US Inflation Tracker
This is a tracker of the US inflation rate.
3.5%
Previous: 4.2%
2.6%
Previous: 2.9%
2.1%
Previous: 2.4%
Inflation Trends
What items are pushing inflation up?
These are the top 10 categories in the latest CPI report that have increased the most.
| Rank | Category | Impact | Annual Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Current | Previous | |||
1 | 2 | Owners' equivalent rent of residences | N/A | N/A |
2 | 1 | Gasoline (all types) | N/A | N/A |
3 | 4 | Public transportation | N/A | N/A |
4 | 5 | Rent of primary residence | N/A | N/A |
5 | 3 | Medical care services | N/A | N/A |
6 | 8 | Recreation services | N/A | N/A |
7 | 9 | Other personal services | N/A | N/A |
7 | 6 | Meats, poultry, and fish | N/A | N/A |
9 | 14 | Motor vehicle maintenance and repair | N/A | N/A |
10 | 11 | Lodging away from home | N/A | N/A |
What items are pushing inflation down?
These are the top 10 categories in the latest CPI report that have decreased the most.
| Rank | Category | Impact | Annual Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Current | Previous | |||
46 | 45 | Infants' and toddlers' apparel | N/A | N/A |
46 | 55 | Breakfast cereal | N/A | N/A |
46 | 45 | Residential telephone services | N/A | N/A |
46 | 40 | Tires | N/A | N/A |
46 | 45 | Alcoholic beverages at home | N/A | N/A |
46 | 55 | Music instruments and accessories | N/A | N/A |
46 | 55 | Vehicle accessories other than tires | N/A | N/A |
46 | 55 | Rice, pasta, cornmeal | N/A | N/A |
46 | 45 | Sewing machines, fabric and supplies | N/A | N/A |
46 | 45 | Dishes and flatware | N/A | N/A |