Latest CPI Data

The most recent Consumer Price Index (CPI) figures released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is shown below.

Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton Area Bi-Monthly Index
(Oct. 2006 compared to Oct. 2005)
CPI-U: 3.2% CPI-W: 2.7%

U.S. All City Average
(Nov. 2006 compared to Nov. 2005)
CPI-U: 2.0% CPI-W: 1.8%

West B/C Cities Index
(Nov. 2006 compared to Nov. 2005)
CPI-U: 1.9% CPI-W: 1.7%

Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton Area Semi-Annual Average
(First half of 2006 compared to first half of 2005)
CPI-U: 3.3% CPI-W: 3.5%

Portland-Salem Area Semi-Annual Average
(First half of 2006 compared to first half of 2005)
CPI-U: 2.7% CPI-W: 2.8%

December figures will be released on January 18, 2007. The next semi-annual averages for the Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton and the Portland-Salem areas will be released on February 21, 2007.

You can always find up-to-date CPI data on AWC’s web site—click directly on CPI Data or go to www.awcnet.org and click on CPI Data under Key Links. You can view a PDF file showing data since 2004, or link directly to historical charts on the Bureau of Labor Statistics website. You can also call the San Francisco BLS office at 415-975-4350, or get a tape-recorded message of the most current CPI information for Seattle and the U.S. by calling 206-553-0645.

 
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