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Consumer prices increase in all major components

All-items Consumer Price Index Food Shelter Household operations, furnishings and equipment Clothing and footwear Transportation Health and personal care Recreation, education and reading Alcoholic beverages and tobacco products 0 2 4 6 8 10 12-month % change July 2018July 2018 August 2018August 2018
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Consumer prices increase in all major components, 12-month % change
  July 2018 August 2018
All-items Consumer Price Index 3.0 2.8
Food 1.4 1.6
Shelter 2.4 2.3
Household operations, furnishings and equipment 0.7 0.8
Clothing and footwear 0.5 0.5
Transportation 8.1 7.2
Health and personal care 1.1 1.4
Recreation, education and reading 1.8 1.9
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco products 4.5 4.6
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