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How the price of consumer goods changed in November


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How the price of consumer goods changed in November

Modern checkout terminal in a supermarket

The cost of goods inflated 0.1% in November.

That’s based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index, which measures the change in what urban residents pay for a variety of goods and services. Over the past year, the cost of goods increased 7.1%. Inflation has remained “unacceptably high” by the standards of Federal Reserve officials, who noted that supply chain and labor challenges could continue to exacerbate the issue.

CPI looks at a broad range of goods, spanning everything from rent to doctors’ services to food. Nearly all goods have increased in cost compared to a year ago, except for used cars and trucks, which have decreased about 3.3%. Several more have experienced decreases since October.

Oil derivatives have some of the least consistent pricing, as the Russia-Ukraine war, hurricanes, and other global events continue to jostle the price of oil. Although gasoline, utility gas, and electricity have experienced price decreases over the past month, they’re still above where they were a year ago. Fuel oil continued to rise.

Stacker used seasonally-adjusted monthly BLS CPI data to find how much consumer goods changed in price from October to November. They are ranked here from largest increase to largest decrease month-over-month, using year-over-year changes as a tiebreaker when needed.



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#18. Utility gas service

Gas meter and hand

– One-month change in CPI: -3.5%
– Annual change in CPI: +15.5%



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#17. Used cars and trucks

Used car lot

– One-month change in CPI: -2.9%
– Annual change in CPI: -3.3%



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#16. Gasoline

Gas station pump

– One-month change in CPI: -2%
– Annual change in CPI: +10.1%



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#15. Electricity

Electric power box meter for home use

– One-month change in CPI: -0.2%
– Annual change in CPI: +13.7%



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#14. Physicians’ services

A physician checks a patients blood pressure

– One-month change in CPI: 0%
– Annual change in CPI: +1.5%



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#13. Hospital services

A row of empty hospital beds

– One-month change in CPI: %
– Annual change in CPI: +2.9%



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#12. New vehicles

Shiny new cars in a dealership showroom

– One-month change in CPI: 0%
– Annual change in CPI: +7.2%



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#11. Medical care commodities

Medical packages and pills on a white surface

– One-month change in CPI: +0.2%
– Annual change in CPI: +3.1%



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#10. Apparel

Sweaters hanging on a rack in a store

– One-month change in CPI: +0.2%
– Annual change in CPI: +3.6%



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#9. Food away from home

People dining on colorful plates in a restaurant

– One-month change in CPI: +0.5%
– Annual change in CPI: +8.5%



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#8. Food at home

Full grocery bags in the trunk of a car

– One-month change in CPI: +0.5%
– Annual change in CPI: +12%



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#7. Alcoholic beverages

A variety of bottles on shelves in a liquor store

– One-month change in CPI: +0.7%
– Annual change in CPI: +5.5%



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#6. Tobacco and smoking products

Tobacco & Vape store front in the daytime

– One-month change in CPI: +0.7%
– Annual change in CPI: +6.3%



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#5. Owners’ equivalent rent of residences

Exterior view of an apartment complex

– One-month change in CPI: +0.7%
– Annual change in CPI: +7.1%



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#4. Rent of primary residence

A line of row houses in Washington DC

– One-month change in CPI: +0.8%
– Annual change in CPI: +7.9%



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#3. Motor vehicle insurance

Certificate of motor insurance and policy schedule with car key

– One-month change in CPI: +0.9%
– Annual change in CPI: +13.4%



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#2. Motor vehicle maintenance and repair

Car repair shop with man working on raised car

– One-month change in CPI: +1.3%
– Annual change in CPI: +11.7%



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#1. Fuel oil

Industrial ship carrying fuel oil

– One-month change in CPI: +1.7%
– Annual change in CPI: +65.7%


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