Indexes for food (+0.9%) and shelter (+0.4%) accounted for more than half of the all items increase.
The index for food at home jumped 1.2% after increasing 0.4% in August.
The energy index increased 1.3% after increasing 2.0% in August. The gasoline index was up 1.2% versus a 2.8% jump in August.
The new vehicles index increased 1.3% while the used cars and truck index fell 0.7%.
The index for owner's equivalent rent increased 0.4%.
The key takeaway from the CPI report was the year-over-year figures, which showed persistent inflation pressures. Total CPI was up 5.4%, versus 5.3% in August, and core CPI held steady at a lofty 4.0%.| SEP | AUG | JUL | JUN | MAY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Items | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.6% |
| Food and Beverages | 0.9% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.4% |
| Housing | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Equivalent Rent | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Apparel | -1.1% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 1.2% |
| Transportation | 0.3% | -0.1% | 0.6% | 3.6% | 2.1% |
| Vehicles | 0.3% | -0.3% | 0.6% | 5.6% | 4.0% |
| Motor Fuel | 1.2% | 2.8% | 2.4% | 2.5% | -0.7% |
| Medical Care | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% | -0.1% | -0.1% |
| Educ and Commun | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Special Indices | |||||
| Core | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 0.7% |
| Energy | 1.3% | 2.0% | 1.6% | 1.5% | 0.0% |
| Services | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
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