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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-96-281 TRANSMISSION OF MATERIAL IN THIS RELEASE IS EMBARGOED UNTIL 8:30 A.M. (EDT) Tuesday, July 16, 1996 JUNE 1996 The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.1 percent before seasonal adjustment in June to a level of 156.7 (198284=100), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. For the 12-month period ended in June, the CPI-U increased 2.8 percent. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) also rose 0.1 percent in June, prior to seasonal adjustment. The June 1996 CPI-W level of 154.1 was 2.8 percent higher than the index in June 1995. CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U rose 0.1 percent in June, its smallest advance since a similar increase last November. The energy index, which had risen 9.4 percent in the 6-month period ended in May after declining throughout most of 1995, fell 2.2 percent in June. The index for petroleum-based energy declined 3.7 percent in June and the index for energy services dropped 0.5 percent. The food index rose 0.7 percent in June, reflecting large price increases for meats and for dairy products, coupled with smaller than usual price declines for fresh fruits and vegetables. Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U rose 0.2 percent, the same as in May. 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 Dec. Jan.Feb. Mar. Apr. May June June'96 June'96 All Items .2 .4 .2 .4 .4 .3 .1 3.1 2.8 Food and beverages .1 .1 .1 .5 .3 .1 .7 4.6 3.2 Housing .3 .3 .2 .3 .3 .2 .1 2.1 2.8 Apparel and upkeep .1 .7 -.9 .6 -.4 .1 -.4 -2.7 .2 Transportation .1 .7 .5 .7 1.1 .7 -.4 5.8 2.1 Medical care .4 .4 .2 .3 .3 .3 .3 3.4 3.6 Entertainment .4 .3 .8 .1 -.1 .4 .3 2.3 3.8 Other goods and services .2 .2 .4 .4 .3 .4 .2 3.6 4.2 Special Indexes: Energy 1.1 1.9 .4 1.4 3.2 1.1 -2.2 8.4 3.5 Food .1 .1 .1 .6 .3 .1 .7 4.6 3.2 All items less food and energy .1 .3 .2 .3 .1 .2 .2 2.2 2.7 See page 5 for a note on the implementation of improvements in CPI sample rotation procedures and the announcement of a change in the hospital and related service component of the CPI. Consumer prices rose at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of 3.1 percent in the second quarter after advancing at a 4.0 percent rate in the first 3 months of 1996. This brings the year-to-date annual rate to 3.5 percent, which compares with an increase of 2.5 percent for all of 1995. The food and energy components have accelerated thus far in 1996, after acting as moderating influences on overall consumer price movements throughout most of the past 5 years. Through the first 6 months of 1996, energy costs have risen at a 12.1 percent rate. The index for petroleum-based energy goods advanced at an annual rate of 23.4 percent and the index for energy services at a 2.2 percent SAAR. The food index has increased at a 3.9 percent annual rate in the first 6 months of 1996, following an advance of 2.1 percent in all of 1995. Grocery store foods have risen at a 4.7 percent rate in 1996, with a sharp upturn in the index for fruits and vegetables--up at a SAAR of 10.6 percent thus far in 1996 after declining 1.3 percent in all of 1995-primarily responsible for the increase. Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U rose at a 2.2 percent rate in the second quarter and has advanced at a 2.8 percent annual rate thus far in 1996. This compares with a 3.0 percent increase for all of 1995. Within this category, the index for commodities less food and energy has risen at a 1.1 percent annual rate thus far in 1996, following a 1.7 percent increase in all of 1995. A larger decline in clothing prices in 1996 (at a SAAR) than in 1995--down 1.1 percent relative to down 0.1 percent--was primarily responsible for the moderation. The index for services less energy has advanced at a 3.7 percent annual rate in 1996, virtually the same as the 3.6 percent rise in all of 1995. The rates for selected groups during the past 8-1/2 years are shown below. Percent change 12 months ended in December 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 SAAR 6months ended in June 1996 4.4 4.6 6.1 3.1 2.9 2.7 2.7 2.5 3.5 5.1 4.0 5.5 3.9 5.3 4.5 2.5 3.4 1.6 2.6 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.2 2.1 3.0 3.9 2.7 4.7 3.0 6.9 4.6 1.0 4.0 8.5 5.1 5.1 10.4 9.6 4.3 3.4 -1.5 7.9 3.9 1.4 3.0 6.6 2.8 .9 2.4 5.4 2.8 -1.6 3.8 4.9 2.3 .1 1.5 3.9 3.3 -.6 6.9 3.3 3.5 7.0 8.2 7.6 8.0 6.5 2.7 4.2 4.3 4.0 .5 5.2 5.1 5.6 18.1 5.3 -7.4 1.9 2.0 1.5 -1.4 2.9 2.2 2.9 -1.3 2.1 12.1 3.9 4.7 4.4 5.2 4.4 3.3 3.2 2.6 3.0 2.8 1988 All Items Food and beverages Housing Apparel and upkeep Transportation Medical care Entertainment Other goods and services Special Indexes Energy Food All items less food and energy The food and beverage index rose 0.7 percent in June. The index for grocery store foods, which was unchanged in May, increased 1.0 percent in June, reflecting sharp increases in the indexes for fruits and vegetables, for meats, and for dairy products. The indexes for fresh fruits and for fresh vegetables increased 4.6 percent and 1.0 percent, respectively. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, fresh fruit prices fell 0.2 percent, and fresh vegetable prices declined 1.1 percent.) The index for processed fruits and vegetables was unchanged. The index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs increased 1.5 percent in June. Meat prices rose 1.8 percent. The index for beef increased 1.0 percent in June, following declines in each of the 6 preceding months. Pork prices rose 4.2 percent in June and are 12.6 percent above their level a year ago. Poultry prices registered their second consecutive large advance, increasing 1.1 percent in June. The index for dairy products increased 1.5 percent. The other two major grocery store food indexes--cereal and bakery products and other food at home--each rose 0.1 percent in June. The other two components of the food and beverage index--restaurant meals and alcoholic beverages--each increased 0.2 percent in June. The housing component rose 0.1 percent in June after advancing 0.2 percent in May, reflecting a downturn in the index for fuel and other utilities. A decline in the index for household fuels--down 0.9 percent--more than offset a 0.4 percent rise in the index for other utilities and public services. Among household fuels, the index for electricity decreased 1.1 percent and the index for fuel oil fell 5.2 percent, more than offsetting a 0.7 percent rise in the index for natural gas. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, charges for electricity rose 4.3 percent, reflecting the switch to higher summer rates in some areas.) The index for other utilities and public services rose 0.4 percent in June, in part as a result of a 0.5 percent increase in the index for telephone services. Shelter costs advanced 0.2 percent in June, the same as in each of the 4 preceding months. Within shelter, renters' costs and homeowners' costs each rose 0.2 percent, while maintenance and repair costs were unchanged. The index for household furnishings and operation rose 0.1 percent in June, following a 0.2 percent drop in May. The transportation index declined 0.4 percent in June after advancing 0.7 percent in May. The index for motor fuels, which increased 2.3 percent in May, declined 3.6 percent in June and accounted for the deceleration in the overall transportation component. In the period from November 1995 through May, the index for gasoline had risen 18.2 percent. Despite these increases, as of June, gasoline prices were still 7.4 percent below their peak level of December 1990. Automobile purchase costs registered their largest advance since the introduction of the 1996 models. The indexes for new car prices and for automobile finance charges increased 0.4 and 1.2 percent, respectively. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, new car prices rose 0.1 percent.) The index for used cars declined for the third consecutive month--down 1.1 percent. The index for public transportation increased 2.0 percent, largely reflecting an increase in airline fares. The index for apparel and upkeep, which increased 0.1 percent in May, declined 0.4 percent in June. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, clothing prices fell 2.5 percent, reflecting somewhat larger than usual seasonal price declines.) Medical care costs rose 0.3 percent in June to a level 3.6 percent above a year ago. The index for medical care commodities--prescription drugs, non-prescription drugs, and medical supplies--increased 0.4 percent in June. The index for medical care services rose 0.2 percent in June. Charges for professional services and for hospital and related services increased 0.1 and 0.7 percent, respectively. Entertainment costs increased 0.3 percent in June. A 0.9 percent increase in the index for admissions to movies, theaters, concerts, and sporting events accounted for over half of the June advance in the entertainment group. The index for other goods and services advanced 0.2 percent in June, following an increase of 0.4 percent in May. A decline in the index for personal services, coupled with a smaller increase in the index for tobacco and smoking products, was largely responsible for the moderation. CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers rose 0.1 percent in June. Table B. Percent changes in CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) Jun Compound annual rate 3-mos. ended June'96 Unadjust ed 12mos. ended June'96 Seasonally adjusted Changes from preceding month Expenditure Category All Items Food and beverages Housing 1995 Dec 1996 Jan Feb Mar Apr May .2 .4 .2 .5 .4 .3 .1 3.2 2.8 .1 .3 .1 .3 .1 .1 .5 .3 .4 .3 .3 .2 .1 .1 4.6 2.2 3.2 2.8 Apparel and upkeep Transportation Medical care Entertainment Other goods and services Special Indexes: Energy Food All items less food and energy .2 .4 .4 .3 .7 .9 .4 .4 -.7 .3 .2 .8 .6 .9 .2 .0 -.2 1.1 .3 -.1 .1 .2 .4 .3 .3 1.0 .2 2.1 .1 .2 .1 1.8 .6 3.3 .3 .2 .3 .2 .3 .1 .2 -.6 .6 -.6 .3 .3 .4 .3 -2.4 4.6 3.6 2.6 .5 2.1 3.7 3.6 .1 3.5 3.9 1.1 -.2 .1 .8 9.6 4.6 3.6 3.2 2.0 2.6 .4 .2 .1 Consumer Price Index data for July are scheduled for release on Tuesday, August 13, 1996, at 8:30 A.M. (EDT). Extending the Improvements in the CPI Sample Rotation Procedures As announced on March 29, effective with the collection of the Consumer Price Index data for June 1996, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has extended to all item categories the improvement in sampling rotation procedures that was introduced in the January 1995 CPI for food-at-home categories. The CPI replaces its sample of items and retail outlets on a fiveyear rotation to keep them from becoming out of date. Before January 1995, a correlation tended to exist between a new item's quantity weight and its initial price change. This occurred because the first price used in index calculations was also used to estimate the new item's base period weight. The problem was more significant for many categories of food items that exhibit short-term price fluctuations. Effective with the index for January 1995, in a process called "seasoning," base period item weights for food items were calculated that were much less likely to be correlated with price change after the new samples were linked into the index. Starting with the index for June 1996, this concept of decoupling an item's weight and initial price change is being extended to all other categories in the CPI. For more details, see "Extending the Improvements in CPI Sample Rotation Procedures" in the June 1996 issue of the CPI Detailed Report. Changing the Hospital and Related Services Component of the Consumer Price Index Effective with the release of data for January 1997, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will introduce improvements in the way in which the Hospital and related services component of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) is calculated. Two complementary changes will be made: Items within the hospital and related services component will be reclassified into two main groups, or item strata--Hospital services and Nursing home services, instead of the current three--Hospital rooms, Other inpatient services, and Hospital outpatient services. The definition of the specific items selected for pricing within individual hospitals will be broadened substantially. These newly defined items will be reselected using new procedures in the majority of the hospitals from which price data currently are collected for the CPI. Additional information on these changes will be published in the June 1996 CPI Detailed Report and is available on the Internet. (Go to gopher://stats.bls.gov and access /pub/special.requests/cpi/hospital.txt.) This information may also be obtained by writing to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Division of Consumer Prices and Price Indexes, 2 Massachusetts Ave. NE, Room 3260, Washington, DC 20212, or by telephoning Elaine Cardenas at (202) 606-6985 ext. 251 Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Relative Unadjusted indexes importance, December May June 1995 1996 1996 Unadjusted percent change to June 1996 fromJune 1995 May 1996 Seasonally adjusted percent change fromMar. to Apr. to May to Apr. May June Expenditure category All items .................................. All items (1967=100) ....................... 100.000 - 156.6 469.0 156.7 469.5 2.8 - 0.1 - 0.4 - 0.3 - 0.1 - Food and beverages ....................... 17.332 152.5 153.1 3.2 .4 .3 .1 .7 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 .................... 15.766 9.880 1.473 2.936 1.169 1.936 2.365 .327 .248 .763 1.027 5.886 1.566 152.0 152.6 173.6 141.2 137.6 184.1 142.9 143.5 140.0 129.3 155.6 152.0 158.3 152.6 153.4 174.2 143.1 139.8 183.4 142.9 143.7 140.8 128.4 156.2 152.3 158.6 3.2 3.6 4.0 4.4 5.7 3.3 1.6 4.7 3.2 -2.4 3.3 2.4 3.0 .4 .5 .3 1.3 1.6 -.4 .0 .1 .6 -.7 .4 .2 .2 .3 .3 .2 -.2 .4 1.0 .4 -.1 -.2 .5 .6 .3 .3 .1 .0 .6 .1 .5 -.8 .1 .8 .3 -.4 .1 .3 .3 .7 1.0 .1 1.5 1.5 2.0 .1 .5 .7 -.6 .6 .2 .2 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 ................ 41.346 28.289 7.988 5.762 2.227 20.102 19.716 .386 .199 .122 152.0 170.1 178.9 161.2 211.8 175.6 175.9 159.5 138.8 144.7 152.7 170.7 180.0 161.7 214.9 176.0 176.3 160.7 138.8 144.6 2.8 3.1 3.0 2.7 4.0 3.2 3.2 1.6 2.8 3.7 .5 .4 .6 .3 1.5 .2 .2 .8 .0 -.1 .3 .2 .2 .2 .4 .2 .3 .3 .4 .0 .2 .2 .2 .3 -.3 .3 .3 .1 .6 .6 .1 .2 .2 .2 .0 .2 .1 .5 .0 -.1 .077 7.014 3.792 130.9 126.7 114.0 130.9 128.4 116.5 1.5 2.7 2.4 .0 1.3 2.2 .8 .6 1.6 .7 .3 -.1 .0 -.2 -.9 .356 99.6 94.6 7.6 -5.0 3.5 -1.8 -4.1 3.436 120.6 124.1 1.8 2.9 1.4 .1 -.5 3.222 6.043 3.445 1.116 1.482 156.9 124.4 111.2 141.0 147.3 157.6 124.5 111.2 140.8 147.8 3.2 1.6 .5 3.2 3.3 .4 .1 .0 -.1 .3 -.6 .1 .3 .0 .1 1.0 -.2 -.5 -.4 .5 .4 .1 .1 -.2 .3 Apparel and upkeep ....................... Apparel commodities .................... Men's and boys' apparel .............. Women's and girls' apparel............ Infants' and toddlers' apparel 2/ .... Footwear ............................. 5.516 4.967 1.303 2.195 .195 .732 133.7 130.4 129.5 127.7 130.4 128.3 130.8 127.2 127.1 122.8 129.1 127.1 .2 .1 1.3 -1.3 6.2 2.0 -2.2 -2.5 -1.9 -3.8 -1.0 -.9 -.4 -.4 -.4 -.3 .3 -.7 .1 .0 .1 .2 -2.5 .2 -.4 -.5 -.4 -.8 -1.0 .5 Other apparel commodities ............ Apparel services 2/ .................... .542 .550 151.7 159.4 150.8 159.7 -1.8 1.8 -.6 .2 -.8 -.1 -.3 .4 -.4 .2 Transportation ........................... Private transportation ................. New vehicles ......................... New cars ........................... Used cars ............................ Motor fuel ........................... Gasoline ........................... Maintenance and repairs .............. Other private transportation ......... Other private transportation commodities .................... Other private transportation services ....................... Public transportation .................. 16.953 15.430 5.027 4.015 1.342 2.908 1.535 4.618 144.4 141.7 143.4 141.2 157.6 113.6 113.3 157.5 173.1 144.0 141.0 143.5 141.3 157.2 111.2 111.0 157.7 173.1 2.1 2.2 1.8 1.6 -.7 4.8 4.4 2.7 1.9 -.3 -.5 .1 .1 -.3 -2.1 -2.0 .1 .0 1.1 1.1 .1 .1 -1.3 5.4 5.3 .1 .5 .7 .6 .2 .1 -.9 2.3 2.5 .3 .2 -.4 -.6 .3 .4 -1.1 -3.6 -3.2 .2 .4 .608 104.9 105.2 .6 .3 -.1 -.2 .5 4.010 1.523 189.1 180.2 189.1 182.2 2.1 -.2 .0 1.1 .5 1.0 .3 2.0 .4 2.0 Medical care ............................. Medical care commodities ............... Medical care services .................. Professional medical services ........ 7.362 1.282 6.081 3.465 227.4 209.7 231.6 207.7 227.8 210.5 231.9 207.9 3.6 3.3 3.8 3.5 .2 .4 .1 .1 .3 .4 .2 .3 .3 .2 .3 .3 .3 .4 .2 .1 Entertainment ............................ Entertainment commodities .............. Entertainment services ................. 4.367 1.975 2.392 158.8 142.8 177.6 159.0 142.9 177.9 3.8 3.5 3.9 .1 .1 .2 -.1 -.1 .0 .4 .2 .6 .3 .2 .3 Other goods and services ................. Tobacco and smoking products ........... Personal care 2/ ....................... Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ .................... Personal care services 2/ ............ Personal and educational expenses ...... School books and supplies ............ Personal and educational services .... 7.123 1.610 1.170 214.1 233.1 150.3 214.0 232.9 149.6 4.2 2.9 2.0 .0 -.1 -.5 .3 -.2 .2 .4 .5 .4 .2 .1 -.5 .613 .557 4.342 .258 4.084 145.3 155.8 244.8 224.7 246.6 143.9 155.9 245.1 224.7 246.8 .8 3.2 5.4 5.6 5.4 -1.0 .1 .1 .0 .1 .1 .3 .4 .4 .4 .8 .1 .4 .1 .4 -1.0 .1 .4 .1 .4 100.000 42.916 17.332 25.584 15.075 4.967 156.6 140.4 152.5 133.0 135.6 130.4 156.7 139.9 153.1 131.9 133.7 127.2 2.8 2.4 3.2 1.9 2.5 .1 .1 -.4 .4 -.8 -1.4 -2.5 .4 .5 .3 .7 .9 -.4 .3 .1 .1 .2 .4 .0 .1 -.1 .7 -.6 -1.0 -.5 Commodity and service group All items .................................. Commodities .............................. Food and beverages ..................... Commodities less food and beverages .... Nondurables less food and beverages .. Apparel commodities ................ Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .................... Durables ............................. Services ................................. Rent of shelter 1/ ..................... Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ......................... Transportation services ................ Medical care services .................. Other services ......................... 10.108 10.509 57.084 27.671 141.4 129.3 173.1 177.0 140.1 129.3 173.9 177.6 3.7 1.0 3.1 3.1 -.9 .0 .5 .3 1.6 -.1 .3 .2 .6 -.2 .3 .3 -1.2 .1 .2 .2 8.681 7.068 6.081 7.583 141.0 179.3 231.6 199.9 143.1 179.8 231.9 200.1 2.6 1.7 3.8 4.5 1.5 .3 .1 .1 .4 .6 .2 .3 .7 .6 .3 .4 -.1 .7 .2 .3 84.234 71.711 79.898 92.638 27.150 16.641 11.674 32.407 29.414 51.004 6.700 93.300 77.534 157.4 152.8 157.8 152.6 134.0 136.8 142.0 144.2 181.4 167.7 112.9 162.5 165.1 157.5 152.8 157.9 152.7 133.0 135.1 140.9 143.6 182.4 168.5 113.1 162.7 165.2 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.0 2.6 3.6 2.9 3.1 3.1 3.5 2.8 2.7 .1 .0 .1 .1 -.7 -1.2 -.8 -.4 .6 .5 .2 .1 .1 .4 .5 .4 .4 .6 .9 1.4 .6 .3 .3 3.2 .2 .1 .3 .3 .3 .3 .2 .4 .5 .3 .4 .3 1.1 .2 .2 .0 .1 .1 .1 -.5 -.9 -.8 -.1 .2 .2 -2.2 .2 .2 23.885 3.264 53.648 141.7 112.3 178.4 141.0 109.5 179.0 1.5 5.0 3.2 -.5 -2.5 .3 -.1 5.2 .3 .0 1.8 .3 .0 -3.7 .3 - $.639 .213 $.638 .213 -2.7 - -.2 - -.3 - -.2 - -.2 - Special indexes All items less food ........................ All items less shelter ..................... All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........ All items less medical care ................ Commodities less food ...................... Nondurables less food ...................... Nondurables less food and apparel .......... Nondurables ................................ Services less rent of shelter 1/ ........... Services less medical care services ........ Energy ..................................... All items less energy ...................... All items less food and energy ........... Commodities less food and energy commodities ................. Energy commodities ................... Services less energy services .......... Purchasing power of the consumer dollar: 1982-84=$1.00 2/ ......................... 1967=$1.00 2/ ............................ 1/ 2/ NOTE: Indexes on a December 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 Mar. 1996 Apr. 1996 May 1996 June 1996 Sept. 1995 Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for 3 months ended6 months endedDec. Mar. June Dec. June 1995 1996 1996 1995 1996 Expenditure category All items .................................... - - - - 1.6 2.4 4.0 3.1 2.0 3.5 Food and beverages ......................... Food ..................................... Food at home ........................... Cereals and bakery products .......... Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ....... Dairy products ....................... Fruits and vegetables ................ Other food at home ................... Sugar and sweets ................... Fats and oils ...................... Nonalcoholic beverages ............. Other prepared food ................ Food away from home .................... Alcoholic beverages ...................... 151.7 151.4 151.9 172.5 141.8 136.5 181.9 141.9 142.1 139.7 129.0 154.2 151.2 157.1 152.2 151.9 152.4 172.8 141.5 137.1 183.7 142.5 142.0 139.4 129.7 155.2 151.6 157.5 152.4 152.0 152.4 173.8 141.6 137.8 182.2 142.6 143.1 139.8 129.2 155.3 152.0 158.0 153.4 153.1 154.0 173.9 143.7 139.9 185.9 142.8 143.8 140.8 128.4 156.2 152.3 158.3 2.7 2.7 3.3 3.1 6.6 1.5 2.0 1.7 3.2 4.2 1.2 1.3 2.2 2.4 1.9 1.9 1.9 4.3 6.7 7.1 -8.8 .6 2.9 3.2 -4.5 2.7 2.2 1.6 3.2 3.2 3.8 5.5 -.6 4.2 12.0 1.4 7.7 2.3 -4.5 4.0 2.1 4.7 4.6 4.6 5.6 3.3 5.5 10.3 9.1 2.6 4.9 3.2 -1.8 5.3 2.9 3.1 2.3 2.3 2.6 3.7 6.7 4.3 -3.5 1.1 3.1 3.7 -1.7 2.0 2.2 2.0 3.9 3.9 4.7 4.4 2.4 7.2 10.6 2.0 6.3 2.8 -3.2 4.6 2.5 3.9 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 ...................... Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)......................... 151.5 169.3 177.7 160.6 212.5 175.0 175.3 159.3 137.5 143.8 129.0 126.0 112.5 151.9 169.7 178.1 160.9 213.3 175.4 175.8 159.7 138.0 143.8 130.0 126.8 114.3 152.2 170.1 178.4 161.4 212.7 175.9 176.3 159.8 138.8 144.7 130.9 127.2 114.2 152.3 170.4 178.7 161.8 212.6 176.2 176.5 160.6 138.8 144.6 130.9 126.9 113.2 2.7 2.9 3.0 2.3 5.0 3.3 3.3 -2.8 1.2 2.6 -.3 -.3 -1.4 3.3 3.4 1.8 2.8 .0 4.0 4.0 4.4 3.6 5.2 .6 3.3 4.4 3.2 3.4 5.1 2.5 11.3 2.6 2.5 2.0 2.7 4.9 -.3 5.2 4.4 2.1 2.6 2.3 3.0 .2 2.8 2.8 3.3 3.8 2.2 6.0 2.9 2.5 3.0 3.2 2.4 2.6 2.5 3.7 3.7 .8 2.4 3.9 .2 1.5 1.5 2.7 3.0 3.7 2.8 5.6 2.7 2.7 2.7 3.2 3.5 2.8 4.1 3.4 97.8 101.2 99.4 95.3 -.5 1.8 47.1 -9.8 .7 15.2 119.2 120.9 121.0 120.4 -1.3 4.8 .3 4.1 1.7 2.2 Other utilities and public services 2/ . Household furnishings and operation ...... Housefurnishings ....................... Housekeeping supplies .................. Housekeeping services .................. 156.4 124.4 111.4 141.4 146.3 155.4 124.5 111.7 141.4 146.5 156.9 124.3 111.1 140.8 147.3 157.6 124.4 111.2 140.5 147.8 1.3 4.0 3.3 6.9 3.7 1.8 1.6 .0 4.7 3.4 6.7 1.0 -.7 4.1 1.7 3.1 .0 -.7 -2.5 4.2 1.6 2.8 1.6 5.8 3.5 4.9 .5 -.7 .7 2.9 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/....................... 132.7 129.2 128.6 125.6 133.3 127.4 153.0 158.9 132.2 128.7 128.1 125.2 133.7 126.5 151.8 158.8 132.3 128.7 128.2 125.5 130.4 126.7 151.3 159.4 131.8 128.1 127.7 124.5 129.1 127.3 150.7 159.7 .9 .9 -.6 -2.2 35.5 4.9 1.0 1.3 1.5 1.6 -.3 4.9 -7.4 -2.5 .3 .8 1.5 1.2 8.9 -4.0 15.1 6.5 -2.6 3.1 -2.7 -3.4 -2.8 -3.5 -12.0 -.3 -5.9 2.0 1.2 1.3 -.5 1.3 12.0 1.1 .7 1.0 -.6 -1.1 2.9 -3.7 .6 3.1 -4.2 2.6 Transportation ............................. Private transportation ................... New vehicles ........................... New cars ............................. Used cars .............................. Motor fuel ............................. Gasoline ............................. Maintenance and repairs ................ Other private transportation ........... Other private transportation commodities ...................... Other private transportation services ......................... Public transportation .................... 141.7 139.2 142.7 140.6 161.1 104.6 104.3 156.9 171.7 143.3 140.8 142.9 140.7 159.0 110.3 109.8 157.1 172.5 144.3 141.6 143.2 140.8 157.6 112.8 112.5 157.5 172.9 143.7 140.7 143.7 141.4 155.9 108.7 108.9 157.8 173.6 -3.9 -2.9 1.7 1.2 -3.0 -20.6 -23.3 3.2 2.8 -1.1 .6 .8 .6 4.2 -1.6 -1.2 2.3 .2 8.0 7.5 2.0 2.3 9.7 32.5 32.0 2.9 .0 5.8 4.4 2.8 2.3 -12.3 16.6 18.8 2.3 4.5 -2.5 -1.2 1.3 .9 .5 -11.6 -13.0 2.8 1.5 6.9 5.9 2.4 2.3 -1.9 24.3 25.3 2.6 2.2 105.2 105.1 104.9 105.4 .8 -.4 .8 .8 .2 .8 187.6 175.6 188.6 177.3 189.1 180.8 189.9 184.4 3.0 -13.0 .4 -16.6 .0 12.5 5.0 21.6 1.7 -14.8 2.5 17.0 Medical care ............................... Medical care commodities ................. Medical care services .................... Professional medical services .......... 226.4 208.5 230.3 206.1 227.0 209.4 230.8 206.8 227.7 209.9 231.6 207.5 228.3 210.7 232.1 207.7 4.2 2.2 4.7 4.0 3.6 3.2 3.8 4.0 3.2 3.5 3.2 3.0 3.4 4.3 3.2 3.1 3.9 2.7 4.2 4.0 3.3 3.9 3.2 3.1 Entertainment .............................. Entertainment commodities ................ Entertainment services ................... 158.3 142.7 176.6 158.2 142.5 176.6 158.8 142.8 177.6 159.2 143.1 178.2 3.7 3.2 4.3 4.2 4.7 3.7 4.7 5.2 3.9 2.3 1.1 3.7 3.9 3.9 4.0 3.5 3.1 3.8 Other goods and services ................... Tobacco and smoking products ............. Personal care 2/ ......................... Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ ...................... Personal care services 2/ .............. 214.0 231.1 149.4 214.6 230.7 149.7 215.5 231.9 150.3 215.9 232.2 149.6 4.9 5.2 2.2 4.1 .7 3.9 4.4 3.7 1.3 3.6 1.9 .5 4.5 2.9 3.0 4.0 2.8 .9 144.0 155.3 144.2 155.7 145.3 155.8 143.9 155.9 .6 3.8 3.1 5.1 -.3 2.6 -.3 1.6 1.8 4.4 -.3 2.1 Personal and educational expenses ........ School books and supplies .............. Personal and educational services ...... 244.8 224.3 246.2 245.8 225.2 247.3 246.8 225.4 248.3 247.8 225.6 249.3 5.6 4.8 5.7 5.5 7.0 5.3 5.8 8.4 5.5 5.0 2.3 5.1 5.5 5.9 5.5 5.4 5.3 5.3 139.1 151.7 131.3 132.9 129.2 139.8 152.2 132.2 134.1 128.7 140.0 152.4 132.5 134.7 128.7 139.9 153.4 131.7 133.3 128.1 1.6 .6 2.7 -.9 -3.0 .9 2.4 1.8 1.9 1.6 2.2 1.6 4.0 5.0 3.2 6.0 9.9 1.2 3.1 2.3 4.6 1.2 1.2 -3.4 2.0 1.2 2.3 .3 -.5 1.3 3.5 3.7 3.9 3.6 5.5 -1.1 138.0 129.5 172.4 176.5 140.2 129.4 172.9 176.8 141.0 129.2 173.5 177.3 139.3 129.3 173.9 177.6 -5.5 1.3 2.6 3.1 2.1 .9 2.6 3.3 15.6 2.5 3.6 3.5 3.8 -.6 3.5 2.5 -1.8 1.1 2.6 3.2 9.5 .9 3.5 3.0 140.3 177.3 230.3 199.9 140.8 178.3 230.8 200.4 141.8 179.4 231.6 201.2 141.7 180.7 232.1 201.9 .6 -.9 4.7 4.8 3.5 -3.1 3.8 4.4 2.3 3.2 3.2 4.7 4.1 7.9 3.2 4.1 2.0 -2.0 4.2 4.6 3.2 5.5 3.2 4.4 156.3 151.5 156.6 151.4 132.5 134.2 138.6 142.5 180.4 167.0 108.0 162.0 164.7 156.9 152.2 157.3 152.0 133.3 135.4 140.6 143.3 181.0 167.5 111.5 162.3 164.9 157.4 152.7 157.7 152.5 133.6 136.0 141.3 143.7 181.8 168.0 112.7 162.7 165.3 157.4 152.8 157.9 152.6 132.9 134.8 140.1 143.6 182.2 168.3 110.2 163.1 165.6 1.6 1.4 1.3 1.6 -.6 -2.4 -4.1 .0 2.5 2.7 -10.5 2.5 2.8 2.1 1.6 1.8 2.2 1.2 2.5 3.0 1.7 2.0 2.5 1.9 2.3 2.2 4.5 4.3 4.5 4.1 6.3 8.8 11.8 6.7 3.6 3.7 15.8 3.3 3.5 2.8 3.5 3.4 3.2 1.2 1.8 4.4 3.1 4.1 3.2 8.4 2.7 2.2 1.8 1.5 1.6 1.9 .3 .0 -.6 .9 2.3 2.6 -4.5 2.4 2.5 3.7 3.9 3.9 3.6 3.7 5.2 8.0 4.9 3.8 3.4 12.1 3.0 2.8 141.3 104.0 177.7 141.2 109.4 178.2 141.2 111.4 178.8 141.2 107.3 179.4 2.0 -18.9 3.0 1.7 -1.2 2.5 2.6 34.3 3.4 -.3 13.3 3.9 1.9 -10.5 2.8 1.1 23.4 3.7 Commodity and service group All items .................................... Commodities ................................ Food and beverages ....................... Commodities less food and beverages ...... Nondurables less food and beverages .... Apparel commodities .................. Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ...................... 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 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 May June 1995 1996 1996 Unadjusted percent change to June 1996 fromJune 1995 May 1996 Seasonally adjusted percent change fromMar. to Apr. to May to Apr. May June Expenditure category All items .................................. All items (1967=100) ....................... 100.000 - 154.0 458.7 154.1 459.1 2.8 - 0.1 - 0.4 - 0.3 - 0.1 - Food and beverages ....................... Food ................................... Food at home ......................... Cereals and bakery products ........ Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..... Dairy products ..................... Fruits and vegetables .............. Other food at home ................. Sugar and sweets ................. Fats and oils .................... Nonalcoholic beverages ........... Other prepared food .............. Food away from home .................. Alcoholic beverages .................... 19.262 17.581 11.206 1.682 3.453 1.300 2.052 2.719 .369 .285 .885 1.180 6.374 1.681 151.9 151.5 151.7 173.3 140.8 137.4 183.5 142.5 143.5 139.7 128.8 155.4 152.0 157.6 152.6 152.1 152.6 174.0 142.7 139.7 182.6 142.5 143.7 140.6 127.9 155.9 152.3 157.9 3.2 3.2 3.7 4.0 4.5 5.9 3.3 1.6 4.7 3.2 -2.1 3.2 2.4 2.9 .5 .4 .6 .4 1.3 1.7 -.5 .0 .1 .6 -.7 .3 .2 .2 .3 .3 .3 .2 -.1 .4 .8 .4 -.1 -.2 .6 .6 .3 .2 .1 .1 .0 .6 .0 .6 -1.0 .0 .7 .1 -.4 .0 .3 .3 .7 .8 1.0 .1 1.4 1.5 1.9 .2 .4 .9 -.6 .6 .2 .2 Housing .................................. Shelter ................................ Renters' costs 1/ .................... Rent, residential .................. Other renters' costs ............... Homeowners' costs 1/ ................. Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ......... Household insurance 1/ ............. 38.888 25.976 8.091 6.616 1.475 17.695 17.366 .329 148.9 165.3 156.4 160.9 212.0 160.1 160.4 146.1 149.6 165.9 157.2 161.3 215.3 160.5 160.8 146.9 2.8 3.1 3.0 2.6 4.4 3.1 3.2 1.2 .5 .4 .5 .2 1.6 .2 .2 .5 .3 .2 .2 .2 .1 .3 .3 .2 .2 .2 .2 .3 -.1 .3 .2 .1 .1 .2 .3 .2 .3 .2 .1 .2 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 ................ .189 .105 137.5 146.8 137.5 146.7 2.3 3.0 .0 -.1 .4 .1 .5 .6 .0 -.1 .085 7.247 3.887 125.5 126.3 113.4 125.6 128.2 116.1 1.5 2.9 2.7 .1 1.5 2.4 .7 .6 1.5 .4 .2 -.3 .1 -.2 -.8 .327 99.1 94.3 7.4 -4.8 3.2 -1.8 -3.9 3.560 120.0 123.8 2.2 3.2 1.4 -.2 -.5 3.360 5.666 3.367 1.149 1.150 157.5 123.0 109.8 141.3 150.1 158.2 123.1 109.9 141.2 150.5 3.3 1.5 .4 3.3 3.0 .4 .1 .1 -.1 .3 -.6 .1 .1 .0 .3 .9 -.2 -.5 -.4 .4 .4 .2 .2 -.2 .3 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/ .................... 5.533 5.017 1.310 2.148 .251 .812 .495 .516 133.2 130.1 129.2 127.1 131.5 129.3 151.5 158.8 130.2 126.9 126.7 122.1 130.1 128.1 150.5 159.0 .5 .4 .9 -.9 6.3 2.1 -.7 1.6 -2.3 -2.5 -1.9 -3.9 -1.1 -.9 -.7 .1 -.2 -.1 -.4 .2 .1 -.5 -.3 .0 .2 .1 .0 .3 -2.4 .0 .5 .4 -.6 -.7 -.6 -1.0 -1.1 .5 -.8 .1 Transportation ........................... Private transportation ................. New vehicles ......................... New cars ........................... Used cars ............................ Motor fuel ........................... Gasoline ........................... Maintenance and repairs .............. Other private transportation ......... Other private transportation commodities .................... Other private transportation services ....................... Public transportation .................. 19.020 17.847 4.958 3.591 2.432 3.584 1.619 5.255 144.4 142.5 144.5 140.8 158.7 113.5 113.3 158.4 168.7 143.8 141.8 144.5 140.9 158.3 111.0 110.9 158.6 168.8 2.1 2.2 1.9 1.6 -.5 4.5 4.2 2.7 1.7 -.4 -.5 .0 .1 -.3 -2.2 -2.1 .1 .1 1.1 1.1 .1 .1 -1.0 5.1 5.0 .1 .6 .6 .6 .2 .1 -.9 2.5 2.3 .2 .1 -.6 -.6 .3 .4 -1.1 -3.2 -3.2 .3 .4 .767 104.0 104.3 .5 .3 -.1 -.2 .5 4.488 1.173 185.1 178.6 185.1 180.1 1.9 1.6 .0 .8 .7 .7 .2 1.4 .3 1.2 Medical care ............................. Medical care commodities ............... Medical care services .................. Professional medical services ........ 6.262 1.055 5.208 2.965 226.8 207.1 231.3 208.8 227.3 208.0 231.6 209.0 3.7 3.2 3.8 3.5 .2 .4 .1 .1 .3 .4 .3 .3 .3 .1 .3 .3 .3 .4 .3 .1 Entertainment ............................ Entertainment commodities .............. Entertainment services ................. 4.029 2.053 1.976 156.5 141.9 177.7 156.7 141.9 178.0 3.6 3.3 4.0 .1 .0 .2 -.1 -.1 .0 .4 .2 .6 .3 .1 .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 1.132 211.2 233.1 150.3 211.0 232.8 149.6 3.9 2.8 1.9 -.1 -.1 -.5 .3 .0 .2 .4 .5 .5 .1 .1 -.5 .635 .497 3.739 .227 3.512 146.0 155.8 240.3 225.6 241.7 144.6 156.0 240.6 225.5 242.0 .8 3.4 5.3 5.6 5.3 -1.0 .1 .1 .0 .1 .1 .3 .5 .4 .6 .9 .1 .3 .0 .3 -1.0 .1 .4 .1 .4 100.000 47.052 19.262 27.790 16.074 5.017 154.0 140.5 151.9 133.5 135.7 130.1 154.1 140.0 152.6 132.4 133.8 126.9 2.8 2.4 3.2 1.9 2.7 .4 .1 -.4 .5 -.8 -1.4 -2.5 .4 .5 .3 .6 1.1 -.1 .3 .2 .1 .3 .5 .1 .1 -.1 .7 -.6 -1.0 -.7 11.057 11.716 52.948 25.430 141.5 129.2 170.4 159.1 140.1 129.2 171.2 159.6 3.6 .9 3.1 3.1 -1.0 .0 .5 .3 1.7 -.1 .4 .3 .5 -.2 .3 .3 -1.2 .0 .2 .3 8.531 7.279 5.208 6.501 129.6 177.3 231.3 196.6 131.6 177.6 231.6 196.9 2.7 2.1 3.8 4.5 1.5 .2 .1 .2 .3 .5 .3 .3 .5 .5 .3 .4 -.1 .5 .3 .4 82.419 74.024 82.305 93.738 29.471 17.756 12.739 35.336 27.518 154.4 151.1 144.8 150.5 134.4 136.9 142.0 144.1 161.7 154.4 151.1 144.8 150.6 133.3 135.1 140.8 143.5 162.6 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 1.9 2.7 3.5 2.9 3.1 .0 .0 .0 .1 -.8 -1.3 -.8 -.4 .6 .5 .5 .5 .4 .6 1.0 1.4 .6 .4 .3 .3 .3 .3 .3 .4 .6 .1 .4 -.1 .1 .0 .1 -.6 -.9 -1.0 -.1 .2 Commodity and service group All items .................................. Commodities .............................. Food and beverages ..................... Commodities less food and beverages .... Nondurables less food and beverages .. Apparel commodities ................ Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .................... Durables ............................. Services ................................. Rent of shelter 1/ ..................... Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ......................... Transportation services ................ Medical care services .................. Other services ......................... Special indexes All items less food ........................ All items less shelter ..................... All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........ All items less medical care ................ Commodities less food ...................... Nondurables less food ...................... Nondurables less food and apparel .......... Nondurables ................................ Services less rent of shelter 1/ ........... Services less medical care services ........ Energy ..................................... All items less energy ...................... All items less food and energy ........... Commodities less food and energy commodities ................. Energy commodities ................... Services less energy services .......... Purchasing power of the consumer dollar: 1982-84=$1.00 2/ ......................... 1967=$1.00 2/ ............................ 1/ 2/ NOTE: 47.740 7.470 92.530 74.949 165.2 112.8 159.8 162.0 166.0 112.9 160.0 162.0 3.0 3.6 2.8 2.6 .5 .1 .1 .0 .3 3.3 .2 .1 .4 1.1 .2 .2 .2 -2.0 .3 .1 25.560 3.911 49.388 141.4 112.5 176.0 140.7 109.8 176.4 1.5 4.8 3.2 -.5 -2.4 .2 -.1 4.9 .2 .0 2.1 .4 -.1 -3.2 .2 - $.649 .218 $.649 .218 -2.7 - .0 -.5 - -.3 - .0 - - 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 Mar. 1996 Apr. 1996 May 1996 June 1996 Sept. 1995 Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for 3 months ended6 months endedDec. Mar. June Dec. June 1995 1996 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 ................... Sugar and sweets ................... 151.3 150.9 151.1 172.1 141.4 136.3 182.1 141.5 142.2 151.8 151.3 151.6 172.5 141.2 136.9 183.6 142.1 142.1 151.9 151.4 151.6 173.5 141.2 137.7 181.8 142.1 143.1 153.0 152.6 153.1 173.7 143.2 139.8 185.2 142.4 143.7 1.3 2.4 4.3 3.2 1.9 3.7 3.3 3.0 3.8 3.2 6.6 2.1 2.7 2.0 3.2 1.9 2.2 1.9 4.1 7.1 6.2 -8.4 .6 2.9 3.2 3.2 3.5 5.3 -.8 4.8 13.3 1.4 8.3 4.6 4.6 5.4 3.8 5.2 10.7 7.0 2.6 4.3 2.6 2.6 2.9 3.6 6.8 4.1 -3.0 1.3 3.1 3.9 3.9 4.5 4.5 2.1 7.7 10.1 2.0 6.3 Fats and oils ...................... Nonalcoholic beverages ............. Other prepared food ................ Food away from home .................... Alcoholic beverages ...................... 139.5 128.4 153.9 151.1 156.5 139.2 129.2 154.9 151.6 156.8 139.4 128.7 154.9 152.0 157.3 140.7 127.9 155.9 152.3 157.6 3.9 2.2 1.1 2.2 2.4 2.9 -4.5 2.9 2.2 1.8 2.3 -4.5 3.7 2.1 4.7 3.5 -1.5 5.3 3.2 2.8 3.4 -1.2 2.0 2.2 2.1 2.9 -3.1 4.5 2.7 3.8 Housing .................................... Shelter .................................. Renters' costs 1/ ...................... Rent, residential .................... Other renters' costs ................. Homeowners' costs 1/ ................... Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ........... Household insurance 1/ ............... Maintenance and repairs 2/ ............. Maintenance and repair services 2/ ... Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ Fuel and other utilities ................. Fuels .................................. Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities ...................... Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)......................... Other utilities and public services 2/ . Household furnishings and operation ...... Housefurnishings ....................... Housekeeping supplies .................. Housekeeping services .................. 148.3 164.7 155.6 160.3 212.8 159.6 159.8 146.0 136.3 145.8 124.1 125.7 112.0 148.7 165.1 155.9 160.6 213.1 160.0 160.3 146.3 136.8 145.9 125.0 126.5 113.7 149.0 165.5 156.2 161.1 212.9 160.4 160.7 146.4 137.5 146.8 125.5 126.8 113.4 149.1 165.8 156.6 161.5 213.6 160.7 160.9 146.7 137.5 146.7 125.6 126.5 112.5 2.5 3.0 2.4 1.8 4.8 3.1 3.4 -4.1 1.8 1.7 1.6 -.3 -1.5 3.0 3.5 2.4 3.1 -1.0 4.4 4.4 6.0 2.4 4.8 -.3 3.6 4.8 3.3 3.0 4.5 2.5 12.8 2.3 2.0 1.1 1.5 3.1 -.3 5.9 5.5 2.2 2.7 2.6 3.0 1.5 2.8 2.8 1.9 3.6 2.5 4.9 2.6 1.8 2.8 3.3 2.4 2.4 1.9 3.8 3.9 .8 2.1 3.3 .6 1.6 1.6 2.7 2.8 3.5 2.8 7.0 2.5 2.4 1.5 2.5 2.8 2.3 4.2 3.7 97.6 100.7 98.9 95.0 -.5 1.8 46.6 -10.2 .7 14.7 118.9 157.0 123.0 110.1 141.7 149.1 120.6 156.1 123.1 110.2 141.7 149.5 120.4 157.5 122.8 109.7 141.2 150.1 119.8 158.2 123.0 109.9 140.9 150.6 -1.7 1.0 4.4 3.7 6.6 3.9 4.9 1.8 .7 -1.4 4.1 3.6 2.4 7.2 1.0 .0 4.6 .3 3.1 3.1 .0 -.7 -2.2 4.1 1.5 1.4 2.5 1.1 5.3 3.7 2.7 5.1 .5 -.4 1.1 2.2 Apparel and upkeep ......................... Apparel commodities ...................... Men's and boys' apparel ................ Women's and girls' apparel ............. Infants' and toddlers' apparel 2/ ...... Footwear ............................... Other apparel commodities .............. Apparel services 2/....................... 131.8 128.7 128.5 124.7 134.7 128.2 151.1 158.2 131.6 128.6 128.0 124.9 134.8 127.5 150.7 158.2 131.8 128.7 128.0 125.3 131.5 127.5 151.4 158.8 131.0 127.8 127.2 124.0 130.1 128.1 150.2 159.0 .9 .9 -1.6 -2.5 37.7 4.9 -.5 .8 1.2 .9 .6 3.9 -8.2 -1.9 1.1 .8 2.5 2.5 8.9 -2.8 16.0 5.8 -.8 2.8 -2.4 -2.8 -4.0 -2.2 -13.0 -.3 -2.4 2.0 1.1 .9 -.5 .6 12.5 1.4 .3 .8 .0 -.2 2.2 -2.5 .5 2.7 -1.6 2.4 Transportation ............................. Private transportation ................... New vehicles ........................... New cars ............................. Used cars .............................. Motor fuel ............................. Gasoline ............................. 141.7 139.8 143.8 140.2 161.9 104.6 104.5 143.3 141.4 143.9 140.3 160.3 109.9 109.7 144.1 142.2 144.2 140.4 158.9 112.6 112.2 143.3 141.3 144.7 140.9 157.2 109.0 108.6 -4.5 -4.0 1.7 1.2 -3.0 -22.1 -22.7 .6 .9 1.1 1.2 4.1 -1.2 -2.0 8.3 8.1 2.5 1.7 9.4 31.9 33.6 4.6 4.4 2.5 2.0 -11.1 17.9 16.6 -2.0 -1.6 1.4 1.2 .5 -12.3 -13.0 6.4 6.2 2.5 1.9 -1.4 24.7 24.8 Maintenance and repairs ................ Other private transportation ........... Other private transportation commodities ...................... Other private transportation services ......................... Public transportation .................... 157.9 167.5 158.0 168.5 158.3 168.7 158.8 169.3 3.1 2.7 2.6 .2 2.8 -.5 2.3 4.4 2.9 1.4 2.6 1.9 104.3 104.2 104.0 104.5 1.2 -.4 .4 .8 .4 .6 183.4 175.1 184.7 176.3 185.1 178.8 185.6 181.0 2.9 -10.6 .4 -6.8 -.7 12.0 4.9 14.2 1.7 -8.7 2.1 13.1 Medical care ............................... Medical care commodities ................. Medical care services .................... Professional medical services .......... 225.6 206.0 229.9 207.2 226.3 206.8 230.5 207.9 227.0 207.1 231.3 208.6 227.6 208.0 231.9 208.8 4.4 2.4 4.9 3.8 3.7 3.0 3.8 4.2 3.1 3.4 3.0 2.9 3.6 3.9 3.5 3.1 4.0 2.7 4.3 4.0 3.3 3.7 3.3 3.0 Entertainment .............................. Entertainment commodities ................ Entertainment services ................... 155.9 141.6 176.6 155.8 141.4 176.6 156.4 141.7 177.7 156.9 141.9 178.4 3.8 3.5 4.0 3.4 3.2 3.7 4.8 5.6 4.2 2.6 .9 4.1 3.6 3.4 3.9 3.7 3.2 4.2 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 ...... 210.4 230.9 149.3 211.1 230.8 149.6 211.9 231.9 150.3 212.2 232.1 149.6 5.0 4.7 2.2 3.7 1.2 3.6 3.7 3.0 1.1 3.5 2.1 .8 4.4 2.9 2.9 3.6 2.5 .9 144.6 155.2 239.8 225.4 241.1 144.7 155.7 241.1 226.3 242.5 146.0 155.8 241.8 226.2 243.2 144.6 156.0 242.8 226.4 244.2 .6 4.3 6.0 5.1 6.2 2.8 4.5 5.4 7.6 5.2 -.3 2.6 5.0 7.8 4.8 .0 2.1 5.1 1.8 5.2 1.7 4.4 5.7 6.3 5.7 -.1 2.3 5.0 4.8 5.0 139.1 151.3 131.6 132.6 128.7 139.8 151.8 132.4 134.1 128.6 140.1 151.9 132.8 134.8 128.7 140.0 153.0 132.0 133.4 127.8 1.3 .3 3.3 -1.5 -3.9 .9 2.4 1.5 1.9 1.2 2.2 .9 4.3 5.3 3.2 7.0 10.6 2.5 3.2 2.6 4.6 1.2 2.4 -2.8 1.9 .9 2.6 -.2 -.9 .9 3.7 4.0 3.9 4.1 6.4 -.2 137.7 129.4 169.6 158.6 140.1 129.3 170.2 159.0 140.8 129.1 170.7 159.4 139.1 129.1 171.1 159.8 -6.1 .6 2.7 3.1 1.8 1.3 3.2 3.4 15.9 2.5 3.1 3.1 4.1 -.9 3.6 3.1 -2.2 .9 2.9 3.3 9.9 .8 3.4 3.1 129.2 175.6 229.9 196.4 129.6 176.5 230.5 197.0 130.3 177.3 231.3 197.8 130.2 178.1 231.9 198.5 .0 .5 4.9 4.9 4.2 -.2 3.8 4.2 3.5 2.1 3.0 4.4 3.1 5.8 3.5 4.3 2.1 .1 4.3 4.6 3.3 3.9 3.3 4.4 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: 153.0 149.8 143.6 149.4 132.8 134.0 138.4 142.3 160.7 164.4 107.8 159.3 161.6 153.7 150.5 144.3 150.0 133.6 135.3 140.4 143.2 161.3 164.9 111.4 159.6 161.8 154.2 150.9 144.7 150.4 134.0 135.9 141.3 143.4 162.0 165.5 112.6 159.9 162.2 154.1 151.0 144.7 150.5 133.2 134.7 139.9 143.3 162.3 165.8 110.3 160.3 162.4 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.4 -1.2 -3.3 -4.7 -.3 2.6 2.5 -12.2 2.9 2.6 2.7 1.9 2.0 2.2 .9 2.2 2.4 2.0 2.8 3.0 1.6 2.3 2.5 4.3 4.7 4.6 4.4 7.2 10.2 13.1 7.3 3.0 3.0 17.7 3.3 3.3 2.9 3.2 3.1 3.0 1.2 2.1 4.4 2.8 4.0 3.5 9.6 2.5 2.0 1.9 1.5 1.6 1.8 -.2 -.6 -1.2 .9 2.7 2.8 -5.6 2.6 2.5 3.6 4.0 3.8 3.7 4.2 6.1 8.7 5.1 3.5 3.2 13.6 2.9 2.6 141.1 104.2 175.4 141.0 109.3 175.8 141.0 111.6 176.5 140.8 108.0 176.9 2.0 -20.4 2.8 1.7 -1.2 3.0 3.2 33.2 3.3 -.8 15.4 3.5 1.9 -11.3 2.9 1.1 24.0 3.4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base. Not seasonally adjusted. Data not available. Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 3. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, all items index (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Area Pricing schedule 1/ U.S. city average ...................... M Region and area size 2/ Indexes Mar. 1996 155.7 Apr. 1996 156.3 May 1996 156.6 June 1996 156.7 Percent change to June 1996 fromJune Apr. May 1995 1996 1996 2.8 0.3 0.1 Percent change to May 1996 fromMay Mar. Apr. 1995 1996 1996 2.9 0.6 0.2 Northeast urban......................... Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ Size B - 500,000 to 1,200,000 ....... Size C - 50,000 to 500,000 .......... M M M M 162.8 163.7 160.2 160.8 162.9 163.6 160.6 161.3 163.0 163.6 161.0 160.9 163.1 163.8 160.9 161.0 2.6 2.6 2.8 2.4 .1 .1 .2 -.2 .1 .1 -.1 .1 2.8 2.8 2.9 2.4 .1 -.1 .5 .1 .1 .0 .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 151.7 152.6 150.4 153.1 152.3 152.9 151.2 153.9 152.7 153.2 151.6 154.7 152.9 153.5 152.0 154.1 2.8 2.7 2.9 2.8 .4 .4 .5 .1 .1 .2 .3 -.4 3.0 2.8 2.9 3.1 .7 .4 .8 1.0 .3 .2 .3 .5 M 147.7 149.0 149.2 149.8 3.0 .5 .4 3.2 1.0 .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 152.4 151.5 155.0 152.2 153.2 152.4 155.6 153.1 153.5 152.7 155.9 153.2 154.0 153.2 156.3 153.8 3.3 3.0 3.3 3.6 .5 .5 .4 .5 .3 .3 .3 .4 3.2 2.7 3.4 3.8 .7 .8 .6 .7 .2 .2 .2 .1 M 151.6 152.4 152.9 153.0 3.5 .4 .1 3.3 .9 .3 West urban ............................. Size A - More than 1,250,000 ........ Size C - 50,000 to 330,000 .......... M M M 156.4 156.6 161.4 157.1 157.3 162.2 157.6 157.6 162.4 157.5 157.3 162.4 2.5 2.1 3.7 .3 .0 .1 -.1 -.2 .0 2.7 2.2 3.8 .8 .6 .6 .3 .2 .1 Size classes A 3/ ................................. B .................................... C .................................... D .................................... M M M M 140.7 155.5 155.5 152.1 141.1 156.1 156.3 153.0 141.3 156.6 156.4 153.5 141.4 156.9 156.5 153.7 2.5 3.2 3.1 3.2 .2 .5 .1 .5 .1 .2 .1 .1 2.6 3.2 3.3 3.4 .4 .7 .6 .9 .1 .3 .1 .3 Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI...... Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ...... N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD .. San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ..... M M M M M 156.3 157.3 166.5 162.0 152.9 156.4 157.7 166.0 162.1 153.9 156.9 157.5 166.4 161.8 155.1 157.6 156.7 166.5 162.3 155.2 2.7 1.2 2.7 2.5 2.3 .8 -.6 .3 .1 .8 .4 -.5 .1 .3 .1 2.5 1.5 2.8 2.5 2.5 .4 .1 -.1 -.1 1.4 .3 -.1 .2 -.2 .8 Baltimore, MD .......................... Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ........... Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH ............. Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............. St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........ Washington, DC-MD-VA ................... 1 1 1 1 1 1 153.0 162.8 150.9 152.4 148.9 158.4 2.3 2.6 3.0 2.7 2.4 2.8 .6 -.6 .6 .1 -.5 .4 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .................. 2 Selected local areas - 148.5 153.9 161.8 151.8 152.6 148.1 159.0 - 149.4 3.5 - .6 - - - - Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI .................. Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ......... Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ........... 1/ 2/ 3/ NOTE: 2 2 2 - 152.3 143.1 152.8 - 151.9 142.8 153.2 2.4 2.1 2.7 -.3 -.2 .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 June 1996 fromJune Apr. May 1995 1996 1996 Percent change to May 1996 fromMay Mar. Apr. 1995 1996 1996 Area Pricing schedule 1/ U.S. city average ...................... M 152.9 153.6 154.0 154.1 2.8 0.3 0.1 2.9 0.7 0.3 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 160.1 160.0 158.1 162.1 160.3 160.0 158.5 162.9 160.6 160.2 158.9 162.7 160.6 160.4 158.7 162.5 2.7 2.8 2.7 2.3 .2 .3 .1 -.2 .0 .1 -.1 -.1 2.9 2.9 3.0 2.5 .3 .1 .5 .4 .2 .1 .3 -.1 North Central urban .................... Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M M M 148.3 148.6 146.6 149.0 149.0 147.3 149.4 149.3 147.8 149.5 149.6 148.0 2.7 2.7 2.6 .3 .4 .5 .1 .2 .1 2.9 2.8 2.7 .7 .5 .8 .3 .2 .3 Mar. 1996 Apr. 1996 May 1996 June 1996 Region and area size 2/ Size C Size D - 50,000 to 360,000 .......... Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 150.4 151.3 152.1 151.5 2.8 .1 -.4 3.1 1.1 .5 M 145.7 147.1 147.3 148.0 3.0 .6 .5 3.1 1.1 .1 ............................ 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 150.8 149.5 151.1 152.0 151.8 150.6 151.9 153.0 152.1 151.0 152.3 153.1 152.6 151.6 152.6 153.7 3.2 3.0 3.2 3.4 .5 .7 .5 .5 .3 .4 .2 .4 3.2 2.7 3.3 3.6 .9 1.0 .8 .7 .2 .3 .3 .1 M 152.1 152.9 153.5 153.6 3.7 .5 .1 3.6 .9 .4 West urban ............................. Size A - More than 1,250,000 ........ Size C - 50,000 to 330,000 .......... M M M 153.4 152.1 158.2 154.2 152.9 159.1 154.7 153.2 159.4 154.5 152.9 159.2 2.5 2.1 3.5 .2 .0 .1 -.1 -.2 -.1 2.7 2.3 3.6 .8 .7 .8 .3 .2 .2 Size classes A 3/ ................................. B .................................... C .................................... D .................................... M M M M 139.7 152.6 154.4 151.4 140.2 153.3 155.4 152.4 140.4 153.8 155.7 152.8 140.6 154.0 155.7 153.1 2.6 3.1 3.0 3.3 .3 .5 .2 .5 .1 .1 .0 .2 2.6 3.2 3.3 3.3 .5 .8 .8 .9 .1 .3 .2 .3 Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI...... Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ...... N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD .. San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ..... M M M M M 151.3 151.9 162.5 161.3 150.7 151.5 152.4 162.2 161.3 151.9 151.9 152.3 162.8 161.3 153.0 152.6 151.5 162.8 161.7 152.9 2.8 1.2 2.8 2.3 2.2 .7 -.6 .4 .2 .7 .5 -.5 .0 .2 -.1 2.5 1.7 3.0 2.5 2.7 .4 .3 .2 .0 1.5 .3 -.1 .4 .0 .7 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 1 151.8 161.7 143.1 150.3 148.0 155.4 2.3 2.7 2.9 2.9 2.2 2.9 .7 -.6 .6 .5 -.4 .8 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .................. Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI .................. Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ......... Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ........... 2 2 2 2 South urban Size A Size B Size C Size D - Selected local areas 1/ - 148.6 147.6 142.3 146.5 152.8 160.8 144.0 151.0 147.4 156.7 - 149.6 147.1 142.2 146.9 3.6 2.4 1.9 2.7 - .7 -.3 -.1 .3 - - Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; most other goods and services priced as indicated: - - 2/ 3/ NOTE: 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.
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