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From the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ News Release:
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) declined 0.4 percent in March on a seasonally adjusted basis, the largest monthly decline since January 2015, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 1.5 percent before seasonal adjustment. A sharp decline in the gasoline index was a major cause of the monthly decrease in the seasonally adjusted all items index, with decreases in the indexes for airline fares, lodging away from home, and apparel also contributing. The energy index fell 5.8 percent as the gasoline index decreased 10.5 percent. The food index rose in March, increasing 0.3 percent as the food at home index rose 0.5 percent.
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| Contributions to All-Items Monthly % Change All items. CPI-U. Seasonally Adjusted. 100 Basis Points = 1% (May not add to total due to rounding.) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Expenditure Group | Basis Points | ||
| Jan. 2020 | Feb. 2020 | Mar. 2020 | |
| All items (SA0) | 15 | 9 | -42 |
| Food and beverages (SAF) | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| Housing (SAH) | 13 | 9 | -2 |
| Apparel (SAA) | 2 | 1 | -6 |
| Transportation (SAT) | -9 | -9 | -46 |
| Medical care (SAM) | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Recreation (SAR) | 1 | -2 | 1 |
| Education and communication (SAE) | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other goods and services (SAG) | 2 | 1 | 1 |
The same contributions in the above table are shown here graphically:
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