Why US prices jumped · Mar–Sep 2026

US Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI release of 14 October 2026, Table A. 28 published month-on-month percentage changes, seasonally adjusted, for gasoline (all types), food at home (Groceries), electricity and shelter. These are rates, not price levels, annual inflation or cumulative changes. Four selected categories, not the full consumer basket; do not add them together. Negative rates indicate a monthly decline. This release snapshot may differ from later seasonal revisions. Animation between monthly observations is visual interpolation; it does not establish causes. Source notes include the exact release and image credits.

Data: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, credited published figures. Background: Potato Chip Aisle, Alanthebox, 15 September 2011, CC0 1.0; historical North American supermarket illustration, not a 2026 BLS observation. Category pictograms: Twemoji / CC BY 4.0 (gas pump, shopping cart, light bulb, house), symbolic illustrations. Original image and license links in source notes.