CPI by Expenditure Category, Feb. and March 2026 One-Month (seasonally adj.) Changes 12-month Change for Period Ending March 2026 (Source:Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Expenditure
February
March
12 Months Ended March
All Items
0.3 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.2 1.4 1.8 0.6
0.9 0.0 0.2
3.3 2.7 3.8 1.9 5.6 4.0
Food
Food away from Home
Food at Home
-0.2 -0.5
Meats, Poultry, and Fish Fruits and Vegetables
1.0 1.3
Coffee
18.7 12.5 44.2 18.9
Energy
10.9 30.7 21.2
Fuel Oil
11.1
Gas
0.8 0.2 0.2 1.3 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.6
All Items Less Food and Energy Household Furnishings and
0.2
2.6 3.6 3.4 0.5 3.0 4.1
-0.2
Apparel
1.0 0.1 0.3 0.6
New Vehicles
Shelter
Transportation
Medical Care Services 3.7 The graph below shows the annualized U.S. inflation rate from January 2024 through March 2026 as measured by the twelve-month change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for all items (blue line) and the Consumer Price Index, less Food and Energy (green line). Stripping out the relatively volatile categories of food and energy from the Consumer Price Index provides a measure of core inflation. Percent Change in CPI and CPI Less Food and Energy from One Year Ago January 2024-March 2026 (Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Reserve Economic Database) 0.0
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