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MIDWEST CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (CPI) - MARCH 2008
Prices in the Midwest increased 0.9 percent over the month and 3.7 percent over the year
The Consumer Price Index for the Midwest increased 0.9 percent in March, following an increase of 0.2 percent in February. The index was up 3.7 percent from March 2007, the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. According to Regional Commissioner Stanley W. Suchman, rising costs for transportation, housing, and apparel accounted for more than 90 percent of the overall gain in the monthly index.
Energy prices, which include prices for motor and household fuels, were up 5.0 percent in March following a 0.5 percent increase the prior month. Energy prices advanced 16.6 percent since March 2007, led by rising motor fuel costs. The Midwest CPI for all items less food and energy (frequently referred to as the core index) was up 0.5 percent over the month and 2.0 percent over the year.
Transportation costs had the greatest impact on the overall monthly index, increasing 2.3 percent in March. Motor fuel prices advanced 6.7 percent following February's decline of 0.3 percent. Prices for new and used motor vehicles were down 0.4 percent, as new vehicle prices decreased 0.3 percent while prices for used cars and trucks were virtually unchanged. Overall, transportation prices have risen 8.9 percent since March 2007, led by an over-the-year increase of 27.2 percent in motor fuel costs. Prices for new and used motor vehicles were 0.3 percent higher over the year.
Housing costs had the second greatest impact on the March index, rising 0.7 percent. Prices for fuels and utilities advanced 2.4 percent, largely reflecting a rise in the utility (piped) gas service index. Utility (piped) gas service costs climbed 5.7 percent, the largest monthly increase since December 2006, while electricity prices increased 0.5 percent over the month. Shelter costs were up 0.4 percent, led by rising prices for lodging away from home. Household furnishings and operations prices increased 0.3 percent over the month. From March 2007 to March 2008, housing costs increased 2.2 percent in the Midwest. Shelter costs rose 1.9 percent and prices for household fuels and utilities were up 5.4 percent. Within fuels and utilities, electricity prices increased 2.5 percent over the 12-month period while prices for utility (piped) gas service advanced 7.0 percent. Prices for household furnishings and operations rose 0.4 percent over the year.
Apparel prices rose 4.6 percent over the month following a 1.4 percent increase in February. Apparel prices typically increase in March with the introduction of spring-summer wear. Despite the March increase, apparel prices were 1.1 percent lower than one year ago.
The remaining five major expenditure categories - recreation, other goods and services, food and beverages, medical care, and education and communication - contributed little to the increase in the overall monthly index. Recreation prices-which include prices for sporting goods, toys, and admission to movies, concerts, and sporting events- were up 0.6 percent over the month and 2.5 percent over the year. Prices for other goods and services advanced 0.5 percent for the month and were up 3.7 percent since March 2007. The food and beverages index was nearly unchanged in March as lower food at home prices were offset by increasing costs for food away from home and alcoholic beverages. Since March 2007 food and beverages prices were up 4.1 percent. Costs for medical care were unchanged over the month and 3.9 percent higher than one year ago, the lowest annual increase since August 2003. Education and communication costs were also unchanged over the month and were 2.6 percent higher than in March 2007.
The Midwest Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) stood at 203.723 in March. A typical market basket of goods and services that cost $100.00 in the 1982-84 base period cost $203.72 in March 2008. Because regional CPI data are not adjusted for seasonal price variation, consumers and businesses should be cautious in drawing conclusions about long-term retail price trends from short-term changes in the regional indexes.
Consumer Price Index data for April are scheduled for release on Wednesday, May 14, 2008, at 7:30 A.M. (CT).
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Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Indexes and percent changes for selected periods
Midwest (1982-84=100 unless otherwise noted)
Indexes Percent change from-
Item and Group
Jan. Feb. Mar. Mar. Jan. Feb.
2008 2008 2008 2007 2008 2008
Expenditure category
All items.................................... 201.427 201.896 203.723 3.7 1.1 0.9
All items (December 1977=100) ............... 327.734 328.496 331.468 - - -
Food and beverages.......................... 201.793 202.530 202.706 4.1 .5 .1
Food....................................... 201.357 202.030 202.187 4.2 .4 .1
Food at home.............................. 197.767 198.691 198.336 4.5 .3 -.2
Food away from home....................... 207.211 207.546 208.403 3.9 .6 .4
Alcoholic beverages........................ 206.465 207.936 208.336 2.7 .9 .2
Housing..................................... 193.875 194.438 195.796 2.2 1.0 .7
Shelter.................................... 223.675 224.058 225.046 1.9 .6 .4
Rent of primary residence (1)............. 213.444 213.384 213.634 1.9 .1 .1
Owners' equivalent rent of primary
residence (1) (2) .................... 226.111 226.174 226.332 1.6 .1 .1
Fuels and utilities........................ 192.638 195.227 199.937 5.4 3.8 2.4
Household energy.......................... 170.295 172.880 177.785 5.5 4.4 2.8
Gas (piped) and electricity (1).......... 174.818 177.407 182.140 4.3 4.2 2.7
Electricity (1)......................... 151.297 151.339 152.089 2.5 .5 .5
Utility (piped) gas service (1)......... 214.058 221.650 234.179 7.0 9.4 5.7
Household furnishings and operations....... 120.484 120.300 120.713 .4 .2 .3
Apparel..................................... 106.602 108.074 113.000 -1.1 6.0 4.6
Transportation.............................. 192.424 192.236 196.563 8.9 2.2 2.3
Private transportation..................... 187.965 187.718 191.886 8.8 2.1 2.2
New and used motor vehicles (3)........... 95.753 95.576 95.221 .3 -.6 -.4
New vehicles............................. 133.234 132.374 132.014 -.1 -.9 -.3
New cars and trucks (3) (4)............. 93.918 93.631 93.377 .3 -.6 -.3
New cars (4)............................ 130.985 130.940 130.462 .2 -.4 -.4
Used cars and trucks..................... 138.248 138.360 138.380 2.2 .1 .0
Motor fuel................................ 267.356 266.522 284.430 27.2 6.4 6.7
Gasoline (all types)..................... 266.458 265.517 282.581 26.9 6.1 6.4
Gasoline, unleaded regular (4).......... 265.678 264.552 281.622 27.1 6.0 6.5
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade (4) (5)..... 290.451 290.232 309.185 27.0 6.4 6.5
Gasoline, unleaded premium (4).......... 260.982 259.881 275.681 26.3 5.6 6.1
Medical care................................ 361.157 360.819 360.716 3.9 -.1 .0
Medical care commodities................... 296.263 293.288 291.969 1.3 -1.4 -.4
Medical care services...................... 382.092 382.908 383.337 4.7 .3 .1
Professional services..................... 324.938 326.322 327.685 3.7 .8 .4
Recreation (3).............................. 113.354 113.587 114.239 2.5 .8 .6
Education and communication (3)............. 123.805 123.954 123.924 2.6 .1 .0
Other goods and services.................... 329.000 330.258 331.895 3.7 .9 .5
Commodity and service group
All items.................................... 201.427 201.896 203.723 3.7 1.1 .9
Commodities................................. 166.828 167.100 169.426 5.1 1.6 1.4
Commodities less food and beverages........ 148.385 148.452 151.654 5.7 2.2 2.2
Nondurables less food and beverages....... 186.190 186.633 193.080 9.7 3.7 3.5
Nondurables less food, beverages, and
apparel.............................. 237.880 237.663 245.108 13.1 3.0 3.1
Durables.................................. 110.371 110.098 110.295 .1 -.1 .2
Services.................................... 237.529 238.203 239.500 2.7 .8 .5
Rent of shelter (2) ....................... 230.008 230.397 231.421 1.9 .6 .4
Transportation services.................... 243.204 244.242 245.103 2.5 .8 .4
Other services............................. 284.698 284.899 285.716 3.4 .4 .3
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care.................. 193.678 194.176 196.069 3.7 1.2 1.0
All items less food.......................... 201.366 201.800 203.908 3.7 1.3 1.0
All items less shelter....................... 195.475 195.980 198.135 4.5 1.4 1.1
Commodities less food........................ 150.373 150.486 153.598 5.6 2.1 2.1
Nondurables.................................. 194.451 195.036 198.539 6.9 2.1 1.8
Nondurables less food........................ 187.227 187.737 193.775 9.2 3.5 3.2
Nondurables less food and apparel............ 233.893 233.852 240.542 12.2 2.8 2.9
Services less rent of shelter (2) ........... 259.049 260.092 261.776 3.6 1.1 .6
Services less medical care services.......... 226.194 226.852 228.185 2.5 .9 .6
Energy....................................... 212.642 213.686 224.367 16.6 5.5 5.0
All items less energy........................ 202.402 202.813 203.694 2.4 .6 .4
All items less food and energy.............. 203.230 203.592 204.616 2.0 .7 .5
Commodities less food and energy
commodities............................ 137.902 138.115 139.248 .7 1.0 .8
Energy commodities......................... 267.466 266.884 284.750 27.3 6.5 6.7
Services less energy services.............. 245.847 246.308 247.221 2.6 .6 .4
1 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series
were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
2 Index is on a December 1982=100 base.
3 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
4 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
5 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
- Data not available.
Regions defined as the four Census regions. Midwest includes Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan,
Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Indexes and percent changes
for selected periods
Midwest (1982-84=100 unless otherwise noted)
Indexes Percent change from-
Item and Group
Jan. Feb. Mar. Mar. Jan. Feb.
2008 2008 2008 2007 2008 2008
Expenditure category
All items.................................... 196.617 197.110 198.989 4.1 1.2 1.0
All items (December 1977=100) ............... 317.974 318.771 321.810 - - -
Food and beverages.......................... 201.616 202.409 202.678 4.2 .5 .1
Food....................................... 201.246 202.000 202.246 4.3 .5 .1
Food at home.............................. 197.837 198.879 198.685 4.5 .4 -.1
Food away from home....................... 207.127 207.459 208.353 3.9 .6 .4
Alcoholic beverages........................ 206.008 207.319 207.879 2.7 .9 .3
Housing..................................... 187.885 188.420 189.649 2.3 .9 .7
Shelter.................................... 212.625 212.902 213.640 2.0 .5 .3
Rent of primary residence (1)............. 213.879 213.820 214.103 1.9 .1 .1
Owners' equivalent rent of primary
residence (1) (2).................... 210.433 210.505 210.700 1.6 .1 .1
Fuels and utilities........................ 193.015 195.480 200.123 5.3 3.7 2.4
Household energy.......................... 170.184 172.588 177.361 5.3 4.2 2.8
Gas (piped) and electricity (1).......... 173.762 176.214 180.866 4.1 4.1 2.6
Electricity (1)......................... 151.452 151.391 152.176 2.3 .5 .5
Utility (piped) gas service (1)......... 213.824 221.357 233.798 6.7 9.3 5.6
Household furnishings and operations....... 117.829 117.694 117.925 .3 .1 .2
Apparel..................................... 104.969 106.655 111.253 -1.2 6.0 4.3
Transportation.............................. 193.124 193.000 197.594 9.9 2.3 2.4
Private transportation..................... 190.283 190.123 194.639 9.9 2.3 2.4
New and used motor vehicles (3)........... 95.238 95.161 94.893 .9 -.4 -.3
New vehicles............................. 136.300 135.632 135.317 .4 -.7 -.2
Used cars and trucks..................... 139.427 139.546 139.573 2.2 .1 .0
Motor fuel................................ 268.130 267.379 285.245 27.4 6.4 6.7
Gasoline (all types)..................... 267.196 266.339 283.352 27.1 6.0 6.4
Gasoline, unleaded regular (4).......... 266.288 265.221 282.207 27.3 6.0 6.4
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade (4) (5)..... 290.260 290.231 309.105 27.2 6.5 6.5
Gasoline, unleaded premium (4).......... 260.882 259.855 275.654 26.5 5.7 6.1
Medical care................................ 363.328 363.078 362.826 4.0 -.1 -.1
Medical care commodities................... 290.605 287.526 285.811 1.2 -1.6 -.6
Medical care services...................... 385.056 386.095 386.514 5.0 .4 .1
Professional services..................... 325.785 327.331 328.719 3.7 .9 .4
Recreation (3).............................. 109.923 110.021 110.640 2.1 .7 .6
Education and communication (3)............. 120.333 120.514 120.480 2.3 .1 .0
Other goods and services.................... 342.764 344.259 345.661 4.4 .8 .4
Commodity and service group
All items.................................... 196.617 197.110 198.989 4.1 1.2 1.0
Commodities................................. 168.489 168.874 171.376 5.8 1.7 1.5
Commodities less food and beverages........ 151.322 151.524 154.956 6.7 2.4 2.3
Nondurables less food and beverages....... 194.082 194.675 201.679 10.9 3.9 3.6
Nondurables less food, beverages, and
apparel.............................. 248.764 248.647 257.102 14.5 3.4 3.4
Durables.................................. 110.127 109.963 110.052 .4 -.1 .1
Services.................................... 230.965 231.586 232.758 2.7 .8 .5
Rent of shelter (2)....................... 211.383 211.655 212.394 2.1 .5 .3
Transportation services.................... 240.101 241.089 241.526 2.2 .6 .2
Other services............................. 268.376 268.444 269.205 3.1 .3 .3
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care.................. 190.002 190.514 192.447 4.1 1.3 1.0
All items less food.......................... 195.535 195.980 198.151 4.1 1.3 1.1
All items less shelter....................... 193.294 193.868 196.171 4.9 1.5 1.2
Commodities less food........................ 153.145 153.379 156.730 6.6 2.3 2.2
Nondurables.................................. 198.537 199.228 203.058 7.6 2.3 1.9
Nondurables less food........................ 194.657 195.292 201.905 10.4 3.7 3.4
Nondurables less food and apparel............ 243.744 243.760 251.442 13.5 3.2 3.2
Services less rent of shelter (2)........... 230.799 231.757 233.307 3.4 1.1 .7
Services less medical care services.......... 220.114 220.707 221.898 2.5 .8 .5
Energy....................................... 214.364 215.277 226.112 17.1 5.5 5.0
All items less energy........................ 195.802 196.246 197.010 2.5 .6 .4
All items less food and energy.............. 194.955 195.334 196.208 2.1 .6 .4
Commodities less food and energy
commodities............................ 137.970 138.347 139.417 1.0 1.0 .8
Energy commodities......................... 268.722 268.126 285.905 27.5 6.4 6.6
Services less energy services.............. 238.529 238.906 239.611 2.6 .5 .3
1 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series
were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
2 Index is on a December 1984=100 base.
3 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
4 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
5 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
- Data not available.
Regions defined as the four Census regions. Midwest includes Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan,
Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, all items index
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
All items
Indexes Percent change to Percent change to
Area Pricing Mar.2008 from- Feb.2008 from-
schedule
(1)
Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Mar. Jan. Feb. Feb. Dec. Jan.
2007 2008 2008 2008 2007 2008 2008 2007 2007 2008
U.S. city average....................... M 210.036 211.080 211.693 213.528 4.0 1.2 0.9 4.0 0.8 0.3
Region and area size(2)
Northeast urban......................... M 223.425 224.325 225.213 226.926 3.9 1.2 .8 4.0 .8 .4
Size A - More than 1,500,000.......... M 225.688 226.310 227.411 229.087 3.7 1.2 .7 3.7 .8 .5
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).... M 132.323 133.301 133.511 134.611 4.6 1.0 .8 4.7 .9 .2
Midwest urban........................... M 200.227 201.427 201.896 203.723 3.7 1.1 .9 3.8 .8 .2
Size A - More than 1,500,000.......... M 201.519 202.830 203.347 205.141 3.4 1.1 .9 3.5 .9 .3
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).... M 128.040 128.753 128.922 130.121 4.0 1.1 .9 4.1 .7 .1
Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than
50,000)........................... M 195.819 196.708 197.596 199.472 4.8 1.4 .9 5.0 .9 .5
South urban............................. M 203.457 204.510 205.060 206.676 4.4 1.1 .8 4.6 .8 .3
Size A - More than 1,500,000.......... M 206.078 207.221 207.605 209.065 4.3 .9 .7 4.6 .7 .2
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).... M 129.368 129.937 130.351 131.442 4.5 1.2 .8 4.7 .8 .3
Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than
50,000)........................... M 202.878 204.524 205.189 206.933 4.4 1.2 .8 4.7 1.1 .3
West urban.............................. M 214.733 215.739 216.339 218.533 3.7 1.3 1.0 3.5 .7 .3
Size A - More than 1,500,000.......... M 218.020 219.036 219.799 221.997 3.5 1.4 1.0 3.4 .8 .3
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).... M 130.481 131.328 131.538 132.896 3.9 1.2 1.0 3.7 .8 .2
Size classes
A (4)................................. M 192.140 193.045 193.685 195.314 3.7 1.2 .8 3.8 .8 .3
B/C (3)............................... M 129.718 130.431 130.728 131.892 4.3 1.1 .9 4.4 .8 .2
D..................................... M 202.333 203.200 203.803 205.730 4.4 1.2 .9 4.5 .7 .3
Selected local areas(5)
Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI.......... M 207.155 208.757 209.526 211.542 4.5 1.3 1.0 4.4 1.1 .4
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA M 219.373 220.918 221.431 223.606 3.3 1.2 1.0 3.1 .9 .2
New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA......................... M 229.395 229.869 231.020 233.122 3.8 1.4 .9 3.6 .7 .5
Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT..... 1 - 231.980 - 233.084 2.9 .5 - - - -
Cleveland-Akron, OH..................... 1 - 199.686 - 202.500 4.3 1.4 - - - -
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX................... 1 - 197.079 - 198.596 4.4 .8 - - - -
Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV (6)... 1 - 136.293 - 138.090 4.7 1.3 - - - -
Atlanta, GA............................. 2 202.751 - 204.166 - - - - 4.8 .7 -
Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI............. 2 200.201 - 202.378 - - - - 2.2 1.1 -
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX.......... 2 186.246 - 187.585 - - - - 3.5 .7 -
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL............... 2 217.319 - 219.082 - - - - 5.3 .8 -
Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,
PA-NJ-DE-MD......................... 2 219.025 - 220.935 - - - - 3.7 .9 -
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA...... 2 218.485 - 219.612 - - - - 2.8 .5 -
Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA............ 2 218.966 - 221.728 - - - - 4.7 1.3 -
1 Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas;
most other goods and services priced as indicated:
M - Every month.
1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November.
2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December.
2 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes.
3 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
5 In addition, the following metropolitan areas are published semiannually and appear in Tables 34 and 39 of the January and July
issues of the CPI Detailed Report: Anchorage, AK; Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN; Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO; Honolulu, HI; Kansas
City, MO-KS; Milwaukee-Racine, WI; Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI; Phoenix-Mesa, AZ; Pittsburgh, PA; Portland-Salem, OR-WA; St. Louis,
MO-IL; San Diego, CA; Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
6 Indexes on a November 1996=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
NOTE: Local area indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program. Each local index has a smaller sample size than the national
index and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error. As a result, local area indexes show
greater volatility than the national index, although their long-term trends are similar. Therefore, the Bureau of Labor Statistics
strongly urges users to consider adopting the national average CPI for use in their escalator clauses.
Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Regions, by expenditure category and commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Northeast Midwest South West
Percent Percent Percent Percent
Item and group Index change from-- Index change from-- Index change from-- Index change from--
Mar. Feb. Mar. Feb. Mar. Feb. Mar. Feb.
Mar. 2007 2008 Mar. 2007 2008 Mar. 2007 2008 Mar. 2007 2008
2008 2008 2008 2008
Expenditure category
All items.......................... 226.926 3.9 0.8 203.723 3.7 0.9 206.676 4.4 0.8 218.533 3.7 1.0
All items (December 1977=100) ..... 357.340 - - 331.468 - - 335.257 - - 353.247 - -
Food and beverages................ 214.191 4.5 .3 202.706 4.1 .1 206.949 4.8 .0 215.331 4.0 .1
Food............................. 213.696 4.5 .3 202.187 4.2 .1 207.392 4.9 .0 214.541 4.1 .1
Food at home.................... 213.097 4.6 .2 198.336 4.5 -.2 204.195 5.3 -.3 218.231 4.5 .1
Food away from home............. 217.421 4.5 .3 208.403 3.9 .4 214.669 4.4 .4 208.836 3.7 .2
Alcoholic beverages.............. 219.676 4.1 .4 208.336 2.7 .2 199.776 3.0 .1 223.622 3.2 .0
Housing........................... 240.539 3.3 .8 195.796 2.2 .7 197.805 3.3 .6 226.351 3.1 .5
Shelter.......................... 284.851 3.0 .7 225.046 1.9 .4 219.118 3.2 .4 254.116 3.4 .4
Rent of primary residence (1)... 271.065 3.8 .3 213.634 1.9 .1 216.632 3.8 .3 253.575 4.1 .2
Owners' equivalent rent of
primary residence (1) (2)... 292.175 2.0 .2 226.332 1.6 .1 220.930 3.1 .2 265.030 3.3 .3
Fuels and utilities.............. 221.307 9.4 1.2 199.937 5.4 2.4 206.224 6.4 1.6 223.756 4.6 1.4
Household energy................ 209.100 9.8 1.4 177.785 5.5 2.8 179.626 6.6 2.0 210.790 4.6 1.8
Gas (piped) and electricity (1) 200.570 1.8 -.6 182.140 4.3 2.7 179.048 5.5 1.8 211.682 3.8 1.6
Electricity (1)............... 179.678 1.3 -1.6 152.089 2.5 .5 167.149 4.8 1.4 213.887 5.0 1.2
Utility (piped) gas service
(1)....................... 239.133 2.8 1.4 234.179 7.0 5.7 242.599 8.7 3.7 225.147 2.0 2.8
Household furnishings and
operations................... 128.181 -1.9 .5 120.713 .4 .3 127.121 .6 .4 133.682 -.4 .8
Apparel........................... 118.790 -1.5 2.2 113.000 -1.1 4.6 132.158 -3.0 1.5 116.170 .9 2.7
Transportation.................... 192.047 7.5 1.6 196.563 8.9 2.3 194.577 9.6 2.4 196.863 6.5 3.3
Private transportation........... 186.069 7.6 1.5 191.886 8.8 2.2 193.236 9.7 2.4 191.467 6.5 3.2
New and used motor vehicles (3) 92.885 .4 .1 95.221 .3 -.4 95.002 -.4 -.5 93.872 -.6 -.1
New vehicles................... 134.602 -1.0 -.3 132.014 -.1 -.3 139.920 -1.2 -.7 134.652 -1.8 -.2
New cars and trucks (3) (4)... 93.321 -1.1 -.3 93.377 .3 -.3 95.213 -1.2 -.7 93.621 -1.8 -.2
New cars (4).................. 132.837 -1.7 -.4 130.462 .2 -.4 142.093 -.9 -.6 135.674 -.2 .2
Used cars and trucks........... 142.274 2.1 .0 138.380 2.2 .0 136.203 2.0 .0 134.700 2.2 .0
Motor fuel...................... 265.904 25.1 4.6 284.430 27.2 6.7 279.971 30.6 7.1 280.534 21.1 10.8
Gasoline (all types)........... 263.378 24.6 4.3 282.581 26.9 6.4 277.492 30.2 6.8 278.346 20.6 10.7
Gasoline, unleaded regular (4) 265.680 24.8 4.5 281.622 27.1 6.5 277.710 30.5 6.9 277.747 21.0 10.9
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade
(4) (5)................... 266.742 24.3 3.9 309.185 27.0 6.5 287.054 29.9 6.5 260.605 19.5 10.4
Gasoline, unleaded premium (4) 252.473 23.6 3.8 275.681 26.3 6.1 271.056 29.3 6.4 264.433 19.4 10.2
Medical care...................... 385.349 3.8 .0 360.716 3.9 .0 346.374 5.3 .3 368.638 4.9 .6
Medical care commodities......... 318.098 2.2 .3 291.969 1.3 -.4 285.904 5.3 .7 302.582 4.4 .9
Medical care services............ 402.936 4.1 -.1 383.337 4.7 .1 365.614 5.3 .1 388.183 5.0 .5
Professional services........... 314.576 2.5 .1 327.685 3.7 .4 305.053 3.4 .3 289.642 3.2 .2
Recreation (3).................... 114.580 1.5 .2 114.239 2.5 .6 113.886 1.4 .3 108.512 .2 .2
Education and communication (3)... 124.892 4.4 .1 123.924 2.6 .0 117.851 2.8 -.1 121.584 2.5 .2
Other goods and services.......... 361.501 2.8 .8 331.895 3.7 .5 330.279 3.2 .3 344.223 3.3 .5
Commodity and service group
All items.......................... 226.926 3.9 .8 203.723 3.7 .9 206.676 4.4 .8 218.533 3.7 1.0
Commodities....................... 177.728 5.1 1.2 169.426 5.1 1.4 175.321 5.7 1.2 173.021 3.8 1.7
Commodities less food and
beverages.................... 154.996 5.4 1.8 151.654 5.7 2.2 158.123 6.1 1.9 149.235 3.6 2.5
Nondurables less food and
beverages................... 194.144 9.8 2.8 193.080 9.7 3.5 204.662 11.2 3.2 190.134 8.3 4.8
Nondurables less food,
beverages, and apparel..... 252.946 14.5 2.9 245.108 13.1 3.1 249.425 16.1 3.8 242.160 11.0 5.5
Durables........................ 110.201 -1.4 .1 110.295 .1 .2 114.850 -.6 -.2 112.115 -2.0 -.1
Services.......................... 275.104 3.2 .5 239.500 2.7 .5 238.800 3.6 .5 259.697 3.6 .6
Rent of shelter (2).............. 297.971 3.0 .7 231.421 1.9 .4 225.389 3.2 .5 270.331 3.4 .4
Transportation services.......... 228.785 3.5 .9 245.103 2.5 .4 244.733 3.2 .5 242.511 3.4 1.0
Other services................... 311.571 4.1 .3 285.716 3.4 .3 282.459 3.1 .1 288.844 3.5 .5
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care........ 219.752 3.9 .8 196.069 3.7 1.0 198.454 4.4 .8 211.282 3.6 1.0
All items less food................ 229.532 3.8 .8 203.908 3.7 1.0 206.422 4.4 .9 219.294 3.6 1.2
All items less shelter............. 207.416 4.5 .8 198.135 4.5 1.1 202.967 5.0 .9 205.348 3.8 1.3
Commodities less food.............. 157.570 5.4 1.7 153.598 5.6 2.1 159.606 6.0 1.8 152.311 3.6 2.4
Nondurables........................ 205.022 7.1 1.5 198.539 6.9 1.8 206.315 8.1 1.7 204.261 6.2 2.4
Nondurables less food.............. 195.512 9.4 2.6 193.775 9.2 3.2 204.236 10.7 3.1 192.993 7.9 4.4
Nondurables less food and apparel.. 247.617 13.3 2.7 240.542 12.2 2.9 244.068 15.0 3.5 239.773 10.2 4.9
Services less rent of shelter (2).. 273.704 3.5 .2 261.776 3.6 .6 262.555 4.0 .5 274.800 3.9 .8
Services less medical care services 265.814 3.2 .5 228.185 2.5 .6 226.471 3.4 .5 250.171 3.5 .6
Energy............................. 232.850 16.4 2.9 224.367 16.6 5.0 221.111 19.2 5.0 253.311 14.7 7.5
All items less energy.............. 228.382 2.7 .5 203.694 2.4 .4 205.581 2.8 .3 217.568 2.7 .4
All items less food and energy.... 232.532 2.4 .6 204.616 2.0 .5 205.668 2.4 .3 218.731 2.5 .5
Commodities less food and energy
commodities.................. 142.696 -.4 .6 139.248 .7 .8 143.740 .1 .3 137.949 -.4 .5
Energy commodities............... 281.220 28.6 5.4 284.750 27.3 6.7 283.992 30.9 7.1 283.999 21.2 10.7
Services less energy services.... 282.525 3.3 .6 247.221 2.6 .4 244.897 3.4 .4 263.422 3.6 .5
1 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series were calculated using a
geometric means estimator.
2 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
3 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
4 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
5 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Last Modified Date: April 16, 2008
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