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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 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 FOR TECHNICAL INFORMATION Patrick C. Jackman (202) 606-7000 CPI Quickline: (202) 606-6994 FOR CURRENT AND HISTORICAL INFORMATION: (202) 606-7828 MEDIA CONTACT: (202) 606-5902 USDL-94-123 TRANSMISSION OF MATERIAL IN THIS RELEASE IS EMBARGOED UNTIL 8:30 A.M. (EST) Wednesday, March 16, 1994 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX--FEBRUARY 1994 The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.3 percent before seasonal adjustment in February to a level of 146.7 (1982-84=100), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. For the 12-month period ended in February, the CPI-U increased 2.5 percent. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 0.3 percent in February, prior to seasonal adjustment. The February 1994 CPI-W level of 144.0 was 2.3 percent higher than the index in February 1993. CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) ___________________________________ On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U rose 0.3 percent in February after registering no change in January. The energy index, which had risen only once in the preceding 9 months, increased 1.6 percent in February, largely as a result of a sharp upturn in petroleum-based energy prices. The food index, on the other hand, which had risen substantially during the last quarter of 1993, declined for the second consecutive month--down 0.3 percent in February. Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U rose 0.3 percent in February, following a 0.1 percent increase in January, with the acceleration resulting from a 0.5 percent advance in shelter costs. Table A. Percent Changes in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) ____________________________________________________________________ | Seasonally adjusted |Unadj |___________________________________________| | |Compnd | Expenditure | Changes from preceding month |ann rte|12-mo |___________________________________| 3-mos | category | 1993 1994 | ended |ended |___________________________________| | | Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.|Feb. 94|Feb94 ____________________________________________________________________ All items | .3 .1 .3 .3 .2 .0 .3 | 1.9 | 2.5 Food and beverages| .4 .3 .4 .2 .5 -.1 -.3 | .6 | 2.1 Housing | .3 .2 .2 .2 .2 .1 .4 | 2.8 | 2.9 Apparel and upkeep| .7 -.4 -.1 .7 -.1 -.1 -.3 | -2.1 | -.7 Transportation | .1 .0 1.0 .0 -.2 -.2 .5 | .3 | 2.1 Medical care | .3 .4 .5 .3 .3 .3 .3 | 3.8 | 4.9 Entertainment | .3 .2 .4 .5 .3 .3 .4 | 4.1 | 3.2 Other goods & serv| -.6 -1.0 .3 .4 .4 .1 .3 | 2.9 | 1.9 Special indexes: | Energy | -.7 -.4 1.9 -.9 -.7 -.8 1.6 | .4 | -.2 Food | .4 .3 .5 .2 .5 -.1 -.3 | .3 | 2.1 AI - food & energy| .3 .1 .3 .4 .2 .1 .3 | 2.4 | 2.8 ____________________________________________________________________ The food and beverage index declined for the second consecutive month, down 0.3 percent in February. Grocery store food prices fell 0.4 percent in February, following a 0.3 percent drop in January. Declines in the index for fruits and vegetables were largely responsible for the decrease in each month. In February, the index for fruits and vegetables fell 3.4 percent; fresh fruit prices declined 4.4 percent, fresh vegetable prices, 4.9 percent, and processed fruits and vegetables, 0.9 percent. These declines were partially offset by increases in most other grocery store food groups. The index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs rose 0.2 percent in February. Declines in prices for beef, poultry, and fish and seafood were more than offset by increases in the indexes for pork and for eggs. The indexes for cereal and bakery products and dairy products rose 0.6 and 0.8 percent, respectively. The index for other food at home declined 0.1 percent in February. The other two components of the food and beverage index--restaurant meals and alcoholic beverages--rose 0.1 and declined 0.1 percent, respectively, in February. The housing component rose 0.4 percent in February, following an increase of 0.1 percent in January. A substantially larger increase in shelter costs and an upturn in the index for fuel and other utilities were responsible for the acceleration. Shelter costs rose 0.5 percent, following a 0.2 percent increase in January, its largest advance since a 0.6 percent similar increase in January 1991. Within shelter, renters' costs rose 0.4 percent, homeowners' costs, 0.5 percent, and maintenance and repair costs, 0.4 percent. The index for fuel and other utilities, which had declined in each of the 3 preceding months, rose 0.9 percent in February. The index for household fuels advanced 1.1 percent, reflecting increases in each of the major components. The index for fuel oil rose 7.2 percent, its first increase since last June and its largest monthly advance since a 12.6 percent rise in October 1990. Charges for natural gas and electricity increased 1.5 and 0.3 percent, respectively. The index for other utilities and public services increased 0.7 percent in February, largely as a result of a 5.3 percent increase in charges for interstate telephone calls. The index for household furnishings and operation, which increased 0.2 percent in January, declined 0.4 percent in February. The transportation index registered its first monthly increase since October, advancing 0.5 percent in February. The index for gasoline rose 1.8 percent, ending a nearly year-long decline, which began in March 1993 and was interrupted only by the 4.3 percent increase in October associated with the 4.3 cents per gallon Federal excise tax increase. As of February, the gasoline index was 4.9 percent lower than a year earlier and 18.3 percent below its peak level of December 1990. A sharp advance in automobile purchase costs also contributed to the upturn in the transportation component in February. The index for new cars rose 0.5 percent and automobile finance charges jumped 0.9 percent. The upturn in finance charges in February follows a period of generally declining rates in which this index fell 24.6 percent between February 1991 and January 1994. These advances were partially offset by a 1.1 percent drop in the index for used cars. The index for public transportation increased 0.4 percent in February, primarily due to a 2.1 percent rise in fares for other intercity transportation. The index for apparel and upkeep fell 0.3 percent in February, following declines of 0.1 percent in each of the 2 preceding months. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, the index advanced 1.5 percent.) The somewhat slower introduction of spring and summer merchandise into the market place than in recent years has resulted in seasonally adjusted declines during the first 2 months of 1994. Medical care costs rose 0.3 percent in February, the same as in each of the preceding 3 months. As of February, the index was 4.9 percent above its level a year earlier. The index for medical care commodities--prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and medical supplies--decreased 0.1 percent in February. The index for medical care services rose 0.3 percent in February. Charges for professional services and hospital and related services increased 0.4 and 0.2 percent, respectively. Entertainment costs increased 0.4 percent in February, as a slight decline in the index for entertainment commodities was more than offset by a 0.8 percent rise in charges for entertainment services. The index for admissions to movies, theaters, concerts, and sporting events rose 1.2 percent and fees for lessons or instructions jumped 2.3 percent. The index for other goods and services rose 0.3 percent in February, following a 0.1 percent increase in January. Increases in educational expenses and personal financial services more than offset a decline in the index for personal care. The index for tobacco and smoking products was unchanged in February. 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 0.2 percent in February. Table B. Percent Changes in CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) ____________________________________________________________________ | Seasonally adjusted |Unadj |___________________________________________| | |Compnd | Expenditure | Changes from preceding month |ann rte|12-mo |___________________________________| 3-mos | category | 1993 1994 | ended |ended |___________________________________| | | Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.|Feb. 94|Feb94 ____________________________________________________________________ All items | .1 .1 .4 .2 .1 .1 .2 | 1.7 | 2.3 Food and beverages| .3 .3 .4 .2 .4 .1 -.3 | .6 | 2.1 Housing | .3 .1 .3 .1 .2 .1 .5 | 3.2 | 2.8 Apparel and upkeep| .5 -.2 .1 .4 -.3 .3 -.2 | -.9 | -.5 Transportation | .0 .0 1.1 -.2 -.2 -.2 .5 | .6 | 1.9 Medical care | .3 .4 .4 .3 .4 .3 .2 | 3.8 | 4.8 Entertainment | .3 .2 .3 .6 .3 .3 .3 | 3.6 | 3.0 Other goods & serv| -.8 -1.6 .3 .5 .3 .1 .2 | 2.1 | .8 Special indexes: | Energy | -.7 -.5 2.0 -1.0 -.7 -.8 1.6 | .4 | -.5 Food | .3 .3 .5 .2 .3 .1 -.4 | .0 | 2.2 AI - food & energy| .2 .1 .3 .3 .3 .1 .3 | 2.4 | 2.6 ____________________________________________________________________ Consumer Price Index data for March will be released on Wednesday, April 13, 1994, 8:30 A.M. (EDT). 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 Jan. Feb. 1993 1994 1994 Unadjusted percent change to Feb. 1994 fromFeb. 1993 Jan. 1994 Seasonally adjusted percent change fromNov. to Dec. to Jan. to Dec. Jan. Feb. Expenditure category All items .................................. All items (1967=100) ....................... 100.000 - 146.2 437.8 146.7 439.3 2.5 - 0.3 - 0.2 - 0.0 - 0.3 - 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 .................... 17.398 15.799 9.853 1.454 2.984 1.186 1.909 2.320 .331 .246 .712 1.030 5.946 1.600 144.3 143.7 143.8 160.3 137.8 131.6 169.8 132.2 134.9 131.3 116.1 145.8 144.5 151.0 143.6 142.9 142.6 161.3 137.4 131.8 161.7 132.5 135.6 131.5 116.0 146.5 144.6 151.1 2.1 2.1 2.5 4.1 3.2 2.3 1.4 1.7 1.7 .6 .8 2.7 1.7 1.3 -.5 -.6 -.8 .6 -.3 .2 -4.8 .2 .5 .2 -.1 .5 .1 .1 .5 .5 .7 .6 -.1 .2 3.2 .2 .0 .2 .2 .1 .1 .5 -.1 -.1 -.3 .4 .1 .9 -2.5 .0 .6 .1 -.4 .1 .1 .2 -.3 -.3 -.4 .6 .2 .8 -3.4 -.1 .4 .0 -1.0 .4 .1 -.1 Housing .................................. Shelter ................................ Renters' costs 1/ .................... Rent, residential .................. Other renters' costs ............... Homeowners' costs 1/ ................. Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ......... Household insurance 2/ 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 ................ 41.394 27.948 7.984 5.771 2.213 19.768 19.386 .382 142.9 158.1 166.8 152.2 191.6 162.9 163.2 149.2 143.7 159.1 168.9 152.8 198.4 163.7 164.0 149.4 2.9 3.0 2.7 2.5 3.5 3.3 3.3 3.2 .6 .6 1.3 .4 3.5 .5 .5 .1 .2 .3 .3 .3 .3 .3 .3 -.1 .1 .2 .0 .3 -.6 .2 .2 .1 .4 .5 .4 .5 .3 .5 .6 .1 .196 .118 128.9 131.3 129.4 131.2 -.8 -3.0 .4 -.1 -.2 .5 1.0 .4 .4 -.1 .078 7.262 3.983 125.9 121.6 110.6 127.1 122.4 111.1 2.5 3.4 3.3 1.0 .7 .5 -1.1 -.1 -.2 1.9 -.4 -.9 1.0 .9 1.1 .369 88.9 93.6 1.2 5.3 -1.7 -1.1 6.0 3.614 118.0 117.9 3.6 -.1 -.1 -.8 .6 3.279 6.183 3.601 1.109 1.473 148.9 120.5 110.7 131.5 137.4 150.0 120.4 110.5 131.7 137.6 3.2 1.5 1.5 .8 2.3 .7 -.1 -.2 .2 .1 .1 .1 .2 .0 -.1 .1 .2 .4 -.2 .4 .7 -.4 -.7 .1 -.1 Apparel and upkeep ....................... Apparel commodities .................... Men's and boys' apparel .............. Women's and girls' apparel............ Infants' and toddlers' apparel ....... Footwear ............................. Other apparel commodities ............ Apparel services 2/ .................... 5.897 5.333 1.389 2.421 .203 .781 .539 .564 130.4 127.3 124.2 127.0 125.6 125.9 142.5 153.8 132.4 129.5 124.1 131.1 125.5 125.9 146.4 154.0 -.7 -1.1 -1.9 -1.5 -1.2 .6 .8 2.5 1.5 1.7 -.1 3.2 -.1 .0 2.7 .1 -.1 -.2 -.9 .0 .2 .3 -.3 .1 -.1 -.1 -.6 .3 .9 1.0 -2.1 .0 -.3 -.4 -1.2 -.2 -.4 -.8 1.7 .1 Transportation ........................... Private transportation ................. New vehicles ......................... New cars ........................... Used cars ............................ Motor fuel ........................... Gasoline ........................... Maintenance and repairs .............. Other private transportation ......... 16.954 15.295 5.025 4.031 1.245 3.010 1.533 4.483 131.6 128.2 136.1 134.7 136.8 92.6 92.1 148.1 159.5 131.9 128.5 136.5 135.0 134.1 93.6 93.0 148.6 159.7 2.1 1.6 3.4 3.1 6.4 -4.5 -4.9 3.0 1.8 .2 .2 .3 .2 -2.0 1.1 1.0 .3 .1 -.2 -.2 .1 .1 .0 -1.3 -1.2 .3 .0 -.2 -.1 .1 .1 -.9 -.5 -.4 .3 .2 .5 .5 .4 .5 -1.1 2.1 1.8 .1 .1 Other private transportation commodities .................... Other private transportation services ....................... Public transportation .................. .629 103.5 103.4 -1.1 -.1 .3 .0 .2 3.854 1.659 172.4 175.3 172.8 175.9 2.4 7.2 .2 .3 .0 .6 .2 -1.8 .1 .4 Medical care ............................. Medical care commodities ............... Medical care services .................. Professional medical services ........ 7.108 1.287 5.821 3.353 206.4 197.8 208.4 188.3 207.7 198.7 209.8 189.4 4.9 2.8 5.4 4.2 .6 .5 .7 .6 .3 .2 .4 .4 .3 .4 .3 .2 .3 -.1 .3 .4 Entertainment ............................ Entertainment commodities .............. Entertainment services ................. 4.351 1.986 2.365 148.5 134.7 165.0 149.1 134.5 166.4 3.2 1.2 4.9 .4 -.1 .8 .3 .3 .2 .3 -.1 .7 .4 -.1 .8 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 .... 6.897 1.601 1.184 195.1 217.6 143.3 195.2 217.4 143.0 1.9 -7.7 2.4 .1 -.1 -.2 .4 -.2 .1 .1 -.5 .1 .3 .0 -.2 .628 .556 4.112 .249 3.863 140.5 146.3 218.3 203.4 219.7 140.0 146.2 218.8 204.0 220.1 2.2 2.8 6.2 4.3 6.3 -.4 -.1 .2 .3 .2 -.1 .3 .6 .5 .6 .3 .1 .3 .8 .3 -.4 -.1 .5 .2 .5 100.000 43.547 17.398 26.149 15.579 5.333 146.2 132.0 144.3 124.5 125.4 127.3 146.7 132.2 143.6 125.1 126.5 129.5 2.5 1.0 2.1 .2 -1.4 -1.1 .3 .2 -.5 .5 .9 1.7 .2 .1 .5 -.2 -.2 -.2 .0 -.1 -.1 .0 -.1 -.1 .3 .0 -.3 .2 .6 -.4 10.245 10.570 56.453 27.337 127.3 123.4 160.7 164.5 127.8 123.3 161.5 165.6 -1.7 2.8 3.7 3.1 .4 -.1 .5 .7 -1.0 .2 .3 .2 -.3 .0 .1 .6 .4 .0 .4 .7 8.900 7.046 5.821 7.349 134.9 167.1 208.4 182.3 135.3 167.5 209.8 182.9 3.1 3.6 5.4 5.2 .3 .2 .7 .3 .1 .2 .4 .4 -.4 -.2 .3 .4 .4 .2 .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 2/ ................. Durables ............................. Services ................................. Rent of shelter 2/ 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 2/ ....... Nondurables 2/ ............................. 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: 84.201 72.052 80.232 92.892 27.749 17.178 11.845 32.977 29.116 50.632 6.993 93.007 77.208 146.6 142.9 147.5 142.8 125.6 126.9 128.8 135.0 168.2 156.2 101.3 152.2 154.3 147.3 143.2 148.0 143.2 126.2 127.9 129.3 135.2 168.9 157.0 102.0 152.6 155.0 2.5 2.3 2.3 2.3 .3 -1.2 -1.2 .4 4.3 3.5 -.2 2.6 2.8 .5 .2 .3 .3 .5 .8 .4 .1 .4 .5 .7 .3 .5 .1 .1 .2 .2 -.1 -.2 -.8 -.5 .3 .3 -.7 .3 .2 .1 .0 -.1 .0 -.1 -.1 -.2 -.1 .1 .0 -.8 .1 .1 .3 .1 .2 .3 .2 .5 .4 .1 .5 .6 1.6 .1 .3 24.369 3.380 52.839 135.4 92.4 165.1 135.8 93.8 166.0 .8 -3.9 3.7 .3 1.5 .5 .1 -1.4 .3 .0 -.5 .2 -.1 2.4 .4 - $.684 .228 $.682 .228 -2.4 - -.3 - .0 -.3 - -.3 - - 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 Nov. 1993 Expenditure category Dec. 1993 Jan. 1994 Feb. 1994 May 1993 Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for 3 months ended6 months endedAug. Nov. Feb. Aug. Feb. 1993 1993 1994 1993 1994 All items .................................... - - - - 3.1 2.0 2.8 1.9 2.5 2.4 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 ...................... 143.1 142.6 141.9 158.5 137.2 129.1 163.5 131.6 134.1 130.3 116.0 145.2 144.2 150.4 143.8 143.3 142.9 159.4 137.1 129.4 168.7 131.8 134.1 130.5 116.2 145.4 144.4 151.1 143.7 143.1 142.5 160.1 137.2 130.5 164.4 131.8 134.9 130.6 115.7 145.6 144.6 151.4 143.3 142.7 141.9 161.1 137.5 131.5 158.8 131.7 135.4 130.6 114.5 146.2 144.7 151.3 4.1 4.4 5.9 3.7 7.7 2.8 12.9 1.9 .0 -1.8 3.2 2.8 1.7 .0 .3 .3 -.6 2.1 -.3 3.1 -8.4 1.5 .6 2.5 .3 2.0 1.7 .8 3.7 4.0 4.9 3.9 4.5 -3.6 15.5 3.1 2.1 .9 5.0 3.1 2.0 2.4 .6 .3 .0 6.7 .9 7.6 -11.0 .3 3.9 .9 -5.1 2.8 1.4 2.4 2.1 2.3 2.6 2.9 3.6 3.0 1.7 1.7 .3 .3 1.8 2.4 1.7 .4 2.1 2.1 2.4 5.3 2.7 1.9 1.4 1.7 3.0 .9 -.2 2.9 1.7 2.4 Housing .................................... Shelter .................................. Renters' costs 1/ ...................... Rent, residential .................... Other renters' costs ................. Homeowners' costs 1/ ................... Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ........... Household insurance 2/ 1/ ............ _ _ Maintenance and repairs 2/ ............. Maintenance and repair services ...... 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 .................. 142.5 157.1 165.8 151.4 193.6 161.9 162.2 149.2 142.8 157.5 166.3 151.8 194.1 162.4 162.7 149.0 142.9 157.8 166.3 152.2 192.9 162.8 163.1 149.2 143.5 158.6 167.0 152.9 193.5 163.6 164.0 149.4 3.8 3.2 3.7 2.2 8.2 2.8 2.8 2.2 2.3 2.3 1.2 2.4 -1.9 2.8 2.8 7.1 2.6 2.9 3.2 1.3 8.3 2.8 2.8 3.3 2.8 3.9 2.9 4.0 -.2 4.3 4.5 .5 3.0 2.7 2.5 2.3 3.0 2.8 2.8 4.6 2.7 3.4 3.1 2.7 3.9 3.5 3.6 1.9 127.9 130.2 124.9 122.4 111.2 127.6 130.8 123.5 122.3 111.0 128.9 131.3 125.9 121.8 110.0 129.4 131.2 127.1 122.9 111.2 3.4 .6 8.7 6.9 10.4 .0 3.3 -5.3 4.0 3.3 -10.8 -17.2 .0 .7 -.4 4.8 3.1 7.2 1.6 .0 1.7 1.9 1.5 5.5 6.8 -3.3 -7.6 3.6 1.1 -.2 88.8 87.3 86.3 91.5 4.0 -4.3 -6.5 12.7 -.2 2.7 119.0 148.6 120.3 110.5 131.7 137.3 118.9 148.8 120.4 110.7 131.7 137.2 117.9 148.9 120.7 111.1 131.5 137.7 118.6 150.0 120.2 110.3 131.6 137.6 10.9 2.8 1.7 1.5 1.9 2.4 4.5 4.2 1.0 1.8 -4.8 3.9 .3 2.2 3.7 3.3 7.3 2.1 -1.3 3.8 -.3 -.7 -.3 .9 7.6 3.5 1.4 1.7 -1.5 3.1 -.5 3.0 1.7 1.3 3.4 1.5 Apparel and upkeep ......................... Apparel commodities ...................... Men's and boys' apparel ................ Women's and girls' apparel ............. 134.1 131.2 128.6 132.3 133.9 131.0 127.5 132.3 133.8 130.9 126.7 132.7 133.4 130.4 125.2 132.4 -2.1 -2.4 -1.2 -5.3 .9 .3 1.6 1.8 .6 .3 2.8 -2.7 -2.1 -2.4 -10.2 .3 -.6 -1.1 .2 -1.8 -.7 -1.1 -3.9 -1.2 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ......... Footwear ............................... Other apparel commodities .............. Apparel services 2/....................... 126.4 126.3 146.4 153.6 126.7 126.7 146.0 153.8 127.8 128.0 143.0 153.8 127.3 127.0 145.4 154.0 -6.7 1.0 4.2 1.9 8.1 -4.4 -3.3 2.9 -8.1 3.9 5.4 4.3 2.9 2.2 -2.7 1.0 .5 -1.7 .4 2.4 -2.8 3.1 1.2 2.6 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 .................... 131.9 128.7 134.5 133.1 138.7 96.6 96.2 147.4 158.1 131.7 128.5 134.6 133.2 138.7 95.3 95.0 147.9 158.1 131.4 128.4 134.8 133.3 137.5 94.8 94.6 148.4 158.4 132.0 129.0 135.3 133.9 136.0 96.8 96.3 148.6 158.6 1.9 1.3 4.4 3.7 14.5 -9.1 -9.9 3.1 2.1 1.5 .0 4.3 3.7 12.7 -13.8 -14.2 2.8 1.3 4.0 3.8 2.7 2.8 7.5 5.6 5.1 2.8 3.1 .3 .9 2.4 2.4 -7.6 .8 .4 3.3 1.3 1.7 .6 4.3 3.7 13.6 -11.5 -12.1 2.9 1.7 2.2 2.4 2.6 2.6 -.3 3.2 2.8 3.0 2.2 102.6 102.9 102.9 103.1 -2.3 -3.1 -.8 2.0 -2.7 .6 171.1 173.7 171.1 174.8 171.4 171.7 171.6 172.4 2.7 10.1 1.9 16.2 3.8 6.2 1.2 -3.0 2.3 13.1 2.5 1.5 Medical care ............................... Medical care commodities ................. Medical care services .................... Professional medical services .......... 205.4 197.3 207.0 187.5 206.1 197.6 207.8 188.2 206.7 198.4 208.4 188.5 207.3 198.3 209.1 189.2 6.4 2.1 7.5 6.3 4.7 4.6 4.8 3.1 4.8 2.5 5.2 3.9 3.8 2.0 4.1 3.7 5.5 3.3 6.1 4.7 4.3 2.3 4.7 3.8 Entertainment 2/ ........................... Entertainment commodities ................ Entertainment services ................... 147.7 134.4 163.7 148.1 134.8 164.1 148.6 134.7 165.2 149.2 134.5 166.5 1.4 .3 2.0 2.5 1.2 3.6 4.7 3.0 6.6 4.1 .3 7.0 1.9 .8 2.8 4.4 1.7 6.8 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 ...... 194.0 216.9 142.9 194.7 216.5 143.1 194.9 215.5 143.3 195.4 215.6 143.0 6.4 6.3 4.1 .0 -15.7 2.9 -1.2 -17.4 2.6 2.9 -2.4 .3 3.2 -5.3 3.5 .8 -10.2 1.4 140.2 145.7 215.7 199.7 216.8 140.1 146.1 217.0 200.7 218.1 140.5 146.3 217.7 202.4 218.8 140.0 146.2 218.7 202.8 219.9 5.1 3.4 7.0 5.5 7.1 3.2 2.5 6.9 8.6 6.6 1.1 3.9 5.2 -2.8 5.7 -.6 1.4 5.7 6.4 5.8 4.1 3.0 6.9 7.0 6.9 .3 2.7 5.4 1.7 5.8 132.3 143.1 125.6 132.4 143.8 125.4 132.3 143.7 125.4 132.3 143.3 125.6 3.1 1.8 4.1 .6 2.0 -.6 .3 -1.0 2.8 2.5 3.7 1.3 1.9 .0 .6 .0 2.5 .6 2.1 -.2 2.4 1.2 2.1 .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 2/ ................... Durables ............................... Services ................................... Rent of shelter 2/ 1/ .................... _ _ Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ........................ Transportation services .................. Medical care services .................... Other services ........................... 127.2 131.2 126.9 131.0 126.8 130.9 127.5 130.4 -.6 -2.4 -4.0 .3 -1.9 .3 .9 -2.4 -2.3 -1.1 -.5 -1.1 129.0 122.8 160.0 163.1 127.7 123.0 160.5 163.5 127.3 123.0 160.6 164.5 127.8 123.0 161.3 165.6 3.4 3.0 4.4 1.5 -6.0 3.7 3.6 4.8 -.3 3.3 3.3 .0 -3.7 .7 3.3 6.3 -1.4 3.4 4.0 3.1 -2.0 2.0 3.3 3.1 135.7 165.8 207.0 181.0 135.9 166.1 207.8 181.8 135.3 165.7 208.4 182.5 135.9 166.0 209.1 183.4 5.9 4.3 7.5 4.7 4.6 5.3 4.8 5.1 1.5 4.2 5.2 5.7 .6 .5 4.1 5.4 5.2 4.8 6.1 4.9 1.0 2.3 4.7 5.6 146.5 142.8 147.4 142.4 126.7 128.6 130.2 135.8 167.5 155.5 103.6 151.8 154.1 146.7 143.0 147.7 142.7 126.6 128.3 129.1 135.1 168.0 156.0 102.9 152.2 154.4 146.8 143.0 147.6 142.7 126.5 128.2 128.8 135.0 168.1 156.0 102.1 152.3 154.6 147.3 143.2 147.9 143.1 126.7 128.8 129.3 135.2 168.9 157.0 103.7 152.5 155.0 3.1 3.2 3.4 2.9 .6 -.6 3.4 3.6 5.3 3.7 1.2 3.5 3.2 1.9 1.7 1.7 1.7 -.9 -3.0 -5.1 -4.1 4.7 3.4 -4.5 2.4 2.7 2.8 2.9 2.8 2.6 1.3 -1.5 -.3 3.9 3.9 3.1 2.4 3.0 2.9 2.2 1.1 1.4 2.0 .0 .6 -2.7 -1.8 3.4 3.9 .4 1.9 2.4 2.5 2.4 2.5 2.3 -.2 -1.8 -.9 -.3 5.0 3.6 -1.7 3.0 2.9 2.5 2.0 2.1 2.3 .6 -.5 -1.5 1.0 3.6 3.5 1.4 2.4 2.6 135.9 95.8 164.2 136.0 94.5 164.7 136.0 94.0 165.0 135.8 96.3 165.7 2.1 -7.7 4.1 .9 -12.8 3.5 .9 3.8 3.5 -.3 2.1 3.7 1.5 -10.3 3.8 .3 3.0 3.6 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 2/ ......... Nondurables 2/ ............................... 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 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 Jan. Feb. 1993 1994 1994 Unadjusted percent change to Feb. 1994 fromFeb. 1993 Jan. 1994 Seasonally adjusted percent change fromNov. to Dec. to Jan. to Dec. Jan. Feb. Expenditure category All items .................................. All items (1967=100) ....................... 100.000 - 143.6 427.7 144.0 428.8 2.3 - 0.3 - 0.1 - 0.1 - 0.2 - 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 .................... 19.344 17.622 11.187 1.660 3.513 1.321 2.019 2.674 .374 .283 .833 1.184 6.435 1.722 143.8 143.3 143.2 159.9 137.7 131.4 168.8 132.2 134.9 131.3 116.6 145.6 144.3 150.5 143.2 142.5 142.0 160.9 137.2 131.6 161.0 132.4 135.6 131.5 116.3 146.1 144.4 150.6 2.1 2.2 2.5 4.1 3.1 2.5 1.8 1.6 1.9 .7 .6 2.5 1.6 1.2 -.4 -.6 -.8 .6 -.4 .2 -4.6 .2 .5 .2 -.3 .3 .1 .1 .4 .3 .5 .5 -.1 .2 2.4 .0 -.1 .2 -.2 .1 .1 .5 .1 .1 -.1 .4 .2 .9 -2.0 .0 .7 .1 -.4 .1 .3 .1 -.3 -.4 -.5 .6 .1 .6 -3.5 -.2 .4 .1 -1.2 .4 -.1 -.3 Housing .................................. Shelter ................................ Renters' costs 1/ .................... Rent, residential .................. Other renters' costs ............... Homeowners' costs 1/ ................. Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ......... Household insurance 2/ 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 .................... 39.004 25.682 8.095 6.628 1.467 17.399 17.074 .324 140.2 153.9 146.4 151.9 192.0 148.6 148.8 136.5 140.9 154.8 147.8 152.5 198.4 149.2 149.5 136.7 2.8 3.1 2.7 2.6 3.7 3.3 3.2 3.3 .5 .6 1.0 .4 3.3 .4 .5 .1 .2 .3 .3 .3 .4 .3 .3 -.1 .1 .2 .1 .3 -.8 .2 .3 .1 .5 .6 .4 .5 .3 .7 .6 .1 .188 .102 129.6 134.9 129.4 134.8 -1.4 -3.0 -.2 -.1 -.7 .4 1.5 .7 -.2 -.1 .085 7.523 4.093 121.8 121.5 110.1 121.7 122.1 110.5 .7 3.3 3.4 -.1 .5 .4 -2.0 -.1 -.2 2.4 -.4 -.9 -.1 .9 1.0 .339 88.9 93.6 1.4 5.3 -1.7 -1.5 6.5 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)....................... Other utilities and public services 2/ ...................... Household furnishings and operation .... Housefurnishings ..................... Housekeeping supplies ................ Housekeeping services ................ 3.754 117.5 117.4 3.6 -.1 -.1 -.8 .5 3.429 5.800 3.525 1.141 1.134 149.6 119.2 109.4 131.7 139.4 150.7 119.0 109.1 131.7 139.7 3.3 1.2 1.1 .3 2.6 .7 -.2 -.3 .0 .2 .2 .2 .3 .0 .0 .0 .2 .1 .0 .4 .7 -.5 -.7 -.2 -.1 Apparel and upkeep ....................... Apparel commodities .................... Men's and boys' apparel .............. Women's and girls' apparel............ Infants' and toddlers' apparel ....... Footwear ............................. Other apparel commodities ............ Apparel services 2/ .................... 5.909 5.379 1.393 2.356 .261 .866 .502 .530 129.4 126.5 124.1 125.1 126.1 126.9 142.9 153.4 131.4 128.6 124.0 129.5 126.6 127.0 145.0 153.5 -.5 -.7 -1.7 -.8 -2.3 1.0 .5 2.5 1.5 1.7 -.1 3.5 .4 .1 1.5 .1 -.3 -.3 -.6 -.5 .2 .1 .3 .1 .3 .3 -.4 .7 .5 1.3 -1.5 .0 -.2 -.2 -1.2 .0 .1 -.3 .9 .1 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 .................. 18.863 17.613 4.948 3.606 2.256 3.705 1.615 5.089 130.2 127.9 136.6 134.4 137.6 92.5 92.0 148.8 155.3 130.4 128.1 137.1 134.7 134.8 93.5 93.0 149.3 155.5 1.9 1.6 3.5 3.2 6.5 -4.3 -4.7 3.0 1.6 .2 .2 .4 .2 -2.0 1.1 1.1 .3 .1 -.2 -.2 .1 .0 -.1 -1.2 -1.4 .4 .1 -.2 -.2 .1 .1 -.9 -.6 -.2 .3 .1 .5 .5 .4 .5 -.8 2.3 2.0 .1 .1 .795 102.9 102.8 -1.0 -.1 .1 .1 .2 4.295 1.251 168.2 170.3 168.4 170.9 2.1 6.3 .1 .4 .1 .6 .1 -1.3 .1 -.2 Medical care ............................. Medical care commodities ............... Medical care services .................. Professional medical services ........ 6.044 1.061 4.983 2.865 205.8 195.9 208.0 189.0 207.0 196.8 209.3 190.1 4.8 2.8 5.2 4.3 .6 .5 .6 .6 .4 .3 .4 .4 .3 .3 .3 .2 .2 .3 .2 .4 Entertainment ............................ Entertainment commodities .............. Entertainment services ................. 4.028 2.077 1.951 146.7 134.2 164.8 147.1 134.0 166.0 3.0 1.3 4.8 .3 -.1 .7 .3 .3 .3 .3 .0 .6 .3 -.1 .7 Other goods and services ................. Tobacco and smoking products ........... Personal care 2/ ....................... 6.807 2.121 1.146 193.1 217.5 143.5 193.2 217.2 143.1 .8 -7.8 2.4 .1 -.1 -.3 .3 -.2 .1 .1 -.5 .2 .2 .0 -.3 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ .................... Personal care services 2/ ............ Personal and educational expenses ...... School books and supplies ............ Personal and educational services .... .650 .496 3.540 .219 3.321 141.0 146.4 214.1 205.1 215.2 140.5 146.3 214.7 205.8 215.7 2.0 2.9 6.2 4.5 6.3 -.4 -.1 .3 .3 .2 .0 .4 .6 .5 .6 .2 .1 .4 .6 .3 -.4 -.1 .4 .3 .5 100.000 47.644 19.344 28.300 16.590 5.379 143.6 131.6 143.8 124.1 124.7 126.5 144.0 131.7 143.2 124.6 125.7 128.6 2.3 1.0 2.1 .2 -1.8 -.7 .3 .1 -.4 .4 .8 1.7 .1 .0 .4 -.2 -.3 -.3 .1 .0 .1 -.1 .0 .3 .2 .0 -.3 .2 .7 -.2 11.211 11.710 52.356 25.143 126.7 122.2 158.2 148.1 127.2 121.9 159.0 148.9 -2.3 3.0 3.6 3.0 .4 -.2 .5 .5 -1.2 .2 .3 .3 -.4 .0 .1 .5 .4 .1 .4 .5 8.771 7.160 4.983 6.299 124.2 163.6 208.0 179.2 124.5 164.0 209.3 179.9 3.2 3.0 5.2 5.3 .2 .2 .6 .4 .2 .2 .4 .4 -.2 -.1 .3 .4 .6 .1 .2 .5 82.378 74.318 82.601 93.956 30.022 18.312 12.933 35.934 27.213 47.373 7.798 92.202 74.580 143.5 141.0 135.1 140.6 125.1 126.2 128.2 134.6 149.8 153.9 100.5 149.6 151.2 144.1 141.2 135.4 140.9 125.6 127.2 128.7 134.7 150.4 154.6 101.2 149.9 151.8 2.3 2.0 2.1 2.1 .2 -1.5 -1.8 .3 4.0 3.4 -.5 2.5 2.6 .4 .1 .2 .2 .4 .8 .4 .1 .4 .5 .7 .2 .4 .1 .1 .1 .1 -.2 -.2 -1.0 -.6 .3 .4 -.7 .3 .3 .1 .0 .0 .0 -.1 -.1 -.3 .1 .0 .1 -.8 .1 .1 .3 .1 .1 .3 .2 .6 .4 .1 .5 .5 1.6 .1 .3 25.978 4.044 134.4 92.4 134.7 93.8 .9 -3.8 .2 1.5 .0 -1.3 .0 -.6 -.1 2.7 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 2/ ................. Durables ............................. Services ................................. Rent of shelter 2/ 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 2/ ....... Nondurables 2/ ............................. 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: 48.602 162.7 163.6 3.5 .6 - $.697 .234 $.695 .233 -2.3 - -.3 - - .3 .2 .4 .1 -.1 - -.3 - 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 Nov. 1993 Dec. 1993 Jan. 1994 Feb. 1994 May 1993 Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for 3 months ended6 months endedAug. Nov. Feb. Aug. Feb. 1993 1993 1994 1993 1994 Expenditure category All items .................................... - - - - 3.2 1.4 2.8 1.7 2.3 2.3 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 ...................... 142.8 142.2 141.5 158.3 137.0 128.8 163.5 131.7 134.0 130.3 116.8 145.0 144.0 150.2 143.3 142.6 142.2 159.1 136.9 129.1 167.5 131.7 133.9 130.5 116.6 145.2 144.1 150.9 143.4 142.7 142.1 159.8 137.2 130.3 164.2 131.7 134.9 130.6 116.1 145.3 144.5 151.1 143.0 142.2 141.4 160.7 137.3 131.1 158.5 131.5 135.5 130.7 114.7 145.9 144.4 150.7 4.1 4.7 5.9 4.2 7.7 3.8 13.2 1.9 -.3 -2.4 3.6 2.8 2.0 -.3 .3 .3 -.3 1.5 .0 3.1 -7.7 1.5 .9 3.1 .3 2.0 1.7 1.4 3.7 4.0 5.0 4.1 3.9 -3.9 16.7 3.7 2.7 .9 6.0 3.1 1.7 2.4 .6 .0 -.3 6.2 .9 7.3 -11.7 -.6 4.6 1.2 -7.0 2.5 1.1 1.3 2.2 2.5 2.8 2.9 3.8 3.5 2.2 1.7 .3 .3 1.9 2.4 1.8 .5 2.1 2.0 2.3 5.2 2.4 1.5 1.5 1.5 3.6 1.1 -.7 2.8 1.4 1.9 Housing .................................... 139.7 140.0 140.1 140.8 3.3 2.6 2.3 3.2 2.9 2.8 Shelter .................................. Renters' costs 1/ ...................... Rent, residential .................... Other renters' costs ................. Homeowners' costs 1/ ................... Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ........... Household insurance 2/ 1/ ............ _ _ Maintenance and repairs 2/ ............. Maintenance and repair services ...... 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 .................. 152.9 145.7 151.1 193.6 147.6 147.8 136.5 153.4 146.1 151.5 194.4 148.1 148.3 136.4 153.7 146.2 151.9 192.9 148.4 148.7 136.5 154.6 146.8 152.6 193.5 149.4 149.6 136.7 2.7 3.4 2.4 8.4 2.5 2.5 2.7 2.4 1.4 1.9 -1.9 3.1 2.8 7.1 2.7 3.1 1.9 8.5 2.8 2.8 3.0 4.5 3.1 4.0 -.2 5.0 5.0 .6 2.5 2.4 2.2 3.1 2.8 2.6 4.9 3.6 3.1 2.9 4.0 3.9 3.9 1.8 128.6 133.5 121.4 122.1 110.6 127.7 134.0 119.0 122.0 110.4 129.6 134.9 121.8 121.5 109.4 129.4 134.8 121.7 122.6 110.5 1.2 -1.7 4.7 7.3 10.9 1.5 5.0 -2.3 4.0 3.7 -10.2 -17.6 -.7 .7 -.7 2.5 4.0 1.0 1.6 -.4 1.4 1.6 1.2 5.6 7.2 -4.0 -7.4 .2 1.2 -.5 88.8 87.3 86.0 91.6 3.1 -2.6 -7.3 13.2 .2 2.4 118.4 149.3 118.9 109.2 131.7 139.0 118.3 149.6 119.1 109.5 131.7 139.0 117.3 149.6 119.3 109.6 131.7 139.6 117.9 150.7 118.7 108.8 131.4 139.5 12.1 2.8 1.0 .7 1.2 1.8 4.2 4.4 .3 1.1 -4.8 4.8 .0 2.2 3.8 3.7 5.7 2.0 -1.7 3.8 -.7 -1.5 -.9 1.4 8.1 3.6 .7 .9 -1.8 3.3 -.8 3.0 1.5 1.1 2.3 1.7 Apparel and upkeep ......................... Apparel commodities ...................... Men's and boys' apparel ................ Women's and girls' apparel ............. Infants' and toddlers' apparel ......... Footwear ............................... Other apparel commodities .............. Apparel services 2/....................... 132.7 130.1 127.7 130.8 127.4 127.0 145.1 153.2 132.3 129.7 126.9 130.2 127.6 127.1 145.5 153.4 132.7 130.1 126.4 131.1 128.2 128.7 143.3 153.4 132.4 129.8 124.9 131.1 128.3 128.3 144.6 153.5 -2.1 -2.4 -1.6 -4.2 -8.0 -.6 3.1 2.2 .6 .3 1.9 -.3 5.7 -2.8 1.7 2.4 .9 .6 2.2 .3 -8.9 3.5 -1.4 4.8 -.9 -.9 -8.5 .9 2.9 4.2 -1.4 .8 -.8 -1.1 .2 -2.3 -1.4 -1.7 2.4 2.3 .0 -.2 -3.3 .6 -3.2 3.8 -1.4 2.8 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 ......................... 130.6 128.5 135.1 132.9 139.6 96.4 96.0 148.0 154.0 130.4 128.3 135.2 132.9 139.5 95.2 94.7 148.6 154.1 130.2 128.1 135.4 133.0 138.3 94.6 94.5 149.1 154.3 130.8 128.8 135.9 133.7 137.2 96.8 96.4 149.2 154.5 1.6 1.3 4.3 4.1 13.4 -9.2 -10.3 3.1 1.3 1.2 .0 4.9 4.0 12.6 -13.4 -13.5 3.0 1.3 3.8 3.8 2.7 2.8 8.1 5.1 4.3 2.5 2.4 .6 .9 2.4 2.4 -6.7 1.7 1.7 3.3 1.3 1.4 .6 4.6 4.1 13.0 -11.3 -11.9 3.1 1.3 2.2 2.4 2.5 2.6 .4 3.4 3.0 2.9 1.8 102.1 102.2 102.3 102.5 -1.9 -2.7 -.8 1.6 -2.3 .4 166.7 166.8 167.0 167.2 2.2 2.0 2.9 1.2 2.1 2.1 Public transportation .................... 168.8 169.8 167.6 167.2 10.6 12.7 6.4 -3.7 11.6 1.2 Medical care ............................... Medical care commodities ................. Medical care services .................... Professional medical services .......... 204.6 195.3 206.6 188.0 205.4 195.8 207.4 188.8 206.0 196.3 208.0 189.1 206.5 196.8 208.5 189.9 6.4 1.5 7.7 6.1 4.5 4.4 4.4 3.1 4.4 2.3 5.0 3.9 3.8 3.1 3.7 4.1 5.5 2.9 6.0 4.6 4.1 2.7 4.4 4.0 Entertainment 2/ ........................... Entertainment commodities ................ Entertainment services ................... 145.9 133.8 163.5 146.3 134.2 164.0 146.7 134.2 165.0 147.2 134.0 166.2 1.1 .3 2.3 2.8 1.5 4.1 4.5 2.7 6.4 3.6 .6 6.8 2.0 .9 3.2 4.1 1.7 6.6 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 ...... 191.9 216.9 143.0 192.4 216.5 143.2 192.5 215.4 143.5 192.9 215.5 143.1 6.2 5.9 4.1 -1.6 -14.8 2.9 -3.3 -17.8 2.3 2.1 -2.6 .3 2.2 -5.0 3.5 -.6 -10.5 1.3 140.7 145.6 211.5 201.5 212.5 140.7 146.2 212.8 202.6 213.8 141.0 146.4 213.6 203.9 214.5 140.5 146.3 214.5 204.6 215.5 5.0 2.8 7.1 5.6 7.3 2.6 3.1 6.6 8.7 6.3 1.1 3.7 5.1 -2.3 5.7 -.6 1.9 5.8 6.3 5.8 3.8 3.0 6.8 7.2 6.8 .3 2.8 5.4 1.9 5.7 131.9 142.8 125.1 126.5 130.1 131.9 143.3 124.9 126.1 129.7 131.9 143.4 124.8 126.1 130.1 131.9 143.0 125.1 127.0 129.8 3.2 2.2 4.1 .6 -.9 -2.4 1.4 -.6 .3 -1.3 -5.5 .3 2.8 2.2 3.7 1.3 -2.2 .6 1.7 .0 .6 .0 1.6 -.9 2.3 .8 2.2 -.3 -3.2 -1.1 2.3 1.1 2.1 .6 -.3 -.2 128.7 121.7 157.5 146.9 127.2 121.9 157.9 147.3 126.7 121.9 158.1 148.1 127.2 122.0 158.8 148.9 4.1 3.8 4.2 1.4 -7.1 3.7 3.4 4.5 -1.2 3.4 3.4 .8 -4.6 1.0 3.3 5.6 -1.7 3.7 3.8 2.9 -2.9 2.2 3.4 3.2 124.7 162.3 206.6 177.9 124.9 162.7 207.4 178.7 124.7 162.5 208.0 179.4 125.4 162.6 208.5 180.3 5.7 3.9 7.7 5.0 4.0 3.8 4.4 4.9 1.3 3.5 5.0 5.6 2.3 .7 3.7 5.5 4.8 3.8 6.0 5.0 1.8 2.1 4.4 5.5 143.3 141.0 143.5 141.1 143.6 141.1 144.1 141.3 3.2 3.2 1.7 1.2 2.3 2.9 2.3 .9 2.4 2.2 2.3 1.9 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 2/ ................... Durables ............................... Services ................................... Rent of shelter 2/ 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 2/ ......... Nondurables 2/ ............................... 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: 135.1 140.4 126.3 127.9 129.9 135.3 149.2 153.1 103.0 149.1 151.0 135.2 140.6 126.1 127.6 128.6 134.5 149.7 153.7 102.3 149.5 151.4 135.2 140.6 126.0 127.5 128.2 134.6 149.7 153.8 101.5 149.6 151.5 135.4 141.0 126.3 128.3 128.7 134.7 150.4 154.6 103.1 149.8 151.9 3.4 2.9 .6 -1.5 3.7 4.2 5.1 3.8 .8 3.6 3.3 1.2 1.4 -.9 -3.6 -6.2 -4.3 4.2 3.2 -4.9 1.9 2.4 2.7 2.6 1.3 -1.9 -.9 3.3 3.6 2.7 2.0 2.7 2.4 .9 1.7 .0 1.3 -3.6 -1.8 3.3 4.0 .4 1.9 2.4 2.3 2.2 -.2 -2.6 -1.4 -.1 4.6 3.5 -2.1 2.8 2.9 1.8 2.2 .6 -.3 -2.3 .7 3.4 3.3 1.2 2.3 2.4 135.0 95.9 162.0 135.0 94.7 162.5 135.0 94.1 162.8 134.8 96.6 163.5 2.1 -8.5 3.6 .9 -12.4 3.3 .9 3.8 3.5 -.6 3.0 3.8 1.5 -10.5 3.4 .1 3.4 3.6 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) Area U.S. city average ...................... Pricing schedule 1/ Indexes Nov. 1993 Dec. 1993 Jan. 1994 Feb. 1994 Percent change to Feb. 1994 fromFeb. Dec. Jan. 1993 1993 1994 Percent change to Jan. 1994 fromJan. Nov. Dec. 1993 1993 1993 M 145.8 145.8 146.2 146.7 2.5 0.6 0.3 2.5 0.3 0.3 M M M M 152.7 153.3 151.4 151.2 152.7 153.2 151.7 151.1 153.2 153.7 152.5 151.3 154.0 154.6 153.0 151.9 2.4 2.5 2.8 1.9 .9 .9 .9 .5 .5 .6 .3 .4 2.3 2.3 3.0 1.9 .3 .3 .7 .1 .3 .3 .5 .1 Region and area size 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 .......... 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 141.4 142.5 140.1 142.6 141.2 142.2 140.1 142.4 141.5 142.5 141.1 142.4 142.1 143.2 141.3 143.0 2.5 2.6 2.9 2.1 .6 .7 .9 .4 .4 .5 .1 .4 2.5 2.4 2.8 2.2 .1 .0 .7 -.1 .2 .2 .7 .0 M 137.1 136.8 136.7 137.2 2.7 .3 .4 2.8 -.3 -.1 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 142.3 142.6 143.9 141.1 142.2 142.7 143.8 140.9 142.5 142.9 144.4 141.0 142.9 143.4 144.6 141.6 2.7 2.6 3.1 2.5 .5 .5 .6 .5 .3 .3 .1 .4 3.0 2.9 3.2 2.3 .1 .2 .3 -.1 .2 .1 .4 .1 M 141.1 140.7 140.8 140.7 2.9 .0 -.1 3.2 -.2 .1 West urban ............................. Size A - More than 1,250,000 ........ Size C - 50,000 to 330,000 .......... M M M 147.5 149.3 147.0 147.8 149.5 146.7 148.1 149.7 147.8 148.3 149.9 148.3 2.1 1.8 3.6 .3 .3 1.1 .1 .1 .3 2.3 2.0 3.6 .4 .3 .5 .2 .1 .7 Size classes A 3/ ................................. B .................................... C .................................... D .................................... M M M M 132.5 144.9 144.3 141.3 132.5 145.0 144.1 141.3 132.7 145.8 144.3 141.2 133.3 146.1 144.9 141.5 2.3 3.0 2.4 2.8 .6 .8 .6 .1 .5 .2 .4 .2 2.3 3.0 2.4 2.8 .2 .6 .0 -.1 .2 .6 .1 -.1 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 146.4 151.6 155.4 152.1 147.2 146.1 151.9 155.6 151.3 147.0 146.5 152.2 156.0 152.5 147.5 146.8 152.2 157.4 152.9 147.4 2.2 1.5 2.5 3.0 1.3 .5 .2 1.2 1.1 .3 .2 .0 .9 .3 -.1 2.3 2.0 2.0 3.4 1.7 .1 .4 .4 .3 .2 .3 .2 .3 .8 .3 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 1 143.4 154.5 142.1 139.8 138.1 150.9 1.3 1.1 3.6 2.3 2.0 2.1 .3 -.6 .2 .9 .4 .0 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .................. Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI .................. Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ......... Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ........... 2 2 2 2 Selected local areas - 138.8 140.2 136.5 141.1 143.8 153.6 142.4 141.0 138.6 150.9 - 139.2 141.7 137.0 142.6 2.8 2.5 4.0 2.4 .3 1.1 .4 1.1 - - - - 1/ 2/ 3/ NOTE: 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 Feb. 1994 fromFeb. Dec. Jan. 1993 1993 1994 Percent change to Jan. 1994 fromJan. Nov. Dec. 1993 1993 1993 Area Pricing schedule 1/ U.S. city average ...................... M 143.4 143.3 143.6 144.0 2.3 0.5 0.3 2.4 0.1 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 150.4 150.0 149.2 152.8 150.4 149.9 149.4 152.6 150.8 150.2 150.3 152.7 151.4 150.9 150.7 153.2 2.2 2.1 2.5 1.7 .7 .7 .9 .4 .4 .5 .3 .3 2.2 2.0 2.8 1.7 .3 .1 .7 -.1 .3 .2 .6 .1 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 138.5 138.8 136.4 140.2 138.2 138.5 136.5 140.0 138.5 138.8 137.4 140.0 139.0 139.4 137.6 140.6 2.4 2.4 2.7 1.9 .6 .6 .8 .4 .4 .4 .1 .4 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.0 .0 .0 .7 -.1 .2 .2 .7 .0 M 136.0 135.6 135.3 135.8 2.3 .1 .4 2.3 -.5 -.2 South urban ............................ M 141.0 140.8 141.0 141.2 2.6 .3 .1 2.8 .0 .1 Nov. 1993 Dec. 1993 Jan. 1994 Feb. 1994 Region and area size 2/ Size Size Size Size A B C 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 141.0 140.8 141.0 141.0 140.7 140.8 141.0 141.1 140.8 141.3 141.2 141.3 2.4 3.1 2.3 .2 .4 .4 .2 .1 .4 2.8 3.1 2.1 .0 .2 -.1 .0 .3 .0 M 141.4 140.9 141.1 141.0 3.1 .1 -.1 3.3 -.2 .1 West urban ............................. Size A - More than 1,250,000 ........ Size C - 50,000 to 330,000 .......... M M M 144.8 145.0 144.7 145.0 145.2 144.5 145.3 145.3 145.4 145.4 145.4 146.0 1.9 1.6 3.3 .3 .1 1.0 .1 .1 .4 2.2 1.9 3.3 .3 .2 .5 .2 .1 .6 Size classes A 3/ ................................. B .................................... C .................................... D .................................... M M M M 131.6 142.6 143.6 140.8 131.5 142.6 143.4 140.7 131.7 143.2 143.6 140.6 132.1 143.4 144.1 140.8 2.2 2.8 2.2 2.5 .5 .6 .5 .1 .3 .1 .3 .1 2.3 2.8 2.2 2.6 .1 .4 .0 -.1 .2 .4 .1 -.1 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 141.8 146.4 152.0 151.9 145.0 141.7 146.7 152.1 151.2 144.7 142.0 146.8 152.4 152.1 145.3 142.3 146.9 153.5 152.2 145.0 2.3 1.3 2.1 2.4 1.0 .4 .1 .9 .7 .2 .2 .1 .7 .1 -.2 2.2 1.7 1.7 3.2 1.6 .1 .3 .3 .1 .2 .2 .1 .2 .6 .4 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 1 142.5 153.4 135.1 138.0 137.5 148.5 1.0 .9 3.3 2.1 1.7 1.9 .1 -.6 .0 .5 .1 -.1 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/ - 138.6 135.7 136.0 135.1 142.7 152.5 135.1 138.7 137.7 148.3 - 138.1 137.0 136.3 136.3 2.4 1.9 3.8 2.3 - -.4 1.0 .2 .9 - - 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. - - NOTE: 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.
