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TEXT Table Table Table Table Table Table 1. 2. 4. 5. 3. 6. Consumer Consumer Consumer Consumer Consumer Consumer Price Price Price Price Price Price Index Index Index Index Index Index for for for for for for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, all items index Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, all items index 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 USDL-94-189 TRANSMISSION OF MATERIAL IN THIS RELEASE IS EMBARGOED UNTIL 8:30 A.M. (EDT) Wednesday, April 13, 1994 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX--MARCH 1994 The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.3 percent before seasonal adjustment in March to a level of 147.2 (1982-84=100), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. For the 12-month period ended in March, the CPI-U increased 2.5 percent. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) also increased 0.3 percent in March, prior to seasonal adjustment. The March 1994 CPI-W level of 144.4 was 2.3 percent higher than the index in March 1993. CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) ___________________________________ On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U rose 0.3 percent in March, the same as in February. The food index increased 0.1 percent in March, following declines in each of the preceding 2 months. The index for fruits and vegetables, which had risen sharply during the last half of 1993 before declining in the first 2 months of 1994, turned back up in March. The energy index rose 0.4 percent in March, following a 1.6 percent advance in February. Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U rose 0.3 percent in March, the same as in February. Another larger than average advance in shelter costs, coupled with an upturn in the apparel index, accounted for nearly half of the March increase. Table A. Percent Changes in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) ____________________________________________________________________ | Seasonally adjusted |Unadj |___________________________________________| | |Compnd | Expenditure | Changes from preceding month |ann rte|12-mo |___________________________________| 3-mos | category | 1993 1994 | ended |ended |___________________________________| | | Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.|Mar. 94|Mar94 ____________________________________________________________________ All items | .1 .3 .3 .2 .0 .3 .3 | 2.5 | 2.5 Food and beverages| .3 .4 .2 .5 -.1 -.3 .1 | -.8 | 2.1 Housing | .2 .2 .2 .2 .1 .4 .3 | 3.4 | 2.8 Apparel and upkeep| -.4 -.1 .7 -.1 -.1 -.3 .4 | .3 | -.1 Transportation | .0 1.0 .0 -.2 -.2 .5 .6 | 3.4 | 2.5 Medical care | .4 .5 .3 .3 .3 .3 .2 | 3.3 | 4.9 Entertainment | .2 .4 .5 .3 .3 .4 .3 | 4.1 | 3.3 Other goods & serv|-1.0 .3 .4 .4 .1 .3 .4 | 3.1 | 1.8 Special indexes: | Energy | -.4 1.9 -.9 -.7 -.8 1.6 .4 | 4.7 | -.6 Food | .3 .5 .2 .5 -.1 -.3 .1 | -1.1 | 2.2 AI - food & energy| .1 .3 .4 .2 .1 .3 .3 | 2.9 | 2.9 ____________________________________________________________________ During the first 3 months of 1994, the CPI-U rose at a 2.5 seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR). This compares with a 2.7 percent increase in 1993. The food index declined during the first 3 months, reflecting a sharp turnaround in the index for fruits and vegetables. After increasing at a 18.9 percent rate in the second half of 1993, the index for fruits and vegetables declined at a 19.5 percent rate in the first 3 months of 1994. On the other hand, the energy index turned up in the first quarter after declining throughout most of last year. The index for petroleumbased energy advanced at a 8.7 percent rate during the 3-month period ended in March, following a 5.1 percent drop in 1993. Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U advanced at a 2.9 percent seasonally adjusted annual rate during the first 3 months of 1994. This follows a 3.2 percent increase in 1993 and continues the moderation in this index evident since 1990. Within this group, the indexes for medical care and apparel and upkeep have also exhibited this pattern of moderation since 1990. On the other hand, the shelter index increased at a 4.4 percent rate during the first 3 months after advancing 3.0 percent last year, and accounted for over half of the first quarter increase in the index for all items less food and energy. Percent change 12 months ended in December All Items Food and beverages Housing Apparel and upkeep Transportation Medical care Entertainment Other goods & services Special indexes: Energy Food All Items less food and energy SAAR 3 Mos end in Mar. 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 4.4 5.1 4.0 4.7 3.0 6.9 4.6 7.0 4.6 5.5 3.9 1.0 4.0 8.5 5.1 8.2 6.1 5.3 4.5 5.1 10.4 9.6 4.3 7.6 3.1 2.5 3.4 3.4 -1.5 7.9 3.9 8.0 2.9 1.6 2.6 1.4 3.0 6.6 2.8 6.5 2.7 2.7 2.7 .9 2.4 5.4 2.8 2.7 2.5 -.8 3.4 .3 3.4 3.3 4.1 3.1 .5 5.2 5.1 5.6 18.1 5.3 -7.4 1.9 2.0 1.5 -1.4 2.9 4.7 -1.1 4.7 4.4 5.2 4.4 3.3 3.2 2.9 The food and beverage index turned back up in March, following declines in each of the preceding 2 months. Grocery store food prices rose 0.1 percent in March, following declines in both January and February. The index for fruits and vegetables has been the predominant factor in the behavior of the grocery store food index during most of the past 12 months. Substantial increases during the second half of 1993 were largely responsible for the acceleration, while sharp decreases in January and February more than offset small price increases for most other components. In March, the index for fruits and vegetables rose 0.6 percent; fresh fruit prices increased 1.7 percent, while fresh vegetable prices fell 0.1 percent. The index for processed fruits and vegetables was unchanged. Among other grocery store food groups, the index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs rose 0.1 percent in March. Declines in prices for pork, poultry, and eggs were more than offset by increases in the indexes for beef and fish and seafood. Beef prices, which had declined in each of the preceding 3 months, rose 0.8 percent in March, their largest advance in nearly a year. The index for cereal and bakery products declined 0.3 percent in March, while the index for dairy products was unchanged. The index for other food at home rose 0.2 percent in March, reflecting an upturn in prices for carbonated beverages. The other two components of the food and beverage index--restaurant meals and alcoholic beverages--rose 0.1 and declined 0.1 percent, respectively, in March. The housing component rose 0.3 percent in March, following an increase of 0.4 percent in February. Shelter costs, which registered its largest advance in more than 3 years in February--up 0.5 percent--increased 0.4 percent in March. Within shelter, renters' and homeowners' costs each increased 0.4 percent, while maintenance and repair costs fell 0.1 percent. The index for fuel and other utilities--up 0.3 percent--registered its second consecutive increase after declining in each of the 3 preceding months. The index for household fuels advanced 0.5 percent, largely as a result of a 1.9 percent increase in the index for natural gas. The index for fuel oil rose 0.5 percent, while charges for electricity declined 0.1 percent. The index for other utilities and public services increased 0.1 percent in March. The index for household furnishings and operation continued to register small changes, advancing 0.1 percent in March, following a 0.4 percent decline in February. During the past 12 months, this component has risen 1.6 percent. The transportation index rose 0.6 percent in March, following a 0.5 percent increase in February. A 1.6 percent rise in the index for public transportation, reflecting sharp increases in airline fares and other intercity transportation, was responsible for the larger advance. The index for gasoline, which rose 1.8 percent in February, increased 0.1 percent in March. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, gasoline prices fell 0.3 percent.) As of March, the gasoline index was 4.5 percent lower than a year earlier and 18.2 percent below its peak level of December 1990. Automobile purchase costs advanced substantially for the second consecutive month. The index for new vehicles rose 0.5 percent, reflecting increases in prices for new cars, trucks, and motorcycles. Automobile finance charges, which increased sharply in February, were unchanged in March. The index for used cars rose 0.4 percent, its first increase since November. Among other transportation costs, the index for automobile fees rose 2.3 percent, reflecting sharp increases in charges for rental vehicles. The index for apparel and upkeep turned up in March, advancing 0.4 percent after registering declines in each of the 3 preceding months. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, the index advanced 2.8 percent.) The somewhat slower introduction of spring and summer merchandise into the market place than in recent years had resulted in seasonally adjusted declines during the first two months of 1994. Medical care costs rose 0.2 percent in March, 4.9 percent above its level a year earlier. The index for medical care commodities-prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and medical supplies-was unchanged in March. The index for medical care services rose 0.3 percent in March. Charges for professional services and hospital and related services increased 0.4 and 0.5 percent, respectively. Entertainment costs increased 0.3 percent in March, with similar advances in the indexes for both entertainment commodities and for entertainment services. The index for other goods and services rose 0.4 percent in March. A 0.6 percent increase in the index for tobacco and smoking products, coupled with moderate increases in most personal expenses, such as legal and financial services, accounted for over half of the March advance. 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 0.3 percent in March. Table B. Percent Changes in CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) ____________________________________________________________________ | Seasonally adjusted |Unadj |___________________________________________| | |Compnd | Expenditure | Changes from preceding month |ann rte|12-mo |___________________________________| 3-mos | category | 1993 1994 | ended |ended |___________________________________| | | Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.|Mar. 94|Mar94 ____________________________________________________________________ All items | .1 .4 .2 .1 .1 .2 .3 | 2.5 | 2.3 Food and beverages| .3 .4 .2 .4 .1 -.3 .1 | -.3 | 2.1 Housing | .1 .3 .1 .2 .1 .5 .3 | 3.5 | 2.8 Apparel and upkeep| -.2 .1 .4 -.3 .3 -.2 .2 | 1.2 | -.1 Transportation | .0 1.1 -.2 -.2 -.2 .5 .5 | 3.1 | 2.1 Medical care | .4 .4 .3 .4 .3 .2 .3 | 3.4 | 4.8 Entertainment | .2 .3 .6 .3 .3 .3 .3 | 3.9 | 3.2 Other goods & serv|-1.6 .3 .5 .3 .1 .2 .5 | 2.9 | .6 Special indexes: | Energy | -.5 2.0 -1.0 -.7 -.8 1.6 .5 | 5.2 | -.8 Food | .3 .5 .2 .3 .1 -.4 .3 | .0 | 2.2 AI - food & energy| .1 .3 .3 .3 .1 .3 .3 | 2.7 | 2.7 ____________________________________________________________________ Consumer Price Index data for April will be released on Friday, May 13, 1994, 8:30 A.M. (EDT). 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 Feb. Mar. 1993 1994 1994 Unadjusted percent change to Mar. 1994 fromMar. 1993 Feb. 1994 Seasonally adjusted percent change fromDec. to Jan. to Feb. to Jan. Feb. Mar. Expenditure category All items .................................. All items (1967=100) ....................... 100.000 - 146.7 439.3 147.2 441.1 2.5 - 0.3 - 0.0 - 0.3 - 0.3 - Food and beverages ....................... Food ................................... Food at home ......................... Cereals and bakery products ........ Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..... Dairy products ..................... Fruits and vegetables .............. Other food at home ................. Sugar and sweets ................. Fats and oils .................... Nonalcoholic beverages ........... Other prepared food .............. Food away from home .................. 17.398 15.799 9.853 1.454 2.984 1.186 1.909 2.320 .331 .246 .712 1.030 5.946 143.6 142.9 142.6 161.3 137.4 131.8 161.7 132.5 135.6 131.5 116.0 146.5 144.6 143.9 143.2 142.8 160.4 137.9 131.8 162.7 132.6 135.3 132.6 116.0 146.4 144.8 2.1 2.2 2.4 3.8 2.5 2.3 2.3 1.8 1.9 1.8 1.0 2.4 1.7 .2 .2 .1 -.6 .4 .0 .6 .1 -.2 .8 .0 -.1 .1 -.1 -.1 -.3 .4 .1 .9 -2.5 .0 .6 .1 -.4 .1 .1 -.3 -.3 -.4 .6 .2 .8 -3.4 -.1 .4 .0 -1.0 .4 .1 .1 .1 .1 -.3 .1 .0 .6 .2 -.1 1.3 .5 -.2 .1 Alcoholic beverages .................... 1.600 151.1 151.4 1.3 .2 .2 -.1 -.1 Housing .................................. Shelter ................................ Renters' costs 1/ .................... Rent, residential .................. Other renters' costs ............... Homeowners' costs 1/ ................. Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ......... Household insurance 2/ 1/ .......... _ _ Maintenance and repairs 2/ ........... Maintenance and repair services 2/ . Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ ................. Fuel and other utilities ............... Fuels ................................ Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities .................... Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)....................... Other utilities and public services 2/ ...................... Household furnishings and operation .... Housefurnishings ..................... Housekeeping supplies ................ Housekeeping services ................ 41.394 27.948 7.984 5.771 2.213 19.768 19.386 .382 143.7 159.1 168.9 152.8 198.4 163.7 164.0 149.4 144.1 159.8 170.1 153.2 201.9 164.1 164.4 150.0 2.8 3.2 3.0 2.7 3.5 3.4 3.4 3.5 .3 .4 .7 .3 1.8 .2 .2 .4 .1 .2 .0 .3 -.6 .2 .2 .1 .4 .5 .4 .5 .3 .5 .6 .1 .3 .4 .4 .3 .8 .4 .4 .4 .196 .118 129.4 131.2 129.3 131.8 -1.7 -2.9 -.1 .5 1.0 .4 .4 -.1 -.1 .5 .078 7.262 3.983 127.1 122.4 111.1 126.1 122.4 111.1 .2 2.4 2.3 -.8 .0 .0 1.9 -.4 -.9 1.0 .9 1.1 -.8 .3 .5 .369 93.6 92.5 -.3 -1.2 -1.1 6.0 -.1 3.614 117.9 118.1 2.6 .2 -.8 .6 .6 3.279 6.183 3.601 1.109 1.473 150.0 120.4 110.5 131.7 137.6 150.1 120.6 110.5 132.3 137.8 2.6 1.6 1.1 2.1 2.4 .1 .2 .0 .5 .1 .1 .2 .4 -.2 .4 .7 -.4 -.7 .1 -.1 .1 .1 -.2 1.0 .1 Apparel and upkeep ....................... Apparel commodities .................... Men's and boys' apparel .............. Women's and girls' apparel............ Infants' and toddlers' apparel ....... Footwear ............................. Other apparel commodities ............ Apparel services 2/ .................... 5.897 5.333 1.389 2.421 .203 .781 .539 .564 132.4 129.5 124.1 131.1 125.5 125.9 146.4 154.0 136.1 133.4 125.6 137.2 125.8 127.0 152.9 154.2 -.1 -.4 -2.4 -.9 -.1 .6 5.7 2.4 2.8 3.0 1.2 4.7 .2 .9 4.4 .1 -.1 -.1 -.6 .3 .9 1.0 -2.1 .0 -.3 -.4 -1.2 -.2 -.4 -.8 1.7 .1 .4 .5 -.2 .4 -.7 -.6 5.1 .1 Transportation ........................... Private transportation ................. New vehicles ......................... New cars ........................... Used cars ............................ Motor fuel ........................... Gasoline ........................... Maintenance and repairs .............. 16.954 15.295 5.025 4.031 1.245 3.010 1.533 131.9 128.5 136.5 135.0 134.1 93.6 93.0 148.6 132.2 128.6 136.8 135.3 133.6 93.3 92.7 149.0 2.5 1.8 3.6 3.4 5.5 -4.1 -4.5 3.0 .2 .1 .2 .2 -.4 -.3 -.3 .3 -.2 -.1 .1 .1 -.9 -.5 -.4 .3 .5 .5 .4 .5 -1.1 2.1 1.8 .1 .6 .5 .5 .4 .4 .2 .1 .2 Other private transportation ......... Other private transportation commodities .................... Other private transportation services ....................... Public transportation .................. 4.483 159.7 160.2 2.5 .3 .2 .1 .8 .629 103.4 103.5 -.4 .1 .0 .2 .4 3.854 1.659 172.8 175.9 173.3 178.5 3.0 9.2 .3 1.5 .2 -1.8 .1 .4 .8 1.6 Medical care ............................. Medical care commodities ............... Medical care services .................. Professional medical services ........ 7.108 1.287 5.821 3.353 207.7 198.7 209.8 189.4 208.3 199.1 210.4 190.3 4.9 2.7 5.4 4.4 .3 .2 .3 .5 .3 .4 .3 .2 .3 -.1 .3 .4 .2 .0 .3 .4 Entertainment ............................ Entertainment commodities .............. Entertainment services ................. 4.351 1.986 2.365 149.1 134.5 166.4 149.6 135.2 166.6 3.3 1.6 4.8 .3 .5 .1 .3 -.1 .7 .4 -.1 .8 .3 .3 .3 Other goods and services ................. Tobacco and smoking products ........... Personal care 2/ ....................... Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ .................... Personal care services 2/ ............ Personal and educational expenses ...... School books and supplies ............ Personal and educational services .... 6.897 1.601 1.184 195.2 217.4 143.0 195.5 217.7 143.0 1.8 -7.9 1.6 .2 .1 .0 .1 -.5 .1 .3 .0 -.2 .4 .6 .0 .628 .556 4.112 .249 3.863 140.0 146.2 218.8 204.0 220.1 139.7 146.6 219.1 204.0 220.4 .9 2.6 6.2 4.2 6.3 -.2 .3 .1 .0 .1 .3 .1 .3 .8 .3 -.4 -.1 .5 .2 .5 -.2 .3 .5 .4 .5 100.000 43.547 17.398 26.149 15.579 5.333 146.7 132.2 143.6 125.1 126.5 129.5 147.2 132.8 143.9 126.0 127.8 133.4 2.5 1.1 2.1 .4 -1.1 -.4 .3 .5 .2 .7 1.0 3.0 .0 -.1 -.1 .0 -.1 -.1 .3 .0 -.3 .2 .6 -.4 .3 .2 .1 .3 .4 .5 10.245 10.570 56.453 27.337 127.8 123.3 161.5 165.6 127.9 123.4 162.1 166.3 -1.5 2.7 3.8 3.3 .1 .1 .4 .4 -.3 .0 .1 .6 .4 .0 .4 .7 .1 .2 .4 .4 8.900 7.046 5.821 7.349 135.3 167.5 209.8 182.9 135.5 168.5 210.4 183.2 2.5 4.4 5.4 5.2 .1 .6 .3 .2 -.4 -.2 .3 .4 .4 .2 .3 .5 .3 .9 .3 .4 Commodity and service group All items .................................. Commodities .............................. Food and beverages ..................... Commodities less food and beverages .... Nondurables less food and beverages .. Apparel commodities ................ Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................. Durables ............................. Services ................................. Rent of shelter 2/ 1/ .................. _ _ Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ......................... Transportation services ................ Medical care services .................. Other services ......................... Special indexes All items less food ........................ All items less shelter ..................... All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........ All items less medical care ................ Commodities less food ...................... Nondurables less food ...................... Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ....... Nondurables 2/ ............................. Services less rent of shelter 1/ ........... Services less medical care services ........ Energy ..................................... All items less energy ...................... All items less food and energy ........... Commodities less food and energy commodities ................. Energy commodities ................... Services less energy services .......... Purchasing power of the consumer dollar: 1982-84=$1.00 2/ ......................... 1967=$1.00 2/ ............................ 1/ 2/ NOTE: 84.201 72.052 80.232 92.892 27.749 17.178 11.845 32.977 29.116 50.632 6.993 93.007 77.208 147.3 143.2 148.0 143.2 126.2 127.9 129.3 135.2 168.9 157.0 102.0 152.6 155.0 148.0 143.7 148.6 143.8 127.0 129.1 129.4 136.0 169.3 157.5 101.9 153.3 155.8 2.6 2.3 2.3 2.4 .5 -.9 -1.1 .5 4.2 3.6 -.6 2.8 2.9 .5 .3 .4 .4 .6 .9 .1 .6 .2 .3 -.1 .5 .5 .1 .0 -.1 .0 -.1 -.1 -.2 -.1 .1 .0 -.8 .1 .1 .3 .1 .2 .3 .2 .5 .4 .1 .5 .6 1.6 .1 .3 .4 .3 .3 .3 .3 .5 .1 .6 .2 .3 .4 .3 .3 24.369 3.380 52.839 135.8 93.8 166.0 136.9 93.4 166.6 1.0 -3.7 3.8 .8 -.4 .4 .0 -.5 .2 -.1 2.4 .4 .3 .2 .4 - $.682 .228 $.679 .227 -2.6 - -.4 - -.3 - -.3 - -.4 - Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. Not seasonally adjusted. Data not available. Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Seasonally adjusted indexes Dec. 1993 Expenditure category Jan. 1994 Feb. 1994 Mar. 1994 June 1993 Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for 3 months ended6 months endedSept. Dec. Mar. Sept. Mar. 1993 1993 1994 1993 1994 All items .................................... - - - - 2.5 2.0 3.3 2.5 2.2 2.9 Food and beverages ......................... Food ..................................... Food at home ........................... Cereals and bakery products .......... Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ....... Dairy products ....................... Fruits and vegetables ................ Other food at home ................... Sugar and sweets ................... Fats and oils ...................... Nonalcoholic beverages ............. Other prepared food ................ Food away from home .................... Alcoholic beverages ...................... 143.8 143.3 142.9 159.4 137.1 129.4 168.7 131.8 134.1 130.5 116.2 145.4 144.4 151.1 143.7 143.1 142.5 160.1 137.2 130.5 164.4 131.8 134.9 130.6 115.7 145.6 144.6 151.4 143.3 142.7 141.9 161.1 137.5 131.5 158.8 131.7 135.4 130.6 114.5 146.2 144.7 151.3 143.5 142.9 142.1 160.6 137.6 131.5 159.8 132.0 135.2 132.3 115.1 145.9 144.8 151.1 2.3 2.3 2.6 4.5 4.5 6.7 -3.5 1.6 1.2 .6 1.8 1.7 2.0 .8 2.6 2.6 3.2 3.1 -.9 -3.9 17.0 2.2 .6 .0 1.4 3.4 1.7 1.1 4.6 4.9 6.4 4.4 4.8 .0 20.8 3.1 2.4 .9 5.0 2.8 2.0 3.5 -.8 -1.1 -2.2 3.0 1.5 6.7 -19.5 .6 3.3 5.6 -3.7 1.4 1.1 .0 2.4 2.4 2.9 3.8 1.8 1.2 6.2 1.9 .9 .3 1.6 2.5 1.8 .9 1.8 1.8 2.0 3.7 3.1 3.3 -1.4 1.8 2.9 3.3 .5 2.1 1.5 1.7 Housing .................................... Shelter .................................. Renters' costs 1/ ...................... Rent, residential .................... Other renters' costs ................. Homeowners' costs 1/ ................... Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ........... Household insurance 2/ 1/ ............ _ _ Maintenance and repairs 2/ ............. Maintenance and repair services ...... Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ Fuel and other utilities ................. Fuels .................................. Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities ...................... Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)......................... Other utilities and public services 2/ . Household furnishings and operation ...... Housefurnishings ....................... Housekeeping supplies .................. Housekeeping services .................. 142.8 157.5 166.3 151.8 194.1 162.4 162.7 149.0 142.9 157.8 166.3 152.2 192.9 162.8 163.1 149.2 143.5 158.6 167.0 152.9 193.5 163.6 164.0 149.4 144.0 159.2 167.7 153.3 195.0 164.3 164.6 150.0 3.2 3.1 3.2 3.0 4.1 3.1 3.0 4.8 2.3 2.3 1.5 1.3 1.5 2.5 2.5 5.9 2.6 3.1 3.7 2.4 6.9 3.3 3.3 .8 3.4 4.4 3.4 4.0 1.9 4.8 4.8 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.3 2.2 2.8 2.8 2.8 5.3 3.0 3.7 3.6 3.2 4.3 4.0 4.0 1.8 127.6 130.8 123.5 122.3 111.0 128.9 131.3 125.9 121.8 110.0 129.4 131.2 127.1 122.9 111.2 129.3 131.8 126.1 123.3 111.8 -.9 .6 -3.1 3.4 5.6 .3 4.2 -6.3 3.3 2.9 -10.8 -17.9 2.3 -.3 -2.1 5.4 3.1 8.7 3.3 2.9 -.3 2.4 -4.7 3.3 4.3 -3.0 -8.0 5.4 1.5 .4 87.3 86.3 91.5 91.4 -1.3 -6.0 -11.5 20.2 -3.7 3.1 118.9 148.8 120.4 110.7 131.7 137.2 117.9 148.9 120.7 111.1 131.5 137.7 118.6 150.0 120.2 110.3 131.6 137.6 119.3 150.1 120.3 110.1 132.9 137.8 6.3 .5 1.7 1.1 2.5 2.4 3.8 4.4 2.0 2.2 -.6 3.9 -1.0 1.9 2.7 3.3 2.8 1.5 1.4 3.5 -.3 -2.2 3.7 1.8 5.0 2.5 1.9 1.7 .9 3.1 .2 2.7 1.2 .5 3.2 1.6 Apparel and upkeep ......................... Apparel commodities ...................... Men's and boys' apparel ................ 133.9 131.0 127.5 133.8 130.9 126.7 133.4 130.4 125.2 134.0 131.1 124.9 -3.2 -3.6 -2.8 .9 .6 1.9 1.5 1.2 -.3 .3 .3 -7.9 -1.2 -1.5 -.5 .9 .8 -4.2 Women's and girls' apparel ............. Infants' and toddlers' apparel ......... Footwear ............................... Other apparel commodities .............. Apparel services 2/....................... 132.3 126.7 126.7 146.0 153.8 132.7 127.8 128.0 143.0 153.8 132.4 127.3 127.0 145.4 154.0 132.9 126.4 126.2 152.8 154.2 -7.0 1.9 .0 3.1 1.9 .0 -2.2 .0 3.1 2.9 1.8 1.0 3.5 -1.9 3.7 1.8 -.9 -1.6 20.0 1.0 -3.5 -.2 .0 3.1 2.4 1.8 .0 1.0 8.5 2.4 Transportation ............................. Private transportation ................... New vehicles ........................... New cars ............................. Used cars .............................. Motor fuel ............................. Gasoline ............................. Maintenance and repairs ................ Other private transportation ........... Other private transportation commodities ...................... Other private transportation services ......................... Public transportation .................... 131.7 128.5 134.6 133.2 138.7 95.3 95.0 147.9 158.1 131.4 128.4 134.8 133.3 137.5 94.8 94.6 148.4 158.4 132.0 129.0 135.3 133.9 136.0 96.8 96.3 148.6 158.6 132.8 129.7 136.0 134.5 136.6 97.0 96.4 148.9 159.8 .9 -.3 3.7 3.4 13.3 -14.6 -15.3 3.9 1.0 1.9 .6 4.9 4.0 11.5 -12.2 -11.5 2.2 2.1 3.4 3.2 1.8 2.1 4.1 5.2 4.8 3.3 2.6 3.4 3.8 4.2 4.0 -5.9 7.3 6.0 2.7 4.4 1.4 .2 4.3 3.7 12.4 -13.4 -13.4 3.1 1.5 3.4 3.5 3.0 3.0 -1.0 6.3 5.4 3.0 3.5 102.9 102.9 103.1 103.5 -2.3 -1.2 -.4 2.4 -1.7 1.0 171.1 174.8 171.4 171.7 171.6 172.4 173.0 175.2 1.7 15.0 2.6 13.9 3.1 7.4 4.5 .9 2.2 14.4 3.8 4.1 Medical care ............................... Medical care commodities ................. Medical care services .................... Professional medical services .......... 206.1 197.6 207.8 188.2 206.7 198.4 208.4 188.5 207.3 198.3 209.1 189.2 207.8 198.3 209.8 189.9 7.0 3.1 7.9 6.1 4.6 3.8 4.8 4.0 4.6 2.7 5.0 3.9 3.3 1.4 3.9 3.7 5.8 3.4 6.3 5.0 4.0 2.0 4.4 3.8 Entertainment 2/ ........................... Entertainment commodities ................ Entertainment services ................... 148.1 134.8 164.1 148.6 134.7 165.2 149.2 134.5 166.5 149.6 134.9 167.0 2.2 .9 3.6 1.9 1.8 2.0 5.0 3.0 6.9 4.1 .3 7.3 2.1 1.4 2.8 4.6 1.7 7.1 Other goods and services ................... Tobacco and smoking products ............. Personal care 2/ ......................... Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ ...................... Personal care services 2/ .............. Personal and educational expenses ........ School books and supplies .............. Personal and educational services ...... 194.7 216.5 143.1 194.9 215.5 143.3 195.4 215.6 143.0 196.2 217.0 143.0 4.6 .0 1.1 -4.6 -29.0 3.7 4.4 .6 2.0 3.1 .9 -.3 -.1 -15.7 2.4 3.8 .7 .8 140.1 146.1 217.0 200.7 218.1 140.5 146.3 217.7 202.4 218.8 140.0 146.2 218.7 202.8 219.9 139.7 146.6 219.7 203.6 220.9 1.7 1.1 7.8 4.4 7.9 2.0 5.7 5.0 1.4 5.4 1.2 2.2 6.9 5.4 6.9 -1.1 1.4 5.1 5.9 5.2 1.9 3.4 6.4 2.9 6.7 .0 1.8 6.0 5.6 6.1 132.4 143.8 132.3 143.7 132.3 143.3 132.6 143.5 2.5 .3 2.3 2.0 .0 2.6 3.3 3.1 4.6 2.5 .6 -.8 2.2 .2 2.4 2.9 1.8 1.8 Commodity and service group All items .................................... Commodities ................................ Food and beverages ....................... Commodities less food and beverages ...... Nondurables less food and beverages .... Apparel commodities .................. Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................... Durables ............................... Services ................................... Rent of shelter 2/ 1/ .................... _ _ Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ........................ Transportation services .................. Medical care services .................... Other services ........................... 125.4 126.9 131.0 125.4 126.8 130.9 125.6 127.5 130.4 126.0 128.0 131.1 -1.0 -3.4 -3.6 -1.6 -6.4 .6 2.3 1.9 1.2 1.9 3.5 .3 -1.3 -4.9 -1.5 2.1 2.7 .8 127.7 123.0 160.5 163.5 127.3 123.0 160.6 164.5 127.8 123.0 161.3 165.6 127.9 123.2 162.0 166.3 3.7 3.4 4.2 2.5 -9.4 4.0 3.3 2.2 -.3 2.6 3.6 1.5 .6 .7 3.8 7.0 -3.1 3.7 3.7 2.4 .2 1.6 3.7 4.2 135.9 166.1 207.8 181.8 135.3 165.7 208.4 182.5 135.9 166.0 209.1 183.4 136.3 167.5 209.8 184.1 4.0 5.1 7.9 5.4 3.9 5.0 4.8 4.1 1.2 3.9 5.0 6.4 1.2 3.4 3.9 5.2 4.0 5.0 6.3 4.7 1.2 3.7 4.4 5.8 146.7 143.0 147.7 142.7 126.6 128.3 129.1 135.1 168.0 156.0 102.9 152.2 154.4 146.8 143.0 147.6 142.7 126.5 128.2 128.8 135.0 168.1 156.0 102.1 152.3 154.6 147.3 143.2 147.9 143.1 126.7 128.8 129.3 135.2 168.9 157.0 103.7 152.5 155.0 147.9 143.7 148.4 143.5 127.1 129.4 129.4 136.0 169.3 157.4 104.1 153.0 155.5 2.5 2.3 2.2 2.3 -.9 -3.0 3.1 -.9 5.3 4.0 -3.8 3.0 3.2 1.7 1.7 1.9 1.4 -1.3 -5.4 -7.9 -.9 4.2 3.2 -4.2 2.2 2.1 3.1 3.4 3.3 3.4 2.2 1.9 -.3 1.2 3.9 3.4 1.2 3.8 3.4 3.3 2.0 1.9 2.3 1.6 3.5 .9 2.7 3.1 3.6 4.7 2.1 2.9 2.1 2.0 2.1 1.9 -1.1 -4.2 -2.6 -.9 4.7 3.6 -4.0 2.6 2.7 3.2 2.7 2.6 2.8 1.9 2.7 .3 1.9 3.5 3.5 2.9 2.9 3.2 136.0 94.5 164.7 136.0 94.0 165.0 135.8 96.3 165.7 136.2 96.5 166.4 .9 -13.3 4.1 .0 -11.5 3.5 2.4 3.0 3.7 .6 8.7 4.2 .4 -12.4 3.8 1.5 5.8 4.0 Special indexes All items less food .......................... All items less shelter ....................... All items less homeowners' costs 1/ .......... All items less medical care .................. Commodities less food ........................ Nondurables less food ........................ Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ......... Nondurables 2/ ............................... Services less rent of shelter 1/ ............. Services less medical care services .......... Energy ....................................... All items less energy ........................ All items less food and energy ............. Commodities less food and energy commodities .......................... Energy commodities ..................... Services less energy services ............ 1/ 2/ NOTE: Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. Not seasonally adjusted. Data not available. Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 4. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Relative Unadjusted indexes importance, December Feb. Mar. 1993 1994 1994 Unadjusted percent change to Mar. 1994 fromMar. 1993 Feb. 1994 Seasonally adjusted percent change fromDec. to Jan. to Feb. to Jan. Feb. Mar. Expenditure category All items .................................. All items (1967=100) ....................... 100.000 - 144.0 428.8 144.4 430.2 2.3 - 0.3 - 0.1 - 0.2 - 0.3 - Food and beverages ....................... Food ................................... Food at home ......................... Cereals and bakery products ........ Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..... Dairy products ..................... Fruits and vegetables .............. Other food at home ................. Sugar and sweets ................. Fats and oils .................... Nonalcoholic beverages ........... Other prepared food .............. Food away from home .................. Alcoholic beverages .................... 19.344 17.622 11.187 1.660 3.513 1.321 2.019 2.674 .374 .283 .833 1.184 6.435 1.722 143.2 142.5 142.0 160.9 137.2 131.6 161.0 132.4 135.6 131.5 116.3 146.1 144.4 150.6 143.4 142.8 142.3 160.2 137.8 131.6 161.7 132.5 135.2 132.5 116.4 146.1 144.6 150.9 2.1 2.2 2.5 3.8 2.5 2.4 2.4 1.8 2.0 1.8 1.0 2.2 1.7 1.3 .1 .2 .2 -.4 .4 .0 .4 .1 -.3 .8 .1 .0 .1 .2 .1 .1 -.1 .4 .2 .9 -2.0 .0 .7 .1 -.4 .1 .3 .1 -.3 -.4 -.5 .6 .1 .6 -3.5 -.2 .4 .1 -1.2 .4 -.1 -.3 .1 .3 .2 -.2 .1 .2 .5 .2 -.3 1.3 .6 -.1 .3 -.1 Housing .................................. Shelter ................................ Renters' costs 1/ .................... Rent, residential .................. Other renters' costs ............... Homeowners' costs 1/ ................. Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ......... Household insurance 2/ 1/ .......... _ _ Maintenance and repairs 2/ ........... Maintenance and repair services 2/ . Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ ................. Fuel and other utilities ............... Fuels ................................ Fuel oil and other household fuel 39.004 25.682 8.095 6.628 1.467 17.399 17.074 .324 140.9 154.8 147.8 152.5 198.4 149.2 149.5 136.7 141.3 155.3 148.5 152.8 201.4 149.6 149.9 137.3 2.8 3.2 2.9 2.8 3.6 3.4 3.5 3.6 .3 .3 .5 .2 1.5 .3 .3 .4 .1 .2 .1 .3 -.8 .2 .3 .1 .5 .6 .4 .5 .3 .7 .6 .1 .3 .3 .3 .3 .7 .3 .3 .4 .188 .102 129.4 134.8 129.4 135.3 -1.9 -3.3 .0 .4 1.5 .7 -.2 -.1 .0 .4 .085 7.523 4.093 121.7 122.1 110.5 121.0 122.1 110.5 -.2 2.4 2.3 -.6 .0 .0 2.4 -.4 -.9 -.1 .9 1.0 -.6 .3 .7 commodities .................... Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)....................... Other utilities and public services 2/ ...................... Household furnishings and operation .... Housefurnishings ..................... Housekeeping supplies ................ Housekeeping services ................ .339 93.6 92.3 -.4 -1.4 -1.5 6.5 -.3 3.754 117.4 117.5 2.5 .1 -.8 .5 .8 3.429 5.800 3.525 1.141 1.134 150.7 119.0 109.1 131.7 139.7 150.7 119.2 109.2 132.4 139.8 2.5 1.4 1.0 1.8 2.6 .0 .2 .1 .5 .1 .0 .2 .1 .0 .4 .7 -.5 -.7 -.2 -.1 .0 .3 .0 1.3 .1 Apparel and upkeep ....................... Apparel commodities .................... Men's and boys' apparel .............. Women's and girls' apparel............ Infants' and toddlers' apparel ....... Footwear ............................. Other apparel commodities ............ Apparel services 2/ .................... 5.909 5.379 1.393 2.356 .261 .866 .502 .530 131.4 128.6 124.0 129.5 126.6 127.0 145.0 153.5 134.7 132.1 124.9 135.2 126.7 128.1 152.2 153.7 -.1 -.3 -2.2 -1.0 -1.2 1.3 5.9 2.3 2.5 2.7 .7 4.4 .1 .9 5.0 .1 .3 .3 -.4 .7 .5 1.3 -1.5 .0 -.2 -.2 -1.2 .0 .1 -.3 .9 .1 .2 .2 -.6 .2 -.9 -.5 5.0 .1 Transportation ........................... Private transportation ................. New vehicles ......................... New cars ........................... Used cars ............................ Motor fuel ........................... Gasoline ........................... Maintenance and repairs .............. Other private transportation ......... Other private transportation commodities .................... Other private transportation services ....................... Public transportation .................. 18.863 17.613 4.948 3.606 2.256 3.705 1.615 5.089 130.4 128.1 137.1 134.7 134.8 93.5 93.0 149.3 155.5 130.5 128.1 137.4 135.0 134.3 93.1 92.6 149.7 155.7 2.1 1.7 3.8 3.4 5.6 -4.1 -4.4 3.0 2.2 .1 .0 .2 .2 -.4 -.4 -.4 .3 .1 -.2 -.2 .1 .1 -.9 -.6 -.2 .3 .1 .5 .5 .4 .5 -.8 2.3 2.0 .1 .1 .5 .4 .5 .4 -.1 .1 -.1 .3 .6 .795 102.8 102.9 -.3 .1 .1 .2 .4 4.295 1.251 168.4 170.9 168.7 173.2 2.7 7.8 .2 1.3 .1 -1.3 .1 -.2 .7 1.8 Medical care ............................. Medical care commodities ............... Medical care services .................. Professional medical services ........ 6.044 1.061 4.983 2.865 207.0 196.8 209.3 190.1 207.7 197.2 210.0 191.0 4.8 2.7 5.2 4.4 .3 .2 .3 .5 .3 .3 .3 .2 .2 .3 .2 .4 .3 -.2 .4 .3 Entertainment ............................ Entertainment commodities .............. Entertainment services ................. 4.028 2.077 1.951 147.1 134.0 166.0 147.7 134.8 166.3 3.2 1.7 4.9 .4 .6 .2 .3 .0 .6 .3 -.1 .7 .3 .4 .2 Other goods and services ................. Tobacco and smoking products ........... 6.807 2.121 193.2 217.2 193.4 217.5 .6 -7.9 .1 .1 .1 -.5 .2 .0 .5 .6 Personal care 2/ ....................... Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ .................... Personal care services 2/ ............ Personal and educational expenses ...... School books and supplies ............ Personal and educational services .... 1.146 143.1 143.2 1.7 .1 .2 -.3 .1 .650 .496 3.540 .219 3.321 140.5 146.3 214.7 205.8 215.7 140.3 146.7 215.0 205.8 216.0 .9 2.7 6.1 4.5 6.2 -.1 .3 .1 .0 .1 .2 .1 .4 .6 .3 -.4 -.1 .4 .3 .5 -.1 .3 .5 .4 .5 100.000 47.644 19.344 28.300 16.590 5.379 144.0 131.7 143.2 124.6 125.7 128.6 144.4 132.2 143.4 125.3 126.9 132.1 2.3 1.0 2.1 .2 -1.5 -.3 .3 .4 .1 .6 1.0 2.7 .1 .0 .1 -.1 .0 .3 .2 .0 -.3 .2 .7 -.2 .3 .2 .1 .2 .3 .2 11.211 11.710 52.356 25.143 127.2 121.9 159.0 148.9 127.3 121.9 159.4 149.5 -2.1 2.9 3.6 3.2 .1 .0 .3 .4 -.4 .0 .1 .5 .4 .1 .4 .5 .1 .2 .4 .4 8.771 7.160 4.983 6.299 124.5 164.0 209.3 179.9 124.6 164.6 210.0 180.2 2.5 3.6 5.2 5.2 .1 .4 .3 .2 -.2 -.1 .3 .4 .6 .1 .2 .5 .1 .8 .4 .3 82.378 74.318 82.601 93.956 30.022 18.312 12.933 35.934 27.213 47.373 7.798 92.202 74.580 144.1 141.2 135.4 140.9 125.6 127.2 128.7 134.7 150.4 154.6 101.2 149.9 151.8 144.7 141.7 135.9 141.4 126.3 128.3 128.8 135.4 150.7 155.0 101.1 150.5 152.5 2.4 2.1 2.1 2.2 .3 -1.2 -1.6 .4 3.9 3.4 -.8 2.6 2.7 .4 .4 .4 .4 .6 .9 .1 .5 .2 .3 -.1 .4 .5 .1 .0 .0 .0 -.1 -.1 -.3 .1 .0 .1 -.8 .1 .1 .3 .1 .1 .3 .2 .6 .4 .1 .5 .5 1.6 .1 .3 .3 .3 .4 .3 .2 .4 .1 .5 .3 .3 .5 .3 .3 25.978 134.7 135.6 1.0 .7 .0 -.1 .3 Commodity and service group All items .................................. Commodities .............................. Food and beverages ..................... Commodities less food and beverages .... Nondurables less food and beverages .. Apparel commodities ................ Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................. Durables ............................. Services ................................. Rent of shelter 2/ 1/ .................. _ _ Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ......................... Transportation services ................ Medical care services .................. Other services ......................... Special indexes All items less food ........................ All items less shelter ..................... All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........ All items less medical care ................ Commodities less food ...................... Nondurables less food ...................... Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ....... Nondurables 2/ ............................. Services less rent of shelter 1/ ........... Services less medical care services ........ Energy ..................................... All items less energy ...................... All items less food and energy ........... Commodities less food and energy commodities ................. Energy commodities ................... Services less energy services .......... Purchasing power of the consumer dollar: 1982-84=$1.00 2/ ......................... 1967=$1.00 2/ ............................ 1/ 2/ NOTE: 4.044 48.602 93.8 163.6 93.3 164.1 -3.8 3.7 -.5 .3 -.6 .2 2.7 .4 .0 .4 - $.695 .233 $.692 .232 -2.4 - -.4 - -.1 - -.3 - -.4 - Indexes on a December 1984=100 base. Not seasonally adjusted. Data not available. Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 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 Dec. 1993 Jan. 1994 Feb. 1994 Mar. 1994 June 1993 Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for 3 months ended6 months endedSept. Dec. Mar. Sept. Mar. 1993 1993 1994 1993 1994 Expenditure category All items .................................... Food and beverages ......................... Food ..................................... Food at home ........................... Cereals and bakery products .......... Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ....... Dairy products ....................... Fruits and vegetables ................ Other food at home ................... Sugar and sweets ................... Fats and oils ...................... Nonalcoholic beverages ............. Other prepared food ................ Food away from home .................... Alcoholic beverages ...................... 143.3 142.6 142.2 159.1 136.9 129.1 167.5 131.7 133.9 130.5 116.6 145.2 144.1 150.9 143.4 142.7 142.1 159.8 137.2 130.3 164.2 131.7 134.9 130.6 116.1 145.3 144.5 151.1 143.0 142.2 141.4 160.7 137.3 131.1 158.5 131.5 135.5 130.7 114.7 145.9 144.4 150.7 143.2 142.6 141.7 160.4 137.5 131.4 159.3 131.8 135.1 132.4 115.4 145.7 144.8 150.6 2.6 1.4 3.1 2.5 2.0 2.8 2.3 2.6 2.6 4.2 4.5 7.0 -3.6 1.9 1.2 .6 2.1 2.3 2.0 .8 2.6 2.6 3.5 3.4 -.9 -4.2 19.8 1.5 .9 .3 .7 2.8 1.4 1.1 4.0 4.0 5.5 4.4 4.5 .0 16.9 3.4 2.4 .9 5.3 2.8 1.7 3.8 -.3 .0 -1.4 3.3 1.8 7.3 -18.2 .3 3.6 6.0 -4.1 1.4 2.0 -.8 2.4 2.6 3.1 3.8 1.8 1.3 7.5 1.7 1.1 .5 1.4 2.5 1.7 .9 1.8 2.0 2.0 3.8 3.1 3.6 -2.2 1.8 3.0 3.4 .5 2.1 1.8 1.5 Housing .................................... Shelter .................................. Renters' costs 1/ ...................... Rent, residential .................... Other renters' costs ................. Homeowners' costs 1/ ................... Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ........... Household insurance 2/ 1/ ............ _ _ Maintenance and repairs 2/ ............. Maintenance and repair services ...... Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ Fuel and other utilities ................. Fuels .................................. Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities ...................... Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)......................... Other utilities and public services 2/ . Household furnishings and operation ...... Housefurnishings ....................... Housekeeping supplies .................. Housekeeping services .................. 140.0 153.4 146.1 151.5 194.4 148.1 148.3 136.4 140.1 153.7 146.2 151.9 192.9 148.4 148.7 136.5 140.8 154.6 146.8 152.6 193.5 149.4 149.6 136.7 141.2 155.0 147.3 153.0 194.8 149.8 150.0 137.3 3.2 3.5 4.0 3.8 5.0 3.4 3.4 5.5 2.0 2.1 .8 1.1 .6 2.5 2.5 5.5 2.6 3.2 3.6 2.4 8.2 3.3 3.3 .9 3.5 4.2 3.3 4.0 .8 4.7 4.7 2.7 2.6 2.8 2.4 2.4 2.8 2.9 2.9 5.5 3.0 3.7 3.5 3.2 4.5 4.0 4.0 1.8 127.7 134.0 119.0 122.0 110.4 129.6 134.9 121.8 121.5 109.4 129.4 134.8 121.7 122.6 110.5 129.4 135.3 121.0 123.0 111.3 -2.1 -1.1 -3.3 3.4 6.0 .3 5.6 -6.2 3.3 2.2 -10.5 -19.3 2.0 -.3 -2.1 5.4 3.9 6.9 3.3 3.3 -.9 2.2 -4.7 3.4 4.1 -2.9 -8.4 4.4 1.5 .5 87.3 86.0 91.6 91.3 -1.7 -6.0 -11.1 19.6 -3.9 3.1 118.3 149.6 119.1 109.5 131.7 139.0 117.3 149.6 119.3 109.6 131.7 139.6 117.9 150.7 118.7 108.8 131.4 139.5 118.8 150.7 119.0 108.8 133.1 139.7 6.7 .5 1.4 .7 2.8 1.8 3.1 4.4 1.7 1.5 -1.8 4.8 -1.3 2.2 3.1 4.1 2.5 1.7 1.7 3.0 -.3 -2.5 4.3 2.0 4.9 2.5 1.5 1.1 .5 3.3 .2 2.6 1.4 .7 3.4 1.9 Apparel and upkeep ......................... Apparel commodities ...................... Men's and boys' apparel ................ Women's and girls' apparel ............. Infants' and toddlers' apparel ......... Footwear ............................... Other apparel commodities .............. Apparel services 2/....................... 132.3 129.7 126.9 130.2 127.6 127.1 145.5 153.4 132.7 130.1 126.4 131.1 128.2 128.7 143.3 153.4 132.4 129.8 124.9 131.1 128.3 128.3 144.6 153.5 132.7 130.1 124.1 131.3 127.2 127.6 151.9 153.7 -2.7 -3.3 -1.9 -7.3 -.3 1.0 5.7 1.6 .6 .6 1.9 -2.1 -3.7 1.0 11.5 2.9 .6 .3 -.3 2.8 .0 1.6 -10.0 4.0 1.2 1.2 -8.5 3.4 -1.2 1.6 18.8 .8 -1.1 -1.4 .0 -4.8 -2.0 1.0 8.5 2.3 .9 .8 -4.5 3.1 -.6 1.6 3.4 2.4 Transportation ............................. Private transportation ................... New vehicles ........................... New cars ............................. Used cars .............................. Motor fuel ............................. Gasoline ............................. Maintenance and repairs ................ Other private transportation ........... Other private transportation commodities ...................... Other private transportation 130.4 128.3 135.2 132.9 139.5 95.2 94.7 148.6 154.1 130.2 128.1 135.4 133.0 138.3 94.6 94.5 149.1 154.3 130.8 128.8 135.9 133.7 137.2 96.8 96.4 149.2 154.5 131.4 129.3 136.6 134.2 137.1 96.9 96.3 149.6 155.5 .9 .0 4.6 3.8 14.6 -14.6 -14.9 3.6 1.3 1.2 .9 5.2 4.7 11.5 -12.2 -12.2 2.2 2.1 3.1 2.9 1.2 1.5 4.1 5.2 3.9 3.6 1.8 3.1 3.2 4.2 4.0 -6.7 7.3 6.9 2.7 3.7 1.1 .5 4.9 4.2 13.0 -13.4 -13.6 2.9 1.7 3.1 3.0 2.7 2.7 -1.4 6.3 5.4 3.1 2.8 102.2 102.3 102.5 102.9 -1.9 -.8 -1.2 2.8 -1.4 .8 services ......................... Public transportation .................... 166.8 169.8 167.0 167.6 167.2 167.2 168.4 170.2 1.7 11.6 2.7 10.8 2.4 8.4 3.9 .9 2.2 11.2 3.2 4.6 Medical care ............................... Medical care commodities ................. Medical care services .................... Professional medical services .......... 205.4 195.8 207.4 188.8 206.0 196.3 208.0 189.1 206.5 196.8 208.5 189.9 207.1 196.4 209.4 190.4 6.8 3.2 7.6 6.1 4.5 3.4 4.6 3.7 4.4 2.9 4.8 4.1 3.4 1.2 3.9 3.4 5.6 3.3 6.1 4.9 3.9 2.1 4.3 3.8 Entertainment 2/ ........................... Entertainment commodities ................ Entertainment services ................... 146.3 134.2 164.0 146.7 134.2 165.0 147.2 134.0 166.2 147.7 134.6 166.5 2.3 1.2 3.6 2.2 1.8 2.5 4.8 2.7 7.1 3.9 1.2 6.2 2.3 1.5 3.0 4.3 2.0 6.7 Other goods and services ................... Tobacco and smoking products ............. Personal care 2/ ......................... Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ ...................... Personal care services 2/ .............. Personal and educational expenses ........ School books and supplies .............. Personal and educational services ...... 192.4 216.5 143.2 192.5 215.4 143.5 192.9 215.5 143.1 193.8 216.8 143.2 4.0 -.3 1.4 -8.0 -29.1 3.4 4.3 1.3 2.0 2.9 .6 .0 -2.2 -16.0 2.4 3.6 .9 1.0 140.7 146.2 212.8 202.6 213.8 141.0 146.4 213.6 203.9 214.5 140.5 146.3 214.5 204.6 215.5 140.3 146.7 215.5 205.4 216.5 1.4 1.1 7.7 5.4 7.9 1.7 5.7 4.9 .8 5.3 1.4 2.8 6.9 6.1 6.8 -1.1 1.4 5.2 5.6 5.1 1.6 3.4 6.3 3.1 6.6 .1 2.1 6.0 5.9 6.0 131.9 143.3 124.9 126.1 129.7 131.9 143.4 124.8 126.1 130.1 131.9 143.0 125.1 127.0 129.8 132.2 143.2 125.4 127.4 130.1 2.6 .6 2.3 -.6 -3.4 -3.3 1.4 -.3 2.6 -2.2 -8.2 .6 3.1 2.8 4.0 2.3 1.9 .3 2.5 .9 -.3 1.6 4.2 1.2 2.0 .2 2.4 -1.4 -5.8 -1.4 2.8 1.8 1.8 1.9 3.1 .8 127.2 121.9 157.9 147.3 126.7 121.9 158.1 148.1 127.2 122.0 158.8 148.9 127.3 122.2 159.4 149.5 4.1 4.1 4.2 2.5 -11.4 4.1 3.1 2.5 -.6 2.7 3.4 1.9 .3 1.0 3.9 6.1 -4.0 4.1 3.7 2.5 -.2 1.8 3.6 4.0 124.9 162.7 207.4 178.7 124.7 162.5 208.0 179.4 125.4 162.6 208.5 180.3 125.5 163.9 209.4 180.9 3.6 3.8 7.6 5.5 3.9 3.8 4.6 4.2 .6 3.8 4.8 6.3 1.9 3.0 3.9 5.0 3.8 3.8 6.1 4.8 1.3 3.4 4.3 5.6 143.5 143.6 144.1 144.6 2.6 1.1 2.8 3.1 1.8 3.0 Commodity and service group All items .................................... Commodities ................................ Food and beverages ....................... Commodities less food and beverages ...... Nondurables less food and beverages .... Apparel commodities .................. Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................... Durables ............................... Services ................................... Rent of shelter 2/ 1/ .................... _ _ Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ........................ Transportation services .................. Medical care services .................... Other services ........................... Special indexes All items less food .......................... All items less shelter ....................... All items less homeowners' costs 1/ .......... All items less medical care .................. Commodities less food ........................ Nondurables less food ........................ Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ......... Nondurables 2/ ............................... Services less rent of shelter 1/ ............. Services less medical care services .......... Energy ....................................... All items less energy ........................ All items less food and energy ............. Commodities less food and energy commodities .......................... Energy commodities ..................... Services less energy services ............ 1/ 2/ NOTE: 141.1 135.2 140.6 126.1 127.6 128.6 134.5 149.7 153.7 102.3 149.5 151.4 141.1 135.2 140.6 126.0 127.5 128.2 134.6 149.7 153.8 101.5 149.6 151.5 141.3 135.4 141.0 126.3 128.3 128.7 134.7 150.4 154.6 103.1 149.8 151.9 141.7 135.9 141.4 126.6 128.8 128.8 135.4 150.9 155.0 103.6 150.3 152.4 2.0 2.1 2.0 -.3 -3.3 3.7 -.3 5.1 3.8 -4.5 3.0 3.3 1.2 1.2 1.2 -2.2 -7.2 -9.9 -1.5 4.1 2.9 -4.6 2.2 1.9 3.2 3.0 3.2 2.3 2.2 -.3 .6 3.6 3.5 1.2 3.3 3.2 1.7 2.1 2.3 1.6 3.8 .6 2.7 3.2 3.4 5.2 2.2 2.7 1.6 1.7 1.6 -1.3 -5.3 -3.3 -.9 4.6 3.4 -4.5 2.6 2.6 2.4 2.5 2.7 1.9 3.0 .2 1.6 3.4 3.4 3.2 2.7 3.0 135.0 94.7 162.5 135.0 94.1 162.8 134.8 96.6 163.5 135.2 96.6 164.1 1.8 -13.6 4.1 -.6 -11.8 3.0 2.1 3.9 3.8 .6 8.3 4.0 .6 -12.7 3.6 1.3 6.1 3.9 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base. Not seasonally adjusted. Data not available. Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 3. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, all items index (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Indexes Percent change to Mar. 1994 fromMar. Jan. Feb. 1993 1994 1994 Percent change to Feb. 1994 fromFeb. Dec. Jan. 1993 1993 1994 Area Pricing schedule 1/ U.S. city average ...................... M 145.8 146.2 146.7 147.2 2.5 0.7 0.3 2.5 0.6 0.3 M M M M 152.7 153.2 151.7 151.1 153.2 153.7 152.5 151.3 154.0 154.6 153.0 151.9 154.3 155.1 152.7 152.2 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.1 .7 .9 .1 .6 .2 .3 -.2 .2 2.4 2.5 2.8 1.9 .9 .9 .9 .5 .5 .6 .3 .4 Dec. 1993 Jan. 1994 Feb. 1994 Mar. 1994 Region and area size 2/ Northeast urban......................... Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ Size B - 500,000 to 1,200,000 ....... Size C - 50,000 to 500,000 .......... North Central urban .................... Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000 ....... Size C - 50,000 to 360,000 .......... Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M M M M 141.2 142.2 140.1 142.4 141.5 142.5 141.1 142.4 142.1 143.2 141.3 143.0 142.6 143.9 141.8 143.1 2.6 2.7 3.3 1.9 .8 1.0 .5 .5 .4 .5 .4 .1 2.5 2.6 2.9 2.1 .6 .7 .9 .4 .4 .5 .1 .4 M 136.8 136.7 137.2 137.8 2.3 .8 .4 2.7 .3 .4 South urban Size A Size B Size C Size D - ............................ More than 1,200,000 ........ 450,000 to 1,200,000 ....... 50,000 to 450,000 .......... Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M M M M 142.2 142.7 143.8 140.9 142.5 142.9 144.4 141.0 142.9 143.4 144.6 141.6 143.6 144.4 145.4 142.0 2.8 2.8 2.7 2.5 .8 1.0 .7 .7 .5 .7 .6 .3 2.7 2.6 3.1 2.5 .5 .5 .6 .5 .3 .3 .1 .4 M 140.7 140.8 140.7 141.3 3.1 .4 .4 2.9 .0 -.1 West urban ............................. Size A - More than 1,250,000 ........ Size C - 50,000 to 330,000 .......... M M M 147.8 149.5 146.7 148.1 149.7 147.8 148.3 149.9 148.3 149.0 150.5 148.7 2.6 2.2 3.4 .6 .5 .6 .5 .4 .3 2.1 1.8 3.6 .3 .3 1.1 .1 .1 .3 Size classes A 3/ ................................. B .................................... C .................................... D .................................... M M M M 132.5 145.0 144.1 141.3 132.7 145.8 144.3 141.2 133.3 146.1 144.9 141.5 133.9 146.5 145.2 142.0 2.5 2.8 2.4 2.7 .9 .5 .6 .6 .5 .3 .2 .4 2.3 3.0 2.4 2.8 .6 .8 .6 .1 .5 .2 .4 .2 Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI...... Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ...... N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD .. San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ..... M M M M M 146.1 151.9 155.6 151.3 147.0 146.5 152.2 156.0 152.5 147.5 146.8 152.2 157.4 152.9 147.4 147.6 152.5 157.9 153.5 148.2 2.4 1.8 2.5 2.8 1.7 .8 .2 1.2 .7 .5 .5 .2 .3 .4 .5 2.2 1.5 2.5 3.0 1.3 .5 .2 1.2 1.1 .3 .2 .0 .9 .3 -.1 Baltimore, MD .......................... Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ........... Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH ............. Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............. St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........ Washington, DC-MD-VA ................... 1 1 1 1 1 1 145.0 155.0 143.3 143.5 139.7 151.5 1.7 .6 3.2 3.1 2.6 2.0 .8 .9 .6 1.8 .8 .4 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .................. Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI .................. Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ......... Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ........... 2 2 2 2 Selected local areas 138.8 140.2 136.5 141.1 143.8 153.6 142.4 141.0 138.6 150.9 - 139.2 141.7 137.0 142.6 - - - - 2.8 2.5 4.0 2.4 .3 1.1 .4 1.1 - 1/ 2/ 3/ 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. Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. Data not available. Local area CPI indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program. Each local index has a smaller sample size than the national index and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error. As a result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national index, although their long-term trends are similar. Therefore, the Bureau of Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national average CPI for use in their escalator clauses. Table 6. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, all items index (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Indexes Percent change to Mar. 1994 fromMar. Jan. Feb. 1993 1994 1994 Percent change to Feb. 1994 fromFeb. Dec. Jan. 1993 1993 1994 Area Pricing schedule 1/ U.S. city average ...................... M 143.3 143.6 144.0 144.4 2.3 0.6 0.3 2.3 0.5 0.3 Northeast urban......................... Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ Size B - 500,000 to 1,200,000 ....... Size C - 50,000 to 500,000 .......... M M M M 150.4 149.9 149.4 152.6 150.8 150.2 150.3 152.7 151.4 150.9 150.7 153.2 151.7 151.4 150.6 153.4 2.0 2.0 2.2 1.8 .6 .8 .2 .5 .2 .3 -.1 .1 2.2 2.1 2.5 1.7 .7 .7 .9 .4 .4 .5 .3 .3 North Central urban .................... Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000 ....... Size C - 50,000 to 360,000 .......... Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M M M M 138.2 138.5 136.5 140.0 138.5 138.8 137.4 140.0 139.0 139.4 137.6 140.6 139.4 140.0 137.9 140.6 2.3 2.6 2.8 1.7 .6 .9 .4 .4 .3 .4 .2 .0 2.4 2.4 2.7 1.9 .6 .6 .8 .4 .4 .4 .1 .4 M 135.6 135.3 135.8 136.3 1.9 .7 .4 2.3 .1 .4 Dec. 1993 Jan. 1994 Feb. 1994 Mar. 1994 Region and area size 2/ South urban Size A Size B Size C Size D - ............................ More than 1,200,000 ........ 450,000 to 1,200,000 ....... 50,000 to 450,000 .......... Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M M M M 140.8 141.0 140.7 140.8 141.0 141.0 141.1 140.8 141.2 141.3 141.2 141.3 141.9 142.3 141.8 141.6 2.6 2.7 2.6 2.2 .6 .9 .5 .6 .5 .7 .4 .2 2.6 2.4 3.1 2.3 .3 .2 .4 .4 .1 .2 .1 .4 M 140.9 141.1 141.0 141.4 3.2 .2 .3 3.1 .1 -.1 West urban ............................. Size A - More than 1,250,000 ........ Size C - 50,000 to 330,000 .......... M M M 145.0 145.2 144.5 145.3 145.3 145.4 145.4 145.4 146.0 145.9 145.9 146.3 2.2 2.0 3.2 .4 .4 .6 .3 .3 .2 1.9 1.6 3.3 .3 .1 1.0 .1 .1 .4 Size classes A 3/ ................................. B .................................... C .................................... D .................................... M M M M 131.5 142.6 143.4 140.7 131.7 143.2 143.6 140.6 132.1 143.4 144.1 140.8 132.7 143.8 144.3 141.2 2.3 2.6 2.1 2.5 .8 .4 .5 .4 .5 .3 .1 .3 2.2 2.8 2.2 2.5 .5 .6 .5 .1 .3 .1 .3 .1 Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI...... Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ...... N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD .. San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ..... M M M M M 141.7 146.7 152.1 151.2 144.7 142.0 146.8 152.4 152.1 145.3 142.3 146.9 153.5 152.2 145.0 143.0 147.0 154.0 152.8 145.6 2.5 1.5 2.2 2.6 1.3 .7 .1 1.0 .5 .2 .5 .1 .3 .4 .4 2.3 1.3 2.1 2.4 1.0 .4 .1 .9 .7 .2 .2 .1 .7 .1 -.2 Baltimore, MD .......................... Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ........... Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH ............. Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............. St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........ Washington, DC-MD-VA ................... 1 1 1 1 1 1 144.2 153.5 135.7 141.1 138.7 148.9 1.7 -.3 3.0 2.9 2.4 1.8 1.1 .7 .4 1.7 .7 .4 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .................. Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI .................. Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ......... Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ........... 2 2 2 2 Selected local areas 1/ 2/ 138.6 135.7 136.0 135.1 142.7 152.5 135.1 138.7 137.7 148.3 - 138.1 137.0 136.3 136.3 - - - - - 2.4 1.9 3.8 2.3 Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; most other goods and services priced as indicated: M - Every month. 1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November. 2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December. Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes. -.4 1.0 .2 .9 - 3/ NOTE: Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. Data not available. Local area CPI indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program. Each local index has a smaller sample size than the national index and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error. As a result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national index, although their long-term trends are similar. Therefore, the Bureau of Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national average CPI for use in their escalator clauses.
