The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released March 2021 Consumer Price Indexes (CPI) today. The all items index rose by 0.7% in the last month and increased 2.6% in the last twelve months. Food saw an increase of 0.2% since February 2021 and increased 3.5% from March 2020. Food at home increased by 0.2% in the last month and rose 3.3% in the last twelve months. Energy saw a 5.9% increase from February and increased by 13.2% since March 2020. Used cars and trucks increased 2.4% in the last month and rose 9.4% in the last twelve months.
BLS CPI Historical Annual Inflation Rate Averages Through March 2021
BLS CPI Historical Annual Inflation Rate Averages Through March 2021 Table For Selected Categories
| BLS CPI Code | BLS CPI Category Description | 1M 03/21 | YTD 03/21 | 1Y 03/21 | 3Y 03/21 | 5Y 03/21 | 10Y 03/21 | 20Y 03/21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAF | FOOD & BEVERAGES | 0.2% | 100.7% | 3.4% | 2.4% | 1.8% | 1.6% | 1.9% |
| SAF11 | Food at home | 0.2% | 100.8% | 3.3% | 1.9% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
| SAF114 | Nonalcoholic beverages & beverage materials | -0.1% | 101.4% | 3.2% | 2.4% | 1.4% | 0.7% | 0.9% |
| SEFN | Juices & nonalcoholic drinks | -0.2% | 101.7% | 4.1% | 3.2% | 1.9% | 1.1% | 1.2% |
| SEFN01 | Carbonated drinks | -0.4% | 103.7% | 5.5% | 4.2% | 2.6% | 1.4% | 1.6% |
| SEFN03 | Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices & drinks | 0.0% | 100.2% | 3.1% | 2.6% | 1.5% | 0.9% | 1.0% |
| SEFP | Beverage materials including coffee & tea | 0.1% | 100.7% | 1.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | -0.5% | 0.0% |
| SEFP01 | Coffee | -0.1% | 101.1% | 0.6% | -0.3% | -0.5% | -1.2% | -0.3% |
| SEFP02 | Other beverage materials including tea | 0.4% | 100.0% | 1.6% | 1.5% | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| SAF115 | Other food at home | 0.1% | 100.3% | 2.2% | 1.4% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.2% |
| SEFT06 | Other miscellaneous foods | 0.2% | 99.6% | 2.9% | 1.6% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.2% |
| SEFW | Alcoholic beverages at home | 0.3% | 100.6% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0.9% |
| SEFW01 | Beer, ale & other malt beverages at home | 0.7% | 101.0% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 2.0% | 1.7% | 1.7% |
| SEFW02 | Distilled spirits at home | -0.1% | 101.4% | 2.9% | 1.5% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| SEFW03 | Wine at home | 0.0% | 99.9% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| SEHE | FUEL OIL & OTHER FUELS | 1.4% | 117.7% | 18.3% | 0.3% | 6.2% | -1.3% | -1.5% |
| SAH3 | HOUSEHOLD FURNISHINGS & OPERATIONS | 0.3% | 100.8% | 3.1% | 1.8% | 1.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| SAA | APPAREL | 0.6% | 105.5% | -2.5% | -2.1% | -1.1% | -0.4% | 0.0% |
| SAM1 | MEDICAL CARE COMMODITIES | 0.1% | 99.3% | -2.4% | -0.6% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| SEMF | Medicinal drugs | 0.1% | 99.1% | -2.3% | -0.6% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 1.6% |
| SEMF01 | Prescription drugs | 0.0% | 99.3% | -2.3% | -0.4% | 1.0% | 2.0% | 2.1% |
| SEMF02 | Nonprescription drugs | 0.2% | 98.5% | -2.1% | -1.1% | -0.4% | -0.4% | -0.5% |
| SEMG | Medical equipment and supplies | -0.4% | 103.4% | -5.7% | -1.0% | -0.7% | -0.4% | -0.4% |
| SAR | RECREATION | 0.4% | 100.7% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| SEEA | EDUCATIONAL BOOKS & SUPPLIES | -2.3% | 98.7% | 0.9% | -0.9% | 0.6% | 2.3% | 2.6% |
| SEGA | TOBACCO & SMOKING PRODUCTS | 0.6% | 103.1% | 6.3% | 5.7% | 5.3% | 3.9% | 4.1% |
| SEGB | PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS | -0.2% | 100.7% | -0.7% | -0.4% | -0.4% | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| SEGE | MISCELLANEOUS PERSONAL GOODS | 0.4% | 100.5% | -2.4% | -0.8% | -1.4% | -1.3% | -1.5% |
| SAG | OTHER GOODS AND SERVICES | 0.6% | 101.3% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.0% | 2.1% |
| SERE | Other recreational goods | 0.7% | 102.4% | -1.0% | -4.8% | -5.7% | -4.9% | -5.0% |
| SERG | Recreational reading materials | -0.5% | 100.0% | 3.0% | 3.6% | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.2% |