Chart A. Over-the-year percent changes ended in the first half of 2009 for the major categories of the CPI-U for the Pittsburgh area, not seasonally adjusted

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**Chart A. Over-the-year percent changes ended in the first half of 2009 for the major categories of the CPI-U for the Pittsburgh area, not seasonally adjusted**
Major category	Over-the-year percent change
All items	0.5
Food and beverages	5.3
Housing	0.9
Education and communication	4.7
Recreation	4.8
Apparel	6.1
Medical care	2.9
Other goods and services	5.7
Transportation	-11.5

Last Modified Date: September 23, 2009