US Data: CPI-U - Detailed Percent Changes -1->

Release for:  December 2018

Source: U.S. Labor Department

Percent change from previous month, adjusted, unless otherwise noted

* = Not Seasonally Adjusted

                                        unadj  unadj

Expenditure category                    yr/yr  Dec-18   Oct-18 Nov-18 Dec-18

All items                                  1.9   -0.3      0.3    0.0   -0.1

Food                                       1.6    0.3     -0.1    0.2    0.4

Food at home                               0.6    0.3     -0.2    0.2    0.3

Cereals and bakery products                1.7    0.4     -0.6    0.6    0.4

Cereals and cereal products                0.2    0.6     -2.1    0.6    0.4

Flour and prepared flour mixes            -0.6    0.5     -2.7    0.2    0.5

Breakfast cereal                          -0.9    1.3     -0.7   -0.5    1.3

Rice, pasta, cornmeal                      1.9   -0.2     -2.8    1.8   -0.2

Rice *                                     3.2   -0.7     -2.1    2.7   -0.7

Bakery products                            2.4    0.3      0.2    0.5    0.3

Bread                                      2.7    1.2      0.4    0.6    1.2

White bread *                              3.1    1.9      1.0    0.1    1.9

Bread other than white *                   2.7    0.6      0.0    1.4    0.6

Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins *           1.5   -0.6     -1.0    2.1   -0.8

Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies               3.5    0.4      0.4    0.9    0.7

Cookies *                                  2.6   -0.1      0.0    1.0    0.0

Fresh cakes and cupcakes *                 4.7    1.0      0.7    1.8    1.0

Other bakery products                      1.5   -0.2     -0.2    0.8    0.2

Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts   3.8   -0.1      1.2    0.0   -0.1

Crackers, bread, and cracker products      1.1    0.6     -0.5    0.7    0.4

Frozen and refrigerated bakery products,   0.9   -0.5      0.1    0.5   -0.3

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs            -0.4   -0.3      0.0    0.3    0.0

Meats, poultry, and fish                  -0.3   -0.3      0.0    0.4    0.2

Meats                                     -0.9   -0.6     -0.6    0.7    0.1

Beef and veal                             -0.6   -0.4     -0.7    0.2    0.1

Uncooked ground beef *                    -2.5   -0.8     -0.9    0.8   -0.8

Uncooked beef roasts *                     1.7    1.2     -3.8   -0.4    1.2

Uncooked beef steaks *                     0.0   -0.4      0.3    0.4    0.5

Uncooked other beef and veal *             2.2   -1.6      0.9   -0.4   -1.6

Pork                                      -1.4   -1.6     -0.7    1.8    0.1

Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related pr  -1.9   -1.0     -1.1    2.9    0.0

Bacon and related products                -0.5    0.5     -1.3    3.3    2.2

Breakfast sausage and related products    -3.2   -2.9     -0.6    1.0   -2.2

Ham                                       -2.3   -4.0     -1.8    2.4   -0.5

Ham, excluding canned                     -2.6   -4.6     -1.7    2.2   -0.8

Pork chops                                 2.6    0.7      0.2   -2.3    0.7

Other pork including roasts and picnics   -2.4   -2.2      0.4    2.9   -0.7

Other meats                               -0.7    0.6     -0.4    0.2    0.3

Frankfurters                               0.4    1.6      0.7    0.5    0.2

Lunchmeats *                              -0.9    0.5      0.0    0.1    0.3

Lamb and organ meats *                    #N/A   #N/A     #N/A   #N/A   #N/A

Lamb and mutton *                         #N/A   #N/A     #N/A   #N/A   #N/A

Poultry                                   -1.4    0.1      0.6   -0.4    0.1

Chicken                                   -0.8    0.5      1.0   -0.8    0.5

Fresh whole chicken *                     -2.2   -1.5      0.3   -0.6   -1.5

Fresh and frozen chicken parts *           0.2    1.3      1.5   -0.7    1.3

Other poultry including turkey            -4.5   -2.0     -1.3    4.6   -2.4

Fish and seafood                           3.2   -0.1      1.4    0.2    0.7

Fresh fish and seafood *                   4.9    0.5      1.6    0.9    1.7

Processed fish and seafood                 1.4   -0.7      1.4   -0.7   -0.2

Shelf stable fish and seafood *            3.6   -0.6      1.8    0.6   -0.6

Frozen fish and seafood *                  1.2   -1.0      1.4   -0.7   -0.1

Eggs                                      -2.2    1.3      0.3   -0.8   -2.9

Dairy and related products *              -0.1    0.4     -0.4   -0.2    0.3

Milk *                                    -1.2   -0.5      0.7    0.5   -0.5

Fresh whole milk *                        -1.8   -0.1      0.8   -1.0   -0.6

Fresh milk other than whole *             -0.1   -0.3      0.8    1.1   -1.4

Cheese and related products *             -0.4    0.1     -1.1    0.0    0.5

Ice cream and related products             1.2    1.1      0.0   -0.4    0.1

Other dairy and related products           0.7    1.2     -0.3   -1.5    1.2

Fruits and vegetables                      1.6    1.6     -0.7    0.0    1.7

Fresh fruits and vegetables                1.8    1.9     -0.8    0.1    1.9

Fresh fruits                              -0.7    0.5     -1.8   -0.8    1.3

Apples                                    -0.3    1.6      2.8   -0.9    2.1

Bananas                                    0.9    1.4     -0.7   -1.0    1.4

Citrus fruits                              5.0   -2.5     -2.5    3.9    3.3

Oranges, including tangerines              3.6   -2.8     -2.8    5.6    5.6

Other fresh fruits                        -4.8    1.9     -3.2   -2.5   -0.1

Fresh vegetables                           4.6    3.4      0.3    1.0    2.6

Potatoes                                   1.8    0.4      1.9    0.6    0.9

Lettuce                                   15.0   13.4      1.5   -2.6   14.5

Tomatoes *                                 1.6    5.5     -0.4    7.5    5.5

Other fresh vegetables                     4.0    1.3      0.5    1.2    0.3

Processed fruits and vegetables            0.9    0.7     -0.4   -0.3    0.7

Canned fruits and vegetables               3.1    1.6     -1.0   -0.4    1.5

Canned fruits                              2.3    1.4     -0.5   -0.1    1.4

Canned vegetables                          4.2    1.7     -1.8    0.1    1.3

Frozen fruits and vegetables              -2.5   -1.4      0.6    1.0   -1.3

Frozen vegetables                         -1.7   -0.5      0.7    1.2   -0.7

Other processed fruits and vegetables in  -0.4    1.2     -0.3   -1.1    1.2

Dried beans, peas, and lentils *          -4.1    1.3     -0.7   -1.5    1.3

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage mate   1.4    0.3      0.2   -0.4    0.3

Juices and nonalcoholic drinks             2.5    0.0      0.3   -0.3    0.1

Carbonated drinks                          4.1    0.1      0.5    0.0    0.3

Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks *   0.2    0.1      1.1    0.9    0.1

Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drink   1.5    0.0      0.4   -0.5    0.2

Beverage materials including coffee and   -1.2    0.8      0.3   -0.9    0.8

Coffee                                    -2.0    0.6      0.2   -0.6    0.7

Roasted coffee                            -1.3    0.6      0.2    0.0    1.1

Instant and freeze dried coffee *         -4.0    2.0      1.5   -3.0    2.0

Other beverage materials including tea     0.2    1.2      0.7   -1.0    1.2

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