Posted on 08/15/2003 5:55:31 AM PDT by Starwind
U.S. July CPI rose 0.2 pct
Friday August 15, 8:32 am ET
WASHINGTON, Aug 15 (Reuters) - U.S. Labor Department monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI-U), 1982-84 equals 100 (except where noted): Percent Changes: Seasonally Adj. Unadjusted . July June July03/02 All Items 0.2 0.2 2.1 Excluding Food/Energy 0.2 UNCH 1.5 Energy 0.4 0.8 9.0 Food and Beverages 0.1 0.4 2.1 Food 0.1 0.4 2.1 CPI-Urban Consumers-X 183.9 183.7 N/A X-Data unadjusted. N/A-Not Available. Percent Changes: Seasonally Adj. Unadjusted . July June July03/02 Housing 0.2 0.1 2.6 Shelter 0.3 UNCH 2.4 Rent of Primary Residence 0.2 0.1 2.9 Owners' Equivalent Rent-Y 0.3 UNCH 2.2 Housing Fuels/Utilities -0.2 0.4 8.6 Household Furnishings/Operations -0.2 -0.2 -1.9 Y-Dec 1982=100 base. Percent Changes: Seasonally Adj. Unadjusted . July June July03/02 Apparel UNCH 0.4 -2.1 Transportation 0.2 0.3 2.0 New/Used Motor Vehicles-V -0.4 -0.3 -2.3 New Vehicles -0.1 -0.2 -1.4 Gasoline 1.2 1.3 8.1 Percent Changes: Seasonally Adj. Unadjusted . July June July03/02 Medical Care 0.5 0.3 3.8 Prescription drugs 0.6 UNCH 2.7 Recreation-V UNCH 0.1 1.4 Education/Communication-V 0.5 -0.1 1.2 Tobacco 1.2 -0.5 0.4 Commodities 0.1 0.2 0.5 Services 0.2 0.1 3.3 Airline Fares (Unadjusted) 1.6 2.0 2.8 CPI-W 0.1 0.2 2.0 V-Dec 1997=100 base. CPI-W--Index for urban wage earners and clerical workers. FORECAST: Reuters survey of economists forecast: U.S. July CPI +0.2 pct U.S. July CPI ex-food/energy +0.1 pct
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