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  • Index 1957-1959=100, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1913 to Mar 1970 (2012-08-16)

    Prior To 1953, This Series Was Called The"Index Of Cost Of Living." Data Have Been Converted To The Average 1957-1959 Base By Bls. Prior To September, 1940, Only Fuel And Food Components Were Monthly, All Other Components Were Priced At Intervals Of 3, 4, And 6 Months (See Survey Of Current Business, May, 1941; Also Monthly Labor Review, August, 1940, And Bls Bulletin Nos. 699 (1941) And 966 (1949) For Detailed Information). The Early Segment Of This Series Represents Monthly Interpolations By The Department Of Commerce. Beginning In 1943, The Index Shows The Results Of A Revision, Begun In 1940, Of The Rent Component (Correction Of New Unit Bias). In January, 1950, A Revision Of Population And Commodity Weights Begins To Be Incorporated In The Index (Monthly Labor Review, March, 1951); Series Is Considered To Be Continuous. A Major Revision Of The Index Took Place In January, 1953; Hereafter Called"Consumer Price Index." Beginning With Indexes For January, 1966, Data For Six Additional Areas (Cincinnati, Houston, Kansas City, Milwaukee, Minneapolis-St. Paul, And San Diego) Have Been Incorporated Into The National Consumer Price Index. These Areas Were"Linked" Into The Consumer Price Index As Of December, 1965 And Were First Used In Calculating The December, 1965-January, 1966 Price Change. Source: Bls Release, "Consumer Price Index--U.S.: All Items, 1913- 1960, Series A; Bcd, February, 1967 For 1961-1965; March, 1968 For 1966-February, 1968. This NBER data series m04128 appears on the NBER website in Chapter 4 at http://www.nber.org/databases/macrohistory/contents/chapter04.html. NBER Indicator: m04128

  • Index 1957-1959=100, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1956 to Dec 1968 (2012-08-16)

    1935-36 Data Are Irregular; End Of Quarter Prices Were Used For 1937-1955. Note That In 1964 The Series Was Revised To Reflect The Reclassification Of Home Purchase Costs From Service To Durable Commodities. The Series Was Revised Backwards. Data Are Comparable According To The Survey Of Current Business Supplement, 1965 (Business Statistics). Source: Bls Mimeographed, Undated Release, "Consumer Price Index For Urban Wage Earners And Clerical Workers, U.S. City Average: Durable Commodities--Series K-2, " For 1935-04/1966; Monthly "Consumer Price Index" Thereafter. Also In Survey Of Current Business. This NBER data series m04186 appears on the NBER website in Chapter 4 at http://www.nber.org/databases/macrohistory/contents/chapter04.html. NBER Indicator: m04186

  • Percent, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Apr 1945 to Dec 1968 (2012-08-16)

    Source: Bls Release, "Consumer Price Index-U.S.": All Items, 1913- 1960, Series A; Bcd, February, 1967 For 1961-1965; March, 1968 For 1966-February, 1968. This NBER data series m04220 appears on the NBER website in Chapter 4 at http://www.nber.org/databases/macrohistory/contents/chapter04.html. NBER Indicator: m04220

  • Index 1913=100, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1910 to Dec 1943 (2012-08-16)

    Cost Of Living Numbers For 1910-1918 Were Compiled By The Former Commissioner Of Necessaries Of Life And Were Published In Annual Reports. The Index Numbers Here Given Are In Continuation Of Series And The Same Procedure Was Followed In Their Collection And Compilation. The Revised Weights Used In Deriving The Index Were Food, 37.6, Clothing, 12.8, Shelter, 21.8, Fuel And Light, 5.0, And Sundries, 22.8. Source: Department Of Labor And Industries, Annual Report; The Commonwealth Of Massachusetts, 1932, Pp. 185-190; 1933, Pp. 153-156; 1939, Pp. 126-128 This NBER data series m04072 appears on the NBER website in Chapter 4 at http://www.nber.org/databases/macrohistory/contents/chapter04.html. NBER Indicator: m04072

  • Index 1957-1959=100, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1913 to Apr 1971 (2012-08-16)

    Indexes For 12/1914, 12/1915, 12/1916, 12/1917, 12/1918, 06/1919, 12/1919, 06/1920, 12/1920, 05/1921, 09/1921, 12/1921, 03/1922, 06/1922, 09/1922, 12/1922, 03/1923, 06/1923, 09/1923, 12/1923, 03/1924, 06/1924, 09/1924, 12/1924, Only June And December For The Years 1925- 1933, 06/1934, 11/1934, 03/1935, 07/1935, 10/1935, 12/1935, 01/1936, 04/1936, 07/1936, 09/1936, 12/1936, 03/1937, 06/1937, 09/1937, 12/1937, 03/1938, 06/1938, 09/1938,12/1938, 03/1939, 06/1939, 09/1939, 12/1939, 03/1940, 06/1940, And 09/1940-04/1971 Are Based On Collected Prices; All Others Assume An Even Rate Of Change (Compound) Between Priced Dates, Except 1913 Which Is Computed From Bls Food And All Items Index. Source: 1913-1935 Data Has Been Derived From Indexes For All Items And For Food; For 1936-1965, Bls Mimeographed Release, Undated, "Consumer Price Index For Urban Wage Earners And Clerical Workers" And This NBER data series m04052 appears on the NBER website in Chapter 4 at http://www.nber.org/databases/macrohistory/contents/chapter04.html. NBER Indicator: m04052

  • Index 1957-1959=100, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1956 to Mar 1968 (2012-08-16)

    Annual Figure For 1968 Is Based On Three Months (January- March). Source: Bls, 1947-1964, Business Statistics, The Biennial Supplement To The Survey Of Current Business, 1965; 1966 And Following; Survey Of Current Business, Current Issues. This NBER data series m04194 appears on the NBER website in Chapter 4 at http://www.nber.org/databases/macrohistory/contents/chapter04.html. NBER Indicator: m04194

  • Index 1957-1959=100, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Mar 1935 to Sep 1969 (2012-08-16)

    Source: Bls, Mimeographed Release (Undated), "Consumer Price Index For Urban Wage Earners And Clerical Workers. U.S. City Average: Nondurable Commodities Less Food, Series L-1, " 1935-1966; Current Data In Monthly "Consumer Price Index." Also In"Economic Indicators" (C.E.A.) This NBER data series m04185 appears on the NBER website in Chapter 4 at http://www.nber.org/databases/macrohistory/contents/chapter04.html. NBER Indicator: m04185

  • Index 1957-1959=100, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1935 to Dec 1970 (2012-08-16)

    This Is A Revised Series. Prior To 1964, Home Purchase Was Classified As A Service And Now As A Durable Commodity. Source: Bls Release, Mimeographed, Undated, On Consumer Price Index, Historical Series K-1: "All Commodities Less Food, " 1935-April, 1966; Thereafter, The Monthly Publication, Consumer Price Index (Also In Survey Of Current Business). This NBER data series m04028 appears on the NBER website in Chapter 4 at http://www.nber.org/databases/macrohistory/contents/chapter04.html. NBER Indicator: m04028

  • Index 1957-1959=100, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1947 to Dec 1966 (2012-08-16)

    Monthly Summary Tables For 1962 And 1963 Can Be Found In Bls Bulletins 1411 And 1513 Respectively. For A Description Of Wholesale Price Indexes By Stage Of Processing As Well As The Weights Allocated To Consumer Finished Goods, Consumer Foods, See Bls, "Wholesale Prices And Price Indexes, January 1967, Final And February 1967 Final, Pp. 116-117 And 125. Source: 1947-1961: Bls Mimeographed Table, "Consumer Foods, Wholesale Price Index (1957-59=100)", March 1962; 1962-1966: Monthly Releases Of "Wholesale Prices And Price Indexes" This NBER data series m04213 appears on the NBER website in Chapter 4 at http://www.nber.org/databases/macrohistory/contents/chapter04.html. NBER Indicator: m04213

  • Index 1957-1959=100, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1947 to Dec 1966 (2012-08-16)

    For A Description Of Wholesale Price Indexes By Stage Of Processing, And The Weights Allocated To Finished Consumer Durable Goods, See Bls, Wholesale Prices And Price Indexes, January 1967 Final And February 1967 Final, Pp. 116-117, And Pp. 127-128. As Of June 1966, Bls Bulletin No. 1513 Shows Monthly Data For 1963. Seasonal Indexes Are Projected For 1966. Source: 01/1947-11/1961: Bls. Mimeographed Table, "Consumer Durable Goods, Wholesale Price Index, " March, 1962; 12/1961-12/1962: Bls Bulletin #1411; 01/1961-12/1966: Bls Bulletin, "Wholesale Prices And Price Indexes" This NBER data series m04212 appears on the NBER website in Chapter 4 at http://www.nber.org/databases/macrohistory/contents/chapter04.html. NBER Indicator: m04212

  • Index 1957-1959=100, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1947 to Dec 1966 (2012-08-16)

    For A Description Of Wholesale Price Indexes By Stage Of Processing And The Weights Allocated To Finished Consumer Other Nondurable Goods, See Bls, "Wholesale Prices And Price Indexes," January 1967 Final, And February, 1967 Final, Pp. 116-117 And Pp. 125-127." As Of June 1966, Bls Bulletin No. 1513 Shows Monthly Data For 1963. Consumer Nondurables Excludes Foods. Source: 01/1947-11/1961: Bls, Mimeographed Historical Data Sheet On Wholesale Price Index Of "Consumer Other Nondurable Goods", March 1962; 12/1961-12/1962: Bls, Bulletin No. 1411; 01/1963-12/1966: Bls, "Wholesale Prices And Price Indexes" (Monthly) This NBER data series m04215 appears on the NBER website in Chapter 4 at http://www.nber.org/databases/macrohistory/contents/chapter04.html. NBER Indicator: m04215


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