US Consumer Price Index:

229.18 for Apr 2012
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US Consumer Price Index is at a current level of 229.18, up from 229.10 last month. This represents a monthly annualized growth rate of 0.41%, compared to a long term average annualized growth rate of 3.64%.

Categories: Consumer Prices   Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics   Report: Consumer Price Index   Country: United States  

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April 30, 2012 229.18
March 31, 2012 229.10
Feb. 29, 2012 228.43
Jan. 31, 2012 227.50
Dec. 31, 2011 227.03
Nov. 30, 2011 227.01
Oct. 31, 2011 226.80
Sept. 30, 2011 226.87
Aug. 31, 2011 226.27
July 31, 2011 225.52
June 30, 2011 224.84
May 31, 2011 224.63
April 30, 2011 224.03
March 31, 2011 223.19
Feb. 28, 2011 222.01
Jan. 31, 2011 221.04
Dec. 31, 2010 220.41
Nov. 30, 2010 219.44
Oct. 31, 2010 219.02
Sept. 30, 2010 218.36
Aug. 31, 2010 218.06
July 31, 2010 217.65
June 30, 2010 217.21
May 31, 2010 217.18
April 30, 2010 217.37
   
March 31, 2010 217.44
Feb. 28, 2010 217.40
Jan. 31, 2010 217.47
Dec. 31, 2009 217.16
Nov. 30, 2009 216.96
Oct. 31, 2009 216.44
Sept. 30, 2009 215.96
Aug. 31, 2009 215.52
July 31, 2009 214.78
June 30, 2009 214.53
May 31, 2009 213.08
April 30, 2009 212.80
March 31, 2009 212.57
Feb. 28, 2009 212.88
Jan. 31, 2009 211.90
Dec. 31, 2008 211.33
Nov. 30, 2008 213.00
Oct. 31, 2008 216.93
Sept. 30, 2008 218.85
Aug. 31, 2008 218.78
July 31, 2008 219.13
June 30, 2008 217.24
May 31, 2008 215.30
April 30, 2008 214.12
March 31, 2008 213.46

US Consumer Price Index Summary

All urban consumers, all items; 1982-1984 = 100.

  • Last Value: 229.18
  • Latest Period: Apr 2012
  • Updated: May 15 2012, 9AM View Release
  • Next Release: June 14 2012, 8AM
  • Frequency: Monthly
  • Seasonally Adjusted: Yes
  • Average Growth Rate: 3.64%
  • Value Previously: 229.10

US Consumer Price Index News

US consumer prices flat as gas costs fall Fox News May 15

Retail Sales Slow; Consumer Prices Flat NPR May 15

Consumer Prices and Retail Sales Are Flat New York Times May 15

TREASURIES-Prices extend losses after CPI, retail sales data... May 15

April consumer prices flat as gasoline drops MSN Money May 15

Retail Sales Edge Up, Inflation Flat as Energy Prices Fall... May 15

U.S. Consumer-Price Index Unchanged, Core Rate Climbs 0.2%... May 15

US Stock Futures Higher On Upbeat German Economic News Wall Street Journal May 15

HK Shares End Higher; Investors Await Europe, US Data Wall Street Journal May 15

IFR-Preview-major US economic data for release May 15 Reuters May 14

About Consumer Price Index

The Consumer Price Index is a statistic calculated by the Bureau of Labor Statistics that is meant to capture "cost of living" for citizens of the United States by measuring changes in purchasing power. It is released monthly, usually 2-3 after the end of the reporting period.

More specifically, CPI measures changes in the cost of a fixed basket of services and products over time. It is published monthly and sometimes referred to as the cost-of-living index.
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