The July Consumer Price Index increased 0.5% from last month and half of it is gas, which increased 4.7% in a month. Core CPI, or price increases minus food and energy costs, rose 0.2%. Core CPI is a Federal Reserve inflation watch number. For the year, not seasonally adjusted, the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U) has risen 3.6%. In May CPI dropped by -0.2%.
The Consumer Price Index for June 2011 decreased -0.2% from last month and it's all gas, which plunged -6.8% in a month. Core CPI rose 0.3%, the same increase as last month, which was the largest jump since July 2008. Core CPI removes food and energy cost increases and is the number the Federal Reserve watches for inflation.
The Consumer Price Index for May 2011 increased 0.2% from last month, but core CPI rose 0.3%, the largest jump since July 2008. Core CPI removes food and energy cost increases and is the number the Federal Reserve watches for inflation. For the year, not seasonally adjusted, the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U) has risen 3.6%. The March CPI monthly increase was 0.4%.
The Consumer Price Index for April 2011 increased 0.4% from last month. For the year, not seasonally adjusted, the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U) has risen 3.2%, the highest since October 2008. The March CPI monthly increase was 0.5%.
The Consumer Price Index for March 2011 increased 0.5% from last month. For the year, the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U) has risen 2.7%, the highest since December 2009. The February CPI monthly increase was also 0.5%.
The Consumer Price Index for February 2011 increased 0.5% from last month. For the year, the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U) has risen 2.1%. January CPI was 0.4%.
The Consumer Price Index for January 2011 increased 0.4% from last month. For the year, the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U) has risen 1.6%. December CPI was revised to 0.4%.
The Consumer Price Index for December 2010 increased 0.5% from last month. For the year, the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U) has risen 1.5%. Gas alone increased 8.5% from November. Core CPI, or all items less food and energy, also increased, 0.1%, the same increase as last month. For the year, core CPI, or minus food and energy, is off it's record lows, now at 0.8%.
The Consumer Price Index for November 2010 increased 0.1% from last month. For the year, the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U) has risen 1.1%. Core CPI, or all items less food and energy, also increased, 0.1%, it's first increase in 4 months. For the year, core CPI, or minus food and energy, is off it's record lows, now at 0.8%.
The Consumer Price Index for October 2010 increased 0.2% from last month. For the year, the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U) has risen 1.2%. The increase this month was all gas. The energy index increased 2.6% with gas jumping 4.6% in a month. Core CPI, or all items less food and energy, was unchanged, 0.0%, now three months in a row.
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