Over the past 12 months, the all-items index rose 4.9% before seasonal adjustment, the lowest 12-month increase since the period ending April 2021.
The US consumer price index for all urban consumers rose 0.4% in April on a seasonally adjusted basis, after rising 0.1% in March. The clothing index rose 0.3% from the March figure. The household equipment index also rose. The energy index rose 0.6% in April after falling 3.5% in March.
The energy index rose 0.6% in April after falling 3.5% in March. The increase in the gasoline index more than offset the declines in the other energy component indices.
The other energy components fell, with the natural gas index down 4.9% during the month, the index’s third straight decline.
The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.4% in April, as in March.
The energy index fell 5.1% for the 12 months to April.
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