BLS Releases July 2016 Consumer Price Index (Aug. 2016)





08.16.2016

BLS Releases July 2016 Consumer Price Index (Aug. 2016)

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) was unchanged in July on a seasonally adjusted basis.  Over the last 12 months the all items index rose 0.8% before seasonal adjustment.

The energy index saw a decline of 1.6% due primarily to a sharp decrease in gasoline; while the food indexes were mixed but overall unchanged.  The index for all items less energy and food increased by 0.1 percent in July after rising 0.2 percent in June. 

The full report is available as a PDF below:

 

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