Consumer Price Index: Changes in Seasonal Adjustment Status for Data for January 2004-December 2008

These items are changing to Seasonally Adjusted:

Item Code

Title

CUUR0000SEFF, CWUR0000SEFF

Poultry

CUUR0000SEFF01, CWUR0000SEFF01

Chicken

CUUR0000SEGD03, CWUR0000SEGD03

Laundry and dry cleaning services

CUUR0000SEMB02, CWUR0000SEMB02

Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies

CUUR0000SERE03, CWUR0000SERE03

Music instruments and accessories

CUUR0000SETA02, CWUR0000SETA02

Used cars and trucks

CUUR0000SS5703, CWUR0000SS5703

Outpatient hospital services

CUUR0000SS61023

Photographic equipment

 

These items are changing to Not Seasonally Adjusted:

Item code

Title

CUUR0000SEFD04, CWUR0000SEFD04

Other pork including roasts and picnics

CUUR0000SEFJ, CWUR0000SEFJ

Dairy and related products

CUUR0000SEFS02, CWUR0000SEFS02

Salad dressing

CUUR0000SEFT02, CWUR0000SEFT02

Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods

CUUR0000SEFX, CWUR0000SEFX

Alcoholic beverages away from home

CUUR0000SEHL, CWUR0000SEHL

Other household equipment and furnishings

CUUR0000SEMC04, CWUR0000SEMC04

Services by other medical professionals

CUUR0000SERF02, CWUR0000SERF02

Admissions

CUUR0000SERF03, CWUR0000SERF03

Fees for lessons or instructions

CUUR0000SETD, CWUR0000SETD

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair

CUUR0000SETD03, CWUR0000SETD03

Motor vehicle repair

CUUR0000SS20022

S\Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home

CUUR0000SS62031

Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts


For additional information on seasonal adjustment in the CPI, please write to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Division of Consumer Prices and Price Indexes, Washington, DC 20212 or contact Jeff Wilson on (202) 691-5382 or by e-mail at Wilson.Jeff@BLS.GOV. If you have general questions about the CPI, please call our information staff at (202) 691-7000.

 

Last Modified Date: February 18, 2009