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TEXT Table Table Table Table Table Table 1. 2. 4. 5. 3. 6. Consumer Consumer Consumer Consumer Consumer Consumer Price Price Price Price Price Price Index Index Index Index Index Index FOR TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Patrick C. Jackman (202) CPI QUICKLINE: (202) FOR CURRENT AND HISTORICAL INFORMATION: (202) MEDIA CONTACT: (202) for for for for for for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, all items index Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, all items index 606-7000 606-6994 606-7828 606-5902 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX: USDL-96-378 TRANSMISSION OF MATERIAL IN THIS RELEASE IS EMBARGOED UNTIL 8:30 A.M. (EDT) Friday, September 13, 1996 AUGUST 1996 The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.2 percent before seasonal adjustment in August to a level of 157.3 (1982-84=100), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. For the 12-month period ended in August, the CPIU increased 2.9 percent. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) rose 0.1 percent in August, prior to seasonal adjustment. The August 1996 CPI-W level of 154.5 was 2.9 percent higher than the index in August 1995. CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U rose 0.1 percent in August, following a 0.3 percent increase in July. The energy index declined for the third consecutive month--down 0.6 percent in August and 3.2 percent for the 3-month period--after increasing 9.4 percent in the 6-month period ended in May. The index for petroleum-based energy declined 1.6 percent in August, while the index for energy services rose 0.6 percent. The food index rose 0.4 percent in August, reflecting sharp increases in prices for meats and for dairy products. Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U rose 0.1 percent, following a 0.3 percent increase in July. The deceleration in August was due to a substantially smaller increase in shelter costs and a larger decline in the index for apparel and upkeep. Table A. Percent changes in CPI for Urban Consumers (CPI-U) Seasonally adjusted UnCompound adjusted Expenditure Changes from preceding month annual rate 12-mos. Category 1996 3-mos. ended ended Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Aug.'96 Aug.'96 All Items .2 .4 .4 .3 .1 .3 .1 1.8 2.9 Food and beverages .1 .5 .3 .1 .7 .5 .3 5.9 3.6 Housing .2 .3 .3 .2 .1 .4 .2 2.7 2.9 Apparel and upkeep -.9 .6 -.4 .1 -.4 -.1 -1.4 -7.1 -1.5 Transportation .5 .7 1.1 .7 -.4 -.2 -.2 -3.3 2.6 Medical care .2 .3 .3 .3 .3 .3 .2 3.0 3.4 Entertainment .8 .1 -.1 .4 .3 .1 .2 2.0 3.3 Other goods and services .4 .4 .3 .4 .2 .4 .3 3.8 4.1 Special Indexes: Energy .4 1.4 3.2 1.1 -2.2 -.4 -.6 -12.2 3.9 Food .1 .6 .3 .1 .7 .5 .4 6.5 3.6 All items less food and energy .2 .3 .1 .2 .2 .3 .1 2.2 2.6 See page 4 for the announcement of a change in the hospital and related service component of the CPI. During the first 8 months of 1996, the CPI-U rose at a 3.2 percent seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR). This compares with a 2.5 percent increase for all of 1995. Increases in the food and energy components, which acted as moderating influences throughout most of the past 5 years, have been responsible for the acceleration thus far in 1996. Energy costs, which declined last year, have increased at a 7.3 percent rate, with petroleum-based energy advancing at a 10.9 percent SAAR. The food index has risen at a 4.2 percent annual rate in the first 8 months after increasing 2.1 percent in all of 1995. Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U advanced at a 2.7 percent rate in the first 8 months of 1996. This compares with a 3.0 percent increase for all of 1995. The food and beverage index rose 0.3 percent in August. The index for grocery store foods increased 0.5 percent, the same as in July. Increases in the indexes for dairy products and for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs--up 2.0 and 0.9 percent, respectively--accounted for all of the August advance. The index for dairy products has risen 5.1 percent in the past 3 months and 8.9 percent since August 1995. Within the index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs, price increases for beef, pork, and poultry each accelerated in August, advancing 1.7, 2.1, and 1.2 percent, respectively. During the 12-month period ended in August, beef prices have risen 1.1 percent, and pork and poultry prices have advanced 12.9 and 8.2 percent, respectively. Each of the other major grocery store food groups either declined or was unchanged in August. The index for fruits and vegetables declined 0.3 percent as a decrease in fresh fruit prices more than offset small increases in the indexes for fresh vegetables and for processed fruits and vegetables. The indexes for cereal and bakery products and other food at home were unchanged and down 0.1 percent, respectively. The other two components of the food and beverage index--restaurant meals and alcoholic beverages-increased 0.2 and 0.3 percent, respectively, in August. The housing component, which rose 0.4 percent in July, advanced 0.2 percent in August. Shelter costs increased 0.1 percent in August, following a rise of 0.5 percent in July. Within shelter, renters' costs rose 0.1 percent, and homeowners' and maintenance and repair costs each rose 0.2 percent. The index for fuel and other utilities increased 0.4 percent in August. The index for household fuels increased 0.5 percent in August, and the index for other utilities and public services rose 0.3 percent. Among household fuels, the indexes for electricity and for fuel oil increased 0.8 and 0.9 percent, respectively, while the index for natural gas was unchanged. Within the index for other utilities and public services, the index for telephone services rose 0.2 percent, resulting from a 2.0 percent rise in charges for intrastate toll calls. The index for household furnishings and operation rose 0.2 percent in August, following a 0.1 percent increase in July. The transportation index declined for the third consecutive month-down 0.2 percent in August--primarily as a result of another decrease in the index for motor fuels. The index for gasoline, which increased 18.2 percent in the period from November 1995 through May, has declined 7.6 percent in the past 3 months, including a 2.0 percent drop in August. As of August, the gasoline index was 11.6 percent below its peak level of December 1990. The index for new vehicle prices rose 0.1 percent in August. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, new vehicle prices fell 0.2 percent.) The index for automobile finance charges increased 1.8 percent in August and has risen 3.9 percent in the past 3 months. The index for used cars was unchanged in August, following declines in each of the 4 preceding months. The index for public transportation decreased 0.1 percent, reflecting price declines for airline fares and for other intercity transportation fares. The index for apparel and upkeep declined for the third consecutive month--down 1.4 percent in August. The slower introduction of higher priced fall-winter wear, coupled with large seasonal price declines for spring and summer wear, was responsible for the August decrease. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, clothing prices declined 0.2 percent in August.) Medical care costs rose 0.2 percent in August to a level 3.4 percent above a year ago. The index for medical care commodities-prescription drugs, non-prescription drugs, and medical supplies-increased 0.2 percent in August. The index for medical care services also rose 0.2 percent in August. Charges for professional services and for hospital and related services each increased 0.3 percent. Entertainment costs rose 0.2 percent in August. The indexes for reading materials and for sporting goods and equipment each rose 0.5 percent and in aggregate accounted for over three-fourths of the August entertainment advance. The index for other goods and services increased 0.3 percent in August, following a 0.4 percent rise in July. Advances in the indexes for college tuition and for school books and supplies--up 1.0 and 1.2 percent, respectively--accounted for about three-fourths of the August increase in this major group. CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers rose 0.1 percent in August. Table B. Percent changes in CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) Seasonally adjusted UnCompound adjusted Expenditure Changes from preceding month annual rate 12-mos. Category 1996 3-mos. ended ended Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Aug. '96 Aug '96 All Items .2 .5 .4 .3 .1 .2 .1 1.3 2.9 Food and beverages .1 .5 .3 .1 .7 .4 .4 6.2 3.6 Housing .1 .3 .3 .2 .1 .4 .2 2.7 2.9 Apparel and upkeep -.7 .6 -.2 .2 -.6 .0 -1.5 -8.2 -1.2 Transportation .3 .9 1.1 .6 -.6 -.4 -.1 -4.4 2.7 Medical care Entertainment Other goods and services Special Indexes: Energy Food All items less food and energy .2 .8 .2 .0 .3 -.1 .3 .4 .3 .3 .3 .0 .1 .3 2.8 2.3 3.3 3.3 .4 .3 .3 .4 .1 .4 .2 3.2 3.9 .2 .1 1.8 .6 3.3 .3 1.1 -2.0 .1 .8 -.9 .5 -.5 .3 -13.2 6.5 4.0 3.7 .2 .3 .1 .2 .1 1.7 2.5 .2 .1 Consumer Price Index data for September are scheduled for release on Wednesday, October 16, 1996, at 8:30 A.M. (EDT). Changing the Hospital and Related Services Component of the Consumer Price Index Effective with the release of data for January 1997, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will introduce improvements in the way in which the Hospital and related services component of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) is calculated. Two complementary changes will be made: Items within the hospital and related services component will be reclassified into two main groups, or item strata--Hospital services and Nursing home services, instead of the current three--Hospital rooms, Other inpatient services, and Hospital outpatient services. The definition of the specific items selected for pricing within individual hospitals will be broadened substantially. These newly defined items will be reselected using new procedures in the majority of the hospitals from which price data currently are collected for the CPI. Additional information on these changes was published in the June 1996 CPI Detailed Report and is available on the Internet. (Go to gopher://stats.bls.gov and access /pub/special.requests/cpi/hospital.txt.) This information may also be obtained by writing to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Division of Consumer Prices and Price Indexes, 2 Massachusetts Ave. NE, Room 3260, Washington, DC 20212, or by telephoning Elaine Cardenas at (202) 606-6985 ext. 251. Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Relative Unadjusted indexes importance, December July Aug. 1995 1996 1996 Unadjusted percent change to Aug. 1996 fromAug. 1995 July 1996 Seasonally adjusted percent change fromMay to June to July to June July Aug. Expenditure category All items .................................. All items (1967=100) ....................... 100.000 - 157.0 470.4 157.3 471.1 2.9 - 0.2 - 0.1 - 0.3 - 0.1 - Food and beverages ....................... Food ................................... Food at home ......................... Cereals and bakery products ........ Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..... Dairy products ..................... Fruits and vegetables .............. Other food at home ................. Sugar and sweets ................. Fats and oils .................... Nonalcoholic beverages ........... Other prepared food .............. Food away from home .................. Alcoholic beverages .................... 17.332 15.766 9.880 1.473 2.936 1.169 1.936 2.365 .327 .248 .763 1.027 5.886 1.566 153.6 153.2 154.1 174.8 143.9 142.0 184.0 142.9 144.6 140.5 127.5 156.8 152.8 158.5 154.2 153.7 154.8 175.0 145.6 144.6 182.1 143.2 144.6 140.9 128.5 156.4 153.1 158.9 3.6 3.6 4.3 3.7 5.0 8.9 4.7 1.3 4.3 2.5 -2.1 2.8 2.5 2.8 .4 .3 .5 .1 1.2 1.8 -1.0 .2 .0 .3 .8 -.3 .2 .3 .7 .7 1.0 .1 1.5 1.5 2.0 .1 .5 .7 -.6 .6 .2 .2 .5 .5 .5 .2 .6 1.5 .5 .2 .5 -.6 -.1 .4 .3 .1 .3 .4 .5 .0 .9 2.0 -.3 -.1 -.2 .8 .5 -.5 .2 .3 Housing .................................. Shelter ................................ Renters' costs 1/ .................... Rent, residential .................. Other renters' costs ............... Homeowners' costs 1/ ................. Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ......... Household insurance 1/ ............. Maintenance and repairs 2/ ........... 41.346 28.289 7.988 5.762 2.227 20.102 19.716 .386 .199 153.6 171.9 183.0 162.2 225.4 176.6 176.9 162.0 139.4 154.0 172.3 183.4 162.5 225.9 177.0 177.3 162.3 139.7 2.9 3.3 3.7 2.7 5.7 3.1 3.1 2.3 3.2 .3 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .1 .2 .2 .2 .0 .2 .1 .5 .0 .4 .5 .8 .3 2.1 .3 .3 .5 .4 .2 .1 .1 .1 -.1 .2 .1 .1 .2 Maintenance and repair services 2/ . Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ ................. Fuel and other utilities ............... Fuels ................................ Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities .................... Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)....................... Other utilities and public services 2/ ...................... Household furnishings and operation .... Housefurnishings ..................... Housekeeping supplies ................ Housekeeping services ................ .122 146.3 147.1 4.8 .5 -.1 1.2 .5 .077 7.014 3.792 130.1 129.0 117.4 129.6 129.4 117.9 .6 2.9 2.9 -.4 .3 .4 .0 -.2 -.9 -.6 .5 .9 -.4 .4 .5 .356 92.3 92.2 6.5 -.1 -4.1 -1.6 .5 3.436 125.6 126.1 2.5 .4 -.5 1.1 .6 3.222 6.043 3.445 1.116 1.482 157.5 124.7 111.2 141.1 148.6 158.0 124.8 111.3 141.1 148.6 3.2 1.1 -.2 2.2 3.3 .3 .1 .1 .0 .0 .4 .1 .1 -.2 .3 -.1 .1 -.3 .4 .5 .3 .2 .3 .1 .0 Apparel and upkeep ....................... Apparel commodities .................... Men's and boys' apparel .............. Women's and girls' apparel............ Infants' and toddlers' apparel 2/ .... Footwear ............................. Other apparel commodities ............ Apparel services 2/ .................... 5.516 4.967 1.303 2.195 .195 .732 .542 .550 128.3 124.5 125.1 118.5 125.7 125.6 151.5 159.9 128.1 124.2 126.2 118.1 125.1 124.7 149.3 160.3 -1.5 -2.0 1.4 -4.4 -2.3 .9 -3.9 1.9 -.2 -.2 .9 -.3 -.5 -.7 -1.5 .3 -.4 -.5 -.4 -.8 -1.0 .5 -.4 .2 -.1 -.1 -.2 .0 -2.6 -.1 .7 .1 -1.4 -1.5 .2 -2.7 -.5 -.6 -2.3 .3 Transportation ........................... Private transportation ................. New vehicles ......................... New cars ........................... Used cars ............................ Motor fuel ........................... Gasoline ........................... Maintenance and repairs .............. Other private transportation ......... Other private transportation commodities .................... Other private transportation services ....................... Public transportation .................. 16.953 15.430 5.027 4.015 1.342 2.908 1.535 4.618 143.5 140.5 143.2 141.0 156.9 108.9 108.8 158.1 173.5 142.8 139.9 142.9 140.7 156.6 106.4 106.1 158.6 174.1 2.6 2.6 2.1 2.0 -.3 5.2 5.0 2.7 2.2 -.5 -.4 -.2 -.2 -.2 -2.3 -2.5 .3 .3 -.4 -.6 .3 .4 -1.1 -3.6 -3.2 .2 .4 -.2 -.2 .2 .2 -.1 -1.9 -2.7 .3 .3 -.2 -.2 .1 .3 .0 -2.0 -2.0 .3 .5 .608 104.7 104.8 -.2 .1 .5 -.5 .1 4.010 1.523 189.7 182.7 190.4 181.4 2.5 2.4 .4 -.7 .4 2.0 .4 -.5 .5 -.1 Medical care ............................. Medical care commodities ............... Medical care services .................. Professional medical services ........ 7.362 1.282 6.081 3.465 228.7 211.0 232.9 208.7 229.2 211.1 233.4 209.2 3.4 3.1 3.5 3.6 .2 .0 .2 .2 .3 .4 .2 .1 .3 .0 .3 .4 .2 .2 .2 .3 Entertainment ............................ Entertainment commodities .............. Entertainment services ................. 4.367 1.975 2.392 159.0 142.9 178.0 159.2 143.2 178.0 3.3 3.0 3.5 .1 .2 .0 .3 .2 .3 .1 .0 .2 .2 .1 .1 Other goods and services ................. Tobacco and smoking products ........... Personal care 2/ ....................... Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ .................... Personal care services 2/ ............ Personal and educational expenses ...... School books and supplies ............ Personal and educational services .... 7.123 1.610 1.170 214.6 233.3 150.0 216.3 233.4 150.5 4.1 2.6 2.2 .8 .0 .3 .2 .1 -.5 .4 .4 .3 .3 .0 .3 .613 .557 4.342 .258 4.084 144.4 156.3 245.8 224.7 247.6 145.0 156.5 248.7 227.6 250.5 1.3 3.2 5.2 6.8 5.2 .4 .1 1.2 1.3 1.2 -1.0 .1 .4 .1 .4 .3 .3 .4 .3 .4 .4 .1 .5 1.2 .5 100.000 42.916 17.332 25.584 15.075 4.967 157.0 139.5 153.6 130.9 132.3 124.5 157.3 139.5 154.2 130.5 131.6 124.2 2.9 2.3 3.6 1.5 1.8 -2.0 .2 .0 .4 -.3 -.5 -.2 .1 -.1 .7 -.6 -1.0 -.5 .3 .1 .5 -.2 -.4 -.1 .1 -.1 .3 -.4 -.8 -1.5 10.108 10.509 57.084 27.671 139.3 129.1 174.8 178.9 138.5 128.9 175.3 179.3 3.7 .9 3.2 3.3 -.6 -.2 .3 .2 -1.2 .1 .2 .2 -.6 -.1 .5 .4 -.4 .1 .2 .3 8.681 7.068 6.081 7.583 143.9 180.3 232.9 200.6 144.4 180.6 233.4 201.9 2.9 2.6 3.5 4.2 .3 .2 .2 .6 -.1 .7 .2 .3 .5 .2 .3 .3 .3 .3 .2 .3 84.234 71.711 79.898 92.638 27.150 16.641 11.674 32.407 29.414 51.004 157.7 152.8 158.1 153.0 132.0 133.8 140.2 143.1 183.1 169.4 157.9 152.9 158.3 153.2 131.7 133.2 139.5 143.1 183.7 169.9 2.7 2.7 2.8 2.8 1.5 1.8 3.5 2.7 3.3 3.2 .1 .1 .1 .1 -.2 -.4 -.5 .0 .3 .3 .0 .1 .1 .1 -.5 -.9 -.8 -.1 .2 .2 .2 .2 .3 .3 -.2 -.4 -.6 .1 .4 .5 .1 .0 .0 .1 -.4 -.7 -.3 -.2 .3 .2 Commodity and service group All items .................................. Commodities .............................. Food and beverages ..................... Commodities less food and beverages .... Nondurables less food and beverages .. Apparel commodities ................ Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .................... Durables ............................. Services ................................. Rent of shelter 1/ ..................... Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ......................... Transportation services ................ Medical care services .................. Other services ......................... Special indexes All items less food ........................ All items less shelter ..................... All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........ All items less medical care ................ Commodities less food ...................... Nondurables less food ...................... Nondurables less food and apparel .......... Nondurables ................................ Services less rent of shelter 1/ ........... Services less medical care services ........ Energy ..................................... All items less energy ...................... All items less food and energy ........... Commodities less food and energy commodities ................. Energy commodities ................... Services less energy services .......... Purchasing power of the consumer dollar: 1982-84=$1.00 2/ ......................... 1967=$1.00 2/ ............................ 1/ 2/ NOTE: 6.700 93.300 77.534 112.5 163.1 165.5 111.6 163.4 165.8 3.9 2.8 2.6 -.8 .2 .2 -2.2 .2 .2 -.4 .3 .3 -.6 .1 .1 23.885 3.264 53.648 140.3 107.2 179.9 140.3 105.0 180.4 1.0 5.3 3.3 .0 -2.1 .3 .0 -3.7 .3 .0 -2.0 .3 -.1 -1.6 .2 - $.637 .213 $.636 .212 -2.8 - -.2 - -.2 - -.2 - -.2 - Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. Not seasonally adjusted. Data not available. Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Seasonally adjusted indexes May 1996 June 1996 July 1996 Aug. 1996 Nov. 1995 Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for 3 months ended6 months endedFeb. May Aug. Feb. Aug. 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 Expenditure category All items .................................... Food and beverages ......................... Food ..................................... Food at home ........................... Cereals and bakery products .......... Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ....... Dairy products ....................... Fruits and vegetables ................ Other food at home ................... Sugar and sweets ................... Fats and oils ...................... 152.4 152.0 152.4 173.8 141.6 137.8 182.2 142.6 143.1 139.8 153.4 153.1 154.0 173.9 143.7 139.9 185.9 142.8 143.8 140.8 154.1 153.8 154.8 174.3 144.5 142.0 186.9 143.1 144.5 139.9 154.6 154.4 155.5 174.3 145.8 144.8 186.3 143.0 144.2 141.0 2.1 3.2 4.5 1.8 2.6 3.1 2.7 2.7 3.3 4.4 7.7 3.7 -.4 -.3 2.3 3.5 1.6 1.3 .5 4.3 1.7 8.3 -6.8 .3 7.1 .6 4.0 4.0 5.1 5.0 -1.4 3.0 17.8 4.0 4.6 2.3 5.9 6.5 8.4 1.2 12.4 21.9 9.3 1.1 3.1 3.5 2.2 2.0 1.9 4.3 4.7 6.0 -3.7 .0 4.7 2.0 5.0 5.2 6.8 3.1 5.3 12.0 13.5 2.6 3.9 2.9 Nonalcoholic beverages ............. Other prepared food ................ Food away from home .................... Alcoholic beverages ...................... 129.2 155.3 152.0 158.0 128.4 156.2 152.3 158.3 128.3 156.8 152.8 158.5 129.0 156.0 153.1 158.9 -3.6 .5 2.2 2.1 -6.3 2.9 2.4 3.7 1.9 5.9 2.4 3.4 -.6 1.8 2.9 2.3 -4.9 1.7 2.3 2.9 .6 3.8 2.7 2.8 Housing .................................... Shelter .................................. Renters' costs 1/ ...................... Rent, residential .................... Other renters' costs ................. Homeowners' costs 1/ ................... Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ........... Household insurance 1/ ............... Maintenance and repairs 2/ ............. Maintenance and repair services 2/ ... Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ Fuel and other utilities ................. Fuels .................................. Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities ...................... Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)......................... Other utilities and public services 2/ . Household furnishings and operation ...... Housefurnishings ....................... Housekeeping supplies .................. Housekeeping services .................. 152.2 170.1 178.4 161.4 212.7 175.9 176.3 159.8 138.8 144.7 130.9 127.2 114.2 152.3 170.4 178.7 161.8 212.6 176.2 176.5 160.6 138.8 144.6 130.9 126.9 113.2 152.9 171.2 180.2 162.3 217.1 176.7 177.1 161.4 139.4 146.3 130.1 127.5 114.2 153.2 171.4 180.3 162.5 216.8 177.0 177.3 161.6 139.7 147.1 129.6 128.0 114.8 2.7 3.7 3.0 2.6 4.2 4.0 4.0 -1.0 2.4 4.3 -.3 .0 -1.1 3.2 3.4 4.2 3.0 6.9 2.8 3.0 2.8 2.4 3.4 .3 4.9 5.9 2.9 2.9 3.0 2.5 3.9 3.0 3.0 2.5 5.4 4.8 6.7 4.9 5.1 2.7 3.1 4.3 2.8 7.9 2.5 2.3 4.6 2.6 6.8 -3.9 2.5 2.1 3.0 3.5 3.6 2.8 5.5 3.4 3.5 .9 2.4 3.9 .0 2.4 2.3 2.8 3.0 3.6 2.6 5.9 2.8 2.6 3.6 4.0 5.8 1.2 3.7 3.6 99.4 95.3 93.8 94.3 -3.6 41.1 16.4 -19.0 16.7 -2.9 121.0 156.9 124.3 111.1 140.8 147.3 120.4 157.6 124.4 111.2 140.5 147.8 121.7 157.5 124.5 110.9 141.1 148.6 122.4 158.0 124.7 111.2 141.3 148.6 -.7 1.3 1.3 -1.1 4.7 3.9 2.7 3.4 1.3 1.1 1.4 1.9 3.7 5.3 .6 -1.1 1.7 3.6 4.7 2.8 1.3 .4 1.4 3.6 1.0 2.4 1.3 .0 3.1 2.9 4.2 4.0 1.0 -.4 1.6 3.6 Apparel and upkeep ......................... Apparel commodities ...................... Men's and boys' apparel ................ Women's and girls' apparel ............. Infants' and toddlers' apparel 2/ ...... Footwear ............................... Other apparel commodities .............. Apparel services 2/....................... 132.3 128.7 128.2 125.5 130.4 126.7 151.3 159.4 131.8 128.1 127.7 124.5 129.1 127.3 150.7 159.7 131.7 128.0 127.4 124.5 125.7 127.2 151.8 159.9 129.9 126.1 127.6 121.1 125.1 126.4 148.3 160.3 .3 .3 .3 1.0 5.4 1.6 -6.3 -.3 -.6 -.9 5.2 -4.9 15.3 1.6 -5.2 3.3 1.2 .9 1.9 .6 -11.4 1.0 4.1 2.3 -7.1 -7.8 -1.9 -13.3 -15.3 -.9 -7.7 2.3 -.2 -.3 2.7 -2.0 10.3 1.6 -5.7 1.5 -3.0 -3.6 .0 -6.6 -13.4 .0 -2.0 2.3 Transportation ............................. Private transportation ................... New vehicles ........................... New cars ............................. Used cars .............................. Motor fuel ............................. Gasoline ............................. Maintenance and repairs ................ 144.3 141.6 143.2 140.8 157.6 112.8 112.5 157.5 143.7 140.7 143.7 141.4 155.9 108.7 108.9 157.8 143.4 140.4 144.0 141.7 155.7 106.6 106.0 158.2 143.1 140.1 144.2 142.1 155.7 104.5 103.9 158.6 -1.7 -1.7 1.7 1.7 1.0 -14.8 -14.1 2.6 5.3 6.3 1.7 1.7 9.0 25.6 24.7 2.6 10.6 10.5 2.0 1.1 -5.4 55.6 56.4 2.3 -3.3 -4.2 2.8 3.7 -4.7 -26.3 -27.2 2.8 1.7 2.2 1.7 1.7 4.9 3.5 3.5 2.6 3.4 2.9 2.4 2.4 -5.1 7.1 6.7 2.6 Other private transportation ........... Other private transportation commodities ...................... Other private transportation services ......................... Public transportation .................... 172.9 173.6 174.1 174.9 2.1 .7 1.4 4.7 1.4 3.0 104.9 105.4 104.9 105.0 -.8 .4 -.8 .4 -.2 -.2 189.1 180.8 189.9 184.4 190.6 183.5 191.5 183.4 2.4 -2.9 .9 -5.7 1.7 13.4 5.2 5.9 1.6 -4.3 3.4 9.6 Medical care ............................... Medical care commodities ................. Medical care services .................... Professional medical services .......... 227.7 209.9 231.6 207.5 228.3 210.7 232.1 207.7 228.9 210.7 232.9 208.5 229.4 211.1 233.4 209.2 3.7 3.4 3.8 3.8 3.6 3.5 3.7 3.6 3.4 3.5 3.3 3.7 3.0 2.3 3.1 3.3 3.6 3.5 3.8 3.7 3.2 2.9 3.2 3.5 Entertainment .............................. Entertainment commodities ................ Entertainment services ................... 158.8 142.8 177.6 159.2 143.1 178.2 159.3 143.1 178.5 159.6 143.3 178.7 3.7 3.8 3.8 5.8 6.1 5.6 1.8 .8 2.3 2.0 1.4 2.5 4.7 4.9 4.7 1.9 1.1 2.4 Other goods and services ................... Tobacco and smoking products ............. Personal care 2/ ......................... Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ ...................... Personal care services 2/ .............. Personal and educational expenses ........ School books and supplies .............. Personal and educational services ...... 215.5 231.9 150.3 215.9 232.2 149.6 216.8 233.1 150.0 217.5 233.0 150.5 4.7 4.8 4.4 3.6 -.5 1.1 4.6 4.4 2.7 3.8 1.9 .5 4.2 2.1 2.7 4.2 3.2 1.6 145.3 155.8 246.8 225.4 248.3 143.9 155.9 247.8 225.6 249.3 144.4 156.3 248.8 226.2 250.4 145.0 156.5 250.1 229.0 251.6 4.5 4.8 4.4 8.9 4.2 -1.9 4.5 6.0 7.3 5.7 3.4 1.6 5.2 4.6 5.3 -.8 1.8 5.5 6.5 5.4 1.3 4.7 5.2 8.1 5.0 1.3 1.7 5.3 5.5 5.4 140.0 152.4 132.5 134.7 128.7 139.9 153.4 131.7 133.3 128.1 140.0 154.1 131.4 132.8 128.0 139.8 154.6 130.9 131.8 126.1 2.1 .9 2.7 -.3 -.9 .3 3.2 3.3 1.6 4.4 7.3 -.9 4.5 5.6 4.0 6.9 10.1 .9 1.8 -.6 5.9 -4.7 -8.3 -7.8 2.6 2.1 2.2 2.0 3.1 -.3 3.1 2.5 5.0 .9 .5 -3.6 141.0 129.2 173.5 177.3 139.3 129.3 173.9 177.6 138.4 129.2 174.7 178.3 137.8 129.3 175.0 178.8 -2.7 1.3 2.9 3.5 12.0 2.2 3.3 3.2 16.2 .0 3.3 3.0 -8.8 .3 3.5 3.4 4.4 1.7 3.1 3.4 3.0 .2 3.4 3.2 141.8 179.4 231.6 201.2 141.7 180.7 232.1 201.9 142.4 181.0 232.9 202.5 142.8 181.6 233.4 203.2 1.2 1.1 3.8 3.7 2.3 -.2 3.7 5.6 5.2 4.4 3.3 3.7 2.9 5.0 3.1 4.0 1.7 .5 3.8 4.7 4.0 4.7 3.2 3.8 Commodity and service group All items .................................... Commodities ................................ Food and beverages ....................... Commodities less food and beverages ...... Nondurables less food and beverages .... Apparel commodities .................. Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ...................... Durables ............................... Services ................................... Rent of shelter 1/ ....................... Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ........................ Transportation services .................. Medical care services .................... Other services ........................... Special indexes All items less food .......................... All items less shelter ....................... All items less homeowners' costs 1/ .......... All items less medical care .................. Commodities less food ........................ Nondurables less food ........................ Nondurables less food and apparel ............ Nondurables .................................. Services less rent of shelter 1/ ............. Services less medical care services .......... Energy ....................................... All items less energy ........................ All items less food and energy ............. Commodities less food and energy commodities .......................... Energy commodities ..................... Services less energy services ............ 1/ 2/ NOTE: 157.4 152.7 157.7 152.5 133.6 136.0 141.3 143.7 181.8 168.0 112.7 162.7 165.3 157.4 152.8 157.9 152.6 132.9 134.8 140.1 143.6 182.2 168.3 110.2 163.1 165.6 157.7 153.1 158.3 153.0 132.6 134.3 139.2 143.7 182.9 169.1 109.8 163.6 166.1 157.8 153.1 158.3 153.1 132.1 133.4 138.8 143.4 183.5 169.4 109.1 163.8 166.2 1.8 1.6 1.6 1.9 -.3 -.9 -.9 .9 2.5 2.7 -7.4 2.8 2.7 3.7 3.0 3.1 3.2 4.4 7.2 8.9 4.4 3.2 3.2 14.3 2.5 2.7 4.4 5.1 4.7 4.6 6.5 9.7 13.8 6.7 3.6 3.4 25.4 3.0 2.7 1.0 1.1 1.5 1.6 -4.4 -7.4 -6.9 -.8 3.8 3.4 -12.2 2.7 2.2 2.8 2.3 2.3 2.6 2.0 3.1 3.9 2.6 2.8 2.9 2.9 2.7 2.7 2.7 3.1 3.1 3.1 .9 .8 2.9 2.8 3.7 3.4 4.9 2.9 2.5 141.2 111.4 178.8 141.2 107.3 179.4 141.2 105.2 180.0 141.0 103.5 180.4 1.7 -13.5 3.2 1.7 26.8 3.0 1.1 51.0 3.4 -.6 -25.5 3.6 1.7 4.7 3.1 .3 6.1 3.5 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. Not seasonally adjusted. Data not available. Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 4. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Relative Unadjusted indexes importance, December July Aug. 1995 1996 1996 Unadjusted percent change to Aug. 1996 fromAug. 1995 July 1996 Seasonally adjusted percent change fromMay to June to July to June July Aug. Expenditure category All items .................................. All items (1967=100) ....................... 100.000 - 154.3 459.7 154.5 460.2 2.9 - 0.1 - 0.1 - 0.2 - 0.1 - Food and beverages ....................... 19.262 153.1 153.7 3.6 .4 .7 .4 .4 Food ................................... Food at home ......................... Cereals and bakery products ........ Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..... Dairy products ..................... Fruits and vegetables .............. Other food at home ................. Sugar and sweets ................. Fats and oils .................... Nonalcoholic beverages ........... Other prepared food .............. Food away from home .................. Alcoholic beverages .................... 17.581 11.206 1.682 3.453 1.300 2.052 2.719 .369 .285 .885 1.180 6.374 1.681 152.8 153.3 174.5 143.6 141.9 183.4 142.6 144.6 140.2 127.1 156.6 152.7 157.8 153.4 154.1 174.8 145.3 144.3 181.8 142.8 144.5 140.6 128.0 156.3 153.1 158.2 3.7 4.3 3.7 5.1 8.9 4.8 1.4 4.3 2.3 -2.0 2.9 2.6 2.9 .4 .5 .2 1.2 1.7 -.9 .1 -.1 .3 .7 -.2 .3 .3 .8 1.0 .1 1.4 1.5 1.9 .2 .4 .9 -.6 .6 .2 .2 .5 .6 .2 .7 1.5 .6 .2 .5 -.8 -.1 .4 .3 .1 .3 .5 .1 .9 1.7 -.2 .0 -.1 .8 .5 -.4 .3 .3 Housing .................................. Shelter ................................ Renters' costs 1/ .................... Rent, residential .................. Other renters' costs ............... Homeowners' costs 1/ ................. Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ......... Household insurance 1/ ............. Maintenance and repairs 2/ ........... Maintenance and repair services 2/ . Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ ................. Fuel and other utilities ............... Fuels ................................ Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities .................... Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)....................... Other utilities and public services 2/ ...................... Household furnishings and operation .... Housefurnishings ..................... Housekeeping supplies ................ Housekeeping services ................ 38.888 25.976 8.091 6.616 1.475 17.695 17.366 .329 .189 .105 150.4 166.9 159.1 161.9 226.0 161.0 161.3 147.8 137.9 148.2 150.7 167.3 159.4 162.2 226.5 161.4 161.7 148.0 138.0 149.0 2.9 3.2 3.4 2.8 5.7 3.1 3.1 1.6 2.3 4.2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .1 .1 .5 .1 .2 .3 .2 .3 .2 .1 .2 .0 -.1 .4 .4 .6 .3 1.7 .3 .3 .5 .3 1.0 .2 .1 .1 .1 -.1 .1 .2 .0 .1 .5 .085 7.247 3.887 124.8 128.7 117.0 124.1 129.2 117.5 .0 3.1 3.1 -.6 .4 .4 .1 -.2 -.8 -.6 .4 .9 -.6 .5 .5 .327 92.1 92.1 6.5 .0 -3.9 -1.5 .5 3.560 125.1 125.7 2.7 .5 -.5 1.1 .6 3.360 5.666 3.367 1.149 1.150 158.0 123.2 109.8 141.6 151.1 158.5 123.3 110.0 141.8 151.2 3.3 .9 -.2 2.5 2.9 .3 .1 .2 .1 .1 .4 .2 .2 -.2 .3 -.1 .1 -.2 .5 .5 .3 .2 .2 .2 .1 Apparel and upkeep ....................... Apparel commodities .................... Men's and boys' apparel .............. Women's and girls' apparel............ Infants' and toddlers' apparel 2/ .... Footwear ............................. 5.533 5.017 1.310 2.148 .251 .812 127.9 124.3 124.7 118.1 126.8 126.8 127.5 123.8 125.7 117.4 126.7 126.1 -1.2 -1.6 1.2 -3.7 -1.9 1.4 -.3 -.4 .8 -.6 -.1 -.6 -.6 -.7 -.6 -1.0 -1.1 .5 .0 .0 -.2 .1 -2.5 .2 -1.5 -1.6 .1 -2.9 -.1 -.4 Other apparel commodities ............ Apparel services 2/ .................... .495 .516 150.9 159.3 147.8 159.6 -3.8 1.7 -2.1 .2 -.8 .1 .9 .2 -3.7 .2 Transportation ........................... Private transportation ................. New vehicles ......................... New cars ........................... Used cars ............................ Motor fuel ........................... Gasoline ........................... Maintenance and repairs .............. Other private transportation ......... Other private transportation commodities .................... Other private transportation services ....................... Public transportation .................. 19.020 17.847 4.958 3.591 2.432 3.584 1.619 5.255 143.3 141.1 144.3 140.6 158.1 108.8 108.7 158.9 169.2 142.6 140.5 144.0 140.3 157.8 106.3 106.0 159.6 169.7 2.7 2.6 2.2 2.0 -.1 5.2 5.0 2.8 2.2 -.5 -.4 -.2 -.2 -.2 -2.3 -2.5 .4 .3 -.6 -.6 .3 .4 -1.1 -3.2 -3.2 .3 .4 -.4 -.4 .2 .3 -.3 -2.7 -2.5 .2 .4 -.1 -.1 .2 .3 -.1 -1.7 -1.9 .4 .5 .767 103.8 104.0 -.2 .2 .5 -.5 .2 4.488 1.173 185.7 180.6 186.3 179.4 2.6 3.9 .3 -.7 .3 1.2 .5 -.6 .5 .0 Medical care ............................. Medical care commodities ............... Medical care services .................. Professional medical services ........ 6.262 1.055 5.208 2.965 228.2 208.5 232.6 209.9 228.5 208.5 233.1 210.4 3.3 2.9 3.5 3.5 .1 .0 .2 .2 .3 .4 .3 .1 .3 .2 .3 .4 .1 -.1 .2 .2 Entertainment ............................ Entertainment commodities .............. Entertainment services ................. 4.029 2.053 1.976 156.7 141.8 178.2 157.0 142.2 178.3 3.3 2.9 3.7 .2 .3 .1 .3 .1 .4 .0 -.1 .2 .3 .3 .2 Other goods and services ................. Tobacco and smoking products ........... Personal care 2/ ....................... Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ .................... Personal care services 2/ ............ Personal and educational expenses ...... School books and supplies ............ Personal and educational services .... 7.006 2.135 1.132 211.6 233.2 150.0 213.0 233.0 150.4 3.9 2.5 2.0 .7 -.1 .3 .1 .1 -.5 .4 .4 .3 .2 -.2 .3 .635 .497 3.739 .227 3.512 145.0 156.2 241.4 225.5 242.9 145.6 156.5 244.2 228.8 245.7 1.3 3.2 5.3 6.9 5.2 .4 .2 1.2 1.5 1.2 -1.0 .1 .4 .1 .4 .3 .1 .5 .2 .5 .4 .2 .5 1.5 .4 100.000 47.052 19.262 27.790 16.074 5.017 154.3 139.7 153.1 131.4 132.4 124.3 154.5 139.6 153.7 130.9 131.6 123.8 2.9 2.4 3.6 1.6 2.1 -1.6 .1 -.1 .4 -.4 -.6 -.4 .1 -.1 .7 -.6 -1.0 -.7 .2 .0 .4 -.3 -.4 .0 .1 -.1 .4 -.5 -.8 -1.6 Commodity and service group All items .................................. Commodities .............................. Food and beverages ..................... Commodities less food and beverages .... Nondurables less food and beverages .. Apparel commodities ................ Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .................... Durables ............................. Services ................................. Rent of shelter 1/ ..................... Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ......................... Transportation services ................ Medical care services .................. Other services ......................... 11.057 11.716 52.948 25.430 139.2 129.0 172.0 160.6 138.2 128.9 172.5 161.0 3.6 .9 3.3 3.2 -.7 -.1 .3 .2 -1.2 .0 .2 .3 -.7 .0 .4 .4 -.5 .0 .2 .2 8.531 7.279 5.208 6.501 132.3 178.1 232.6 197.4 132.7 178.4 233.1 198.7 2.9 2.9 3.5 4.2 .3 .2 .2 .7 -.1 .5 .3 .4 .5 .3 .3 .4 .4 .4 .2 .3 82.419 74.024 82.305 93.738 29.471 17.756 12.739 35.336 27.518 47.740 7.470 92.530 74.949 154.5 151.0 145.0 150.8 132.4 133.8 140.0 143.1 163.3 166.8 112.2 160.3 162.2 154.6 151.2 145.1 151.0 132.0 133.1 139.2 143.0 163.8 167.3 111.1 160.6 162.5 2.7 2.8 2.8 2.8 1.6 2.1 3.5 3.0 3.3 3.2 4.0 2.8 2.5 .1 .1 .1 .1 -.3 -.5 -.6 -.1 .3 .3 -1.0 .2 .2 -.1 .1 .0 .1 -.6 -.9 -1.0 -.1 .2 .2 -2.0 .3 .1 .1 .1 .2 .2 -.3 -.4 -.7 .0 .5 .5 -.9 .2 .2 .0 .1 .1 .1 -.5 -.6 -.3 -.1 .2 .2 -.5 .1 .1 25.560 3.911 49.388 140.1 107.6 177.2 140.0 105.3 177.7 1.0 5.3 3.3 -.1 -2.1 .3 -.1 -3.2 .2 .1 -2.6 .3 -.2 -1.5 .2 - $.648 .218 $.647 .217 -2.9 - -.2 - .0 -.2 - -.2 - Special indexes All items less food ........................ All items less shelter ..................... All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........ All items less medical care ................ Commodities less food ...................... Nondurables less food ...................... Nondurables less food and apparel .......... Nondurables ................................ Services less rent of shelter 1/ ........... Services less medical care services ........ Energy ..................................... All items less energy ...................... All items less food and energy ........... Commodities less food and energy commodities ................. Energy commodities ................... Services less energy services .......... Purchasing power of the consumer dollar: 1982-84=$1.00 2/ ......................... 1967=$1.00 2/ ............................ 1/ 2/ NOTE: - Indexes on a December 1984=100 base. Not seasonally adjusted. Data not available. Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 5. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Seasonally adjusted indexes May 1996 June 1996 July 1996 Aug. 1996 Nov. 1995 Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for 3 months ended6 months endedFeb. May Aug. Feb. Aug. 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 Expenditure category All items .................................... - - - - 2.1 3.2 4.8 1.3 2.7 3.0 Food and beverages ......................... Food ..................................... Food at home ........................... Cereals and bakery products .......... Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ....... Dairy products ....................... Fruits and vegetables ................ Other food at home ................... Sugar and sweets ................... Fats and oils ...................... Nonalcoholic beverages ............. Other prepared food ................ Food away from home .................... Alcoholic beverages ...................... 151.9 151.4 151.6 173.5 141.2 137.7 181.8 142.1 143.1 139.4 128.7 154.9 152.0 157.3 153.0 152.6 153.1 173.7 143.2 139.8 185.2 142.4 143.7 140.7 127.9 155.9 152.3 157.6 153.6 153.3 154.0 174.0 144.2 141.9 186.3 142.7 144.4 139.6 127.8 156.6 152.7 157.8 154.2 153.8 154.7 174.1 145.5 144.3 186.0 142.7 144.2 140.7 128.5 155.9 153.1 158.2 3.0 3.0 3.3 4.4 7.4 4.3 -.2 .0 2.0 3.5 -2.4 .3 2.4 2.6 1.6 1.6 .8 4.3 1.7 8.0 -7.4 .3 6.8 .6 -6.9 3.7 2.4 3.1 3.8 3.8 4.9 5.0 -1.4 3.6 18.6 3.7 5.2 1.4 2.2 5.1 2.7 3.1 6.2 6.5 8.4 1.4 12.7 20.6 9.6 1.7 3.1 3.8 -.6 2.6 2.9 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.0 4.3 4.5 6.1 -3.9 .1 4.4 2.0 -4.7 2.0 2.4 2.9 5.0 5.1 6.6 3.2 5.4 11.8 14.0 2.7 4.1 2.6 .8 3.8 2.8 2.7 Housing .................................... Shelter .................................. Renters' costs 1/ ...................... Rent, residential .................... Other renters' costs ................. Homeowners' costs 1/ ................... Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ........... Household insurance 1/ ............... Maintenance and repairs 2/ ............. Maintenance and repair services 2/ ... Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ Fuel and other utilities ................. Fuels .................................. Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities ...................... Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)......................... 149.0 165.5 156.2 161.1 212.9 160.4 160.7 146.4 137.5 146.8 125.5 126.8 113.4 149.1 165.8 156.6 161.5 213.6 160.7 160.9 146.7 137.5 146.7 125.6 126.5 112.5 149.7 166.5 157.6 162.0 217.3 161.2 161.4 147.4 137.9 148.2 124.8 127.0 113.5 150.0 166.7 157.7 162.2 217.0 161.4 161.7 147.4 138.0 149.0 124.1 127.6 114.1 2.5 3.5 2.9 2.6 3.8 3.9 4.1 -.3 2.1 4.3 -.6 .3 -.7 3.0 3.0 4.0 3.3 7.3 2.6 2.5 2.5 .3 1.4 -.3 4.3 5.5 3.3 3.2 2.9 2.5 4.0 3.3 3.3 1.4 5.4 5.1 5.6 5.5 5.1 2.7 2.9 3.9 2.8 7.9 2.5 2.5 2.8 1.5 6.1 -4.4 2.5 2.5 2.8 3.2 3.4 2.9 5.5 3.2 3.3 1.1 1.2 2.8 -.5 2.3 2.4 3.0 3.1 3.4 2.6 6.0 2.9 2.9 2.1 3.4 5.6 .5 4.0 3.8 98.9 95.0 93.6 94.1 -3.6 41.2 14.5 -18.0 16.7 -3.1 120.4 119.8 121.1 121.8 -.3 2.4 4.4 4.7 1.0 4.6 Other utilities and public services 2/ . Household furnishings and operation ...... Housefurnishings ....................... Housekeeping supplies .................. Housekeeping services .................. 157.5 122.8 109.7 141.2 150.1 158.2 123.0 109.9 140.9 150.6 158.0 123.1 109.7 141.6 151.4 158.5 123.3 109.9 141.9 151.5 1.3 1.0 -1.1 4.1 4.1 3.7 1.0 .7 2.6 1.1 5.5 .3 -1.1 1.4 3.0 2.6 1.6 .7 2.0 3.8 2.5 1.0 -.2 3.4 2.6 4.0 1.0 -.2 1.7 3.4 Apparel and upkeep ......................... Apparel commodities ...................... Men's and boys' apparel ................ Women's and girls' apparel ............. Infants' and toddlers' apparel 2/ ...... Footwear ............................... Other apparel commodities .............. Apparel services 2/....................... 131.8 128.7 128.0 125.3 131.5 127.5 151.4 158.8 131.0 127.8 127.2 124.0 130.1 128.1 150.2 159.0 131.0 127.8 127.0 124.1 126.8 128.4 151.5 159.3 129.0 125.7 127.1 120.5 126.7 127.9 145.9 159.6 .6 .6 .3 1.0 5.7 2.6 -3.6 -.8 .6 .3 5.5 -2.5 14.1 .0 -7.2 3.4 2.5 2.5 2.2 2.3 -10.8 1.9 10.7 2.3 -8.2 -9.0 -2.8 -14.5 -13.8 1.3 -13.8 2.0 .6 .5 2.9 -.8 9.8 1.3 -5.5 1.3 -3.0 -3.4 -.3 -6.5 -12.3 1.6 -2.3 2.2 Transportation ............................. Private transportation ................... New vehicles ........................... New cars ............................. Used cars .............................. Motor fuel ............................. Gasoline ............................. Maintenance and repairs ................ Other private transportation ........... Other private transportation commodities ...................... Other private transportation services ......................... Public transportation .................... 144.1 142.2 144.2 140.4 158.9 112.6 112.2 158.3 168.7 143.3 141.3 144.7 140.9 157.2 109.0 108.6 158.8 169.3 142.7 140.7 145.0 141.3 156.8 106.1 105.9 159.1 170.0 142.5 140.5 145.3 141.7 156.7 104.3 103.9 159.7 170.8 -1.4 -1.7 1.7 1.4 1.0 -14.1 -14.9 2.9 2.2 6.2 6.6 2.0 2.0 9.7 23.6 25.2 2.8 .0 10.6 10.8 2.0 .9 -5.1 56.3 54.7 1.8 1.9 -4.4 -4.7 3.1 3.8 -5.4 -26.4 -26.5 3.6 5.1 2.3 2.3 1.8 1.7 5.3 3.0 3.3 2.9 1.1 2.9 2.8 2.5 2.3 -5.3 7.3 6.7 2.7 3.5 104.0 104.5 104.0 104.2 -.4 .4 -1.5 .8 .0 -.4 185.1 178.8 185.6 181.0 186.6 180.0 187.6 180.0 2.7 2.1 .0 -.9 2.6 12.3 5.5 2.7 1.3 .6 4.1 7.4 Medical care ............................... Medical care commodities ................. Medical care services .................... Professional medical services .......... 227.0 207.1 231.3 208.6 227.6 208.0 231.9 208.8 228.3 208.5 232.6 209.7 228.6 208.3 233.1 210.1 3.7 3.0 3.8 3.6 3.6 3.4 3.7 4.2 3.4 2.8 3.4 3.1 2.8 2.3 3.1 2.9 3.7 3.2 3.8 3.9 3.1 2.5 3.3 3.0 Entertainment .............................. Entertainment commodities ................ Entertainment services ................... 156.4 141.7 177.7 156.9 141.9 178.4 156.9 141.8 178.7 157.3 142.2 179.0 3.5 3.5 3.3 6.1 6.5 5.9 1.3 .3 2.7 2.3 1.4 3.0 4.8 5.0 4.6 1.8 .8 2.9 Other goods and services ................... Tobacco and smoking products ............. Personal care 2/ ......................... Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ ...................... Personal care services 2/ .............. 211.9 231.9 150.3 212.2 232.1 149.6 213.1 233.0 150.0 213.6 232.5 150.4 5.2 5.0 4.4 2.9 -.7 .5 4.3 4.4 3.0 3.2 1.0 .3 4.0 2.1 2.5 3.8 2.7 1.6 146.0 155.8 144.6 156.0 145.0 156.2 145.6 156.5 4.5 4.8 -2.2 4.2 3.9 1.8 -1.1 1.8 1.1 4.5 1.4 1.8 Personal and educational expenses ........ School books and supplies .............. Personal and educational services ...... 241.8 226.2 243.2 242.8 226.4 244.2 243.9 226.8 245.4 245.0 230.2 246.4 5.3 9.6 5.0 5.9 7.3 5.7 4.6 3.6 4.7 5.4 7.3 5.4 5.6 8.4 5.4 5.0 5.4 5.1 140.1 151.9 132.8 134.8 128.7 140.0 153.0 132.0 133.4 127.8 140.0 153.6 131.6 132.8 127.8 139.8 154.2 131.0 131.7 125.7 2.1 .9 3.0 -.6 -2.2 .6 3.2 3.6 1.6 5.4 9.0 .3 4.8 5.9 3.8 7.2 11.8 2.5 1.3 -.9 6.2 -5.3 -8.9 -9.0 2.7 2.2 2.3 2.3 3.3 .5 3.0 2.5 5.0 .8 .9 -3.4 140.8 129.1 170.7 159.4 139.1 129.1 171.1 159.8 138.1 129.1 171.8 160.4 137.4 129.1 172.2 160.7 -3.3 .6 3.2 3.4 12.7 3.5 2.9 3.4 16.6 -.9 3.6 3.1 -9.3 .0 3.6 3.3 4.4 2.0 3.0 3.4 2.8 -.5 3.6 3.2 130.3 177.3 231.3 197.8 130.2 178.1 231.9 198.5 130.8 178.6 232.6 199.2 131.3 179.3 233.1 199.8 1.3 2.5 3.8 4.0 2.5 .5 3.7 5.5 5.1 4.2 3.4 3.7 3.1 4.6 3.1 4.1 1.9 1.5 3.8 4.8 4.1 4.4 3.3 3.9 154.2 150.9 144.7 150.4 134.0 135.9 141.3 143.4 162.0 165.5 112.6 159.9 162.2 154.1 151.0 144.7 150.5 133.2 134.7 139.9 143.3 162.3 165.8 110.3 160.3 162.4 154.3 151.2 145.0 150.8 132.8 134.1 138.9 143.3 163.1 166.6 109.3 160.7 162.8 154.3 151.3 145.1 150.9 132.2 133.3 138.5 143.2 163.5 167.0 108.7 160.9 162.9 1.9 1.6 1.7 2.2 -.3 -1.8 -2.1 .9 2.8 3.0 -7.1 2.8 2.8 3.8 3.3 3.4 3.3 5.0 8.2 10.3 5.0 2.8 2.7 13.9 2.6 2.8 4.8 5.2 5.1 4.7 7.2 10.7 15.2 6.7 3.8 3.7 27.8 3.1 2.8 .3 1.1 1.1 1.3 -5.3 -7.4 -7.7 -.6 3.8 3.7 -13.2 2.5 1.7 2.8 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.3 3.1 3.9 2.9 2.8 2.9 2.9 2.7 2.8 2.5 3.1 3.1 3.0 .8 1.2 3.1 3.0 3.8 3.7 5.4 2.8 2.2 141.0 111.6 176.5 140.8 108.0 176.9 140.9 105.2 177.5 140.6 103.6 177.9 1.7 -13.5 3.3 2.3 25.2 3.0 1.1 52.1 3.7 -1.1 -25.7 3.2 2.0 4.1 3.2 .0 6.3 3.5 Commodity and service group All items .................................... Commodities ................................ Food and beverages ....................... Commodities less food and beverages ...... Nondurables less food and beverages .... Apparel commodities .................. Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ...................... Durables ............................... Services ................................... Rent of shelter 1/ ....................... Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ........................ Transportation services .................. Medical care services .................... Other services ........................... Special indexes All items less food .......................... All items less shelter ....................... All items less homeowners' costs 1/ .......... All items less medical care .................. Commodities less food ........................ Nondurables less food ........................ Nondurables less food and apparel ............ Nondurables .................................. Services less rent of shelter 1/ ............. Services less medical care services .......... Energy ....................................... All items less energy ........................ All items less food and energy ............. Commodities less food and energy commodities .......................... Energy commodities ..................... Services less energy services ............ 1/ 2/ NOTE: Indexes on a December 1984=100 base. Not seasonally adjusted. Data not available. Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 3. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, all items index (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Indexes Percent change to Aug. 1996 fromAug. June July 1995 1996 1996 Percent change to July 1996 fromJuly May June 1995 1996 1996 Area Pricing schedule 1/ U.S. city average ...................... M 156.6 156.7 157.0 157.3 2.9 0.4 0.2 3.0 0.3 0.2 Northeast urban......................... Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ Size B - 500,000 to 1,200,000 ....... Size C - 50,000 to 500,000 .......... M M M M 163.0 163.6 161.0 160.9 163.1 163.8 160.9 161.0 163.4 164.1 161.8 161.5 164.0 164.7 162.2 161.8 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.1 .6 .5 .8 .5 .4 .4 .2 .2 2.6 2.7 2.7 2.3 .2 .3 .5 .4 .2 .2 .6 .3 North Central urban .................... Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000 ....... Size C - 50,000 to 360,000 .......... Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M M M M 152.7 153.2 151.6 154.7 152.9 153.5 152.0 154.1 153.2 153.7 152.4 154.6 153.4 154.0 152.8 154.7 3.0 2.8 3.4 3.2 .3 .3 .5 .4 .1 .2 .3 .1 3.0 2.8 3.0 3.3 .3 .3 .5 -.1 .2 .1 .3 .3 M 149.2 149.8 150.4 150.4 3.2 .4 .0 3.0 .8 .4 South urban Size A Size B Size C Size D - ............................ More than 1,200,000 ........ 450,000 to 1,200,000 ....... 50,000 to 450,000 .......... Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M M M M 153.5 152.7 155.9 153.2 154.0 153.2 156.3 153.8 154.0 153.2 156.7 153.7 154.1 153.1 156.9 154.0 2.9 2.5 3.2 3.1 .1 -.1 .4 .1 .1 -.1 .1 .2 3.2 3.0 3.4 3.6 .3 .3 .5 .3 .0 .0 .3 -.1 M 152.9 153.0 152.5 152.6 3.2 -.3 .1 3.0 -.3 -.3 West urban ............................. Size A - More than 1,250,000 ........ Size C - 50,000 to 330,000 .......... M M M 157.6 157.6 162.4 157.5 157.3 162.4 157.9 158.0 162.4 158.0 158.1 162.6 2.8 2.6 3.6 .3 .5 .1 .1 .1 .1 2.9 2.6 3.6 .2 .3 .0 .3 .4 .0 May 1996 June 1996 July 1996 Aug. 1996 Region and area size 2/ Size classes A 3/ ................................. B .................................... C .................................... D .................................... M M M M 141.3 156.6 156.4 153.5 141.4 156.9 156.5 153.7 141.7 157.4 156.8 153.7 141.9 157.6 157.0 154.0 2.7 3.1 3.0 3.5 .4 .4 .3 .2 .1 .1 .1 .2 2.8 3.1 3.3 3.1 .3 .5 .3 .1 .2 .3 .2 .0 Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI...... Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ...... N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD .. San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ..... M M M M M 156.9 157.5 166.4 161.8 155.1 157.6 156.7 166.5 162.3 155.2 157.7 157.6 166.7 162.8 155.9 158.1 157.3 167.2 163.6 155.6 2.8 1.9 2.7 2.5 2.7 .3 .4 .4 .8 .3 .3 -.2 .3 .5 -.2 2.7 2.0 2.7 2.5 2.9 .5 .1 .2 .6 .5 .1 .6 .1 .3 .5 Baltimore, MD .......................... Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ........... Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH ............. Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............. St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........ Washington, DC-MD-VA ................... 1 1 1 1 1 1 153.9 161.8 151.8 152.6 148.1 159.0 2.8 2.7 2.7 2.8 3.0 2.6 1.2 .1 .2 -.1 1.2 .7 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .................. Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI .................. Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ......... Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ........... 2 2 2 2 Selected local areas 1/ 2/ 3/ NOTE: - 149.4 151.9 142.8 153.2 155.7 162.0 152.1 152.4 149.9 160.1 - 149.5 152.7 142.8 153.6 3.0 2.6 1.9 2.3 - .1 .5 .0 .3 - - - Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; most other goods and services priced as indicated: M - Every month. 1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November. 2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December. Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes. Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. Data not available. Local area CPI indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program. Each local index has a smaller sample size than the national index and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error. As a result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national index, although their long-term trends are similar. Therefore, the Bureau of Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national average CPI for use in their escalator clauses. Table 6. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, all items index - (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Indexes Percent change to Aug. 1996 fromAug. June July 1995 1996 1996 Percent change to July 1996 fromJuly May June 1995 1996 1996 Area Pricing schedule 1/ U.S. city average ...................... M 154.0 154.1 154.3 154.5 2.9 0.3 0.1 2.9 0.2 0.1 Northeast urban......................... Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ Size B - 500,000 to 1,200,000 ....... Size C - 50,000 to 500,000 .......... M M M M 160.6 160.2 158.9 162.7 160.6 160.4 158.7 162.5 160.9 160.5 159.7 162.9 161.4 161.0 160.0 163.2 2.7 2.7 2.8 2.1 .5 .4 .8 .4 .3 .3 .2 .2 2.7 2.8 2.8 2.3 .2 .2 .5 .1 .2 .1 .6 .2 North Central urban .................... Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000 ....... Size C - 50,000 to 360,000 .......... Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M M M M 149.4 149.3 147.8 152.1 149.5 149.6 148.0 151.5 149.8 149.7 148.3 151.9 149.9 149.9 148.7 151.9 3.0 2.8 3.3 3.1 .3 .2 .5 .3 .1 .1 .3 .0 3.0 2.8 2.9 3.3 .3 .3 .3 -.1 .2 .1 .2 .3 M 147.3 148.0 148.5 148.5 3.1 .3 .0 3.0 .8 .3 South urban Size A Size B Size C Size D - ............................ More than 1,200,000 ........ 450,000 to 1,200,000 ....... 50,000 to 450,000 .......... Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M M M M 152.1 151.0 152.3 153.1 152.6 151.6 152.6 153.7 152.6 151.6 152.9 153.6 152.7 151.4 153.1 153.9 3.0 2.6 3.2 3.0 .1 -.1 .3 .1 .1 -.1 .1 .2 3.2 3.0 3.4 3.4 .3 .4 .4 .3 .0 .0 .2 -.1 M 153.5 153.6 152.8 153.1 3.2 -.3 .2 3.0 -.5 -.5 West urban ............................. Size A - More than 1,250,000 ........ Size C - 50,000 to 330,000 .......... M M M 154.7 153.2 159.4 154.5 152.9 159.2 154.9 153.4 159.3 154.9 153.4 159.5 2.8 2.5 3.6 .3 .3 .2 .0 .0 .1 2.9 2.6 3.6 .1 .1 -.1 .3 .3 .1 Size classes A 3/ ................................. B .................................... C .................................... D .................................... M M M M 140.4 153.8 155.7 152.8 140.6 154.0 155.7 153.1 140.8 154.4 155.8 153.0 140.9 154.6 156.0 153.3 2.7 3.1 3.0 3.4 .2 .4 .2 .1 .1 .1 .1 .2 2.8 3.1 3.2 3.1 .3 .4 .1 .1 .1 .3 .1 -.1 May 1996 June 1996 July 1996 Aug. 1996 Region and area size 2/ Selected local areas Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI...... Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ...... N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD .. San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ..... M M M M M 151.9 152.3 162.8 161.3 153.0 Baltimore, MD .......................... Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ........... Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH ............. Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............. St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........ Washington, DC-MD-VA ................... 1 1 1 1 1 1 152.8 160.8 144.0 151.0 147.4 156.7 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .................. Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI .................. Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ......... Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ........... 2 2 2 2 1/ 2/ 3/ NOTE: - 152.6 151.5 162.8 161.7 152.9 149.6 147.1 142.2 146.9 152.7 152.3 162.8 162.1 153.4 154.6 160.9 144.3 150.8 149.0 157.6 - 152.9 151.9 163.3 163.0 153.0 149.5 148.0 142.2 147.2 2.8 1.8 2.8 2.4 2.5 3.2 2.8 1.7 2.4 .2 .3 .3 .8 .1 - .1 -.3 .3 .6 -.3 - -.1 .6 .0 .2 - 2.7 2.0 2.8 2.3 2.7 .5 .0 .0 .5 .3 2.7 2.7 2.9 2.9 2.6 2.7 1.2 .1 .2 -.1 1.1 .6 - - Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; most other goods and services priced as indicated: M - Every month. 1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November. 2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December. Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes. Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. Data not available. Local area CPI indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program. Each local index has a smaller sample size than the national index and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error. As a result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national index, although their long-term trends are similar. Therefore, the Bureau of Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national average CPI for use in their escalator clauses. .1 .5 .0 .2 .3 -
