9/16/2004 U.S.

DepartmentOf
Labor
Bureau
of
Labor
Statistics
Washington,
D.C.
20212
Consumer Price

Index

All

Urban

Consumers-

U.S.

city

average

All

items

Page

(CPI-U)

1982-84=100
SEMIANNUAL
PERCENT CHANGE
1ST
2ND
YEAR
JAN.
FEB.
9.8
10
10.1
10.4
11.7
14
16.5
19.3
19
16.9
16.8
17.3
17.3
17.9
17.5
17.3
17.1
17.1
15.9
14.3
12.9
13.2
13.6
13.8
14.1
14.2
14
13.9
14.1
15.7

APR.

MAY

JUNE

JULY

9.8
9.8
9.8
9.7
9.8
9.9
9.9
9.9
9.8
9.9
9.9
10
10
9.9
10
10.1
10.1
10.1
10.4
10.5
10.6
10.7
10.8
10.8
12
12
12.6
12.8
13
12.8
14.1
14
14.2
14.5
14.7
15.1
16.2
16.4
16.7
16.9
16.9
17.4
19.5
19.7
20.3
20.6
20.9
20.8
18.4
18.3
18.1
17.7
17.6
17.7
Yearly Rate of Inflation
16.9
16.7
16.7
16.7
16.7
16.8
16.8
16.8
16.9
16.9
17
17.2
17.2
17.1
17
17
17
17.1
25
17.2
17.3
17.2
17.3
17.5
17.7
17.9
17.8
17.9
17.8
17.7
17.5
17.420
17.3
17.3
17.4
17.6
17.3
17.1
17.1
17.1
17.2
17.1
17.1
17.1
17
16.9
17
17.1
17.3
15
17
16.9
17
16.9
16.8
16.6
15.7
15.6
15.5
15.3
15.1
15.1
14.1
14
13.9
13.7
13.6
13.6
10
12.7
12.6
12.6
12.6
12.7
13.1
13.3
13.3
13.3
13.3
13.4
13.4
13.7 5
13.7
13.8
13.8
13.7
13.7
13.8
13.7
13.7
13.7
13.8
13.9
14.1
14.2
14.3
14.4
14.4
14.5
14.1 0
14.1
14.2
14.1
14.1
14.1
1910 191513.8
1920 1925
1930 1935
1940 1945
1950
13.9 190513.9
13.8
13.8
13.8
14
14
14
14
14.1
14
-5
14.1
14.2
14.3
14.4
14.7
14.7
15.8
16
16.1
16.3
16.3
16.4

Percent per Year

1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942

MAR.

-10

(Based on

1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994

16.9
17.4
17.8
18.2
21.5
23.7
24
23.5
25.4
26.5
26.6
26.9
26.7
26.8
27.6
28.6
29
29.3
29.8
30
30.4
30.9
31.2
31.8
32.9
34.1
35.6
37.8
39.8
41.1
42.6
46.6
52.1
55.6
58.5
62.5
68.3
77.8
87
94.3
97.8
101.9
105.5
109.6
111.2
115.7
121.1
127.4
134.6
138.1
142.6
146.2

16.9-10
17.4
17.8
18.1-15
21.5
23.5
23.8
23.5
25.7
26.3
26.5
26.9
26.7
26.8
27.7
28.6
28.9
29.4
29.8
30.1
30.4
30.9
31.2
32
32.9
34.2
35.8
38
39.9
41.3
42.9
47.2
52.5
55.8
59.1
62.9
69.1
78.9
87.9
94.6
97.9
102.4
106
109.3
111.6
116
121.6
128
134.8
138.6
143.1
146.7

17.2
17.4
17.8
18.3
21.9
23.4
23.8
23.6
25.8
26.3
26.6
26.9
26.7
26.8
27.8
28.8
28.9
29.4
29.8
30.1
30.5
30.9
31.3
32.1
33
34.3
36.1
38.2
40
41.4
43.3
47.8
52.7
55.9
59.5
63.4
69.8
80.1
88.5
94.5
97.9
102.6
106.4
108.8
112.1
116.5
122.3
128.7
135
139.3
143.6
147.2

17.4
17.5
17.8
18.4
21.9
23.8
23.9
23.6
25.8
26.4
26.6
26.8
26.7
26.9
27.9
28.9
29
29.5
29.8
30.2
30.5
30.9
31.4
32.3
33.1
34.4
36.3
38.5
40.1
41.5
43.6
48
52.9
56.1
60
63.9
70.6
81
89.1
94.9
98.6
103.1
106.9
108.6
112.7
117.1
123.1
128.9
135.2
139.5
144
147.4

17.5
17.5
17.9
18.5
21.9
23.9
23.8
23.7
25.9
26.4
26.7
26.9
26.7
27
28
28.9
29
29.5
29.8
30.2
30.5
30.9
31.4
32.3
33.2
34.5
36.4
38.6
40.3
41.6
43.9
48.6
53.2
56.5
60.3
64.5
71.5
81.8
89.8
95.8
99.2
103.4
107.3
108.9
113.1
117.5
123.8
129.2
135.6
139.7
144.2
147.5

17.5
17.6
18.1
18.7
22
24.1
23.9
23.8
25.9
26.5
26.8
26.9
26.7
27.2
28.1
28.9
29.1
29.6
29.8
30.2
30.6
31
31.6
32.4
33.3
34.7
36.6
38.8
40.6
41.7
44.2
49
53.6
56.8
60.7
65.2
72.3
82.7
90.6
97
99.5
103.7
107.6
109.5
113.5
118
124.1
129.9
136
140.2
144.4
148

17.4
17.7
18.1
19.8
22.2
24.4
23.7
24.1
25.9
26.7
26.8
26.9
26.8
27.4
28.3
29
29.2
29.6
30
30.3
30.7
31.1
31.6
32.5
33.4
34.9
36.8
39
40.7
41.9
44.3
49.4
54.2
57.1
61
65.7
73.1
82.7
91.6
97.5
99.9
104.1
107.8
109.5
113.8
118.5
124.4
130.4
136.2
140.5
144.4
148.4

1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

150.3
154.4
159.1
161.6
164.3
168.8
175.1
177.1
181.7
185.2

150.9
154.9
159.6
161.9
164.5
169.8
175.8
177.8
183.1
186.2

151.4
155.7
160
162.2
165
171.2
176.2
178.8
184.2
187.4

Go here for gold and oil in real and nominal terms.

151.9
156.3
160.2
162.5
166.2
171.3
176.9
179.8
183.8
188

152.2
156.6
160.1
162.8
166.2
171.5
177.7
179.8
183.5
189.1

152.5
156.7
160.3
163
166.2
172.4
178
179.9
183.7
189.7

152.5
157
160.5
163.2
166.7
172.8
177.5
180.1
183.9
189.4

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te of

AUG.

SEP.

OCT.

NOV.

DEC.

HALF

HALF

9.9
10
10
10.1
10
10.2
10.2
10.1
10.2
10.1
10.1
10.1
10.2
10.3
10.3
10.9
11.1
11.3
11.5
11.6
13
13.3
13.5
13.5
13.7
15.4
15.7
16
16.3
16.5
17.7
17.8
18.1
18.5
18.9
20.3
20
19.9
19.8
19.4
17.7
17.5
17.5
17.4
17.3
Inflation (Based on CPI)
16.6
16.6
16.7
16.8
16.9
17.1
17.2
17.3
17.3
17.3
17
17.1
17.2
17.2
17.3
17.7
17.7
17.7
18
17.9
17.4
17.5
17.6
17.7
17.7
17.2
17.3
17.4
17.3
17.3
17.1
17.3
17.2
17.2
17.1
17.3
17.3
17.3
17.3
17.2
16.5
16.6
16.5
16.4
16.1
15.1
15
14.9
14.7
14.6
13.5
13.4
13.3
13.2
13.1
13.2
13.2
13.2
13.2
13.2
13.4
13.6
13.5
13.5
13.4
13.7
13.7
13.7
13.8
13.8
14
14
14
14
14
14.5
14.6
14.6
14.5
14.4
14.1
14.1
14
14
14
1950 1955
1960 1965
1970 197514
1980 198514
1990 199514
2000 2005 2010
13.8
14.1
14
14
14
14
14.1
14.9
15.1
15.3
15.4
15.5
16.5
16.5
16.7
16.8
16.9

AVG.

DEC-DEC
9.9
10
10.1
10.9
12.8
15.1
17.3
20
17.9
16.8
17.1
17.1
17.5
17.7
17.4
17.1
17.1
16.7
15.2
13.7
13
13.4
13.7
13.9
14.4
14.1
13.9
14
14.7
16.3

1
2
12.6
18.1
20.4
14.5
2.6
-10.8
-2.3
2.4
0
3.5
-1.1
-2.3
-1.2
0.6
-6.4
-9.3
-10.3
0.8
1.5
3
1.4
2.9
-2.8
0
0.7
9.9
9

17.3
17.7
18.1
20.2
22.5
Year
24.5
23.8
24.3
25.9
26.7
26.9
26.9
26.8
27.3
28.3
28.9
29.2
29.6
29.9
30.3
30.7
31
31.6
32.7
33.5
35
37
39
40.8
42
45.1
50
54.3
57.4
61.2
66
73.8
83.3
92.3
97.7
100.2
104.5
108
109.7
114.4
119
124.6
131.6
136.6
140.9
144.8
149

17.4
17.7
18.1
20.4
23
24.5
23.9
24.4
26.1
26.7
26.9
26.8
26.9
27.4
28.3
28.9
29.3
29.6
30
30.4
30.7
31.1
31.6
32.7
33.6
35.1
37.1
39.2
40.8
42.1
45.2
50.6
54.6
57.6
61.4
66.5
74.6
84
93.2
97.9
100.7
105
108.3
110.2
115
119.8
125
132.7
137.2
141.3
145.1
149.4

17.4
17.7
18.1
20.8
23
24.4
23.7
24.6
26.2
26.7
27
26.8
26.9
27.5
28.3
28.9
29.4
29.8
30
30.4
30.8
31.1
31.7
32.9
33.7
35.3
37.3
39.4
40.9
42.3
45.6
51.1
54.9
57.9
61.6
67.1
75.2
84.8
93.4
98.2
101
105.3
108.7
110.3
115.3
120.2
125.6
133.5
137.4
141.8
145.7
149.5

17.4
17.7
18.1
21.3
23.1
24.2
23.8
24.7
26.4
26.7
26.9
26.8
26.9
27.5
28.4
29
29.4
29.8
30
30.4
30.8
31.2
31.7
32.9
33.8
35.4
37.5
39.6
40.9
42.4
45.9
51.5
55.3
58
61.9
67.4
75.9
85.5
93.7
98
101.2
105.3
109
110.4
115.4
120.3
125.9
133.8
137.8
142
145.8
149.7

17.4
17.8
18.2
21.5
23.4
24.1
23.6
25
26.5
26.7
26.9
26.7
26.8
27.6
28.4
28.9
29.4
29.8
30
30.4
30.9
31.2
31.8
32.9
33.9
35.5
37.7
39.8
41.1
42.5
46.2
51.9
55.5
58.2
62.1
67.7
76.7
86.3
94
97.6
101.3
105.3
109.3
110.5
115.4
120.5
126.1
133.8
137.9
141.9
145.8
149.7

99.6
102.9
106.6
109.1
112.4
116.8
122.7
128.7
135.2
139.2
143.7
147.2

3.8
104.9
108.5
110.1
114.9
119.7
125.3
132.6
137.2
141.4
145.3
149.3

17.3
17.6
18
19.5
22.3
24.1
23.8
24.1
26
26.5
26.7
26.9
26.8
27.2
28.1
28.9
29.1
29.6
29.9
30.2
30.6
31
31.5
32.4
33.4
34.8
36.7
38.8
40.5
41.8
44.4
49.3
53.8
56.9
60.6
65.2
72.6
82.4
90.9
96.5
3.2
103.9
107.6
109.6
113.6
118.3
124
130.7
136.2
140.3
144.5
148.2

3
2.3
2.2
18.1
8.8
3
-2.1
5.9
6
0.8
0.7
-0.7
0.4
3
2.9
1.8
1.7
1.4
0.7
1.3
1.6
1
1.9
3.5
3
4.7
6.2
5.6
3.3
3.4
8.7
12.3
6.9
4.9
6.7
9
13.3
12.5
8.9
3.8
3.9
3.8
1.1
4.4
4.4
4.6
6.1
3.1
2.9
2.7
2.7

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157.3
160.8
163.4
167.1
172.8
177.5
180.7
184.6
189.5

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153.2
157.8
161.2
163.6
167.9
173.7
178.3
181
185.2
187.6

153.7
158.3
161.6
164
168.2
174
177.7
181.3
185

153.6
158.6
161.5
164
168.3
174.1
177.4
181.3
184.5

153.5
158.6
161.3
163.9
168.3
174
176.7
180.9
184.3

151.5
155.8
159.9
162.3
165.4
170.8
176.6
178.9
183.3

153.2
157.9
161.2
163.7
167.8
173.6
177.5
180.9
184.6

152.4
156.9
160.5
163
166.6
172.2
177.1
179.9
184

2.5
3.3
1.7
1.6
2.7
3.4
1.6
2.4
1.9

AVG-AVG

1
1
7.9
17.4
18
14.6
15.6
-10.5
-6.1
1.8
0
2.3
1.1
-1.7
-1.7
0
-2.3
-9
-9.9
-5.1
3.1
2.2
1.5
3.6
-2.1
-1.4
0.7
5
10.9

6.1
1.7
2.3
8.3
14.4
8.1
-1.2
1.3
7.9
1.9
0.8
0.7
-0.4
1.5
3.3
2.8
0.7
1.7
1
1
1.3
1.3
1.6
2.9
3.1
4.2
5.5
5.7
4.4
3.2
6.2
11
9.1
5.8
6.5
7.6
11.3
13.5
10.3
6.2
4.3
3.6
1.9
3.6
4.1
4.8
5.4
4.2
3
3
2.6

2.8
3
2.3
1.6
2.2
3.4
2.8
1.6
2.3