May 2026 U.S. Consumer Price Changes (vs. May 2025):
CPI +4.2%, food +3.1%, gasoline +40.5%.
Goods relying on immigrant labor: tomatoes +32%, lettuce +24.9%, gardening services +10.8%.
Beef +12.9% outpaced pork +2.6% and poultry +1.3%.
Wine away from home +1.9%; wine at home -0.5%.
