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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-96-70 TRANSMISSION OF MATERIAL IN THIS RELEASE IS EMBARGOED UNTIL 8:30 A.M. (EST) Wednesday, February 28, 1996 JANUARY 1996 The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.6 percent before seasonal adjustment in January to a level of 154.4 (1982-84=100), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. For the 12-month period ended in January, the CPIU increased 2.7 percent. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) rose 0.5 percent in January, prior to seasonal adjustment. The January 1996 CPI-W level of 151.7 was 2.6 percent higher than the index in January 1995. CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U rose 0.4 percent in January, following an increase of 0.2 percent in December. The energy index registered its second consecutive large increase, advancing 1.9 percent in January after increasing 1.1 percent in December. The index for petroleum-based energy rose 4.2 percent in January, following an increase of 2.0 percent in December. The food index increased 0.1 percent, the same as in December. Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U rose 0.3 percent, following increases of 0.1 percent in each of the 2 preceding months. Larger increases in the indexes for apparel and upkeep and for shelter, coupled with the substantially smaller decline in the index for airline fares, were responsible for the acceleration in this index from December to January. 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 1995 1996 3-mos. ended ended July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Jan. '96 Jan. '96 All Items .1 .2 .1 .3 .1 .2 .4 2.6 2.7 Food and beverages .1 .2 .3 .3 .0 .1 .1 1.1 2.4 Housing .3 .3 .1 .3 .2 .3 .3 3.2 2.9 Apparel and upkeep .3 .2 -.2 .3 .0 .1 .7 3.1 .5 Transportation -.6 -.4 -.1 .1 -.4 .1 .7 1.4 1.9 Medical care .3 .4 .4 .2 .3 .4 .4 4.2 4.0 Entertainment .3 .4 .3 .3 .4 .4 .3 4.2 3.2 Other goods and services .3 .5 .4 .4 .4 .2 .2 3.5 4.4 Special Indexes: Energy -1.0 -.4 -1.3 .3 -.9 1.1 1.9 8.7 .8 Food .1 .2 .3 .3 .0 .1 .1 .8 2.4 All items less food and energy .2 .2 .2 .3 .1 .1 .3 2.2 3.0 NOTE: Seasonal factors have been recalculated to reflect developments in 1995. For this reason, some of the seasonally adjusted figures shown above and elsewhere differ from those previously published. See technical note on page 7 of this release for details. The food and beverages index rose 0.1 percent in January. The grocery store food index, which increased 0.1 percent in December, was unchanged in January. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, grocery store food prices rose 1.1 percent in January.) Smaller than seasonal increases in prices for fruits and vegetables--down 1.0 percent after seasonal adjustment--offset generally small increases in most other major grocery store food groups. The index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs rose 0.1 percent in January, as increases in prices for poultry and eggs offset declines in the indexes for beef, pork, and for fish and seafood. The indexes for dairy products and other food at home increased 0.2 and 0.1 percent, respectively. The index for cereal and bakery products rose 0.9 percent in January, its largest advance since a similar increase in January 1991. Prices for bakery products rose 1.4 percent, reflecting a jump in flour prices. The other two components of the food and beverage index--restaurant meals and alcoholic beverages--increased 0.1 and 0.4 percent, respectively, in January. A jump in wine prices-up 1.8 percent--reflecting a return to regular prices after late year inventory clearance was largely responsible for the advance in the alcoholic beverage index. The housing component rose 0.3 percent in January, the same as in December. Shelter costs rose 0.4 percent in January after increasing 0.2 percent in December. Within shelter, renters' costs and homeowners' costs rose 0.7 and 0.2 percent, respectively, while maintenance and repair costs decreased 0.2 percent. The rise in renters' costs reflects a 1.8 percent increase in the index for lodging while out of town; residential rents rose 0.3 percent. The index for fuel and utilities rose 0.5 percent in January, following a 0.2 percent increase in December. The index for household fuels rose 0.6 percent as increases of 8.8 percent in the index for fuel oil and 0.6 percent in the index for natural gas more than offset a 0.4 percent decline in the index for electricity. The index for other utilities and public services rose 0.3 percent, largely as a result of increases of 0.6 percent in the indexes for water and sewerage treatment and for cable television. The index for household furnishings and operation rose 0.2 percent in January as price declines for appliances partially offset increases in other housefurnishings. The transportation index, which turned up in slightly in December after declining throughout most of the second half of 1995, advanced 0.7 percent in January. A larger increase in the index for motor fuels and a smaller decline in airline fares were largely responsible for the acceleration in the transportation component. The index for motor fuels rose 3.8 percent as gasoline prices registered their first increase in 7 months. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, gasoline prices rose 2.3 percent in January.) The index for airline fares, which fell 5.5 percent in December, declined 0.9 percent in January. The increase of 0.1 percent in the index for new vehicle prices continues its pattern of very little movement evident since the introduction of the 1996 models. (As of January, the proportion of 1996 models was about 70 percent of the new car sample.) Automobile finance charges declined for the fourth consecutive month--down 2.5 percent in January. The index for used cars rose 0.8 percent in January and has increased twice as much as the new car index during the past 12 months--up 3.6 percent. The index for apparel and upkeep increased 0.7 percent in January. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, clothing prices fell 0.5 percent, reflecting post-holiday discounting.) Medical care costs rose 0.4 percent in January to a level 4.0 percent above a year ago. The index for medical care commodities-prescription drugs, non-prescription drugs, and medical supplies-increased 0.5 percent in January. The index for medical care services rose 0.4 percent. Charges for professional services and hospital and related services increased 0.3 and 0.5 percent, respectively, in January. Entertainment costs rose 0.3 percent in January. Increases in the indexes for reading materials and for fees for participant sports--up 0.9 and 1.3 percent, respectively--accounted for virtually all of the January advance. The index for other goods and services increased 0.2 percent in January, the same as in December. In January, the indexes for school books and supplies and personal financial services rose 1.0 and 1.6 percent, respectively, while the index for tobacco and smoking products declined 0.3 percent. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, the index for tobacco rose 0.5 percent.) CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers also rose 0.4 percent in January. 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 1995 1996 3-mos. ended ended July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Jan. '96 Jan. '96 All Items .0 .2 .1 .3 .1 .2 .4 2.7 2.6 Food and beverages .2 .2 .4 .3 .1 .1 .1 1.3 2.4 Housing .2 .3 .1 .3 .1 .3 .3 3.0 2.8 Apparel and upkeep .2 .0 .0 .3 -.2 .2 .7 2.8 .6 Transportation -.7 -.3 -.1 .1 -.3 .4 .9 3.8 2.0 Medical care .3 .4 .4 .2 .3 .4 .4 4.2 4.0 Entertainment .2 .4 .3 .1 .4 .3 .4 4.5 3.1 Other goods and services .2 .5 .5 .4 .4 .1 .2 2.9 4.2 Special Indexes: Energy -1.6 -.4 -1.2 .2 -.8 1.0 2.1 9.6 .7 Food .1 .2 .4 .3 .0 .2 .1 1.1 2.5 All items less food and energy .2 .2 .3 .3 .2 .2 .3 2.8 2.9 Consumer Price Index data for February are scheduled for release on Friday, March 15, 1996, at 8:30 A.M. (EST). As previously announced, the release of the Consumer Price Index for January, originally scheduled for February 14, was rescheduled for February 28. The scheduled collection of consumer price data, which generally consists of 3 consecutive 6-day pricing periods excluding weekends and holidays starting at the beginning of each month, was substantially altered for January. No collection of prices was possible until the end of the federal government shutdown on January 8. From that date through January 14, only the samples for housing and bimonthly collected commodity and services were available for pricing, and collection was further limited by the blizzard that closed many retail outlets and Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) offices during the week of January 8. The monthly pricing schedule was modified such that pricing period 1 (PP-1) was rescheduled from January 2-9 to January 15-19. PP-2 was rescheduled from January 10-18 to January 19-25 and PP-3 was rescheduled from January 19-26 to January 23-31. This resulted in virtually complete pricing for the January index; the number of price quotes collected and used in January 1996 was approximately 98 percent of the corresponding number for January 1995. This alteration in the collection schedule for January increased the length of time between the December and January pricing periods by about one-third. This alteration of the January schedule will also have an effect of reducing the interval between the January and February pricing periods by a corresponding amount, with the result that the interval between December and February pricing periods will be in line with the historical pattern. In view of the modified price collection schedule for the January CPI and the extended interval between the December and January indexes induced by it, the BLS attempted to assess the impact of these changes on the January numbers. This analysis entailed the generation and comparison of January pricing relatives for each major group by individual pricing period for the preceding 3 years as well as the investigation of the impact of the modified pricing schedule on specific groups, such as apparel, which are known to have substantial seasonal movement between December and January. No conclusive evidence, however, could be found that the revised price collection schedule affected the January CPI change. 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 Dec. Jan. 1995 1995 1996 Unadjusted percent change to Jan. 1996 fromJan. 1995 Dec. 1995 Seasonally adjusted percent change fromOct. to Nov. to Dec. to Nov. Dec. Jan. Expenditure category All items .................................. All items (1967=100) ....................... 100.000 - 153.5 459.9 154.4 462.5 2.7 - 0.6 - 0.1 - 0.2 - 0.4 - 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 .................... 17.332 15.766 9.880 1.473 2.936 1.169 1.936 2.365 .327 .248 .763 1.027 5.886 1.566 150.3 149.9 150.3 169.5 142.0 135.0 177.9 140.5 138.5 137.5 129.5 152.1 150.4 154.9 151.4 151.0 151.9 171.5 142.8 136.3 181.5 141.8 141.4 139.7 130.0 153.1 150.6 155.6 2.4 2.4 2.5 4.2 4.0 2.7 .6 1.1 4.4 2.4 -2.5 2.5 2.2 2.4 .7 .7 1.1 1.2 .6 1.0 2.0 .9 2.1 1.6 .4 .7 .1 .5 .0 .0 -.1 .5 .4 .4 -1.6 .0 .1 .4 -.1 -.1 .1 .2 .1 .1 .1 .2 .4 .7 -.7 .2 .3 .1 -.2 .5 .1 .0 .1 .1 .0 .9 .1 .2 -1.0 .1 1.4 .3 -.8 .3 .1 .4 Housing .................................. Shelter ................................ Renters' costs 1/ .................... Rent, residential .................. Other renters' costs ............... Homeowners' costs 1/ ................. Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ......... 41.346 28.289 7.988 5.762 2.227 20.102 19.716 149.7 167.4 173.2 159.6 194.2 174.0 174.3 150.6 168.6 176.6 160.0 206.5 174.3 174.7 2.9 3.5 3.5 2.5 5.9 3.5 3.6 .6 .7 2.0 .3 6.3 .2 .2 .2 .2 .1 .3 -.4 .3 .3 .3 .2 .1 .3 -.1 .3 .3 .3 .4 .7 .3 1.6 .2 .3 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 ................ .386 .199 .122 158.3 136.6 142.1 158.0 136.3 142.1 1.3 2.4 3.5 -.2 -.2 .0 .4 -.1 .0 .5 .3 .2 -.3 -.2 .0 .077 7.014 3.792 129.1 123.7 110.9 128.6 124.7 112.2 .9 1.5 1.4 -.4 .8 1.2 -.2 .1 .1 .3 .2 .1 -.4 .5 .6 .356 89.6 97.6 9.2 8.9 .0 1.1 7.5 3.436 118.3 118.7 .6 .3 .2 .0 -.2 3.222 6.043 3.445 1.116 1.482 153.9 123.8 111.1 139.8 145.3 154.4 124.1 111.4 140.4 145.7 1.5 1.9 .8 4.9 2.3 .3 .2 .3 .4 .3 .1 -.1 -.5 .4 .3 .2 .3 .5 .2 .3 .3 .2 .3 .4 .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 .550 130.6 127.1 126.0 124.7 128.7 124.1 148.6 157.7 130.0 126.5 124.7 123.4 131.5 123.4 151.7 158.2 .5 .4 .6 .3 1.9 -.5 1.1 .8 -.5 -.5 -1.0 -1.0 2.2 -.6 2.1 .3 .0 -.1 -.2 .2 -1.0 -.2 .0 .1 .1 .1 -.1 .0 -.8 -.4 1.4 .3 .7 .7 1.1 1.3 2.2 -.6 -.6 .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 4.618 139.1 136.6 142.8 140.7 158.2 96.4 96.0 155.7 172.4 139.9 137.4 143.2 141.1 157.9 98.6 98.2 156.2 172.7 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.5 3.6 -.1 -.2 2.8 2.3 .6 .6 .3 .3 -.2 2.3 2.3 .3 .2 -.4 -.4 .1 .1 .3 -2.1 -2.0 .3 .1 .1 .5 .1 .0 .6 2.2 2.2 .1 -.2 .7 .8 .1 .1 .8 3.8 3.7 .4 -.1 .608 105.2 105.4 1.2 .2 -.2 .0 .0 4.010 1.523 188.3 170.7 188.5 171.6 2.4 1.9 .1 .5 .1 -1.6 -.2 -4.1 -.1 -.5 Medical care ............................. Medical care commodities ............... Medical care services .................. 7.362 1.282 6.081 223.8 206.6 227.8 225.2 207.7 229.3 4.0 2.3 4.3 .6 .5 .7 .3 .3 .3 .4 .2 .4 .4 .5 .4 Professional medical services ........ 3.465 203.9 205.0 4.0 .5 .3 .4 .3 Entertainment ............................ Entertainment commodities .............. Entertainment services ................. 4.367 1.975 2.392 156.2 140.7 174.6 157.0 141.4 175.5 3.2 2.8 3.6 .5 .5 .5 .4 .5 .3 .4 .4 .4 .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 .... 7.123 1.610 1.170 211.1 228.1 148.9 212.0 229.3 149.1 4.4 3.2 2.3 .4 .5 .1 .4 .3 .3 .2 -.3 .0 .2 -.3 .1 .613 .557 4.342 .258 4.084 144.1 154.3 241.8 219.0 243.7 143.7 155.0 243.0 223.8 244.7 1.1 3.7 5.6 5.6 5.6 -.3 .5 .5 2.2 .4 .3 .3 .4 .6 .4 -.5 .5 .5 .4 .5 -.3 .5 .5 1.0 .4 100.000 42.916 17.332 25.584 15.075 4.967 153.5 137.0 150.3 128.9 128.8 127.1 154.4 137.8 151.4 129.5 129.8 126.5 2.7 2.0 2.4 1.6 1.8 .4 .6 .6 .7 .5 .8 -.5 .1 -.1 .0 -.2 -.1 -.1 .2 .3 .1 .4 .5 .1 .4 .5 .1 .8 1.4 .7 10.108 10.509 57.084 27.671 132.7 129.0 170.4 174.2 134.5 129.3 171.3 175.5 2.5 1.7 3.3 3.6 1.4 .2 .5 .7 -.5 .1 .2 .3 .8 .2 .1 .2 1.7 .2 .3 .3 8.681 7.068 6.081 7.583 138.6 176.3 227.8 197.3 139.0 176.8 229.3 198.1 1.3 2.4 4.3 4.4 .3 .3 .7 .4 .1 -.3 .3 .4 .2 -1.0 .4 .5 -.1 -.1 .4 .4 84.234 71.711 79.898 92.638 27.150 16.641 11.674 32.407 154.2 149.6 154.3 149.6 129.9 130.4 134.0 139.7 155.0 150.3 155.3 150.4 130.6 131.3 135.6 140.7 2.8 2.4 2.5 2.6 1.8 1.9 2.4 2.1 .5 .5 .6 .5 .5 .7 1.2 .7 .1 .0 .0 .1 -.2 -.2 -.1 .1 .2 .1 .1 .2 .3 .6 .7 .2 .5 .4 .5 .4 .8 1.2 1.3 .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 .......... Purchasing power of the consumer dollar: 1982-84=$1.00 2/ ......................... 1967=$1.00 2/ ............................ 1/ 2/ NOTE: 29.414 51.004 6.700 93.300 77.534 178.5 165.0 103.3 160.2 162.7 179.2 165.9 105.0 161.0 163.4 3.0 3.1 .8 2.9 3.0 .4 .5 1.6 .5 .4 .2 .1 -.9 .1 .1 .0 .1 1.1 .1 .1 .2 .2 1.9 .3 .3 23.885 3.264 53.648 140.0 95.9 175.7 140.3 98.7 176.6 1.9 .8 3.4 .2 2.9 .5 .1 -1.8 .2 .1 2.0 .1 .4 4.2 .3 - $.651 .217 $.648 .216 -2.6 - -.5 - .0 -.5 - - .0 - 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 Oct. 1995 Nov. 1995 Dec. 1995 Jan. 1996 Apr. 1995 Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for 3 months ended6 months endedJuly Oct. Jan. July Jan. 1995 1995 1996 1995 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 ................... 150.3 150.0 150.4 169.1 140.9 133.6 180.9 141.1 150.3 150.0 150.3 169.9 141.5 134.1 178.0 141.1 150.5 150.2 150.5 170.2 142.0 135.1 176.8 141.4 150.7 150.3 150.5 171.8 142.1 135.4 175.1 141.5 3.2 2.4 2.6 2.6 2.8 2.6 3.3 3.3 3.9 3.7 2.1 1.2 10.5 1.7 1.9 1.9 1.9 3.2 1.5 2.1 3.0 .9 3.5 3.5 4.1 3.4 9.0 2.1 3.2 .6 1.1 .8 .3 6.5 3.5 5.5 -12.2 1.1 2.6 2.6 2.9 3.4 1.8 1.7 6.7 1.3 2.3 2.2 2.2 4.9 6.2 3.8 -4.8 .9 Sugar and sweets ................... Fats and oils ...................... Nonalcoholic beverages ............. Other prepared food ................ Food away from home .................... Alcoholic beverages ...................... 138.9 138.3 130.8 152.1 150.0 155.0 139.1 138.8 130.7 152.0 150.2 155.3 139.5 138.9 130.5 152.7 150.4 155.3 141.4 139.3 129.5 153.1 150.6 155.9 3.0 1.8 .0 3.0 2.5 2.4 4.2 2.7 -3.3 2.4 2.2 1.6 2.9 2.3 -2.4 1.9 2.4 3.2 7.4 2.9 -3.9 2.7 1.6 2.3 3.6 2.2 -1.7 2.7 2.3 2.0 5.1 2.6 -3.2 2.3 2.0 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)......................... Other utilities and public services 2/ . Household furnishings and operation ...... Housefurnishings ....................... Housekeeping supplies .................. Housekeeping services .................. 149.6 167.1 175.2 158.8 208.0 172.8 173.1 157.1 136.3 141.8 128.9 124.1 111.1 149.9 167.5 175.3 159.2 207.2 173.4 173.7 157.7 136.2 141.8 128.7 124.2 111.2 150.3 167.9 175.5 159.6 206.9 173.9 174.2 158.5 136.6 142.1 129.1 124.4 111.3 150.8 168.6 176.7 160.0 210.3 174.3 174.7 158.1 136.3 142.1 128.6 125.0 112.0 2.8 3.7 4.5 2.3 9.8 3.4 3.4 3.6 3.3 5.0 .3 .7 .7 2.7 3.7 3.3 2.6 4.8 3.8 3.8 .5 2.7 2.3 3.5 .6 -.7 3.0 3.2 2.8 2.0 4.5 3.5 3.5 -1.5 3.6 5.8 .6 1.6 2.2 3.2 3.6 3.5 3.1 4.5 3.5 3.7 2.6 .0 .8 -.9 2.9 3.3 2.7 3.7 3.9 2.4 7.3 3.6 3.6 2.1 3.0 3.7 1.9 .7 .0 3.1 3.4 3.1 2.5 4.5 3.5 3.6 .5 1.8 3.3 -.2 2.3 2.7 87.8 87.8 88.8 95.5 .5 4.6 -3.6 40.0 2.5 16.2 118.9 153.5 123.8 111.7 139.1 144.8 119.1 153.6 123.7 111.1 139.7 145.3 119.1 153.9 124.1 111.6 140.0 145.7 118.9 154.4 124.4 111.9 140.5 145.7 .7 .3 1.3 .0 6.1 1.1 -1.3 2.1 1.3 .0 4.5 2.5 2.7 1.3 3.3 2.9 5.0 3.1 .0 2.4 2.0 .7 4.1 2.5 -.3 1.2 1.3 .0 5.3 1.8 1.4 1.8 2.6 1.8 4.6 2.8 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/....................... 132.1 128.8 126.2 126.7 131.0 126.2 151.8 157.0 132.1 128.7 126.0 126.9 129.7 125.9 151.8 157.2 132.2 128.8 125.9 126.9 128.7 125.4 154.0 157.7 133.1 129.7 127.3 128.5 131.5 124.6 153.0 158.2 -1.2 -1.5 -.9 -3.7 -5.8 1.3 3.2 1.8 -.9 -.9 -1.6 .6 -12.3 -2.2 -1.6 -1.3 .9 1.3 1.6 -1.6 28.7 4.2 -.8 -.5 3.1 2.8 3.5 5.8 1.5 -5.0 3.2 3.1 -1.1 -1.2 -1.3 -1.6 -9.1 -.5 .8 .3 2.0 2.0 2.6 2.1 14.3 -.5 1.2 1.3 Transportation ............................. Private transportation ................... New vehicles ........................... New cars ............................. Used cars .............................. Motor fuel ............................. 139.5 136.5 141.8 139.6 156.0 97.4 138.9 136.0 141.9 139.8 156.4 95.4 139.0 136.7 142.0 139.8 157.4 97.5 140.0 137.8 142.1 140.0 158.7 101.2 5.6 4.2 3.2 2.6 14.0 -1.2 2.0 .3 1.4 .9 -5.0 1.2 -1.4 -.9 2.0 1.4 -.8 -14.5 1.4 3.9 .8 1.2 7.1 16.5 3.8 2.2 2.3 1.7 4.1 .0 .0 1.5 1.4 1.3 3.1 -.2 Gasoline ............................. Maintenance and repairs ................ Other private transportation ........... Other private transportation commodities ...................... Other private transportation services ......................... Public transportation .................... 97.1 155.2 171.8 95.2 155.6 172.0 97.3 155.8 171.7 100.9 156.5 171.6 -1.6 2.4 6.6 1.2 2.6 -.5 -14.6 2.9 3.8 16.6 3.4 -.5 -.2 2.5 3.0 -.2 3.1 1.7 105.2 105.0 105.0 105.0 2.7 1.9 .8 -.8 2.3 .0 187.7 180.7 187.9 177.8 187.6 170.5 187.4 169.6 7.2 22.1 -.9 18.5 4.4 -3.9 -.6 -22.4 3.1 20.3 1.8 -13.6 Medical care ............................... Medical care commodities ................. Medical care services .................... Professional medical services .......... 223.1 205.7 226.9 203.1 223.8 206.3 227.6 203.8 224.6 206.7 228.5 204.6 225.4 207.7 229.3 205.2 3.7 .8 4.4 3.7 3.9 1.6 4.4 4.3 3.9 2.8 4.2 3.6 4.2 3.9 4.3 4.2 3.8 1.2 4.4 4.0 4.0 3.4 4.2 3.9 Entertainment .............................. Entertainment commodities ................ Entertainment services ................... 155.3 139.7 173.7 155.9 140.4 174.2 156.5 140.9 174.9 156.9 141.3 175.3 2.7 1.2 3.6 2.6 2.3 3.1 3.7 3.2 4.0 4.2 4.7 3.7 2.7 1.8 3.3 3.9 3.9 3.9 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 ...... 210.4 228.9 148.5 211.2 229.7 148.9 211.7 229.0 148.9 212.2 228.4 149.1 4.8 3.7 1.7 4.6 4.7 1.7 5.1 5.4 4.4 3.5 -.9 1.6 4.7 4.2 1.7 4.3 2.2 3.0 144.4 153.0 239.2 217.6 240.7 144.8 153.5 240.2 219.0 241.7 144.1 154.3 241.4 219.8 242.9 143.7 155.0 242.5 222.1 243.9 .0 3.5 6.2 4.4 6.4 1.4 1.9 5.4 3.4 5.4 4.9 4.3 5.0 6.3 5.0 -1.9 5.3 5.6 8.5 5.4 .7 2.7 5.8 3.9 5.9 1.4 4.8 5.3 7.4 5.2 137.1 150.3 129.1 129.3 128.8 137.0 150.3 128.9 129.2 128.7 137.4 150.5 129.4 129.8 128.8 138.1 150.7 130.4 131.6 129.7 3.2 2.4 3.3 1.6 .3 -1.5 2.4 1.2 1.9 .6 .9 -.9 2.6 1.5 3.5 .3 -1.2 1.3 2.6 2.9 1.1 4.1 7.3 2.8 2.8 1.8 2.6 1.1 .6 -1.2 2.6 2.2 2.3 2.2 3.0 2.0 132.6 128.4 170.4 174.1 132.0 128.5 170.7 174.6 133.1 128.7 170.9 175.0 135.3 129.0 171.4 175.6 2.8 2.9 4.2 3.8 1.5 .3 3.4 3.6 -2.4 1.3 3.1 3.3 8.4 1.9 2.4 3.5 2.1 1.6 3.8 3.7 2.9 1.6 2.7 3.4 139.0 178.1 226.9 139.2 177.6 227.6 139.5 175.9 228.5 139.4 175.7 229.3 .6 9.2 4.4 1.2 3.9 4.4 2.3 2.3 4.2 1.2 -5.3 4.3 .9 6.5 4.4 1.7 -1.6 4.2 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 ........................... 196.0 196.7 197.6 198.3 4.9 3.8 4.2 4.8 4.4 4.5 154.2 149.7 154.7 149.5 130.3 130.8 134.0 139.8 178.5 165.1 103.9 160.3 162.9 154.3 149.7 154.7 149.6 130.1 130.6 133.9 139.9 178.8 165.3 103.0 160.5 163.1 154.6 149.9 154.9 149.9 130.5 131.4 134.8 140.2 178.8 165.5 104.1 160.7 163.3 155.3 150.5 155.6 150.5 131.6 133.0 136.6 141.3 179.2 165.9 106.1 161.2 163.8 3.5 3.0 3.2 3.3 1.9 .3 1.2 2.0 4.4 3.8 .0 3.6 3.8 2.4 2.2 2.1 2.5 .9 1.2 2.1 1.2 3.0 3.2 .0 2.6 2.8 2.4 2.2 2.4 2.2 .3 -.9 -1.2 .9 3.2 3.2 -5.6 3.1 3.0 2.9 2.2 2.3 2.7 4.1 6.9 8.0 4.4 1.6 2.0 8.7 2.3 2.2 2.9 2.6 2.7 2.9 1.4 .8 1.7 1.6 3.7 3.5 .0 3.1 3.3 2.6 2.2 2.4 2.4 2.2 2.9 3.3 2.6 2.4 2.6 1.3 2.7 2.6 140.1 96.4 175.6 140.2 94.7 176.0 140.4 96.6 176.2 140.9 100.7 176.7 2.0 -.8 4.5 .9 1.6 3.5 2.3 -13.6 3.3 2.3 19.1 2.5 1.5 .4 4.0 2.3 1.4 2.9 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 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 Dec. Jan. 1995 1995 1996 Unadjusted percent change to Jan. 1996 fromJan. 1995 Dec. 1995 Seasonally adjusted percent change fromOct. to Nov. to Dec. to Nov. Dec. Jan. Expenditure category All items .................................. All items (1967=100) ....................... 100.000 - 150.9 449.5 151.7 451.9 2.6 - 0.5 - 0.1 - 0.2 - 0.4 - 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 .................... 19.262 17.581 11.206 1.682 3.453 1.300 2.052 2.719 .369 .285 .885 1.180 6.374 1.681 149.8 149.4 149.5 169.2 141.7 134.7 177.0 140.1 138.4 137.3 128.8 151.9 150.3 154.3 150.8 150.5 151.0 171.2 142.5 136.1 180.0 141.4 141.3 139.6 129.5 152.9 150.6 155.0 2.4 2.5 2.6 4.2 3.9 2.8 .7 1.2 4.3 2.4 -2.0 2.5 2.2 2.2 .7 .7 1.0 1.2 .6 1.0 1.7 .9 2.1 1.7 .5 .7 .2 .5 .1 .0 -.1 .4 .4 .5 -1.5 .1 .1 .4 .2 -.1 .1 .4 .1 .2 .2 .2 .4 .6 -.6 .2 .3 .0 -.3 .6 .1 -.1 .1 .1 .0 1.0 .1 .4 -1.1 .0 1.3 .4 -.7 .2 .2 .4 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 .105 146.7 163.1 152.5 159.3 194.1 158.7 159.0 145.6 135.8 144.7 147.5 163.9 154.4 159.7 205.5 159.0 159.3 145.0 135.5 144.6 2.8 3.3 3.0 2.6 5.2 3.5 3.6 1.3 2.0 2.9 .5 .5 1.2 .3 5.9 .2 .2 -.4 -.2 -.1 .1 .2 .1 .2 -.5 .3 .3 .5 -.1 .1 .3 .3 .2 .3 -.3 .4 .4 .4 .1 .1 .3 .3 .5 .3 1.3 .2 .2 -.3 -.2 -.1 .085 7.247 3.887 124.2 123.3 110.2 123.6 124.2 111.4 .9 1.4 1.2 -.5 .7 1.1 -.3 .2 .2 .2 .1 .0 -.5 .4 .6 .327 89.5 97.4 9.1 8.8 .0 1.1 7.4 3.560 117.5 118.0 .5 .4 .3 -.2 .0 3.360 5.666 3.367 1.149 1.150 154.3 122.4 109.7 139.9 148.6 154.8 122.8 110.0 140.6 149.0 1.6 1.9 .7 4.8 2.3 .3 .3 .3 .5 .3 .1 -.1 -.5 .4 .3 .2 .2 .3 .2 .3 .3 .2 .2 .5 -.1 Apparel and upkeep ....................... Apparel commodities .................... Men's and boys' apparel .............. Women's and girls' apparel............ 5.533 5.017 1.310 2.148 129.5 126.2 125.8 123.3 129.1 125.8 124.8 122.3 .6 .6 1.1 .9 -.3 -.3 -.8 -.8 -.2 -.2 -.2 -.1 .2 .1 .2 .2 .7 .8 1.0 1.5 Infants' and toddlers' apparel 2/ .... Footwear ............................. Other apparel commodities ............ Apparel services 2/ .................... .251 .812 .495 .516 129.8 125.0 145.3 157.1 132.3 123.9 149.1 157.6 1.5 -.4 .0 .7 1.9 -.9 2.6 .3 -1.4 -.2 .2 .2 -.8 -.4 .7 .3 1.9 -.9 -.7 .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 .................. 19.020 17.847 4.958 3.591 2.432 3.584 1.619 5.255 138.9 137.2 143.7 140.4 159.1 96.4 95.9 156.6 168.4 139.7 138.0 144.2 140.8 158.9 98.6 98.2 157.1 168.5 2.0 2.1 2.1 1.6 3.9 .1 -.1 2.9 2.3 .6 .6 .3 .3 -.1 2.3 2.4 .3 .1 -.3 -.3 .1 .1 .3 -2.0 -2.2 .3 .0 .4 .5 .1 .1 .6 2.2 2.2 .2 -.1 .9 .9 .2 .1 .9 3.7 4.0 .4 -.1 .767 104.4 104.6 1.2 .2 -.1 -.1 .0 4.488 1.173 184.5 169.0 184.6 169.6 2.6 2.9 .1 .4 .1 -.7 -.1 -2.2 -.1 -.4 Medical care ............................. Medical care commodities ............... Medical care services .................. Professional medical services ........ 6.262 1.055 5.208 2.965 223.1 204.2 227.4 204.9 224.5 205.4 228.9 206.0 4.0 2.2 4.4 4.0 .6 .6 .7 .5 .3 .3 .3 .3 .4 .1 .4 .4 .4 .6 .3 .2 Entertainment ............................ Entertainment commodities .............. Entertainment services ................. 4.029 2.053 1.976 153.8 139.4 174.6 154.7 140.3 175.5 3.1 2.6 3.7 .6 .6 .5 .4 .5 .2 .3 .2 .5 .4 .4 .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 .... 7.006 2.135 1.132 208.1 228.4 148.9 209.0 229.3 149.1 4.2 3.1 2.1 .4 .4 .1 .4 .3 .2 .1 -.3 -.1 .2 -.3 .1 .635 .497 3.739 .227 3.512 144.7 154.2 237.3 220.3 238.9 144.4 154.9 238.5 225.2 239.8 .9 3.6 5.5 5.5 5.5 -.2 .5 .5 2.2 .4 .2 .2 .4 .7 .4 -.5 .5 .5 .4 .5 -.2 .5 .5 1.1 .4 100.000 47.052 19.262 27.790 150.9 136.9 149.8 129.0 151.7 137.7 150.8 129.7 2.6 2.1 2.4 1.8 .5 .6 .7 .5 .1 -.1 .1 -.2 .2 .3 .1 .5 .4 .6 .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 .................... Durables ............................. Services ................................. Rent of shelter 1/ ..................... Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ......................... Transportation services ................ Medical care services .................. Other services ......................... 16.074 5.017 128.3 126.2 129.3 125.8 1.8 .6 .8 -.3 -.4 -.2 .8 .1 1.4 .8 11.057 11.716 52.948 25.430 132.1 128.9 167.9 156.9 133.9 129.1 168.6 157.7 2.3 1.8 3.2 3.4 1.4 .2 .4 .5 -.5 .0 .2 .3 .9 .2 .2 .3 1.7 .3 .2 .3 8.531 7.279 5.208 6.501 127.2 174.9 227.4 194.0 127.6 175.2 228.9 194.9 1.2 2.7 4.4 4.4 .3 .2 .7 .5 .2 -.1 .3 .3 .2 -.3 .4 .5 -.1 -.1 .3 .4 82.419 74.024 82.305 93.738 29.471 17.756 12.739 35.336 27.518 47.740 7.470 92.530 74.949 151.1 147.8 141.5 147.5 130.0 129.8 133.4 139.3 159.2 162.8 102.6 157.6 159.7 151.8 148.5 142.4 148.3 130.7 130.8 135.1 140.4 159.8 163.5 104.3 158.3 160.3 2.6 2.4 2.4 2.6 1.9 1.9 2.3 2.2 3.0 3.1 .7 2.8 2.9 .5 .5 .6 .5 .5 .8 1.3 .8 .4 .4 1.7 .4 .4 .1 .0 .0 .1 -.2 -.3 -.4 .0 .2 .2 -.8 .1 .2 .3 .2 .2 .2 .3 .7 .8 .3 .1 .2 1.0 .2 .2 .5 .4 .4 .4 .9 1.3 1.4 .8 .2 .2 2.1 .3 .3 25.560 3.911 49.388 139.6 96.0 173.4 139.9 98.8 174.2 2.0 .8 3.4 .2 2.9 .5 .1 -1.9 .2 .1 2.1 .2 .4 4.0 .2 - $.663 .222 $.659 .221 -2.7 - -.6 - .0 -.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 .......... 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: - .2 - 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 Oct. 1995 Nov. 1995 Dec. 1995 Jan. 1996 Apr. 1995 Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for 3 months ended6 months endedJuly Oct. Jan. July Jan. 1995 1995 1996 1995 1996 Expenditure category All items .................................... - - - - 3.3 1.9 2.7 2.7 2.6 2.7 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 ...................... 149.8 149.4 149.6 168.9 140.6 133.2 180.3 140.6 138.8 138.1 130.1 151.8 149.9 154.3 149.9 149.4 149.5 169.6 141.1 133.9 177.6 140.7 139.0 138.7 130.3 151.6 150.1 154.9 150.1 149.7 149.8 169.9 141.7 134.7 176.5 141.0 139.4 138.7 129.9 152.5 150.3 154.7 150.3 149.8 149.8 171.6 141.8 135.2 174.5 141.0 141.2 139.2 129.0 152.8 150.6 155.3 3.0 3.3 3.6 3.9 1.5 1.2 11.1 2.0 3.0 1.8 .3 3.0 2.5 2.1 1.9 1.6 1.9 2.9 1.5 1.8 2.7 .9 4.2 2.4 -3.3 2.7 1.9 1.1 3.5 3.8 4.4 3.6 9.3 2.1 3.2 .9 2.9 2.4 -1.8 1.9 2.7 3.2 1.3 1.1 .5 6.5 3.5 6.1 -12.3 1.1 7.1 3.2 -3.3 2.7 1.9 2.6 2.5 2.5 2.8 3.4 1.5 1.5 6.8 1.4 3.6 2.1 -1.5 2.8 2.2 1.6 2.4 2.4 2.4 5.1 6.4 4.1 -4.9 1.0 5.0 2.8 -2.6 2.3 2.3 2.9 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 ...................... 146.5 162.6 153.5 158.5 208.1 157.6 157.9 144.3 135.7 144.4 124.3 123.6 110.3 146.7 163.0 153.6 158.8 207.1 158.1 158.4 145.0 135.6 144.5 123.9 123.8 110.5 147.1 163.5 153.9 159.3 206.5 158.7 159.0 145.6 135.8 144.7 124.2 123.9 110.5 147.6 164.0 154.6 159.7 209.2 159.0 159.3 145.2 135.5 144.6 123.6 124.4 111.2 2.8 3.6 3.8 2.6 9.6 3.4 3.4 4.0 2.7 4.0 1.3 .3 .4 2.5 3.3 2.7 2.3 4.2 3.9 3.9 .3 3.0 2.8 3.6 .7 -.7 3.1 3.3 2.9 2.3 5.2 3.4 3.6 -1.6 3.0 4.3 1.0 2.0 2.6 3.0 3.5 2.9 3.1 2.1 3.6 3.6 2.5 -.6 .6 -2.2 2.6 3.3 2.7 3.4 3.2 2.5 6.9 3.7 3.7 2.1 2.9 3.4 2.5 .5 -.2 3.0 3.4 2.9 2.7 3.6 3.5 3.6 .4 1.2 2.4 -.6 2.3 2.9 87.7 87.7 88.7 95.3 .5 4.2 -3.1 39.4 2.3 16.2 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)......................... Other utilities and public services 2/ . Household furnishings and operation ...... Housefurnishings ....................... Housekeeping supplies .................. Housekeeping services .................. 118.1 153.9 122.5 110.3 139.2 148.2 118.4 154.0 122.4 109.8 139.8 148.6 118.2 154.3 122.7 110.1 140.1 149.0 118.2 154.8 122.9 110.3 140.8 148.8 .3 .8 1.3 .0 6.1 .6 -1.4 1.8 2.0 .7 4.2 3.1 3.1 1.3 2.7 1.8 4.7 3.9 .3 2.4 1.3 .0 4.7 1.6 -.5 1.3 1.7 .4 5.1 1.8 1.7 1.8 2.0 .9 4.7 2.7 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/....................... 131.0 128.0 125.8 125.5 132.8 127.1 150.1 156.3 130.8 127.8 125.6 125.4 130.9 126.9 150.4 156.6 131.0 127.9 125.8 125.6 129.8 126.4 151.4 157.1 131.9 128.9 127.1 127.5 132.3 125.3 150.3 157.6 -.3 -.3 .3 -1.3 -7.7 1.6 2.1 1.8 -1.2 -1.6 -1.6 1.0 -12.5 -1.9 -3.4 -1.0 1.2 1.6 1.3 -2.2 33.7 4.5 .5 -1.3 2.8 2.8 4.2 6.5 -1.5 -5.5 .5 3.4 -.8 -.9 -.6 -.2 -10.2 -.2 -.7 .4 2.0 2.2 2.7 2.1 14.8 -.6 .5 1.0 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 .................... 138.8 136.8 142.7 139.2 156.9 97.4 97.2 156.0 167.9 138.4 136.4 142.8 139.4 157.3 95.5 95.1 156.5 167.9 138.9 137.1 142.9 139.6 158.3 97.6 97.2 156.8 167.7 140.1 138.4 143.2 139.7 159.8 101.2 101.1 157.4 167.6 5.7 4.8 3.5 2.9 14.2 -1.6 -2.0 2.4 7.8 .6 .0 1.7 .9 -4.7 .8 1.6 2.9 -1.0 -1.4 -1.4 2.0 1.2 -.8 -13.5 -14.2 2.6 3.7 3.8 4.8 1.4 1.4 7.6 16.5 17.0 3.6 -.7 3.1 2.4 2.6 1.9 4.3 -.4 -.2 2.6 3.3 1.2 1.6 1.7 1.3 3.3 .4 .2 3.1 1.4 104.4 104.3 104.2 104.2 2.7 1.9 .8 -.8 2.3 .0 183.8 175.3 183.9 174.1 183.7 170.2 183.5 169.6 8.5 15.9 -1.3 12.5 4.0 -1.8 -.7 -12.4 3.5 14.2 1.7 -7.2 Medical care ............................... Medical care commodities ................. Medical care services .................... Professional medical services .......... 222.4 203.4 226.6 204.2 223.1 204.0 227.3 204.9 223.9 204.3 228.2 205.7 224.7 205.6 228.9 206.2 3.9 .4 4.6 3.9 3.9 1.8 4.4 4.3 4.1 2.6 4.4 3.6 4.2 4.4 4.1 4.0 3.9 1.1 4.5 4.1 4.1 3.5 4.2 3.8 Entertainment .............................. Entertainment commodities ................ Entertainment services ................... 153.0 138.7 173.6 153.6 139.4 174.0 154.1 139.7 174.8 154.7 140.3 175.5 2.4 1.2 3.8 2.1 1.5 3.1 3.5 2.9 3.8 4.5 4.7 4.5 2.3 1.3 3.5 4.0 3.8 4.1 Other goods and services ................... Tobacco and smoking products ............. Personal care 2/ ......................... Toilet goods and personal care 207.4 229.0 148.7 208.2 229.8 149.0 208.5 229.2 148.9 208.9 228.4 149.1 4.7 3.8 1.4 4.0 4.5 1.1 5.6 5.4 5.0 2.9 -1.0 1.1 4.3 4.2 1.2 4.2 2.1 3.0 appliances 2/ ...................... Personal care services 2/ .............. Personal and educational expenses ........ School books and supplies .............. Personal and educational services ...... 145.1 153.2 234.8 218.8 236.2 145.4 153.5 235.7 220.3 237.1 144.7 154.2 236.9 221.2 238.3 144.4 154.9 238.0 223.6 239.3 .0 3.2 5.8 3.1 6.1 .6 1.6 5.0 3.2 5.0 5.1 5.1 5.8 6.9 5.8 -1.9 4.5 5.6 9.1 5.4 .3 2.4 5.4 3.1 5.5 1.5 4.8 5.7 8.0 5.6 137.0 149.8 129.1 128.8 128.0 136.9 149.9 128.8 128.3 127.8 137.3 150.1 129.4 129.3 127.9 138.1 150.3 130.5 131.1 128.9 3.3 2.4 3.0 2.2 .6 -.3 1.9 1.2 1.9 .6 .6 -1.6 2.7 1.5 3.5 .0 -1.2 1.6 2.7 3.3 1.3 4.4 7.3 2.8 2.6 1.8 2.5 1.4 .6 -.9 2.7 2.4 2.4 2.2 3.0 2.2 132.2 128.3 167.6 156.5 131.5 128.3 168.0 156.9 132.7 128.6 168.3 157.4 134.9 129.0 168.7 157.9 2.1 3.8 4.0 3.7 1.8 .3 2.9 3.4 -3.0 .9 3.2 3.1 8.4 2.2 2.7 3.6 2.0 2.1 3.5 3.6 2.6 1.6 2.9 3.4 127.6 175.4 226.6 192.8 127.9 175.3 227.3 193.4 128.1 174.7 228.2 194.3 128.0 174.6 228.9 195.1 .3 8.2 4.6 4.8 1.0 1.9 4.4 3.6 2.2 2.8 4.4 4.5 1.3 -1.8 4.1 4.9 .6 5.0 4.5 4.2 1.7 .5 4.2 4.7 150.9 147.8 141.7 147.4 130.3 130.3 133.6 139.4 159.1 162.6 103.3 157.5 159.7 151.0 147.8 141.7 147.5 130.1 129.9 133.1 139.4 159.4 162.9 102.5 157.7 160.0 151.4 148.1 142.0 147.8 130.5 130.8 134.2 139.8 159.5 163.2 103.5 158.0 160.3 152.1 148.7 142.6 148.4 131.7 132.5 136.1 140.9 159.8 163.5 105.7 158.4 160.8 3.3 3.1 3.2 3.1 2.2 .6 1.2 2.0 4.2 4.1 -.8 3.7 3.9 1.9 1.6 1.7 1.9 .6 .9 2.1 1.2 2.6 2.8 .0 2.1 2.3 2.4 2.2 2.3 2.5 .3 -.9 -1.5 .9 3.6 3.3 -5.6 3.1 2.8 3.2 2.5 2.6 2.7 4.4 6.9 7.7 4.4 1.8 2.2 9.6 2.3 2.8 2.6 2.4 2.5 2.5 1.4 .8 1.7 1.6 3.4 3.4 -.4 2.9 3.1 2.8 2.3 2.4 2.6 2.3 2.9 3.0 2.6 2.7 2.7 1.7 2.7 2.8 139.7 96.8 173.3 139.8 95.0 173.6 140.0 97.0 174.0 140.5 100.9 174.4 2.9 -1.6 4.3 .6 1.2 3.3 2.3 -12.5 3.3 2.3 18.0 2.6 1.8 -.2 3.8 2.3 1.6 2.9 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 ...................... 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 Jan. 1996 fromJan. Nov. Dec. 1995 1995 1995 Percent change to Dec. 1995 fromDec. Oct. Nov. 1994 1995 1995 Area Pricing schedule 1/ U.S. city average ...................... M 153.7 153.6 153.5 154.4 2.7 0.5 0.6 2.5 -0.1 -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 160.3 161.1 158.5 158.3 160.5 161.3 158.3 158.5 160.5 161.1 158.6 158.6 161.4 162.2 158.7 159.8 2.7 2.9 2.1 2.6 .6 .6 .3 .8 .6 .7 .1 .8 2.7 2.9 2.1 2.3 .1 .0 .1 .2 .0 -.1 .2 .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 149.6 150.3 148.4 151.5 149.5 150.2 148.1 151.5 149.5 150.3 148.0 151.5 150.2 151.0 148.6 152.2 2.8 2.5 2.9 3.3 .5 .5 .3 .5 .5 .5 .4 .5 2.6 2.4 2.7 3.0 -.1 .0 -.3 .0 .0 .1 -.1 .0 M 146.0 146.0 145.8 146.5 3.5 .3 .5 3.3 -.1 -.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 150.5 149.9 152.6 150.4 150.4 149.7 152.6 150.4 150.3 149.5 152.4 150.3 151.1 150.4 153.2 151.1 3.0 2.6 2.9 3.7 .5 .5 .4 .5 .5 .6 .5 .5 2.9 2.4 2.7 3.4 -.1 -.3 -.1 -.1 -.1 -.1 -.1 -.1 M 149.0 148.9 149.1 149.9 3.2 .7 .5 3.3 .1 .1 West urban ............................. Size A - More than 1,250,000 ........ M M 154.6 154.9 154.4 154.4 154.3 154.4 155.3 155.4 2.2 1.6 .6 .6 .6 .6 2.1 1.4 -.2 -.3 -.1 .0 Oct. 1995 Nov. 1995 Dec. 1995 Jan. 1996 Region and area size 2/ Size C - 50,000 to 330,000 .......... M 157.9 158.4 158.6 159.8 3.7 .9 .8 3.5 .4 .1 Size classes A 3/ ................................. B .................................... C .................................... D .................................... M M M M 138.8 153.5 153.3 150.0 138.7 153.5 153.5 150.0 138.6 153.4 153.5 150.1 139.5 153.9 154.4 150.9 2.4 2.7 3.4 3.4 .6 .3 .6 .6 .6 .3 .6 .5 2.2 2.7 3.2 3.3 -.1 -.1 .1 .1 -.1 -.1 .0 .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 154.3 155.2 163.6 160.4 152.6 154.0 154.4 163.8 159.6 152.4 153.8 154.6 163.7 159.1 152.1 154.6 155.7 164.8 160.3 152.9 1.8 .9 3.1 2.4 1.7 .4 .8 .6 .4 .3 .5 .7 .7 .8 .5 2.2 .8 3.0 2.4 1.8 -.3 -.4 .1 -.8 -.3 -.1 .1 -.1 -.3 -.2 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 1 151.6 162.2 149.0 152.0 147.2 156.8 2.0 2.7 1.6 3.2 3.0 2.0 .3 1.2 .5 1.2 1.0 1.0 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: 146.8 149.8 141.6 150.5 151.1 160.3 148.2 150.2 145.7 155.2 - 145.5 150.3 140.9 150.0 - - - - - 2.5 3.3 2.2 2.4 -.9 .3 -.5 -.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 Jan. 1996 fromJan. Nov. Dec. 1995 1995 1995 Percent change to Dec. 1995 fromDec. Oct. Nov. 1994 1995 1995 Area Pricing schedule 1/ U.S. city average ...................... M 151.0 150.9 150.9 151.7 2.6 0.5 0.5 2.5 -0.1 0.0 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 157.8 157.5 156.4 160.0 158.0 157.7 156.2 160.1 158.0 157.6 156.5 160.4 158.8 158.5 156.5 161.4 2.6 2.7 2.1 2.5 .5 .5 .2 .8 .5 .6 .0 .6 2.6 2.8 2.2 2.4 .1 .1 .1 .3 .0 -.1 .2 .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 146.3 146.3 144.6 148.8 146.2 146.2 144.4 148.9 146.3 146.4 144.5 148.9 147.0 147.1 145.0 149.6 2.8 2.5 2.9 3.2 .5 .6 .4 .5 .5 .5 .3 .5 2.5 2.3 2.8 3.0 .0 .1 -.1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .0 M 144.2 144.1 144.1 144.7 3.5 .4 .4 3.1 -.1 .0 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 149.0 148.0 149.0 150.4 148.9 147.8 149.0 150.4 148.9 147.8 148.9 150.3 149.7 148.6 149.6 151.1 3.0 2.6 2.7 3.7 .5 .5 .4 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 2.8 2.4 2.5 3.4 -.1 -.1 -.1 -.1 .0 .0 -.1 -.1 M 149.3 149.2 149.5 150.4 3.3 .8 .6 3.3 .1 .2 West urban ............................. Size A - More than 1,250,000 ........ Size C - 50,000 to 330,000 .......... M M M 151.6 150.4 154.8 151.4 150.0 155.4 151.3 150.0 155.5 152.2 150.9 156.6 2.0 1.6 3.4 .5 .6 .8 .6 .6 .7 1.9 1.4 3.2 -.2 -.3 .5 -.1 .0 .1 Size classes A 3/ ................................. B .................................... C .................................... D .................................... M M M M 137.8 150.7 152.5 149.2 137.7 150.7 152.6 149.3 137.7 150.7 152.7 149.4 138.5 151.1 153.5 150.2 2.4 2.6 3.3 3.4 .6 .3 .6 .6 .6 .3 .5 .5 2.2 2.6 3.1 3.2 -.1 .0 .1 .1 .0 .0 .1 .1 Oct. 1995 Nov. 1995 Dec. 1995 Jan. 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 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 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .................. Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI .................. Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ......... Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ........... 2 2 2 2 1/ 2/ 3/ NOTE: 149.2 149.9 159.7 159.7 150.2 146.5 145.0 140.9 144.2 149.0 149.2 159.9 159.2 149.9 149.9 159.3 140.6 148.2 145.0 152.5 - 149.0 149.4 159.9 158.7 149.6 145.4 145.5 140.5 143.7 149.7 150.4 160.9 159.7 150.5 1.8 .9 2.9 2.1 1.6 .5 .8 .6 .3 .4 150.3 161.1 141.5 150.0 146.5 153.9 1.8 2.6 1.8 3.2 3.0 1.8 .3 1.1 .6 1.2 1.0 .9 - - - .5 .7 .6 .6 .6 - 2.2 .9 2.9 2.3 1.5 - -.1 -.3 .1 -.6 -.4 - 2.6 3.2 2.0 2.4 -.8 .3 -.3 -.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. .0 .1 .0 -.3 -.2 -
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