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FOR TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Patrick C. Jackman (202) 606-7000 USDL-97-293 CPI QUICKLINE: (202) 606-6994 TRANSMISSION OF FOR CURRENT AND HISTORICAL THIS RELEASE IS INFORMATION: (202) 606-7828 UNTIL 8:30 A.M. MEDIA CONTACT: (202) 606-5902 Wednesday, July INTERNET ADDRESS: http://stats.bls.gov/cpihome.htm CONSUMER PRICE INDEX: MATERIAL IN EMBARGOED (EDT) 16, 1997 JUNE 1997 The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.1 percent before seasonal adjustment in June to a level of 160.3 (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 2.3 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 1997 CPI-W level of 157.4 was 2.1 percent higher than the index in June 1996. CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U rose 0.1 percent in June, the same as in each of the preceding three months. The food index increased 0.2 percent in June. Grocery store food prices, which increased 0.6 percent in May, advanced 0.2 percent in June, reflecting a larger decline in the index for dairy products and moderation in the indexes for fruits and vegetables and for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs. The energy index, which declined in each of the preceding three months, was unchanged in June. The index for petroleum-based energy fell 1.1 percent, while the index for energy services rose 1.0 percent. Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U rose 0.1 percent, following an increase of 0.2 percent in May. The smaller advance in June reflects a downturn in the index for apparel and upkeep and a deceleration in the index for household furnishings and operation. Table A. Percent changes in CPI for Urban Consumers (CPI-U) Seasonally adjusted UnCompound adjusted Expenditure Changes from preceding month annual rate 12-mos. Category 1996 1997 3-mos. ended ended Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June June `97 June `97 All Items .3 .1 .3 .1 .1 .1 .1 1.0 2.3 Food and beverages .0 -.2 .3 .0 -.2 .4 .2 1.5 2.6 Housing .2 .3 .3 .0 .2 .1 .3 2.3 2.8 Apparel and upkeep .1 .4 .2 -.3 .9 .1 -.2 3.4 1.2 Transportation .6 -.2 -.1 .1 -.4 -.8 -.3 -5.9 .0 Medical care .2 .2 .2 .4 .3 .3 .2 2.9 2.9 Entertainment .3 .0 .2 .2 .1 .2 .5 3.0 2.3 Other goods and services .1 .4 .5 .5 .8 .2 .2 4.8 4.3 Special Indexes: Energy 1.5 .8 .3 -1.7 -1.5 -2.4 .0 -14.7 -.7 Food .0 -.3 .3 .0 -.2 .4 .2 1.5 2.6 All items less food and energy .2 .1 .2 .2 .3 .2 .1 2.4 2.4 See page 5 for a note on the future use of a hedonic model to adjust prices of personal computers in the CPI for changes in quality. Consumer prices rose at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of 1.0 percent in the second quarter after advancing at a 1.8 percent rate in the first three months of 1997. This brings the year-to-date annual rate to 1.4 percent, the lowest rate for the first six months of the year since 1986 (down 0.2 percent at a SAAR) and notably less than the 3.3 percent increase for all of 1996. The food and energy components, which had accelerated in 1996 after acting as moderating influences throughout most of the preceding five years, were largely responsible for the deceleration thus far in 1997. The food index has risen at a 0.9 percent SAAR thus far in 1997, following a 4.3 percent increase in 1996. All major grocery store food categories have shown marked deceleration thus far in 1997, relative to 1996, except for the other food at home group. The larger advance in this latter group is almost entirely due to the sharp acceleration in coffee prices, which have increased at a 45.3 percent annual rate in the first six months of 1997 after declining 6.7 percent in all of 1996. The energy index, which increased 8.6 percent in 1996, declined at a 8.9 percent SAAR in the first six months of 1997. The index for petroleumbased energy fell at a 16.9 percent annual rate, and energy services declined at a 0.2 percent SAAR. Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U advanced at a 2.4 percent SAAR in the second quarter, the same as in the first quarter of 1997. The 2.4 percent SAAR in the first six months of 1997 was the lowest rate for the first six months of the year since 1965 ( up 1.2 percent at a SAAR) and compares with a 2.6 percent rise for all of 1996. Within this category, the indexes for commodities less food and energy and for services less energy have each advanced at virtually the same rate thus far for all of 1996. Percent change 12 months ended in December All Items Food and beverages Housing Apparel and upkeep Transportation Medical care Entertainment Other goods and services in 1997 as SAAR 6 months ended in June 1997 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 4.6 6.1 3.1 2.9 2.7 2.7 2.5 3.3 1.4 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 4.2 2.9 1.0 2.3 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 -.2 4.4 3.0 2.9 2.3 -3.4 3.0 2.2 8.2 7.6 8.0 6.5 2.7 4.2 4.3 3.6 5.1 18.1 5.3 -7.4 1.9 -1.4 2.9 2.2 2.9 -1.3 2.1 8.6 4.3 -8.9 .9 5.2 4.4 3.2 2.6 3.0 2.6 2.4 Special Indexes Energy 5.1 Food 5.6 All items less food and energy 4.4 2.0 1.5 3.3 The food and beverage index rose 0.2 percent in June. The index for grocery store food prices, which advanced 0.6 percent in May, also rose 0.2 percent in June. Smaller increases in the indexes for fruits and vegetables and for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs, coupled with a larger decline in the index for dairy products, were responsible for the moderation. The index for fruits and vegetables rose 0.3 percent in June as an increase in fresh vegetable prices more than offset a decline in fresh fruit prices. Prices for processed fruits and vegetables were, on average, unchanged. The index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs, which rose 0.5 percent in May, increased 0.1 percent in June, reflecting a downturn in egg prices and a smaller increase in beef prices. The index for beef rose 0.2 percent in June after increasing 1.1 percent in May. The 0.9 percent decrease in the index for dairy products was the eighth consecutive month that this component failed to increase. During this period, dairy product prices have fallen 3.5 percent after registering increases totaling 8.5 percent in the preceding five-month period. The indexes for cereal and bakery products and for other food at home rose 0.4 and 0.7 percent, respectively. In the latter group, coffee prices continued to surge upwards--up 5.0 percent in June and 19.7 percent in the last four months. The other two components of the food and beverage index-restaurant meals and alcoholic beverages--increased 0.2 percent and 0.1 percent, respectively. The housing component rose 0.3 percent in June. Shelter costs increased 0.2 percent, following increases of 0.3 percent in each of the two preceding months. In June, within shelter, renters' costs rose 0.3 percent; homeowners' costs, 0.2 percent; and maintenance and repair costs, 0.1 percent. The index for fuel and other utilities, which had declined in each of the three preceding months, advanced 0.6 percent in June. The index for household fuels rose 0.8 percent, following a 1.1 percent drop in May. The indexes for natural gas and for electricity rose 2.5 and 0.3 percent, respectively. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, charges for electricity increased 6.0 percent, reflecting the switch to 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 1.0 percent increase in the index for cable television. The index for household furnishings and operation, which increased 0.4 percent in May, was unchanged in June. The transportation component fell 0.3 percent in June, its third consecutive decline. The index for gasoline declined for the fourth consecutive month, down 0.9 percent in June. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, gasoline prices rose 0.2 percent.) New vehicle purchase costs continued to show little movement; the index for new vehicle prices was unchanged, and automobile finance charges decreased 0.4 percent. The index for used cars declined 1.8 percent in June. Public transportation costs turned down in June. The index for airline fares, which advanced earlier this year, reflecting, in part, the reimposition of the 10 percent federal tax on airline fares effective March 7, declined for the second month in a row--down 1.2 percent in June. The index for apparel and upkeep declined 0.2 percent in June. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, apparel commodity prices fell 2.4 percent in June, reflecting seasonal price declines.) Medical care costs rose 0.2 percent in June to a level 2.9 percent above a year ago. The index for medical care commodities--prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and medical supplies--increased 0.1 percent. The index for medical care services rose 0.2 percent. Charges for professional services and hospital and related services increased 0.2 and 0.1 percent, respectively. Entertainment costs, which rose 0.2 percent in May, increased 0.5 percent in June. Increases in the index for admissions to movies, theaters, concerts, and sporting events and for fees for lessons or instructions--up 1.9 and 1.3 percent, respectively--were responsible for the larger advance. The index for other goods and services rose 0.2 percent in June, the same as in May. In June, legal service fees rose 1.5 percent, while the index for tobacco and smoking products declined 0.9 percent. CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers rose 0.1 percent in June. Table B. Percent changes in CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) Seasonally adjusted Expenditure Category All Items Food and beverages Housing Apparel and upkeep Transportation Medical care Entertainment Other goods and services Special Indexes: Energy Food Compound Changes from preceding month annual rate 3-mos. 1996 1997 ended Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June June `97 Unadjusted 12mos. ended June`97 .3 .1 .2 .1 .0 .0 .1 .5 2.1 .1 .2 -.2 .3 .2 .2 .1 .1 -.2 .1 .4 .1 .2 .3 1.5 2.1 2.6 2.7 .1 .6 .2 .3 .4 .0 .2 .0 .4 .0 .2 .1 -.3 -.1 .3 .1 1.0 .2 -.6 -1.0 .3 .3 .1 .1 -.3 -.4 .2 .5 3.4 -7.5 3.0 2.5 1.2 -.3 2.9 2.2 .0 .6 .4 .5 .1 .0 4.3 4.2 1.5 .1 .9 -.3 .3 -1.8 -1.9 -2.4 .3 .1 -.2 .3 .0 .3 -16.0 1.5 -1.0 2.6 1.0 All items less food and energy .2 .2 .2 .2 .3 .2 .1 2.2 2.3 After seasonal adjustment, the level of the CPI-U for All Items was 160.3 in June; the seasonally adjusted CPI-W for All Items was 157.2. Beginning with January 1997 data, BLS is reporting the level of the seasonally adjusted U.S. City Average All Items CPI-U and CPI-W in this monthly news release. Effective with the release of January 1998 data in February 1998, the seasonally adjusted All Items indexes will be fully integrated into the releases, appearing in tables 2 and 5 and in the text where relevant. Like other seasonally adjusted CPI data, 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. Consumer Price Index data for July are scheduled for release on Thursday, August 14, 1997, at 8:30 A.M. (EDT). Using a hedonic model to adjust prices of personal computers in the Consumer Price Index for changes in quality Effective with the release of data for January 1998, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will introduce an improved quality adjustment technique in the new stratum of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) called Personal Computers and Peripheral Equipment. Currently, personal computers are part of the Information Processing Equipment stratum. As previously announced, beginning with the CPI for January 1998, Information Processing Equipment will become an expenditure class entitled Information and Information Processing Other Than Telephone Services. Personal Computers and Peripheral Equipment will be one of four strata in that expenditure class. Analysts in the Producer Price Index (PPI) program have developed and implemented a regression procedure, called a hedonic model, that decomposes the price of personal computers into implicit prices for each important feature and component of the computer. This model, which has been used in the PPI since 1991, provides a way to estimate the value of changes or improvements. The CPI has used similar hedonic methods to adjust apparel prices for many years. Starting with the CPI for January 1998, when a personal computer or selected item of peripheral equipment, such as a modem, in the CPI sample improves in some way, a regression-based quality adjustment will be made. The value of the improvement, as derived from the PPI regression estimates, will be deducted from the observed price change for the product. (Conversely, if a model deteriorates, the value of the difference will be added to the price.) Additional information on these changes will be published in the June 1997 CPI Detailed Report and is available on the Internet (at http://stats.bls.gov/cpihome.htm). This information can also be obtained by writing to Bureau of Labor Statistics, Division of Consumer Prices and Price Indexes, Room 3260, 2 Massachusetts Ave. NE, Washington, DC 20212 or by telephoning Joseph Chelena at (202) 606-6982 ext. 255. 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 1996 1997 1997 Unadjusted percent change to June 1997 fromJune 1996 May 1997 Seasonally adjusted percent change fromMar. to Apr. to May to Apr. May June Expenditure category + + All items .................................. All items (1967=100) ....................... 100.000 - 160.1 479.6 160.3 480.2 2.3 - 0.1 - 0.1 - 0.1 - 0.1 - Food and beverages ....................... Food ................................... Food at home ......................... Cereals and bakery products ........ Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..... Dairy products 1/ .................. _ Fruits and vegetables 2/ ........... _ Other food at home ................. 17.484 15.913 10.040 1.479 3.002 1.245 157.1 156.6 157.5 176.9 147.7 145.4 157.1 156.6 157.3 178.2 147.9 144.1 2.6 2.6 2.5 2.3 3.4 3.1 .0 .0 -.1 .7 .1 -.9 -.2 -.2 -.4 -.4 .4 -.3 .4 .4 .6 .3 .5 -.2 .2 .2 .2 .4 .1 -.9 1.974 186.4 183.7 .2 -1.4 -3.4 1.8 .3 2.340 147.1 147.8 3.4 .5 1.0 .1 .7 + + + + + + + + + + + + + Sugar and sweets ................. Fats and oils .................... Nonalcoholic beverages ........... Other prepared food .............. Food away from home .................. Alcoholic beverages .................... .331 .246 .724 1.039 5.873 1.571 147.9 142.0 133.4 160.4 156.3 162.8 148.1 141.6 134.8 161.2 156.6 162.7 3.1 .6 5.0 3.2 2.8 2.6 .1 -.3 1.0 .5 .2 -.1 1.1 .0 1.9 .5 .1 .1 -.1 -.1 1.4 -.4 .1 .3 .5 -.3 1.2 .6 .2 .1 Housing 2/ ............................... _ Shelter ................................ Renters' costs 3/ 4/.................. _ _ Rent, residential .................. Other renters' costs 4/ ............ _ Homeowners' costs 3/ 4/............... _ _ Owners' equivalent rent 3/ ......... _ Household insurance 3/ 4/ .......... _ _ Maintenance and repairs 1/ 4/ ........ _ _ Maintenance and repair services 1/ 4/ ................. _ _ Maintenance and repair commodities 1/ 4/ .............. _ _ Fuel and other utilities 2/ ............ _ Fuels ................................ Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities .................... Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)....................... Other utilities and public services 4/ ...................... _ Household furnishings and operation 2/ . _ Housefurnishings 4/ .................. _ Housekeeping supplies ................ Housekeeping services 4/ ............. 41.203 155.9 156.9 2.8 .6 .2 .1 .3 28.194 7.994 175.3 185.3 176.0 186.6 3.1 3.7 .4 .7 .3 .3 .3 .2 .2 .3 5.731 2.263 165.9 222.9 166.4 226.7 2.9 5.5 .3 1.7 .2 .4 .4 -.3 .2 .5 20.000 180.6 181.1 2.9 .3 .3 .3 .2 19.616 180.9 181.4 2.9 .3 .3 .3 .2 .383 164.5 165.3 2.9 .5 .4 .5 .1 .200 143.2 143.3 3.2 .1 .1 .5 .1 .123 149.9 150.0 3.7 .1 .3 .7 .1 .077 134.1 134.1 2.4 .0 -.5 .4 .0 7.102 129.0 131.9 2.7 2.2 -.2 -.6 .6 3.878 115.3 119.8 2.8 3.9 -.8 -1.1 .8 .424 100.4 98.0 3.6 -2.4 -2.1 -.4 -.7 3.453 121.9 127.5 2.7 4.6 -.6 -1.3 1.0 3.224 161.1 161.7 2.6 .4 .2 .1 .4 5.908 125.8 125.7 1.0 -.1 .1 .4 .0 3.332 111.5 111.2 .0 -.3 -.2 .7 -.2 1.093 1.482 143.0 151.3 142.9 151.8 1.5 2.7 -.1 .3 .4 .4 -.1 .1 .1 .3 + + + + + + + + + + + _ Apparel and upkeep ....................... Apparel commodities 4/ ................. _ Men's and boys' apparel .............. Women's and girls' apparel............ Infants' and toddlers' apparel 1/ .... _ Footwear ............................. Other apparel commodities 4/.......... _ Apparel services 1/ 4/ ................. _ _ 5.330 4.786 135.3 131.8 132.4 128.6 1.2 1.1 -2.1 -2.4 .9 1.1 .1 .2 -.2 -.3 1.280 2.102 .186 132.0 129.9 133.8 129.0 125.6 132.9 1.5 2.3 2.9 -2.3 -3.3 -.7 1.8 .8 3.1 .2 .6 .1 -.6 -.1 -.7 .718 .500 129.1 146.0 126.3 146.4 -.6 -2.9 -2.2 .3 1.2 -.7 -.3 -.6 -1.0 .5 .545 162.9 163.2 2.2 .2 .1 .2 .2 Transportation ........................... Private transportation ................. New vehicles ......................... New cars ........................... Used cars ............................ Motor fuel ........................... Gasoline ........................... Maintenance and repairs .............. Other private transportation 4/....... _ Other private transportation commodities 4/.................. _ Other private transportation services 4/ .................... _ Public transportation .................. 17.140 15.499 4.955 3.952 1.278 3.171 1.533 4.562 144.4 141.0 144.6 142.1 153.9 105.7 105.2 162.2 177.0 144.0 140.7 144.2 141.7 151.8 105.9 105.4 162.6 176.7 .0 -.2 .5 .3 -3.4 -4.8 -5.0 3.1 2.1 -.3 -.2 -.3 -.3 -1.4 .2 .2 .2 -.2 -.4 -.6 .0 .0 -1.6 -2.5 -2.6 .2 .2 -.8 -.9 -.2 -.1 -.9 -4.0 -4.1 .2 .0 -.3 -.3 .0 -.1 -1.8 -1.1 -.9 .4 .1 .589 104.7 104.7 -.5 .0 -.1 .1 .1 3.973 194.2 193.8 2.5 -.2 .2 .1 .1 1.642 188.1 186.6 2.4 -.8 1.2 .2 -.6 Medical care ............................. Medical care commodities ............... Medical care services .................. Professional medical services ........ 7.346 1.273 6.073 3.472 234.2 215.6 238.5 215.2 234.4 216.0 238.7 215.5 2.9 2.6 2.9 3.7 .1 .2 .1 .1 .3 .2 .3 .3 .3 .4 .3 .3 .2 .1 .2 .2 Entertainment 4/ ......................... _ Entertainment commodities 4/ ........... _ Entertainment services 4/ .............. _ 4.352 162.2 162.7 2.3 .3 .1 .2 .5 1.957 143.9 143.9 .7 .0 -.2 -.1 .2 2.395 183.5 184.5 3.7 .5 .3 .3 .8 + + + + + + Other goods and services 2/ .............. _ Tobacco and smoking products ........... Personal care 1/ ....................... _ Toilet goods and personal care appliances 1/ .................... _ Personal care services 1/ ............ _ Personal and educational expenses 4/ ... _ School books and supplies ............ Personal and educational services 4/ . _ 7.145 223.1 223.1 4.3 .0 .8 .2 .2 1.601 1.145 243.8 152.6 241.3 152.8 3.6 2.1 -1.0 .1 2.4 .6 -.5 -.1 -.9 .1 .588 144.1 144.2 .2 .1 .6 -.3 .1 .557 162.3 162.6 4.3 .2 .5 .2 .2 4.398 256.6 257.3 5.0 .3 .3 .5 .6 .264 4.134 235.9 258.3 237.2 259.1 5.6 5.0 .6 .3 .5 .3 .6 .5 .9 .6 100.000 42.873 17.484 25.389 15.147 4.786 160.1 142.1 157.1 132.9 135.4 131.8 160.3 141.5 157.1 132.0 134.2 128.6 2.3 1.1 2.6 .1 .4 1.1 .1 -.4 .0 -.7 -.9 -2.4 .1 -.1 -.2 .0 .1 1.1 .1 -.1 .4 -.5 -.7 .2 .1 -.1 .2 -.3 -.3 -.3 10.362 10.242 57.127 27.577 140.4 129.4 178.4 182.4 140.1 129.0 179.3 183.1 .0 -.2 3.1 3.1 -.2 -.3 .5 .4 -.4 -.2 .3 .3 -1.1 .0 .2 .3 -.6 -.2 .3 .3 8.698 144.0 147.0 2.7 2.1 -.1 -.3 .6 7.148 6.073 7.631 184.9 238.5 208.0 184.5 238.7 208.8 2.6 2.9 4.3 -.2 .1 .4 .4 .3 .3 .1 .3 .4 .0 .2 .6 84.087 71.806 80.000 160.7 155.7 161.1 161.0 155.7 161.2 2.2 1.9 2.1 .2 .0 .1 .2 .0 .1 -.1 .0 -.1 .1 .1 .1 92.654 155.9 156.1 2.2 .1 .1 .0 .1 Commodity and service group All items .................................. Commodities .............................. Food and beverages ..................... Commodities less food and beverages .... Nondurables less food and beverages .. Apparel commodities 4/ ............. + _ Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .................... Durables ............................. Services ................................. Rent of shelter 3/ ..................... + _ Household services less rent of shelter 3/ 4/....................... + _ _ Transportation services ................ Medical care services .................. Other services ......................... Special indexes All items less food ........................ All items less shelter ..................... All items less homeowners' costs 3/ 4/...... + _ _ All items less medical care ................ Commodities less food ...................... Nondurables less food ...................... Nondurables less food and apparel .......... Nondurables ................................ Services less rent of shelter 3/ 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: 1982-84=$1.00 1/ ......................... + _ 1967=$1.00 1/ ............................ + _ 26.960 16.718 11.932 32.631 29.550 134.1 137.0 141.7 146.4 186.9 133.3 135.9 141.4 145.8 188.1 .2 .6 .4 1.5 3.1 -.6 -.8 -.2 -.4 .6 -.1 .1 -.4 -.1 .3 -.4 -.4 -1.0 -.2 .1 -.3 -.4 -.3 .1 .4 51.054 7.049 92.951 77.038 172.8 109.9 166.8 169.3 173.8 112.3 166.7 169.2 3.1 -.7 2.5 2.4 .6 2.2 -.1 -.1 .2 -1.5 .2 .3 .1 -2.4 .2 .2 .3 .0 .1 .1 23.364 3.596 53.674 143.3 105.3 184.1 142.2 105.2 184.6 .9 -3.9 3.1 -.8 -.1 .3 .3 -2.4 .3 .1 -3.6 .3 -.2 -1.1 .3 - $.625 $.624 -2.2 -.2 -.2 .2 -.2 - .209 .208 - - - - - + + + + + 1/ _ 2/ _ 3/ _ 4/ _ NOTE: Not seasonally adjusted. This index series will undergo a change in composition in January, 1998. Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. This index series will no longer appear in its present form after December, 1997. See Table X for a comparable index series. 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. Apr. May June Sept. Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for 3 months ended6 months endedDec. Mar. June Dec. June 1997 1997 1997 1997 1996 1996 1997 1997 1996 1997 Expenditure category All items .................................... + + + + + + + + + + + - - - - 3.1 3.3 1.8 1.0 3.2 1.4 Food and beverages ......................... Food ..................................... Food at home ........................... Cereals and bakery products .......... Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ....... Dairy products 1/ .................... _ Fruits and vegetables 2/.............. _ Other food at home ................... Sugar and sweets ................... Fats and oils ...................... Nonalcoholic beverages ............. Other prepared food ................ Food away from home .................... Alcoholic beverages ...................... 156.8 156.5 157.2 177.0 147.1 146.1 156.5 156.2 156.5 176.3 147.7 145.7 157.1 156.8 157.4 176.9 148.5 145.4 157.4 157.1 157.7 177.6 148.6 144.1 5.0 5.3 6.4 2.6 9.5 21.3 3.4 3.4 3.6 3.9 5.8 5.3 .5 .3 -1.3 .9 -5.8 -6.6 1.5 1.5 1.3 1.4 4.1 -5.4 4.2 4.4 5.0 3.2 7.6 13.0 1.0 .9 .0 1.1 -.9 -6.0 187.8 181.5 184.7 185.3 1.3 .6 4.2 -5.2 1.0 -.6 145.0 146.0 142.0 129.0 160.0 156.0 161.6 146.5 147.6 142.0 131.5 160.8 156.2 161.8 146.7 147.4 141.8 133.3 160.1 156.3 162.3 147.7 148.1 141.4 134.9 161.0 156.6 162.4 2.3 4.8 3.5 -1.9 4.2 3.2 3.6 2.2 1.9 .3 -.9 4.9 3.4 3.6 1.7 .0 .0 4.1 1.0 2.9 1.2 7.7 5.9 -1.7 19.6 2.5 1.5 2.0 2.3 3.4 1.9 -1.4 4.5 3.3 3.6 4.6 2.9 -.8 11.6 1.8 2.2 1.6 Housing 2/ ................................. _ Shelter .................................. Renters' costs 3/ 4/.................... _ _ Rent, residential .................... Other renters' costs 4/ .............. _ Homeowners' costs 3/ 4/ ................ _ _ Owners' equivalent rent 3/ ........... _ Household insurance 3/ 4/ ............ _ _ Maintenance and repairs 1/ 4/ .......... _ _ Maintenance and repair services 1/ 4/ _ _ Maintenance and repair commodities 1/ 4/ ................ _ _ Fuel and other utilities 2/............... 155.6 155.9 156.1 156.5 3.2 3.2 2.3 2.3 3.2 2.3 174.3 183.9 174.9 184.5 175.4 184.8 175.8 185.4 3.1 3.6 2.8 2.7 3.3 4.9 3.5 3.3 3.0 3.2 3.4 4.1 165.1 223.7 165.5 224.6 166.1 224.0 166.5 225.2 2.7 6.5 2.7 2.2 2.7 10.9 3.4 2.7 2.7 4.4 3.1 6.7 179.8 180.4 180.9 181.2 2.8 2.7 2.7 3.2 2.7 2.9 180.1 180.7 181.3 181.6 2.7 3.0 2.5 3.4 2.9 2.9 163.5 164.2 165.0 165.1 4.3 .7 2.5 4.0 2.5 3.2 142.4 142.5 143.2 143.3 3.2 4.7 2.6 2.6 3.9 2.6 148.4 148.9 149.9 150.0 8.0 1.6 1.1 4.4 4.8 2.7 134.3 133.6 134.1 134.1 -4.2 9.9 5.2 -.6 2.6 2.3 130.5 130.2 129.4 130.2 5.1 6.1 .6 -.9 5.6 -.2 + + + + + + + + + + + + _ Fuels .................................. Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities ...................... Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)......................... Other utilities and public services 4/ . _ Household furnishings and operation 2/ ... _ Housefurnishings 4/ .................... _ Housekeeping supplies .................. Housekeeping services 4/ ............... _ 117.6 116.7 115.4 116.3 7.3 9.0 .0 -4.3 8.1 -2.2 102.6 100.4 100.0 99.3 13.1 50.9 -22.9 -12.3 30.6 -17.8 124.6 160.2 123.9 160.6 122.3 160.8 123.5 161.5 6.5 2.6 4.7 3.1 3.3 1.5 -3.5 3.3 5.6 2.8 -.2 2.4 125.1 125.2 125.7 125.7 1.3 1.0 -.3 1.9 1.1 .8 110.9 110.7 111.5 111.3 .0 .4 -1.8 1.5 .2 -.2 142.5 150.5 143.0 151.1 142.9 151.3 143.0 151.8 1.4 3.8 .9 3.0 2.3 .5 1.4 3.5 1.1 3.4 1.8 2.0 Apparel and upkeep ......................... Apparel commodities 4/ ................... _ Men's and boys' apparel ................ Women's and girls' apparel ............. Infants' and toddlers' apparel 1/ ...... _ Footwear ............................... Other apparel commodities 4/............ _ Apparel services 1/ 4/ ................... _ _ 132.2 128.3 133.4 129.7 133.6 129.9 133.3 129.5 -2.1 -2.5 2.5 2.2 1.2 .9 3.4 3.8 .2 -.2 2.3 2.4 128.0 125.8 129.7 130.3 126.8 133.7 130.5 127.5 133.8 129.7 127.4 132.9 -2.2 -4.1 7.3 3.8 5.6 -13.0 -.6 2.9 9.1 5.4 5.2 10.2 .8 .6 -3.4 2.4 4.0 9.7 126.2 147.5 127.7 146.5 127.3 145.6 126.0 146.3 -.6 -1.3 2.2 -9.0 -3.7 2.2 -.6 -3.2 .8 -5.2 -2.2 -.5 162.4 162.6 162.9 163.2 1.8 2.8 2.2 2.0 2.3 2.1 Transportation ............................. Private transportation ................... New vehicles ........................... New cars ............................. Used cars .............................. Motor fuel ............................. Gasoline ............................. Maintenance and repairs ................ Other private transportation 4/......... _ Other private transportation commodities 4/.................... _ Other private transportation services 4/ ...................... _ 145.4 142.4 144.6 142.0 157.7 109.5 109.0 161.5 176.7 144.8 141.6 144.6 142.0 155.1 106.8 106.2 161.9 177.0 143.6 140.3 144.3 141.8 153.7 102.5 101.8 162.2 177.0 143.2 139.9 144.3 141.7 150.9 101.4 100.9 162.8 177.2 2.0 1.4 3.7 3.7 .5 -5.9 -6.6 4.6 3.7 5.4 4.6 -.6 -1.4 -3.8 25.8 25.5 2.5 .0 -.8 .3 -.3 -.6 7.2 -5.6 -5.3 2.0 3.2 -5.9 -6.8 -.8 -.8 -16.2 -26.5 -26.6 3.3 1.1 3.7 3.0 1.5 1.1 -1.7 8.8 8.3 3.6 1.9 -3.4 -3.3 -.6 -.7 -5.2 -16.7 -16.6 2.6 2.2 104.8 104.7 104.8 104.9 -.8 -.8 -.8 .4 -.8 -.2 193.9 194.3 194.4 194.5 4.3 .2 3.8 1.2 2.2 2.5 + + + + + + + + + Public transportation .................... 185.9 188.1 188.4 187.2 6.0 13.1 -10.6 2.8 9.5 -4.1 Medical care ............................... Medical care commodities ................. Medical care services .................... Professional medical services .......... Entertainment 4/ ........................... _ Entertainment commodities 4/ ............. _ Entertainment services 4/ ................ _ 233.2 214.5 237.2 213.7 161.7 233.8 215.0 237.9 214.4 161.8 234.5 215.8 238.5 215.0 162.1 234.9 216.0 239.0 215.5 162.9 2.8 1.9 3.0 3.9 1.8 2.8 1.7 2.9 3.5 3.3 3.0 4.0 2.7 4.0 1.5 2.9 2.8 3.1 3.4 3.0 2.8 1.8 2.9 3.7 2.5 3.0 3.4 2.9 3.7 2.2 144.2 143.9 143.8 144.1 1.4 2.5 -.6 -.3 2.0 -.4 182.1 182.7 183.3 184.7 2.3 3.9 2.9 5.8 3.1 4.4 222.3 224.1 224.5 224.9 3.6 3.2 5.4 4.8 3.4 5.1 238.5 151.8 244.2 152.7 242.9 152.6 240.6 152.8 3.5 3.2 1.9 -.8 5.6 3.5 3.6 2.7 2.7 1.2 4.6 3.1 143.6 144.5 144.1 144.2 3.4 -6.2 2.3 1.7 -1.5 2.0 161.2 162.0 162.3 162.6 3.4 5.2 5.1 3.5 4.3 4.3 256.3 257.0 258.4 260.0 3.8 4.6 5.8 5.9 4.2 5.9 234.0 257.8 235.1 258.5 236.6 259.9 238.7 261.4 6.3 3.6 5.3 4.5 2.6 6.0 8.3 5.7 5.8 4.1 5.4 5.8 141.8 156.8 132.7 134.6 128.3 141.7 156.5 132.7 134.8 129.7 141.5 157.1 132.0 133.9 129.9 141.3 157.4 131.6 133.5 129.5 3.1 2.3 5.0 .3 -.9 -2.5 3.3 3.8 3.4 4.0 7.8 2.2 1.8 .0 .5 -.3 -1.8 .9 1.0 -1.4 1.5 -3.3 -3.2 3.8 3.2 3.0 4.2 2.1 3.3 -.2 1.4 -.7 1.0 -1.8 -2.5 2.4 141.4 129.6 178.0 181.8 140.8 129.3 178.5 182.3 139.3 129.3 178.8 182.8 138.4 129.0 179.3 183.3 -.9 1.2 3.5 3.0 10.8 .0 3.2 2.9 -1.1 -.3 2.7 3.4 -8.2 -1.8 3.0 3.3 4.8 .6 3.4 2.9 -4.7 -1.1 2.8 3.4 Other goods and services 2/................. _ Tobacco and smoking products ............. Personal care 1/ ......................... _ Toilet goods and personal care appliances 1/ ...................... _ Personal care services 1/ .............. _ Personal and educational expenses 4/ ..... _ School books and supplies .............. Personal and educational services 4/ ... _ Commodity and service group All items .................................... Commodities ................................ Food and beverages ....................... Commodities less food and beverages ...... Nondurables less food and beverages .... Apparel commodities 4/ ............... + _ Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ...................... Durables ............................... Services ................................... Rent of shelter 3/ ....................... + _ Household services less rent + of shelter 3/ 4/...................... _ _ Transportation services .................. Medical care services .................... Other services ........................... 145.2 145.0 144.6 145.5 4.0 3.4 2.5 .8 3.7 1.7 184.1 237.2 207.8 184.9 237.9 208.4 185.0 238.5 209.3 185.0 239.0 210.5 4.7 3.0 3.0 3.6 2.9 4.2 .0 2.7 4.8 2.0 3.1 5.3 4.1 2.9 3.6 1.0 2.9 5.0 160.3 155.5 160.9 160.6 155.5 161.0 160.5 155.5 160.9 160.7 155.6 161.1 2.6 2.9 3.1 3.6 3.7 3.6 1.8 1.0 1.5 1.0 .3 .5 3.1 3.3 3.3 1.4 .6 1.0 155.5 134.1 136.2 142.1 145.9 186.7 155.7 134.0 136.3 141.5 145.7 187.2 155.7 133.4 135.7 140.1 145.4 187.3 155.9 133.0 135.2 139.7 145.5 188.0 2.9 .6 -.9 2.0 2.0 4.0 3.4 4.0 7.7 8.6 5.4 3.7 1.6 .0 -1.5 -1.9 -.3 2.2 1.0 -3.2 -2.9 -6.6 -1.1 2.8 3.2 2.3 3.3 5.2 3.7 3.9 1.3 -1.6 -2.2 -4.3 -.7 2.5 172.5 112.9 166.2 168.7 172.9 111.2 166.6 169.2 173.1 108.5 167.0 169.5 173.6 108.5 167.2 169.7 3.6 1.1 3.2 2.7 3.3 16.2 2.5 2.4 2.8 -2.8 1.9 2.4 2.6 -14.7 2.4 2.4 3.5 8.4 2.8 2.6 2.7 -8.9 2.2 2.4 142.3 108.8 183.4 142.7 106.2 184.0 142.8 102.4 184.5 142.5 101.3 185.0 1.1 -4.1 3.4 .9 28.7 3.1 1.1 -8.0 2.7 .6 -24.9 3.5 1.0 11.1 3.3 .8 -16.9 3.1 Special indexes All items less food .......................... All items less shelter ....................... All items less homeowners' costs 3/ 4/........ + _ _ All items less medical care .................. Commodities less food ........................ Nondurables less food ........................ Nondurables less food and apparel ............ Nondurables .................................. Services less rent of shelter 3/ ............. + _ 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/ _ 3/ _ 4/ _ NOTE: Not seasonally adjusted. This index series will undergo a change in composition in January, 1998. Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. This index series will no longer appear in its present form after December, 1997. See Table X for a comparable index series. Data not available. Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 3. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, all items index (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) + Indexes Percent change to June 1997 fromJune Apr. May 1996 1997 1997 Percent change to May 1997 fromMay Mar. Apr. 1996 1997 1997 Area Pricing schedule 1/ _ U.S. city average ...................... M 160.0 160.2 160.1 160.3 2.3 0.1 0.1 2.2 0.1 -0.1 Northeast urban......................... Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ Size B - 500,000 to 1,200,000 3/..... + _ Size C - 50,000 to 500,000 3/........ + _ M M M 167.3 168.1 164.8 167.1 167.7 165.4 166.8 167.5 164.7 167.0 167.7 165.2 2.4 2.4 2.7 -.1 .0 -.1 .1 .1 .3 2.3 2.4 2.3 -.3 -.4 -.1 -.2 -.1 -.4 M 165.6 165.6 165.2 165.6 2.9 .0 .2 2.7 -.2 -.2 North Central urban .................... Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000 3/..... + _ Size C - 50,000 to 360,000 3/........ + _ Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M M M 155.9 156.6 154.6 156.1 156.9 154.8 156.3 157.0 155.4 156.7 157.3 155.7 2.5 2.5 2.4 .4 .3 .6 .3 .2 .2 2.4 2.5 2.5 .3 .3 .5 .1 .1 .4 M 158.1 158.2 158.3 158.7 3.0 .3 .3 2.3 .1 .1 M 152.1 152.1 152.2 152.6 1.9 .3 .3 2.0 .1 .1 South urban ............................ Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ Size B - 450,000 to 1,200,000 3/..... + _ Size C - 50,000 to 450,000 3/........ + _ Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M M M 156.5 155.4 159.7 156.7 155.7 159.8 156.6 155.5 159.7 157.0 155.8 160.4 1.9 1.7 2.6 .2 .1 .4 .3 .2 .4 2.0 1.8 2.4 .1 .1 .0 -.1 -.1 -.1 M 155.7 156.0 156.1 156.4 1.7 .3 .2 1.9 .3 .1 M 156.0 156.1 156.0 156.3 2.2 .1 .2 2.0 .0 -.1 West urban ............................. Size A - More than 1,250,000 ........ Size C - 50,000 to 330,000 3/........ + _ M M M 160.8 160.9 166.3 161.1 161.2 166.5 161.1 161.1 166.5 161.0 161.1 166.0 2.2 2.4 2.2 -.1 -.1 -.3 -.1 .0 -.3 2.2 2.2 2.5 .2 .1 .1 .0 -.1 .0 + + Mar. 1997 Apr. 1997 May 1997 June 1997 Region and area size 2/ _ Size classes A 4/ ................................. + _ B 3/ ................................. + _ C 3/ ................................. + _ D .................................... M 144.4 144.5 144.5 144.6 2.3 .1 .1 2.3 .1 .0 M 160.1 160.4 160.4 160.7 2.4 .2 .2 2.4 .2 .0 M 159.8 160.0 160.0 160.2 2.4 .1 .1 2.3 .1 .0 M 156.4 156.5 156.4 156.6 1.9 .1 .1 1.9 .0 -.1 M M M 161.0 159.8 170.7 160.9 159.9 170.2 161.1 159.5 169.9 161.7 159.4 170.3 2.6 1.7 2.3 .5 -.3 .1 .4 -.1 .2 2.7 1.3 2.1 .1 -.2 -.5 .1 -.3 -.2 M 166.1 166.0 166.0 166.1 2.3 .1 .1 2.6 -.1 .0 M 159.2 159.6 159.8 160.0 3.1 .3 .1 3.0 .4 .1 Baltimore, MD 6/ ....................... _ Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ........... Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH ............. Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............. St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL 7/ ..... + _ Washington, DC-MD-VA 6/ ................ + _ 1 157.1 - 155.5 - - - - 1.0 -1.0 - 1 1 1 1 168.1 155.4 158.5 152.2 - 166.7 155.6 157.9 152.1 - - - - 3.0 2.5 3.5 2.7 -.8 .1 -.4 -.1 - 1 161.9 - 162.1 - - - - 1.9 .1 - Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .................. Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI .................. Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ......... Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA 7/ ........ + _ 2 2 2 2 Selected local areas Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI...... Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ...... N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD 5/ ......................... + _ San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA 5/ .. + _ + - 150.6 156.0 145.2 156.6 - 151.4 155.0 144.8 157.4 1.3 2.0 1.4 2.7 .5 -.6 -.3 .5 - - + + 1/ _ 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. - - + + 2/ _ 3/ _ + 4/ _ 5/ _ + 6/ _ + 7/ _ + NOTE: Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes. Starting in January, 1998, a new Size Class B/C will be introduced, composed of current Size Class B and Size Class C cities. Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. There will be no individual Size Class B or Size Class C. Indexes for the cities of Philadelphia and San Francisco will no longer be published on a monthly basis starting in January, 1998. Beginning in February, 1998 they will be published on a bi-monthly basis. Indexes for the cities of Washington and Baltimore will no longer be published separately after December, 1997. Beginning in January, 1998 the two cities will be published as a Washington-Baltimore combined metropolitan area. Indexes for the cities of Pittsburgh and St. Louis will no longer be published on a bi-monthly basis after December, 1997. Beginning in July, 1998 they will be published semi-annually, each January and July. 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 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 1996 1997 1997 Unadjusted percent change to June 1997 fromJune 1996 May 1997 Seasonally adjusted percent change fromMar. to Apr. to May to Apr. May June Expenditure category All items .................................. All items (1967=100) ....................... 100.000 - 157.2 468.3 157.4 468.8 2.1 - 0.1 - 0.0 - 0.0 - 0.1 - Food and beverages ....................... Food ................................... 19.436 17.749 156.6 156.1 156.6 156.1 2.6 2.6 .0 .0 -.2 -.2 .4 .3 .2 .3 + + + + + + + + + + + + Food at home ......................... Cereals and bakery products ........ Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..... Dairy products 1/ .................. _ Fruits and vegetables 2/ ........... _ Other food at home ................. Sugar and sweets ................. Fats and oils .................... Nonalcoholic beverages ........... Other prepared food .............. Food away from home .................. Alcoholic beverages .................... 11.387 1.688 3.535 1.387 156.6 176.7 147.4 145.1 156.5 177.9 147.5 143.8 2.6 2.2 3.4 2.9 -.1 .7 .1 -.9 -.3 -.4 .5 -.3 .5 .4 .5 -.2 .3 .4 .1 -.9 2.086 185.4 183.1 .3 -1.2 -3.3 1.7 .5 2.691 .373 .282 .841 1.194 6.362 1.687 146.6 147.9 141.7 132.4 160.3 156.2 162.2 147.2 148.1 141.3 133.6 160.9 156.6 162.1 3.3 3.1 .5 4.5 3.2 2.8 2.7 .4 .1 -.3 .9 .4 .3 -.1 1.0 1.2 -.1 1.8 .7 .0 .0 .2 -.1 -.1 1.2 -.4 .0 .4 .5 .3 -.2 1.1 .4 .3 .1 Housing 2/ ............................... _ Shelter ................................ Renters' costs 3/ 4/.................. _ _ Rent, residential .................. Other renters' costs 4/ ............ _ Homeowners' costs 3/ 4/............... _ _ Owners' equivalent rent 3/ ......... _ Household insurance 3/ 4/ .......... _ _ Maintenance and repairs 1/ 4/ ........ _ _ Maintenance and repair services 1/ 4/ ................. _ _ Maintenance and repair commodities 1/ 4/ .............. _ _ Fuel and other utilities 2/ ............ _ Fuels ................................ Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities .................... Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)....................... Other utilities and public 38.747 152.6 153.6 2.7 .7 .1 .1 .3 25.867 8.079 170.3 161.6 170.9 162.6 3.0 3.4 .4 .6 .3 .4 .3 .3 .2 .3 6.580 1.499 165.6 222.9 166.0 227.3 2.9 5.6 .2 2.0 .3 .7 .3 .2 .3 .6 17.599 164.6 165.1 2.9 .3 .2 .2 .2 17.277 164.9 165.4 2.9 .3 .2 .3 .2 .322 149.1 149.8 2.0 .5 .4 .3 .1 .189 141.7 141.7 3.1 .0 .1 .5 .0 .105 151.9 152.0 3.6 .1 .4 .7 .1 .084 128.6 128.6 2.4 .0 -.4 .3 .0 7.344 128.7 131.7 2.7 2.3 -.4 -.5 .6 3.979 114.7 119.2 2.7 3.9 -.9 -1.1 .9 .391 100.0 97.6 3.5 -2.4 -2.2 -.4 -.7 3.588 121.5 127.0 2.6 4.5 -.8 -1.2 1.0 + + + + + + + + + + + services 4/ ...................... _ Household furnishings and operation 2/ . _ Housefurnishings 4/ .................. _ Housekeeping supplies ................ Housekeeping services 4/ ............. _ 3.365 161.8 162.5 2.7 .4 .2 .1 .4 5.536 124.3 124.2 .9 -.1 .0 .5 -.1 3.261 110.2 110.0 .1 -.2 -.3 .7 -.2 1.129 1.145 143.7 153.9 143.4 154.4 1.6 2.6 -.2 .3 .4 .5 -.1 .1 -.1 .5 5.348 4.838 134.7 131.5 131.8 128.3 1.2 1.1 -2.2 -2.4 1.0 1.0 .2 .2 -.3 -.3 1.286 2.053 .240 131.7 129.0 134.9 128.8 124.8 133.8 1.7 2.2 2.8 -2.2 -3.3 -.8 1.8 .4 3.2 .0 .6 .0 -.5 .0 -.8 .799 .461 130.1 146.8 127.2 146.3 -.7 -2.8 -2.2 -.3 1.3 .4 -.3 -.7 -.9 .3 .510 161.9 162.2 2.0 .2 .1 .1 .2 Transportation ........................... Private transportation ................. New vehicles ......................... New cars ........................... Used cars ............................ Motor fuel ........................... Gasoline ........................... Maintenance and repairs .............. Other private transportation 4/....... _ Other private transportation commodities 4/.................. _ Other private transportation services 4/ .................... _ Public transportation .................. 19.190 17.934 4.893 3.533 2.320 3.921 1.616 5.185 143.8 141.5 145.9 141.8 155.3 105.7 105.2 163.2 172.5 143.4 141.1 145.4 141.3 153.3 105.9 105.5 163.7 172.1 -.3 -.5 .6 .3 -3.2 -4.6 -4.9 3.2 2.0 -.3 -.3 -.3 -.4 -1.3 .2 .3 .3 -.2 -.6 -.8 .1 -.1 -1.6 -2.7 -2.7 .2 .2 -1.0 -1.0 -.3 -.1 -.9 -3.8 -4.1 .2 -.1 -.4 -.3 .0 -.1 -1.7 -.9 -.8 .4 .2 .742 103.8 103.8 -.5 .0 -.3 .2 .1 4.442 189.9 189.4 2.3 -.3 .3 -.1 .2 1.256 185.2 184.0 2.2 -.6 1.2 -.1 -.7 Medical care ............................. Medical care commodities ............... Medical care services .................. Professional medical services ........ 6.251 1.047 5.204 2.973 233.6 212.9 238.2 216.5 233.8 213.4 238.4 216.8 2.9 2.6 2.9 3.7 .1 .2 .1 .1 .3 .2 .3 .3 .3 .5 .3 .3 .2 .0 .2 .2 Apparel and upkeep ....................... Apparel commodities 4/ ................. _ Men's and boys' apparel .............. Women's and girls' apparel............ Infants' and toddlers' apparel 1/ .... _ Footwear ............................. Other apparel commodities 4/.......... _ Apparel services 1/ 4/ ................. _ _ + + + + + + + + + Entertainment 4/ ......................... _ Entertainment commodities 4/ ........... _ Entertainment services 4/ .............. _ 4.015 159.7 160.1 2.2 .3 .1 .1 .5 2.036 142.8 142.7 .6 -.1 -.4 .0 .1 1.979 183.8 185.0 3.9 .7 .5 .2 .8 Other goods and services 2/ .............. _ Tobacco and smoking products ........... Personal care 1/ ....................... _ Toilet goods and personal care appliances 1/ .................... _ Personal care services 1/ ............ _ Personal and educational expenses 4/ ... _ School books and supplies ............ Personal and educational services 4/ . _ 7.012 220.2 219.9 4.2 -.1 1.0 .1 .0 2.117 1.107 243.4 152.6 240.9 152.7 3.5 2.1 -1.0 .1 2.3 .7 -.5 .0 -.9 .1 .610 145.0 145.0 .3 .0 .8 -.3 .0 .497 162.4 162.7 4.3 .2 .6 .2 .2 3.788 252.5 253.1 5.2 .2 .3 .6 .4 .232 3.556 237.5 254.0 239.6 254.5 6.3 5.2 .9 .2 .6 .3 .7 .6 1.1 .4 100.000 47.057 19.436 27.621 16.215 4.838 157.2 142.1 156.6 133.2 135.3 131.5 157.4 141.5 156.6 132.3 134.1 128.3 2.1 1.1 2.6 -.1 .2 1.1 .1 -.4 .0 -.7 -.9 -2.4 .0 -.2 -.2 -.2 .0 1.0 .0 -.2 .4 -.5 -.7 .2 .1 -.1 .2 -.4 -.4 -.3 11.377 11.407 52.943 25.329 140.2 129.2 175.5 163.9 139.9 128.6 176.4 164.5 -.1 -.5 3.0 3.1 -.2 -.5 .5 .4 -.4 -.3 .2 .3 -1.3 .1 .2 .3 -.6 -.5 .3 .3 8.553 132.3 135.1 2.7 2.1 -.1 -.3 .6 7.314 5.204 6.542 182.4 238.2 205.0 182.0 238.4 205.7 2.5 2.9 4.5 -.2 .1 .3 .4 .3 .3 -.1 .3 .4 .1 .2 .5 Commodity and service group All items .................................. Commodities .............................. Food and beverages ..................... Commodities less food and beverages .... Nondurables less food and beverages .. Apparel commodities 4/ ............. + _ Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .................... Durables ............................. Services ................................. Rent of shelter 3/ ..................... + _ Household services less rent of shelter 3/ 4/....................... + _ _ Transportation services ................ Medical care services .................. Other services ......................... Special indexes All items less food ........................ All items less shelter ..................... All items less homeowners' costs 3/ 4/...... + _ _ All items less medical care ................ Commodities less food ...................... Nondurables less food ...................... Nondurables less food and apparel .......... Nondurables ................................ Services less rent of shelter 3/ 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: 1982-84=$1.00 1/ ......................... + _ 1967=$1.00 1/ ............................ + _ 82.251 74.133 82.401 157.3 153.8 147.6 157.5 153.8 147.7 2.0 1.8 2.0 .1 .0 .1 .1 -.1 .0 -.1 -.1 -.1 .1 .1 .1 93.749 29.308 17.901 13.064 35.651 27.613 153.6 134.4 136.9 141.4 146.2 166.5 153.8 133.5 135.8 141.1 145.7 167.7 2.1 .2 .5 .2 1.5 3.1 .1 -.7 -.8 -.2 -.3 .7 .1 -.1 -.1 -.4 -.1 .1 -.1 -.5 -.7 -1.2 -.3 .1 .1 -.4 -.3 -.3 .0 .3 47.738 7.901 92.099 74.350 170.1 109.5 163.9 165.9 171.1 111.8 163.8 165.8 3.1 -1.0 2.4 2.3 .6 2.1 -.1 -.1 .2 -1.9 .2 .3 .2 -2.4 .2 .2 .4 .0 .1 .1 24.996 4.312 49.354 142.9 105.5 181.4 141.8 105.5 181.9 .8 -3.9 3.1 -.8 .0 .3 .2 -2.7 .3 .0 -3.5 .2 -.3 -.9 .3 - $.636 $.635 -2.2 -.2 -.2 .0 -.2 - .214 .213 - - - - - + + + + + 1/ _ 2/ _ 3/ _ 4/ _ NOTE: Not seasonally adjusted. This index series will undergo a change in composition in January, 1998. Indexes on a December 1984=100 base. This index series will no longer appear in its present form after December, 1997. See Table X for a comparable index series. 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. 1997 Apr. 1997 May 1997 June 1997 Sept. 1996 Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for 3 months ended6 months endedDec. Mar. June Dec. June 1996 1997 1997 1996 1997 Expenditure category All items .................................... + + + + + + + + Food and beverages ......................... Food ..................................... Food at home ........................... Cereals and bakery products .......... Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ....... Dairy products 1/ .................... _ Fruits and vegetables 2/.............. _ Other food at home ................... Sugar and sweets ................... Fats and oils ...................... Nonalcoholic beverages ............. Other prepared food ................ Food away from home .................... Alcoholic beverages ...................... Housing 2/ ................................. _ Shelter .................................. Renters' costs 3/ 4/.................... _ _ Rent, residential .................... Other renters' costs 4/ .............. _ Homeowners' costs 3/ 4/ ................ _ _ Owners' equivalent rent 3/ ........... _ Household insurance 3/ 4/ ............ _ _ - - - - 2.6 3.9 1.5 0.5 3.3 1.0 156.4 156.0 156.3 176.7 146.7 145.8 156.1 155.7 155.8 176.0 147.4 145.4 156.7 156.2 156.6 176.7 148.2 145.1 157.0 156.6 157.0 177.4 148.3 143.8 5.1 5.1 6.4 2.3 9.5 20.6 3.9 3.9 3.7 4.2 6.4 5.9 .3 .3 -1.5 .9 -6.3 -7.1 1.5 1.5 1.8 1.6 4.4 -5.4 4.5 4.5 5.0 3.3 8.0 13.0 .9 .9 .1 1.3 -1.1 -6.2 187.2 181.0 184.1 185.0 1.5 -.4 4.8 -4.6 .5 .0 144.5 145.9 141.8 128.3 159.6 156.2 161.0 145.9 147.7 141.7 130.6 160.7 156.2 161.0 146.2 147.5 141.6 132.2 160.0 156.2 161.7 147.0 147.9 141.3 133.7 160.7 156.6 161.8 2.3 4.5 2.3 -1.6 4.2 2.9 4.1 2.5 1.9 1.1 -.6 5.4 4.0 3.8 1.1 .0 .0 2.9 .3 3.4 1.0 7.1 5.6 -1.4 17.9 2.8 1.0 2.0 2.4 3.2 1.7 -1.1 4.8 3.4 4.0 4.1 2.8 -.7 10.1 1.5 2.2 1.5 152.3 152.5 152.7 153.1 2.7 3.2 2.4 2.1 3.0 2.3 169.5 160.4 170.0 161.0 170.5 161.5 170.9 162.0 2.7 2.8 2.9 2.8 3.1 3.8 3.3 4.1 2.8 2.8 3.2 3.9 164.7 222.4 165.2 223.9 165.7 224.3 166.2 225.7 2.5 5.0 3.0 2.0 2.5 9.1 3.7 6.1 2.7 3.5 3.1 7.6 164.1 164.5 164.9 165.3 2.5 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.8 3.0 164.4 164.8 165.3 165.6 2.5 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.8 3.0 148.4 149.0 149.4 149.6 2.8 -1.3 3.0 3.3 .7 3.1 + + + + + + + + + + + + Maintenance and repairs 1/ 4/ .......... _ _ Maintenance and repair services 1/ 4/ _ _ Maintenance and repair commodities 1/ 4/ ................ _ _ Fuel and other utilities 2/............... _ Fuels .................................. Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities ...................... Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)......................... Other utilities and public services 4/ . _ Household furnishings and operation 2/ ... _ Housefurnishings 4/ .................... _ Housekeeping supplies .................. Housekeeping services 4/ ............... _ 140.9 141.0 141.7 141.7 1.5 6.2 2.3 2.3 3.8 2.3 150.3 150.9 151.9 152.0 7.6 1.9 .5 4.6 4.7 2.5 128.7 128.2 128.6 128.6 -6.2 11.8 5.1 -.3 2.4 2.4 130.2 129.7 129.0 129.8 4.8 6.1 1.2 -1.2 5.5 .0 117.0 115.9 114.6 115.6 6.9 8.7 .7 -4.7 7.8 -2.0 102.3 100.0 99.6 98.9 13.6 52.1 -23.8 -12.6 31.5 -18.4 124.2 160.9 123.2 161.3 121.7 161.5 122.9 162.1 6.1 2.6 5.0 3.1 3.6 2.0 -4.1 3.0 5.6 2.8 -.3 2.5 123.6 123.6 124.2 124.1 1.0 1.3 -.6 1.6 1.1 .5 109.7 109.4 110.2 110.0 .0 1.1 -1.8 1.1 .5 -.4 143.2 153.0 143.8 153.7 143.7 153.9 143.6 154.6 1.7 3.5 1.1 2.7 2.6 .0 1.1 4.2 1.4 3.1 1.8 2.1 Apparel and upkeep ......................... Apparel commodities 4/ ................... _ Men's and boys' apparel ................ Women's and girls' apparel ............. Infants' and toddlers' apparel 1/ ...... _ Footwear ............................... Other apparel commodities 4/............ _ Apparel services 1/ 4/ ................... _ _ 131.4 128.1 132.7 129.4 132.9 129.6 132.5 129.2 -2.4 -2.8 2.2 1.9 1.8 2.2 3.4 3.5 -.2 -.5 2.6 2.8 127.8 125.4 130.7 130.1 125.9 134.9 130.1 126.7 134.9 129.4 126.7 133.8 -1.9 -5.7 7.3 4.5 5.3 -12.4 -.6 5.6 8.4 5.1 4.2 9.8 1.3 -.3 -3.1 2.2 4.9 9.1 127.0 146.3 128.6 146.9 128.2 145.8 127.0 146.2 .0 -2.6 2.2 -9.3 -4.6 1.7 .0 -.3 1.1 -6.0 -2.3 .7 161.5 161.7 161.9 162.2 1.8 2.0 2.5 1.7 1.9 2.1 145.1 143.0 145.9 141.8 159.1 109.5 109.0 162.5 144.2 141.9 146.0 141.7 156.5 106.5 106.1 162.8 142.8 140.5 145.6 141.5 155.1 102.5 101.8 163.2 142.3 140.1 145.6 141.3 152.5 101.6 101.0 163.8 1.4 1.1 3.6 4.0 .8 -6.2 -6.3 4.6 5.7 5.2 -.3 -1.1 -3.5 27.7 27.8 2.3 -.3 .6 .3 -.3 7.4 -6.6 -7.0 2.5 -7.5 -7.9 -.8 -1.4 -15.6 -25.9 -26.3 3.2 3.5 3.2 1.7 1.4 -1.4 9.4 9.4 3.4 -4.0 -3.7 -.3 -.8 -4.8 -16.8 -17.2 2.9 Transportation ............................. Private transportation ................... New vehicles ........................... New cars ............................. Used cars .............................. Motor fuel ............................. Gasoline ............................. Maintenance and repairs ................ + + + + + + + + + + + + Other private transportation 4/......... _ Other private transportation commodities 4/.................... _ Other private transportation services 4/ ...................... _ Public transportation .................... 172.3 172.6 172.5 172.8 3.8 -.5 3.3 1.2 1.7 2.2 104.0 103.7 103.9 104.0 -.8 -.4 -.4 .0 -.6 -.2 189.6 190.1 189.9 190.2 4.6 -.4 3.9 1.3 2.1 2.6 182.9 185.1 184.9 183.6 6.6 15.0 -12.5 1.5 10.7 -5.7 Medical care ............................... Medical care commodities ................. Medical care services .................... Professional medical services .......... Entertainment 4/ ........................... _ Entertainment commodities 4/ ............. _ Entertainment services 4/ ................ _ 232.4 211.7 236.9 215.0 159.2 233.0 212.1 237.6 215.7 159.3 233.7 213.1 238.2 216.3 159.4 234.1 213.1 238.7 216.8 160.2 2.8 1.9 3.0 4.1 1.8 2.8 1.9 3.1 3.8 3.3 2.8 3.5 2.6 3.8 1.0 3.0 2.7 3.1 3.4 2.5 2.8 1.9 3.0 4.0 2.6 2.9 3.1 2.8 3.6 1.8 143.1 142.5 142.5 142.7 1.4 2.6 -.6 -1.1 2.0 -.8 182.3 183.3 183.6 185.1 2.5 3.8 2.9 6.3 3.2 4.6 Other goods and services 2/................. _ Tobacco and smoking products ............. Personal care 1/ ......................... _ Toilet goods and personal care appliances 1/ ...................... _ Personal care services 1/ .............. _ Personal and educational expenses 4/ ..... _ School books and supplies .............. Personal and educational services 4/ ... _ 218.7 220.8 221.1 221.0 3.4 3.0 5.9 4.3 3.2 5.1 238.2 151.6 243.7 152.6 242.4 152.6 240.1 152.7 2.8 3.2 1.9 -1.1 5.9 3.2 3.2 2.9 2.3 1.1 4.6 3.1 144.3 145.4 145.0 145.0 3.1 -5.9 2.2 2.0 -1.5 2.1 161.2 162.1 162.4 162.7 3.1 5.7 4.6 3.8 4.4 4.2 251.8 252.6 254.1 255.2 4.0 4.6 6.4 5.5 4.3 6.0 235.6 253.3 236.9 254.1 238.5 255.5 241.1 256.6 7.1 3.8 6.0 4.6 2.4 6.7 9.7 5.3 6.5 4.2 6.0 6.0 142.0 156.4 133.1 134.7 128.1 141.7 156.1 132.8 134.7 129.4 141.4 156.7 132.1 133.7 129.6 141.2 157.0 131.6 133.2 129.2 2.6 2.0 5.1 .0 -1.2 -2.8 3.9 4.3 3.9 4.6 8.4 1.9 1.5 .3 .3 .0 -1.5 2.2 .5 -2.2 1.5 -4.4 -4.4 3.5 3.3 3.2 4.5 2.3 3.5 -.5 1.0 -1.0 .9 -2.2 -2.9 2.8 Commodity and service group All items .................................... Commodities ................................ Food and beverages ....................... Commodities less food and beverages ...... Nondurables less food and beverages .... Apparel commodities 4/ ............... + + + _ Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ...................... Durables ............................... Services ................................... Rent of shelter 3/ ....................... _ Household services less rent of shelter 3/ 4/...................... _ _ Transportation services .................. Medical care services .................... Other services ........................... 141.2 129.4 175.1 163.2 140.7 129.0 175.5 163.7 138.9 129.1 175.8 164.2 138.0 128.5 176.3 164.7 -1.2 1.9 3.3 3.0 12.1 -.9 3.3 2.5 -1.7 .0 2.8 3.3 -8.8 -2.8 2.8 3.7 5.3 .5 3.3 2.8 -5.3 -1.4 2.8 3.5 133.4 133.2 132.8 133.6 4.1 3.4 2.4 .6 3.7 1.5 181.6 236.9 204.6 182.4 237.6 205.3 182.3 238.2 206.1 182.4 238.7 207.2 5.0 3.0 3.3 2.7 3.1 4.3 .4 2.6 5.0 1.8 3.1 5.2 3.9 3.0 3.8 1.1 2.8 5.1 156.9 153.7 147.4 157.0 153.6 147.4 156.9 153.4 147.3 157.0 153.5 147.4 2.1 2.7 2.5 3.9 4.0 3.9 1.8 1.0 1.4 .3 -.5 .0 3.0 3.3 3.2 1.0 .3 .7 153.3 134.4 136.1 141.9 145.8 166.5 153.4 134.2 136.0 141.3 145.6 166.7 153.3 133.5 135.1 139.6 145.2 166.8 153.5 133.0 134.7 139.2 145.2 167.3 3.0 .3 .3 1.7 2.0 4.3 3.8 4.6 7.7 9.2 6.0 3.5 1.3 .0 -1.7 -1.9 -.3 2.7 .5 -4.1 -4.1 -7.4 -1.6 1.9 3.4 2.4 3.9 5.4 4.0 3.9 .9 -2.1 -2.9 -4.7 -1.0 2.3 169.7 112.8 163.3 165.3 170.1 110.7 163.6 165.8 170.4 108.0 163.9 166.1 171.0 108.0 164.1 166.2 3.4 .0 2.8 2.5 3.1 17.5 2.8 2.2 2.6 -2.8 2.0 2.5 3.1 -16.0 2.0 2.2 3.3 8.4 2.8 2.4 2.9 -9.6 2.0 2.3 142.1 109.1 180.9 142.4 106.2 181.5 142.4 102.5 181.9 142.0 101.6 182.4 1.1 -4.8 3.2 .9 29.6 2.9 1.7 -8.3 2.9 -.3 -24.8 3.4 1.0 11.1 3.1 .7 -17.0 3.1 Special indexes All items less food .......................... All items less shelter ....................... All items less homeowners' costs 3/ 4/........ + _ _ All items less medical care .................. Commodities less food ........................ Nondurables less food ........................ Nondurables less food and apparel ............ Nondurables .................................. Services less rent of shelter 3/ ............. + _ 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/ _ 3/ _ 4/ Not seasonally adjusted. This index series will undergo a change in composition in January, 1998. Indexes on a December 1984=100 base. This index series will no longer appear in its present form after December, 1997. + _ NOTE: See Table X for a comparable index series. Data not available. 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: Selected areas, all items index (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) + Indexes Percent change to June 1997 fromJune Apr. May 1996 1997 1997 Percent change to May 1997 fromMay Mar. Apr. 1996 1997 1997 Area Pricing schedule 1/ _ U.S. city average ...................... M 157.0 157.2 157.2 157.4 2.1 0.1 0.1 2.1 0.1 0.0 Northeast urban......................... Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ Size B - 500,000 to 1,200,000 3/..... + _ Size C - 50,000 to 500,000 3/........ + _ M M M 164.5 164.2 162.6 164.4 163.9 163.1 164.1 163.8 162.3 164.3 164.0 162.8 2.3 2.2 2.6 -.1 .1 -.2 .1 .1 .3 2.2 2.2 2.1 -.2 -.2 -.2 -.2 -.1 -.5 M 167.0 167.0 166.9 167.1 2.8 .1 .1 2.6 -.1 -.1 North Central urban .................... Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000 3/..... + _ Size C - 50,000 to 360,000 3/........ + _ Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M M M 152.4 152.3 150.5 152.6 152.6 150.8 152.8 152.7 151.5 153.1 152.9 151.7 2.4 2.2 2.5 .3 .2 .6 .2 .1 .1 2.3 2.3 2.5 .3 .3 .7 .1 .1 .5 M 155.3 155.4 155.6 156.0 3.0 .4 .3 2.3 .2 .1 M 150.1 150.0 150.2 150.8 1.9 .5 .4 2.0 .1 .1 M M M 154.8 153.4 155.6 155.1 153.6 155.8 155.1 153.6 155.7 155.4 153.9 156.1 1.8 1.5 2.3 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .3 2.0 1.7 2.2 .2 .1 .1 .0 .0 -.1 M 155.5 155.8 156.0 156.2 1.6 .3 .1 1.9 .3 .1 + + Mar. 1997 Apr. 1997 May 1997 June 1997 Region and area size 2/ _ South urban ............................ Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ Size B - 450,000 to 1,200,000 3/..... + _ Size C - 50,000 to 450,000 3/........ + Size D - _ Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 156.1 156.3 156.3 156.5 1.9 .1 .1 1.8 .1 .0 M M M 157.4 155.9 163.1 157.8 156.2 163.3 157.8 156.1 163.2 157.5 156.0 162.7 1.9 2.0 2.2 -.2 -.1 -.4 -.2 -.1 -.3 2.0 1.9 2.4 .3 .1 .1 .0 -.1 -.1 M 143.2 143.4 143.3 143.5 2.1 .1 .1 2.1 .1 -.1 M 157.0 157.3 157.3 157.6 2.3 .2 .2 2.3 .2 .0 M 158.8 159.0 159.1 159.2 2.2 .1 .1 2.2 .2 .1 M 155.4 155.6 155.6 155.7 1.7 .1 .1 1.8 .1 .0 M M M 155.6 154.2 166.6 155.3 154.3 166.1 155.5 154.0 166.0 156.0 153.8 166.2 2.2 1.5 2.1 .5 -.3 .1 .3 -.1 .1 2.4 1.1 2.0 -.1 -.1 -.4 .1 -.2 -.1 M 165.3 165.1 165.2 165.3 2.2 .1 .1 2.4 -.1 .1 M 156.2 156.7 156.8 157.0 2.7 .2 .1 2.5 .4 .1 Baltimore, MD 6/ ....................... _ Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ........... Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH ............. Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............. St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL 7/ ..... + _ Washington, DC-MD-VA 6/ ................ + _ 1 155.9 - 154.3 - - - - 1.0 -1.0 - 1 1 1 1 166.8 147.5 156.2 151.1 - 165.6 147.8 155.6 151.2 - - - - 3.0 2.6 3.0 2.6 -.7 .2 -.4 .1 - 1 159.1 - 159.7 - - - - 1.9 .4 - Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .................. Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI .................. Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ......... Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA 7/ ........ + _ 2 2 2 2 West urban ............................. Size A - More than 1,250,000 ........ Size C - 50,000 to 330,000 3/........ + _ Size classes A 4/ ................................. + _ B 3/ ................................. + _ C 3/ ................................. + _ D .................................... Selected local areas Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI...... Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ...... N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD 5/ ......................... + _ San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA 5/ .. + _ + - 150.4 151.0 144.1 150.1 - 151.4 149.8 144.1 150.8 1.2 1.8 1.3 2.7 .7 -.8 .0 .5 - - - - + + + + 1/ _ 2/ _ 3/ _ + 4/ _ 5/ _ + 6/ _ + 7/ _ + NOTE: Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; most other goods and services priced as indicated: M - Every month. 1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November. 2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December. Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes. Starting in January, 1998, a new Size Class B/C will be introduced, composed of current Size Class B and Size Class C cities. Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. There will be no individual Size Class B or Size Class C. Indexes for the cities of Philadelphia and San Francisco will no longer be published on a monthly basis starting in January, 1998. Beginning in February, 1998 they will be published on a bi-monthly basis. Indexes for the cities of Washington and Baltimore will no longer be published separately after December, 1997. Beginning in January, 1998 the two cities will be published as a Washington-Baltimore combined metropolitan area. Indexes for the cities of Pittsburgh and St. Louis will no longer be published on a bi-monthly basis after December, 1997. Beginning in July, 1998 they will be published semi-annually, each January and July. 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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