Federal Reserve Economic Data

Average Price: Shortening, Vegetable Oil Blends (Cost per Pound/453.6 Grams) in U.S. City Average (APU0000716121)

Observation:

Apr 2005: 1.277 (+ more)   Updated: Jul 29, 2019 9:35 AM CDT
Apr 2005:  1.277  
Mar 2005:  1.269  
Feb 2005:  1.300  
Jan 2005:  1.297  
Dec 2004:  1.287  
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Units:

U.S. Dollars,
Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:

Monthly

NOTES

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics  

Release: Average Price Data  

Units:  U.S. Dollars, Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:  Monthly

Notes:

Shortening made from a blend of vegetable oils, regardless of packaging size or type. Discontinued series, last published April 2005.

Average consumer prices are calculated for household fuel, motor fuel, and food items from prices collected for the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Average prices are best used to measure the price level in a particular month, not to measure price change over time. It is more appropriate to use CPI index values for the particular item categories to measure price change.

Prices, except for electricity, are collected monthly by BLS representatives in the 75 urban areas priced for the CPI. Electricity prices are collected for the BLS for the same 75 areas on a monthly basis by the Department of Energy using mail questionnaires. All fuel prices include applicable Federal, State, and local taxes; prices for natural gas and electricity also include fuel and purchased gas adjustments.

For more information, please visit the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Suggested Citation:

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Average Price: Shortening, Vegetable Oil Blends (Cost per Pound/453.6 Grams) in U.S. City Average [APU0000716121], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/APU0000716121, .

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