For Current And Historical Material In This — 2007-01-18

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.1 percent in December, before seasonal adjustment, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The December level of 201.8 (1982-84=100) was 2.5 percent higher than in December 2005. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 0.2 percent in December, prior to seasonal adjustment. The December level of 197.2 (1982-84=100) was 2.4 percent higher than in December 2005. The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) increased 0.1 percent in December on a not seasonally adjusted basis. The December level of 117.1 (December 1999=100) was 2.4 percent higher than in December 2005. Please note that the indexes for the post-2004 period are subject to revision. On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U increased 0.5 percent in December, the first advance since August.