CPI release
CPI report: June 2022
Consumer prices rose 9.1% in the 12 months through June 2022, up from 8.6% in May. Core inflation, which excludes food and energy, ran 5.9%. The CPI-U index stood at 296.311, a 1.4% change from the prior month (not seasonally adjusted).
The numbers
| Headline inflation (12-month) | 9.1% |
|---|---|
| Core inflation (12-month) | 5.9% |
| CPI-U index level | 296.311 |
| Change vs. prior month (NSA) | 1.4% |
Recent months
| Month | CPI-U | 12-month rate |
|---|---|---|
| June 2022 | 296.311 | 9.1% |
| May 2022 | 292.296 | 8.6% |
| April 2022 | 289.109 | 8.3% |
| March 2022 | 287.504 | 8.5% |
| February 2022 | 283.716 | 7.9% |
| January 2022 | 281.148 | 7.5% |
Put it in context
- The current inflation rate, to check whether this is still the latest reading
- What 2021 dollars are worth in 2022, the year-over-year conversion
- Inflation in 2022, the full year in review
- How the BLS turns 80,000 prices into this number
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI-U (series CUUR0000SA0 and CUUR0000SA0L1E), not seasonally adjusted. See the methodology.