Consumer Price Index Continues to Rise
By Manhattan Real Estate Tracker, 2026
According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.6 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis in April, after rising 0.9 percent in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all-items index increased 3.8 percent before seasonal adjustment. The index for energy rose 3.8 percent in April, accounting for over forty percent of the monthly all-items increase. The shelter index also increased in April, rising 0.6 percent. The index for food increased 0.5 percent over the month as the index for food at home rose 0.7 percent and the index for food away from home increased 0.2 percent.
Seasonally adjusted one-month change in CPI for all urban consumers (U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics):
