Department of Labor Logo United States Department of Labor
Dot gov

The .gov means it's official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you're on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

October 1988

Inflation holds steady during the first half

Robert A. Kuemmerling, Patricia Hanson

Increase in Consumer Price Index remains unchanged at 4.4 percent, as a downturn in energy component is offset by acceleration in prices for food and apparel.

Download PDF »