US Inflation Tracker
This is a tracker of the US inflation rate.
3.4%
Previous: 3.5%
2.5%
Previous: 2.6%
1.9%
Previous: 2.1%
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 | 1 | Owners' equivalent rent of residences | N/A | N/A |
2 | 2 | Gasoline (all types) | N/A | N/A |
3 | 3 | Public transportation | N/A | N/A |
4 | 4 | Rent of primary residence | N/A | N/A |
5 | 5 | Medical care services | N/A | N/A |
6 | 6 | Recreation services | N/A | N/A |
6 | 7 | Other personal services | N/A | N/A |
8 | 7 | Meats, poultry, and fish | N/A | N/A |
8 | 9 | Motor vehicle maintenance and repair | N/A | N/A |
8 | 11 | Tuition, other school fees, and childcare | 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 | |||
48 | 46 | Alcoholic beverages at home | N/A | N/A |
48 | 46 | Residential telephone services | N/A | N/A |
48 | 46 | Tires | N/A | N/A |
48 | 41 | Nonelectric cookware and tableware | N/A | N/A |
48 | 38 | Furniture and bedding | N/A | N/A |
48 | 58 | Recreational reading materials | N/A | N/A |
48 | 58 | Other fats and oils including peanut butter | N/A | N/A |
48 | 46 | Vehicle accessories other than tires | N/A | N/A |
48 | 46 | Fees for lessons or instructions | N/A | N/A |
48 | 46 | Sewing machines, fabric and supplies | N/A | N/A |