US Data: CPI-U - Detailed Percent Changes -5->

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 services                    2.8   -0.6      0.1   -0.3   -0.2

Leased cars and trucks                     4.1    1.0     -1.2   -0.2    1.0

Car and truck rental                       6.1    1.8      3.3    2.5   -0.1

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair *     2.3   -0.1      0.2    0.4   -0.1

Motor vehicle body work *                  3.2    0.1      0.7    0.0    0.1

Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing    3.1    0.2      0.2    0.4    0.2

Motor vehicle repair *                     0.8   -0.7      0.1    0.4   -0.7

Motor vehicle insurance                    4.6   -0.1      0.5   -0.5   -0.2

Motor vehicle fees *                       2.8   -0.2      0.1    0.3   -0.2

State motor vehicle registration and lic   1.6    0.0      0.1    0.3    0.0

Parking and other fees *                   4.3   -0.4      0.0    0.4   -0.4

Parking fees and tolls *                   2.8   -0.2      0.2    0.5   -0.2

Automobile service clubs *               #N/A  #N/A    #N/A    #N/A   #N/A

Public transportation                     -1.7   -3.3     -0.1   -1.2   -0.9

Airline fare                              -2.6   -5.9      0.0   -2.4   -1.5

Other intercity transportation            -1.5    1.6     -0.3   -0.3    0.0

Intercity bus fare *                       6.4    7.9     -2.0    2.8    7.9

Intercity train fare *                   #N/A  #N/A    #N/A    #N/A   #N/A

Ship fare *                               -0.7   -0.8      0.1   -0.6   -0.8

Intracity transportation *                 0.6    0.3     -0.3    0.0    0.3

Intracity mass transit *                   1.5    0.0     -0.3    0.0    0.0

Recreation services                        2.3    0.2      0.0    0.5    0.3

Video and audio services                   1.7    0.0     -0.1    0.3    0.4

Cable and satellite television and radio   1.7    0.2     -0.3    0.3    0.6

Video discs and other media, including r   1.5   -3.0      3.1   -0.2   -3.0

Video discs and other media                1.3   -4.7      5.5   -0.6   -4.7

Rental of video or audio discs and other   0.9    0.1      0.4   -0.2    0.1

Pet services including veterinary          2.7    0.3      0.5    0.2    0.3

Pet services                               3.3    0.1      0.4    0.1    0.1

Veterinarian services                      2.7    0.3      0.6    0.0    0.3

Photographers and film processing          1.4    0.1     -0.4    1.4    0.1

Photographer fees                        #N/A  #N/A    #N/A    #N/A   #N/A

Film processing                           -3.2    0.1     -1.4    2.8    0.1

Other recreation services                  2.8    0.4      0.1    0.8    0.3

Club dues and fees for participant sport   2.4   -0.4      0.4    1.5   -0.4

Admissions                                 3.7    1.7     -0.5    0.3    1.6

Admission to movies, theaters, and conce   1.1    0.4      0.0   -0.6    0.4

Admission to sporting events               9.2    4.9     -1.5   -0.2    4.9

Fees for lessons or instructions           1.6   -0.7      0.7    0.6   -0.7

Education and communication services       0.5    0.0      0.0   -0.4    0.1

Tuition, other school fees, and childcar   2.7    0.0      0.2    0.3    0.2

College tuition and fees                   2.8    0.0      0.6    0.3    0.2

Elementary and high school tuition and f   4.4   -0.1      0.1    0.1    0.2

Child care and nursery school              1.9    0.1     -0.4    0.3    0.4

Technical and business school tuition an   2.1    0.0      0.7    0.1    0.0

Postage and delivery services              2.2   -0.2      0.2    0.2    0.0

Postage                                    2.0    0.0      0.2    0.2    0.2

Delivery services                          3.9   -1.9      0.3    0.0   -1.5

Telephone services                        -2.4   -0.1     -0.2   -1.6   -0.1

Wireless telephone services               -3.2   -0.2      0.1   -2.2   -0.2

Land-line telephone services               0.0    0.2     -1.1    0.3    0.2

Internet services and electronic informa   1.1    0.1     -0.4    0.2    0.1

Other personal services                    4.3    0.2      0.5    0.3    0.2

Personal care services                     3.6    0.4      0.6    0.1    0.4

Haircuts and other personal care service   3.6    0.4      0.6    0.1    0.4

Miscellaneous personal services            4.7    0.0      0.5    0.6    0.1

Legal services                             6.4    0.0      0.6    1.3    0.0

Funeral expenses                           2.1    0.0      0.2    0.1    0.0

Laundry and dry cleaning services          3.6    0.2      0.6   -0.1    0.2

Apparel services other than laundry and    4.8    0.8      0.4    1.3    0.8

Financial services                         4.9   -0.3      0.5    0.4    0.0

Checking account and other bank services   6.4    0.0     -0.1    0.0    0.0

Tax return preparation and other account   6.0   -0.3      0.7    0.5    0.2

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