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From the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ News Release:
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.1 percent in May on a seasonally adjusted basis after rising 0.3 percent in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 1.8 percent before seasonal adjustment. The food index rose 0.3 percent in May after declining in April, with the food index accounting for nearly half of the May seasonally adjusted all items monthly increase. The energy index fell 0.6 percent in May, with the gasoline index falling 0.5 percent and the indexes for electricity and natural gas also declining in May.
See also corresponding CPI-W chart
Contributions to this month’s rise in the index can be found in the rigth-most column of this table:
| Contributions to All-Items Monthly % Change All items. CPI-U. Seasonally Adjusted. 100 Basis Points = 1% (May not add to total due to rounding.) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Expenditure Group | Basis Points | ||
| Mar. 2019 | Apr. 2019 | May 2019 | |
| All items (SA0) | 41 | 32 | 8 |
| Food and beverages (SAF) | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| Housing (SAH) | 13 | 12 | 6 |
| Apparel (SAA) | -6 | -2 | -0 |
| Transportation (SAT) | 25 | 20 | -5 |
| Medical care (SAM) | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Recreation (SAR) | 2 | 0 | -2 |
| Education and communication (SAE) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other goods and services (SAG) | 0 | -0 | 1 |
The same contributions in the above table are shown here graphically:
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