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Consumer Price Index Data for April 2016 <br />Food <br />The food index rose 0.2 percent in April after falling 0.2 percent in March.The food at home index <br />increased 0.1 percent after declining 0.5 percent the prior month.Major grocery store food group <br />indexes were mixed in April,with four increases and two declines,and generally small changes.The <br />largest of the increases belonged to the other food at home group,which rose 0.5 percent.The index for <br />dairy and related products,which fell in March,rose 0.4 percent in April.The indexes for cereals and <br />bakery products and for nonalcoholic beverages both increased 0.3 percent. <br />The index for fruits and vegetables,however,declined for the second straight month,falling 0.5 percent <br />as both the fresh fruits and fresh vegetables indexes decreased.The index for meats,poultry,fish,and <br />eggs fell 0.1 percent,as a 6.3 percent decline in the index for eggs more than offset increases in the <br />indexes for meats,poultry,and fish.The food at home index has declined 0.3 percent over the past year, <br />with the index for meats,poultry,fish,and eggs falling 3.1 percent.The index for food away from home <br />advanced 0.2 percent in April and has risen 2.7 percent over the last 12 months. <br />Energy <br />The energy index rose 3.4 percent in April;this followed a 0.9 percent increase in March and was its <br />largest increase since February 2013.Most of the rise was due to the gasoline index,which increased 8.1 <br />percent in April.(Before seasonal adjustment,gasoline prices increased 9.1 percent in April.)The fuel <br />oil index also increased,rising 1.9 percent in April.The index for natural gas,which declined in March, <br />advanced 0.6 percent in April.The electricity index,however,declined in April,falling 0.3 percent after <br />rising in March.Despite the monthly increase,the energy index has declined 8.9 percent over the past <br />year,with all major component indexes falling over the period.The gasoline index has decreased 13.8 <br />percent over the past year. <br />All items less food and energy <br />The index for all items less food and energy increased 0.2 percent in April after increasing 0.1 percent in <br />March.The shelter index rose 0.3 percent in April following a 0.2 percent rise the prior month.The <br />indexes for rent and for owners'equivalent rent both increased 0.3 percent,while the index for lodging <br />away from home declined for the second straight month,falling 0.4 percent.The medical care index rose <br />0.3 percent in April,with the index for prescription drugs rising 0.7 percent and the hospital services <br />index advancing 0.3 percent,but the physicians'services index declining 0.1 percent.The motor vehicle <br />insurance index rose 1.2 percent in April,and the index for airline fares advanced 1.1 percent after <br />declining in March.The recreation index rose 0.3 percent in April,as did the index for education,and <br />the indexes for alcoholic beverages,tobacco,and personal care all posted slight increases. <br />In contrast,the index for household furnishings and operations declined 0.4 percent in April,its largest <br />decline since April 2010.The indexes for apparel,for new vehicles,and for used cars and trucks also <br />fell in April,each declining 0.3 percent.The index for communication declined as well,falling 0.2 <br />percent. <br />-3 -