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FOR TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Patrick C. Jackman (202) 606-7000 CPI QUICKLINE: (202) 606-6994 FOR CURRENT AND HISTORICAL INFORMATION: (202) 606-7828 MEDIA CONTACT: (202) 606-5902 INTERNET ADDRESS: http://stats.bls.gov/cpihome.htm CONSUMER PRICE INDEX: USDL-99-194 TRANSMISSION OF MATERIAL IN THIS RELEASE IS EMBARGOED UNTIL 8:30 A.M. (EDT) Thursday, July 15, 1999 JUNE 1999 The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) was unchanged in June, before seasonal adjustment, remaining at a level of 166.2 (1982-84=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 2.0 percent. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) was unchanged in June, prior to seasonal adjustment. The June level of 162.8 was 1.9 percent higher than the index in June 1998. CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) In June, on a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U was unchanged for the second consecutive month. Energy costs, which fell 1.3 percent in May, declined 1.2 percent in June. The index for petroleum-based energy declined 2.7 percent, while the index for energy services rose 0.1 percent in June. The food index was unchanged in June. The index for food at home, which increased 0.6 percent in May, was unchanged in June, reflecting a downturn in the index for fruits and vegetables. Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U increased 0.1 percent in June, the same as in May. Table A. Percent changes in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) Seasonally adjusted UnCompound adjusted Expenditure Changes from preceding month annual rate 12-mos. Category 1998 1999 3-mos. ended ended Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June June `99 June `99 All Items .1 .1 .1 .2 .7 .0 .0 2.9 2.0 Food and beverages .1 .4 .2 -.2 .1 .4 .0 2.0 2.2 Housing .1 -.1 .1 .2 .4 .1 .2 2.7 2.2 Apparel -.6 -1.1 -.2 -.3 1.5 -.2 -.4 3.7 -1.2 Transportation -.4 -.1 -.1 .7 2.4 -.5 -.6 5.2 1.2 Medical care .3 Recreation .1 Education and communication -.2 Other goods and services 4.2 Special Indexes Energy -1.1 Food .1 All Items less food and energy .3 .3 .4 .2 -.1 .2 .0 .4 .3 .2 .2 .4 .0 3.9 2.0 3.4 1.0 .3 .1 .0 .1 -.1 .0 .0 .2 2.0 -.1 -.6 1.0 -.2 .2 4.3 8.2 -.2 .5 .0 .1 1.6 -.2 6.1 -1.3 -1.2 .1 .4 .0 14.2 1.7 1.0 2.2 .1 .1 .1 2.3 2.1 .4 .1 .1 Consumer prices rose at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of 2.9 percent in the second quarter after advancing at a 1.5 percent rate in the first three months of 1999. This brings the year-to-date annual rate to 2.2 percent and compares with an increase of 1.6 percent for all of 1998. The acceleration in 1999 reflects an upturn in petroleum-based energy prices. The energy index, which declined 8.8 percent in 1998, has risen at a 9.9 percent SAAR thus far in 1999. In the first half of 1999, petroleum-based energy costs increased at a 24.3 percent SAAR, while charges for energy services decreased at a 0.2 percent annual rate. The food index rose at a 1.7 percent SAAR in the second quarter, the same rate as in the first three months of 1999, following an increase of 2.3 percent in all of 1998. Grocery store food prices rose at a 1.5 percent SAAR in the first six months, with the largest increase among the six major grocery store food groups in the index for fruits and vegetables--up at a 4.7 percent rate. The CPI-U excluding food and energy advanced at a 2.3 percent rate in the second quarter of 1999, following an increase at a 0.9 percent rate in the first three months of 1999. The advance at a 1.6 percent SAAR for the first half of 1999 compares with a 2.4 percent increase for all of 1998. Smaller increases in the indexes for shelter and for tobacco and smoking products, a downturn in the index for new and used vehicles, and a larger drop in the index for apparel were responsible for the deceleration in the first half of 1999. The rates for selected groups for the last five and one-half years are shown below. Percentage change 12 months ended in December All items Food and beverages Housing Apparel 1994 2.7 2.7 2.2 -1.6 1995 2.5 2.1 3.0 0.1 1996 3.3 4.2 2.9 -0.2 SAAR 6 mos. ended in June 1997 1998 1.7 1.6 1.6 2.3 2.4 2.3 1.0 -0.7 1999 2.2 1.7 2.0 -1.4 Transportation Medical care Recreation Education and communication Other goods and services 3.8 4.9 1.4 1.5 3.9 2.8 4.4 3.0 3.0 -1.4 2.8 1.5 -1.7 3.4 1.2 3.4 3.6 1.6 3.3 4.0 3.4 3.0 0.7 0.8 4.2 4.3 3.6 5.2 8.8 4.7 -1.3 -3.3 0.8 2.9 2.1 8.6 13.8 3.8 2.9 4.3 -3.4 -6.9 0.2 2.1 1.5 -8.8 -15.1 -3.3 2.4 2.3 9.9 24.3 -0.2 1.6 1.7 3.0 2.6 2.2 Special indexes Energy 2.2 Energy commodities 5.2 Energy services -0.6 All items less energy 2.6 Food 2.9 All items less food and energy 2.6 2.4 1.6 The food and beverages index was unchanged in June. The index for food at home also was unchanged, following a 0.6 percent increase in May. The index for fruits and vegetables, which increased 2.6 percent in May, declined 0.5 percent in June. The index for fresh fruits decreased 0.1 percent, despite a 9.6 percent rise in citrus fruits. Over the past 12 months, prices for citrus fruits have risen 36.7 percent. The index for fresh vegetables declined 1.2 percent. Prices for processed fruits and vegetables decreased 0.4 percent. The index for dairy products declined 0.1 percent, reflecting a drop in cheese prices. The index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs rose 0.3 percent in June. Meat prices were unchanged as a 1.5 percent increase in the index for beef was offset by declines in the indexes for pork and for other meats--down 1.0 and 1.7 percent, respectively. Poultry prices rose 0.7 percent, while the index for fish and seafood declined 0.4 percent. Among the other major grocery store food groups, the index for nonalcoholic beverages rose 0.3 percent, reflecting an increase in prices for carbonated drinks, and the indexes for cereal and bakery products and for other food at home each rose 0.1 percent. The other two components of the food and beverages index--food away from home and alcoholic beverages--were unchanged and rose 0.2 percent, respectively. The housing component rose 0.2 percent in June. For the second consecutive month, shelter costs increased 0.2 percent. Within shelter, the indexes for rent and for owners' equivalent rent each rose 0.1 percent, and the cost of lodging away from home increased 0.6 percent. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, the cost of lodging while away from home rose 1.8 percent in June.) The index for fuels and utilities increased 0.2 percent in June. The index for household fuels rose 0.1 percent, as increases in the indexes for natural gas and for fuel oil--up 1.6 and 0.9 percent, respectively--more than offset a 0.6 percent decrease in the index for electricity. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, charges for electricity rose 5.3 percent, reflecting the shift to seasonal rates in some areas.) The index for household furnishings and operations, which decreased 0.3 percent in May, rose 0.2 percent in June. The transportation component decreased for the second consecutive month--down 0.6 percent in June--again reflecting declines in the indexes for gasoline and for airline fares. After increasing a record 15.0 percent in April, the gasoline index fell 2.7 and 3.2 percent in May and June, respectively. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, gasoline prices decreased 2.2 percent in June.) Airline fares, which had increased 12.5 percent in the 5 months ended in April, declined for the second consecutive month--down 4.8 percent in June. The index for new and used vehicles rose 0.1 percent in June; the index for new vehicles fell 0.1 percent, while the index for used cars and trucks increased 0.9 percent. The index for apparel declined 0.4 percent in June, following a 0.2 percent drop in May. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, apparel prices fell 2.5 percent, reflecting seasonal price discounting on spring-summer wear.) Medical care costs rose 0.4 percent in June to a level 3.4 percent above a year ago. The index for medical care commodities--prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and medical supplies--increased 0.4 percent, with the index for prescription drugs up 0.5 percent. The index for medical care services rose 0.4 percent. Charges for professional services and for hospital and related services each increased 0.4 percent. The index for recreation costs was unchanged in June. Declines in the indexes for club membership dues and fees for participant sports, for recreational books, for sporting goods, and for video and audio equipment were largely offset by a 2.3 percent increase in the index for admissions to movies, theaters, concerts, and sporting events. The index for education and communication was unchanged in June. Educational costs rose 0.3 percent, while the index for communication declined 0.2 percent. Within the latter group, the index for personal computers and peripheral equipment declined 2.2 percent, while the index for telephone services increased 0.1 percent. A 0.5 percent increase in local telephone service charges more than offset decreases in both long distance telephone charges and the cost of cellular telephone services-down 0.1 and 2.1 percent, respectively. The index for other goods and services increased 0.2 percent, following a 0.2 percent decrease in May. The index for tobacco and smoking products, which declined 1.4 percent in May, rose 0.2 percent in June. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, tobacco prices declined 0.7 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 was unchanged in June. Table B. Percent changes in CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) Seasonally adjusted Expenditure Category Compound annual rate 3-mos. ended June June `99 .0 3.0 .1 1.7 .1 2.0 -.5 3.5 -.5 6.8 .4 3.9 .1 2.0 Changes from preceding month 1998 1999 Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May All Items .2 .2 .0 .1 .7 .0 Food and beverages .1 .4 .1 -.2 .1 .3 Housing .2 .0 .1 .3 .3 .1 Apparel -.5 -1.1 -.4 -.4 1.4 -.1 Transportation -.5 -.1 -.4 .6 2.6 -.4 Medical care .2 .3 .2 .3 .4 .2 Recreation .1 .4 -.2 -.1 .2 .2 Education and communication -.2 .3 .2 .0 -.1 .0 .1 Other goods and services 5.8 2.5 -.2 -1.0 1.4 -.4 .3 Special Indexes Energy -1.3 -.1 -.2 2.0 6.4 -1.4 -1.2 Food .0 .5 .1 -.2 .1 .3 .1 All Items less food and energy .4 .1 .0 .0 .4 .1 .1 Unadjusted 12-mos. ended June `99 1.9 2.1 2.0 -1.1 1.1 3.3 .6 .0 .4 5.3 10.6 15.2 1.7 1.1 2.1 2.3 2.1 Consumer Price Index data for July are scheduled for release on Tuesday, August 17, 1999, at 8:30 A.M. (EDT). _________________________________________________________________________ CPI (Old Series) For the first six months of 1999, BLS has published the Old Series CPI-U and Old Series CPI-W based on the former method of calculating the elementary aggregates, that is, employing an arithmetic mean in all index categories. These old series data are contained in tables 1 (LAS)-4 (LAS). From May to June, the Old Series CPI-U and the Old Series CPI-W each were up 0.1 percent; these series are not seasonally adjusted. (The unadjusted CPI-U and CPI-W using the new method of calculating the elementary aggregates each were unchanged in June.) _________________________________________________________________________ Consumer Price Index Formula Changed On April 16, 1998, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced its decision to use a new formula for calculating the basic components of the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W). This change is effective with data for January 1999. The new formula, the geometric mean estimator, will be used in index categories that comprise approximately 61 percent of total consumer spending represented by the CPI-U. The remaining index categories, which are shown in the table below, will continue to be calculated as they have been. Based upon BLS research, it is expected that planned use of the new formula will reduce the annual rate of increase in the CPI by approximately 0.2 percentage point per year. The geometric mean estimator has been introduced in both the CPI-U and the CPI-W effective with data for January 1999, in accord with the past practice of introducing methodological changes at the beginning of a calendar year. BLS will continue to publish "overlap" CPI-U and CPI-W series using the former calculation method for the first six months of 1999. These indexes will not be published regularly for months subsequent to June 1999, but will be available upon request. Additional information on this change was published in the April 1998 CPI Detailed Report and is available on the Internet (http://stats.bls.gov/cpihome.htm). This information also may be obtained by writing to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Division of Consumer Prices and Price Indexes, 2 Massachusetts Ave., N.E., Room 3615, Washington, D.C. 20212 or by calling (202) 606-7000. Arithmetic Mean (Laspeyres) Formula 1. Selected shelter services: A) Rent of primary residence 2. B) Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence C) Housing at school, excluding board Selected utilities and government charges: A) Electricity C) Residential water and sewerage maintenance E) Telephone services, local charges B) Utility natural gas service D) State and local registration, license, and motor vehicle property tax F) Cable television 3. Selected medical care services: A) Physicians' services B) Dental services C) Eyeglasses and eye care D) Services by other medical professionals E) Hospital services F) Nursing homes and adult daycare _______________________________________________________________________ A Note on Seasonally Adjusted and Unadjusted Data Because price data are used for different purposes by different groups, the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes seasonally adjusted as well as unadjusted changes each month. For analyzing general price trends in the economy, seasonally adjusted changes are usually preferred since they eliminate the effect of changes that normally occur at the same time and in about the same magnitude every year--such as price movements resulting from changing climatic conditions, production cycles, model changeovers, holidays, and sales. The unadjusted data are of primary interest to consumers concerned about the prices they actually pay. Unadjusted data also are used extensively for escalation purposes. Many collective bargaining contract agreements and pension plans, for example, tie compensation changes to the Consumer Price Index unadjusted for seasonal variation. Seasonal factors used in computing the seasonally adjusted indexes are derived by the X-12-ARIMA Seasonal Adjustment Method. The updated seasonal data at the end of 1977 replaced data from 1967 through 1977. Subsequent annual updates have replaced 5 years of seasonal data, e.g., data from 1994 through 1998 were replaced at the end of 1998. The seasonal movement of all items and 54 other aggregations is derived by combining the seasonal movement of 73 selected components. Each year the seasonal status of every series is reevaluated based upon certain statistical criteria. If any of the 73 components change their seasonal adjustment status from seasonally adjusted to not seasonally adjusted, not seasonally adjusted data will be used for the last 5 years, but the seasonally adjusted indexes will be used before that period. Seasonally adjusted data, including the All items index levels, are subject to revision for up to five years after their original release. For this reason, BLS advises against the use of these data in escalation agreements. Effective with the calculation of the seasonal factors for 1990, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has used an enhanced seasonal adjustment procedure called Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment for some CPI series. Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment allows for better estimates of seasonally adjusted data. Extreme values and/or sharp movements which might distort the seasonal pattern are estimated and removed from the data prior to calculation of seasonal factors. Beginning with the calculation of seasonal factors for 1996, X-12-ARIMA software was used for Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment. For the fuel oil and the motor fuels indexes, this procedure was used to offset the effects that extreme price volatility would otherwise have had on the estimates of seasonally adjusted data for those series. For some women's apparel indexes and the girls' apparel index, the procedure was used to offset the effects of changes in pricing methodology. For the tobacco and smoking products index, this procedure was used to offset the effects wholesale tobacco prices and legal fees passed on to consumers. For some alcoholic beverage series, Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment was used to offset the effects of excise tax increases. For the Nonalcoholic beverages index, the procedure was used to offset the effects of a large increase in coffee prices due to adverse weather. The procedure was used to account for unusual butter fat supply reductions affecting the Fats and oils series. For the Water and sewerage maintenance index, the procedure was used to account for a data collection anomaly. A description of Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment, as well as a list of unusual events modeled and seasonal factors for these items may be obtained by writing the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Division of Consumer Prices and Price Indexes, Washington, DC 20212 or by calling Claire McAnaw Gallagher on (202) 606-6968 or sending e-mail to Gallagher_C@BLS.GOV. Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) CPI-U Relative importance, December 1998 Unadjusted Unadjusted indexes percent change to June 1999 fromMay 1999 June 1999 166.2 497.7 166.2 497.9 June 1998 May 1999 Seasonally adjusted percent change fromMar. to Apr. to Apr. May May to June Expenditure category All items ................................... All items (1967=100) ........................ 100.000 - 2.0 - 0.0 - 0.7 - 0.0 - 0.0 - Food and beverages ......................... Food ...................................... Food at home ............................. Cereals and bakery products ............. Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......... Dairy and related products (1)........... Fruits and vegetables ................... Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ........................... Other food at home ...................... Sugar and sweets ....................... Fats and oils .......................... Other foods ............................ Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)...... Food away from home (1)................... Other food away from home (1) (2)........ Alcoholic beverages ....................... 16.408 15.422 9.691 1.544 2.569 1.088 1.440 164.2 163.7 163.9 185.1 146.7 156.2 207.2 164.1 163.6 163.7 185.7 147.2 156.1 203.2 2.2 2.2 2.0 2.3 0.6 5.4 2.6 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.3 0.3 -0.1 -1.9 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.3 -3.3 1.4 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.1 2.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 -0.1 -0.5 1.049 2.002 .377 .309 1.316 .320 5.730 .175 .986 134.2 153.4 153.0 147.2 168.7 105.0 164.6 104.3 169.3 134.3 153.6 152.4 147.5 169.2 104.9 164.6 104.4 169.5 1.1 2.1 1.3 2.9 2.2 2.3 2.4 3.4 2.4 0.1 0.1 -0.4 0.2 0.3 -0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 -0.3 0.3 0.5 -0.2 0.5 0.7 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.1 0.9 -1.1 0.0 -0.6 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.1 -0.4 0.0 0.2 -0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2 Housing .................................... Shelter ................................... Rent of primary residence (3)............. Lodging away from home (2) (3)............ Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence (3) (4)..................... Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).. Fuels and utilities ....................... Fuels .................................... Fuel oil and other fuels ................ Gas (piped) and electricity (3).......... Water and sewer and trash collection services (2).......................... Household furnishings and operations ...... Household operations (1) (2).............. 39.828 30.283 7.007 2.376 163.0 186.5 176.7 111.8 164.1 187.2 177.1 113.8 2.2 3.0 3.1 3.8 0.7 0.4 0.2 1.8 0.4 0.4 0.3 1.9 0.1 0.2 0.2 -0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.6 20.529 .371 4.735 3.801 .227 3.574 192.2 100.5 126.5 111.0 87.7 118.4 192.6 102.2 130.2 115.1 87.3 123.0 2.8 3.1 -0.8 -1.5 -2.5 -1.4 0.2 1.7 2.9 3.7 -0.5 3.9 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.1 2.7 -0.1 0.3 0.2 -0.2 -0.3 0.8 -0.3 0.1 1.7 0.2 0.1 1.0 0.1 .934 4.810 .908 103.7 126.7 104.1 103.8 126.8 104.3 2.3 0.1 2.6 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.1 -0.3 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 Apparel .................................... Men's and boys' apparel ................... Women's and girls' apparel ................ Infants' and toddlers' apparel (1)......... Footwear .................................. 4.831 1.358 1.939 .272 .876 134.2 133.8 127.3 127.6 127.4 130.9 131.4 122.6 126.8 125.4 -1.2 0.3 -2.5 1.7 -2.2 -2.5 -1.8 -3.7 -0.6 -1.6 1.5 1.6 1.1 2.1 1.1 -0.2 -0.2 0.3 -0.5 -1.3 -0.4 0.2 -0.3 -0.6 -0.6 Transportation ............................. Private transportation .................... New and used motor vehicles (2)........... New vehicles ............................ Used cars and trucks (1)................. 16.999 15.653 7.843 4.983 1.914 144.2 140.2 99.7 142.9 149.6 143.4 139.7 99.7 142.5 150.9 1.2 1.1 0.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.6 -0.4 0.0 -0.3 0.9 2.4 2.6 0.2 0.1 0.6 -0.5 -0.4 0.2 -0.1 0.9 -0.6 -0.4 0.1 -0.1 0.9 Motor fuel ............................... Gasoline (all types) .................... Motor vehicle parts and equipment ........ Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ..... Public transportation (1).................. 2.493 2.476 .549 1.624 1.346 101.4 100.8 100.2 171.3 198.4 99.2 98.6 100.1 171.7 192.6 4.6 4.6 -0.9 3.1 2.3 -2.2 -2.2 -0.1 0.2 -2.9 15.0 15.0 0.5 0.3 1.3 -2.6 -2.7 0.1 0.2 -1.5 -3.0 -3.2 -0.3 0.2 -2.9 Medical care ............................... Medical care commodities .................. Medical care services ..................... Professional services (3)................. Hospital and related services (3)......... 5.713 1.252 4.461 2.854 1.354 249.5 229.4 254.0 228.6 297.0 250.2 230.5 254.6 229.3 297.6 3.4 3.8 3.3 3.1 4.1 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 Recreation (2).............................. Video and audio (1) (2).................... 6.120 1.748 102.2 100.9 102.2 100.7 1.0 -0.5 0.0 -0.2 0.3 -0.1 0.2 0.2 0.0 -0.2 Education and communication (2)............. Education (2).............................. Educational books and supplies ........... Tuition, other school fees, and childcare Communication (1) (2)...................... Information and information processing (1) (2)................................... Telephone services (1) (2)............... Information and information processing other than telephone services (1) (5) Personal computers and peripheral equipment (1) (2)................... 5.478 2.694 .203 2.492 2.783 100.4 105.6 261.6 304.1 95.7 100.3 105.7 262.1 304.4 95.5 0.2 4.9 5.4 4.8 -3.9 -0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 -0.2 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.4 -0.3 -0.1 0.5 0.7 0.5 -0.6 0.0 0.3 0.4 0.3 -0.2 2.580 2.327 95.2 99.6 94.9 99.7 -4.4 -1.7 -0.3 0.1 -0.3 -0.2 -0.6 -0.4 -0.3 0.1 .253 30.9 29.8 -26.6 -3.6 -0.9 -3.7 -3.6 .148 55.7 54.5 -31.9 -2.2 -1.4 -1.9 -2.2 4.624 1.159 3.465 .742 .973 1.491 255.8 345.5 160.7 150.9 171.0 242.1 255.9 343.2 161.1 152.6 170.9 242.4 8.2 28.6 2.7 2.3 3.4 3.3 0.0 -0.7 0.2 1.1 -0.1 0.1 1.0 3.6 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 -0.2 -1.4 0.3 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 1.1 -0.1 0.1 42.109 16.408 25.702 14.345 4.831 144.5 164.2 132.8 138.2 134.2 143.9 164.1 131.9 136.6 130.9 1.5 2.2 1.0 2.7 -1.2 -0.4 -0.1 -0.7 -1.2 -2.5 1.3 0.1 2.1 3.4 1.5 -0.1 0.4 -0.4 -0.5 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 -0.4 -0.5 -0.4 9.514 11.356 145.6 125.8 144.8 125.7 4.8 -1.3 -0.5 -0.1 4.4 0.0 -0.8 0.0 -0.5 0.0 Other goods and services ................... Tobacco and smoking products .............. Personal care (1).......................... Personal care products (1)................ Personal care services (1)................ Miscellaneous personal services .......... Commodity and service group Commodities ................................. Food and beverages ......................... Commodities less food and beverages ........ Nondurables less food and beverages ....... Apparel .................................. Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .............................. Durables .................................. Services .................................... Rent of shelter (4)......................... Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).... Gas (piped) and electricity (3)............. Water and sewer and trash collection services (2)............................ Household operations (1) (2)................ Transportation services .................... Medical care services ...................... Other services ............................. 57.891 29.912 .371 3.574 187.9 194.2 100.5 118.4 188.6 194.9 102.2 123.0 2.4 3.0 3.1 -1.4 0.4 0.4 1.7 3.9 0.3 0.4 0.1 -0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 -0.3 0.1 0.3 1.7 0.1 .934 .908 6.963 4.461 10.768 103.7 104.1 190.4 254.0 221.9 103.8 104.3 189.3 254.6 222.2 2.3 2.6 1.2 3.3 2.6 0.1 0.2 -0.6 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.1 -0.3 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.2 -0.5 0.4 0.1 84.578 69.717 94.287 26.688 15.331 10.500 30.753 27.979 53.429 6.294 93.706 78.284 166.6 159.9 161.6 134.3 140.1 147.0 151.4 194.7 181.8 105.6 174.1 176.6 166.7 159.7 161.6 133.4 138.6 146.3 150.5 195.6 182.6 106.8 174.0 176.6 2.0 1.5 1.9 1.0 2.7 4.6 2.5 1.8 2.4 1.0 2.1 2.1 0.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.7 -1.1 -0.5 -0.6 0.5 0.4 1.1 -0.1 0.0 0.8 0.9 0.7 2.0 3.2 4.0 1.3 0.3 0.3 6.1 0.4 0.4 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.4 -0.4 -0.8 0.1 0.1 0.1 -1.3 0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 -0.3 -0.4 -0.3 -0.1 0.2 0.1 -1.2 0.1 0.1 23.967 2.720 54.316 - 144.5 100.3 195.0 $ .602 143.7 98.3 195.3 $ .602 0.6 4.0 2.6 - -0.6 -2.0 0.2 - 0.6 14.0 0.4 - -0.1 -2.4 0.2 - 0.0 -2.7 0.1 - - $ .201 $ .201 - - - - - Special indexes All items less food ......................... All items less shelter ...................... All items less medical care ................. Commodities less food ....................... Nondurables less food ....................... Nondurables less food and apparel ........... Nondurables ................................. Services less rent of shelter (4)............ Services less medical care services ......... Energy ...................................... All items less energy ....................... All items less food and energy ............. Commodities less food and energy commodities ........................... Energy commodities ....................... Services less energy services ............. Purchasing power of the consumer dollar ..... Purchasing power of the consumer dollar - old base .................................... 1 Not seasonally adjusted. 2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series converted to a geometric means estimator in January, 1999. 4 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. 5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base. - Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for CPI-U 3 months ended-Mar. 1999 Apr. 1999 May 1999 June 1999 All items ................................... 165.0 166.2 166.2 Food and beverages ......................... Food ...................................... Food at home ............................. Cereals and bakery products ............. Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......... Dairy and related products (1)........... Fruits and vegetables ................... Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ........................... Other food at home ...................... Sugar and sweets ....................... Fats and oils .......................... Other foods ............................ Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)...... Food away from home (1)................... Other food away from home (1) (2)........ Alcoholic beverages ....................... 163.4 163.2 162.9 183.9 146.5 161.5 198.1 163.6 163.3 163.0 184.6 147.0 156.1 200.9 133.9 152.8 150.6 149.1 167.9 104.9 164.2 103.7 168.1 Housing .................................... Shelter ................................... Rent of primary residence (3)............. Lodging away from home (2) (3)............ Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence (3) (4)..................... Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).. Fuels and utilities ....................... 6 months ended-- Sep. 1998 Dec. 1998 Mar. 1999 June 1999 Dec. 1998 June 1999 166.2 1.5 2.0 1.5 2.9 1.7 2.2 164.2 163.9 163.9 185.1 147.3 156.2 206.2 164.2 163.9 163.9 185.2 147.7 156.1 205.1 2.3 2.5 1.8 2.0 0.3 13.6 -6.4 3.0 2.8 3.5 2.0 -0.5 12.9 8.2 1.5 1.7 0.5 2.2 -0.5 10.3 -4.5 2.0 1.7 2.5 2.9 3.3 -12.7 14.9 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.0 -0.1 13.2 0.6 1.7 1.7 1.5 2.5 1.4 -1.9 4.7 133.5 153.3 151.3 148.8 168.7 105.6 164.5 104.0 168.5 134.0 153.4 152.7 147.2 168.7 105.0 164.6 104.3 169.0 134.4 153.5 152.1 147.2 169.1 104.9 164.6 104.4 169.3 -2.1 6.0 1.1 29.0 2.7 4.4 3.5 6.9 2.4 1.8 1.8 1.9 1.8 2.2 5.1 2.2 2.4 2.7 3.4 -1.0 -1.8 -10.3 1.2 0.0 3.0 1.6 1.4 1.5 1.8 4.0 -5.0 2.9 0.0 1.0 2.7 2.9 -0.2 3.9 1.5 14.6 2.4 4.7 2.9 4.6 2.6 2.4 0.4 1.1 -7.7 2.0 0.0 2.0 2.1 2.2 162.5 185.4 176.0 103.2 163.1 186.2 176.5 105.2 163.3 186.6 176.9 105.0 163.6 187.0 177.1 105.6 2.3 3.6 3.5 8.1 2.5 3.1 3.7 0.0 1.2 1.7 2.5 -2.3 2.7 3.5 2.5 9.6 2.4 3.3 3.6 4.0 2.0 2.6 2.5 3.5 191.5 100.2 127.4 192.1 100.3 127.6 192.6 100.5 127.3 192.8 102.2 127.5 3.2 0.4 -4.0 3.2 2.9 -0.3 1.9 1.2 1.3 2.7 8.2 0.3 3.2 1.6 -2.2 2.3 4.7 0.8 Expenditure category Fuels .................................... Fuel oil and other fuels ................ Gas (piped) and electricity (3).......... Water and sewer and trash collection services (2).......................... Household furnishings and operations ...... Household operations (1) (2).............. 111.4 84.4 119.4 111.5 86.7 119.3 111.2 87.4 118.9 111.3 88.3 119.0 -5.2 -9.8 -4.9 -0.7 -14.1 0.0 0.7 -2.3 1.0 -0.4 19.8 -1.3 -3.0 -12.0 -2.5 0.2 8.2 -0.2 103.3 126.6 103.7 103.6 126.9 104.0 103.7 126.5 104.1 103.8 126.7 104.3 2.0 -0.3 2.0 2.8 1.9 3.2 2.4 -1.3 2.7 2.0 0.3 2.3 2.4 0.8 2.6 2.2 -0.5 2.5 Apparel .................................... Men's and boys' apparel ................... Women's and girls' apparel ................ Infants' and toddlers' apparel (1)......... Footwear .................................. 130.2 130.1 122.2 125.6 126.4 132.1 132.2 123.5 128.2 127.8 131.9 131.9 123.9 127.6 126.1 131.4 132.2 123.5 126.8 125.4 0.3 -2.7 1.9 0.6 1.3 -2.7 0.3 -8.2 15.9 -1.2 -6.2 -2.7 -7.5 -11.8 -5.5 3.7 6.6 4.3 3.9 -3.1 -1.2 -1.2 -3.3 8.0 0.0 -1.4 1.8 -1.8 -4.3 -4.3 Transportation ............................. Private transportation .................... New and used motor vehicles (2)........... New vehicles ............................ Used cars and trucks (1)................. Motor fuel ............................... Gasoline (all types) .................... Motor vehicle parts and equipment ........ Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ..... Public transportation (1).................. 141.2 137.1 99.6 142.7 147.4 89.2 88.8 100.0 170.6 198.8 144.6 140.6 99.8 142.8 148.3 102.6 102.1 100.5 171.1 201.4 143.9 140.0 100.0 142.7 149.6 99.9 99.3 100.6 171.5 198.4 143.0 139.4 100.1 142.6 150.9 96.9 96.1 100.3 171.8 192.6 -0.8 -1.4 2.4 2.5 2.7 -13.9 -14.0 0.0 3.4 4.3 -1.4 -1.2 0.8 -0.6 3.2 -11.6 -11.2 -0.4 3.6 -3.7 1.7 0.0 -5.1 -1.9 -14.1 13.6 14.2 -4.3 2.4 24.0 5.2 6.9 2.0 -0.3 9.8 39.3 37.2 1.2 2.8 -11.9 -1.1 -1.3 1.6 1.0 2.9 -12.8 -12.6 -0.2 3.5 0.2 3.4 3.4 -1.6 -1.1 -2.9 25.8 25.2 -1.6 2.6 4.5 Medical care ............................... Medical care commodities .................. Medical care services ..................... Professional services (3)................. Hospital and related services (3)......... 248.1 227.5 252.6 227.0 296.0 249.0 228.8 253.3 227.7 296.3 249.6 229.0 254.0 228.2 297.6 250.5 229.9 254.9 229.0 298.8 3.9 5.3 3.5 2.9 4.0 2.8 3.1 2.6 2.7 2.9 3.3 2.5 3.7 2.9 6.0 3.9 4.3 3.7 3.6 3.8 3.3 4.2 3.0 2.8 3.4 3.6 3.4 3.7 3.2 4.9 Recreation (2).............................. Video and audio (1) (2).................... 101.5 100.7 101.8 100.6 102.0 100.8 102.0 100.6 0.8 2.0 0.0 -1.2 1.2 -2.3 2.0 -0.4 0.4 0.4 1.6 -1.4 Education and communication (2)............. Education (2).............................. Educational books and supplies ........... Tuition, other school fees, and childcare Communication (1) (2)...................... Information and information processing (1) (2)................................... Telephone services (1) (2)............... Information and information processing other than telephone services (1) (5) Personal computers and peripheral 101.1 106.2 260.3 304.4 96.6 101.2 106.6 260.7 305.6 96.3 101.1 107.1 262.4 307.2 95.7 101.1 107.4 263.4 308.1 95.5 -1.2 4.0 5.6 3.7 -5.9 0.8 4.7 8.0 4.5 -3.2 1.6 5.9 3.3 6.0 -2.0 0.0 4.6 4.8 5.0 -4.5 -0.2 4.3 6.8 4.1 -4.6 0.8 5.2 4.1 5.5 -3.3 96.1 100.2 95.8 100.0 95.2 99.6 94.9 99.7 -6.3 -2.7 -3.2 -1.6 -3.3 -0.4 -4.9 -2.0 -4.8 -2.2 -4.1 -1.2 32.4 32.1 30.9 29.8 -33.2 -19.2 -24.9 -28.4 -26.5 -26.7 equipment (1) (2)................... 57.6 56.8 55.7 54.5 -46.2 -22.8 -35.2 -19.9 -35.6 -27.9 Other goods and services ................... Tobacco and smoking products .............. Personal care (1).......................... Personal care products (1)................ Personal care services (1)................ Miscellaneous personal services .......... 254.1 336.9 160.0 150.8 169.9 240.7 256.6 348.9 160.2 150.9 170.3 241.0 256.2 344.1 160.7 150.9 171.0 241.6 256.8 344.9 161.1 152.6 170.9 241.9 6.6 25.4 1.8 -0.3 4.4 3.6 17.7 87.1 2.0 -1.1 2.9 4.1 5.0 6.2 4.4 5.8 3.9 3.2 4.3 9.8 2.8 4.9 2.4 2.0 12.0 53.1 1.9 -0.7 3.7 3.9 4.7 8.0 3.6 5.3 3.1 2.6 142.4 163.4 130.1 133.1 130.2 144.3 163.6 132.8 137.6 132.1 144.1 164.2 132.3 136.9 131.9 143.8 164.2 131.8 136.2 131.4 0.6 2.3 -0.6 -0.9 0.3 1.4 3.0 0.3 1.2 -2.7 -0.3 1.5 -1.2 0.9 -6.2 4.0 2.0 5.3 9.6 3.7 1.0 2.6 -0.2 0.2 -1.2 1.8 1.7 2.0 5.2 -1.4 139.7 125.7 187.5 193.4 100.2 119.4 145.8 125.7 188.1 194.1 100.3 119.3 144.6 125.7 188.3 194.4 100.5 118.9 143.9 125.7 188.5 194.9 102.2 119.0 -1.2 0.0 2.4 3.9 0.4 -4.9 3.0 -0.6 2.4 3.0 2.9 0.0 5.0 -4.6 2.6 1.9 1.2 1.0 12.6 0.0 2.2 3.1 8.2 -1.3 0.9 -0.3 2.4 3.4 1.6 -2.5 8.7 -2.3 2.4 2.5 4.7 -0.2 103.3 103.7 190.6 252.6 221.6 103.6 104.0 191.0 253.3 222.2 103.7 104.1 190.4 254.0 222.7 103.8 104.3 189.5 254.9 223.0 2.0 2.0 0.9 3.5 2.2 2.8 3.2 0.6 2.6 2.2 2.4 2.7 5.4 3.7 3.3 2.0 2.3 -2.3 3.7 2.6 2.4 2.6 0.7 3.0 2.2 2.2 2.5 1.5 3.7 2.9 165.2 158.5 160.2 131.8 135.2 141.5 148.5 194.4 181.4 100.4 173.4 176.0 166.6 159.9 161.4 134.4 139.5 147.2 150.5 194.9 182.0 106.5 174.1 176.7 166.5 159.8 161.4 133.9 138.9 146.0 150.6 195.1 182.2 105.1 174.3 176.9 166.5 159.6 161.3 133.5 138.3 145.6 150.5 195.4 182.4 103.8 174.4 177.0 1.5 0.8 1.5 -0.3 -0.3 -1.1 0.3 1.3 2.3 -9.0 2.4 2.3 1.7 1.5 2.0 0.6 1.2 3.2 1.9 1.9 2.7 -5.1 2.6 2.5 1.5 1.3 1.3 -1.2 0.9 4.7 1.9 2.3 2.0 5.8 0.9 0.9 3.2 2.8 2.8 5.3 9.5 12.1 5.5 2.1 2.2 14.2 2.3 2.3 1.6 1.1 1.8 0.2 0.4 1.0 1.1 1.6 2.5 -7.1 2.5 2.4 2.3 2.0 2.0 2.0 5.1 8.3 3.7 2.2 2.1 9.9 1.6 1.6 Commodity and service group Commodities ................................. Food and beverages ......................... Commodities less food and beverages ........ Nondurables less food and beverages ....... Apparel .................................. Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .............................. Durables .................................. Services .................................... Rent of shelter (4)......................... Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).... Gas (piped) and electricity (3)............. Water and sewer and trash collection services (2)............................ Household operations (1) (2)................ Transportation services .................... Medical care services ...................... Other services ............................. Special indexes All items less food ......................... All items less shelter ...................... All items less medical care ................. Commodities less food ....................... Nondurables less food ....................... Nondurables less food and apparel ........... Nondurables ................................. Services less rent of shelter (4)............ Services less medical care services ......... Energy ...................................... All items less energy ....................... All items less food and energy ............. Commodities less food and energy commodities ........................... Energy commodities ....................... Services less energy services ............. 143.3 88.8 194.4 144.1 101.2 195.1 144.0 98.8 195.4 144.0 96.1 195.6 1.1 -13.6 3.0 2.5 -12.0 2.5 -3.0 12.6 2.7 2.0 37.2 2.5 1.8 -12.8 2.7 -0.6 24.3 2.6 1 Not seasonally adjusted. 2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series converted to a geometric means estimator in January, 1999. 4 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. 5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 3. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, all items index (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) All items CPI-U Pricing schedule (1) Indexes Percent change to June1999 from-- Mar. 1999 Apr. 1999 May 1999 June 1999 M 165.0 166.2 166.2 Northeast urban ............................. Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............. Size B/C 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).......... M M M 171.9 172.8 103.2 172.8 173.6 103.9 Midwest urban ............................... Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............ Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)......... Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ............................... M M M 161.0 162.4 103.0 M South urban ................................. Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............. M M U.S. city average ........................... Percent change to May1999 from-- June 1998 Apr. 1999 May 1999 May 1998 Mar. 1999 Apr. 1999 166.2 2.0 0.0 0.0 2.1 0.7 0.0 172.8 173.6 103.9 173.1 174.1 103.8 2.1 2.2 1.9 0.2 0.3 -0.1 0.2 0.3 -0.1 2.0 2.0 2.1 0.5 0.5 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 162.2 163.6 103.7 162.2 163.6 103.7 162.5 164.1 103.7 1.9 2.1 1.5 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.0 1.8 1.9 1.4 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 155.7 156.4 156.5 156.9 2.3 0.3 0.3 2.0 0.5 0.1 160.6 159.7 161.5 160.5 161.6 160.5 161.7 160.9 1.6 1.6 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 1.8 1.8 0.6 0.5 0.1 0.0 Region and area size(2) Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)........ Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ............................... M 103.3 103.9 104.1 104.1 1.8 0.2 0.0 1.9 0.8 0.2 M 161.5 162.6 162.1 162.0 1.3 -0.4 -0.1 1.8 0.4 -0.3 West urban .................................. Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............ Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)......... M M M 167.3 168.2 104.1 169.0 170.0 105.1 168.7 169.8 104.8 168.3 169.3 104.5 2.5 2.6 2.2 -0.4 -0.4 -0.6 -0.2 -0.3 -0.3 2.7 2.9 2.3 0.8 1.0 0.7 -0.2 -0.1 -0.3 M M M 149.5 103.3 161.1 150.5 104.1 162.1 150.5 104.1 161.9 150.7 104.0 162.0 2.2 1.8 1.8 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 0.1 2.2 1.9 2.0 0.7 0.8 0.5 0.0 0.0 -0.1 Size classes A (4)...................................... B/C (3).................................... D ......................................... Selected local areas(5) Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI .............. Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ..... New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA ............................. M M 167.0 165.0 167.6 166.6 168.2 166.2 168.9 165.4 1.7 2.0 0.8 -0.7 0.4 -0.5 1.6 2.4 0.7 0.7 0.4 -0.2 M 175.5 176.0 176.1 176.8 2.1 0.5 0.4 1.8 0.3 0.1 Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT ......... Cleveland-Akron, OH ......................... Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ....................... Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV (6)........ 1 1 1 1 174.8 161.2 156.4 103.2 - 174.2 161.5 157.2 103.6 - - - - 1.9 1.4 2.7 2.1 -0.3 0.2 0.5 0.4 - Atlanta, GA ................................. Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI ................. Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .............. Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ................... Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD ............................. San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA .......... Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ................ 2 2 2 2 - 164.0 164.1 148.3 161.7 - 164.8 163.8 148.3 161.3 1.7 2.8 1.3 0.7 0.5 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 - - - - 2 2 2 - 171.1 172.2 172.2 - 172.1 171.8 172.7 2.4 3.8 3.1 0.6 -0.2 0.3 - - - - 1 Areas on pricing schedule 2 (see Table 10) will appear next month. 2 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes. 3 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base. 4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. 5 In addition, the following metropolitan areas are published semiannually and appear in Tables 34 and 39 of the January and July issues of the CPI Detailed Report: Anchorage, AK; Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN; Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO; Honolulu, HI; Kansas City, MO-KS; Milwaukee-Racine, WI; Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI; Pittsburgh, PA; Portland-Salem, OR-WA; St. Louis, MO-IL; San Diego, CA; Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL. 6 Indexes on a November 1996=100 base. - Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 4. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) CPI-W Relative importance, December 1998 Unadjusted Unadjusted indexes percent change to June 1999 fromMay 1999 June 1999 June 1998 May 1999 Seasonally adjusted percent change fromMar. to Apr. to Apr. May May to June Expenditure category All items ................................... All items (1967=100) ........................ 100.000 - 162.8 484.9 162.8 485.0 1.9 - 0.0 - 0.7 - 0.0 - 0.0 - Food and beverages ......................... Food ...................................... Food at home ............................. Cereals and bakery products ............. Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......... Dairy and related products (1)........... Fruits and vegetables ................... Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ........................... Other food at home ...................... Sugar and sweets ....................... Fats and oils .......................... Other foods ............................ Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)...... Food away from home (1)................... Other food away from home (1) (2)........ Alcoholic beverages ....................... 18.011 16.966 10.832 1.689 3.055 1.193 1.492 163.3 162.9 162.6 184.8 146.1 155.8 205.3 163.3 162.8 162.5 185.5 146.9 155.7 201.9 2.1 2.1 1.9 2.3 0.7 5.4 2.4 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.4 0.5 -0.1 -1.7 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.3 -3.6 1.1 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.1 2.5 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.5 -0.1 -0.4 1.184 2.220 .420 .354 1.446 .355 6.133 .216 1.045 133.1 152.6 152.8 147.0 168.5 104.7 164.5 104.2 168.5 133.2 152.8 152.0 147.2 169.0 104.4 164.4 104.5 168.7 1.2 2.0 1.0 2.9 2.1 1.9 2.2 3.5 2.7 0.1 0.1 -0.5 0.1 0.3 -0.3 -0.1 0.3 0.1 -0.3 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.7 -1.0 0.0 -0.5 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.0 -0.5 0.1 0.2 -0.3 -0.1 0.3 0.4 Housing .................................... Shelter ................................... Rent of primary residence (3)............. Lodging away from home (2) (3)............ 36.685 27.496 8.500 1.379 159.2 180.9 176.4 112.0 160.2 181.5 176.8 113.8 2.0 2.9 3.2 3.5 0.6 0.3 0.2 1.6 0.3 0.3 0.2 1.8 0.1 0.3 0.3 -0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.3 Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence (3) (4)..................... Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).. Fuels and utilities ....................... Fuels .................................... Fuel oil and other fuels ................ Gas (piped) and electricity (3).......... Water and sewer and trash collection services (2).......................... Household furnishings and operations ...... Household operations (1) (2).............. 17.296 .320 4.850 3.928 .201 3.727 175.1 100.9 126.3 110.6 88.0 117.9 175.4 102.3 130.2 114.7 87.8 122.6 2.7 3.0 -0.8 -1.5 -2.4 -1.5 0.2 1.4 3.1 3.7 -0.2 4.0 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.0 2.5 -0.1 0.3 0.3 -0.2 -0.3 0.8 -0.4 0.1 1.4 0.1 0.1 1.1 0.1 .922 4.339 .402 103.8 124.8 104.5 103.9 124.8 104.8 2.4 -0.3 2.9 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.0 -0.3 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.3 Apparel .................................... Men's and boys' apparel ................... Women's and girls' apparel ................ Infants' and toddlers' apparel (1)......... Footwear .................................. 5.199 1.474 1.948 .344 1.057 133.0 134.0 125.5 128.9 127.9 129.6 131.6 120.6 128.0 125.8 -1.1 0.7 -2.3 2.1 -2.3 -2.6 -1.8 -3.9 -0.7 -1.6 1.4 1.5 1.2 2.2 1.2 -0.1 -0.2 0.5 -0.3 -1.2 -0.5 0.2 -0.5 -0.7 -0.7 Transportation ............................. Private transportation .................... New and used motor vehicles (2)........... New vehicles ............................ Used cars and trucks (1)................. Motor fuel ............................... Gasoline (all types) .................... Motor vehicle parts and equipment ........ Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ..... Public transportation (1).................. 19.166 18.109 9.250 5.224 3.216 3.066 3.045 .682 1.690 1.056 143.1 140.3 99.8 144.0 150.9 101.3 100.8 99.7 172.7 193.9 142.4 139.9 100.0 143.6 152.2 99.2 98.7 99.6 173.1 189.0 1.1 1.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 4.4 4.4 -0.7 3.3 1.9 -0.5 -0.3 0.2 -0.3 0.9 -2.1 -2.1 -0.1 0.2 -2.5 2.6 2.6 0.2 0.1 0.6 14.5 14.7 0.1 0.2 1.2 -0.4 -0.4 0.2 -0.1 0.9 -2.6 -2.8 0.3 0.3 -1.3 -0.5 -0.4 0.3 0.1 0.9 -2.8 -2.8 -0.3 0.2 -2.5 Medical care ............................... Medical care commodities .................. Medical care services ..................... Professional services (3)................. Hospital and related services (3)......... 4.672 .926 3.746 2.415 1.114 248.7 225.7 253.8 230.2 293.0 249.4 226.6 254.5 231.0 293.6 3.3 3.5 3.3 3.1 4.1 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.3 Recreation (2).............................. Video and audio (1) (2).................... 5.925 1.951 101.5 100.6 101.6 100.5 0.6 -0.6 0.1 -0.1 0.2 -0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 -0.1 Education and communication (2)............. Education (2).............................. Educational books and supplies ........... Tuition, other school fees, and childcare Communication (1) (2)...................... Information and information processing (1) (2)................................... 5.361 2.478 .200 2.278 2.883 100.7 105.9 264.3 298.7 96.5 100.7 106.0 264.8 299.2 96.4 0.4 5.1 5.5 5.1 -3.4 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.4 0.2 0.3 -0.4 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.6 -0.5 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.4 -0.1 2.733 96.2 96.0 -3.8 -0.2 -0.4 -0.5 -0.2 Telephone services (1) (2)............... Information and information processing other than telephone services (1) (5) Personal computers and peripheral equipment (1) (2)................... 2.519 99.8 99.9 -1.5 0.1 -0.4 -0.2 0.1 .213 31.8 30.8 -26.3 -3.1 -1.5 -3.6 -3.1 .120 55.1 54.0 -32.1 -2.0 -1.8 -1.4 -2.0 Other goods and services ................... Tobacco and smoking products .............. Personal care (1).......................... Personal care products (1)................ Personal care services (1)................ Miscellaneous personal services .......... 4.981 1.694 3.287 .838 .975 1.253 258.8 345.9 160.8 151.6 171.4 242.3 258.7 343.5 161.3 153.3 171.2 242.6 10.6 28.8 2.9 2.0 3.4 3.9 0.0 -0.7 0.3 1.1 -0.1 0.1 1.4 3.9 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.0 -0.4 -1.7 0.2 -0.1 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.1 -0.1 0.2 46.764 18.011 28.753 15.564 5.199 144.6 163.3 133.4 138.8 133.0 144.0 163.3 132.5 137.0 129.6 1.6 2.1 1.4 3.4 -1.1 -0.4 0.0 -0.7 -1.3 -2.6 1.4 0.1 2.2 3.7 1.4 -0.1 0.3 -0.5 -0.6 -0.1 -0.2 0.1 -0.3 -0.6 -0.5 10.365 13.189 53.236 27.175 .320 3.727 146.6 125.6 184.4 174.2 100.9 117.9 145.7 125.6 185.2 174.7 102.3 122.6 5.7 -1.3 2.3 2.9 3.0 -1.5 -0.6 0.0 0.4 0.3 1.4 4.0 4.9 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.0 -0.1 -1.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.3 -0.4 -0.3 0.1 0.1 0.2 1.4 0.1 .922 .402 6.800 3.746 10.144 103.8 104.5 187.5 253.8 218.4 103.9 104.8 186.7 254.5 218.8 2.4 2.9 1.0 3.3 2.5 0.1 0.3 -0.4 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.2 -0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 -0.2 0.4 0.2 83.034 72.504 95.328 29.798 16.609 11.410 33.575 26.061 49.490 162.6 157.7 158.8 134.8 140.6 147.9 151.4 173.0 178.6 162.7 157.6 158.8 133.9 138.9 147.0 150.5 174.0 179.4 1.9 1.6 1.9 1.4 3.3 5.5 2.7 1.6 2.2 0.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.7 -1.2 -0.6 -0.6 0.6 0.4 0.9 1.0 0.8 2.2 3.6 4.5 1.7 0.1 0.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.4 -0.6 -0.9 -0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.2 -0.5 -0.3 0.0 0.2 0.1 Commodity and service group Commodities ................................. Food and beverages ......................... Commodities less food and beverages ........ Nondurables less food and beverages ....... Apparel .................................. Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .............................. Durables .................................. Services .................................... Rent of shelter (4)......................... Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).... Gas (piped) and electricity (3)............. Water and sewer and trash collection services (2)............................ Household operations (1) (2)................ Transportation services .................... Medical care services ...................... Other services ............................. Special indexes All items less food ......................... All items less shelter ...................... All items less medical care ................. Commodities less food ....................... Nondurables less food ....................... Nondurables less food and apparel ........... Nondurables ................................. Services less rent of shelter (4)............ Services less medical care services ......... Energy ...................................... All items less energy ....................... All items less food and energy ............. Commodities less food and energy commodities ........................... Energy commodities ....................... Services less energy services ............. Purchasing power of the consumer dollar ..... Purchasing power of the consumer dollar - old base .................................... 6.994 93.006 76.040 105.2 170.7 172.8 106.2 170.6 172.7 1.1 2.0 2.1 1.0 -0.1 -0.1 6.4 0.4 0.4 -1.4 0.1 0.1 -1.2 0.1 0.1 26.531 3.267 49.509 - 144.5 100.6 191.9 $ .614 143.8 98.6 192.2 $ .614 1.1 4.0 2.6 - -0.5 -2.0 0.2 - 0.6 13.9 0.3 - -0.1 -2.5 0.2 - 0.1 -2.6 0.2 - - $ .206 $ .206 - - - - - 1 Not seasonally adjusted. 2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series converted to a geometric means estimator in January, 1999. 4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base 5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base. - Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 5. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for CPI-W 3 months ended-Mar. 1999 Apr. 1999 May 1999 June 1999 All items ................................... 161.5 162.7 162.7 Food and beverages ......................... Food ...................................... Food at home ............................. 162.8 162.4 161.9 162.9 162.5 161.9 163.4 163.0 162.6 6 months ended-- Sep. 1998 Dec. 1998 Mar. 1999 June 1999 Dec. 1998 June 1999 162.7 1.5 2.3 1.2 3.0 1.9 2.1 163.5 163.1 162.8 2.5 2.5 2.0 2.8 2.5 2.8 1.5 1.7 1.0 1.7 1.7 2.2 2.6 2.5 2.4 1.6 1.7 1.6 Expenditure category Cereals and bakery products ............. Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......... Dairy and related products (1)........... Fruits and vegetables ................... Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ........................... Other food at home ...................... Sugar and sweets ....................... Fats and oils .......................... Other foods ............................ Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)...... Food away from home (1)................... Other food away from home (1) (2)........ Alcoholic beverages ....................... 183.6 146.1 161.5 197.7 184.3 146.6 155.7 199.9 184.8 146.8 155.8 204.9 185.0 147.5 155.7 204.1 2.7 0.3 13.9 -6.7 1.3 -1.1 13.2 8.4 2.2 -0.3 10.8 -4.3 3.1 3.9 -13.6 13.6 2.0 -0.4 13.6 0.6 2.6 1.8 -2.1 4.2 132.8 152.1 150.7 148.5 167.8 105.0 164.1 103.8 166.9 132.4 152.6 151.4 148.5 168.5 105.2 164.4 104.1 167.4 132.9 152.6 152.4 147.0 168.5 104.7 164.5 104.2 168.1 133.3 152.6 151.7 147.1 168.8 104.4 164.4 104.5 168.7 -2.1 5.7 1.1 27.3 2.7 4.8 3.0 7.3 2.7 1.5 1.9 2.1 1.9 1.7 4.7 2.5 2.4 2.9 4.0 -1.0 -1.6 -10.3 1.4 0.4 2.7 1.6 1.0 1.5 1.3 2.7 -3.7 2.4 -2.3 0.7 2.7 4.4 -0.3 3.8 1.6 13.9 2.2 4.7 2.8 4.8 2.8 2.8 0.1 0.5 -7.1 1.9 -1.0 1.7 2.1 2.7 Housing .................................... Shelter ................................... Rent of primary residence (3)............. Lodging away from home (2) (3)............ Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence (3) (4)..................... Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).. Fuels and utilities ....................... Fuels .................................... Fuel oil and other fuels ................ Gas (piped) and electricity (3).......... Water and sewer and trash collection services (2).......................... Household furnishings and operations ...... Household operations (1) (2).............. 158.8 180.2 175.6 103.0 159.2 180.7 176.0 104.9 159.4 181.2 176.6 104.7 159.6 181.5 176.9 105.0 2.1 3.2 3.5 6.9 2.6 3.2 3.8 3.5 1.5 2.3 2.5 -4.2 2.0 2.9 3.0 8.0 2.3 3.2 3.6 5.2 1.8 2.6 2.8 1.7 174.6 100.6 127.2 110.9 85.0 118.8 174.9 100.6 127.3 110.9 87.1 118.7 175.4 100.9 127.0 110.6 87.8 118.2 175.6 102.3 127.1 110.7 88.8 118.3 3.1 0.4 -4.0 -5.2 -10.5 -5.2 2.8 3.7 0.0 -0.7 -13.7 0.0 2.6 1.2 1.3 1.1 -1.4 1.4 2.3 6.9 -0.3 -0.7 19.1 -1.7 2.9 2.0 -2.0 -3.0 -12.1 -2.6 2.4 4.0 0.5 0.2 8.4 -0.2 103.4 124.6 104.1 103.7 124.9 104.3 103.7 124.5 104.5 103.9 124.6 104.8 2.4 -0.3 2.4 2.8 1.3 3.6 2.4 -2.2 3.1 1.9 0.0 2.7 2.6 0.5 3.0 2.2 -1.1 2.9 Apparel .................................... Men's and boys' apparel ................... Women's and girls' apparel ................ Infants' and toddlers' apparel (1)......... Footwear .................................. 128.9 130.5 120.0 126.5 126.8 130.7 132.4 121.4 129.3 128.3 130.6 132.1 122.0 128.9 126.7 130.0 132.4 121.4 128.0 125.8 0.6 -3.6 3.6 1.3 1.6 -0.6 1.9 -5.6 17.2 -1.5 -7.4 -1.2 -10.9 -12.8 -6.1 3.5 6.0 4.7 4.8 -3.1 0.0 -0.9 -1.1 9.0 0.0 -2.1 2.3 -3.4 -4.4 -4.6 Transportation ............................. Private transportation .................... New and used motor vehicles (2)........... New vehicles ............................ Used cars and trucks (1)................. Motor fuel ............................... Gasoline (all types) .................... Motor vehicle parts and equipment ........ 139.6 136.8 99.5 143.8 148.7 89.4 88.9 99.7 143.2 140.4 99.7 143.9 149.6 102.4 102.0 99.8 142.6 139.9 99.9 143.7 150.9 99.7 99.1 100.1 141.9 139.4 100.2 143.8 152.2 96.9 96.3 99.8 -1.7 -1.7 2.0 2.2 2.4 -15.0 -14.7 0.0 -1.4 -1.2 1.2 0.0 2.9 -12.0 -12.1 -0.4 0.6 -0.6 -6.2 -2.5 -13.7 15.2 15.3 -2.8 6.8 7.8 2.8 0.0 9.8 38.0 37.7 0.4 -1.6 -1.4 1.6 1.1 2.6 -13.5 -13.4 -0.2 3.6 3.5 -1.8 -1.2 -2.7 26.1 26.0 -1.2 Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ..... Public transportation (1).................. 172.0 194.1 172.3 196.4 172.9 193.9 173.3 189.0 3.6 2.2 3.8 -3.0 2.6 20.9 3.1 -10.1 3.7 -0.4 2.8 4.3 Medical care ............................... Medical care commodities .................. Medical care services ..................... Professional services (3)................. Hospital and related services (3)......... 247.2 223.6 252.3 228.5 292.2 248.1 225.4 253.0 229.2 292.3 248.7 225.3 253.8 229.8 293.6 249.6 226.0 254.7 230.7 294.5 3.7 5.4 3.3 3.1 3.9 2.7 2.6 2.6 2.7 2.7 3.3 1.8 3.6 2.7 6.6 3.9 4.4 3.9 3.9 3.2 3.2 4.0 2.9 2.9 3.3 3.6 3.1 3.7 3.3 4.9 Recreation (2).............................. Video and audio (1) (2).................... 100.9 100.5 101.1 100.4 101.3 100.5 101.4 100.4 0.8 2.0 -0.4 -1.2 0.4 -2.7 2.0 -0.4 0.2 0.4 1.2 -1.6 Education and communication (2)............. Education (2).............................. Educational books and supplies ........... Tuition, other school fees, and childcare Communication (1) (2)...................... Information and information processing (1) (2)................................... Telephone services (1) (2)............... Information and information processing other than telephone services (1) (5) Personal computers and peripheral equipment (1) (2)................... 101.4 106.3 263.0 298.9 97.4 101.3 106.7 263.4 299.8 97.0 101.3 107.3 265.1 301.5 96.5 101.4 107.7 266.1 302.8 96.4 -1.2 4.0 5.2 3.9 -5.1 0.8 4.7 8.2 4.6 -2.8 2.0 6.3 3.9 6.5 -1.6 0.0 5.4 4.8 5.3 -4.0 -0.2 4.3 6.7 4.3 -4.0 1.0 5.8 4.3 5.9 -2.8 97.1 100.4 96.7 100.0 96.2 99.8 96.0 99.9 -5.5 -2.3 -2.8 -1.6 -2.4 0.0 -4.5 -2.0 -4.2 -2.0 -3.4 -1.0 33.5 33.0 31.8 30.8 -30.2 -21.1 -25.0 -28.5 -25.8 -26.8 56.9 55.9 55.1 54.0 -43.3 -26.0 -37.5 -18.9 -35.2 -28.8 Other goods and services ................... Tobacco and smoking products .............. Personal care (1).......................... Personal care products (1)................ Personal care services (1)................ Miscellaneous personal services .......... 256.1 337.0 160.3 151.6 170.2 240.9 259.7 350.1 160.4 151.7 170.6 241.0 258.6 344.2 160.8 151.6 171.4 241.8 259.4 345.2 161.3 153.3 171.2 242.4 9.2 26.5 2.3 -0.5 4.4 4.7 23.9 88.1 1.5 -1.3 2.9 4.1 5.0 5.4 5.2 5.5 3.9 4.3 5.3 10.1 2.5 4.6 2.4 2.5 16.3 54.2 1.9 -0.9 3.7 4.4 5.1 7.7 3.8 5.0 3.1 3.4 142.4 162.8 130.3 133.2 128.9 144.4 162.9 133.2 138.1 130.7 144.2 163.4 132.6 137.3 130.6 143.9 163.5 132.2 136.5 130.0 0.6 2.5 -0.6 -0.3 0.6 2.3 2.8 1.9 2.8 -0.6 -0.6 1.5 -1.8 1.2 -7.4 4.3 1.7 6.0 10.3 3.5 1.4 2.6 0.6 1.2 0.0 1.8 1.6 2.0 5.6 -2.1 140.1 125.4 184.1 173.5 100.6 147.0 125.4 184.5 174.1 100.6 145.3 125.5 184.8 174.4 100.9 144.8 125.6 185.0 174.7 102.3 -1.5 0.3 2.0 3.3 0.4 5.4 -0.3 2.4 3.5 3.7 5.6 -5.5 2.7 1.6 1.2 14.1 0.6 2.0 2.8 6.9 1.9 0.0 2.2 3.4 2.0 9.8 -2.5 2.3 2.2 4.0 Commodity and service group Commodities ................................. Food and beverages ......................... Commodities less food and beverages ........ Nondurables less food and beverages ....... Apparel .................................. Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .............................. Durables .................................. Services .................................... Rent of shelter (4)......................... Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).... Gas (piped) and electricity (3)............. Water and sewer and trash collection services (2)............................ Household operations (1) (2)................ Transportation services .................... Medical care services ...................... Other services ............................. 118.8 118.7 118.2 118.3 -5.2 0.0 1.4 -1.7 -2.6 -0.2 103.4 104.1 187.7 252.3 218.2 103.7 104.3 187.9 253.0 218.5 103.7 104.5 187.5 253.8 219.1 103.9 104.8 187.1 254.7 219.6 2.4 2.4 0.2 3.3 2.1 2.8 3.6 0.9 2.6 2.1 2.4 3.1 4.4 3.6 3.4 1.9 2.7 -1.3 3.9 2.6 2.6 3.0 0.5 2.9 2.1 2.2 2.9 1.5 3.7 3.0 160.9 156.1 157.4 131.9 135.2 141.6 148.3 172.8 178.2 99.7 170.0 172.1 162.4 157.6 158.6 134.8 140.0 148.0 150.8 173.0 178.6 106.1 170.6 172.8 162.3 157.5 158.6 134.2 139.2 146.7 150.5 173.3 179.0 104.6 170.8 172.9 162.3 157.4 158.6 133.9 138.5 146.3 150.5 173.6 179.2 103.3 171.0 173.1 1.3 0.5 1.3 -0.6 -0.6 -1.4 0.8 1.2 2.3 -9.8 2.4 2.4 2.0 2.1 2.3 1.8 2.7 5.3 2.2 1.4 2.5 -5.9 2.9 2.8 1.0 0.5 1.0 -1.8 1.5 4.7 1.9 2.1 1.8 7.1 0.7 0.5 3.5 3.4 3.1 6.2 10.1 14.0 6.1 1.9 2.3 15.2 2.4 2.3 1.6 1.3 1.8 0.6 1.0 1.9 1.5 1.3 2.4 -7.9 2.6 2.6 2.3 1.9 2.0 2.1 5.7 9.2 4.0 2.0 2.0 11.1 1.5 1.4 143.2 89.1 191.6 144.1 101.5 192.1 144.0 99.0 192.4 144.1 96.4 192.7 1.7 -14.7 2.8 4.0 -12.0 2.6 -3.8 13.6 2.8 2.5 37.0 2.3 2.8 -13.3 2.7 -0.7 24.8 2.5 Special indexes All items less food ......................... All items less shelter ...................... All items less medical care ................. Commodities less food ....................... Nondurables less food ....................... Nondurables less food and apparel ........... Nondurables ................................. Services less rent of shelter (4)............ Services less medical care services ......... Energy ...................................... All items less energy ....................... All items less food and energy ............. Commodities less food and energy commodities ........................... Energy commodities ....................... Services less energy services ............. 1 Not seasonally adjusted. 2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series converted to a geometric means estimator in January, 1999. 4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base 5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 6. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, all items index (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) All items CPI-W Pricing Indexes Percent change to June1999 from-- Percent change to May1999 from-- schedule (1) Mar. 1999 Apr. 1999 May 1999 June 1999 M 161.4 162.7 162.8 Northeast urban ............................. Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............. Size B/C 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).......... M M M 168.5 168.3 102.8 169.5 169.3 103.5 Midwest urban ............................... Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............ Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)......... Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ............................... M M M 156.9 157.5 102.6 M South urban ................................. Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............. Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)........ Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ............................... West urban .................................. Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............ Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)......... U.S. city average ........................... June 1998 Apr. 1999 May 1999 May 1998 Mar. 1999 Apr. 1999 162.8 1.9 0.1 0.0 2.1 0.9 0.1 169.7 169.4 103.5 170.0 169.9 103.4 2.1 2.2 1.9 0.3 0.4 -0.1 0.2 0.3 -0.1 2.0 2.0 2.0 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.1 0.1 0.0 158.2 158.8 103.5 158.3 158.9 103.4 158.5 159.3 103.4 1.8 2.0 1.5 0.2 0.3 -0.1 0.1 0.3 0.0 1.7 1.9 1.3 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.1 0.1 -0.1 153.4 154.4 154.4 154.9 2.4 0.3 0.3 2.0 0.7 0.0 M M M 158.4 156.9 102.8 159.4 157.9 103.5 159.7 158.1 103.7 159.7 158.4 103.6 1.7 1.6 1.8 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.2 -0.1 1.9 1.8 1.9 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.2 0.1 0.2 M 161.5 162.7 162.6 162.3 1.2 -0.2 -0.2 1.9 0.7 -0.1 M M M 163.2 162.3 104.0 164.9 164.2 105.0 164.7 164.0 104.7 164.2 163.5 104.3 2.4 2.6 2.2 -0.4 -0.4 -0.7 -0.3 -0.3 -0.4 2.7 2.9 2.4 0.9 1.0 0.7 -0.1 -0.1 -0.3 M M M 147.7 102.9 159.8 148.9 103.7 160.9 149.0 103.8 160.8 149.2 103.6 160.9 2.2 1.8 1.8 0.2 -0.1 0.0 0.1 -0.2 0.1 2.2 1.9 1.9 0.9 0.9 0.6 0.1 0.1 -0.1 M M 161.1 158.3 161.7 160.1 162.3 159.7 163.0 158.9 1.7 1.8 0.8 -0.7 0.4 -0.5 1.5 2.2 0.7 0.9 0.4 -0.2 M 170.8 171.3 171.5 172.1 2.0 0.5 0.3 1.7 0.4 0.1 Region and area size(2) Size classes A (4)...................................... B/C (3).................................... D ......................................... Selected local areas(5) Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI .............. Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ..... New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA ............................. Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT ......... Cleveland-Akron, OH ......................... Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ....................... Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV (6)........ 1 1 1 1 172.3 152.9 155.8 102.8 - 172.6 153.7 157.0 103.4 - - - - 2.2 1.7 2.7 2.1 0.2 0.5 0.8 0.6 - Atlanta, GA ................................. Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI ................. Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .............. Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ................... Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD ............................. San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA .......... Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ................ 2 2 2 2 - 160.9 158.7 146.6 159.1 - 161.9 158.3 147.1 158.9 1.6 2.8 1.4 0.8 0.6 -0.3 0.3 -0.1 - - - - 2 2 2 - 170.6 168.8 167.8 - 171.9 168.3 168.0 2.7 4.1 3.2 0.8 -0.3 0.1 - - - - 1 Areas on pricing schedule 2 (see Table 10) will appear next month. 2 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes. 3 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base. 4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. 5 In addition, the following metropolitan areas are published semiannually and appear in Tables 34 and 39 of the January and July issues of the CPI Detailed Report: Anchorage, AK; Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN; Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO; Honolulu, HI; Kansas City, MO-KS; Milwaukee-Racine, WI; Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI; Pittsburgh, PA; Portland-Salem, OR-WA; St. Louis, MO-IL; San Diego, CA; Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL. 6 Indexes on a November 1996=100 base. - Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 1(LAS). Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U-XL): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group using a Laspeyres Estimator (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) CPI-U Relative importance, December 1998 Unadjusted indexes May 1999 June 1999 166.3 498.2 166.4 498.5 Unadjusted percent change to June 1999 fromJune 1998 May 1999 Expenditure category All items ................................... All items (1967=100) ........................ 100.000 - 2.1 - 0.1 - Food and beverages ......................... Food ...................................... Food at home ............................. Cereals and bakery products ............. Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......... Dairy and related products .............. Fruits and vegetables ................... Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ........................... Other food at home ...................... Sugar and sweets ....................... Fats and oils .......................... Other foods ............................ Other miscellaneous foods (1)......... Food away from home ...................... Other food away from home (1)........... Alcoholic beverages ....................... 16.408 15.422 9.691 1.544 2.569 1.088 1.440 164.3 163.9 164.1 185.1 146.9 156.2 208.1 164.2 163.7 163.7 185.5 147.6 156.1 202.7 2.2 2.2 2.0 2.1 0.9 5.4 2.3 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2 0.2 0.5 -0.1 -2.6 1.049 2.002 .377 .309 1.316 .320 5.730 .175 .986 134.2 153.3 152.9 147.2 168.8 105.2 164.7 104.3 169.3 134.1 153.4 152.2 147.3 169.1 104.8 164.9 104.5 169.6 1.0 2.0 1.1 2.8 2.1 2.2 2.6 3.5 2.5 -0.1 0.1 -0.5 0.1 0.2 -0.4 0.1 0.2 0.2 Housing .................................... Shelter ................................... Rent of primary residence ................ Lodging away from home (1)................ Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence (2)......................... Tenants' and household insurance (1)..... Fuels and utilities ....................... Fuels .................................... Fuel oil and other fuels ................ Gas (piped) and electricity ............. Household furnishings and operations ...... 39.828 30.283 7.007 2.376 163.1 186.5 176.7 111.7 164.1 187.2 177.1 113.7 2.2 3.0 3.1 3.7 0.6 0.4 0.2 1.8 20.529 .371 4.735 3.801 .227 3.574 4.810 192.2 100.5 126.5 111.0 87.6 118.4 127.1 192.6 102.3 130.2 115.1 87.3 123.0 127.2 2.8 3.2 -0.8 -1.5 -2.5 -1.4 0.4 0.2 1.8 2.9 3.7 -0.3 3.9 0.1 Apparel .................................... Men's and boys' apparel ................... Women's and girls' apparel ................ Infants' and toddlers' apparel ............ Footwear .................................. 4.831 1.358 1.939 .272 .876 134.8 134.0 128.6 127.4 127.5 131.9 131.7 124.8 126.4 125.9 -0.5 0.5 -0.8 1.4 -1.8 -2.2 -1.7 -3.0 -0.8 -1.3 Transportation ............................. Private transportation .................... New and used motor vehicles (1)........... New vehicles ............................ Used cars and trucks .................... Motor fuel ............................... Gasoline (all types) .................... 16.999 15.653 7.843 4.983 1.914 2.493 2.476 144.4 140.3 99.8 142.9 149.6 101.3 100.8 143.5 139.7 99.8 142.5 150.9 99.1 98.5 1.3 1.1 0.1 -0.1 0.0 4.5 4.5 -0.6 -0.4 0.0 -0.3 0.9 -2.2 -2.3 Motor vehicle parts and equipment ........ Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ..... Public transportation ..................... .549 1.624 1.346 100.5 171.4 199.9 100.3 171.9 194.6 -0.7 3.2 3.4 -0.2 0.3 -2.7 Medical care ............................... Medical care commodities .................. Medical care services ..................... Professional services .................... Hospital and related services ............ 5.713 1.252 4.461 2.854 1.354 249.6 230.1 254.0 228.6 297.0 250.4 231.3 254.7 229.3 297.6 3.5 4.1 3.3 3.1 4.1 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.2 Recreation (1).............................. Video and audio (1)....................... 6.120 1.748 102.4 101.1 102.6 100.8 1.4 -0.4 0.2 -0.3 Education and communication (1)............. Education (1).............................. Educational books and supplies ........... Tuition, other school fees, and childcare Communication (1)......................... Information and information processing (1)................................... Telephone services (1).................. Information and information processing other than telephone services (3)... Personal computers and peripheral equipment (1)...................... 5.478 2.694 .203 2.492 2.783 100.5 105.6 261.3 304.1 95.9 100.5 105.7 262.0 304.5 95.8 0.4 4.9 5.4 4.9 -3.6 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.1 -0.1 2.580 2.327 95.4 99.7 95.3 99.8 -4.0 -1.6 -0.1 0.1 .253 31.4 30.6 -24.6 -2.5 .148 55.9 54.7 -31.6 -2.1 4.624 1.159 3.465 .742 .973 1.491 256.1 344.8 161.0 151.2 171.3 242.5 256.1 342.5 161.4 152.6 171.2 242.8 8.3 28.3 2.9 2.3 3.6 3.5 0.0 -0.7 0.2 0.9 -0.1 0.1 42.109 16.408 25.702 14.345 4.831 144.8 164.3 133.1 138.5 134.8 144.1 164.2 132.2 137.0 131.9 1.6 2.2 1.2 3.0 -0.5 -0.5 -0.1 -0.7 -1.1 -2.2 9.514 11.356 57.891 29.912 145.8 126.0 188.0 194.2 144.9 125.9 188.8 194.9 4.8 -1.2 2.5 3.0 -0.6 -0.1 0.4 0.4 Other goods and services ................... Tobacco and smoking products .............. Personal care ............................. Personal care products ................... Personal care services ................... Miscellaneous personal services .......... Commodity and service group Commodities ................................. Food and beverages ......................... Commodities less food and beverages ........ Nondurables less food and beverages ....... Apparel .................................. Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .............................. Durables .................................. Services .................................... Rent of shelter (2)......................... Transportation services .................... Other services ............................. 6.963 10.768 190.9 222.2 189.8 222.7 1.4 2.8 -0.6 0.2 84.578 69.717 94.287 26.688 15.331 10.500 30.753 27.979 53.429 6.294 93.706 78.284 166.7 160.1 161.7 134.6 140.4 147.2 151.6 194.9 181.9 105.6 174.3 176.8 166.9 160.0 161.8 133.7 139.0 146.4 150.8 195.9 182.7 106.7 174.2 176.8 2.1 1.7 2.0 1.2 3.0 4.6 2.7 2.0 2.4 0.9 2.2 2.2 0.1 -0.1 0.1 -0.7 -1.0 -0.5 -0.5 0.5 0.4 1.0 -0.1 0.0 23.967 2.720 54.316 144.8 100.3 195.1 144.1 98.2 195.5 0.9 3.9 2.7 -0.5 -2.1 0.2 - $ .601 $ .601 - - - $ .201 $ .201 - - Special indexes All items less food ......................... All items less shelter ...................... All items less medical care ................. Commodities less food ....................... Nondurables less food ....................... Nondurables less food and apparel ........... Nondurables ................................. Services less rent of shelter (2)............ 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) ......................... Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1967=$1.00) ............................ 1 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 2 Index is on a December 1982=100 base. 3 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base. - Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 2(LAS). Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W-XL): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group using a Laspeyres Estimator (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) CPI-W Relative importance, December 1998 Unadjusted indexes May 1999 June 1999 Unadjusted percent change to June 1999 fromJune 1998 May 1999 Expenditure category All items ................................... All items (1967=100) ........................ 100.000 - 162.9 485.3 163.0 485.5 2.1 - 0.1 - Food and beverages ......................... Food ...................................... Food at home ............................. Cereals and bakery products ............. Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......... Dairy and related products .............. Fruits and vegetables ................... Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ........................... Other food at home ...................... Sugar and sweets ....................... Fats and oils .......................... Other foods ............................ Other miscellaneous foods (1)......... Food away from home ...................... Other food away from home (1)........... Alcoholic beverages ....................... 18.011 16.966 10.832 1.689 3.055 1.193 1.492 163.4 163.0 162.7 184.8 146.4 155.8 206.2 163.4 163.0 162.5 185.3 147.3 155.7 201.4 2.2 2.2 1.9 2.1 1.0 5.4 2.2 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.3 0.6 -0.1 -2.3 1.184 2.220 .420 .354 1.446 .355 6.133 .216 1.045 133.1 152.6 152.8 147.0 168.6 104.9 164.6 104.2 168.5 133.0 152.7 151.9 147.1 168.9 104.4 164.8 104.5 168.7 1.1 1.9 0.9 2.8 2.1 1.9 2.5 3.5 2.7 -0.1 0.1 -0.6 0.1 0.2 -0.5 0.1 0.3 0.1 Housing .................................... Shelter ................................... Rent of primary residence ................ Lodging away from home (1)................ Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence (2)......................... Tenants' and household insurance (1)..... Fuels and utilities ....................... Fuels .................................... Fuel oil and other fuels ................ Gas (piped) and electricity ............. Household furnishings and operations ...... 36.685 27.496 8.500 1.379 159.2 180.9 176.4 111.7 160.3 181.5 176.8 113.8 2.1 2.9 3.2 3.5 0.7 0.3 0.2 1.9 17.296 .320 4.850 3.928 .201 3.727 4.339 175.1 100.9 126.3 110.6 88.0 117.9 125.2 175.4 102.4 130.2 114.7 87.8 122.6 125.2 2.7 3.1 -0.8 -1.5 -2.4 -1.5 0.0 0.2 1.5 3.1 3.7 -0.2 4.0 0.0 Apparel .................................... Men's and boys' apparel ................... Women's and girls' apparel ................ Infants' and toddlers' apparel ............ Footwear .................................. 5.199 1.474 1.948 .344 1.057 133.5 134.2 126.7 128.8 128.0 130.6 131.7 122.6 127.7 126.2 -0.3 0.8 -0.6 1.8 -2.0 -2.2 -1.9 -3.2 -0.9 -1.4 Transportation ............................. 19.166 143.2 142.5 1.1 -0.5 Private transportation .................... New and used motor vehicles (1)........... New vehicles ............................ Used cars and trucks .................... Motor fuel ............................... Gasoline (all types) .................... Motor vehicle parts and equipment ........ Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ..... Public transportation ..................... 18.109 9.250 5.224 3.216 3.066 3.045 .682 1.690 1.056 140.4 99.8 144.0 151.0 101.2 100.7 100.1 172.9 195.0 139.9 100.0 143.6 152.2 99.1 98.6 100.0 173.3 190.7 1.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 4.3 4.3 -0.3 3.4 2.8 -0.4 0.2 -0.3 0.8 -2.1 -2.1 -0.1 0.2 -2.2 Medical care ............................... Medical care commodities .................. Medical care services ..................... Professional services .................... Hospital and related services ............ 4.672 .926 3.746 2.415 1.114 248.8 226.3 253.8 230.2 293.0 249.6 227.4 254.5 231.0 293.6 3.4 3.9 3.3 3.1 4.1 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.2 Recreation (1).............................. Video and audio (1)....................... 5.925 1.951 101.7 100.8 101.9 100.6 0.9 -0.5 0.2 -0.2 Education and communication (1)............. Education (1).............................. Educational books and supplies ........... Tuition, other school fees, and childcare Communication (1)......................... Information and information processing (1)................................... Telephone services (1).................. Information and information processing other than telephone services (3)... Personal computers and peripheral equipment (1)...................... 5.361 2.478 .200 2.278 2.883 100.8 105.8 264.0 298.7 96.7 100.8 106.0 264.6 299.2 96.7 0.5 5.1 5.5 5.1 -3.1 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 2.733 2.519 96.4 99.9 96.3 100.0 -3.5 -1.4 -0.1 0.1 .213 32.4 31.6 -24.4 -2.5 .120 55.3 54.2 -31.8 -2.0 4.981 1.694 3.287 .838 .975 1.253 258.9 345.2 161.1 151.8 171.6 242.7 258.7 342.7 161.6 153.2 171.5 243.0 10.6 28.5 3.1 1.9 3.6 4.0 -0.1 -0.7 0.3 0.9 -0.1 0.1 46.764 18.011 28.753 15.564 144.8 163.4 133.6 139.0 144.2 163.4 132.7 137.4 1.8 2.2 1.5 3.7 -0.4 0.0 -0.7 -1.2 Other goods and services ................... Tobacco and smoking products .............. Personal care ............................. Personal care products ................... Personal care services ................... Miscellaneous personal services .......... Commodity and service group Commodities ................................. Food and beverages ......................... Commodities less food and beverages ........ Nondurables less food and beverages ....... Apparel .................................. Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .............................. Durables .................................. Services .................................... Rent of shelter (2)......................... Transportation services .................... Other services ............................. 5.199 133.5 130.6 -0.3 -2.2 10.365 13.189 53.236 27.175 6.800 10.144 146.7 125.8 184.5 174.2 187.9 218.6 145.8 125.8 185.4 174.7 187.2 219.2 5.8 -1.1 2.4 2.9 1.2 2.7 -0.6 0.0 0.5 0.3 -0.4 0.3 83.034 72.504 95.328 29.798 16.609 11.410 33.575 26.061 49.490 6.994 93.006 76.040 162.8 157.9 158.9 135.0 140.8 147.9 151.6 173.1 178.7 105.2 170.9 172.9 162.9 157.8 159.0 134.1 139.3 147.1 150.7 174.2 179.5 106.2 170.8 172.9 2.1 1.7 2.0 1.5 3.6 5.5 2.9 1.8 2.3 1.1 2.2 2.2 0.1 -0.1 0.1 -0.7 -1.1 -0.5 -0.6 0.6 0.4 1.0 -0.1 0.0 26.531 3.267 49.509 144.7 100.6 191.9 144.1 98.6 192.3 1.3 4.0 2.7 -0.4 -2.0 0.2 - $ .614 $ .613 - - - $ .206 $ .206 - - Special indexes All items less food ......................... All items less shelter ...................... All items less medical care ................. Commodities less food ....................... Nondurables less food ....................... Nondurables less food and apparel ........... Nondurables ................................. Services less rent of shelter (2)............ 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) ......................... Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1967=$1.00) ............................ 1 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 2 Index is on a December 1984=100 base. 3 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base. - Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 3(LAS). Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U-XL): Selected areas, all items index using a Laspeyres Estimator (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Indexes Percent change to CPI-U Pricing schedule (1) June1999 from-Mar. 1999 Apr. 1999 May 1999 June 1999 Mar. 1999 Apr. 1999 May 1999 M 165.2 166.3 166.3 166.4 0.7 0.1 0.1 Northeast urban ............................. Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............. Size B/C 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).......... M M M 172.1 173.1 103.3 173.0 173.8 104.0 173.0 173.8 103.9 173.3 174.3 103.9 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.2 0.3 -0.1 0.2 0.3 0.0 Midwest urban ............................... Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............ Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)......... Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ............................... M M M 161.2 162.5 103.1 162.3 163.7 103.8 162.3 163.7 103.8 162.7 164.3 103.8 0.9 1.1 0.7 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.0 M 155.8 156.5 156.6 157.1 0.8 0.4 0.3 U.S. city average ........................... Region and area size(2) South urban ................................. Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............. Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)........ Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ............................... M M M 160.8 159.8 103.4 161.6 160.6 104.0 161.7 160.6 104.2 161.9 160.9 104.2 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.0 M 161.7 162.8 162.1 162.5 0.5 -0.2 0.2 West urban .................................. Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............ Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)......... M M M 167.5 168.4 104.3 169.2 170.1 105.2 169.0 170.1 105.0 168.5 169.5 104.7 0.6 0.7 0.4 -0.4 -0.4 -0.5 -0.3 -0.4 -0.3 M M M 149.6 103.5 161.3 150.7 104.1 162.3 150.6 104.2 162.0 150.8 104.1 162.3 0.8 0.6 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.2 M M 166.9 165.2 167.6 166.6 168.2 166.4 169.2 165.6 1.4 0.2 1.0 -0.6 0.6 -0.5 M 175.8 176.3 176.4 177.1 0.7 0.5 0.4 Size classes A (4)...................................... B/C (3).................................... D ......................................... Selected local areas Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI .............. Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ..... New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA ............................. Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT ......... Cleveland-Akron, OH ......................... Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ....................... Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV (5)........ 1 1 1 1 175.2 161.1 156.4 103.4 - 174.3 161.6 157.3 103.7 - - - - Atlanta, GA ................................. Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI ................. Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .............. Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ................... Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD ............................. San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA .......... Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ................ 2 2 2 2 - 163.8 164.0 148.3 161.8 - 164.7 164.2 148.2 161.3 - 0.5 0.1 -0.1 -0.3 - 2 2 2 - 171.1 172.5 172.6 - 172.2 172.2 173.0 - 0.6 -0.2 0.2 - 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 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes. 3 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base. 4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. 5 Indexes on a November 1996=100 base. - Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 4(LAS). Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W-XL): Selected areas, all items index using a Laspeyres Estimator (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) CPI-W U.S. city average ........................... Region and area size(2) Pricing schedule (1) M Indexes Percent change to June1999 from-- Mar. 1999 Apr. 1999 May 1999 June 1999 Mar. 1999 Apr. 1999 May 1999 161.6 162.8 162.9 163.0 0.9 0.1 0.1 Northeast urban ............................. Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............. Size B/C 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).......... M M M 168.7 168.5 102.8 169.7 169.5 103.5 169.8 169.6 103.5 170.1 170.1 103.4 0.8 0.9 0.6 0.2 0.4 -0.1 0.2 0.3 -0.1 Midwest urban ............................... Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............ Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)......... Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ............................... M M M 157.1 157.6 102.7 158.3 158.8 103.6 158.4 159.0 103.5 158.7 159.5 103.5 1.0 1.2 0.8 0.3 0.4 -0.1 0.2 0.3 0.0 M 153.5 154.4 154.6 155.0 1.0 0.4 0.3 South urban ................................. Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............. Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)........ Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ............................... M M M 158.5 157.0 102.9 159.5 157.9 103.6 159.8 158.1 103.8 159.9 158.5 103.8 0.9 1.0 0.9 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.0 M 161.7 162.8 162.7 162.9 0.7 0.1 0.1 West urban .................................. Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............ Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)......... M M M 163.3 162.4 104.1 165.0 164.2 105.1 164.9 164.2 104.8 164.4 163.7 104.6 0.7 0.8 0.5 -0.4 -0.3 -0.5 -0.3 -0.3 -0.2 M M M 147.8 103.0 159.9 149.0 103.8 160.9 149.1 103.9 160.9 149.3 103.8 161.2 1.0 0.8 0.8 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.1 -0.1 0.2 Size classes A (4)...................................... B/C (3).................................... D ......................................... Selected local areas Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI .............. Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ..... New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA ............................. M M 161.1 158.5 161.7 160.1 162.4 159.9 163.1 159.1 1.2 0.4 0.9 -0.6 0.4 -0.5 M 171.0 171.6 171.7 172.3 0.8 0.4 0.3 Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT ......... Cleveland-Akron, OH ......................... Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ....................... Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV (5)........ 1 1 1 1 172.7 152.9 155.9 103.0 - 172.8 153.8 157.0 103.5 - - - - Atlanta, GA ................................. Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI ................. Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .............. Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ................... Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, 2 2 2 2 - 160.9 158.6 146.6 159.2 - 161.9 158.7 147.0 159.0 - 0.6 0.1 0.3 -0.1 - PA-NJ-DE-MD ............................. San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA .......... Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ................ 2 2 2 - 170.5 169.0 168.1 - 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 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes. 3 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base. 4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. 5 Indexes on a November 1996=100 base. - Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 171.8 168.6 168.1 - 0.8 -0.2 0.0 -
