AIER's Everyday Price Index: Modest Deflation After 10 Months Of Gains

2025-12-18 15:32:00 ET

By Peter C. Earle

Note: The October-November readings for both the Consumer Price Index and the Everyday Price Index should be viewed as provisional rather than definitive. A temporary government funding lapse interrupted standard federal price collection, leaving gaps that could not later be filled and forcing reliance on limited alternative inputs. Data collection resumed partway through November, restoring more normal coverage only as the month progressed. The AIER Everyday Price Index (EPI) fell 0.24 percent to 296.9 throughout October and November 2025, ending ten months of consecutive increases. Of its 24 constituents, the prices of 13 rose, three were unchanged, and eight declined. Those showing the largest increases included postage and delivery services, admissions to movies, theaters, and concerts, and tobacco and smoking products. Declining in price the most were motor fuel, food at home, and personal care products....

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