Bureau Of Labor Statistics --Consumer Price Index Summary For December 2016

On January 18, 2017 The United States Department of Labor --- Bureau of Labor Statistics released the Consumer Price Index for December 2016 which states that the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.3 percent in December on a seasonally adjusted basis. Over the last 12 months the all items index rose 2.1 percent before seasonal adjustment. Continuing their recent trends, the shelter and gasoline indexes increased in December and were largely responsible for the seasonally adjusted all items increase. The shelter index rose 0.3 percent in December, while the gasoline index increased 3.0 percent. Recent trends also continued in the food indexes, as the food at home index again declined, offsetting an increase in the index for food away from home and leaving the overall food index unchanged for the sixth consecutive month. The energy index continued to rise, advancing 1.5 percent in December, primarily due to an increase in the gasoline index. The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.2 percent in December, the same increase as in November. Along with the shelter index, the indexes for motor vehicle insurance, medical care, education, airline fares, used cars and trucks, and new vehicles were among the indexes that increased. The indexes for apparel and communication declined in December. The all items index rose 2.1 percent for the 12 months ending December. This figure has been steadily rising since July, and is the largest 12-month increase since the period ending June 2014. The index for all items less food and energy rose 2.2 percent for the 12 months ending December, and the energy index increased 5.4 percent. In contrast, the food index declined 0.2 percent over the last 12 months. To get a more in depth look at the Consumer Price Index for December 2016 click on the picture below to read the report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.