{"id":140651,"date":"2022-05-11T08:35:03","date_gmt":"2022-05-11T15:35:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/?p=140651"},"modified":"2022-05-11T08:48:59","modified_gmt":"2022-05-11T15:48:59","slug":"rate-of-inflation-slows-but-still-climbed-0-3-in-urban-areas-impact-worse-in-rural-areas-inflation-at-8-3-annually","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/?p=140651","title":{"rendered":"Rate of Inflation Slows, Still Climbed 0.3% in Urban Areas, Impact Worse in Rural Areas. Inflation at 8.3% Annually"},"content":{"rendered":"

Washington, DC…The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.3 percent in April on a seasonally adjusted basis after rising 1.2 percent in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 8.3 percent before seasonal adjustment. Increases in the indexes for shelter, food, airline fares, and new vehicles were the largest contributors to the seasonally adjusted all items increase. The food index rose 0.9 percent over the month as the food at home index rose 1.0 percent. The energy index declined in April after rising in recent months. The index for gasoline fell 6.1 percent over the month, offsetting increases in the indexes for natural gas and electricity.<\/p>\n

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The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.6 percent in April following a 0.3-percent
\nadvance in March. Along with indexes for shelter, airline fares, and new vehicles, the indexes
\nfor medical care, recreation, and household furnishings and operations all increased in April.
\nThe indexes for apparel, communication, and used cars and trucks all declined over the month.<\/p>\n

The all items index increased 8.3 percent for the 12 months ending April, a smaller increase
\nthan the 8.5-percent figure for the period ending in March. The all items less food and energy
\nindex rose 6.2 percent over the last 12 months. The energy index rose 30.3 percent over the last
\nyear, and the food index increased 9.4 percent, the largest 12-month increase since the period
\nending April 1981.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Table A. Percent changes in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/caption>\n
<\/th>\nSeasonally adjusted changes from preceding month<\/th>\nUn-
\nadjusted
\n12-mos.
\nended
\nApr. 2022<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Oct.
\n2021<\/th>\n		Nov.
\n2021<\/th>\n		Dec.
\n2021<\/th>\n		Jan.
\n2022<\/th>\n		Feb.
\n2022<\/th>\n		Mar.
\n2022<\/th>\n		Apr.
\n2022<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
\n

All items<\/p>\n<\/th>\n

0.9<\/span><\/td>\n0.7<\/span><\/td>\n0.6<\/span><\/td>\n0.6<\/span><\/td>\n0.8<\/span><\/td>\n1.2<\/span><\/td>\n0.3<\/span><\/td>\n8.3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

Food<\/p>\n<\/th>\n

0.9<\/span><\/td>\n0.8<\/span><\/td>\n0.5<\/span><\/td>\n0.9<\/span><\/td>\n1.0<\/span><\/td>\n1.0<\/span><\/td>\n0.9<\/span><\/td>\n9.4<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

Food at home<\/p>\n<\/th>\n

0.9<\/span><\/td>\n0.9<\/span><\/td>\n0.4<\/span><\/td>\n1.0<\/span><\/td>\n1.4<\/span><\/td>\n1.5<\/span><\/td>\n1.0<\/span><\/td>\n10.8<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

Food away from home(1<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/th>\n

0.8<\/span><\/td>\n0.6<\/span><\/td>\n0.6<\/span><\/td>\n0.7<\/span><\/td>\n0.4<\/span><\/td>\n0.3<\/span><\/td>\n0.6<\/span><\/td>\n7.2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

Energy<\/p>\n<\/th>\n

3.7<\/span><\/td>\n2.4<\/span><\/td>\n0.9<\/span><\/td>\n0.9<\/span><\/td>\n3.5<\/span><\/td>\n11.0<\/span><\/td>\n-2.7<\/span><\/td>\n30.3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

Energy commodities<\/p>\n<\/th>\n

4.7<\/span><\/td>\n4.2<\/span><\/td>\n1.3<\/span><\/td>\n-0.6<\/span><\/td>\n6.7<\/span><\/td>\n18.1<\/span><\/td>\n-5.4<\/span><\/td>\n44.7<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

Gasoline (all types)<\/p>\n<\/th>\n

4.6<\/span><\/td>\n4.5<\/span><\/td>\n1.3<\/span><\/td>\n-0.8<\/span><\/td>\n6.6<\/span><\/td>\n18.3<\/span><\/td>\n-6.1<\/span><\/td>\n43.6<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

Fuel oil(1<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/th>\n

12.3<\/span><\/td>\n3.5<\/span><\/td>\n-2.4<\/span><\/td>\n9.5<\/span><\/td>\n7.7<\/span><\/td>\n22.3<\/span><\/td>\n2.7<\/span><\/td>\n80.5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

Energy services<\/p>\n<\/th>\n

2.4<\/span><\/td>\n0.2<\/span><\/td>\n0.3<\/span><\/td>\n2.9<\/span><\/td>\n-0.4<\/span><\/td>\n1.8<\/span><\/td>\n1.3<\/span><\/td>\n13.7<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

Electricity<\/p>\n<\/th>\n

1.4<\/span><\/td>\n0.2<\/span><\/td>\n0.5<\/span><\/td>\n4.2<\/span><\/td>\n-1.1<\/span><\/td>\n2.2<\/span><\/td>\n0.7<\/span><\/td>\n11.0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

Utility (piped) gas service<\/p>\n<\/th>\n

5.9<\/span><\/td>\n0.3<\/span><\/td>\n-0.3<\/span><\/td>\n-0.5<\/span><\/td>\n1.5<\/span><\/td>\n0.6<\/span><\/td>\n3.1<\/span><\/td>\n22.7<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

All items less food and energy<\/p>\n<\/th>\n

0.6<\/span><\/td>\n0.5<\/span><\/td>\n0.6<\/span><\/td>\n0.6<\/span><\/td>\n0.5<\/span><\/td>\n0.3<\/span><\/td>\n0.6<\/span><\/td>\n6.2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

Commodities less food and energy commodities<\/p>\n<\/th>\n

1.1<\/span><\/td>\n0.9<\/span><\/td>\n1.2<\/span><\/td>\n1.0<\/span><\/td>\n0.4<\/span><\/td>\n-0.4<\/span><\/td>\n0.2<\/span><\/td>\n9.7<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

New vehicles<\/p>\n<\/th>\n

1.3<\/span><\/td>\n1.2<\/span><\/td>\n1.2<\/span><\/td>\n0.0<\/span><\/td>\n0.3<\/span><\/td>\n0.2<\/span><\/td>\n1.1<\/span><\/td>\n13.2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

Used cars and trucks<\/p>\n<\/th>\n

2.5<\/span><\/td>\n2.4<\/span><\/td>\n3.3<\/span><\/td>\n1.5<\/span><\/td>\n-0.2<\/span><\/td>\n-3.8<\/span><\/td>\n-0.4<\/span><\/td>\n22.7<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

Apparel<\/p>\n<\/th>\n

0.6<\/span><\/td>\n0.7<\/span><\/td>\n1.1<\/span><\/td>\n1.1<\/span><\/td>\n0.7<\/span><\/td>\n0.6<\/span><\/td>\n-0.8<\/span><\/td>\n5.4<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

Medical care commodities(1<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/th>\n

0.6<\/span><\/td>\n0.1<\/span><\/td>\n0.0<\/span><\/td>\n0.9<\/span><\/td>\n0.3<\/span><\/td>\n0.2<\/span><\/td>\n0.1<\/span><\/td>\n2.1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

Services less energy services<\/p>\n<\/th>\n

0.4<\/span><\/td>\n0.4<\/span><\/td>\n0.3<\/span><\/td>\n0.4<\/span><\/td>\n0.5<\/span><\/td>\n0.6<\/span><\/td>\n0.7<\/span><\/td>\n4.9<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

Shelter<\/p>\n<\/th>\n

0.5<\/span><\/td>\n0.5<\/span><\/td>\n0.4<\/span><\/td>\n0.3<\/span><\/td>\n0.5<\/span><\/td>\n0.5<\/span><\/td>\n0.5<\/span><\/td>\n5.1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

Transportation services<\/p>\n<\/th>\n

0.2<\/span><\/td>\n0.7<\/span><\/td>\n0.0<\/span><\/td>\n1.0<\/span><\/td>\n1.4<\/span><\/td>\n2.0<\/span><\/td>\n3.1<\/span><\/td>\n8.5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

Medical care services<\/p>\n<\/th>\n

0.4<\/span><\/td>\n0.3<\/span><\/td>\n0.3<\/span><\/td>\n0.6<\/span><\/td>\n0.1<\/span><\/td>\n0.6<\/span><\/td>\n0.5<\/span><\/td>\n3.5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n
\n

Footnotes<\/span>
\n<\/a>(1)\u00a0Not seasonally adjusted.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n

Food\r\n\r\nThe food index increased 0.9 percent in April; this was its seventeenth consecutive monthly\r\nincrease. The index for food at home rose 1.0 percent after rising 1.5 percent the prior month.\r\nFive of the six major grocery store food group indexes increased over the month. The index for\r\ndairy and related products rose 2.5 percent, its largest monthly increase since July 2007. The \r\nindex for nonalcoholic beverages also rose sharply, increasing 2.0 percent over the month. The\r\nindex for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs rose 1.4 percent as the index for eggs increased 10.3\r\npercent in April.\r\n\r\nThe index for cereals and bakery products increased 1.1 percent over the month, and the index for\r\nother food at home rose 0.7 percent. In contrast to these increases, the index for fruits and\r\nvegetables declined in April, falling 0.3 percent. The index for fresh fruits declined 0.5\r\npercent, while the index for fresh vegetables was unchanged.\r\n\r\nThe food away from home index rose 0.6 percent in April after rising 0.3 percent in March. The\r\nindex for full service meals rose 0.9 percent over the month. The index for limited service\r\nmeals increased 0.3 percent in April after declining in March.  \r\n\r\nThe food at home index rose 10.8 percent over the last 12 months, the largest 12-month increase\r\nsince the period ending November 1980. The index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs increased\r\n14.3 percent over the last year, the largest 12-month increase since the period ending May 1979.\r\nThe other major grocery store food group indexes also rose over the past year, with increases\r\nranging from 7.8 percent (fruits and vegetables) to 11.0 percent (other food at home). \r\n\r\nThe index for food away from home rose 7.2 percent over the last year. The index for full\r\nservice meals rose 8.7 percent over the last 12 months, the largest 12-month increase since the\r\ninception of the index in 1997. The index for limited service meals rose 7.0 percent over the\r\nlast year, while the index for food at employee sites and schools fell 30.0 percent, reflecting\r\nwidespread free lunch programs.\r\n\r\nEnergy\r\n\r\nThe energy index declined 2.7 percent in April after rising 11.0 percent in March. The gasoline\r\nindex declined in April, falling 6.1 percent after increasing 18.3 percent the prior month.\r\n(Before seasonal adjustment, gasoline prices fell 1.0 percent in April.) The other major energy\r\ncomponent indexes increased in April; the index for natural gas rose 3.1 percent and the index\r\nfor electricity increased 0.7 percent.  \r\n\r\nThe energy index rose 30.3 percent over the past 12 months. All the major energy component\r\nindexes increased over the year. The gasoline index increased 43.6 percent and the fuel oil\r\nindex rose 80.5 percent. The index for electricity rose 11.0 percent, and the index for natural\r\ngas increased 22.7 percent over the last 12 months.  \r\n\r\nAll items less food and energy\r\n\r\nThe index for all items less food and energy rose 0.6 percent in April. The shelter index\r\nincreased 0.5 percent in April, the same increase as in March. The rent index rose 0.6 percent\r\nand the owners' equivalent rent index rose 0.5 percent. The index for lodging away from home\r\ncontinued to increase, rising 1.7 percent in April after advancing 3.3 percent in March. \r\n\r\nThe index for airline fares continued to rise sharply, increasing 18.6 percent in April, the\r\nlargest 1-month increase since the inception of the series in 1963. The index for new vehicles\r\nincreased 1.1 percent in April after rising 0.2 percent in March. The medical care index\r\nincreased 0.4 percent in April. The index for hospital services rose 0.5 percent over the month,\r\nthe index for physicians' services rose 0.2 percent, and the index for prescription drugs was\r\nunchanged. \r\n\r\nThe recreation index rose 0.4 percent in April after increasing 0.2 percent in March. The index\r\nfor household furnishings and operations continued to increase, rising 0.4 percent in April\r\nafter increasing 1.0 percent the prior month. The index for motor vehicle insurance increased\r\n0.8 percent in April. Also rising over the month were the indexes for personal care (+0.4 percent),\r\neducation (+0.2 percent), alcoholic beverages (+0.4 percent), and tobacco (+0.4 percent).  \r\n\r\nA few major component indexes declined in April. The apparel index fell 0.8 percent over the\r\nmonth, ending a string of six consecutive increases. The index for communication fell 0.4\r\npercent in April, its third consecutive monthly decline. The index for used cars and trucks\r\nalso fell 0.4 percent over the month, its third straight decline after a long series of increases.\r\n\r\nThe index for all items less food and energy rose 6.2 percent over the past 12 months. Virtually\r\nall major components have increased over the span. The shelter index rose 5.1 percent over the\r\nlast year, and the medical care index increased 3.2 percent. Several transportation indexes show\r\nnotable increases including used cars and trucks (+22.7 percent) and new vehicles (+13.2 percent).\r\nThe index for airline fares rose 33.3 percent over the last year, the largest 12-month increase\r\nsince the period ending December 1980. \r\n\r\nNot seasonally adjusted CPI measures\r\n\r\nThe Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 8.3 percent over the last 12\r\nmonths to an index level of 289.109 (1982-84=100). For the month, the index increased 0.6 percent\r\nprior to seasonal adjustment.  \r\n\r\nThe Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 8.9\r\npercent over the last 12 months to an index level of 284.575 (1982-84=100). For the month, the\r\nindex rose 0.5 percent prior to seasonal adjustment.  \r\n\r\nThe Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) increased 7.8 percent over\r\nthe last 12 months. For the month, the index increased 0.6 percent on a not seasonally adjusted\r\nbasis. Please note that the indexes for the past 10 to 12 months are subject to revision. \r\n_______________\r\nThe Consumer Price Index for May 2022 is scheduled to be released on Friday, June 10, 2022 at\r\n8:30 a.m. (ET).<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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