Apparel index up 0.8% in Nov

15 Dec '07

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The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.6 percent in November before seasonal adjustment, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported. The November level of 210.177 (1982-84=100) was 4.3 percent higher than in November 2006.

The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 0.8 percent in November prior to seasonal adjustment. The November level of 205.891 (1982-84=100) was 4.6 percent higher than in November 2006.

The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) increased 0.4 percent in November on a not seasonally adjusted basis. The November level of 121.178 (December 1999=100) was 3.6 percent higher than in November 2006. Please note that the indexes for the post-2005 period are subject to revision. CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)

On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U increased 0.8 percent in November, its largest advance since a 1.2 percent rise in September 2005. The index for energy advanced 5.7 percent and accounted for nearly 70 percent of the overall CPI increase in November.

In November, the index for shelter rose 0.3 percent after increasing 0.1 percent in October and the apparel index increased 0.8 percent.

The index for apparel, which was virtually unchanged in October, increased 0.8 percent in November. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, apparel prices declined 0.5 percent in November, reflecting seasonal discounting of women's clothing.)

United States Department of Labor

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