U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics@bls · official source
CPI for all items rises 0.3% in February; shelter up
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Key points
- The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.3 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis in February, after rising 0.2 percent in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
- The index for shelter rose 0.2 percent in February and was the largest factor in the all items monthly increase.
- The all items index rose 2.4 percent for the 12 months ending February, the same increase as reported for the 12 months ending January.
- Consumer inflation for all urban consumers is measured by two indexes, namely, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and the Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U).
- For example, the estimated standard error of the 1-month percent change is 0.04 percent for the U.S. all items CPI.
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BLSMar 11, 2026Official release ↗
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