Jamie Pentagulio

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released June 2026 Consumer Price Index (CPI) today. Highlights are as follows (all indexes are on a seasonally unadjusted basis):

  • All items fell 0.3% in the last month and increased 3.5% in the last twelve months
  • All items, less food and energy saw no change since May and rose 2.6% from June 2025
  • New vehicles rose 0.1% in the last month and rose 0.5% in the last twelve months
  • Used cars + trucks increased 1.6% since May and fell 1.8% from June 2025
  • Motor vehicle parts + equipment rose 0.2% in the last month and increased 1.7% in the last twelve months
  • Food at home increased 0.1% since May and rose 2.7% from June 2025
  • Cereals + bakery products rose 0.4% in the last month and increased 2.4% in the last twelve months
  • Meats, poultry, fish + eggs increased 0.5% since May and rose 2.6% from June 2025
  • Dairy + related products rose 1.2% in the last month and increased 0.4% in the last twelve months
  • Fruits + vegetables fell 0.7% from May and rose 5.3% since June 2025
  • Other foods increased 0.6% and increased 2.1% in the last twelve months
  • Gasoline (all types) decreased 9.7% since May and increased 26.7% from June 2025
  • Apparel saw no change in the last month and increased 2.0% in the last twelve months
  • Medical care commodities fell 0.2% from May and decreased 2.1% since June 2025
  • Alcoholic beverages decreased 0.1% in the last month and decreased 11.2% in the last twelve months
  • Tobacco + smoking products fell 0.7% since May and increased 6.5% from June 2025
  • Personal care products rose 0.2% in the last month and increased 2.7% in the last twelve months

BLS CPI Historical Annual Inflation Rate Averages Through June 2026 Table for Selected Categories:

BLS CPI CodeBLS CPI Category Description1M 6/261Y 6/263Y 6/265Y 6/2610Y 6/2620Y 6/26
SAFFOOD & BEVERAGES2.9%3.0%2.7%4.7%2.6%2.9%
SAF11Food at home2.5%2.7%2.1%4.6%2.5%2.6%
SAF114Nonalcoholic beverages & beverage materials2.4%2.9%2.9%5.6%2.8%2.4%
SEFNJuices & nonalcoholic drinks2.4%0.9%2.0%5.2%2.6%2.4%
SEFN01Carbonated drinks2.8%1.9%2.7%5.6%2.7%2.9%
SEFN03Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices & drinks2.0%0.0%1.2%4.7%2.3%1.9%
SEFPBeverage materials including coffee & tea2.3%7.6%5.1%6.5%3.4%2.3%
SEFP01Coffee2.9%12.9%8.0%8.5%4.3%3.0%
SEFP02Other beverage materials including tea1.8%-0.3%1.3%3.8%2.2%1.7%
SAF115Other food at home2.6%2.4%1.7%5.2%2.7%2.6%
SEFT06Other miscellaneous foods2.3%4.3%2.0%5.3%2.7%2.3%
SEFWAlcoholic beverages at home1.5%0.7%0.8%1.7%0.9%1.4%
SEFW01Beer, ale & other malt beverages at home2.4%3.1%2.1%3.2%1.8%2.3%
SEFW02Distilled spirits at home0.9%0.2%0.5%1.0%0.7%0.8%
SEFW03Wine at home0.8%-1.0%-0.3%0.6%0.3%0.6%
SEHEFUEL OIL & OTHER FUELS2.4%23.4%7.0%8.2%6.7%3.2%
SAH3HOUSEHOLD FURNISHINGS & OPERATIONS1.0%2.5%1.6%3.6%2.1%1.1%
SAAAPPAREL0.4%3.9%1.4%2.5%1.3%0.5%
SAM1MEDICAL CARE COMMODITIES2.0%-2.1%0.4%1.7%0.7%1.8%
SEMFMedicinal drugs-2.3%0.4%1.6%0.7%
SEMF01Prescription drugs8.6%-2.5%0.3%1.3%0.5%8.4%
SEMF02Nonprescription drugs-1.7%0.7%2.4%1.2%
SEMGMedical equipment and supplies0.0%0.0%3.1%1.3%
SARRECREATION1.3%2.8%2.1%3.0%1.7%1.4%
SEEAEDUCATIONAL BOOKS & SUPPLIES3.6%0.5%3.4%2.2%1.2%3.6%
SEGATOBACCO & SMOKING PRODUCTS6.2%-93.3%-57.4%-38.5%-21.2%-7.5%
SEGBPERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS0.7%2.7%1.5%3.0%1.5%0.9%
SEGEMISCELLANEOUS PERSONAL GOODS0.1%1.4%0.4%3.2%2.0%0.2%
SAGOTHER GOODS AND SERVICES3.1%4.6%4.2%5.1%2.7%3.3%
SEREOther recreational goods-3.6%4.4%-0.4%0.7%0.3%-3.3%
SERGRecreational reading materials1.9%-0.2%0.7%1.6%0.8%1.8%
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