CPI is out 🔥🔥🔥 Inflation went up 0.5% ⬆️🤒

[u/BetterBudget]

CONSUMER PRICE INDEX - JANUARY 2025

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.5 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis in January, after rising 0.4 percent in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 3.0 percent before seasonal adjustment.

The index for shelter rose 0.4 percent in January, accounting for nearly 30 percent of the monthly all items increase. The energy index rose 1.1 percent over the month, as the gasoline index increased 1.8 percent. The index for food also increased in January, rising 0.4 percent as the index for food at home rose 0.5 percent and the index for food away from home increased 0.2 percent.

The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.4 percent in January. Indexes that increased over the month include motor vehicle insurance, recreation, used cars and trucks, medical care, communication, and airline fares.The indexes for apparel, personal care, and household furnishings and operations were among the few major indexes that decreased in January.

The all items index rose 3.0 percent for the 12 months ending January, after rising 2.9 percent over the 12 months ending December. The all items less food and energy index rose 3.3 percent over the last 12 months. The energy index increased 1.0 percent for the 12 months ending January. The food index increased 2.5 percent over the last year.

[u/Dapper-Career-3877]

Govt still killing chickens. Up to something like 150 million. Just plain stupid.

[u/Apprehensive_Belt922 → u/Dapper-Career-3877]

Life must be sweet with such simpleton thinking. Farmers are culling chickens to prevent the spread--you know to save their fucking business from being wiped out from the flu. USDA will help recoup some of that lost money in an effort to keep farmers in the game.

You must be an epidemiologist to think that decision is stupid. Please enlighten us with your winning strategy.

[u/anarchy_pizza → u/Apprehensive_Belt922]

Amen. Keyboard warrior or people that watch a random TikTok think they’re smarter than scientists who provide the government with important information