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The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services. Indexes are available for the U.S. and various geographic areas. Average price data for select utility, automotive fuel, and food items are also available.
Notices
- Correction of seasonally adjusted values of special relative series published 2/10/21 Read More »
- Updated seasonal factors introduced February 8, 2021 Read More »
- The impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on CPI data Read More »
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Consumer Price Index (CPI):
+0.3% in Jan 2021
Unemployment Rate:
6.3% in Jan 2021
Payroll Employment:
+49,000(p) in Jan 2021
Average Hourly Earnings:
+$0.06(p) in Jan 2021
Producer Price Index - Final Demand:
+1.3%(p) in Jan 2021
Employment Cost Index (ECI):
+0.7% in 4th Qtr of 2020
Productivity:
-4.8% in 4th Qtr of 2020
U.S. Import Price Index:
+1.4% in Jan 2021
U.S. Export Price Index:
+2.5% in Jan 2021
Historical Data
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News Releases
CPI for all items rises 0.3% in January as gasoline index continues to rise
02/10/2021
In January, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers rose
0.3 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis; rising 1.4 percent over
the last 12 months, not seasonally adjusted. The index for all items
less food and energy was unchanged in January (SA); up 1.4 percent
over the year (NSA).
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Next Release
February 2021 CPI data are scheduled to be released on March 10, 2021, at 8:30 A.M. Eastern Time.
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Publications
The Economics Daily
Gasoline prices decrease 8.6 percent for the year ended January 2021
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 1.4 percent, over the year ending in January 2021. Despite recent monthly increases, the gasoline index fell 8.6 percent over the last 12 months. read more »
Monthly Labor Review
From the barrel to the pump: the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on prices for petroleum products
This article details price movements for petroleum products in the context of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. read more »