KANSAS CITY — Prices in the Midwest Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), advanced 1.6 percent in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
The food index rose 0.8 percent in June and the index for energy increased 12.3 percent.
The all items less food and energy index advanced 0.5 percent.
Within the all items less food and energy category, prices were higher over the month for shelter and used cars and trucks.
Over the last 12 months, the CPI-U increased 9.5 percent.
The index for all items less food and energy advanced 5.7 percent over the year.
Energy prices rose 44.5 percent, largely the result of an increase in the price of gasoline.