The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.3 percent in September before seasonal adjustment, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported. The September level of 208.490 (1982-84=100) was 2.8 percent higher than in September 2006.
The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 0.3 percent in September prior to seasonal adjustment. The September level of 203.889 (1982-84=100) was 2.8 percent higher than in September 2006.
The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) increased 0.3 percent in September on a not seasonally adjusted basis. The September level of 120.423 (December 1999=100) was 2.3 percent higher than in September 2006. Please note that the indexes for the post-2005 period are subject to revision.
The index for apparel, which declined 0.5 percent in August, increased 0.3 percent in September. (Reflecting price increases associated with the introduction of fall-winter wear, apparel prices advanced 4.5 percent in September, prior to seasonal adjustment; prices for women's and girls' clothing increased 7.5 percent.)
United States Department of Labor
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