CPI release
CPI report: May 2021
Consumer prices rose 5.0% in the 12 months through May 2021, up from 4.2% in April. Core inflation, which excludes food and energy, ran 3.8%. The CPI-U index stood at 269.195, a 0.8% change from the prior month (not seasonally adjusted).
The numbers
| Headline inflation (12-month) | 5.0% |
|---|---|
| Core inflation (12-month) | 3.8% |
| CPI-U index level | 269.195 |
| Change vs. prior month (NSA) | 0.8% |
Recent months
| Month | CPI-U | 12-month rate |
|---|---|---|
| May 2021 | 269.195 | 5.0% |
| April 2021 | 267.054 | 4.2% |
| March 2021 | 264.877 | 2.6% |
| February 2021 | 263.014 | 1.7% |
| January 2021 | 261.582 | 1.4% |
| December 2020 | 260.474 | 1.4% |
Put it in context
- The current inflation rate, to check whether this is still the latest reading
- What 2020 dollars are worth in 2021, the year-over-year conversion
- 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.