U.S. Consumer Prices Rise 4.2% Over Year Ended May 2026, Largest Gain Since April 2023 as Energy Jumps 23.5%
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers increased 4.2 percent from May 2025 to May 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on June 10, 2026. It was the largest 12-month increase since the index rose 4.9 percent over the year ended April 2023, and it followed a 3.8 percent increase over the year ended April 2026. Energy was the main driver: energy prices rose 23.5 percent over the year, after rising 17.9 percent for the 12 months ended April.
Excluding food and energy, prices rose 2.9 percent over the year. Food prices increased 3.1 percent, as prices for food at home rose 2.7 percent and prices for food away from home rose 3.5 percent. The shelter index increased 3.4 percent. Other notable increases over the year included apparel at 4.8 percent, medical care at 2.6 percent, recreation at 2.6 percent and household furnishings and operations at 3.0 percent.
The Bureau noted that data for October 2025 were not collected because of that year's lapse in federal appropriations, leaving a gap in the 12-month series for that month.
Related: U.S. CPI Rose 0.3% in February, With the 12-Month Increase Holding at 2.4%
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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