What was the Consumer Price Index for 2011?
Consumer Price Index Historical Tables for U.S. City Average
| ALL ITEMS (1982-84=100) | U.S. City Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | May | |
| 2011 | 1.6 | 3.6 |
| 2012 | 2.9 | 1.7 |
| 2013 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
What is urban Consumer Price Index?
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) is a monthly measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services. The CPI-U is based on the spending patterns of urban consumers.
What was the Consumer Price Index for 2017?
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 2.1 percent over the last 12 months to an index level of 246.524 (1982-84=100). For the month, the index declined 0.1 percent prior to seasonal adjustment.
What is the meaning of PCE?
Personal consumption expenditures measure consumer spending for a period of time. PCEs are one measure that is reported by the Bureau of Economic Analysis, along with personal income and the PCE Price Index in the Personal Income and Outlays report.
What was the CPI in 2015?
Not seasonally adjusted CPI measures The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.7 percent over the last 12 months to an index level of 236.525 (1982-84=100).
Where does the Consumer Price Index come from?
Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) data is provided by the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistic. This monthly pipelined data is the gas powering the always-current Inflation Calculator.
How often are goods priced in the CPI?
(1) Foods, fuels, and several other items are priced every month in all areas. Most other goods and services are priced as indicated: M – Every month. 1 – January, March, May, July, September, and November. 2 – February, April, June, August, October, and December.
When was the last time the CPI was updated?
The following CPI data was last updated by the government agency on September 13, 2018 and covers up to August 2018. The next inflation update for September has a scheduled release date of October 11, 2018.
How are local area index different from national CPI?
NOTE: Local area indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program. Each local index has a smaller sample size than the national index and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error. As a result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national index, although their long-term trends are similar.