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CONSUMER PRICE INDEX—DECEMBER 2013
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.3 percent in December on a
seasonally adjusted basis,the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months,
the all items index increased 1.5 percent before seasonal adjustment.
Advances in energy and shelter indexes were major factors in the increase in the seasonally adjusted all
items index. The gasoline index rose 3.1 percent,and the fuel oil and electricity indexes also increased,
resulting in a 2.1 percent increase in the energy index. The shelter index rose 0.2 percent in December.
The indexes for apparel,tobacco, and personal care increased as well. These increases more than offset
declines in the indexes for airline fares, for recreation, for household furnishings and operations, and for
used cars and trucks,resulting in the index for all items less food and energy rising 0.1 percent.
The food index rose slightly in December, increasing 0.1 percent. The food at home index was
unchanged for the third time in four months, as a sharp decline in the fruits and vegetables index offset
other increases. The food index has not posted a monthly increase larger than 0.1 percent since June.
The all items index increased 1.5 percent over the last 12 months; this is an increase over the October
and November 12-month changes of 1.0 percent and 1.2 percent,respectively. The index for all items
less food and energy has risen 1.7 percent over the last 12 months,the same figure as for the 12-month
changes ending September, October, and November.
Chart 1.One-month percent change in CPI for All Urban Consumers(CPI-U),seasonally adjusted,Dec.2012-Dec.2013
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