July 19, 2011 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
Consumer Price Index increases 3.6 percent in 12 months (again)
12-month percent change in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), not seasonally adjusted, June 2010–June 2011
| Month |
All items |
Energy |
Food |
All items less food
and energy |
Jun 2010 |
1.1 |
3.0 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
Jul 2010 |
1.2 |
5.2 |
0.9 |
0.9 |
Aug 2010 |
1.1 |
3.8 |
1.0 |
0.9 |
Sep 2010 |
1.1 |
3.8 |
1.4 |
0.8 |
Oct 2010 |
1.2 |
5.9 |
1.4 |
0.6 |
Nov 2010 |
1.1 |
3.9 |
1.5 |
0.8 |
Dec 2010 |
1.5 |
7.7 |
1.5 |
0.8 |
Jan 2011 |
1.6 |
7.3 |
1.8 |
1.0 |
Feb 2011 |
2.1 |
11.0 |
2.3 |
1.1 |
Mar 2011 |
2.7 |
15.5 |
2.9 |
1.2 |
Apr 2011 |
3.2 |
19.0 |
3.2 |
1.3 |
May 2011 |
3.6 |
21.5 |
3.5 |
1.5 |
Jun 2011 |
3.6 |
20.1 |
3.7 |
1.6 |
These data are featured in the TED article, Consumer Price Index increases 3.6 percent in 12 months (again).
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