CPI Shows Slight Gain in September

 

Chart 1. One-month percent change in Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, seasonally adjusted, Sep. 2009 - Sep. 2010.
Courtesy of US Bureau of Labor Statistics

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.1 percent in September on a seasonally adjusted basis. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 1.1 percent before seasonal adjustment.

The gasoline index rose again in September, leading to a third consecutive increase in the energy index despite a decline in the index for household energy. Over the last 12 months, the energy index rose 3.8 percent over the last year, with gasoline up 5.1 percent. This will affect your operating costs for utility vehicles, lawn mowers and other equipment. 

The index for all items less food and energy was unchanged in September, as it was in August. The shelter index was unchanged for the second month in a row. The indexes for apparel, household furnishing and operations, recreation, and used cars and trucks all declined in September, offsetting a sharp increase in the index for medical care and a slight increase in the index for new vehicles.

– Courtesy of US Bureau of Labor Statistics