WASHINGTON – (WBAP/KLIF) New figures are in for the March Consumer Price Index, decreasing point one percent on a seasonally adjusted basis in March, after rising point 2 percent in February.
Over the last 12 months, the “all items” index increase 2.4 percent before seasonal adjustment. Index for energy fell 2.4 percent in March, as a 6.3 percent decline in the index for gasoline more than offset increases in the indices for electricity and natural gas. In contrast, the food index rose point 4 percent in March, as the food-at-home index increase a half percentage point, and food away from home index rose .4 percent over the month.
Indices that increased during March include personal and medical care, education, apparel and new vehicles. Indices for airline fares, motor vehicle insurance, used cars and trucks and recreation were among those decrasing in March.
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