MAX Logo

What is Causing US Inflation?

Here is the list of things driving inflation in the US

Category
Impact
Annual Change
Owners' equivalent rent of residencesN/A3.3%
Gasoline (all types)N/A26.7%
Public transportationN/A16.9%
Rent of primary residenceN/A2.8%
Medical care servicesN/A2.9%
Recreation servicesN/A2.7%
Other personal servicesN/A5.1%
Meats, poultry, and fishN/A5.7%
Motor vehicle maintenance and repairN/A7.0%
Lodging away from homeN/A4.9%
Fresh fruits and vegetablesN/A5.7%
Tuition, other school fees, and childcareN/A2.5%
Miscellaneous personal servicesN/A5.7%
Water and sewer and trash collection servicesN/A4.6%
Education and communication servicesN/A1.0%
Other recreation servicesN/A2.0%
Women's and girls' apparelN/A3.8%
Other motor fuelsN/A44.5%
Other foodsN/A2.1%
Fuel oilN/A42.9%
Tobacco and smoking productsN/A6.5%
Internet services and electronic information providersN/A3.4%
Personal care servicesN/A4.4%
Pet services including veterinaryN/A5.1%
Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and suppliesN/A2.9%
FootwearN/A4.1%
Sugar and sweetsN/A6.9%
Video and audio servicesN/A2.8%
Jewelry and watchesN/A12.4%
Housekeeping suppliesN/A2.4%
New vehiclesN/A0.5%
Beverage materials including coffee and teaN/A7.6%
Bakery productsN/A2.5%
Sporting goodsN/A4.5%
Motor vehicle feesN/A3.6%
Men's and boys' apparelN/A1.9%
MilkN/A6.6%
Furniture and beddingN/A1.4%
Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care productsN/A3.4%
ToysN/A3.5%
Nonelectric cookware and tablewareN/A12.1%
Indoor plants and flowersN/A5.5%
Postage and delivery servicesN/A14.6%
Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and implementsN/A2.2%
Juices and nonalcoholic drinksN/A0.9%
Computer software and accessoriesN/A17.4%
Newspapers and magazinesN/A7.6%
Miscellaneous personal goodsN/A1.4%
Window coveringsN/A5.7%
Dishes and flatwareN/A13.8%
Sewing machines, fabric and suppliesN/A16.8%
Rice, pasta, cornmealN/A3.2%
Vehicle accessories other than tiresN/A3.1%
Music instruments and accessoriesN/A4.5%
Alcoholic beverages at homeN/A0.7%
TiresN/A1.5%
Residential telephone servicesN/A1.5%
Breakfast cerealN/A2.3%
Infants' and toddlers' apparelN/A2.0%