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12-month percentage change, Consumer Price Index, selected categories, August 2020, not seasonally adjusted
Category
12-month percent change, Aug 2020
All items
1.3%
Food
4.1%
Food at home
4.6%
Cereals and bakery products
2.8%
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
7.1%
Dairy and related products
5.7%
Fruits and vegetables
2.7%
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials
5.1%
Other food at home
4.2%
Food away from home
3.5%
Full service meals and snacks
2.8%
Limited service meals and snacks
4.8%
Energy
-9.0%
Energy commodities
-16.7%
Fuel oil
-23.6%
Gasoline (all types)
-16.8%
Energy services
-0.1%
Electricity
-0.1%
Natural gas (piped)
-0.5%
All items less food and energy
1.7%
Commodities less food and energy commodities
0.4%
Apparel
-5.9%
New vehicles
0.7%
Used cars and trucks
4.0%
Medical care commodities
0.8%
Alcoholic beverages
1.7%
Tobacco and smoking products
5.0%
Services less energy services
2.2%
Shelter
2.3%
Rent of primary residence
2.9%
Owners' equivalent rent of residences
2.7%
Medical care services
5.3%
Physicians' services
2.7%
Hospital services
4.0%
Transportation services
-4.0%
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair
3.2%
Motor vehicle insurance
-1.5%
Airline fare
-23.2%
United States Department of Labor
