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Title:               Average Price: Spaghetti (Cost per Pound/453.6 Grams) in the Midwest Census Region - Urban
Series ID:           APU0200701321
Source:              U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Release:             Average Price Data
Seasonal Adjustment: Not Seasonally Adjusted
Frequency:           Monthly
Units:               U.S. Dollars
Date Range:          1980-01-01 to 1981-12-01
Last Updated:        2019-07-29 9:34 AM CDT
Notes:               Average consumer prices are calculated for household fuel, motor fuel,
                     and food items from prices collected for the Consumer Price Index
                     (CPI). Average prices are best used to measure the price level in a
                     particular month, not to measure price change over time. It is more
                     appropriate to use CPI index values for the particular item categories
                     to measure price change.
                     
                     Prices, except for electricity, are collected monthly by BLS
                     representatives in the 75 urban areas priced for the CPI. Electricity
                     prices are collected for the BLS for the same 75 areas on a monthly
                     basis by the Department of Energy using mail questionnaires. All fuel
                     prices include applicable Federal, State, and local taxes; prices for
                     natural gas and electricity also include fuel and purchased gas
                     adjustments.
                     
                     For more information, please visit the Bureau of Labor Statistics
                     (https://www.bls.gov/cpi/factsheets/average-prices.htm).

DATE        VALUE
1980-01-01  0.650
1980-02-01  0.679
1980-03-01  0.645
1980-04-01  0.671
1980-05-01  0.724
1980-06-01  0.736
1980-07-01  0.723
1980-08-01  0.741
1980-09-01  0.752
1980-10-01  0.755
1980-11-01  0.765
1980-12-01  0.775
1981-01-01  0.775
1981-02-01  0.773
1981-03-01  0.786
1981-04-01  0.789
1981-05-01  0.797
1981-06-01  0.792
1981-07-01  0.798
1981-08-01  0.804
1981-09-01  0.777
1981-10-01  0.732
1981-11-01  0.732
1981-12-01  0.741