US Consumer Price Index and Inflation (CPI)

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Dataset Files

Each file has a stable URL (r-link) that you can use directly in scripts, apps, or AI agents. These URLs are permanent and safe to hardcode.

/core/cpi-us/

├ README.md

https://datahub.io/core/cpi-us/_r/-/README.md

├ UPDATE_SCRIPT_MAINTENANCE_REPORT.md

https://datahub.io/core/cpi-us/_r/-/UPDATE_SCRIPT_MAINTENANCE_REPORT.md

├ archive/cpiai_archived.csv

https://datahub.io/core/cpi-us/_r/-/archive/cpiai_archived.csv

├ data/cpiai.csv

https://datahub.io/core/cpi-us/_r/-/data/cpiai.csv

└ datapackage.json

https://datahub.io/core/cpi-us/_r/-/datapackage.json

Key Files

Start with these files — they give you everything you need to understand and access the dataset.

datapackage.json— metadata & schema

https://datahub.io/core/cpi-us/_r/-/datapackage.json

README.md— documentation

https://datahub.io/core/cpi-us/_r/-/README.md

Typical Usage

1. Fetch datapackage.json to inspect schema and resources
2. Download data resources listed in datapackage.json
3. Read README.md for full context

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Schema

name	type	format	description
Date	date	any	Date (strictly the year and month)
Index	number		Monthly Consumer Price Index. Values are U.S. city averages for all items and 1982-84=100.
Inflation	number		Monthly Consumer Price Inflation. Values are for U.S. city averages for all items.

Data Files

File	Description	Size	Last modified	Download
cpiai		28.7 kB	26 days ago	cpiai

Files	Size	Format	Created	Updated	License	Source
1	28.7 kB	csv		3 days ago	Open Data Commons Public Domain Dedication and License v1.0	US Bureau of Labor Statistics

Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) from U.S. Department Of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is a monthly time series from January 1913. Values are U.S. city averages for all items and 1982-84=100. Note that there are many price indices and this is only one of them (albeit the most standard and with the longest set of data).

Preparation

Run the following script to get the final data at data/ folder:

# Install libraries
pip install -r scripts?requirements.txt

# Run the script
python scripts/process.py

Data

Data is sourced from bls.gov and combined with previous data from 2014 which is now outdated and requires an API for this case.

Automation

Up-to-date (auto-updates every month) cpi-us dataset could be found on the datahub.io: https://datahub.io/core/cpi-us Automated using Github Actions

License

This Data Package is made available under the Public Domain Dedication and License v1.0 whose full text can be found at: http://www.opendatacommons.org/licenses/pddl/1.0/