This statistic shows the monthly chained consumer price index from March 2017 to March 2018. The data represents U.S. city averages. The base period was December 1999=100. The chain weighted CPI incorporates the average changes in the quantity of goods purchased, along with standard pricing effects. This allows the chain weighted CPI to reflect situations where customers shift the weight of their purchases from one area of spending to another. The chained consumer price index was at 141.55 in March 2018.
The annual consumer price index for urban consumers in the U.S. can be accessed here.
