US Core CPI (ex food & energy)
2.9% YoY · as of May 2026 · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
CPI-U all items less food and energy, not seasonally adjusted — the standard core inflation gauge.
2006–2026 · 233 observationssource: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · vintage 2026-07-03
Methodology
BLS series CUUR0000SA0L1E (CPI-U all items less food and energy, NSA), from the BLS Public Data API. Year-over-year changes are computed transforms with recorded lineage.