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12-month percentage change, Consumer Price Index, selected categories, August 2024, not seasonally adjusted
Category
12-month percent change, Aug 2024
All items
2.5%
Food
2.1%
Food at home
0.9%
Cereals and bakery products
-0.3%
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
3.2%
Dairy and related products
0.4%
Fruits and vegetables
-0.2%
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials
1.3%
Other food at home
0.4%
Food away from home
4.0%
Full service meals and snacks
3.8%
Limited service meals and snacks
4.3%
Energy
-4.0%
Energy commodities
-10.1%
Fuel oil
-12.1%
Gasoline (all types)
-10.3%
Energy services
3.1%
Electricity
3.9%
Natural gas (piped)
-0.1%
All items less food and energy
3.2%
Commodities less food and energy commodities
-1.9%
Apparel
0.3%
New vehicles
-1.2%
Used cars and trucks
-10.4%
Medical care commodities
2.0%
Alcoholic beverages
1.9%
Tobacco and smoking products
8.4%
Services less energy services
4.9%
Shelter
5.2%
Rent of primary residence
5.0%
Owners' equivalent rent of residences
5.4%
Medical care services
3.2%
Physicians' services
0.6%
Hospital services
Transportation services
7.9%
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair
4.1%
Motor vehicle insurance
16.5%
Airline fare
-1.3%
United States Department of Labor
