Over the past 12 months, the all items index increased 6.0 percent before seasonal adjustment, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
The index for shelter was the largest contributor to the monthly all items increase, accounting for over 70 percent of the increase.
The food index increased 0.4 percent over the month with the food at home index rising 0.3 percent.
The energy index decreased 0.6 percent over the month as the natural gas and fuel oil indexes both declined.
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