Background bands mark who was president. They are not an attribution of cause. Presidents do not solely control these metrics. Monthly points use the president in office on the first day of the month. Calendar year points use the president in office on July 1. Fiscal year points use the president in office on October 1, the first day of that fiscal year. A fiscal year runs through the following September 30 and can include two presidents.

Food

Units: Index, 1993=100. Index. not seasonally adjusted. Published units: 1982-84=100.

Published index divided by its 1993 annual average and multiplied by 100. Published base: 1982-84=100. Rounded half up to 3 decimals.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Food in U.S. city average, all urban consumers, not seasonally adjusted. Retrieved 2026-10-19. Series: data.bls.gov/timeseries/CUUR0000SAF1

Shelter

Units: Index, 1993=100. Index. not seasonally adjusted. Published units: 1982-84=100.

Published index divided by its 1993 annual average and multiplied by 100. Published base: 1982-84=100. Rounded half up to 3 decimals.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Shelter in U.S. city average, all urban consumers, not seasonally adjusted. Retrieved 2026-10-19. Series: data.bls.gov/timeseries/CUUR0000SAH1

Energy

Units: Index, 1993=100. Index. not seasonally adjusted. Published units: 1982-84=100.

Published index divided by its 1993 annual average and multiplied by 100. Published base: 1982-84=100. Rounded half up to 3 decimals.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Energy in U.S. city average, all urban consumers, not seasonally adjusted. Retrieved 2026-10-19. Series: data.bls.gov/timeseries/CUUR0000SA0E

Medical care

Units: Index, 1993=100. Index. not seasonally adjusted. Published units: 1982-84=100.

Published index divided by its 1993 annual average and multiplied by 100. Published base: 1982-84=100. Rounded half up to 3 decimals.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Medical care in U.S. city average, all urban consumers, not seasonally adjusted. Retrieved 2026-10-19. Series: data.bls.gov/timeseries/CUUR0000SAM

Education

Units: Index, 1993=100. Index. not seasonally adjusted. Published units: DECEMBER 1997=100.

Published index divided by its 1993 annual average and multiplied by 100. Published base: DECEMBER 1997=100. Rounded half up to 3 decimals.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Education in U.S. city average, all urban consumers, not seasonally adjusted. Retrieved 2026-10-19. Series: data.bls.gov/timeseries/CUUR0000SAE1