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Consumer Price Index

CPI Additional Publications

The Economics Daily

The Economics Daily article image A toast to the New Year

The coming of a new year is traditionally a time for reflection, resolutions, and perhaps a toast with a glass of bubbly. Come along as we examine both changes in spending and prices for alcoholic beverages. read more »

Monthly Labor Review

Monthly Labor Review article image Alternative data sources for high-tech products in the CPI

BLS economists explore using alternative data and methods to calculate price indexes for high-tech goods. read more »

Beyond the Numbers

Beyond the Numbers article image A year in review: exploring consumer price trends in 2023

This Beyond the Numbers article examines trends for major CPI categories, such as food and beverages, energy, and all items less food and energy, in 2023. The article also highlights subcategories that made notable changes or had some effect on the major categories. read more »