In the final CPI number, "Services less energy services" has the highest weightage. https://www.bls.gov/charts/consumer-price-index/consumer-price-index-relativ

In the final CPI number, "Services less energy services" has the highest weightage. https://www.bls.gov/charts/consumer-price-index/consumer-price-index-relative-importance.htm https://www.bls.gov/charts/consumer-price-index/consumer-pri... "Services less energy services" contains Shelter, transportation and medical services, of which, shelter has the highest weightage: https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2022/01/24/as-inflation-soars-a-look-at-whats-inside-the-consumer-price-index/ https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2022/01/24/as-inflatio... which is still increasing month over month as much as other things but increases CPI measure disproportionately higher: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.nr0.htm https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.nr0.htm