BLS, Report: Consumer Price Index – February 2023

“The all items less food and energy index rose 5.5 percent over the last 12 months, its smallest 12-month increase since December 2021.”

“The index for all items less food and energy rose 5.5 percent over the past 12 months. The shelter index increased 8.1 percent over the last year, accounting for over 60 percent of the total increase in all items less food and energy. Other indexes with notable increases over the last year include motor vehicle insurance (+14.5 percent), household furnishings and operations (+6.1 percent), recreation (+5.0 percent), and new vehicles (+5.8 percent).”