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(a) Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: All Items in U.S. City Average, Index 1982-1984=100, Seasonally Adjusted (CPIAUCSL)
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: All Items (CPIAUCSL) is a price index of a basket of goods and services paid by urban consumers. Percent changes in the price index measure the inflation rate between any two time periods. The most common inflation metric is the percent change from one year ago. It can also represent the buying habits of urban consumers. This particular index includes roughly 88 percent of the total population, accounting for wage earners, clerical workers, technical workers, self-employed, short-term workers, unemployed, retirees, and those not in the labor force. The CPIs are based on prices for food, clothing, shelter, and fuels; transportation fares; service fees (e.g., water and sewer service); and sales taxes. Prices are collected monthly from about 4,000 housing units and approximately 26,000 retail establishments across 87 urban areas. To calculate the index, price changes are averaged with weights representing their importance in the spending of the particular group. The index measures price changes (as a percent change) from a predetermined reference date. In addition to the original unadjusted index distributed, the Bureau of Labor Statistics also releases a seasonally adjusted index. The unadjusted series reflects all factors that may influence a change in prices. However, it can be very useful to look at the seasonally adjusted CPI, which removes the effects of seasonal changes, such as weather, school year, production cycles, and holidays. The CPI can be used to recognize periods of inflation and deflation. Significant increases in the CPI within a short time frame might indicate a period of inflation, and significant decreases in CPI within a short time frame might indicate a period of deflation. However, because the CPI includes volatile food and oil prices, it might not be a reliable measure of inflationary and deflationary periods. For a more accurate detection, the core CPI (CPILFESL (https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/CPILFESL)) is often used. When using the CPI, please note that it is not applicable to all consumers and should not be used to determine relative living costs. Additionally, the CPI is a statistical measure vulnerable to sampling error since it is based on a sample of prices and not the complete average. For more information on the consumer price indexes, see: Bureau of Economic Analysis. "CPI Detailed Report." (https://www.bls.gov/cpi/) 2013. Handbook of Methods (https://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/pdf/cpihom.pdf) Understanding the CPI: Frequently Asked Questions (https://www.bls.gov/cpi/questions-and-answers.htm)

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          (a) Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Medical Care in U.S. City Average, Index 1982-1984=100, Seasonally Adjusted (CPIMEDSL)

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            (a) Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Apparel in U.S. City Average, Index 1982-1984=100, Seasonally Adjusted (CPIAPPSL)

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              (a) Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Recreation in U.S. City Average, Index Dec 1997=100, Seasonally Adjusted (CPIRECSL)

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                Use the assigned data series variables (a, b, c, etc.) together with operators (+, -, *, /, ^, etc.), parentheses and constants (1, 1.5, 2, etc.) to create your own formula (e.g., 1/a, a-b, (a+b)/2, (a/(a+b+c))*100). As noted above, you may add other data series to this line before entering a formula.

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                (a) Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Other Goods and Services in U.S. City Average, Index 1982-1984=100, Seasonally Adjusted (CPIOGSSL)

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                  Use the assigned data series variables (a, b, c, etc.) together with operators (+, -, *, /, ^, etc.), parentheses and constants (1, 1.5, 2, etc.) to create your own formula (e.g., 1/a, a-b, (a+b)/2, (a/(a+b+c))*100). As noted above, you may add other data series to this line before entering a formula.

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                  (a) Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Education and Communication in U.S. City Average, Index Dec 1997=100, Seasonally Adjusted (CPIEDUSL)

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                    Use the assigned data series variables (a, b, c, etc.) together with operators (+, -, *, /, ^, etc.), parentheses and constants (1, 1.5, 2, etc.) to create your own formula (e.g., 1/a, a-b, (a+b)/2, (a/(a+b+c))*100). As noted above, you may add other data series to this line before entering a formula.

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                    Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: All Items in U.S. City Average  (CPIAUCSL)

                    Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics  

                    Release: Consumer Price Index  

                    Units:  Index 1982-1984=100, Seasonally Adjusted

                    Frequency:  Monthly

                    Notes:

                    The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: All Items (CPIAUCSL) is a price index of a basket of goods and services paid by urban consumers. Percent changes in the price index measure the inflation rate between any two time periods. The most common inflation metric is the percent change from one year ago. It can also represent the buying habits of urban consumers. This particular index includes roughly 88 percent of the total population, accounting for wage earners, clerical workers, technical workers, self-employed, short-term workers, unemployed, retirees, and those not in the labor force.

                    The CPIs are based on prices for food, clothing, shelter, and fuels; transportation fares; service fees (e.g., water and sewer service); and sales taxes. Prices are collected monthly from about 4,000 housing units and approximately 26,000 retail establishments across 87 urban areas. To calculate the index, price changes are averaged with weights representing their importance in the spending of the particular group. The index measures price changes (as a percent change) from a predetermined reference date. In addition to the original unadjusted index distributed, the Bureau of Labor Statistics also releases a seasonally adjusted index. The unadjusted series reflects all factors that may influence a change in prices. However, it can be very useful to look at the seasonally adjusted CPI, which removes the effects of seasonal changes, such as weather, school year, production cycles, and holidays.

                    The CPI can be used to recognize periods of inflation and deflation. Significant increases in the CPI within a short time frame might indicate a period of inflation, and significant decreases in CPI within a short time frame might indicate a period of deflation. However, because the CPI includes volatile food and oil prices, it might not be a reliable measure of inflationary and deflationary periods. For a more accurate detection, the core CPI (CPILFESL) is often used. When using the CPI, please note that it is not applicable to all consumers and should not be used to determine relative living costs. Additionally, the CPI is a statistical measure vulnerable to sampling error since it is based on a sample of prices and not the complete average.

                    For more information on the consumer price indexes, see:
                    Bureau of Economic Analysis. "CPI Detailed Report." 2013.
                    Handbook of Methods
                    Understanding the CPI: Frequently Asked Questions

                    Suggested Citation:

                    U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: All Items in U.S. City Average [CPIAUCSL], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/CPIAUCSL, April 9, 2025.

                    Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Food and Beverages in U.S. City Average  (CPIFABSL)

                    Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics  

                    Release: Consumer Price Index  

                    Units:  Index 1982-1984=100, Seasonally Adjusted

                    Frequency:  Monthly

                    Suggested Citation:

                    U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Food and Beverages in U.S. City Average [CPIFABSL], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/CPIFABSL, April 9, 2025.

                    Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Housing in U.S. City Average  (CPIHOSNS)

                    Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics  

                    Release: Consumer Price Index  

                    Units:  Index 1982-1984=100, Not Seasonally Adjusted

                    Frequency:  Monthly

                    Suggested Citation:

                    U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Housing in U.S. City Average [CPIHOSNS], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/CPIHOSNS, April 9, 2025.

                    Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Transportation in U.S. City Average  (CPITRNSL)

                    Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics  

                    Release: Consumer Price Index  

                    Units:  Index 1982-1984=100, Seasonally Adjusted

                    Frequency:  Monthly

                    Suggested Citation:

                    U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Transportation in U.S. City Average [CPITRNSL], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/CPITRNSL, April 9, 2025.

                    Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Medical Care in U.S. City Average  (CPIMEDSL)

                    Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics  

                    Release: Consumer Price Index  

                    Units:  Index 1982-1984=100, Seasonally Adjusted

                    Frequency:  Monthly

                    Suggested Citation:

                    U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Medical Care in U.S. City Average [CPIMEDSL], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/CPIMEDSL, April 9, 2025.

                    Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Apparel in U.S. City Average  (CPIAPPSL)

                    Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics  

                    Release: Consumer Price Index  

                    Units:  Index 1982-1984=100, Seasonally Adjusted

                    Frequency:  Monthly

                    Suggested Citation:

                    U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Apparel in U.S. City Average [CPIAPPSL], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/CPIAPPSL, April 9, 2025.

                    Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Recreation in U.S. City Average  (CPIRECSL)

                    Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics  

                    Release: Consumer Price Index  

                    Units:  Index Dec 1997=100, Seasonally Adjusted

                    Frequency:  Monthly

                    Suggested Citation:

                    U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Recreation in U.S. City Average [CPIRECSL], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/CPIRECSL, April 9, 2025.

                    Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Other Goods and Services in U.S. City Average  (CPIOGSSL)

                    Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics  

                    Release: Consumer Price Index  

                    Units:  Index 1982-1984=100, Seasonally Adjusted

                    Frequency:  Monthly

                    Suggested Citation:

                    U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Other Goods and Services in U.S. City Average [CPIOGSSL], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/CPIOGSSL, April 9, 2025.

                    Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Education and Communication in U.S. City Average  (CPIEDUSL)

                    Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics  

                    Release: Consumer Price Index  

                    Units:  Index Dec 1997=100, Seasonally Adjusted

                    Frequency:  Monthly

                    Suggested Citation:

                    U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Education and Communication in U.S. City Average [CPIEDUSL], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/CPIEDUSL, April 9, 2025.

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