Inflationary Pressures For Government Spending Differ From Overall Inflation

Year-over-year inflation by measure (%) and difference between measures (p.p.)

State and Local Government Expenditures Deflator (S&L Gov) and Inflation for US urban consumers excluding more volatile energy and food prices (Core CPI). All inflation rates are for the previous 12 months ending in June.
Chart: Legislative Analyst's OfficeSource: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Reserve Bank of ClevelandGet the dataCreated with Datawrapper