The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 0.9 percent in March, prior to seasonal adjustment. The March level of 209.147 (1982-84=100) was 4.3 percent higher than in March 2007.

The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) increased 0.8 percent in March on a not seasonally adjusted basis. The March level of 123.204 (December 1999=100) was 3.6 percent higher than in March 2007. Please note that the indexes for the post-2006 period are subject to revision.

Real Earnings In March 2008. Real average weekly earnings rose by 0.2 percent from February to March after seasonal adjustment, according to preliminary data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor. Increases of 0.3 percent in both average weekly hours and average hourly earnings were partially offset by a 0.4 percent increase in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers.