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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 INTERNET ADDRESS: http://stats.bls.gov/cpihome.htm CONSUMER PRICE INDEX: USDL-99-225 TRANSMISSION OF MATERIAL IN THIS RELEASE IS EMBARGOED UNTIL 8:30 A.M. (EDT) Tuesday, August 17, 1999 JULY 1999 The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.3 percent in July, before seasonal adjustment, to a level of 166.7 (198284=100), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. For the 12-month period ended in July, the CPI-U increased 2.1 percent. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) rose 0.3 in July, prior to seasonal adjustment. The July level of 163.3 was 2.2 percent higher than the index in July 1998. CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U increased 0.3 percent in July, following two consecutive months of no change. Energy costs, which declined in each of the preceding two months, rose 2.1 percent, accounting for almost half of the July advance in the overall CPI. The index for petroleum-based energy rose 4.0 percent in July, and the index for energy services increased 0.6 percent. The food index increased 0.2 percent in July, with the index for food at home up 0.1 percent after being unchanged in June. Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U increased 0.2 percent, following increases of 0.1 percent in both May and June. Upturns in the indexes for airline fares and cigarettes accounted for the larger advance in the July all items less food and energy index. Table A. Percent changes in CPI for Urban Consumers (CPI-U) Seasonally adjusted Compound Expenditure Changes from preceding month annual rate Category 1999 3-mos. ended Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July July `99 All Items .1 .1 .2 .7 .0 .0 .3 1.2 Food and beverages .4 .2 -.2 .1 .4 .0 .2 2.2 Housing -.1 .1 .2 .4 .1 .2 .1 1.7 Unadjusted 12-mos. ended July `99 2.1 2.1 2.2 Apparel -1.1 Transportation -.1 Medical care .3 Recreation .4 Education and communication .3 Other goods and services 2.0 Special Indexes Energy -.2 Food .5 All Items less food and energy .1 -.2 -.1 .2 -.1 -.3 .7 .2 .0 1.5 2.4 .4 .3 -.2 -.5 .2 .2 -.4 -.6 .4 .0 -.9 1.2 .3 .0 -5.6 .3 3.6 .8 -1.8 2.0 3.5 1.1 .1 .0 .1 -.1 .0 .2 .4 .4 -.1 -.6 1.0 -.2 .2 .9 3.8 8.6 .0 .1 1.6 -.2 6.1 -1.3 -1.2 .1 .4 .0 2.1 .2 -1.9 2.2 3.3 2.1 .1 .1 .2 1.4 2.1 .4 .1 .1 During the first seven months of 1999, the CPI-U rose at a 2.4 percent seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR). This compares with an increase of 1.6 percent for all of 1998. The acceleration thus far in1999 has been due to energy costs, which increased at a 12.4 percent annual rate in the first seven months of 1999 after declining 8.8 percent in all of 1998. Food costs, which rose 2.3 percent in 1998, have risen at a 1.8 percent SAAR in the first seven months of 1999. Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U has advanced at a 1.7 percent rate compared with a 2.4 percent rise for all of 1998. The food and beverages index rose 0.2 percent in July. The index for food at home increased 0.1 after registering no change in June. Small price movements were recorded for each of the six major grocery store food groups, ranging from - 0.3 to 0.4 percent. The index for fruits and vegetables declined for the second consecutive month--down 0.2 percent in July. The index for fresh fruits decreased 3.0 percent, despite another increase in citrus fruit prices. In the first seven months of 1999, prices for citrus fruits have risen 53.5 percent. The index for fresh vegetables increased 2.5 percent, and prices for processed fruits and vegetables increased 1.1 percent. The index for dairy products also declined for the second consecutive month--down 0.3 percent in July. The index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs, which rose 0.3 percent in June, declined 0.1 percent in July. The index for beef and veal, which rose 1.5 percent in June, fell 0.1 percent in July. The indexes for pork and for poultry each rose 0.3 percent in July. Among the other major grocery store food groups, the index for nonalcoholic beverages rose 0.4 percent, the index for cereal and bakery products, 0.3 percent, and the index for other food at home, 0.1 percent. The other two components of the food and beverages index--food away from home and alcoholic beverages--increased 0.3 and 0.5 percent, respectively. The index for housing rose 0.1 percent in July, following an increase of 0.2 percent in June. Shelter costs, which rose 0.2 percent in each of the preceding two months, increased 0.1 percent in July. Within shelter, the indexes for rent and for lodging away from home each increased 0.2 percent and the index for owners' equivalent rent rose 0.1 percent. The index for fuels and utilities increased 0.5 percent in July. The index for household fuels rose 0.7 percent, reflecting increases in each of the three major household fuels. Charges for natural gas and for electricity increased 1.0 and 0.5 percent, respectively, and the index for fuel oil rose 2.9 percent. The index for household furnishings and operations, which rose 0.2 percent in June, was unchanged in July. The transportation component advanced 1.2 percent in July, reflecting upturns in the indexes for gasoline and for airline fares. The gasoline index, which fell 2.7 and 3.2 percent in May and June, respectively, rose 4.3 percent in July. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, gasoline prices increased 3.3 percent in July.) Gasoline prices have risen 18.9 percent thus far in 1999, but as of July are 14.2 percent lower than their peak level in November 1990. Airline fares, which also had decreased in each of the preceding two months, increased 6.5 percent in July. The index for new and used vehicles rose 0.3 percent in July; the index for new vehicles increased 0.1 percent, and the index for used cars and trucks increased 0.9 percent. The index for apparel declined for the third consecutive month, down 0.9 percent in July. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, apparel prices fell 2.8 percent, reflecting seasonal price discounting on spring-summer wear.) Medical care costs rose 0.3 percent in July to a level 3.5 percent above a year ago. The index for medical care commodities--prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and medical supplies--increased 0.6 percent, with the index for prescription drugs up 0.6 percent. The index for medical care services rose 0.2 percent. Charges for professional services and for hospital and related services each increased 0.2 percent. In July, for the second consecutive month, the index for recreation costs was unchanged. Small increases in the indexes for admissions to movies, theaters, concerts, and sporting events, for sporting goods, and for photography were offset by declines in the indexes for toys, for recreational books, for video equipment, and for pets and pet services. The index for education and communication increased 0.2 percent in July. Educational costs rose 0.5 percent, while the index for communication was unchanged. Within the latter group, the index for personal computers and peripheral equipment declined 2.9 percent, and the index for telephone services decreased 0.2 percent. A 0.4 percent increase in local telephone service charges was more than offset by decreases in both long distance telephone charges and the cost of cellular telephone services--down 0.7 and 1.3 percent, respectively. The index for other goods and services rose 0.9 percent, following a 0.2 percent increase in June. The index for tobacco and smoking products increased 3.3 percent in July, reflecting a 4.0 percent rise in cigarette prices and accounting for virtually all the July advance in this major group. CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers rose 0.4 percent in July. 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 1999 3-mos. ended ended Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July July`99 July `99 All Items .2 .0 .1 .7 .0 .0 .4 1.5 2.2 Food and beverages .4 .1 -.2 .1 .3 .1 .2 2.2 2.0 Housing .0 .1 .3 .3 .1 .1 .2 1.8 2.0 Apparel -1.1 -.4 -.4 1.4 -.1 -.5 -.7 -4.8 -1.4 Transportation -.1 -.4 .6 2.6 -.4 -.5 1.2 1.1 2.1 Medical care .3 .2 .3 .4 .2 .4 .3 3.6 3.4 Recreation .4 -.2 -.1 .2 .2 .1 .0 1.2 .7 Education and communication .3 .2 .0 -.1 .0 .1 .2 1.2 .6 Other goods and services 2.5 -.2 -1.0 1.4 -.4 .3 1.2 4.2 11.0 Special Indexes Energy -.1 -.2 2.0 6.4 -1.4 -1.2 2.3 -1.5 3.7 Food .5 .1 -.2 .1 .3 .1 .1 2.0 2.0 All Items less food and energy .1 .0 .0 .4 .1 .1 .2 1.6 2.1 Consumer Price Index data for August are scheduled for release on Wednesday, September 15, 1999, at 8:30 A.M. (EDT). __________________________________________________________________________ A Note on Seasonally Adjusted and Unadjusted Data Because price data are used for different purposes by different groups, the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes seasonally adjusted as well as unadjusted changes each month. For analyzing general price trends in the economy, seasonally adjusted changes are usually preferred since they eliminate the effect of changes that normally occur at the same time and in about the same magnitude every year--such as price movements resulting from changing climatic conditions, production cycles, model changeovers, holidays, and sales. The unadjusted data are of primary interest to consumers concerned about the prices they actually pay. Unadjusted data also are used extensively for escalation purposes. Many collective bargaining contract agreements and pension plans, for example, tie compensation changes to the Consumer Price Index unadjusted for seasonal variation. Seasonal factors used in computing the seasonally adjusted indexes are derived by the X-12-ARIMA Seasonal Adjustment Method. The updated seasonal data at the end of 1977 replaced data from 1967 through 1977. Subsequent annual updates have replaced 5 years of seasonal data, e.g., data from 1994 through 1998 were replaced at the end of 1998. The seasonal movement of all items and 54 other aggregations is derived by combining the seasonal movement of 73 selected components. Each year the seasonal status of every series is reevaluated based upon certain statistical criteria. If any of the 73 components change their seasonal adjustment status from seasonally adjusted to not seasonally adjusted, not seasonally adjusted data will be used for the last 5 years, but the seasonally adjusted indexes will be used before that period. Seasonally adjusted data, including the All items index levels, are subject to revision for up to five years after their original release. For this reason, BLS advises against the use of these data in escalation agreements. Effective with the calculation of the seasonal factors for 1990, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has used an enhanced seasonal adjustment procedure called Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment for some CPI series. Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment allows for better estimates of seasonally adjusted data. Extreme values and/or sharp movements which might distort the seasonal pattern are estimated and removed from the data prior to calculation of seasonal factors. Beginning with the calculation of seasonal factors for 1996, X-12-ARIMA software was used for Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment. For the fuel oil and the motor fuels indexes, this procedure was used to offset the effects that extreme price volatility would otherwise have had on the estimates of seasonally adjusted data for those series. For some women's apparel indexes and the girls' apparel index, the procedure was used to offset the effects of changes in pricing methodology. For the tobacco and smoking products index, this procedure was used to offset the effects wholesale tobacco prices and legal fees passed on to consumers. For some alcoholic beverage series, Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment was used to offset the effects of excise tax increases. For the Nonalcoholic beverages index, the procedure was used to offset the effects of a large increase in coffee prices due to adverse weather. The procedure was used to account for unusual butter fat supply reductions affecting the Fats and oils series. For the Water and sewerage maintenance index, the procedure was used to account for a data collection anomaly. A description of Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment, as well as a list of unusual events modeled and seasonal factors for these items may be obtained by writing the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Division of Consumer Prices and Price Indexes, Washington, DC 20212 or by calling Claire McAnaw Gallagher on (202) 606-6968 or sending e-mail to Gallagher_C@BLS.GOV. 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) CPI-U Relative importance, December 1998 Unadjusted Unadjusted indexes percent change to July 1999 fromJune 1999 July 1999 July 1998 June 1999 Seasonally adjusted percent change fromApr. to May May to June to June July Expenditure category All items ................................... All items (1967=100) ........................ 100.000 - 166.2 497.9 166.7 499.2 2.1 - 0.3 - 0.0 - 0.0 - 0.3 - Food and beverages ......................... Food ...................................... Food at home ............................. Cereals and bakery products ............. Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......... Dairy and related products (1)........... Fruits and vegetables ................... Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ........................... Other food at home ...................... Sugar and sweets ....................... Fats and oils .......................... Other foods ............................ Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)...... Food away from home (1)................... Other food away from home (1) (2)........ Alcoholic beverages ....................... 16.408 15.422 9.691 1.544 2.569 1.088 1.440 164.1 163.6 163.7 185.7 147.2 156.1 203.2 164.2 163.8 163.7 186.3 147.3 155.7 202.0 2.1 2.1 1.8 2.5 0.3 5.1 1.9 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.1 -0.3 -0.6 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.1 2.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 -0.1 -0.5 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.3 -0.1 -0.3 -0.2 1.049 2.002 .377 .309 1.316 .320 5.730 .175 .986 134.3 153.6 152.4 147.5 169.2 104.9 164.6 104.4 169.5 134.3 153.7 152.4 148.1 169.3 104.2 165.1 105.5 169.9 1.5 1.7 1.7 0.3 2.0 1.6 2.5 3.8 2.6 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.1 -0.7 0.3 1.1 0.2 0.4 0.1 0.9 -1.1 0.0 -0.6 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.1 -0.4 0.0 0.2 -0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.1 -0.7 0.3 1.1 0.5 Housing .................................... Shelter ................................... Rent of primary residence (3)............. Lodging away from home (2) (3)............ Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence (3) (4)..................... Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).. Fuels and utilities ....................... 39.828 30.283 7.007 2.376 164.1 187.2 177.1 113.8 164.7 188.0 177.5 117.1 2.2 3.0 3.1 4.8 0.4 0.4 0.2 2.9 0.1 0.2 0.2 -0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 20.529 .371 4.735 192.6 102.2 130.2 193.0 102.1 131.1 2.7 2.8 -0.2 0.2 -0.1 0.7 0.3 0.2 -0.2 0.1 1.7 0.2 0.1 -0.1 0.5 Fuels .................................... Fuel oil and other fuels ................ Gas (piped) and electricity (3).......... Water and sewer and trash collection services (2).......................... Household furnishings and operations ...... Household operations (1) (2).............. 3.801 .227 3.574 115.1 87.3 123.0 116.0 87.5 124.0 -0.7 -0.3 -0.7 0.8 0.2 0.8 -0.3 0.8 -0.3 0.1 1.0 0.1 0.7 1.9 0.6 .934 4.810 .908 103.8 126.8 104.3 104.1 126.8 104.3 2.1 -0.3 2.4 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 -0.3 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 Apparel .................................... Men's and boys' apparel ................... Women's and girls' apparel ................ Infants' and toddlers' apparel (1)......... Footwear .................................. 4.831 1.358 1.939 .272 .876 130.9 131.4 122.6 126.8 125.4 127.3 128.3 116.1 127.4 125.2 -1.8 -0.9 -3.7 4.4 -1.4 -2.8 -2.4 -5.3 0.5 -0.2 -0.2 -0.2 0.3 -0.5 -1.3 -0.4 0.2 -0.3 -0.6 -0.6 -0.9 -1.1 -2.0 0.5 1.0 Transportation ............................. Private transportation .................... New and used motor vehicles (2)........... New vehicles ............................ Used cars and trucks (1)................. Motor fuel ............................... Gasoline (all types) .................... Motor vehicle parts and equipment ........ Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ..... Public transportation (1).................. 16.999 15.653 7.843 4.983 1.914 2.493 2.476 .549 1.624 1.346 143.4 139.7 99.7 142.5 150.9 99.2 98.6 100.1 171.7 192.6 144.7 140.6 99.8 142.0 152.3 102.5 101.9 100.0 172.1 200.8 2.0 1.9 -0.1 -0.5 0.7 9.4 9.3 -1.1 3.2 4.6 0.9 0.6 0.1 -0.4 0.9 3.3 3.3 -0.1 0.2 4.3 -0.5 -0.4 0.2 -0.1 0.9 -2.6 -2.7 0.1 0.2 -1.5 -0.6 -0.4 0.1 -0.1 0.9 -3.0 -3.2 -0.3 0.2 -2.9 1.2 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.9 4.1 4.3 -0.2 0.2 4.3 Medical care ............................... Medical care commodities .................. Medical care services ..................... Professional services (3)................. Hospital and related services (3)......... 5.713 1.252 4.461 2.854 1.354 250.2 230.5 254.6 229.3 297.6 251.1 231.7 255.5 229.8 299.3 3.5 4.3 3.3 3.1 3.9 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.2 Recreation (2).............................. Video and audio (1) (2).................... 6.120 1.748 102.2 100.7 102.2 100.6 1.1 -0.5 0.0 -0.1 0.2 0.2 0.0 -0.2 0.0 -0.1 Education and communication (2)............. Education (2).............................. Educational books and supplies ........... Tuition, other school fees, and childcare Communication (1) (2)...................... Information and information processing (1) (2)................................... Telephone services (1) (2)............... Information and information processing other than telephone services (1) (5) Personal computers and peripheral 5.478 2.694 .203 2.492 2.783 100.3 105.7 262.1 304.4 95.5 100.4 106.0 262.3 305.4 95.5 0.4 5.0 5.3 4.9 -3.6 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.0 -0.1 0.5 0.7 0.5 -0.6 0.0 0.3 0.4 0.3 -0.2 0.2 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.0 2.580 2.327 94.9 99.7 94.9 99.5 -4.1 -2.0 0.0 -0.2 -0.6 -0.4 -0.3 0.1 0.0 -0.2 .253 29.8 30.0 -23.3 0.7 -3.7 -3.6 0.7 equipment (1) (2)................... .148 54.5 52.9 -29.7 -2.9 -1.9 -2.2 -2.9 Other goods and services ................... Tobacco and smoking products .............. Personal care (1).......................... Personal care products (1)................ Personal care services (1)................ Miscellaneous personal services .......... 4.624 1.159 3.465 .742 .973 1.491 255.9 343.2 161.1 152.6 170.9 242.4 258.3 356.0 161.1 152.0 171.4 242.9 8.6 30.3 2.6 1.9 3.2 3.3 0.9 3.7 0.0 -0.4 0.3 0.2 -0.2 -1.4 0.3 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 1.1 -0.1 0.1 0.9 3.3 0.0 -0.4 0.3 0.4 42.109 16.408 25.702 14.345 4.831 143.9 164.1 131.9 136.6 130.9 143.9 164.2 131.9 136.7 127.3 1.6 2.1 1.4 3.7 -1.8 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 -2.8 -0.1 0.4 -0.4 -0.5 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 -0.4 -0.5 -0.4 0.4 0.2 0.5 1.0 -0.9 9.514 11.356 57.891 29.912 .371 3.574 144.8 125.7 188.6 194.9 102.2 123.0 146.8 125.6 189.5 195.7 102.1 124.0 6.4 -1.5 2.5 2.9 2.8 -0.7 1.4 -0.1 0.5 0.4 -0.1 0.8 -0.8 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.2 -0.3 -0.5 0.0 0.1 0.3 1.7 0.1 1.5 0.2 0.3 0.1 -0.1 0.6 .934 .908 6.963 4.461 10.768 103.8 104.3 189.3 254.6 222.2 104.1 104.3 191.0 255.5 222.6 2.1 2.4 1.7 3.3 2.6 0.3 0.0 0.9 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.1 -0.3 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.2 -0.5 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.2 0.3 84.578 69.717 94.287 26.688 15.331 10.500 30.753 27.979 53.429 6.294 93.706 78.284 166.7 159.7 161.6 133.4 138.6 146.3 150.5 195.6 182.6 106.8 174.0 176.6 167.2 160.1 162.0 133.4 138.7 148.2 150.6 196.5 183.4 108.7 174.3 176.9 2.2 1.8 2.1 1.4 3.7 6.1 2.9 2.0 2.5 3.3 2.0 2.1 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.1 1.3 0.1 0.5 0.4 1.8 0.2 0.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.4 -0.4 -0.8 0.1 0.1 0.1 -1.3 0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 -0.3 -0.4 -0.3 -0.1 0.2 0.1 -1.2 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.9 1.4 0.5 0.4 0.3 2.1 0.2 0.2 Commodity and service group Commodities ................................. Food and beverages ......................... Commodities less food and beverages ........ Nondurables less food and beverages ....... Apparel .................................. Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .............................. Durables .................................. Services .................................... Rent of shelter (4)......................... Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).... Gas (piped) and electricity (3)............. Water and sewer and trash collection services (2)............................ Household operations (1) (2)................ Transportation services .................... Medical care services ...................... Other services ............................. Special indexes All items less food ......................... All items less shelter ...................... All items less medical care ................. Commodities less food ....................... Nondurables less food ....................... Nondurables less food and apparel ........... Nondurables ................................. Services less rent of shelter (4)............ 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 ..... Purchasing power of the consumer dollar - old base .................................... 23.967 2.720 54.316 - 143.7 98.3 195.3 $ .602 143.2 101.3 196.1 $ .600 0.6 8.6 2.7 - -0.3 3.1 0.4 - -0.1 -2.4 0.2 - 0.0 -2.7 0.1 - 0.1 4.0 0.3 - - $ .201 $ .200 - - - - - 1 Not seasonally adjusted. 2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series converted to a geometric means estimator in January, 1999. 4 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. 5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base. - Data not available. NOTE: 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 Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for CPI-U 3 months ended-Apr. 1999 May 1999 June 1999 July 1999 All items ................................... 166.2 166.2 166.2 Food and beverages ......................... Food ...................................... Food at home ............................. Cereals and bakery products ............. Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......... Dairy and related products (1)........... 163.6 163.3 163.0 184.6 147.0 156.1 164.2 163.9 163.9 185.1 147.3 156.2 164.2 163.9 163.9 185.2 147.7 156.1 6 months ended-- Oct. 1998 Jan. 1999 Apr. 1999 July 1999 Jan. 1999 July 1999 166.7 1.5 1.7 3.9 1.2 1.6 2.6 164.5 164.2 164.0 185.8 147.6 155.7 3.3 3.3 3.5 2.7 0.3 19.7 2.7 2.7 2.5 4.5 -5.1 17.0 0.2 0.0 -1.2 0.4 4.2 -12.1 2.2 2.2 2.5 2.6 1.6 -1.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.6 -2.4 18.3 1.2 1.1 0.6 1.5 2.9 -6.7 Expenditure category Fruits and vegetables ................... Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ........................... Other food at home ...................... Sugar and sweets ....................... Fats and oils .......................... Other foods ............................ Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)...... Food away from home (1)................... Other food away from home (1) (2)........ Alcoholic beverages ....................... 200.9 206.2 205.1 204.7 1.6 6.3 -7.4 7.8 3.9 -0.1 133.5 153.3 151.3 148.8 168.7 105.6 164.5 104.0 168.5 134.0 153.4 152.7 147.2 168.7 105.0 164.6 104.3 169.0 134.4 153.5 152.1 147.2 169.1 104.9 164.6 104.4 169.3 134.9 153.7 152.1 147.7 169.3 104.2 165.1 105.5 170.1 -1.2 4.6 2.7 27.8 0.2 3.6 3.0 4.4 2.2 2.4 0.5 1.3 -14.9 4.2 2.3 3.0 3.2 2.2 0.3 1.1 0.5 -3.7 2.7 5.9 2.5 1.9 2.2 4.3 1.0 2.1 -2.9 1.4 -5.2 1.5 5.9 3.9 0.6 2.5 2.0 4.3 2.2 2.9 3.0 3.8 2.2 2.3 1.0 1.3 -3.3 2.0 0.2 2.0 3.9 3.0 Housing .................................... Shelter ................................... Rent of primary residence (3)............. Lodging away from home (2) (3)............ Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence (3) (4)..................... Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).. Fuels and utilities ....................... Fuels .................................... Fuel oil and other fuels ................ Gas (piped) and electricity (3).......... Water and sewer and trash collection services (2).......................... Household furnishings and operations ...... Household operations (1) (2).............. 163.1 186.2 176.5 105.2 163.3 186.6 176.9 105.0 163.6 187.0 177.1 105.6 163.8 187.1 177.5 105.8 2.3 4.0 3.8 11.6 1.5 2.0 3.5 -7.1 3.0 3.5 2.8 13.6 1.7 1.9 2.3 2.3 1.9 3.0 3.6 1.8 2.4 2.7 2.5 7.8 192.1 100.3 127.6 111.5 86.7 119.3 192.6 100.5 127.3 111.2 87.4 118.9 192.8 102.2 127.5 111.3 88.3 119.0 193.0 102.1 128.2 112.1 90.0 119.7 3.2 1.6 -4.6 -6.2 -12.2 -5.8 2.6 0.0 0.0 -1.1 -11.4 -0.3 2.8 2.4 2.5 2.6 9.3 2.4 1.9 7.4 1.9 2.2 16.1 1.3 2.9 0.8 -2.3 -3.7 -11.8 -3.1 2.3 4.9 2.2 2.4 12.6 1.9 103.6 126.9 104.0 103.7 126.5 104.1 103.8 126.7 104.3 103.8 126.7 104.3 2.4 -0.9 2.0 3.2 1.0 2.8 2.4 -0.3 3.5 0.8 -0.6 1.2 2.8 0.0 2.4 1.6 -0.5 2.3 Apparel .................................... Men's and boys' apparel ................... Women's and girls' apparel ................ Infants' and toddlers' apparel (1)......... Footwear .................................. 132.1 132.2 123.5 128.2 127.8 131.9 131.9 123.9 127.6 126.1 131.4 132.2 123.5 126.8 125.4 130.2 130.8 121.0 127.4 126.6 1.5 0.3 0.3 29.7 -0.3 -7.0 -5.3 -11.0 -0.6 -4.0 4.0 6.0 4.3 -5.4 2.2 -5.6 -4.2 -7.9 -2.5 -3.7 -2.8 -2.6 -5.5 13.5 -2.2 -0.9 0.8 -2.0 -4.0 -0.8 Transportation ............................. Private transportation .................... New and used motor vehicles (2)........... New vehicles ............................ Used cars and trucks (1)................. Motor fuel ............................... Gasoline (all types) .................... Motor vehicle parts and equipment ........ Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ..... Public transportation (1).................. 144.6 140.6 99.8 142.8 148.3 102.6 102.1 100.5 171.1 201.4 143.9 140.0 100.0 142.7 149.6 99.9 99.3 100.6 171.5 198.4 143.0 139.4 100.1 142.6 150.9 96.9 96.1 100.3 171.8 192.6 144.7 140.7 100.4 142.7 152.3 100.9 100.2 100.1 172.2 200.8 -1.4 -1.2 0.8 -0.3 4.6 -10.0 -9.7 0.8 4.1 -4.3 -2.5 -2.9 -0.8 0.6 -6.1 -14.3 -14.0 -1.6 2.6 1.1 12.5 11.6 -2.8 -1.9 -6.0 98.9 98.7 -2.0 3.1 25.2 0.3 0.3 2.4 -0.3 11.2 -6.5 -7.2 -1.6 2.6 -1.2 -2.0 -2.0 0.0 0.1 -0.9 -12.2 -11.9 -0.4 3.4 -1.7 6.2 5.8 -0.2 -1.1 2.3 36.4 35.7 -1.8 2.8 11.2 Medical care ............................... Medical care commodities .................. Medical care services ..................... Professional services (3)................. Hospital and related services (3)......... 249.0 228.8 253.3 227.7 296.3 249.6 229.0 254.0 228.2 297.6 250.5 229.9 254.9 229.0 298.8 251.2 231.2 255.5 229.5 299.3 3.7 5.1 3.1 3.5 3.1 3.3 2.9 3.4 2.9 4.3 3.4 4.7 3.2 2.9 3.9 3.6 4.3 3.5 3.2 4.1 3.5 4.0 3.3 3.2 3.7 3.5 4.5 3.4 3.0 4.0 Recreation (2).............................. Video and audio (1) (2).................... 101.8 100.6 102.0 100.8 102.0 100.6 102.0 100.5 0.4 1.6 2.4 1.2 0.8 -4.3 0.8 -0.4 1.4 1.4 0.8 -2.3 Education and communication (2)............. Education (2).............................. Educational books and supplies ........... Tuition, other school fees, and childcare Communication (1) (2)...................... Information and information processing (1) (2)................................... Telephone services (1) (2)............... Information and information processing other than telephone services (1) (5) Personal computers and peripheral equipment (1) (2)................... 101.2 106.6 260.7 305.6 96.3 101.1 107.1 262.4 307.2 95.7 101.1 107.4 263.4 308.1 95.5 101.3 107.9 264.2 309.4 95.5 -1.2 3.9 9.4 3.6 -5.1 1.6 4.7 -0.3 4.9 -2.0 0.8 6.2 6.9 6.0 -4.0 0.4 5.0 5.5 5.1 -3.3 0.2 4.3 4.4 4.2 -3.6 0.6 5.6 6.2 5.5 -3.7 95.8 100.0 95.2 99.6 94.9 99.7 94.9 99.5 -5.5 -3.1 -2.8 0.0 -4.5 -2.8 -3.7 -2.0 -4.2 -1.6 -4.1 -2.4 32.1 30.9 29.8 30.0 -27.3 -23.2 -18.7 -23.7 -25.3 -21.2 56.8 55.7 54.5 52.9 -35.1 -31.5 -26.8 -24.8 -33.3 -25.8 Other goods and services ................... Tobacco and smoking products .............. Personal care (1).......................... Personal care products (1)................ Personal care services (1)................ Miscellaneous personal services .......... 256.6 348.9 160.2 150.9 170.3 241.0 256.2 344.1 160.7 150.9 171.0 241.6 256.8 344.9 161.1 152.6 170.9 241.9 259.0 356.3 161.1 152.0 171.4 242.9 5.7 15.8 2.8 0.8 3.4 3.8 25.7 142.2 2.0 1.3 3.1 3.8 1.1 -5.5 3.3 2.7 3.6 2.7 3.8 8.8 2.3 2.9 2.6 3.2 15.2 67.4 2.4 1.1 3.3 3.8 2.4 1.4 2.8 2.8 3.1 2.9 144.3 163.6 132.8 137.6 132.1 144.1 164.2 132.3 136.9 131.9 143.8 164.2 131.8 136.2 131.4 144.4 164.5 132.5 137.6 130.2 0.8 3.3 -0.6 0.3 1.5 1.4 2.7 0.3 0.6 -7.0 4.3 0.2 6.9 14.6 4.0 0.3 2.2 -0.9 0.0 -5.6 1.1 3.0 -0.2 0.5 -2.8 2.3 1.2 2.9 7.0 -0.9 145.8 125.7 188.1 194.1 100.3 119.3 144.6 125.7 188.3 194.4 100.5 118.9 143.9 125.7 188.5 194.9 102.2 119.0 146.1 125.9 189.0 195.1 102.1 119.7 0.0 -1.6 2.2 4.3 1.6 -5.8 5.6 -1.3 2.2 1.9 0.0 -0.3 20.0 -3.4 3.5 3.4 2.4 2.4 0.8 0.6 1.9 2.1 7.4 1.3 2.8 -1.4 2.2 3.1 0.8 -3.1 10.0 -1.4 2.7 2.7 4.9 1.9 103.6 103.7 103.8 103.8 2.4 3.2 2.4 0.8 2.8 1.6 Commodity and service group Commodities ................................. Food and beverages ......................... Commodities less food and beverages ........ Nondurables less food and beverages ....... Apparel .................................. Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .............................. Durables .................................. Services .................................... Rent of shelter (4)......................... Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).... Gas (piped) and electricity (3)............. Water and sewer and trash collection services (2)............................ Household operations (1) (2)................ Transportation services .................... Medical care services ...................... Other services ............................. 104.0 191.0 253.3 222.2 104.1 190.4 254.0 222.7 104.3 189.5 254.9 223.0 104.3 191.4 255.5 223.6 2.0 -0.6 3.1 1.8 2.8 1.1 3.4 3.7 3.5 5.6 3.2 2.6 1.2 0.8 3.5 2.5 2.4 0.2 3.3 2.8 2.3 3.2 3.4 2.6 166.6 159.9 161.4 134.4 139.5 147.2 150.5 194.9 182.0 106.5 174.1 176.7 166.5 159.8 161.4 133.9 138.9 146.0 150.6 195.1 182.2 105.1 174.3 176.9 166.5 159.6 161.3 133.5 138.3 145.6 150.5 195.4 182.4 103.8 174.4 177.0 167.0 160.3 161.8 134.1 139.5 147.6 151.3 196.1 183.0 106.0 174.7 177.3 1.5 0.8 1.5 -0.6 0.6 0.3 1.4 0.4 2.3 -7.9 2.4 2.3 1.5 1.8 1.8 0.3 0.9 5.3 1.9 2.3 2.0 -6.2 2.3 2.1 4.7 3.8 3.8 6.8 13.7 18.4 6.1 2.9 3.4 35.0 2.1 2.3 1.0 1.0 1.0 -0.9 0.0 1.1 2.1 2.5 2.2 -1.9 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.3 1.6 -0.2 0.7 2.7 1.6 1.4 2.1 -7.1 2.4 2.2 2.8 2.4 2.4 2.9 6.6 9.4 4.1 2.7 2.8 15.1 1.7 1.8 144.1 101.2 195.1 144.0 98.8 195.4 144.0 96.1 195.6 144.1 99.9 196.1 0.8 -10.4 3.0 2.2 -14.0 2.3 -0.8 90.0 3.6 0.0 -5.0 2.1 1.5 -12.2 2.6 -0.4 34.3 2.8 Special indexes All items less food ......................... All items less shelter ...................... All items less medical care ................. Commodities less food ....................... Nondurables less food ....................... Nondurables less food and apparel ........... Nondurables ................................. Services less rent of shelter (4)............ 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 Not seasonally adjusted. 2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series converted to a geometric means estimator in January, 1999. 4 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. 5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 3. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, all items index (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) All items CPI-U Pricing schedule (1) Indexes Apr. 1999 May 1999 June 1999 Percent change to July1999 from-July 1999 July May June Percent change to June1999 from-June Apr. May U.S. city average ........................... 1998 1999 1999 1998 1999 1999 M 166.2 166.2 166.2 166.7 2.1 0.3 0.3 2.0 0.0 0.0 Northeast urban ............................. Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............. Size B/C 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).......... M M M 172.8 173.6 103.9 172.8 173.6 103.9 173.1 174.1 103.8 173.4 174.5 103.9 2.1 2.2 1.9 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.1 2.1 2.2 1.9 0.2 0.3 -0.1 0.2 0.3 -0.1 Midwest urban ............................... Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............ Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)......... Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ............................... M M M 162.2 163.6 103.7 162.2 163.6 103.7 162.5 164.1 103.7 162.9 164.6 103.9 1.9 2.1 1.7 0.4 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 1.9 2.1 1.5 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.0 M 156.4 156.5 156.9 157.2 2.4 0.4 0.2 2.3 0.3 0.3 Region and area size(2) South urban ................................. Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............. Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)........ Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ............................... M M M 161.5 160.5 103.9 161.6 160.5 104.1 161.7 160.9 104.1 162.2 161.4 104.3 1.8 1.8 1.9 0.4 0.6 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 1.6 1.6 1.8 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.0 M 162.6 162.1 162.0 162.6 1.6 0.3 0.4 1.3 -0.4 -0.1 West urban .................................. Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............ Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)......... M M M 169.0 170.0 105.1 168.7 169.8 104.8 168.3 169.3 104.5 168.9 169.9 104.9 2.8 2.9 2.5 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.4 2.5 2.6 2.2 -0.4 -0.4 -0.6 -0.2 -0.3 -0.3 M M M 150.5 104.1 162.1 150.5 104.1 161.9 150.7 104.0 162.0 151.1 104.2 162.4 2.3 1.9 1.9 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 2.2 1.8 1.8 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 0.1 Size classes A (4)...................................... B/C (3).................................... D ......................................... Selected local areas(5) Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI .............. Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ..... New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA ............................. M M 167.6 166.6 168.2 166.2 168.9 165.4 169.4 165.8 1.7 2.3 0.7 -0.2 0.3 0.2 1.7 2.0 0.8 -0.7 0.4 -0.5 M 176.0 176.1 176.8 177.2 2.1 0.6 0.2 2.1 0.5 0.4 Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT ......... Cleveland-Akron, OH ......................... 1 1 - 174.2 161.5 - 175.3 162.8 2.7 1.8 0.6 0.8 - - - - Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ....................... Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV (6)........ 1 1 - 157.2 103.6 - 158.3 104.6 2.7 1.8 0.7 1.0 - - - - Atlanta, GA ................................. Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI ................. Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .............. Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ................... Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD ............................. San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA .......... Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ................ 2 2 2 2 164.0 164.1 148.3 161.7 - 164.8 163.8 148.3 161.3 - - - - 1.7 2.8 1.3 0.7 0.5 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 - 2 2 2 171.1 172.2 172.2 - 172.1 171.8 172.7 - - - - 2.4 3.8 3.1 0.6 -0.2 0.3 - 1 Areas on pricing schedule 2 (see Table 10) will appear next month. 2 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes. 3 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base. 4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. 5 In addition, the following metropolitan areas are published semiannually and appear in Tables 34 and 39 of the January and July issues of the CPI Detailed Report: Anchorage, AK; Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN; Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO; Honolulu, HI; Kansas City, MO-KS; Milwaukee-Racine, WI; Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI; Pittsburgh, PA; Portland-Salem, OR-WA; St. Louis, MO-IL; San Diego, CA; Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL. 6 Indexes on a November 1996=100 base. - Data not available. NOTE: 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) CPI-W Relative importance, December 1998 Unadjusted Unadjusted indexes percent change to July 1999 fromJune 1999 July 1999 162.8 485.0 163.3 486.3 July 1998 June 1999 Seasonally adjusted percent change fromApr. to May May to June to June July Expenditure category All items ................................... All items (1967=100) ........................ 100.000 - 2.2 - 0.3 - 0.0 - 0.0 - 0.4 - Food and beverages ......................... Food ...................................... Food at home ............................. Cereals and bakery products ............. Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......... Dairy and related products (1)........... Fruits and vegetables ................... Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ........................... Other food at home ...................... Sugar and sweets ....................... Fats and oils .......................... Other foods ............................ Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)...... Food away from home (1)................... Other food away from home (1) (2)........ Alcoholic beverages ....................... 18.011 16.966 10.832 1.689 3.055 1.193 1.492 163.3 162.8 162.5 185.5 146.9 155.7 201.9 163.4 163.0 162.5 186.1 146.8 155.3 201.0 2.0 2.0 1.8 2.5 0.1 5.1 1.9 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.3 -0.1 -0.3 -0.4 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.1 2.5 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.5 -0.1 -0.4 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.3 -0.2 -0.3 0.0 1.184 2.220 .420 .354 1.446 .355 6.133 .216 1.045 133.2 152.8 152.0 147.2 169.0 104.4 164.4 104.5 168.7 133.1 153.0 152.0 147.8 169.2 103.9 164.9 105.3 169.1 1.4 1.7 1.4 0.3 2.0 1.1 2.4 3.7 2.8 -0.1 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.1 -0.5 0.3 0.8 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.7 -1.0 0.0 -0.5 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.0 -0.5 0.1 0.2 -0.3 -0.1 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 -0.5 0.3 0.8 0.4 Housing .................................... Shelter ................................... Rent of primary residence (3)............. Lodging away from home (2) (3)............ Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence (3) (4)..................... Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).. Fuels and utilities ....................... Fuels .................................... Fuel oil and other fuels ................ Gas (piped) and electricity (3).......... Water and sewer and trash collection services (2).......................... Household furnishings and operations ...... Household operations (1) (2).............. 36.685 27.496 8.500 1.379 160.2 181.5 176.8 113.8 160.7 182.0 177.1 116.7 2.0 2.8 3.1 4.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 2.5 0.1 0.3 0.3 -0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 -0.1 17.296 .320 4.850 3.928 .201 3.727 175.4 102.3 130.2 114.7 87.8 122.6 175.7 102.2 131.1 115.7 87.6 123.6 2.6 2.8 -0.3 -0.8 -0.7 -0.8 0.2 -0.1 0.7 0.9 -0.2 0.8 0.3 0.3 -0.2 -0.3 0.8 -0.4 0.1 1.4 0.1 0.1 1.1 0.1 0.2 -0.1 0.6 0.6 1.5 0.6 .922 4.339 .402 103.9 124.8 104.8 104.2 124.9 104.8 2.2 -0.6 2.7 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.3 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.0 Apparel .................................... Men's and boys' apparel ................... Women's and girls' apparel ................ Infants' and toddlers' apparel (1)......... Footwear .................................. 5.199 1.474 1.948 .344 1.057 129.6 131.6 120.6 128.0 125.8 126.4 128.6 114.4 128.4 125.8 -1.4 -0.4 -3.5 4.6 -1.3 -2.5 -2.3 -5.1 0.3 0.0 -0.1 -0.2 0.5 -0.3 -1.2 -0.5 0.2 -0.5 -0.7 -0.7 -0.7 -1.0 -2.1 0.3 1.2 Transportation ............................. Private transportation .................... New and used motor vehicles (2)........... New vehicles ............................ Used cars and trucks (1)................. 19.166 18.109 9.250 5.224 3.216 142.4 139.9 100.0 143.6 152.2 143.7 140.9 100.1 143.2 153.7 2.1 2.0 -0.1 -0.5 0.7 0.9 0.7 0.1 -0.3 1.0 -0.4 -0.4 0.2 -0.1 0.9 -0.5 -0.4 0.3 0.1 0.9 1.2 1.0 0.4 -0.1 1.0 Motor fuel ............................... Gasoline (all types) .................... Motor vehicle parts and equipment ........ Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ..... Public transportation (1).................. 3.066 3.045 .682 1.690 1.056 99.2 98.7 99.6 173.1 189.0 102.6 102.1 99.5 173.5 195.7 9.3 9.3 -1.0 3.3 3.7 3.4 3.4 -0.1 0.2 3.5 -2.6 -2.8 0.3 0.3 -1.3 -2.8 -2.8 -0.3 0.2 -2.5 4.2 4.2 -0.3 0.2 3.5 Medical care ............................... Medical care commodities .................. Medical care services ..................... Professional services (3)................. Hospital and related services (3)......... 4.672 .926 3.746 2.415 1.114 249.4 226.6 254.5 231.0 293.6 250.3 227.8 255.3 231.4 295.3 3.4 4.0 3.3 3.1 3.9 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.3 Recreation (2).............................. Video and audio (1) (2).................... 5.925 1.951 101.6 100.5 101.6 100.4 0.7 -0.6 0.0 -0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 Education and communication (2)............. Education (2).............................. Educational books and supplies ........... Tuition, other school fees, and childcare Communication (1) (2)...................... Information and information processing (1) (2)................................... Telephone services (1) (2)............... Information and information processing other than telephone services (1) (5) Personal computers and peripheral equipment (1) (2)................... 5.361 2.478 .200 2.278 2.883 100.7 106.0 264.8 299.2 96.4 100.8 106.3 265.0 300.2 96.3 0.6 5.1 5.5 5.2 -3.3 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.3 -0.1 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.6 -0.5 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.4 -0.1 0.2 0.5 0.3 0.4 -0.1 2.733 2.519 96.0 99.9 96.0 99.7 -3.5 -1.8 0.0 -0.2 -0.5 -0.2 -0.2 0.1 0.0 -0.2 .213 30.8 31.1 -22.6 1.0 -3.6 -3.1 1.0 .120 54.0 52.5 -29.4 -2.8 -1.4 -2.0 -2.8 Other goods and services ................... Tobacco and smoking products .............. Personal care (1).......................... Personal care products (1)................ Personal care services (1)................ Miscellaneous personal services .......... 4.981 1.694 3.287 .838 .975 1.253 258.7 343.5 161.3 153.3 171.2 242.6 262.0 356.6 161.3 152.7 171.8 243.2 11.0 30.4 2.7 1.7 3.2 4.0 1.3 3.8 0.0 -0.4 0.4 0.2 -0.4 -1.7 0.2 -0.1 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.1 -0.1 0.2 1.2 3.4 0.0 -0.4 0.4 0.3 46.764 18.011 28.753 15.564 5.199 144.0 163.3 132.5 137.0 129.6 144.2 163.4 132.7 137.5 126.4 1.9 2.0 1.8 4.6 -1.4 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.4 -2.5 -0.1 0.3 -0.5 -0.6 -0.1 -0.2 0.1 -0.3 -0.6 -0.5 0.5 0.2 0.7 1.3 -0.7 10.365 13.189 145.7 125.6 148.1 125.7 7.6 -1.3 1.6 0.1 -1.2 0.1 -0.3 0.1 1.7 0.2 Commodity and service group Commodities ................................. Food and beverages ......................... Commodities less food and beverages ........ Nondurables less food and beverages ....... Apparel .................................. Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .............................. Durables .................................. Services .................................... Rent of shelter (4)......................... Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).... Gas (piped) and electricity (3)............. Water and sewer and trash collection services (2)............................ Household operations (1) (2)................ Transportation services .................... Medical care services ...................... Other services ............................. 53.236 27.175 .320 3.727 185.2 174.7 102.3 122.6 185.9 175.3 102.2 123.6 2.4 2.9 2.8 -0.8 0.4 0.3 -0.1 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.3 -0.4 0.1 0.2 1.4 0.1 0.3 0.1 -0.1 0.6 .922 .402 6.800 3.746 10.144 103.9 104.8 186.7 254.5 218.8 104.2 104.8 188.0 255.3 219.2 2.2 2.7 1.5 3.3 2.6 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.2 -0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 -0.2 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.2 0.2 83.034 72.504 95.328 29.798 16.609 11.410 33.575 26.061 49.490 6.994 93.006 76.040 162.7 157.6 158.8 133.9 138.9 147.0 150.5 174.0 179.4 106.2 170.6 172.7 163.2 158.0 159.2 134.2 139.4 149.3 150.8 174.7 180.1 108.4 170.9 172.9 2.2 1.9 2.1 2.0 4.5 7.2 3.2 1.9 2.3 3.7 2.1 2.1 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.4 1.6 0.2 0.4 0.4 2.1 0.2 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.4 -0.6 -0.9 -0.2 0.2 0.2 -1.4 0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.2 -0.5 -0.3 0.0 0.2 0.1 -1.2 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.6 1.2 1.6 0.6 0.3 0.3 2.3 0.2 0.2 26.531 3.267 49.509 - 143.8 98.6 192.2 $ .614 143.5 101.8 192.8 $ .613 1.1 8.6 2.6 - -0.2 3.2 0.3 - -0.1 -2.5 0.2 - 0.1 -2.6 0.2 - 0.1 4.1 0.3 - - $ .206 $ .206 - - - - - Special indexes All items less food ......................... All items less shelter ...................... All items less medical care ................. Commodities less food ....................... Nondurables less food ....................... Nondurables less food and apparel ........... Nondurables ................................. Services less rent of shelter (4)............ 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 ..... Purchasing power of the consumer dollar - old base .................................... 1 Not seasonally adjusted. 2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series converted to a geometric means estimator in January, 1999. 4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base 5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base. - Data not available. NOTE: 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): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for CPI-W 3 months ended-Apr. 1999 May 1999 June 1999 July 1999 All items ................................... 162.7 162.7 162.7 Food and beverages ......................... Food ...................................... Food at home ............................. Cereals and bakery products ............. Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......... Dairy and related products (1)........... Fruits and vegetables ................... Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ........................... Other food at home ...................... Sugar and sweets ....................... Fats and oils .......................... Other foods ............................ Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)...... Food away from home (1)................... Other food away from home (1) (2)........ Alcoholic beverages ....................... 162.9 162.5 161.9 184.3 146.6 155.7 199.9 163.4 163.0 162.6 184.8 146.8 155.8 204.9 132.4 152.6 151.4 148.5 168.5 105.2 164.4 104.1 167.4 Housing .................................... Shelter ................................... Rent of primary residence (3)............. Lodging away from home (2) (3)............ Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence (3) (4)..................... Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).. 6 months ended-- Oct. 1998 Jan. 1999 Apr. 1999 July 1999 Jan. 1999 July 1999 163.3 1.5 2.3 3.5 1.5 1.9 2.5 163.5 163.1 162.8 185.0 147.5 155.7 204.1 163.8 163.3 162.8 185.5 147.2 155.3 204.0 3.0 3.0 3.3 2.2 0.3 19.7 2.0 2.7 2.8 2.5 4.2 -5.1 17.9 7.6 0.0 0.0 -1.2 0.7 4.2 -12.7 -9.6 2.2 2.0 2.2 2.6 1.6 -1.0 8.5 2.9 2.9 2.9 3.2 -2.4 18.8 4.7 1.1 1.0 0.5 1.6 2.9 -7.1 -1.0 132.9 152.6 152.4 147.0 168.5 104.7 164.5 104.2 168.1 133.3 152.6 151.7 147.1 168.8 104.4 164.4 104.5 168.7 133.8 152.8 151.7 147.2 169.0 103.9 164.9 105.3 169.3 -1.5 4.0 2.2 27.2 -0.2 2.0 3.0 5.2 2.0 2.8 0.8 2.1 -14.5 4.4 3.5 3.0 3.1 2.9 0.3 1.1 0.5 -3.4 2.4 3.9 2.2 1.9 1.7 4.3 0.5 0.8 -3.5 1.2 -4.9 1.2 4.7 4.6 0.6 2.4 2.2 4.3 2.1 2.7 3.0 4.2 2.4 2.3 0.8 0.7 -3.4 1.8 -0.6 1.7 3.3 3.1 159.2 180.7 176.0 104.9 159.4 181.2 176.6 104.7 159.6 181.5 176.9 105.0 159.9 181.8 177.3 104.9 2.1 3.9 3.5 12.9 1.8 2.3 3.5 -6.4 2.6 3.2 2.5 12.3 1.8 2.5 3.0 0.0 1.9 3.1 3.5 2.8 2.2 2.8 2.8 6.0 174.9 100.6 175.4 100.9 175.6 102.3 175.9 102.2 3.3 2.4 2.6 0.4 2.6 2.0 2.3 6.5 2.9 1.4 2.4 4.2 Expenditure category Fuels and utilities ....................... Fuels .................................... Fuel oil and other fuels ................ Gas (piped) and electricity (3).......... Water and sewer and trash collection services (2).......................... Household furnishings and operations ...... Household operations (1) (2).............. 127.3 110.9 87.1 118.7 127.0 110.6 87.8 118.2 127.1 110.7 88.8 118.3 127.8 111.4 90.1 119.0 -4.9 -6.6 -11.8 -6.2 0.0 -0.4 -11.3 0.0 2.6 2.2 8.7 2.0 1.6 1.8 14.5 1.0 -2.5 -3.5 -11.6 -3.1 2.1 2.0 11.6 1.5 103.7 124.9 104.3 103.7 124.5 104.5 103.9 124.6 104.8 103.9 124.7 104.8 2.4 -1.3 2.4 2.8 0.6 3.2 2.7 -1.0 3.5 0.8 -0.6 1.9 2.6 -0.3 2.8 1.8 -0.8 2.7 Apparel .................................... Men's and boys' apparel ................... Women's and girls' apparel ................ Infants' and toddlers' apparel (1)......... Footwear .................................. 130.7 132.4 121.4 129.3 128.3 130.6 132.1 122.0 128.9 126.7 130.0 132.4 121.4 128.0 125.8 129.1 131.1 118.9 128.4 127.3 3.4 2.5 2.6 29.9 0.3 -6.5 -7.1 -9.3 -0.6 -4.0 2.5 7.6 1.0 -4.5 1.9 -4.8 -3.9 -8.0 -2.8 -3.1 -1.7 -2.4 -3.5 13.6 -1.9 -1.2 1.7 -3.6 -3.6 -0.6 Transportation ............................. Private transportation .................... New and used motor vehicles (2)........... New vehicles ............................ Used cars and trucks (1)................. Motor fuel ............................... Gasoline (all types) .................... Motor vehicle parts and equipment ........ Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ..... Public transportation (1).................. 143.2 140.4 99.7 143.9 149.6 102.4 102.0 99.8 172.3 196.4 142.6 139.9 99.9 143.7 150.9 99.7 99.1 100.1 172.9 193.9 141.9 139.4 100.2 143.8 152.2 96.9 96.3 99.8 173.3 189.0 143.6 140.8 100.6 143.7 153.7 101.0 100.3 99.5 173.7 195.7 -1.4 -1.4 1.2 -0.6 4.0 -10.4 -9.7 1.2 4.3 -5.0 -2.8 -2.9 -1.2 1.4 -6.1 -14.3 -14.7 -1.6 2.9 1.1 12.0 11.3 -3.5 -2.5 -5.7 96.4 97.9 -2.4 2.6 22.2 1.1 1.1 3.7 -0.6 11.4 -5.4 -6.5 -1.2 3.3 -1.4 -2.1 -2.2 0.0 0.4 -1.2 -12.4 -12.2 -0.2 3.6 -2.0 6.4 6.1 0.0 -1.5 2.5 36.3 36.0 -1.8 2.9 9.8 Medical care ............................... Medical care commodities .................. Medical care services ..................... Professional services (3)................. Hospital and related services (3)......... 248.1 225.4 253.0 229.2 292.3 248.7 225.3 253.8 229.8 293.6 249.6 226.0 254.7 230.7 294.5 250.3 227.3 255.3 231.2 295.3 3.3 4.8 3.1 3.6 3.1 3.2 2.6 3.3 2.9 4.7 3.6 5.1 3.2 2.7 3.4 3.6 3.4 3.7 3.5 4.2 3.2 3.7 3.2 3.2 3.9 3.6 4.3 3.5 3.1 3.8 Recreation (2).............................. Video and audio (1) (2).................... 101.1 100.4 101.3 100.5 101.4 100.4 101.4 100.3 -0.4 1.2 2.4 1.6 -0.4 -4.6 1.2 -0.4 1.0 1.4 0.4 -2.5 Education and communication (2)............. Education (2).............................. Educational books and supplies ........... Tuition, other school fees, and childcare Communication (1) (2)...................... Information and information processing (1) (2)................................... Telephone services (1) (2)............... Information and information processing other than telephone services (1) (5) 101.3 106.7 263.4 299.8 97.0 101.3 107.3 265.1 301.5 96.5 101.4 107.7 266.1 302.8 96.4 101.6 108.2 266.9 304.1 96.3 -0.8 4.3 9.0 3.9 -4.7 1.6 4.7 0.5 5.0 -1.2 0.4 6.2 7.0 5.9 -4.4 1.2 5.7 5.4 5.9 -2.9 0.4 4.5 4.6 4.5 -3.0 0.8 6.0 6.2 5.9 -3.6 96.7 100.0 96.2 99.8 96.0 99.9 96.0 99.7 -4.7 -2.7 -2.0 0.0 -4.4 -3.1 -2.9 -1.2 -3.4 -1.4 -3.6 -2.2 33.0 31.8 30.8 31.1 -25.1 -23.3 -21.0 -21.1 -24.2 -21.0 Personal computers and peripheral equipment (1) (2)................... 55.9 55.1 54.0 52.5 -32.2 -32.9 -29.9 -22.2 -32.6 -26.2 Other goods and services ................... Tobacco and smoking products .............. Personal care (1).......................... Personal care products (1)................ Personal care services (1)................ Miscellaneous personal services .......... 259.7 350.1 160.4 151.7 170.6 241.0 258.6 344.2 160.8 151.6 171.4 241.8 259.4 345.2 161.3 153.3 171.2 242.4 262.4 357.0 161.3 152.7 171.8 243.2 6.9 15.8 3.4 0.8 3.4 5.2 35.6 141.5 2.0 0.8 3.1 4.5 0.6 -4.1 3.3 2.7 3.6 2.5 4.2 8.1 2.3 2.7 2.8 3.7 20.4 67.2 2.7 0.8 3.3 4.8 2.4 1.8 2.8 2.7 3.2 3.1 144.4 162.9 133.2 138.1 130.7 144.2 163.4 132.6 137.3 130.6 143.9 163.5 132.2 136.5 130.0 144.6 163.8 133.1 138.3 129.1 0.8 3.0 -0.3 0.9 3.4 2.0 2.7 1.5 2.7 -6.5 4.3 0.0 6.9 15.2 2.5 0.6 2.2 -0.3 0.6 -4.8 1.4 2.9 0.6 1.8 -1.7 2.4 1.1 3.2 7.6 -1.2 147.0 125.4 184.5 174.1 100.6 118.7 145.3 125.5 184.8 174.4 100.9 118.2 144.8 125.6 185.0 174.7 102.3 118.3 147.3 125.8 185.6 174.9 102.2 119.0 0.3 -0.9 2.0 4.1 2.4 -6.2 8.4 -1.6 2.2 2.3 0.4 0.0 22.2 -4.0 3.1 3.0 2.0 2.0 0.8 1.3 2.4 1.9 6.5 1.0 4.3 -1.3 2.1 3.2 1.4 -3.1 11.0 -1.4 2.7 2.4 4.2 1.5 103.7 104.3 187.9 253.0 218.5 103.7 104.5 187.5 253.8 219.1 103.9 104.8 187.1 254.7 219.6 103.9 104.8 188.5 255.3 220.1 2.4 2.4 -0.4 3.1 2.1 2.8 3.2 0.9 3.3 3.4 2.7 3.5 4.4 3.2 2.0 0.8 1.9 1.3 3.7 3.0 2.6 2.8 0.2 3.2 2.7 1.8 2.7 2.8 3.5 2.5 162.4 157.6 158.6 134.8 140.0 148.0 150.8 173.0 178.6 106.1 170.6 172.8 162.3 157.5 158.6 134.2 139.2 146.7 150.5 173.3 179.0 104.6 170.8 172.9 162.3 157.4 158.6 133.9 138.5 146.3 150.5 173.6 179.2 103.3 171.0 173.1 163.0 158.1 159.2 134.7 140.1 148.6 151.4 174.2 179.7 105.7 171.3 173.5 1.3 0.8 1.5 -0.3 0.9 0.6 1.4 0.7 2.1 -8.4 2.4 2.1 2.0 2.1 2.1 1.5 2.7 7.4 2.5 1.9 2.3 -7.0 2.9 2.8 4.3 3.6 3.3 6.8 14.6 20.4 7.5 2.1 2.5 38.0 1.2 1.6 1.5 1.3 1.5 -0.3 0.3 1.6 1.6 2.8 2.5 -1.5 1.7 1.6 1.6 1.4 1.8 0.6 1.8 3.9 1.9 1.3 2.2 -7.7 2.6 2.5 2.9 2.4 2.4 3.2 7.2 10.6 4.5 2.5 2.5 16.6 1.4 1.6 Commodity and service group Commodities ................................. Food and beverages ......................... Commodities less food and beverages ........ Nondurables less food and beverages ....... Apparel .................................. Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .............................. Durables .................................. Services .................................... Rent of shelter (4)......................... Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).... Gas (piped) and electricity (3)............. Water and sewer and trash collection services (2)............................ Household operations (1) (2)................ Transportation services .................... Medical care services ...................... Other services ............................. Special indexes All items less food ......................... All items less shelter ...................... All items less medical care ................. Commodities less food ....................... Nondurables less food ....................... Nondurables less food and apparel ........... Nondurables ................................. Services less rent of shelter (4)............ 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 ............. 144.1 101.5 192.1 144.0 99.0 192.4 144.1 96.4 192.7 144.3 100.4 193.2 1.1 -10.4 2.8 3.7 -13.9 2.3 -1.4 89.6 3.2 0.6 -4.3 2.3 2.4 -12.2 2.6 -0.4 34.7 2.7 1 Not seasonally adjusted. 2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series converted to a geometric means estimator in January, 1999. 4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base 5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 6. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, all items index (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) All items CPI-W Pricing schedule (1) Indexes Percent change to July1999 from-- Apr. 1999 May 1999 June 1999 July 1999 M 162.7 162.8 162.8 Northeast urban ............................. Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............. Size B/C 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).......... M M M 169.5 169.3 103.5 169.7 169.4 103.5 Midwest urban ............................... Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............ Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)......... Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ............................... M M M 158.2 158.8 103.5 M 154.4 U.S. city average ........................... Percent change to June1999 from-- July 1998 May 1999 June 1999 June 1998 Apr. 1999 May 1999 163.3 2.2 0.3 0.3 1.9 0.1 0.0 170.0 169.9 103.4 170.2 170.3 103.4 2.2 2.3 1.9 0.3 0.5 -0.1 0.1 0.2 0.0 2.1 2.2 1.9 0.3 0.4 -0.1 0.2 0.3 -0.1 158.3 158.9 103.4 158.5 159.3 103.4 159.1 159.9 103.8 2.1 2.2 1.9 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 1.8 2.0 1.5 0.2 0.3 -0.1 0.1 0.3 0.0 154.4 154.9 155.4 2.4 0.6 0.3 2.4 0.3 0.3 Region and area size(2) South urban ................................. Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............. Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)........ Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ............................... M M M 159.4 157.9 103.5 159.7 158.1 103.7 159.7 158.4 103.6 160.1 158.9 103.9 1.8 1.8 2.0 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.7 1.6 1.8 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.2 -0.1 M 162.7 162.6 162.3 163.0 1.6 0.2 0.4 1.2 -0.2 -0.2 West urban .................................. Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............ Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)......... M M M 164.9 164.2 105.0 164.7 164.0 104.7 164.2 163.5 104.3 164.7 164.0 104.7 2.7 3.0 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.4 2.4 2.6 2.2 -0.4 -0.4 -0.7 -0.3 -0.3 -0.4 M M M 148.9 103.7 160.9 149.0 103.8 160.8 149.2 103.6 160.9 149.6 103.9 161.3 2.3 2.0 1.9 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 2.2 1.8 1.8 0.2 -0.1 0.0 0.1 -0.2 0.1 Size classes A (4)...................................... B/C (3).................................... D ......................................... Selected local areas(5) Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI .............. Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ..... New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA ............................. M M 161.7 160.1 162.3 159.7 163.0 158.9 163.4 159.2 1.7 2.1 0.7 -0.3 0.2 0.2 1.7 1.8 0.8 -0.7 0.4 -0.5 M 171.3 171.5 172.1 172.5 2.0 0.6 0.2 2.0 0.5 0.3 Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT ......... Cleveland-Akron, OH ......................... Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ....................... Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV (6)........ 1 1 1 1 - 172.6 153.7 157.0 103.4 - 173.3 154.9 158.0 104.3 2.7 1.8 2.6 1.8 0.4 0.8 0.6 0.9 - - - - Atlanta, GA ................................. Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI ................. Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .............. Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ................... Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD ............................. San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA .......... Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ................ 2 2 2 2 160.9 158.7 146.6 159.1 - 161.9 158.3 147.1 158.9 - - - - 1.6 2.8 1.4 0.8 0.6 -0.3 0.3 -0.1 - 2 2 2 170.6 168.8 167.8 - 171.9 168.3 168.0 - - - - 2.7 4.1 3.2 0.8 -0.3 0.1 - 1 Areas on pricing schedule 2 (see Table 10) will appear next month. 2 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes. 3 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base. 4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. 5 In addition, the following metropolitan areas are published semiannually and appear in Tables 34 and 39 of the January and July issues of the CPI Detailed Report: Anchorage, AK; Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN; Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO; Honolulu, HI; Kansas City, MO-KS; Milwaukee-Racine, WI; Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI; Pittsburgh, PA; Portland-Salem, OR-WA; St. Louis, MO-IL; San Diego, CA; Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL. 6 Indexes on a November 1996=100 base. - Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
