For Current And Historical Material In This — 2008-01-16

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) decreased 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 210.036 (1982-84=100) was 4.1 percent higher than in December 2006. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) decreased 0.1 percent in December prior to seasonal adjustment. The December level of 205.777 (1982-84=100) was 4.3 percent higher than in December 2006. The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) decreased 0.1 percent in December on a not seasonally adjusted basis. The December level of 121.088 (December 1999=100) was 3.4 percent higher than in December 2006. Please note that the indexes for the post-2005 period are subject to revision. On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U increased 0.3 percent in December, following a 0.8 percent rise in November.