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 Latest CPI Data
The most recent Consumer Price Index (CPI) figures released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) are shown below.
Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton Area Bi-Monthly Index
(April 2007 compared to April 2006)
CPI-U: 4.0% CPI-W: 3.9%
U.S. All City Average
(May 2007 compared to May 2006)
CPI-U: 2.7% CPI-W: 2.8%
West B/C Cities Index
(May 2007 compared to May 2006)
CPI-U: 2.7% CPI-W: 2.7%
Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton Area Semi-Annual Average
(Second half of 2006 compared to second half of 2005)
CPI-U: 4.1% CPI-W: 4.0%
Portland-Salem Area Semi-Annual Average
(Second half of 2006 compared to second half of 2005)
CPI-U: 2.6% CPI-W: 2.7%
June figures will be released on July 18, 2007. The next semi-annual averages for the Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton and the Portland-Salem areas will be released on August 15, 2007.
You can always find up-to-date CPI data on AWC’s web site—go to www.awcnet.org/cpidata. 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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