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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/A27.4%
Owners' equivalent rent of residencesN/A3.1%
Public transportationN/A15.4%
Rent of primary residenceN/A2.7%
Medical care servicesN/A2.5%
Education and communication servicesN/A3.1%
Tuition, other school fees, and childcareN/A3.4%
Recreation servicesN/A2.4%
Other personal servicesN/A4.3%
Water and sewer and trash collection servicesN/A4.8%
Motor vehicle maintenance and repairN/A5.2%
Meats, poultry, and fishN/A3.5%
Telephone servicesN/A3.3%
Miscellaneous personal servicesN/A4.4%
Lodging away from homeN/A3.2%
Fuel oilN/A52.0%
Other foodsN/A2.1%
Other motor fuelsN/A44.0%
Video and audio servicesN/A4.5%
Fresh fruits and vegetablesN/A3.1%
Women's and girls' apparelN/A3.5%
Tobacco and smoking productsN/A6.3%
Personal care servicesN/A4.2%
Pet services including veterinaryN/A4.8%
Sporting goodsN/A5.3%
Juices and nonalcoholic drinksN/A3.5%
New vehiclesN/A0.6%
Men's and boys' apparelN/A3.7%
AdmissionsN/A2.9%
Computers, peripherals, and smart home assistantsN/A8.4%
FootwearN/A3.6%
Bakery productsN/A2.4%
Sugar and sweetsN/A6.1%
Jewelry and watchesN/A8.2%
Housekeeping suppliesN/A2.1%
Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and suppliesN/A1.4%
Internet services and electronic information providersN/A1.5%
Motor vehicle feesN/A1.9%
Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care productsN/A3.1%
Beverage materials including coffee and teaN/A4.0%
Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and implementsN/A2.8%
Rice, pasta, cornmealN/A3.4%
Newspapers and magazinesN/A10.9%
MilkN/A4.1%
Computer software and accessoriesN/A25.4%
Postage and delivery servicesN/A12.8%
Miscellaneous personal goodsN/A3.6%
ToysN/A2.3%
Car and truck rentalN/A3.5%
Other fats and oils including peanut butterN/A2.5%
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at homeN/A2.4%
Dishes and flatwareN/A9.8%
Nonelectric cookware and tablewareN/A4.6%
Fees for lessons or instructionsN/A1.9%
Photographers and photo processingN/A3.8%
Other appliancesN/A1.3%
Vehicle accessories other than tiresN/A3.9%
Breakfast cerealN/A3.1%
Window and floor coverings and other linensN/A2.0%