Chart: Consumer prices in February 2010

Over the last 12 months, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 2.1 percent before seasonal adjustment. This is according to data released by the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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The food index declined 0.2 percent over the 12 months ended in February, with the index for food away from home rising 1.4 percent but the food at home index falling 1.5 percent.

The energy index has risen 14.4 percent with the gasoline index up 36.8 percent but the index for household energy down 3.0 percent over the last 12 months.

The 12-month increase in the index for all items less food and energy now stands at 1.3 percent, the lowest since February 2004.

This data is from the BLS Consumer Price Index program. To learn more, see "Consumer Price Index — February 2010" (HTML) (PDF), news release USDL-10-0317.