KANSAS CITY – The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest Region advanced 0.6 percent in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported.
The all items less food and energy index increased 0.4 percent, led by rising prices for shelter. The index for energy and the index for food both rose in February, up 2.6 percent and 1.0 percent, respectively.
The Midwest Region all items CPI-U increased 2.8 percent for the 12 months ending in February. The index for all items less food and energy rose 2.8 percent over the year, and the index for food increased 3.1 percent. Energy prices also advanced 2.6 percent, led by rising prices for natural gas service.
- Overview is available at: https://www.bls.gov/regions/mountain-plains/data/xg-tables/ro7xg01.htm
- detaled cpi data tables: https://www.bls.gov/regions/mountain-plains/cpi-summary/ro7xg01a.htm#ro7xg01blue2