Federal Reserve Economic Data

Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has eliminated the International Labor Comparisons (ILC) program. This is the last BLS release of international indexes of consumer prices.

This series was discontinued as a result of the introduction of a new geographic area sample for the Consumer Price Index. Information on the geographic revision is available at https://www.bls.gov/cpi/additional-resources/geographic-revision-2018.htm.

This series was discontinued as a result of the introduction of a new geographic area sample for the Consumer Price Index. Information on the geographic revision is available at https://www.bls.gov/cpi/additional-resources/geographic-revision-2018.htm.

The "Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: All Items Less Food & Energy" is an aggregate of prices paid by urban consumers for a typical basket of goods, excluding food and energy. This measurement, known as "Core CPI," is widely used by economists because food and energy have very volatile prices. The Bureau of Labor Statistics defines and measures the official CPI, and more information can be found in the FAQ (https://www.bls.gov/cpi/questions-and-answers.htm) or in this article (https://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/pdf/cpihom.pdf).

Handbook of Methods - (https://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/pdf/cpihom.pdf) Understanding the CPI: Frequently Asked Questions - (http://stats.bls.gov:80/cpi/cpifaq.htm)

Handbook of Methods - (https://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/pdf/cpihom.pdf) Understanding the CPI: Frequently Asked Questions - (http://stats.bls.gov:80/cpi/cpifaq.htm)