For Current And Historical Material In This — 2007-07-18

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.2 percent in June, before seasonal adjustment, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The June level of 208.352 (1982-84=100) was 2.7 percent higher than in June 2006. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 0.1 percent in June prior to seasonal adjustment. The June level of 203.906 (1982-84=100) was 2.7 percent higher than in June 2006. The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) increased 0.2 percent in June on a not seasonally adjusted basis. The June level of 120.221 (December 1999=100) was 2.3 percent higher than in June 2006. Please note that the indexes for the post-2005 period are subject to revision. On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U advanced 0.2 percent in June, following a 0.7 percent increase in May.