Men's underwear index
Men's underwear prices +5.2% a year, as of Sep 2026. Men's underwear prices vs a year ago. Men's underwear index and the other weird recession indicators are on one page, each with its latest reading.
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The BLS consumer price index for men's underwear, nightwear, swimwear and accessories (series CUUR0000SEAA02), US city average, not seasonally adjusted. So the month-on-month change includes seasonal swings.
Alan Greenspan is said to have watched men's underwear sales, on the idea that men put off new pairs when money is tight. That is folklore, not a tested rule.
Source: BLS. As of Sep 2026.