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ECAN: US CPI Contributions
What drives US CPI: food, energy, core goods and core services contributions to inflation.
US CPI Contributions breaks headline inflation into what drives it. Stacked bars show how many percentage points come from food, energy, core goods and core services, under the headline and core CPI lines, year-over-year or month-over-month.
Aliases: CPI, CPIC
How to use ECAN
| You type | Result |
|---|---|
ECAN ENTER | Opens CPI contributions. |
CPI ENTER | Same (alias). |
Window menu
Open ▾ in the title bar (or right-click the window) for ECAN’s options:

| Menu item | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Transform | |
| YOY % | 1 <GO> |
| MOM % | 2 <GO> |
| 1Y | |
| 3Y | |
| 5Y | |
| 10Y | |
| MAX | |
| Oil (WTI) overlay | O |
The menu also has the standard window actions: change function, change security, link, open a copy, zoom and close.
Related functions
FAQ
What does ECAN do?
Food, energy, core goods, core services contributions to CPI.
How do I open ECAN?
Type ECAN on the command line and press ENTER. To open it in a new window, type +ECAN or press ⇧ENTER.
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