For Current And Historical Until 8:30 A.M. (Est) — 1995-01-11

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) was unchanged prior to seasonal adjustment in December, remaining at a level of 149.7 (1982-84=100), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. For the 12-month period ended in December, the CPI-U increased 2.7 percent. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) declined 0.1 percent in December, prior to seasonal adjustment. The December 1994 CPI-W level of 147.2 was 2.7 percent higher than the index in December 1993. On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U rose 0.2 percent in December, following increases of 0.1 and 0.3 percent in the 2 preceding months. In December, the index for food advanced 1.0 percent, largely as a result of a sharp rise in prices for fresh fruits and vegetables.