Economic Data for Tuesday, October 19, 1999
CPI for Sept. = +0,4%
Core rate = +0.3%
stats.bls.gov
On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U rose 0.4 percent in
September, following increases of 0.3 percent in each of the preceding two months.
Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U rose 0.3 percent in September, following
an increase of 0.1 percent in August.
Percentage change 12 months SAAR 9
ended in December mos. ended
in Sep.
1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
All items 2.7 2.5 3.3 1.7 1.6 2.8
Food and beverages 2.7 2.1 4.2 1.6 2.3 2.0
Housing 2.2 3.0 2.9 2.4 2.3 2.2
Apparel -1.6 0.1 -0.2 1.0 -0.7 -.9
Transportation 3.8 1.5 4.4 -1.4 -1.7 6.0
Medical care 4.9 3.9 3.0 2.8 3.4 3.7
Recreation 1.4 2.8 3.0 1.5 1.2 .4 Education and
communication 3.3 4.0 3.4 3.0 0.7 1.1 Other goods and
services 4.2 4.3 3.6 5.2 8.8 6.5
Special indexes
Energy 2.2 -1.3 8.6 -3.4 -8.8 16.1
Energy commodities 5.2 -3.3 13.8 -6.9 -15.1 35.2
Energy services -0.6 0.8 3.8 0.2 -3.3 2.2
All items less energy 2.6 2.9 2.9 2.1 2.4 1.9
Food 2.9 2.1 4.3 1.5 2.3 2.0
All items less food
and energy 2.6 3.0 2.6 2.2 2.4 1.9
Housing Starts for Sept. = -3.2% to 1.618 m units
census.gov
Privately owned housing starts in September were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,618,000, according to estimates reported today by the U.S. Commerce Department's Bureau of the Census. This is 3 (+/-6)percent below the revised August rate of 1,672,000, but 3 (+/-7)percent above the September 1998 rate of 1,576,000
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