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March 2025 CPI-U inflation decreased -0.1, the first time prices have fallen since May 2020.
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CONSUMER PRICE INDEX - MARCH 2025
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) decreased 0.1 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis in
March, after rising 0.2 percent in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12
months, the all items index increased 2.4 percent before seasonal adjustment.
The index for energy fell 2.4 percent in March, as a 6.3-percent decline in the index for gasoline more than offset
increases in the indexes for electricity and natural gas. The food index, in contrast, rose 0.4 percent in March as
the food at home index increased 0.5 percent and the food away from home index rose 0.4 percent over the month.
The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.1 percent in March, following a 0.2-percent increase in February.
Indexes that increased over the month include personal care, medical care, education, apparel, and new vehicles. The
indexes for airline fares, motor vehicle insurance, used cars and trucks, and recreation were among the major
indexes that decreased in March.
Consumer Price Index Summary

Consumer Price Index Summary - 2025 M03 Results

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) decreased 0.1 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis in
March, after rising 0.2 percent in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12
months, the all items index increased 2.4 percent before seasonal adjustment.
The index for energy fell 2.4 percent in March, as a 6.3-percent decline in the index for gasoline more than offset
increases in the indexes for electricity and natural gas. The food index, in contrast, rose 0.4 percent in March as
the food at home index increased 0.5 percent and the food away from home index rose 0.4 percent over the month.
The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.1 percent in March, following a 0.2-percent increase in February.
Indexes that increased over the month include personal care, medical care, education, apparel, and new vehicles. The
indexes for airline fares, motor vehicle insurance, used cars and trucks, and recreation were among the major
indexes that decreased in March.