[Economic Indicators August, 2008]
[Page Number 23]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
CONSUMER PRICES--ALL URBAN CONSUMERS
In July, the consumer price index for all urban consumers rose 0.8
percent seasonally adjusted; it rose 0.5 percent not seasonally
adjusted. The index was 5.6 percent above its year-earlier level.
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[1982-84=100, except as noted; monthly data seasonally adjusted, except as noted]
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All items \1\ Housing Transportation
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Shelter All
Not -------------------------------- items
Period season- Season- Food Rent of Owners' Fuels Ap- Medical En- less
ally ally Total \1\ pri- equiva- and parel Total \1\ Motor care ergy \2\ food
adjust- adjust- Total \1\ mary lent utili- fuel and
ed ed resi- rent (12/ ties energy
(NSA) dence 82= 100)
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Rel. imp.\3\................................... 100.0 ........ 13.8 42.4 32.6 5.8 23.9 5.1 3.7 17.7 5.5 6.2 9.7 76.5
1998........................................... 163.0 ........ 160.7 160.4 182.1 172.1 187.8 128.5 133.0 141.6 92.2 242.1 102.9 173.4
1999........................................... 166.6 ........ 164.1 163.9 187.3 177.5 192.9 128.8 131.3 144.4 100.7 250.6 106.6 177.0
2000........................................... 172.2 ........ 167.8 169.6 193.4 183.9 198.7 137.9 129.6 153.3 129.3 260.8 124.6 181.3
2001........................................... 177.1 ........ 173.1 176.4 200.6 192.1 206.3 150.2 127.3 154.3 124.7 272.8 129.3 186.1
2002........................................... 179.9 ........ 176.2 180.3 208.1 199.7 214.7 143.6 124.0 152.9 116.6 285.6 121.7 190.5
2003........................................... 184.0 ........ 180.0 184.8 213.1 205.5 219.9 154.5 120.9 157.6 135.8 297.1 136.5 193.2
2004........................................... 188.9 ........ 186.2 189.5 218.8 211.0 224.9 161.9 120.4 163.1 160.4 310.1 151.4 196.6
2005........................................... 195.3 ........ 190.7 195.7 224.4 217.3 230.2 179.0 119.5 173.9 195.7 323.2 177.1 200.9
2006........................................... 201.6 ........ 195.2 203.2 232.1 225.1 238.2 194.7 119.5 180.9 221.0 336.2 196.9 205.9
2007........................................... 207.342 ........ 202.916 209.586 240.611 234.679 246.235 200.632 118.998 184.682 239.070 351.054 207.723 210.729
2007:July ..................................... 208.299 207.708 203.353 209.942 241.032 234.894 246.252 201.124 118.711 185.336 242.062 351.547 209.359 210.926
Aug ..................................... 207.917 207.749 204.256 210.056 241.472 235.422 246.828 200.014 118.141 184.306 235.860 353.207 205.743 211.265
Sept .................................... 208.490 208.509 205.250 210.607 242.236 236.108 247.487 200.600 118.336 185.564 241.292 354.536 208.523 211.737
Oct ..................................... 208.936 209.055 205.636 211.110 242.635 237.122 248.045 202.591 118.430 186.134 243.617 356.384 210.690 212.115
Nov ..................................... 210.177 210.930 206.414 211.861 243.295 238.050 248.790 204.915 119.125 192.718 272.290 357.745 225.218 212.626
Dec ..................................... 210.036 211.680 206.584 212.409 243.974 238.925 249.425 205.615 119.240 194.653 279.928 358.861 229.076 213.103
2008:Jan ...................................... 211.080 212.516 208.026 212.920 244.744 239.745 250.051 205.567 119.759 195.722 283.011 360.815 230.633 213.765
Feb ..................................... 211.693 212.571 208.778 213.313 244.837 240.191 250.413 208.175 119.352 194.390 277.448 361.168 229.390 213.851
Mar ..................................... 213.528 213.301 209.255 214.204 245.200 240.763 250.941 212.311 117.819 195.797 281.996 361.697 233.839 214.176
Apr ..................................... 214.823 213.743 211.232 214.850 245.335 241.489 251.461 216.921 118.363 194.483 276.571 362.243 233.804 214.398
May ..................................... 216.632 215.132 211.918 215.876 245.822 241.919 251.656 222.094 118.043 198.465 292.243 362.801 244.107 214.832
June .................................... 218.815 217.403 213.542 216.918 246.612 242.837 252.299 226.160 118.107 205.915 321.618 363.618 260.316 215.526
July..................................... 219.964 219.181 215.545 218.267 247.090 243.535 252.610 233.540 119.574 209.358 334.732 363.852 270.602 216.230
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\1\ Includes items not shown
separately.
\2\ Household fuels--gas
(piped), electricity, fuel oil,
etc.--and motor fuel. Motor oil,
coolant, etc. excluded beginning
1983.
\3\ Relative importance,
December 2007.
Source: Department of Labor,
Bureau of Labor Statistics.