U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics@bls · official source
CPI for all items rises 0.5% in May; gasoline and shelter up
· via BLS
Key points
- The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.5 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis in May, after rising 0.6 percent in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
- The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.2 percent in May.
- The all items index rose 4.2 percent for the 12 months ending May, after rising 3.8 percent for the 12 months ending April.
- 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.
Official source
BLSJun 10, 2026Official release ↗
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