United States Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and Inflation Rate: Northeast in August 2008 (Not Seas Adj.)
Updated on March 14, 2023.

According to recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in August 2008, the United States not seasonally adjusted Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (CPI-U): Northeast was 233.788 and the 12-month percent change (inflation rate) was 5.5%. The following item categories had the highest not seasonally adjusted 12-month percent change in CPI-U:

  1. Motor fuel: 35.1%
  2. Household energy: 24%
  3. Food at home: 7.3%

The first chart below shows the 12-month percent change in CPI-U for a selected group of item categories, and the second chart shows the CPI-U for the selected group of item categories. You can also use the control below to select your own categories to see on the chart (at most 10). The table below have data on the CPI-U: Northeast and the 12-month percent change (inflation rate) for many more item categories in August 2008.

See links at the bottom of this page for similar information for other months. You can also see the monthly links for many other years here and for other US geographic areas here.

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the change in prices paid by consumers for goods and services. The CPI of all urban consumers (CPI-U) reflects the spending patterns of all urban consumers which represents about 93 percent of the total US population. The CPI-U is based on the expenditures of almost all residents of urban or metropolitan areas, including professionals, the self-employed, the poor, the unemployed, and retired people, as well as urban wage earners and clerical workers.

All items
Energy
All items less food and energy
All items less medical care
Food
Food at home
Household energy
Motor fuel
12-Month Percent Change of US CPI-U: Northeast of Selected Categories in August 2008 (Not Seas Adj.)
Motor fuel
Energy
Household energy
Food at home
Food
All items less medical care
All items
All items less food and energy
US CPI-U: Northeast in August 2008 (Not Seas Adj.) (%)
Motor fuel
Energy
Household energy
All items less food and energy
All items
All items less medical care
Food at home
Food
Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) and Inflation Rate: Northeast of Selected categories in August 2008 (Not Seas Adj.)
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Item CPI-U 12-month % change (Inflation Rate)
All items 233.788 5.5
Energy 271.624 29.1
All items less food 236.435 5.5
All items less food and energy 235.402 2.7
All items less shelter 215.519 7.4
All items less medical care 226.709 5.7
All items less energy 231.869 3.1
Apparel 115.467 1.3
Commodities 184.282 8.0
Energy commodities 330.002 39.0
Commodities less food 163.876 9.3
Commodities less food and beverages 161.346 9.5
Commodities less food and energy commodities 142.472 1.2
Durables 109.305 -1.0
Education and communication 128.371 5.1
Food and beverages 220.693 5.7
Food 220.373 5.8
Food at home 221.916 7.3
Alcoholic beverages 223.754 4.9
Other goods and services 373.378 5.3
Housing 247.506 4.5
Shelter 288.753 2.1
Fuels and utilities 251.685 22.1
Household energy 240.427 24.0
Household furnishings and operations 128.708 0.3
Medical care 388.04 3.3
Medical care commodities 318.709 2.8
Medical care services 406.451 3.4
Nondurables 215.29 10.7
Nondurables less food 208.488 15.3
Nondurables less food and beverages 207.674 16.1
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 278.847 21.4
Nondurables less food and apparel 271.208 19.8
Recreation 116.027 2.5
Services 282.261 4.0
Rent of shelter 302.056 2.1
Other services 318.651 4.6
Transportation services 235.198 5.5
Services less rent of shelter 285.197 6.4
Services less medical care services 273.077 4.0
Services less energy services 287.32 3.1
Transportation 203.979 11.5
Private transportation 197.55 11.4
Food away from home 221.49 3.9
Rent of primary residence 276.51 4.4
Owners' equivalent rent of residences 294.241 1.9
Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence 294.241 1.9
Energy services 231.892 16.5
Electricity 209.483 12.2
Utility (piped) gas service 272.05 24.4
Professional services 318.928 3.1
New and used motor vehicles 92.342 -0.1
New vehicles 133.435 -0.3
Used cars and trucks 140.617 -1.0
Motor fuel 314.987 35.1
Gasoline (all types) 312.446 34.8
New cars 132.564 -0.2
New cars and trucks 92.474 -0.3
Gasoline, unleaded regular 315.178 35.3
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 316.706 34.3
Gasoline, unleaded premium 299.123 32.8

U.S. CPI-U: Northeast and 12-Month Percent Change for other Months and Years

Use the links below to see the U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI-U): Northeast and 12-month percent change (inflation rate) for other months and years. Also, You can see the monthly links for many more years here.
2021
2022
2023