Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Frequency: Annual

This is the government's widely-followed Consumer Price Index. It is calculated and reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, within the US Department of Labor. The National Income and Product Accounts program within the Bureau of Economic Analysts use this data as they calculate price indexes used in GDP (Gross Domestic Product) reporting. Measuring prices (and inflation) accurately is notoriously difficult, with significant accounting issues involved.

Suggested Citation: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: All Items [CUUS0000SA0], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/CUUS0000SA0.