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September 11, 2024US CONSUMER PRICE INDEX, AUGUST 2024
The United States Consumer Price Index (not seasonally adjusted) for All Urban Consumers increased 2.5% year-over-year in August 2024, this was down from a year-over-year pace of 2.9% in July.
Compared to August 2023, the US energy price index declined 4.0%. The food index rose 2.1% and the shelter index was up 5.2% year-over-year.
The US CPI excluding food and energy rose 3.2% compared to August 2023.
Note: Canada and Nova Scotia August 2024 CPI figures will be released on September 17, 2024.
Sources: Statistics Canada. Table 18-10-0004-01 Consumer Price Index, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; US Bureau of Labor Statistics retrieved from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
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