U.S. Labor Department reported that housing costs due to the sharp decline in the United States in January core consumer price index (CPI) fell for the first time since 1982, the seasonally adjusted chain fell 0.1%.
Core CPI is considered to more accurately reflect the actual status of an index of inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy prices.
The report notes that hotel prices in January, property costs, new car prices, airfares and clothing prices were down.
Overall, the U.S. January consumer price index increased a seasonally adjusted 0.2% in the first 5 months of consecutive growth.
Rising energy and health care costs offset the price of services since 1982, the most significant decline.
Accept the MarketWatch survey of economists forecast an average 0.3% increase in January CPI and core CPI increased 0.1%.
