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INFLATION IN APRIL POSTS LARGEST INCREASE SINCE OCTOBER 1990
The price of U.S. consumer goods jumped sharply in April, posting the largest increase since October 1990, as gasoline prices surged.
| Consumer Price Index All Urban Consumers | ||||||
| U.S. City Average | Seattle-Tacoma | |||||
| Year | CPI | Annual % Change | Year | CPI | Annual % Change | |
| 1980 | 82.4 | 13.5% | 1980 | 82.7 | 16.6% | |
| 1981 | 90.9 | 10.3% | 1981 | 91.8 | 11.0% | |
| 1982 | 97.6 | 7.4% | 1982 | 97.7 | 6.4% | |
| 1983 | 101.3 | 3.8% | 1983 | 99.3 | 1.6% | |
| 1984 | 105.3 | 3.9% | 1984 | 103.0 | 3.7% | |
| 1985 | 109.3 | 3.8% | 1985 | 105.6 | 2.5% | |
| 1986 | 110.5 | 1.1% | 1986 | 106.7 | 1.0% | |
| 1987 | 115.4 | 4.4% | 1987 | 109.2 | 2.3% | |
| 1988 | 120.5 | 4.4% | 1988 | 112.9 | 3.4% | |
| 1989 | 126.1 | 4.6% | 1989 | 118.2 | 4.7% | |
| 1990 | 133.8 | 6.1% | 1990 | 126.8 | 7.3% | |
| 1991 | 137.9 | 3.1% | 1991 | 134.1 | 5.8% | |
| 1992 | 141.9 | 2.9% | 1992 | 139.0 | 3.7% | |
| 1993 | 145.8 | 2.7% | 1993 | 142.9 | 2.8% | |
| 1994 | 149.7 | 2.7% | 1994 | 147.8 | 3.4% | |
| 1995 | 153.5 | 2.5% | 1995 | 152.3 | 3.0% | |
| 1996 | 158.6 | 3.3% | 1996 | 157.5 | 3.4% | |
| 1997 | 161.3 | 1.7% | 1997 | 163.0 | 3.5% | |
| 1998 | 163.9 | 1.6% | 1998 | 167.8 | 6.5% | |
| April 99 | 166.2 | 2.6% | 2nd Half 1998 | 168.9 | 2.9% | |
| Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics | ||||||
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