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What is Causing US Inflation?

Here is the list of things driving inflation in the US

Category
Impact
Annual Change
Gasoline (all types)N/A40.5%
Owners' equivalent rent of residencesN/A3.3%
Medical care servicesN/A3.6%
Public transportationN/A16.7%
Rent of primary residenceN/A2.9%
Meats, poultry, and fishN/A6.2%
Education and communication servicesN/A1.9%
Recreation servicesN/A2.6%
Other personal servicesN/A5.2%
Fresh fruits and vegetablesN/A6.7%
Lodging away from homeN/A5.2%
Tuition, other school fees, and childcareN/A2.6%
Miscellaneous personal servicesN/A6.5%
Motor vehicle maintenance and repairN/A6.1%
Water and sewer and trash collection servicesN/A4.7%
Other motor fuelsN/A56.9%
Fuel oilN/A58.9%
Other recreation servicesN/A2.0%
Women's and girls' apparelN/A4.1%
Jewelry and watchesN/A18.8%
Tobacco and smoking productsN/A7.8%
Internet services and electronic information providersN/A3.7%
Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and suppliesN/A3.7%
Other foodsN/A1.8%
FootwearN/A5.2%
Pet services including veterinaryN/A5.1%
Beverage materials including coffee and teaN/A10.8%
Housekeeping suppliesN/A2.9%
Juices and nonalcoholic drinksN/A3.7%
Sugar and sweetsN/A7.1%
Personal care servicesN/A3.6%
Bakery productsN/A2.6%
Video and audio servicesN/A2.5%
Sporting goodsN/A4.4%
Motor vehicle feesN/A3.4%
Other household equipment and furnishingsN/A2.3%
Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and implementsN/A3.0%
Furniture and beddingN/A1.4%
New vehiclesN/A0.2%
Men's and boys' apparelN/A2.1%
MilkN/A3.7%
TiresN/A2.3%
Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care productsN/A2.3%
Postage and delivery servicesN/A14.7%
Alcoholic beverages at homeN/A0.8%
Computer software and accessoriesN/A14.5%
Medical equipment and suppliesN/A1.9%
Residential telephone servicesN/A1.6%
Miscellaneous personal goodsN/A2.4%
Window and floor coverings and other linensN/A2.1%
Sewing machines, fabric and suppliesN/A14.3%
Infants' and toddlers' apparelN/A4.0%
ToysN/A2.0%
Computers, peripherals, and smart home assistantsN/A1.3%