When calculating the inflation rate, the BLS will also publish a separate rate with price changes for food and energy taken out.
Usually this [ Select ] ["lowers", "raises", "does not change"] the overall inflation rate; in March 2025, taking these out [ Select ] ["raised it because the price of energy decreased significantly", "raised it because the price of food decreased significantly", "lowered it because the price of energy increased significantly", "lowered it because the price of food increased significantly"] .