[infogram id=”248886dd-efc7-4ca4-8a51-f4d6c3d06b55″ prefix=”rYn” format=”interactive” title=”NOV CPI 12102021″] Key Points: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 0.8% in November after rising 0.9% in October. CPI increased 6.8% from a year ago, the highest reading in 39 years. Prices remained above 5% for the sixth straight month. The core CPI, which excludes food and energy, rose 0.5% […]

[infogram id=”ea7f2031-beb1-4a57-a21a-2532e6b667f7″ prefix=”Fmn” format=”interactive” title=”S&P HOME PRICE INDEX 11302021″] Key Points: Home-price growth slowed slightly in September as sky-high prices deterred some buyers. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller National Home Price Index, which measures average home prices in major metropolitan areas across the nation, rose 19.5% in the year that ended in September, down from 19.8% […]

[infogram id=”24bd3170-b45a-4a95-81f6-fc5b85de4ce6″ prefix=”zL0″ format=”interactive” title=”THANKSGIVING COSTS 11232021″] Key Points: A survey from the Farm Bureau indicates the average cost of this year’s classic Thanksgiving feast for 10 is $53.31. This is a 14% increase from last year’s average of $46.90. The centerpiece on most Thanksgiving tables, the turkey, costs 24% more than last year at […]

[infogram id=”6d05f741-ae95-48c3-bc86-003e3303dc19″ prefix=”s6b” format=”interactive” title=”PERSONAL SPENDING 11242021″] Key Points: U.S. consumer spending rose by 1.3% in October, beating economists’ expectations of 0.9%. Personal income increased by 0.5%, or by $93.4 Billion, in October. The overall personal consumption expenditures price index rose 0.6% in October and is up 5.0% from a year prior. The core personal […]

[infogram id=”2a5aa375-ea96-42f7-a4d4-e29afaf7017c” prefix=”Yea” format=”interactive” title=”OCT CPI 11102021″] Key Points: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 0.9% in October after rising 0.4% in September. CPI increased 6.2% from a year ago, the highest reading in 30 years. Prices remained above 5% for the fifth straight month. The core CPI, which excludes food and energy, rose 0.6% […]

[infogram id=”cb747bba-e7e0-4fd3-aef7-20043661fe52″ prefix=”EY4″ format=”interactive” title=”GAS PRICES TOTAL 11082021″] Key Points: Gas prices across the country continue to increase. Overall, the price of a gallon of regular gas has increased from $2.11 one year ago to $3.42 today. The price has increased $0.16 in the last month alone. California has the highest price at $4.63, followed […]

[infogram id=”0eab818d-92ae-4207-8bc0-de2c543f37df” prefix=”NGz” format=”interactive” title=”PERSONAL SPENDING 10292021″] Key Points: U.S. consumer spending rose by 0.6% in September, beating economists’ expectations of 0.5%. Personal income decreased by 1.0%, or by $216.2 Billion, in September. The decrease in personal income in September primarily reflected a decrease in government social benefits. The overall personal consumption expenditures price index […]

[infogram id=”120f79f0-b522-4b19-ab13-62b20b241f4b” prefix=”j5F” format=”interactive” title=”HOUSING PRICE INDEX Actual 10262021″] Key Points: House prices rose nationwide in August, up 1.0% from the previous month. House prices rose 18.5% from August 2020 to August 2021. The 1.0% increase in August marks the 15th consecutive month of increases. Rising home prices are pushing some buyers out of the […]

[infogram id=”1ab7f145-75df-4434-944f-3ff1bd956c1a” prefix=”nhH” format=”interactive” title=”RETAIL SALES 10152021″] Key Points: Retail sales, a measure of purchases at stores, restaurants and online, rose by 0.7% in September over the month. Consensus among economists was a 0.2% decline. Excluding autos, retail sales rose by 0.8% over the month. Higher spending in part reflects rising costs because consumer prices […]

[infogram id=”a1523663-8bbc-4fab-ba5b-0be407d86b94″ prefix=”Twz” format=”interactive” title=”SEP CPI 10132021″] Key Points: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 0.4% in September after rising 0.3% in August. CPI increased 5.4% from a year ago, the same reading as July and the largest 12-month increase since August 2008. The core CPI, which excludes food and energy, rose 0.2% in September […]

[infogram id=”a11eaf29-011d-4375-a0e7-724a87282d7a” prefix=”ZSP” format=”interactive” title=”GAS PRICES TOTAL 10072021″] Key Points: Gas prices across the country continue to increase. Overall, the price of a gallon of regular gas has increased from $2.18 one year ago to $3.24 today. The price has increased $0.05 in the last week alone. California has the highest price at $4.43, followed […]

[infogram id=”df54a26e-2b1c-4200-939d-7a7e8397f8f7″ prefix=”0vH” format=”interactive” title=”PERSONAL SPENDING 10012021″] Key Points: U.S. consumer spending rose by 0.8% in August, beating economists’ expectations. Personal income increased by 0.2%, or by $35.5 Billion, in August. The overall personal consumption expenditures price index rose 0.4% in August and is up 4.3% from a year prior. The core personal consumption expenditures […]

[infogram id=”1a6ad52d-05e3-4989-a3db-d4d728e25b2b” prefix=”e1f” format=”interactive” title=”CPI CATEGORIES 09212021″] Key Points: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 0.3% in August and is up 5.3% in the last year. Price increases in the last year have been broad, impacting businesses and consumers. The food at home index rose 3.0% over the past 12 months. Five of the six […]

[infogram id=”1caff099-737a-4f51-a659-a466a96dd2f9″ prefix=”2qP” format=”interactive” title=”AUG CPI 09142021”] Key Points: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 0.3% in August after rising 0.5% in July. CPI increased 5.3% from a year ago, down slightly from July’s 5.4% reading. The core CPI, which excludes food and energy, rose 0.1% in August and is up 4.0% from the previous […]

!function(e,i,n,s){var t=”InfogramEmbeds”,d=e.getElementsByTagName(“script”)[0];if(window[t]&&window[t].initialized)window[t].process&&window[t].process();else if(!e.getElementById(n)){var o=e.createElement(“script”);o.async=1,o.id=n,o.src=”https://e.infogram.com/js/dist/embed-loader-min.js”,d.parentNode.insertBefore(o,d)}}(document,0,”infogram-async”); Key Points: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 0.5% in July after rising 0.9% in June. This was the largest 1-month change since June 2008 when the index rose 1.0%. CPI increased 5.4% from a year ago, the same reading as June and the largest 12-month increase since August 2008. The […]

!function(e,i,n,s){var t=”InfogramEmbeds”,d=e.getElementsByTagName(“script”)[0];if(window[t]&&window[t].initialized)window[t].process&&window[t].process();else if(!e.getElementById(n)){var o=e.createElement(“script”);o.async=1,o.id=n,o.src=”https://e.infogram.com/js/dist/embed-loader-min.js”,d.parentNode.insertBefore(o,d)}}(document,0,”infogram-async”); Key Points: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 0.9% in June after rising 0.6% in May. This was the largest 1-month change since June 2008 when the index rose 1.0%. CPI increased 5.4% from a year ago, the largest 12-month increase since August 2008. Used cars and trucks rose 10.5% in […]

!function(e,i,n,s){var t=”InfogramEmbeds”,d=e.getElementsByTagName(“script”)[0];if(window[t]&&window[t].initialized)window[t].process&&window[t].process();else if(!e.getElementById(n)){var o=e.createElement(“script”);o.async=1,o.id=n,o.src=”https://e.infogram.com/js/dist/embed-loader-min.js”,d.parentNode.insertBefore(o,d)}}(document,0,”infogram-async”); Key Points: The Labor department reported its consumer price index jumped 0.8% in April from March. Consensus among economists was 0.2% increase. CPI has increased 4.2% from the previous year, the highest 12 month increase since the summer of 2008. Used autos surged 10% in April from March, the highest monthly […]