# United States Educational books and supplies in U.S. city average, all urban consumers, seasonally adjusted

United States Educational books and supplies in U.S. city average, all urban consumers, seasonally adjusted was up 0.8% year on year in December 2025, compared with 0.2% in November 2025.
The level stood at 784.1 (index (1982-84=100)).
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −4.8% (Nov 2023) to 6.6% (Nov 2016), averaging 0.9%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US.CPI.M.SA.ITEM-SEEA`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: index (1982-84=100)
- Coverage: 1967-01-01 to 2026-10-01 (711 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/united-states/educational-books-and-supplies-in-u-s-city-average-all-urban-consumers

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| October 2026 | 784.1 | — |
| September 2026 | 772.2 | — |
| August 2026 | 771.0 | — |
| July 2026 | 776.5 | — |
| June 2026 | 770.5 | — |
| May 2026 | 763.1 | — |
| March 2026 | 766.8 | — |
| December 2025 | 756.8 | 0.8 |
| November 2025 | 758.2 | 0.2 |
| October 2025 | 757.9 | 6.4 |
| September 2025 | 757.7 | — |
| August 2025 | 762.7 | — |
| July 2025 | 767.3 | — |
| June 2025 | 766.7 | — |
| May 2025 | 769.9 | — |
| April 2025 | 769.5 | — |
| March 2025 | 771.5 | — |
| February 2025 | 757.7 | — |
| January 2025 | 757.2 | — |
| December 2024 | 750.7 | — |
| November 2024 | 756.8 | — |
| October 2024 | 712.0 | — |
| May 2024 | 703.8 | −0.6 |
| April 2024 | 698.6 | −0.8 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.CPI.M.SA.ITEM-SEEA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.CPI.M.SA.ITEM-SEEA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```