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| Item | Index | Percent change to Feb 2026 from | Percent change to Mar 2026 from | Index | Percent change to 2nd half 2025 from | ||||||
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| Feb 2026 |
Mar 2026 |
Feb 2025 |
Dec 2025 |
Jan 2026 |
Mar 2025 |
Jan 2026 |
Feb 2026 |
2nd half 2025 | 2nd half 2024 | 1st half 2025 | |
All items |
326.785 | 330.213 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 324.000 | 2.8 | 1.2 |
All items (1967=100) |
978.904 | 989.172 | 970.560 | ||||||||
Food and beverages |
343.424 | 343.691 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 338.905 | 2.9 | 1.3 |
Food |
346.564 | 346.796 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 341.850 | 2.9 | 1.3 |
Food at home |
318.898 | 318.755 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 314.706 | 2.3 | 0.8 |
Cereals and bakery products |
367.174 | 365.909 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 2.1 | -0.3 | -0.3 | 360.984 | 1.3 | 0.8 |
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs |
346.309 | 345.203 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.9 | -0.4 | -0.3 | 347.152 | 5.0 | 1.0 |
Dairy and related products |
269.599 | 267.992 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -0.6 | -1.6 | -1.2 | -0.6 | 270.490 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
Fruits and vegetables |
362.604 | 364.219 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 355.252 | 0.7 | 1.0 |
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials |
238.081 | 237.455 | 5.6 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 4.7 | 0.7 | -0.3 | 230.363 | 4.5 | 1.6 |
Other food at home |
282.185 | 283.125 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 277.369 | 1.7 | 0.8 |
Food away from home |
391.706 | 392.652 | 3.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 3.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 386.252 | 3.8 | 1.9 |
Alcoholic beverages |
298.950 | 299.718 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 297.197 | 1.8 | 1.0 |
Housing |
353.737 | 355.096 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 349.661 | 3.7 | 1.6 |
Shelter |
422.776 | 424.450 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 418.300 | 3.4 | 1.4 |
Rent of primary residence |
442.157 | 442.864 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 438.125 | 3.2 | 1.4 |
Owners' equiv. rent of residences(1) |
436.026 | 437.086 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 431.432 | 3.6 | 1.6 |
Owners' equiv. rent of primary residence(1) |
435.998 | 437.059 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 431.430 | 3.6 | 1.6 |
Fuels and utilities |
343.386 | 345.233 | 5.6 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 5.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 336.499 | 6.5 | 2.5 |
Household energy |
288.227 | 289.820 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 5.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 282.529 | 7.0 | 2.6 |
Energy services |
293.659 | 292.978 | 6.3 | 1.2 | -0.1 | 5.0 | -0.3 | -0.2 | 288.636 | 7.3 | 2.8 |
Electricity |
296.798 | 299.028 | 4.8 | 0.6 | -1.0 | 4.6 | -0.2 | 0.8 | 296.958 | 6.0 | 3.1 |
Utility (piped) gas service |
277.644 | 268.466 | 10.9 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 6.4 | -0.7 | -3.3 | 258.199 | 12.1 | 1.9 |
Furnishings and operations |
155.188 | 155.381 | 3.9 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 153.578 | 4.0 | 2.3 |
Apparel |
136.132 | 138.582 | 2.5 | 6.3 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 6.0 | 1.8 | 130.898 | -0.2 | -0.6 |
Transportation |
269.607 | 283.431 | -0.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 5.0 | 5.9 | 5.1 | 272.582 | 0.9 | 0.3 |
Private transportation |
268.005 | 282.369 | -1.1 | -0.2 | 0.6 | 4.4 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 273.051 | 1.2 | 0.5 |
New and used motor vehicles(2) |
123.294 | 123.726 | -1.2 | -1.3 | -0.3 | -0.9 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 126.180 | 1.5 | 0.6 |
New vehicles |
178.841 | 179.000 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 178.562 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
Used cars and trucks |
175.559 | 176.154 | -3.2 | -4.2 | -1.2 | -3.2 | -0.9 | 0.3 | 186.810 | 4.3 | 2.1 |
Motor fuel |
264.748 | 331.034 | -5.5 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 19.2 | 29.2 | 25.0 | 278.660 | -3.4 | -0.9 |
Gasoline (all types) |
263.378 | 328.874 | -5.6 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 18.9 | 29.0 | 24.9 | 277.347 | -3.6 | -1.0 |
Unleaded regular(3) |
255.102 | 321.202 | -6.1 | 0.7 | 3.4 | 19.4 | 30.2 | 25.9 | 269.450 | -4.0 | -1.2 |
| 297.299 | 361.474 | -4.2 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 17.4 | 25.4 | 21.6 | 309.975 | -2.6 | -0.5 | |
Unleaded premium(3) |
298.102 | 356.710 | -3.3 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 16.5 | 23.4 | 19.7 | 308.968 | -1.6 | -0.1 |
Motor vehicle insurance |
897.406 | 897.145 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 894.384 | 3.8 | 0.2 |
Medical care |
592.593 | 592.286 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 584.989 | 3.2 | 1.6 |
Recreation(2) |
143.980 | 143.898 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 141.627 | 2.5 | 0.7 |
Education and communication(2) |
146.533 | 146.668 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 147.134 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare |
905.979 | 907.156 | 2.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 900.148 | 3.0 | 2.0 |
Other goods and services |
598.208 | 596.439 | 5.1 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 3.8 | -0.2 | -0.3 | 585.789 | 4.0 | 2.1 |
Commodity and service group |
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Commodities |
226.338 | 231.583 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 225.872 | 1.5 | 0.8 |
Commodities less food & beverages |
173.111 | 179.750 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 174.071 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
Nondurables less food & beverages |
226.754 | 243.884 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 7.9 | 9.9 | 7.6 | 226.229 | -0.2 | 0.0 |
Durables |
122.395 | 122.494 | 0.1 | -0.7 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.3 | 0.1 | 124.057 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
Services |
426.160 | 427.594 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 420.989 | 3.5 | 1.4 |
Special indexes |
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All items less medical care |
313.947 | 317.558 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 3.3 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 311.394 | 2.7 | 1.1 |
All items less shelter |
292.826 | 296.952 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 290.664 | 2.4 | 1.1 |
Energy |
277.179 | 310.280 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 12.5 | 13.8 | 11.9 | 280.790 | 1.8 | 0.9 |
All items less energy |
334.284 | 335.301 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 330.959 | 2.9 | 1.2 |
All items less food and energy |
333.242 | 334.391 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 330.137 | 2.8 | 1.2 |
Commodities less food |
177.121 | 183.676 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 178.028 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
Nondurables |
283.217 | 292.452 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 280.766 | 1.5 | 0.7 |
Nondurables less food |
230.902 | 247.132 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 7.4 | 9.2 | 7.0 | 230.307 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Services less rent of shelter(1) |
440.876 | 442.058 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 434.641 | 3.7 | 1.4 |
Services less medical care services |
409.054 | 410.526 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 404.242 | 3.5 | 1.3 |
Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) |
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All items |
319.422 | 323.500 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 317.244 | 2.7 | 1.1 |
All items (1967=100) |
951.461 | 963.607 | 944.974 | ||||||||
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Footnotes |
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| Item | Index | Percent change to Feb 2026 from | Percent change to Mar 2026 from | Index | Percent change to 2nd half 2025 from | ||||||
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| Feb 2026 |
Mar 2026 |
Feb 2025 |
Dec 2025 |
Jan 2026 |
Mar 2025 |
Jan 2026 |
Feb 2026 |
2nd half 2025 | 2nd half 2024 | 1st half 2025 | |
All items |
303.490 | 306.366 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 300.669 | 2.8 | 1.4 |
All items (December 1977=100) |
493.795 | 498.474 | 489.204 | ||||||||
Food and beverages |
330.065 | 330.058 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 325.918 | 2.6 | 1.2 |
Food |
331.939 | 331.874 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 327.562 | 2.6 | 1.2 |
Food at home |
301.197 | 300.276 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.0 | -0.3 | 297.380 | 2.0 | 0.8 |
Cereals and bakery products |
349.479 | 345.327 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.3 | -0.3 | -1.2 | 343.233 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs |
339.364 | 338.435 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.6 | -0.3 | 337.044 | 5.4 | 1.5 |
Dairy and related products |
251.547 | 246.381 | 2.4 | 2.5 | -0.2 | -1.9 | -2.3 | -2.1 | 249.867 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
Fruits and vegetables |
326.087 | 324.947 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.4 | -0.3 | 323.830 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials |
229.832 | 227.835 | 6.1 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 2.0 | -0.9 | 221.030 | 2.7 | 0.5 |
Other food at home |
263.521 | 265.863 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 261.241 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
Food away from home |
383.264 | 384.821 | 3.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 377.869 | 3.7 | 1.8 |
Alcoholic beverages |
303.470 | 304.276 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 302.641 | 1.8 | 0.9 |
Housing |
313.497 | 313.326 | 4.6 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 4.0 | 0.6 | -0.1 | 308.157 | 4.5 | 2.1 |
Shelter |
376.263 | 377.851 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 370.807 | 4.0 | 1.9 |
Rent of primary residence |
380.343 | 380.836 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 375.539 | 4.5 | 2.0 |
Owners' equiv. rent of residences(1) |
385.830 | 387.109 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 380.530 | 4.5 | 2.0 |
Owners' equiv. rent of primary residence(1) |
385.695 | 386.975 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 380.406 | 4.5 | 2.0 |
Fuels and utilities |
311.871 | 303.012 | 9.9 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 6.0 | -0.6 | -2.8 | 298.763 | 8.2 | 3.6 |
Household energy |
256.823 | 246.883 | 11.7 | 4.1 | 2.6 | 6.4 | -1.4 | -3.9 | 244.586 | 9.7 | 4.2 |
Energy services |
266.176 | 255.056 | 12.0 | 4.1 | 2.5 | 6.2 | -1.8 | -4.2 | 253.678 | 9.8 | 4.5 |
Electricity |
262.882 | 262.957 | 8.2 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 6.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 264.653 | 9.3 | 6.5 |
Utility (piped) gas service |
250.650 | 221.139 | 19.5 | 9.2 | 7.1 | 5.5 | -5.5 | -11.8 | 216.212 | 12.3 | 1.0 |
Furnishings and operations |
147.422 | 146.629 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 2.7 | -0.2 | -0.5 | 146.115 | 4.3 | 2.2 |
Apparel |
128.447 | 129.617 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 5.2 | 0.9 | 121.766 | 0.3 | -0.6 |
Transportation |
255.624 | 269.345 | -1.6 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 3.8 | 5.9 | 5.4 | 260.637 | -0.2 | -0.1 |
Private transportation |
252.660 | 266.393 | -2.2 | -0.6 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 5.8 | 5.4 | 259.935 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
New and used motor vehicles(2) |
124.288 | 124.705 | -1.0 | -1.3 | -0.3 | -0.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 127.240 | 1.7 | 0.8 |
New vehicles |
173.712 | 173.906 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 173.389 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
Used cars and trucks |
176.998 | 177.718 | -2.9 | -4.0 | -1.1 | -2.8 | -0.7 | 0.4 | 187.567 | 3.9 | 1.9 |
Motor fuel |
248.985 | 312.083 | -7.4 | -0.3 | 2.5 | 15.7 | 28.5 | 25.3 | 271.461 | -5.3 | -1.1 |
Gasoline (all types) |
248.101 | 310.954 | -7.6 | -0.3 | 2.4 | 15.4 | 28.4 | 25.3 | 269.802 | -5.8 | -1.6 |
Unleaded regular(3) |
239.337 | 302.018 | -7.9 | -0.3 | 2.5 | 15.8 | 29.3 | 26.2 | 261.040 | -6.0 | -1.7 |
| 304.903 | 369.787 | -6.0 | -0.3 | 2.1 | 13.7 | 23.8 | 21.3 | 326.669 | -4.9 | -1.1 | |
Unleaded premium(3) |
297.782 | 352.617 | -4.7 | -0.3 | 1.8 | 12.6 | 20.5 | 18.4 | 315.848 | -3.9 | -0.6 |
Medical care |
581.956 | 582.450 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 3.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 574.371 | 2.8 | 1.9 |
Recreation(2) |
149.112 | 149.907 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 146.149 | 3.5 | 1.8 |
Education and communication(2) |
143.390 | 143.404 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.8 | -0.2 | -0.8 | 0.0 | 144.020 | 0.7 | 0.4 |
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare(5) |
1,385.962 | 1,385.685 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1,373.866 | 2.3 | 1.5 |
Other goods and services |
574.119 | 578.199 | 2.4 | -0.3 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 575.456 | 3.1 | 1.7 |
Commodity and service group |
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Commodities |
219.435 | 223.977 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 219.785 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
Commodities less food & beverages |
170.361 | 176.124 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 172.231 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
Nondurables less food & beverages |
219.529 | 235.457 | -0.4 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 6.7 | 9.2 | 7.3 | 220.562 | -0.9 | -0.1 |
Durables |
122.017 | 121.722 | 0.6 | -0.7 | -0.6 | 0.0 | -0.8 | -0.2 | 123.961 | 2.7 | 1.5 |
Services |
389.820 | 390.815 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 383.601 | 3.6 | 1.7 |
Special indexes |
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All items less medical care |
290.407 | 293.404 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 287.825 | 2.8 | 1.3 |
All items less shelter |
279.814 | 283.173 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 277.915 | 2.3 | 1.1 |
Energy |
255.290 | 278.745 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 11.3 | 12.0 | 9.2 | 258.294 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
All items less energy |
311.857 | 312.989 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 308.492 | 2.9 | 1.4 |
All items less food and energy |
309.307 | 310.637 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 306.098 | 2.9 | 1.4 |
Commodities less food |
174.318 | 180.010 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 176.143 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
Nondurables |
272.870 | 281.435 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 271.479 | 1.0 | 0.6 |
Nondurables less food |
223.947 | 239.021 | -0.3 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 6.3 | 8.6 | 6.7 | 224.900 | -0.7 | 0.0 |
Services less rent of shelter(1) |
413.853 | 414.166 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 406.502 | 3.3 | 1.5 |
Services less medical care services |
370.847 | 371.854 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 365.067 | 3.7 | 1.6 |
Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) |
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All items |
296.788 | 300.313 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 294.727 | 2.7 | 1.4 |
All items (December 1977=100) |
479.973 | 485.673 | 476.639 | ||||||||
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Footnotes |
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| Item | Index | Percent change to Feb 2026 from | Percent change to Mar 2026 from | Index | Percent change to 2nd half 2025 from | ||||||
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| Feb 2026 |
Mar 2026 |
Feb 2025 |
Dec 2025 |
Jan 2026 |
Mar 2025 |
Jan 2026 |
Feb 2026 |
2nd half 2025 | 2nd half 2024 | 1st half 2025 | |
All items |
346.990 | 350.226 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 344.150 | 3.1 | 1.2 |
All items (December 1977=100) |
560.890 | 566.120 | 556.300 | ||||||||
Food and beverages |
360.472 | 360.776 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 354.584 | 3.1 | 0.9 |
Food |
363.578 | 363.811 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 357.460 | 3.2 | 0.9 |
Food at home |
335.984 | 335.986 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 330.122 | 2.5 | 0.2 |
Cereals and bakery products |
347.300 | 346.823 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 2.5 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 339.885 | 1.8 | 0.5 |
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs |
364.504 | 363.454 | -2.4 | -0.3 | -1.6 | -3.7 | -1.9 | -0.3 | 369.649 | 4.1 | -0.2 |
Dairy and related products |
276.394 | 277.659 | -3.7 | -1.2 | -1.2 | -3.5 | -0.7 | 0.5 | 279.882 | -1.9 | -2.2 |
Fruits and vegetables |
425.455 | 427.888 | 4.7 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 410.259 | 1.6 | 0.8 |
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials |
242.438 | 238.898 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 2.9 | -0.3 | -1.5 | 233.850 | 4.6 | 0.4 |
Other food at home |
294.311 | 295.434 | 5.2 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 285.783 | 2.8 | 0.8 |
Food away from home |
402.819 | 403.461 | 4.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 396.769 | 4.0 | 1.8 |
Alcoholic beverages |
313.273 | 314.620 | 1.7 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 310.760 | 1.6 | 0.9 |
Housing |
390.761 | 391.880 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 386.616 | 3.0 | 1.2 |
Shelter |
450.259 | 452.320 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 445.379 | 2.9 | 1.0 |
Rent of primary residence |
479.538 | 480.018 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 475.065 | 2.8 | 1.1 |
Owners' equiv. rent of residences(1) |
475.870 | 476.319 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 470.871 | 3.1 | 1.3 |
Owners' equiv. rent of primary residence(1) |
475.677 | 476.131 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 470.667 | 3.1 | 1.3 |
Fuels and utilities |
442.487 | 439.631 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 2.4 | -0.3 | -0.6 | 438.157 | 3.8 | 1.6 |
Household energy |
380.109 | 375.961 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.3 | -0.7 | -1.1 | 378.073 | 3.2 | 1.2 |
Energy services |
383.664 | 378.754 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.1 | -1.0 | -1.3 | 381.939 | 3.3 | 1.4 |
Electricity |
429.679 | 425.255 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 2.1 | -0.6 | -1.0 | 421.906 | 2.0 | 0.8 |
Utility (piped) gas service |
293.758 | 287.242 | 0.7 | -2.4 | -0.3 | -2.5 | -2.5 | -2.2 | 306.854 | 7.0 | 3.2 |
Furnishings and operations |
164.363 | 163.804 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 3.5 | 1.0 | -0.3 | 162.787 | 3.2 | 2.2 |
Apparel |
131.832 | 132.611 | 2.9 | 6.9 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 5.5 | 0.6 | 126.432 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Transportation |
284.921 | 298.422 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 4.7 | 287.396 | 2.9 | 0.9 |
Private transportation |
283.240 | 297.351 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 4.8 | 6.3 | 5.0 | 287.372 | 3.1 | 1.0 |
New and used motor vehicles(2) |
122.061 | 122.432 | -1.0 | -1.1 | -0.3 | -0.9 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 124.674 | 1.4 | 0.6 |
New vehicles |
176.485 | 176.514 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 176.185 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
Used cars and trucks |
170.240 | 170.874 | -2.4 | -4.0 | -1.1 | -2.6 | -0.7 | 0.4 | 181.079 | 5.5 | 2.5 |
Motor fuel |
321.413 | 395.346 | -3.0 | 2.2 | 6.0 | 19.6 | 30.4 | 23.0 | 332.435 | 0.9 | -0.2 |
Gasoline (all types) |
319.745 | 391.961 | -3.1 | 2.4 | 6.2 | 19.1 | 30.2 | 22.6 | 332.121 | 1.1 | 0.1 |
Unleaded regular(3) |
314.411 | 387.455 | -3.3 | 2.5 | 6.4 | 19.4 | 31.1 | 23.2 | 326.968 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 308.443 | 374.309 | -2.7 | 2.1 | 5.9 | 18.3 | 28.5 | 21.4 | 319.641 | 1.3 | 0.2 | |
Unleaded premium(3) |
320.306 | 385.474 | -2.3 | 2.0 | 5.5 | 17.7 | 26.9 | 20.3 | 331.317 | 1.5 | 0.4 |
Medical care |
656.281 | 654.237 | 6.0 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 4.1 | -0.2 | -0.3 | 646.854 | 5.7 | 3.1 |
Recreation(2) |
137.310 | 137.371 | 3.6 | 1.0 | -0.4 | 3.1 | -0.4 | 0.0 | 134.965 | 2.6 | 1.1 |
Education and communication(2) |
143.104 | 143.370 | -0.6 | -0.7 | -0.9 | -0.4 | -0.7 | 0.2 | 144.765 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare(5) |
1,769.084 | 1,769.644 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 3.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1,757.356 | 3.5 | 2.6 |
Other goods and services |
585.858 | 589.309 | 4.9 | 0.5 | -0.4 | 3.6 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 583.428 | 4.8 | 2.9 |
Commodity and service group |
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Commodities |
231.632 | 236.604 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 230.962 | 2.0 | 0.7 |
Commodities less food & beverages |
172.786 | 178.953 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 3.6 | 173.922 | 1.3 | 0.6 |
Nondurables less food & beverages |
231.988 | 248.538 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 7.8 | 10.3 | 7.1 | 231.748 | 1.2 | 0.5 |
Durables |
121.801 | 121.899 | -0.1 | -0.5 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 123.490 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
Services |
455.019 | 456.279 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 449.990 | 3.6 | 1.5 |
Special indexes |
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All items less medical care |
332.793 | 336.251 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 330.249 | 2.8 | 1.1 |
All items less shelter |
306.116 | 309.828 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 304.086 | 3.1 | 1.4 |
Energy |
353.487 | 396.271 | -0.3 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 11.7 | 15.9 | 12.1 | 359.038 | 1.9 | 0.5 |
All items less energy |
349.311 | 350.162 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 345.958 | 3.1 | 1.3 |
All items less food and energy |
347.822 | 348.774 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 344.909 | 3.1 | 1.4 |
Commodities less food |
177.769 | 183.907 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 178.834 | 1.3 | 0.6 |
Nondurables |
295.662 | 304.616 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 3.0 | 292.701 | 2.3 | 0.7 |
Nondurables less food |
237.985 | 253.808 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 7.4 | 9.6 | 6.6 | 237.603 | 1.3 | 0.5 |
Services less rent of shelter(1) |
474.643 | 474.817 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 469.269 | 4.6 | 2.2 |
Services less medical care services |
437.102 | 438.438 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 432.539 | 3.3 | 1.3 |
Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) |
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All items |
337.391 | 341.234 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 335.411 | 3.1 | 1.2 |
All items (December 1977=100) |
542.843 | 549.026 | 539.658 | ||||||||
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| Item | Index | Percent change to Feb 2026 from | Percent change to Mar 2026 from | Index | Percent change to 2nd half 2025 from | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 |
Mar 2026 |
Feb 2025 |
Dec 2025 |
Jan 2026 |
Mar 2025 |
Jan 2026 |
Feb 2026 |
2nd half 2025 | 2nd half 2024 | 1st half 2025 | |
All items |
131.781 | 133.171 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 130.660 | 2.5 | 1.3 |
Food and beverages |
136.049 | 136.117 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 134.253 | 2.0 | 0.8 |
Food |
137.601 | 137.648 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 135.697 | 2.1 | 0.9 |
Food at home |
133.994 | 133.811 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 0.9 | -0.1 | 132.499 | 2.0 | 0.9 |
Cereals and bakery products |
131.610 | 130.784 | 3.7 | 0.6 | -0.3 | 1.2 | -0.9 | -0.6 | 130.576 | 1.8 | 2.1 |
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs |
133.413 | 133.686 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 0.7 | -1.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 134.482 | 4.4 | 0.8 |
Dairy and related products |
126.147 | 125.740 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.6 | -0.4 | 0.2 | -0.3 | 126.608 | 0.9 | 0.2 |
Fruits and vegetables |
123.218 | 120.872 | 1.7 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 2.2 | -1.9 | 119.430 | -0.2 | -1.7 |
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials |
150.739 | 152.611 | 11.2 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 11.0 | 5.5 | 1.2 | 143.125 | 5.0 | 3.1 |
Other food at home |
138.048 | 138.275 | 2.5 | 0.2 | -0.8 | 1.4 | -0.6 | 0.2 | 137.310 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
Food away from home |
142.633 | 143.016 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 140.162 | 2.3 | 1.0 |
Alcoholic beverages |
117.944 | 118.295 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 117.512 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Housing |
139.143 | 138.984 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 137.345 | 3.2 | 1.8 |
Shelter |
139.715 | 140.268 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 137.812 | 2.7 | 1.4 |
Rent of primary residence |
140.681 | 141.158 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 139.226 | 3.5 | 1.7 |
Owners' equiv. rent of residences |
140.822 | 141.548 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 139.432 | 3.4 | 1.6 |
Owners' equiv. rent of primary residence |
140.763 | 141.502 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 139.385 | 3.4 | 1.6 |
Furnishings and operations |
136.971 | 136.764 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 137.649 | 5.4 | 2.5 |
Apparel |
115.370 | 119.745 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 7.9 | 7.0 | 3.8 | 109.699 | -0.3 | -0.1 |
Transportation |
130.070 | 136.662 | -1.7 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 3.5 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 132.023 | -0.4 | -0.4 |
Private transportation |
132.632 | 139.063 | -1.9 | -0.5 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 135.672 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
New and used motor vehicles |
127.604 | 128.012 | -1.9 | -1.7 | -0.4 | -1.6 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 131.165 | 1.1 | 0.3 |
New vehicles |
123.752 | 123.918 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 123.607 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
Used cars and trucks |
127.629 | 128.320 | -3.9 | -4.1 | -1.2 | -3.6 | -0.7 | 0.5 | 135.220 | 2.8 | 0.9 |
Motor fuel |
113.519 | 139.597 | -9.1 | -0.5 | 2.2 | 11.8 | 25.7 | 23.0 | 122.261 | -4.3 | -2.2 |
Gasoline (all types) |
113.496 | 139.605 | -9.3 | -0.5 | 2.1 | 11.5 | 25.6 | 23.0 | 122.129 | -4.7 | -2.6 |
Unleaded regular(1) |
112.730 | 139.326 | -9.7 | -0.5 | 2.1 | 11.5 | 26.2 | 23.6 | 121.633 | -4.8 | -2.8 |
Unleaded midgrade(1) |
120.738 | 145.924 | -8.0 | -0.3 | 2.2 | 11.0 | 23.5 | 20.9 | 128.398 | -4.5 | -2.3 |
Unleaded premium(1) |
119.820 | 141.258 | -6.0 | -0.2 | 1.8 | 10.9 | 20.1 | 17.9 | 126.095 | -3.3 | -1.4 |
Medical care |
126.134 | 126.810 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 4.5 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 124.539 | 3.3 | 2.1 |
Recreation |
122.279 | 122.700 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 3.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 119.476 | 4.3 | 1.2 |
Education and communication |
108.578 | 108.123 | 3.5 | 0.0 | -0.7 | 2.8 | -1.2 | -0.4 | 108.048 | 4.0 | 2.8 |
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare |
122.600 | 122.600 | 7.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 7.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 119.341 | 5.7 | 4.7 |
Other goods and services |
133.411 | 135.192 | 0.4 | -1.1 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 135.696 | 3.3 | 1.9 |
Commodity and service group |
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Commodities |
124.307 | 126.779 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 124.825 | 1.5 | 0.8 |
Commodities less food & beverages |
118.206 | 121.858 | -0.7 | -0.3 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 120.028 | 1.3 | 0.7 |
Nondurables less food & beverages |
117.332 | 125.896 | -0.5 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 7.2 | 9.2 | 7.3 | 117.692 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Durables |
120.252 | 119.992 | -0.5 | -1.3 | -0.7 | -1.4 | -0.9 | -0.2 | 123.248 | 2.5 | 1.3 |
Services |
136.391 | 137.005 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 134.152 | 3.0 | 1.6 |
Special indexes |
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All items less medical care |
132.391 | 133.854 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 3.3 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 131.324 | 2.4 | 1.2 |
All items less shelter |
128.068 | 129.814 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 127.286 | 2.4 | 1.3 |
Energy |
124.933 | 134.614 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 7.9 | 11.3 | 7.7 | 127.805 | 0.9 | 1.8 |
All items less energy |
132.245 | 133.064 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 130.842 | 2.6 | 1.3 |
All items less food and energy |
131.442 | 132.384 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 130.122 | 2.7 | 1.3 |
Commodities less food |
118.148 | 121.684 | -0.6 | -0.3 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 119.878 | 1.2 | 0.7 |
Nondurables |
127.101 | 131.190 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 126.293 | 1.2 | 0.6 |
Nondurables less food |
117.389 | 125.342 | -0.4 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 6.7 | 8.5 | 6.8 | 117.681 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Services less rent of shelter |
132.985 | 133.656 | 4.2 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 4.9 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 130.282 | 3.5 | 2.0 |
Services less medical care services |
137.019 | 137.591 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 134.811 | 2.9 | 1.6 |
Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) |
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All items |
132.669 | 134.435 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 131.582 | 2.4 | 1.3 |
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| Item | Index | Percent change to Feb 2026 from | Percent change to Mar 2026 from | Index | Percent change to 2nd half 2025 from | ||||||
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| Feb 2026 |
Mar 2026 |
Feb 2025 |
Dec 2025 |
Jan 2026 |
Mar 2025 |
Jan 2026 |
Feb 2026 |
2nd half 2025 | 2nd half 2024 | 1st half 2025 | |
All items |
135.389 | 137.043 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 134.857 | 2.5 | 1.4 |
Food and beverages |
138.749 | 138.252 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.8 | -0.4 | -0.4 | 136.827 | 2.8 | 0.9 |
Food |
139.907 | 139.383 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.8 | -0.4 | -0.4 | 137.932 | 2.8 | 0.9 |
Food at home |
137.447 | 136.624 | 2.2 | 0.9 | -0.3 | 0.7 | -0.9 | -0.6 | 135.660 | 2.6 | 0.4 |
Cereals and bakery products |
135.685 | 134.028 | 5.5 | 4.7 | 1.3 | 4.6 | 0.0 | -1.2 | 130.021 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs |
148.147 | 146.248 | -2.3 | -3.3 | -3.3 | -4.3 | -4.5 | -1.3 | 152.003 | 6.7 | 1.0 |
Dairy and related products |
111.092 | 112.494 | -5.1 | 0.1 | -1.9 | -5.2 | -0.6 | 1.3 | 112.522 | -4.3 | -4.1 |
Fruits and vegetables |
129.652 | 130.612 | 9.7 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 9.9 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 123.512 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials |
146.734 | 142.700 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.2 | -2.0 | -1.6 | -2.7 | 145.737 | 2.9 | -0.7 |
Other food at home |
142.644 | 142.218 | 3.5 | 1.3 | -0.9 | 1.2 | -1.2 | -0.3 | 139.534 | 2.4 | 0.2 |
Food away from home |
144.089 | 144.071 | 3.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 141.900 | 3.2 | 1.5 |
Alcoholic beverages |
- | 116.904 | - | - | - | 1.4 | -0.2 | - | 116.015 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
Housing |
141.890 | 142.944 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 141.302 | 1.7 | 0.8 |
Shelter |
145.779 | 147.129 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 145.127 | 1.8 | 0.8 |
Rent of primary residence |
148.167 | 148.289 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 147.745 | 0.9 | 0.4 |
Owners' equiv. rent of residences |
147.676 | 147.992 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 146.614 | 2.1 | 1.2 |
Owners' equiv. rent of primary residence |
147.621 | 147.940 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 146.552 | 2.1 | 1.2 |
Furnishings and operations |
128.117 | 127.818 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.9 | -0.2 | 128.366 | 2.6 | 1.0 |
Apparel |
118.959 | 121.077 | 3.8 | 6.4 | 4.4 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 1.8 | 112.717 | 1.6 | 0.6 |
Transportation |
132.459 | 139.315 | -0.8 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 4.5 | 6.2 | 5.2 | 135.368 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
Private transportation |
134.900 | 142.101 | -1.2 | -0.4 | 1.0 | 4.1 | 6.4 | 5.3 | 138.382 | 1.0 | 0.9 |
New and used motor vehicles |
121.573 | 121.959 | -0.3 | -1.2 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 124.121 | 1.8 | 1.1 |
New vehicles |
123.384 | 123.429 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 123.267 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
Used cars and trucks |
132.333 | 132.947 | -1.2 | -3.7 | -1.0 | -1.4 | -0.5 | 0.5 | 140.144 | 6.4 | 3.2 |
Motor fuel |
126.654 | 163.924 | -7.1 | 1.5 | 5.9 | 21.5 | 37.0 | 29.4 | 135.578 | -2.3 | -0.4 |
Gasoline (all types) |
127.161 | 163.554 | -7.1 | 1.8 | 6.1 | 20.7 | 36.5 | 28.6 | 136.736 | -2.0 | 0.0 |
Unleaded regular(1) |
126.316 | 163.959 | -7.5 | 2.0 | 6.5 | 21.4 | 38.2 | 29.8 | 136.198 | -2.2 | -0.2 |
Unleaded midgrade(1) |
128.381 | 161.927 | -6.3 | 1.4 | 5.6 | 19.3 | 33.2 | 26.1 | 137.228 | -1.5 | 0.2 |
Unleaded premium(1) |
129.936 | 161.709 | -5.6 | 1.2 | 4.9 | 18.2 | 30.6 | 24.5 | 138.365 | -1.0 | 0.4 |
Medical care |
139.835 | 139.719 | 6.8 | 1.1 | -0.4 | 5.1 | -0.4 | -0.1 | 137.301 | 7.1 | 3.7 |
Recreation |
124.706 | 123.896 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 4.3 | -0.2 | -0.6 | 122.253 | 4.8 | 2.3 |
Education and communication |
104.942 | 105.213 | 1.8 | -0.2 | -0.3 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 104.689 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare |
123.691 | 123.691 | 4.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 4.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 122.694 | 4.7 | 3.6 |
Other goods and services |
134.962 | 136.358 | 7.5 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 135.410 | 6.4 | 4.4 |
Commodity and service group |
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Commodities |
129.239 | 132.331 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 129.309 | 2.0 | 0.8 |
Commodities less food & beverages |
124.084 | 129.061 | -0.2 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 125.204 | 1.5 | 0.8 |
Nondurables less food & beverages |
129.501 | 140.474 | -0.7 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 8.8 | 11.4 | 8.5 | 129.737 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
Durables |
118.132 | 118.400 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 119.867 | 2.4 | 1.2 |
Services |
139.170 | 139.906 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 138.265 | 2.8 | 1.7 |
Special indexes |
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All items less medical care |
134.941 | 136.759 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 134.601 | 2.1 | 1.1 |
All items less shelter |
130.292 | 132.089 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 129.817 | 2.9 | 1.6 |
Energy |
126.882 | 146.639 | -2.6 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 13.2 | 19.5 | 15.6 | 131.204 | -1.8 | 0.0 |
All items less energy |
135.920 | 136.378 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 135.094 | 2.8 | 1.4 |
All items less food and energy |
135.252 | 135.864 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 134.604 | 2.8 | 1.5 |
Commodities less food |
123.850 | 128.691 | -0.2 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 124.918 | 1.5 | 0.8 |
Nondurables |
134.703 | 139.433 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 133.803 | 1.8 | 0.6 |
Nondurables less food |
128.796 | 139.121 | -0.6 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 8.4 | 10.7 | 8.0 | 128.977 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
Services less rent of shelter |
131.394 | 131.446 | 5.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 3.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 130.197 | 4.2 | 2.8 |
Services less medical care services |
140.108 | 140.858 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 139.424 | 2.2 | 1.3 |
Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) |
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All items |
136.207 | 138.110 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 135.891 | 2.2 | 1.2 |
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| Item | Index | Percent change to Feb 2026 from | Percent change to Mar 2026 from | Index | Percent change to 2nd half 2025 from | ||||||
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| Feb 2026 |
Mar 2026 |
Feb 2025 |
Dec 2025 |
Jan 2026 |
Mar 2025 |
Jan 2026 |
Feb 2026 |
2nd half 2025 | 2nd half 2024 | 1st half 2025 | |
All items |
293.679 | - | 2.4 | 0.8 | - | - | - | - | 293.251 | 2.6 | 1.4 |
All items (1967=100) |
872.276 | - | 871.004 | ||||||||
Food and beverages |
343.706 | - | 2.2 | 0.3 | - | - | - | - | 338.298 | 1.5 | 0.5 |
Food |
344.769 | - | 2.3 | 0.3 | - | - | - | - | 338.851 | 1.6 | 0.6 |
Food at home |
302.225 | 302.807 | 1.3 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 299.483 | 1.1 | 0.4 |
Cereals and bakery products |
263.389 | 264.353 | -0.3 | -1.7 | -0.1 | -1.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 259.794 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs |
301.943 | 300.536 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 2.4 | -2.7 | 1.9 | -0.5 | 296.877 | 1.9 | -1.0 |
Dairy and related products |
189.173 | 189.692 | 1.4 | -0.8 | -0.3 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 187.520 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
Fruits and vegetables |
434.596 | 431.112 | -2.0 | -3.9 | -1.4 | -0.6 | -2.2 | -0.8 | 437.014 | 1.6 | -0.4 |
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials(1) |
244.263 | 237.922 | 7.4 | 4.5 | -1.6 | 4.6 | -4.1 | -2.6 | 233.042 | 1.4 | 1.9 |
Other food at home |
316.817 | 323.386 | 1.4 | -0.2 | -0.5 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 319.998 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
Food away from home |
418.410 | - | 3.8 | 0.4 | - | - | - | - | 406.832 | 2.3 | 0.7 |
Alcoholic beverages |
297.432 | - | -0.7 | 0.9 | - | - | - | - | 299.691 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
Housing |
297.852 | - | 4.4 | 1.3 | - | - | - | - | 298.942 | 4.1 | 2.9 |
Shelter |
353.239 | 354.501 | 2.6 | 0.9 | -0.6 | 1.2 | -0.3 | 0.4 | 350.878 | 2.4 | 0.6 |
Rent of primary residence |
322.661 | 323.401 | 1.7 | 0.6 | -0.7 | 0.6 | -0.5 | 0.2 | 321.251 | 1.5 | 0.1 |
Owners' equiv. rent of residences(2) |
371.708 | 373.162 | 3.1 | 0.8 | -0.5 | 1.7 | -0.2 | 0.4 | 368.865 | 2.9 | 0.8 |
Owners' equiv. rent of primary residence(2) |
371.708 | 373.162 | 3.1 | 0.8 | -0.5 | 1.7 | -0.2 | 0.4 | 368.865 | 2.9 | 0.8 |
Furnishings and operations |
153.128 | - | 8.6 | 3.2 | - | - | - | - | 148.695 | 5.6 | 4.0 |
Apparel |
153.277 | - | 7.9 | 6.0 | - | - | - | - | 140.905 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
Transportation |
241.695 | - | -3.3 | -1.1 | - | - | - | - | 248.100 | 0.3 | -0.9 |
Private transportation |
246.252 | - | -3.9 | -1.2 | - | - | - | - | 253.577 | 0.2 | -0.9 |
New and used motor vehicles(3) |
114.329 | - | -3.3 | -2.5 | - | - | - | - | 118.168 | 0.7 | -0.2 |
New vehicles(1) |
262.608 | - | 0.3 | 0.3 | - | - | - | - | 262.740 | 0.7 | 0.1 |
Used cars and trucks(1) |
385.786 | - | -2.5 | -4.0 | - | - | - | - | 408.824 | 4.4 | 2.4 |
Motor fuel |
262.065 | 328.996 | -6.6 | 0.1 | 2.8 | 16.7 | 29.0 | 25.5 | 275.127 | -4.4 | -2.1 |
Gasoline (all types) |
256.458 | 321.776 | -6.9 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 16.1 | 29.0 | 25.5 | 268.153 | -5.3 | -2.9 |
Unleaded regular(4) |
245.082 | 308.940 | -7.2 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 16.4 | 29.6 | 26.1 | 256.629 | -5.5 | -3.0 |
| 319.814 | 392.036 | -5.7 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 14.9 | 25.6 | 22.6 | 332.579 | -4.2 | -2.3 | |
Unleaded premium(4) |
282.439 | 340.356 | -4.6 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 14.1 | 23.5 | 20.5 | 291.599 | -3.4 | -1.9 |
Medical care |
539.145 | - | 1.1 | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | 534.917 | 2.3 | 0.7 |
Recreation(3) |
139.252 | - | 0.6 | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | 139.183 | 2.3 | 0.7 |
Education and communication(3) |
154.853 | - | 6.0 | 1.4 | - | - | - | - | 153.359 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare(1) |
1,476.042 | - | 4.2 | 0.7 | - | - | - | - | 1,459.192 | 2.6 | 2.8 |
Other goods and services |
403.561 | - | 1.3 | 0.8 | - | - | - | - | 407.089 | 4.1 | 1.3 |
Commodity and service group |
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Commodities |
230.098 | - | 1.6 | 0.7 | - | - | - | - | 228.780 | 1.3 | 0.7 |
Commodities less food & beverages |
177.316 | - | 1.0 | 0.9 | - | - | - | - | 178.299 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
Nondurables less food & beverages |
241.535 | - | 0.4 | 2.9 | - | - | - | - | 239.250 | -0.7 | -0.2 |
Durables |
120.023 | - | 2.5 | -0.9 | - | - | - | - | 122.286 | 4.2 | 2.4 |
Services |
359.540 | - | 2.9 | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | 360.058 | 3.5 | 1.9 |
Special indexes |
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All items less medical care |
281.354 | - | 2.5 | 0.8 | - | - | - | - | 281.122 | 2.7 | 1.5 |
All items less shelter |
275.312 | - | 2.3 | 0.8 | - | - | - | - | 275.500 | 2.7 | 1.8 |
Energy |
261.410 | 295.345 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 15.7 | 14.8 | 13.0 | 289.216 | 5.6 | 9.6 |
All items less energy |
300.521 | - | 2.3 | 0.8 | - | - | - | - | 297.984 | 2.4 | 0.9 |
All items less food and energy |
293.393 | - | 2.3 | 0.9 | - | - | - | - | 291.665 | 2.6 | 1.0 |
Commodities less food |
182.046 | - | 0.9 | 0.9 | - | - | - | - | 183.074 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
Nondurables |
292.546 | - | 1.7 | 1.4 | - | - | - | - | 288.128 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
Nondurables less food |
246.719 | - | 0.4 | 2.7 | - | - | - | - | 244.624 | -0.6 | -0.2 |
Services less rent of shelter(2) |
374.635 | - | 3.2 | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | 377.921 | 4.6 | 3.3 |
Services less medical care services |
341.559 | - | 2.9 | 0.9 | - | - | - | - | 342.671 | 3.6 | 2.0 |
Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) |
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All items |
291.703 | - | 2.3 | 0.5 | - | - | - | - | 292.012 | 2.7 | 1.6 |
All items (1967=100) |
858.205 | - | 859.116 | ||||||||
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| Item | Index | Percent change to Feb 2026 from | Percent change to Mar 2026 from | Index | Percent change to 2nd half 2025 from | ||||||
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| Feb 2026 |
Mar 2026 |
Feb 2025 |
Dec 2025 |
Jan 2026 |
Mar 2025 |
Jan 2026 |
Feb 2026 |
2nd half 2025 | 2nd half 2024 | 1st half 2025 | |
All items |
- | 345.416 | - | - | - | 4.2 | 1.7 | - | 337.715 | 2.4 | 1.5 |
All items (1967=100) |
- | 1,151.818 | 1,126.140 | ||||||||
Food and beverages |
- | 318.338 | - | - | - | 2.0 | -0.6 | - | 314.140 | 2.7 | 0.6 |
Food |
- | 326.251 | - | - | - | 1.6 | -0.7 | - | 322.847 | 2.9 | 0.5 |
Food at home |
285.780 | 284.322 | 1.0 | -0.5 | -0.8 | 0.5 | -1.3 | -0.5 | 282.744 | 1.3 | -0.5 |
Cereals and bakery products |
349.721 | 348.868 | 1.2 | -1.1 | -3.3 | 1.3 | -3.5 | -0.2 | 348.436 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs |
299.013 | 296.518 | 0.7 | -1.2 | 0.3 | -0.7 | -0.6 | -0.8 | 295.522 | 6.1 | -1.0 |
Dairy and related products |
232.333 | 239.470 | 0.0 | -1.6 | -3.5 | 1.7 | -0.5 | 3.1 | 232.718 | -0.5 | -1.3 |
Fruits and vegetables |
320.932 | 313.133 | 1.4 | 2.2 | -0.2 | -1.0 | -2.6 | -2.4 | 312.542 | -2.1 | -2.6 |
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials(1) |
204.511 | 195.712 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 4.6 | -2.0 | 0.1 | -4.3 | 200.711 | 5.2 | 0.7 |
Other food at home |
251.204 | 253.933 | 0.6 | -1.3 | -2.1 | 2.4 | -1.1 | 1.1 | 249.963 | -1.3 | -0.3 |
Food away from home |
- | 387.057 | - | - | - | 3.2 | 0.2 | - | 380.570 | 5.0 | 1.9 |
Alcoholic beverages |
- | 249.721 | - | - | - | 7.2 | 0.0 | - | 235.900 | 0.4 | 1.1 |
Housing |
- | 352.695 | - | - | - | 4.7 | 1.5 | - | 345.678 | 2.8 | 2.0 |
Shelter |
406.213 | 411.650 | 2.6 | -0.4 | 0.3 | 4.1 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 404.409 | 2.6 | 1.8 |
Rent of primary residence |
414.717 | 411.436 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | -0.7 | -0.8 | 411.432 | -0.1 | 0.4 |
Owners' equiv. rent of residences(2) |
410.252 | 410.017 | 4.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 3.8 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 405.618 | 4.1 | 2.4 |
Owners' equiv. rent of primary residence(2) |
410.252 | 410.017 | 4.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 3.8 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 405.618 | 4.1 | 2.4 |
Furnishings and operations |
- | 158.017 | - | - | - | 10.8 | 1.2 | - | 152.594 | 6.5 | 5.0 |
Apparel |
- | 123.746 | - | - | - | 6.5 | 5.0 | - | 110.652 | 0.8 | -3.5 |
Transportation |
- | 348.623 | - | - | - | 4.5 | 6.0 | - | 337.133 | -0.7 | 0.2 |
Private transportation |
- | 352.760 | - | - | - | 3.0 | 5.8 | - | 344.105 | -0.5 | 0.2 |
New and used motor vehicles(3) |
- | 132.336 | - | - | - | -1.0 | -0.1 | - | 134.812 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
New vehicles(1) |
- | 258.964 | - | - | - | 0.4 | 0.0 | - | 258.580 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
Used cars and trucks(1) |
- | 348.456 | - | - | - | -3.7 | -1.4 | - | 372.115 | 4.2 | 2.0 |
Motor fuel |
228.005 | 304.161 | -11.5 | 10.5 | 12.4 | 20.3 | 49.9 | 33.4 | 245.563 | -9.8 | -5.0 |
Gasoline (all types) |
224.752 | 299.772 | -11.8 | 10.7 | 12.5 | 19.9 | 50.0 | 33.4 | 242.614 | -9.8 | -5.1 |
Unleaded regular(4) |
214.641 | 290.191 | -12.6 | 11.2 | 13.2 | 20.4 | 53.1 | 35.2 | 233.160 | -10.4 | -5.4 |
| 230.900 | 299.683 | -9.7 | 10.0 | 11.0 | 19.0 | 44.1 | 29.8 | 245.668 | -8.7 | -4.4 | |
Unleaded premium(4) |
261.478 | 332.498 | -8.8 | 9.1 | 9.7 | 18.0 | 39.5 | 27.2 | 276.170 | -7.9 | -3.9 |
Medical care |
- | 780.537 | - | - | - | 5.0 | -0.7 | - | 774.160 | 7.2 | 4.2 |
Recreation(3) |
- | 194.025 | - | - | - | 4.6 | 0.5 | - | 190.428 | 3.1 | 2.1 |
Education and communication(3) |
- | 129.616 | - | - | - | -1.9 | -0.1 | - | 129.169 | -2.2 | -1.6 |
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare(1) |
- | 1,290.230 | - | - | - | 3.6 | 0.0 | - | 1,282.183 | 3.6 | 2.9 |
Other goods and services |
- | 496.930 | - | - | - | 4.2 | 1.6 | - | 485.156 | 5.2 | 2.2 |
Commodity and service group |
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Commodities |
- | 218.386 | - | - | - | 3.0 | 2.5 | - | 212.786 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
Commodities less food & beverages |
- | 171.792 | - | - | - | 3.8 | 4.6 | - | 165.869 | -0.5 | -0.4 |
Nondurables less food & beverages |
- | 219.818 | - | - | - | 7.5 | 10.8 | - | 202.032 | -2.1 | -1.7 |
Durables |
- | 129.687 | - | - | - | 1.2 | -0.1 | - | 130.067 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
Services |
- | 458.882 | - | - | - | 4.7 | 1.4 | - | 449.588 | 3.1 | 2.2 |
Special indexes |
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All items less medical care |
- | 325.372 | - | - | - | 4.1 | 1.9 | - | 317.742 | 2.0 | 1.2 |
All items less shelter |
- | 313.608 | - | - | - | 4.1 | 1.8 | - | 305.940 | 2.3 | 1.2 |
Energy |
208.021 | 244.769 | -4.8 | - | 6.6 | 13.2 | 25.4 | 17.7 | 213.576 | -6.4 | -2.9 |
All items less energy |
- | 357.110 | - | - | - | 3.9 | 0.9 | - | 350.522 | 2.9 | 1.7 |
All items less food and energy |
- | 364.086 | - | - | - | 4.2 | 1.2 | - | 356.874 | 2.9 | 1.8 |
Commodities less food |
- | 174.841 | - | - | - | 3.9 | 4.4 | - | 168.663 | -0.5 | -0.4 |
Nondurables |
- | 268.258 | - | - | - | 3.9 | 3.8 | - | 257.634 | 0.5 | -0.4 |
Nondurables less food |
- | 221.902 | - | - | - | 7.4 | 9.8 | - | 204.433 | -1.9 | -1.4 |
Services less rent of shelter(2) |
- | 523.164 | - | - | - | 6.0 | 1.0 | - | 511.182 | 4.6 | 3.0 |
Services less medical care services |
- | 432.268 | - | - | - | 4.6 | 1.6 | - | 423.202 | 2.7 | 1.9 |
Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) |
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All items |
- | 335.228 | - | - | - | 3.2 | 1.2 | - | 330.046 | 2.3 | 1.3 |
All items (1967=100) |
- | 1,115.817 | 1,098.565 | ||||||||
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Footnotes |
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