BLS tracks many inflation values, including those for housing, food, and energy, and they have done so for over 100 years. You're confusing core CPI, which ex

BLS tracks many inflation values, including those for housing, food, and energy, and they have done so for over 100 years. You're confusing core CPI, which excludes them so analysts can see the difference, and the CPI values as reported generally in the media, which do include housing, food, and energy. The most reported CPI is CPI-U (and is called CPI in the press), which is the CPI for urban consumers, which includes housing, food, and energy, and most comparable to historical and inflation values from other countries. But BLS tracks many forms. If you want to learn about this read https://www.bls.gov/cpi/ https://www.bls.gov/cpi/