The Consumer Price Index
October 2017
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Main contributors to the 12-month change in the CPI:
Main upward contributors:
- Gasoline (+6.5%)
- Homeowners’ replacement cost (+3.9%)
- Food purchased from restaurants (+2.9%)
- Purchase of passenger vehicles (+1.9%)
- Air transportation (+10.8%)
Main downward contributors:
- Electricity (-8.4%)
- Women’s clothing (-4.6%)
- Furniture (-3.1%)
- Digital computing equipment and devices (-4.4%)
- Video equipment (-7.7%)
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Main contributors to the monthly change in the CPI, not seasonally adjusted:
Main upward contributors:
- Purchase of passenger vehicles (+1.5%)
- Property taxes and other special charges (+2.8%)
- Telephone services (+3.9%)
- Air transportation (+2.8%)
- Personal care supplies and equipment (+2.4%)
Main downward contributors:
- Traveller accommodation (-11.4%)
- Gasoline (-3.2%)
- Travel tours (-5.4%)
- Fresh fruit (-4.6%)
- Meat (-1.3%)
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