IPC pentru toate bunurile crește cu 0.6% în septembrie; benzina se scumpește

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INDICELE PREȚURILOR DE CONSUM - SEPTEMBRIE 2026

Indicele prețurilor de consum pentru toți consumatorii urbani (CPI-U) a crescut cu 0.6 la sută, ajustat sezonier, în 
septembrie, după o creștere de 0.4 la sută în august, a raportat astăzi Biroul de Statistică a Muncii al SUA (BLS). În ultimele 12 
luni, indicele pentru toate bunurile a crescut cu 3.7 la sută înainte de ajustarea sezonieră.

Indicele pentru benzină a crescut cu 9.1 la sută în septembrie, reprezentând peste jumătate din creșterea lunară a indicelui pentru toate bunurile. Indicele 
energiei a crescut cu 5.2 la sută în cursul lunii, după o creștere de 2.1 la sută în august. Indicele locuirii a crescut cu 0.4 
la sută în septembrie, după o creștere de 0.3 la sută în august. Indicele alimentelor a rămas neschimbat în septembrie, întrucât indicele 
alimentelor consumate în afara casei a crescut cu 0.2 la sută, iar indicele alimentelor consumate acasă a scăzut cu 0.1 la sută. 

Indicele pentru toate bunurile, exclusiv alimente și energie, a crescut cu 0.3 la sută în septembrie, la fel ca în august. Indicii care au crescut 
în cursul lunii includ recreerea, autoturismele și camioanele second-hand, educația, tarifele aeriene, îngrijirea medicală și îmbrăcămintea. În schimb, 
indicele comunicațiilor s-a numărat printre puținii indici majori care au scăzut în septembrie.

Indicele pentru toate bunurile a crescut cu 3.7 la sută în cele 12 luni încheiate în septembrie, o creștere mai mare decât cea de 3.4 la sută 
raportată pentru cele 12 luni încheiate în august. Indicele pentru toate bunurile, exclusiv alimente și energie, a crescut cu 2.6 la sută față de anul precedent, 
după o creștere de 2.4 la sută în cele 12 luni încheiate în august. Indicele energiei a crescut cu 20.4 la sută în cele 12 
luni încheiate în septembrie. Indicele alimentelor a crescut cu 2.5 la sută în ultimul an. 

Table A. Percent changes in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average

	Seasonally adjusted changes from preceding month							Un- adjusted 12-mos. ended Sep. 2026
	Mar. 2026	Apr. 2026	May 2026	Jun. 2026	Jul. 2026	Aug. 2026	Sep. 2026
All items	0.9	0.6	0.5	-0.4	0.1	0.4	0.6	3.7
Food	0.0	0.5	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.0	2.5
Food at home	-0.2	0.7	0.1	0.2	-0.1	0.0	-0.1	1.8
Food away from home(1)	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.2	3.5
Energy	10.9	3.8	3.9	-5.7	-1.5	2.1	5.2	20.4
Energy commodities	21.3	5.6	6.7	-9.5	-2.9	4.2	9.3	35.3
Gasoline (all types)	21.2	5.4	7.0	-9.7	-2.9	3.9	9.1	34.2
Fuel oil	30.7	5.8	3.8	-9.2	-1.7	10.1	15.3	74.2
Energy services	0.4	1.6	0.4	-0.7	0.3	-0.4	0.1	4.6
Electricity	0.8	2.1	0.6	-1.0	0.1	-0.2	0.2	4.4
Utility (piped) gas service	-0.9	-0.1	-0.5	0.5	0.7	-1.1	-0.3	5.0
All items less food and energy	0.2	0.4	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.3	0.3	2.6
Commodities less food and energy commodities	0.1	0.0	-0.1	-0.1	0.2	0.1	0.3	0.7
New vehicles	0.1	-0.2	-0.3	0.0	0.1	0.3	0.2	0.6
Used cars and trucks	-0.4	0.0	0.1	-0.2	0.4	0.4	0.7	-1.5
Apparel	1.0	0.6	0.3	-0.6	0.1	0.0	0.3	3.4
Medical care commodities(1)	-1.0	-0.4	-0.7	-0.2	-0.6	-0.2	-0.7	-3.3
Services less energy services	0.2	0.5	0.3	0.0	0.2	0.3	0.4	3.1
Shelter	0.3	0.6	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.4	3.2
Transportation services	0.6	0.3	-0.6	-0.3	0.3	0.5	0.6	2.7
Medical care services	0.0	0.0	0.5	-0.1	0.6	-0.2	0.3	2.5
Footnotes (1) Not seasonally adjusted.

Alimente

Indicele alimentelor a rămas neschimbat în septembrie, după creșteri de 0.1 la sută în fiecare dintre cele 2 luni precedente. Indicele alimentelor 
consumate acasă a scăzut cu 0.1 la sută în cursul lunii. Trei dintre cei șase indici majori ai grupelor de alimente din magazinele alimentare au scăzut în 
septembrie, în timp ce ceilalți trei au crescut. Indicele pentru carne, carne de pasăre, pește și ouă a scăzut cu 0.5 la sută în 
cursul lunii, întrucât indicele cărnii de vită a scăzut cu 1.0 la sută. Indicele pentru alte alimente consumate acasă a scăzut cu 0.2 la sută în septembrie. Indicele 
produselor lactate și al produselor conexe a scăzut cu 0.9 la sută în cursul lunii, întrucât indicele laptelui a scăzut cu 2.0 la sută. 

În schimb, indicele băuturilor nealcoolice a crescut cu 0.9 la sută în septembrie, întrucât indicele băuturilor carbogazoase a crescut cu 1.5 
la sută. Indicele fructelor și legumelor a crescut cu 0.5 la sută în cursul lunii, iar indicele cerealelor și al produselor 
de panificație a crescut cu 0.1 la sută.

Indicele alimentelor consumate în afara casei a crescut cu 0.2 la sută în septembrie. Indicele meselor cu servire completă a crescut cu 0.3 la sută, iar 
indicele meselor cu servire limitată a crescut cu 0.2 în cursul lunii.

Indicele alimentelor consumate acasă a crescut cu 1.8 la sută în cele 12 luni încheiate în septembrie. Indicele fructelor și legumelor 
a crescut cu 3.7 la sută, iar indicele pentru alte alimente consumate acasă a crescut cu 1.8 la sută față de anul precedent. Indicele băuturilor 
nealcoolice a crescut cu 3.8 la sută în cele 12 luni încheiate în septembrie, iar indicele cerealelor și al produselor de panificație a crescut cu 2.1 
la sută în aceeași perioadă. Indicele pentru carne, carne de pasăre, pește și ouă a crescut cu 0.3 la sută în ultimele 12 luni. 
În schimb, indicele produselor lactate și al produselor conexe a scăzut cu 0.7 la sută față de anul precedent.

Indicele alimentelor consumate în afara casei a crescut cu 3.5 la sută în ultimul an. Indicele meselor cu servire completă a crescut cu 3.8 la sută, iar 
indicele meselor cu servire limitată a crescut cu 3.2 la sută în cele 12 luni încheiate în septembrie. 

Energie

Indicele energiei a crescut cu 5.2 la sută în septembrie, după o creștere de 2.1 la sută în august. Indicele benzinei a crescut cu 
9.1 la sută în cursul lunii. (Înainte de ajustarea sezonieră, prețurile benzinei au crescut cu 6.5 la sută în septembrie.) Indicele 
energiei electrice a crescut cu 0.2 la sută în cursul lunii. În schimb, indicele gazelor naturale a scăzut cu 0.3 la sută în septembrie.

Indicele energiei a crescut cu 20.4 la sută în ultimele 12 luni, în mare parte datorită creșterii cu 34.2 la sută a indicelui benzinei 
în aceeași perioadă. Indicele gazelor naturale a crescut cu 5.0 la sută în cele 12 luni încheiate în septembrie, 
iar indicele energiei electrice a crescut cu 4.4 la sută. 

Toate bunurile, exclusiv alimente și energie

Indicele pentru toate bunurile, exclusiv alimente și energie, a crescut cu 0.3 la sută în septembrie, la fel ca în august. Indicele locuirii 
a crescut cu 0.4 la sută în cursul lunii, după o creștere de 0.3 la sută în august. Indicele chiriei echivalente a proprietarilor a crescut cu 0.3 
la sută în septembrie, iar indicele chiriei a crescut cu 0.2 la sută. Indicele cazării în afara casei a crescut cu 2.0 la sută în 
septembrie, după o creștere de 2.4 la sută în luna precedentă.

Indicele recreerii a crescut cu 0.5 la sută în cursul lunii, după ce a rămas neschimbat în august. Indicele autoturismelor și camioanelor 
second-hand a crescut cu 0.7 la sută în septembrie, iar indicele educației a crescut cu 0.6 la sută. Indicele tarifelor aeriene a crescut cu 
1.2 la sută în septembrie, iar indicele îmbrăcămintei a crescut cu 0.3 la sută. Indicele vehiculelor noi, indicele îngrijirii personale 
și indicele asigurărilor auto au crescut, de asemenea, în cursul lunii.

Indicele îngrijirii medicale a crescut cu 0.1 la sută în septembrie, după o scădere de 0.2 la sută în august. Indicele serviciilor 
spitalicești a crescut cu 0.7 la sută în cursul lunii. În schimb, indicele medicamentelor eliberate pe bază de rețetă a scăzut cu 1.2 la sută în septembrie. 
Indicele serviciilor medicilor a rămas neschimbat în cursul lunii. 

Indicele comunicațiilor a scăzut cu 0.2 la sută în septembrie, după o creștere de 2.3 la sută în august. Indicele mobilierului 
și al întreținerii locuinței a rămas neschimbat în cursul lunii.

Indicele pentru toate bunurile, exclusiv alimente și energie, a crescut cu 2.6 la sută în ultimele 12 luni. Indicele locuirii a crescut cu 3.2 
la sută în ultimul an. Alți indici cu creșteri notabile în ultimul an includ tarifele aeriene (+22.4 la sută), 
recreerea (+2.8 la sută), îngrijirea medicală (+1.5 la sută) și educația (+3.8 la sută).

Măsuri IPC neajustate sezonier

Indicele prețurilor de consum pentru toți consumatorii urbani (CPI-U) a crescut cu 3.7 la sută în ultimele 12 luni, până la un nivel al indicelui 
de 336.940 (1982-84=100). În cursul lunii, indicele a crescut cu 0.6 la sută înainte de ajustarea sezonieră.  

Indicele prețurilor de consum pentru salariații urbani și lucrătorii de birou (CPI-W) a crescut cu 3.9 la sută în ultimele 12 luni, 
până la un nivel al indicelui de 330.654 (1982-84=100). În cursul lunii, indicele a crescut cu 0.7 la sută înainte de ajustarea sezonieră.  

Indicele înlănțuit al prețurilor de consum pentru toți consumatorii urbani (C-CPI-U) a crescut cu 3.5 la sută în ultimele 12 luni. În cursul 
lunii, indicele a crescut cu 0.5 la sută, neajustat sezonier. Vă rugăm să rețineți că indicii pentru ultimele 10 
până la 12 luni pot face obiectul unor revizuiri. 
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Notă tehnică

Scurtă explicație a IPC
Indicele prețurilor de consum (IPC) măsoară variația prețurilor plătite de consumatori pentru bunuri și servicii. IPC reflectă
modelele de cheltuieli pentru fiecare dintre cele două grupuri de populație: toți consumatorii urbani și salariații urbani și lucrătorii de birou.
Grupul tuturor consumatorilor urbani reprezintă peste 90 la sută din populația totală a SUA. El se bazează pe cheltuielile
aproape tuturor rezidenților din zonele urbane sau metropolitane, inclusiv profesioniștii, lucrătorii independenți, persoanele sărace,
șomerii și pensionarii, precum și salariații urbani și lucrătorii de birou. Nu sunt incluse în IPC
modelele de cheltuieli ale persoanelor care locuiesc în zone rurale nemetropolitane, ale familiilor de fermieri, ale persoanelor din Forțele Armate și
ale celor din instituții, precum închisorile și spitalele de psihiatrie. Inflația pentru toți consumatorii urbani este măsurată prin
doi indici, și anume indicele prețurilor de consum pentru toți consumatorii urbani (CPI-U) și indicele înlănțuit al prețurilor de consum pentru
toți consumatorii urbani (C-CPI-U). 

Indicele prețurilor de consum pentru salariații urbani și lucrătorii de birou (CPI-W) se bazează pe cheltuielile gospodăriilor
incluse în definiția CPI-U care îndeplinesc două cerințe: mai mult de jumătate din venitul gospodăriei trebuie să provină
din ocupații de birou sau salariate, iar cel puțin unul dintre membrii gospodăriei care obțin venituri trebuie să fi fost angajat timp de cel puțin 37
de săptămâni în ultimele 12 luni. Populația CPI-W reprezintă aproximativ 30 la sută din populația totală a SUA
și este un subset al populației CPI-U.

IPC se bazează pe prețurile alimentelor, îmbrăcămintei, locuirii, combustibililor, transportului, serviciilor medicilor și stomatologilor, medicamentelor
și ale altor bunuri și servicii pe care oamenii le cumpără pentru viața de zi cu zi. Prețurile sunt colectate în fiecare lună în 75 de zone urbane
din întreaga țară, de la aproximativ 6,000 de unități locative și aproximativ 22,000 de unități de comerț cu amănuntul (magazine universale,
supermarketuri, spitale și alte tipuri de magazine și unități prestatoare de servicii). Toate taxele asociate direct
achiziționării și utilizării articolelor sunt incluse în indice. Prețurile combustibililor și ale câtorva alte articole sunt obținute în fiecare lună în
toate cele 75 de localități. Prețurile majorității celorlalte mărfuri și servicii sunt colectate în fiecare lună în cele mai mari trei
zone geografice și la fiecare două luni în celelalte zone. Prețurile majorității bunurilor și serviciilor sunt obținute prin vizite
personale, apeluri telefonice, colectare pe web sau prin aplicații, de către reprezentanții instruiți ai Biroului.

La calcularea indicelui, variațiile de preț ale diverselor articole din fiecare localitate sunt agregate folosind ponderi, care
reprezintă importanța lor în cheltuielile grupului de populație respectiv. Datele locale sunt apoi combinate pentru a obține
o medie a orașelor din SUA. Pentru CPI-U și CPI-W sunt publicați, de asemenea, indici separați în funcție de mărimea orașului, de regiunea
țării, pentru clasificări încrucișate ale regiunilor și claselor de mărime a populației, precum și pentru 23 de zone locale selectate. Indicii
pe zone nu măsoară diferențele de nivel al prețurilor între orașe; ei măsoară doar variația medie a prețurilor
din fiecare zonă față de perioada de bază. Pentru C-CPI-U, datele sunt publicate numai la nivel național. CPI-U și CPI-W
sunt considerate finale la publicare, însă C-CPI-U este publicat în formă preliminară și face obiectul a trei revizuiri
trimestriale ulterioare. 

Indicele măsoară variația prețurilor față de o dată de referință stabilită. Pentru cea mai mare parte a CPI-U și a CPI-W, baza de referință
este 1982-84 egal cu 100. Baza de referință pentru C-CPI-U este decembrie 1999 egal cu 100. O creștere de 7 la sută față de
baza de referință, de exemplu, este prezentată ca 107.000. Alternativ, această relație poate fi exprimată și ca
prețul unui coș de bunuri și servicii din perioada de bază care crește de la $100 la $107. 

Eroarea de eșantionare în IPC

IPC este o estimare statistică supusă erorii de eșantionare, deoarece se bazează pe un eșantion de prețuri cu amănuntul
și nu pe universul complet al tuturor prețurilor. BLS calculează și publică anual estimări ale erorilor standard ale variației procentuale pe 1 lună, 2 luni, 6 luni
și 12 luni pentru CPI-U. Aceste estimări ale erorii standard pot fi utilizate pentru
a construi intervale de încredere pentru testarea ipotezelor. De exemplu, eroarea standard estimată a variației procentuale
pe 1 lună este de 0.04 la sută pentru IPC al SUA pentru toate bunurile. Aceasta înseamnă că, dacă eșantionăm în mod repetat din universul tuturor
prețurilor cu amănuntul folosind aceeași metodologie și estimăm o variație procentuală pentru fiecare eșantion, atunci 95 la sută dintre aceste
estimări se vor încadra în limita a 0.08 la sută față de variația procentuală pe 1 lună bazată pe toate prețurile cu amănuntul. De exemplu, pentru o
variație pe 1 lună de 0.2 la sută a CPI-U pentru toate bunurile, avem o încredere de 95 la sută că variația procentuală reală bazată
pe toate prețurile cu amănuntul s-ar situa între 0.12 și 0.28 la sută. Pentru cele mai recente date, inclusiv informații despre modul de utilizare
a estimărilor erorii standard, consultați www.bls.gov/cpi/tables/variance-estimates/home.htm. 

Calcularea variațiilor indicelui

Mișcările indicilor de la o lună la alta sunt exprimate de obicei ca variații procentuale, nu ca variații în puncte
de indice, deoarece variațiile în puncte de indice sunt influențate de nivelul indicelui în raport cu perioada sa de bază, în timp ce
variațiile procentuale nu sunt. Tabelul următor prezintă un exemplu de utilizare a valorilor indicelui pentru calcularea variațiilor procentuale:

                            Articolul A             Articolul B                 Articolul C
Anul I                      112.500                 225.000                     110.000
Anul II                     121.500                 243.000                     128.000
Variație în puncte de indice 9.000                  18.000                      18.000
Variație procentuală        9.0/112.500 x 100 = 8.0  18.0/225.000 x 100 = 8.0   18.0/110.000 x 100 = 16.4

Utilizarea datelor ajustate sezonier și a datelor neajustate

Programul indicelui prețurilor de consum (IPC) produce atât date neajustate, cât și date ajustate sezonier. Datele ajustate sezonier
sunt calculate folosind factori sezonieri obținuți prin metoda de ajustare sezonieră X-13ARIMA-SEATS. Acești factori sunt
actualizați în fiecare februarie, iar noii factori sunt utilizați pentru a revizui datele ajustate sezonier din ultimii 5 ani. Factorii
sunt disponibili la www.bls.gov/web/cpi/cpi-seasonal-factors.xlsx. Pentru mai multe informații despre calendarul revizuirii
datelor, vă rugăm să consultați pagina de întrebări și răspunsuri privind ajustarea sezonieră la
www.bls.gov/cpi/seasonal-adjustment/questions-and-answers.htm și cronologia modificărilor metodologice ale ajustării
sezoniere la www.bls.gov/cpi/seasonal-adjustment/timeline-seasonal-adjustment-methodology-changes.htm. 

Cum se utilizează datele ajustate sezonier și datele neajustate

Pentru analiza tendințelor pe termen scurt ale prețurilor din economie, variațiile ajustate sezonier sunt de obicei preferate, deoarece
elimină efectul variațiilor care apar în mod normal în aceeași perioadă și cu aproximativ aceeași amploare în fiecare an - precum
mișcările de prețuri rezultate din evenimente meteorologice, cicluri de producție, schimbări de modele, sărbători și reduceri. Aceasta permite
utilizatorilor datelor să se concentreze asupra variațiilor care nu sunt tipice pentru perioada respectivă a anului. 

Datele neajustate prezintă interes în primul rând pentru consumatorii preocupați de prețurile pe care le plătesc efectiv. Datele neajustate
sunt, de asemenea, utilizate pe scară largă în scopuri de indexare. Multe contracte colective de muncă și planuri de pensii,
de exemplu, leagă modificările compensațiilor de indicele prețurilor de consum înainte de ajustarea pentru variația sezonieră. BLS recomandă
evitarea utilizării datelor ajustate sezonier în acordurile de indexare, deoarece seriile ajustate sezonier sunt revizuite
anual timp de cinci ani.

Analiza intervențiilor

Biroul de Statistică a Muncii utilizează ajustarea sezonieră cu analiza intervențiilor (IASA) pentru unele serii IPC. Uneori,
valorile extreme sau mișcările bruște pot distorsiona tiparul sezonier de fond al variației prețurilor. Ajustarea sezonieră
cu analiza intervențiilor este un proces prin care distorsiunile cauzate de astfel de evenimente neobișnuite sunt estimate și eliminate din
date înainte de calcularea factorilor sezonieri. Factorii sezonieri rezultați, care reprezintă mai exact
tiparul sezonier, sunt apoi aplicați datelor neajustate.

De exemplu, această procedură a fost utilizată pentru seria carburanților auto pentru a compensa efectele revenirii din 2009 la prețuri
normale după recesiunea economică mondială din 2008. Păstrarea acestor date aberante în calculul factorilor sezonieri
ar fi distorsionat calculul componentei sezoniere a seriei temporale pentru carburanții auto, astfel încât aceasta a fost estimată și
eliminată din date înainte de ajustarea sezonieră. Ulterior, factorii sezonieri au fost calculați pe baza acestor
date "ajustate în prealabil". Acești factori sezonieri oferă o imagine mai clară a tiparului sezonier din date. Ultimul
pas constă în aplicarea factorilor sezonieri pentru carburanții auto datelor neajustate.

Pentru factorii sezonieri introduși pentru ianuarie 2026, BLS a ajustat 57 de serii folosind ajustarea sezonieră cu analiza
intervențiilor, inclusiv articole selectate de alimente și băuturi, carburanți auto și vehicule.

Revizuirea indicilor ajustați sezonier

Datele ajustate sezonier, inclusiv nivelurile indicelui pentru toate bunurile al mediei orașelor din SUA, pot face obiectul unor revizuiri timp de până la 5
ani după publicarea inițială. În fiecare an, economiștii IPC calculează noi factori sezonieri pentru seriile ajustate
sezonier și îi aplică datelor din ultimii 5 ani. Indicii ajustați sezonier mai vechi de ultimii 5 ani de
date sunt considerați finali și nu fac obiectul revizuirii. Pentru ianuarie 2026, au fost calculați și publicați factori sezonieri revizuiți și indici
ajustați sezonier pentru perioada 2021-2025. Pentru seriile care sunt ajustate direct cu ajutorul
programului de ajustare sezonieră Census X-13ARIMA-SEATS, factorii sezonieri pentru 2025 vor fi aplicați datelor pentru 2026 pentru
a produce indicii ajustați sezonier pentru 2026. Seriile care sunt ajustate sezonier indirect, prin însumarea seriilor componente
ajustate sezonier, au factori sezonieri derivați și, prin urmare, nu sunt disponibili în avans.

Stabilirea statutului sezonier

În fiecare an, statutul sezonier al fiecărei serii este reevaluat pe baza anumitor criterii statistice. Folosind aceste
criterii, economiștii BLS stabilesc dacă o serie ar trebui să își schimbe statutul din "neajustată sezonier" în
"ajustată sezonier" sau invers. Dacă oricare dintre cele 81 de componente ale indicelui pentru toate bunurile al mediei orașelor din SUA își schimbă
statutul de ajustare sezonieră din ajustată sezonier în neajustată sezonier, datele neajustate sezonier
vor fi utilizate la agregarea seriilor dependente pentru ultimii 5 ani, însă indicii ajustați sezonier
anteriori acestei perioade nu vor fi modificați. Pentru 2026, 36 dintre cele 81 de componente ale indicelui pentru toate bunurile al mediei orașelor din SUA
nu sunt ajustate sezonier.

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Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category, September 2026 [1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category	Relative importance Aug. 2026	Unadjusted indexes			Unadjusted percent change		Seasonally adjusted percent change
		Sep. 2025	Aug. 2026	Sep. 2026	Sep. 2025- Sep. 2026	Aug. 2026- Sep. 2026	Jun. 2026- Jul. 2026	Jul. 2026- Aug. 2026	Aug. 2026- Sep. 2026
All items	100.000	324.800	334.980	336.940	3.7	0.6	0.1	0.4	0.6
Food	13.507	342.405	350.418	350.905	2.5	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0
Food at home	8.203	316.042	321.500	321.758	1.8	0.1	-0.1	0.0	-0.1
Cereals and bakery products	1.021	361.894	369.171	369.585	2.1	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.1
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs	1.956	349.716	351.501	350.696	0.3	-0.2	-0.7	0.1	-0.5
Dairy and related products(1)	0.741	271.583	272.068	269.630	-0.7	-0.9	-0.1	0.3	-0.9
Fruits and vegetables	1.270	358.019	367.507	371.317	3.7	1.0	-0.1	-0.4	0.5
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials	0.986	231.144	237.834	240.041	3.8	0.9	0.9	0.2	0.9
Other food at home	2.227	277.710	283.370	282.638	1.8	-0.3	0.0	0.1	-0.2
Food away from home(1)	5.304	385.451	397.868	398.783	3.5	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.2
Energy	7.418	283.589	329.351	341.573	20.4	3.7	-1.5	2.1	5.2
Energy commodities	4.146	292.190	370.006	395.263	35.3	6.8	-2.9	4.2	9.3
Fuel oil	0.115	348.399	528.436	606.829	74.2	14.8	-1.7	10.1	15.3
Motor fuel	3.976	286.672	362.487	386.707	34.9	6.7	-3.0	4.1	9.3
Gasoline (all types)	3.853	285.595	359.738	383.182	34.2	6.5	-2.9	3.9	9.1
Energy services	3.272	286.838	300.729	300.013	4.6	-0.2	0.3	-0.4	0.1
Electricity	2.529	296.887	310.057	309.852	4.4	-0.1	0.1	-0.2	0.2
Utility (piped) gas service	0.743	251.728	266.448	264.250	5.0	-0.8	0.7	-1.1	-0.3
All items less food and energy	79.075	330.804	338.041	339.287	2.6	0.4	0.2	0.3	0.3
Commodities less food and energy commodities	18.835	168.083	168.589	169.319	0.7	0.4	0.2	0.1	0.3
Apparel	2.445	135.424	136.752	140.043	3.4	2.4	0.1	0.0	0.3
New vehicles	3.748	178.770	179.715	179.859	0.6	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.2
Used cars and trucks	2.688	187.121	184.580	184.395	-1.5	-0.1	0.4	0.4	0.7
Medical care commodities(1)	1.396	416.471	405.528	402.832	-3.3	-0.7	-0.6	-0.2	-0.7
Alcoholic beverages(1)	0.823	297.507	301.724	301.738	1.4	0.0	0.2	0.1	0.0
Tobacco and smoking products(1)(2)	0.449	105.331	111.297	112.108	6.4	0.7	0.5	0.6	0.7
Services less energy services	60.240	434.852	446.989	448.545	3.1	0.3	0.2	0.3	0.4
Shelter	35.323	418.598	430.611	432.092	3.2	0.3	0.1	0.3	0.4
Rent of primary residence	7.728	438.212	448.997	450.402	2.8	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.2
Owners' equivalent rent of residences(3)	25.902	431.245	443.642	445.381	3.3	0.4	0.3	0.2	0.3
Medical care services	6.834	639.215	653.623	655.370	2.5	0.3	0.6	-0.2	0.3
Physicians' services(1)	1.658	430.246	439.389	439.448	2.1	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0
Hospital services(1)(4)	2.160	438.310	459.659	462.980	5.6	0.7	0.5	0.0	0.7
Transportation services	6.261	447.451	457.262	459.562	2.7	0.5	0.3	0.5	0.6
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair(1)	1.063	442.843	465.136	468.491	5.8	0.7	0.6	1.1	0.7
Motor vehicle insurance	2.531	890.473	848.231	846.102	-5.0	-0.3	-0.3	-0.8	0.1
Airline fares	1.040	258.027	309.736	315.948	22.4	2.0	2.2	2.7	1.2
Footnotes (1) Not seasonally adjusted. (2) Indexes on a December 2024=100 base. (3) Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. (4) Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.

Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by detailed expenditure category, September 2026 [1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category	Relative importance Aug. 2026	Unadjusted percent change		Seasonally adjusted percent change
		Sep. 2025- Sep. 2026	Aug. 2026- Sep. 2026	Jun. 2026- Jul. 2026	Jul. 2026- Aug. 2026	Aug. 2026- Sep. 2026
All items	100.000	3.7	0.6	0.1	0.4	0.6
Food	13.507	2.5	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0
Food at home	8.203	1.8	0.1	-0.1	0.0	-0.1
Cereals and bakery products	1.021	2.1	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.1
Cereals and cereal products	0.309	3.2	0.5	0.4	-0.3	0.8
Flour and prepared flour mixes	0.038	-1.1	-2.0	-0.2	1.4	-1.3
Breakfast cereal(1)	0.132	3.0	0.9	1.0	-1.6	0.9
Rice, pasta, cornmeal	0.139	4.3	0.8	0.3	-0.2	1.2
Rice(1)(2)(3)	-	7.1	1.1	0.9	0.1	1.1
Bakery products(1)	0.712	1.7	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0
Bread(1)(2)	0.172	3.3	-0.1	0.2	-0.1	-0.1
White bread(1)(3)	-	3.5	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1
Bread other than white(1)(3)	-	3.3	-0.2	0.3	-0.4	-0.2
Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins(1)(2)	0.116	2.3	0.2	-0.2	0.7	0.2
Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies(1)	0.207	1.9	-0.6	1.6	-0.6	-0.6
Cookies(1)(3)	-	3.6	-1.2	1.1	1.9	-1.2
Fresh cakes and cupcakes(1)(3)	-	-1.7	-0.6	2.8	-3.5	-0.6
Other bakery products	0.217	0.8	0.5	-1.3	0.8	0.5
Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts(1)(3)	-	0.1	1.9	-1.5	-1.1	1.9
Crackers, bread, and cracker products(3)	-	1.0	-1.9	0.8	0.6	-1.9
Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies, tarts, turnovers(3)	-	1.3	3.4	-2.1	-0.5	4.0
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs	1.956	0.3	-0.2	-0.7	0.1	-0.5
Meats, poultry, and fish	1.841	2.2	-0.3	-0.7	-0.1	-0.4
Meats	1.168	1.3	-0.6	-1.0	-0.2	-0.9
Beef and veal	0.636	3.5	-1.3	-0.8	-1.0	-1.0
Uncooked ground beef	0.238	5.4	-1.2	-1.6	0.0	-0.8
Uncooked beef roasts(2)	0.088	0.6	-3.7	1.1	-1.7	-3.6
Uncooked beef steaks(2)	0.236	2.7	-0.8	0.4	-1.5	-1.0
Uncooked other beef and veal(1)(2)	0.074	3.2	0.0	-1.9	1.1	0.0
Pork	0.337	-0.7	0.0	-1.5	0.4	-1.0
Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products(2)	0.131	-1.3	1.3	-0.2	0.4	-0.4
Bacon and related products(3)	-	-3.3	1.7	-0.8	0.4	-0.5
Breakfast sausage and related products(2)(3)	-	3.1	0.9	0.3	-0.1	1.0
Ham	0.067	4.0	1.4	-0.8	-1.4	0.9
Ham, excluding canned(3)	-	3.7	1.3	-2.1	-1.2	1.7
Pork chops(1)	0.044	-0.1	-0.6	-2.8	0.0	-0.6
Other pork including roasts, steaks, and ribs(1)(2)	0.095	-3.9	-2.3	-1.9	2.6	-2.3
Other meats	0.195	-1.6	0.3	-0.8	1.3	-0.5
Frankfurters(3)	-	1.9	-2.4	-1.7	0.0	-2.4
Lunchmeats(1)(2)(3)	-	-3.4	-0.3	0.9	0.3	-0.3
Poultry	0.355	1.1	0.4	-0.4	0.4	0.7
Chicken(2)	0.278	-0.6	0.7	-0.7	0.4	1.3
Fresh whole chicken(3)	-	0.6	2.7	-0.8	-0.5	3.9
Fresh and frozen chicken parts(3)	-	-1.0	0.2	-0.3	0.3	0.3
Other uncooked poultry including turkey(2)	0.077	8.4	-0.7	-0.1	0.8	-1.2
Fish and seafood(1)	0.318	6.9	0.1	0.4	0.0	0.1
Fresh fish and seafood(1)(2)	0.168	6.0	0.1	1.0	-1.1	0.1
Processed fish and seafood(2)	0.150	8.2	0.1	-0.2	0.9	0.4
Shelf stable fish and seafood(1)(3)	-	8.9	0.6	-0.9	0.0	0.6
Frozen fish and seafood(3)	-	8.5	-0.5	0.1	1.7	0.0
Eggs	0.115	-20.6	1.0	-0.5	2.9	-1.3
Dairy and related products(1)	0.741	-0.7	-0.9	-0.1	0.3	-0.9
Milk(1)(2)	0.193	2.3	-2.0	0.5	-1.2	-2.0
Fresh whole milk(1)(3)	-	2.8	-2.1	-0.3	-1.1	-2.1
Fresh milk other than whole(1)(2)(3)	-	2.3	-1.9	0.7	-1.0	-1.9
Cheese and related products(1)	0.249	-3.0	0.2	-1.0	0.7	0.2
Ice cream and related products	0.108	-2.4	-1.0	-0.1	-0.4	-1.3
Other dairy and related products(2)	0.192	-0.1	-1.1	-0.4	1.8	-0.8
Fruits and vegetables	1.270	3.7	1.0	-0.1	-0.4	0.5
Fresh fruits and vegetables	1.005	3.9	1.1	-0.1	-0.7	0.5
Fresh fruits	0.526	4.9	2.0	2.2	-0.5	0.8
Apples	0.080	7.5	-1.4	2.2	-2.8	1.0
Bananas(1)	0.058	-0.8	1.0	0.0	0.1	1.0
Citrus fruits(2)	0.081	2.6	0.1	-1.2	-0.5	-0.9
Oranges, including tangerines(3)	-	-0.2	-0.3	0.1	1.0	-1.0
Other fresh fruits(2)	0.308	6.5	3.6	2.9	0.3	1.0
Fresh vegetables	0.479	2.8	0.2	-2.6	-0.9	0.1
Potatoes	0.072	1.1	-1.2	0.2	1.2	0.6
Lettuce	0.039	2.6	4.3	-16.4	-6.2	3.9
Tomatoes	0.064	6.8	1.2	-4.3	-3.0	1.4
Other fresh vegetables	0.303	2.0	-0.3	-0.4	-0.3	-0.7
Processed fruits and vegetables(2)	0.266	2.7	0.7	-0.3	0.5	0.5
Canned fruits and vegetables(2)	0.101	3.3	0.2	-1.2	0.7	0.2
Canned fruits(1)(2)(3)	-	2.3	-0.3	-2.9	-0.3	-0.3
Canned vegetables(2)(3)	-	3.4	0.2	-0.4	0.9	0.5
Frozen fruits and vegetables(2)	0.085	2.3	1.0	-0.3	0.8	1.0
Frozen vegetables(3)	-	2.6	0.9	0.0	0.7	1.4
Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried(2)	0.080	3.0	1.0	0.9	-0.3	1.0
Dried beans, peas, and lentils(1)(2)(3)	-	3.3	0.3	1.5	-1.0	0.3
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials	0.986	3.8	0.9	0.9	0.2	0.9
Juices and nonalcoholic drinks(2)	0.669	3.3	1.3	0.9	0.2	1.1
Carbonated drinks	0.330	4.7	1.3	0.2	1.2	1.5
Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks(1)(2)	0.004	-3.9	-1.4	-0.3	-0.5	-1.4
Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks(2)	0.335	2.6	1.4	1.5	-0.8	1.0
Beverage materials including coffee and tea(2)	0.317	5.0	0.1	0.3	0.0	0.5
Coffee	0.222	7.1	0.6	-0.1	-0.6	0.9
Roasted coffee(3)	-	7.2	1.5	-0.4	-0.5	1.8
Instant coffee(1)(3)	-	6.8	-3.3	1.6	0.5	-3.3
Other beverage materials including tea(1)(2)	0.096	0.7	-1.3	1.1	1.1	-1.3
Other food at home	2.227	1.8	-0.3	0.0	0.1	-0.2
Sugar and sweets	0.328	5.5	0.1	0.5	-0.7	0.0
Sugar and sugar substitutes	0.032	-1.0	-0.1	1.0	-0.6	-0.1
Candy and chewing gum(2)	0.241	7.7	0.3	0.1	-0.6	0.3
Other sweets(1)(2)	0.055	0.7	-0.7	0.6	-0.2	-0.7
Fats and oils	0.221	-0.8	0.3	-0.3	1.5	-0.2
Butter and margarine(2)	0.063	-7.6	-1.9	0.8	0.4	-2.3
Butter(3)	-	-10.3	-2.6	-0.2	0.9	-2.7
Margarine(3)	-	-2.9	-0.7	2.9	0.0	-1.7
Salad dressing(1)(2)	0.051	-1.2	1.3	-2.7	5.0	1.3
Other fats and oils including peanut butter(2)	0.107	3.0	1.0	0.5	1.1	0.8
Peanut butter(1)(2)(3)	-	3.8	1.1	0.0	1.1	1.1
Other foods	1.678	1.4	-0.4	-0.1	0.1	-0.3
Soups	0.088	2.8	-1.5	0.2	-0.6	1.0
Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods	0.290	-0.8	-0.2	-0.7	-0.5	0.1
Snacks	0.366	-0.3	-0.9	0.3	1.1	-1.6
Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces	0.322	3.1	-1.1	0.4	-0.2	-0.3
Salt and other seasonings and spices(2)(3)	-	3.3	-1.8	-0.4	0.2	-0.9
Olives, pickles, relishes(2)(3)	-	5.3	-2.2	1.4	3.3	-1.6
Sauces and gravies(2)(3)	-	1.8	-1.0	1.0	-0.8	-0.2
Other condiments(3)	-	3.0	-0.7	0.7	-1.9	1.0
Baby food and formula(1)(2)	0.052	-1.0	-1.0	0.7	-1.4	-1.0
Other miscellaneous foods(1)(2)	0.560	3.1	0.5	-0.8	-0.9	0.5
Prepared salads(3)(4)	-	1.1	0.4	-1.0	2.3	-0.5
Food away from home(1)	5.304	3.5	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.2
Full service meals and snacks(1)(2)	2.354	3.8	0.3	0.2	0.4	0.3
Limited service meals and snacks(1)(2)	2.647	3.2	0.2	0.4	0.0	0.2
Food at employee sites and schools(1)(2)	0.064	3.8	0.5	0.5	0.6	0.5
Food at elementary and secondary schools(1)(3)(5)	-	2.3	-	-	-	-
Food from vending machines and mobile vendors(1)(2)	0.053	2.0	-0.2	0.3	1.2	-0.2
Other food away from home(2)	0.185	4.0	0.1	1.0	0.3	0.0
Energy	7.418	20.4	3.7	-1.5	2.1	5.2
Energy commodities	4.146	35.3	6.8	-2.9	4.2	9.3
Fuel oil and other fuels	0.170	43.8	10.2	-0.8	6.8	10.2
Fuel oil	0.115	74.2	14.8	-1.7	10.1	15.3
Propane, kerosene, and firewood(6)	0.055	1.9	0.6	0.1	0.9	0.2
Motor fuel	3.976	34.9	6.7	-3.0	4.1	9.3
Gasoline (all types)	3.853	34.2	6.5	-2.9	3.9	9.1
Gasoline, unleaded regular(3)	-	35.2	6.7	-2.9	4.0	9.5
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade(3)(7)	-	31.1	5.8	-2.8	3.6	7.8
Gasoline, unleaded premium(3)	-	28.9	5.6	-2.7	3.1	7.1
Other motor fuels(1)(2)	0.123	60.9	11.9	-5.5	9.6	11.9
Energy services	3.272	4.6	-0.2	0.3	-0.4	0.1
Electricity	2.529	4.4	-0.1	0.1	-0.2	0.2
Utility (piped) gas service	0.743	5.0	-0.8	0.7	-1.1	-0.3
All items less food and energy	79.075	2.6	0.4	0.2	0.3	0.3
Commodities less food and energy commodities	18.835	0.7	0.4	0.2	0.1	0.3
Household furnishings and supplies(8)	3.312	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.0	-0.2
Window and floor coverings and other linens(2)	0.232	-0.8	-1.8	0.5	-1.0	-2.4
Floor coverings(1)(2)	0.067	-0.7	-0.6	-1.5	1.5	-0.6
Window coverings(1)(2)	0.044	5.4	-1.5	-1.8	0.2	-1.5
Other linens(2)	0.121	-3.5	-2.6	1.6	-0.2	-4.6
Furniture and bedding(1)	0.845	-2.4	-0.8	0.0	-0.9	-0.8
Bedroom furniture(1)	0.291	-3.7	-2.2	1.0	-0.6	-2.2
Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture(1)(2)	0.423	-0.7	-0.1	-0.5	-1.1	-0.1
Other furniture(2)	0.125	-5.0	0.0	1.0	-0.7	-1.9
Appliances(2)	0.199	-1.0	-0.5	0.8	1.3	-0.7
Major appliances(2)	0.064	-2.3	-0.1	-1.9	1.4	0.0
Laundry equipment(1)(3)	-	6.7	0.1	-1.7	2.8	0.1
Other appliances(2)	0.133	-0.3	-0.7	2.2	1.3	-0.7
Other household equipment and furnishings(2)	0.533	1.3	2.1	-1.0	-0.2	1.8
Clocks, lamps, and decorator items(1)	0.308	-1.1	2.1	-1.1	1.1	2.1
Indoor plants and flowers(9)	0.113	2.8	2.2	0.2	-1.5	1.2
Dishes and flatware(1)(2)	0.045	7.8	0.9	-1.0	-1.0	0.9
Nonelectric cookware and tableware(2)	0.068	5.8	3.0	-3.5	-1.4	1.8
Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies(1)(2)	0.673	2.2	0.5	0.2	0.6	0.5
Tools, hardware and supplies(2)	0.209	3.0	0.3	-0.4	-0.4	-0.3
Outdoor equipment and supplies(1)(2)	0.287	1.7	0.6	0.7	1.0	0.6
Housekeeping supplies(1)	0.830	1.2	-0.1	0.1	0.0	-0.1
Household cleaning products(1)(2)	0.301	1.6	-0.2	0.3	-0.6	-0.2
Household paper products(1)(2)	0.172	-2.2	-1.4	0.9	0.6	-1.4
Miscellaneous household products(1)(2)	0.357	2.6	0.6	-0.5	0.4	0.6
Apparel	2.445	3.4	2.4	0.1	0.0	0.3
Men's and boys' apparel	0.607	3.8	2.9	0.7	0.6	1.1
Men's apparel	0.487	2.8	1.7	0.1	1.4	0.0
Men's suits, sport coats, and outerwear	0.098	3.9	3.8	-0.3	2.1	1.9
Men's underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and accessories	0.133	5.2	0.2	0.5	-0.2	-0.8
Men's shirts and sweaters(2)	0.134	3.7	2.4	-0.5	2.3	-0.7
Men's pants and shorts	0.117	-1.3	0.8	0.2	-0.2	0.2
Boys' apparel	0.120	7.8	7.8	1.6	-0.6	5.0
Women's and girls' apparel	0.969	2.5	2.4	-0.7	0.2	-0.8
Women's apparel	0.820	2.1	2.0	-0.8	0.0	-0.7
Women's outerwear	0.069	-0.4	3.4	2.9	0.7	-1.8
Women's dresses	0.112	-4.2	0.5	-2.7	4.9	-5.6
Women's suits and separates(2)	0.383	3.4	3.3	-1.0	-0.2	-0.4
Women's underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and accessories(2)	0.239	3.5	0.1	-0.1	-2.5	-0.1
Girls' apparel	0.149	3.6	4.4	-0.2	1.3	-1.4
Footwear	0.594	3.4	1.7	0.5	-0.3	0.5
Men's footwear	0.197	4.5	0.9	1.1	1.5	-0.2
Boys' and girls' footwear(1)	0.121	0.4	2.7	-1.9	-1.7	2.7
Women's footwear	0.276	3.9	1.8	0.5	0.0	0.7
Infants' and toddlers' apparel	0.096	-1.3	2.9	-1.4	-0.7	2.3
Jewelry and watches(6)	0.178	10.8	3.1	2.2	-1.6	1.9
Watches(1)(6)	0.036	6.3	0.4	3.6	0.7	0.4
Jewelry(6)	0.142	11.8	3.8	1.7	-1.5	1.9
Transportation commodities less motor fuel(8)	6.849	-0.1	0.0	0.2	0.3	0.4
New vehicles	3.748	0.6	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.2
New cars(3)	-	1.5	0.2	0.0	0.3	0.4
New trucks(3)(10)	-	0.5	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.2
Used cars and trucks	2.688	-1.5	-0.1	0.4	0.4	0.7
Motor vehicle parts and equipment(1)	0.339	0.8	0.4	0.6	0.0	0.4
Tires(1)	0.283	0.2	0.4	0.2	0.0	0.4
Vehicle accessories other than tires(1)(2)	0.056	4.2	0.1	2.5	0.1	0.1
Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires(1)(3)	-	0.3	-0.7	2.4	-2.6	-0.7
Motor oil, coolant, and fluids(1)(3)	-	8.8	1.0	5.5	2.6	1.0
Medical care commodities(1)	1.396	-3.3	-0.7	-0.6	-0.2	-0.7
Medicinal drugs(1)(8)	1.267	-3.4	-0.8	-0.5	-0.4	-0.8
Prescription drugs(1)	0.909	-4.5	-1.2	-0.8	0.0	-1.2
Nonprescription drugs(8)	0.357	-0.9	0.4	-0.3	-1.0	1.3
Medical equipment and supplies(1)(8)	0.129	-1.3	0.4	-1.6	1.0	0.4
Recreation commodities(8)	1.922	3.6	1.0	0.6	0.0	0.9
Video and audio products(8)	0.262	1.9	0.3	1.2	-0.1	-0.1
Televisions(11)	0.108	-1.9	-0.9	1.7	1.4	-1.9
Other video equipment(11)	0.018	9.6	5.4	2.1	-6.1	4.5
Audio equipment(1)	0.045	-1.4	1.4	0.3	-1.3	1.4
Recorded music and music subscriptions(1)(2)	0.085	7.6	0.3	0.8	-0.1	0.3
Pets and pet products(1)	0.601	1.3	-0.3	0.7	-0.2	-0.3
Pet food and treats(1)(2)(3)	-	1.5	0.0	0.5	-0.1	0.0
Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories(1)(2)(3)	-	0.1	-0.8	0.8	-0.4	-0.8
Sporting goods(1)	0.535	4.7	0.4	0.1	1.0	0.4
Sports vehicles including bicycles(1)	0.290	6.2	0.9	0.5	1.8	0.9
Sports equipment(1)	0.233	2.8	-0.2	-0.3	0.0	-0.2
Photographic equipment and supplies(1)	0.025	-0.8	-0.1	-1.4	1.2	-0.1
Photographic equipment(1)(2)(3)	-	-1.2	0.0	-1.4	1.3	0.0
Recreational reading materials(1)	0.115	7.0	2.2	2.2	2.9	2.2
Newspapers and magazines(1)(2)	0.057	15.2	3.9	-0.5	3.6	3.9
Recreational books(1)(2)	0.059	-0.7	0.6	4.9	2.3	0.6
Other recreational goods(2)	0.384	5.9	4.0	0.5	-1.8	3.5
Toys	0.298	6.6	4.7	0.8	-2.3	4.2
Toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment(2)(3)	-	6.2	5.4	0.7	-3.3	5.1
Sewing machines, fabric and supplies(1)(2)	0.028	2.1	-0.3	-0.9	0.1	-0.3
Music instruments and accessories(1)(2)	0.042	2.9	1.0	-0.6	0.3	1.0
Education and communication commodities(8)	0.789	-2.6	0.6	1.3	0.1	0.9
Educational books and supplies(1)	0.037	1.9	0.2	0.8	-0.7	0.2
College textbooks(1)(3)(12)	-	-0.3	-0.1	0.7	-0.9	-0.1
Information technology commodities(8)	0.752	-2.9	0.6	1.4	0.1	0.9
Computers, peripherals, and smart home assistants(1)(4)	0.319	9.7	1.4	3.5	3.8	1.4
Computer software and accessories(1)(2)	0.031	28.4	0.4	0.5	-2.2	0.4
Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer information items(11)	0.402	-12.7	0.0	-0.1	-2.4	0.6
Smartphones(1)(3)(13)	-	-9.9	0.4	1.1	-1.7	0.4
Alcoholic beverages(1)	0.823	1.4	0.0	0.2	0.1	0.0
Alcoholic beverages at home	0.385	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home(1)	0.133	2.2	0.0	-0.1	0.2	0.0
Distilled spirits at home(1)	0.087	-1.2	-0.2	0.6	-0.3	-0.2
Whiskey at home(1)(3)	-	0.3	-0.3	0.9	-0.1	-0.3
Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home(1)(3)	-	-1.8	-0.4	0.6	-0.3	-0.4
Wine at home	0.165	-0.7	0.4	-0.1	0.0	0.2
Alcoholic beverages away from home(1)	0.438	2.6	-0.1	0.4	0.1	-0.1
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from home(1)(2)(3)	-	2.1	-0.2	0.4	0.0	-0.2
Wine away from home(1)(2)(3)	-	1.8	0.0	0.3	0.1	0.0
Distilled spirits away from home(1)(2)(3)	-	3.3	-0.1	0.7	0.0	-0.1
Other goods(8)	1.300	3.7	0.4	0.4	0.5	0.1
Tobacco and smoking products(1)(11)	0.449	6.4	0.7	0.5	0.6	0.7
Cigarettes(1)(2)	0.329	7.4	0.8	0.4	0.8	0.8
Tobacco products other than cigarettes(1)(2)	0.115	3.4	0.5	0.9	0.1	0.5
Personal care products	0.672	2.1	0.0	0.2	0.1	-0.4
Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care products(1)(2)	0.320	2.9	0.8	0.1	0.2	0.8
Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and implements(1)	0.342	1.4	-0.9	0.6	0.2	-0.9
Miscellaneous personal goods(2)	0.179	2.9	1.0	0.5	1.3	0.1
Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap(3)	-	3.7	2.7	-0.9	1.5	2.9
Services less energy services	60.240	3.1	0.3	0.2	0.3	0.4
Shelter	35.323	3.2	0.3	0.1	0.3	0.4
Rent of shelter(14)	35.035	3.2	0.3	0.1	0.3	0.4
Rent of primary residence	7.728	2.8	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.2
Lodging away from home(2)	1.405	4.4	-0.3	-2.8	2.4	2.0
Lodging while at school(14)	0.219	3.4	0.9	0.3	0.7	0.4
Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels	1.186	4.3	-0.6	-3.3	2.7	2.3
Owners' equivalent rent of residences(14)	25.902	3.3	0.4	0.3	0.2	0.3
Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence(14)	24.937	3.3	0.4	0.3	0.2	0.3
Tenants' and household insurance(1)(2)	0.287	3.0	0.2	-0.1	0.0	0.2
Water and sewer and trash collection services(2)	1.147	4.8	0.2	0.4	0.5	0.2
Water and sewerage maintenance(1)	0.784	4.7	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2
Garbage and trash collection(1)(10)	0.363	5.2	0.3	0.9	1.0	0.3
Household operations(1)(2)	-	-	-	-	-	-
Domestic services(1)(2)	-	-	-	-	-	-
Gardening and lawncare services(1)(2)	0.391	8.8	1.1	0.5	0.0	1.1
Moving, storage, freight expense(2)	0.075	-7.1	-2.2	-1.2	-1.9	-2.3
Repair of household items(1)(2)	-	-	-	-	-	-
Medical care services	6.834	2.5	0.3	0.6	-0.2	0.3
Professional services(1)	3.405	3.4	0.1	0.4	-0.2	0.1
Physicians' services(1)	1.658	2.1	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0
Dental services(1)	0.913	6.0	0.5	0.5	-0.6	0.5
Eyeglasses and eye care(1)(6)	0.317	1.1	0.0	0.3	0.2	0.0
Services by other medical professionals(1)(6)	-	-	-	-	-	-
Hospital and related services(1)(11)	2.611	5.4	0.6	0.4	0.1	0.6
Hospital services(1)(15)	2.160	5.6	0.7	0.5	0.0	0.7
Inpatient hospital services(1)(3)(15)	-	5.0	-	-	-	-
Outpatient hospital services(1)(3)(6)	-	6.9	1.4	0.4	0.1	1.4
Nursing homes and adult day services(1)(15)	0.222	4.7	0.5	-0.1	0.6	0.5
Home health care(1)(5)	0.229	3.3	0.0	-0.5	0.6	0.0
Health insurance(1)(5)	0.818	-9.0	-0.2	-0.2	-0.5	-0.2
Transportation services	6.261	2.7	0.5	0.3	0.5	0.6
Leased cars and trucks(1)(12)	0.383	-0.1	0.3	0.3	-0.1	0.3
Car and truck rental(2)	0.154	9.1	0.1	-3.0	2.2	5.4
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair(1)	1.063	5.8	0.7	0.6	1.1	0.7
Motor vehicle body work(1)	0.058	6.0	-	-	-	-
Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing(1)	0.526	7.8	0.6	0.6	1.0	0.6
Motor vehicle repair(1)(2)	0.412	3.5	0.6	1.0	1.4	0.6
Motor vehicle insurance	2.531	-5.0	-0.3	-0.3	-0.8	0.1
Motor vehicle fees(1)(2)	0.500	0.5	-0.3	-1.0	-0.7	-0.3
State motor vehicle registration and license fees(1)(2)	0.292	3.3	0.0	-0.4	-0.6	0.0
Parking and other fees(1)(2)	0.188	-3.4	-0.9	-1.8	-0.9	-0.9
Parking fees and tolls(2)(3)	-	3.0	0.1	0.1	-0.5	0.1
Public transportation	1.630	15.6	1.9	1.7	2.3	1.2
Airline fares	1.040	22.4	2.0	2.2	2.7	1.2
Other intercity transportation	0.224	-1.0	0.9	-2.1	-0.2	1.5
Ship fare(1)(2)(3)	-	-9.4	-4.0	-4.2	1.7	-4.0
Intracity transportation(1)	0.360	9.6	2.2	1.2	0.8	2.2
Intracity mass transit(1)(3)(8)	-	-	-	-	-	-
Recreation services(8)	3.141	2.3	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.3
Video and audio services(8)	0.780	4.1	-0.3	0.8	0.2	-0.1
Cable, satellite, and live streaming television service(10)	0.594	3.3	0.4	0.4	0.0	0.6
Purchase, subscription, and rental of video(1)(2)	0.186	7.5	-2.5	2.0	1.0	-2.5
Video discs and other media(1)(2)(3)	-	-3.1	-12.7	7.2	3.4	-12.7
Subscription and rental of video and video games(1)(2)(3)	-	14.4	0.2	-0.2	-1.6	0.2
Pet services including veterinary(2)	0.543	3.1	-0.6	-0.1	0.7	-0.6
Pet services(2)(3)	-	3.6	-1.2	-0.3	-0.3	-0.7
Veterinarian services(1)(2)(3)	-	4.6	0.3	-0.2	1.1	0.3
Photographers and photo processing(1)(2)	0.036	2.9	-0.7	-0.1	2.0	-0.7
Other recreation services(2)	1.781	1.3	0.5	-0.3	-0.4	0.8
Club membership for shopping clubs, fraternal, or other organizations, or participant sports fees(2)	0.739	-1.1	0.2	0.2	-0.1	0.8
Admissions(1)	0.682	3.2	0.7	-0.9	-0.8	0.7
Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts(1)(2)(3)	-	2.5	-0.8	-0.4	-0.6	-0.8
Admission to sporting events(1)(2)(3)	-	6.3	7.6	-2.0	-0.4	7.6
Fees for lessons or instructions(1)(6)	0.155	2.7	0.8	0.1	0.6	0.8
Education and communication services(8)	5.018	3.1	0.4	0.5	1.8	0.0
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare	2.542	3.8	1.2	0.5	0.8	0.6
College tuition and fees	1.335	4.0	1.6	0.7	0.5	1.2
Elementary and high school tuition and fees(11)	0.410	4.4	0.5	0.5	1.4	0.5
Day care and preschool(9)	0.691	3.1	0.9	0.3	1.0	-0.4
Technical and vocational school tuition and fixed fees(2)	0.045	1.6	0.2	0.0	0.7	0.3
Postage and delivery services(2)	0.066	13.0	0.1	0.2	0.6	0.6
Postage	0.061	12.7	0.0	0.3	0.5	0.5
Delivery services(2)	0.005	16.2	1.1	-1.1	2.3	1.7
Telephone services(1)(2)	1.493	3.2	-0.1	0.6	5.4	-0.1
Wireless telephone services(1)(2)	1.369	3.2	0.0	0.6	5.9	0.0
Residential telephone services(1)(8)	0.124	2.3	-0.5	0.1	-0.1	-0.5
Internet services and electronic information providers(1)(2)	0.906	0.2	-1.3	0.1	-0.7	-1.3
Other personal services(1)(8)	1.600	4.5	0.4	-0.2	0.0	0.4
Personal care services(1)	0.668	3.7	0.4	0.1	0.4	0.4
Haircuts and other personal care services(1)(2)	0.668	3.7	0.4	0.1	0.4	0.4
Miscellaneous personal services(1)	0.932	5.1	0.3	-0.3	-0.3	0.3
Legal services(1)(6)	-	-	-	-	-	-
Funeral expenses(1)(6)	0.164	2.7	0.1	-0.1	0.2	0.1
Laundry and dry cleaning services(1)(2)	0.131	5.3	0.5	0.4	0.2	0.5
Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning(1)(2)	0.029	6.4	0.9	0.3	0.6	0.9
Financial services(1)(6)	0.234	3.4	0.7	-1.3	-1.3	0.7
Checking account and other bank services(1)(2)(3)	-	1.0	2.7	-2.0	0.0	2.7
Tax return preparation and other accounting fees(1)(2)(3)	-	5.7	-0.3	-0.4	-1.6	-0.3
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 2024=100 base. (12) Indexes on a December 2001=100 base. (13) Indexes on a December 2019=100 base. (14) Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. (15) Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.

Table 3. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, special aggregate indexes, September 2026 [1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Special aggregate indexes	Relative importance Aug. 2026	Unadjusted indexes			Unadjusted percent change		Seasonally adjusted percent change
		Sep. 2025	Aug. 2026	Sep. 2026	Sep. 2025- Sep. 2026	Aug. 2026- Sep. 2026	Jun. 2026- Jul. 2026	Jul. 2026- Aug. 2026	Aug. 2026- Sep. 2026
All items less food	86.493	322.068	332.564	334.742	3.9	0.7	0.1	0.4	0.7
All items less shelter	64.677	291.663	301.226	303.386	4.0	0.7	0.0	0.5	0.8
All items less food and shelter	51.171	279.283	289.136	291.651	4.4	0.9	0.0	0.6	1.0
All items less food, shelter, and energy	43.753	282.146	286.786	287.899	2.0	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.3
All items less food, shelter, energy, and used cars and trucks	41.064	287.460	292.722	293.952	2.3	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.3
All items less medical care	91.770	312.239	322.524	324.550	3.9	0.6	0.0	0.5	0.7
All items less energy	92.582	331.609	338.938	340.073	2.6	0.3	0.2	0.3	0.3
Commodities	36.488	227.312	235.375	237.848	4.6	1.1	-0.2	0.6	1.2
Commodities less food, energy, and used cars and trucks	16.147	166.000	166.928	167.799	1.1	0.5	0.2	0.1	0.2
Commodities less food	22.981	179.680	187.331	190.303	5.9	1.6	-0.3	0.8	1.8
Commodities less food and beverages	22.158	175.741	183.415	186.433	6.1	1.6	-0.4	0.8	1.9
Services	63.512	421.102	433.290	434.668	3.2	0.3	0.2	0.3	0.4
Services less rent of shelter(1)	28.477	434.536	447.267	448.539	3.2	0.3	0.2	0.3	0.3
Services less medical care services	56.678	404.354	416.372	417.722	3.3	0.3	0.1	0.3	0.3
Durables	10.557	124.402	124.154	124.340	0.0	0.1	0.3	0.0	0.9
Nondurables	25.930	282.993	297.579	301.796	6.6	1.4	-0.3	0.7	1.4
Nondurables less food	12.424	233.863	253.398	260.510	11.4	2.8	-0.8	1.4	2.8
Nondurables less food and beverages	11.601	229.975	250.397	257.922	12.2	3.0	-0.9	1.5	3.0
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel	9.156	293.608	326.605	336.943	14.8	3.2	-1.2	1.8	4.0
Nondurables less food and apparel	9.979	292.398	322.696	332.069	13.6	2.9	-1.1	1.7	3.7
Housing	44.140	349.773	360.225	361.392	3.3	0.3	0.1	0.2	0.4
Education and communication(2)	5.807	147.501	150.304	150.903	2.3	0.4	0.6	1.6	0.2
Education(2)	2.579	314.267	322.160	326.054	3.8	1.2	0.5	0.8	0.6
Communication(2)	3.228	72.818	73.818	73.634	1.1	-0.2	0.6	2.3	-0.2
Information and information processing(2)	3.161	68.411	69.208	69.030	0.9	-0.3	0.6	2.3	-0.2
Information technology, hardware and services(3)	1.668	101.053	100.383	99.946	-1.1	-0.4	0.7	-0.3	-0.3
Recreation(2)	5.063	141.827	145.186	145.854	2.8	0.5	0.2	0.0	0.5
Video and audio(2)	1.042	119.853	124.345	124.168	3.6	-0.1	0.9	0.1	-0.1
Pets, pet products and services(2)	1.144	230.823	236.756	235.799	2.2	-0.4	0.3	0.2	-0.4
Photography(2)	0.062	85.497	87.374	87.003	1.8	-0.4	-0.6	1.7	-0.4
Food and beverages	14.330	339.443	347.206	347.662	2.4	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0
Domestically produced farm food	6.841	326.212	330.792	330.625	1.4	-0.1	-0.1	-0.1	-0.1
Other services	9.759	429.001	440.982	442.250	3.1	0.3	0.2	0.9	0.2
Apparel less footwear	1.850	127.251	128.281	131.675	3.5	2.6	0.0	0.1	0.2
Fuels and utilities	4.590	334.686	353.268	354.210	5.8	0.3	0.3	0.1	0.5
Household energy	3.442	280.642	297.115	297.942	6.2	0.3	0.2	-0.1	0.6
Medical care	8.230	584.858	593.003	593.651	1.5	0.1	0.4	-0.2	0.1
Transportation	17.086	274.301	290.778	295.862	7.9	1.7	-0.5	1.2	2.5
Private transportation	15.456	274.710	289.246	294.261	7.1	1.7	-0.7	1.1	2.6
New and used motor vehicles(2)	7.047	126.275	126.298	126.325	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.3	0.5
Utilities and public transportation	8.137	267.839	283.954	284.899	6.4	0.3	0.3	1.2	0.4
Household furnishings and operations	4.228	154.023	156.072	156.418	1.6	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.0
Other goods and services	2.900	585.873	607.972	610.165	4.1	0.4	0.1	0.2	0.4
Personal care	2.451	293.775	303.801	304.692	3.7	0.3	0.0	0.1	0.3
Footnotes (1) Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. (2) Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. (3) Indexes on a December 2024=100 base.

Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, all items index, September 2026 [1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Area	Pricing Schedule(1)	Percent change to Sep. 2026 from:			Percent change to Aug. 2026 from:
		Sep. 2025	Jul. 2026	Aug. 2026	Aug. 2025	Jun. 2026	Jul. 2026
U.S. city average	M	3.7	0.9	0.6	3.4	0.3	0.3
Region and area size(2)
Northeast	M	4.2	0.6	0.5	3.9	0.1	0.1
Northeast - Size Class A	M	4.4	0.6	0.5	4.1	0.2	0.1
Northeast - Size Class B/C(3)	M	4.1	0.6	0.4	3.6	0.0	0.2
New England(4)	M	4.3	0.9	0.7	3.4	0.0	0.2
Middle Atlantic(4)	M	4.2	0.5	0.4	4.1	0.1	0.1
Midwest	M	4.2	1.3	0.9	3.6	0.2	0.4
Midwest - Size Class A	M	3.4	1.1	0.9	2.9	0.0	0.2
Midwest - Size Class B/C(3)	M	4.8	1.4	0.9	4.1	0.3	0.5
East North Central(4)	M	4.3	1.3	0.9	3.6	0.4	0.4
West North Central(4)	M	4.1	1.3	0.9	3.7	-0.1	0.4
South	M	3.4	0.8	0.5	3.1	0.3	0.2
South - Size Class A	M	3.0	0.5	0.5	2.9	0.2	0.1
South - Size Class B/C(3)	M	3.7	0.9	0.6	3.3	0.4	0.3
South Atlantic(4)	M	3.5	0.6	0.6	3.2	0.1	0.1
East South Central(4)	M	4.2	1.0	0.3	3.9	0.7	0.7
West South Central(4)	M	3.0	1.0	0.6	2.7	0.7	0.4
West	M	3.4	1.0	0.5	3.2	0.5	0.5
West - Size Class A	M	3.8	1.0	0.6	3.5	0.5	0.4
West - Size Class B/C(3)	M	3.0	1.0	0.4	2.9	0.4	0.6
Mountain(4)	M	3.3	1.3	0.5	3.1	0.8	0.8
Pacific(4)	M	3.5	0.9	0.5	3.3	0.3	0.3
Size classes
Size Class A(5)	M	3.6	0.8	0.6	3.4	0.3	0.2
Size Class B/C(3)	M	3.8	1.0	0.6	3.4	0.3	0.4
Selected local areas
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	M	2.9	1.3	0.8	2.4	0.3	0.5
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	M	3.7	1.0	0.5	3.6	0.8	0.5
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	M	4.5	0.5	0.4	4.3	0.5	0.0
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	2	-	-	-	2.9	0.2	-
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD(6)	2	-	-	-	2.3	-0.2	-
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	2	-	-	-	3.7	0.0	-
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	2	-	-	-	1.3	0.4	-
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	2	-	-	-	3.7	0.1	-
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	2	-	-	-	4.2	-0.7	-
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ(7)	2	-	-	-	2.5	0.5	-
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	2	-	-	-	3.4	0.1	-
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	2	-	-	-	4.4	0.1	-
St. Louis, MO-IL	2	-	-	-	2.9	0.2	-
Urban Alaska	2	-	-	-	3.3	0.8	-
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	1	3.8	0.8	-	-	-	-
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	1	3.0	0.7	-	-	-	-
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO	1	4.0	1.2	-	-	-	-
Minneapolis-St.Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	1	3.6	1.2	-	-	-	-
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA(4)	1	3.6	0.6	-	-	-	-
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA	1	4.7	2.0	-	-	-	-
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL(8)	1	1.9	-0.1	-	-	-	-
Urban Hawaii	1	5.2	0.2	-	-	-	-
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV(6)	1	4.1	0.9	-	-	-	-
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.

Table 5. Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) and the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, all items index, September 2026 [Percent changes]

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 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
December 2022			6.4	6.5
December 2023			2.9	3.4
January 2024	0.5	0.5	2.6	3.1
February 2024	0.6	0.6	2.8	3.2
March 2024	0.6	0.6	3.1	3.5
April 2024	0.4	0.4	3.0	3.4
May 2024	0.1	0.2	2.9	3.3
June 2024	0.0	0.0	2.6	3.0
July 2024	0.0	0.1	2.5	2.9
August 2024	0.0	0.1	2.2	2.5
September 2024	0.1	0.2	2.1	2.4
October 2024	0.1	0.1	2.3	2.6
November 2024	-0.1	-0.1	2.5	2.7
December 2024	0.0	0.0	2.6	2.9
January 2025	0.7	0.7	2.7	3.0
February 2025	0.4	0.4	2.6	2.8
March 2025	0.2	0.2	2.1	2.4
April 2025	0.3	0.3	2.1	2.3
May 2025	0.2	0.2	2.1	2.4
June 2025	0.3	0.3	2.4	2.7
July 2025	0.2	0.2	2.6	2.7
August 2025	0.3	0.3	2.9	2.9
September 2025	0.3	0.3	3.0	3.0
November 2025	-	-	2.7	2.7
December 2025	-0.1	0.0	2.6	2.7
January 2026	0.4	0.4	2.3	2.4
February 2026	0.5	0.5	2.3	2.4
March 2026	1.1	1.0	3.2	3.3
April 2026	0.8	0.9	3.7	3.8
May 2026	0.6	0.6	4.1	4.2
June 2026	-0.3	-0.3	3.5	3.5
July 2026	0.0	0.0	3.3	3.4
August 2026	0.3	0.3	3.3	3.4
September 2026	0.5	0.6	3.5	3.7
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.

Table 6. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category, September 2026, 1-month analysis table [1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category	Relative importance Aug. 2026	One Month
		Seasonally adjusted percent change Aug. 2026- Sep. 2026	Seasonally adjusted effect on All Items Aug. 2026- Sep. 2026(1)	Standard error, median price change(2)	Largest (L) or Smallest (S) seasonally adjusted change since:(3)
					Date	Percent change
All items	100.000	0.6	-	0.04	L-Apr. 2026	0.6
Food	13.507	0.0	0.006	0.08	S-Mar. 2026	0.0
Food at home	8.203	-0.1	-0.006	0.13	S-Jul. 2026	-0.1
Cereals and bakery products	1.021	0.1	0.001	0.33	L-Jul. 2026	0.2
Cereals and cereal products	0.309	0.8	0.002	0.68	L-Jan. 2026	1.2
Flour and prepared flour mixes	0.038	-1.3	-0.001	0.71	S-Apr. 2026	-1.3
Breakfast cereal(4)	0.132	0.9	0.001	1.07	L-Jul. 2026	1.0
Rice, pasta, cornmeal	0.139	1.2	0.002	0.87	L-Jun. 2026	1.6
Rice(4)(5)(6)	-	1.1	-	1.36	L-Mar. 2026	1.1
Bakery products(4)	0.712	0.0	0.000	0.40	S-Apr. 2026	-0.3
Bread(4)(5)	0.172	-0.1	0.000	0.62	-	-
White bread(4)(6)	-	0.1	-	0.70	-	-
Bread other than white(4)(6)	-	-0.2	-	1.06	L-Jul. 2026	0.3
Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins(4)(5)	0.116	0.2	0.000	1.06	S-Jul. 2026	-0.2
Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies(4)	0.207	-0.6	-0.001	0.65	-	-
Cookies(4)(6)	-	-1.2	-	1.03	S-Feb. 2026	-1.6
Fresh cakes and cupcakes(4)(6)	-	-0.6	-	1.00	L-Jul. 2026	2.8
Other bakery products	0.217	0.5	0.001	0.70	S-Jul. 2026	-1.3
Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts(4)(6)	-	1.9	-	1.26	L-Jun. 2026	2.0
Crackers, bread, and cracker products(6)	-	-1.9	-	1.14	S-Apr. 2026	-2.3
Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies, tarts, turnovers(6)	-	4.0	-	1.10	L-Apr. 2008	5.2
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs	1.956	-0.5	-0.009	0.26	S-Jul. 2026	-0.7
Meats, poultry, and fish	1.841	-0.4	-0.008	0.24	S-Jul. 2026	-0.7
Meats	1.168	-0.9	-0.011	0.31	S-Jul. 2026	-1.0
Beef and veal	0.636	-1.0	-0.007	0.41	-	-
Uncooked ground beef	0.238	-0.8	-0.002	0.62	S-Jul. 2026	-1.6
Uncooked beef roasts(5)	0.088	-3.6	-0.003	0.92	S-May 2026	-3.6
Uncooked beef steaks(5)	0.236	-1.0	-0.002	0.86	L-Jul. 2026	0.4
Uncooked other beef and veal(4)(5)	0.074	0.0	0.000	0.81	S-Jul. 2026	-1.9
Pork	0.337	-1.0	-0.003	0.65	S-Jul. 2026	-1.5
Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products(5)	0.131	-0.4	-0.001	0.98	S-Jun. 2026	-1.4
Bacon and related products(6)	-	-0.5	-	1.51	S-Jul. 2026	-0.8
Breakfast sausage and related products(5)(6)	-	1.0	-	1.22	L-Feb. 2026	2.1
Ham	0.067	0.9	0.001	1.06	L-May 2026	2.0
Ham, excluding canned(6)	-	1.7	-	1.35	L-May 2026	1.8
Pork chops(4)	0.044	-0.6	0.000	1.49	S-Jul. 2026	-2.8
Other pork including roasts, steaks, and ribs(4)(5)	0.095	-2.3	-0.002	1.23	S-Feb. 2026	-4.5
Other meats	0.195	-0.5	-0.001	0.77	S-Jul. 2026	-0.8
Frankfurters(6)	-	-2.4	-	1.13	S-May 2026	-3.0
Lunchmeats(4)(5)(6)	-	-0.3	-	0.80	S-May 2026	-1.5
Poultry	0.355	0.7	0.003	0.47	L-Dec. 2025	0.7
Chicken(5)	0.278	1.3	0.004	0.53	L-Aug. 2023	1.4
Fresh whole chicken(6)	-	3.9	-	0.90	L-Apr. 2020	6.6
Fresh and frozen chicken parts(6)	-	0.3	-	0.58	-	-
Other uncooked poultry including turkey(5)	0.077	-1.2	-0.001	1.21	S-Aug. 2025	-2.0
Fish and seafood(4)	0.318	0.1	0.000	0.49	L-Jul. 2026	0.4
Fresh fish and seafood(4)(5)	0.168	0.1	0.000	0.73	L-Jul. 2026	1.0
Processed fish and seafood(5)	0.150	0.4	0.001	0.86	S-Jul. 2026	-0.2
Shelf stable fish and seafood(4)(6)	-	0.6	-	1.22	L-Jun. 2026	1.4
Frozen fish and seafood(6)	-	0.0	-	1.07	S-May 2026	-1.6
Eggs	0.115	-1.3	-0.002	0.85	S-Mar. 2026	-3.4
Dairy and related products(4)	0.741	-0.9	-0.007	0.37	S-Feb. 2025	-1.0
Milk(4)(5)	0.193	-2.0	-0.004	0.46	S-Feb. 2015	-2.9
Fresh whole milk(4)(6)	-	-2.1	-	0.55	S-Feb. 2015	-3.2
Fresh milk other than whole(4)(5)(6)	-	-1.9	-	0.71	S-Oct. 2020	-2.0
Cheese and related products(4)	0.249	0.2	0.000	0.67	S-Jul. 2026	-1.0
Ice cream and related products	0.108	-1.3	-0.001	1.02	S-Jun. 2026	-2.1
Other dairy and related products(5)	0.192	-0.8	-0.002	0.76	S-Feb. 2026	-1.1
Fruits and vegetables	1.270	0.5	0.006	0.35	L-Apr. 2026	1.8
Fresh fruits and vegetables	1.005	0.5	0.005	0.41	L-Apr. 2026	2.3
Fresh fruits	0.526	0.8	0.004	0.63	L-Jul. 2026	2.2
Apples	0.080	1.0	0.001	1.07	L-Jul. 2026	2.2
Bananas(4)	0.058	1.0	0.001	0.69	L-Jun. 2026	1.3
Citrus fruits(5)	0.081	-0.9	-0.001	0.92	S-Jul. 2026	-1.2
Oranges, including tangerines(6)	-	-1.0	-	1.23	S-Jan. 2026	-2.6
Other fresh fruits(5)	0.308	1.0	0.003	1.09	L-Jul. 2026	2.9
Fresh vegetables	0.479	0.1	0.001	0.59	L-May 2026	0.5
Potatoes	0.072	0.6	0.000	1.08	S-Jul. 2026	0.2
Lettuce	0.039	3.9	0.002	1.42	L-Jun. 2026	6.5
Tomatoes	0.064	1.4	0.001	1.19	L-Apr. 2026	15.1
Other fresh vegetables	0.303	-0.7	-0.002	0.88	S-Jun. 2026	-1.6
Processed fruits and vegetables(5)	0.266	0.5	0.001	0.41	-	-
Canned fruits and vegetables(5)	0.101	0.2	0.000	0.55	S-Jul. 2026	-1.2
Canned fruits(4)(5)(6)	-	-0.3	-	0.79	-	-
Canned vegetables(5)(6)	-	0.5	-	0.86	S-Jul. 2026	-0.4
Frozen fruits and vegetables(5)	0.085	1.0	0.001	0.98	L-Jun. 2026	1.5
Frozen vegetables(6)	-	1.4	-	1.33	L-Jun. 2026	2.1
Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried(5)	0.080	1.0	0.001	0.57	L-Sep. 2025	1.4
Dried beans, peas, and lentils(4)(5)(6)	-	0.3	-	0.79	L-Jul. 2026	1.5
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials	0.986	0.9	0.008	0.40	L-Jul. 2026	0.9
Juices and nonalcoholic drinks(5)	0.669	1.1	0.007	0.47	L-Sep. 2025	1.2
Carbonated drinks	0.330	1.5	0.005	0.70	L-Jan. 2026	1.5
Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks(4)(5)	0.004	-1.4	0.000	0.79	S-May 2025	-4.6
Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks(5)	0.335	1.0	0.003	0.56	L-Jul. 2026	1.5
Beverage materials including coffee and tea(5)	0.317	0.5	0.002	0.72	L-May 2026	1.1
Coffee	0.222	0.9	0.002	1.12	L-Apr. 2026	2.0
Roasted coffee(6)	-	1.8	-	1.02	L-Apr. 2026	2.4
Instant coffee(4)(6)	-	-3.3	-	1.34	S-Nov. 2020	-5.2
Other beverage materials including tea(4)(5)	0.096	-1.3	-0.001	0.98	S-Jun. 2026	-2.3
Other food at home	2.227	-0.2	-0.005	0.28	S-Apr. 2026	-0.4
Sugar and sweets	0.328	0.0	0.000	0.50	L-Jul. 2026	0.5
Sugar and sugar substitutes	0.032	-0.1	0.000	0.64	L-Jul. 2026	1.0
Candy and chewing gum(5)	0.241	0.3	0.001	0.68	L-Jun. 2026	0.9
Other sweets(4)(5)	0.055	-0.7	0.000	0.76	S-Jun. 2026	-0.8
Fats and oils	0.221	-0.2	0.000	0.54	S-Jul. 2026	-0.3
Butter and margarine(5)	0.063	-2.3	-0.001	0.56	S-Feb. 2026	-2.5
Butter(6)	-	-2.7	-	1.18	S-Mar. 2024	-4.0
Margarine(6)	-	-1.7	-	1.24	S-May 2026	-2.3
Salad dressing(4)(5)	0.051	1.3	0.001	1.05	S-Jul. 2026	-2.7
Other fats and oils including peanut butter(5)	0.107	0.8	0.001	0.81	S-Jul. 2026	0.5
Peanut butter(4)(5)(6)	-	1.1	-	1.04	-	-
Other foods	1.678	-0.3	-0.005	0.35	S-Apr. 2026	-0.3
Soups	0.088	1.0	0.001	0.99	L-May 2026	1.0
Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods	0.290	0.1	0.000	0.74	L-Jun. 2026	1.6
Snacks	0.366	-1.6	-0.006	0.91	S-Jun. 2023	-2.0
Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces	0.322	-0.3	-0.001	0.59	S-Feb. 2026	-0.7
Salt and other seasonings and spices(5)(6)	-	-0.9	-	0.97	S-Feb. 2026	-1.0
Olives, pickles, relishes(5)(6)	-	-1.6	-	1.72	S-Jun. 2026	-1.6
Sauces and gravies(5)(6)	-	-0.2	-	0.90	L-Jul. 2026	1.0
Other condiments(6)	-	1.0	-	1.21	L-May 2026	5.5
Baby food and formula(4)(5)	0.052	-1.0	0.000	0.59	L-Jul. 2026	0.7
Other miscellaneous foods(4)(5)	0.560	0.5	0.003	0.60	L-Mar. 2026	1.0
Prepared salads(6)(7)	-	-0.5	-	0.59	S-Jul. 2026	-1.0
Food away from home(4)	5.304	0.2	0.012	0.07	S-Jun. 2026	0.2
Full service meals and snacks(4)(5)	2.354	0.3	0.007	0.14	S-Jul. 2026	0.2
Limited service meals and snacks(4)(5)	2.647	0.2	0.005	0.08	L-Jul. 2026	0.4
Food at employee sites and schools(4)(5)	0.064	0.5	0.000	0.32	S-Jul. 2026	0.5
Food at elementary and secondary schools(4)(6)(8)	-	-	-	0.08	-	-
Food from vending machines and mobile vendors(4)(5)	0.053	-0.2	0.000	0.21	S-Oct. 2024	-0.4
Other food away from home(5)	0.185	0.0	0.000	0.17	S-Jun. 2026	-0.1
Energy	7.418	5.2	0.377	0.14	L-Mar. 2026	10.9
Energy commodities	4.146	9.3	0.373	0.16	L-Mar. 2026	21.3
Fuel oil and other fuels	0.170	10.2	0.018	0.48	L-Mar. 2026	18.8
Fuel oil	0.115	15.3	0.018	0.49	L-Mar. 2026	30.7
Propane, kerosene, and firewood(9)	0.055	0.2	0.000	0.76	S-Jul. 2026	0.1
Motor fuel	3.976	9.3	0.355	0.16	L-Mar. 2026	21.5
Gasoline (all types)	3.853	9.1	0.337	0.17	L-Mar. 2026	21.2
Gasoline, unleaded regular(6)	-	9.5	-	0.35	L-Mar. 2026	22.1
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade(6)(10)	-	7.8	-	0.29	L-Mar. 2026	18.4
Gasoline, unleaded premium(6)	-	7.1	-	0.28	L-Mar. 2026	16.6
Other motor fuels(4)(5)	0.123	11.9	0.015	0.26	L-Apr. 2026	17.0
Energy services	3.272	0.1	0.004	0.25	L-Jul. 2026	0.3
Electricity	2.529	0.2	0.006	0.35	L-May 2026	0.6
Utility (piped) gas service	0.743	-0.3	-0.002	0.53	L-Jul. 2026	0.7
All items less food and energy	79.075	0.3	0.265	0.05	-	-
Commodities less food and energy commodities	18.835	0.3	0.047	0.07	L-Jan. 2025	0.3
Household furnishings and supplies(11)	3.312	-0.2	-0.005	0.20	S-May 2026	-0.2
Window and floor coverings and other linens(5)	0.232	-2.4	-0.006	0.81	S-Aug. 2025	-5.3
Floor coverings(4)(5)	0.067	-0.6	0.000	0.92	S-Jul. 2026	-1.5
Window coverings(4)(5)	0.044	-1.5	-0.001	1.61	S-Jul. 2026	-1.8
Other linens(5)	0.121	-4.6	-0.006	1.20	S-Aug. 2025	-6.8
Furniture and bedding(4)	0.845	-0.8	-0.007	0.38	L-Jul. 2026	0.0
Bedroom furniture(4)	0.291	-2.2	-0.006	0.64	S-Apr. 2020	-2.4
Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture(4)(5)	0.423	-0.1	-0.001	0.55	L-Jun. 2026	1.5
Other furniture(5)	0.125	-1.9	-0.002	0.93	S-Apr. 2024	-1.9
Appliances(5)	0.199	-0.7	-0.001	0.68	S-Jun. 2026	-1.5
Major appliances(5)	0.064	0.0	0.000	0.84	S-Jul. 2026	-1.9
Laundry equipment(4)(6)	-	0.1	-	0.96	S-Jul. 2026	-1.7
Other appliances(5)	0.133	-0.7	-0.001	0.87	S-Jun. 2026	-1.7
Other household equipment and furnishings(5)	0.533	1.8	0.010	0.65	L-Dec. 2025	2.4
Clocks, lamps, and decorator items(4)	0.308	2.1	0.006	0.74	L-Dec. 2025	2.2
Indoor plants and flowers(12)	0.113	1.2	0.001	0.79	L-Dec. 2025	1.4
Dishes and flatware(4)(5)	0.045	0.9	0.000	2.52	L-Apr. 2026	1.6
Nonelectric cookware and tableware(5)	0.068	1.8	0.001	0.87	L-Dec. 2025	3.1
Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies(4)(5)	0.673	0.5	0.003	0.43	S-Jul. 2026	0.2
Tools, hardware and supplies(5)	0.209	-0.3	-0.001	0.47	L-Jun. 2026	1.2
Outdoor equipment and supplies(4)(5)	0.287	0.6	0.002	0.66	S-Jun. 2026	-1.6
Housekeeping supplies(4)	0.830	-0.1	-0.001	0.25	S-Apr. 2026	-0.1
Household cleaning products(4)(5)	0.301	-0.2	-0.001	0.48	L-Jul. 2026	0.3
Household paper products(4)(5)	0.172	-1.4	-0.002	0.41	S-Dec. 2025	-1.6
Miscellaneous household products(4)(5)	0.357	0.6	0.002	0.42	L-Jan. 2026	0.9
Apparel	2.445	0.3	0.007	0.37	L-May 2026	0.3
Men's and boys' apparel	0.607	1.1	0.007	0.58	L-Apr. 2024	1.3
Men's apparel	0.487	0.0	0.000	0.66	S-Jan. 2026	-0.3
Men's suits, sport coats, and outerwear	0.098	1.9	0.002	1.76	S-Jul. 2026	-0.3
Men's underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and accessories	0.133	-0.8	-0.001	0.68	S-Aug. 2025	-1.7
Men's shirts and sweaters(5)	0.134	-0.7	-0.001	1.24	S-Jun. 2026	-1.0
Men's pants and shorts	0.117	0.2	0.000	1.16	L-Jul. 2026	0.2
Boys' apparel	0.120	5.0	0.006	0.91	L-Sep. 2018	5.2
Women's and girls' apparel	0.969	-0.8	-0.008	0.69	S-Jan. 2025	-1.1
Women's apparel	0.820	-0.7	-0.006	0.71	S-Jul. 2026	-0.8
Women's outerwear	0.069	-1.8	-0.001	1.83	S-Jun. 2026	-2.1
Women's dresses	0.112	-5.6	-0.006	1.98	S-May 2020	-9.8
Women's suits and separates(5)	0.383	-0.4	-0.002	1.02	S-Jul. 2026	-1.0
Women's underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and accessories(5)	0.239	-0.1	0.000	0.93	L-Jul. 2026	-0.1
Girls' apparel	0.149	-1.4	-0.002	1.83	S-Mar. 2025	-3.1
Footwear	0.594	0.5	0.003	0.46	L-Jul. 2026	0.5
Men's footwear	0.197	-0.2	0.000	0.61	S-May 2026	-0.2
Boys' and girls' footwear(4)	0.121	2.7	0.003	0.80	L-Feb. 2026	2.8
Women's footwear	0.276	0.7	0.002	0.76	L-May 2026	1.3
Infants' and toddlers' apparel	0.096	2.3	0.002	0.91	L-Jul. 2025	2.3
Jewelry and watches(9)	0.178	1.9	0.003	1.07	L-Jul. 2026	2.2
Watches(4)(9)	0.036	0.4	0.000	1.28	S-Jun. 2026	-1.0
Jewelry(9)	0.142	1.9	0.003	1.33	L-May 2026	3.7
Transportation commodities less motor fuel(11)	6.849	0.4	0.026	0.02	L-Aug. 2025	0.4
New vehicles	3.748	0.2	0.007	0.02	S-Jul. 2026	0.1
New cars(6)	-	0.4	-	0.06	L-Jan. 2026	0.5
New trucks(6)(13)	-	0.2	-	0.03	S-Jul. 2026	0.1
Used cars and trucks	2.688	0.7	0.018	0.03	L-Oct. 2025	0.7
Motor vehicle parts and equipment(4)	0.339	0.4	0.001	0.36	L-Jul. 2026	0.6
Tires(4)	0.283	0.4	0.001	0.40	L-Mar. 2026	0.9
Vehicle accessories other than tires(4)(5)	0.056	0.1	0.000	0.53	-	-
Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires(4)(6)	-	-0.7	-	0.65	L-Jul. 2026	2.4
Motor oil, coolant, and fluids(4)(6)	-	1.0	-	0.76	S-Mar. 2026	-1.5
Medical care commodities(4)	1.396	-0.7	-0.009	0.25	S-May 2026	-0.7
Medicinal drugs(4)(11)	1.267	-0.8	-0.010	0.27	S-May 2026	-0.8
Prescription drugs(4)	0.909	-1.2	-0.011	0.29	S-Mar. 2026	-1.5
Nonprescription drugs(11)	0.357	1.3	0.005	0.54	L-Dec. 2025	1.3
Medical equipment and supplies(4)(11)	0.129	0.4	0.001	0.58	S-Jul. 2026	-1.6
Recreation commodities(11)	1.922	0.9	0.017	0.25	L-Jun. 2026	0.9
Video and audio products(11)	0.262	-0.1	0.000	0.53	-	-
Televisions(14)	0.108	-1.9	-0.002	0.92	S-Aug. 2024	-2.0
Other video equipment(14)	0.018	4.5	0.001	0.81	L-Jun. 2026	7.7
Audio equipment(4)	0.045	1.4	0.001	1.64	L-Jan. 2026	1.7
Recorded music and music subscriptions(4)(5)	0.085	0.3	0.000	0.33	L-Jul. 2026	0.8
Pets and pet products(4)	0.601	-0.3	-0.002	0.34	S-May 2026	-0.7
Pet food and treats(4)(5)(6)	-	0.0	-	0.27	L-Jul. 2026	0.5
Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories(4)(5)(6)	-	-0.8	-	0.77	S-May 2026	-1.3
Sporting goods(4)	0.535	0.4	0.002	0.53	S-Jul. 2026	0.1
Sports vehicles including bicycles(4)	0.290	0.9	0.003	0.93	S-Jul. 2026	0.5
Sports equipment(4)	0.233	-0.2	0.000	0.59	S-Jul. 2026	-0.3
Photographic equipment and supplies(4)	0.025	-0.1	0.000	0.93	S-Jul. 2026	-1.4
Photographic equipment(4)(5)(6)	-	0.0	-	0.80	S-Jul. 2026	-1.4
Recreational reading materials(4)	0.115	2.2	0.003	1.23	S-Jul. 2026	2.2
Newspapers and magazines(4)(5)	0.057	3.9	0.002	1.30	L-Feb. 2026	4.3
Recreational books(4)(5)	0.059	0.6	0.000	1.85	S-Jun. 2026	-2.2
Other recreational goods(5)	0.384	3.5	0.014	0.50	L-EVER	-
Toys	0.298	4.2	0.012	0.59	L-EVER	-
Toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment(5)(6)	-	5.1	-	0.72	L-EVER	-
Sewing machines, fabric and supplies(4)(5)	0.028	-0.3	0.000	1.69	S-Jul. 2026	-0.9
Music instruments and accessories(4)(5)	0.042	1.0	0.000	0.59	L-Mar. 2026	1.4
Education and communication commodities(11)	0.789	0.9	0.007	0.47	L-Jul. 2026	1.3
Educational books and supplies(4)	0.037	0.2	0.000	0.73	L-Jul. 2026	0.8
College textbooks(4)(6)(15)	-	-0.1	-	0.82	L-Jul. 2026	0.7
Information technology commodities(11)	0.752	0.9	0.007	0.49	L-Jul. 2026	1.4
Computers, peripherals, and smart home assistants(4)(7)	0.319	1.4	0.004	0.64	S-Jun. 2026	-0.7
Computer software and accessories(4)(5)	0.031	0.4	0.000	1.27	L-Jul. 2026	0.5
Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer information items(14)	0.402	0.6	0.002	0.75	L-Apr. 2023	0.6
Smartphones(4)(6)(16)	-	0.4	-	0.77	L-Jul. 2026	1.1
Alcoholic beverages(4)	0.823	0.0	0.000	0.15	S-Jun. 2026	0.0
Alcoholic beverages at home	0.385	0.0	0.000	0.21	-	-
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home(4)	0.133	0.0	0.000	0.22	S-Jul. 2026	-0.1
Distilled spirits at home(4)	0.087	-0.2	0.000	0.33	L-Jul. 2026	0.6
Whiskey at home(4)(6)	-	-0.3	-	0.42	S-Apr. 2026	-0.4
Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home(4)(6)	-	-0.4	-	0.38	S-May 2026	-0.9
Wine at home	0.165	0.2	0.000	0.33	L-Mar. 2026	0.4
Alcoholic beverages away from home(4)	0.438	-0.1	0.000	0.18	S-Dec. 2024	-0.5
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from home(4)(5)(6)	-	-0.2	-	0.24	S-Dec. 2024	-1.2
Wine away from home(4)(5)(6)	-	0.0	-	0.17	S-Mar. 2026	0.0
Distilled spirits away from home(4)(5)(6)	-	-0.1	-	0.32	S-May 2025	-0.2
Other goods(11)	1.300	0.1	0.001	0.22	S-Jun. 2026	-0.2
Tobacco and smoking products(4)(14)	0.449	0.7	0.003	0.31	L-May 2026	1.0
Cigarettes(4)(5)	0.329	0.8	0.003	0.26	-	-
Tobacco products other than cigarettes(4)(5)	0.115	0.5	0.001	0.80	L-Jul. 2026	0.9
Personal care products	0.672	-0.4	-0.002	0.31	S-Aug. 2024	-0.4
Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care products(4)(5)	0.320	0.8	0.003	0.43	L-Feb. 2026	1.2
Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and implements(4)	0.342	-0.9	-0.003	0.48	S-Dec. 2024	-1.1
Miscellaneous personal goods(5)	0.179	0.1	0.000	0.71	S-Jun. 2026	-0.6
Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap(6)	-	2.9	-	0.89	L-Oct. 1993	3.0
Services less energy services	60.240	0.4	0.223	0.06	L-Apr. 2026	0.5
Shelter	35.323	0.4	0.138	0.08	L-Apr. 2026	0.6
Rent of shelter(17)	35.035	0.4	0.144	0.08	L-Apr. 2026	0.6
Rent of primary residence	7.728	0.2	0.019	0.05	-	-
Lodging away from home(5)	1.405	2.0	0.028	1.60	S-Jul. 2026	-2.8
Lodging while at school(17)	0.219	0.4	0.001	0.06	S-Jul. 2026	0.3
Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels	1.186	2.3	0.027	1.96	S-Jul. 2026	-3.3
Owners' equivalent rent of residences(17)	25.902	0.3	0.091	0.05	L-Jul. 2026	0.3
Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence(17)	24.937	0.3	0.086	0.05	L-Jul. 2026	0.3
Tenants' and household insurance(4)(5)	0.287	0.2	0.000	0.43	L-Jun. 2026	0.2
Water and sewer and trash collection services(5)	1.147	0.2	0.003	0.09	S-May 2026	0.2
Water and sewerage maintenance(4)	0.784	0.2	0.002	0.11	-	-
Garbage and trash collection(4)(13)	0.363	0.3	0.001	0.12	S-Jun. 2026	0.1
Household operations(4)(5)	-	-	-	-	-	-
Domestic services(4)(5)	-	-	-	-	-	-
Gardening and lawncare services(4)(5)	0.391	1.1	0.004	0.29	L-Jun. 2026	4.3
Moving, storage, freight expense(5)	0.075	-2.3	-0.002	0.55	S-Dec. 2025	-13.0
Repair of household items(4)(5)	-	-	-	-	-	-
Medical care services	6.834	0.3	0.019	0.12	L-Jul. 2026	0.6
Professional services(4)	3.405	0.1	0.004	0.13	L-Jul. 2026	0.4
Physicians' services(4)	1.658	0.0	0.000	0.18	-	-
Dental services(4)	0.913	0.5	0.004	0.29	L-Jul. 2026	0.5
Eyeglasses and eye care(4)(9)	0.317	0.0	0.000	0.35	S-Jun. 2026	0.0
Services by other medical professionals(4)(9)	-	-	-	-	-	-
Hospital and related services(4)(14)	2.611	0.6	0.017	0.25	L-May 2026	0.6
Hospital services(4)(18)	2.160	0.7	0.016	0.28	L-May 2026	0.7
Inpatient hospital services(4)(6)(18)	-	-	-	0.31	-	-
Outpatient hospital services(4)(6)(9)	-	1.4	-	0.29	L-Jan. 2024	2.0
Nursing homes and adult day services(4)(18)	0.222	0.5	0.001	0.12	S-Jul. 2026	-0.1
Home health care(4)(8)	0.229	0.0	0.000	0.45	S-Jul. 2026	-0.5
Health insurance(4)(8)	0.818	-0.2	-0.002	0.14	L-Jul. 2026	-0.2
Transportation services	6.261	0.6	0.037	0.16	L-Mar. 2026	0.6
Leased cars and trucks(4)(15)	0.383	0.3	0.001	0.13	L-Jul. 2026	0.3
Car and truck rental(5)	0.154	5.4	0.008	1.38	L-Jun. 2021	6.0
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair(4)	1.063	0.7	0.008	0.17	S-Jul. 2026	0.6
Motor vehicle body work(4)	0.058	-	0.001	0.28	-	-
Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing(4)	0.526	0.6	0.003	0.17	S-Jul. 2026	0.6
Motor vehicle repair(4)(5)	0.412	0.6	0.003	0.30	S-Apr. 2026	-0.8
Motor vehicle insurance	2.531	0.1	0.002	0.24	L-Apr. 2026	0.1
Motor vehicle fees(4)(5)	0.500	-0.3	-0.002	0.31	L-May 2026	0.2
State motor vehicle registration and license fees(4)(5)	0.292	0.0	0.000	0.15	L-Jun. 2026	0.0
Parking and other fees(4)(5)	0.188	-0.9	-0.002	0.74	-	-
Parking fees and tolls(5)(6)	-	0.1	-	0.49	L-Jul. 2026	0.1
Public transportation	1.630	1.2	0.020	0.47	S-Jun. 2026	0.9
Airline fares	1.040	1.2	0.013	0.69	S-Jun. 2026	0.2
Other intercity transportation	0.224	1.5	0.003	1.09	L-Mar. 2026	3.5
Ship fare(4)(5)(6)	-	-4.0	-	1.27	S-Jul. 2026	-4.2
Intracity transportation(4)	0.360	2.2	0.008	0.47	L-Jan. 2026	2.3
Intracity mass transit(4)(6)(11)	-	-	-	-	-	-
Recreation services(11)	3.141	0.3	0.009	0.20	L-Jun. 2026	0.3
Video and audio services(11)	0.780	-0.1	-0.001	0.30	S-May 2026	-0.1
Cable, satellite, and live streaming television service(13)	0.594	0.6	0.004	0.17	L-Jun. 2026	0.7
Purchase, subscription, and rental of video(4)(5)	0.186	-2.5	-0.005	1.18	S-Feb. 2026	-2.5
Video discs and other media(4)(5)(6)	-	-12.7	-	2.25	S-EVER	-
Subscription and rental of video and video games(4)(5)(6)	-	0.2	-	0.83	L-Apr. 2026	2.1
Pet services including veterinary(5)	0.543	-0.6	-0.003	0.26	S-May 2023	-0.6
Pet services(5)(6)	-	-0.7	-	0.33	S-Jan. 2025	-0.7
Veterinarian services(4)(5)(6)	-	0.3	-	0.47	S-Jul. 2026	-0.2
Photographers and photo processing(4)(5)	0.036	-0.7	0.000	0.55	S-Jun. 2026	-3.1
Other recreation services(5)	1.781	0.8	0.014	0.33	L-Dec. 2025	1.8
Club membership for shopping clubs, fraternal, or other organizations, or participant sports fees(5)	0.739	0.8	0.006	0.17	L-Nov. 2024	2.4
Admissions(4)	0.682	0.7	0.005	0.73	L-May 2026	1.1
Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts(4)(5)(6)	-	-0.8	-	0.58	S-Jun. 2026	-1.0
Admission to sporting events(4)(5)(6)	-	7.6	-	4.14	L-Sep. 2024	10.9
Fees for lessons or instructions(4)(9)	0.155	0.8	0.001	0.26	L-Jan. 2026	1.0
Education and communication services(11)	5.018	0.0	0.002	0.08	S-Jun. 2026	-0.8
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare	2.542	0.6	0.015	0.07	S-Jul. 2026	0.5
College tuition and fees	1.335	1.2	0.016	0.09	L-Aug. 2011	1.2
Elementary and high school tuition and fees(14)	0.410	0.5	0.002	0.08	S-Jul. 2026	0.5
Day care and preschool(12)	0.691	-0.4	-0.003	0.13	S-Jan. 2026	-0.5
Technical and vocational school tuition and fixed fees(5)	0.045	0.3	0.000	0.12	S-Jul. 2026	0.0
Postage and delivery services(5)	0.066	0.6	0.000	0.02	-	-
Postage	0.061	0.5	0.000	0.00	-	-
Delivery services(5)	0.005	1.7	0.000	0.31	S-Jul. 2026	-1.1
Telephone services(4)(5)	1.493	-0.1	-0.001	0.05	S-Jun. 2026	-3.0
Wireless telephone services(4)(5)	1.369	0.0	0.000	0.01	S-Jun. 2026	-3.3
Residential telephone services(4)(11)	0.124	-0.5	-0.001	0.20	S-May 2026	-0.6
Internet services and electronic information providers(4)(5)	0.906	-1.3	-0.012	0.20	S-Apr. 2026	-1.4
Other personal services(4)(11)	1.600	0.4	0.006	0.16	L-Jun. 2026	0.5
Personal care services(4)	0.668	0.4	0.003	0.20	-	-
Haircuts and other personal care services(4)(5)	0.668	0.4	0.003	0.20	-	-
Miscellaneous personal services(4)	0.932	0.3	0.003	0.20	L-May 2026	2.1
Legal services(4)(9)	-	-	-	-	-	-
Funeral expenses(4)(9)	0.164	0.1	0.000	0.25	S-Jul. 2026	-0.1
Laundry and dry cleaning services(4)(5)	0.131	0.5	0.001	0.22	L-Jun. 2026	0.5
Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning(4)(5)	0.029	0.9	0.000	0.75	L-May 2026	0.9
Financial services(4)(9)	0.234	0.7	0.002	0.73	L-May 2026	8.3
Checking account and other bank services(4)(5)(6)	-	2.7	-	0.00	L-Aug. 2024	2.9
Tax return preparation and other accounting fees(4)(5)(6)	-	-0.3	-	2.09	L-May 2026	11.8
Special aggregate indexes
All items less food	86.493	0.7	0.642	0.05	L-Apr. 2026	0.7
All items less shelter	64.677	0.8	0.510	0.05	L-Mar. 2026	1.2
All items less food and shelter	51.171	1.0	0.504	0.06	L-Mar. 2026	1.5
All items less food, shelter, and energy	43.753	0.3	0.127	0.06	-	-
All items less food, shelter, energy, and used cars and trucks	41.064	0.3	0.109	0.06	-	-
All items less medical care	91.770	0.7	0.638	0.04	L-Apr. 2026	0.7
All items less energy	92.582	0.3	0.272	0.04	-	-
Commodities	36.488	1.2	0.427	0.05	L-Mar. 2026	2.0
Commodities less food, energy, and used cars and trucks	16.147	0.2	0.030	0.09	L-Jul. 2026	0.2
Commodities less food	22.981	1.8	0.420	0.07	L-Mar. 2026	3.2
Commodities less food and beverages	22.158	1.9	0.420	0.07	L-Mar. 2026	3.3
Services	63.512	0.4	0.226	0.06	L-Apr. 2026	0.6
Services less rent of shelter(17)	28.477	0.3	0.087	0.08	-	-
Services less medical care services	56.678	0.3	0.198	0.06	-	-
Durables	10.557	0.9	0.097	0.07	L-Jan. 2022	1.2
Nondurables	25.930	1.4	0.357	0.07	L-Apr. 2026	1.4
Nondurables less food	12.424	2.8	0.349	0.12	L-Mar. 2026	5.5
Nondurables less food and beverages	11.601	3.0	0.348	0.13	L-Mar. 2026	5.9
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel	9.156	4.0	0.365	0.11	L-Mar. 2026	7.5
Nondurables less food and apparel	9.979	3.7	0.366	0.10	L-Mar. 2026	6.8
Housing	44.140	0.4	0.160	0.07	L-Apr. 2026	0.7
Education and communication(5)	5.807	0.2	0.009	0.09	S-Jun. 2026	-0.8
Education(5)	2.579	0.6	0.015	0.07	S-Jul. 2026	0.5
Communication(5)	3.228	-0.2	-0.006	0.14	S-Jun. 2026	-1.5
Information and information processing(5)	3.161	-0.2	-0.006	0.14	S-Jun. 2026	-1.5
Information technology, hardware and services(14)	1.668	-0.3	-0.005	0.27	-	-
Recreation(5)	5.063	0.5	0.026	0.16	L-Jun. 2026	0.5
Video and audio(5)	1.042	-0.1	-0.001	0.25	S-May 2026	-0.2
Pets, pet products and services(5)	1.144	-0.4	-0.005	0.28	S-Sep. 2024	-0.4
Photography(5)	0.062	-0.4	0.000	0.46	S-Jul. 2026	-0.6
Food and beverages	14.330	0.0	0.007	0.08	S-Mar. 2026	0.0
Domestically produced farm food(4)	6.841	-0.1	-0.003	0.14	-	-
Other services	9.759	0.2	0.017	0.09	S-Jul. 2026	0.2
Apparel less footwear	1.850	0.2	0.004	0.46	L-May 2026	0.2
Fuels and utilities	4.590	0.5	0.024	0.19	L-Apr. 2026	1.4
Household energy	3.442	0.6	0.022	0.24	L-Apr. 2026	1.8
Medical care	8.230	0.1	0.010	0.12	L-Jul. 2026	0.4
Transportation	17.086	2.5	0.419	0.07	L-Mar. 2026	4.3
Private transportation	15.456	2.6	0.398	0.07	L-Mar. 2026	4.6
New and used motor vehicles(5)	7.047	0.5	0.034	0.04	L-Jan. 2025	0.8
Utilities and public transportation	8.137	0.4	0.030	0.13	S-Jul. 2026	0.3
Household furnishings and operations	4.228	0.0	-0.002	0.18	S-May 2026	-0.6
Other goods and services	2.900	0.4	0.010	0.16	L-May 2026	1.0
Personal care	2.451	0.3	0.007	0.17	L-May 2026	1.0
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 2024=100 base. (15) Indexes on a December 2001=100 base. (16) Indexes on a December 2019=100 base. (17) Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. (18) Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.

Table 7. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category, September 2026, 12-month analysis table [1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category	Relative importance Aug. 2026	Twelve Month
		Unadjusted percent change Sep. 2025- Sep. 2026	Unadjusted effect on All Items Sep. 2025- Sep. 2026(1)	Standard error, median price change(2)	Largest (L) or Smallest (S) unadjusted change since:(3)
					Date	Percent change
All items	100.000	3.7	-	0.09	L-May 2026	4.2
Food	13.507	2.5	0.338	0.17	S-Jan. 2025	2.5
Food at home	8.203	1.8	0.151	0.20	S-Dec. 2024	1.8
Cereals and bakery products	1.021	2.1	0.022	0.51	S-May 2026	1.9
Cereals and cereal products	0.309	3.2	0.010	0.74	L-Jul. 2026	3.6
Flour and prepared flour mixes	0.038	-1.1	0.000	0.96	S-Jun. 2026	-1.3
Breakfast cereal	0.132	3.0	0.004	1.51	S-Jun. 2026	2.3
Rice, pasta, cornmeal	0.139	4.3	0.006	0.78	L-Jul. 2023	5.5
Rice(4)(5)	-	7.1	-	1.60	L-Jun. 2023	7.1
Bakery products	0.712	1.7	0.012	0.63	S-Jun. 2025	1.5
Bread(4)	0.172	3.3	0.005	0.80	S-Feb. 2026	3.0
White bread(5)	-	3.5	-	1.02	S-May 2026	3.5
Bread other than white(5)	-	3.3	-	1.13	S-Dec. 2025	2.2
Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins(4)	0.116	2.3	0.003	1.93	L-May 2026	2.5
Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies	0.207	1.9	0.004	1.06	S-Apr. 2025	1.5
Cookies(5)	-	3.6	-	1.07	S-Jul. 2026	2.0
Fresh cakes and cupcakes(5)	-	-1.7	-	1.37	S-Nov. 2020	-4.2
Other bakery products	0.217	0.8	0.000	0.91	S-Jul. 2025	0.7
Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts(5)	-	0.1	-	1.99	S-Jun. 2021	-2.6
Crackers, bread, and cracker products(5)	-	1.0	-	1.29	S-May 2026	0.6
Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies, tarts, turnovers(5)	-	1.3	-	1.48	L-Jul. 2024	1.3
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs	1.956	0.3	0.009	0.44	S-Mar. 2026	-0.9
Meats, poultry, and fish	1.841	2.2	0.040	0.39	S-Dec. 2024	1.8
Meats	1.168	1.3	0.015	0.52	S-Oct. 2024	0.4
Beef and veal	0.636	3.5	0.020	0.71	S-Oct. 2024	1.9
Uncooked ground beef	0.238	5.4	0.012	1.00	S-Dec. 2024	5.2
Uncooked beef roasts(4)	0.088	0.6	0.000	1.74	S-Jun. 2023	0.6
Uncooked beef steaks(4)	0.236	2.7	0.005	1.31	S-Oct. 2024	0.0
Uncooked other beef and veal(4)	0.074	3.2	0.002	1.22	S-Sep. 2023	1.5
Pork	0.337	-0.7	-0.001	0.95	S-Feb. 2024	-1.6
Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products(4)	0.131	-1.3	0.000	1.43	L-Jul. 2026	-1.2
Bacon and related products(5)	-	-3.3	-	1.56	L-Jul. 2026	-2.8
Breakfast sausage and related products(4)(5)	-	3.1	-	1.89	L-Aug. 2025	3.7
Ham	0.067	4.0	0.003	2.17	S-Jul. 2026	1.6
Ham, excluding canned(5)	-	3.7	-	2.15	S-Jul. 2026	1.3
Pork chops	0.044	-0.1	0.000	2.11	S-Jan. 2026	-1.0
Other pork including roasts, steaks, and ribs(4)	0.095	-3.9	-0.004	1.99	S-Sep. 2023	-4.3
Other meats	0.195	-1.6	-0.003	1.02	S-Oct. 2018	-1.7
Frankfurters(5)	-	1.9	-	3.98	S-Mar. 2026	-0.2
Lunchmeats(4)(5)	-	-3.4	-	1.23	S-Feb. 2010	-3.6
Poultry	0.355	1.1	0.005	0.81	L-May 2026	1.3
Chicken(4)	0.278	-0.6	-0.002	0.81	L-May 2026	-0.6
Fresh whole chicken(5)	-	0.6	-	1.29	L-Feb. 2026	0.9
Fresh and frozen chicken parts(5)	-	-1.0	-	0.91	L-May 2026	-0.2
Other uncooked poultry including turkey(4)	0.077	8.4	0.006	2.01	S-Jul. 2026	8.4
Fish and seafood	0.318	6.9	0.020	0.85	L-Jul. 2026	7.0
Fresh fish and seafood(4)	0.168	6.0	0.010	1.14	S-Apr. 2026	5.5
Processed fish and seafood(4)	0.150	8.2	0.010	1.23	L-Sep. 2022	9.7
Shelf stable fish and seafood(5)	-	8.9	-	1.74	L-Feb. 2019	9.1
Frozen fish and seafood(5)	-	8.5	-	1.85	L-Jun. 2026	8.8
Eggs	0.115	-20.6	-0.031	2.33	L-Nov. 2025	-13.2
Dairy and related products	0.741	-0.7	-0.005	0.47	S-May 2026	-1.0
Milk(4)	0.193	2.3	0.004	0.76	S-Apr. 2026	0.5
Fresh whole milk(5)	-	2.8	-	1.16	S-Apr. 2026	-0.2
Fresh milk other than whole(4)(5)	-	2.3	-	1.09	S-Apr. 2026	0.6
Cheese and related products	0.249	-3.0	-0.008	0.90	L-Feb. 2026	-1.1
Ice cream and related products	0.108	-2.4	-0.003	1.20	S-Apr. 2025	-2.8
Other dairy and related products(4)	0.192	-0.1	0.001	0.85	S-Jul. 2026	-1.1
Fruits and vegetables	1.270	3.7	0.047	0.54	L-Jul. 2026	5.1
Fresh fruits and vegetables	1.005	3.9	0.039	0.67	L-Jul. 2026	5.5
Fresh fruits	0.526	4.9	0.026	0.88	L-Jul. 2026	4.9
Apples	0.080	7.5	0.005	1.76	L-Jul. 2026	11.1
Bananas	0.058	-0.8	-0.001	1.08	L-Jul. 2026	0.6
Citrus fruits(4)	0.081	2.6	0.003	1.47	L-Jul. 2026	3.8
Oranges, including tangerines(5)	-	-0.2	-	2.27	L-Jun. 2026	0.8
Other fresh fruits(4)	0.308	6.5	0.019	1.46	L-Apr. 2024	7.8
Fresh vegetables	0.479	2.8	0.012	0.89	L-Jul. 2026	6.3
Potatoes	0.072	1.1	-0.001	1.45	S-May 2026	-0.6
Lettuce	0.039	2.6	0.003	2.43	L-Jul. 2026	7.5
Tomatoes	0.064	6.8	0.004	1.83	L-Jul. 2026	12.8
Other fresh vegetables	0.303	2.0	0.006	1.10	-	-
Processed fruits and vegetables(4)	0.266	2.7	0.009	0.60	S-Jul. 2026	2.4
Canned fruits and vegetables(4)	0.101	3.3	0.004	0.79	S-Dec. 2025	1.6
Canned fruits(4)(5)	-	2.3	-	1.70	S-Jun. 2025	2.2
Canned vegetables(4)(5)	-	3.4	-	1.10	S-Jul. 2026	3.2
Frozen fruits and vegetables(4)	0.085	2.3	0.003	1.35	S-Jul. 2026	1.2
Frozen vegetables(5)	-	2.6	-	1.94	L-Jan. 2024	5.0
Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried(4)	0.080	3.0	0.002	1.34	S-Jul. 2026	2.3
Dried beans, peas, and lentils(4)(5)	-	3.3	-	2.41	S-Jul. 2026	1.4
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials	0.986	3.8	0.038	0.51	L-Jul. 2026	4.1
Juices and nonalcoholic drinks(4)	0.669	3.3	0.023	0.64	S-Jul. 2026	2.9
Carbonated drinks	0.330	4.7	0.015	1.04	L-Feb. 2026	4.8
Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks(4)	0.004	-3.9	0.000	1.92	S-Mar. 2020	-4.1
Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks(4)	0.335	2.6	0.008	0.85	S-Jun. 2026	0.0
Beverage materials including coffee and tea(4)	0.317	5.0	0.015	1.02	L-Jul. 2026	6.7
Coffee	0.222	7.1	0.014	1.69	L-Jul. 2026	10.3
Roasted coffee(5)	-	7.2	-	1.60	L-Jul. 2026	9.4
Instant coffee(5)	-	6.8	-	3.44	S-Dec. 2024	4.4
Other beverage materials including tea(4)	0.096	0.7	0.001	1.47	L-Jul. 2026	0.8
Other food at home	2.227	1.8	0.040	0.41	S-Nov. 2025	1.3
Sugar and sweets	0.328	5.5	0.018	0.86	S-Aug. 2025	5.3
Sugar and sugar substitutes	0.032	-1.0	0.000	0.93	S-Jun. 2026	-1.1
Candy and chewing gum(4)	0.241	7.7	0.018	1.25	S-Apr. 2026	7.6
Other sweets(4)	0.055	0.7	0.000	1.13	S-Dec. 2025	-0.4
Fats and oils	0.221	-0.8	-0.002	0.89	S-Jul. 2026	-1.5
Butter and margarine(4)	0.063	-7.6	-0.005	1.47	S-Dec. 2009	-7.7
Butter(5)	-	-10.3	-	1.55	S-Aug. 2012	-11.9
Margarine(5)	-	-2.9	-	4.80	S-Jun. 2026	-4.1
Salad dressing(4)	0.051	-1.2	0.000	1.55	S-Jul. 2026	-4.3
Other fats and oils including peanut butter(4)	0.107	3.0	0.003	1.39	L-Nov. 2024	3.3
Peanut butter(4)(5)	-	3.8	-	1.31	S-Jul. 2026	1.8
Other foods	1.678	1.4	0.024	0.47	S-Nov. 2025	0.8
Soups	0.088	2.8	0.002	1.70	L-Jul. 2026	2.8
Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods	0.290	-0.8	-0.003	0.98	S-May 2026	-1.5
Snacks	0.366	-0.3	-0.001	1.07	S-Jun. 2025	-0.5
Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces	0.322	3.1	0.009	0.87	-	-
Salt and other seasonings and spices(4)(5)	-	3.3	-	1.33	S-Feb. 2026	2.7
Olives, pickles, relishes(4)(5)	-	5.3	-	1.42	S-Jul. 2026	2.6
Sauces and gravies(4)(5)	-	1.8	-	1.20	L-Jul. 2026	2.4
Other condiments(5)	-	3.0	-	2.64	L-Jul. 2026	4.7
Baby food and formula(4)	0.052	-1.0	-0.001	1.23	S-Apr. 2026	-2.3
Other miscellaneous foods(4)	0.560	3.1	0.017	1.02	S-Jul. 2026	2.8
Prepared salads(5)(6)	-	1.1	-	1.06	S-Jul. 2026	0.2
Food away from home	5.304	3.5	0.187	0.18	L-May 2026	3.5
Full service meals and snacks(4)	2.354	3.8	0.090	0.31	L-May 2026	3.8
Limited service meals and snacks(4)	2.647	3.2	0.086	0.24	-	-
Food at employee sites and schools(4)	0.064	3.8	0.002	1.49	L-Apr. 2026	4.0
Food at elementary and secondary schools(5)(7)	-	2.3	-	1.06	L-May 2025	3.3
Food from vending machines and mobile vendors(4)	0.053	2.0	0.001	1.37	S-Apr. 2026	2.0
Other food away from home(4)	0.185	4.0	0.008	0.44	S-Sep. 2024	3.0
Energy	7.418	20.4	1.353	0.38	L-May 2026	23.5
Energy commodities	4.146	35.3	1.206	0.26	L-May 2026	40.6
Fuel oil and other fuels	0.170	43.8	0.059	0.98	L-Oct. 2022	44.2
Fuel oil	0.115	74.2	0.058	1.14	L-Jul. 2022	75.6
Propane, kerosene, and firewood(8)	0.055	1.9	0.001	1.26	L-Apr. 2026	2.1
Motor fuel	3.976	34.9	1.147	0.26	L-May 2026	40.9
Gasoline (all types)	3.853	34.2	1.093	0.31	L-May 2026	40.5
Gasoline, unleaded regular(5)	-	35.2	-	0.78	L-May 2026	41.9
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade(5)(9)	-	31.1	-	0.73	L-May 2026	36.5
Gasoline, unleaded premium(5)	-	28.9	-	0.72	L-May 2026	33.5
Other motor fuels(4)	0.123	60.9	0.054	0.57	L-Jul. 2022	68.5
Energy services	3.272	4.6	0.148	0.73	L-May 2026	5.3
Electricity	2.529	4.4	0.109	0.89	L-May 2026	5.9
Utility (piped) gas service	0.743	5.0	0.038	1.04	L-Mar. 2026	6.4
All items less food and energy	79.075	2.6	2.046	0.11	L-Jun. 2026	2.6
Commodities less food and energy commodities	18.835	0.7	0.143	0.16	-	-
Household furnishings and supplies(10)	3.312	0.2	0.007	0.45	S-Mar. 2025	-0.3
Window and floor coverings and other linens(4)	0.232	-0.8	-0.002	1.78	S-Jul. 2026	-2.5
Floor coverings(4)	0.067	-0.7	-0.001	4.22	S-Jul. 2026	-1.7
Window coverings(4)	0.044	5.4	0.003	3.46	-	-
Other linens(4)	0.121	-3.5	-0.004	2.58	S-Jul. 2026	-5.7
Furniture and bedding	0.845	-2.4	-0.021	1.12	S-Jan. 2025	-2.6
Bedroom furniture	0.291	-3.7	-0.011	1.88	S-Feb. 2025	-5.0
Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture(4)	0.423	-0.7	-0.003	1.59	L-Jul. 2026	1.1
Other furniture(4)	0.125	-5.0	-0.007	2.31	S-Apr. 2025	-5.8
Appliances(4)	0.199	-1.0	-0.003	1.52	S-Jul. 2026	-1.0
Major appliances(4)	0.064	-2.3	-0.002	1.99	S-Jul. 2026	-4.1
Laundry equipment(5)	-	6.7	-	2.46	L-Jun. 2025	7.7
Other appliances(4)	0.133	-0.3	-0.002	2.08	S-Jun. 2026	-1.7
Other household equipment and furnishings(4)	0.533	1.3	0.006	1.53	L-May 2026	2.3
Clocks, lamps, and decorator items	0.308	-1.1	-0.004	1.90	L-Apr. 2026	-0.2
Indoor plants and flowers(11)	0.113	2.8	0.003	2.34	L-Jul. 2026	4.7
Dishes and flatware(4)	0.045	7.8	0.003	4.86	S-Feb. 2026	7.2
Nonelectric cookware and tableware(4)	0.068	5.8	0.003	2.37	L-Jul. 2026	6.4
Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies(4)	0.673	2.2	0.017	0.99	L-Jun. 2026	2.9
Tools, hardware and supplies(4)	0.209	3.0	0.006	1.55	L-Jul. 2026	3.5
Outdoor equipment and supplies(4)	0.287	1.7	0.007	1.49	L-May 2026	3.1
Housekeeping supplies	0.830	1.2	0.010	0.55	S-Aug. 2025	1.0
Household cleaning products(4)	0.301	1.6	0.005	0.79	S-Apr. 2026	0.8
Household paper products(4)	0.172	-2.2	-0.004	1.02	S-May 2003	-3.0
Miscellaneous household products(4)	0.357	2.6	0.009	0.93	S-Dec. 2025	2.1
Apparel	2.445	3.4	0.082	0.82	S-Mar. 2026	3.4
Men's and boys' apparel	0.607	3.8	0.021	1.60	L-Oct. 2023	5.3
Men's apparel	0.487	2.8	0.012	1.76	S-Jun. 2026	2.2
Men's suits, sport coats, and outerwear	0.098	3.9	0.005	7.95	L-Apr. 2025	5.3
Men's underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and accessories	0.133	5.2	0.007	1.49	S-May 2026	4.4
Men's shirts and sweaters(4)	0.134	3.7	0.004	2.83	S-Jul. 2026	3.6
Men's pants and shorts	0.117	-1.3	-0.003	2.19	S-May 2022	-1.6
Boys' apparel	0.120	7.8	0.009	2.15	L-Feb. 2022	9.1
Women's and girls' apparel	0.969	2.5	0.024	1.36	S-Jan. 2026	1.3
Women's apparel	0.820	2.1	0.015	1.35	S-Jan. 2026	1.2
Women's outerwear	0.069	-0.4	-0.001	4.53	S-Jun. 2025	-1.1
Women's dresses	0.112	-4.2	-0.008	3.68	S-Jul. 2026	-4.9
Women's suits and separates(4)	0.383	3.4	0.016	2.01	S-Feb. 2026	1.8
Women's underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and accessories(4)	0.239	3.5	0.007	1.70	S-Mar. 2026	2.6
Girls' apparel	0.149	3.6	0.009	3.09	S-Feb. 2026	0.4
Footwear	0.594	3.4	0.021	1.08	S-Jul. 2026	3.4
Men's footwear	0.197	4.5	0.009	1.43	S-Jul. 2026	2.8
Boys' and girls' footwear	0.121	0.4	0.001	1.97	L-Jul. 2026	2.1
Women's footwear	0.276	3.9	0.011	1.68	S-Mar. 2026	3.2
Infants' and toddlers' apparel	0.096	-1.3	-0.001	2.25	L-Jun. 2026	2.0
Jewelry and watches(8)	0.178	10.8	0.018	3.17	L-Jul. 2026	14.4
Watches(8)	0.036	6.3	0.002	2.99	S-Jun. 2026	5.9
Jewelry(8)	0.142	11.8	0.015	3.90	L-Jul. 2026	15.2
Transportation commodities less motor fuel(10)	6.849	-0.1	-0.009	0.07	L-Dec. 2025	0.9
New vehicles	3.748	0.6	0.022	0.05	-	-
New cars(5)	-	1.5	-	0.14	L-Sep. 2023	1.7
New trucks(5)(12)	-	0.5	-	0.06	-	-
Used cars and trucks	2.688	-1.5	-0.033	0.10	L-Dec. 2025	1.6
Motor vehicle parts and equipment	0.339	0.8	0.003	0.75	S-Aug. 2024	-0.5
Tires	0.283	0.2	0.001	0.80	S-Aug. 2024	-1.6
Vehicle accessories other than tires(4)	0.056	4.2	0.002	1.45	L-Jul. 2026	5.5
Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires(5)	-	0.3	-	1.47	S-Jan. 2026	0.3
Motor oil, coolant, and fluids(5)	-	8.8	-	1.93	L-May 2023	10.5
Medical care commodities	1.396	-3.3	-0.048	0.93	S-EVER	-
Medicinal drugs(10)	1.267	-3.4	-0.046	1.00	S-EVER	-
Prescription drugs	0.909	-4.5	-0.043	1.26	S-EVER	-
Nonprescription drugs(10)	0.357	-0.9	-0.003	1.04	L-Mar. 2026	0.0
Medical equipment and supplies(10)	0.129	-1.3	-0.002	1.17	L-Jun. 2026	0.0
Recreation commodities(10)	1.922	3.6	0.070	0.59	L-Dec. 2022	4.1
Video and audio products(10)	0.262	1.9	0.005	1.22	-	-
Televisions(13)	0.108	-1.9	-0.001	1.73	S-Jun. 2026	-2.2
Other video equipment(13)	0.018	9.6	0.001	3.17	L-Jul. 2026	10.0
Audio equipment	0.045	-1.4	-0.001	3.47	L-Jun. 2026	0.4
Recorded music and music subscriptions(4)	0.085	7.6	0.006	2.22	L-Jul. 2026	8.0
Pets and pet products	0.601	1.3	0.008	0.78	S-Jan. 2026	1.3
Pet food and treats(4)(5)	-	1.5	-	0.66	S-Jul. 2026	1.3
Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories(4)(5)	-	0.1	-	2.08	S-May 2026	0.1
Sporting goods	0.535	4.7	0.025	1.31	S-Jul. 2026	4.3
Sports vehicles including bicycles	0.290	6.2	0.018	2.06	S-Jul. 2026	5.6
Sports equipment	0.233	2.8	0.007	1.20	S-Jun. 2026	2.8
Photographic equipment and supplies	0.025	-0.8	0.000	2.75	S-Sep. 2023	-0.9
Photographic equipment(4)(5)	-	-1.2	-	2.53	S-Sep. 2023	-1.8
Recreational reading materials	0.115	7.0	0.008	2.40	L-Aug. 2022	7.0
Newspapers and magazines(4)	0.057	15.2	0.008	3.27	L-EVER	-
Recreational books(4)	0.059	-0.7	0.000	3.10	L-Jan. 2026	-0.4
Other recreational goods(4)	0.384	5.9	0.024	1.39	L-EVER	-
Toys	0.298	6.6	0.020	1.59	L-Oct. 1988	7.2
Toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment(4)(5)	-	6.2	-	2.01	L-Oct. 2022	6.7
Sewing machines, fabric and supplies(4)	0.028	2.1	0.000	4.49	S-Mar. 2026	-0.2
Music instruments and accessories(4)	0.042	2.9	0.001	1.63	-	-
Education and communication commodities(10)	0.789	-2.6	-0.019	1.44	L-Mar. 2022	1.3
Educational books and supplies	0.037	1.9	0.001	3.13	L-May 2025	9.4
College textbooks(5)(14)	-	-0.3	-	3.53	L-Jan. 2026	0.6
Information technology commodities(10)	0.752	-2.9	-0.019	1.54	L-Mar. 2022	1.3
Computers, peripherals, and smart home assistants(6)	0.319	9.7	0.031	1.88	L-EVER	-
Computer software and accessories(4)	0.031	28.4	0.007	3.10	L-EVER	-
Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer information items(13)	0.402	-12.7	-0.058	2.17	L-Jul. 2026	-11.8
Smartphones(5)(15)	-	-9.9	-	1.74	L-Dec. 2025	-9.8
Alcoholic beverages	0.823	1.4	0.012	0.32	S-Jul. 2025	1.4
Alcoholic beverages at home	0.385	0.2	0.001	0.49	-	-
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home	0.133	2.2	0.003	0.61	S-Apr. 2026	2.2
Distilled spirits at home	0.087	-1.2	-0.001	0.85	S-Feb. 2020	-1.3
Whiskey at home(5)	-	0.3	-	1.75	S-Aug. 2025	-1.8
Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home(5)	-	-1.8	-	1.23	S-Jun. 2014	-1.8
Wine at home	0.165	-0.7	-0.001	0.68	L-May 2026	-0.5
Alcoholic beverages away from home	0.438	2.6	0.011	0.52	S-Nov. 2025	2.6
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from home(4)(5)	-	2.1	-	0.70	S-Nov. 2025	1.1
Wine away from home(4)(5)	-	1.8	-	0.73	S-Jul. 2026	1.8
Distilled spirits away from home(4)(5)	-	3.3	-	1.15	S-Jun. 2026	2.9
Other goods(10)	1.300	3.7	0.048	0.46	S-Dec. 2025	3.6
Tobacco and smoking products(13)	0.449	6.4	0.029	0.72	L-Jul. 2026	6.7
Cigarettes(4)	0.329	7.4	0.025	0.73	L-Jun. 2026	7.8
Tobacco products other than cigarettes(4)	0.115	3.4	0.004	1.08	S-Jun. 2026	2.3
Personal care products	0.672	2.1	0.014	0.67	S-Feb. 2026	1.7
Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care products(4)	0.320	2.9	0.009	0.76	S-May 2026	2.3
Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and implements	0.342	1.4	0.005	1.18	S-Jan. 2026	1.4
Miscellaneous personal goods(4)	0.179	2.9	0.005	1.67	S-Jul. 2026	1.2
Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap(5)	-	3.7	-	1.39	L-May 2025	4.7
Services less energy services	60.240	3.1	1.904	0.14	L-Jun. 2026	3.2
Shelter	35.323	3.2	1.142	0.19	L-Jul. 2026	3.2
Rent of shelter(16)	35.035	3.2	1.131	0.19	L-Jul. 2026	3.2
Rent of primary residence	7.728	2.8	0.215	0.15	L-Jul. 2026	2.9
Lodging away from home(4)	1.405	4.4	0.064	2.40	L-Jun. 2026	4.9
Lodging while at school(16)	0.219	3.4	0.008	0.32	L-Sep. 2025	3.4
Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels	1.186	4.3	0.056	2.88	L-Jun. 2026	4.8
Owners' equivalent rent of residences(16)	25.902	3.3	0.853	0.17	L-Jun. 2026	3.3
Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence(16)	24.937	3.3	0.816	0.17	L-May 2026	3.3
Tenants' and household insurance(4)	0.287	3.0	0.011	1.16	S-May 2025	2.9
Water and sewer and trash collection services(4)	1.147	4.8	0.054	0.31	-	-
Water and sewerage maintenance	0.784	4.7	0.036	0.31	S-Feb. 2026	4.7
Garbage and trash collection(12)	0.363	5.2	0.019	0.71	L-Sep. 2025	5.4
Household operations(4)	-	-	-	-	-	-
Domestic services(4)	-	-	-	-	-	-
Gardening and lawncare services(4)	0.391	8.8	0.033	1.38	S-Nov. 2024	6.3
Moving, storage, freight expense(4)	0.075	-7.1	-0.014	2.57	S-Jan. 2026	-15.9
Repair of household items(4)	-	-	-	-	-	-
Medical care services	6.834	2.5	0.174	0.53	-	-
Professional services	3.405	3.4	0.118	0.77	L-Jul. 2026	3.4
Physicians' services	1.658	2.1	0.036	1.50	L-Jul. 2026	2.4
Dental services	0.913	6.0	0.054	1.21	L-Jun. 2026	7.0
Eyeglasses and eye care(8)	0.317	1.1	0.003	0.85	S-Oct. 2023	0.7
Services by other medical professionals(8)	-	-	-	-	-	-
Hospital and related services(13)	2.611	5.4	0.134	0.72	S-Jul. 2026	5.4
Hospital services(17)	2.160	5.6	0.117	0.74	L-May 2026	5.7
Inpatient hospital services(5)(17)	-	5.0	-	1.82	S-May 2025	3.8
Outpatient hospital services(5)(8)	-	6.9	-	1.24	L-Jun. 2024	7.0
Nursing homes and adult day services(17)	0.222	4.7	0.010	0.54	L-Apr. 2026	4.9
Home health care(7)	0.229	3.3	0.007	2.31	S-Jun. 2022	2.0
Health insurance(7)	0.818	-9.0	-0.078	0.57	S-Apr. 2024	-11.6
Transportation services	6.261	2.7	0.171	0.53	L-Jul. 2026	2.9
Leased cars and trucks(14)	0.383	-0.1	0.000	1.37	L-Jul. 2025	0.2
Car and truck rental(4)	0.154	9.1	0.014	2.93	L-Apr. 2022	10.4
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair	1.063	5.8	0.060	1.67	L-Jul. 2026	6.6
Motor vehicle body work	0.058	6.0	0.003	1.18	L-May 2026	6.8
Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing	0.526	7.8	0.039	0.70	S-Jul. 2026	7.3
Motor vehicle repair(4)	0.412	3.5	0.014	3.58	L-Jul. 2026	6.2
Motor vehicle insurance	2.531	-5.0	-0.136	0.94	L-Jul. 2026	-4.5
Motor vehicle fees(4)	0.500	0.5	0.003	0.67	S-Mar. 2021	0.2
State motor vehicle registration and license fees(4)	0.292	3.3	0.009	0.67	S-Dec. 2025	1.8
Parking and other fees(4)	0.188	-3.4	-0.007	1.22	S-EVER	-
Parking fees and tolls(4)(5)	-	3.0	-	1.05	L-Jul. 2026	3.5
Public transportation	1.630	15.6	0.231	0.98	L-Jul. 2026	16.1
Airline fares	1.040	22.4	0.201	1.31	S-Apr. 2026	20.7
Other intercity transportation	0.224	-1.0	-0.003	2.33	L-Apr. 2026	-0.2
Ship fare(4)(5)	-	-9.4	-	3.78	S-Sep. 2020	-9.6
Intracity transportation	0.360	9.6	0.032	1.26	L-Aug. 2021	10.9
Intracity mass transit(5)(10)	-	-	-	-	-	-
Recreation services(10)	3.141	2.3	0.076	0.48	S-Jul. 2026	2.2
Video and audio services(10)	0.780	4.1	0.032	0.72	S-Jul. 2026	3.7
Cable, satellite, and live streaming television service(12)	0.594	3.3	0.021	0.54	L-Dec. 2025	3.7
Purchase, subscription, and rental of video(4)	0.186	7.5	0.012	2.80	S-Jun. 2026	6.1
Video discs and other media(4)(5)	-	-3.1	-	5.43	S-Mar. 2022	-6.1
Subscription and rental of video and video games(4)(5)	-	14.4	-	2.95	S-Jul. 2026	13.4
Pet services including veterinary(4)	0.543	3.1	0.017	0.77	S-Dec. 2020	3.0
Pet services(4)(5)	-	3.6	-	1.42	S-Dec. 2023	0.7
Veterinarian services(4)(5)	-	4.6	-	1.13	S-Nov. 2021	3.4
Photographers and photo processing(4)	0.036	2.9	0.002	1.32	S-Jul. 2026	0.9
Other recreation services(4)	1.781	1.3	0.025	0.68	L-Jun. 2026	2.0
Club membership for shopping clubs, fraternal, or other organizations, or participant sports fees(4)	0.739	-1.1	-0.009	0.59	L-Jul. 2026	-1.1
Admissions	0.682	3.2	0.023	1.32	L-Jun. 2026	5.6
Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts(4)(5)	-	2.5	-	1.47	S-Jul. 2026	2.3
Admission to sporting events(4)(5)	-	6.3	-	10.68	L-Apr. 2025	9.3
Fees for lessons or instructions(8)	0.155	2.7	0.004	1.19	L-Jun. 2026	2.7
Education and communication services(10)	5.018	3.1	0.156	0.27	-	-
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare	2.542	3.8	0.097	0.36	L-Dec. 2024	3.8
College tuition and fees	1.335	4.0	0.054	0.61	L-Jun. 2014	4.1
Elementary and high school tuition and fees(13)	0.410	4.4	0.018	0.54	L-Apr. 2025	5.2
Day care and preschool(11)	0.691	3.1	0.022	0.65	S-Feb. 2022	2.8
Technical and vocational school tuition and fixed fees(4)	0.045	1.6	0.001	0.42	L-Jun. 2026	1.8
Postage and delivery services(4)	0.066	13.0	0.008	0.32	L-Jul. 2026	13.3
Postage	0.061	12.7	0.007	0.34	-	-
Delivery services(4)	0.005	16.2	0.001	0.62	L-Sep. 2022	16.4
Telephone services(4)	1.493	3.2	0.050	0.18	S-Jul. 2026	-3.0
Wireless telephone services(4)	1.369	3.2	0.047	0.17	-	-
Residential telephone services(10)	0.124	2.3	0.003	0.74	S-Jun. 2026	1.5
Internet services and electronic information providers(4)	0.906	0.2	0.002	0.82	S-Aug. 2025	-0.8
Other personal services(10)	1.600	4.5	0.071	0.49	L-Jun. 2026	5.1
Personal care services	0.668	3.7	0.025	0.55	S-May 2026	3.6
Haircuts and other personal care services(4)	0.668	3.7	0.025	0.55	S-May 2026	3.6
Miscellaneous personal services	0.932	5.1	0.047	0.79	L-Jun. 2026	5.7
Legal services(8)	-	-	-	-	-	-
Funeral expenses(8)	0.164	2.7	0.004	0.89	S-Dec. 2025	2.6
Laundry and dry cleaning services(4)	0.131	5.3	0.007	1.72	L-Jul. 2026	5.3
Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning(4)	0.029	6.4	0.002	2.43	L-Jul. 2026	6.6
Financial services(8)	0.234	3.4	0.008	1.41	L-Jun. 2026	6.0
Checking account and other bank services(4)(5)	-	1.0	-	1.88	L-Jun. 2026	1.0
Tax return preparation and other accounting fees(4)(5)	-	5.7	-	3.16	L-Jun. 2026	8.3
Special aggregate indexes
All items less food	86.493	3.9	3.400	0.10	L-May 2026	4.4
All items less shelter	64.677	4.0	2.596	0.11	L-May 2026	4.7
All items less food and shelter	51.171	4.4	2.258	0.14	L-May 2026	5.2
All items less food, shelter, and energy	43.753	2.0	0.905	0.16	-	-
All items less food, shelter, energy, and used cars and trucks	41.064	2.3	0.937	0.17	L-Jun. 2026	2.3
All items less medical care	91.770	3.9	3.612	0.09	L-May 2026	4.4
All items less energy	92.582	2.6	2.384	0.09	L-Jul. 2026	2.6
Commodities	36.488	4.6	1.686	0.11	L-May 2026	5.5
Commodities less food, energy, and used cars and trucks	16.147	1.1	0.175	0.18	-	-
Commodities less food	22.981	5.9	1.348	0.14	L-May 2026	7.0
Commodities less food and beverages	22.158	6.1	1.336	0.14	L-May 2026	7.2
Services	63.512	3.2	2.051	0.14	L-Jun. 2026	3.2
Services less rent of shelter(16)	28.477	3.2	0.920	0.22	L-May 2026	3.7
Services less medical care services	56.678	3.3	1.878	0.14	L-May 2026	3.5
Durables	10.557	0.0	-0.005	0.18	L-Mar. 2026	0.1
Nondurables	25.930	6.6	1.692	0.13	L-May 2026	8.0
Nondurables less food	12.424	11.4	1.354	0.22	L-May 2026	13.6
Nondurables less food and beverages	11.601	12.2	1.342	0.24	L-May 2026	14.4
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel	9.156	14.8	1.260	0.19	L-May 2026	17.2
Nondurables less food and apparel	9.979	13.6	1.272	0.17	L-May 2026	15.9
Housing	44.140	3.3	1.469	0.17	L-Jul. 2026	3.3
Education and communication(4)	5.807	2.3	0.137	0.30	L-Aug. 2020	2.3
Education(4)	2.579	3.8	0.097	0.34	L-Apr. 2025	3.8
Communication(4)	3.228	1.1	0.040	0.42	-	-
Information and information processing(4)	3.161	0.9	0.032	0.43	-	-
Information technology, hardware and services(13)	1.668	-1.1	-0.018	0.78	-	-
Recreation(4)	5.063	2.8	0.146	0.36	L-Jun. 2026	2.8
Video and audio(4)	1.042	3.6	0.038	0.59	S-Jul. 2026	3.5
Pets, pet products and services(4)	1.144	2.2	0.025	0.64	S-Jun. 2025	2.1
Photography(4)	0.062	1.8	0.001	1.23	S-Jul. 2026	0.6
Food and beverages	14.330	2.4	0.350	0.16	S-Jan. 2025	2.4
Domestically produced farm food	6.841	1.4	0.095	0.22	S-Mar. 2026	1.3
Other services	9.759	3.1	0.303	0.22	-	-
Apparel less footwear	1.850	3.5	0.061	0.94	S-Feb. 2026	2.9
Fuels and utilities	4.590	5.8	0.261	0.53	L-May 2026	6.0
Household energy	3.442	6.2	0.206	0.69	L-May 2026	6.4
Medical care	8.230	1.5	0.125	0.48	S-Feb. 2024	1.4
Transportation	17.086	7.9	1.309	0.22	L-May 2026	9.3
Private transportation	15.456	7.1	1.078	0.21	L-May 2026	8.6
New and used motor vehicles(4)	7.047	0.0	0.002	0.14	L-Dec. 2025	0.5
Utilities and public transportation	8.137	6.4	0.503	0.37	L-Mar. 2023	6.9
Household furnishings and operations	4.228	1.6	0.066	0.41	S-Mar. 2025	0.9
Other goods and services	2.900	4.1	0.120	0.35	S-Mar. 2026	3.8
Personal care	2.451	3.7	0.091	0.41	S-Mar. 2026	3.1
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 2024=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.