The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest Region increased 0.9% in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The all items less food and energy index rose 0.8%. The index for energy advanced 3.2%, while the index for food was up 0.2% over the same period.
The Midwest Region all items CPI-U increased 4.2% for the 12 months ending in September. The index for all items less food and energy rose 3.0% over the year, while the energy index advanced 22.0%. Food prices were up 2.6%.
- Overview and detailed CPI data tables for the current month for Midwest Region and other selected areas are typically available for you to view online by 7:30 a.m. (CT) on the day CPI data are released.
