The Consumer Price Index
November 2017
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Main contributors to the 12-month change in the CPI:
Main upward contributors:
- Gasoline (+19.6%)
- Purchase of passenger vehicles (+3.6%)
- Homeowners’ replacement cost (+3.6%)
- Food purchased from restaurants (+2.9%)
- Air transportation (+10.2%)
Main downward contributors:
- Electricity (-7.8%)
- Women’s clothing (-3.2%)
- Digital computing equipment and devices (-4.9%)
- Other recreational equipment (-12.2%)
- Video equipment (-7.2%)
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Main contributors to the monthly change in the CPI, not seasonally adjusted:
Main upward contributors:
- Gasoline (+7.4%)
- Fresh vegetables (+9.5%)
- Purchase of passenger vehicles (+1.2%)
- Fresh fruit (+3.3%)
- Tools and other household equipment (+3.0%)
Main downward contributors:
- Traveller accommodation (-8.1%)
- Personal care supplies and equipment (-2.8%)
- Air transportation (-1.9%)
- Children’s clothing (-3.9%)
- Women’s clothing (-0.9%)
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