Consumer Price Index - July 2013

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.2 percent in July on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 2.0 percent before seasonal adjustment.

Consumer Price Index - June 2013

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.5 percent in June on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 1.8 percent before seasonal adjustment.

Consumer Price Index - December 2012

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) was unchanged in December on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 1.7 percent before seasonal adjustment.

The gasoline index declined again in December, but other indexes, notably food and shelter, increased, resulting in the seasonally adjusted all items index being unchanged. Gasoline was the only major energy index to decline; the indexes for natural gas and electricity both increased. Within the food category, five of the six major grocery store food groups increased as the food at home index rose for the third consecutive month.

The index for all items less food and energy increased 0.1 percent in December, the same increase as in November.

Besides shelter, the indexes for airline fares, tobacco, and medical care also increased. The indexes for recreation, household furnishings and operations, and used cars and trucks all declined in December.

The all items index increased 1.7 percent over the last 12 months, compared to a 1.8 percent figure in November.

The index for all items less food and energy rose 1.9 percent over the last 12 months, the same figure as last month. The food index has risen 1.8 percent over the last 12 months, and the energy index has risen 0.5 percent.

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Consumer Price Index (CPI) Segments

On a seasonally adjusted basis, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.2 percent in September, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The increase was less than the 0.4percent rise in August. The index has decreased 1.3 percent over the last 12 months on a not seasonally adjusted basis.

Consumer Price Index Data for September 2009

• After rising 0.1 percent in August, the food index declined 0.1 percent in September.
• The energy index rose 0.6 percent in September after increasing 4.6 percent in August.
• The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.2 percent in September after increasing 0.1 percent in both July and August.

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Consumer Price Index (CPI) - All Urban Consumers (Chart)

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased
0.2 percent in March, before seasonal adjustment, the Bureau of Labor
Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The index has
decreased 0.4 percent over the last year, the first 12 month decline since
August 1955.

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Report and Tables

On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U decreased 0.1 percent in
March after rising 0.4 percent in February. The decrease was due to a
downturn in the energy index, which declined 3.0 percent in March after
rising 3.3 percent the previous month. All the energy indexes decreased,
particularly the indexes for fuel oil, natural gas, and motor fuel. The
food index declined 0.1 percent for the second straight month to virtually
the same level as October 2008. The food at home index declined 0.4
percent, the second straight such decrease, as the index for dairy and
related products continued to decline.

The index for all items less food and energy increased 0.2 percent
for the third month in a row. An 11.0 percent increase in the index for
tobacco and smoking products accounted for over sixty percent of the March
rise, with a 0.6 percent increase in the new vehicles index also
contributing. In contrast, the indexes for lodging away from home, used
cars and trucks, and airline fares continued to decline. The index for
all items less food and energy has risen 1.8 percent over the past year.

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