[Economic Indicators March, 2009]
[Page Number 23]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
CONSUMER PRICES--ALL URBAN CONSUMERS
In February, the consumer price index for all urban consumers rose 0.4
percent seasonally adjusted; it rose 0.5 percent not seasonally
adjusted. The index was 0.2 percent above its year-earlier level.
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[1982-84=100, except as noted; monthly data seasonally adjusted, except as noted]
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All items \1\ Housing Transportation
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Shelter All
Not -------------------------------- items
Period season- Season- Food Rent of Owners' Fuels Ap- Medical En- less
ally ally Total \1\ pri- equiva- and parel Total \1\ Motor care ergy \2\ food
adjust- adjust- Total \1\ mary lent utili- fuel and
ed ed resi- rent (12/ ties energy
(NSA) dence 82= 100)
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Rel. imp.\3\................................... 100.0 ........ 14.6 43.4 33.2 6.0 24.4 5.4 3.7 15.3 3.2 6.4 7.6 77.7
1999........................................... 166.6 ........ 164.1 163.9 187.3 177.5 192.9 128.8 131.3 144.4 100.7 250.6 106.6 177.0
2000........................................... 172.2 ........ 167.8 169.6 193.4 183.9 198.7 137.9 129.6 153.3 129.3 260.8 124.6 181.3
2001........................................... 177.1 ........ 173.1 176.4 200.6 192.1 206.3 150.2 127.3 154.3 124.7 272.8 129.3 186.1
2002........................................... 179.9 ........ 176.2 180.3 208.1 199.7 214.7 143.6 124.0 152.9 116.6 285.6 121.7 190.5
2003........................................... 184.0 ........ 180.0 184.8 213.1 205.5 219.9 154.5 120.9 157.6 135.8 297.1 136.5 193.2
2004........................................... 188.9 ........ 186.2 189.5 218.8 211.0 224.9 161.9 120.4 163.1 160.4 310.1 151.4 196.6
2005........................................... 195.3 ........ 190.7 195.7 224.4 217.3 230.2 179.0 119.5 173.9 195.7 323.2 177.1 200.9
2006........................................... 201.6 ........ 195.2 203.2 232.1 225.1 238.2 194.7 119.5 180.9 221.0 336.2 196.9 205.9
2007........................................... 207.342 ........ 202.916 209.586 240.611 234.679 246.235 200.632 118.998 184.682 239.070 351.054 207.723 210.729
2008........................................... 215.303 ........ 214.106 216.264 246.666 243.271 252.426 220.018 118.907 195.549 279.652 364.065 236.666 215.572
2008:Feb ...................................... 211.693 212.860 208.927 213.451 244.798 240.113 250.390 209.353 119.047 195.579 281.908 360.961 232.190 213.859
Mar ..................................... 213.528 213.667 209.423 214.280 245.238 240.729 250.902 212.723 118.101 197.282 287.915 361.752 236.891 214.252
Apr ..................................... 214.823 213.997 211.199 214.883 245.443 241.491 251.422 216.551 118.466 195.691 281.176 362.300 235.774 214.496
May ..................................... 216.632 215.044 211.969 215.844 245.948 241.964 251.702 221.132 118.364 197.903 289.288 362.793 242.134 214.950
June .................................... 218.815 217.034 213.370 216.811 246.653 242.915 252.325 224.991 118.384 204.195 314.506 363.723 256.230 215.575
July .................................... 219.964 218.610 215.376 218.015 247.052 243.659 252.701 231.806 119.531 207.057 325.755 364.072 265.314 216.162
Aug ..................................... 219.086 218.576 216.599 218.004 247.327 244.414 253.079 229.802 119.984 205.196 317.702 364.847 260.104 216.534
Sept .................................... 218.783 218.675 217.748 217.818 247.899 245.089 253.538 224.296 119.631 204.916 318.765 365.835 257.426 216.784
Oct ..................................... 216.573 216.889 218.586 217.788 248.063 245.836 253.911 223.185 118.802 195.027 278.245 366.402 237.300 216.758
Nov ..................................... 212.425 213.263 218.988 217.622 248.455 246.480 254.522 219.934 118.905 176.111 197.861 367.299 197.086 216.868
Dec ..................................... 210.228 211.577 219.082 217.592 248.519 246.928 254.683 219.092 118.221 167.353 160.675 368.302 178.835 216.882
2009:Jan....................................... 211.143 212.174 219.193 217.646 248.938 247.744 255.349 217.515 118.523 169.489 169.176 369.914 181.938 217.265
Feb ..................................... 212.193 213.007 218.970 217.621 248.881 248.087 255.687 217.260 120.039 172.759 182.030 371.175 187.901 217.670
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\1\ Includes items not shown
separately.
\2\ Household fuels--gas
(piped), electricity, fuel oil,
etc.--and motor fuel. Motor oil,
coolant, etc. excluded beginning
1983.
\3\ Relative importance,
December 2008.
Source: Department of Labor,
Bureau of Labor Statistics.