Consumer Price Index (CPI)

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Summary

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services. Indexes are available for the U.S. and various geographic areas. Average price data for select utility, automotive fuel, and food items are also available.

Agency DOL, BLS
Related Agency DOC, CENSUS
Data Checkup

Historical Data Availability

No Known Issue

Future Data Availability

High Risk
October 2025 report delayed due to the shutdown, and the suspension of data collection due to the shutdown means that the November 2025 report will likely not be possible.

Data Quality

Moderate Risk
CPI data collection was suspended in three cities and reduced by 15% in all other locations. Some hiring has re-started but data collection operations have not been restored.

Statutory Context

No Known Issue
Is a principal federal economic indicator.

Staffing and Funding

High Risk
The BLS Commissioner was removed, many leadership roles remain vacant, and reductions in staffing have affected the ability to maintain core data collections. Prior to the shutdown, hiring had resumed to augment CPI data collection.

Policy

No Known Issue
Last updated: 2025-12-16
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