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BLS — Bureau of Labor Statistics

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BLS — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Department of Labor). Producer of the Consumer Price Index and average retail prices, the Current Population Survey earnings, job openings (JOLTS) and payroll employment (CES). Public-domain data, Public Data API.

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United States — Medical care inflation

Year-on-year change in the prices of medical care paid by households (medical and hospital services, drugs and supplies), from the consumer price index; compare with overall inflation.
1.6%
Q3 2026
Frequency
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics· Data Q3 2026
Upd. 11/2026
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Purchasing power & prices

United States — Food prices

Trend in food prices; an essential spending item, closely watched during inflation.
322index
Q3 2026
Frequency
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics· Data Q3 2026
Upd. 11/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Purchasing power & prices

United States — Gasoline price

Average pump price of a gallon (3.785 litres) of regular unleaded gasoline, taxes included.
4.26USD/gal
Q3 2026
Frequency
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics· Data Q3 2026
Upd. 11/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Purchasing power & prices

United States — Energy prices

Trend in energy prices (fuel, gas, electricity); a volatile component that weighs on household budgets.
332index
Q3 2026
Frequency
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics· Data Q3 2026
Upd. 11/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Labour market

United States — Real median earnings growth

Year-on-year change in the median weekly earnings of full-time employees after inflation; positive means pay is outpacing prices.
-2.1%
Q3 2026
Frequency
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics· Data Q3 2026
Upd. 11/2026
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Labour market

United States — Job vacancy rate

Vacant posts as % of total occupied + vacant posts in NACE B-S — labour-market tightness.
4.4%
Q3 2026
Frequency
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics· Data Q3 2026
Upd. 11/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Housing

United States — Actual rents YoY

Annual change in actual rents paid by households (HICP CP041).
2.8%
Q3 2026
Frequency
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics· Data Q3 2026
Upd. 11/2026
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