April 2017
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) decreased 0.3 percent in March on a seasonally adjusted basis the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The March decline was the first one-month decrease in the seasonally adjusted all items index since February 2016. A decline in the gasoline index was the largest factor, with a decrease in the index for wireless telephone services also contributing.
The all items index rose 2.4 percent for the 12 months ending March, a smaller increase than the 2.7-percent rise for the period ending February. The energy index rose 10.9 percent over the last year, while the food index increased 0.5 percent.
Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index
