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The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services. Indexes are available for the U.S. and various geographic areas. Average price data for select utility, automotive fuel, and food items are also available.
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Consumer Price Index (CPI):
+0.1% in May 2019
Unemployment Rate:
3.6% in May 2019
Payroll Employment:
+75,000(p) in May 2019
Average Hourly Earnings:
+$0.06(p) in May 2019
Producer Price Index - Final Demand:
+0.1%(p) in May 2019
Employment Cost Index (ECI):
+0.7% in 1st Qtr of 2019
Productivity:
+3.4%(r) in 1st Qtr of 2019
U.S. Import Price Index:
-0.3% in May 2019
U.S. Export Price Index:
-0.2% in May 2019
Historical Data
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Next Release
June 2019 CPI data are scheduled to be released on July 11, 2019, at 8:30 A.M. Eastern Time. read more »News Releases
CPI for all items rises 0.1% in May as shelter, food indexes increase
06/12/2019
In May, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers increased 0.1 percent,
seasonally adjusted; rising 1.8 percent over the year, not seasonally adjusted.
The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.1 percent in May (SA); up
2.0 percent over the year (NSA).
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The Economics Daily
Consumer Price Index increased 2.0 percent for year ending April 2019
From April 2018 to April 2019, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 2.0 percent, the largest over-the-year increase since the 12 months ending November 2018. read more »
Beyond the Numbers
Improving the CPI physicians’ services index
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Consumer Price Index (CPI) for physicians services measures the change in prices for healthcare services provided by physicians in private practice. read more »
