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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-94-286 TRANSMISSION OF MATERIAL IN THIS RELEASE IS EMBARGOED UNTIL 8:30 A.M. (EDT) Tuesday, June 14, 1994 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX--MAY 1994 The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.1 percent before seasonal adjustment in May to a level of 147.5 (1982-84=100), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. For the 12-month period ended in May, the CPI-U increased 2.3 percent. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) also increased 0.1 percent in May, prior to seasonal adjustment. The May 1994 CPI-W level of 144.9 was 2.1 percent higher than the index in May 1993. CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) ___________________________________ On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U rose 0.2 percent in May after increasing 0.1 percent in April. The food index, which rose 0.1 percent in April, increased 0.3 percent in May, reflecting a sharp upturn in the index for fruits and vegetables. The energy index fell 1.0 percent in May, following seasonal adjustment. The index for gasoline prices rose less than usual for May and thus declined 1.8 percent after seasonal adjustment. Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U rose 0.3 percent in May, about the same as in recent months. 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 |___________________________________| | | Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May |May 94 |May94 ____________________________________________________________________ All items | .3 .2 .0 .3 .3 .1 .2 | 2.8 | 2.3 Food and beverages| .2 .5 -.1 -.3 .1 .1 .3 | 2.0 | 1.6 Housing | .2 .2 .1 .4 .3 .0 .2 | 2.2 | 2.6 Apparel and upkeep| .7 -.1 -.1 -.3 .4 -.3 .4 | 2.4 | .4 Transportation | .0 -.2 -.2 .5 .6 .3 -.4 | 2.1 | 2.0 Medical care | .3 .3 .3 .3 .2 .6 .4 | 5.1 | 4.6 Entertainment | .5 .3 .3 .4 .3 -.1 .3 | 2.2 | 3.4 Other goods & serv| .4 .4 .1 .3 .4 .7 .6 | 6.9 | 2.0 Special indexes: | Energy | -.9 -.7 -.8 1.6 .4 -.4 -1.0 | -3.8 | -1.4 Food | .2 .5 -.1 -.3 .1 .1 .3 | 2.3 | 1.7 AI - food & energy| .4 .2 .1 .3 .3 .2 .3 | 3.4 | 2.8 ____________________________________________________________________ During the first 5 months of 1994, the CPI-U rose at a 2.3 percent seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR). This compares with a 2.7 percent annual increase in 1993. Thus far in 1994, as throughout the preceding 3 years, the food and energy components have continued to act as a moderating influence on consumer price movements. Through the first 5 months of 1994, the food index has increased at a 0.3 percent annual rate, while energy costs have declined at a 0.5 percent rate. Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U has advanced at an annual rate of 3.0 percent in 1994. The food and beverage index increased 0.3 percent in May. Grocery store food prices, which were unchanged in April, rose 0.4 percent, largely as a result of the upturn in the index for fruits and vegetables. The index for fresh fruits, reflecting a sharp increase in prices for citrus products, rose 2.3 percent. Prices for fresh vegetables, on the other hand, declined, but by substantially less than usual, resulting in an increase in the index of 5.7 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis. The index for processed fruits and vegetables declined 0.2 percent. Among other grocery store food groups, the index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs rose 0.1 percent in May, the same as in each of the preceding 2 months. Beef prices, on average, were unchanged in May and were 0.8 percent lower than a year earlier. The index for pork fell 0.8 percent, reflecting smaller than usual price increases in May. Poultry prices increased 0.6 percent. The index for dairy products increased 0.5 percent, while those for cereal and bakery products and for other food at home declined 0.1 and 0.2 percent, respectively. The other two components of the food and beverage index--restaurant meals and alcoholic beverages--each rose 0.1 percent in May. The housing component, which was unchanged in April, advanced 0.2 percent in May. Shelter costs increased 0.3 percent, following a 0.1 percent rise in April. Within shelter, renters' costs rose 0.4 percent; homeowners' costs, 0.2 percent; and maintenance and repair costs, 0.6 percent. The index for fuel and other utilities declined for the second consecutive month, down 0.1 percent in May. The index for household fuels fell 0.4 percent, reflecting declines in indexes for fuel oil and natural gas--down 1.3 and 2.0 percent, respectively. The index for electricity, reflecting the introduction of summer rates in some areas, rose 0.5 percent. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, these charges increased 2.0 percent.) The index for other utilities and public services rose 0.3 percent, largely as a result of increases in charges for water and sewerage maintenance and refuse collection. The index for household furnishings and operation advanced 0.4 percent in May, its largest increase in 9 months. The transportation index turned down in May, declining 0.4 percent after increasing 0.3 percent in April. Sharp declines in the indexes for public transportation and motor fuels more than offset increases in the costs of automobile purchase and maintenance. The index for gasoline, which was unchanged in April, declined 1.8 percent in May. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, gasoline prices rose 1.4 percent.) As of May, the gasoline index was 4.0 percent lower than a year earlier and 19.6 percent below its peak level of December 1990. Automobile purchase costs continued to advance in May. The index for new vehicles rose 0.3 percent, following increases of either 0.4 or 0.5 percent in each of the 3 preceding months. Automobile finance charges advanced 3.7 percent in May after increasing 2.3 percent in April, its largest monthly rise since September 1988. The index for used cars rose 0.7 percent. The index for public transportation decreased 3.6 percent, following a 0.2 percent rise in April. Airline fares fell 5.4 percent and the index for other intercity transportation declined 1.2 percent. The index for apparel and upkeep rose 0.4 percent in May, following a decline of 0.3 percent in April. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, apparel prices fell 0.6 percent.) Medical care costs rose 0.4 percent in May, to a level 4.6 percent above a year earlier. The index for medical care commodities--prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and medical supplies--rose 0.2 percent in May. The index for medical care services rose 0.4 percent in May. Charges for professional services and hospital and related services increased 0.2 and 0.8 percent, respectively. Entertainment costs, which declined 0.1 percent in April, increased 0.3 percent in May. The index for entertainment commodities rose 0.7 percent, reflecting price increases for newspapers and sporting goods and equipment. The index for other goods and services rose 0.6 percent in May after advancing 0.7 percent in April. A 1.3 percent increase in the index for tobacco and smoking products accounted for about half of the May 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 0.1 percent in May. 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 |___________________________________| | | Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May |May 94 |May94 ____________________________________________________________________ All items | .2 .1 .1 .2 .3 .1 .1 | 2.5 | 2.1 Food and beverages| .2 .4 .1 -.3 .1 .1 .3 | 2.0 | 1.6 Housing | .1 .2 .1 .5 .3 .0 .1 | 1.7 | 2.5 Apparel and upkeep| .4 -.3 .3 -.2 .2 -.4 .5 | 1.5 | .5 Transportation | -.2 -.2 -.2 .5 .5 .3 -.2 | 2.5 | 2.0 Medical care | .3 .4 .3 .2 .3 .6 .3 | 5.1 | 4.5 Entertainment | .6 .3 .3 .3 .3 -.1 .4 | 2.5 | 3.3 Other goods & serv| .5 .3 .1 .2 .5 .7 .5 | 6.8 | .9 Special indexes: | Energy |-1.0 -.7 -.8 1.6 .5 -.5 -1.1 | -4.2 | -1.7 Food | .2 .3 .1 -.4 .3 .1 .3 | 2.6 | 1.7 AI - food & energy| .3 .3 .1 .3 .3 .2 .3 | 3.5 | 2.7 ____________________________________________________________________ Consumer Price Index data for June will be released on Wednesday, July 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 Apr. May 1993 1994 1994 Unadjusted percent change to May 1994 fromMay 1993 Apr. 1994 Seasonally adjusted percent change fromFeb. to Mar. to Apr. to Mar. Apr. May Expenditure category All items .................................. All items (1967=100) ....................... 100.000 - 147.4 441.4 147.5 441.9 2.3 - 0.1 - 0.3 - 0.1 - 0.2 - 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 .................... 17.398 15.799 9.853 1.454 2.984 1.186 1.909 2.320 .331 .246 .712 1.030 5.946 1.600 144.0 143.4 143.0 162.5 137.6 131.8 161.8 133.0 135.9 133.2 115.5 147.5 145.1 151.6 144.1 143.5 143.0 162.3 137.1 132.0 163.2 132.8 135.5 133.4 115.6 147.0 145.3 151.5 1.6 1.7 1.6 3.8 1.5 3.1 -.8 1.8 1.6 3.1 .5 2.3 1.7 1.3 .1 .1 .0 -.1 -.4 .2 .9 -.2 -.3 .2 .1 -.3 .1 -.1 .1 .1 .1 -.3 .1 .0 .6 .2 -.1 1.3 .5 -.2 .1 -.1 .1 .1 .0 1.1 .1 .8 -2.3 .5 .5 .4 .2 .9 .2 .0 .3 .3 .4 -.1 .1 .5 2.4 -.2 -.5 .2 -.1 -.3 .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 .382 143.9 159.6 169.1 153.3 197.3 164.2 164.6 150.1 144.1 159.6 168.5 153.3 194.9 164.5 164.8 150.8 2.6 3.0 2.6 2.3 3.5 3.2 3.2 3.6 .1 .0 -.4 .0 -1.2 .2 .1 .5 .3 .4 .4 .3 .8 .4 .4 .4 .0 .1 .0 .0 .0 .1 .1 .1 .2 .3 .4 .1 1.1 .2 .2 .5 .196 .118 130.2 133.3 131.0 135.0 -.5 -.3 .6 1.3 -.1 .5 .7 1.1 .6 1.3 .078 7.262 3.983 126.3 121.6 109.8 125.7 122.2 110.6 -.7 1.4 .3 -.5 .5 .7 -.8 .3 .5 .2 -.3 -.5 -.5 -.1 -.4 .369 90.2 88.7 -2.8 -1.7 -.1 -1.9 -1.1 3.614 116.9 118.0 .6 .9 .6 -.4 -.3 3.279 6.183 3.601 1.109 1.473 150.0 120.6 110.7 131.5 137.9 150.4 121.1 111.4 131.9 138.1 2.8 1.7 1.9 .5 2.2 .3 .4 .6 .3 .1 .1 .1 -.2 1.0 .1 -.1 .1 .5 -1.1 -.1 .3 .4 .5 .1 .5 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 .564 136.4 133.7 126.9 137.4 128.0 128.0 149.0 154.8 135.6 132.8 127.4 135.1 125.2 128.5 149.9 155.0 .4 .2 -.9 .4 -2.0 .5 2.5 2.7 -.6 -.7 .4 -1.7 -2.2 .4 .6 .1 .4 .5 -.2 .4 -.7 -.6 5.1 .1 -.3 -.5 .4 -.3 -.6 .2 -3.7 .4 .4 .5 .6 .5 -1.2 .5 1.5 .1 Transportation ........................... Private transportation ................. New vehicles ......................... New cars ........................... Used cars ............................ Motor fuel ........................... Gasoline ........................... Maintenance and repairs .............. Other private transportation ......... 16.954 15.295 5.025 4.031 1.245 3.010 1.533 4.483 132.6 129.2 136.9 135.4 135.3 94.8 94.3 149.4 160.4 132.8 130.0 137.2 135.7 137.9 96.0 95.6 149.7 160.8 2.0 2.0 3.6 3.4 4.9 -3.7 -4.0 3.0 3.0 .2 .6 .2 .2 1.9 1.3 1.4 .2 .2 .6 .5 .5 .4 .4 .2 .1 .2 .8 .3 .2 .4 .4 .8 -.2 .0 .2 .4 -.4 .0 .3 .3 .7 -1.5 -1.8 .3 .4 Other private transportation commodities .................... Other private transportation services ....................... Public transportation .................. .629 103.4 103.4 -.1 .0 .4 .0 .0 3.854 1.659 173.6 176.5 174.0 169.9 3.4 2.7 .2 -3.7 .8 1.6 .4 .2 .5 -3.6 Medical care ............................. Medical care commodities ............... Medical care services .................. Professional medical services ........ 7.108 1.287 5.821 3.353 209.2 199.7 211.4 191.4 209.7 200.1 212.0 191.7 4.6 3.0 5.0 4.0 .2 .2 .3 .2 .2 .0 .3 .4 .6 .5 .7 .7 .4 .2 .4 .2 Entertainment ............................ Entertainment commodities .............. Entertainment services ................. 4.351 1.986 2.365 149.7 135.7 166.5 149.9 136.2 166.2 3.4 2.4 4.1 .1 .4 -.2 .3 .3 .3 -.1 .3 -.4 .3 .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 .... 6.897 1.601 1.184 196.4 218.0 144.2 197.1 220.6 144.4 2.0 -7.3 2.4 .4 1.2 .1 .4 .6 .0 .7 .2 .8 .6 1.3 .1 .628 .556 4.112 .249 3.863 141.4 147.1 220.1 204.0 221.6 141.7 147.2 220.4 204.1 221.9 2.2 2.6 6.1 4.1 6.3 .2 .1 .1 .0 .1 -.2 .3 .5 .4 .5 1.2 .3 .8 .3 .8 .2 .1 .4 .5 .4 100.000 43.547 17.398 26.149 15.579 5.333 147.4 133.1 144.0 126.4 128.3 133.7 147.5 133.4 144.1 126.8 128.5 132.8 2.3 1.1 1.6 .6 -.8 .2 .1 .2 .1 .3 .2 -.7 .3 .2 .1 .3 .4 .5 .1 .1 .1 .1 -.1 -.5 .2 .3 .3 .2 .1 .5 10.245 10.570 56.453 27.337 128.5 123.7 162.0 166.1 129.3 124.4 162.0 166.0 -1.4 3.0 3.3 3.0 .6 .6 .0 -.1 .1 .2 .4 .4 .5 .3 .2 -.1 .6 .6 .1 -.1 8.900 7.046 5.821 7.349 135.0 168.2 211.4 183.8 135.7 167.1 212.0 183.9 1.8 3.2 5.0 5.0 .5 -.7 .3 .1 .3 .9 .3 .4 -.1 .3 .7 .3 .0 -.5 .4 .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: 84.201 72.052 80.232 92.892 27.749 17.178 11.845 32.977 29.116 50.632 6.993 93.007 77.208 148.1 144.0 148.7 143.9 127.4 129.6 130.0 136.4 169.4 157.4 102.0 153.4 155.9 148.3 144.2 148.9 144.0 127.8 129.8 130.6 136.5 169.5 157.4 102.9 153.5 156.0 2.4 2.1 2.1 2.1 .7 -.6 -1.1 .4 3.6 3.1 -1.4 2.6 2.8 .1 .1 .1 .1 .3 .2 .5 .1 .1 .0 .9 .1 .1 .4 .3 .3 .3 .3 .5 .1 .6 .2 .3 .4 .3 .3 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 -.2 .5 .3 .4 .2 -.4 .2 .2 .2 .1 .2 .1 .2 .1 .5 .1 .1 .1 -1.0 .3 .3 24.369 3.380 52.839 137.2 94.5 166.6 137.5 95.4 166.6 1.3 -3.5 3.5 .2 1.0 .0 .3 .2 .4 .1 -.3 .2 .4 -1.7 .2 - $.679 .227 $.678 .226 -2.2 - -.1 - -.4 - .0 -.1 - - 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 Feb. 1994 Expenditure category Mar. 1994 Apr. 1994 May 1994 Aug. 1993 Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for 3 months ended6 months endedNov. Feb. May Nov. May 1993 1994 1994 1993 1994 All items .................................... - - - - 2.0 2.8 1.9 2.8 2.4 2.3 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 ...................... 143.3 142.7 141.9 161.1 137.5 131.5 158.8 131.7 135.4 130.6 114.5 146.2 144.7 151.3 143.5 142.9 142.1 160.6 137.6 131.5 159.8 132.0 135.2 132.3 115.1 145.9 144.8 151.1 143.6 143.0 142.1 162.4 137.7 132.6 156.1 132.7 135.9 132.8 115.3 147.2 145.1 151.1 144.0 143.5 142.7 162.3 137.8 133.3 159.9 132.4 135.2 133.1 115.2 146.7 145.3 151.2 .3 .3 -.6 2.1 -.3 3.1 -8.4 1.5 .6 2.5 .3 2.0 1.7 .8 3.7 4.0 4.9 3.9 4.5 -3.6 15.5 3.1 2.1 .9 5.0 3.1 2.0 2.4 .6 .3 .0 6.7 .9 7.6 -11.0 .3 3.9 .9 -5.1 2.8 1.4 2.4 2.0 2.3 2.3 3.0 .9 5.6 2.8 2.1 -.6 7.9 2.5 1.4 1.7 -.3 2.0 2.1 2.1 3.0 2.1 -.3 2.9 2.3 1.4 1.7 2.6 2.5 1.8 1.6 1.3 1.3 1.1 4.9 .9 6.6 -4.4 1.2 1.6 4.3 -1.4 2.1 1.5 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 ...... 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 .................. 143.5 158.6 167.0 152.9 193.5 163.6 164.0 149.4 144.0 159.2 167.7 153.3 195.0 164.3 164.6 150.0 144.0 159.3 167.7 153.3 195.0 164.4 164.7 150.1 144.3 159.7 168.4 153.5 197.2 164.8 165.1 150.8 2.3 2.3 1.2 2.4 -1.9 2.8 2.8 7.1 2.6 2.9 3.2 1.3 8.3 2.8 2.8 3.3 2.8 3.9 2.9 4.0 -.2 4.3 4.5 .5 2.2 2.8 3.4 1.6 7.9 3.0 2.7 3.8 2.4 2.6 2.2 1.9 3.1 2.8 2.8 5.2 2.5 3.3 3.2 2.8 3.8 3.6 3.6 2.2 129.4 131.2 127.1 122.9 111.2 129.3 131.8 126.1 123.3 111.8 130.2 133.3 126.3 122.9 111.2 131.0 135.0 125.7 122.8 110.8 .0 3.3 -5.3 4.0 3.3 -10.8 -17.2 .0 .7 -.4 4.8 3.1 7.2 1.6 .0 5.0 12.1 -4.3 -.3 -1.4 -5.5 -7.5 -2.7 2.3 1.5 4.9 7.5 1.3 .7 -.7 91.5 91.4 89.7 88.7 -4.3 -6.5 12.7 -11.7 -5.4 -.2 118.6 150.0 120.2 110.3 131.6 137.6 119.3 150.1 120.3 110.1 132.9 137.8 118.8 150.0 120.4 110.6 131.5 137.6 118.4 150.4 120.9 111.1 131.6 138.3 4.5 4.2 1.0 1.8 -4.8 3.9 .3 2.2 3.7 3.3 7.3 2.1 -1.3 3.8 -.3 -.7 -.3 .9 -.7 1.1 2.3 2.9 .0 2.1 2.4 3.2 2.4 2.6 1.1 3.0 -1.0 2.4 1.0 1.1 -.2 1.5 Apparel and upkeep ......................... Apparel commodities ...................... Men's and boys' apparel ................ Women's and girls' apparel ............. 133.4 130.4 125.2 132.4 134.0 131.1 124.9 132.9 133.6 130.5 125.4 132.5 134.2 131.2 126.2 133.1 .9 .3 1.6 1.8 .6 .3 2.8 -2.7 -2.1 -2.4 -10.2 .3 2.4 2.5 3.2 2.1 .7 .3 2.2 -.5 .1 .0 -3.7 1.2 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ......... Footwear ............................... Other apparel commodities .............. Apparel services 2/....................... 127.3 127.0 145.4 154.0 126.4 126.2 152.8 154.2 125.7 126.5 147.1 154.8 124.2 127.1 149.3 155.0 8.1 -4.4 -3.3 2.9 -8.1 3.9 5.4 4.3 2.9 2.2 -2.7 1.0 -9.4 .3 11.2 2.6 -.3 -.3 1.0 3.6 -3.5 1.3 4.0 1.8 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 .................... 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 96.4 148.9 159.8 133.2 130.0 136.5 135.0 137.7 96.8 96.4 149.2 160.4 132.7 130.0 136.9 135.4 138.6 95.3 94.7 149.7 161.0 1.5 .0 4.3 3.7 12.7 -13.8 -14.2 2.8 1.3 4.0 3.8 2.7 2.8 7.5 5.6 5.1 2.8 3.1 .3 .9 2.4 2.4 -7.6 .8 .4 3.3 1.3 2.1 3.1 4.8 4.6 7.9 -6.1 -6.5 3.0 6.2 2.8 1.9 3.5 3.2 10.1 -4.6 -5.0 2.8 2.2 1.2 2.0 3.6 3.5 -.1 -2.7 -3.1 3.1 3.7 103.1 103.5 103.5 103.5 -3.1 -.8 2.0 1.6 -1.9 1.8 171.6 172.4 173.0 175.2 173.7 175.6 174.5 169.3 1.9 16.2 3.8 6.2 1.2 -3.0 6.9 -7.0 2.9 11.1 4.0 -5.0 Medical care ............................... Medical care commodities ................. Medical care services .................... Professional medical services .......... 207.3 198.3 209.1 189.2 207.8 198.3 209.8 189.9 209.1 199.3 211.2 191.2 209.9 199.7 212.0 191.5 4.7 4.6 4.8 3.1 4.8 2.5 5.2 3.9 3.8 2.0 4.1 3.7 5.1 2.9 5.7 5.0 4.7 3.5 5.0 3.5 4.4 2.4 4.9 4.3 Entertainment 2/ ........................... Entertainment commodities ................ Entertainment services ................... 149.2 134.5 166.5 149.6 134.9 167.0 149.5 135.3 166.3 150.0 136.2 166.4 2.5 1.2 3.6 4.7 3.0 6.6 4.1 .3 7.0 2.2 5.2 -.2 3.6 2.1 5.1 3.1 2.7 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 ...... 195.4 215.6 143.0 196.2 217.0 143.0 197.5 217.4 144.2 198.7 220.2 144.4 .0 -15.7 2.9 -1.2 -17.4 2.6 2.9 -2.4 .3 6.9 8.8 4.0 -.6 -16.5 2.7 4.9 3.1 2.1 140.0 146.2 218.7 202.8 219.9 139.7 146.6 219.7 203.6 220.9 141.4 147.1 221.5 204.2 222.7 141.7 147.2 222.4 205.2 223.7 3.2 2.5 6.9 8.6 6.6 1.1 3.9 5.2 -2.8 5.7 -.6 1.4 5.7 6.4 5.8 4.9 2.8 6.9 4.8 7.1 2.2 3.2 6.0 2.8 6.2 2.2 2.1 6.3 5.6 6.5 132.3 143.3 125.6 132.6 143.5 126.0 132.7 143.6 126.1 133.1 144.0 126.4 2.0 -.6 .3 -1.0 2.8 2.5 3.7 1.3 1.9 .0 .6 .0 2.8 2.4 2.0 2.6 2.4 .9 2.0 .2 2.3 1.2 1.3 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 ........................... 127.5 130.4 128.0 131.1 127.9 130.5 128.0 131.2 -4.0 .3 -1.9 .3 .9 -2.4 1.6 2.5 -2.9 .3 1.3 .0 127.8 123.0 161.3 165.6 127.9 123.2 162.0 166.3 128.5 123.6 162.3 166.1 129.3 124.3 162.5 166.0 -6.0 3.7 3.6 4.8 -.3 3.3 3.3 .0 -3.7 .7 3.3 6.3 4.8 4.3 3.0 1.0 -3.2 3.5 3.5 2.4 .5 2.5 3.1 3.6 135.9 166.0 209.1 183.4 136.3 167.5 209.8 184.1 136.1 168.0 211.2 184.7 136.1 167.2 212.0 185.2 4.6 5.3 4.8 5.1 1.5 4.2 5.2 5.7 .6 .5 4.1 5.4 .6 2.9 5.7 4.0 3.0 4.7 5.0 5.4 .6 1.7 4.9 4.7 147.3 143.2 147.9 143.1 126.7 128.8 129.3 135.2 168.9 157.0 103.7 152.5 155.0 147.9 143.7 148.4 143.5 127.1 129.4 129.4 136.0 169.3 157.4 104.1 153.0 155.5 148.0 143.9 148.6 143.7 127.2 129.2 130.0 136.4 169.9 157.7 103.7 153.3 155.8 148.3 144.1 148.9 143.9 127.5 129.3 130.6 136.5 170.0 157.8 102.7 153.7 156.3 1.9 1.7 1.7 1.7 -.9 -3.0 -5.1 -4.1 4.7 3.4 -4.5 2.4 2.7 2.8 2.9 2.8 2.6 1.3 -1.5 -.3 3.9 3.9 3.1 2.4 3.0 2.9 2.2 1.1 1.4 2.0 .0 .6 -2.7 -1.8 3.4 3.9 .4 1.9 2.4 2.7 2.5 2.7 2.3 2.5 1.6 4.1 3.9 2.6 2.1 -3.8 3.2 3.4 2.4 2.3 2.2 2.1 .2 -2.3 -2.7 -.1 4.3 3.3 -1.1 2.7 2.8 2.5 1.8 2.0 2.1 1.3 1.1 .6 1.0 3.0 3.0 -1.7 2.5 2.9 135.8 96.3 165.7 136.2 96.5 166.4 136.4 96.2 166.7 137.0 94.6 167.0 .9 -12.8 3.5 .9 3.8 3.5 -.3 2.1 3.7 3.6 -6.9 3.2 .9 -4.8 3.5 1.6 -2.5 3.4 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 Apr. May 1993 1994 1994 Unadjusted percent change to May 1994 fromMay 1993 Apr. 1994 Seasonally adjusted percent change fromFeb. to Mar. to Apr. to Mar. Apr. May Expenditure category All items .................................. All items (1967=100) ....................... 100.000 - 144.7 430.9 144.9 431.7 2.1 - 0.1 - 0.3 - 0.1 - 0.1 - Food and beverages ....................... Food ................................... Food at home ......................... Cereals and bakery products ........ Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..... Dairy products ..................... Fruits and vegetables .............. Other food at home ................. Sugar and sweets ................. Fats and oils .................... Nonalcoholic beverages ........... Other prepared food .............. Food away from home .................. Alcoholic beverages .................... 19.344 17.622 11.187 1.660 3.513 1.321 2.019 2.674 .374 .283 .833 1.184 6.435 1.722 143.6 143.0 142.4 162.2 137.4 131.6 160.9 132.9 135.8 133.2 115.9 147.3 144.9 151.0 143.7 143.1 142.4 162.0 137.0 131.7 162.3 132.7 135.4 133.4 116.1 146.7 145.2 150.9 1.6 1.7 1.6 3.8 1.5 3.1 -.9 1.7 1.7 3.2 .5 2.2 1.7 1.1 .1 .1 .0 -.1 -.3 .1 .9 -.2 -.3 .2 .2 -.4 .2 -.1 .1 .3 .2 -.2 .1 .2 .5 .2 -.3 1.3 .6 -.1 .3 -.1 .1 .1 .1 .9 .0 .8 -1.8 .6 .5 .4 .3 .9 .1 .0 .3 .3 .4 .1 .1 .6 1.8 -.2 -.5 .2 -.1 -.4 .2 -.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 .................... 39.004 25.682 8.095 6.628 1.467 17.399 17.074 .324 141.1 155.3 148.0 153.0 197.3 149.8 150.0 137.3 141.3 155.3 147.7 153.0 194.9 150.0 150.2 138.1 2.5 3.0 2.6 2.3 3.5 3.2 3.2 3.7 .1 .0 -.2 .0 -1.2 .1 .1 .6 .3 .3 .3 .3 .7 .3 .3 .4 .0 .1 .1 .0 .3 .1 .1 .0 .1 .3 .3 .1 1.0 .3 .2 .6 .188 .102 130.0 136.6 130.9 138.8 -.5 .3 .7 1.6 .0 .4 .5 1.0 .7 1.6 .085 7.523 4.093 120.9 121.4 109.3 120.6 121.9 110.0 -1.4 1.3 .2 -.2 .4 .6 -.6 .3 .7 -.1 -.4 -.7 -.2 -.2 -.5 .339 90.1 88.6 -2.9 -1.7 -.3 -1.9 -1.2 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)....................... Other utilities and public services 2/ ...................... Household furnishings and operation .... Housefurnishings ..................... Housekeeping supplies ................ Housekeeping services ................ 3.754 116.4 117.4 .5 .9 .8 -.5 -.4 3.429 5.800 3.525 1.141 1.134 150.7 119.2 109.3 131.7 139.9 151.0 119.7 109.9 132.2 140.2 2.8 1.5 1.7 .3 2.7 .2 .4 .5 .4 .2 .0 .3 .0 1.3 .1 .0 .0 .3 -1.1 -.1 .2 .4 .5 .2 .5 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 .530 135.0 132.4 126.0 135.0 128.5 129.0 150.1 154.2 134.3 131.6 126.5 132.7 126.2 129.5 151.3 154.5 .5 .4 -.9 .3 -2.5 .9 4.1 2.7 -.5 -.6 .4 -1.7 -1.8 .4 .8 .2 .2 .2 -.6 .2 -.9 -.5 5.0 .1 -.4 -.5 .4 -.6 -.5 .0 -2.4 .3 .5 .5 .6 .5 -.9 .2 1.7 .2 Transportation ........................... Private transportation ................. New vehicles ......................... New cars ........................... Used cars ............................ Motor fuel ........................... Gasoline ........................... Maintenance and repairs .............. Other private transportation ......... Other private transportation commodities .................... Other private transportation services ....................... Public transportation .................. 18.863 17.613 4.948 3.606 2.256 3.705 1.615 5.089 131.2 128.9 137.6 135.1 136.0 94.7 94.3 150.1 156.0 131.8 129.8 138.0 135.4 138.6 96.0 95.6 150.5 156.6 2.0 1.9 3.9 3.4 4.8 -3.7 -4.1 3.0 2.9 .5 .7 .3 .2 1.9 1.4 1.4 .3 .4 .5 .4 .5 .4 -.1 .1 -.1 .3 .6 .3 .3 .4 .4 .8 -.1 .0 .3 .4 -.2 .0 .4 .3 .8 -1.9 -1.9 .3 .6 .795 102.8 102.8 .0 .0 .4 .1 .0 4.295 1.251 169.0 171.5 169.8 166.4 3.4 3.0 .5 -3.0 .7 1.8 .5 .3 .7 -2.6 Medical care ............................. Medical care commodities ............... Medical care services .................. Professional medical services ........ 6.044 1.061 4.983 2.865 208.6 197.8 211.0 192.2 209.1 198.2 211.5 192.5 4.5 3.0 4.8 4.1 .2 .2 .2 .2 .3 -.2 .4 .3 .6 .5 .7 .8 .3 .2 .3 .2 Entertainment ............................ Entertainment commodities .............. Entertainment services ................. 4.028 2.077 1.951 147.8 135.2 166.2 148.1 135.7 166.1 3.3 2.5 4.3 .2 .4 -.1 .3 .4 .2 -.1 .1 -.2 .4 .7 .1 Other goods and services ................. Tobacco and smoking products ........... Personal care 2/ ....................... 6.807 2.121 1.146 194.4 217.8 144.5 195.3 220.6 144.7 .9 -7.2 2.5 .5 1.3 .1 .5 .6 .1 .7 .3 .9 .5 1.1 .1 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ .................... Personal care services 2/ ............ Personal and educational expenses ...... School books and supplies ............ Personal and educational services .... .650 .496 3.540 .219 3.321 142.2 147.2 216.3 205.8 217.4 142.4 147.3 216.6 205.9 217.7 2.2 2.9 6.0 4.3 6.1 .1 .1 .1 .0 .1 -.1 .3 .5 .4 .5 1.4 .3 .9 .3 .9 .1 .1 .3 .5 .3 100.000 47.644 19.344 28.300 16.590 5.379 144.7 132.6 143.6 125.8 127.5 132.4 144.9 132.9 143.7 126.3 127.9 131.6 2.1 .9 1.6 .5 -1.2 .4 .1 .2 .1 .4 .3 -.6 .3 .2 .1 .2 .3 .2 .1 .1 .1 .1 -.1 -.5 .1 .2 .3 .2 .2 .5 11.211 11.710 52.356 25.143 128.0 122.4 159.4 149.4 129.0 123.1 159.6 149.4 -1.9 3.0 3.3 3.0 .8 .6 .1 .0 .1 .2 .4 .4 .5 .2 .2 -.1 .8 .5 .2 .0 8.771 7.160 4.983 6.299 124.1 164.6 211.0 180.8 124.8 164.3 211.5 181.0 1.8 3.3 4.8 5.0 .6 -.2 .2 .1 .1 .8 .4 .3 -.2 .4 .7 .4 .0 .0 .3 .2 82.378 74.318 82.601 93.956 30.022 18.312 12.933 35.934 27.213 47.373 7.798 92.202 74.580 144.9 141.9 136.1 141.6 126.8 128.8 129.5 135.8 150.8 155.0 101.3 150.7 152.7 145.2 142.3 136.4 141.9 127.3 129.2 130.3 136.1 151.0 155.1 102.3 150.9 152.9 2.3 1.9 1.9 2.0 .6 -.9 -1.5 .3 3.4 3.1 -1.7 2.5 2.7 .2 .3 .2 .2 .4 .3 .6 .2 .1 .1 1.0 .1 .1 .3 .3 .4 .3 .2 .4 .1 .5 .3 .3 .5 .3 .3 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 -.1 .5 .3 .3 .2 -.5 .1 .2 .2 .2 .1 .2 .2 -.2 .6 .2 .0 .2 -1.1 .3 .3 25.978 4.044 135.9 94.6 136.4 95.6 1.3 -3.6 .4 1.1 .3 .0 .1 -.2 .5 -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 ......................... 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: 48.602 164.2 164.3 3.5 .1 .4 .2 .2 - $.691 .232 $.690 .232 -2.1 - -.1 - -.4 - -.1 - -.1 - 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 Feb. 1994 Mar. 1994 Apr. 1994 May 1994 Aug. 1993 Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for 3 months ended6 months endedNov. Feb. May Nov. May 1993 1994 1994 1993 1994 Expenditure category All items .................................... - - - - 1.4 2.8 1.7 2.5 2.1 2.1 Food and beverages ......................... Food ..................................... Food at home ........................... Cereals and bakery products .......... Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ....... Dairy products ....................... Fruits and vegetables ................ Other food at home ................... Sugar and sweets ................... Fats and oils ...................... Nonalcoholic beverages ............. Other prepared food ................ Food away from home .................... Alcoholic beverages ...................... 143.0 142.2 141.4 160.7 137.3 131.1 158.5 131.5 135.5 130.7 114.7 145.9 144.4 150.7 143.2 142.6 141.7 160.4 137.5 131.4 159.3 131.8 135.1 132.4 115.4 145.7 144.8 150.6 143.3 142.7 141.8 161.9 137.5 132.4 156.4 132.6 135.8 132.9 115.7 147.0 144.9 150.6 143.7 143.1 142.3 162.0 137.6 133.2 159.2 132.3 135.1 133.1 115.6 146.4 145.2 150.5 .3 .3 -.3 1.5 .0 3.1 -7.7 1.5 .9 3.1 .3 2.0 1.7 1.4 3.7 4.0 5.0 4.1 3.9 -3.9 16.7 3.7 2.7 .9 6.0 3.1 1.7 2.4 .6 .0 -.3 6.2 .9 7.3 -11.7 -.6 4.6 1.2 -7.0 2.5 1.1 1.3 2.0 2.6 2.6 3.3 .9 6.6 1.8 2.5 -1.2 7.5 3.2 1.4 2.2 -.5 2.0 2.1 2.3 2.8 1.9 -.5 3.8 2.6 1.8 2.0 3.2 2.5 1.7 1.9 1.3 1.3 1.1 4.7 .9 6.9 -5.2 .9 1.6 4.3 -2.0 1.9 1.7 .4 Housing .................................... 140.8 141.2 141.2 141.4 2.6 2.3 3.2 1.7 2.5 2.4 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 .................. 154.6 146.8 152.6 193.5 149.4 149.6 136.7 155.0 147.3 153.0 194.8 149.8 150.0 137.3 155.2 147.4 153.0 195.3 149.9 150.2 137.3 155.6 147.8 153.2 197.2 150.3 150.5 138.1 2.4 1.4 1.9 -1.9 3.1 2.8 7.1 2.7 3.1 1.9 8.5 2.8 2.8 3.0 4.5 3.1 4.0 -.2 5.0 5.0 .6 2.6 2.8 1.6 7.9 2.4 2.4 4.2 2.5 2.2 1.9 3.2 2.9 2.8 5.0 3.6 2.9 2.8 3.8 3.7 3.7 2.4 129.4 134.8 121.7 122.6 110.5 129.4 135.3 121.0 123.0 111.3 130.0 136.6 120.9 122.5 110.5 130.9 138.8 120.6 122.3 110.0 1.5 5.0 -2.3 4.0 3.7 -10.2 -17.6 -.7 .7 -.7 2.5 4.0 1.0 1.6 -.4 4.7 12.4 -3.6 -1.0 -1.8 -4.5 -7.0 -1.5 2.3 1.5 3.6 8.1 -1.3 .3 -1.1 91.6 91.3 89.6 88.5 -2.6 -7.3 13.2 -12.9 -5.0 -.7 117.9 150.7 118.7 108.8 131.4 139.5 118.8 150.7 119.0 108.8 133.1 139.7 118.2 150.7 119.0 109.1 131.7 139.6 117.7 151.0 119.5 109.6 131.9 140.3 4.2 4.4 .3 1.1 -4.8 4.8 .0 2.2 3.8 3.7 5.7 2.0 -1.7 3.8 -.7 -1.5 -.9 1.4 -.7 .8 2.7 3.0 1.5 2.3 2.1 3.3 2.0 2.4 .3 3.4 -1.2 2.3 1.0 .7 .3 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/....................... 132.4 129.8 124.9 131.1 128.3 128.3 144.6 153.5 132.7 130.1 124.1 131.3 127.2 127.6 151.9 153.7 132.2 129.5 124.6 130.5 126.6 127.6 148.3 154.2 132.9 130.2 125.4 131.2 125.4 127.9 150.8 154.5 .6 .3 1.9 -.3 5.7 -2.8 1.7 2.4 .9 .6 2.2 .3 -8.9 3.5 -1.4 4.8 -.9 -.9 -8.5 .9 2.9 4.2 -1.4 .8 1.5 1.2 1.6 .3 -8.7 -1.2 18.3 2.6 .8 .5 2.1 .0 -1.9 .3 .1 3.6 .3 .2 -3.6 .6 -3.1 1.4 8.0 1.7 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 ......................... 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 96.3 149.6 155.5 131.8 129.7 137.2 134.7 138.2 96.8 96.3 150.0 156.1 131.6 129.7 137.8 135.1 139.3 95.0 94.5 150.5 157.0 1.2 .0 4.9 4.0 12.6 -13.4 -13.5 3.0 1.3 3.8 3.8 2.7 2.8 8.1 5.1 4.3 2.5 2.4 .6 .9 2.4 2.4 -6.7 1.7 1.7 3.3 1.3 2.5 2.8 5.7 4.3 6.3 -7.2 -7.7 3.5 6.6 2.5 1.9 3.8 3.4 10.3 -4.6 -5.0 2.8 1.8 1.5 1.9 4.0 3.3 -.4 -2.9 -3.1 3.4 3.9 102.5 102.9 103.0 103.0 -2.7 -.8 1.6 2.0 -1.7 1.8 167.2 168.4 169.2 170.3 2.0 2.9 1.2 7.6 2.4 4.4 Public transportation .................... 167.2 170.2 170.7 166.2 12.7 6.4 -3.7 -2.4 9.5 -3.1 Medical care ............................... Medical care commodities ................. Medical care services .................... Professional medical services .......... 206.5 196.8 208.5 189.9 207.1 196.4 209.4 190.4 208.4 197.4 210.8 192.0 209.1 197.8 211.5 192.3 4.5 4.4 4.4 3.1 4.4 2.3 5.0 3.9 3.8 3.1 3.7 4.1 5.1 2.0 5.9 5.2 4.4 3.4 4.7 3.5 4.4 2.6 4.8 4.6 Entertainment 2/ ........................... Entertainment commodities ................ Entertainment services ................... 147.2 134.0 166.2 147.7 134.6 166.5 147.5 134.8 166.1 148.1 135.7 166.2 2.8 1.5 4.1 4.5 2.7 6.4 3.6 .6 6.8 2.5 5.2 .0 3.7 2.1 5.2 3.0 2.9 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 ...... 192.9 215.5 143.1 193.8 216.8 143.2 195.1 217.4 144.5 196.1 219.9 144.7 -1.6 -14.8 2.9 -3.3 -17.8 2.3 2.1 -2.6 .3 6.8 8.4 4.5 -2.5 -16.3 2.6 4.4 2.8 2.4 140.5 146.3 214.5 204.6 215.5 140.3 146.7 215.5 205.4 216.5 142.2 147.2 217.4 206.0 218.5 142.4 147.3 218.0 207.0 219.1 2.6 3.1 6.6 8.7 6.3 1.1 3.7 5.1 -2.3 5.7 -.6 1.9 5.8 6.3 5.8 5.5 2.8 6.7 4.8 6.9 1.9 3.4 5.8 3.0 6.0 2.4 2.3 6.2 5.5 6.3 131.9 143.0 125.1 127.0 129.8 132.2 143.2 125.4 127.4 130.1 132.3 143.3 125.5 127.3 129.5 132.6 143.7 125.8 127.5 130.2 1.4 -.6 .3 -1.3 -5.5 .3 2.8 2.2 3.7 1.3 -2.2 .6 1.7 .0 .6 .0 1.6 -.9 2.5 2.1 2.0 2.3 1.6 1.2 2.1 .8 2.0 .0 -3.8 .5 2.1 1.1 1.3 1.1 1.6 .2 127.2 122.0 158.8 148.9 127.3 122.2 159.4 149.5 128.0 122.5 159.7 149.4 129.0 123.1 160.0 149.4 -7.1 3.7 3.4 4.5 -1.2 3.4 3.4 .8 -4.6 1.0 3.3 5.6 5.8 3.7 3.1 1.3 -4.2 3.5 3.4 2.6 .5 2.3 3.2 3.4 125.4 162.6 208.5 180.3 125.5 163.9 209.4 180.9 125.3 164.6 210.8 181.7 125.3 164.6 211.5 182.0 4.0 3.8 4.4 4.9 1.3 3.5 5.0 5.6 2.3 .7 3.7 5.5 -.3 5.0 5.9 3.8 2.6 3.7 4.7 5.3 1.0 2.9 4.8 4.7 144.1 141.3 144.6 141.7 144.8 141.9 145.1 142.2 1.7 1.2 2.3 2.9 2.3 .9 2.8 2.6 2.0 2.0 2.5 1.7 Commodity and service group All items .................................... Commodities ................................ Food and beverages ....................... Commodities less food and beverages ...... Nondurables less food and beverages .... Apparel commodities .................. Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 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: 135.4 141.0 126.3 128.3 128.7 134.7 150.4 154.6 103.1 149.8 151.9 135.9 141.4 126.6 128.8 128.8 135.4 150.9 155.0 103.6 150.3 152.4 136.1 141.5 126.7 128.7 129.5 135.8 151.3 155.3 103.1 150.5 152.7 136.3 141.8 127.0 128.5 130.3 136.1 151.3 155.6 102.0 151.0 153.2 1.2 1.4 -.9 -3.6 -6.2 -4.3 4.2 3.2 -4.9 1.9 2.4 2.7 2.6 1.3 -1.9 -.9 3.3 3.6 2.7 2.0 2.7 2.4 .9 1.7 .0 1.3 -3.6 -1.8 3.3 4.0 .4 1.9 2.4 2.7 2.3 2.2 .6 5.1 4.2 2.4 2.6 -4.2 3.2 3.5 2.0 2.0 .2 -2.8 -3.6 -.6 3.9 2.9 -1.5 2.3 2.4 1.8 2.0 1.1 .9 .6 1.2 2.8 3.3 -1.9 2.6 2.9 134.8 96.6 163.5 135.2 96.6 164.1 135.4 96.4 164.5 136.1 94.7 164.8 .9 -12.4 3.3 .9 3.8 3.5 -.6 3.0 3.8 3.9 -7.6 3.2 .9 -4.6 3.4 1.6 -2.5 3.5 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 May 1994 fromMay Mar. Apr. 1993 1994 1994 Percent change to Apr. 1994 fromApr. Feb. Mar. 1993 1994 1994 Area Pricing schedule 1/ U.S. city average ...................... M 146.7 147.2 147.4 147.5 2.3 0.2 0.1 2.4 0.5 0.1 M M M M 154.0 154.6 153.0 151.9 154.3 155.1 152.7 152.2 154.4 155.0 153.3 152.6 154.2 154.7 152.8 152.7 2.3 2.3 1.7 2.3 -.1 -.3 .1 .3 -.1 -.2 -.3 .1 2.2 2.2 2.1 2.3 .3 .3 .2 .5 .1 -.1 .4 .3 Feb. 1994 Mar. 1994 Apr. 1994 May 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 142.1 143.2 141.3 143.0 142.6 143.9 141.8 143.1 142.9 144.1 142.2 143.7 143.3 144.5 142.0 144.4 2.5 2.5 3.0 1.8 .5 .4 .1 .9 .3 .3 -.1 .5 2.5 2.6 3.3 2.1 .6 .6 .6 .5 .2 .1 .3 .4 M 137.2 137.8 137.9 138.8 3.3 .7 .7 2.3 .5 .1 South urban Size A Size B Size C Size D - ............................ More than 1,200,000 ........ 450,000 to 1,200,000 ....... 50,000 to 450,000 .......... Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M M M M 142.9 143.4 144.6 141.6 143.6 144.4 145.4 142.0 143.8 144.4 145.5 142.9 144.3 144.7 146.3 143.1 2.6 2.6 3.0 2.2 .5 .2 .6 .8 .3 .2 .5 .1 2.6 2.6 2.5 2.6 .6 .7 .6 .9 .1 .0 .1 .6 M 140.7 141.3 141.3 142.3 2.6 .7 .7 2.6 .4 .0 West urban ............................. Size A - More than 1,250,000 ........ Size C - 50,000 to 330,000 .......... M M M 148.3 149.9 148.3 149.0 150.5 148.7 148.9 150.4 148.6 148.8 150.4 147.8 1.9 1.6 2.9 -.1 -.1 -.6 -.1 .0 -.5 2.2 1.8 3.1 .4 .3 .2 -.1 -.1 -.1 Size classes A 3/ ................................. B .................................... C .................................... D .................................... M M M M 133.3 146.1 144.9 141.5 133.9 146.5 145.2 142.0 133.9 146.8 145.8 142.1 133.9 147.0 146.0 143.0 2.2 2.7 2.2 2.8 .0 .3 .6 .7 .0 .1 .1 .6 2.3 2.7 2.5 2.5 .5 .5 .6 .4 .0 .2 .4 .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 146.8 152.2 157.4 152.9 147.4 147.6 152.5 157.9 153.5 148.2 147.9 152.0 157.7 153.1 148.0 147.6 151.4 157.3 153.2 148.3 1.3 .9 2.3 2.5 1.0 .0 -.7 -.4 -.2 .1 -.2 -.4 -.3 .1 .2 2.2 1.4 2.4 2.3 .8 .7 -.1 .2 .1 .4 .2 -.3 -.1 -.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 1 145.8 153.6 143.7 143.3 140.0 151.4 2.1 1.1 2.9 3.1 2.3 1.5 .6 -.9 .3 -.1 .2 -.1 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .................. Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI .................. Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ......... Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ........... 2 2 2 2 Selected local areas 139.2 141.7 137.0 142.6 145.0 155.0 143.3 143.5 139.7 151.5 - 140.3 142.6 136.8 143.9 - - - - 2.4 2.8 3.8 3.1 .8 .6 -.1 .9 - 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 May 1994 fromMay Mar. Apr. 1993 1994 1994 Percent change to Apr. 1994 fromApr. Feb. Mar. 1993 1994 1994 Area Pricing schedule 1/ U.S. city average ...................... M 144.0 144.4 144.7 144.9 2.1 0.3 0.1 2.2 0.5 0.2 Northeast urban......................... Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ Size B - 500,000 to 1,200,000 ....... Size C - 50,000 to 500,000 .......... M M M M 151.4 150.9 150.7 153.2 151.7 151.4 150.6 153.4 151.8 151.4 151.1 153.9 151.7 151.1 150.8 154.2 2.0 2.1 1.7 2.1 .0 -.2 .1 .5 -.1 -.2 -.2 .2 1.9 2.0 2.1 2.0 .3 .3 .3 .5 .1 .0 .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 139.0 139.4 137.6 140.6 139.4 140.0 137.9 140.6 139.8 140.3 138.5 141.2 140.2 140.7 138.4 141.9 2.2 2.3 2.7 1.4 .6 .5 .4 .9 .3 .3 -.1 .5 2.3 2.5 2.9 1.9 .6 .6 .7 .4 .3 .2 .4 .4 M 135.8 136.3 136.4 137.3 2.8 .7 .7 1.9 .4 .1 South urban ............................ M 141.2 141.9 142.2 142.8 2.5 .6 .4 2.4 .7 .2 Feb. 1994 Mar. 1994 Apr. 1994 May 1994 Region and area size 2/ Size Size Size Size A B C 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 141.3 141.2 141.3 142.3 141.8 141.6 142.4 141.8 142.6 142.8 142.8 142.8 2.4 2.8 1.9 .4 .7 .8 .3 .7 .1 2.6 2.3 2.4 .8 .4 .9 .1 .0 .7 M 141.0 141.4 141.4 142.5 2.7 .8 .8 2.6 .3 .0 West urban ............................. Size A - More than 1,250,000 ........ Size C - 50,000 to 330,000 .......... M M M 145.4 145.4 146.0 145.9 145.9 146.3 145.9 145.8 146.3 146.0 146.0 145.7 1.7 1.5 2.8 .1 .1 -.4 .1 .1 -.4 1.9 1.6 2.7 .3 .3 .2 .0 -.1 .0 Size classes A 3/ ................................. B .................................... C .................................... D .................................... M M M M 132.1 143.4 144.1 140.8 132.7 143.8 144.3 141.2 132.7 144.1 144.9 141.4 132.9 144.4 145.2 142.3 2.1 2.5 2.0 2.7 .2 .4 .6 .8 .2 .2 .2 .6 2.1 2.5 2.2 2.2 .5 .5 .6 .4 .0 .2 .4 .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 142.3 146.9 153.5 152.2 145.0 143.0 147.0 154.0 152.8 145.6 143.3 146.6 153.9 152.6 145.6 143.1 146.2 153.6 152.7 146.1 1.2 .8 2.1 2.3 .9 .1 -.5 -.3 -.1 .3 -.1 -.3 -.2 .1 .3 2.1 1.2 2.1 2.1 .6 .7 -.2 .3 .3 .4 .2 -.3 -.1 -.1 .0 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 1 144.9 152.2 136.1 141.2 139.2 149.2 2.0 .5 2.6 2.9 2.1 1.5 .5 -.8 .3 .1 .4 .2 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/ 3/ 138.1 137.0 136.3 136.3 144.2 153.5 135.7 141.1 138.7 148.9 - 139.3 137.9 136.2 137.4 - - - - - 2.2 2.5 3.7 2.8 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. .9 .7 -.1 .8 - NOTE: Data not available. Local area CPI indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program. Each local index has a smaller sample size than the national index and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error. As a result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national index, although their long-term trends are similar. Therefore, the Bureau of Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national average CPI for use in their escalator clauses.
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