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12-month percentage change, Consumer Price Index, selected categories, August 2026, not seasonally adjusted
Category
12-month percent change, Aug 2026
All items
3.4%
Food
2.7%
Food at home
2.2%
Cereals and bakery products
2.6%
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
1.1%
Dairy and related products
-0.3%
Fruits and vegetables
3.2%
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials
3.7%
Other food at home
2.4%
Food away from home
3.4%
Full service meals and snacks
3.5%
Limited service meals and snacks
3.2%
Energy
16.3%
Energy commodities
28.0%
Fuel oil
52.0%
Gasoline (all types)
27.4%
Energy services
4.0%
Electricity
3.8%
Natural gas (piped)
4.4%
All items less food and energy
2.4%
Commodities less food and energy commodities
0.7%
Apparel
3.6%
New vehicles
0.6%
Used cars and trucks
-2.3%
Medical care commodities
-2.7%
Alcoholic beverages
1.6%
Tobacco and smoking products
6.3%
Services less energy services
3.0%
Shelter
3.0%
Rent of primary residence
2.7%
Owners' equivalent rent of residences
3.1%
Medical care services
2.5%
Physicians' services
2.0%
Hospital services
5.2%
Transportation services
2.4%
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair
5.2%
Motor vehicle insurance
-5.1%
Airline fare
23.4%
United States Department of Labor
