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United States Consumer Price Index
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Description | Aug 08 | Jul 08 | Aug 07 |
Percent Changes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 08/ Jul 08 |
Aug 08/ Aug 07 | ||||||
| Food and Beverages | 216.8 | 215.5 | 204.5 | 0.6 | 6.0 | ||
| Food | 216.8 | 215.5 | 204.1 | 0.6 | 6.2 | ||
| Food at Home | 217.9 | 216.2 | 202.6 | 0.8 | 7.6 | ||
| Meats, Poultry, Fish, Eggs | 207.5 | 205.4 | 197.0 | 1.0 | 5.3 | ||
| Fruits and Vegetables | 291.5 | 285.4 | 257.3 | 2.1 | 13.3 | ||
| Non-alcoholic Beverages | 160.4 | 159.8 | 155.5 | 0.4 | 3.2 | ||
| Other Food at Home | 186.2 | 185.0 | 174.6 | 0.7 | 6.6 | ||
| Housing | 218.1 | 218.3 | 209.9 | -0.1 | 3.9 | ||
| Shelter | 247.3 | 247.1 | 241.5 | 0.1 | 2.4 | ||
| Owner Equivalent Rent | 253.0 | 252.6 | 246.8 | 0.1 | 2.5 | ||
| Fuels and Utilities | 230.9 | 233.5 | 199.1 | -1.1 | 16.0 | ||
| Fuels | 212.3 | 215.8 | 179.7 | -1.6 | 18.1 | ||
| Fuel Oil and Other Fuels | 375.2 | 401.3 | 253.9 | -6.5 | 47.8 | ||
| Gas (piped) and Electricity | 212.5 | 214.9 | 183.8 | -1.1 | 15.6 | ||
| Household Furnishings and Op. | 128.2 | 127.9 | 126.7 | 0.2 | 1.2 | ||
| Apparel | 120.2 | 119.6 | 117.9 | 0.5 | 1.9 | ||
| Men and Boys Apparel | 113.4 | 113.1 | 112.3 | 0.3 | 1.0 | ||
| Women and Girls Apparel | 110.1 | 107.9 | 108.5 | 2.0 | 1.4 | ||
| Footwear | 124.0 | 126.0 | 122.3 | -1.6 | 1.4 | ||
| Transportation | 206.3 | 209.4 | 184.7 | -1.5 | 11.7 | ||
| Private Transportation | 201.6 | 204.9 | 180.9 | -1.6 | 11.4 | ||
| New Vehicles | 134.5 | 135.3 | 136.5 | -0.6 | -1.4 | ||
| Used Cars | 135.4 | 135.8 | 137.1 | -0.3 | -1.3 | ||
| Motor Fuel | 320.6 | 334.7 | 237.5 | -4.2 | 35.0 | ||
| Gasoline (all types) | 318.3 | 332.2 | 236.5 | -4.2 | 34.6 | ||
| Medical Care | 364.7 | 363.9 | 353.2 | 0.2 | 3.3 | ||
| Medical Care Commodities | 294.7 | 294.4 | 290.9 | 0.1 | 1.3 | ||
| Medical Care Services | 386.5 | 385.4 | 371.9 | 0.3 | 3.9 | ||
| Professional Services | 312.6 | 311.7 | 302.4 | 0.3 | 3.4 | ||
| Recreation (1997=100) | 113.9 | 113.3 | 111.2 | 0.5 | 2.4 | ||
| Ed./Communication (1997=100) | 124.5 | 124.2 | 120.2 | 0.2 | 3.6 | ||
| Education (1997=100) | 182.7 | 181.6 | 172.5 | 0.6 | 5.9 | ||
| Educational Books | 459.5 | 447.8 | 428.6 | 2.6 | 7.2 | ||
| Other Goods and Services | 347.7 | 347.0 | 333.7 | 0.2 | 4.2 | ||
| Commodities | 179.7 | 180.7 | 167.7 | -0.5 | 7.2 | ||
| Commodities less Food | 160.9 | 162.7 | 149.4 | -1.1 | 7.7 | ||
| Commodities less Food and Bev. | 158.8 | 160.6 | 147.2 | -1.1 | 7.9 | ||
| Durables | 111.1 | 111.4 | 112.5 | -0.3 | -1.2 | ||
| Non-durables | 208.0 | 212.3 | 181.8 | -2.0 | 14.4 | ||
| Services | 257.6 | 257.3 | 247.5 | 0.1 | 4.1 | ||
| Other Services | 297.9 | 296.8 | 286.4 | 0.4 | 4.0 | ||
| Energy | 262.1 | 270.6 | 205.9 | -3.1 | 27.3 | ||
| All Items less Energy | 216.1 | 215.5 | 209.6 | 0.3 | 3.1 | ||
| All Items less Food/Energy | 216.6 | 216.2 | 211.3 | 0.2 | 2.6 | ||
| Commodities less Food/Energy | 140.9 | 140.8 | 140.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | ||
| Energy Commodities | 325.6 | 340.4 | 239.7 | -4.4 | 35.8 | ||
| Services less Energy Services | 262.4 | 261.7 | 254.0 | 0.2 | 3.3 | ||
| All Items less Food | 219.3 | 219.8 | 208.4 | -0.3 | 5.2 | ||
| All Items less Shelter | 210.3 | 210.8 | 196.9 | -0.2 | 6.8 | ||
| All Items less Medical Care | 211.4 | 211.8 | 200.4 | -0.2 | 5.5 | ||
Note: All figures are seasonally adjusted.
Note: Base year: 1982-84=100 unless otherwise indicated.