The data displays the consumer price index for urban consumers in the USA from 1992 to 2017. In 2017, the CPI was 245.12. Data represents U.S. city averages.
United States urban Consumer Price Index
The U.S. Consumer Price Index is a measure of change in the price of consumer goods and services purchased by households. 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." To calculate the CPI, the Bureau of Labor Statistics considers the price of goods and services from various categories: housing, transportation, apparel, food & beverage, medical care, recreation, education and other/uncategorized.
