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Food prices decelerate most among major components

All-items Consumer Price Index Food Shelter Household operations, furnishings and equipment Clothing and footwear Transportation Health and personal care Recreation, education and reading Alcoholic beverages, tobacco products and recreational cannabis -4 -2 0 2 4 6 8 12-month % change January 2026January 2026 February 2026February 2026
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Food prices decelerate most among major components, 12-month % change
  January 2026 February 2026
All-items Consumer Price Index 2.3 1.8
Food 7.3 5.4
Shelter 1.7 1.5
Household operations, furnishings and equipment 2.5 1.2
Clothing and footwear 0.8 0.9
Transportation -1.7 -0.8
Health and personal care 3.3 3.2
Recreation, education and reading 1.0 0.5
Alcoholic beverages, tobacco products and recreational cannabis 4.8 3.5
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