US Consumer Price Index Summary, March 2023

14 April 2023

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.1 percent in March on a seasonally adjusted basis, after increasing 0.4 percent in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 5.0 percent before seasonal adjustment. The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.4 percent in March, after rising 0.5 percent in February. The food index increased 0.4 percent in February.  The food index was unchanged in March. The energy index fell 3.5 percent in March after decreasing 0.6 percent in February. The gasoline index decreased 4.6 percent in March, following a 1.0-percent increase in the previous month. (Before seasonal adjustment, gasoline prices rose 1.0 percent in March.) The natural gas index decreased 7.1 percent over the month, following an 8.0-percent decline in February.
 
Source:  U.S Bureau Labor Statistics
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