Full text of CPI Detailed Report : December 1959
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Released January 22, i960 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Bureau of Labor Statistics Washington 25, D. C. CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR DECEMBER 1959 Prices of consumer goods and services declined 0.1 percent between November and December 1959; the United States Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics announced today. Lower prices of food, apparel, and durable commodities were largely responsible for the first overall decrease in the Consumer Price Index in ^ months. Service rates continued to climb and prices of nondurable commodities other than food and apparel also moved up. The Consumer Price Index in December returned to its October level, 125-5 percent of the I9krj-h9 average, but it was 1.5 percent above the level of December 1958- Most of the increase during 1959 has occurred since May, which terminated a year of virtual stability. Because of this stability in the early months, the 1959 annual average Consumer Price Index (12^.6) was only 0.9 percent above the 1958 average, the smallest annual increase in the past k years and well below most of the post-war years. Chiefly responsible for the 1959 advances were continued gains in service rates, principally for medical care and transportation, and in prices of nonfood commodities, mainly durable goods. Food prices were lower than in 1958 virtually throughout the year. FOOD Food prices declined 0.1 percent between November and December 1959' with food for home use down 0.1 percent and restaurant meal prices up 0.1 percent. Seasonally lower prices for most cuts of meat, particularly pork, and for eggs were largely responsible for the decline; prices of fruits and vegetables were seasonally higher. The December food index, at 117*8, was 0.8 percent under a year ago and 3-2 percent below the July 1958 peak. Prices of meats, poultry, and fish fell 1.2 percent between November and December, mainly because continued plentiful supplies of hogs resulted in a further drop of 3-2 percent in pork prices. Pork chop prices were down 5-5 percent and bacon 3*7 percent, but ham was up 0.9 percent. Beef and veal prices decreased 0.5 percent as round steak and chuck roast prices were lower. Prices of frankfurters declined 1.5 percent. Egg prices dipped 3-9 percent as supplies continued to increase seasonally. A rise of 1-7 percent in prices of fruits and vegetables was the result of a seasonal increase of 6.6 percent in fresh vegetable prices and a smaller advance for fresh fruits. Prices of processed fruits and vegetables were lower. Among fresh vegetables, cabbage prices were up 25 percent because of limited storage stocks and reduced production; tomato prices rose 22 percent as adverse weather in Florida diminished supplies; and prices of green beans, lettuce, and potatoes also moved up. Among fresh fruits, apple prices were up 7 percent, but bananas and oranges were seasonally lower. Frozen and canned orange juice prices fell as supplies increased. Prices of dairy products climbed 0.6 percent, with higher prices for butter and canned and fresh milk. 2 Cereals and "bakery products were up 0.2 percent as prices of flour and rolled oats registered gains of 0.9 and 2.7 percent, respectively. TRANSPORTATION Transportation pi-^s turned downward by 0.2 percent. Higher dealers' concessions reduced prices of new cars 0.7 percent, tire prices showed a further drop (0.6 percent), and prices of used cars, gasoline, and motor oil also eased downward. Public transportation costs moved up 0.6 percent as higher transit fares were approved in four cities. OTHER COMMODITIES AND SERVICES Apparel prices declined 0.2 percent, largely because of end-ofseason sales of women's and girls7 coats and women's wool suits. Prices of men's and boys' apparel were unchanged on the average, but footwear prices continued to rise. Housing costs remained at their November level. A decline of 0.2 percent in prices of housefurnishings was largely the result of price reductions for living room, bedroom, and dining room furniture, mattresses, and some appliances; prices of hard-surface floorcoverings, sofa beds, and kitchenware were higher. Gas and electricity advanced 0.8 percent, as rate increases were reported in seven cities, and there were seasonal advances in fuel oil prices. Rents were up 0.2 percent, and home repair and maintenance costs showed a rise of 0.1 percent, largely because of higher charges for painting and repair services. An increase of 0.3 percent for reading and recreation was primarily the result of higher movie admissions cnarged for special features. Medical care was up 0.1 percent, with further scattered advances in fees f^r professional and hospital services. Personal care rose 0.2 percent because of higher prices-for toilet soap and a few other toiletries. 3 TABLE li Consumer Price Index—United States city average Major group, subgroup, and special group indexes, December 1959 and percent changes from selected dates (1947-4.9=100 unless otherwise specified) Percent change to December 1959 from Indexes December 1959 Group All items Food Food at home • Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, and fish Dairy products Fruits and vegetablesOther foods at homo---"Food away from home (Jan. 1953=100) •• 125-5 125.6 117.8 115.0 134.5 117.9 115.1 134.2 107.9 116.0 123.4 106.4 117.2 106.6 116.7 125.5 105.4 117.3 Housing Rent Gas and electricity Solid fuels and fuel oil Housefurni shings— Household operation-•• ......•»•—— ... ... — 130. 4 140.8 122.7 137.3 104.2 135.5 Apparel Man1 s and boys1 Women's and girls' Footwear • Other a p p a r e l — 109.2 109.1 TransportationPrivate Public Medical care — • ••• • 11 ••• •• • — -• — — • • * Personal care •• Reading and recreation • • < • • • »• Other goods and services - November 1959 100.3 139.7 93-1 130.4 I4O.5 121.7 135.9 104.4 135.4 109.4 109.1 100.9 139.2 93-3 149.0 — November 1959 September 1959 December 1958 Year 1939 - 0.1 0.2 1.5 111.3 .8 1.5 .4 - 5.7 2.1 4.5 - 4.8 3.3 150.1 - - .1 .1 .2 - 1.2 .6 1.7 -9 .8 - 1.0 •3 - 3-4 1.0 1.1 - 2.0 .4 .1 0 •5 .8 1.0 .2 .1 •9 1.7 .2 .2 - .2 0 .6 .4 .2 1.7 1-5 3.8 .2 .6 2.0 .6 .2 - - - 1.6 .2 .1 .2 1-3 .2 .6 156.2 134.3 171.1 117.8 (1/) 71.4 62.6 17.0 143.4 95.1 98.1 108.0 7.1 •9 114.8 84.0 177.7 129.3 3-0 3-2 2.8 111.8 109.9 142.6 .1 1.6 1.6 .2 -3 .6 144.2 135.1 1U8.7 137.5 197.2 196.0 153.2 153-0 .1 •7 3-8 111.0 132.9 132.7 .2 .6 3-0 123-0 120.4 120.0 •3 •7 3.0 91.1 131.7 131.6 .1 .2 3.5 86.5 87.4 137.9 1.2 Special groupat 129.5 129.5 0 .6 2.4 _ _ _ 123.1 123.1 0 .2 1-3 122.2 Commoditie s Nondurable s Food Nondurable a less food— —— Apparel- • •• Apparel less footwear — — Nondurables less food and a p p a r e l Durables New cars — Used cars (Jan. 1953=100) — Durables less cars- 1.17.1 118.5 117-8 119.9 109.1 103.7 129.1 113-8 143-3 95-2 103.3 117.2 118.6 117.9 119.8 109.3 .1 .1 .1 .7 .6 126.9 130.5 150.1 104.3 109.4 Commodities less food All items less food— All items less s h e l t e r — — ----- --• Service s — — — — — Rent Services less rent-— — — — Household operation services, gas, and electricity— Transportation services ' Medical care services — Other services 2/ — Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1947-49=11.00)-— — - - - - .3 .8 - •5 .2 .8 2.5 1-5 .4 114.1 144.3 95.3 103.4 - .2 -3 .2 .3 .7 .1 .1 116.4 116.5 - .1 .6 1.7 96.0 147.8 140.8 149-7 147.6 .1 .2 .1 .6 .6 .7 3.0 1.5 3.2 83.8 62.6 103.7 •3 •3 •3 .4 .6 .8 .8 2.8 3-7 4.5 2.9 57.1 128.1 125.8 129.2 .3 - 1.4 -52.7 136.7 104.0 128.9 140.5 149.5 159.2 133.6 136.3 182.2 15 8 . 8 133.7 $0,797 $0,796 182.7 - .1 .1 - - 6.1 - 3-2 .2 .1 .1 .1 .7 •9 - - .2 6.2 .1 (1/) 95 .9 98.1 151.4 (1/) 8O.3 JL/ Not available, 2/ Includes house purchase, interest, taxes, insurance, and upkeep, not shown separately. 2/ Includes house purchase, interest, taxes, insurance, and upkeep services; shoe repairs, television repairs, barber and beauty shop services, and movies. TAEUt 21 4 C o a m a a r P r i o e I n d e x — A l l itama i n d e x e s and p e r c e n t changes p s e l e c t e d d a t e s O . S . c i t y average and 20 l a r g e c i t i e s Indexes City llaited States oity average- Bsroerrt change t o c u r r e n t Month tren < (1W-49=100) Imt 1939 December 1959 September 1959 December 1958 125-5 125.2 123.7 59.4 129.0 124.0 128.9 124.2 126.5 129.2 124.8 127.8 123.5 125. e 127.0 123-3 126.5 121.3 123-5 58.6 59.0 60*4 60*1 September Q-,3 December 1958 Year 1939 126.0 127.5 123.6 126.4 130.8 .124.4 125.5 122.4 125.7 127.9 58.3 57-9 58.4 59-3 58.6 November 1958 Iear 1939 September 1959 December 1958 0.2 1.5 Cities prioed monthly 1/ ChicagoDetroitLos Angelas^ Sew YorkFhiladelphi&» December 1959 Citias ptrioed in March, June, September, December 2/ 126. 4 12, .2 Atlanta— »• — Bait iaore---------— Cincinnati • — St. Louis — San Francisco----- 121 _ 1 On h 1 jl.O C i t i a s priced in February. May, August} November 2/ November Cleveland — Houston--Scranton-—————— Seattle— Washington, D. C.--------—-— Citiaa primd i n July, October 1 January, Aprilt 2/ August 1959 59.2 12 6.4 125.4 121.5 129-2 121.7 125.8 124.8 121.2 128.9 122.0 124.5 124.2 120.7 126.0 121.5 59.2 59.5 58.5 59-2 60.4 October 1959 July 1959 October 1958 Year 1939 125.6 126.0 125.4 125.7 126.1 125.4 124.9 124.5 124.5 124.5 61.7 60.7 58.1 58.3 12b. 7 126,9 126.5 126.8 126.3 T tC - ----jCm.jiS ityMi.i u1 po1 isPittsburgh-Pcrtlu.-i J: 1.6 ,6 1.9 2.4 2.4 September 1959 December 1958 1.6 1.4 1.1 •7 3-0 August 1959 November 1958 1-5 1.0 •7 2.5 .2 July 1959 October 1958 1.0 1.6 1.6 1.8 1.4 61.0 X/ Hants priced bimonthly, g/ Food*, fuels, and a few other items priced monthly; rent a ajad other ccnraodities and services pric*d quarterly. T A B U 31 Consumer Price Index-—-Fero&nt changes frcn November 1959 to December 1959 U.S. city average and fire cities priced monthly A H itema and cowaodity group© " ———-] H I ilrm& City Halted States c i t y arermge— — — « - Detroit--—----—— Lpa A n g e l a s — — — . Bev I o r k « — — — » • - — • — P h i l a d a l p h i ® - - — ~ ~ .1 . i .1 . i .2 r t food - 0.1 - .6 . L .4 Housing 0 0.1 .2 .4 .2 •5 Apparel - 0.2 1 0 .] .1 .8 L .. , . V Tirana p o r t a tic-B - 0.2 • > •5 0 0 0 Medical care 0.1 •3 0 0 0 •3 Personal care Reading and recreation 0.2 0.3 .L ,2 0 .1 0 . 1. .2 .1 3.3 Other goods & eeririoti 0.1 .1 0 0 0 .2 TABIC 4s Consuner Price .Index—111 itema and oomofiity groups December 1959 indexes and percent changes, September 1959 to December 1959 5 U.S. city average and 10 oitiee priced in December 1959 U.S. City Atlanta BaltiAverage more Group Chicago Cincinnati Detroit New York Los Angeles PhilaSt. delphia Louis San Francisc* Indexes (19^7-^9-100) All l t t u 125-5 126 A 127.2 129.0 123.8 124.0 128.9 124.2 126.5 126.6 131.8 Food Cereals and bakery products — Meats, poultry, and fish Dairy products — — — — — — Fruits and vegetables — Other foods at host — 117.8 115.0 134.5 106.6 116.7 125.5 105-4 114.2 111.9 125.2 107.8 110.6 127.3 100.1 117.4 113.3 128.2 106.2 117.5 121.1 104.6 114.6 111.6 129.5 97A 118.8 123.1 110.1 118.2 115.1 132.1 107.2 117.8 125.7 107.3 116.3 113.2 124.6 101.0 111.9 131.4 106.1 123 .6 118.9 146 .8 110 .1 113 • 5 134.1 106.2 120.8 117.1 141.8 108.8 121.6 123.8 105.4 120.1 116.9 135.6 108.4 122.8 125.8 103.8 117.6 112.4 120.2 103.1 104.9 131.4 112.2 123.1 120.2 150.9 113.6 119.1 132.5 104.6 130.4 140.8 122.7 137.3 104.2 135.5 134.9 139.7 132.7 138.0 110A 144.6 127.5 138.1 110.1 132.6 99.6 134.7 140.2 127.2 143.6 117.3 128.0 108.4 123.4 141.7 104 .1 125.4 128.3 132.6 119.7 138.0 104.1 136.5 125.2 130.2 143.0 102.7 138.8 125.3 143-7 129.1 151.9 96.2 137.9 137.9 Rent — — — Oas and electricity — — — Solid fuels and fuel oil — Houaefurnishings — — — Household operation 105.9 130.8 109.1 141.8 128.8 149-5 110.9 161.5 104.3 137.3 108.6 125.9 Apparel — — — — — — Men1 c and boys' — — — — — — — Wonen's and girls' Footwear — — — — — — Other apparel — — — • — 109.2 109.1 100.3 139.7 93.1 115.2 117.2 105.8 1^5.3 94.0 110.9 108.0 104.7 140.5 99-0 113.4 115.7 102.5 143-2 97.8 107.1 107.4 97.9 144.0 88.5 106.9 107.9 97.5 135.4 86.5 i l l •3 112 .6 102.6 l4l • 5 86.0 107.9 108.6 97-4 i4I.3 96.8 107.5 109.4 96.9 139-5 94.0 108.5 108.4 100.9 135.8 93.6 110.3 109.2 101.6 146.2 91.6 Transportation Private Public 11+8.7 137.5 197.2 148.7 140.5 193.8 163.0 141.8 215.4 160.3 141.3 205.7 148.3 136.9 191.4 140.7 133.5 179.4 145-7 142 .1 164.3 149.6 131.3 191.4 156.3 136.5 193.4 163.4 140.2 237.1 169.5 156.9 184.8 - 153.2 132.9 120 A 131.7 145.8 140.3 122.3 133.9 165.4 133.9 132.2 140.3 159.7 138.1 125.6 124.4 154.5 130.1 111.5 131.0 158.0 134.7 116.8 135.8 149.4 135.1 102 •5 132.9 143-5 125.8 121.7 133.4 159.2 143.7 135.7 132.5 170.6 131.5 98.5 131.9 155.3 129.4 120.3 133.6 0.2 0.8 — — — Medical care Personal care — — — — Reading and recreation Other goods and services — — — — — — - - - -- - - . 134.4 152.4 150.4 — Percent change from September 1959 to December 1959 0.2 0.3 .8 - 1.0 .3 - 3-4 1.0 1.1 - 2.0 - 2.0 - 2.5 •3 - 4.5 - -9 - 3.6 - 1.9 - 1.2 - 1.6 .1 - 3-5 •5 .8 - 2.2 1.7 •3 5-2 7.2 •5 .6 •5 .4 .1 2.7 .8 - .1 All iteas Food Food at hone Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, and fish Dairy products — — Fruits and vegetables Other foods at hone — — •5 .6 •9 1.7 .2 .2 Rent — — — — — — — — — Gas and electricity -----------Solid fuels and fuel oil lousefurnishlngs — — — — ® — Apparel — — — — — — — Men's and boys' — — — — — — Women's and girls' — — — — — — — — — — — .2 .1 .2 1-3 .2 P r i v a t e — — — — — — — — — — — Public — — — — — — 1.6 1.6 1-2 Other apyarel Medical care — — Personal care — — — Reading and recreation Other ge&ds and services — — — — — — — — — — - .7 .6 •7 .6 .8 •5 •7 •3 2.0 2.4 0 .8 0 •5 .1 - 0.2 - - - 0.2 - 1.9 - 2.2 .2 - 6.6 •3 1.6 - 2.2 .1 — •7 1.7 " .8 - 1.2 .2 - 3.9 5-1 - 1.4 - 2.5 - ? .4 .1 .9 0 .2 0 .2 .6 1.1 1.1 1.3 0 4.2 .1 1.0 0 .2 .2 .2 2.9 0 .2 - 0.6 - 1-5 - 1.7 - -5 - 5.5 .4 3.5 - 2.6 - .4 .2 - 1.7 •9 - 1.5 .2 If- .1 .1 .5 - .5 .1 1..6 - 1,• 7 ... 4., 7 1..4 0 3.3 i.O 4.5 4.4 5.1 0 .4 0 .2 .1 0 .4 0 .1 - 0.6 .1 .4 .3 - 2.9 2.0 3.9 - 3-1 - 1.6 - 1.8 - 1.2 - 3-7 2.8 - 2.3 - 3.0 - .7 •5 - 2.0 •5 .4 •9 .1 2.7 .2 .2 0 2,.8 3.•3 0 1.7 2.2 0 1.0 1.3 0 - .1 •3 0 .7 1.• 8 ,2 1.5 .8 •3 .4 5-4 7.8 .2 - 6 1 i l/ Change from October 1959 to December 1959- - .1 .9 0 2.7 .2 .1 0 1.7 .6 1.0 - •1 -9 1.2 1.6 2.1 2.2 2.6 - 2.3 __ -7 ^ .6 1-5 0 0 y .2 .2 2.5 - 1.0 .3 1.5 - 2.4 - 1.0 .0 1..0 1..0 ,7 .7 2.,0 1. - 0.6 0.9 _ _ - .2 .3 .4 • - 1.8 .8 .1 .4 1.0 - .3 ° - 0.2 - •7 1.1 0 .2 1.7 •3 .1 •7 .2 1.6 1..8 0 2.3 2.9 ,- .2 .2 .1 1.3 .2 o .8 .5 .2 -I •5 2.1 .4 L 6 TABLE 5 s Consumer Price Index — Food and its subgroups December 1959 indexes and percent changes, November 1959 to December 1959 U.S. city average and 20 large cities (1947-49=100) Total food at home Total food 115.0 U.S. city average 117-8 Atlanta — Baltimore Boston • Chicago — Cincinnati — Cleveland Detroit Houston • Kansas City Los Angeles 114.2 117. 4 118.3 114.6 118.2 - .1 .3 -9 .6 - .2 111.6 115.1 116.3 113-5 111.4 - •3 -5 .4 .1 0 113-4 123.6 Minneapolis New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh Portland, Oreg. St. Louis San Francisco Scranton Seattle Washington, D.C. 117.3 - 0.1 134.5 125.2 113.2 111.1 107.9 118.9 0 .4 - l.l - .8 .4 .1 - .5 - -3 0 .1 114.0 - 111.9 113.3 114.9 110.4 117.1 116.9 117.1 120.8 120.1 119.1 117.9 112.4 120.2 112.1 118.6 121.0 117.6 123.1 113-9 121.1 118.1 - - 115.2 TABLE 61 Percent change Percent change Percent change - 0.1 Cereals and bakery products 128". 2 132.4 129-5 132.1 129.1 124.6 125-3 127.6 146.8 134.8 141.8 135-6 132.5 141.1 .1 120.2 • 5 150.9 .4 132.8 • 3 147-0 .1 131-2 .3 .2 -5 .6 •3 Consumer Price Index — 0.2 •3 .2 .2 .2 0 .2 •3 .2 •5 •5 .1 .1 1.0 .2 •7 .2 0 •5 •3 .2 Meats, poultry, and fish Index Dairy products Percent change Percent change 106.6 - 1.2 116.7 107.8 106.2 109*. 1 - 110.6 97.4 107.2 100.1 101.0 100.7 99.5 110.1 103.3 108.8 108.4 107.2 110.9 103.1 113.6 104.4 111.6 105.9 .4 .6 - 2.3 - 2. - 1-7 - .2 - 2.0 - 1.6 - 1.5 .3 117.5 116.4 118.8 117.8 110.9 111.9 113.9 111.8 113.5 109.0 121.6 122.8 - 1.0 - 1.2 118.4 -9 121.2 - 1.3 - 1.8 •7 •3 - 1.0 - .6 - .2 Fruits and vegetables 104.9 119.1 113.6 118.3 121.1 Percent change Index 1.7 125.5 0.6 .2 - 127-3 121.1 .3 125.2 •3 •3 123.1 .4 125.7 .4 118.3 .1 131.4 .4 125-5 • 3 114.6 134.1 0 .5 129.3 123.8 .6 .6 •3 .2 2.4 .2 .2 .1 2.2 Other foods at home 125. 124.6 121.7 131.4 132.5 116.5 129.0 122.6 1.1 .2 .4 1.7 1-5 1.8 1.4 .6 2.2 .4 1.3 3-9 .7 •5 2.7 1-5 2.6 .1 3.0 •7 Percent change 105.4 - 0.9 100.1 - .7 100.6 110.1 107.3 107.1 106.1 103.8 - 1.9 1.3 1.1 1.5 1-3 106.2 - -5 .7 104.6 99-2 - 1.6 - .1 110.4 - 1.6 103.8 115.0 109.3 112.2 - 1.2 105.4 104.6 103.4 104.8 106.8 - .7 .9 - .2 - 1.3 - .5 - 1.1 - .9 - 1.4 Average retail prices of selected foods U.S. city average Food and unit Cereals and bakery products: December 1959 Cents - 5 lb. Flour, wheat 54.5 20 oz. Biscuit mix 26.9 lb. Corn meal 13.0 — . lb. Rice, short grain 18.5 — • lb. Rice, long grain — 20.5 18 oz. Rolled oats 21.1 12 oz. Corn flakes 25.7 lb. Bread, white 19.8 lb. Soda crackers — 29.0 - 7 oz. Vanilla cooxiea 24.4 Meats, poultry, and fish* lb. Round steak — 106.4 Chuck roast lb. 63.2 lb. Rib roast — 82.3 lb. Hamburger 53-7 140.9 lb. Veal cutlets Pork chops, center cut — lb. 79-2 58.4 Bacon, sliced — lb. 59-6 Ham, whole lb. Lamb, leg lb. 73.9 Frankfurters lb. 61.9 Luncheon meat, canned 12 oz. 50.8 Frying chickens, ready-to-cock lb. 40.9 Ocean perch, fillet, frozen lb. 47.5 Haddock, fillet, frozen — lb. 56.5 Salmon, pink, canned — •— 16 oz. 64.3 Tuna fish, canned — 6 to 6i oz. 32.4 Dairy products: — qt. Milk, fresh, (grocery) 24.7 — qt, Milk, fresh, (delivered) 25.9 gal. Ice cream 87.6 — lb. Butter 78.5 Cheese, American process — lb. 58.5 Milk, evaporated 14*- z. can 15.5 Fruits and vegetables: Frolent 26.5 Strawberries — — Orange juice concentrate 25.3 Feas, green 19-8 22.6 Beans, green — Fresh i 13.2 Apples — >— — lb. 16.4 — lb. Bananas — — — — 67.1 ' do Z. Oranges, size 200 ~ lb. j 19 • 7 Lemons • each | 12.5 Grapefruit * • 1/ Priced only in season. Not available. November i m Cents 54.0 26.9 13.0 18.5 20.8 20.5 25.7 19.8 29.0 24.4 107.0 63.5 82.6 53.9 141.8 83.8 60.7 59.1 74.4 62.8 50.8 40.8 47.5 56.4 63.8 32.3 24.5 25.3 87-7 77-2 58.3 15.2 26.5 26.4 19-9 22.4 12.3 17.1 67.8 19.6 12.7 December 1959 Cents Food and unit Fre sh—Continued Peaches * Strawberries * Grapes, seedless * • Watermelons * • Potatoes Sweet potatoesOnions Carrots Lettuce Celery — Cabbage -Tomatoes Beans, green • Canned: Orange juice • Peaches Pineapple Fruit cocktail Corn, cream style Peas, green Tomatoes Baby foods Dried: Prunes — — Beans Other foods at hone: Tomato soup Beans with pork Pickles, sliced — Catsup, tomato Coffee Coffee — Tea bags Cola drirJc, carton < Shortening, hydrogenated Margarine, colored Lard Salad dressing Peanut butter Sugar Corn syrup — Grape jelly Chocolate bar Eggs, Grade A, large Gelatin, flavored November 1959 Cents lb. - Pt. ib. lb. 10 lb. _ lb. lb. lb. a/) — head 62.3 12.3 8.7 15.2 61.0 u.8 8.6 19.2 18.6 lb. lb. lb. lb. 15.5 46-oz. can #2^ can 49.7 33-9 37-2 #2 . #303 . #303 . #303 , #303 4^ to 5 can can can can can oz. lb. lb. 12.1 34.3 31.9 26.9 19.0 19.7 15-1 10.1 39.5 16.7 12.5 14.9 26.4 22.4 76.4 58.1 24.3 29.4 85.0 27-6 18.6 36.8 — lb. • 0 lb. - 24 oz. • 12 oz. 3 to 4 oz. 55-5 57-9 26.6 28.3 5-1 53.2 9-3 Labor D.C. 14.5 15.2 9.7 28.2 30.0 51.6 34.0 37.0 27.0 19-1 19.6 15.2 10.1 39.7 16.8 12.4 14.9 26.4 22.4 76.6 58.2 24.3 29.6 85.3 27-9 18.7 37.1 55.6 57.7 26.5 28.4 5.1 55.4 9.3 6A TABLE A: Consumer Price Index—United States city average: Special group indexes, 1959 annual averages and percent changes from 1958 (1947-49 s 100 unless otherwise specified) Group Index All items All items less food All items less shelter CommoditiesNondurables — Food Nondurables less food Apparel Apparel less footwear Nondurables less food and apparel Durables New cars Used cars (Jan. 1953=100) Durables less carsCommodities less food Services Rent Services less rent Household operation, gas^and electricityTransportation services Medical care services Other services Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1947-49 z $1.00) 1959 Average Percent change from 1958 124.6 0.9 127.9 122.2 1.9 .8 .3 - .4 - 1.7 116.6 118.1 118.3 118.3 107.8 102.9 127.3 1.2 .8 .1 1.4 2.3 4.3 11.7 113.0 139.6 93.8 103.3 115.1 1^5.8 139.7 147.5 134.8 I8O.3 - .1 1.5 2.4 1.5 2.6 2.6 3.6 156.3 4.8 131.7 1.6 $0.80: 6B TABLK B: Consumer Price Index—All items and ccranodity groupe 1959 annual average indexes and percent changes, 1958 to 1959 U.S. city average and 10 cities priced in December 1959 U.S. City Atlanta BaltiAverage more Oromp Cincin- Detroit Los nati Angeles Chicago New York PhilaSt. delphia Louis San Francisco Indexes (19^7^9-100) All itens 125.4 126.8 128.1 123.1 123.6 127.4 122.8 124.5 126.3 130.0 118.3 115.9 13^.2 110.7 114.3 125.1 106.1 U5.7 114.0 125.2 112.6 113.0 128.4 100.4 118.0 114.5 128.5 110.1 117.1 120.4 105.2 115.8 113.1 128.7 103.6 115.6 122.4 llj.7 116.8 116.0 132.9 110.5 114.1 126.3 103.6 117-5 114.8 124.8 106.3 109.9 132.5 106.5 123.5 118.9 146.1 111.5 111.7 132.5 107.6 120.3 117.4 142.2 113.1 117.8 120.6 106.1 120.9 118.0 137.5 112.2 119.1 126.6 104.6 118.7 113.9 123.6 105.5 106.2 130.7 113.1 122.6 120.4 148.0 115.8 , 117.0 131.1 IO6.5 129.2 139-7 119-9 136.6 103.9 134.3 132.5 139-2 126.7 132.8 110.5 140.6 127.6 137.2 109.6' 134.0 99-4 134.3 139.1 L24. 143.5 127-2 144.4 126.5 117.6 127.0 146.3 96.2 109.4 136.4 122.6 136.3 123.O 104.9 131.1 108.1 136.3 127.9 148.2 108.2 132.3 149-7 147-4 158.9 102.6 124.4 126.5 130.6 117-7 140.2 104.1 134.2 105.0 137.1 107.8 123.1 107.9 IOC. 4 99o 109.1 107.4 104.2 135 • 5 97-9 111.1 114.3 100.2 13 J . <L 107 • l 105.5 108.4 107.5 98.2 95-5 i •c6 1.41.3 131 89.2 55.8 109.2 111.2 100.6 i if- 0 I30.u 84.8 106.6 106.3 96.6 IOC £ 135.6 96.1 106.2 108.6 95-9 13? .7 y3-2 107.2 108.2 99-9 I.5I.0 92.5 109,2 109.0 100.7 141.5 90.9 160.6 139-2 1 19 7-6 143.0 131.3 191.4 138.4 132.6 168.4 142.4 133.5 163.0 146.8 128.0 191.4 153.4 133.4 192.6 161.4 136.1 237.1 165.8 153.1 183.5 157-9 135.1 124.2 122.5 153.4 129.6 110.3 128.2 157-6 134.1 115-7 135.9 147.2 134.4 102.6 128.5 140.1 123.9 120.6 131.1 154.7 137.4 123.7 130.1 168.2 130.7 98.2 132.1 154.2 125.9 117.8 128.1 1.6 1.4 1.1 1-3 2.0 .2 .6 2.5 - 2.8 1.5 2.2 - 4.5 - -5 - 1.4 2.2 - 2.2 1.7 - 2.3 - 4.9 - 1.8 - 2.4 1.6 - 3.2 .2 - 2.5 - 6.1 2.1 3-0 1-3 6.0 2.2 - .2 - 5.6 - .4 - l.l 2.5 - 2.3 1-3 .6 - 4.7 1.0 1.5 2.0 3.1 2.3 1.2 1.4 3.8 3-5 .4 1.2 2.5 __ 1.8 2.8 2.2 •7 124.6 Food Pood at hone — Cereali and bakery products — Meats, poultry, and fish — - — Dairy products Other foods at horn — — lousing Rent — Gag and electricity Solid fuels and fuel oil Housefornishings Household operation — — — — 92.3 U3.9 116.1 105.0 l4l. 7 93 0 Transportation — Private Public 146.3 135.2 193.9 145.3 137.0 192.0 Medical care — — — 150.8 131.2 118.6 129-7 142.6 136.2 120.7 133.5 Men's and boya' Vonen's and girls' — — Other apparel — — Other goods and services 13^.6 130.7 l4o. 1 - - 129.4 141.6 101.6 136.8 ; • >• - - 133.2 - - - - Percent change from 1958 to 1959 0.9 0.7 - 1-7 - 2.4 .8 - 3.8 •7 - 1.6 - 5.6 - : .9 - 3.0 •9 - 4.5 - 1.2 •7 - 5.2 All lt«M Food rood at k«M Cereals and bakery products — Meats, poultry, and fish Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Otter foods at hose Rent Solid fuels and fuel oil lousefuraishlngs lousehold operation — — — — — — Apparel — — — — — — — Men's aad boys' — — — — — — Womb's and girls' — — — Other apparel — Transportation Private Public — — — — — .8 .2 .4 4.2 •3 - .1 0 .8 2.1 0 2.4 3.1 .2 3-6 -3 3-3 6.3 - 1.3 - 1-7 3• 7 - 4.0 3-1 - i.k - 5.7 2.0 2.0 H-. J 3-6 1.0 3-1 2.0 1.1 1.2 5.8 - 2.6 4.1 4.2 3-1 3.5 3-7 2.0 5.9 4.5 11.9 Medical care — — — — — — — Bnraooal care — — — — — — — — — — 4-3 2.0 1.6 2.0 4.5 4.0 .7 .7 6.7 5.4 1.5 2.3 — - 0.9 — Other goods aad services — 1.4 1.2 2.2 2.8 .5 2.4 1.2 1-5 2-5 1-3 0 2.2 — - — - 1.6 0.7 - 2.7 - 3-7 .7 - 5-3 - 2.1 - 2.2 - 6.5 • ? 6.2 2.1 .4 1.2 3.6 2. 0 .2 1.6 1.2 .9 1-7 4.0 .6 •9 4.7 4.4 .4 .8 _ - 3-0 3.3 .6 5-0 1-3 3-2 6.3 - -5 - l.o .6 .1 •5 1.6 1.2 1.9 .5 2.7 1.0 - 1.2 1.5 4.5 0 6.8 7.5 2.7 4.0 3.1 8.2 5.2 5-7 1-3 4.6 5-8 .6 2.6 .5 1.2 , 3.6 3.9 .2 1.5 0 4.5 1.2 - 1.1 3-7 6.1 - 3.6 4.2 1.0 - - 0.1 - 4.7 .4 .4 •3 - .7 3.0 .2 1.6 1.5 3.6 __ 1•5 - 1.7 - 1.1 3.0 1.0 - 3-5 3-1 1.1 1.6 .8 .1 .9 .3 .1 5.1 .4 .4 - .2 5.5 .6 •9 4.0 - 2.6 5-4 6.3 2.3 6.8 6.4 8.3 5-2 5.9 •5 6.0 2.5 3.9 1.2 5.3 1.2 1.4 2.8 4.0 1.9 .8 3.1 - . '.b