| PRICES | 2000 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Consumer price index (1982-84=100) (percent change)1: |
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| All items | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.8 | |
| Food | 2.3 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 4.0 | |
| Shelter | 3.3 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 3.7 | |
| Medical care | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.4 | |
| Fuel oil | 50.5 | 17.1 | 35.3 | 13.0 | 7.4 | |
| Electricity | 1.6 | 1.9 | 6.1 | 12.2 | 3.9 | |
| Producer price index (1982=100) (percent change)1: | ||||||
| Finished consumer goods excluding food | 6.1 | 4.3 | 7.3 | 4.4 | 23.8 | |
| Intermediate materials | 4.9 | 6.7 | 8.0 | 6.5 | 24.0 | |
| Crude materials | 22.8 | 17.5 | 14.6 | 1.4 | 212.2 | |
| Retail prices (dollars per unit): | ||||||
| Gasoline, unleaded regular (gallon) | 1.51 | 1.88 | 2.30 | 2.59 | 2.80 | |
| No. 2 heating oil (gallon) | 0.93 | 1.17 | 1.71 | 1.97 | 2.24 | |
| Natural gas, residential (1,000 cubic feet) | 7.76 | 10.75 | 12.70 | 13.75 | 13.01 | |
| Electricity, residential (kilowatt-hour) | 8.24 | 8.95 | 9.45 | 10.40 | 10.64 | |
| Bread, whole wheat (pound) | 1.36 | 1.30 | 1.29 | 1.62 | 1.81 | |
| Ground beef, 100% beef (pound) | 1.63 | 2.14 | 2.30 | 2.26 | 2.23 | |
| Chicken, fresh, whole (pound) | 1.08 | 1.03 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.17 | |
| Eggs, Grade A, large (dozen) | 0.96 | 1.20 | 1.35 | 1.54 | 2.10 | |
| Milk, fresh, whole fortified (gallon) | 2.79 | 3.23 | 3.24 | 3.00 | 3.87 | |
| Apples, Red Delicious (pound) | 0.82 | 0.95 | 0.97 | 1.03 | 1.12 | |
| Tomatoes, field grown (pound) | 1.57 | 2.46 | 1.85 | 1.64 | 2.15 | |
FOOTNOTES
1Percent change from immediate prior year.
2Preliminary
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Administrative and Customer Services Division
