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`

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## How to use ECAN

| You type | Result |
|---|---|
| `ECAN` <kbd>ENTER | Opens CPI contributions. |
| `CPI` <kbd>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
` |
| MOM % | `2
` |
| 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

**ECST: Economic Series**
FRED series · YoY/MoM transforms · recessions

**RSAN: US Retail Spend Contributions**
Census retail sectors' contributions to consumer spend growth

**ECO: Macro Calendar**
Economic releases · list · month

**DOTS: FOMC Dot Plot**
Fed participants' rate projections · median · Kalshi-implied path

## 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.