What is a CPI data?

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services. Indexes are available for the U.S. and various geographic areas.

What is the CPI index today?

Actual	Previous	Unit
287.71	284.18	points

What time does CPI data come out?

Schedule of Releases for the Consumer Price Index

Reference Month	Release Date	Release Time
November 2021	Dec. 10, 2021	08:30 AM
December 2021	Jan. 12, 2022	08:30 AM
January 2022	Feb. 10, 2022	08:30 AM
February 2022	Mar. 10, 2022	08:30 AM

WHO releases the CPI data?

BLS
BLS calculates and publishes estimates of the 1-month, 2-month, 6-month, and 12-month percent change standard errors annually for the CPI-U.

Where to find CPI data?

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.8% this quarter.

Over the twelve months to the September 2021 quarter,the CPI rose 3.0%.

The most significant price rise were for New dwelling purchase by owner-occupiers (+3.3%) and Automotive fuel (+7.1%).

What is current CPI index?

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.8% this quarter. Over the twelve months to the September 2021 quarter, the CPI rose 3.0%. The most significant price rise were for New dwelling purchase by owner-occupiers (+3.3%) and Automotive fuel (+7.1%).

How to calculate consumer price index (CPI)?

Computing the Consumer Price Index.

Calculating the Consumer Price Index.

Determining the Market Basket (Representative Basket) The market basket is developed using detailed expenditure information.

Uses of the Consumer Price Index.

Limitations of the Consumer Price Index.

Limitations in Measurement of the CPI.

How to calculate percent change for CPI index?

reference bases. The percent change is rounded: Reference Base 1982-84=100 1967=100 May 2015 237.805 712.357 May 2016 240.236 719.641 Index point change 2.431 7.284 Divided by the earlier index 2.431/237.805 7.284/712.357 Equals 0.01022 0.01022 Multiplied by 100 1.022 1.022 Equals percent change 1.0 1.0