CPI release
CPI report: November 2022
Consumer prices rose 7.1% in the 12 months through November 2022, down from 7.7% in October. Core inflation, which excludes food and energy, ran 6.0%. The CPI-U index stood at 297.711, a -0.1% change from the prior month (not seasonally adjusted).
The numbers
| Headline inflation (12-month) | 7.1% |
|---|---|
| Core inflation (12-month) | 6.0% |
| CPI-U index level | 297.711 |
| Change vs. prior month (NSA) | -0.1% |
Recent months
| Month | CPI-U | 12-month rate |
|---|---|---|
| November 2022 | 297.711 | 7.1% |
| October 2022 | 298.012 | 7.7% |
| September 2022 | 296.808 | 8.2% |
| August 2022 | 296.171 | 8.3% |
| July 2022 | 296.276 | 8.5% |
| June 2022 | 296.311 | 9.1% |
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.