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News Bureau of Labor Statistics United States Department of Labor Washington, D.C. 20212 FOR TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Patrick C. ~Jackrnan (202) 691-7000 CPI QUICKLINE: (202) 691-6994 FOR CURRENT AND HISTORICAL INFORMATION: (202) 691-$200 MEDIA CONTACT: (202) 691-5902 INTERNET ADDRESS: http://~,w.bts.gov/cp// USDL-02-289 TRANSMISSION OF MATERIAL IN THIS RELEASE IS EMBARGOED UNTIL 8:30 A.M. (EDT) Wednesday. May 16, 2002 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX: APRIL 2002 The Consumer Price Index for Ali Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.6 percent in April, before seasonal adjustment, to a level of I79.8 (1982-84=I00), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. For the I2-month period ended in April; the CPI-U increased 1.6 percent. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) also increased 0.6 percent in April, prior to seasonal adjustment. The April level of 175.8 was 1.3 percent higher than the index in April 2001. CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) , On a seasonally adjus,ed basis, the CPI- U tncrea~s~ed 0.o percent m April, follow~ng a 0.3percent in,.rease in March. THe energy index advanced sharply for the second consecutive month--up 4.Spercent in April. The index for oetroleum-based energy increased 9.4 percent, while the index for energy services was unchanged. The food index rose 0.1 percent in April. Groce~ store food prices were unchanged after increasing 0.2 percent m each of the preceding two months, emit and vegetable prices, which rose sharply in the first t~ree months of 2002, declined 1 8 percent in April Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U rose 0.3 percent in April after increasing 0.1 percent in h/larch. A larger increase in the index for shelter and an upturn in the index for tobaczc and smoking products accounted for the acceleration in April. Table A. Percent chan~es in CPI for Urban Consumers (CPI-U) Seasonally adiusted Un- Compound adjusted Expenditure Changes from nrezedin8 month annual rate 12-mos. Category 2001 2002 3-mos. ended ended Oct. Nov Dec. jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. Apr. '02 Apr. '02 Ali Items -.3 -.l -2 .2 .2 .3 .5 4.3 1.6 Food and beverages .4 -. 1 .0 .3 .2 .2 .1 1.8 2.6 Housing .0 .3 .2 .2 .3 .1 .3 3.0 2.3 Apsarel .4 -.6 -.6 -.7 .5 1.2 -.6 4.6 -2.4 Transportation -2.1 -1.6 -.9 .3 -.2 1.2 !.7 11.5 -1.5 Medical care .4 4 .3 ~ .3 .4 .5 4.4 4.6 Recreation .2 .S -.1 .2 .1 .2 .3 2.8 1.4 Education and communication .6 .0 .2 .3 .2 .5 -.2 -1.9 2.0 Other goods and services -.8 1.3 -1.0 .3 1.0 -.6 1.5 8.2 4.1 Special Indexes Energy -6.0 -4.9 3.0 .9 .8 3.8 4.6 34.1 -8.2 Food .4 ~I .0 .3 .2 .2 .1 1.8 2.5 All Items less food and ener~' .2 .4 .1 .2 .8 .1 .3 2.6 2.5 ~ peons 4 through ~ f,~r notes on ~hanges introduced into the CPI in 2002 and for a note on a new supplemental index cf consumer price change.