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. Consumer prices for all items rose 6.5 percent from december 2021 to december 2022. food prices increased 10.4 percent, reflecting an 11.8 percent increase in prices for food at home and an 8.3 percent increase in prices for food away from home. prices for all six of the major food at home groups increased from 2021 to 2022.
Over the 12 months ended june 2022, the consumer price index for all urban consumers increased 9.1 percent. the 9.1 percent increase in the all items index was the largest 12 month increase since the 12 month period ending november 1981. Sept. 13, 2022. share full article. prices rose 8.3 percent from a year earlier compared with 8.5 percent in july, a fresh consumer price index report released tuesday showed, a still rapid. Inflation soared again in may, fresh data showed. a broad array of products and services including food, rents and gas became sharply more expensive. aaron richter for the new york times. prices. The consumer price index rose 9.1 percent from a year ago, defying expectations and further squeezing americans’ budgets. published july 13, 2022 updated july 14, 2022 share full article.
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