The Consumer Price Index increased by 0.3% in October, to an index value of 216.177 (1982- 84=100), more than the expected 0.2% increase, after increasing by 0.2 and 0.4% in August and September respectively. Over the year the CPI is down by 0.2%. The food index also increased by 0.1% over the month, bringing down the food index over the year by 0.6%, following a decline of 0.2% in September, the first decline in the index in 40 years. The energy index increased by 1.5% and is down by 14% over the year. Excluding food and energy prices, which tend to be most volatile in terms of expenditure categories in a typical consumption bundle, the Core CPI increased once again by 0.2% over the month, and has advanced by 1.7% since September 2008.

Housing Starts in October decreased by 10.6% to an annual pace of 529,000, less

Initial Claims decreased by 10,000 to 514,000 claims for the week ending 10/10, not as much of a decline as the 508,000 figure our consensus estimate shows, following a decrease of 30,000 to 524,000 from the previous week.  The 4-week moving average was 531,500, a decrease of 9,000 from the previous week’s moving average.  Seasonally adjusted insured unemployment from the prior week, ending on 10/03, was 5,992,000, a decrease of 75,000 from the preceding week's revised level, decreasing the seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate down by 0.1% to 4.5%. 

The Consumer Price Index increased by 0.2% in September, as expected, to an index value of 215.969 (1982-84=100), more than the expected 0.3% increase, after increasing by 0.4% in August and remaining unchanged in July.  Over the year the CPI is down by 1.3%.  The food index decreased by 0.1% over the month, bringing down the food index by

The Consumer Price Index increased by 0.4% in August to an index value of 215.834 (1982-84=100), more than the expected 0.3% increase, after remaining unchanged in July.  Over the year the CPI is down by 1.5%, where March of 2008 marks the first instance of a 12-month decline in the CPI since 1955.  The gasoline index was up by 9.1% over the month, fueling the increase in the CPI. The food index increased by 0.1% over the month . Excluding food and energy prices, which tend to be most volatile in terms of expenditure categories in a typical consumption bundle, the Core CPI is up by 0.1% over the month, and has advanced by 1.4% since August 2008.

Industrial Production increased by 0.8% to an index value of 97.4 (2002=100) in August, expected to increase by 0.6% following a 1% increase in July, revised upwards from an originally

The Consumer Price Index was flat in July (seasonally adjusted), as expected, after the 0.7% increase in June.  Over the year the CPI is down by 2.1%, the largest 12 month decrease exhibited yet, where March of 2008 marks the first instance of a 12-month decline in the CPI since 1955.  The energy index decreased by 0.4% in July, while down by 28.5% over the year. The food index fell by 0.3% over the month, although is up slightly, by 0.8% over the year. Excluding food and energy prices, which tend to be most volatile in terms of expenditure categories in a typical consumption bundle, the Core CPI is up by 0.1% in July, and has advanced by 1.8% since July 2008.

Industrial Production increased by 0.5% to an index value of 96 (2002=100) in July.  This is the first monthly increase in the index since December 2007,

The Consumer Price Index increased by 0.1% in May to 213.856, less than the expected increase of 0.3% after remaining unchanged in April and decreasing 0.1% in March.  Over the year the index is down by 1.3%, the largest 12 month decrease since 1950, where March of 2008 marks the first instance of a 12-month decline in the CPI since 1955, with fallen energy prices from their July 2008 record highs pulling down the price index.  The energy index increased by 0.2% after falling by 2.4% over the previous month, while down by 27.3% over the year. The food index fell by 0.2% over the month after falling 0.2% the previous month as well, and is up by 2.7% over the year. Excluding food and energy prices, which tend to be most volatile in terms of expenditure categories in a typical consumption bundle, the Core CPI is

The Consumer Price Index was unchanged (seasonally adjusted) in April at 212.671 (1982-84=100), as expected, after decreasing 0.1% in March, increasing by 0.4% in February and a 0.3% gain in January.   Over the year the index is down by 0.7%, where March (down 0.4% over the year) and April mark the first instances of a 12-month decline in the CPI since 1955, with fallen energy prices from their July 2008 highs pulling down the price index. The energy index decreased by 2.4% in April after falling 3% over the previous month, while down by 25.2% over the year. The food index fell by 0.6% over the month and is up by 3.3% over the year. Excluding food and energy prices, which tend to be most volatile in terms of expenditure categories in a typical consumption bundle, the Core CPI is up by 0.3% in April, while over

The Consumer Price Index increased by 0.4% in February to 212.193(1982-84=100), expected a 0.3% gain, following a 0.3% gain in January which had been the first month since July that prices increased as fallen energy prices fueled deflation in the index's market bundle. The recent modest gains in the CPI have calmed deflationary fears.  Over the year the index is up 0.2% after being flat in January.  The energy index increased by 3.3% over the month although is down 18.5% over the year, the gasoline index up by 8.3% in February while fuel oil and natural gas declined.  The food index fell by 0.1% over the month and is up 4.8% over the year. Excluding food and energy prices, which tend to be more volatile components of consumption, the Core CPI is up by 0.2% in February, and over the past year, the Core CPI increased 1.8%.