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| Item | Index | Percent change to Jul 2026 from | Percent change to Aug 2026 from | Index | Percent change to 1st half 2026 from | ||||||
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Aug 2026 |
Jul 2025 |
May 2026 |
Jun 2026 |
Aug 2025 |
Jun 2026 |
Jul 2026 |
1st half 2026 | 1st half 2025 | 2nd half 2025 | |
All items |
333.918 | 334.980 | 3.4 | -0.4 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 330.724 | 3.3 | 2.1 |
All items (1967=100) |
1,000.271 | 1,003.450 | 990.703 | ||||||||
Food and beverages |
346.945 | 347.206 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 344.483 | 2.9 | 1.6 |
Food |
350.164 | 350.418 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 347.631 | 3.0 | 1.7 |
Food at home |
321.643 | 321.500 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 319.770 | 2.5 | 1.6 |
Cereals and bakery products |
369.882 | 369.171 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 366.897 | 2.5 | 1.6 |
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs |
350.612 | 351.501 | 1.9 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 348.067 | 1.3 | 0.3 |
Dairy and related products |
271.337 | 272.068 | -0.5 | 1.0 | -0.1 | -0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 269.858 | -0.5 | -0.2 |
Fruits and vegetables |
369.550 | 367.507 | 5.1 | -0.8 | -0.1 | 3.2 | -0.7 | -0.6 | 366.471 | 4.1 | 3.2 |
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials |
237.393 | 237.834 | 4.1 | -0.9 | 0.7 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 237.658 | 4.8 | 3.2 |
Other food at home |
283.803 | 283.370 | 2.5 | 0.6 | -0.2 | 2.4 | -0.4 | -0.2 | 282.301 | 2.5 | 1.8 |
Food away from home |
396.859 | 397.868 | 3.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 393.123 | 3.7 | 1.8 |
Alcoholic beverages |
301.367 | 301.724 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 299.899 | 1.9 | 0.9 |
Housing |
359.556 | 360.225 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 356.049 | 3.4 | 1.8 |
Shelter |
429.491 | 430.611 | 3.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 425.590 | 3.2 | 1.7 |
Rent of primary residence |
447.963 | 448.997 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 444.182 | 2.8 | 1.4 |
Owners' equiv. rent of residences(1) |
442.503 | 443.642 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 438.202 | 3.2 | 1.6 |
Owners' equiv. rent of primary residence(1) |
442.442 | 443.579 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 438.166 | 3.2 | 1.6 |
Fuels and utilities |
353.712 | 353.268 | 4.9 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 5.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 346.977 | 5.7 | 3.1 |
Household energy |
298.097 | 297.115 | 5.0 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 5.0 | -0.2 | -0.3 | 291.792 | 6.0 | 3.3 |
Energy services |
302.594 | 300.729 | 4.3 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 4.0 | -0.5 | -0.6 | 296.095 | 5.5 | 2.6 |
Electricity |
311.672 | 310.057 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 3.8 | -0.6 | -0.5 | 303.116 | 5.3 | 2.1 |
Utility (piped) gas service |
268.999 | 266.448 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 4.4 | -0.4 | -0.9 | 268.670 | 6.0 | 4.1 |
Furnishings and operations |
156.223 | 156.072 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 2.0 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 155.405 | 3.5 | 1.2 |
Apparel |
134.182 | 136.752 | 3.9 | -2.4 | -1.3 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 136.150 | 3.4 | 4.0 |
Transportation |
289.420 | 290.778 | 5.8 | -3.0 | -0.6 | 6.2 | -0.2 | 0.5 | 283.658 | 4.4 | 4.1 |
Private transportation |
287.661 | 289.246 | 4.9 | -3.0 | -0.4 | 5.3 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 282.042 | 3.8 | 3.3 |
New and used motor vehicles(2) |
126.403 | 126.298 | -0.4 | 1.3 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 124.266 | -0.9 | -1.5 |
New vehicles |
179.541 | 179.715 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 179.035 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
Used cars and trucks |
184.661 | 184.580 | -1.9 | 2.3 | 0.7 | -2.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 178.546 | -2.5 | -4.4 |
Motor fuel |
352.826 | 362.487 | 24.8 | -11.6 | -2.2 | 27.9 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 330.095 | 17.4 | 18.5 |
Gasoline (all types) |
350.846 | 359.738 | 24.6 | -11.6 | -2.1 | 27.4 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 328.002 | 17.1 | 18.3 |
Unleaded regular(3) |
343.100 | 352.048 | 25.3 | -12.0 | -2.1 | 28.1 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 320.247 | 17.4 | 18.9 |
| 385.347 | 393.962 | 23.0 | -10.1 | -1.9 | 25.4 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 361.298 | 16.0 | 16.6 | |
Unleaded premium(3) |
377.822 | 386.010 | 21.5 | -9.4 | -2.2 | 23.8 | -0.1 | 2.2 | 356.401 | 15.2 | 15.4 |
Motor vehicle insurance |
856.080 | 848.231 | -4.5 | -2.4 | -0.3 | -5.1 | -1.2 | -0.9 | 886.186 | -0.7 | -0.9 |
Medical care |
593.781 | 593.003 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 592.116 | 2.8 | 1.2 |
Recreation(2) |
145.242 | 145.186 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 144.115 | 2.5 | 1.8 |
Education and communication(2) |
147.498 | 150.304 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 146.801 | 0.3 | -0.2 |
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare |
914.224 | 927.005 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 906.988 | 2.8 | 0.8 |
Other goods and services |
607.421 | 607.972 | 4.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 4.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 601.233 | 4.8 | 2.6 |
Commodity and service group |
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Commodities |
234.227 | 235.375 | 3.9 | -1.2 | -0.2 | 4.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 231.528 | 3.3 | 2.5 |
Commodities less food & beverages |
182.031 | 183.415 | 4.5 | -2.2 | -0.4 | 4.9 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 179.408 | 3.6 | 3.1 |
Nondurables less food & beverages |
246.986 | 250.397 | 9.1 | -4.8 | -1.0 | 10.1 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 242.339 | 7.1 | 7.1 |
Durables |
124.046 | 124.154 | -0.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 122.851 | 0.0 | -1.0 |
Services |
432.343 | 433.290 | 3.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 428.693 | 3.2 | 1.8 |
Special indexes |
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All items less medical care |
321.373 | 322.524 | 3.5 | -0.4 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 318.103 | 3.3 | 2.2 |
All items less shelter |
300.178 | 301.226 | 3.5 | -0.7 | -0.1 | 3.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 297.227 | 3.3 | 2.3 |
Energy |
325.150 | 329.351 | 14.7 | -6.0 | -1.2 | 16.3 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 310.838 | 11.7 | 10.7 |
All items less energy |
338.124 | 338.938 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 335.813 | 2.7 | 1.5 |
All items less food and energy |
337.133 | 338.041 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 334.852 | 2.6 | 1.4 |
Commodities less food |
185.960 | 187.331 | 4.4 | -2.1 | -0.3 | 4.8 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 183.344 | 3.5 | 3.0 |
Nondurables |
295.642 | 297.579 | 5.6 | -2.0 | -0.4 | 5.8 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 292.005 | 4.7 | 4.0 |
Nondurables less food |
250.155 | 253.398 | 8.6 | -4.5 | -0.9 | 9.5 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 245.682 | 6.7 | 6.7 |
Services less rent of shelter(1) |
446.532 | 447.267 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 3.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 443.119 | 3.4 | 2.0 |
Services less medical care services |
415.297 | 416.372 | 3.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 411.716 | 3.2 | 1.8 |
Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) |
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All items |
327.104 | 328.481 | 3.4 | -0.5 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 323.885 | 3.3 | 2.1 |
All items (1967=100) |
974.343 | 978.445 | 964.754 | ||||||||
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Footnotes |
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| Item | Index | Percent change to Jul 2026 from | Percent change to Aug 2026 from | Index | Percent change to 1st half 2026 from | ||||||
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Aug 2026 |
Jul 2025 |
May 2026 |
Jun 2026 |
Aug 2025 |
Jun 2026 |
Jul 2026 |
1st half 2026 | 1st half 2025 | 2nd half 2025 | |
All items |
310.304 | 311.627 | 3.5 | -0.7 | -0.2 | 3.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 307.271 | 3.6 | 2.2 |
All items (December 1977=100) |
504.883 | 507.035 | 499.947 | ||||||||
Food and beverages |
333.170 | 334.682 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 330.875 | 2.7 | 1.5 |
Food |
335.007 | 336.644 | 2.8 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 332.715 | 2.8 | 1.6 |
Food at home |
302.475 | 303.650 | 2.2 | -0.5 | -0.1 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 301.297 | 2.1 | 1.3 |
Cereals and bakery products |
347.089 | 349.085 | 2.5 | -1.4 | -0.6 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 348.184 | 2.6 | 1.4 |
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs |
339.351 | 341.624 | 1.8 | -0.9 | -0.5 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 339.922 | 2.4 | 0.9 |
Dairy and related products |
253.080 | 256.231 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 251.193 | 0.9 | 0.5 |
Fruits and vegetables |
330.270 | 329.386 | 3.0 | -1.9 | -0.4 | 0.3 | -0.7 | -0.3 | 327.630 | 2.2 | 1.2 |
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials |
227.828 | 228.102 | 4.1 | -1.2 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 228.217 | 3.8 | 3.3 |
Other food at home |
267.027 | 267.666 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 264.172 | 1.4 | 1.1 |
Food away from home |
389.656 | 392.132 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 385.304 | 3.8 | 2.0 |
Alcoholic beverages |
307.088 | 306.860 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | -0.1 | 304.755 | 1.6 | 0.7 |
Housing |
318.872 | 318.918 | 3.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 3.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 314.831 | 4.4 | 2.2 |
Shelter |
385.015 | 385.486 | 4.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 4.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 379.388 | 4.3 | 2.3 |
Rent of primary residence |
388.116 | 389.553 | 4.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 4.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 382.950 | 4.0 | 2.0 |
Owners' equiv. rent of residences(1) |
393.555 | 394.772 | 4.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 4.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 388.427 | 4.1 | 2.1 |
Owners' equiv. rent of primary residence(1) |
393.370 | 394.593 | 4.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 4.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 388.278 | 4.1 | 2.1 |
Fuels and utilities |
316.288 | 314.454 | 4.9 | 1.9 | -0.2 | 5.0 | -0.8 | -0.6 | 308.316 | 6.9 | 3.2 |
Household energy |
260.351 | 258.485 | 5.1 | 2.4 | -0.3 | 5.4 | -1.0 | -0.7 | 252.673 | 7.7 | 3.3 |
Energy services |
269.716 | 267.195 | 5.0 | 2.7 | -0.3 | 5.0 | -1.3 | -0.9 | 261.467 | 7.7 | 3.1 |
Electricity |
289.629 | 286.202 | 8.1 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 6.5 | -0.2 | -1.2 | 270.233 | 8.8 | 2.1 |
Utility (piped) gas service |
213.944 | 213.185 | -2.4 | -0.2 | -3.2 | 0.4 | -3.6 | -0.4 | 225.549 | 5.3 | 4.3 |
Furnishings and operations |
144.074 | 143.864 | -1.8 | -0.3 | -0.8 | -1.6 | -1.0 | -0.1 | 146.231 | 2.3 | 0.1 |
Apparel |
126.345 | 127.105 | 6.4 | -2.0 | -0.2 | 4.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 127.574 | 4.1 | 4.8 |
Transportation |
275.650 | 278.502 | 5.0 | -4.3 | -1.4 | 5.8 | -0.3 | 1.0 | 270.596 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
Private transportation |
273.501 | 276.723 | 4.2 | -4.0 | -0.9 | 5.2 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 267.571 | 3.0 | 2.9 |
New and used motor vehicles(2) |
127.051 | 126.930 | -0.7 | 1.0 | 0.2 | -0.8 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 125.232 | -0.8 | -1.6 |
New vehicles |
174.678 | 174.890 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 173.964 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
Used cars and trucks |
185.094 | 184.711 | -2.0 | 1.8 | 0.3 | -2.4 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 179.896 | -2.3 | -4.1 |
Motor fuel |
343.186 | 359.743 | 23.3 | -14.7 | -3.3 | 27.4 | 1.3 | 4.8 | 318.128 | 15.9 | 17.2 |
Gasoline (all types) |
341.985 | 358.031 | 23.1 | -14.7 | -3.2 | 27.0 | 1.3 | 4.7 | 316.872 | 15.6 | 17.4 |
Unleaded regular(3) |
332.069 | 347.945 | 23.4 | -15.1 | -3.3 | 27.4 | 1.3 | 4.8 | 307.648 | 15.9 | 17.9 |
| 407.657 | 425.871 | 21.9 | -13.0 | -3.1 | 26.0 | 1.3 | 4.5 | 378.375 | 14.6 | 15.8 | |
Unleaded premium(3) |
387.034 | 402.303 | 20.1 | -11.5 | -2.6 | 23.6 | 1.2 | 3.9 | 360.492 | 13.4 | 14.1 |
Medical care |
582.635 | 581.381 | 1.9 | -0.2 | -0.3 | 1.6 | -0.5 | -0.2 | 582.047 | 3.3 | 1.3 |
Recreation(2) |
150.075 | 151.229 | 3.6 | -0.5 | -0.9 | 3.8 | -0.1 | 0.8 | 149.949 | 4.5 | 2.6 |
Education and communication(2) |
144.339 | 147.150 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 143.948 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare(5) |
103.496 | 104.922 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 102.749 | 2.4 | 0.9 |
Other goods and services |
583.393 | 585.384 | 1.8 | -0.2 | -0.9 | 2.2 | -0.5 | 0.3 | 578.596 | 2.2 | 0.5 |
Commodity and service group |
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Commodities |
226.868 | 228.667 | 3.3 | -1.9 | -0.5 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 224.600 | 3.1 | 2.2 |
Commodities less food & beverages |
178.773 | 180.560 | 3.6 | -3.0 | -0.9 | 4.0 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 176.647 | 3.2 | 2.6 |
Nondurables less food & beverages |
240.057 | 244.714 | 8.7 | -6.1 | -1.6 | 9.9 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 235.547 | 6.7 | 6.8 |
Durables |
123.002 | 123.058 | -1.1 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -1.3 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 122.401 | 0.2 | -1.3 |
Services |
395.827 | 396.603 | 3.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 392.011 | 3.9 | 2.2 |
Special indexes |
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All items less medical care |
297.531 | 298.982 | 3.6 | -0.7 | -0.2 | 3.8 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 294.374 | 3.6 | 2.3 |
All items less shelter |
285.989 | 287.626 | 3.0 | -1.2 | -0.5 | 3.3 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 283.859 | 3.3 | 2.1 |
Energy |
300.403 | 306.965 | 14.2 | -7.4 | -1.9 | 16.5 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 284.698 | 12.1 | 10.2 |
All items less energy |
315.446 | 316.334 | 2.7 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 313.469 | 3.0 | 1.6 |
All items less food and energy |
312.989 | 313.756 | 2.7 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 311.059 | 3.0 | 1.6 |
Commodities less food |
182.679 | 184.434 | 3.5 | -2.9 | -0.8 | 3.9 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 180.536 | 3.2 | 2.5 |
Nondurables |
285.369 | 288.582 | 5.4 | -2.9 | -0.7 | 5.7 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 281.866 | 4.5 | 3.8 |
Nondurables less food |
243.517 | 247.899 | 8.2 | -5.7 | -1.5 | 9.2 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 239.133 | 6.3 | 6.3 |
Services less rent of shelter(1) |
416.626 | 417.755 | 2.7 | -0.4 | -0.5 | 3.1 | -0.2 | 0.3 | 414.970 | 3.6 | 2.1 |
Services less medical care services |
376.935 | 377.851 | 3.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 373.179 | 3.9 | 2.2 |
Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) |
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All items |
304.553 | 306.316 | 3.6 | -0.9 | -0.2 | 3.8 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 301.240 | 3.6 | 2.2 |
All items (December 1977=100) |
492.529 | 495.381 | 487.172 | ||||||||
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Footnotes |
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| Item | Index | Percent change to Jul 2026 from | Percent change to Aug 2026 from | Index | Percent change to 1st half 2026 from | ||||||
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Jul 2025 |
May 2026 |
Jun 2026 |
Aug 2025 |
Jun 2026 |
Jul 2026 |
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All items |
353.569 | 355.254 | 3.0 | -0.3 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 350.602 | 3.1 | 1.9 |
All items (December 1977=100) |
571.525 | 574.248 | 566.729 | ||||||||
Food and beverages |
363.980 | 364.322 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 361.554 | 2.9 | 2.0 |
Food |
367.206 | 367.456 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 364.670 | 3.0 | 2.0 |
Food at home |
339.590 | 339.354 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 2.7 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 337.132 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
Cereals and bakery products |
351.746 | 351.427 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 1.0 | -0.1 | 345.977 | 2.3 | 1.8 |
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs |
374.489 | 375.541 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 367.622 | -0.7 | -0.5 |
Dairy and related products |
281.763 | 284.162 | -1.1 | 0.7 | -1.0 | 0.9 | -0.2 | 0.9 | 279.571 | -2.3 | -0.1 |
Fruits and vegetables |
435.168 | 431.812 | 6.8 | -2.1 | -1.0 | 4.8 | -1.8 | -0.8 | 432.720 | 6.3 | 5.5 |
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials |
239.057 | 240.490 | 1.6 | -2.1 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 240.613 | 3.3 | 2.9 |
Other food at home |
293.469 | 292.101 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 2.7 | -0.1 | -0.5 | 293.219 | 3.4 | 2.6 |
Food away from home |
406.384 | 407.501 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 403.779 | 3.6 | 1.8 |
Alcoholic beverages |
315.012 | 316.696 | 2.3 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 314.195 | 2.0 | 1.1 |
Housing |
395.561 | 396.979 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 392.366 | 2.7 | 1.5 |
Shelter |
455.788 | 458.101 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 452.578 | 2.7 | 1.6 |
Rent of primary residence |
483.411 | 484.907 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 480.625 | 2.3 | 1.2 |
Owners' equiv. rent of residences(1) |
481.174 | 482.861 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 477.130 | 2.7 | 1.3 |
Owners' equiv. rent of primary residence(1) |
480.977 | 482.666 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 476.939 | 2.7 | 1.3 |
Fuels and utilities |
456.364 | 454.065 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 0.4 | -0.5 | 445.360 | 3.3 | 1.6 |
Household energy |
394.881 | 390.776 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.2 | -0.1 | -1.0 | 383.281 | 2.6 | 1.4 |
Energy services |
398.302 | 393.967 | 4.3 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | -0.1 | -1.1 | 386.477 | 2.6 | 1.2 |
Electricity |
442.960 | 437.225 | 5.4 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 3.8 | -0.5 | -1.3 | 433.148 | 3.5 | 2.7 |
Utility (piped) gas service |
312.953 | 311.895 | 0.8 | 4.5 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 1.3 | -0.3 | 295.094 | -0.8 | -3.8 |
Furnishings and operations |
163.551 | 163.338 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 163.217 | 2.5 | 0.3 |
Apparel |
129.883 | 133.004 | 4.3 | -0.9 | -0.5 | 4.0 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 130.719 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
Transportation |
303.755 | 306.602 | 5.7 | -2.7 | -1.4 | 6.4 | -0.5 | 0.9 | 298.821 | 4.9 | 4.0 |
Private transportation |
301.417 | 304.043 | 4.7 | -2.5 | -1.1 | 5.5 | -0.2 | 0.9 | 296.666 | 4.2 | 3.2 |
New and used motor vehicles(2) |
125.123 | 125.024 | -0.2 | 1.4 | 0.5 | -0.3 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 122.941 | -0.8 | -1.4 |
New vehicles |
176.933 | 177.027 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 176.555 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Used cars and trucks |
179.095 | 178.831 | -2.0 | 2.3 | 0.8 | -2.8 | 0.6 | -0.1 | 173.129 | -2.0 | -4.4 |
Motor fuel |
402.242 | 416.551 | 21.1 | -11.5 | -4.9 | 25.0 | -1.5 | 3.6 | 388.763 | 16.7 | 16.9 |
Gasoline (all types) |
398.950 | 411.918 | 20.8 | -11.4 | -4.7 | 24.4 | -1.6 | 3.3 | 385.302 | 16.1 | 16.0 |
Unleaded regular(3) |
393.880 | 407.053 | 21.2 | -11.7 | -4.8 | 24.8 | -1.6 | 3.3 | 380.464 | 16.3 | 16.4 |
| 381.806 | 393.518 | 20.2 | -10.9 | -4.6 | 23.5 | -1.6 | 3.1 | 368.743 | 15.6 | 15.4 | |
Unleaded premium(3) |
393.942 | 405.481 | 19.7 | -10.3 | -4.4 | 22.8 | -1.6 | 2.9 | 380.273 | 15.3 | 14.8 |
Medical care |
655.130 | 654.433 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 653.431 | 4.2 | 1.0 |
Recreation(2) |
138.742 | 138.316 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 0.2 | -0.3 | 137.648 | 3.1 | 2.0 |
Education and communication(2) |
144.056 | 147.419 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 143.440 | -0.3 | -0.9 |
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare(5) |
104.294 | 106.217 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 103.805 | 3.3 | 0.7 |
Other goods and services |
601.613 | 598.099 | 3.5 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 2.5 | -0.7 | -0.6 | 594.849 | 4.9 | 2.0 |
Commodity and service group |
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Commodities |
238.777 | 240.057 | 3.6 | -0.9 | -0.3 | 3.8 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 236.371 | 3.1 | 2.3 |
Commodities less food & beverages |
180.633 | 182.134 | 4.1 | -1.8 | -0.6 | 4.3 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 178.402 | 3.2 | 2.6 |
Nondurables less food & beverages |
249.561 | 253.464 | 8.3 | -4.5 | -1.8 | 9.1 | -0.3 | 1.6 | 246.521 | 6.9 | 6.4 |
Durables |
123.716 | 123.804 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 0.7 | -0.3 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 122.166 | -0.3 | -1.1 |
Services |
460.726 | 462.770 | 2.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 457.287 | 3.2 | 1.6 |
Special indexes |
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All items less medical care |
339.694 | 341.478 | 3.1 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 3.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 336.678 | 3.1 | 1.9 |
All items less shelter |
313.127 | 314.562 | 3.3 | -0.4 | -0.1 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 310.252 | 3.4 | 2.0 |
Energy |
408.383 | 415.275 | 13.8 | -6.8 | -2.6 | 15.5 | -0.9 | 1.7 | 395.386 | 10.6 | 10.1 |
All items less energy |
352.997 | 354.378 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 350.618 | 2.7 | 1.3 |
All items less food and energy |
351.526 | 353.091 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 349.167 | 2.6 | 1.2 |
Commodities less food |
185.579 | 187.101 | 4.0 | -1.7 | -0.6 | 4.3 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 183.351 | 3.2 | 2.5 |
Nondurables |
306.690 | 308.931 | 5.2 | -1.8 | -0.7 | 5.6 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 303.914 | 4.6 | 3.8 |
Nondurables less food |
254.803 | 258.610 | 7.9 | -4.2 | -1.7 | 8.7 | -0.2 | 1.5 | 251.866 | 6.5 | 6.0 |
Services less rent of shelter(1) |
480.721 | 482.432 | 2.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 476.893 | 3.9 | 1.6 |
Services less medical care services |
442.946 | 445.160 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 439.554 | 2.9 | 1.6 |
Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) |
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All items |
344.575 | 346.631 | 3.0 | -0.3 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 341.542 | 3.0 | 1.8 |
All items (December 1977=100) |
554.401 | 557.711 | 549.522 | ||||||||
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| Item | Index | Percent change to Jul 2026 from | Percent change to Aug 2026 from | Index | Percent change to 1st half 2026 from | ||||||
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| Jul 2026 |
Aug 2026 |
Jul 2025 |
May 2026 |
Jun 2026 |
Aug 2025 |
Jun 2026 |
Jul 2026 |
1st half 2026 | 1st half 2025 | 2nd half 2025 | |
All items |
134.928 | 135.449 | 3.7 | -0.8 | -0.5 | 3.7 | -0.1 | 0.4 | 133.689 | 3.7 | 2.3 |
Food and beverages |
137.115 | 137.504 | 2.8 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 136.379 | 2.4 | 1.6 |
Food |
138.474 | 138.895 | 2.8 | -0.3 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 137.912 | 2.6 | 1.6 |
Food at home |
134.122 | 134.696 | 2.0 | -0.7 | -0.3 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 134.180 | 2.1 | 1.3 |
Cereals and bakery products |
131.638 | 134.187 | 3.3 | -2.6 | -0.6 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 132.102 | 3.3 | 1.2 |
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs |
132.185 | 133.425 | -1.0 | -2.5 | -2.4 | -1.7 | -1.5 | 0.9 | 134.591 | 0.9 | 0.1 |
Dairy and related products |
129.392 | 129.037 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 0.7 | -0.3 | 127.030 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
Fruits and vegetables |
124.704 | 123.337 | 4.7 | -0.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | -0.1 | -1.1 | 122.065 | 0.5 | 2.2 |
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials |
147.165 | 147.787 | 6.3 | 0.1 | -1.4 | 2.6 | -0.9 | 0.4 | 149.325 | 7.6 | 4.3 |
Other food at home |
138.845 | 139.353 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 138.393 | 1.7 | 0.8 |
Food away from home |
144.598 | 144.792 | 3.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 3.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 143.126 | 3.1 | 2.1 |
Alcoholic beverages |
121.509 | 121.488 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 118.541 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
Housing |
141.947 | 142.095 | 3.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 139.952 | 3.8 | 1.9 |
Shelter |
143.407 | 143.488 | 4.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 4.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 141.207 | 3.9 | 2.5 |
Rent of primary residence |
144.130 | 144.652 | 4.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 4.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 141.936 | 3.7 | 1.9 |
Owners' equiv. rent of residences |
145.069 | 145.759 | 4.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 4.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 142.443 | 3.8 | 2.2 |
Owners' equiv. rent of primary residence |
145.016 | 145.724 | 4.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 142.398 | 3.8 | 2.2 |
Furnishings and operations |
136.015 | 137.148 | -0.8 | -1.6 | -1.1 | -1.1 | -0.3 | 0.8 | 137.429 | 2.3 | -0.2 |
Apparel |
112.581 | 113.800 | 6.6 | -3.0 | -2.9 | 5.8 | -1.8 | 1.1 | 116.285 | 5.9 | 6.0 |
Transportation |
140.911 | 142.160 | 5.9 | -2.7 | -1.2 | 6.8 | -0.3 | 0.9 | 137.361 | 3.6 | 4.0 |
Private transportation |
144.083 | 145.586 | 5.2 | -2.1 | -0.7 | 6.4 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 139.748 | 2.9 | 3.0 |
New and used motor vehicles |
130.952 | 130.846 | -0.9 | 1.5 | 0.3 | -0.7 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 128.604 | -1.7 | -2.0 |
New vehicles |
124.328 | 124.489 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 123.873 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
Used cars and trucks |
133.753 | 133.449 | -2.1 | 2.2 | 0.5 | -2.2 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 129.723 | -3.2 | -4.1 |
Motor fuel |
158.883 | 166.326 | 26.3 | -10.2 | -2.0 | 33.0 | 2.6 | 4.7 | 143.080 | 14.4 | 17.0 |
Gasoline (all types) |
159.128 | 166.311 | 26.2 | -10.0 | -1.8 | 32.7 | 2.6 | 4.5 | 143.054 | 14.1 | 17.1 |
Unleaded regular(1) |
158.943 | 166.227 | 26.5 | -10.2 | -1.8 | 33.0 | 2.7 | 4.6 | 142.747 | 14.1 | 17.4 |
Unleaded midgrade(1) |
166.398 | 174.176 | 26.0 | -9.2 | -1.9 | 32.9 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 149.813 | 14.0 | 16.7 |
Unleaded premium(1) |
159.955 | 166.151 | 23.9 | -8.0 | -1.5 | 29.4 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 144.993 | 13.4 | 15.0 |
Medical care |
124.768 | 124.801 | 1.1 | -1.4 | -1.5 | 0.8 | -1.5 | 0.0 | 126.374 | 3.6 | 1.5 |
Recreation |
122.815 | 123.171 | 3.1 | -2.9 | -3.0 | 3.0 | -2.7 | 0.3 | 123.938 | 5.0 | 3.7 |
Education and communication |
108.198 | 109.605 | 1.9 | -0.4 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 108.393 | 3.1 | 0.3 |
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare |
124.529 | 125.617 | 8.2 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 8.6 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 122.663 | 7.6 | 2.8 |
Other goods and services |
137.070 | 137.458 | 1.2 | -1.5 | -1.2 | 1.6 | -0.9 | 0.3 | 135.615 | 1.9 | -0.1 |
Commodity and service group |
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Commodities |
128.029 | 128.955 | 2.9 | -1.7 | -0.9 | 3.0 | -0.2 | 0.7 | 127.090 | 2.6 | 1.8 |
Commodities less food & beverages |
123.227 | 124.417 | 2.7 | -2.6 | -1.4 | 3.3 | -0.5 | 1.0 | 122.191 | 2.6 | 1.8 |
Nondurables less food & beverages |
128.080 | 130.436 | 9.2 | -5.0 | -2.3 | 10.9 | -0.5 | 1.8 | 125.684 | 7.0 | 6.8 |
Durables |
120.722 | 120.987 | -2.3 | -0.4 | -0.7 | -2.6 | -0.5 | 0.2 | 120.769 | -0.7 | -2.0 |
Services |
139.113 | 139.345 | 4.2 | -0.2 | -0.3 | 4.1 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 137.668 | 4.3 | 2.6 |
Special indexes |
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All items less medical care |
135.999 | 136.570 | 3.9 | -0.7 | -0.4 | 3.9 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 134.470 | 3.7 | 2.4 |
All items less shelter |
130.972 | 131.683 | 3.2 | -1.3 | -0.9 | 3.4 | -0.3 | 0.5 | 130.150 | 3.5 | 2.3 |
Energy |
148.543 | 152.029 | 13.7 | -3.9 | -0.2 | 17.1 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 137.728 | 9.8 | 7.8 |
All items less energy |
133.985 | 134.303 | 3.0 | -0.6 | -0.5 | 2.8 | -0.3 | 0.2 | 133.405 | 3.3 | 2.0 |
All items less food and energy |
133.320 | 133.622 | 3.1 | -0.6 | -0.6 | 2.9 | -0.4 | 0.2 | 132.736 | 3.4 | 2.0 |
Commodities less food |
123.116 | 124.264 | 2.8 | -2.4 | -1.3 | 3.3 | -0.4 | 0.9 | 122.015 | 2.5 | 1.8 |
Nondurables |
132.748 | 134.068 | 5.7 | -2.4 | -1.0 | 6.1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 131.227 | 4.5 | 3.9 |
Nondurables less food |
127.602 | 129.782 | 8.8 | -4.5 | -2.0 | 10.4 | -0.3 | 1.7 | 125.164 | 6.6 | 6.4 |
Services less rent of shelter |
134.624 | 134.982 | 3.8 | -0.8 | -0.9 | 3.8 | -0.6 | 0.3 | 134.025 | 4.9 | 2.9 |
Services less medical care services |
140.022 | 140.292 | 4.3 | -0.2 | -0.3 | 4.2 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 138.405 | 4.3 | 2.7 |
Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) |
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All items |
136.481 | 137.259 | 4.1 | -0.8 | -0.4 | 4.3 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 134.881 | 3.9 | 2.5 |
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| Item | Index | Percent change to Jul 2026 from | Percent change to Aug 2026 from | Index | Percent change to 1st half 2026 from | ||||||
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| Jul 2026 |
Aug 2026 |
Jul 2025 |
May 2026 |
Jun 2026 |
Aug 2025 |
Jun 2026 |
Jul 2026 |
1st half 2026 | 1st half 2025 | 2nd half 2025 | |
All items |
138.104 | 139.197 | 2.7 | -0.5 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 137.040 | 3.0 | 1.6 |
Food and beverages |
139.899 | 139.762 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 2.7 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 138.971 | 2.5 | 1.6 |
Food |
141.135 | 140.937 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 2.7 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 140.142 | 2.5 | 1.6 |
Food at home |
138.677 | 137.835 | 2.5 | 0.8 | -0.2 | 1.9 | -0.8 | -0.6 | 137.686 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
Cereals and bakery products |
136.590 | 132.734 | 5.4 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 0.3 | -2.8 | 132.509 | 2.9 | 1.9 |
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs |
152.140 | 152.525 | 1.3 | 4.6 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 148.764 | -1.1 | -2.1 |
Dairy and related products |
112.998 | 112.008 | -1.7 | 0.9 | -4.0 | 0.5 | -4.8 | -0.9 | 112.932 | -3.8 | 0.4 |
Fruits and vegetables |
130.990 | 130.333 | 8.9 | -3.7 | -4.6 | 5.2 | -5.1 | -0.5 | 133.107 | 11.5 | 7.8 |
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials |
145.182 | 143.873 | -1.9 | -2.5 | -0.4 | -2.6 | -1.3 | -0.9 | 145.249 | -1.0 | -0.3 |
Other food at home |
142.786 | 142.511 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 142.303 | 2.1 | 2.0 |
Food away from home |
145.314 | 146.205 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 144.318 | 3.3 | 1.7 |
Alcoholic beverages |
116.651 | 117.626 | 1.7 | -0.2 | - | 1.1 | - | 0.8 | 116.911 | 1.8 | 0.8 |
Housing |
143.336 | 144.566 | 1.7 | -0.4 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 142.769 | 1.9 | 1.0 |
Shelter |
147.080 | 148.532 | 1.5 | -0.5 | -0.1 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 146.765 | 2.0 | 1.1 |
Rent of primary residence |
148.150 | 148.812 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 148.169 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
Owners' equiv. rent of residences |
149.122 | 150.045 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 148.267 | 2.3 | 1.1 |
Owners' equiv. rent of primary residence |
149.069 | 149.998 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 148.213 | 2.4 | 1.1 |
Furnishings and operations |
129.133 | 129.721 | 1.6 | -0.3 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 128.391 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Apparel |
116.766 | 118.970 | 5.6 | -2.7 | -0.7 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 118.876 | 6.1 | 5.5 |
Transportation |
142.179 | 144.587 | 4.9 | -2.9 | -1.4 | 6.2 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 139.535 | 4.1 | 3.1 |
Private transportation |
144.153 | 146.401 | 3.9 | -2.7 | -1.1 | 5.3 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 141.793 | 3.4 | 2.5 |
New and used motor vehicles |
125.188 | 125.467 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 122.484 | -0.2 | -1.3 |
New vehicles |
123.600 | 123.714 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 123.435 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
Used cars and trucks |
139.993 | 139.988 | -0.7 | 2.7 | 1.1 | -1.4 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 134.698 | -0.8 | -3.9 |
Motor fuel |
168.811 | 179.372 | 24.7 | -12.5 | -4.3 | 30.9 | 1.7 | 6.3 | 160.584 | 17.9 | 18.4 |
Gasoline (all types) |
168.953 | 178.488 | 24.3 | -12.3 | -4.0 | 29.8 | 1.4 | 5.6 | 160.269 | 17.2 | 17.2 |
Unleaded regular(1) |
169.019 | 178.900 | 24.8 | -12.8 | -4.2 | 30.6 | 1.4 | 5.8 | 160.358 | 17.5 | 17.7 |
Unleaded midgrade(1) |
168.227 | 177.019 | 23.4 | -11.5 | -3.8 | 28.3 | 1.2 | 5.2 | 159.547 | 16.6 | 16.3 |
Unleaded premium(1) |
168.621 | 176.831 | 22.8 | -10.6 | -3.4 | 27.2 | 1.3 | 4.9 | 159.719 | 15.9 | 15.4 |
Medical care |
141.020 | 141.271 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 139.655 | 5.4 | 1.7 |
Recreation |
124.557 | 124.030 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 0.5 | -0.4 | 123.746 | 3.6 | 1.2 |
Education and communication |
106.017 | 108.154 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 105.217 | 2.4 | 0.5 |
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare |
124.675 | 125.427 | 3.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 123.789 | 4.5 | 0.9 |
Other goods and services |
138.607 | 137.862 | 2.3 | 0.6 | -0.2 | 1.6 | -0.7 | -0.5 | 136.575 | 5.3 | 0.9 |
Commodity and service group |
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Commodities |
134.233 | 135.157 | 4.2 | -0.9 | -0.2 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 132.436 | 3.2 | 2.4 |
Commodities less food & beverages |
131.095 | 132.575 | 5.1 | -1.7 | -0.3 | 5.5 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 128.843 | 3.7 | 2.9 |
Nondurables less food & beverages |
141.814 | 144.933 | 9.9 | -4.9 | -1.5 | 11.5 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 139.326 | 7.7 | 7.4 |
Durables |
120.942 | 121.134 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 118.905 | 0.4 | -0.8 |
Services |
140.428 | 141.628 | 1.8 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 139.834 | 2.8 | 1.1 |
Special indexes |
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All items less medical care |
137.797 | 138.967 | 2.7 | -0.7 | -0.2 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 136.761 | 2.8 | 1.6 |
All items less shelter |
133.672 | 134.594 | 3.3 | -0.5 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 132.256 | 3.5 | 1.9 |
Energy |
150.868 | 156.456 | 15.4 | -7.8 | -2.5 | 18.8 | 1.1 | 3.7 | 145.234 | 10.7 | 10.7 |
All items less energy |
137.229 | 138.024 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 136.468 | 2.5 | 1.0 |
All items less food and energy |
136.573 | 137.524 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 135.848 | 2.5 | 0.9 |
Commodities less food |
130.663 | 132.128 | 5.0 | -1.7 | -0.3 | 5.4 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 128.479 | 3.6 | 2.9 |
Nondurables |
140.942 | 142.289 | 5.9 | -2.0 | -0.7 | 6.6 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 139.302 | 4.8 | 4.1 |
Nondurables less food |
140.367 | 143.360 | 9.4 | -4.6 | -1.4 | 11.0 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 138.040 | 7.4 | 7.0 |
Services less rent of shelter |
132.603 | 133.513 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 131.693 | 4.0 | 1.1 |
Services less medical care services |
141.195 | 142.496 | 1.5 | -0.5 | -0.1 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 140.798 | 2.3 | 1.0 |
Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) |
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All items |
139.406 | 140.640 | 2.8 | -0.5 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 138.170 | 2.9 | 1.7 |
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| Item | Index | Percent change to Jul 2026 from | Percent change to Aug 2026 from | Index | Percent change to 1st half 2026 from | ||||||
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Aug 2026 |
Jul 2025 |
May 2026 |
Jun 2026 |
Aug 2025 |
Jun 2026 |
Jul 2026 |
1st half 2026 | 1st half 2025 | 2nd half 2025 | |
All items |
- | 302.675 | - | - | - | 2.9 | 0.2 | - | 298.042 | 3.1 | 1.6 |
All items (1967=100) |
- | 898.995 | 885.233 | ||||||||
Food and beverages |
- | 345.026 | - | - | - | 2.2 | -0.2 | - | 344.568 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
Food |
- | 345.133 | - | - | - | 2.1 | -0.1 | - | 345.101 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
Food at home |
303.591 | 302.269 | 3.0 | -0.4 | 0.2 | 1.0 | -0.2 | -0.4 | 303.179 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
Cereals and bakery products |
248.070 | 258.143 | 3.1 | -4.5 | -3.0 | -1.0 | 1.0 | 4.1 | 260.748 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs |
297.965 | 299.865 | 0.5 | -2.0 | -0.3 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 299.987 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Dairy and related products |
189.766 | 190.502 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 3.9 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 189.232 | 2.4 | 0.9 |
Fruits and vegetables |
453.846 | 443.639 | 6.6 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 3.7 | -0.6 | -2.2 | 440.700 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials(1) |
245.384 | 246.704 | 6.2 | 0.3 | -1.7 | 4.0 | -1.2 | 0.5 | 245.071 | 7.2 | 5.2 |
Other food at home |
324.858 | 316.293 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.8 | -2.1 | -0.9 | -2.6 | 320.407 | 1.1 | 0.1 |
Food away from home |
- | 419.370 | - | - | - | 3.7 | 0.0 | - | 417.559 | 3.4 | 2.6 |
Alcoholic beverages |
- | 314.466 | - | - | - | 4.5 | -1.0 | - | 306.995 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
Housing |
- | 309.234 | - | - | - | 3.0 | 0.8 | - | 301.118 | 3.6 | 0.7 |
Shelter |
364.138 | 366.846 | 4.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 4.2 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 357.874 | 2.6 | 2.0 |
Rent of primary residence |
333.395 | 335.203 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 326.892 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
Owners' equiv. rent of residences(2) |
384.118 | 386.854 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 376.147 | 2.8 | 2.0 |
Owners' equiv. rent of primary residence(2) |
384.118 | 386.854 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 376.147 | 2.8 | 2.0 |
Furnishings and operations |
- | 149.898 | - | - | - | 0.6 | -0.2 | - | 151.516 | 6.0 | 1.9 |
Apparel |
- | 146.679 | - | - | - | 4.0 | -1.1 | - | 150.458 | 7.6 | 6.8 |
Transportation |
- | 259.798 | - | - | - | 4.2 | -1.3 | - | 255.316 | 1.9 | 2.9 |
Private transportation |
- | 266.921 | - | - | - | 4.7 | -0.6 | - | 260.231 | 1.7 | 2.6 |
New and used motor vehicles(3) |
- | 117.981 | - | - | - | -0.1 | -0.3 | - | 115.722 | -2.3 | -2.1 |
New vehicles(1) |
- | 264.572 | - | - | - | 0.7 | 0.3 | - | 263.103 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
Used cars and trucks(1) |
- | 401.920 | - | - | - | -2.6 | -0.1 | - | 392.091 | -1.8 | -4.1 |
Motor fuel |
358.284 | 368.305 | 25.7 | -13.4 | -4.6 | 30.1 | -1.9 | 2.8 | 335.557 | 19.4 | 22.0 |
Gasoline (all types) |
350.739 | 359.931 | 25.4 | -13.3 | -4.5 | 29.6 | -2.0 | 2.6 | 328.192 | 18.8 | 22.4 |
Unleaded regular(4) |
336.862 | 345.765 | 25.7 | -13.6 | -4.6 | 30.0 | -2.1 | 2.6 | 315.090 | 19.1 | 22.8 |
| 426.714 | 437.948 | 23.8 | -12.1 | -4.4 | 27.6 | -1.9 | 2.6 | 400.241 | 17.6 | 20.3 | |
Unleaded premium(4) |
369.883 | 378.824 | 22.8 | -11.1 | -3.9 | 26.4 | -1.6 | 2.4 | 347.342 | 16.8 | 19.1 |
Medical care |
- | 546.856 | - | - | - | 1.6 | -0.1 | - | 543.677 | 2.4 | 1.6 |
Recreation(3) |
- | 138.325 | - | - | - | -1.0 | 1.1 | - | 138.878 | 0.5 | -0.2 |
Education and communication(3) |
- | 156.842 | - | - | - | 2.2 | 1.2 | - | 154.589 | 4.6 | 0.8 |
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare(1) |
- | 1,532.418 | - | - | - | 5.7 | 3.8 | - | 1,476.042 | 4.0 | 1.2 |
Other goods and services |
- | 429.914 | - | - | - | 5.3 | 1.4 | - | 412.893 | 2.7 | 1.4 |
Commodity and service group |
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Commodities |
- | 237.175 | - | - | - | 3.4 | -0.5 | - | 234.937 | 3.4 | 2.7 |
Commodities less food & beverages |
- | 185.824 | - | - | - | 3.5 | -0.7 | - | 183.147 | 3.7 | 2.7 |
Nondurables less food & beverages |
- | 262.229 | - | - | - | 8.4 | -1.3 | - | 256.955 | 7.2 | 7.4 |
Durables |
- | 121.342 | - | - | - | -0.9 | -0.1 | - | 120.323 | 0.8 | -1.6 |
Services |
- | 370.520 | - | - | - | 2.6 | 0.7 | - | 363.276 | 2.8 | 0.9 |
Special indexes |
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All items less medical care |
- | 290.395 | - | - | - | 3.1 | 0.2 | - | 285.700 | 3.2 | 1.6 |
All items less shelter |
- | 282.808 | - | - | - | 2.4 | -0.2 | - | 279.608 | 3.3 | 1.5 |
Energy |
327.820 | 334.065 | 10.4 | -3.6 | -3.0 | 12.9 | -1.1 | 1.9 | 302.051 | 14.5 | 4.4 |
All items less energy |
- | 305.101 | - | - | - | 2.3 | 0.3 | - | 302.355 | 2.4 | 1.5 |
All items less food and energy |
- | 298.689 | - | - | - | 2.2 | 0.4 | - | 295.483 | 2.3 | 1.3 |
Commodities less food |
- | 190.833 | - | - | - | 3.5 | -0.7 | - | 188.028 | 3.6 | 2.7 |
Nondurables |
- | 304.116 | - | - | - | 5.3 | -0.7 | - | 301.109 | 4.8 | 4.5 |
Nondurables less food |
- | 267.435 | - | - | - | 8.2 | -1.2 | - | 261.999 | 6.9 | 7.1 |
Services less rent of shelter(2) |
- | 382.777 | - | - | - | 1.0 | 0.3 | - | 377.400 | 3.2 | -0.1 |
Services less medical care services |
- | 352.308 | - | - | - | 2.5 | 0.7 | - | 345.105 | 2.8 | 0.7 |
Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) |
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All items |
- | 303.182 | - | - | - | 3.6 | 0.1 | - | 297.597 | 3.6 | 1.9 |
All items (1967=100) |
- | 891.978 | 875.545 | ||||||||
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| Item | Index | Percent change to Jul 2026 from | Percent change to Aug 2026 from | Index | Percent change to 1st half 2026 from | ||||||
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| Jul 2026 |
Aug 2026 |
Jul 2025 |
May 2026 |
Jun 2026 |
Aug 2025 |
Jun 2026 |
Jul 2026 |
1st half 2026 | 1st half 2025 | 2nd half 2025 | |
All items |
349.209 | - | 3.9 | -0.7 | - | - | - | - | 344.933 | 3.6 | 2.1 |
All items (1967=100) |
1,164.467 | - | 1,150.209 | ||||||||
Food and beverages |
322.140 | - | 3.6 | 0.7 | - | - | - | - | 318.988 | 2.1 | 1.5 |
Food |
330.311 | - | 3.4 | 0.8 | - | - | - | - | 326.919 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
Food at home |
287.973 | 288.763 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 285.379 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
Cereals and bakery products |
353.450 | 354.384 | 4.9 | 4.4 | -1.6 | -0.9 | -1.3 | 0.3 | 351.154 | 2.9 | 0.8 |
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs |
298.310 | 299.467 | 2.0 | -0.9 | -0.5 | 2.7 | -0.1 | 0.4 | 299.162 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
Dairy and related products |
244.554 | 241.696 | 5.3 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 6.0 | 2.4 | -1.2 | 236.589 | 0.4 | 1.7 |
Fruits and vegetables |
331.585 | 335.508 | 7.3 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 322.820 | 0.6 | 3.3 |
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials(1) |
198.418 | 198.494 | -0.3 | -0.3 | 1.3 | -2.9 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 198.549 | -0.4 | -1.1 |
Other food at home |
251.512 | 252.150 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 250.463 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
Food away from home |
391.674 | - | 4.1 | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | 387.009 | 3.7 | 1.7 |
Alcoholic beverages |
250.817 | - | 7.4 | -0.1 | - | - | - | - | 250.208 | 7.2 | 6.1 |
Housing |
351.163 | - | 2.6 | -0.9 | - | - | - | - | 350.297 | 3.3 | 1.3 |
Shelter |
409.398 | 409.339 | 2.0 | -1.3 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 408.873 | 2.9 | 1.1 |
Rent of primary residence |
412.153 | 411.927 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 412.292 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
Owners' equiv. rent of residences(2) |
413.591 | 414.185 | 2.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 411.216 | 3.8 | 1.4 |
Owners' equiv. rent of primary residence(2) |
413.591 | 414.185 | 2.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 411.216 | 3.8 | 1.4 |
Furnishings and operations |
158.218 | - | 6.3 | 2.9 | - | - | - | - | 155.883 | 7.2 | 2.2 |
Apparel |
122.394 | - | 11.3 | -3.6 | - | - | - | - | 122.816 | 7.1 | 11.0 |
Transportation |
361.505 | - | 5.8 | -3.6 | - | - | - | - | 350.608 | 4.2 | 4.0 |
Private transportation |
359.160 | - | 3.1 | -2.4 | - | - | - | - | 351.220 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
New and used motor vehicles(3) |
134.723 | - | -0.9 | 1.1 | - | - | - | - | 132.718 | -1.1 | -1.6 |
New vehicles(1) |
259.674 | - | 0.5 | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | 259.168 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
Used cars and trucks(1) |
366.659 | - | -2.4 | 2.6 | - | - | - | - | 353.267 | -3.2 | -5.1 |
Motor fuel |
322.904 | 352.971 | 25.8 | -14.5 | -0.6 | 33.8 | 8.6 | 9.3 | 293.981 | 13.8 | 19.7 |
Gasoline (all types) |
318.974 | 348.022 | 25.6 | -14.4 | -0.6 | 33.3 | 8.5 | 9.1 | 289.785 | 13.4 | 19.4 |
Unleaded regular(4) |
309.077 | 338.494 | 26.2 | -15.0 | -0.7 | 34.4 | 8.8 | 9.5 | 280.052 | 13.6 | 20.1 |
| 318.554 | 345.391 | 24.7 | -13.6 | -0.5 | 31.6 | 7.8 | 8.4 | 291.121 | 13.3 | 18.5 | |
Unleaded premium(4) |
352.570 | 379.583 | 23.3 | -12.5 | -0.4 | 29.5 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 323.517 | 12.6 | 17.1 |
Medical care |
794.869 | - | 3.8 | 2.8 | - | - | - | - | 780.861 | 5.2 | 0.9 |
Recreation(3) |
197.438 | - | 3.5 | 0.7 | - | - | - | - | 194.375 | 4.2 | 2.1 |
Education and communication(3) |
134.649 | - | 4.2 | 3.1 | - | - | - | - | 129.884 | -1.1 | 0.6 |
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare(6) |
104.356 | - | 3.5 | 0.8 | - | - | - | - | 103.509 | 3.6 | 0.6 |
Other goods and services |
500.261 | - | 3.1 | -1.7 | - | - | - | - | 498.818 | 5.1 | 2.8 |
Commodity and service group |
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Commodities |
221.511 | - | 4.4 | -0.4 | - | - | - | - | 217.821 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
Commodities less food & beverages |
174.516 | - | 5.1 | -1.1 | - | - | - | - | 170.830 | 2.6 | 3.0 |
Nondurables less food & beverages |
221.764 | - | 9.8 | -5.0 | - | - | - | - | 217.071 | 5.7 | 7.4 |
Durables |
132.514 | - | 1.7 | 2.4 | - | - | - | - | 129.719 | 0.5 | -0.3 |
Services |
463.146 | - | 3.5 | -0.8 | - | - | - | - | 458.518 | 4.2 | 2.0 |
Special indexes |
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All items less medical care |
328.740 | - | 3.9 | -1.0 | - | - | - | - | 324.867 | 3.5 | 2.2 |
All items less shelter |
320.050 | - | 4.9 | -0.3 | - | - | - | - | 314.145 | 3.9 | 2.7 |
Energy |
254.406 | 268.837 | 17.2 | -9.6 | -0.7 | 21.9 | 5.0 | 5.7 | 240.002 | 9.1 | 12.4 |
All items less energy |
360.606 | - | 3.4 | -0.3 | - | - | - | - | 356.882 | 3.5 | 1.8 |
All items less food and energy |
367.505 | - | 3.5 | -0.4 | - | - | - | - | 363.708 | 3.8 | 1.9 |
Commodities less food |
177.535 | - | 5.2 | -1.1 | - | - | - | - | 173.914 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
Nondurables |
271.120 | - | 5.9 | -1.7 | - | - | - | - | 267.195 | 3.3 | 3.7 |
Nondurables less food |
223.786 | - | 9.6 | -4.6 | - | - | - | - | 219.390 | 5.8 | 7.3 |
Services less rent of shelter(2) |
537.699 | - | 5.4 | -0.2 | - | - | - | - | 526.607 | 6.1 | 3.0 |
Services less medical care services |
435.524 | - | 3.4 | -1.3 | - | - | - | - | 431.830 | 4.0 | 2.0 |
Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) |
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All items |
340.070 | - | 3.4 | -0.1 | - | - | - | - | 335.260 | 2.9 | 1.6 |
All items (1967=100) |
1,131.933 | - | 1,115.921 | ||||||||
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