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12-month percentage change, Consumer Price Index, selected categories

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12-month percentage change, Consumer Price Index, selected categories, May 2020, not seasonally adjusted
Category 12-month percent change, May 2020

All items

 0.1%

Food

 4.0%

Food at home

 4.8%

Cereals and bakery products

 2.6%

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs

 10.0%

Dairy and related products

 5.7%

Fruits and vegetables

 1.5%

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials

 4.1%

Other food at home

 3.9%

Food away from home

 2.9%

Full service meals and snacks

 2.4%

Limited service meals and snacks

 3.6%

Energy

 -18.9%

Energy commodities

 -33.2%

Fuel oil

 -37.5%

Gasoline (all types)

 -33.8%

Energy services

 -0.2%

Electricity

 -0.2%

Natural gas (piped)

 -0.3%

All items less food and energy

 1.2%

Commodities less food and energy commodities

 -1.0%

Apparel

 -7.9%

New vehicles

 -0.3%

Used cars and trucks

 -0.4%

Medical care commodities

 0.8%

Alcoholic beverages

 2.2%

Tobacco and smoking products

 4.3%

Services less energy services

 2.0%

Shelter

 2.6%

Rent of primary residence

 3.5%

Owners' equivalent rent of residences

 3.1%

Medical care services

 5.9%

Physicians' services

 1.8%

Hospital services

 4.9%

Transportation services

 -8.7%

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair

 3.7%

Motor vehicle insurance

 -14.3%

Airline fare

 -28.8%