Posted on 01/15/2004 6:01:42 AM PST by Starwind
U.S. Dec CPI rose 0.2 pct
Thursday January 15, 8:30 am ET
WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - U.S. Labor Department monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI-U), 1982-84 equals 100 (except where noted): . Percent Changes: Seasonally Adj. Unadjusted . Dec Nov Dec03/02 All Items 0.2 -0.2 1.9 Excluding Food/Energy 0.1 -0.1 1.1 Energy 0.2 -3.0 6.9 Food and Beverages 0.6 0.4 3.5 Food 0.6 0.4 3.6 CPI-Urban Consumers-X 184.3 184.5 X-Data unadjusted. . Percent Changes: Seasonally Adj. Unadjusted . Dec Nov Dec03/02 Housing 0.3 -0.1 2.2 Shelter 0.3 UNCH 2.2 Rent of Primary Residence 0.2 0.2 2.7 Owners' Equivalent Rent-Y 0.1 0.1 2.0 Housing Fuels/Utilities 0.5 -0.9 6.5 Household Furnishings/Operations 0.2 -0.3 -1.8 Y-Dec 1982=100 base. . Percent Changes: Seasonally Adj. Unadjusted . Dec Nov Dec03/02 Apparel -0.4 -0.5 -2.1 Transportation -0.2 -1.3 0.3 New/Used Motor Vehicles-V -0.4 -0.4 -4.4 New Vehicles UNCH UNCH -1.8 Gasoline -0.1 -5.0 6.8 . Percent Changes: Seasonally Adj. Unadjusted . Dec Nov Dec03/02 Medical Care 0.6 0.3 3.7 Prescription drugs 0.4 -0.2 2.5 Recreation-V UNCH 0.1 1.1 Education/Communication-V 0.4 0.1 1.6 Tobacco 0.3 -0.1 -0.4 Commodities 0.1 -0.5 0.5 Services 0.2 UNCH 2.8 Airline Fares (Unadjusted) -1.9 -2.6 -0.1 CPI-W 0.2 -0.3 1.6 V-Dec 1997=100 base. CPI-W--Index for urban wage earners and clerical workers. FORECAST: Reuters survey of economists forecast: U.S. Dec CPI +0.2 pct U.S. Dec CPI ex-food/energy +0.1 pct
Milk is up 10% , Natural gas 19% Water bill up 10% tomato product 5-7%
add to that the loss of purchasing power with the drop of the dollar...
If they took out all the stuff made in China ( the non essentials ) the cost of living would be up at least 5% this month
.02% is just not credible
But you're right, still not credible.
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