-0.1	0.3
Fresh fish and seafood(1)(2)	0.120	-3.1	0.1	0.1	0.4	0.1
Processed fish and seafood(2)	0.129	-2.0	0.5	-1.2	-1.4	1.4
Shelf stable fish and seafood(3)		0.0	-1.5	-2.9	0.8	-1.9
Frozen fish and seafood(3)		-2.6	0.7	0.9	-2.6	2.4
Eggs	0.130	-6.8	0.2	3.4	5.8	4.6
Dairy and related products	0.738	-1.9	-0.4	0.2	-0.6	-0.1
Milk(2)	0.174	-1.6	-0.4	-0.6	-0.2	0.1
Fresh whole milk(3)		-2.0	-0.5	-1.1	0.2	-0.1
Fresh milk other than whole(1)(2)(3)		-1.3	-0.3	-0.9	-0.1	-0.3
Cheese and related products(1)	0.233	-3.1	-0.3	1.0	-1.1	-0.3
Ice cream and related products	0.107	-1.9	-0.7	-1.7	-0.9	-0.5
Other dairy and related products(2)	0.224	-1.0	-0.3	0.9	-0.3	-0.3
Fruits and vegetables	1.409	2.0	-0.3	0.4	-0.2	0.1
Fresh fruits and vegetables	1.070	2.2	-0.5	0.5	-0.2	0.1
Fresh fruits	0.565	1.5	-0.5	-1.2	-1.6	0.3
Apples	0.069	-10.1	-0.5	-2.1	-1.7	-0.6
Bananas(1)	0.084	0.0	0.6	-1.5	1.7	0.6
Citrus fruits(2)	0.157	-1.3	0.5	-2.4	-3.6	0.0
Oranges, including tangerines(3)		0.9	-0.4	-2.3	-2.5	1.0
Other fresh fruits(2)	0.256	8.3	-1.4	0.7	-2.3	0.2
Fresh vegetables	0.504	3.0	-0.6	2.4	1.5	-0.2
Potatoes	0.075	-0.9	0.4	0.9	-0.2	0.1
Lettuce	0.062	5.8	6.3	1.1	2.5	5.9
Tomatoes	0.085	4.5	-3.5	4.6	2.6	-2.0
Other fresh vegetables	0.281	3.2	-1.5	2.1	1.3	-1.0
Processed fruits and vegetables(2)	0.339	1.5	0.3	0.2	-0.5	0.2
Canned fruits and vegetables(2)	0.167	2.7	0.5	0.0	-0.5	0.6
Canned fruits(2)(3)		1.7	0.2	-0.6	-0.8	0.4
Canned vegetables(2)(3)		3.3	0.9	0.4	-0.1	0.8
Frozen fruits and vegetables(2)	0.104	-0.9	-0.4	-0.3	-0.5	-0.4
Frozen vegetables(3)		0.8	0.0	0.3	-0.4	0.0
Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried(2)	0.068	2.3	1.0	1.0	-1.0	1.1
Dried beans, peas, and lentils(1)(2)(3)		3.0	0.3	0.0	1.4	0.3
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials	1.040	2.4	0.2	1.2	-0.2	0.3
Juices and nonalcoholic drinks(2)	0.739	3.6	0.5	1.4	-0.3	0.6
Carbonated drinks	0.331	4.2	0.3	1.6	-0.2	0.3
Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks(1)(2)	0.009	27.5	-0.1	9.9	2.3	-0.1
Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks(2)	0.399	2.7	0.7	1.7	-0.5	0.6
Beverage materials including coffee and tea(2)	0.300	-0.7	-0.5	0.5	0.0	-0.3
Coffee	0.186	-2.2	0.1	0.6	-1.2	0.3
Roasted coffee(3)		-1.9	0.9	0.8	-1.4	0.7
Instant coffee(1)(3)		-3.2	-2.3	1.8	0.1	-2.3
Other beverage materials including tea(1)(2)	0.114	2.0	-1.5	-0.1	2.9	-1.5
Other food at home	2.188	1.4	-0.2	0.6	0.0	-0.5
Sugar and sweets(1)	0.297	4.3	-0.8	1.0	0.9	-0.8
Sugar and sugar substitutes	0.043	5.6	-0.8	0.5	0.6	-0.5
Candy and chewing gum(2)	0.193	4.4	-1.2	0.3	1.4	-1.1
Other sweets(2)	0.062	3.1	0.6	-0.7	0.9	0.4
Fats and oils	0.253	1.4	-1.3	-0.3	0.4	-1.0
Butter and margarine(2)	0.077	-2.1	-2.6	-0.2	-0.3	-2.7
Butter(3)		-0.5	-3.8	-0.1	0.2	-5.0
Margarine(3)		-3.5	-0.4	1.1	-2.2	-0.1
Salad dressing(1)(2)	0.060	-0.4	-1.2	-0.1	1.1	-1.2
Other fats and oils including peanut butter(2)	0.116	4.9	-0.4	-0.1	0.3	0.9
Peanut butter(1)(2)(3)		1.6	-2.4	0.0	0.6	-2.4
Other foods	1.638	0.9	0.1	0.6	-0.1	-0.3
Soups	0.096	-0.2	0.2	1.0	-0.2	-0.9
Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods	0.255	-0.4	1.2	0.6	-1.0	0.8
Snacks	0.345	0.1	0.7	0.6	-0.7	-0.2
Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces	0.329	2.6	-0.6	1.0	0.1	-0.9
Salt and other seasonings and spices(2)(3)		1.0	-1.2	0.2	1.6	-2.2
Olives, pickles, relishes(1)(2)(3)		2.6	0.4	-0.7	1.5	0.4
Sauces and gravies(2)(3)		3.1	-0.3	0.5	-0.9	-0.8
Other condiments(3)		4.2	1.2	6.9	-1.1	0.9
Baby food and formula(1)(2)	0.048	9.9	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7
Other miscellaneous foods(2)	0.566	0.7	-0.3	0.3	0.3	-0.6
Prepared salads(3)(4)		-1.2	0.4	-0.2	-0.4	1.3
Food away from home(1)	5.356	4.2	0.3	0.5	0.1	0.3
Full service meals and snacks(1)(2)	2.456	3.2	0.2	0.4	0.1	0.2
Limited service meals and snacks(1)(2)	2.513	5.0	0.3	0.6	0.1	0.3
Food at employee sites and schools(1)(2)	0.079	3.7	0.3	-0.1	0.2	0.3
Food at elementary and secondary schools(1)(3)(5)		2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Food from vending machines and mobile vendors(1)(2)	0.049	6.2	-0.6	-0.5	-1.4	-0.6
Other food away from home(1)(2)	0.259	6.1	0.6	0.2	0.1	0.6
Energy	6.748	2.1	3.1	-0.9	2.3	1.1
Energy commodities	3.588	0.9	5.9	-3.2	3.6	1.5
Fuel oil and other fuels	0.169	-3.1	-1.4	-2.3	0.7	-1.1
Fuel oil	0.084	-3.7	-2.2	-4.5	1.1	-1.3
Propane, kerosene, and firewood(6)	0.085	-3.8	-0.7	0.3	0.5	-1.3
Motor fuel	3.419	1.0	6.3	-3.3	3.7	1.6
Gasoline (all types)	3.312	1.3	6.4	-3.3	3.8	1.7
Gasoline, unleaded regular(3)		1.3	6.7	-3.4	4.1	1.9
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade(3)(7)		1.9	5.7	-2.7	2.7	1.7
Gasoline, unleaded premium(3)		1.8	5.3	-2.6	1.2	2.0
Other motor fuels(1)(2)	0.108	-6.0	0.6	-3.9	2.3	0.6
Energy services	3.160	3.1	0.0	1.4	0.8	0.7
Electricity	2.464	5.0	0.7	1.2	0.3	0.9
Utility (piped) gas service	0.695	-3.2	-2.4	2.0	2.3	0.0
All items less food and energy	79.758	3.8	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.4
Commodities less food and energy commodities	18.805	-0.7	0.1	-0.3	0.1	-0.2
Household furnishings and supplies(8)	3.509	-2.7	-0.1	-0.1	-0.3	-0.1
Window and floor coverings and other linens(2)	0.296	-2.8	0.9	-0.9	0.7	0.8
Floor coverings(1)(2)	0.073	-1.1	-0.9	1.0	0.4	-0.9
Window coverings(1)(2)	0.074	6.1	2.6	-0.4	0.1	2.6
Other linens(2)	0.150	-8.2	0.9	-0.3	-0.1	0.7
Furniture and bedding(1)	0.961	-3.8	0.3	1.3	-0.7	0.3
Bedroom furniture(1)	0.321	-1.5	0.1	1.3	-0.7	0.1
Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture(1)(2)	0.483	-3.8	0.8	1.3	-0.4	0.8
Other furniture(2)	0.149	-8.3	-1.1	0.2	-2.2	-1.3
Appliances(2)	0.227	-6.3	-0.6	0.9	-0.9	-0.7
Major appliances(2)	0.070	-6.1	2.2	1.2	-1.3	0.6
Laundry equipment(1)(3)		-14.6	-1.2	3.0	-2.0	-1.2
Other appliances(2)	0.155	-6.3	-1.8	0.3	-0.7	-1.9
Other household equipment and furnishings(2)	0.518	-2.4	-0.3	-1.2	-0.2	0.0
Clocks, lamps, and decorator items(1)	0.297	-3.5	-0.3	0.5	0.3	-0.3
Indoor plants and flowers(9)	0.115	2.8	-0.2	1.0	1.3	-0.7
Dishes and flatware(1)(2)	0.043	-3.9	0.1	0.7	0.1	0.1
Nonelectric cookware and tableware(2)	0.063	-4.9	-0.9	-1.5	1.9	-1.2
Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies(1)(2)	0.709	-3.7	-0.1	-0.7	0.0	-0.1
Tools, hardware and supplies(2)	0.194	-2.0	0.8	-2.0	-0.6	0.4
Outdoor equipment and supplies(1)(2)	0.304	-4.9	-0.8	-0.3	0.1	-0.8
Housekeeping supplies(1)	0.798	0.1	-0.7	0.4	0.0	-0.7
Household cleaning products(1)(2)	0.281	0.3	-0.6	0.5	-0.4	-0.6
Household paper products(1)(2)	0.170	1.9	-0.1	0.1	-0.6	-0.1
Miscellaneous household products(1)(2)	0.348	-0.7	-1.1	0.5	0.7	-1.1
Apparel	2.605	0.4	1.3	-0.7	0.6	0.7
Men’s and boys’ apparel	0.677	1.0	-1.0	1.0	0.8	-1.0
Men’s apparel	0.522	1.6	-1.1	1.2	0.5	-0.6
Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear	0.080	-6.5	-3.9	2.0	-0.7	-2.2
Men’s underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and accessories	0.164	3.1	-0.5	2.5	-0.1	-0.3
Men’s shirts and sweaters(2)	0.148	5.1	-0.2	0.3	0.7	1.0
Men’s pants and shorts	0.125	0.6	-1.0	1.4	-1.9	0.0
Boys’ apparel	0.155	-0.9	-0.8	0.2	2.1	-0.9
Women’s and girls’ apparel	1.047	-0.1	2.7	-1.6	0.3	1.7
Women’s apparel	0.916	-0.1	2.2	-1.2	-0.6	1.1
Women’s outerwear	0.058	-2.2	2.3	-3.5	0.2	2.6
Women’s dresses	0.127	-0.8	6.7	-3.8	2.6	2.4
Women’s suits and separates(2)	0.431	0.0	1.5	-0.4	-0.1	-0.1
Women’s underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and accessories(2)	0.291	-0.4	1.2	0.2	-2.5	0.4
Girls’ apparel	0.132	2.1	6.2	-4.6	6.8	5.9
Footwear	0.540	1.5	0.8	-0.9	1.6	0.5
Men’s footwear(1)	0.189	4.6	1.1	0.0	2.5	1.1
Boys’ and girls’ footwear(1)	0.113	-1.9	1.0	0.1	2.9	1.0
Women’s footwear	0.239	0.8	0.4	-0.4	1.2	-0.3
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel	0.105	2.1	-1.1	-1.4	5.1	-0.7
Jewelry and watches(6)	0.235	-2.1	3.5	-0.6	-3.3	1.6
Watches(1)(6)	0.041	4.5	1.2	2.5	0.0	1.2
Jewelry(6)	0.194	-3.3	3.9	-1.6	-4.4	2.5
Transportation commodities less motor fuel(8)	6.100	-0.8	0.0	-1.1	0.1	-0.5
New vehicles	3.648	-0.1	-0.2	0.0	-0.1	-0.2
New cars(3)		-0.9	-0.4	0.2	-0.2	-0.3
New trucks(3)(10)		0.0	-0.2	-0.1	-0.1	-0.2
Used cars and trucks	1.921	-2.2	0.5	-3.4	0.5	-1.1
Motor vehicle parts and equipment(1)	0.466	-0.8	-0.2	0.7	-0.2	-0.2
Tires(1)	0.321	-0.6	-0.3	0.8	-0.4	-0.3
Vehicle accessories other than tires(1)(2)	0.144	-1.2	0.1	0.5	0.3	0.1
Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires(1)(3)		-1.0	-1.1	1.6	0.5	-1.1
Motor oil, coolant, and fluids(1)(3)		-1.3	1.8	-1.3	0.3	1.8
Medical care commodities(1)	1.464	2.5	0.2	-0.6	0.1	0.2
Medicinal drugs(1)(8)	1.348	2.5	0.1	-0.5	0.1	0.1
Prescription drugs(1)	0.894	0.4	0.3	-0.8	-0.1	0.3
Nonprescription drugs(8)	0.454	7.4	-0.2	1.1	0.6	-1.1
Medical equipment and supplies(1)(8)	0.116	2.8	0.6	-1.4	0.2	0.6
Recreation commodities(8)	2.039	-1.9	-0.5	0.8	-0.2	-0.5
Video and audio products(8)	0.289	-3.9	-0.9	1.5	1.1	-0.6
Televisions	0.128	-6.9	-1.9	0.9	0.4	-1.1
Other video equipment(2)	0.026	-6.3	0.2	0.0	-1.1	-0.6
Audio equipment(1)	0.062	-5.9	-2.4	2.6	4.0	-2.4
Recorded music and music subscriptions(1)(2)	0.069	4.3	1.9	2.0	0.8	1.9
Pets and pet products(1)	0.622	1.3	0.4	0.1	-0.1	0.4
Pet food(1)(2)(3)		1.8	0.8	-0.1	-0.9	0.8
Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories(1)(2)(3)		0.9	-0.4	0.7	1.0	-0.4
Sporting goods(1)	0.650	-2.2	-1.0	2.0	-0.6	-1.0
Sports vehicles including bicycles(1)	0.431	-3.4	-1.6	2.8	-1.0	-1.6
Sports equipment(1)	0.208	-0.4	0.2	0.6	0.2	0.2
Photographic equipment and supplies	0.025	8.4	0.0	2.2	0.9	0.0
Photographic equipment(2)(3)		8.0	-0.1	1.5	1.3	-0.4
Recreational reading materials(1)	0.101	0.8	1.5	-0.2	-0.1	1.5
Newspapers and magazines(1)(2)	0.055	0.4	-1.0	-1.6	3.1	-1.0
Recreational books(1)(2)	0.046	1.2	4.5	1.3	-3.7	4.5
Other recreational goods(2)	0.354	-6.4	-1.5	-0.8	-0.7	-1.4
Toys	0.279	-8.2	-1.8	-0.8	-0.9	-1.7
Toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment(2)(3)		-6.6	-1.9	-0.6	-0.3	-2.2
Sewing machines, fabric and supplies(1)(2)	0.028	6.6	-1.3	-1.8	-1.7	-1.3
Music instruments and accessories(1)(2)	0.030	1.4	0.8	-0.4	1.3	0.8
Education and communication commodities(8)	0.865	-6.2	-1.2	0.6	0.2	-1.2
Educational books and supplies(1)	0.081	-3.0	-0.9	-0.8	0.6	-0.9
College textbooks(1)(3)(11)		-4.8	-0.7	-1.1	0.5	-0.7
Information technology commodities(8)	0.784	-6.6	-1.2	0.8	0.2	-1.2
Computers, peripherals, and smart home assistants(1)(4)	0.313	-3.8	-0.5	1.9	0.7	-0.5
Computer software and accessories(1)(2)	0.021	-4.7	1.0	2.0	3.6	1.0
Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer information items(1)(2)	0.449	-8.8	-1.8	0.0	-0.3	-1.8
Smartphones(1)(3)(12)		-9.0	-0.9	0.2	-0.2	-0.9
Alcoholic beverages	0.848	2.4	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.1
Alcoholic beverages at home	0.478	1.7	-0.2	0.2	0.6	-0.2
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home	0.177	2.6	-0.2	0.5	0.6	-0.5
Distilled spirits at home(1)	0.117	1.7	-0.2	0.0	1.4	-0.2
Whiskey at home(1)(3)		2.2	-1.0	0.7	1.2	-1.0
Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home(1)(3)		1.4	0.3	-0.6	1.3	0.3
Wine at home(1)	0.184	0.9	-0.1	0.7	0.6	-0.1
Alcoholic beverages away from home(1)	0.370	3.6	0.4	0.0	-0.7	0.4
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from home(1)(2)(3)		4.1	0.4	-0.1	0.1	0.4
Wine away from home(1)(2)(3)		3.8	0.1	0.4	-0.2	0.1
Distilled spirits away from home(1)(2)(3)		5.0	0.7	-0.1	-1.0	0.7
Other goods(8)	1.374	3.9	0.1	0.3	0.7	0.2
Tobacco and smoking products(1)	0.541	6.8	0.4	0.3	0.8	0.4
Cigarettes(1)(2)	0.445	7.3	0.7	0.5	0.9	0.7
Tobacco products other than cigarettes(1)(2)	0.091	4.5	-1.2	-0.7	0.3	-1.2
Personal care products(1)	0.668	3.4	0.2	0.5	1.0	0.2
Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care products(1)(2)	0.351	4.8	0.2	0.7	0.3	0.2
Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and implements(1)	0.306	1.8	0.2	0.3	1.8	0.2
Miscellaneous personal goods(2)	0.165	-3.3	-1.2	-0.6	-1.0	-0.4
Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap(3)		1.4	1.2	0.3	-0.9	1.6
Services less energy services	60.953	5.4	0.7	0.7	0.5	0.5
Shelter	36.184	5.7	0.6	0.6	0.4	0.4
Rent of shelter(13)	35.774	5.7	0.6	0.6	0.4	0.5
Rent of primary residence	7.639	5.7	0.4	0.4	0.5	0.4
Lodging away from home(2)	1.422	-1.9	5.6	1.8	0.1	0.1
Housing at school, excluding board(13)	0.243	4.0	0.0	0.3	0.3	0.3
Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels	1.179	-2.4	6.7	2.4	0.1	0.0
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences(13)	26.713	5.9	0.4	0.6	0.4	0.4
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence(13)	25.386	5.9	0.4	0.6	0.4	0.4
Tenants’ and household insurance(1)(2)	0.410	4.6	0.5	0.7	-0.1	0.5
Water and sewer and trash collection services(2)	1.095	5.3	0.1	1.1	0.5	0.3
Water and sewerage maintenance	0.768	5.1	0.2	1.2	0.4	0.5
Garbage and trash collection(1)(10)	0.327	5.8	-0.1	0.8	0.6	-0.1
Household operations(1)(2)	0.985		0.8			0.8
Domestic services(1)(2)	0.314	10.9	0.9			0.9
Gardening and lawncare services(1)(2)
Moving, storage, freight expense(1)(2)	0.141	-0.5	0.7	-1.0	2.0	0.7
Repair of household items(1)(2)	0.138	18.0
Medical care services	6.501	2.1	0.6	0.7	-0.1	0.6
Professional services	3.608	1.9	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0
Physicians’ services(1)	1.814	0.7	0.1	0.6	-0.2	0.1
Dental services	0.904	4.1	-0.5	0.4	0.4	-0.4
Eyeglasses and eye care(1)(6)	0.332	3.1	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0
Services by other medical professionals(1)(6)	0.558	1.6	0.6	0.6	-0.3	0.6
Hospital and related services(1)	2.309	7.7	1.2	1.6	-0.3	1.2
Hospital services(1)(14)	1.983	7.5	1.0	1.6	-0.6	1.0
Inpatient hospital services(1)(3)(14)		6.9	0.6	1.5	-0.4	0.6
Outpatient hospital services(1)(3)(6)		8.3	1.3	2.0	-0.4	1.3
Nursing homes and adult day services(14)	0.169	3.9	-0.2	1.2	0.4	-0.2
Care of invalids and elderly at home(1)(5)	0.156	14.2	5.9	1.6	2.6	5.9
Health insurance(1)(5)	0.584	-15.2	1.2	1.4	0.4	1.2
Transportation services	6.390	10.7	2.1	1.0	1.4	1.5
Leased cars and trucks(1)(11)	0.517	1.1
Car and truck rental(2)	0.133	-8.8	5.7	-0.7	3.8	-0.8
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair(1)	1.234	8.2	1.7	0.8	0.4	1.7
Motor vehicle body work(1)				0.7	-0.3
Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing(1)	0.572	6.2	0.8	1.0	0.6	0.8
Motor vehicle repair(1)(2)	0.516	11.6	3.1	0.5	0.2	3.1
Motor vehicle insurance	2.854	22.2	2.7	1.4	0.9	2.6
Motor vehicle fees(1)(2)	0.541	2.8	0.2	1.1	0.2	0.2
State motor vehicle registration and license fees(1)(2)	0.290	1.2	0.0	0.6	-0.1	0.0
Parking and other fees(1)(2)	0.228	5.0	0.4	1.9	0.5	0.4
Parking fees and tolls(2)(3)		5.3	0.4	1.3	-0.2	1.3
Public transportation	1.112	-5.6	1.1	1.3	2.3	-1.0
Airline fares	0.806	-7.1	1.0	1.4	3.6	-0.4
Other intercity transportation	0.084	-3.8	2.8	0.2	-3.1	2.0
Ship fare(1)(2)(3)		6.8	0.3	2.1	-1.4	0.3
Intracity transportation(1)	0.215	1.8	1.2	-1.0	-1.7	1.2
Intracity mass transit(1)(3)(8)		2.0	0.0	-0.4	0.0	0.0
Recreation services(8)	3.264	4.5	0.2	0.4	0.5	0.1
Video and audio services(8)	0.913	4.4	1.4	0.3	0.5	1.0
Cable, satellite, and live streaming television service(10)	0.785	3.8	1.0	0.2	0.6	0.5
Purchase, subscription, and rental of video(1)(2)	0.129	8.1	3.8	0.8	0.1	3.8
Video discs and other media(1)(2)(3)		30.1	14.7	0.6	0.0	14.7
Subscription and rental of video and video games(1)(2)(3)		1.7	0.3	-0.3	-0.3	0.3
Pet services including veterinary(1)(2)	0.429	7.3	1.9	0.9	1.0	1.9
Pet services(1)(2)(3)		4.8	0.3	5.6	1.0	0.3
Veterinarian services(1)(2)(3)		9.6	2.5	-0.1	0.9	2.5
Photographers and photo processing(1)(2)	0.050	1.0	0.1	0.7	-3.0	0.1
Other recreation services(2)	1.870	4.4	-0.8	0.4	0.4	-0.8
Club membership for shopping clubs, fraternal, or other organizations, or participant sports fees(1)(2)	0.716	3.3	0.2	0.7	0.4	0.2
Admissions(1)	0.638	6.4	-2.1	-0.3	1.0	-2.1
Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts(1)(2)(3)		5.0	-0.1	0.4	0.8	-0.1
Admission to sporting events(1)(2)(3)		5.2	-8.9	-0.9	1.9	-8.9
Fees for lessons or instructions(1)(6)	0.216	5.0	-0.3	0.7	-1.5	-0.3
Education and communication services(8)	5.020	1.4	0.1	0.4	0.5	0.2
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare	2.391	2.7	0.0	0.4	0.4	0.2
College tuition and fees	1.260	1.2	0.0	0.2	0.1	0.2
Elementary and high school tuition and fees	0.288	4.8	0.0	0.3	0.3	0.3
Day care and preschool(9)	0.707	4.4	-0.1	0.7	0.8	0.1
Technical and business school tuition and fees(1)(2)	0.048	1.9	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.2
Postage and delivery services(2)	0.067	3.5	0.0	1.2	2.2	0.4
Postage	0.058	3.2	0.0	1.4	2.3	0.4
Delivery services(2)	0.009	5.1	0.3	0.5	1.4	0.1
Telephone services(1)(2)	1.559	-1.8	-0.2	0.0	0.0	-0.2
Wireless telephone services(1)(2)	1.349	-2.7	0.0	-0.3	-0.2	0.0
Residential telephone services(1)(8)	0.210	3.4	-1.0	1.4	1.2	-1.0
Internet services and electronic information providers(1)(2)	0.993	4.2	0.8	1.2	1.3	0.8
Other personal services(1)(8)	1.513	5.4	0.8	1.0	-0.6	0.8
Personal care services(1)	0.627	3.8	0.1	0.7	0.3	0.1
Haircuts and other personal care services(1)(2)	0.627	3.8	0.1	0.7	0.3	0.1
Miscellaneous personal services(1)	0.886	6.5	1.3	1.2	-1.3	1.3
Legal services(1)(6)	0.252	8.8
Funeral expenses(1)(6)	0.157	5.5	1.5	0.4	0.1	1.5
Laundry and dry cleaning services(1)(2)	0.155	4.4	-0.1	0.7	0.3	-0.1
Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning(1)(2)	0.025	6.6	2.2	1.5	0.0	2.2
Financial services(1)(6)	0.232	5.6	0.3	2.4	1.7	0.3
Checking account and other bank services(1)(2)(3)		6.4	1.4	0.0	0.3	1.4
Tax return preparation and other accounting fees(1)(2)(3)		7.0	-0.2		2.7	-0.2
Footnotes (1) Not seasonally adjusted. (2) Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. (3) Special index based on a substantially smaller sample. (4) Indexes on a December 2007=100 base. (5) Indexes on a December 2005=100 base. (6) Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. (7) Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. (8) Indexes on a December 2009=100 base. (9) Indexes on a December 1990=100 base. (10) Indexes on a December 1983=100 base. (11) Indexes on a December 2001=100 base. (12) Indexes on a December 2019=100 base. (13) Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. (14) Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.

Special aggregate indexes	Relative importance Feb. 2024	Unadjusted indexes			Unadjusted percent change		Seasonally adjusted percent change
		Mar. 2023	Feb. 2024	Mar. 2024	Mar. 2023- Mar. 2024	Feb. 2024- Mar. 2024	Dec. 2023- Jan. 2024	Jan. 2024- Feb. 2024	Feb. 2024- Mar. 2024
All items less food	86.505	298.906	307.628	309.882	3.7	0.7	0.3	0.5	0.4
All items less shelter	63.816	276.610	281.119	283.050	2.3	0.7	0.1	0.5	0.4
All items less food and shelter	50.321	265.706	269.695	271.975	2.4	0.8	0.1	0.6	0.4
All items less food, shelter, and energy	43.573	267.003	272.011	273.345	2.4	0.5	0.2	0.3	0.3
All items less food, shelter, energy, and used cars and trucks	41.653	271.501	277.195	278.554	2.6	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.4
All items less medical care	92.034	289.965	298.395	300.366	3.6	0.7	0.3	0.5	0.4
All items less energy	93.252	306.869	316.361	317.836	3.6	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.3
Commodities	35.887	222.457	222.289	223.766	0.6	0.7	-0.3	0.4	0.1
Commodities less food, energy, and used cars and trucks	16.884	165.102	164.210	164.254	-0.5	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0
Commodities less food	22.393	180.326	178.043	179.838	-0.3	1.0	-0.7	0.7	0.1
Commodities less food and beverages	21.545	176.732	174.276	176.099	-0.4	1.0	-0.7	0.7	0.1
Services	64.113	379.743	397.225	399.752	5.3	0.6	0.7	0.5	0.5
Services less rent of shelter(1)	28.339	395.158	411.089	414.016	4.8	0.7	0.6	0.6	0.8
Services less medical care services	57.611	363.264	381.276	383.736	5.6	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.6
Durables	10.164	126.227	123.847	123.613	-2.1	-0.2	-0.5	-0.1	-0.2
Nondurables	25.723	272.775	274.730	277.483	1.7	1.0	-0.4	0.5	0.1
Nondurables less food	12.228	232.561	230.623	235.242	1.2	2.0	-1.4	1.0	0.0
Nondurables less food and beverages	11.381	229.467	227.029	231.906	1.1	2.1	-1.5	1.1	0.0
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel	8.775	294.383	291.019	298.044	1.2	2.4	-1.6	1.1	0.0
Nondurables less food and apparel	9.623	291.794	289.326	295.707	1.3	2.2	-1.5	1.0	-0.1
Housing	45.101	316.514	329.704	331.247	4.7	0.5	0.6	0.4	0.4
Education and communication(2)	5.885	145.481	145.966	145.822	0.2	-0.1	0.4	0.4	0.0
Education(2)	2.472	288.260	295.488	295.297	2.4	-0.1	0.3	0.4	0.2
Communication(2)	3.412	75.748	74.967	74.874	-1.2	-0.1	0.5	0.5	-0.1
Information and information processing(2)	3.345	71.336	70.539	70.450	-1.2	-0.1	0.5	0.4	-0.1
Information technology, hardware and services(3)	1.786	7.147	7.100	7.093	-0.8	-0.1	1.0	0.8	-0.1
Recreation(2)	5.303	135.693	138.322	138.183	1.8	-0.1	0.5	0.2	-0.1
Video and audio(2)	1.202	116.021	118.019	118.983	2.6	0.8	0.6	0.6	0.6
Pets, pet products and services(2)	1.051	215.341	221.316	223.518	3.8	1.0	0.4	0.3	1.0
Photography(2)	0.076	84.322	87.048	87.117	3.3	0.1	1.1	-1.8	0.1
Food and beverages	14.342	318.338	325.190	325.491	2.2	0.1	0.4	0.0	0.1
Domestically produced farm food	6.765	312.069	315.828	315.615	1.1	-0.1	0.5	0.1	-0.1
Other services	9.797	401.293	412.674	413.562	3.1	0.2	0.5	0.3	0.2
Apparel less footwear	2.065	125.205	123.686	125.399	0.2	1.4	-0.6	0.3	0.7
Fuels and utilities	4.423	304.032	314.229	314.168	3.3	0.0	1.2	0.7	0.5
Household energy	3.329	256.705	263.961	263.767	2.8	-0.1	1.2	0.8	0.6
Medical care	7.966	547.805	557.236	559.935	2.2	0.5	0.5	0.0	0.5
Transportation	15.910	261.969	266.638	272.485	4.0	2.2	-0.6	1.4	0.8
Private transportation	14.798	260.495	265.965	272.008	4.4	2.3	-0.8	1.3	0.9
New and used motor vehicles(2)	6.285	126.280	124.762	125.250	-0.8	0.4	-1.4	0.6	-0.2
Utilities and public transportation	7.710	255.430	259.117	259.761	1.7	0.2	1.0	0.7	0.4
Household furnishings and operations	4.494	149.230	147.915	148.038	-0.8	0.1	0.0	-0.1	0.1
Other goods and services	2.888	528.811	551.150	553.666	4.7	0.5	0.5	-0.3	0.4
Personal care	2.347	269.047	279.122	280.425	4.2	0.5	0.6	-0.5	0.4
Footnotes (1) Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. (2) Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. (3) Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.

Area	Pricing Schedule(1)	Percent change to Mar. 2024 from:			Percent change to Feb. 2024 from:
		Mar. 2023	Jan. 2024	Feb. 2024	Feb. 2023	Dec. 2023	Jan. 2024
U.S. city average	M	3.5	1.3	0.6	3.2	1.2	0.6
Region and area size(2)
Northeast	M	3.4	1.1	0.7	2.4	1.1	0.5
Northeast – Size Class A	M	3.5	0.9	0.5	2.9	1.2	0.4
Northeast – Size Class B/C(3)	M	3.2	1.4	0.9	1.9	1.0	0.5
New England(4)	M	3.1	1.3	1.0	2.1	0.9	0.4
Middle Atlantic(4)	M	3.5	1.0	0.6	2.6	1.2	0.5
Midwest	M	2.8	1.3	0.7	2.8	0.9	0.6
Midwest – Size Class A	M	3.3	1.4	0.8	3.2	1.0	0.6
Midwest – Size Class B/C(3)	M	2.6	1.2	0.6	2.5	0.8	0.5
East North Central(4)	M	2.6	1.2	0.7	2.6	0.9	0.5
West North Central(4)	M	3.4	1.4	0.6	3.0	0.9	0.8
South	M	3.8	1.4	0.4	3.7	1.5	0.9
South – Size Class A	M	3.9	1.3	0.4	4.1	1.2	0.9
South – Size Class B/C(3)	M	3.7	1.4	0.5	3.5	1.6	0.9
South Atlantic(4)	M	3.9	1.4	0.4	3.9	1.4	1.0
East South Central(4)	M	4.0	1.6	0.7	3.5	1.7	0.9
West South Central(4)	M	3.6	1.1	0.3	3.5	1.5	0.8
West	M	3.6	1.3	0.9	3.2	1.0	0.4
West – Size Class A	M	3.6	1.2	0.6	3.2	1.1	0.6
West – Size Class B/C(3)	M	3.6	1.3	1.1	3.2	0.9	0.2
Mountain(4)	M	2.5	1.0	0.9	2.5	0.7	0.2
Pacific(4)	M	4.0	1.3	0.9	3.5	1.2	0.5
Size classes
Size Class A(5)	M	3.6	1.2	0.5	3.4	1.1	0.6
Size Class B/C(3)	M	3.4	1.3	0.7	3.0	1.2	0.6
Selected local areas
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	M	3.1	1.1	0.6	3.4	1.3	0.5
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	M	4.0	1.2	0.7	3.4	1.5	0.5
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	M	3.4	0.6	0.4	2.9	1.2	0.2
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	2				3.3	1.3
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD(6)	2				2.6	1.7
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	2				2.8	0.2
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	2				3.5	1.0
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	2				4.9	1.4
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	2				3.4	1.6
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ(7)	2				2.2	0.7
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	2				2.4	1.5
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	2				4.3	1.2
St. Louis, MO-IL	2				3.6	1.6
Urban Alaska	2				1.7	0.1
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	1	3.3	1.5
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	1	4.9	0.9
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO	1	2.8	0.7
Minneapolis-St.Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	1	2.7	0.6
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA(4)	1	4.3	1.4
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA	1	3.6	0.8
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL(8)	1	3.7	0.9
Urban Hawaii	1	4.8	1.5
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV(6)	1	3.4	1.0
Footnotes (1) Foods, fuels, and several other items are priced every month in all areas. Most other goods and services are priced as indicated: M – Every month. 1 – January, March, May, July, September, and November. 2 – February, April, June, August, October, and December. (2) Regions defined as the four Census regions. (3) Indexes on a December 1996=100 base. (4) Indexes on a December 2017=100 base. (5) Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. (6) 1998 – 2017 indexes based on substantially smaller sample. (7) Indexes on a December 2001=100 base. (8) Indexes on a 1987=100 base.
NOTE: Local area indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program. Each local index has a smaller sample size than the national index and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error. As a result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national index, although their long-term trends are similar. Therefore, the Bureau of Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national average CPI for use in their escalator clauses.

Month Year	Unadjusted 1-month percent change		Unadjusted 12-month percent change
	C-CPI-U(1)	CPI-U	C-CPI-U(1)	CPI-U
December 2011			2.9	3.0
December 2012			1.5	1.7
December 2013			1.3	1.5
December 2014			0.5	0.8
December 2015			0.4	0.7
December 2016			1.8	2.1
December 2017			1.7	2.1
December 2018			1.5	1.9
December 2019			1.8	2.3
December 2020			1.5	1.4
December 2021			6.5	7.0
January 2022	0.8	0.8	6.8	7.5
February 2022	0.9	0.9	7.3	7.9
March 2022	1.4	1.3	8.1	8.5
April 2022	0.6	0.6	7.9	8.3
May 2022	1.1	1.1	8.3	8.6
June 2022	1.2	1.4	8.7	9.1
July 2022	0.0	0.0	8.1	8.5
August 2022	-0.1	0.0	7.9	8.3
September 2022	0.3	0.2	7.9	8.2
October 2022	0.5	0.4	7.6	7.7
November 2022	-0.1	-0.1	7.0	7.1
December 2022	-0.3	-0.3	6.4	6.5
January 2023	0.8	0.8	6.4	6.4
February 2023	0.5	0.6	6.0	6.0
March 2023	0.3	0.3	4.8	5.0
April 2023	0.5	0.5	4.7	4.9
May 2023	0.2	0.3	3.7	4.0
June 2023	0.3	0.3	2.9	3.0
July 2023	0.2	0.2	3.0	3.2
August 2023	0.4	0.4	3.6	3.7
September 2023	0.2	0.2	3.5	3.7
October 2023	0.0	0.0	3.0	3.2
November 2023	-0.2	-0.2	2.8	3.1
December 2023	-0.1	-0.1	3.0	3.4
January 2024	0.5	0.5	2.8	3.1
February 2024	0.6	0.6	2.9	3.2
March 2024	0.7	0.6	3.4	3.5
Footnotes (1) The C-CPI-U is designed to be a closer approximation to a cost-of-living index in that it, in its final form, accounts for any substitution that consumers make across item categories in response to changes in relative prices. Since the expenditure data required for the calculation of the C-CPI-U are available only with a time lag, the C-CPI-U is issued first in preliminary form using the latest available expenditure data at that time and is subject to four revisions.
Indexes are issued as initial estimates. Indexes are revised each quarter with the publication of January, April, July, and October data as updated expenditure estimates become available. The C-CPI-U indexes are updated quarterly until they become final. January-March indexes are final in January of the following year; April-June indexes are final in April of the following year; July-September indexes are final in July of the following year; October-December indexes are final in October of the following year.

Expenditure category	Relative importance Feb. 2024	One Month
		Seasonally adjusted percent change Feb. 2024- Mar. 2024	Seasonally adjusted effect on All Items Feb. 2024- Mar. 2024(1)	Standard error, median price change(2)	Largest (L) or Smallest (S) seasonally adjusted change since:(3)
					Date	Percent change
All items	100.000	0.4		0.04	–	–
Food	13.495	0.1	0.014	0.08	L-Jan. 2024	0.4
Food at home	8.138	0.0	0.000	0.12	–	–
Cereals and bakery products	1.062	-0.9	-0.009	0.28	S-EVER	–
Cereals and cereal products	0.314	-1.5	-0.005	0.46	S-Oct. 2018	-1.8
Flour and prepared flour mixes	0.052	-0.5	0.000	0.82	S-Jan. 2024	-1.2
Breakfast cereal(4)	0.123	-1.6	-0.002	0.88	S-Dec. 2023	-2.4
Rice, pasta, cornmeal	0.139	-0.6	-0.001	0.50	S-Nov. 2023	-0.7
Rice(4)(5)(6)		0.6		0.69	L-Jul. 2023	0.9
Bakery products(4)	0.747	-0.5	-0.004	0.34	S-Nov. 2020	-0.8
Bread(4)(5)	0.200	-0.9	-0.002	0.56	S-May 2020	-1.8
White bread(4)(6)		-0.5		0.76	L-Jan. 2024	0.5
Bread other than white(4)(6)		-1.7		0.86	S-Jul. 2017	-1.9
Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins(5)	0.115	1.5	0.002	1.03	L-Apr. 2023	1.7
Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies(4)	0.193	-1.0	-0.002	0.59	S-Oct. 2023	-1.0
Cookies(4)(6)		-1.2		0.72	S-May 2021	-1.6
Fresh cakes and cupcakes(4)(6)		-0.1		0.73	S-Jan. 2024	-1.0
Other bakery products	0.240	-0.1	0.000	0.69	S-Jan. 2024	-0.8
Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts(4)(6)		0.1		1.05	L-Dec. 2023	0.2
Crackers, bread, and cracker products(6)		-0.4		1.06	S-Jan. 2024	-1.0
Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies, tarts, turnovers(6)		-1.5		1.20	S-Sep. 2023	-1.9
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs	1.702	0.9	0.015	0.26	L-May 2022	1.3
Meats, poultry, and fish	1.573	0.6	0.010	0.27	L-Oct. 2023	0.7
Meats	1.015	0.4	0.004	0.33	L-Oct. 2023	1.0
Beef and veal	0.454	0.2	0.001	0.45	S-Jan. 2024	-0.3
Uncooked ground beef(4)	0.157	0.7	0.001	0.50	L-Oct. 2023	1.5
Uncooked beef roasts(5)	0.077	0.5	0.000	1.42	S-Jan. 2024	0.5
Uncooked beef steaks(5)	0.170	0.1	0.000	0.92	L-Jan. 2024	0.9
Uncooked other beef and veal(4)(5)	0.049	1.1	0.001	0.84	L-Nov. 2023	1.6
Pork	0.321	1.1	0.004	0.61	L-Oct. 2023	1.5
Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products(5)	0.139	0.4	0.001	0.89	S-Jan. 2024	-0.6
Bacon and related products(6)		0.9		1.16	–	–
Breakfast sausage and related products(5)(6)		-0.6		1.10	S-Dec. 2023	-1.0
Ham	0.063	-2.7	-0.002	1.63	S-Jan. 2024	-3.1
Ham, excluding canned(6)		-2.6		1.33	S-Jan. 2024	-3.4
Pork chops(4)	0.040	3.3	0.001	1.32	L-Oct. 2023	3.5
Other pork including roasts, steaks, and ribs(5)	0.079	3.0	0.002	1.43	L-Sep. 2022	3.0
Other meats	0.240	-0.1	0.000	0.61	L-Jan. 2024	0.3
Frankfurters(6)		2.7		1.68	L-Sep. 2023	3.8
Lunchmeats(4)(5)(6)		0.6		0.78	L-Oct. 2023	1.3
Poultry(4)	0.308	1.5	0.005	0.63	L-Jun. 2022	1.5
Chicken(4)(5)	0.247	1.8	0.004	0.64	L-May 2022	2.7
Fresh whole chicken(4)(6)		2.2		1.05	L-Apr. 2022	4.0
Fresh and frozen chicken parts(4)(6)		1.5		0.66	L-Jun. 2022	1.7
Other uncooked poultry including turkey(5)	0.060	0.5	0.000	1.31	L-Oct. 2023	1.0
Fish and seafood	0.250	0.3	0.001	0.51	L-Nov. 2023	0.3
Fresh fish and seafood(4)(5)	0.120	0.1	0.000	0.75	S-Jan. 2024	0.1
Processed fish and seafood(5)	0.129	1.4	0.002	0.82	L-Feb. 2023	1.4
Shelf stable fish and seafood(6)		-1.9		1.41	S-Jan. 2024	-2.9
Frozen fish and seafood(6)		2.4		1.00	L-Nov. 2021	2.4
Eggs	0.130	4.6	0.006	0.83	S-Jan. 2024	3.4
Dairy and related products	0.738	-0.1	-0.001	0.36	L-Jan. 2024	0.2
Milk(5)	0.174	0.1	0.000	0.39	L-Dec. 2023	0.1
Fresh whole milk(6)		-0.1		0.37	S-Jan. 2024	-1.1
Fresh milk other than whole(4)(5)(6)		-0.3		0.48	S-Jan. 2024	-0.9
Cheese and related products(4)	0.233	-0.3	-0.001	0.61	L-Jan. 2024	1.0
Ice cream and related products	0.107	-0.5	-0.001	1.05	L-Dec. 2023	0.5
Other dairy and related products(5)	0.224	-0.3	-0.001	0.60	–	–
Fruits and vegetables	1.409	0.1	0.001	0.30	L-Jan. 2024	0.4
Fresh fruits and vegetables	1.070	0.1	0.001	0.37	L-Jan. 2024	0.5
Fresh fruits	0.565	0.3	0.002	0.52	L-Dec. 2023	0.4
Apples	0.069	-0.6	0.000	1.00	L-Dec. 2023	0.1
Bananas(4)	0.084	0.6	0.001	0.64	S-Jan. 2024	-1.5
Citrus fruits(5)	0.157	0.0	0.000	0.84	L-Dec. 2023	0.6
Oranges, including tangerines(6)		1.0		1.43	L-Nov. 2023	2.0
Other fresh fruits(5)	0.256	0.2	0.000	1.13	L-Jan. 2024	0.7
Fresh vegetables	0.504	-0.2	-0.001	0.49	S-Dec. 2023	-0.7
Potatoes	0.075	0.1	0.000	0.96	L-Jan. 2024	0.9
Lettuce	0.062	5.9	0.004	1.17	L-Jul. 2019	6.4
Tomatoes	0.085	-2.0	-0.002	1.05	S-Apr. 2023	-2.0
Other fresh vegetables	0.281	-1.0	-0.003	0.73	S-Feb. 2023	-1.0
Processed fruits and vegetables(5)	0.339	0.2	0.001	0.43	L-Jan. 2024	0.2
Canned fruits and vegetables(5)	0.167	0.6	0.001	0.59	L-Dec. 2023	1.1
Canned fruits(5)(6)		0.4		0.93	L-Dec. 2023	0.7
Canned vegetables(5)(6)		0.8		0.84	L-Dec. 2023	0.8
Frozen fruits and vegetables(5)	0.104	-0.4	0.000	0.84	L-Jan. 2024	-0.3
Frozen vegetables(6)		0.0		1.07	L-Jan. 2024	0.3
Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried(5)	0.068	1.1	0.001	0.70	L-Oct. 2023	1.2
Dried beans, peas, and lentils(4)(5)(6)		0.3		1.06	S-Jan. 2024	0.0
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials	1.040	0.3	0.003	0.39	L-Jan. 2024	1.2
Juices and nonalcoholic drinks(5)	0.739	0.6	0.004	0.45	L-Jan. 2024	1.4
Carbonated drinks	0.331	0.3	0.001	0.82	L-Jan. 2024	1.6
Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks(4)(5)	0.009	-0.1	0.000	1.04	S-Nov. 2023	-1.2
Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks(5)	0.399	0.6	0.002	0.57	L-Jan. 2024	1.7
Beverage materials including coffee and tea(5)	0.300	-0.3	-0.001	0.64	S-Dec. 2023	-0.5
Coffee	0.186	0.3	0.001	0.85	L-Jan. 2024	0.6
Roasted coffee(6)		0.7		1.09	L-Jan. 2024	0.8
Instant coffee(4)(6)		-2.3		1.03	S-Mar. 2023	-2.4
Other beverage materials including tea(4)(5)	0.114	-1.5	-0.002	0.73	S-Oct. 2023	-1.5
Other food at home	2.188	-0.5	-0.010	0.23	S-Jul. 2019	-0.7
Sugar and sweets(4)	0.297	-0.8	-0.002	0.50	S-Jul. 2020	-0.9
Sugar and sugar substitutes	0.043	-0.5	0.000	0.53	S-Nov. 2023	-0.6
Candy and chewing gum(5)	0.193	-1.1	-0.002	0.71	S-Jun. 2020	-1.1
Other sweets(5)	0.062	0.4	0.000	0.89	S-Jan. 2024	-0.7
Fats and oils	0.253	-1.0	-0.003	0.49	S-Apr. 2019	-2.1
Butter and margarine(5)	0.077	-2.7	-0.002	0.83	S-Mar. 2023	-2.7
Butter(6)		-5.0		1.34	S-May 2002	-5.3
Margarine(6)		-0.1		1.62	L-Jan. 2024	1.1
Salad dressing(4)(5)	0.060	-1.2	-0.001	1.11	S-Nov. 2023	-1.6
Other fats and oils including peanut butter(5)	0.116	0.9	0.001	0.71	L-Dec. 2023	1.6
Peanut butter(4)(5)(6)		-2.4		0.97	S-Aug. 2021	-2.8
Other foods	1.638	-0.3	-0.005	0.29	S-Nov. 2023	-0.3
Soups	0.096	-0.9	-0.001	1.01	S-Sep. 2023	-1.9
Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods	0.255	0.8	0.002	0.62	L-Dec. 2023	0.8
Snacks	0.345	-0.2	-0.001	0.66	L-Jan. 2024	0.6
Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces	0.329	-0.9	-0.003	0.49	S-Mar. 2021	-1.3
Salt and other seasonings and spices(5)(6)		-2.2		0.85	S-Jun. 2006	-2.2
Olives, pickles, relishes(4)(5)(6)		0.4		0.87	S-Jan. 2024	-0.7
Sauces and gravies(5)(6)		-0.8		0.67	L-Jan. 2024	0.5
Other condiments(6)		0.9		0.85	L-Jan. 2024	6.9
Baby food and formula(4)(5)	0.048	0.7	0.000	0.89	–	–
Other miscellaneous foods(5)	0.566	-0.6	-0.003	0.51	S-Nov. 2020	-1.0
Prepared salads(6)(7)		1.3		0.82	L-Mar. 2023	1.4
Food away from home(4)	5.356	0.3	0.014	0.07	L-Jan. 2024	0.5
Full service meals and snacks(4)(5)	2.456	0.2	0.005	0.10	L-Jan. 2024	0.4
Limited service meals and snacks(4)(5)	2.513	0.3	0.007	0.12	L-Jan. 2024	0.6
Food at employee sites and schools(4)(5)	0.079	0.3	0.000	0.23	L-Nov. 2023	0.4
Food at elementary and secondary schools(4)(6)(8)		0.0		0.12	–	–
Food from vending machines and mobile vendors(4)(5)	0.049	-0.6	0.000	0.47	L-Jan. 2024	-0.5
Other food away from home(4)(5)	0.259	0.6	0.002	0.26	L-Sep. 2023	1.2
Energy	6.748	1.1	0.079	0.20	S-Jan. 2024	-0.9
Energy commodities	3.588	1.5	0.056	0.22	S-Jan. 2024	-3.2
Fuel oil and other fuels	0.169	-1.1	-0.002	0.58	S-Jan. 2024	-2.3
Fuel oil	0.084	-1.3	-0.001	0.71	S-Jan. 2024	-4.5
Propane, kerosene, and firewood(9)	0.085	-1.3	-0.001	0.64	S-Jun. 2023	-1.6
Motor fuel	3.419	1.6	0.058	0.22	S-Jan. 2024	-3.3
Gasoline (all types)	3.312	1.7	0.061	0.23	S-Jan. 2024	-3.3
Gasoline, unleaded regular(6)		1.9		0.66	S-Jan. 2024	-3.4
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade(6)(10)		1.7		0.59	S-Jan. 2024	-2.7
Gasoline, unleaded premium(6)		2.0		0.60	L-Sep. 2023	2.7
Other motor fuels(4)(5)	0.108	0.6	0.001	0.33	S-Jan. 2024	-3.9
Energy services	3.160	0.7	0.022	0.35	S-Dec. 2023	0.3
Electricity	2.464	0.9	0.023	0.39	L-Jan. 2024	1.2
Utility (piped) gas service	0.695	0.0	0.000	0.59	S-Dec. 2023	-0.6
All items less food and energy	79.758	0.4	0.286	0.04	–	–
Commodities less food and energy commodities	18.805	-0.2	-0.029	0.08	S-Jan. 2024	-0.3
Household furnishings and supplies(11)	3.509	-0.1	-0.004	0.21	L-Jan. 2024	-0.1
Window and floor coverings and other linens(5)	0.296	0.8	0.002	0.96	L-Dec. 2023	2.0
Floor coverings(4)(5)	0.073	-0.9	-0.001	0.64	S-Nov. 2023	-1.6
Window coverings(4)(5)	0.074	2.6	0.002	2.03	L-Aug. 2023	6.8
Other linens(5)	0.150	0.7	0.001	1.52	L-Dec. 2023	2.8
Furniture and bedding(4)	0.961	0.3	0.002	0.40	L-Jan. 2024	1.3
Bedroom furniture(4)	0.321	0.1	0.000	0.52	L-Jan. 2024	1.3
Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture(4)(5)	0.483	0.8	0.004	0.52	L-Jan. 2024	1.3
Other furniture(5)	0.149	-1.3	-0.002	1.06	L-Jan. 2024	0.2
Appliances(5)	0.227	-0.7	-0.002	0.66	L-Jan. 2024	0.9
Major appliances(5)	0.070	0.6	0.000	0.85	L-Jan. 2024	1.2
Laundry equipment(4)(6)		-1.2		1.10	L-Jan. 2024	3.0
Other appliances(5)	0.155	-1.9	-0.003	0.84	S-Jan. 2021	-2.7
Other household equipment and furnishings(5)	0.518	0.0	0.000	0.60	L-Dec. 2023	0.4
Clocks, lamps, and decorator items(4)	0.297	-0.3	-0.001	0.86	S-Dec. 2023	-0.3
Indoor plants and flowers(12)	0.115	-0.7	-0.001	1.37	S-Dec. 2023	-0.9
Dishes and flatware(4)(5)	0.043	0.1	0.000	1.57	–	–
Nonelectric cookware and tableware(5)	0.063	-1.2	-0.001	0.88	S-Jan. 2024	-1.5
Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies(4)(5)	0.709	-0.1	-0.001	0.62	S-Jan. 2024	-0.7
Tools, hardware and supplies(5)	0.194	0.4	0.001	0.53	L-Nov. 2023	0.9
Outdoor equipment and supplies(4)(5)	0.304	-0.8	-0.003	0.90	S-Dec. 2023	-1.4
Housekeeping supplies(4)	0.798	-0.7	-0.006	0.33	S-Mar. 2021	-0.8
Household cleaning products(4)(5)	0.281	-0.6	-0.002	0.61	S-Nov. 2023	-0.7
Household paper products(4)(5)	0.170	-0.1	0.000	0.41	L-Jan. 2024	0.1
Miscellaneous household products(4)(5)	0.348	-1.1	-0.004	0.42	S-Aug. 2023	-1.1
Apparel	2.605	0.7	0.017	0.34	L-Nov. 2022	0.7
Men’s and boys’ apparel	0.677	-1.0	-0.006	0.55	S-Nov. 2023	-1.2
Men’s apparel	0.522	-0.6	-0.003	0.66	S-Nov. 2023	-1.2
Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear	0.080	-2.2	-0.002	1.61	S-Sep. 2023	-3.0
Men’s underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and accessories	0.164	-0.3	-0.001	0.84	S-Nov. 2023	-0.8
Men’s shirts and sweaters(5)	0.148	1.0	0.001	1.37	L-Aug. 2023	1.0
Men’s pants and shorts	0.125	0.0	0.000	1.52	L-Jan. 2024	1.4
Boys’ apparel	0.155	-0.9	-0.001	1.18	S-Dec. 2023	-1.3
Women’s and girls’ apparel	1.047	1.7	0.017	0.55	L-Sep. 2018	1.9
Women’s apparel	0.916	1.1	0.010	0.57	L-Dec. 2021	1.5
Women’s outerwear	0.058	2.6	0.002	1.71	L-Aug. 2023	3.2
Women’s dresses	0.127	2.4	0.003	1.52	S-Jan. 2024	-3.8
Women’s suits and separates(5)	0.431	-0.1	0.000	0.91	–	–
Women’s underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and accessories(5)	0.291	0.4	0.001	0.75	L-Dec. 2023	2.2
Girls’ apparel	0.132	5.9	0.008	1.61	S-Jan. 2024	-4.6
Footwear	0.540	0.5	0.003	0.54	S-Jan. 2024	-0.9
Men’s footwear(4)	0.189	1.1	0.002	1.00	S-Jan. 2024	0.0
Boys’ and girls’ footwear(4)	0.113	1.0	0.001	1.17	S-Jan. 2024	0.1
Women’s footwear	0.239	-0.3	-0.001	0.72	S-Jan. 2024	-0.4
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel	0.105	-0.7	-0.001	0.99	S-Jan. 2024	-1.4
Jewelry and watches(9)	0.235	1.6	0.004	1.37	L-Nov. 2022	1.6
Watches(4)(9)	0.041	1.2	0.000	1.07	L-Jan. 2024	2.5
Jewelry(9)	0.194	2.5	0.005	1.67	L-Sep. 2022	3.5
Transportation commodities less motor fuel(11)	6.100	-0.5	-0.029	0.03	S-Jan. 2024	-1.1
New vehicles	3.648	-0.2	-0.006	0.02	S-Jun. 2020	-0.2
New cars(6)		-0.3		0.06	S-Apr. 2021	-0.4
New trucks(6)(13)		-0.2		0.03	S-Jun. 2020	-0.3
Used cars and trucks	1.921	-1.1	-0.022	0.03	S-Jan. 2024	-3.4
Motor vehicle parts and equipment(4)	0.466	-0.2	-0.001	0.43	–	–
Tires(4)	0.321	-0.3	-0.001	0.44	L-Jan. 2024	0.8
Vehicle accessories other than tires(4)(5)	0.144	0.1	0.000	0.85	S-Dec. 2023	-1.5
Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires(4)(6)		-1.1		1.04	S-Dec. 2023	-2.5
Motor oil, coolant, and fluids(4)(6)		1.8		0.64	L-Apr. 2023	2.6
Medical care commodities(4)	1.464	0.2	0.002	0.29	L-Nov. 2023	0.5
Medicinal drugs(4)(11)	1.348	0.1	0.002	0.30	–	–
Prescription drugs(4)	0.894	0.3	0.003	0.23	L-Nov. 2023	0.5
Nonprescription drugs(11)	0.454	-1.1	-0.005	0.77	S-Aug. 2021	-1.2
Medical equipment and supplies(4)(11)	0.116	0.6	0.001	0.69	L-Dec. 2023	1.2
Recreation commodities(11)	2.039	-0.5	-0.009	0.21	S-Dec. 2023	-0.5
Video and audio products(11)	0.289	-0.6	-0.002	0.48	S-Dec. 2023	-1.5
Televisions	0.128	-1.1	-0.001	0.58	S-Nov. 2023	-1.3
Other video equipment(5)	0.026	-0.6	0.000	0.93	L-Jan. 2024	0.0
Audio equipment(4)	0.062	-2.4	-0.001	1.31	S-Dec. 2023	-4.9
Recorded music and music subscriptions(4)(5)	0.069	1.9	0.001	0.65	L-Jan. 2024	2.0
Pets and pet products(4)	0.622	0.4	0.002	0.29	L-Dec. 2023	0.5
Pet food(4)(5)(6)		0.8		0.32	L-May 2023	0.8
Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories(4)(5)(6)		-0.4		0.68	S-Nov. 2023	-0.5
Sporting goods(4)	0.650	-1.0	-0.006	0.37	S-Dec. 2023	-1.2
Sports vehicles including bicycles(4)	0.431	-1.6	-0.007	0.56	S-Sep. 2022	-2.6
Sports equipment(4)	0.208	0.2	0.000	0.45	–	–
Photographic equipment and supplies	0.025	0.0	0.000	1.36	S-Dec. 2023	-0.5
Photographic equipment(5)(6)		-0.4		1.38	S-Dec. 2023	-0.6
Recreational reading materials(4)	0.101	1.5	0.002	0.70	L-Sep. 2023	1.5
Newspapers and magazines(4)(5)	0.055	-1.0	-0.001	1.00	S-Jan. 2024	-1.6
Recreational books(4)(5)	0.046	4.5	0.002	0.93	L-Aug. 2016	5.3
Other recreational goods(5)	0.354	-1.4	-0.005	0.58	S-Jul. 2023	-2.4
Toys	0.279	-1.7	-0.005	0.68	S-Jul. 2023	-3.0
Toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment(5)(6)		-2.2		0.83	S-Jul. 2023	-3.4
Sewing machines, fabric and supplies(4)(5)	0.028	-1.3	0.000	1.29	L-Dec. 2023	3.2
Music instruments and accessories(4)(5)	0.030	0.8	0.000	0.70	S-Jan. 2024	-0.4
Education and communication commodities(11)	0.865	-1.2	-0.010	0.62	S-Nov. 2023	-2.6
Educational books and supplies(4)	0.081	-0.9	-0.001	1.09	S-Nov. 2023	-1.5
College textbooks(4)(6)(14)		-0.7		1.14	S-Jan. 2024	-1.1
Information technology commodities(11)	0.784	-1.2	-0.009	0.67	S-Nov. 2023	-2.7
Computers, peripherals, and smart home assistants(4)(7)	0.313	-0.5	-0.001	0.98	S-Dec. 2023	-1.3
Computer software and accessories(4)(5)	0.021	1.0	0.000	1.76	S-Dec. 2023	-2.8
Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer information items(4)(5)	0.449	-1.8	-0.008	0.92	S-Nov. 2023	-3.7
Smartphones(4)(6)(15)		-0.9		1.03	S-Nov. 2023	-3.7
Alcoholic beverages	0.848	0.1	0.001	0.17	L-Jan. 2024	0.3
Alcoholic beverages at home	0.478	-0.2	-0.001	0.22	S-Nov. 2023	-0.2
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home	0.177	-0.5	-0.001	0.31	S-Oct. 2021	-0.9
Distilled spirits at home(4)	0.117	-0.2	0.000	0.42	S-Dec. 2023	-0.5
Whiskey at home(4)(6)		-1.0		0.48	S-Oct. 2023	-1.0
Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home(4)(6)		0.3		0.53	S-Jan. 2024	-0.6
Wine at home(4)	0.184	-0.1	0.000	0.36	S-Dec. 2023	-0.1
Alcoholic beverages away from home(4)	0.370	0.4	0.001	0.25	L-Sep. 2023	0.9
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from home(4)(5)(6)		0.4		0.27	L-Sep. 2023	0.8
Wine away from home(4)(5)(6)		0.1		0.35	L-Jan. 2024	0.4
Distilled spirits away from home(4)(5)(6)		0.7		0.22	L-Sep. 2023	0.7
Other goods(11)	1.374	0.2	0.003	0.21	S-Dec. 2023	-0.5
Tobacco and smoking products(4)	0.541	0.4	0.002	0.25	S-Jan. 2024	0.3
Cigarettes(4)(5)	0.445	0.7	0.003	0.24	S-Jan. 2024	0.5
Tobacco products other than cigarettes(4)(5)	0.091	-1.2	-0.001	0.65	S-Jan. 2015	-1.2
Personal care products(4)	0.668	0.2	0.001	0.33	S-Dec. 2023	-1.1
Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care products(4)(5)	0.351	0.2	0.001	0.44	S-Dec. 2023	0.0
Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and implements(4)	0.306	0.2	0.001	0.48	S-Dec. 2023	-2.3
Miscellaneous personal goods(5)	0.165	-0.4	-0.001	0.83	L-Dec. 2023	0.3
Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap(6)		1.6		0.87	L-Sep. 2023	2.0
Services less energy services	60.953	0.5	0.319	0.06	–	–
Shelter	36.184	0.4	0.151	0.07	–	–
Rent of shelter(16)	35.774	0.5	0.179	0.07	L-Jan. 2024	0.6
Rent of primary residence	7.639	0.4	0.031	0.06	S-Jan. 2024	0.4
Lodging away from home(5)	1.422	0.1	0.001	1.31	–	–
Housing at school, excluding board(16)	0.243	0.3	0.001	0.03	–	–
Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels	1.179	0.0	0.001	1.52	S-Nov. 2023	-0.6
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences(16)	26.713	0.4	0.117	0.05	–	–
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence(16)	25.386	0.4	0.111	0.05	–	–
Tenants’ and household insurance(4)(5)	0.410	0.5	0.002	0.11	L-Jan. 2024	0.7
Water and sewer and trash collection services(5)	1.095	0.3	0.003	0.12	S-Dec. 2023	0.1
Water and sewerage maintenance	0.768	0.5	0.003	0.13	L-Jan. 2024	1.2
Garbage and trash collection(4)(13)	0.327	-0.1	0.000	0.20	S-Sep. 2023	-0.1
Household operations(4)(5)	0.985	0.8	0.008	0.30	L-Jul. 2023	1.8
Domestic services(4)(5)	0.314	0.9	0.003	0.44	L-Jul. 2023	1.2
Gardening and lawncare services(4)(5)
Moving, storage, freight expense(4)(5)	0.141	0.7	0.001	0.92	S-Jan. 2024	-1.0
Repair of household items(4)(5)	0.138		0.002	0.22	–	–
Medical care services	6.501	0.6	0.036	0.14	L-Jan. 2024	0.7
Professional services	3.608	0.0	0.000	0.16	–	–
Physicians’ services(4)	1.814	0.1	0.002	0.16	L-Jan. 2024	0.6
Dental services	0.904	-0.4	-0.003	0.21	S-Aug. 2020	-0.5
Eyeglasses and eye care(4)(9)	0.332	0.0	0.000	0.40	S-Jan. 2024	0.0
Services by other medical professionals(4)(9)	0.558	0.6	0.003	0.18	L-Jan. 2024	0.6
Hospital and related services(4)	2.309	1.2	0.028	0.17	L-Jan. 2024	1.6
Hospital services(4)(17)	1.983	1.0	0.019	0.20	L-Jan. 2024	1.6
Inpatient hospital services(4)(6)(17)		0.6		0.46	L-Jan. 2024	1.5
Outpatient hospital services(4)(6)(9)		1.3		0.46	L-Jan. 2024	2.0
Nursing homes and adult day services(17)	0.169	-0.2	0.000	0.24	S-Sep. 2023	-0.8
Care of invalids and elderly at home(4)(8)	0.156	5.9	0.009	0.27	L-EVER	–
Health insurance(4)(8)	0.584	1.2	0.007	0.14	L-Jan. 2024	1.4
Transportation services	6.390	1.5	0.098	0.19	L-Aug. 2023	1.6
Leased cars and trucks(4)(14)	0.517		0.014	0.42	–	–
Car and truck rental(5)	0.133	-0.8	-0.001	1.04	S-Dec. 2023	-1.3
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair(4)	1.234	1.7	0.021	0.24	L-Sep. 2022	1.9
Motor vehicle body work(4)
Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing(4)	0.572	0.8	0.004	0.33	L-Jan. 2024	1.0
Motor vehicle repair(4)(5)	0.516	3.1	0.016	0.51	L-Aug. 2022	3.5
Motor vehicle insurance	2.854	2.6	0.073	0.29	L-Jul. 2020	9.4
Motor vehicle fees(4)(5)	0.541	0.2	0.001	0.24	–	–
State motor vehicle registration and license fees(4)(5)	0.290	0.0	0.000	0.04	L-Jan. 2024	0.6
Parking and other fees(4)(5)	0.228	0.4	0.001	0.46	S-Nov. 2023	-2.6
Parking fees and tolls(5)(6)		1.3		0.38	L-Jan. 2024	1.3
Public transportation	1.112	-1.0	-0.011	0.64	S-Jul. 2023	-2.7
Airline fares	0.806	-0.4	-0.003	0.88	S-Jul. 2023	-3.9
Other intercity transportation	0.084	2.0	0.002	0.94	L-Dec. 2020	2.6
Ship fare(4)(5)(6)		0.3		1.05	L-Jan. 2024	2.1
Intracity transportation(4)	0.215	1.2	0.002	0.51	L-Sep. 2023	1.9
Intracity mass transit(4)(6)(11)		0.0		0.04	–	–
Recreation services(11)	3.264	0.1	0.002	0.17	S-Nov. 2023	0.1
Video and audio services(11)	0.913	1.0	0.009	0.18	L-Feb. 2023	1.5
Cable, satellite, and live streaming television service(13)	0.785	0.5	0.004	0.15	S-Jan. 2024	0.2
Purchase, subscription, and rental of video(4)(5)	0.129	3.8	0.005	0.92	L-Jan. 2019	3.8
Video discs and other media(4)(5)(6)		14.7		1.92	L-EVER	–
Subscription and rental of video and video games(4)(5)(6)		0.3		0.52	L-Dec. 2023	0.4
Pet services including veterinary(4)(5)	0.429	1.9	0.008	0.40	L-Apr. 2023	2.8
Pet services(4)(5)(6)		0.3		0.41	S-Dec. 2023	0.0
Veterinarian services(4)(5)(6)		2.5		0.66	L-Apr. 2023	3.2
Photographers and photo processing(4)(5)	0.050	0.1	0.000	0.36	L-Jan. 2024	0.7
Other recreation services(5)	1.870	-0.8	-0.015	0.33	S-Nov. 2021	-0.9
Club membership for shopping clubs, fraternal, or other organizations, or participant sports fees(4)(5)	0.716	0.2	0.001	0.26	S-Nov. 2023	0.2
Admissions(4)	0.638	-2.1	-0.013	0.68	S-Nov. 2021	-2.2
Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts(4)(5)(6)		-0.1		0.65	S-Sep. 2023	-0.4
Admission to sporting events(4)(5)(6)		-8.9		2.81	S-EVER	–
Fees for lessons or instructions(4)(9)	0.216	-0.3	-0.001	0.30	L-Jan. 2024	0.7
Education and communication services(11)	5.020	0.2	0.010	0.06	S-Dec. 2023	0.2
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare	2.391	0.2	0.005	0.09	S-Dec. 2023	0.2
College tuition and fees	1.260	0.2	0.002	0.06	L-Jan. 2024	0.2
Elementary and high school tuition and fees	0.288	0.3	0.001	0.11	–	–
Day care and preschool(12)	0.707	0.1	0.000	0.14	S-Jun. 2023	0.0
Technical and business school tuition and fees(4)(5)	0.048	0.2	0.000	0.17	L-Nov. 2023	0.2
Postage and delivery services(5)	0.067	0.4	0.000	0.09	S-Dec. 2023	0.1
Postage	0.058	0.4	0.000	0.00	S-Dec. 2023	0.2
Delivery services(5)	0.009	0.1	0.000	0.54	S-Dec. 2023	-0.5
Telephone services(4)(5)	1.559	-0.2	-0.003	0.05	S-Aug. 2023	-0.2
Wireless telephone services(4)(5)	1.349	0.0	-0.001	0.03	L-Dec. 2023	0.0
Residential telephone services(4)(11)	0.210	-1.0	-0.002	0.26	S-Oct. 2018	-1.1
Internet services and electronic information providers(4)(5)	0.993	0.8	0.008	0.19	S-Dec. 2023	0.1
Other personal services(4)(11)	1.513	0.8	0.011	0.12	L-Jan. 2024	1.0
Personal care services(4)	0.627	0.1	0.000	0.16	S-Dec. 2023	0.1
Haircuts and other personal care services(4)(5)	0.627	0.1	0.000	0.16	S-Dec. 2023	0.1
Miscellaneous personal services(4)	0.886	1.3	0.011	0.18	L-Apr. 2023	2.4
Legal services(4)(9)	0.252		0.007	0.13	–	–
Funeral expenses(4)(9)	0.157	1.5	0.002	0.23	L-Oct. 2022	1.7
Laundry and dry cleaning services(4)(5)	0.155	-0.1	0.000	0.21	S-Jun. 2023	-0.4
Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning(4)(5)	0.025	2.2	0.001	0.46	L-Sep. 2022	5.0
Financial services(4)(9)	0.232	0.3	0.001	0.44	S-Dec. 2023	-0.2
Checking account and other bank services(4)(5)(6)		1.4		0.07	L-Sep. 2023	3.2
Tax return preparation and other accounting fees(4)(5)(6)		-0.2		1.31	S-Aug. 2023	-2.4
Special aggregate indexes
All items less food	86.505	0.4	0.364	0.04	S-Jan. 2024	0.3
All items less shelter	63.816	0.4	0.227	0.05	S-Jan. 2024	0.1
All items less food and shelter	50.321	0.4	0.214	0.06	S-Jan. 2024	0.1
All items less food, shelter, and energy	43.573	0.3	0.135	0.05	–	–
All items less food, shelter, energy, and used cars and trucks	41.653	0.4	0.157	0.06	L-Jan. 2024	0.4
All items less medical care	92.034	0.4	0.340	0.04	S-Jan. 2024	0.3
All items less energy	93.252	0.3	0.299	0.04	–	–
Commodities	35.887	0.1	0.041	0.06	S-Jan. 2024	-0.3
Commodities less food, energy, and used cars and trucks	16.884	0.0	-0.007	0.09	S-Dec. 2023	-0.2
Commodities less food	22.393	0.1	0.027	0.07	S-Jan. 2024	-0.7
Commodities less food and beverages	21.545	0.1	0.027	0.08	S-Jan. 2024	-0.7
Services	64.113	0.5	0.342	0.06	–	–
Services less rent of shelter(16)	28.339	0.8	0.239	0.08	L-Sep. 2022	0.9
Services less medical care services	57.611	0.6	0.373	0.06	L-Jan. 2024	0.6
Durables	10.164	-0.2	-0.023	0.10	S-Jan. 2024	-0.5
Nondurables	25.723	0.1	0.028	0.07	S-Jan. 2024	-0.4
Nondurables less food	12.228	0.0	-0.002	0.12	S-Jan. 2024	-1.4
Nondurables less food and beverages	11.381	0.0	-0.003	0.12	S-Jan. 2024	-1.5
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel	8.775	0.0	0.000	0.13	S-Jan. 2024	-1.6
Nondurables less food and apparel	9.623	-0.1	-0.007	0.12	S-Jan. 2024	-1.5
Housing	45.101	0.4	0.178	0.07	–	–
Education and communication(5)	5.885	0.0	0.000	0.11	S-Nov. 2023	-0.3
Education(5)	2.472	0.2	0.004	0.10	S-Nov. 2023	0.1
Communication(5)	3.412	-0.1	-0.004	0.17	S-Nov. 2023	-0.5
Information and information processing(5)	3.345	-0.1	-0.004	0.17	S-Nov. 2023	-0.6
Information technology, hardware and services(18)	1.786	-0.1	-0.002	0.31	S-Dec. 2023	-0.1
Recreation(5)	5.303	-0.1	-0.007	0.14	S-Nov. 2023	-0.2
Video and audio(5)	1.202	0.6	0.007	0.17	–	–
Pets, pet products and services(5)	1.051	1.0	0.010	0.28	L-Apr. 2023	1.8
Photography(5)	0.076	0.1	0.000	0.55	L-Jan. 2024	1.1
Food and beverages	14.342	0.1	0.014	0.07	L-Jan. 2024	0.4
Domestically produced farm food(4)	6.765	-0.1	-0.005	0.13	S-Dec. 2023	-0.1
Other services	9.797	0.2	0.024	0.08	S-Nov. 2023	0.1
Apparel less footwear	2.065	0.7	0.014	0.41	L-Nov. 2022	0.9
Fuels and utilities	4.423	0.5	0.024	0.26	S-Dec. 2023	0.2
Household energy	3.329	0.6	0.021	0.33	S-Dec. 2023	0.2
Medical care	7.966	0.5	0.039	0.13	L-Jan. 2024	0.5
Transportation	15.910	0.8	0.127	0.08	S-Jan. 2024	-0.6
Private transportation	14.798	0.9	0.138	0.08	S-Jan. 2024	-0.8
New and used motor vehicles(5)	6.285	-0.2	-0.015	0.05	S-Jan. 2024	-1.4
Utilities and public transportation	7.710	0.4	0.033	0.17	S-Dec. 2023	0.3
Household furnishings and operations	4.494	0.1	0.004	0.19	L-Sep. 2023	0.1
Other goods and services	2.888	0.4	0.011	0.12	L-Jan. 2024	0.5
Personal care	2.347	0.4	0.009	0.14	L-Jan. 2024	0.6
Footnotes (1) The ‘effect’ of an item category is a measure of that item’s contribution to the All items price change. For example, if the Food index had an effect of 0.40, and the All items index rose 1.2 percent, then the increase in food prices contributed 0.40 / 1.2, or 33.3 percent, to that All items increase. Said another way, had food prices been unchanged for that month the change in the All items index would have been 1.2 percent minus 0.40, or 0.8 percent. Effects can be negative as well. For example, if the effect of food was a negative 0.1, and the All items index rose 0.5 percent, the All items index actually would have been 0.1 percent higher (or 0.6 percent) had food prices been unchanged. Since food prices fell while prices overall were rising, the contribution of food to the All items price change was negative (in this case, -0.1 / 0.5, or minus 20 percent). (2) A statistic’s margin of error is often expressed as its point estimate plus or minus two standard errors. For example, if a CPI category rose 0.6 percent, and its standard error was 0.15 percent, the margin of error on this item’s 1-month percent change would be 0.6 percent, plus or minus 0.3 percent. (3) If the current seasonally adjusted 1-month percent change is greater than the previous published 1-month percent change, then this column identifies the closest prior month with a 1-month percent change as (L)arge as or (L)arger than the current 1-month change. If the current 1-month percent change is smaller than the previous published 1-month percent change, the most recent month with a change as (S)mall or (S)maller than the current month change is identified. If the current and previous published 1-month percent changes are equal, a dash will appear. Standard numerical comparisons are used. For example, 0.8% is greater than 0.6%, -0.4% is less than -0.2%, and -0.2% is less than 0.0%. Note that a (L)arger change can be a smaller decline, for example, a -0.2% change is larger than a -0.4% change, but still represents a decline in the price index. Likewise, (S)maller changes can be increases, for example, a 0.6% change is smaller than 0.8%, but still represents an increase in the price index. In this context, a -0.2% change is considered to be smaller than a 0.0% change. (4) Not seasonally adjusted. (5) Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. (6) Special indexes based on a substantially smaller sample. These series do not contribute to the all items index aggregation and therefore do not have a relative importance or effect. (7) Indexes on a December 2007=100 base. (8) Indexes on a December 2005=100 base. (9) Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. (10) Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. (11) Indexes on a December 2009=100 base. (12) Indexes on a December 1990=100 base. (13) Indexes on a December 1983=100 base. (14) Indexes on a December 2001=100 base. (15) Indexes on a December 2019=100 base. (16) Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. (17) Indexes on a December 1996=100 base. (18) Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.

Expenditure category	Relative importance Feb. 2024	Twelve Month
		Unadjusted percent change Mar. 2023- Mar. 2024	Unadjusted effect on All Items Mar. 2023- Mar. 2024(1)	Standard error, median price change(2)	Largest (L) or Smallest (S) unadjusted change since:(3)
					Date	Percent change
All items	100.000	3.5		0.10	L-Sep. 2023	3.7
Food	13.495	2.2	0.302	0.25	–	–
Food at home	8.138	1.2	0.098	0.21	L-Jan. 2024	1.2
Cereals and bakery products	1.062	0.2	0.002	0.43	S-Jun. 2021	0.2
Cereals and cereal products	0.314	-1.3	-0.005	0.82	S-Feb. 2018	-1.3
Flour and prepared flour mixes	0.052	-0.2	0.000	1.61	S-Jun. 2021	-0.8
Breakfast cereal	0.123	-1.7	-0.002	1.50	S-Feb. 2020	-1.8
Rice, pasta, cornmeal	0.139	-1.4	-0.002	1.04	S-Jun. 2021	-1.5
Rice(4)(5)		-1.3		1.94	L-Dec. 2023	0.1
Bakery products	0.747	0.9	0.008	0.53	S-Jun. 2021	0.7
Bread(4)	0.200	0.2	0.001	0.91	S-Apr. 2021	-1.2
White bread(5)		0.2		1.09	S-Aug. 2021	-1.3
Bread other than white(5)		0.1		1.11	S-Apr. 2021	-0.1
Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins(4)	0.115	2.6	0.003	1.48	L-Jan. 2024	2.9
Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies	0.193	0.2	0.000	0.99	S-Feb. 2020	-1.2
Cookies(5)		0.1		1.48	S-Oct. 2021	-0.2
Fresh cakes and cupcakes(5)		1.0		1.42	S-Jun. 2021	0.0
Other bakery products	0.240	1.4	0.004	1.03	S-Jun. 2021	-0.5
Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts(5)		0.2		1.92	S-Jun. 2021	-2.6
Crackers, bread, and cracker products(5)		3.4		1.39	S-Jun. 2021	1.0
Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies, tarts, turnovers(5)		0.0		1.47	S-Jun. 2021	-1.1
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs	1.702	1.3	0.024	0.46	L-Apr. 2023	2.8
Meats, poultry, and fish	1.573	2.1	0.034	0.44	L-Jan. 2024	2.1
Meats	1.015	3.4	0.034	0.46	L-Jan. 2024	3.5
Beef and veal	0.454	7.6	0.033	0.72	L-Jan. 2024	7.7
Uncooked ground beef	0.157	6.2	0.010	0.85	L-Dec. 2023	6.7
Uncooked beef roasts(4)	0.077	11.2	0.007	1.73	L-Nov. 2023	12.5
Uncooked beef steaks(4)	0.170	7.2	0.013	1.31	S-Jun. 2023	4.3
Uncooked other beef and veal(4)	0.049	8.0	0.004	1.35	L-May 2022	12.1
Pork	0.321	0.3	0.001	0.93	L-Oct. 2023	0.3
Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products(4)	0.139	-0.3	0.000	1.31	L-Feb. 2023	-0.3
Bacon and related products(5)		2.5		1.77	S-Jan. 2024	0.6
Breakfast sausage and related products(4)(5)		-4.0		1.74	L-Jan. 2024	-3.4
Ham	0.063	-4.2	-0.003	2.23	L-Jan. 2024	-3.0
Ham, excluding canned(5)		-4.7		2.73	L-Jan. 2024	-3.6
Pork chops	0.040	2.5	0.001	1.85	L-Jan. 2024	3.6
Other pork including roasts, steaks, and ribs(4)	0.079	4.1	0.003	1.90	L-Sep. 2022	4.6
Other meats	0.240	0.1	0.000	1.19	S-Dec. 2023	-0.2
Frankfurters(5)		6.2		2.50	L-Jan. 2024	7.1
Lunchmeats(4)(5)		0.0		1.24	S-Nov. 2023	-0.1
Poultry	0.308	2.1	0.007	0.96	L-May 2023	2.1
Chicken(4)	0.247	2.0	0.006	1.13	L-Apr. 2023	3.4
Fresh whole chicken(5)		3.0		1.90	L-Jan. 2024	3.7
Fresh and frozen chicken parts(5)		1.5		1.39	L-Apr. 2023	2.8
Other uncooked poultry including turkey(4)	0.060	2.2	0.001	2.36	S-Oct. 2021	1.7
Fish and seafood	0.250	-2.6	-0.007	0.91	L-Jan. 2024	-2.6
Fresh fish and seafood(4)	0.120	-3.1	-0.004	1.29	L-Dec. 2023	-2.5
Processed fish and seafood(4)	0.129	-2.0	-0.003	1.31	L-Jan. 2024	-1.3
Shelf stable fish and seafood(5)		0.0		1.98	L-Jan. 2024	1.9
Frozen fish and seafood(5)		-2.6		2.02	L-Jan. 2024	-1.2
Eggs	0.130	-6.8	-0.010	1.90	L-May 2023	-0.4
Dairy and related products	0.738	-1.9	-0.015	0.53	S-Feb. 2018	-1.9
Milk(4)	0.174	-1.6	-0.003	0.82	L-Oct. 2023	-1.6
Fresh whole milk(5)		-2.0		1.08	L-Apr. 2023	-0.1
Fresh milk other than whole(4)(5)		-1.3		0.89	L-Oct. 2023	-0.9
Cheese and related products	0.233	-3.1	-0.008	0.83	S-Dec. 2023	-3.3
Ice cream and related products	0.107	-1.9	-0.002	1.46	S-May 2021	-2.6
Other dairy and related products(4)	0.224	-1.0	-0.002	1.03	–	–
Fruits and vegetables	1.409	2.0	0.029	0.54	L-Aug. 2023	2.1
Fresh fruits and vegetables	1.070	2.2	0.024	0.65	L-Feb. 2023	2.6
Fresh fruits	0.565	1.5	0.009	1.01	L-Jan. 2024	1.9
Apples	0.069	-10.1	-0.008	2.13	S-Jul. 2015	-10.4
Bananas	0.084	0.0	0.000	1.24	L-Dec. 2023	1.0
Citrus fruits(4)	0.157	-1.3	-0.002	1.54	L-Jan. 2024	1.2
Oranges, including tangerines(5)		0.9		1.92	L-Dec. 2023	5.3
Other fresh fruits(4)	0.256	8.3	0.020	2.02	L-Aug. 2022	9.2
Fresh vegetables	0.504	3.0	0.015	0.83	L-Feb. 2023	5.3
Potatoes	0.075	-0.9	-0.001	1.57	L-Jan. 2024	-0.3
Lettuce	0.062	5.8	0.004	2.06	L-Jul. 2023	6.6
Tomatoes	0.085	4.5	0.004	1.57	S-Jan. 2024	1.8
Other fresh vegetables	0.281	3.2	0.009	1.08	S-Jan. 2024	1.1
Processed fruits and vegetables(4)	0.339	1.5	0.005	0.83	L-Jan. 2024	2.5
Canned fruits and vegetables(4)	0.167	2.7	0.005	0.97	L-Oct. 2023	3.2
Canned fruits(4)(5)		1.7		1.70	L-Jan. 2024	2.2
Canned vegetables(4)(5)		3.3		1.03	L-Oct. 2023	3.3
Frozen fruits and vegetables(4)	0.104	-0.9	-0.001	1.92	S-Sep. 2019	-1.7
Frozen vegetables(5)		0.8		2.53	L-Jan. 2024	5.0
Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried(4)	0.068	2.3	0.002	1.35	L-Nov. 2023	2.8
Dried beans, peas, and lentils(4)(5)		3.0		1.79	L-Feb. 2023	6.0
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials	1.040	2.4	0.025	0.55	L-Jan. 2024	3.4
Juices and nonalcoholic drinks(4)	0.739	3.6	0.027	0.78	L-Jan. 2024	4.8
Carbonated drinks	0.331	4.2	0.014	1.34	–	–
Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks(4)	0.009	27.5	0.002	2.15	L-Jan. 2024	29.0
Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks(4)	0.399	2.7	0.011	0.89	L-Jan. 2024	4.2
Beverage materials including coffee and tea(4)	0.300	-0.7	-0.002	0.93	S-Jan. 2020	-0.8
Coffee	0.186	-2.2	-0.005	1.16	L-Jan. 2024	-1.4
Roasted coffee(5)		-1.9		1.62	L-Jan. 2024	-1.2
Instant coffee(5)		-3.2		2.19	L-Jan. 2024	-2.3
Other beverage materials including tea(4)	0.114	2.0	0.002	1.39	S-Jan. 2022	1.0
Other food at home	2.188	1.4	0.032	0.35	S-Jul. 2021	1.3
Sugar and sweets	0.297	4.3	0.013	0.94	S-Nov. 2021	3.8
Sugar and sugar substitutes	0.043	5.6	0.002	1.21	S-Jan. 2022	5.6
Candy and chewing gum(4)	0.193	4.4	0.008	1.30	S-Nov. 2021	3.1
Other sweets(4)	0.062	3.1	0.002	1.59	L-Dec. 2023	3.4
Fats and oils	0.253	1.4	0.004	0.91	S-May 2020	1.0
Butter and margarine(4)	0.077	-2.1	-0.002	1.44	–	–
Butter(5)		-0.5		2.05	S-Jan. 2024	-1.6
Margarine(5)		-3.5		2.31	L-Jan. 2024	-2.0
Salad dressing(4)	0.060	-0.4	0.000	1.66	S-Mar. 2021	-0.5
Other fats and oils including peanut butter(4)	0.116	4.9	0.006	1.58	L-Jan. 2024	5.1
Peanut butter(4)(5)		1.6		2.21	S-Aug. 2023	0.7
Other foods	1.638	0.9	0.016	0.42	S-Aug. 2021	0.6
Soups	0.096	-0.2	0.000	1.86	S-Sep. 2023	-0.9
Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods	0.255	-0.4	-0.001	1.04	S-May 2021	-1.0
Snacks	0.345	0.1	0.000	0.93	S-Aug. 2021	-0.4
Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces	0.329	2.6	0.008	0.80	S-Oct. 2021	2.6
Salt and other seasonings and spices(4)(5)		1.0		1.42	S-Oct. 2020	0.8
Olives, pickles, relishes(4)(5)		2.6		2.13	S-Jan. 2024	2.5
Sauces and gravies(4)(5)		3.1		1.28	S-Oct. 2021	1.8
Other condiments(5)		4.2		4.01	L-Nov. 2023	5.0
Baby food and formula(4)	0.048	9.9	0.004	1.81	L-May 2023	10.1
Other miscellaneous foods(4)	0.566	0.7	0.005	0.89	S-Jun. 2021	0.3
Prepared salads(5)(6)		-1.2		1.58	S-Aug. 2023	-1.3
Food away from home	5.356	4.2	0.205	0.51	S-Jun. 2021	4.2
Full service meals and snacks(4)	2.456	3.2	0.076	0.43	S-Mar. 2021	3.2
Limited service meals and snacks(4)	2.513	5.0	0.114	0.32	S-Aug. 2020	4.8
Food at employee sites and schools(4)	0.079	3.7	0.003	50.66	L-Nov. 2023	4.0
Food at elementary and secondary schools(5)(7)		2.0		65.81	S-Oct. 2023	-22.2
Food from vending machines and mobile vendors(4)	0.049	6.2	0.001	2.27	S-Mar. 2022	5.5
Other food away from home(4)	0.259	6.1	0.011	0.84	S-Jul. 2023	5.9
Energy	6.748	2.1	0.152	0.38	L-Feb. 2023	5.2
Energy commodities	3.588	0.9	0.054	0.29	L-Sep. 2023	2.2
Fuel oil and other fuels	0.169	-3.1	-0.006	0.86	L-Feb. 2023	5.7
Fuel oil	0.084	-3.7	-0.004	1.13	L-Feb. 2023	9.2
Propane, kerosene, and firewood(8)	0.085	-3.8	-0.002	1.24	S-Dec. 2023	-5.0
Motor fuel	3.419	1.0	0.060	0.29	L-Sep. 2023	2.7
Gasoline (all types)	3.312	1.3	0.066	0.30	L-Sep. 2023	3.0
Gasoline, unleaded regular(5)		1.3		0.83	L-Sep. 2023	3.0
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade(5)(9)		1.9		0.73	L-Sep. 2023	3.4
Gasoline, unleaded premium(5)		1.8		0.80	L-Sep. 2023	3.0
Other motor fuels(4)	0.108	-6.0	-0.006	0.73	L-Feb. 2023	16.5
Energy services	3.160	3.1	0.098	0.77	L-Apr. 2023	5.9
Electricity	2.464	5.0	0.123	0.94	L-Jun. 2023	5.4
Utility (piped) gas service	0.695	-3.2	-0.025	1.19	L-Apr. 2023	-2.1
All items less food and energy	79.758	3.8	3.023	0.12	–	–
Commodities less food and energy commodities	18.805	-0.7	-0.153	0.20	S-Jun. 2020	-1.1
Household furnishings and supplies(10)	3.509	-2.7	-0.126	0.63	S-Jan. 2011	-2.9
Window and floor coverings and other linens(4)	0.296	-2.8	-0.009	2.17	L-Sep. 2023	-1.3
Floor coverings(4)	0.073	-1.1	-0.001	3.64	S-Nov. 2023	-1.2
Window coverings(4)	0.074	6.1	0.004	5.31	L-Nov. 2023	7.3
Other linens(4)	0.150	-8.2	-0.013	3.16	L-Sep. 2023	-3.6
Furniture and bedding	0.961	-3.8	-0.046	1.02	S-Dec. 2023	-4.3
Bedroom furniture	0.321	-1.5	-0.006	1.54	L-Jan. 2024	-0.9
Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture(4)	0.483	-3.8	-0.023	1.64	L-Jun. 2023	-2.1
Other furniture(4)	0.149	-8.3	-0.018	2.71	S-Sep. 2016	-9.1
Appliances(4)	0.227	-6.3	-0.019	1.48	S-EVER	–
Major appliances(4)	0.070	-6.1	-0.008	2.10	L-Feb. 2023	-5.9
Laundry equipment(5)		-14.6		2.40	S-EVER	–
Other appliances(4)	0.155	-6.3	-0.012	1.95	S-Aug. 2010	-7.8
Other household equipment and furnishings(4)	0.518	-2.4	-0.014	1.45	S-Mar. 2020	-2.9
Clocks, lamps, and decorator items	0.297	-3.5	-0.011	2.22	S-Mar. 2020	-4.8
Indoor plants and flowers(11)	0.115	2.8	0.003	2.14	S-Dec. 2023	1.8
Dishes and flatware(4)	0.043	-3.9	-0.002	3.51	L-Dec. 2023	-2.0
Nonelectric cookware and tableware(4)	0.063	-4.9	-0.005	1.77	L-Nov. 2023	-3.0
Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies(4)	0.709	-3.7	-0.038	1.83	S-Jul. 2010	-3.9
Tools, hardware and supplies(4)	0.194	-2.0	-0.005	1.55	S-May 2016	-2.5
Outdoor equipment and supplies(4)	0.304	-4.9	-0.025	3.04	S-EVER	–
Housekeeping supplies	0.798	0.1	0.001	0.79	S-Aug. 2021	-0.1
Household cleaning products(4)	0.281	0.3	0.001	1.16	S-Jul. 2021	0.3
Household paper products(4)	0.170	1.9	0.003	1.24	S-Aug. 2021	0.3
Miscellaneous household products(4)	0.348	-0.7	-0.003	1.53	S-Nov. 2021	-1.1
Apparel	2.605	0.4	0.016	0.75	L-Dec. 2023	1.0
Men’s and boys’ apparel	0.677	1.0	0.007	1.12	S-Mar. 2021	-2.7
Men’s apparel	0.522	1.6	0.010	1.26	S-Jun. 2021	1.5
Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear	0.080	-6.5	-0.004	3.46	S-Jun. 2021	-7.0
Men’s underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and accessories	0.164	3.1	0.004	1.72	S-Jan. 2024	2.2
Men’s shirts and sweaters(4)	0.148	5.1	0.008	3.02	L-Oct. 2023	6.7
Men’s pants and shorts	0.125	0.6	0.001	2.99	S-Feb. 2023	0.2
Boys’ apparel	0.155	-0.9	-0.002	2.80	S-Jan. 2023	-1.0
Women’s and girls’ apparel	1.047	-0.1	0.002	1.45	L-Dec. 2023	0.6
Women’s apparel	0.916	-0.1	0.003	1.68	L-Jan. 2024	0.5
Women’s outerwear	0.058	-2.2	-0.001	3.35	S-Jan. 2023	-4.0
Women’s dresses	0.127	-0.8	0.003	3.24	L-Dec. 2023	0.5
Women’s suits and separates(4)	0.431	0.0	0.003	2.14	–	–
Women’s underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and accessories(4)	0.291	-0.4	-0.002	2.75	L-Jan. 2024	1.9
Girls’ apparel	0.132	2.1	-0.002	3.79	L-Aug. 2023	3.5
Footwear	0.540	1.5	0.009	1.24	L-Nov. 2022	2.3
Men’s footwear	0.189	4.6	0.009	1.86	L-Jul. 2022	4.9
Boys’ and girls’ footwear	0.113	-1.9	-0.003	2.13	S-Dec. 2023	-2.0
Women’s footwear	0.239	0.8	0.003	1.82	L-Jan. 2024	1.4
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel	0.105	2.1	0.002	3.33	S-Jan. 2024	-1.7
Jewelry and watches(8)	0.235	-2.1	-0.004	2.65	L-Jan. 2024	0.6
Watches(8)	0.041	4.5	0.002	2.17	L-Nov. 2022	5.1
Jewelry(8)	0.194	-3.3	-0.006	3.21	L-Jan. 2024	0.6
Transportation commodities less motor fuel(10)	6.100	-0.8	-0.050	0.09	S-Jan. 2024	-0.8
New vehicles	3.648	-0.1	-0.002	0.10	S-Jun. 2020	-0.2
New cars(5)		-0.9		0.23	S-May 2018	-1.4
New trucks(5)(12)		0.0		0.20	S-Jun. 2020	-0.1
Used cars and trucks	1.921	-2.2	-0.041	0.10	S-Jan. 2024	-3.5
Motor vehicle parts and equipment	0.466	-0.8	-0.004	0.87	S-Jan. 2024	-0.8
Tires	0.321	-0.6	-0.002	0.99	S-Dec. 2023	-1.1
Vehicle accessories other than tires(4)	0.144	-1.2	-0.002	1.57	S-Jan. 2024	-1.8
Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires(5)		-1.0		1.90	S-Oct. 2023	-1.3
Motor oil, coolant, and fluids(5)		-1.3		1.32	L-Sep. 2023	-0.3
Medical care commodities	1.464	2.5	0.036	0.78	S-May 2022	2.4
Medicinal drugs(10)	1.348	2.5	0.033	0.80	S-May 2022	2.3
Prescription drugs	0.894	0.4	0.004	0.91	L-Jan. 2024	0.4
Nonprescription drugs(10)	0.454	7.4	0.029	1.61	S-Jul. 2023	6.2
Medical equipment and supplies(10)	0.116	2.8	0.003	1.94	S-Feb. 2022	2.8
Recreation commodities(10)	2.039	-1.9	-0.044	0.68	S-Jun. 2020	-2.1
Video and audio products(10)	0.289	-3.9	-0.010	1.09	S-Jan. 2024	-5.8
Televisions	0.128	-6.9	-0.009	1.29	S-Jan. 2024	-9.7
Other video equipment(4)	0.026	-6.3	-0.001	2.12	S-Feb. 2023	-7.5
Audio equipment	0.062	-5.9	-0.003	3.17	S-Jan. 2024	-6.6
Recorded music and music subscriptions(4)	0.069	4.3	0.003	3.04	L-Oct. 2023	5.4
Pets and pet products	0.622	1.3	0.009	1.06	S-Aug. 2021	1.1
Pet food(4)(5)		1.8		1.28	S-Nov. 2021	1.5
Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories(4)(5)		0.9		1.70	–	–
Sporting goods	0.650	-2.2	-0.017	1.24	S-Dec. 2023	-2.5
Sports vehicles including bicycles	0.431	-3.4	-0.015	1.95	S-Oct. 2003	-3.6
Sports equipment	0.208	-0.4	-0.002	1.25	L-Mar. 2023	-0.1
Photographic equipment and supplies	0.025	8.4	0.002	3.61	S-Dec. 2023	6.4
Photographic equipment(4)(5)		8.0		4.65	S-Dec. 2023	6.4
Recreational reading materials	0.101	0.8	0.001	2.68	L-May 2023	2.9
Newspapers and magazines(4)	0.055	0.4	0.000	3.93	S-Jan. 2024	0.0
Recreational books(4)	0.046	1.2	0.001	2.35	L-Oct. 2023	1.8
Other recreational goods(4)	0.354	-6.4	-0.028	1.44	S-Jun. 2020	-6.6
Toys	0.279	-8.2	-0.029	1.64	S-Jul. 2019	-8.8
Toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment(4)(5)		-6.6		1.87	S-Jun. 2020	-7.2
Sewing machines, fabric and supplies(4)	0.028	6.6	0.001	4.16	S-Oct. 2023	5.0
Music instruments and accessories(4)	0.030	1.4	0.000	2.99	S-Jul. 2021	0.0
Education and communication commodities(10)	0.865	-6.2	-0.056	1.43	S-Jan. 2024	-6.6
Educational books and supplies	0.081	-3.0	-0.003	1.91	L-Sep. 2023	-2.5
College textbooks(5)(13)		-4.8		2.34	L-Oct. 2023	-4.7
Information technology commodities(10)	0.784	-6.6	-0.054	1.58	S-Jan. 2024	-6.9
Computers, peripherals, and smart home assistants(6)	0.313	-3.8	-0.015	1.92	S-Nov. 2023	-4.6
Computer software and accessories(4)	0.021	-4.7	-0.001	3.51	L-May 2023	-2.8
Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer information items(4)	0.449	-8.8	-0.038	2.51	S-Jan. 2024	-10.7
Smartphones(5)(14)		-9.0		2.55	L-EVER	–
Alcoholic beverages	0.848	2.4	0.020	0.48	–	–
Alcoholic beverages at home	0.478	1.7	0.008	0.54	S-Jan. 2024	1.2
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home	0.177	2.6	0.005	0.73	S-Jan. 2024	2.4
Distilled spirits at home	0.117	1.7	0.002	0.75	L-Oct. 2023	2.1
Whiskey at home(5)		2.2		1.10	S-Jan. 2024	1.6
Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home(5)		1.4		1.28	L-Sep. 2023	1.7
Wine at home	0.184	0.9	0.002	0.88	S-Jan. 2024	0.9
Alcoholic beverages away from home	0.370	3.6	0.012	0.86	–	–
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from home(4)(5)		4.1		0.95	–	–
Wine away from home(4)(5)		3.8		1.44	S-Jan. 2022	3.8
Distilled spirits away from home(4)(5)		5.0		1.39	L-Dec. 2023	5.2
Other goods(10)	1.374	3.9	0.051	0.57	S-Sep. 2021	3.4
Tobacco and smoking products	0.541	6.8	0.034	0.65	S-Sep. 2023	5.6
Cigarettes(4)	0.445	7.3	0.031	0.69	S-Sep. 2023	6.1
Tobacco products other than cigarettes(4)	0.091	4.5	0.003	2.29	S-Sep. 2023	2.5
Personal care products	0.668	3.4	0.022	0.75	S-Dec. 2023	3.3
Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care products(4)	0.351	4.8	0.015	1.08	S-May 2022	4.4
Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and implements	0.306	1.8	0.006	1.07	S-Jan. 2024	0.5
Miscellaneous personal goods(4)	0.165	-3.3	-0.005	2.31	L-Jan. 2024	-1.9
Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap(5)		1.4		2.49	L-Nov. 2023	2.3
Services less energy services	60.953	5.4	3.176	0.15	L-Jan. 2024	5.4
Shelter	36.184	5.7	1.971	0.23	–	–
Rent of shelter(15)	35.774	5.7	1.953	0.23	S-Jun. 2022	5.7
Rent of primary residence	7.639	5.7	0.427	0.21	S-May 2022	5.2
Lodging away from home(4)	1.422	-1.9	0.015	2.00	S-Mar. 2021	-6.4
Housing at school, excluding board(15)	0.243	4.0	0.007	0.23	–	–
Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels	1.179	-2.4	0.009	2.29	S-Mar. 2021	-7.6
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences(15)	26.713	5.9	1.511	0.22	S-Jul. 2022	5.8
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence(15)	25.386	5.9	1.428	0.22	S-Jul. 2022	5.8
Tenants’ and household insurance(4)	0.410	4.6	0.017	0.50	L-Feb. 2015	5.2
Water and sewer and trash collection services(4)	1.095	5.3	0.056	0.37	–	–
Water and sewerage maintenance	0.768	5.1	0.039	0.36	L-Jan. 2024	5.2
Garbage and trash collection(12)	0.327	5.8	0.018	0.86	S-Oct. 2022	5.8
Household operations(4)	0.985		0.078	0.93	–	–
Domestic services(4)	0.314	10.9	0.029	2.04	L-Aug. 2021	11.5
Gardening and lawncare services(4)
Moving, storage, freight expense(4)	0.141	-0.5	0.000	2.39	S-Jan. 2024	-4.9
Repair of household items(4)	0.138	18.0	0.020	2.49	S-May 2021	5.4
Medical care services	6.501	2.1	0.141	0.45	L-Feb. 2023	2.1
Professional services	3.608	1.9	0.069	0.58	S-Jan. 2024	1.8
Physicians’ services	1.814	0.7	0.013	0.98	L-Feb. 2023	1.2
Dental services	0.904	4.1	0.037	1.15	S-Jul. 2022	4.1
Eyeglasses and eye care(8)	0.332	3.1	0.010	1.00	–	–
Services by other medical professionals(8)	0.558	1.6	0.009	0.99	L-Jan. 2024	2.1
Hospital and related services	2.309	7.7	0.172	0.94	L-Apr. 2008	7.7
Hospital services(16)	1.983	7.5	0.144	1.09	L-Dec. 2010	7.6
Inpatient hospital services(5)(16)		6.9		1.74	L-May 2014	7.1
Outpatient hospital services(5)(8)		8.3		1.78	L-Jan. 2024	8.3
Nursing homes and adult day services(16)	0.169	3.9	0.007	0.66	S-Jun. 2023	3.3
Care of invalids and elderly at home(7)	0.156	14.2	0.021	1.08	L-EVER	–
Health insurance(7)	0.584	-15.2	-0.101	0.38	L-Mar. 2023	-10.7
Transportation services	6.390	10.7	0.639	0.61	L-Apr. 2023	11.0
Leased cars and trucks(13)	0.517	1.1	-0.001	1.80	L-Sep. 2023	4.6
Car and truck rental(4)	0.133	-8.8	-0.010	1.58	L-Sep. 2023	-8.6
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair	1.234	8.2	0.093	1.41	L-Nov. 2023	8.5
Motor vehicle body work
Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing	0.572	6.2	0.035	1.32	L-Oct. 2023	6.3
Motor vehicle repair(4)	0.516	11.6	0.051	3.09	L-Nov. 2023	12.7
Motor vehicle insurance	2.854	22.2	0.564	1.11	L-Dec. 1976	22.4
Motor vehicle fees(4)	0.541	2.8	0.015	0.82	L-Oct. 2023	2.9
State motor vehicle registration and license fees(4)	0.290	1.2	0.003	1.08	S-Jun. 2022	0.7
Parking and other fees(4)	0.228	5.0	0.011	1.04	L-Dec. 2012	6.4
Parking fees and tolls(4)(5)		5.3		1.20	L-Nov. 2023	5.6
Public transportation	1.112	-5.6	-0.022	0.90	S-Dec. 2023	-6.9
Airline fares	0.806	-7.1	-0.021	1.08	S-Dec. 2023	-9.4
Other intercity transportation	0.084	-3.8	-0.003	2.26	L-Jan. 2024	-3.4
Ship fare(4)(5)		6.8		2.62	S-Dec. 2023	6.2
Intracity transportation	0.215	1.8	0.001	1.36	L-Nov. 2023	2.9
Intracity mass transit(5)(10)		2.0		0.45	–	–
Recreation services(10)	3.264	4.5	0.142	0.47	–	–
Video and audio services(10)	0.913	4.4	0.041	0.72	L-Jan. 2024	5.3
Cable, satellite, and live streaming television service(12)	0.785	3.8	0.031	0.73	S-Jan. 2023	3.4
Purchase, subscription, and rental of video(4)	0.129	8.1	0.010	3.38	L-Feb. 2023	8.5
Video discs and other media(4)(5)		30.1		4.71	L-EVER	–
Subscription and rental of video and video games(4)(5)		1.7		1.35	L-Dec. 2023	2.0
Pet services including veterinary(4)	0.429	7.3	0.035	1.35	L-Dec. 2023	7.6
Pet services(4)(5)		4.8		1.20	S-Jan. 2024	4.8
Veterinarian services(4)(5)		9.6		2.18	L-Jan. 2024	9.6
Photographers and photo processing(4)	0.050	1.0	0.000	1.23	L-Jan. 2024	4.1
Other recreation services(4)	1.870	4.4	0.067	0.87	S-Nov. 2022	4.4
Club membership for shopping clubs, fraternal, or other organizations, or participant sports fees(4)	0.716	3.3	0.023	0.85	L-Sep. 2023	4.0
Admissions	0.638	6.4	0.025	1.65	S-Aug. 2023	5.8
Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts(4)(5)		5.0		1.45	S-Nov. 2023	4.4
Admission to sporting events(4)(5)		5.2		6.63	S-Jul. 2023	4.0
Fees for lessons or instructions(8)	0.216	5.0	0.009	2.27	S-Nov. 2022	5.0
Education and communication services(10)	5.020	1.4	0.072	0.23	S-Jan. 2024	1.3
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare	2.391	2.7	0.059	0.29	S-Jan. 2024	2.7
College tuition and fees	1.260	1.2	0.015	0.37	S-Dec. 2023	1.2
Elementary and high school tuition and fees	0.288	4.8	0.014	0.43	–	–
Day care and preschool(11)	0.707	4.4	0.027	0.48	S-Aug. 2022	3.7
Technical and business school tuition and fees(4)	0.048	1.9	0.001	0.55	L-Dec. 2023	2.0
Postage and delivery services(4)	0.067	3.5	0.002	0.34	L-Sep. 2023	4.6
Postage	0.058	3.2	0.002	0.34	–	–
Delivery services(4)	0.009	5.1	0.000	1.23	L-Dec. 2023	5.1
Telephone services(4)	1.559	-1.8	-0.030	0.42	L-Nov. 2023	-1.7
Wireless telephone services(4)	1.349	-2.7	-0.038	0.48	L-Oct. 2023	-0.4
Residential telephone services(10)	0.210	3.4	0.008	0.72	S-Oct. 2022	3.4
Internet services and electronic information providers(4)	0.993	4.2	0.041	0.66	S-Jan. 2024	3.8
Other personal services(10)	1.513	5.4	0.078	0.58	L-Jan. 2024	6.8
Personal care services	0.627	3.8	0.023	0.83	S-Dec. 2023	3.7
Haircuts and other personal care services(4)	0.627	3.8	0.023	0.83	S-Dec. 2023	3.7
Miscellaneous personal services	0.886	6.5	0.055	0.74	L-Jan. 2024	8.7
Legal services(8)	0.252	8.8	0.021	1.38	S-Jul. 2023	4.6
Funeral expenses(8)	0.157	5.5	0.009	1.13	L-Sep. 2023	6.3
Laundry and dry cleaning services(4)	0.155	4.4	0.006	0.91	S-Jul. 2021	4.4
Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning(4)	0.025	6.6	0.002	2.15	L-Sep. 2023	8.0
Financial services(8)	0.232	5.6	0.012	1.63	S-Nov. 2023	5.4
Checking account and other bank services(4)(5)		6.4		1.94	L-Feb. 2022	10.0
Tax return preparation and other accounting fees(4)(5)		7.0		3.20	S-Jan. 2023	6.2
Special aggregate indexes
All items less food	86.505	3.7	3.175	0.11	L-Sep. 2023	3.7
All items less shelter	63.816	2.3	1.507	0.12	L-Apr. 2023	3.4
All items less food and shelter	50.321	2.4	1.205	0.14	L-Feb. 2023	3.9
All items less food, shelter, and energy	43.573	2.4	1.053	0.14	L-Jul. 2023	2.5
All items less food, shelter, energy, and used cars and trucks	41.653	2.6	1.093	0.15	L-Nov. 2023	2.6
All items less medical care	92.034	3.6	3.300	0.11	L-Dec. 2023	3.6
All items less energy	93.252	3.6	3.325	0.11	L-Jan. 2024	3.7
Commodities	35.887	0.6	0.203	0.13	L-Dec. 2023	0.8
Commodities less food, energy, and used cars and trucks	16.884	-0.5	-0.112	0.23	S-Jul. 2020	-0.5
Commodities less food	22.393	-0.3	-0.099	0.17	L-Dec. 2023	-0.3
Commodities less food and beverages	21.545	-0.4	-0.119	0.17	L-Dec. 2023	-0.4
Services	64.113	5.3	3.274	0.15	L-Aug. 2023	5.4
Services less rent of shelter(15)	28.339	4.8	1.321	0.22	L-Apr. 2023	5.2
Services less medical care services	57.611	5.6	3.134	0.16	L-Dec. 2023	5.6
Durables	10.164	-2.1	-0.252	0.24	S-Oct. 2023	-2.1
Nondurables	25.723	1.7	0.455	0.17	L-Dec. 2023	1.8
Nondurables less food	12.228	1.2	0.153	0.23	L-Sep. 2023	2.7
Nondurables less food and beverages	11.381	1.1	0.133	0.24	L-Sep. 2023	2.6
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel	8.775	1.2	0.117	0.25	L-Sep. 2023	2.6
Nondurables less food and apparel	9.623	1.3	0.137	0.23	L-Sep. 2023	2.8
Housing	45.101	4.7	2.070	0.18	L-Dec. 2023	4.8
Education and communication(4)	5.885	0.2	0.015	0.25	S-Jan. 2024	0.0
Education(4)	2.472	2.4	0.056	0.28	S-Dec. 2023	2.4
Communication(4)	3.412	-1.2	-0.040	0.43	S-Jan. 2024	-1.5
Information and information processing(4)	3.345	-1.2	-0.043	0.44	–	–
Information technology, hardware and services(17)	1.786	-0.8	-0.013	0.75	S-Jan. 2024	-1.1
Recreation(4)	5.303	1.8	0.099	0.36	S-May 2021	1.6
Video and audio(4)	1.202	2.6	0.031	0.64	–	–
Pets, pet products and services(4)	1.051	3.8	0.043	0.95	L-Jan. 2024	4.7
Photography(4)	0.076	3.3	0.002	1.52	L-Jan. 2024	5.5
Food and beverages	14.342	2.2	0.323	0.24	–	–
Domestically produced farm food	6.765	1.1	0.080	0.23	L-Jan. 2024	1.1
Other services	9.797	3.1	0.292	0.21	L-Jan. 2024	3.4
Apparel less footwear	2.065	0.2	0.007	0.91	L-Dec. 2023	1.0
Fuels and utilities	4.423	3.3	0.148	0.58	L-Apr. 2023	4.8
Household energy	3.329	2.8	0.092	0.72	L-Apr. 2023	4.5
Medical care	7.966	2.2	0.177	0.39	L-Feb. 2023	2.3
Transportation	15.910	4.0	0.649	0.21	L-Nov. 2022	7.8
Private transportation	14.798	4.4	0.671	0.22	L-Nov. 2022	7.1
New and used motor vehicles(4)	6.285	-0.8	-0.057	0.17	S-Jan. 2024	-1.1
Utilities and public transportation	7.710	1.7	0.133	0.31	L-Apr. 2023	4.2
Household furnishings and operations	4.494	-0.8	-0.048	0.55	S-Dec. 2017	-0.8
Other goods and services	2.888	4.7	0.128	0.40	–	–
Personal care	2.347	4.2	0.094	0.46	–	–
Footnotes (1) The ‘effect’ of an item category is a measure of that item’s contribution to the All items price change. For example, if the Food index had an effect of 0.40, and the All items index rose 1.2 percent, then the increase in food prices contributed 0.40 / 1.2, or 33.3 percent, to that All items increase. Said another way, had food prices been unchanged for that year the change in the All items index would have been 1.2 percent minus 0.40, or 0.8 percent. Effects can be negative as well. For example, if the effect of food was a negative 0.1, and the All items index rose 0.5 percent, the All items index actually would have been 0.1 percent higher (or 0.6 percent) had food prices been unchanged. Since food prices fell while prices overall were rising, the contribution of food to the All items price change was negative (in this case, -0.1 / 0.5, or minus 20 percent). (2) A statistic’s margin of error is often expressed as its point estimate plus or minus two standard errors. For example, if a CPI category rose 2.6 percent, and its standard error was 0.25 percent, the margin of error on this item’s 12-month percent change would be 2.6 percent, plus or minus 0.5 percent. (3) If the current 12-month percent change is greater than the previous published 12-month percent change, then this column identifies the closest prior month with a 12-month percent change as (L)arge as or (L)arger than the current 12-month change. If the current 12-month percent change is smaller than the previous published 12-month percent change, the most recent month with a change as (S)mall or (S)maller than the current month change is identified. If the current and previous published 12-month percent changes are equal, a dash will appear. Standard numerical comparison is used. For example, 2.0% is greater than 0.6%, -4.4% is less than -2.0%, and -2.0% is less than 0.0%. Note that a (L)arger change can be a smaller decline, for example, a -0.2% change is larger than a -0.4% change, but still represents a decline in the price index. Likewise, (S)maller changes can be increases, for example, a 0.6% change is smaller than 0.8%, but still represents an increase in the price index. In this context, a -0.2% change is considered to be smaller than a 0.0% change. (4) Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. (5) Special indexes based on a substantially smaller sample. These series do not contribute to the all items index aggregation and therefore do not have a relative importance or effect. (6) Indexes on a December 2007=100 base. (7) Indexes on a December 2005=100 base. (8) Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. (9) Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. (10) Indexes on a December 2009=100 base. (11) Indexes on a December 1990=100 base. (12) Indexes on a December 1983=100 base. (13) Indexes on a December 2001=100 base. (14) Indexes on a December 2019=100 base. (15) Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. (16) Indexes on a December 1996=100 base. (17) Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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