In the realm of economics, three terms often crop up in discussions about the health of an economy: inflation, recession, and depression. While they are interconnected in various ways, each term represents a distinct economic phenomenon with different implications for...
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The Consumer Price Index Rose 0.1% Seasonally Adjusted in May and Rose 4.0% Annually
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased by 0.1% on a seasonally unadjusted basis in May 2023, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics report published June 13. Year-over-year, before seasonal adjustment the all-items index grew by 4.0%,...
The Consumer Price Index Rose 0.4% Seasonally Adjusted in April and Rose 4.9% Annually
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased by 0.4% on a seasonally unadjusted basis in April 2023, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics report published May 10. Year-over-year, before seasonal adjustment the all-items index grew by 4.9%,...
The Consumer Price Index Rose 0.1% Seasonally Adjusted in March and Rose 5.0% Annually
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased by 0.1% on a seasonally adjusted basis, per the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Year-over-year, before seasonal adjustment the all-items index grew by 5.0%, which is down from 6.0% in February. March's...
The Consumer Price Index Rose 0.4% Seasonally Adjusted in February and Rose 6.0% Annually
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased by 0.4% on a seasonally adjusted basis, per the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Year-over-year, before seasonal adjustment the all items index grew by 6.0%, which is down from 6.4% in January. According...
The Consumer Price Index Rose 0.5% Seasonally Adjusted in January and Rose 6.4% Annually
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased by 0.5% on a seasonally adjusted basis, reported the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Year-over-year, before seasonal adjustment the all items index grew by 6.4%. The primary contributing variable to the...
The Consumer Price Index Dropped 0.1% Seasonally Adjusted and Rose 6.5% Annually in December
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) decreased by 0.1% on a seasonally adjusted basis, reported the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Year-over-year, before seasonal adjustment the all items index grew by 6.5%. The primary contributing variable to the...
The Consumer Price Index Edged Up 0.1% Seasonally Adjusted and 7.1% Annually in November
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose by 0.1% on a seasonally adjusted basis in November, reported the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Year-over-year, prior to seasonal adjustment the all items index rose 7.1%. The primary factor for the...
The Consumer Price Index Rose 0.4% Seasonally Adjusted and 7.7% Annually in October
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) edged up by 0.4% on a seasonally adjusted basis in October, reported the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is the identical percentage increase seen in September. Year-over-year, prior to seasonal adjustment...
The Consumer Price Index Grew 0.4% Seasonally Adjusted and 8.2% Annually in September
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.4% on a seasonally adjusted basis, reported the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Year-over-year, before seasonal adjustment the all items index grew by 8.2%. The primary reason for the percentage increase...