Consumer Price Index CPI in the United States increased to 321.47 points in May from 320.80 points in April of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United States Consumer Price Index (CPI) - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

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.

Core consumer prices in the United States increased 2.80 percent in May of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides - United States Core Inflation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

United States CPI U: AW: Recreation: Reading Materials: Newspaper & Magazines data was reported at 0.086 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.089 % for 2016. United States CPI U: AW: Recreation: Reading Materials: Newspaper & Magazines data is updated yearly, averaging 0.179 % from Dec 1997 (Median) to 2017, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.398 % in 1998 and a record low of 0.086 % in 2017. United States CPI U: AW: Recreation: Reading Materials: Newspaper & Magazines 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.I011: Consumer Price Index: Urban: Weights (Annual).

Graph and download economic data for Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Food Away from Home in U.S. City Average (CUSR0000SEFV) from Jan 1953 to May 2025 about urban, food, consumer, CPI, housing, inflation, price index, indexes, price, and USA.

Inflation Rate in the United States increased to 2.40 percent in May from 2.30 percent in April of 2025. This dataset provides - United States Inflation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Graph and download economic data for Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: All Items Less Food and Energy in U.S. City Average (CPILFESL) from Jan 1957 to May 2025 about core, headline figure, all items, urban, consumer, CPI, inflation, price index, indexes, price, and USA.

United States CPI W: Recreation: Reading Materials: Newspaper & Magazines data was reported at 176.528 Dec1997=100 in Sep 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 179.289 Dec1997=100 for Aug 2018. United States CPI W: Recreation: Reading Materials: Newspaper & Magazines data is updated monthly, averaging 123.357 Dec1997=100 from Dec 1997 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 250 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 179.289 Dec1997=100 in Aug 2018 and a record low of 100.000 Dec1997=100 in Dec 1997. United States CPI W: Recreation: Reading Materials: Newspaper & Magazines 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.I012: Consumer Price Index: Urban Wage and Clerical Workers.

The Consumer Price Index in the United States increased 0.10 percent in May of 2025 over the previous month. This dataset provides - United States Inflation Rate MoM - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The transportation sub-index of the CPI basket in the United States increased to 272.95 points in May of 2025 from 272.50 points in April of 2025. This dataset provides - United States Cpi Transportation- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

United States CPI UW: Recreation: Reading Materials: Newspaper & Magazines data was reported at 0.068 % in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.068 % for May 2018. United States CPI UW: Recreation: Reading Materials: Newspaper & Magazines data is updated monthly, averaging 0.154 % from Jan 1998 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 246 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.398 % in Jan 1999 and a record low of 0.067 % in Feb 2018. United States CPI UW: Recreation: Reading Materials: Newspaper & Magazines 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.I010: Consumer Price Index: Urban: Weights.

Core Consumer Prices in the United States increased to 326.85 points in May from 326.43 points in April of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United States Core Consumer Prices - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

CPI Housing Utilities in the United States increased to 345.94 points in May from 344.80 points in April of 2025. This dataset provides - United States Cpi Housing- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

CPI Median in the United States remained unchanged at 3.50 percent in May. This dataset provides - United States CPI Median- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Inflation Expectations in the United States decreased to 3 percent in June from 3.20 percent in May of 2025. This dataset provides - United States Consumer Inflation Expectations- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Indeks Harga Konsumen Pertumbuhan CPI Amerika Serikat dilaporkan sebesar 2.8 % pada 2025-02. Rekor ini turun dibanding sebelumnya yaitu 3.0 % untuk 2025-01. Data Indeks Harga Konsumen Pertumbuhan CPI Amerika Serikat diperbarui bulanan, dengan rata-rata 2.9 % dari 1948-01 sampai 2025-02, dengan 926 observasi. Data ini mencapai angka tertinggi sebesar 14.6 % pada 1980-03 dan rekor terendah sebesar -3.0 % pada 1949-08. Data Indeks Harga Konsumen Pertumbuhan CPI Amerika Serikat tetap berstatus aktif di CEIC dan dilaporkan oleh CEIC Data. Data dikategorikan dalam Global Economic Monitor World Trend Plus – Table: Consumer Price Index: Y-o-Y Growth: Monthly: Seasonally Adjusted.

CPI Core Core in the United States increased to 1.90 percent in May from 1.80 percent in April of 2025. This dataset provides - United States CPI Core Core- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The Consumer Expenditure Surveys (CE) program provides data on expenditures, income, and demographic characteristics of consumers in the United States. The CE program provides these data in tables, LABSTAT database, news releases, reports, and public use microdata files. CE data are collected by the Census Bureau for BLS in two surveys, the Interview Survey for major and/or recurring items and the Diary Survey for more minor or frequently purchased items. CE data are primarily used to revise the relative importance of goods and services in the market basket of the Consumer Price Index. The CE is the only Federal household survey to provide information on the complete range of consumers' expenditures and incomes. For more information and data, visit: https://www.bls.gov/cex/

The Consumer Expenditure Survey (CE) program consists of two surveys: the quarterly Interview survey and the annual Diary survey. Combined, these two surveys provide information on the buying habits of American consumers, including data on their expenditures, income, and consumer unit (families and single consumers) characteristics. The survey data are collected for the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) by the U.S. Census Bureau. The CE collects all on all spending components including food, housing, apparel and services, transportation, entertainment, and out-of-pocket health care costs. The CE tables are an easy-to-use tool for obtaining arts-related spending estimates. They feature several arts-related spending categories, including the following items: Spending on Admissions Plays, theater, opera, and concerts Movies, parks, and museums Spending on Reading Newspapers and magazines Books Digital book readers Spending on Other Arts-Related Items Musical instruments Photographic equipment Audio-visual equipment Toys, games, arts and crafts The CE is important because it is the only Federal survey to provide information on the complete range of consumers' expenditures and incomes, as well as the characteristics of those consumers. It is used by economic policymakers examining the impact of policy changes on economic groups, by the Census Bureau as the source of thresholds for the Supplemental Poverty Measure, by businesses and academic researchers studying consumers' spending habits and trends, by other Federal agencies, and, perhaps most importantly, to regularly revise the Consumer Price Index market basket of goods and services and their relative importance. The most recent data tables are for 2022 and include: 1) Detailed tables with the most granular level of expenditure data available, along with variances and percent reporting for each expenditure item, for all consumer units (listed as "Other" in the Download menu); and 2) Tables with calendar year aggregate shares by demographic characteristics that provide annual aggregate expenditures and shares across demographic groups (listed as "Excel" in the Download menu). Also, see Featured CE Tables and Economic News Releases sections on the CE home page for current data tables and news release. The 1980 through 2022 CE public-use microdata, including Interview Survey data, Diary Survey data, and paradata (information about the data collection process), are available on the CE website.

Abstract

The Consumer Expenditure Survey (CE) program provides a continuous and comprehensive flow of data on the buying habits of American consumers. These data are used widely in economic research and analysis, and in support of revisions of the Consumer Price Index. To meet the needs of users, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) produces population estimates for consumer units (CUs) of average expenditures in news releases, reports, issues, and articles in the Monthly Labor Review. Tabulated CE data are also available on the Internet and by facsimile transmission (See Section XVI. APPENDIX 5). The microdata are available on CD-ROMs. These microdata files present detailed expenditure and income data from the Interview component of the CE for 2004 and the first quarter of 2005. The Interview survey collects data on up to 95 percent of total household expenditures. In addition to the FMLI, MEMI, MTBI, ITBI, and ITBI_IMPUTED1 files, the microdata include files created directly from the expenditure sections of the Interview survey (EXPN files). The EXPN files contain expenditure data and ancillary descriptive information, often not available on the FMLI or MTBI files, in a format similar to the Interview questionnaire. In addition to the extra information available on the EXPN files, users can identify distinct spending categories easily and reduce processing time due to the organization of the files by type of expenditure. Estimatesof average expenditures in 2004from the Interview Survey, integrated with data from the Diary Survey, will bepublished in the report Consumer Expenditures in 2004(due out in 2006). A list of recent publications containing data from the CE appears at the end of this documentation. The microdata files are in the public domain and, with appropriate credit, may be reproduced without permission. A suggested citation is: "U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics,

Analysis unit

Consumer Units

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Mode of data collection

Computer Assisted Personal Interview [capi]