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Consumer Price Index Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI CPI J-^' IJ.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Information Office For release: 9:go a.m. CT, Friday, August 1g, 2010 BLSInfoChicagola~bls eov General Information: (31z) 353-1880 Media Contact: Paul LaPorte (312) 353-1138 Page 1 of 4 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX, MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MINN: WIS., MSA -FIRST HALF 2oto The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area rose o.6 percent in the first half of 2010, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Charlene Peiffer, the Bureau's acting regional commissioner, stated that the indexes for food (0.6 percent) and energy (6.2 percent) increased in the first half of zoto. The index for all items less food and energy was nearly unchanged (0.1 percent). Within the all items less food and energy category, the indexes for medical care and education and communication were higher while the indexes for apparel and shelter were lower. Compared to the first half of zoo9, the Minneapolis area all items CPI-U rose z.3 percent. The energy index was up ty.o percent since the first half of zoo9, primarily due to increases in gasoline prices Followed by electricity and utility (piped) gas service. The all items less food and energy index was up t.5 percent compared to the first half average of zoo9. Food Food prices rose o.6 percent in the first half of zolo after falling o.7 percent in the last half zoo9. Between the two components of the food index, the price for food at home rose t.o percent and the food away from home index was unchanged. From the first half of 2009 to the first half of 2oto, the index for food was nearly unchanged (-0.1 percent). In the previous annual period ended in the first half of zoo9, food prices in the Minneapolis area rose 3.t percent. Energy The energy index rose 6.z percent in the first half of zoto after rising 102 percent in the last half zoo9. Within the energy category, the index for utility (piped) gas service (to.6 percent) and gasoline (8.3 percent) were higher compared to their last half 2009 average while the index for electricity was lower (-r.3 percent) compared to its last half zoo9 average. The indexes for gasoline (30.o percent), utility (piped) gas service (4.3 percent), and electricity (3.o percent) were all higher compared to their first half 2009 averages, resulting in a r7.o percent rise in overall energy costs from the first half of zoo9 to the first half of zo1o. All items leas food and energy The index for all items less food and energy was nearly unchanged (0.1 percent) in the first half of zo1o. Amung the index's components, increases were recorded in medical care (1.9 percent) and education and communication (0.4 percent). Decreases were recorded in the indexes for apparel (-4.3 percent), recreation (-0.9 percent), household furnishings and operations (-o.g percent) and shelter (-o.q percent) in the first half of zmo. Over the year, the index for all items less food and energy increased 1.5 percent. Higher costs for medical care (33 percent), education and communication (z.r percent), and shelter (1.~ percent) were partially offset by lower costs for apparel (-3.9 percent) and household furnishings and operations (-3.t percent). The second half zolo Consumer Price Index for Minneapolis is scheduled to be released in February 2011. http://data.bls.gov/cgi-bin/print.pl/ro5/cpimpls.htm 8/13/2010