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US Inflation Tracker

This is a tracker of the US inflation rate.

CPI
3.3%
Previous: 2.4%
Core
2.6%
Previous: 2.5%
Super Core
2.3%
Previous: 2.1%
Report: Mar 2026

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
1Owners' equivalent rent of residencesN/AN/A
2
62Gasoline (all types)N/AN/A
3
2Medical care servicesN/AN/A
4
3Rent of primary residenceN/AN/A
5
8Public transportationN/AN/A
6
4Meats, poultry, and fishN/AN/A
7
7Tuition, other school fees, and childcareN/AN/A
8
10Motor vehicle maintenance and repairN/AN/A
9
6Recreation servicesN/AN/A
10
5Other personal servicesN/AN/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
51
49Salad dressingN/AN/A
51
49Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at homeN/AN/A
51
40Ice cream and related productsN/AN/A
51
40Breakfast cerealN/AN/A
51
37AppliancesN/AN/A
51
49Vehicle accessories other than tiresN/AN/A
51
49Music instruments and accessoriesN/AN/A
51
49Photographic equipment and suppliesN/AN/A
51
49Computer software and accessoriesN/AN/A
51
49Residential telephone servicesN/AN/A