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Higher transportation prices fuel faster price growth in the all-items Consumer Price Index

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 -2 0 2 4 6 8 12-month % change March 2026March 2026 April 2026April 2026
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Higher transportation prices fuel faster price growth in the all-items Consumer Price Index, 12-month % change
  March 2026 April 2026
All-items Consumer Price Index 2.4 2.8
Food 4.0 3.5
Shelter 1.7 1.8
Household operations, furnishings and equipment 0.6 0.4
Clothing and footwear -0.4 2.0
Transportation 3.7 7.6
Health and personal care 3.3 3.3
Recreation, education and reading 2.6 1.0
Alcoholic beverages, tobacco products and recreational cannabis 1.3 1.1
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