US Data: CPI-U - Detailed Percent Changes -3->

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

Transportation commodities less motor fu   0.5    0.2      0.8    0.9    0.0

New vehicles                              -0.3    0.2     -0.2    0.0    0.0

New cars and trucks                       -0.2    0.2     -0.2    0.0    0.0

New cars                                   0.2    0.1     -0.2    0.1   -0.2

New trucks                                -0.7    0.2     -0.1    0.0    0.0

Used cars and trucks                       1.4    0.0      2.6    2.4   -0.2

Motor vehicle parts and equipment *        2.2    0.4      0.2    0.3    0.4

Tires                                      1.3    1.0      0.5    0.1    1.0

Vehicle accessories other than tires *     3.5   -0.4     -0.2    0.7   -0.4

Vehicle parts and equipment other than t   2.9   -0.8      0.1    0.3   -0.8

Motor oil, coolant, and fluids *           5.9    1.3     -4.2    4.3    1.3

Medical care commodities *                -0.5   -0.6     -0.1    0.4   -0.2

Medicinal drugs *                         -0.6   -0.7     -0.3    0.3   -0.7

Prescription drugs                        -0.6   -0.6     -0.6    0.5   -0.4

Nonprescription drugs *                   -0.4   -0.7      1.5    0.4   -0.7

Medical equipment and supplies *           1.8   -0.3      0.5    0.5   -0.3

Recreation commodities                    -1.3    1.0     -0.5    0.0    1.3

Video and audio products                 -11.0   -1.5     -0.6   -0.8   -0.8

Televisions                              -18.6   -2.8     -1.2   -1.5   -1.7

Other video equipment *                   -0.9   -1.2     -0.8    0.6    1.7

Audio equipment                           -4.2   -0.8      2.6   -2.0   -0.8

Audio discs, tapes and other media *      -5.8   -0.1     -2.0    0.7   -0.1

Pets and pet products *                    2.2    0.4      0.0    0.1    0.4

Pet food *                                 1.3    0.1      0.1    0.0    0.1

Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessor   3.3    0.8     -0.3    0.3    0.8

Sporting goods *                           2.5    3.9     -1.4    0.7    4.0

Sports vehicles including bicycles *       6.5    6.7     -1.7    0.5    6.7

Sports equipment *                        -2.7    0.2     -0.8    0.6    0.7

Photographic equipment and supplies       -3.8   -3.5      1.9    1.3   -1.6

Film and photographic supplies *         #N/A  #N/A    #N/A    #N/A   #N/A

Photographic equipment                    -2.2   -2.7      2.0    1.3   -0.6

Recreational reading materials *           4.3    0.0      1.5    0.3    0.0

Newspapers and magazines *                 7.7   -0.3      2.5    0.8   -0.3

Recreational books *                      -0.7    0.7      0.1   -0.4    0.7

Other recreational goods                  -7.1    0.5     -0.7   -0.7    1.0

Toys *                                    -9.0    0.1     -0.8   -0.9    0.8

Toys, games, hobbies and playground equi  -8.4    0.6     -2.0   -0.4    1.4

Sewing machines, fabric and supplies       7.9    7.1     -1.2    0.9    7.1

Music instruments and accessories         -2.5   -1.1      0.3   -0.3   -1.1

Education and communication commodities   -3.3    0.2     -1.5   -1.3    0.7

Educational books and supplies             1.0    0.7     -0.8   -0.5    1.1

College textbooks *                       -0.2   -2.0      0.4    0.0   -2.0

Information technology commodities        -4.6    0.1     -1.7   -1.5    0.7

Personal computers and peripheral equipm  -3.0    0.7     -1.6   -1.8    1.4

Computer software and accessories *       -3.0   -2.2      0.2    0.4   -2.2

Telephone hardware, calculators, and oth -11.2   -1.5     -2.5   -1.3   -1.5

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