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From the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ News Release:
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.1 percent in August on a seasonally adjusted basis after rising 0.3 percent in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 1.7 percent before seasonal adjustment. Increases in the indexes for shelter and medical care were the major factors in the seasonally adjusted all items monthly increase, outweighing a decline in the energy index. The energy index fell 1.9 percent in August as the gasoline index declined 3.5 percent. The food index was unchanged for the third month in a row.
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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 | ||
| June 2019 | July 2019 | Aug. 2019 | |
| All items (SA0) | 6 | 34 | 5 |
| Food and beverages (SAF) | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Housing (SAH) | 11 | 11 | 4 |
| Apparel (SAA) | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Transportation (SAT) | -11 | 13 | -9 |
| Medical care (SAM) | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Recreation (SAR) | -1 | -0 | 3 |
| Education and communication (SAE) | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Other goods and services (SAG) | -0 | 2 | 1 |
The same contributions in the above table are shown here graphically:
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