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The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services. Indexes are available for the U.S. and various geographic areas. Average price data for select utility, automotive fuel, and food items are also available.
12-month percentage change, Consumer Price Index, selected categories, April 2022, not seasonally adjusted
Category
12-month percent change, Apr 2022
All items
8.3%
Food
9.4%
Food at home
10.8%
Cereals and bakery products
10.3%
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
14.3%
Dairy and related products
9.1%
Fruits and vegetables
7.8%
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials
9.8%
Other food at home
11.0%
Food away from home
7.2%
Full service meals and snacks
8.7%
Limited service meals and snacks
7.0%
Energy
30.3%
Energy commodities
44.7%
Fuel oil
80.5%
Gasoline (all types)
43.6%
Energy services
13.7%
Electricity
11.0%
Natural gas (piped)
22.7%
All items less food and energy
6.2%
Commodities less food and energy commodities
9.7%
Apparel
5.4%
New vehicles
13.2%
Used cars and trucks
22.7%
Medical care commodities
2.1%
Alcoholic beverages
3.9%
Tobacco and smoking products
7.2%
Services less energy services
4.9%
Shelter
5.1%
Rent of primary residence
4.8%
Owners' equivalent rent of residences
4.8%
Medical care services
3.5%
Physicians' services
1.2%
Hospital services
3.6%
Transportation services
8.5%
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair
5.3%
Motor vehicle insurance
4.4%
Airline fare
33.3%
Consumer Price Index (CPI): +0.3% in Apr 2022
Unemployment Rate: 3.6% in Apr 2022
Payroll Employment: +428,000(p) in Apr 2022
Average Hourly Earnings: +$0.10(p) in Apr 2022
Producer Price Index - Final Demand: +0.5%(p) in Apr 2022
Employment Cost Index (ECI): +1.4% in 1st Qtr of 2022
Productivity: -7.5% in 1st Qtr of 2022
U.S. Import Price Index: +2.6% in Mar 2022
U.S. Export Price Index: +4.5% in Mar 2022
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In April, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers rose 0.3 percent, seasonally adjusted,
and rose 8.3 percent over the last 12 months, not seasonally adjusted. The index for all items
less food and energy increased 0.6 percent in April (SA); up 6.2 percent over the year (NSA).
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