The data displays the monthly percentage of change in the consumer price index for urban consumers in the U.S. from June 2017 to June 2018. The data represents city averages in the U.S. The defined base period is: 1982-84=100. The CPI is defined by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics as "a measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services". In July 2018, the seasonally adjusted CPI-U increased by 0.2% from the previous month.
