美国12月CPI报告全文

Core Insights - The U.S. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased by 0.3% in December, with a year-over-year increase of 2.7% [1][9] - The largest contributor to the monthly increase was the housing index, which rose by 0.4% [1][9] - Food and energy indices also saw increases, with food up by 0.7% and energy up by 0.3% in December [1][9] Food Sector - The food index rose by 0.7% in December, with five out of six grocery categories experiencing price increases [2][10] - The index for "other food at home" increased by 1.6%, while dairy products rose by 0.9% [2][10] - Over the past year, the food index has increased by 3.1%, with meat, poultry, fish, and eggs up by 3.9% [3][11] Dining Out - The index for dining out also increased by 0.7% in December, with full-service dining up by 0.8% and fast food up by 0.6% [3][4][11] - Over the past year, the dining out index has risen by 4.1%, with full-service dining increasing by 4.9% [4][12] Energy Sector - The energy index rose by 0.3% in December, with natural gas increasing by 4.4% [5][13] - Gasoline prices decreased by 0.5% in December, with a year-over-year decline of 3.4% [5][14] - The overall energy index has increased by 2.3% over the past year, with electricity up by 6.7% and natural gas up by 10.8% [5][14] Excluding Food and Energy - Excluding food and energy, the overall index rose by 0.2% in December, with significant increases in entertainment (1.2%) and airline fares (5.2%) [6][15] - Over the past year, the index excluding food and energy has increased by 2.6%, with housing up by 3.2% [7][15] - Other notable increases include medical care (3.2%) and personal care (3.7%) [7][15] Unadjusted CPI Metrics - The unadjusted CPI-U for the past year increased by 2.7%, with the index level at 324.054 [8][16] - The CPI for wage earners and clerical workers (CPI-W) rose by 2.6% over the past year [8][16] - The chained CPI-U increased by 2.5% year-over-year [8][16]