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Pump prices were flat on the week, although down -0.7¢ from last year. Consumption is down from last year's mark, but slightly up from previous week.
This week's full report.
Pump prices were flat on the week, although down -0.7¢ from last year. Consumption is down from last year's mark, but slightly up from previous week.
This week's full report.
Pump prices edged up +4.1¢ on the week, although down -1.3¢ from last year. Consumption is down from last year's mark, but slightly up from previous week.
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First up is the BLS Report for CPI...(historical releases)
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.4 percent in March on a seasonally adjusted basis, the same increase as in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 3.5 percent before seasonal adjustment.
The index for shelter rose in March, as did the index for gasoline. Combined, these two indexes contributed over half of the monthly increase in the index for all items. The energy index rose 1.1 percent over the month. The food index rose 0.1 percent in March. The food at home index was unchanged, while the food away from home index rose 0.3 percent over the month.
Here is the unadjusted CPI for the past 12 months...
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Consumption is heading up, just ahead of this week, last year.
First up is the BLS Report for CPI...(historical releases)
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.4 percent in February on a seasonally adjusted basis, after rising 0.3 percent in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 3.2 percent before seasonal adjustment.
The index for shelter rose in February, as did the index for gasoline. Combined, these two indexes contributed over sixty percent of the monthly increase in the index for all items. The energy index rose 2.3 percent over the month, as all of its component indexes increased. The food index was unchanged in February, as was the food at home index. The food away from home index rose 0.1 percent over the month.
While the chart below shows the past 12 months, it should be noted the end of 2022 also saw a downward trend, prior to 2023 rises. The February number continues the 2023 1st quarter upward swing.
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Consumption continues to rise on a weekly basis, but not yet at last year's seasonal levels.
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Upward movement in consumption continues...
The monthly summary is not so wonderful, incomparison... Inside all that pink is some troubling food related issues. Even though energy is s...