The consumer price index, or CPI, measures the change in ... shelter, energy and medical care services. Average prices for each item are aggregated and used to calculate the CPI with complex ...

In January 2025, the national consumer ... Among them, prices for miscellaneous goods and services, education, culture and recreation, and clothing increased by 5.4, 1.7 and 1.1 percent respectively; ...

The inflation rate last month was slightly lower than forecast by economists, although price increases are still higher than ...

U.S. consumer price ... medical devices also got pricier last month, as medical care commodities rose 1.2%, breaking a five-month streak of easing. Other large contributors to inflation were ...

Here is how much prices have risen since President Joe Biden entered office. The consumer price index ... risen by about the ...