For Current And Historical Material In This — 2005-12-15

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) decreased 0.8 percent in November, before seasonal adjustment, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The November level of 197.6 (1982-84=100) was 3.5 percent higher than in November 2004. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) decreased 0.9 percent in November, prior to seasonal adjustment. The November level of 193.4 was 3.5 percent higher than in November 2004. The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) decreased 0.5 percent in November on a not seasonally adjusted basis. The November level of 114.4 (December 1999=100) was 2.8 percent higher than in November 2004. Please note that the indexes for the post-2003 period are subject to revision. On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U decreased 0.6 percent in November, its largest decline since a 0.9 drop in July 1949.