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| Period | Total | Excluding food and energy |
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| 2000 | 2.24 | 1.51 |
| 2001 | 1.46 | 2.17 |
| 2002 | 2.00 | 1.56 |
| 2003 | 1.96 | 1.49 |
| 2004 | 2.96 | 2.21 |
| 2005 | 2.88 | 2.12 |
| 2006 | 2.29 | 2.22 |
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Note: The data are for personal consumption expenditures (PCE). Source: Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis. |
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