US Data: CPI-U - Monthly And 12-Month Percent Changes>

Release for:  July 2018

Source: U.S. Labor Department

Percent change from previous month, adjusted, unless otherwise noted

* = Not Seasonally Adjusted

                                           unadj  unadj

Expenditure category                       yr/yr  Jul-18   May-18 Jun-18 Jul-18

All items                                     2.9    0.0      0.2    0.1    0.2

Food                                          1.4    0.2      0.0    0.2    0.1

Food at home                                  0.4    0.3     -0.2    0.2    0.2

Cereals and bakery products                   0.5   -0.2      0.0    0.6   -0.2

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs                0.9    0.6     -0.7   -0.6    0.3

Dairy and related products                   -0.4   -0.2     -0.1    0.7   -0.6

Fruits and vegetables                         0.9    0.7     -0.3    0.5    1.0

Nonalcoholic beverages, materials            -0.3    0.1      0.4    0.3    0.0

Other food at home                            0.1    0.2     -0.2    0.1    0.1

Food away from home *                         2.8    0.1      0.3    0.2    0.1

Energy                                       12.1   -0.9      0.9   -0.3   -0.5

Energy commodities                           25.4   -1.3      1.6    0.6   -0.6

Fuel oil                                     34.7    1.0     -0.7    2.9    1.2

Motor fuel                                   25.4   -1.4      1.7    0.6   -0.6

Gasoline (all types)                         25.4   -1.4      1.7    0.5   -0.6

Energy services                              -1.0   -0.3     -0.1   -1.5   -0.4

Electricity                                  -0.8   -0.3      0.1   -1.4   -0.4

Utility (piped) gas service                  -1.3   -0.1     -0.6   -1.7   -0.5

All items less food and energy                2.4    0.1      0.2    0.2    0.2

Commodities less food and energy commoditie   0.0   -0.3     -0.1    0.0    0.1

Apparel                                       0.3   -2.0      0.0   -0.9   -0.3

New vehicles                                  0.2    0.0      0.3    0.4    0.3

Used cars and trucks                          0.8    1.1     -0.9    0.7    1.3

Medical care commodities *                    0.4   -0.8      1.3    0.2   -1.1

Alcoholic beverages                           1.5   -0.2     -0.2    0.5   -0.1

Tobacco and smoking products                  3.1    0.3      0.4   -0.4    0.1

Services less energy services                 3.1    0.2      0.3    0.2    0.3

Shelter                                       3.5    0.3      0.3    0.1    0.3

Rent of primary residence                     3.6    0.3      0.3    0.3    0.3

Owners' equivalent rent of residences         3.4    0.3      0.2    0.3    0.3

Medical care services                         2.3    0.0     -0.1    0.5    0.1

Physicians' services                          0.6   -0.2      0.1    0.0   -0.2

Hospital services                             4.6    0.2      0.5    0.8    0.4

Transportation services                       4.0   -0.2      0.0    0.2    0.5

Motor vehicle maintenance. repair             2.3    0.1      0.2    0.3    0.1

Motor vehicle insurance                       7.4    0.0      0.4    0.3    0.2

Airline fare                                 -4.1   -5.0     -1.9   -0.9    2.7

SPECIAL INDEXES

All items less food                           3.2    0.0      0.2    0.1    0.2

All items less shelter                        2.7   -0.1      0.1    0.1    0.1

All items less food and shelter               3.0   -0.2      0.2    0.1    0.1

All items less food, shelter, and energy      1.5   -0.1      0.1    0.2    0.2

All items less food, shelter, energy, used    1.5   -0.2      0.1    0.1    0.1

All items less medical care                   3.0    0.0      0.2    0.1    0.2

All items less energy                         2.2    0.1      0.2    0.2    0.2

Commodities                                   3.0   -0.2      0.2    0.1    0.0

Commodities less food, energy, and used car  -0.2   -0.5      0.0   -0.1    0.0

Commodities less food                         4.0   -0.5      0.2    0.1    0.0

Commodities less food and beverages           4.1   -0.5      0.2    0.1    0.0

Services                                      2.9    0.2      0.2    0.1    0.3

Services less rent of shelter                 2.2    0.0      0.1    0.1    0.1

Services less medical care services           3.0    0.2      0.3    0.1    0.2

Durables                                     -0.4    0.2     -0.3    0.2    0.5

Nondurables                                   4.3   -0.4      0.7    0.0    0.2

Nondurables less food                         7.2   -0.9      1.1    0.0    0.2

Nondurables less food and beverages           7.6   -1.0      1.2    0.0    0.2

Nondurables less food, beverages, and appar   9.9   -0.7      1.2   -1.0    0.5

Nondurables less food and apparel             9.2   -0.7      1.1   -0.8    0.5

Housing                                       2.9    0.2      0.2    0.0    0.2

Education and communication                   1.0    0.2      0.4    0.2    0.2

Education                                     2.1    0.3      0.4    0.2    0.3

Communication                                 0.1    0.1      0.4    0.2    0.2

Information and information processing        0.0    0.1      0.4    0.2    0.2

Information technology, hardware and servic  -1.7   -0.1      0.9    0.6    0.4

Recreation                                    0.3    0.1      0.0    0.2    0.2

Video and audio                              -0.8   -0.1      0.0   -0.1    0.1

Pets, pet products and services               1.2    0.0      0.4    0.2    0.0

Photography                                  -4.0    0.4     -0.9   -2.5   -0.3

Food and beverages                            1.4    0.2      0.0    0.2    0.1

Domestically produced farm food               0.4    0.3     -0.2    0.1    0.2

Other services                                1.8    0.2      0.3    0.3    0.3

Apparel less footwear                         0.2   -2.7      0.2   -1.0   -0.7

Fuels and utilities                           0.9   -0.1      0.1   -0.9   -0.2

Household energy                              0.1   -0.2     -0.1   -1.3   -0.3

Medical care                                  1.9   -0.2      0.2    0.4   -0.2

Transportation                                7.3   -0.3      0.4    0.4    0.3

Private transportation                        8.0   -0.1      0.5    0.5    0.2

New and used motor vehicles                   1.0    0.6     -0.1    0.6    0.7

Utilities and public transportation           0.2   -0.4     -0.1   -0.5    0.0

Household furnishings and operations          0.8    0.1     -0.4   -0.1    0.3

Other goods and services                      2.1    0.1      0.1   -0.1    0.0

Personal care                                 1.8    0.0      0.0    0.0    0.0

** MNI Washington Bureau (202) 371-2121 **

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