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. Prices for the goods and services used to calculate the CPI are collected in 75 urban areas throughout the country and from about 23,000 retail and service establishments. Data on rents are collected from about 43,000 landlords or tenants. More information and details about the data provided can be found at http://www.bls.gov/cpi

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In November 2024, the seasonally adjusted consumer price index for all urban consumers (CPI-U) in the United States increased *** percent from the previous month. The data represents city averages in the United States. The defined base period is: 1982-84=100. The CPI is defined by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics as “a measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services”.

United States CPI U: All Items Less Food & Energy data was reported at 325.933 1982-1984=100 in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 325.252 1982-1984=100 for Feb 2025. United States CPI U: All Items Less Food & Energy data is updated monthly, averaging 140.300 1982-1984=100 from Jan 1957 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 819 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 325.933 1982-1984=100 in Mar 2025 and a record low of 28.500 1982-1984=100 in Feb 1957. United States CPI U: All Items Less Food & Energy data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.I001: Consumer Price Index: Urban.

In January 2025, the unadjusted consumer price index (CPI) of all items for urban consumers in the United States amounted to about 317.67. The data represents U.S. city averages. The base period was 1982-84=100. The CPI is defined by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics as “a measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services”. The annual consumer price index for urban consumers in the U.S. can be accessed here. Consumer Price Index The Consumer Price Index (CPI) began in 1919 under the Bureau of Labor Statistics and is published every month. The CPI for all urban consumers includes urban households in Metropolitan Statistical Areas and regions with over 2,500 inhabitants, as well as non-farm consumers living in rural regions. This index was established in 1978 and includes about 80 percent of the U.S. population. The monthly CPI of urban consumers in the United States increased from 292.3 in May 2022 to 304.13 in 2023. Inflation tends not to impact everyone equally for a variety of reasons, including geography - CPI often differs between regions, with a high of 287.49 in the Western region as of 2021. There are also disparities in inflation between income quartiles, in which inflation is generally felt more heavily by lower income households. The annual CPI in the United States has increased steadily over the past two decades, from 140.3 in 1992 to 292.56 in 2022. A forecast of the CPI expects this positive trend to continue, reaching 325.6 by 2027. As of March 2023, the CPI of the nation’s education had increased by 3.5 percent. Further, in the same month costs of recreation, rent, housing, medical care, and food and beverages, gasoline, and transportation increased. Comparatively, the CPI in Hong Kong reached 103.3 in 2022.

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In 2023, the U.S. Consumer Price Index was 309.42, and is projected to increase to 352.27 by 2029. The base period was 1982-84. The monthly CPI for all urban consumers in the U.S. can be accessed here. After a time of high inflation, the U.S. inflation rateis projected fall to two percent by 2027. United States Consumer Price Index ForecastIt is projected that the CPI will continue to rise year over year, reaching 325.6 in 2027. The Consumer Price Index of all urban consumers in previous years was lower, and has risen every year since 1992, except in 2009, when the CPI went from 215.30 in 2008 to 214.54 in 2009. The monthly unadjusted Consumer Price Index was 296.17 for the month of August in 2022. The U.S. CPI measures changes in the price of consumer goods and services purchased by households and is thought to reflect inflation in the U.S. as well as the health of the economy. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics calculates the CPI and defines it as, "a measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services." The BLS records the price of thousands of goods and services month by month. They consider goods and services within eight main categories: food and beverage, housing, apparel, transportation, medical care, recreation, education, and other goods and services. They aggregate the data collected in order to compare how much it would cost a consumer to buy the same market basket of goods and services within one month or one year compared with the previous month or year. Given that the CPI is used to calculate U.S. inflation, the CPI influences the annual adjustments of many financial institutions in the United States, both private and public. Wages, social security payments, and pensions are all affected by the CPI.

The table Chained consumer price index is part of the dataset Bureau of Labor Statistics Unemployment and Inflation, available at https://redivis.com/datasets/ymdq-1a9mgdxff. It contains 7672 rows across 13 variables.

United States Consumer Price Index (CPI): Urban: Medical Care data was reported at 574.739 1982-1984=100 in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 573.320 1982-1984=100 for Feb 2025. United States Consumer Price Index (CPI): Urban: Medical Care data is updated monthly, averaging 105.100 1982-1984=100 from Mar 1935 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 987 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 574.739 1982-1984=100 in Mar 2025 and a record low of 10.200 1982-1984=100 in Dec 1936. United States Consumer Price Index (CPI): Urban: Medical Care data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.I001: Consumer Price Index: Urban.

United States CPI W: All Items Less Food and Energy data was reported at 250.726 1982-1984=100 in Nov 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 250.663 1982-1984=100 for Oct 2018. United States CPI W: All Items Less Food and Energy data is updated monthly, averaging 119.100 1982-1984=100 from Jan 1957 (Median) to Nov 2018, with 743 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 250.726 1982-1984=100 in Nov 2018 and a record low of 28.700 1982-1984=100 in Jan 1957. United States CPI W: All Items Less Food and Energy data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.I012: Consumer Price Index: Urban Wage and Clerical Workers.

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In 2024, the consumer price index (CPI) was 315.61. Data represents U.S. city averages. The monthly inflation rate for the United States can be found here. United States urban Consumer Price Index (CPI) The U.S. Consumer Price Index is a measure of change in the price of consumer goods and services purchased by households. The CPI is defined by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics as "a measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services." To calculate the CPI, the Bureau of Labor Statistics considers the price of goods and services from various categories: housing, transportation, apparel, food & beverage, medical care, recreation, education and other/uncategorized. The CPI is a useful measure, as it indicates how the cost of urban living in the United States has changed over time, compared to a base period. CPI is also used to calculate inflation, or change in the purchasing power of money. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the U.S. urban CPI has been rising steadily since 1992. As of 2023, the CPI was 304.7, up from 233 ten years earlier and up from 184 twenty years earlier. This indicates the extent to which, compared to a base period 1982-1984 = 100, the price of various goods and services has risen.

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United States CPI U: EC: Comm: IP: IT: Personal Computers & Peripheral data was reported at 40.986 Dec2007=100 in Jun 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 41.370 Dec2007=100 for May 2018. United States CPI U: EC: Comm: IP: IT: Personal Computers & Peripheral data is updated monthly, averaging 100.000 Dec2007=100 from Dec 1997 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 247 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,119.000 Dec2007=100 in Dec 1997 and a record low of 40.986 Dec2007=100 in Jun 2018. United States CPI U: EC: Comm: IP: IT: Personal Computers & Peripheral data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.I002: Consumer Price Index: Urban. CPI U: EC: Comm: IP: IT: Personal Computers & Peripheral (id: 41087401) equipment includes items such as desktop computers, notebook computers, peripheral equipment and PDAs (personal digital assistants). Peripheral equipment includes but is not limited to, hard drives, mice, monitors, printers, etc.

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CPI U: EC: Comm: Postage & Delivery data was reported at 185.104 Dec1997=100 in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 185.066 Dec1997=100 for May 2018. CPI U: EC: Comm: Postage & Delivery data is updated monthly, averaging 132.671 Dec1997=100 from Dec 1997 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 247 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 185.104 Dec1997=100 in Jun 2018 and a record low of 100.000 Dec1997=100 in Feb 1998. CPI U: EC: Comm: Postage & Delivery data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.I002: Consumer Price Index: Urban.