BLS Reports Annual Inflation Rates

The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) numbers on Thursday and included the annual inflation rates for a number of items. Per the BLS, annual inflation stands at 8.2% in September, ticking down from 8.3% in August and 9.1% in June.
 
Increases in the shelter, food, and medical care indexes were the largest of many contributors to the monthly seasonally adjusted all items increase. These increases were partly offset by a 4.9-percent decline in the gasoline index.
 
Some of the annual inflation rates reported include:
42.9% airline fares
33.1% utility gas
30.5% eggs
18.2% gasoline
17.2% chicken
15.7% coffee
15.2% milk
14.7% bread
10.1% furniture
9.2% vegetables
8.2% all items
8.2% fruit
8.1% ham
7.6% women apparel
7.2% used cars
6.7% rent
3.7% men apparel
 
Click here to read the full report from BLS.