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CPI for all items rises 0.3% in December; gas and shelter prices rise, food prices flat

On a seasonally adjusted basis, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers increased 0.3 percent in December after rising 0.2 percent in November. The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.2 percent in December, the same increase as in November.

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Consumer Price Index (CPI):
+0.3% in Dec 2016 News Release Historical Data

Unemployment Rate:
4.7% in Dec 2016 News Release Historical Data

Payroll Employment:
+156,000(p) in Dec 2016 News Release Historical Data

Average Hourly Earnings:
+$0.10(p) in Dec 2016 News Release Historical Data

Producer Price Index - Final Demand:
+0.3%(p) in Dec 2016 News Release Historical Data

Employment Cost Index (ECI):
+0.6% in 3rd Qtr of 2016 News Release Historical Data

Productivity:
+3.1% in 3rd Qtr of 2016 News Release Historical Data

U.S. Import Price Index:
+0.4% in Dec 2016 News Release Historical Data

U.S. Export Price Index:
+0.3% in Dec 2016 News Release Historical Data