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Key Inflation Drivers
Consumer Price Index (CPU-I) Graphic - 2017

World oil production by country.  The top five countries produce half of the worlds output
              Those countries in order are (1) Russia, (2) Saudi Arabia, (3) The United States, (4) Iraq, (5) Iran

The top five drivers are (1) Housing 43%, (2) Transportation 15%, (3) Food 14%, (4) Medical Care 8%, and (5) Recreation 6%. Combined, the top five categories represent 86% of the prices in the consumer price index (CPI-U). The remaining 14% includes communications (internet service, cellular phones), education, apparel, personal care, beverages, and smoking products (including tobacco).