Aktuell: US-Verbraucherpreise wie erwartet

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Die US-Verbraucherpreise (Februar) sind mit +0,2% ausgefallen wie erwartet (Prognose war +0,2%; Vormonat war +0,5%). Zum Vorjahresmonat stiegen die US-Verbraucherpreise um +2,2% (Prognose war +2,2%; Vormonat war +2,1%).

In der Kernrate (ohne Nahrung und Energie) stiegen die Verbraucherpreise um +0,2% (Prognose war +0,2%) und zum Vorjahresmonat um +1,8% (Prognose war +1,8%).

Die Realeinkommen der Amerikaner stiegen um +0,3% (Prognose war +0,3%; Vormonat war -0,8%).

Dazu das Bureau of Labor Statistics, das die Daten erhebt:

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.2 percent
in February on a seasonally adjusted basis after rising 0.5 percent in January,
the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months,
the all items index rose 2.2 percent before seasonal adjustment.

The indexes for shelter, apparel, and motor vehicle insurance all rose and
contributed to the 1-month seasonally adjusted increase in the all items index.
The food index was unchanged in February, as a decline in the index for food at
home offset an increase in the food away from home index. The energy index
increased slightly, with its component indexes mixed. 

The index for all items less food and energy increased 0.2 percent in February
following a 0.3-percent increase in January. Along with shelter, apparel, and
motor vehicle insurance, the indexes for household furnishings and operations,
education, personal care, and airline fares also increased in February. In
contrast, the indexes for communication, new vehicles, medical care, and used
cars and trucks declined over the month.

The all items index rose 2.2 percent for the 12 months ending February, a slightly
larger increase than the 2.1-percent rise for the 12 months ending January. The
index for all items less food and energy rose 1.8 percent over the past year, while
the energy index increased 7.7 percent and the food index advanced 1.4 percent.