CPI Home : U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 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
Consumer Price Index April 2026 | EY - US Inflation heats up as Middle East cost pressures broaden Headline Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose more than expected in April, up 0 6% month after month (m m), after an outsized 0 9% gain in March Headline inflation surged 0 5 percentage points (ppt) to 3 8% year over year (y y) with energy and food price inflation leading the way, and core inflation witnessing early passthrough from higher
Consumer Price Index | CPI - Bankrate The CPI is used as an economy-wide measure of inflation and is used to determine annual cost of living adjustments to Social Security payments and employee paychecks