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CPI Detailed Report U.S. Departm ent of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Data for March 2000 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Alexis M. Herman, Secretary BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS Katharine G. Abraham, Commissioner The CPI Detailed Report (ISSN 0095-926X; USPS 485-030) is a monthly report on consumer price movements, includ ing statistical tables and technical notes. The report covers two indexes— the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Con sumers (CPI-U) and the Consumer Price Index for Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W). The indexes reflect data for the U.S. city average and selected areas. A subscription may be ordered for 1 or 2 years from: New Orders, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954, Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7954 or by calling (202) 512-1800. Visa or MasterCard accepted. Fax (202) 512-2233. Subscrip tion price per year: $31 domestic, $38.75 foreign. Single copy domestic, $14.00; foreign, $17.50. Prices are subject to change by the U.S. Government Printing Office. 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This information is available to sensory impaired individuals upon request. Voice phone: (202) 691-STAT; Federal Relay Service: 1-800-877-8339. Data on the CPI can also be accessed at http://stats.bls.gov/cpihome.htm through the CPI homepage. Periodicals postage paid at Washington, DC and at additional mailing offices. May 2000 Data for March 2000 CPI Detailed Report Data for March 2000 Editors Todd Wilson Monica Gabor Visual Information Specialist Cornita Alston Contents page Price movements, March 2000 ........................................................................... CPI-U 12-month changes..................................................................................... Extending the use of hedonic models to adjust prices for changes in quality....................................................................................... CPI research series using current methods, 1978-1999.................................. Technical note..... .................................................................................................. 1 3 4 5 110 CPI-U Index tables CPI-W Table Page Table Page 1 10 6 30 2 3 4 5 12 14 21 28 7 8 9 32 34 40 24 74 27 90 U.S. city average Expenditure categories; commodity, service groups......................... Seasonally adjusted expenditure categories; commodity, service gro u p s................................................................ Detailed expenditure categories............................................................. Seasonally adjusted detailed expenditure categories......................... Special detailed categories..................................................................... H istorical.................................................................................................. All items, 1913-present........................................................................ Commodity and service groups and detailed expenditures, indexes....................................................................... Commodity and service groups and detailed expenditures, percent change from previous December.............. 25 76 28 92 26 83 29 98 Selected areas All items indexes.................................................................................. R egions................................................................................................... Population classes................................................................................. Regions and population classes cross-classified............................. Food at home expenditure categories................................................. Areas priced monthly: percent changes over the m onth................ City indexes and percent changes...................................................... 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 46 47 49 51 55 56 57 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 60 61 63 65 69 70 71 Contents—Continued CPI-U Table Page PI P2 P3 P4 104 105 106 107 Average price tables U.S. city average Energy Residential p ric e s .......................................................................... Residential unit and consumption ranges.................................. G aso lin e.......................................................................................... Retail food......................................................................................... , , Scheduled Release Dates Consumer Price Index data are scheduled for initial release on the following dates: Index month Release date Index month Release date April May 16 July August 16 May June 14 August September 15 June July 18 September October 18 Price Movements March 2000 ings and operations accounting for about three-fourths of the acceleration. See page 5 for a note on the use of hedonic models to adjust prices of audio and video products in the CPI for changes in quality. For the first 3 months of 2000, the CPI-U advanced at a 5.8-percent seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR). This compares with an increase of 2.7 percent in all of 1999. The energy index, which increased 13.4 percent in 1999, accelerated during the first 3 months of 2000, advancing at a 50.5-percent SAAR. Petroleum-based energy costs rose at a 107.9-percent SAAR, and charges for energy services increased at a 6.8-percent annual rate. The food index, which rose 1.9 percent in all of 1999, has increased at a 1.7-per cent SAAR thus far in 2000. Grocery store food prices in creased at a 1.2-percent SAAR in the first 3 months: The index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs advanced at a 9.2percent SAAR, while the indexes for fruits and vegetables and for dairy products declined at SAARs of 7.9 and 7.2 percent, respectively. The CPI-U excluding food and energy advanced at a 3.2percent SAAR in the first 3 months of 2000, following a 1.9-percent rise for all of 1999. The acceleration in the first quarter largely reflects rising service costs, as the in dex for services less energy services rose at a 4.1-percent he Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.8 percent in March, before sea sonal adjustment, to a level of 171.1 (1982-84=100). For the 12-month period ended in March, the CPI-U increased 3.7 percent. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) also rose 0.8 percent in March, prior to seasonal adjustment. The March level of 167.8 was 4.0 percent higher than the index in March 1999. T CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U rose 0.7 per cent in March, following an increase of 0.5 percent in February. R ising energy co sts— up 4.9 percent in March— accounted for more than half of the monthly change in the overall CPI for the second consecutive month. The index for petroleum-based energy increased 9.1 percent, and the index for energy services rose 0.5 per cent. The food index, which increased 0.4 percent in February, rose 0.1 percent in March. Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U rose 0.4 percent in March, following increases of 0.2 percent in the first 2 months of this year. Most major expenditure groups contributed to the larger March advance with increases in the cost of shelter, trans portation (other than motor fuels), and household furnish Table A. Percent changes in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) Seasonally adjusted Changes from preceding month Expenditure category 1999 September All ite m s ................................... Food and be verag es.......... H ousin g................................ A ppa rel................................. Transportation..................... Medical c a re ........................ R ecreation........................... Education and c om m unica tion............... Other goods and s e rv ic e s ........................... Special indexes E nergy.................................. F o o d ..................................... All items less food and e n e rg y ............. October November 2000 December January February March Compound annual rate, 3 months ended March 2000 Unadjusted 12 months ended March 2000 .4 .2 .3 .9 .6 .3 -.4 .2 .2 .1 .6 .3 .2 0 .2 .2 .3 -.4 .1 .3 .2 .2 .1 .1 0 .8 .4 .2 .2 0 .3 -1.1 .1 .3 .2 .5 .4 .5 .2 1.3 .4 0 .7 .1 .4 .3 2.5 .5 .4 5.8 1.9 4.9 -2.7 16.9 4.8 2.4 3.7 2.1 2.9 -.2 9.1 3.9 1.1 0 .3 .3 .2 .5 -.5 0 0 1.2 2.0 .2 -.1 0 .6 .8 .5 8.0 5.8 1.8 .3 0 .2 .1 .2 1.8 .1 1.0 -.1 4.6 .4 4.9 .1 50.5 1.7 24.2 2.0 .3 .2 .2 .1 .2 .2 .4 3.2 2.4 1 SAAR after advancing 2.7 percent in all of 1999. In par ticular, rising costs for shelter, for public transportation, and for medical care services contributed to the acceleration. The index for commodities less food and energy commodi ties rose at a 0.3-percent SAAR in the first 3 months of 2000, after increasing 0.2 percent in all of 1999. The rates for selected groups for the last 5lA years are shown. The food and beverages index advanced 0.1 percent in March. The index for food at home rose 0.1 percent in March, following a 0.5-percent increase in February. The indexes for fruits and vegetables and for dairy products, each of which increased in February, declined in March— down 1.7 and 1.1 percent, respectively. Within the fruits and vegetables group, the index for fresh fruits fell 2.3 percent, while the index for fresh vegetables declined 1.9 percent. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, fresh vegetable prices increased 0. 5 percent.) Prices for processed fruits and vegetables fell 0.2 percent. The index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs in creased 0.9 percent in March, the same as in February. The indexes for beef and pork rose 0.9 and 2.4 percent, respec tively, in March and have advanced 6.4 and 7.5 percent in the last 12 months. Poultry prices increased 0.4 percent in March. Among the other major grocery store food groups, the index for cereal and bakery products increased 0.3 per cent; the index for other food at home, 0.6 percent; and the index for nonalcoholic beverages, 0.1 percent. The other two components of the food and beverages index—food away from home and alcoholic beverages— increased 0.2 and 0.3 percent, respectively. The index for housing, which increased 0.5 percent in February, rose 0.4 percent in March. Shelter costs in creased 0.5 percent, following increases of 0.3 percent in the first 2 months of the year. Within shelter, the indexes for rent and for owners’ equivalent rent each increased 0.3 percent for the third month in a row. The index for lodging Table Q1. Annual percent changes in the CPI for All Urban Consumers, 1995-2000 SAAR 3 mos. ended In March Percentage change 12 months ended in December Catergory 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2.5 2.1 3.0 .1 1.5 3.9 2.8 3.3 4.2 2.9 -.2 4.4 3.0 3.0 1.7 1.6 2.4 1.0 -1.4 2.8 ,1-5 1.6 2.3 2.3 -.7 -1.7 3.4 1.2 2.7 2.0 2.2 -.5 5.4 3.7 .8 5.8 1.9 4.9 -2.7 16.9 4.8 2.4 4.0 3.4 3.0 .7 1.6 0 4.3 3.6 5.2 8.8 5.1 8.0 -1.3 8.6 -3.4 -8.8 13.4 50.5 -3.3 .8 2.9 2.1 13.8 3.8 2.9 4.3 -6.9 0.2 2.1 1.5 -15.1 -3.3 2.4 2.3 29.5 1.2 2.0 1.9 107.9 6.8 2.8 1.7 3.0 2.6 2.2 2.4 1.9 3.2 All ite m s ........................... Food and be verages... H ousin g........................ A ppa rel......................... Transportation............. Medical c a re ................ R ecreation.................... Education and com m unication........ Other goods and se rvice s..................... Special indexes E nergy.......................... Energy com m odities.............. Energy s e rvice s .......... All items less e n e rg y... F o o d ........................... All items less food and e n e rg y ........ away from home, however, rose 3.2 percent in March, af ter declining 0.3 percent in February. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, the index for lodging away from home rose 5.0 percent in March and has increased 14.3 percent in the first 3 months of the year.) The index for fuels and utili ties, which advanced 2.6 percent in February, declined 0.4 percent in March. The index for fuel oil declined 14.2 per cent in March, following a record 34.6-percent increase in February. The index for electricity also turned down in March, declining 0.2 percent, after increasing 0.8 percent in the preceding month. The index for natural gas rose substantially for the third consecutive month—up 1.9 per cent in March, following increases of 1.4 and 1.7 percent in January and February, respectively. The index for household furnishings and operations, which was un Table B. Percent changes in CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) Seasonally adjusted Changes from preceding month Expenditure category 1999 September All ite m s ................................... Food and b e verag es.......... H o u sin g ................................ A ppa rel................................. Transportation..................... Medical c a re ........................ R ecreation........................... Education and com m unication............... Other goods and s e rv ic e s ........................... Special indexes E nergy.................................. F o o d ..................................... All items less food and e n e rg y ............. October 2000 November December January February March Compound annual rate, 3 months ended March 2000 Unadjusted 12 months ended March 2000 .5 .2 .3 .9 .8 .4 -.4 .2 .3 .1 .4 .1 .2 .1 .2 .2 .3 -.3 .1 .3 0 .2 .1 .1 .1 .9 .3 .2 .2 -.1 .2 -1.0 .2 .3 .2 .5 .4 .6 .1 1.3 .4 -.1 .7 .2 .2 .2 2.6 .5 .4 5.9 2.2 4.0 -2.7 17.6 4.8 2.0 4.0 2.1 2.8 -.1 9.9 4.0 .7 0 .3 .3 .2 .6 -.5 -.1 0 1.2 2.5 .2 -.2 0 .7 .9 .6 9.3 6.9 1.9 .3 -.2 .2 .2 .2 2.1 .1 1.0 -.1 4.5 .4 5.5 .2 53.2 2.2 26.1 2.0 .4 .2 .2 .1 .1 .2 .3 2.5 2.3 2 The index for recreation costs, which was unchanged in February, increased 0.4 percent in March. Upturns in the in dexes for admissions to movies, theaters, concerts, and sport ing events, for video and audio, and for sporting goods; coupled with a larger increase in the index for club member ship dues and fees for participant sports, were principally re sponsible for the March advance. The index for education and communication, which de clined 0.5 percent in February, was unchanged in March. Educational costs rose 0.4 percent, reflecting a 0.7-percent increase in the index for child care and nursery school. The index for communication declined 0.4 percent, reflecting de creases in the indexes for telephone services and for personal computers and peripheral equipment—down 0.5 and 2.0 per cent, respectively. The index for other goods and services advanced 0.5 per cent in March, after increasing 0.8 percent in February. The index for cigarettes increased 1.1 percent in March, reflecting in part a 55 cent-a-pack tax increase in the State of New York. The cigarette increase accounted for about 60 percent of the March rise in the other goods and services component. changed in February, increased 0.5 percent in March. The transportation component rose 2.5 percent in March, following a 1.3-percent increase in February. More than fourfifths of the March transportation advance was due to the con tinued rise in gasoline prices. In March, the index for gasoline registered its largest monthly advance since April 1999—up 11.1 percent—bringing its increase over the last 12 months to 52.6 percent. As of March, the index for gasoline was 10.2 percent higher than its previous peak level of November 1990. The index for new vehicles registered its first increase since September, advancing 0.1 percent in March. The index for used cars and trucks was unchanged, following declines in each of the preceding 4 months. The index for public trans portation rose 2.7 percent, largely as a result of a 4.6-percent rise in airline fares. The index for apparel increased 0.3 percent, following a 0.2-percent rise in February. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, apparel prices rose 2.6 percent, reflecting the further intro duction of higher-priced spring summer wear.) Medical care costs rose 0.5 percent in March to a level 3.9 percent higher than a year ago. In M arch, the index for m edical care com m odities— p rescrip tio n drugs, nonprescription drugs, and medical supplies— rose 0.3 percent. The index for medical care services rose 0.5 percent in March. Charges for professional services and for hospital and related services increased 0.4 and 0.5 percent, respectively. CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPIW) On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers rose 0.7 percent in March. CPI-U 12-month changes, 1990 to present Percent Percent 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 3 Extending the use of hedonic models to adjust prices for changes in quality Consumers (CPI-U) and 0.071 percent in the CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W). Within other video equipment, VCRs are estimated to represent 46 percent of the weight and DVD players about 6 percent. Camcorders represent about 30 percent. The remaining items in this stratum—those that will not be subject to hedonic quality adjustment at this time— include satellite dishes and some miscellaneous video equipment. The hedonic models that BLS analysts developed for VCRs and for DVD players use observations collected for the CPI, supplemented with additional observations col lected specifically for this purpose. Papers describing this work are in preparation and will be available before release of the April 2000 CPI. (Additional work on hedonic quality adjustment for tele phones, microwave ovens, refrigerators and freezers, and washers and dryers is under way at BLS.) s previously announced, the Bureau of Labor Statis tics (BLS) is extending the use in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) of quality adjustments derived from hedonic models. A hedonic model decomposes the price of a con sumer product into implicit prices for each of its important features and components, thereby providing an estimate of the value of each feature and component. The Bureau plans to extend this method to additional items in the CPI. As BLS does so, it will give CPI users notice at least 3 months before the first use of hedonic quality adjustment for each additional item and will have detailed background papers on the models to be employed available by the time of first use. As first announced at the time of the October 1999 CPI release, hedonic quality adjustments for 12 audio products and for video cameras were incorporated into the index ef fective with the January 2000 CPI. Audio products are in the audio equipment item stratum, and video cameras are in other video equipment, which contains video equipment other than televisions. Papers describing these adjustments are on the CPI website (http^/stats.bls.gov/cplhome.htm). Effective with the CPI for April 2000, BLS will extend hedonic quality adjustm ent to video cassette recorders (VCRs) and digital versatile disc (DVD) players, two other items in the other video equipment item stratum. The relative importance (share of weight), as of December 1999, of this stratum was 0.062 percent in the CPI for all U rban A For more information on these changes, write to Bureau of Labor Statistics Division of Consumer Prices and Price Indexes 2 Massachusetts Ave. NE, Room 3260 Washington, DC 20212 or co n tact Paul L iegey eith er by telep h o n e (202) 691-5394 or at llegey_p@bls.goy by electronic mail. 4 CPI Research Series Using Current Methods, 1978-1999 Stephen B. Reed and Kenneth J. Stewart The Census Bureau uses the CPI-U-RS in estimates of his torical real income.4 The CPI-U-RS was constructed by adjusting U.S.-level CPI-U index series for methodological improvements, usu ally at the level of the item stratum, such as new vehicles or residential rent.5 That is, the adjustments were not made to the aggregate all-items CPI-U directly but rather to its component indexes. These adjusted series were then aggre gated to form the all-items CPI-U-RS and other high-level aggregates. It is important to note that component indexes were adjusted directly; individual prices were not used to compute these indexes. The CPI-U-RS provides an annual inflation series that adjusts only for specified changes in BLS methodology. No attempt has been made to incorporate research results, such as on the value of safer, but perhaps less comfortable, air travel, for which there is no corresponding method ological change in the CPI-U. Nevertheless, the CPI-U-RS is expected to be of use to economic forecasters and other researchers in analyzing trends and other movements in consumer inflation over the last two decades. It should help answer the question of the degree to which the mea sured rate of inflation has been affected by improvements BLS has made. Over the 22-year period of the study (December 1977December 1999), the CPI-U-RS increased 146.7 percent, compared to 171.0 percent for the CPI-U over the same time period. This represents an average annual increase of 4.19 percent for the CPI-U-RS, compared to 4.64 percent for the CPI-U, for an average annualized difference be tween the two measures of 0.45 percent. he Consumer Price Index (CPI) is the most widely used measure of inflation in the United States and affects nearly all Americans. Annual cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for Social Security recipients and federal and military retirees are tied to changes in the CPI. The CPI also is used in the annual escalation of federal income tax brackets as well as personal exemption and standard deduction amounts. In addition, the CPI is used in the creation and analysis of many key economic indicators where real or constant-dollar measures are needed, including estimates of income, earnings, productivity, output, and poverty. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has made numer ous improvements to the CPI over the past quarter-century. While these improvements make the present and future CPI more accurate, historical price index series are not adjusted for such improvements.1 That said, the accuracy of the his torical CPI is of great importance and interest to a variety of researchers. This article presents an estimate of the CPIU from 1978 to 1999 that incorporates most of the improve ments made over that time span into the entire series. This estimate, called the CPI Research Series Using Current Methods (CPI-U-RS), attempts to answer the question, “What would have been the measured rate of inflation from 1978 forward had the methods currently used in calculat ing the CPI-U been in use since 1978?” The CPI-U-RS is used by statistical agencies that prefer a historically consistent CPI to deflate economic measures. The Bureau of Economic Analysis used the CPI-U-RS in its 1999 comprehensive revision of the National Income and Product Accounts.2 The Bureau of Labor Statistics uses the CPI-U-RS in its measure of real hourly compensation for its quarterly measure of labor productivity and costs.3 T Methodological Improvements BLS has made a number of significant methodological improvem ents to the CPI since 1978. The CPI-U-RS differs from the CPI-U, in that the CPI-U-RS is adjusted to incorporate estimates of what the measured rate of inflation 1 Historical CPI indexes are occasionally revised, when data collection or processing errors are discovered. Methodological improvements, how ever, do not result in data revisions. 2 See the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Survey o f Current Business , October 1999. 3 See the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, “Productivity and costs, second-quarter measures, 1999,” August 1999. 4 See the U.S. Bureau of the Census, Money Income in the U.S., 1998, September 1999. 5 Because of limitations of available data, adjustments for periods prior to the 1987 CPI Revision often had to be made at a slightly higher level of aggregation, roughly corresponding to the level of a CPI expenditure class. Stephen B. Reed and Kenneth J. Stewart are economists in the Office of Prices and Living Conditions, Bureau of Labor Statistics. 5 Limitations of the CPI-U-RS would have been had those improvements to the CPI-U been made by 1978. Table 1 lists the improvements made to the CPI since 1978 for which estimates of historical ef fects were made and included in the CPI-U-RS.6 Unlike the CPI-U, the historical CPI-U-RS is revised annually to incorporate the estimated historical effect of new methods and to improve adjustments previously made. For example, hedonic techniques were used to adjust audio equipment prices for changes in quality in the CPI-U for the first time in 2000. Using a BLS study that estimated that the audio equipment index would have been approximately 1.4 percent higher in 1998 with quality adjustment, the CPI-URS estimates the effect of this improvement by adjusting the audio equipment index upward by that amount each year from 1978-99.7 Hedonic quality adjustment techniques were also used for the first time in the CPI-U in 2000 for the other video equipm ent com ponent. B ased on BLS research that estim ated the effect of this im provem ent from M ayNovember 1999, the other video equipment index was adjusted upward by 0.8 percent per year from 1987-99.8 Previous adjustments made to the CPI-U-RS were also improved. BLS made changes to the CPI-U-RS from 197886, to better reflect the effect the geometric mean estima tor would have had on the CPI during that time. This had the effect of slightly lowering the CPI-U-RS. In addition, a change was made to the magnitude of ad justments estimating the effect of treating mandated emis sions improvements as price increases in the CPI. Finally, small changes were made to estimate the historical effect of methodological changes on unpriced strata. These two changes had the effect of making the CPI-U-RS slightly lower, particularly for the transportation component of the CPI-U-RS. There were several improvements made to the CPI since 1978, for which no adjustments to the CPI-U-RS were made.9 Adjustments to the CPI-U-RS were not made if the impact of the improvement on the rate of growth of the index could not be estimated or was believed to be negligible. There are two primary limitations of the CPI-U-RS. The first reflects uncertainty surrounding the magnitude of each adjustment made to the CPI-U-RS. The second reflects the fact that some improvements to the CPI-U, for which no adjustments were made to the CPI-U-RS, may nevertheless have affected the rate of inflation as measured by the CPI-U. Most adjustments to the CPI-U-RS were based on BLS research that estim ated the im pact of m ethodological changes to the CPI over a relatively short period of time, and the effect of a given methodological change (outside the period of study) is assumed to be constant over time. For example, while the price changes for the experimental CPI using geometric means (CPI-U-XG) were used to ad just most CPI item categories from 1991-98, the CPI-U-RS was adjusted downward from 1978-90 by the average dif ferences between the CPI-U and CPI-U-XG from 1991 to the mid-1990s. Similarly, apparel indexes for the CPI-URS from 1978-90 were adjusted based on a study of the effect of the improvement during the last 6 months of 1991. While there is typically a great degree of confidence about the direction of the adjustment made to the CPI-U-RS, there must be less confidence about the precise size of adjust ments made based on such extrapolation. Similarly, as noted above, there have been a number of methodological improvements made to the CPI for which no estim ate was made for the CPI-U-RS. For budget forecasts, other organizations, such as the Congressional Budget Office and the Council of Economic Advisers, have estimated the impact of some of these CPI improvements on the projected rate of inflation. Results Over the 22-year period of the study (December 1977December 1999), the CPI-U-RS increased 146.7 percent, compared to 171.0 percent for the CPI-U over the same time period; the annualized difference between the two measures is approximately 0.45 percent. Table 2 gives the December-to-December percent changes for 1978 through 1999 for the CPI-U and CPI-U-RS for the all items index and for CPI major groups. Conclusion and Future Research 6 A more detailed description of most of these methodological changes is available in Kenneth J. Stewart and Stephen B. Reed, “Consumer Price Index research series using current methods, 1978-98,” Monthly Labor Review , June 1999, pp. 29-38. 7Mary Kokoski, Keith Waehrer, and Patricia Rozaklis, “Using Hedonic Methods for Quality Adjustment in the CPI: The Consumer Audio Prod ucts Component,” paper presented at the Conference on the Measurement of Inflation, Cardiff, Wales, September 1, 1999. 8Hedonic quality adjustments for video cameras began in January 2000; see Nicole Shepler, “Developing a Hedonic Regression Model for Camcorders in the U.S. CPI,” at http://stats.bls.gov/cpicamco.htm for more details. Quality adjustments for videocassette recorders (VCRs) and digi tal versatile disc (DVD) players began in April 2000. These improvements will be detailed in a future Monthly Labor Review article. 9 These are more fully described in Stewart and Reed. Since the CPI-U does not incorporate m ethodological changes retroactively, BLS developed the CPI-U-RS for researchers interested in a measure of inflation that at tempts to use current and consistent methods of estimating consumer inflation over the 1978-99 time period. The CPI-U-RS provides a somewhat different picture of inflation from 1978-99 than does the CPI-U by including an estimate of most improvements made over time in the CPI back to 1978. This can provide users of CPI data a new perspective on inflation, and on the performance of the American economy, over the 1978-1999 time period. 6 Table 1. Improvements to the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) since 1978 and effect on the CPI Research Series Using Current Methods (CPI-U-RS). Year implemented in CPI-U CPI-U-RS incorporates estimate of change from: Change Description Use of rental equivalence to measure changes in homeowner costs Changed homeowners’ component from cost of purchase to value of rental services 1983 1978-1982 Quality adjustment of used car prices Prices of used cars adjusted for differences in quality after model changeovers 1987 1978-1986 Quality adjustment of sampled housing units to reflect aging Rental values in CPI sample were ajusted for aging 1988 1978-1987 Quality adjustment of apparel prices Regression models used to adjust apparel prices for changes in quality when new clothing lines are introduced 1991 1978-1990 Treating shifts between brand name and generic drugs as price changes Introduced new procedures that allow generic drugs to be priced when a brand drug loses its patent 1995 1978-1994 Change in shelter formula: elimination of composite estimator Replaced composite estimator with a 6-month chain estimator. Under-reporting of 1-month rent changes had resulted in missing price change in residential rent and homeowners’ equivalent rent 1995 1978-1994 Change in shelter formula: rental equivalence improved estimator Modified imputation of homeowners’ implicit rent to eliminate upward drift property of previous estimator 1995 1987-1994 Elimination of functional form bias for CPI food-at-home categories Introduced seasoning procedures to eliminate upward bias derived from the setting of base period prices of newly initiated items 1995 1978-1994 Elimination of functional form bias for other CPI commodity and service categories Extended food-at-home seasoning procedures to remainder of commodities and services. Base period prices left unchanged in most noncom parable substitutions 1996 1978-1996 Quality adjustment of personal computer prices Regression models used to adjust personal computer prices for changes in quality 1998 1987-1997 Elimination of automobile finance charges Deemed out of scope 1998 1978-1997 Quality adjustment of television prices Regression models used to adjust television prices for changes in quality 1999 1978-1998 Accounting for consumer substitution within CPI item categories The geometric formula now used assumes a modest degree of consumer substitution within most CPI item categories. 1999 1978-1998 Treating mandated pollution control measures as price increases Changes in pollution control regulations now viewed as price changes and not quality changes 1999 1978-1999 Quality adjustment of audio equipment prices Regression models used to adjust audio equipment prices for changes in quality 2000 1978-1999 Quality adjustment of other video equipment prices Regression models used to adjust other video equipment prices for changes in quality 2000 1987-1999 7 Table 2. CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and CPI Research Series Using Current Methods (CPI-U-RS), all items and major groups, December to December percent changes, 1978-1999. Year 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Dec. 1977Dec. 1999 Index All items Food and beverages Housing Apparel Transpor tation Entertain ment Other goods and services CPI-U CPI-U-RS CPI-U CPI-U-RS CPI-U CPI-U-RS CPI-U CPI-U-RS CPI-U CPI-U-RS CPI-U CPI-U-RS CPI-U CPI-U-RS CPI-U CPI-U-RS CPI-U CPI-U-RS CPI-U CPI-U-RS CPI-U CPI-U-RS CPI-U CPI-U-RS CPI-U CPI-U-RS CPI-U CPI-U-RS CPI-U CPI-U-RS CPI-U CPI-U-RS CPI-U CPI-U-RS CPI-U CPI-U-RS CPI-U CPI-U-RS CPI-U CPI-U-RS CPI-U CPI-U-RS CPI-U CPI-U-RS 9.0 7.7 13.3 10.7 12.5 10.7 8.9 8.2 3.8 5.0 3.8 3.7 3.9 3.7 3.8 3.7 1.1 1.0 4.4 4.0 4.4 3.9 4.6 4.2 6.1 5.8 3.1 2.5 2.9 2.6 2.7 2.3 2.7 2.3 2.5 2.4 3.3 3.0 1.7 1.6 1.6 1.4 2.7 2.7 11.6 11.0 10.0 9.5 10.1 9.5 4.3 3.8 3.2 2.7 2.7 2.1 3.8 3.2 2.8 2.3 3.7 3.2 3.5 3.0 5.1 4.5 5.5 5.0 5.3 4.7 2.5 2.0 1.6 1.2 2.7 2.1 2.7 2.1 2.1 1.9 4.2 3.8 1.6 1.5 2.3 1.9 2.0 2.0 10.0 7.4 15.2 9.4 13.7 9.9 10.2 9.8 3.6 6.7 3.5 3.6 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 1.7 1.9 3.7 3.5 4.0 3.6 3.9 3.5 4.5 4.0 3.4 2.7 2.6 2.0 2.7 2.4 2.2 1.9 3.0 2.8 2.9 2.8 2.4 2.2 2.3 2.2 2.2 2.2 .9 -.7 -1.6 -2.4 .1 -1.3 -.2 -1.1 1.0 0 -.7 -2.3 -.5 - .5 CPI-U 171.0 147.2 178.4 61.2 149.2 331.6 134.3** 322.2 CPI-U-RS 146.7 123.9 147.7 28.5 147.5 313.6 107.9** 301.8 .45 .47 .55 1.05 .03 .21 .62 0.24 3.1 2.1 5.5 4.5 6.8 5.7 3.5 2.7 1.6 .7 2.9 2.0 2.0 1.0 2.8 1.9 .9 0 4.8 3.8 4.7 3.7 1.0 -.1 5.1 4.1 3.4 2.1 1.4 -.1 7.7 7.5 18.3 18.4 14.6 15.6 10.9 10.4 1.8 1.8 3.9 4.2 3.1 2.6 2.6 2.7 -5.9 -6.3 6.1 5.9 3.0 2.5 4.0 3.7 10.4 10.8 -1.5 -1.5 3.0 3.4 2.4 2.5 3.8 3.3 1.5 1.4 4.4 4.4 -1.4 -1.4 -1.7 -1.5 5.4 5.4 Medical care 8.8 8.7 10.1 9.8 9.9 9.8 12.5 12.3 11.0 10.7 6.4 6.2 6.1 5.9 6.8 6.4 7.7 7.5 5.8 5.5 6.9 6.6 8.5 8.3 9.6 9.4 7.9 7.7 6.6 6.5 5.4 5.2 4.9 4.8 3.9 3.7 3.0 2.9 2.8 2.7 3.4 3.2 3.7 3.7 5.7 5.2 6.9 6.3 9.7 9.0 7.2 6.6 5.6 5.1 4.0 3.2 4.2 3.7 3.1 2.6 3.4 2.7 4.0 3.4 4.6 3.9 5.1 4.5 4.3 3.6 3.9 3.4 2.8 2.3 2.8 2.4 2.3 1.4 3.3 2.7 2.9 2.0 1.4 .8 - 6.4 6.1 7.8 7.6 10.1 9.9 9.9 9.6 12.1 11.8 7.9 7.7 6.0 5.8 6.3 6.1 5.5 5.3 6.1 5.9 7.0 6.7 8.2 7.9 7.6 7.4 8.0 7.7 6.5 6.3 2.7 2.3 4.2 3.9 4.3 4.2 3.6 3.5 5.2 5.1 8.8 8.2 5.1 5.1 Recre ation Education and Communic ation _ _ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.2 .7 .7 .3 1.6 1.6 .8 .9 Average annual difference Note: From 1978-1997, there were seven major groups in the CPI. In 1998, entertainment was dropped as a major group; and two new major groups were added: recreation, and education and communication. **Entertainment was dropped as a major group in December 1997; these numbers represent percent changes from December 1977 through December 1997. 8 of adjusting the CPI-U-RS for past improvements is made available, the adjustments reported here will be refined. The CPI-U-RS will be updated annually in the March CPI Detailed Report. To assist users, the all items CPI-URS indexes are available on request by calling 202-6917000. In addition, the all items indexes are available for users who would like to link the CPI-U-RS to the CPI-UXI for periods prior to 1978.10 Researchers should be aware of the limitations of the CPI-U-RS, including the fact that adjustments made to the CPI-U-RS from 1978 forward typically reflect extra polations of estimates made over later— and shorter— periods. In addition, the CPI-U-RS is not adjusted for many improvements made to the CPI over the past 22 years. Nonetheless, for some purposes, the CPI-U-RS can serve as a valuable proxy for what the CPI-U would have been had current methods been in place from 1978 forward. The CPI-U-RS is subject to revision. When an improve ment is made to the CPI, and an estimate of the effect of that change can be made, the CPI-U-RS will be revised to reflect that improvement. In addition, if a superior method 10 The C P I-U -X 1 was an experim ental measure o f the a ll item s index using an estimate o f rental equivalence fro m 1967 through 1982. 9 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) Item and group Relative importance, December 1999 Unadjusted indexes Feb. 2000 Mar. 2000 Unadjusted percent change to Mar. 2000 from— Mar. 1999 Feb. 2000 Seasonally adjusted percent change from— Dec. to Jan. Jan. to Feb. Feb. to Mar. Expenditure category All items ........................................................................................... All items (1967=100) ..................................................................... 100.000 ■ 169.7 508.4 171.1 512.5 3.7 ■ 0.8 ■ 0.2 ■ 0.5 ■ 0.7 ■ Food and beverages ................................................................... Food ............................................................................................ Food at home ........................................................................... Cereals and bakery products ............................................... Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .............................................. Dairy and related products ^ ................................................. Fruits and vegetables ............................................................ Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ............. Other food at home ............................................................... Sugar and sweets ................................................................ Fats and oils ......................................................................... Other foods ........................................................................... Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 ......................................... Food away from home 1 ........................................................... Other food away from home 12 ........................................... Alcoholic beverages .................................................................. 16.302 15.315 9.603 1.534 2.543 1.090 1.429 1.045 1.962 .373 .288 1.301 .314 5.712 .176 .987 166.8 166.3 166.3 186.0 151.3 160.9 203.0 138.4 154.4 154.4 145.6 170.5 106.4 167.6 107.9 173.0 167.1 166.5 166.4 186.1 152.4 159.1 201.7 138.5 155.1 154.6 145.9 171.6 107.0 167.9 107.9 173.5 2.1 2.0 1.8 1.4 3.8 -1.5 .9 3.0 1.4 2.4 -2.3 2.1 2.0 2.3 4.1 3.0 .2 .1 .1 .1 .7 -1.1 -.6 .1 .5 .1 .2 .6 .6 .2 .0 .3 .0 -.1 -.2 -.5 .3 -1.0 -1.1 .7 .0 .5 .2 -.1 -1.3 .2 .6 .2 .4 .4 .5 .1 .9 .3 .7 .4 .0 -.1 -1.2 .2 2.0 .2 .4 .2 .1 .1 .1 .3 .9 -1.1 -1.7 .1 .6 .2 .6 .8 .6 .2 .0 .3 Housing ......................................................................................... Shelter ......................................................................................... Rent of primary residence 3 .................................................... Lodging away from home 2 3 ................................................... Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 ................. Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ................................... Fuels and utilities ........................................................................ Fuels .......................................................................................... Fuel oil and other fuels ......................................................... Gas (piped) and electricity 3 .................................................. Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ................. Household furnishings and operations .................................... Household operations 1 2 ........................................................ 39.636 30.235 7.036 2.359 20.470 .370 4.722 3.794 .273 3.521 .928 4.680 .910 166.9 190.7 181.2 115.1 196.1 102.4 132.9 117.6 147.2 120.6 105.5 127.2 108.4 167.6 191.8 181.7 120.9 196.4 102.6 131.8 116.3 130.1 120.7 105.8 127.9 108.6 2.9 3.0 3.2 5.6 2.6 2.4 4.7 5.2 50.9 2.4 2.3 .9 4.7 .4 .6 .3 5.0 .2 .2 -.8 -1.1 -11.6 .1 .3 .6 .2 .3 .3 .3 .6 .3 .2 .5 .6 6.6 .1 .3 .3 1.3 .5 .3 .3 -.3 .3 .0 2.6 3.1 28.2 1.1 .4 .0 .9 .4 .5 .3 3.2 .3 .2 -.4 -.7 -10.7 .5 .3 .5 .2 Apparel .......................................................................................... Men’s and boys’ apparel .......................................................... Women’s and girls’ apparel ...................................................... Infants’ and toddlers’ ap pare l1 ................................................. Footwear .................................................................................... 4.684 1.335 1.879 .272 .828 129.2 130.0 120.0 133.1 122.1 132.5 131.5 125.9 133.9 124.7 -.2 .1 -.3 6.6 -1.3 2.6 1.2 4.9 .6 2.1 -1.1 -.5 -2.2 .2 -.6 .2 -.2 .2 -.2 -.2 .3 -.2 .7 .6 1.7 Transportation .............................................................................. Private transportation ................................................................ New and used motor vehicles 2 ............................................. New vehicles .......................................................................... Used cars and trucks 1 .......................................................... Motor fuel ................................................................................. Gasoline (all types) ................................................................ Motor vehicle parts and equipment ....................................... Motor vehicle maintenance and re p a ir1 ............................... Public transportation 1 ................................................................ 17.450 16.050 7.652 4.835 1.888 3.160 3.140 .533 1.622 1.400 149.7 145.6 100.3 143.0 153.0 118.1 117.3 100.9 175.2 204.2 153.4 149.2 100.4 143.3 153.0 131.7 130.9 101.4 175.7 209.8 9.1 9.4 .8 -.1 3.8 52.6 52.6 1.3 3.0 5.5 2.5 2.5 .1 .2 .0 11.5 11.6 .5 .3 2.7 .1 .2 -.4 -.3 -.7 1.5 1.6 -.1 .5 -.8 1.3 1.2 -.4 -.1 -.6 6.2 6.3 .1 .3 2.4 2.5 2.5 .1 .1 .0 11.3 11.1 .8 .3 2.7 Medical care ................................................................................. Medical care commodities ........................................................ Medical care services ................................................................ Professional services 3 ............................................................. Hospital and related services 3 ............................................... 5.768 1.268 4.501 2.867 1.386 257.0 235.5 262.0 234.9 310.5 258.1 236.3 263.2 236.1 311.5 3.9 3.8 4.0 3.8 5.0 .4 .3 .5 .5 .3 .3 .3 .3 .3 .3 .4 .0 .5 .6 .5 .5 .3 .5 .4 .5 See footnotes at end of table. 10 Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPi-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group -Continued (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Item and group Relative importance, December 1999 Unadjusted percent change to Mar. 2000 from— Unadjusted indexes Feb. 2000 Mar. 2000 Mar. 1999 Feb. 2000 Seasonally adjusted percent change from— Dec. to Jan. Jan. to Feb. Feb. to Mar. Expenditure category Recreation 2 .................................................................................. Video and audio 1 2 .................................................................... 6.008 1.691 102.5 100.8 102.9 100.9 1.1 -.3 0.4 .1 0.2 .1 0.0 -.4 0.4 .2 Education and communication 2 ................................................. Education 2 .................................................................................. Educational books and supplies ............................................ Tuition, other school fees, and childcare .............................. Communication 1 2 ..................................................................... Information and information processing 1 2 ........................... Telephone services 1 2 ........................................................... Information and information processing other than telephone services 1 5 ................................................... Personal computers and peripheral equipm ent1 2 .......... 5.419 2.741 .196 2.544 2.679 2.474 2.274 102.2 110.6 278.3 318.0 94.7 94.1 99.4 102.0 110.6 276.9 318.3 94.3 93.6 98.9 1.2 4.9 5.9 4.9 -2.4 -2.6 -1.3 -.2 .0 -.5 .1 -.4 -.5 -.5 .5 .8 6.0 .4 .1 .1 .2 -.5 .5 1.6 .4 -1.4 -1.5 -1.5 .0 .4 -.2 .5 -.4 -.5 -.5 .200 .106 27.6 45.1 27.2 44.2 -16.0 -23.3 -1.4 -2.0 -.7 -1.7 -1.4 -2.8 -1.4 -2.0 Other goods and services .................................................. ........ Tobacco and smoking products 1 ............................................. Personal care 1 ........................................................................... Personal care products 1 ......................................................... Personal care services 1 ......................................................... Miscellaneous personal services ........................................... 4.733 1.258 3.475 .741 .982 1.506 266.7 383.0 163.8 152.6 175.6 248.9 268.0 387.3 164.3 153.5 176.2 249.4 5.8 15.3 2.7 1.8 3.7 3.4 .5 1.1 .3 .6 .3 .2 .6 1.6 .3 .2 .3 .3 .8 2.1 .2 -.1 .4 .1 .5 1.1 .3 .6 .3 .2 42.141 16.302 25.840 14.906 4.684 10.222 10.934 57.859 29.865 .370 3.521 .928 .910 6.940 4.501 10.825 147.4 166.8 135.7 143.9 129.2 157.2 125.3 192.2 198.5 102.4 120.6 105.5 108.4 193.7 262.0 227.4 149.2 167.1 138.4 148.5 132.5 162.7 125.6 193.1 199.7 102.6 120.7 105.8 108.6 195.0 263.2 227.8 4.6 2.1 6.3 11.5 -.2 17.5 -.3 2.9 3.0 2.4 2.4 2.3 4.7 2.3 4.0 2.9 1.2 .2 2.0 3.2 2.6 3.5 .2 .5 .6 .2 .1 .3 .2 .7 .5 .2 .1 .0 .1 .2 -1.1 .8 -.2 .3 .3 .2 .1 .3 1.3 .1 .3 .4 .8 .4 1.2 2.2 .2 3.1 -.2 .3 .3 .0 1.1 .4 .9 .5 .5 -.1 1.0 .1 1.5 2.8 .3 3.9 .3 .5 .5 .2 .5 .3 .2 .7 .5 .3 84.685 69.765 94.232 26.827 15.893 11.209 31.208 27.994 53.358 6.954 93.046 77.731 23.393 3.433 54.338 ■ 170.3 163.3 164.9 137.2 145.7 158.0 155.6 199.2 185.8 116.7 176.8 179.4 144.2 120.6 199.5 $.5 89 $.197 171.9 164.8 166.3 139.9 150.1 163.0 158.1 199.9 186.7 122.2 177.7 180.4 145.3 131.7 200.5 $.585 $.195 4.0 4.0 3.6 6.2 10.9 16.0 6.5 2.9 2.9 24.2 2.3 2.4 1.0 52.4 3.0 • .9 .9 .8 2.0 3.0 3.2 1.6 .4 .5 4.7 .5 .6 .8 9.2 .5 - .2 .1 .2 .1 .3 .7 .2 .2 .3 1.0 .1 .2 -.2 1.9 .3 - .5 .6 .5 1.1 1.9 3.0 1.2 .3 .2 4.6 .2 .2 .0 8.0 .3 - .8 .8 .7 1.5 2.5 3.5 1.3 .4 .4 4.9 .3 .4 .3 9.1 .5 - Commodity and service group Commodities ................................................................................... Food and beverages ................................................................... Commodities less food and beverages ..................................... Nondurables less food and beverages .................................... Apparel ...................................................................................... Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ................. Durables ...................................................................................... Services ........................................................................................... Rent of shelter4 ............................................................................ Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ....................................... Gas (piped) and electricity 3 ........................................................ Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ...................... Household operations 1 2 ............................................................. Transportation services ............................................................... Medical care services .................................................................. Other services .............................................................................. Special indexes All items less food .......................................................................... All items less shelter ....................................................................... All items less medical care ............................................................ Commodities less food .................................................................. Nondurables less food ................................................................... Nondurables less food and apparel ............................................. Nondurables .................................................................................... Services less rent of she lter4 ....................................................... Services less medical care services ............................................ Energy ............................................................................................. All items less energy ..................................................................... All items less food and energy ................................................... Commodities less food and energy commodities ................... Energy commodities ................................................................ Services less energy services .................................................. Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1982-84=$1.00) .... Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1967=$1.00) .......... 4 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. 5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base. ~ Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 1 Not seasonally adjusted. 2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series converted to a geometric means estimator in January, 1999. 11 Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for 6 months ended— 3 months ended— Item and group Dec. 1999 Jan. 2000 Feb. 2000 Mar. 2000 June 1999 Sep. 1999 Dec. 1999 Mar. 2000 Sep. 1999 Mar. 2000 Expenditure category All items ........................................................................................... 168.8 169.1 170.0 171.2 2.7 3.9 2.4 5.8 3.3 4.1 Food and beverages ................................................................... Food ............................................................................................ Food at home ........................................................................... Cereals and bakery products ............................................... Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .............................................. Dairy and related products ' ................................................. Fruits and vegetables ............................................................ Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ............. Other food at home ............................................................... Sugar and sweets ................................................................ Fats and oils ......................................................................... Other foods ........................................................................... Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 ......................................... Food away from home 1 ........................................................... Other food away from home 1 2 ........................................... Alcoholic beverages .................................................................. 166.1 165.8 165.6 186.6 149.1 162.1 205.1 136.0 154.2 153.4 146.1 170.0 105.7 166.8 106.9 172.0 166.1 165.7 165.2 185.6 149.6 160.4 202.9 136.9 154.2 154.2 146.4 169.8 104.3 167.2 107.5 172.4 166.7 166.3 166.0 185.8 151.0 160.9 204.3 137.5 154.2 154.1 144.7 170.2 106.4 167.6 107.9 172.8 166.9 166.5 166.1 186.4 152.4 159.1 200.9 137.7 155.2 154.4 145.6 171.6 107.0 167.9 107.9 173.3 1.7 1.5 1.7 2.4 2.5 -12.7 12.2 1.8 1.8 3.5 -3.7 2.4 .0 1.0 2.7 3.1 2.5 2.5 2.2 .9 2.7 6.8 1.4 .3 1.3 2.9 2.2 1.0 1.5 2.9 7.9 3.1 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.6 1.4 8.8 -1.2 4.8 .3 .5 -6.3 1.4 1.5 2.4 1.9 2.8 1.9 1.7 1.2 -.4 9.2 -7.2 -7.9 5.1 2.6 2.6 -1.4 3.8 5.0 2.7 3.8 3.1 2.1 2.0 2.0 1.6 2.6 -3.4 6.6 1.0 1.6 3.2 -.8 1.7 .8 2.0 5.3 3.1 2.1 1.9 1.7 1.1 5.2 .5 -4.6 5.0 1.4 1.6 -3.9 2.6 3.3 2.5 2.8 2.9 Housing ......................................................................................... Shelter ......................................................................................... Rent of primary residence 3 .................................................... Lodging away from home 2 3 ................................................... Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 ................. Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ................................... Fuels and utilities ........................................................................ Fuels .......................................................................................... Fuel oil and other fuels .......................................................... Gas (piped) and electricity 3 .................................................. Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ................. Household furnishings and operations .................................... Household operations 1 2 ......................................................... 165.4 189.1 180.1 105.9 195.0 102.2 129.8 113.6 104.6 120.2 104.7 126.8 106.0 165.9 189.7 180.6 106.5 195.5 102.4 130.5 114.3 111.5 120.3 105.0 127.2 107.4 166.8 190.2 181.2 106.2 196.1 102.4 133.9 117.9 142.9 121.6 105.4 127.2 108.4 167.4 191.1 181.7 109.6 196.6 102.6 133.3 117.1 127.6 122.2 105.7 127.8 108.6 2.5 2.8 2.8 7.1 2.5 8.2 .6 .4 20.3 -.7 2.0 .0 2.3 2.7 2.6 2.7 5.4 2.1 .4 7.4 8.5 41.4 6.9 1.6 1.0 3.5 1.7 2.1 3.9 -4.0 2.5 -.4 -.3 -.7 38.0 -2.9 1.9 -.3 3.1 4.9 4.3 3.6 14.7 3.3 1.6 11.2 12.9 121.5 6.8 3.9 3.2 10.2 2.6 2.7 2.7 6.3 2.3 4.2 4.0 4.4 30.4 3.0 1.8 .5 2.9 3.3 3.2 3.7 4.9 2.9 .6 5.3 5.9 74.8 1.8 2.9 1.4 6.6 Apparel .......................................................................................... Men’s and boys’ apparel ........................................................... Women’s and girls’ apparel ...................................................... Infants’ and toddlers’ a p pare l1 ................................................. Footwear .................................................................................... 131.5 132.0 123.8 133.0 124.1 130.0 131.4 121.1 133.3 123.4 130.2 131.1 121.4 133.1 123.1 130.6 130.8 122.2 133.9 125.2 2.2 4.4 2.3 3 t9 -3.4 -.6 -4.2 2.6 10.1 -3.5 .9 4.0 -1.0 9.9 -1.9 -2.7 -3.6 -5.1 2.7 3.6 .8 .0 2.5 7.0 -3.4 -.9 .2 -3.0 6.3 .8 Transportation .............................................................................. Private transportation ................................................................ New and used motor vehicles 2 .............................................. New vehicles .......................................................................... Used cars and trucks 1 ........................................................... Motor fuel ................................................................................. Gasoline (all types) ................................................................ Motor vehicle parts and equipment ....................................... Motor vehicle maintenance and re p a ir1 ................................ Public transportation 1 ................................................................ 148.4 144.6 101.1 142.9 155.0 113.4 112.7 100.6 173.8 201.2 148.6 144.9 100.7 142.4 153.9 115.1 114.5 100.5 174.6 199.5 150.5 146.6 100.3 142.3 153.0 122.2 121.7 100.6 175.2 204.2 154.3 150.3 100.4 142.5 153.0 136.0 135.2 101.4 175.7 209.8 6.1 7.8 2.4 .0 9.8 43.4 43.1 .8 2.6 -11.9 10.1 10.7 3.2 .6 13.3 53.9 53.7 .8 2.6 4.4 4.7 4.0 .4 .0 -1.8 18.9 19.0 .4 2.3 14.0 16.9 16.7 -2.7 -1.1 -5.1 106.9 107.1 3.2 4.4 18.2 8.1 9.3 2.8 .3 11.6 48.6 48.3 .8 2.6 -4.1 10.6 10.2 -1.2 -.6 -3.4 56.8 57.0 1.8 3.4 16.1 Medical care ................................................................................. Medical care commodities ........................................................ Medical care services ................................................................ Professional services 3 ............................................................. Hospital and related services 3 ............................................... 255.0 234.9 259.2 232.6 306.6 255.7 235.6 259.9 233.3 307.5 256.7 235.5 261.2 234.6 309.0 258.0 236.3 262.6 235.6 310.6 3.6 4.1 3.4 3.4 3.8 3.9 5.5 3.5 2.8 5.3 3.5 3.1 3.6 3.5 5.5 4.8 2.4 5.4 5.3 5.3 3.7 4.8 3.4 3.1 4.6 4.2 2.8 4.5 4.4 5.4 See footnotes at end of table. 12 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 -Continued (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for 3 months ended— 6 months ended— Item and group Dec. 1999 Jan. 2000 Feb. 2000 Mar. 2000 June 1999 Sep. 1999 Dec. 1999 Mar. 2000 Sep. 1999 Mar. 2000 Expenditure category Recreation 2 .................................................................................. Video and audio 1 2 .................................................................... 102.0 100.6 102.2 100.7 102.2 100.3 102.6 100.5 2.0 -.8 -1.6 -.8 1.6 .8 2.4 -.4 0.2 -.8 2.0 .2 Education and communication 2 ................................................. Education 2 .................................................................................. Educational books and supplies ............................................ Tuition, other school fees, and childcare .............................. Communication 1 2 ..................................................................... Information and information processing 1 2 ........................... Telephone services 1 2 ........................................................... Information and information processing other than telephone services 1 5 ................................................... Personal computers and peripheral equipm ent1 2 .......... 102.3 109.4 256.5 315.0 95.9 95.4 100.7 102.8 110.3 272.0 316.4 96.0 95.5 100.9 102.3 110.9 276.4 317.7 94.7 94.1 99.4 102.3 111.3 275.8 319.2 94.3 93.6 98.9 .0 4.6 4.8 4.8 -4.5 -4.9 -2.0 1.6 4.5 4.9 4.4 -.8 -.8 -.4 3.2 3.4 -14.4 5.0 2.5 3.0 4.5 .0 7.1 33.7 5.4 -6.5 -7.3 -7.0 .8 4.6 4.9 4.6 -2.7 -2.9 -1.2 1.6 5.2 6.9 5.2 -2.1 -2.3 -1.4 28.2 47.2 28.0 46.4 27.6 45.1 27.2 44.2 -28.4 -19.9 -6.5 -30.8 -14.2 -18.7 -13.4 -23.1 -18.2 -25.5 -13.8 -20.9 Other goods and services ........................................................... Tobacco and smoking products 1 .............................................. Personal care 1 ........................................................................... Personal care products 1 .......................................................... Personal care services 1 ......................................................... Miscellaneous personal services ........................................... 263.6 369.1 162.9 152.5 174.3 247.4 265.3 375.1 163.4 152.8 174.9 248.1 267.3 383.0 163.8 152.6 175.6 248.4 268.7 387.3 164.3 153.5 176.2 248.9 4.2 9.0 2.8 4.9 2.4 2.5 10.9 40.7 1.7 1.1 2.8 4.5 .6 -4.9 2.7 -1.3 5.2 4.3 8.0 21.2 3.5 2.6 4.4 2.4 7.5 23.8 2.3 2.9 2.6 3.5 4.2 7.4 3.1 .7 4.8 3.4 146.5 166.1 134.8 141.6 131.5 152.4 125.5 191.1 197.2 102.2 120.2 104.7 106.0 192.5 259.2 226.9 146.6 166.1 134.9 141.9 130.0 153.6 125.3 191.6 197.8 102.4 120.3 105.0 107.4 192.6 259.9 227.7 147.8 166.7 136.5 145.0 130.2 158.3 125.1 192.2 198.3 102.4 121.6 105.4 108.4 193.5 261.2 227.5 149.3 166.9 138.6 149.0 130.6 164.5 125.5 193.1 199.3 102.6 122.2 105.7 108.6 194.9 262.6 228.2 4.0 1.7 5.3 9.0 2.2 11.9 -.3 1.9 3.1 8.2 -.7 2.0 2.3 -2.3 3.4 2.7 5.4 2.5 7.5 12.2 -.6 19.0 1.0 2.8 2.5 .4 6.9 1.6 3.5 2.1 3.5 2.2 1.9 2.2 1.5 3.2 .9 5.1 -1.9 2.8 2.3 -.4 -2.9 1.9 3.1 4.3 3.6 4.7 7.9 1.9 11.8 22.6 -2.7 35.7 .0 4.3 4.3 1.6 6.8 3.9 10.2 5.1 5.4 2.3 4.7 2.1 6.4 10.6 15.4 .3; 2.4 2.8 4.2 3.0 1.8 2.9 -.1 3.4 2.5 4.9 2.1 6.5 12.5 -.9 19.5 -.9 3.5 3.3 .6 1.8 2.9 6.6 4.7 4.5 3.5 169.2 162.4 163.8 136.4 143.5 153.5 153.9 198.4 184.9 112.5 176.3 178.9 144.6 112.6 198.3 169.6 162.6 164.1 136.6 143.9 154.5 154.2 198.8 185.5 113.6 176.5 179.2 144.3 114.7 198.9 170.5 163.6 165.0 138.1 146.7 159.1 156.1 199.4 185.8 118.8 176.9 179.5 144.3 123.9 199.4 171.9 164.9 166.2 140.2 150.4 164.7 158.1 200.1 186.5 124.6 177.5 180.3 144.7 135.2 200.3 3.2 2.8 2.8 5.3 8.8 11.1 6.1 2.3 2.4 16.5 1.9 2.1 1.7 41.9 2.3 4.1 4.6 4.0 7.4 11.1 17.5 6.5 2.9 2.4 26.0 2.5 2.5 2.5 52.7 2.5 2.4 2.5 2.2 1.5 3.7 4.8 2.1 3.3 2.9 7.8 2.1 1.8 -.6 20.4 3.1 6.5 6.3 6.0 11.6 20.7 32.5 11.4 3.5 3.5 50.5 2.8 3.2 .3 107.9 4.1 3.7 3.7 3.4 6.3 10.0 14.3 6.3 2.6 2.4 21.2 2.2 2.3 2.1 47.2 2.4 4.4 4.4 4.1 6.4 11.9 17.9 6.6 3.4 3.2 27.4 2.4 2.5 -.1 58.2 3.6 Commodity and service group Commodities .................................................................................. Food and beverages ................................................................... Commodities less food and beverages ..................................... Nondurables less food and beverages .................................... Apparel ...................................................................................... Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ................. Durables ...................................................................................... Services ........................................................................................... Rent of she lter4 ............................................................................ Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ....................................... Gas (piped) and electricity 3 ........................................................ Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ...................... Household operations 1 2 ............................................................. Transportation services ............................................................... Medical care services .................................................................. Other services .............................................................................. .8 Special indexes All items less food .......................................................................... All items less shelter ....................................................................... All items less medical care ............................................................ Commodities less food .................................................................. Nondurables less food ................................................................... Nondurables less food and apparel .............................................. Nondurables .................................................................................... Services less rent of shelter4 ....................................................... Services less medical care services ............................................. Energy ............................................................................................. All items less energy ...................................................................... All items less food and energy ................................................... Commodities less food and energy commodities ................... Energy commodities ................................................................ Services less energy services .................................................. 1 2 3 item Not seasonally adjusted. Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other stratum index series converted to a geometric means estimator in January, 1999. 4 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. 5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 13 Table 3. Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Item and Group Relative importance, December 1999 Unadjusted indexes Feb. 2000 Mar. 2000 Unadjusted percent change to Mar. 2000 from— Mar. 1999 Feb. 2000 Seasonally adjusted percent change from— Dec. to Jan. Jan. to Feb. Feb. to Mar. Expenditure category All items .............................................................................................. All items (1967=100) .......................................................................... 100.000 Food and beverages ....................................................................... Food ................................................................................................ Food at home ............................................................................... Cereals and bakery products ................................................... Cereals and cereal products .................................................. Flour and prepared flour mixes ........................................... Breakfast cereal .................................................................... Rice, pasta, cornmeal ........................................................... Rice 1 2 3 ............................................................................... Bakery products ...................................................................... Bread 1 2 ................................................................................. White bread 1 3 .................................................................... Bread other than white 1 3 .................................................. Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins 1 2 ........................................... Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies 1 .......................................... Cookies*3 .............................................................................. Fresh cakes and cupcakes 1 3 ........................................... Other bakery products ......................................................... Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts 1 3 .................. Crackers, bread, and cracker products 3 .......................... Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies, tarts, turnovers3 ................................................................... Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................................................. Meats, poultry, and fish ........................................................... Meats ...................................................................................... Beef and veal ...................................................................... Uncooked ground b e e f1 ................................................... Uncooked beef roasts 1 2 .................................................. Uncooked beef steaks 1 2 ................................................. Uncooked other beef and v e a l1 2 .................................... Pork ....................................................................................... Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products 1 2 .... Bacon and related products 3 ........................................ Breakfast sausage and related products1 2 3 ............. Ham ................................................................................... Ham, excluding canned 3 ................................................ Pork chops ........................................................................ Other pork including roasts and picnics 1 2 ..................... Other meats 1 ....................................................................... Frankfurters 1 3 .................................................................. Lunchmeats 1 2 3 ............................................................... Lamb and organ meats 1 3 ................................................ Lamb and mutton 1 2 3 ...................................................... Poultry 1 ...................................... ............................................ Chicken 1 2 ............................................................................ Fresh whole chicken 1 3 .................................................... Fresh and frozen chicken parts 1 3 .................................. Other poultry including turkey 1 2 ....................................... Fish and seafood .................................................................. Fresh fish and seafood 1 2 .................................................. Processed fish and seafood 1 2 ......................................... Canned fish and seafood 3 ............................................... Frozen fish and seafood 1 3 ............................................. Eggs .......................................................................................... Dairy and related products 1 ..................................................... Milk 1 2 ....................................................................................... Fresh whole m ilk 1 3 ............................................................... Fresh milk other than whole 1 2 3 ......................................... Cheese and related products 1 ............................................... Ice cream and related products1 ........................................... Other dairy and related products 1 2 ...................................... 16.302 15.315 9.603 1.534 .539 .068 .316 .155 ‘ - .995 .290 .145 .273 .288 ■ ■ 2.543 2.441 1.622 .743 .281 .130 .282 .050 .546 .184 .124 .122 .115 .332 .482 .371 - .111 .338 .191 .147 - .102 1.090 .424 - .326 .183 .157 See footnotes at end of table. 14 169.7 508.4 171.1 512.5 3.7 ■ 166.8 166.3 166.3 186.0 173.5 154.9 196.1 148.7 99.2 192.0 105.8 197.7 196.5 107.4 186.6 186.4 189.4 188.5 175.4 224.1 167.1 166.5 166.4 186.1 174.7 160.9 196.5 148.9 98.5 191.4 105.4 196.0 196.8 107.8 187.0 190.7 186.2 186.3 180.1 211.2 2.1 2.0 1.8 1.4 -.1 1.4 .5 -1.8 -2.5 2.2 2.2 2.0 2.6 2.9 2.4 2.9 2.1 1.8 5.3 -1.2 .2 .1 .1 .1 .7 3.9 .2 .1 -.7 -.3 -.4 -.9 .2 .4 .2 2.3 -1.7 -1.2 2.7 -5.8 .0 -.1 -.2 -.5 -.7 1.8 -1.3 -1.1 -.8 -.3 .0 1.0 -2.0 1.4 -1.6 -1.9 -1.7 -.2 -.2 .6 .4 .4 .5 .1 -.1 -2.7 1.7 -1.3 -.1 .2 1.2 1.5 .6 -.2 .1 -1.2 2.9 -.1 .5 .3 .1 .1 .1 .3 .3 4.2 -.5 .3 -.7 .3 -.4 -.9 .2 .4 .2 3.2 -1.7 -.3 2.7 -3.7 188.3 151.3 152.1 146.4 144.3 121.6 106.4 105.9 105.5 150.7 102.4 166.5 101.5 148.0 158.3 149.1 94.6 148.8 144.0 100.9 161.8 190.0 152.4 153.5 148.3 145.7 123.6 107.3 106.3 105.2 153.8 105.8 172.1 104.5 151.6 163.1 149.6 96.0 149.7 145.9 101.7 166.3 99.4 158.6 101.4 162.3 156.0 105.0 189.9 111.3 102.0 127.8 210.8 127.1 159.1 106.0 153.0 107.3 162.3 162.6 109.1 1.1 3.8 4.2 5.7 6.4 5.7 6.6 6.9 5.5 7.5 11.5 14.7 7.0 4.7 5.2 7.7 4.2 1.1 1.3 1.2 4.2 .2 -.8 -.5 -.6 3.7 3.5 6.3 -.1 -1.8 .9 .7 .9 1.3 1.0 1.6 .8 .4 -.3 2.1 3.3 3.4 3.0 2.4 3.0 .3 1.5 .6 1.3 .8 2.8 - -.6 .3 -.2 -.4 .1 .5 .1 -.8 3.8 -.4 .3 2.8 -.9 -.4 -.4 -1.1 -.9 -1.4 -5.9 -.5 5.2 .7 1.5 1.6 1.3 1.8 1.5 -1.6 -.1 -1.2 -1.8 -.6 11.8 -1.0 -2.6 -2.2 -2.3 -.7 .1 .6 -.2 .9 1.1 1.4 1.1 .0 3.1 .7 -.7 2.1 1.8 3.2 1.1 1.7 1.8 2.5 1.5 .9 3.2 .0 -.9 -1.3 -1.7 -2.0 -1.5 -.1 2.7 3.8 .1 .5 .3 -.2 .3 -.3 -.2 -.6 .6 .9 1.0 1.4 .9 1.6 .8 .4 -.3 2.4 3.3 4.6 3.0 1.5 1.3 1.5 1.5 .6 1.3 .8 2.8 - NA 157.9 101.2 160.6 156.1 103.7 190.0 110.3 103.2 129.5 213.2 131.7 160.9 106.6 154.8 107.4 164.8 166.0 109.4 - -5.3 -1.5 -5.2 -6.1 -4.3 .2 1.5 2.0 0.8 ■ .4 .2 1.1 -.1 1.3 -.1 .9 -1.2 -1.3 -1.1 -3.5 -1.1 -.6 -1.2 -.1 -1.5 -2.0 -.3 0.2 ■ 0.5 ■ .4 1.0 .8 0.7 ■ .4 .2 1.1 -.1 1.3 .2 .9 -1.2 -.7 -1.1 -2.1 -1.1 -.6 -1.2 -.1 -1.5 -2.0 -.3 Table 3. Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories -Continued (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Item and Group Relative importance, December 1999 Unadjusted indexes Feb. 2000 Mar. 2000 Unadjusted percent change to Mar. 2000 from— Mar. 1999 Feb. 2000 Seasonally adjusted percent change from— Dec. to Jan. Jan. to Feb. Feb. to Mar. Expenditure category Fruits and vegetables ................................................................ Fresh fruits and vegetables .................................................... Fresh fruits ............................................................................. Apples .................................................................................. Bananas ............................................................................... Citrus fruits 1 2 ..................................................................... Oranges, including tangerines 3 ....................................... Other fresh fruits 1 2 ............................................................. Fresh vegetables .................................................................. Potatoes ............................................................................... Lettuce 1 ................................................................................ Tomatoes 1 ........................................................................... Other fresh vegetables ....................................................... Processed fruits and vegetables 12 ...................................... Canned fruits and vegetables 1 2 .................. ...................... Canned fruits 1 2 3 ............................................................... Canned vegetables 1 2 3 ..................................................... Frozen fruits and vegetables 1 2 .......................................... Frozen vegetables 3 ............................................................. Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried 1 2 Dried beans, peas, and lentils 1 2 3 ................................... Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials .................. Juices and nonalcoholic drinks 1 2 ......................................... Carbonated drinks ................................................................. Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 2 ....................... Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 2 ................ Beverage materials including coffee and te a 1 2 ................... Coffee 1 ................................................................................... Roasted coffee 1 3 ............................................................... Instant and freeze dried coffee 1 3 ..................................... Other beverage materials including tea 1 2 ......................... Other food at home ................................................................... Sugar and sweets ................................................................... Sugar and artificial sweeteners ........................................... Candy and chewing gum 1 2 ................................................. Other sweets 1 2 .................................................................... Fats and oils ............................................................................. Butter and margarine 1 2 ....................................................... B u tte r1 3 ............................................................................... Margarine 3 ........................................................................... Salad dressing 1 2 .................................................................. Other fats and oils including peanut b u tte r1 2 .................... Peanut b u tte r1 2 3 ............................................................... Other foods .............................................................................. Soups ............................ ......................................................... Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods 1 .......................... Snacks 1 ............................ ...................................................... Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces .......................... Salt and other seasonings and spices 1 2 3 ...................... Olives, pickles, relishes 1 2 3 ............................................. Sauces and gravies 1 2 3 .................................................... Other condiments 3 .............................................................. Baby food 12 ......................................................................... Other miscellaneous foods 1^ .............................................. Prepared salads 1 2 3 .......................................................... Food away from home 1 .............. ................................................ Full service meals and snacks 1 2 ............................................ Limited service meals and snacks 1 2 ...................................... Food at employee sites and schools 1 2 .................................. Food from vending machines and mobile vendors 1 2 ........... Other food away from home 1 2 ................................................ 1.429 1.105 .584 .097 .103 .133 .252 .521 .097 .062 .089 .273 .324 .173 .104 .046 ■ 1.045 .770 .403 .056 .312 .275 .143 .132 1.962 .373 .071 .225 .077 .288 .091 .081 .116 1.301 .106 .217 .271 .292 ■ .102 .314 5.712 2.992 1.664 .663 .216 .176 See footnotes at end of table. 15 203.0 236.6 263.0 209.9 171.2 131.7 242.6 99.2 211.0 198.1 203.9 214.0 218.9 105.2 105.2 105.9 106.9 106.5 155.7 102.0 99.5 138.4 106.1 125.2 108.3 103.4 98.6 158.8 167.8 159.1 105.4 154.4 154.4 138.1 103.9 106.8 145.6 103.2 126.7 151.4 105.3 103.1 105.8 170.5 198.3 145.5 164.5 175.5 101.8 98.5 106.4 176.4 108.0 106.4 NA 201.7 234.7 257.9 209.6 166.7 129.5 237.2 96.6 212.1 197.9 210.0 224.4 216.6 105.0 105.1 107.4 105.2 106.0 154.7 102.3 99.2 138.5 106.2 124.5 108.2 104.5 98.5 157.4 165.7 159.8 106.2 155.1 154.6 138.0 104.0 107.2 145.9 105.9 134.2 151.9 103.2 103.0 105.2 171.6 196.3 146.1 165.9 177.7 104.4 102.8 106.8 177.9 108.5 107.0 NA 167.6 105.7 105.3 104.8 101.9 107.9 167.9 106.0 105.7 104.8 102.0 107.9 0.9 .7 .2 8.8 1.6 -7.4 -17.4 .9 1.4 6.5 -3.2 -.1 1.1 1.4 .6 2.2 .5 2.6 1.9 1.2 -2.9 3.0 3.4 3.4 5.2 3.3 1.7 1.3 2.0 1.4 2.4 .1 2.7 3.5 -2.3 -6.4 -10.1 -2.2 -1.1 .3 3.6 2.1 1.7 .3 4.3 1.3 3.0 -.1 2.5 2.5 3.1 2.0 2.3 2.1 2.9 1.8 .9 4.1 -0.6 -.8 -1.9 -.1 -2.6 -1.7 -2.2 -2.6 .5 -.1 3.0 4.9 -1.1 -.2 -.1 1.4 -1.6 -.5 -.6 .3 -.3 .1 .1 -.6 -.1 1.1 -.1 -.9 -1.3 .4 .8 .5 .1 -.1 .1 .4 .2 2.6 5.9 .3 -2.0 -.1 -.6 .6 -1.0 .4 .9 1.3 2.6 4.4 .4 .9 .5 .6 .2 .3 .4 .0 .1 .0 -1.1 -2.0 -1.1 2.3 -1.7 2.5 -6.5 -2.4 -2.8 .4 7.8 1.5 -3.1 1.9 2.4 1.5 3.3 1.5 -.4 .9 1.5 .7 1.9 1.1 -.1 1.0 1.2 2.9 4.5 -.2 -.3 .0 .5 1.1 1.0 1.8 .2 3.8 5.8 .1 -.9 .9 -.5 -.1 .3 .2 .9 -.5 -1.1 3.5 -.2 .1 .5 -1.3 .2 .3 .3 .1 .1 .6 0.7 1.0 2.7 -.5 2.4 1.6 2.2 -7.3 -1.0 1.5 -11.1 -9.7 -2.6 -.2 -.2 -.4 -.1 -.7 -.1 .4 -.4 .4 1.1 1.4 -.7 -.5 .8 1.1 2.0 -.6 .4 .0 -.1 -.4 -.1 -.4 -1.2 -5.0 -8.6 -.4 2.0 .2 .5 .2 3.0 -1.1 .2 -1.1 -.1 -4.7 1.0 -.8 .0 2.0 .2 .3 .1 .2 .2 .4 -1.7 -2.1 -2.3 -.2 -4.2 -1.7 -.7 -2.6 -1.9 -.8 3.0 4.9 -2.4 -.2 -.1 1.4 -1.6 -.5 .0 .3 -.3 .1 .1 -.1 -.1 1.1 -.1 -.9 -1.3 .4 .8 .6 .2 -.3 .1 .4 .6 2.6 5.9 -.3 -2.0 -.1 -.6 .8 -1.5 .4 .9 1.6 2.6 4.4 .4 .7 .5 .6 .2 .3 .4 .0 .1 .0 Table 3. Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories -Continued (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Item and Group Relative importance, December 1999 Unadjusted percent change to Mar. 2000 from— Unadjusted indexes Feb. 2000 Mar. 2000 Mar. 1999 Feb. 2000 Seasonally adjusted percent change from— Dec. to Jan. Jan. to Feb. Feb. to Mar. Expenditure category Alcoholic beverages ...................................................................... Alcoholic beverages at home ..................................................... Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home ........................ Distilled spirits at home ............................................................. Whiskey at home 3 ................................................................... Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home 1 3 .................... Wine at home ............................................................................. Alcoholic beverages away from home 1 ..................................... Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from home 1 2 3 .. Wine away from home 1 2 3 ...................................................... Distilled spirits away from home 1 2 3 ...................................... .987 .627 .334 .110 .183 .360 ■ 173.0 156.7 155.4 160.3 158.4 161.2 150.9 204.8 105.6 106.6 106.1 173.5 157.7 156.6 161.0 159.6 161.8 151.7 204.1 105.5 106.8 105.9 3.0 3.3 4.1 3.9 3.9 4.5 1.8 2.5 1.8 3.7 3.0 0.3 .6 .8 .4 .8 .4 .5 -.3 -.1 .2 -.2 0.2 .2 .2 .5 .5 .4 .1 .4 .1 .9 .4 0.2 .1 .3 .3 .6 .8 -.5 .2 .3 .6 -.1 0.3 .7 1.0 .6 1.1 .4 .5 -.3 -.1 .2 -.2 Housing ............................................................................................. Shelter ............................................................................................. Rent of primary residence 4 ........................................................ Lodging away from home 2 4 ...................................................... Housing at school, excluding board 4 5 .................................... Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 ..................... Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ....................................... Fuels and utilities ........................................................................... Fuels ............................................................................................. Fuel oil and other fuels .............................................................. Fuel oil ...................................................................................... Other household fuels 6 .......................................................... Gas (piped) and electricity 4 ...................................................... Electricity 4 ................................................................................ Utility natural gas service 4 ..................................................... Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ...................... Water and sewerage maintenance 4 ........................................ Garbage and trash collection 1 7 .............................................. Household furnishings and operations ........................................ Window and floor coverings and other linens 1 2 ...................... Floor coverings 1 2 ..................................................................... Window coverings 1 2 ................................................................ Other linens 1 2 ........................................................................... Furniture and bedding 1 ............................................................... Bedroom furniture 1 .................................................................... Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture 1 2 ................ Other furniture 1 2 ...................................................................... Appliances 1 2 ............................................................................... Major appliances 1 2 .................................................................. Laundry equipm ent1 3 ............................................................. Other appliances 1 2 .................................................................. Other household equipment and furnishings 1 2 ....................... Clocks, lamps, and decorator items 1 ...................................... Indoor plants and flowers 8 ....................................................... Dishes and flatware 1 2 .............................................................. Nonelectric cookware and tableware 1 2 .................................. Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies1 2 ............. Tools, hardware and supplies 1 2 ............................................. Outdoor equipment and s up plies1 2 ........................................ Housekeeping supplies 1 ............................................................ Household cleaning products1 2 ............................................. Household paper products 1 2 .................................................. Miscellaneous household products 12 .................................... Household operations 1 2 ............................................................. Domestic services 1 2 ................................................................ Gardening and lawncare service s1 2 ...................................... Moving, storage, freight expense 1 2 ....................................... Repair of household items 1 2 ................................................... 39.636 30.235 7.036 2.359 .240 2.119 20.470 .370 4.722 3.794 .273 .197 .076 3.521 2.473 1.048 .928 .678 .250 4.680 .337 .084 .107 .147 1.096 .311 .601 .172 .344 .205 ■ .134 .507 .206 .148 .073 .079 .616 .158 .314 .870 .398 .218 .253 .910 .324 .263 .106 .104 166.9 190.7 181.2 115.1 249.8 247.1 196.1 102.4 132.9 117.6 147.2 153.6 157.1 120.6 124.0 117.7 105.5 225.0 268.3 127.2 99.4 101.2 101.1 97.2 134.7 141.3 101.8 101.1 97.2 97.5 111.4 96.8 97.5 114.6 167.6 191.8 181.7 120.9 249.8 261.0 196.4 102.6 131.8 116.3 130.1 130.4 157.1 120.7 124.2 117.6 105.8 225.9 268.2 127.9 99.8 103.2 100.7 97.3 135.8 140.7 103.2 102.4 97.1 97.9 112.0 96.0 98.9 113.7 2.9 3.0 3.2 5.6 4.1 5.8 2.6 2.4 4.7 5.2 50.9 63.2 24.8 2.4 .6 7.0 2.3 2.3 2.5 .9 -.6 1.3 -.4 -1.7 .1 -.4 .8 -1.3 -1.0 -.1 1.2 -2.2 -1.0 -3.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1.2 1.0 -2.1 2.2 2.3 3.9 .8 4.7 4.0 6.5 3.5 4.0 .4 .6 .3 5.0 .0 5.6 .2 .2 -.8 -1.1 -11.6 -15.1 .0 .1 .2 -.1 .3 .4 .0 .6 .4 2.0 -.4 .1 .8 -.4 1.4 1.3 -.1 .4 .5 -.8 1.4 -.8 2.2 -.1 .3 1.0 .0 .7 .6 .8 .7 .2 .1 -.2 .3 1.6 .3 .3 .3 .6 .4 .7 .3 .2 .5 .6 6.6 7.9 3.6 .1 -.4 1.4 .3 .3 .3 .3 .9 -.2 3.8 -.6 .5 -.5 1.1 .5 -.5 -.8 -1.3 -.3 .4 1.0 ~ .7 1.3 -.3 -.3 -.3 .1 .5 -.5 .2 1.3 .1 3.5 .4 .3 .5 .3 .3 -.3 .3 -.4 .3 .0 2.6 3.1 28.2 34.6 11.3 1.1 .8 1.7 .4 .3 .4 .0 -.8 1.1 -2.1 -.9 .2 .9 -.2 .3 .0 -.1 1.4 .3 .3 -.1 .1 .0 -.7 -.6 -.6 .3 -.1 -.6 1.8 .9 .9 1.4 1.0 .3 .4 .5 .3 3.2 .2 3.5 .3 .2 -.4 -.7 -10.7 -14.2 .0 .5 -.2 1.9 .3 .5 .0 .5 .4 2.0 -.4 .1 .8 -.4 1.4 1.3 -.1 .4 .5 -.8 1.4 -.8 2.2 -.1 .3 1.0 .0 .7 .6 .8 .7 .2 .1 -.2 .3 1.6 See footnotes at end of table. 16 NA NA 96.9 98.4 97.4 96.4 97.8 149.8 103.2 107.6 103.9 108.4 108.0 109.0 107.4 108.9 99.0 98.3 97.7 97.4 97.8 150.8 103.8 108.5 104.6 108.6 108.1 108.8 107.7 110.6 Table 3. Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories -Continued (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Item and Group Unadjusted indexes Relative importance, December 1999 Feb. 2000 Mar. 2000 Unadjusted percent change to Mar. 2000 from— Mar. 1999 Feb. 2000 Seasonally adjusted percent change from— Dec. to Jan. Jan. to Feb. Feb. to Mar. Expenditure category Apparel .............................................................................................. Men’s and boys’ apparel ............................................................... Men’s apparel .............................................................................. Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear ................................. Men’s furnishings ...................................................................... Men’s shirts and sweaters ^ 2 ................................................... Men’s pants and shorts ............................................................. Boys’ apparel ............................................................................... Women’s and girls’ apparel ............................... ........................... Women’s apparel ......................................................................... Women’s outerwear .................................................................. Women’s dresses ..................................................................... Women’s suits and separates ^ 2 ............................................ Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and accessories ^ 2 ................................................................... Girls’ apparel ................................................................................ Footwear ......................................................................................... Men’s footwear ............................................................................. Boys’ and girls’ footwear ............................................................. Women’s footwear ...................................................................... Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ^ ..................................................... Jewelry and watches ® ................................................................... Watches ® ...................................................................................... Jewelry ® ........................................................................................ 4.684 1.335 1.051 .243 .273 .303 .217 .284 1.879 1.599 .114 .209 .833 129.2 130.0 133.5 134.9 134.8 97.4 132.9 116.1 120.0 120.3 106.8 95.5 97.8 132.5 131.5 135.2 134.9 136.8 99.6 134.4 117.2 125.9 126.7 116.5 102.5 103.3 -0.2 .1 .1 .1 .0 .7 -.5 -.1 -.3 -.1 -.2 -8.7 2.0 2.6 1.2 1.3 .0 1.5 2.3 1.1 .9 4.9 5.3 9.1 7.3 5.6 -1.1 -.5 -.1 -.1 .4 -4.1 .0 -.8 -2.2 -2.1 -2.3 -5.6 -6.2 0.2 -.2 -.7 -.6 -2.2 2.1 -.4 -.2 .2 .2 -.7 -5.6 6.3 0.3 -.2 -.1 -1.5 .3 2.3 .2 -.2 .7 .7 4.7 .1 5.6 .420 .280 .828 .260 .199 .368 .272 .370 .066 .303 102.2 118.8 122.1 128.3 124.0 116.3 133.1 141.1 123.4 146.1 105.0 122.2 124.7 128.3 127.3 120.3 133.9 139.6 122.3 144.5 .1 -1.2 -1.3 -1.4 -1.3 -1.3 6.6 -1.2 -1.3 -1.2 2.7 2.9 2.1 .0 2.7 3.4 .6 -1.1 -.9 -1.1 -.2 -2.3 -.6 .5 -2.0 -1.3 .2 -.1 .2 -.3 1.6 .7 -.2 .1 2.1 -1.1 -.2 1.3 2.6 1.1 2.7 .5 1.7 -.4 1.8 2.6 .6 -2.6 -2.1 -2.3 Transportation .................................................................................. Private transportation .................................................................... New and used motor vehicles 2 .......................................... ....... New vehicles .............................................................................. New cars and trucks 1 2 3 ....................................................... New cars 3 ................................................................................ New trucks 3 7 ........................................................................... New motorcycles 3 ® ................................................................ Used cars and trucks 1 ............................................................... Car and truck rental 2 .............................................................. Motor fuel ...................................................................................... Gasoline (all types) ................................................................... Gasoline unleaded regular3 .................................................. Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 3 ® ........................................... Gasoline, unleaded premium 3 ............................................... Other motor fuels ^ 2 .................................................................. Motor vehicle parts and equipment ........................................... Tires ............................................................................................ Vehicle accessories other than tires 2 ................................... Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires 1 3 .................. Motor oil, coolant, and fluids ^ 3 ............................................. Motor vehicle maintenance and repair .................................... Motor vehicle body work ^ ......................................................... Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing 1 ............................ Motor vehicle repair ^ 2 .............................................................. Motor vehicle insurance .............................................................. Motor vehicle fees ^ 2 .................................................................. State and local registration and license 2 4 .......................... Parking and other fees ^ 2 ........................................................ Parking fees and tolls 1 2 3 ..................................................... Automobile service clubs 12 3 ................................................ Public transportation .................................................................... Airline fare .................................................................................. Other intercity transportation ...................................................... Ship fare 1 * 3 ............................................................................. Intracity transportation ^ ............................................................... 17.450 16.050 7.652 4.835 149.7 145.6 100.3 143.0 99.2 139.8 151.9 168.8 153.0 105.0 118.1 117.3 115.7 121.7 117.3 122.7 100.9 96.9 101.0 109.1 134.5 175.2 184.3 161.3 106.7 255.9 106.5 104.6 111.0 111.6 104.1 204.2 230.2 158.6 97.6 173.3 153.4 149.2 100.4 143.3 99.4 140.0 152.3 168.9 153.0 107.1 131.7 130.9 129.6 135.5 129.6 126.6 101.4 97.3 101.5 109.3 135.7 175.7 185.7 161.3 107.2 256.0 106.5 104.5 111.2 111.5 104.2 209.8 240.7 156.5 94.1 173.0 9.1 9.4 .8 -.1 -.1 -.2 .2 2.9 3.8 2.8 52.6 52.6 56.0 49.9 45.9 45.5 1.3 -.2 2.6 1.3 5.4 3.0 2.7 2.3 3.5 .6 3.2 3.0 3.5 3.8 1.8 5.5 8.8 -1.3 -6.3 .5 2.5 2.5 .1 .2 .2 .1 .3 .1 .0 2.0 11.5 11.6 12.0 11.3 10.5 3.2 .5 .4 .5 .2 .9 .3 .8 .0 .5 .0 .0 -.1 .2 -.1 .1 2.7 4.6 -1.3 -3.6 -.2 .1 .2 -.4 -.3 -.2 -.2 -.7 .4 -.7 -1.5 1.5 1.6 1.4 1.4 1.4 2.7 -.1 -.4 .4 .6 .2 .5 -.1 .6 .4 -.2 2.0 2.4 .9 1.0 .1 -.8 -1.4 .6 -.3 -.1 1.3 1.2 -.4 -.1 -.2 .0 -.4 .4 -.6 -1.5 6.2 6.3 6.7 5.7 5.4 11.3 .1 -.3 .3 -.1 1.6 .3 .2 .0 .5 .4 -.1 -.1 .1 .4 .1 2.4 3.8 -.4 -.7 .1 2.5 2.5 .1 .1 .2 .2 .4 -.1 .0 2.0 11.3 11.1 11.6 11.2 10.4 3.2 .8 .6 .5 .2 .9 .3 .8 .0 .5 .2 .0 -.1 .2 -.1 .1 2.7 4.6 -1.9 -3.6 -.2 - 1.888 .143 3.160 3.140 - .020 .533 .257 .276 - 1.622 .118 .512 .971 2.450 .634 .416 .195 - 1.400 .901 .178 .316 See footnotes at end of table. 17 Table 3. Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories -Continued (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Item and Group Relative importance, December 1999 Unadjusted percent change to Mar. 2000 from— Unadjusted indexes Feb. 2000 Mar. 2000 Mar. 1999 Feb. 2000 Seasonally adjusted percent change from— Dec. to Jan. Jan. to Feb. Feb. to Mar. Expenditure category Medical care ................................................................................. Medical care commodities ....................................................... Prescription drugs and medical supplies ............................. Nonprescription drugs and medical sup plies1 6 .................. Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs 1 .............. Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies 1 ........... Medical care services ............................................................... Professional services 4 ............................................................ Physicians’ services 4 ............................................................ Dental services 4 .................................................................... Eyeglasses and eye care 1 4 6 .............................................. Services by other medical professionals 4 6 ....................... Hospital and related services 4 ............................................... Hospital services 1 4 1 0 ......................................................... Inpatient hospital services 1 3 4 i 0 ..................................... Outpatient hospital services 3 4 6 ....................................... Nursing homes and adult daycare 1 4 1 0 ............................ 5.768 1.268 .873 .395 .262 .133 4.501 2.867 1.467 .851 .279 .270 1.386 1.334 .052 257.0 235.5 281.5 148.7 175.1 179.3 262.0 234.9 241.8 255.0 148.3 160.4 310.5 113.4 111.6 257.5 115.0 258.1 236.3 282.7 149.0 175.9 178.4 263.2 236.1 243.4 256.3 148.7 160.6 311.5 113.8 112.1 257.9 115.1 3.9 3.8 5.2 .7 .7 .6 4.0 3.8 3.8 4.7 3.3 1.4 5.0 5.1 4.9 6.5 4.3 0.4 .3 .4 .2 .5 -.5 .5 .5 .7 .5 .3 .1 .3 .4 .4 .2 .1 0.3 .3 .2 .0 .0 .1 .3 .3 .5 .4 .0 -.1 .3 .7 .5 .6 .4 0.4 .0 .0 .0 -.2 .5 .5 .6 .6 .7 .3 .2 .5 .7 .8 .4 1.0 0.5 .3 .3 .2 .5 -.5 .5 .4 .5 .4 .3 .1 .5 .4 .4 .4 .1 Recreation 2 .................................................................................. Video and audio 1 2 .................................................................... Televisions 1 ............................................................................. Cable television 4 7 .................................................................. Other video equipm ent1 2 ...................................................... Video cassettes, discs, and other media including re n ta l1 2 Video cassettes and discs, blank and prerecorded 1 2 3 ... Rental of video tapes and discs 1 2 3 ................................... Audio equipm ent1 ................................................................... Audio discs, tapes and other media 1 2 ................................. Pets, pet products and services 1 2 ......................................... Pets and pet products 1 .......................................................... Pet food 1 2 3 .......................................................................... Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories 1 2 3 .............. Pet services including veterinary 1 2 ...................................... Pet services 1 2 3 ................................................................... Veterinarian services 1 2 3 .................................................... Sporting goods 1 ......................................................................... Sports vehicles including bicycles 1 ....................................... Sports equipm ent1 .................................................................. Photography 1 2 ......................................................................... Photographic equipment and supplies 1 ............................... Film and photographic sup plies1 2 3 ................................... Photographic equipment ' 2 3 ............................................... Photographers and film processing 1 2 .................................. Photographer fees 1 2 & ........................................................ Film processing 1 2 3 .............................................................. Other recreational goods 2 ........................................................ Toys .......................................................................................... Toys, games, hobbies and playground equipm ent1 2 3 .... Video game hardware, software and accessories 1 2 3 .... Sewing machines, fabric and supplies 1 2 ............................ Music instruments and accessories 1 2 .................................. Recreation services 2 ................................................................. Club membership dues and fees for participant sports 1 2 .. Admissions 1 ............................................................................. Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts 1 2 3 ............ Admission to sporting events 1 2 3 ....................................... Fees for lessons or instructions 6 ........................................... Recreational reading materials 1 ............................................... Newspapers and magazines 1 2 ................. .......................... Recreational books 1 2 ............................................................ 6.008 1.691 .182 .888 .062 .165 .142 .144 .661 .423 .239 .456 .211 .235 .252 .100 .151 .507 .372 - 102.5 100.8 52.2 263.3 69.1 89.9 83.3 98.0 77.9 101.0 105.6 144.7 102.7 100.8 112.6 106.9 112.9 118.4 129.9 106.9 98.5 128.0 98.1 94.4 100.5 102.9 100.9 52.0 264.9 67.3 89.5 83.5 97.3 76.9 101.4 105.3 144.0 102.0 100.7 112.8 106.9 113.1 119.1 130.9 107.2 99.5 129.4 99.0 94.4 101.5 .4 .1 -.4 .6 -2.6 -.4 .2 -.7 -1.3 .4 -.3 -.5 -.7 -.1 .2 .0 .2 .6 .8 .3 1.0 1.1 .9 .0 1.0 - .2 .1 -.9 .9 -1.5 -.8 -.8 -1.2 .3 -1.0 .4 -.1 .0 -.1 1.2 .4 1.4 .5 .5 .5 -.8 -1.3 -.6 .3 -.3 - .0 -.4 -.8 .3 -4.6 -.3 .2 -.3 -1.3 .7 1.2 .3 .5 .3 3.0 1.3 2.8 -.3 .8 -1.2 .2 .8 1.1 .2 -.3 - .4 .2 -.4 .9 -2.6 -.4 .2 -.7 -1.3 .4 -.3 -.5 -.7 -.1 .2 .0 .2 .6 .8 .3 1.0 1.1 .9 .0 1.0 - NA NA 1.1 -.3 -8.0 4.6 -17.8 -2.5 -10.0 4.3 -8.8 .4 2.3 -.2 .0 .1 7.0 1.2 7.4 -2.0 1.2 -4.7 -.2 -1.1 -.7 -2.3 .3 -.2 -5.7 -7.2 -5.6 - .0 .0 -.2 .6 - -.3 .0 .1 .0 - -.4 -.1 -.5 -.5 - .0 .1 -.1 .6 - .065 .054 1.851 .661 .790 .226 .590 .395 .194 96.1 99.2 109.4 107.3 223.7 111.5 112.9 188.0 187.8 105.9 101.1 97.0 99.6 110.2 108.1 225.7 112.3 113.9 188.2 188.0 106.2 100.7 -2.4 .4 4.8 2.1 7.5 8.5 5.9 3.2 1.5 2.4 -.5 .9 .4 .7 .7 .9 .7 .9 .1 .1 .3 -.4 -.1 -.2 .4 .5 .4 .4 .2 .2 .2 .2 .0 1.1 .7 -.1 .2 -.3 -.6 .0 -.3 .3 .3 .5 .9 .4 .7 .7 .9 .7 .9 .3 .1 .3 -.4 See footnotes at end of table. 18 NA NA 99.6 88.7 107.1 87.9 99.6 88.7 106.9 88.4 Table 3. Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories -Continued (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Item and Group Relative importance, December 1999 Unadjusted percent change to Mar. 2000 from— Unadjusted indexes Feb. 2000 Mar. 2000 Mar. 1999 Feb. 2000 Seasonally adjusted percent change from— Dec. to Jan. Jan. to Feb. Feb. to Mar. Expenditure category Education and communication 2 .................................................. Education2 ................................................................................ Educational books and supplies ............................................. Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ............................... College tuition and fees ........................................................ Elementary and high school tuition and fees ....................... Child care and nursery school8 ............................................. Technical and business school tuition and fees 1 2 .............. Communication 1 2 ..................................................................... Postage and delivery services 1 2 ............................................ Postage 1 ............................................................................... Delivery services 1 2 .............................................................. Information and information processing 12 ............................ Telephone services 12 .......................................................... Telephone services, local charges 1 4 ................................ Telephone services, long distance charges 12 .................. Interstate toll calls 1 3 ......................................................... Intrastate toll calls 1 3 ......................................................... Cellular telephone services 1 2 ............................................ Information and information processing other than telephone services 1 1 1 ..................................................................... Personal computers and peripheral equipment1 2 ............... Computer software and accessories 1 2 ................................ Computer information processing sen/ices 1 2 ..................... Other information processing equipment1 2 ......................... 5.419 2.741 .196 2.544 1.152 .351 .913 .054 2.679 .204 .200 .004 2.474 2.274 1.082 1.142 .050 102.2 110.6 278.3 318.0 326.2 340.1 153.7 113.9 94.7 103.2 165.1 111.7 94.1 99.4 171.9 95.5 70.7 93.9 79.7 102.0 110.6 276.9 318.3 326.1 340.1 154.1 114.1 94.3 103.2 165.1 114.1 93.6 98.9 172.2 94.4 70.0 93.3 79.2 1.2 4.9 5.9 4.9 3.7 6.6 5.7 5.9 -2.4 .1 .0 5.1 -2.6 -1.3 2.7 -4.6 -5.4 -1.8 -11.0 -0.2 .0 -.5 .1 .0 .0 .3 .2 -.4 .0 .0 2.1 -.5 -.5 .2 -1.2 -1.0 -.6 -.6 0.5 .8 6.0 .4 .1 .5 .8 .1 .1 .0 .0 .4 .1 .2 .5 -.1 -.3 .2 -.6 -0.5 .5 1.6 .4 .3 .5 .5 .0 -1.4 .1 .0 1.2 -1.5 -1.5 .2 -3.0 -4.3 -.9 -1.1 0.0 .4 -.2 .5 .3 .5 .7 .2 -.4 .0 .0 2.1 -.5 -.5 .2 -1.2 -1.0 -.6 -.6 .200 .106 .031 .018 .044 27.6 45.1 87.6 97.6 79.6 27.2 44.2 87.1 97.9 78.8 -16.0 -23.3 -2.1 -5.2 -10.0 -1.4 -2.0 -.6 .3 -1.0 -.7 -1.7 -.3 .1 .1 -1.4 -2.8 -.3 1.6 -.1 -1.4 -2.0 -.6 .3 -1.0 Other goods and services ........................................................... Tobacco and smoking products 1 .............................................. Cigarettes 1 2 ........................................................................... Tobacco products other than cigarettes 1 2 ............................ Personal care 1 .......................................................................... Personal care products 1 ......................................................... Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care products 1 2 .................................................................... Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and implements 1 Personal care sen/ices 1 .......................................................... Haircuts and other personal care services 1 2 ...................... Miscellaneous personal sen/ices ............................................ Legal services 1 6 ................................................................... Funeral expenses 6 ................................................................ Laundry and dry cleaning services 1 2 ................................... Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning 1 2 .. Financial services 1 6 ............................................................. Checking account and other bank services 1 2 3 ................ Tax return preparation and other accounting fees 123 Miscellaneous personal goods 1 2 ........................................... Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap 3 ............................ 4.733 1.258 1.186 .065 3.475 .741 266.7 383.0 155.0 116.8 163.8 152.6 268.0 387.3 156.7 117.7 164.3 153.5 5.8 15.3 15.7 7.4 2.7 1.8 .5 1.1 1.1 .8 .3 .6 .6 1.6 1.7 .8 .3 .2 .8 2.1 2.2 .3 .2 -.1 .5 1.1 1.1 .8 .3 .6 .360 102.5 103.3 2.0 .8 1.3 .2 .8 .377 .982 .982 1.506 .346 .354 .215 .065 .318 • .246 165.7 175.6 107.2 248.9 185.6 186.4 105.4 105.0 213.2 108.0 114.0 96.9 156.4 166.5 176.2 107.5 249.4 186.0 187.0 105.3 105.1 214.0 108.1 114.9 96.5 155.8 1.8 3.7 3.7 3.4 4.4 3.0 1.9 2.4 4.7 4.6 6.1 -3.6 -2.7 .5 .3 .3 .2 .2 .3 -.1 .1 .4 .1 .8 -.4 -.4 -.9 .3 .4 .3 .8 .1 .4 .0 .4 .3 .5 -.5 .4 -.4 .4 .5 .1 .4 .1 .4 .4 .9 .8 1.1 -.8 -.2 .5 .3 .3 .2 .2 .2 -.1 .1 .4 .1 .8 -.4 -1.3 42.141 25.840 14.906 10.222 10.934 57.859 29.865 6.940 10.825 84.685 69.765 94.232 26.827 15.893 11.209 31.208 147.4 135.7 143.9 157.2 125.3 192.2 198.5 193.7 227.4 170.3 163.3 164.9 137.2 145.7 158.0 155.6 149.2 138.4 148.5 162.7 125.6 193.1 199.7 195.0 227.8 171.9 164.8 166.3 139.9 150.1 163.0 158.1 4.6 6.3 11.5 17.5 -.3 2.9 3.0 2.3 2.9 4.0 4.0 3.6 6.2 10.9 16.0 6.5 1.2 2.0 3.2 3.5 .2 .5 .6 .7 .2 .9 .9 .8 2.0 3.0 3.2 1.6 .1 .1 .2 .8 -.2 .3 .3 .1 .4 .2 .1 .2 .1 .3 .7 .2 .8 1.2 2.2 3.1 -.2 .3 .3 .5 -.1 .5 .6 .5 1.1 1.9 3.0 1.2 1.0 1.5 2.8 3.9 .3 .5 .5 .7 .3 .8 .8 .7 1.5 2.5 3.5 1.3 Special aggregate indexes Commodities ................................................................................. Commodities less food and beverages ....................................... Nondurables less food and beverages ..................................... Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ................... Durables ........................................................ ............................ Services ......................................................................................... Rent of shelter5 ............................................................................. Transportation sen/ices ................................................................. Other services ............................................................................... All items less food ......................................................................... All items less shelter ..................................................................... All items less medical care ............................................................ Commodities less food .................................................................. Nondurables less food .................................................................. Nondurables less food and apparel .............................................. Nondurables .................................................................................. See footnotes at end of table. 19 Table 3. Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories -Continued (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Item and Group Relative importance, December 1999 Unadjusted indexes Feb. 2000 Mar. 2000 Unadjusted percent change to Mar. 2000 from— Mar. 1999 Feb. 2000 Seasonally adjusted percent change from— Dec. to Jan. Jan. to Feb. Feb. to Mar. Special aggregate indexes Apparel less footwear ........................................................................ Services less rent of she lter5 ............................................................ 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 ...................................................... Domestically produced farm food .................................................... Utilities and public transportation ..................................................... Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1982-84=$1.00) ......... Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1967-$1.00) .............. 3.856 27.994 53.358 6.954 93.046 77.731 23.393 3.433 54.338 8.118 9.010 ■ 1 Not seasonally adjusted. 2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 3 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample. 4 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series converted to a geometric means estimator in January, 1999. 5 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. 6 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. 20 126.1 199.2 185.8 116.7 176.8 179.4 144.2 120.6 199.5 168.0 148.4 $.589 $ .1 97 129.5 199.9 186.7 122.2 177.7 180.4 145.3 131.7 200.5 168.2 149.0 $.585 $.195 0.2 2.9 2.9 24.2 2.3 2.4 1.0 52.4 3.0 1.6 2.1 ■ 2.7 .4 .5 4.7 .5 .6 .8 9.2 .5 .1 .4 ■ -1.2 .2 .3 1.0 .1 .2 -.2 1.9 .3 -.4 -.1 ■ 0.2 .3 .2 4.6 .2 .2 .0 8.0 .3 .5 .5 ■ 7 Indexes on a December 1983=100 base. 8 Indexes on a December 1990=100 base. 9 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. 10 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base. 11 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base. NA Data not adequate for publication. ' Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 0.1 .4 .4 4.9 .3 .4 .3 9.1 .5 .2 .3 ■ Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for 6 months ended— 3 months ended— Item and group Dec. 1999 Jan. 2000 Feb. 2000 Mar. 2000 June 1999 Sep. 1999 Dec. 1999 Mar. 2000 Sep. 1999 Mar. 2000 Expenditure category All items .............................................................................................. 168.8 169.1 170.0 171.2 2.7 3.9 2.4 5.8 3.3 4.1 Food and beverages ....................................................................... Food ................................................................................................ Food at home ............................................................................... Cereals and bakery products ................................................... Cereals and cereal products .................................................. Flour and prepared flour mixes ........................................... Breakfast cereal .................................................................... Rice, pasta, cornmeal .......................................................... Rice 1 2 3 ............................................................................... Bakery products ...................................................................... Bread 1 2 ................................................................................. White bread 1 3 .................................................................... Bread other than white 3 .................................................. Fresh biscuits rolls, muffins ^ 2 ........................................... Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies 1 .......................................... Cookies 3 .............................................................................. Fresh cakes and cupcakes 3 ........................................... Other bakery products ......................................................... Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts ^ 3 ................. Crackers, bread, and cracker products 3 .......................... Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies, tarts, turnovers 3 ................................................................... Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................................................. Meats, poultry, and fish .......................................................... Meats ...................................................................................... Beef and veal ...................................................................... Uncooked ground b e e f1 ................................................... Uncooked beef roasts 1 2 .................................................. Uncooked beef steaks 1 2 ................................................. Uncooked other beef and veal ^ 2 .................................... Pork ....................................................................................... Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products1 2 .... Bacon and related products 3 ........................................ Breakfast sausage and related products 1 2 3 ............. Ham ................................................................................... Ham, excluding canned 3 ................................................ Pork chops ........................................................................ Other pork including roasts and picnics 1 2 ..................... Other meats 1 ....................................................................... Frankfurters 1 3 .................................................................. Lunchmeats 1 2 3 ............................................................... Lamb and organ meats 1 3 ................................................ Lamb and mutton ^ 2 3 ...................................................... Poultry 1 .................................................................................. Chicken 1 2 ............................................................................ Fresh whole chicken 1 3 .................................................... Fresh and frozen chicken parts ^ 3 .................................. Other poultry including turkey 1 2 ....................................... Fish and seafood .................................................................. Fresh fish and seafood 1 2 .................................................. Processed fish and seafood ^ 2 ......................................... Canned fish and seafood 3 ............................................... Frozen fish and seafood 1 3 ............................................. Eaas i_yyo .......................................................................................... .......................................................................................... Dairy and related products 1 ..................................................... Milk 1 2 ....................................................................................... Fresh whole milk ^ 3 ............................................................... Fresh milk other than whole ^ 2 3 ......................................... Cheese and related products 1 ............................................... Ice cream and related products ^ ........................................... Other dairy and related products ^ 2 ...................................... 166.1 165.8 165.6 186.6 175.3 157.5 196.5 152.3 100.1 191.7 104.5 192.9 199.3 106.1 189.4 191.1 187.3 189.1 174.9 222.1 166.1 165.7 165.2 185.6 174.1 160.3 194.0 150.7 99.3 191.1 104.5 194.8 195.4 107.6 186.4 187.5 184.1 188.7 174.5 223.5 166.7 166.3 166.0 185.8 174.0 156.0 197.3 148.7 99.2 191.5 105.8 197.7 196.5 107.4 186.6 185.3 189.4 188.5 175.4 224.1 166.9 166.5 166.1 186.4 174.5 162.5 196.3 149.1 98.5 192.1 105.4 196.0 196.8 107.8 187.0 191.3 186.2 188.0 180.1 215.7 1.7 1.5 1.7 2.4 3.2 4.1 3.3 1.3 3.2 1.9 3.9 2.1 9.9 -1.9 2.4 -2.6 6.1 3.5 10.9 .9 2.5 2.5 2.2 .9 -.2 4.3 -1.6 -1.0 -2.7 1.5 -1.5 -2.9 .2 5.9 -1.5 6.0 -6.7 1.3 -4.0 1.1 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.6 -1.6 -13.9 .6 1.1 -3.9 4.5 3.1 2.5 5.6 1.1 14.5 8.1 12.7 4.8 2.8 5.2 1.9 1.7 1.2 -.4 -1.8 13.3 -.4 -8.1 -6.2 .8 3.5 6.6 -4.9 6.6 -5.0 .4 -2.3 -2.3 12.4 -11.0 2.1 2.0 2.0 1.6 1.5 4.2 .8 .1 .2 1.7 1.2 -.4 5.0 1.9 .4 1.6 -.5 2.4 3.2 1.0 2.1 1.9 1.7 1.1 -1.7 -1.2 .1 -3.7 -5.1 2.7 3.3 4.5 .2 3.8 4.3 4.2 4.9 1.2 7.5 -3.3 190.1 149.1 151.0 145.2 142.5 121.0 103.1 106.1 102.3 149.3 100.3 158.2 101.3 147.4 158.0 148.1 94.0 149.5 148.3 101.4 155.2 99.7 157.5 101.3 161.8 155.6 102.3 187.3 106.4 104.3 131.5 213.8 115.2 162.1 109.7 158.6 110.7 165.3 164.1 107.9 189.0 149.6 150.7 144.6 142.6 121.6 103.2 105.2 106.2 148.7 100.6 162.6 100.4 146.8 157.3 146.5 93.2 147.4 139.5 100.9 163.3 100.4 159.9 102.9 163.9 158.4 103.8 184.3 106.3 103.1 129.1 212.6 128.8 160.4 106.9 155.1 108.1 164.1 164.3 108.5 188.7 151.0 152.3 146.6 144.2 121.6 106.4 105.9 105.5 151.8 102.4 167.8 101.5 149.3 160.2 150.2 94.6 148.8 144.0 100.9 161.8 NA 189.8 152.4 153.8 148.6 145.5 123.6 107.3 106.3 105.2 155.4 105.8 175.5 104.5 151.6 162.3 152.5 96.0 149.7 145.9 101.7 166.3 99.4 158.6 101.4 162.3 156.0 105.0 189.5 111.3 102.0 128.9 210.8 125.9 159.1 106.0 153.0 107.3 162.3 162.6 109.1 -2.5 2.5 2.5 3.7 9.7 7.0 -3.9 14.8 -2.0 2.0 2.6 -6.9 8.9 4.8 6.6 4.3 7.1 -5.0 -9.4 -5.1 12.0 10.7 2.7 3.6 2.8 1.1 2.0 12.6 -.8 1.6 4.8 10.4 1.9 2.8 3.0 2.3 8.1 13.4 3.0 2.9 4.9 -.2 -2.3 1.4 3.5 6.3 6.1 5.1 1.6 13.9 11.3 6.4 10.2 20.5 3.2 -.3 .8 6.2 -10.7 6.4 20.7 4.0 -20.0 3.9 2.6 3.0 3.3 5.3 4.5 4.0 6.8 -.2 3.3 6.4 -2.6 5.8 3.9 4.5 6.2 10.2 -1.1 -3.4 -.2 5.7 -1.5 5.2 5.6 8.0 7.4 7.0 9.2 7.1 11.6 11.8 16.8 35.1 8.1 5.6 5.9 9.3 -1.4 3.4 6.3 2.6 2.7 -3.7 -4.6 -10.8 -.8 .0 4.4 3.5 .8 -2.1 7.9 8.2 14.3 3.9 6.1 2.0 -2.3 4.0 .3 -5.6 -6.4 -5.0 -6.4 -1.9 2.6 5.4 3.9 2.2 1.9 1.6 1.0 1.5 3.0 3.2 .6 2.4 -.9 -1.5 -3.1 -1.9 -2.8 4.3 3.7 12.4 -2.5 -2.9 2.4 -12.7 -27.1 -28.9 -25.1 -4.9 3.8 -2.2 -15.5 6.8 9.2 8.8 9.1 12.3 -4.6 2.7 -35.0 8.8 16.5 16.1 16.3 1.7 11.2 3.0 -.6 9.2 7.6 9.7 8.7 8.9 17.3 .8 11.8 17.4 23.8 51.5 13.2 11.9 11.3 12.4 8.8 .5 -6.3 1.2 31.8 -1.2 2.8 .4 1.2 1.0 11.0 4.8 19.7 -8.5 -7.7 -5.5 42.7 -7.2 -12.8 -13.4 -11.7 -7.1 -3.6 4.5 -6.9 -3.4 -10.8 -12.0 -9.6 3.4 -.5 .2 -3.7 .5 .8 .3 1.3 -2.8 3.5 3.8 See footnotes at end of table. 21 157.9 101.2 160.6 156.1 103.7 189.2 110.3 103.2 129.8 213.2 128.6 160.9 106.6 154.8 107.4 164.8 166.0 109.4 Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories -Continued (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for 3 months ended— 6 months ended— Item and group Dec. 1999 Jan. 2000 Feb. 2000 Mar. 2000 June 1999 Sep. 1999 Dec. 1999 12.2 15.1 14.1 8.0 10.9 157.4 18.4 -14.2 15.9 -2.5 -30.0 -17.9 11.5 3.5 2.7 3.5 5.5 3.1 -1.3 5.7 .0 1.8 .0 .3 6.4 5.2 -2.5 -1.8 -3.8 1.8 3.5 .6 3.2 7.9 -3.7 -6.2 -13.7 2.3 -8.5 -.8 3.6 2.4 5.5 5.6 1.5 1.8 3.6 -11.5 -3.0 5.2 2.3 .0 1.0 1.2 2.4 -4.6 .8 2.7 1.4 1.7 -13.8 9.2 4.8 30.8 -27.5 -44.5 22.5 21.7 21.7 -10.1 39.3 .4 -1.1 -2.2 -1.1 5.9 7.9 -3.8 -8.0 .3 -1.5 -1.0 9.5 -1.9 2.9 .5 5.9 1.3 2.9 1.2 4.0 -.8 2.2 1.4 2.8 -4.3 7.7 .4 6.8 1.0 -.4 -4.0 1.0 1.1 -3.5 7.8 6.3 3.5 1.9 1.5 2.9 2.3 3.1 8.1 .8 7.9 -1.2 -.2 5.4 11.3 6.1 -80.2 -33.1 261.2 -5.9 3.7 8.3 57.9 -6.0 -4.5 -7.4 -2.6 -8.1 .0 3.1 -3.1 -6.6 4.8 2.4 5.1 8.9 3.6 -1.6 -5.8 Mar. 2000 Sep. 1999 Mar. 2000 Expenditure category Fruits and vegetables ................................................................ Fresh fruits and vegetables .................................................... Fresh fruits ............................................................................. Apples .................................................................................. Bananas ............................................................................... Citrus fruits 1 2 ..................................................................... Oranges, including tangerines 3 ....................................... Other fresh fruits 1 2 ............................................................. Fresh vegetables .................................................................. Potatoes ............................................................................... Lettuce 1 ................................................................................ Tomatoes 1 ........................................................................... Other fresh vegetables ....................................................... Processed fruits and vegetables 1 2 ...................................... Canned fruits and vegetables 1 2 ......................................... Canned fruits 1 2 3 ............................................................... Canned vegetables 1 2 3 ..................................................... Frozen fruits and vegetables 1 2 .......................................... Frozen vegetables 3 ............................................................. Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried 1 2 Dried beans, peas, and lentils 1 2 3 ................................... Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials .................. Juices and nonalcoholic drinks 1 2 ......................................... Carbonated drinks ................................................................. Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 2 ....................... Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 2 ................ Beverage materials including coffee and tea 1 2 ................... Coffee 1 ................................................................................... Roasted coffee 1 3 ............................................................... Instant and freeze dried coffee 1 3 ..................................... Other beverage materials including tea 1 2 ......................... Other food at home ................................................................... Sugar and sweets ................................................................... Sugar and artificial sweeteners ........................................... Candy and chewing gum 1 2 ................................................. Other sweets 1 2 .................................................................... Fats and oils ............................................................................. Butter and margarine 1 2 ....................................................... B u tte r1 3 ............................................................................... Margarine 3 ........................................................................... Salad dressing 1 2 .................................................................. Other fats and oils including peanut b u tte r1 2 ................... Peanut b u tte r1 2 3 ............................................................... Other foods .............................................................................. Soups ..................................................................................... Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods 1 .......................... Snacks 1 .................................................................................. Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces .......................... Salt and other seasonings and spices 1 2 3 ...................... Olives, pickles, relishes 1 2 3 ............................................. Sauces and gravies 1 2 3 .................................................... Other condiments 3 ............................................................. Baby food 12 ......................................................................... Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 ............................................. Prepared salads 1 2 3 .......................................................... Food away from home 1 ............................................................... Full service meals and snacks 1 2 ............................................ Limited service meals and snacks 1 2 ...................................... Food at employee sites and schools 1 2 ................................. Food from vending machines and mobile vendors 1 2 ........... Other food away from home 1 2 ............................................... 205.1 238.9 265.7 208.6 164.3 126.4 298.5 109.6 214.7 200.2 212.7 233.4 223.0 103.4 102.9 104.7 103.6 105.6 156.1 100.7 98.4 136.0 102.9 120.4 109.2 102.9 96.6 152.6 157.4 160.3 105.3 154.2 153.4 136.8 103.0 105.3 146.1 104.6 131.0 152.2 104.1 102.0 105.8 170.0 194.3 146.8 162.6 176.9 103.0 99.9 105.5 177.0 107.5 105.7 NA 202.9 234.2 262.7 213.4 161.5 129.6 279.0 107.0 208.6 201.0 229.3 237.0 216.0 105.4 105.4 106.3 107.0 107.2 155.4 101.6 99.9 136.9 104.9 121.7 109.1 103.9 97.8 157.0 164.5 160.0 105.0 154.2 154.2 138.3 104.0 107.2 146.4 108.6 138.6 152.3 103.2 102.9 105.3 169.8 194.8 147.1 164.1 176.0 101.9 103.4 105.3 177.1 108.0 104.3 NA 204.3 236.5 269.8 212.3 165.3 131.7 285.1 99.2 206.5 204.1 203.9 214.0 210.3 105.2 105.2 105.9 106.9 106.5 155.3 102.0 99.5 137.5 106.1 123.4 108.3 103.4 98.6 158.8 167.8 159.1 105.4 154.2 154.1 137.8 103.9 106.8 144.7 103.2 126.7 151.7 105.3 103.1 105.8 170.2 200.7 145.5 164.5 174.1 101.8 98.5 106.4 175.6 108.0 106.4 NA 200.9 231.6 263.7 211.9 158.3 129.5 283.1 96.6 202.6 202.4 210.0 224.4 205.2 105.0 105.1 107.4 105.2 -m o 155.3 102.3 99.2 137.7 106.2 123.3 108.2 104.5 98.5 157.4 165.7 159.8 106.2 155.2 154.4 137.4 104.0 107.2 145.6 105.9 134.2 151.3 103.2 103.0 105.2 171.6 197.6 146.1 165.9 176.8 104.4 102.8 106.8 176.8 108.5 107.0 NA 166.8 105.1 104.9 104.5 101.6 106.9 167.2 105.4 105.2 104.6 101.7 107.5 167.6 105.7 105.3 104.8 101.9 107.9 167.9 106.0 105.7 104.8 102.0 107.9 See footnotes at end of table. 22 2.7 .3 .5 -3.2 -.4 -.4 -6.3 -23.4 -33.2 -4.3 .8 -2.3 6.7 1.4 -5.2 1.7 6.4 2.1 6.5 -6.9 1.9 1.8 4.6 1.5 2.4 1.5 3.1 3.1 .4 1.9 -7.9 -11.7 -3.0 6.5 -13.8 10.2 -19.1 -39.7 -20.7 4.5 -5.0 -14.6 -28.3 6.3 8.8 10.7 6.3 1.5 -2.0 6.5 3.3 5.1 13.5 10.0 -3.6 6.4 8.1 13.2 22.8 -1.2 3.5 2.6 2.6 1.8 3.9 7.4 -1.4 5.1 10.1 -2.3 -3.4 4.0 -2.2 3.8 7.0 -1.9 8.4 -.2 5.5 12.1 5.0 -.5 3.8 5.0 2.7 3.5 3.1 1.2 1.6 3.8 6.6 8.2 -.8 8.6 7.8 83.5 -7.3 -31.0 19.2 8.9 -7.7 -14.1 24.6 1.9 .8 .6 2.1 4.5 3.2 .8 -4.1 1.0 -.8 -.3 7.9 1.6 .2 -.6 1.0 1.6 3.2 .9 3.6 3.5 -.8 -2.5 -5.8 -1.0 -.8 -.2 5.2 1.7 2.5 .7 1.3 1.5 .0 -2.3 1.5 4.3 2.1 .8 2.0 1.7 2.7 1.6 .8 5.3 -4.6 -6.1 1.1 8.9 -4.4 -53.3 -26.4 47.6 -13.6 4.1 1.4 16.2 -17.9 .8 .4 3.8 -1.1 .8 .5 1.6 -1.8 5.0 7.8 7.5 2.4 5.0 3.1 3.3 3.1 1.4 1.6 -.7 1.8 3.4 -3.9 -10.3 -14.2 -3.4 -1.3 .8 2.1 2.6 .7 -.1 7.4 .9 6.0 2.2 3.5 .7 4.2 3.3 2.5 2.5 3.1 2.1 1.0 2.8 Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories -Continued (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for 6 months ended— 3 months ended— Item and group Dec. 1999 Jan. 2000 Feb. 2000 Mar. 2000 June 1999 Sep. 1999 Dec. 1999 Mar. 2000 Sep. 1999 Mar. 2000 Expenditure category Alcoholic beverages ...................................................................... Alcoholic beverages at home ..................................................... Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home ........................ Distilled spirits at home ............................................................ Whiskey at home 3 ................................................................... Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home 1 3 .................... Wine at home ............................................................................. Alcoholic beverages away from home 1 ..................................... Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from home 1 2 3 .. Wine away from home 1 2 3 ...................................................... Distilled spirits away from home 1 2 3 ...................................... 172.0 155.9 154.1 159.0 157.0 159.2 151.0 203.5 105.2 105.1 105.8 172.4 156.2 154.4 159.8 157.8 159.9 151.1 204.3 105.3 106.0 106.2 172.8 156.3 154.8 160.3 158.7 161.2 150.3 204.8 105.6 106.6 106.1 173.3 157.4 156.3 161.2 160.4 161.8 151.1 204.1 105.5 106.8 105.9 3.1 2.9 4.1 2.3 2.4 3.1 .8 3.5 .4 4.3 4.3 3.1 3.2 2.7 3.6 3.7 5.0 3.5 3.6 2.7 3.1 3.1 2.8 3.4 3.7 4.4 .8 3.1 2.4 1.6 3.1 .8 4.3 3.1 3.9 5.8 5.7 8.9 6.7 .3 1.2 1.1 6.6 .4 3.1 3.0 3.4 3.0 3.0 4.0 2.2 3.5 1.6 3.7 3.7 2.9 3.7 4.8 5.0 4.8 4.9 1.3 1.4 2.1 3.7 2.3 Housing ............................................................................................. Shelter ............................................................................................. Rent of primary residence 4 ........................................................ Lodging away from home 2 4 ...................................................... Housing at school, excluding board 4 5 .................................... Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 ..................... Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ....................................... Fuels and utilities ........................................................................... Fuels ............................................................................................. Fuel oil and other fuels .............................................................. Fuel oil ...................................................................................... Other household fuels 6 .......................................................... Gas (piped) and electricity 4 ...................................................... Electricity 4 ................................................................................ Utility natural gas service 4 ..................................................... Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ...................... Water and sewerage maintenance 4 ........................................ Garbage and trash collection 1 7 .............................................. Household furnishings and operations ........................................ Window and floor coverings and other linens 1 2 ...................... Floor coverings 1 2 ..................................................................... Window coverings 1 2 ................................................................ Other linens 1 2 ........................................................................... Furniture and bedding 1 ............................................................... Bedroom furniture 1 .................................................................... Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture 1 2 ................ Other furniture 1 2 ...................................................................... Appliances 1 2 ............................................................................... Major appliances 1 2 .................................................................. Laundry equipm ent1 3 ............................................................. Other appliances 1 2 .................................................................. Other household equipment and furnishings 1 2 ....................... Clocks, lamps, and decorator items 1 ...................................... Indoor plants and flowers 8 ....................................................... Dishes and flatware 1 2 .............................................................. Nonelectric cookware and tableware 1 2 .................................. Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies 1 2 ............. Tools, hardware and supplies 1 2 ............................................. Outdoor equipment and supplies 1 2 ........................................ Housekeeping supplies 1 ............................................................. Household cleaning products 1 2 ............................................. Household paper products 1 2 .................................................. Miscellaneous household products 1 2 .................................... Household operations 1 2 ............................................................. Domestic services 1 2 ................................................................ Gardening and lawncare services 1 2 ...................................... Moving, storage, freight expense 1 2 ....................................... Repair of household items 1 2 ................................................... 165.4 189.1 180.1 105.9 248.1 242.5 195.0 102.2 129.8 113.6 104.6 102.6 134.1 120.2 127.0 112.8 104.7 223.7 266.5 126.8 99.3 100.3 99.5 98.7 133.7 140.7 100.9 100.3 97.7 98.4 111.4 96.8 96.8 113.6 109.9 96.1 97.1 98.4 97.3 98.7 149.1 102.8 108.7 101.9 106.0 106.9 103.9 105.9 108.3 165.9 189.7 180.6 106.5 249.0 244.1 195.5 102.4 130.5 114.3 111.5 110.7 138.9 120.3 126.5 114.4 105.0 224.3 267.3 127.2 100.2 100.1 103.3 98.1 134.4 140.0 102.0 100.8 97.2 97.6 109.9 96.5 97.2 114.7 NA 166.8 190.2 181.2 106.2 249.8 243.2 196.1 102.4 133.9 117.9 142.9 149.0 154.6 121.6 127.5 116.4 105.4 225.0 268.3 127.2 99.4 101.2 101.1 97.2 134.7 141.3 101.8 101.1 97.2 97.5 111.4 96.8 97.5 114.6 NA 167.4 191.1 181.7 109.6 250.3 251.7 196.6 102.6 133.3 117.1 127.6 127.9 154.6 122.2 127.3 118.6 105.7 226.1 268.2 127.8 99.8 103.2 100.7 97.3 135.8 140.7 103.2 102.4 97.1 97.9 112.0 96.0 98.9 113.7 NA 96.8 98.4 98.1 97.0 98.4 149.3 103.3 108.2 102.1 107.4 107.0 107.5 106.3 108.6 96.9 98.4 97.4 96.4 97.8 149.8 103.2 107.6 103.9 108.4 108.0 109.0 107.4 108.9 99.0 98.3 97.7 97.4 97.8 150.8 103.8 108.5 104.6 108.6 108.1 108.8 107.7 110.6 2.5 2.8 2.8 7.1 4.4 7.2 2.5 8.2 .6 .4 20.3 24.4 8.0 -.7 -2.2 3.3 2.0 1.6 2.6 .0 -.4 -.8 -10.6 8.3 -2.6 -5.0 -1.2 -2.7 -4.8 -1.6 -1.4 -9.4 .0 .3 2.2 3.6 -2.0 2.0 -1.6 4.9 2.2 7.7 1.5 -4.9 2.3 4.7 -1.6 5.9 3.8 2.7 2.6 2.7 5.4 3.8 5.6 2.1 .4 7.4 8.5 41.4 57.8 9.2 6.9 1.3 21.2 1.6 1.3 3.1 1.0 -.4 2.0 .8 -3.1 1.2 4.1 2.4 -7.2 2.1 2.1 1.8 2.1 -8.5 -2.4 -10.4 -8.4 -6.7 .4 3.8 -1.6 2.7 .0 10.3 1.6 3.5 .4 7.3 1.5 3.0 1.7 2.1 3.9 -4.0 4.3 -5.0 2.5 -.4 -.3 -.7 38.0 49.4 16.4 -2.9 2.2 -14.5 1.9 2.0 1.8 -.3 -3.5 -7.2 4.1 -5.9 -4.4 -.3 -6.8 -3.5 1.2 1.2 2.2 2.1 -3.6 -9.9 6.4 -10.1 .0 -4.3 1.7 -7.7 -.8 -2.3 4.9 -3.8 3.1 6.6 1.2 -.4 .7 4.9 4.3 3.6 14.7 3.6 16.1 3.3 1.6 11.2 12.9 121.5 141.5 76.7 6.8 .9 22.2 3.9 4.4 2.6 3.2 2.0 12.1 4.9 -5.6 6.4 .0 9.4 8.6 -2.4 -2.0 2.2 -3.3 9.0 .4 12.6 5.0 -2.8 .4 -3.6 4.6 3.9 -.7 11.0 10.2 4.6 20.2 7.0 8.8 2.6 2.7 2.7 6.3 4.1 6.4 2.3 4.2 4.0 4.4 30.4 40.1 8.6 3.0 -.5 11.9 1.8 1.5 2.8 .5 -.4 .6 -5.1 2.4 -.7 -.6 .6 -4.9 -1.4 .2 .2 -3.8 -4.4 -1.0 -4.3 -2.6 -4.4 1.2 1.0 1.6 2.5 3.8 5.8 -1.7 2.9 2.5 2.8 3.7 3.4 3.3 3.2 3.7 4.9 3.9 5.0 2.9 .6 5.3 5.9 74.8 90.0 43.4 1.8 1.6 2.2 2.9 3.2 2.2 1.4 -.8 2.0 4.5 -5.7 .9 -.1 1.0 2.4 -.6 -.4 2.2 -.6 2.5 -4.9 .6 2.5 -3.6 1.0 -5.7 1.9 .8 2.1 3.3 6.6 5.6 10.3 3.2 4.7 See footnotes at end of table. 23 Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories -Continued (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for 3 months ended— 6 months ended— Item and group Dec. 1999 Jan. 2000 Feb. 2000 Mar. 2000 June 1999 Sep. 1999 Dec. 1999 Mar. 2000 Sep. 1999 Mar. 2000 Expenditure category Apparel .............................................................................................. Men’s and boys’ apparel ............................................................... Men’s apparel .............................................................................. Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear ................................ Men’s furnishings ...................................................................... Men’s shirts and sweaters 1 2 ................................................... Men’s pants and shorts ............................................................. Boys’ apparel ............................................................................... Women’s and girls' apparel .......................................................... Women’s apparel ......................................................................... Women’s outerwear .................................................................. Women’s dresses ..................................................................... Women’s suits and separates 1 2 ............................................ Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and accessories1 2 ................................................................... Girls’ apparel ................................................................................ Footwear ......................................................................................... Men’s footwear ............................................................................. Boys' and girls’ footwear ............................................................. Women’s footwear ...................................................................... Infants’ and toddlers’ ap pare l1 ..................................................... Jewelry and watches 6 ................................................................... W atches6 ...................................................................................... Jew elry6 ........................................................................................ 131.5 132.0 135.4 137.1 138.3 99.5 132.1 118.8 123.8 124.3 113.6 110.0 98.1 130.0 131.4 135.3 137.0 138.8 95.4 132.1 117.8 121.1 121.7 111.0 103.8 92.0 130.2 131.1 134.4 136.2 135.8 97.4 131.6 117.6 121.4 121.9 110.2 98.0 97.8 130.6 130.8 134.3 134.1 136.2 99.6 131.9 117.4 122.2 122.7 115.4 98.1 103.3 2.2 4.4 2.7 11.2 2.4 -4.0 2.1 6.3 2.3 3.6 -5.4 7.3 -11.7 -0.6 -4.2 -3.5 -6.0 -3.5 .0 -1.5 -6.2 2.6 1.9 -6.8 6.7 19.2 0.9 4.0 4.6 5.1 7.6 6.7 -2.1 4.9 -1.0 -1.0 5.8 -4.2 -16.4 -2.7 -3.6 -3.2 -8.5 -5.9 .4 -.6 -4.6 -5.1 -5.1 6.5 -36.7 22.9 0.8 .0 -.4 2.3 -.6 -2.0 .3 -.2 2.5 2.8 -6.1 7.0 2.6 -0.9 .2 .6 -1.9 .6 3.5 -1.4 .0 -3.0 -3.0 6.2 -22.2 1.4 100.8 121.2 124.1 128.3 125.2 120.3 133.0 139.1 121.0 144.2 100.6 118.4 123.4 128.9 122.7 118.7 133.3 139.0 121.2 143.8 102.2 119.2 123.1 129.0 125.3 117.4 133.1 140.8 124.3 145.4 105.0 119.8 125.2 128.5 127.5 120.4 133.9 137.1 121.7 142.1 -6.0 -3.6 -3.4 -2.7 -9.8 1.0 3.9 5.0 -4.2 5.7 -12.2 5.4 -3.5 -1.5 1.9 -7.6 10.1 -2.3 -5.5 -1.9 3.2 -1.6 -1.9 -2.2 -4.4 1.0 9.9 -1.4 2.3 -2.2 17.7 -4.5 3.6 .6 7.6 .3 2.7 -5.6 2.3 -5.7 -9.1 .8 -3.4 -2.1 -4.1 -3.4 7.0 1.3 -4.8 1.8 10.3 -3.1 .8 -.8 1.4 .7 6.3 -3.5 2.3 -4.0 Transportation .................................................................................. Private transportation .................................................................... New and used motor vehicles 2 .................................................. New vehicles .............................................................................. New cars and trucks 1 2 3 ....................................................... New cars 3 ................................................................................ New trucks 3 7 ........................................................................... New motorcycles 3 6 ................................................................ Used cars and trucks 1 ............................................................... Car and truck re n ta l1 2 .............................................................. Motor fuel ..................................................................................... Gasoline (all types) ................................................................... Gasoline, unleaded regular3 .................................................. Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 3 9 ........................................... Gasoline, unleaded premium 3 .............................................. Other motor fuels 1 2 .................................................................. Motor vehicle parts and equipment ........................................... Tires ............................................................................................ Vehicle accessories other than tires 1 2 .................................. Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires 1 3 ................. Motor oil, coolant, and fluids 1 3 ............................................. Motor vehicle maintenance and re p a ir1 ................................... Motor vehicle body work 1 ......................................................... Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing 1 ............................ Motor vehicle re p a ir1 2 .............................................................. Motor vehicle insurance .............................................................. Motor vehicle fees 1 2 .................................................................. State and local registration and license 1 2 4 .......................... Parking and other fees 1 2 ........................................................ Parking fees and tolls 1 2 3 ..................................................... Automobile service c lu b s 1 2 3 ................................................ Public transportation 1 .................................................................... Airline fare 1 .................................................................................. Other intercity transportation ...................................................... Ship fa r e 1 2 3 ............................................................................. Intracity transportation 1 ............................................................... 148.4 144.6 101.1 142.9 99.6 139.3 152.7 167.5 155.0 108.2 113.4 112.7 111.1 117.3 113.0 107.3 100.6 97.3 100.3 108.6 132.2 173.8 184.2 160.3 105.8 254.6 104.5 102.2 109.9 110.1 103.9 201.2 224.9 159.3 98.6 173.2 148.6 144.9 100.7 142.4 99.4 139.0 151.7 168.1 153.9 106.6 115.1 114.5 112.7 118.9 114.6 110.2 100.5 96.9 100.7 109.2 132.4 174.6 184.0 161.3 106.2 254.1 106.6 104.7 110.9 111.2 104.0 199.5 221.8 160.2 98.3 173.1 150.5 146.6 100.3 142.3 99.2 139.0 151.1 168.8 153.0 105.0 122.2 121.7 120.3 125.7 120.8 122.7 100.6 96.6 101.0 109.1 134.5 175.2 184.3 161.3 106.7 255.1 106.5 104.6 111.0 111.6 104.1 204.2 230.2 159.5 97.6 173.3 154.3 150.3 100.4 142.5 99.4 139.3 151.7 168.7 153.0 107.1 136.0 135.2 134.2 139.8 133.4 126.6 101.4 97.2 101.5 109.3 135.7 175.7 185.7 161.3 107.2 255.7 106.5 104.5 111.2 111.5 104.2 209.8 240.7 156.5 94.1 173.0 6.1 7.8 2.4 .0 -2.4 -.9 1.9 3.2 9.8 1.9 43.4 43.1 45.2 39.0 38.2 32.3 .8 .8 .0 -2.9 7.3 2.6 -.2 3.3 2.7 -.8 .8 .0 1.5 2.3 .8 -11.9 -19.4 5.4 5.3 .9 10.1 10.7 3.2 .6 -2.4 .6 -.3 4.7 13.3 -4.1 53.9 53.7 59.6 51.6 45.3 39.5 .8 -1.6 4.9 4.9 2.8 2.6 3.6 1.3 3.5 1.1 4.3 3.2 6.5 6.8 .8 4.4 7.6 .7 -4.6 -1.2 4.7 4.0 .4 .0 5.4 -.6 1.9 .5 -1.8 19.0 18.9 19.0 20.2 18.6 16.4 25.4 .4 .4 .8 .7 .6 2.3 4.0 2.0 2.3 .3 .0 -.4 1.5 1.1 4.3 14.0 22.9 -4.2 *-7 .4 2.6 16.9 16.7 -2.7 -1.1 -.8 .0 -2.6 2.9 -5.1 -4.0 106.9 107.1 112.9 101.8 94.2 93.8 3.2 -.4 4.9 2.6 11.0 4.4 3.3 2.5 5.4 1.7 7.9 9.3 4.8 5.2 1.2 18.2 31.2 -6.8 -17.0 -.5 8.1 9.3 2.8 .3 -2.4 -.1 .8 3.9 11.6 -1.1 48.6 48.3 52.2 45.1 41.7 35.8 .8 -.4 2.4 .9 5.0 2.6 1.7 2.3 3.1 .2 2.5 1.6 3.9 4.5 .8 -4.1 -6.8 3.0 .2 -.1 10.6 10.2 -1.2 -.6 2.3 -.3 -.4 1.7 -3.4 6.9 56.8 57.0 60.0 54.7 50.3 55.9 1.8 .0 2.8 1.7 5.7 3.4 3.7 2.3 3.8 1.0 3.9 4.3 3.1 3.1 2.7 16.1 27.0 -5.5 -12.3 1.0 See footnotes at end of table. 24 Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories -Continued (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for 6 months ended— 3 months ended— Item and group Dec. 1999 Jan. 2000 Feb. 2000 Mar. 2000 June 1999 Sep. 1999 Dec. 1999 Mar. 2000 Sep. 1999 Mar. 2000 Expenditure category Medical care ..................................................................................... Medical care commodities ........................................................... Prescription drugs and medical supplies .................................. Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies ® ....................... Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs * .................. Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies ^ ............... Medical care services ................................................................... Professional services 4 ................................................................ Physicians’ services 4 ................................................................ Dental services 4 ........................................................................ Eyeglasses and eye care ^ 4 6 .................................................. Services by other medical professionals 4 ® ........................... Hospital and related services 4 ................................................... Hospital services ^ 4 ^ .............................................................. Inpatient hospital services ^ 3 4 1 0 ......................................... Outpatient hospital services 3 4 6 ........................................... Nursing homes and adult daycare 1 4 10 ................................ 255.0 234.9 280.8 148.7 175.4 178.2 259.2 232.6 238.8 252.0 147.8 159.8 306.6 111.8 110.1 253.7 113.4 255.7 235.6 281.5 148.7 175.4 178.4 259.9 233.3 240.1 253.1 147.8 159.6 307.5 112.6 110.7 255.2 113.9 256.7 235.5 281.5 148.7 175.1 179.3 261.2 234.6 241.6 254.8 148.3 159.9 309.0 113.4 111.6 256.2 115.0 258.0 236.3 282.4 149.0 175.9 178.4 262.6 235.6 242.9 255.8 148.7 160.1 310.6 113.8 112.1 257.1 115.1 3.6 4.1 6.3 .5 3.0 -4.0 3.4 3.4 2.9 4.7 6.8 .8 3.8 1.1 1.1 5.7 3.3 3.9 5.5 6.3 4.7 3.0 7.5 3.5 2.8 2.7 3.6 -.3 3.6 5.3 6.4 5.7 7.9 4.4 3.5 3.1 6.1 -2.9 -4.0 -1.1 3.6 3.5 2.6 4.6 4.2 .5 5.5 5.6 5.3 6.6 3.2 4.8 2.4 2.3 .8 1.1 .4 5.4 5.3 7.0 6.2 2.5 .8 5.3 7.3 7.5 5.5 6.1 3.7 4.8 6.3 2.6 3.0 1.6 3.4 3.1 2.8 4.1 3.2 2.2 4.6 3.7 3.4 6.8 3.8 4.2 2.8 4.2 -1.1 -1.5 -.3 4.5 4.4 4.8 5.4 3.3 .6 5.4 6.4 6.4 6.0 4.7 Recreation 2 ..................................................................................... Video and audio "* 2 ........................................................................ Televisions ^ ................................................................................. Cable television 4 7 ...................................................................... Other video equipment ^ 2 .......................................................... Video cassettes, discs, and other media including re n ta l1 2 ... Video cassettes and discs, blank and prerecorded 1 2 3 ....... Rental of video tapes and discs ^ 2 3 ....................................... Audio equipment ^ ....................................................................... Audio discs, tapes and other media 1 2 ..................................... Pets, pet products and services 2 ............................................. Pets and pet products ^ ............................................................... Pet food 1 2 3 .............................................................................. Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories ^ 2 3 .................. Pet services including veterinary 2 .......................................... Pet services ^ 2 3 ....................................................................... Veterinarian services ^ 2 3 ........................................................ Sporting goods ^ ............................................................................. Sports vehicles including bicycles ^ ........................................... Sports equipm ent1 ...................................................................... Photography ^ 2 .............................................................................. Photographic equipment and supplies ^ .................................... Film and photographic supplies 1 2 3 ....................................... Photographic equipment ^ 2 3 ................................................... Photographers and film processing ^ 2 ...................................... Photographer fees 1 2 3 ............................................................. Film processing 1 2 3 .................................................................. Other recreational goods 2 ............................................................. Toys .......................................................................................... Toys, games, hobbies and playground equipm ent1 2 3 ........ Video game hardware, software and accessories 1 2 3 ......... Sewing machines, fabric and supplies ^ 2 ................................. Music instruments and accessories ^ 2 ...................................... Recreation services 2 ..................................................................... Club membership dues and fees for participant sports 1 2 ..... Admissions ^ ................................................................................. Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts 1 2 3 ................ Admission to sporting events ^ 2 3 ........................................... Fees for lessons or instructions 6 ................................................ Recreational reading materials ^ ................................................... Newspapers and magazines ^ 2 ................................................. Recreational books ^ 2 ................................................................. 102.0 100.6 53.1 258.5 73.5 90.9 83.8 99.5 78.7 101.3 103.9 144.5 102.2 100.6 108.0 105.1 108.3 118.2 128.3 107.7 99.1 128.7 97.6 93.9 101.1 NA 102.2 100.7 52.6 260.8 72.4 90.2 83.1 98.3 78.9 100.3 104.3 144.3 102.2 100.5 109.3 105.5 109.8 118.8 128.9 108.2 98.3 127.0 97.0 94.2 100.8 NA 102.2 100.3 52.2 261.7 69.1 89.9 83.3 98.0 77.9 101.0 105.6 144.7 102.7 100.8 112.6 106.9 112.9 118.4 129.9 106.9 98.5 128.0 98.1 94.4 100.5 NA 102.6 100.5 52.0 264.1 67.3 89.5 83.5 97.3 76.9 101.4 105.3 144.0 102.0 100.7 112.8 106.9 113.1 119.1 130.9 107.2 99.5 129.4 99.0 94.4 101.5 NA 2.0 -.8 -11.5 2.4 -13.4 1.8 -1.7 -5.5 -11.3 .8 3.5 2.0 3.2 -1.6 6.2 -3.4 7.0 -4.5 -2.8 -5.6 -1.2 -1.8 -5.9 -10.0 -1.2 -1.6 -.8 -5.7 2.7 -13.9 -1.3 -23.2 28.2 -11.7 -4.7 -2.7 -3.5 -3.5 .0 -.7 .8 .0 -.7 2.8 -3.6 -1.6 -1.5 3.7 -2.1 -1.2 1.6 .8 -6.5 4.5 -13.0 -4.3 -11.9 6.7 -3.0 5.3 3.1 2.2 1.2 1.6 4.6 .8 4.6 -5.6 -3.4 -7.8 .4 -3.0 -5.9 1.3 2.0 2.4 -.4 -8.0 9.0 -29.7 -6.0 -1.4 -8.6 -8.8 .4 5.5 -1.4 -.8 .4 19.0 7.0 18.9 3.1 8.4 -1.8 1.6 2.2 5.9 2.1 1.6 .2 -.8 -8.7 2.6 -13.7 .2 -13.1 10.1 -11.5 -2.0 .4 -.8 -.2 -.8 2.7 -1.3 3.4 -2.6 .0 -4.6 -1.4 -1.7 -1.2 -6.1 -1.2 2.0 .2 -7.3 6.7 -21.8 -5.2 -6.8 -1.2 -6.0 2.8 4.3 .4 .2 1.0 11.6 3.8 11.5 -1.3 2.3 -4.9 1.0 -.5 -.2 1.7 1.8 100.3 88.6 107.7 88.3 NA 100.0 88.6 107.8 88.3 NA 99.6 88.5 107.3 87.9 NA 99.6 88.6 107.2 88.4 NA .4 -4.2 -3.4 -2.1 .0 -11.9 -15.4 -14.2 1.6 -6.5 -7.1 -5.7 -2.8 .0 -1.8 .5 .2 -8.1 -9.6 -8.4 -.6 -3.3 -4.5 -2.7 95.2 98.7 109.1 106.6 223.6 111.8 112.7 187.2 187.0 105.4 100.6 95.1 98.5 109.5 107.1 224.4 112.2 112.9 187.5 187.3 105.6 100.6 96.1 99.2 109.4 107.3 223.7 111.5 112.9 187.0 187.8 105.9 101.1 97.0 99.6 110.2 108.1 225.7 112.3 113.9 187.5 188.0 106.2 100.7 -12.6 2.0 8.6 -2.6 21.3 19.0 21.2 3.3 1.1 2.7 -2.4 .4 1.2 -.4 -.8 -1.6 5.3 -5.9 4.9 .9 3.9 -5.1 -4.1 -5.1 6.9 6.2 7.9 8.7 5.5 4.2 1.7 .0 5.3 7.8 3.7 4.1 5.7 3.8 1.8 4.3 .6 2.2 3.1 .4 -6.3 1.6 4.0 -1.7 9.3 11.9 6.8 4.1 1.0 3.3 -3.7 1.7 -.8 5.5 6.0 5.8 5.2 4.9 2.4 1.9 1.5 2.8 See footnotes at end of table. 25 Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories -Continued (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for 3 months ended— 6 months ended— Item and group Dec. 1999 Jan. 2000 Feb. 2000 Mar. 2000 June 1999 Sep. 1999 Dec. 1999 Mar. 2000 Sep. 1999 Mar. 2000 Expenditure category Education and communication 2 .................................................. Education2 ................................................................................ Educational books and supplies ............................................. Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ................................ College tuition and fees ........................................................ Elementary and high school tuition and fees ....................... Child care and nursery school8 ............................................. Technical and business school tuition and fees 1 2 .............. Communication 1 2 ..................................................................... Postage and delivery services 1 2 ............................................ Postage 1 ............................................................................... Delivery services 1 2 .............................................................. Information and information processing 1 2 ............................ Telephone services 12 .......................................................... Telephone services, local charges 1 4 ................................. Telephone services, long distance charges 12 .................. Interstate toll calls 1 3 ......................................................... Intrastate toll calls 1 3 ......................................................... Cellular telephone services 1 2 ............................................ Information and information processing other than telephone services 1 1 1 ..................................................................... Personal computers and peripheral equipment1 2 ............... Computer software and accessories 1 2 ................................ Computer information processing services 1 2 ..................... Other information processing equipment1 2 .......................... 102.3 109.4 256.5 315.0 324.4 337.0 151.4 113.8 95.9 103.1 165.1 110.0 95.4 100.7 170.7 98.6 74.1 94.6 81.1 102.8 110.3 272.0 316.4 324.7 338.8 152.6 113.9 96.0 103.1 165.1 110.4 95.5 100.9 171.6 98.5 73.9 94.8 80.6 102.3 110.9 276.4 317.7 325.8 340.5 153.3 113.9 94.7 103.2 165.1 111.7 94.1 99.4 171.9 95.5 70.7 93.9 79.7 102.3 111.3 275.8 319.2 326.8 342.2 154.3 114.1 94.3 103.2 165.1 114.1 93.6 98.9 172.2 94.4 70.0 93.3 79.2 0.0 4.6 4.8 4.8 4.0 7.2 5.0 5.3 -4.5 .0 .0 3.0 -4.9 -2.0 3.6 -5.9 -8.4 -.4 -20.6 1.6 4.5 4.9 4.4 3.2 6.3 6.1 10.7 -.8 .0 .0 1.1 -.8 -.4 1.7 -2.4 -1.6 -4.1 -6.5 3.2 3.4 -14.4 5.0 4.6 6.8 4.1 7.0 2.5 .0 .0 1.1 3.0 4.5 2.1 7.6 11.6 3.0 -7.1 0.0 7.1 33.7 5.4 3.0 6.3 7.9 1.1 -6.5 .4 .0 15.8 -7.3 -7.0 3.6 -16.0 -20.4 -5.4 -9.0 0.8 4.6 4.9 4.6 3.6 6.7 5.6 8.0 -2.7 .0 .0 2.0 -2.9 -1.2 2.6 -4.2 -5.1 -2.3 -13.9 1.6 5.2 6.9 5.2 3.8 6.6 6.0 4.0 -2.1 .2 .0 8.2 -2.3 -1.4 2.8 -4.9 -5.7 -1.3 -8.1 28.2 47.2 88.2 96.0 79.6 28.0 46.4 87.9 96.1 79.7 27.6 45.1 87.6 97.6 79.6 27.2 44.2 87.1 97.9 78.8 -28.4 -19.9 -8.3 -92.8 -14.6 -6.5 -30.8 7.6 945.4 -10.5 -14.2 -18.7 -2.2 -.8 -10.8 -13.4 -23.1 -4.9 8.2 -4.0 -18.2 -25.5 -.7 -13.3 -12.6 -13.8 -20.9 -3.6 3.6 -7.4 Other goods and services ........................................................... Tobacco and smoking products 1 .............................................. Cigarettes 1 2 ........................................................................... Tobacco products other than cigarettes 1 2 ............................. Personal care 1 .......................................................................... Personal care products 1 ......................................................... Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care products 1 2 .................................................................... Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and implements 1 Personal care services 1 .......................................................... Haircuts and other personal care services 1 2 ...................... Miscellaneous personal services ............................................ Legal services 1 6 ................................................................... Funeral expenses 6 ................................................................ Laundry and dry cleaning services 1 2 ................................... Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning 1 2 ..... Financial services 1 6 ............................................................. Checking account and other bank services 1 2 3 ................ Tax return preparation and other accounting fees 1 2 3 ...... Miscellaneous personal goods 1 2 ........................................... Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap 3 ............................ 263.6 369.1 149.1 115.5 162.9 152.5 265.3 375.1 151.6 116.4 163.4 152.8 267.3 383.0 155.0 116.8 163.8 152.6 268.7 387.3 156.7 117.7 164.3 153.5 4.2 9.0 9.2 4.8 2.8 4.9 10.9 40.7 43.2 5.9 1.7 1.1 .6 -4.9 -5.9 11.1 2.7 -1.3 8.0 21.2 22.0 7.8 3.5 2.6 7.5 23.8 25.0 5.4 2.3 2.9 4.2 7.4 7.1 9.5 3.1 .7 101.0 102.3 102.5 103.3 4.4 -3.1 -2.3 9.4 .6 3.4 167.8 174.3 106.3 247.4 183.5 185.7 104.6 104.6 210.5 106.8 112.2 98.2 156.4 166.3 174.9 106.7 248.1 184.9 185.9 105.0 104.6 211.4 107.1 112.8 97.7 157.1 165.7 175.6 107.2 248.4 185.6 186.0 105.4 105.0 213.2 108.0 114.0 96.9 156.8 166.5 176.2 107.5 248.9 186.0 186.4 105.3 105.1 214.0 108.1 114.9 96.5 154.8 5.5 2.4 2.3 2.5 3.2 2.5 2.7 .0 2.4 1.6 3.4 .4 -1.0 5.4 2.8 2.7 4.5 4.3 4.5 1.2 3.2 4.6 5.1 1.8 -11.1 .5 -.5 5.2 5.0 4.3 4.5 3.7 1.2 4.7 5.3 7.0 9.4 3.8 -6.4 -3.1 4.4 4.6 2.4 5.6 1.5 2.7 1.9 6.8 5.0 10.0 -6.7 -4.0 5.5 2.6 2.5 3.5 3.7 3.5 1.9 1.6 3.5 3.3 2.6 -5.5 -.3 -1.8 4.8 4.8 3.4 5.0 2.6 1.9 3.3 6.1 6.0 9.7 -1.6 -5.2 146.5 134.8 141.6 152.4 125.5 191.1 197.2 192.5 226.9 169.2 162.4 163.8 136.4 143.5 146.6 134.9 141.9 153.6 125.3 191.6 197.8 192.6 227.7 169.6 162.6 164.1 136.6 143.9 147.8 136.5 145.0 158.3 125.1 192.2 198.3 193.5 227.5 170.5 163.6 165.0 138.1 146.7 149.3 138.6 149.0 164.5 125.5 193.1 199.3 194.9 228.2 171.9 164.9 166.2 140.2 150.4 4.0 5.3 9.0 11.9 -.3 1.9 3.1 -2.3 2.7 3.2 2.8 2.8 5.3 8.8 5.4 7.5 12.2 19.0 1.0 2.8 2.5 2.1 2.2 4.1 4.6 4.0 7.4 11.1 1.9 1.5 3.2 5.1 -1.9 2.8 2.3 4.3 4.7 2.4 2.5 2.2 1.5 3.7 7.9 11.8 22.6 35.7 .0 4.3 4.3 5.1 2.3 6.5 6.3 6.0 11.6 20.7 4.7 6.4 10.6 15.4 .3 2.4 2.8 -.1 2.5 3.7 3.7 3.4 6.3 10.0 4.9 6.5 12.5 19.5 -.9 3.5 3.3 4.7 3.5 4.4 4.4 4.1 6.4 11.9 Special aggregate indexes Commodities ................................................................................. Commodities less food and beverages ....................................... Nondurables less food and beverages ..................................... Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ................... Durables .................................................................................... Services ........................................................................................ Rent of shelter5 ............................................................................. Transportation services ................................................................. Other services ............................................................................... All items less food ......................................................................... All items less shelter ..................................................................... All items less medical care ............................................................ Commodities less food .................................................................. Nondurables less food .................................................................. See footnotes at end of table. 26 Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories -Continued (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for 6 months ended— 3 months ended— Item and group Jan. 2000 Dec. 1999 Feb. 2000 Mar. 2000 June 1999 Sep. 1999 Dec. 1999 Mar. 2000 Sep. 1999 Mar. 2000 Special aggregate indexes Nondurables less food and apparel ................................................. Nondurables ........................................................................................ Apparel less footwear ........................................................................ Services less rent of she lter5 ............................................................ 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 ...................................................... Domestically produced farm food .................................................... Utilities and public transportation ..................................................... 154.5 154.2 126.8 198.8 185.5 113.6 176.5 179.2 144.3 114.7 198.9 167.0 148.7 153.5 153.9 128.3 198.4 184.9 112.5 176.3 178.9 144.6 112.6 198.3 167.6 148.9 1 Not seasonally adjusted. 2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 3 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample. 4 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series converted to a geometric means estimator in January, 1999. 5 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. 6 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. 27 159.1 156.1 127.0 199.4 185.8 118.8 176.9 179.5 144.3 123.9 199.4 167.8 149.4 164.7 158.1 127.1 200.1 186.5 124.6 177.5 180.3 144.7 135.2 200.3 168.2 149.8 11.1 6.1 3.5 2.3 2.4 16.5 1.9 2.1 1.7 41.9 2.3 2.7 -1.1 17.5 6.5 .0 2.9 2.4 26.0 2.5 2.5 2.5 52.7 2.5 1.0 4.2 4.8 2.1 1.3 3.3 2.9 7.8 2.1 1.8 -.6 20.4 3.1 1.2 3.3 32.5 11.4 -3.7 3.5 3.5 50.5 2.8 3.2 .3 107.9 4.1 1.4 2.4 14.3 6.3 1.7 2.6 2.4 21.2 2.2 2.3 2.1 47.2 2.4 1.8 1.5 7 Indexes on a December 1983=100 base. 8 Indexes on a December 1990=100 base. 9 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. 10 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base. 11 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base. NA Data not adequate for publication. " Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 17.9 6.6 -1.2 3.4 3.2 27.4 2.4 2.5 -.1 58.2 3.6 1.3 2.9 Table 5. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, unadjusted indexes for special detailed expenditure categories1 (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) 1-month percent changes ended— Indexes Percent change to Mar. 2000 from— Item Dec. 1999 Jan. 2000 Feb. 2000 Mar. 2000 Dec. 1999 Jan. 2000 Feb. 2000 Mar. 2000 Mar. 1999 Food and beverages R ic e 2 ............................................................................................... White bread .................................................................................... Bread other than white .................................................................. Fresh cakes and cupcakes ............................................................ Cookies ........................................................................................... Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts .................................. Crackers, bread, and cracker products ....................................... Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies, tarts, turnovers Bacon and related products ......................................................... Breakfast sausage and related products 2 ................................... Ham, excluding canned ................................................................. Frankfurters ..................................................................................... Lunchmeats 2 ................................................................................... Lamb and organ meats ................................................................. Lamb and mutton 2 .......................................................................... Fresh whole chicken ....................................................................... Fresh and frozen chicken parts .................................................... Canned fish and seafood .............................................................. Frozen fish and seafood ................................................................ Fresh whole milk ............................................................................ Fresh milk other than whole 2 ....................................................... Oranges, including tangerines ...................................................... Canned fruits 2 ................................................................................ Canned vegetables 2 ...................................................................... Frozen vegetables .......................................................................... Dried beans, peas, and lentils 2 .................................................... Roasted coffee ............................................................................... Instant and freeze dried coffee ..................................................... Butter ............................................................................................... Margarine ........................................................................................ Peanut butter2 ................................................................................ Salt and other seasonings and spices 2 ....................................... Olives, pickles, relishes 2 ............................................................... Sauces and gravies 2 ..................................................................... Other condiments ........................................................................... Prepared salads 2 ........................................................................... Whiskey at home ...................... ..................................................... Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home .............................. Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from home 2 ............ Wine away from home 2 ................................................................. Distilled spirits away from home 2 ................................................. 100.1 192.9 199.3 187.3 193.6 174.9 219.7 188.6 160.5 101.3 157.2 148.3 101.4 155.2 99.7 161.8 155.6 131.5 213.8 158.6 110.7 239.3 104.7 103.6 154.3 98.4 157.4 160.3 131.0 150.3 105.8 103.0 99.9 105.5 172.8 NA 99.3 194.8 195.4 184.1 188.4 174.5 218.8 190.0 162.0 100.4 155.1 139.5 100.9 163.3 100.4 163.9 158.4 129.2 212.6 155.1 108.1 240.5 106.3 107.0 156.8 99.9 164.5 160.0 138.6 152.7 105.3 101.9 103.4 105.3 177.4 NA 99.2 197.7 196.5 189.4 186.4 175.4 224.1 188.3 166.5 101.5 158.3 144.0 100.9 161.8 NA 160.6 156.1 129.5 213.2 154.8 107.4 242.6 105.9 106.9 155.7 99.5 167.8 159.1 126.7 151.4 105.8 101.8 98.5 106.4 176.4 NA 98.5 196.0 196.8 186.2 190.7 180.1 211.2 190.0 172.1 104.5 163.1 145.9 101.7 166.3 99.4 162.3 156.0 127.8 210.8 153.0 107.3 237.2 107.4 105.2 154.7 99.2 165.7 159.8 134.2 151.9 105.2 104.4 102.8 106.8 177.9 NA 159.6 161.8 105.5 106.8 105.9 0.5 -1.0 1.2 1.3 2.1 1.2 2.8 .1 1.9 1.9 -3.3 -.7 -.5 -.4 -1.7 -1.6 -2.1 -1.1 .2 -4.3 -3.7 -20.8 -.7 -1.7 .3 -2.1 .3 .2 -3.4 1.4 1.8 2.7 -2.2 .3 .3 -.1 .8 .3 .2 .7 -0.8 1.0 -2.0 -1.7 -2.7 -.2 -.4 .7 .9 -.9 -1.3 -5.9 -.5 5.2 .7 1.3 1.8 -1.7 -.6 -2.2 -2.3 .5 1.5 3.3 1.6 1.5 4.5 -.2 5.8 1.6 -.5 -1.1 3.5 -.2 2.7 .6 .4 .1 .9 .4 -0.1 1.5 .6 2.9 -1.1 .5 2.4 -.9 2.8 1.1 2.1 3.2 .0 -.9 -2.0 -1.5 .2 .3 -.2 -.6 .9 -.4 -.1 -.7 -.4 2.0 -.6 -8.6 -.9 .5 -.1 -4.7 1.0 -.6 .4 .8 .3 .6 -.1 -0.7 -.9 .2 -1.7 2.3 2.7 -5.8 .9 3.4 3.0 3.0 1.3 .8 2.8 1.1 -.1 -1.3 -1.1 -1.2 -.1 -2.2 1.4 -1.6 -.6 -.3 -1.3 .4 5.9 .3 -.6 2.6 4.4 .4 .9 .8 .4 -.1 .2 -.2 -2.5 2.0 2.6 2.1 2.9 5.3 -1.2 1.1 14.7 7.0 5.2 1.3 1.2 4.2 -.5 -.6 -1.8 -6.1 -4.3 -17.4 2.2 .5 1.9 -2.9 -10.1 -2.2 3.6 3.0 -.1 2.5 2.5 3.9 4.5 1.8 3.7 3.0 156.7 159.2 105.2 105.1 105.8 157.7 159.9 105.3 106.0 106.2 158.4 161.2 105.6 106.6 106.1 111.4 109.9 111.4 112.0 .3 -1.3 1.4 .5 1.2 99.6 140.1 153.1 168.0 109.6 116.2 112.3 108.6 132.2 110.1 103.9 98.6 99.4 140.0 152.4 168.4 110.0 116.5 112.7 109.2 132.4 111.2 104.0 98.3 99.2 139.8 151.9 168.8 115.7 121.7 117.3 109.1 134.5 111.6 104.1 97.6 99.4 140.0 152.3 168.9 129.6 135.5 129.6 109.3 135.7 111.5 104.2 94.1 .3 .4 .3 .2 2.8 2.6 2.3 -.3 -.2 .0 .0 -2.3 -.2 -.1 -.5 .2 .4 .3 .4 .6 .2 1.0 .1 -.3 -.2 -.1 -.3 .2 5.2 4.5 4.1 -.1 1.6 .4 .1 -.7 .2 .1 .3 .1 12.0 11.3 10.5 .2 .9 -.1 .1 -3.6 -.1 -.2 .2 2.9 56.0 49.9 45.9 1.3 5.4 3.8 1.8 -6.3 110.1 253.3 110.7 256.0 111.6 257.5 112.1 257.9 .8 .7 .5 1.1 .8 .6 .4 .2 4.9 6.5 Housing Laundry equipment ........................................................................ Transportation New cars and trucks 2 .................................................................... New cars ......................................................................................... New trucks 3 .................................................................................... New motorcycles 4 .......................................................................... Gasoline, unleaded regular .......................................................... Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 ..................................................... Gasoline, unleaded premium ....................................................... Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires ............................. Motor oil, coolant, and fluids ......................................................... Parking fees and tolls 2 .................................................................. Automobile service clubs 2 ............................................................. Ship fare 2 ........................................................................................ Medical care Inpatient hospital services 6 7 ........................................................ Outpatient hospital services 4 7 ..................................................... See footnotes at end of table. 28 Table 5. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, unadjusted indexes for special detailed expenditure categories1-Continued (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Percent change to Mar. 2000 from— 1-month percent changes ended— Indexes Item Dec. 1999 Jan. 2000 Feb. 2000 Mar. 2000 Dec. 1999 Jan. 2000 Feb. 2000 Mar. 2000 Mar. 1999 Recreation Video cassettes and discs, blank and prerecorded 2 ................. Rental of video tapes and discs 2 .................................................. P e tfo o d 2 ......................................................................................... Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories 2 ............................ Pet services 2 .................................................................................. Veterinarian services 2 ................................................................... Film and photographic supplies 2 .................................................. Photographic equipment * .............................................................. Photographer fees 2 ....................................................................... Film processing 2 ............................................................................ Toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment2 .................. Video game hardware, software and accessories 2 ................... Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts 2 ........................... Admission to sporting events 2 ...................................................... 112.3 113.9 -1.1 .1 -.4 .4 .0 .2 -2.0 .4 .7 -.2 1.0 3.3 -0.8 -1.2 .0 -.1 .4 1.4 -.6 .3 -.3 .0 ■ .4 .2 0.2 -.3 .5 .3 1.3 2.8 1.1 .2 -.4 -.5 -.6 .0 70.7 93.9 70.0 93.3 -.5 .7 -.3 .2 -4.3 -.9 -1.0 -.6 -5.4 -1.8 108.0 114.0 156.4 108.1 114.9 155.8 .3 .0 .4 .3 .5 .1 .8 1.1 -.6 .1 .8 -.4 4.6 6.1 -2.7 83.8 99.5 102.2 100.6 105.1 108.3 97.6 93.9 NA 83.1 98.3 102.2 100.5 105.5 109.8 97.0 94.2 NA 83.3 98.0 102.7 100.8 106.9 112.9 98.1 94.4 NA 83.5 97.3 102.0 100.7 106.9 113.1 99.0 94.4 NA 100.3 88.3 NA 100.0 88.3 NA 99.6 87.9 NA 99.6 88.4 NA 111.8 112.7 112.2 112.9 111.5 112.9 74.1 94.6 73.9 94.8 106.8 112.2 157.2 107.1 112.8 157.3 0.2 -.7 -.7 -.1 .0 .2 .9 .0 .0 .6 ■ .7 .9 -10.0 4.3 .0 .1 1.2 7.4 -.7 -2.3 -.2 -5.6 8.5 5.9 Education and communication Interstate toll calls .......................................................................... Intrastate toll calls .......................................................................... Other goods and services Checking account and other bank services 2 .............................. Tax return preparation and other accounting fees 2 ................... Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap ..................................... 7 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series converted to a geometric means estimator in January, 1999. NA Data not adequate for publication. ' Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Special index based on a substantially smaller sample. Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. Indexes on a December 1983=100 base. Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. 6 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base. 29 Table 6. 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) Item and group Relative importance, December 1999 Unadjusted indexes Feb. 2000 Mar. 2000 Unadjusted percent change to Mar. 2000 from— Mar. 1999 Feb. 2000 Seasonally adjusted percent change from— Dec. to Jan. Jan. to Feb. Feb. to Mar. Expenditure category All items ........................................................................................... All items (1967=100) ..................................................................... 100.000 ■ 166.4 495.6 167.8 499.7 Food and beverages ................................................................... Food ............................................................................................ Food at home ........................................................................... Cereals and bakery products .............................................. Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ............................................. Dairy and related products 1 ................................................. Fruits and vegetables ............................................................ Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ............. Other food at home ............................................................... Sugar and sweets ................................................................ Fats and oils ......................................................................... Other foods ........................................................................... Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 ......................................... Food away from home 1 .......................................................... Other food away from home 12 ........................................... Alcoholic beverages .................................................................. 17.879 16.832 10.725 1.676 3.022 1.195 1.479 1.180 2.173 .415 .329 1.429 .347 6.107 .217 1.047 166.1 165.6 165.1 185.8 150.8 160.4 201.7 137.6 153.8 154.3 145.2 170.5 106.2 167.6 107.8 172.2 166.4 165.9 165.3 185.9 152.0 158.7 200.5 137.8 154.5 154.5 145.7 171.6 106.7 167.9 107.8 172.8 2.1 2.0 1.8 1.5 3.8 -1.7 .9 3.1 1.4 2.3 -2.1 2.1 1.6 2.3 3.9 3.3 .2 .2 .1 .1 .8 -1.1 -.6 .1 .5 .1 .3 .6 .5 .2 .0 .3 Housing ......................................................................................... Shelter ......................................................................................... Rent of primary residence 3 .................................................... Lodging away from home 2 3 ................................................... Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 ................. Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 .................................. Fuels and utilities ....................................................................... Fuels .......................................................................................... Fuel oil and other fuels ......................................................... Gas (piped) and electricity 3 .................................................. Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ................. Household furnishings and operations ................................... Household operations 1 2 ........................................................ 36.452 27.425 8.523 1.364 17.221 .318 4.825 3.911 .240 3.671 .914 4.202 .401 162.7 184.8 180.7 114.5 178.6 102.6 132.0 116.3 144.5 120.1 105.5 124.6 108.6 163.2 185.6 181.2 119.9 178.8 102.8 131.2 115.4 129.6 120.2 105.9 125.3 109.2 2.8 2.8 3.2 5.0 2.5 2.2 4.3 4.9 49.3 2.5 2.3 .3 4.9 Apparel .......................................................................................... Men’s and boys’ apparel .......................................................... Women’s and girls’ apparel ...................................................... Infants’ and toddlers’ ap pare l1 ................................................. Footwear .................................................................................... 5.026 1.450 1.875 .345 .997 127.9 129.9 118.0 134.7 122.6 131.0 131.5 123.5 135.7 124.7 Transportation .............................................................................. Private transportation ................................................................ New and used motor vehicles 2 ............................................. New vehicles .......................................................................... Used cars and trucks 1 .......................................................... Motor fuel ................................................................................. Gasoline (all types) ................................................................ Motor vehicle parts and equipment ....................................... Motor vehicle maintenance and re p a ir1 ............................... Public transportation 1 ................................................................ 19.716 18.628 9.030 5.063 3.170 3.896 3.872 .661 1.687 1.088 149.1 146.4 100.7 144.2 154.4 118.6 117.9 100.5 176.6 198.8 Medical care ................................................................................. Medical care commodities ........................................................ Medical care services ................................................................ Professional services 3 ............................................................. Hospital and related services 3 .............................................. 4.711 .934 3.776 2.425 1.139 256.2 231.0 261.9 236.7 306.4 See footnotes at end of table. 30 4.0 ■ 0.2 ■ 0.5 ■ 0.7 ■ -.1 -.1 -.2 -.4 .3 -1.2 -1.1 .7 .0 .3 .3 -.2 -1.2 .2 .5 .4 .4 .4 .5 .2 1.0 .3 .5 .6 .0 .0 -1.2 .3 2.2 .3 .4 .1 .2 .2 .2 .2 .9 -1.1 -1.2 .1 .7 .2 .6 .9 .5 .2 .0 .3 .3 .4 .3 4.7 .1 .2 -.6 -.8 -10.3 .1 .4 .6 .6 .2 .3 .3 .3 .2 .2 .4 .4 6.5 .0 .3 .1 1.2 .6 .3 .3 -.2 .3 .0 2.2 2.7 26.3 1.2 .4 -.1 1.0 .2 .3 .3 2.7 .1 .2 -.3 -.4 -9.5 .3 .3 .5 .6 -.1 -.1 -.3 7.3 -1.7 2.4 1.2 4.7 .7 1.7 -1.0 -.6 -2.1 .1 -.4 .1 -.3 .3 -.1 -.2 .2 -.2 .6 .7 1.4 152.9 150.1 100.8 144.5 154.4 132.0 131.2 100.9 177.2 203.4 9.9 10.2 1.3 .0 3.8 52.8 52.7 1.1 3.0 4.8 2.5 2.5 .1 .2 .0 11.3 11.3 .4 .3 2.3 .2 .3 -.4 -.2 -.6 1.6 1.5 .0 .5 -.6 1.3 1.2 -.4 -.1 -.6 6.2 6.3 .1 .3 2.1 2.6 2.6 .2 .3 .0 11.1 11.1 .7 .3 2.3 257.3 231.8 263.1 238.0 307.5 4.0 3.5 4.1 4.0 5.0 .4 .3 .5 .5 .4 .3 .1 .3 .5 .3 .4 .0 .5 .5 .6 .5 .3 .6 .5 .6 0.8 ■ Table 6. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group -Continued (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Item and group Unadjusted percent change to Mar. 2000 from— Unadjusted indexes Relative importance, December 1999 Feb. 2000 Mar. 2000 Mar. 1999 Feb. 2000 Seasonally adjusted percent change from— Dec. to Jan. Jan. to Feb. Feb. to Mar. E xpenditure category R ecreation2 .................................................................................. Video and audio 1 2 .................................................................... 5.787 1.882 101.6 100.4 102.0 100.6 0.7 -.4 0.4 .2 0.2 .2 -0.1 -.4 0.4 .2 Education and communication 2 ................................................. Education 2 .................................................................................. Educational books and supplies ............................................ Tuition, other school fees, and childcare .............................. Communication 1 2 ..................................................................... Information and information processing 1 2 ........................... Telephone services 1 2 .......................................................... Information and information processing other than telephone services 1 5 ................................................... Personal computers and peripheral equipm ent1 2 .......... 5.300 2.519 .192 2.327 2.781 2.631 2.462 102.5 110.9 281.3 312.7 95.7 95.3 99.6 102.2 111.0 280.0 312.8 95.3 94.8 99.1 1.2 5.1 6.1 5.0 -2.2 -2.4 -1.3 -.3 .1 -.5 .0 -.4 -.5 -.5 .6 1.0 6.8 .5 .1 .1 .2 -.5 .5 1.6 .4 -1.4 -1.4 -1.5 -.1 .5 -.1 .5 -.4 -.5 -.5 .169 .086 28.6 44.5 28.2 43.6 -15.8 -23.4 -1.4 -2.0 -1.4 -2.6 -1.0 -2.6 -1.4 -2.0 Other goods and services .......................................................... Tobacco and smoking products1 ............................................. Personal care 1 ........................................................................... Personal care products1 ......................................................... Personal care services 1 ......................................................... Miscellaneous personal services ........................................... 5.129 1.836 3.293 .835 .984 1.266 271.7 383.6 163.9 153.2 176.1 248.9 273.3 387.8 164.3 154.1 176.6 249.4 6.9 15.4 2.5 1.6 3.8 3.3 .6 1.1 .2 .6 .3 .2 .7 1.6 .2 .2 .3 .1 .9 2.1 .2 -.1 .5 .1 .6 1.1 .2 .6 .3 .3 46.879 17.879 29.000 16.279 5.026 11.253 12.721 53.121 27.107 .318 3.671 .914 .401 6.751 3.776 10.181 147.8 166.1 136.8 145.1 127.9 159.3 125.6 188.5 178.0 102.6 120.1 105.5 108.6 190.8 261.9 223.7 149.8 166.4 139.6 150.2 131.0 165.7 125.8 189.2 178.7 102.8 120.2 105.9 109.2 191.8 263.1 224.0 5.1 2.1 7.1 12.8 -.1 19.5 .1 2.8 2.8 2.2 2.5 2.3 4.9 2.1 4.1 2.8 1.4 .2 2.0 3.5 2.4 4.0 .2 .4 .4 .2 .1 .4 .6 .5 .5 .1 .1 -.1 .1 .3 -1.0 .9 -.2 .3 .3 .2 .0 .3 1.2 .2 .3 .4 .8 .4 1.1 2.3 .1 3.4 -.2 .3 .2 .0 1.2 .4 1.0 .4 .5 -.1 1.1 .2 1.8 3.1 .2 4.4 .4 .3 .4 .2 .3 .3 .6 .6 .6 .3 83.168 72.575 95.289 30.047 17.326 12.300 34.158 26.014 49.345 7.807 92.193 75.361 25.911 4.136 49.450 ■ 166.4 161.3 162.3 138.2 146.8 159.8 156.0 176.9 182.4 116.7 173.3 175.3 144.6 120.4 196.2 $.601 $.202 168.0 162.8 163.6 141.0 151.7 165.7 158.8 177.4 183.1 122.9 174.1 176.2 145.6 132.0 196.9 $.596 $.200 4.3 4.3 3.9 7.0 12.3 17.9 7.1 2.8 2.7 26.1 2.3 2.3 1.3 52.4 2.8 ■ 1.0 .9 .8 2.0 3.3 3.7 1.8 .3 .4 5.3 .5 .5 .7 9.6 .4 ■ .2 .1 .2 .1 .3 .9 .1 .2 .3 1.0 .1 .1 -.2 1.9 .3 • .5 .6 .6 1.0 2.1 2.9 1.4 .2 .2 4.5 .2 .2 .1 7.4 .3 ■ .9 .9 .7 1.7 2.9 4.2 1.5 .4 .4 5.5 .3 .3 .3 9.7 .4 ■ C om m odity and service group Commodities .................................................................................. Food and beverages ................................................................... Commodities less food and beverages ..................................... Nondurables less food and beverages .................................... Apparel ...................................................................................... Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ................. Durables ...................................................................................... Services ........................................................................................... Rent of shelter4 ............................................................................ Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ....................................... Gas (piped) and electricity 3 ........................................................ Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ...................... Household operations 1 2 ............................................................. Transportation services ............................................................... Medical care services .................................................................. Other services .............................................................................. S pecial indexes All items less food .......................................................................... All items less shelter ...................................................................... All items less medical care ............................................................ Commodities less food .................................................................. Nondurables less food ................................................................... Nondurables less food and apparel .............................................. Nondurables .................................................................................... Services less rent of shelter4 ....................................................... Services less medical care services ............................................ Energy ............................................................................................. All items less energy ..................................................................... All items less food and energy ................................................... Commodities less food and energy commodities .................. Energy commodities ................................................................ Services less energy services .................................................. Purchasing power of the consumer dollar ( 1982-84=$1.00) .... Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1967=$1.00) .......... 4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base 5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base. ~ Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 1 Not seasonally adjusted. 2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series converted to a geometric means estimator in January, 1999. 31 Table 7. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for 3 months ended— 6 months ended— Item and group Dec. 1999 Jan. 2000 Feb. 2000 Mar. 2000 June 1999 Sep. 1999 Dec. 1999 Mar. 2000 Sep. 1999 Mar. 2000 Expenditure category All Items ........................................................................................... 165.5 165.8 166.7 167.9 3.0 4.5 2.5 5.9 3.7 4.2 Food and beverages ................................................................... Food ............................................................................................ Food at home ........................................................................... Cereals and bakery products ............................................... Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................. ........................... Dairy and related products ' ................................................. Fruits and vegetables ............................................................ Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ............. Other food at home ............................................................... Sugar and sweets ................................................................ Fats and oils ......................................................................... Other foods ........................................................................... Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 ......................................... Food away from home 1 ........................................................... Other food away from home 1 2 ........................................... Alcoholic beverages .................................................................. 165.5 165.0 164.5 186.3 148.7 161.9 204.6 134.8 153.5 153.5 145.7 170.0 105.2 166.8 106.9 171.1 165.4 164.9 164.1 185.5 149.1 159.9 202.3 135.8 153.5 154.0 146.2 169.6 103.9 167.1 107.4 171.8 166.1 165.6 164.9 185.8 150.6 160.4 203.3 136.6 153.5 154.0 144.5 170.1 106.2 167.6 107.8 171.9 166.4 165.9 165.2 186.2 152.0 158.7 200.8 136.8 154.5 154.3 145.3 171.6 106.7 167.9 107.8 172.5 1.5 1.2 1.5 2.4 2.5 -13.6 11.5 1.2 1.3 2.1 -2.4 2.2 -2.3 .7 2.7 4.1 2.5 2.7 2.2 1.1 2.7 7.1 .4 .6 1.8 3.7 1.4 1.2 2.7 3.5 6.7 2.9 2.5 2.2 2.2 2.4 1.1 9.1 -.2 4.6 .3 1.0 -6.1 1.7 .4 2.4 2.7 2.9 2.2 2.2 1.7 -.2 9.2 -7.7 -7.2 6.1 2.6 2.1 -1.1 3.8 5.8 2.7 3.4 3.3 2.0 2.0 1.9 1.8 2.6 -3.8 5.8 .9 1.6 2.9 -.5 1.7 .2 2.1 4.7 3.5 2.3 2.2 2.0 1.1 5.1 .4 -3.8 5.3 1.4 1.6 -3.6 2.7 3.1 2.5 3.0 3.1 Housing ......................................................................................... Shelter ......................................................................................... Rent of primary residence 3 .................................................... Lodging away from home 2 3 ................................................... Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 ................. Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ................................... Fuels and utilities ........................................................................ Fuels .......................................................................................... Fuel oil and other fuels ......................................................... Gas (piped) and electricity 3 .................................................. Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ................. Household furnishings and operations .................................... Household operations 1 2 ........................................................ 161.5 183.7 179.7 105.8 177.6 102.4 129.5 113.0 104.3 119.7 104.7 124.6 106.2 161.8 184.2 180.2 106.1 178.0 102.6 130.0 113.4 111.1 119.7 105.0 124.7 107.5 162.7 184.7 180.7 105.9 178.6 102.6 132.9 116.5 140.3 121.1 105.4 124.6 108.6 163.1 185.3 181.2 108.8 178.8 102.8 132.5 116.0 127.0 121.5 105.7 125.2 109.2 2.0 2.9 3.0 6.7 2.3 6.9 .3 .0 19.1 -1.0 2.0 .0 2.7 2.8 2.2 2.5 6.2 1.8 .8 7.1 8.6 39.4 6.9 1.6 .0 3.5 2.0 2.7 3.9 -4.1 2.7 -.4 .0 -.4 35.9 -2.3 1.9 -.3 1.9 4.0 3.5 3.4 11.8 2.7 1.6 9.6 11.0 119.8 6.2 3.9 1.9 11.8 2.4 2.6 2.8 6.5 2.1 3.8 3.6 4.2 28.9 2.9 1.8 .0 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.6 3.6 2.7 .6 4.7 5.2 72.8 1.8 2.9 .8 6.7 Apparel .......................................................................................... Men’s and boys’ apparel ........................................... ............... Women’s and girls’ apparel ...................................................... Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel1 ................................................. Footwear .................................................................................... 130.2 132.2 121.7 134.8 124.5 128.9 131.4 119.2 134.9 124.0 129.0 131.0 119.6 134.7 123.7 129.3 130.7 120.3 135.7 125.4 2.2 4.4 2.0 4.8 -3.7 -.3 -4.8 3.7 11.1 -3.4 .6 5.0 -2.3 10.8 -1.9 -2.7 -4.5 -4.5 2.7 2.9 .9 -.3 2.8 7.9 -3.6 -1.1 .2 -3.4 6.7 .5 Transportation .............................................................................. Private transportation ................................................................ New and used motor vehicles 2 .............................................. New vehicles .......................................................................... Used cars and trucks 1 ........................................................... Motor fuel ................................................................................. Gasoline (all types) ................................................................ Motor vehicle parts and equipment ....................................... Motor vehicle maintenance and re pair1 ................................ Public transportation 1 ................................................................ 147.7 145.1 101.5 144.0 156.3 113.7 113.2 100.0 175.2 196.0 148.0 145.5 101.1 143.7 155.3 115.5 114.9 100.0 176.1 194.8 149.9 147.3 100.7 143.5 154.4 122.7 122.1 100.1 176.6 198.8 153.8 151.2 100.9 143.9 154.4 136.3 135.6 100.8 177.2 203.4 7.1 8.1 3.3 -.3 9.8 41.6 41.8 .4 2.6 -10.1 12.1 12.6 4.9 .6 13.2 57.5 56.7 .4 2.8 3.6 4.5 4.0 .0 .0 -1.8 18.4 19.4 .4 2.1 11.6 17.6 17.9 -2.3 -.3 -4.8 106.5 105.9 3.2 4.6 16.0 9.5 10.3 4.1 .1 11.5 49.3 49.1 .4 2.7 -3.5 10.8 10.7 -1.2 -.1 -3.3 56.4 56.8 1.8 3.4 13.8 Medical care ................................................................................. Medical care commodities ........................................................ Medical care services ................................................................ Professional services 3 ............................................................. Hospital and related services 3 ............................................... 254.0 230.6 259.1 234.2 302.4 254.7 230.9 259.9 235.3 303.2 255.6 230.8 261.1 236.5 304.9 257.0 231.6 262.6 237.8 306.6 3.6 4.2 3.5 3.5 3.8 4.1 6.0 3.5 2.8 5.5 3.4 2.3 3.8 3.5 5.2 4.8 1.7 5.5 6.3 5.7 3.8 5.1 3.5 3.2 4.6 4.1 2.0 4.6 4.9 5.4 See footnotes at end of table. 32 Table 7. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group -Continued (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for 6 months ended— 3 months ended— Item and group Dec. 1999 Jan. 2000 Feb. 2000 Mar. 2000 June 1999 Sep. 1999 Dec. 1999 Mar. 2000 Sep. 1999 Mar. 2000 Expenditure category R ecreation2 .................................................................................. Video and audio 1 2 .................................................................... 101.2 100.2 101.4 100.4 101.3 100.0 101.7 100.2 1.6 -.4 -2.0 -1.6 1.2 .4 2.0 .0 -0.2 -1.0 1.6 .2 Education and communication 2 ................................................. Education 2 .................................................................................. Educational books and supplies ............................................ Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ............................... Communication 1 2 ..................................................................... Information and information processing 1 2 ........................... Telephone services 1 2 .......................................................... Information and information processing other than telephone services 1 5 ................................................... Personal computers and peripheral equipm ent1 2 .......... 102.5 109.5 257.4 309.2 97.0 96.6 100.9 103.1 110.6 275.0 310.8 97.1 96.7 101.1 102.6 111.1 279.3 312.0 95.7 95.3 99.6 102.5 111.6 278.9 313.5 95.3 94.8 99.1 .0 5.0 5.0 5.2 -4.0 -4.5 -2.0 1.6 4.5 5.1 4.3 -.8 -.8 -.8 3.2 3.0 -16.8 4.8 3.4 3.4 4.9 .0 7.9 37.8 5.7 -6.8 -7.2 -6.9 .8 4.8 5.0 4.7 -2.4 -2.7 -1.4 1.6 5.4 7.1 5.2 -1.9 -2.1 -1.2 29.3 46.9 28.9 45.7 28.6 44.5 28.2 43.6 -28.5 -18.9 -6.3 -30.0 -12.6 -18.8 -14.2 -25.3 -18.2 -24.6 -13.4 -22.1 Other goods and services .......................................................... Tobacco and smoking products 1 .............................................. Personal care 1 .......................................................................... Personal care products 1 ......................................................... Personal care services 1 ......................................................... Miscellaneous personal services ........................................... 267.6 369.7 163.1 153.1 174.7 247.6 269.6 375.7 163.5 153.4 175.3 247.9 272.0 383.6 163.9 153.2 176.1 248.1 273.6 387.8 164.3 154.1 176.6 248.9 4.9 9.2 2.5 4.6 2.4 2.7 14.0 41.1 1.5 1.0 2.8 3.8 .0 -4.9 3.0 -1.6 5.4 4.8 9.3 21.1 3.0 2.6 4.4 2.1 9.4 24.2 2.0 2.8 2.6 3.3 4.5 7.3 3.0 .5 4.9 3.5 147.0 165.5 135.7 142.7 130.2 154.1 125.8 187.5 177.0 102.4 119.7 104.7 106.2 189.5 259.1 223.2 147.1 165.4 135.9 143.1 128.9 155.5 125.6 188.0 177.5 102.6 119.7 105.0 107.5 189.8 259.9 224.0 148.3 166.1 137.4 146.4 129.0 160.8 125.4 188.6 177.8 102.6 121.1 105.4 108.6 190.6 261.1 223.7 15Q.0 166.4 139.9 151.0 129.3 167.8 125.9 189.2 178.6 102.8 121.5 105.7 109.2 191.7 262.6 224.3 4.0 1.5 6.0 9.3 2.2 12.8 .0 2.0 2.6 6.9 -1.0 2.0 2.7 -1.5 3.5 2.8 6.8 2.5 9.4 14.8 -.3 22.7 1.9 2.6 2.5 .8 6.9 1.6 3.5 1.9 3.5 2.0 1.9 2.5 1.2 3.4 .6 4.3 -1.9 2.8 2.8 -.4 -2.3 1.9 1.9 3.4 3.8 4.6 8.4 2.2 13.0 25.4 -2.7 40.6 .3 3.7 3.7 1.6 6.2 3.9 11.8 4.7 5.5 2.0 5.4 2.0 7.7 12.0 .9 17.6 1.0 2.3 2.6 3.8 2.9 1.8 3.1 .2 3.5 2.4 5.1 2.3 6.9 13.9 -1.1 21.1 -.8 3.2 3.2 .6 1.8 2.9 6.7 4.1 4.6 3.3 165.3 160.4 161.3 137.4 144.4 154.9 154.3 176.3 181.6 112.8 172.9 175.1 145.0 113.2 195.3 165.6 160.6 161.6 137.6 144.9 156.3 154.5 176.6 182.1 113.9 173.0 175.3 144.7 115.3 195.8 166.5 161.6 162.5 139.0 148.0 160.9 156.7 176.9 182.4 119.0 173.4 175.6 144.8 123.8 196.3 168.0 163.1 163.7 141.4 152.3 167.7 159.0 177.6 183.1 125.5 173.9 176.2 145.2 135.8 197.0 3.3 3.1 2.8 5.9 9.1 12.4 5.5 2.1 2.5 17.5 1.9 2.1 2.0 39.9 2.3 5.0 5.4 4.6 9.3 13.9 20.9 7.9 3.0 2.5 29.4 2.8 2.8 3.7 56.7 2.3 2.5 2.3 2.3 1.5 3.1 4.0 2.4 3.0 2.7 8.6 1.9 1.8 -.8 19.4 3.1 6.7 6.9 6.1 12.2 23.7 37.4 12.8 3.0 3.3 53.2 2.3 2.5 .6 107.1 3.5 4.1 4.3 3.7 7.6 11.5 16.5 6.7 2.6 2.5 23.3 2.4 2.5 2.8 48.1 2.3 4.6 4.6 4.2 6.7 13.0 19.5 7.4 3.0 3.0 29.0 2.1 2.2 -.1 57.2 3.3 Commodity and service group Commodities .................................................................................. Food and beverages ................................................................... Commodities less food and beverages ..................................... Nondurables less food and beverages .................................... Apparel ..................................................................................... Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .................. Durables ...................................................................................... Services ........................................................................................... Rent of shelter4 ............................................................................ Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ....................................... Gas (piped) and electricity 3 ........................................................ Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ...................... Household operations 1 2 ............................................................. Transportation services ............................................................... Medical care services .................................................................. Other services .............................................................................. Special indexes All items less food .......................................................................... All items less shelter ...................................................................... All items less medical care ............................................................ Commodities less food .................................................................. Nondurables less food ................................................................... Nondurables less food and apparel .............................................. Nondurables ................................................................................... Services less rent of shelter4 ....................................................... Services less medical care services ............................................. Energy ............................................................................................. All items less energy ..................................................................... All items less food and energy ................................................... Commodities less food and energy commodities ................... Energy commodities ................................................................ Services less energy services .................................................. 1 2 3 item Not seasonally adjusted. Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other stratum index series converted to a geometric means estimator in January, 1999. 4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base 5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 33 Table 8. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Item and Group Relative importance, December 1999 Unadjusted indexes Feb. 2000 Mar. 2000 Unadjusted percent change to Mar. 2000 from— Mar. 1999 Feb. 2000 Seasonally adjusted percent change from— Dec. to Jan. Jan. to Feb. Feb. to Mar. Expenditure category All items .............................................................................................. All items (1967=100) ......................................................................... Food and beverages ....................................................................... Food ................................................................................................ Food at home ............................................................................... Cereals and bakery products ................................................... Cereals and cereal products .................................................. Flour and prepared flour mixes ........................................... Breakfast cereal .................................................................... Rice, pasta, cornmeal ........................................................... Bakery products ...................................................................... Bread 1 2 ................................................................................. Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins 1 2 ........................................... Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies 1 .......................................... Other bakery products ......................................................... Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................................................. Meats, poultry, and fish ........................................................... Meats ..................................................................................... Beef and veal ...................................................................... Uncooked ground b e e f1 ................................................... Uncooked beef roasts 1 2 .................................................. Uncooked beef steaks 1 2 ................................................. Uncooked other beef and v e a l1 2 .................................... Pork ....................................................................................... Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products 12 .... Ham ................................................................................... Pork chops ........................................................................ Other pork including roasts and picnics 1 2 ..................... Other meats 1 ....................................................................... Poultry 1 .................................................................................. Chicken 1 2 ............................................................................ Other poultry including turkey 1 2 ....................................... Fish and seafood .................................................................. Fresh fish and seafood 1 2 .................................................. Processed fish and seafood 1 2 ......................................... Eggs .......................................................................................... Dairy and related products 1 ..................................................... Milk 1 2 ...................................................................................... Cheese and related products 1 ............................................... Ice cream and related products 1 ........................................... Other dairy and related products 1 2 ...................................... Fruits and vegetables ................................................................ Fresh fruits and vegetables .................................................... Fresh fruits ............................................................................. Apples .................................................................................. Bananas ............................................................................... Citrus fruits 1 2 ..................................................................... Other fresh fruits 1 2 ............................................................. Fresh vegetables .................................................................. Potatoes ............................................................................... Lettuce 1 ................................................................................ T om atoes1 ........................................................................... Other fresh vegetables ....................................................... Processed fruits and vegetables 1 2 ...................................... Canned fruits and vegetables 1 2 ......................................... Frozen fruits and vegetables 1 2 .......................................... Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried 1 2 100.000 ■ 166.4 495.6 167.8 499.7 17.879 16.832 10.725 1.676 .605 .079 .343 .182 1.071 .326 .147 .296 .302 3.022 2.896 1.983 .921 .359 .156 .348 .058 .673 .224 .147 .156 .146 .389 .554 .437 .117 .359 .212 .147 .126 1.195 .497 .344 .188 .165 1.479 1.140 .595 .107 .108 .136 .244 .546 .108 .068 .102 .267 .339 .186 .106 .047 166.1 165.6 165.1 185.8 172.7 154.3 196.0 148.7 192.3 105.8 107.8 186.0 189.1 150.8 151.7 146.4 144.1 121.7 106.2 105.9 106.0 150.7 102.2 147.8 150.0 94.1 148.5 157.9 101.2 104.2 190.5 109.8 103.1 130.8 160.4 106.6 164.0 166.0 109.8 201.7 234.8 259.9 210.2 171.0 131.8 99.5 211.2 198.8 201.0 212.4 221.3 105.2 105.4 106.4 101.9 166.4 165.9 165.3 185.9 173.8 159.9 196.6 148.8 191.6 105.4 108.3 186.3 186.8 152.0 153.2 148.1 145.3 123.7 107.1 106.3 105.4 153.6 105.7 150.4 150.1 95.9 149.3 158.9 101.7 105.4 191.1 111.1 102.1 126.3 158.7 105.9 161.6 162.8 109.4 200.5 233.1 254.9 210.1 167.2 129.2 96.7 212.6 199.0 206.6 222.1 219.1 105.0 105.3 105.8 102.4 See footnotes at end of table. 34 4.0 ■ 2.1 2.0 1.8 1.5 .0 1.1 .7 -1.8 2.3 2.3 2.9 2.4 1.8 3.8 4.3 5.5 6.2 5.7 6.4 6.9 4.8 7.0 11.3 3.9 7.3 3.8 1.2 .3 -.6 3.6 3.9 6.6 .2 -5.3 -1.7 -5.4 .3 1.4 2.0 .9 .7 .2 8.7 1.8 -7.9 .9 1.4 6.6 -3.1 .0 .9 1.4 .9 2.5 1.0 0.8 ■ .2 .2 .1 .1 .6 3.6 .3 .1 -.4 -.4 .5 .2 -1.2 .8 1.0 1.2 .8 1.6 .8 .4 -.6 1.9 3.4 1.8 .1 1.9 .5 .6 .5 1.2 .3 1.2 -1.0 -3.4 -1.1 -.7 -1.5 -1.9 -.4 -.6 -.7 -1.9 .0 -2.2 -2.0 -2.8 .7 .1 2.8 4.6 -1.0 -.2 -.1 -.6 .5 0.2 ■ -.1 -.1 -.2 -.4 -.7 2.0 -1.3 -.9 -.1 .0 1.6 -1.6 -.1 .3 -.3 -.4 -.1 .3 -.1 -.8 3.1 -.2 .3 -.1 -.7 -.5 -1.3 1.3 1.4 1.4 -1.8 -.2 -1.1 11.7 -1.2 -2.6 -.7 -.2 .6 -1.1 -2.1 -1.1 2.0 -1.8 2.8 -2.1 -3.1 .0 7.9 1.8 -3.0 2.0 2.6 1.6 .6 0.5 ■ 0.7 ■ .4 .4 .5 .2 -.1 -2.8 1.7 -1.6 .2 1.2 -.2 .2 -.1 1.0 1.1 1.4 1.2 .2 3.0 .6 -.7 1.9 1.7 1.6 2.4 .9 1.0 -1.3 -1.7 .1 2.8 3.6 .0 -.2 .3 -.3 .5 1.0 .7 .5 .7 2.3 -.7 2.4 1.2 -7.4 -1.0 1.6 -11.0 -9.3 -2.8 -.3 -.1 -.7 .4 .2 .2 .2 .2 .3 3.9 -.4 .2 .1 -.4 .5 .2 -.4 .9 1.1 1.3 .9 1.6 .8 .4 -.6 2.1 3.4 .5 1.1 1.9 .5 .6 .5 1.2 .6 1.2 -1.0 -2.0 -1.1 -.7 -1.5 -1.9 -.4 -1.2 -1.5 -2.0 .1 -3.8 -2.0 -2.8 -1.1 -.5 2.8 4.6 -2.4 -.2 -.1 -.6 .5 Table 8. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories -Continued (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Item and Group Relative importance, December 1999 Unadjusted indexes Feb. 2000 Mar. 2000 Unadjusted percent change to Mar. 2000 from— Mar. 1999 Feb. 2000 Seasonally adjusted percent change from— Dec. to Jan. Jan. to Feb. Feb. to Mar. Expenditure category Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials .................. Juices and nonalcoholic drinks 1 2 ......................................... Carbonated drinks ................................................................. Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 2 ....................... Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 2 ................ Beverage materials including coffee and tea 1 2 ................... Coffee 1 ................................................................................... Other beverage materials including tea 1 2 ......................... Other food at home ................................................................... Sugar and sweets ................................................................... Sugar and artificial sweeteners ........................................... Candy and chewing gum 1 2 ................................................. Other sweets 1 2 .................................................................... Fats and oils ............................................................................. Butter and margarine 1 2 ....................................................... Salad dressing 1 2 .................................................................. Other fats and oils including peanut b u tte r1 2 .................... Other foods .............................................................................. Soups ..................................................................................... Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods 1 .......................... Snacks 1 .................................................................................. Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces .......................... Baby food 1 2 ......................................................................... Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 ............................................. Food away from home 1 ............................................................... Full service meals and snacks 1 2 ............................................ Limited service meals and snacks 1 2 ...................................... Food at employee sites and schools 1 2 .................................. Food from vending machines and mobile vendors 1 2 ........... Other food away from home 1 2 ................................................ Alcoholic beverages ...................................................................... Alcoholic beverages at home ..................................................... Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home ........................ Distilled spirits at home ............................................. ............... Wine at home ............................................................................. Alcoholic beverages away from home 1 ..................................... 1.180 .897 .498 .055 .344 .282 .141 .141 2.173 .415 .090 .247 .079 .329 .101 .090 .138 1.429 .104 .244 .301 .306 .127 .347 6.107 3.183 1.771 .706 .230 .217 1.047 .699 .480 .095 .124 .348 137.6 106.3 125.8 108.2 103.5 98.7 157.8 105.3 153.8 154.3 138.1 104.2 106.7 145.2 102.9 105.5 103.2 170.5 199.0 144.8 164.0 175.4 108.6 106.2 167.6 105.7 105.3 104.7 101.9 107.8 172.2 156.3 155.6 158.7 148.7 203.8 137.8 106.5 125.3 108.0 104.5 98.9 156.6 106.4 154.5 154.5 138.1 104.3 107.1 145.7 105.8 103.5 103.1 171.6 197.2 145.4 165.2 178.1 109.1 106.7 167.9 105.9 105.6 104.7 101.9 107.8 172.8 157.5 157.0 159.3 149.6 202.8 3.1 3.5 3.6 5.0 3.3 1.9 1.4 2.2 1.4 2.3 -.1 2.8 3.4 -2.1 -6.4 -1.0 .3 2.1 1.9 .4 4.3 1.3 3.9 1.6 2.3 2.0 2.9 1.8 .8 3.9 3.3 3.7 4.2 3.5 1.8 2.5 0.1 .2 -.4 -.2 1.0 .2 -.8 1.0 .5 .1 .0 .1 .4 .3 2.8 -1.9 -.1 .6 -.9 .4 .7 1.5 .5 .5 .2 .2 .3 .0 .0 .0 .3 .8 .9 .4 .6 -.5 0.7 2.0 1.0 -.4 1.1 1.3 2.8 -.3 .0 .3 .9 1.0 1.7 .3 4.0 -.9 1.0 -.2 .2 .5 .9 -.5 .3 -1.2 .2 .2 .2 .1 .0 .5 .4 .3 .2 .4 .3 .3 0.6 1.2 1.6 -.6 -.4 .7 1.3 .3 .0 .0 -.3 -.2 -.4 -1.2 -5.2 1.9 .2 .3 2.9 -1.3 .2 -1.3 .4 2.2 .3 .4 .2 .1 .3 .4 .1 .0 .3 .1 -.6 .2 0.1 .2 .1 -.2 1.0 .2 -.8 1.0 .7 .2 -.4 .1 .4 .6 2.8 -1.9 -.1 .9 -1.4 .4 .7 1.8 .5 .5 .2 .2 .3 .0 .0 .0 .3 .8 1.0 .4 .5 -.5 Housing ............................................................................................. Shelter ............................................................................................. Rent of primary residence 3 ........................................................ Lodging away from home 2 3 ...................................................... Housing at school, excluding board 3 4 .................................... Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 ..................... Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ....................................... Fuels and utilities ........................................................................... Fuels ............................................................................................. Fuel oil and other fuels .............................................................. Fuel oil ...................................................................................... Other household fuels 5 .......................................................... Gas (piped) and electricity 3 ...................................................... Electricity 3 ................................................................................ Utility natural gas service 3 ..................................................... Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ...................... Water and sewerage maintenance 3 ........................................ Garbage and trash collection 1 6 ............................................... Household furnishings and operations ........................................ Window and floor coverings and other linens 1 2 ...................... Floor coverings 1 2 ..................................................................... Window coverings 1 2 ................................................................ Other linens 1 2 ........................................................................... Furniture and bedding 1 ............................................................... Bedroom furniture 1 .................................................................... Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture 1 2 ................ Other furniture 1 2 ...................................................................... 36.452 27.425 8.523 1.364 .143 1.221 17.221 .318 4.825 3.911 .240 .158 .082 3.671 2.620 1.052 .914 .677 .237 4.202 .300 .071 .082 .147 1.117 .335 .592 .173 162.7 184.8 180.7 114.5 252.3 245.4 178.6 102.6 132.0 116.3 144.5 153.5 159.1 120.1 123.5 117.3 105.5 221.9 268.3 124.6 99.0 100.7 100.8 97.2 130.8 139.4 100.7 101.2 163.2 185.6 181.2 119.9 252.3 258.2 178.8 102.8 131.2 115.4 129.6 131.2 158.6 120.2 123.7 117.1 105.9 222.7 268.3 125.3 99.3 102.7 100.2 97.2 131.7 138.7 101.8 102.5 2.8 2.8 3.2 5.0 4.2 5.1 2.5 2.2 4.3 4.9 49.3 63.6 26.4 2.5 .6 7.2 2.3 2.2 2.5 .3 -.5 .7 -.4 -1.2 -.7 -.8 -.5 -1.7 .3 .4 .3 4.7 .0 5.2 .1 .2 -.6 -.8 -10.3 -14.5 -.3 .1 .2 -.2 .4 .4 .0 .6 .3 2.0 -.6 .0 .7 -.5 1.1 1.3 .2 .3 .3 .3 .5 .2 .2 .2 .4 .4 6.5 8.2 3.7 .0 -.5 1.3 .3 .3 .3 .1 .9 -.3 5.0 -.6 .3 -.8 .8 .5 .6 .3 .3 -.2 .2 -.1 .3 .0 2.2 2.7 26.3 33.4 12.7 1.2 .9 1.8 .4 .3 .4 -.1 -.9 1.0 -2.6 -.9 .2 1.0 -.4 .5 .2 .3 .3 2.7 .2 3.0 .1 .2 -.3 -.4 -9.5 -13.6 -.4 .3 -.2 1.9 .3 .4 .0 .5 .3 2.0 -.6 .0 .7 -.5 1.1 1.3 See footnotes at end of table. 35 Table 8. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories -Continued (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Item and Group Relative importance, December 1999 Unadjusted indexes Feb. 2000 Mar. 2000 Unadjusted percent change to Mar. 2000 from— Mar. 1999 Feb. 2000 Seasonally adjusted percent change from— Dec. to Jan. Jan. to Feb. Feb. to Mar. Expenditure category Appliances 1 2 ............................................................................... Major appliances 1 2 .................................................................. Other appliances 1 2 .................................................................. Other household equipment and furnishings 1 2 ....................... Clocks, lamps, and decorator items 1 ...................................... Indoor plants and flowers 7 ....................................................... Dishes and flatware 1 2 .............................................................. Nonelectric cookware and tableware 1 2 .................................. Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies 1 2 ............. Tools, hardware and supplies 1 2 ............................................. Outdoor equipment and supplies 1 2 ........................................ Housekeeping supplies 1 ............................................................. Household cleaning products 1 2 ............................................. Household paper products 1 2 .................................................. Miscellaneous household products 1 2 .................................... Household operations 1 2 ............................................................ Domestic services1 2 ................................................................ Gardening and lawncare services1 2 ...................................... Moving, storage, freight expense 1 2 ....................................... Repair of household items 1 2 ................................................... .393 .236 .147 .444 .178 .124 .061 .081 .606 .175 .285 .941 .445 .226 .270 .401 .091 .105 .075 .072 96.9 97.4 96.1 97.3 110.9 NA 97.0 97.8 95.6 98.6 110.0 NA 96.3 99.2 97.6 97.0 97.7 150.9 103.5 107.3 104.1 108.6 108.3 108.9 108.2 108.8 Apparel .............................................................................................. Men’s and boys’ apparel ............................................................... Men’s apparel .............................................................................. Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear ................................ Men’s furnishings ...................................................................... Men’s shirts and sweaters 1 2 ................................................... Men’s pants and shorts ............................................................. Boys’ apparel ............................................................................... Women’s and girls’ apparel .......................................................... Women’s apparel ........................................................................ Women’s outerwear .................................................................. Women’s dresses ..................................................................... Women’s suits and separates 1 2 ............................................ Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and accessories1 2 ................................................................... Girls’ apparel ................................................................................ Footwear ......................................................................................... Men’s footwear ............................................................................. Boys’ and girls’ footwear ............................................................ Women’s footwear ...................................................................... Infants’ and toddlers’ ap pare l1 ..................................................... Jewelry and watches 5 ................................................................... W atches5 ..................................................................................... Jew elry5 ....................................................................................... 5.026 1.450 1.106 .207 .309 .328 .241 .344 1.875 1.550 .106 .217 .783 Transportation .................................................................................. Private transportation .................................................................... New and used motor vehicles 2 .................................................. New vehicles .............................................................................. Used cars and trucks 1 ............................................................... Car and truck re n ta l1 2 ............................................................. Motor fuel ..................................................................................... Gasoline (all types) ................................................................... Gasoline, unleaded regular8 .................................................. Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 8 9 ........................................... Gasoline, unleaded premium 8 .............................................. Other motor fuels 1 2 .................................................................. Motor vehicle parts and equipment ........................................... Tires ............................................................................................ Vehicle accessories other than tires 1 2 ................................... Motor vehicle maintenance and re p a ir1 .................................... Motor vehicle body work 1 ......................................................... Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing 1 ............................ Motor vehicle re p a ir1 2 .............................................................. 98.3 99.0 97.9 97.9 97.7 151.8 104.0 108.3 104.7 109.2 108.4 108.7 108.5 111.7 -1.0 -.2 -2.3 -1.2 -4.4 -1.0 .5 -1.0 1.0 -2.3 2.2 2.3 3.8 .9 4.9 4.2 6.3 3.7 5.1 0.1 .4 -.5 1.3 -.8 2.1 -.2 .3 .9 .0 .6 .5 .9 .6 .6 .1 -.2 .3 2.7 -0.6 -.7 -.5 .4 .9 .8 1.4 -.3 -.5 -.2 .3 .5 -.2 .2 1.2 .3 3.3 .5 .3 0.0 -.1 .3 .4 .0 .4 .1 -.8 -.8 -.8 .3 -.1 -.7 1.6 1.0 .9 1.5 1.2 .3 0.1 .4 -.5 1.3 -.8 2.1 -.2 .3 .9 .0 .6 .5 .9 .6 .6 .1 -.2 .3 2.7 127.9 129.9 134.1 134.3 138.1 98.0 132.4 116.7 118.0 117.4 109.9 93.8 97.6 131.0 131.5 135.9 134.5 139.9 100.4 133.6 117.6 123.5 123.6 119.2 101.0 103.0 -.1 -.1 .0 -.4 .4 .6 -1.0 -.4 -.3 -.1 .0 -7.0 1.9 2.4 1.2 1.3 .1 1.3 2.4 .9 .8 4.7 5.3 8.5 7.7 5.5 -1.0 -.6 -.1 .4 -.1 -3.7 -.5 -1.1 -2.1 -1.9 -2.3 -3.9 -6.4 .1 -.3 -.7 -.7 -2.0 2.0 -.2 -.2 .3 .2 -1.1 -7.7 6.3 .2 -.2 .1 -1.2 -.1 2.4 .0 -.5 .6 .8 4.8 1.7 5.5 .422 .326 .997 .348 .237 .412 .345 .359 .069 .290 101.9 120.7 122.6 128.0 123.2 116.8 134.7 138.4 120.5 143.6 104.8 123.4 124.7 127.9 126.5 120.1 135.7 137.3 119.4 142.4 .0 -1.4 -1.7 -1.4 -2.3 -1.6 7.3 -1.0 -3.0 -.5 2.8 2.2 1.7 -.1 2.7 2.8 .7 -.8 -.9 -.8 -.3 -2.4 -.4 .5 -2.0 -.7 .1 -.6 .1 -.5 1.7 .6 -.2 .1 2.2 -1.7 -.1 1.3 2.2 .5 2.8 .1 1.4 -.5 1.4 2.0 .7 -2.5 -2.3 -1.9 19.716 18.628 9.030 5.063 3.170 .112 3.896 3.872 .024 .661 .297 .364 1.687 .119 .489 1.055 149.1 146.4 100.7 144.2 154.4 105.0 118.6 117.9 116.3 122.4 117.7 122.3 100.5 96.1 101.4 176.6 184.5 162.0 107.0 152.9 150.1 100.8 144.5 154.4 107.3 132.0 131.2 129.9 136.0 129.8 126.5 100.9 96.4 101.8 177.2 186.0 162.1 107.4 9.9 10.2 1.3 .0 3.8 3.3 52.8 52.7 56.1 50.1 46.0 45.6 1.1 -.3 2.2 3.0 2.6 2.3 3.4 2.5 2.5 .1 .2 .0 2.2 11.3 11.3 11.7 11.1 10.3 3.4 .4 .3 .4 .3 .8 .1 .4 .2 .3 -.4 -.2 -.6 -1.8 1.6 1.5 1.6 1.4 1.5 2.6 .0 -.4 .4 .5 -.1 .6 .5 1.3 1.2 -.4 -.1 -.6 -1.4 6.2 6.3 6.6 5.7 5.6 11.0 .1 -.3 .5 .3 .1 -.1 .5 2.6 2.6 .2 .3 .0 2.2 11.1 11.1 11.5 11.0 10.0 3.4 .7 .6 .4 .3 .8 .1 .4 See footnotes at end of table. 36 Table 8. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories -Continued (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Item and Group Relative importance, December 1999 Unadjusted indexes Feb. 2000 Mar. 2000 Unadjusted percent change to Mar. 2000 from— Mar. 1999 Feb. 2000 Seasonally adjusted percent change from— Dec. to Jan. Jan. to Feb. Feb. to Mar. Expenditure category 2.768 .586 .412 .151 1.088 .613 .115 .352 256.1 107.2 105.9 111.3 198.8 229.1 161.3 172.5 256.1 107.2 105.8 111.5 203.4 239.2 159.1 172.3 0.5 3.9 3.8 4.1 4.8 8.6 -1.6 .4 0.0 .0 -.1 .2 2.3 4.4 -1.4 -.1 -0.2 2.7 3.2 .9 -.6 -1.3 .7 .1 0.4 -.1 -.1 .2 2.1 3.8 -.7 .1 0.2 .0 -.1 .2 2.3 4.4 -1.9 -.1 Medical care ..................................................................................... Medical care commodities ........................................................... Prescription drugs and medical supplies ................................. Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 1 5 ....................... Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs 1 .................. Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies 1 ............... Medical care services ................................................................... Professional services 3 ................................................................ Physicians’ services 3 ................................................................ Dental services 3 ........................................................................ Eyeglasses and eye care 1 3 5 .................................................. Services by other medical professionals 3 5 ........................... Hospital and related services 3 ................................................... Hospital services 1 3 1 0 ............................................................. Inpatient hospital services 1 3 8 1 0 ......................................... Outpatient hospital services 3 5 8 ........................................... Nursing homes and adult daycare 1310 ................................ 4.711 .934 .609 .325 .236 .089 3.776 2.425 1.292 .697 .260 .177 1.139 1.126 ■ * .014 256.2 231.0 281.3 146.1 172.1 179.4 261.9 236.7 243.2 254.7 148.6 164.5 306.4 113.2 111.4 257.9 118.4 257.3 231.8 282.5 146.4 172.9 178.6 263.1 238.0 245.0 256.0 149.0 164.7 307.5 113.6 112.0 258.4 118.7 4.0 3.5 5.3 .5 .5 .4 4.1 4.0 4.0 4.9 3.3 1.4 5.0 5.0 5.0 6.3 5.7 .4 .3 .4 .2 .5 -.4 .5 .5 .7 .5 .3 .1 .4 .4 .5 .2 .3 .3 .1 .2 -.1 -.1 -.1 .3 .5 .5 .4 -.1 -.1 .3 .6 .6 .7 .5 .4 .0 -.1 .0 -.2 .3 .5 .5 .7 .7 .3 .0 .6 .8 .8 .3 .6 .5 .3 .4 .2 .5 -.4 .6 .5 .6 .4 .3 .0 .6 .4 .5 .5 .3 Recreation 2 ...................................................................................... Video and audio 1 2 ........................................................................ Televisions 1 ................................................................................. Cable television 3 6 ...................................................................... Other video equipm ent1 2 .......................................................... Video cassettes, discs, and other media including re ntal1 2 ... Audio equipm ent1 ....................................................................... Audio discs, tapes and other media 1 2 ..................................... Pets, pet products and services 1 2 ............................................. Pets and pet products 1 ............................................................... Pet services including veterinary 1 2 .......................................... Sporting goods 1 ............................................................................. Sports vehicles including bicycles 1 ........................................... Sports equipm ent1 ...................................................................... Photography 12 .............................................................................. Photographic equipment and supplies 1 .................................... Photographers and film processing 1 2 ...................................... Other recreational goods 2 ............................................................. Toys .............................................................................................. Sewing machines, fabric and supplies 1 2 ................................ Music instruments and accessories 1 2 ...................................... Recreation services 2 ..................................................................... Club membership dues and fees for participant sports 1 2 ..... Admissions 1 ................................................................................. Fees for lessons or instructions 5 ............................................... Recreational reading materials 1 ................................................... Newspapers and magazines 1 2 ................................................. Recreational books 1 2 ................................................................. 5.787 1.882 .217 .977 .071 .191 .164 .153 .672 .461 .211 .487 .246 .235 .268 .097 .168 .567 .445 .059 .046 1.427 .428 .706 .148 .484 .340 .144 101.6 100.4 51.3 264.6 68.8 90.2 77.3 101.1 105.2 144.3 113.2 120.8 132.9 106.3 98.5 128.9 100.1 88.4 108.4 96.3 98.7 109.5 107.0 223.2 187.9 189.2 105.9 100.9 102.0 100.6 51.2 266.2 66.9 90.0 76.5 101.6 104.9 143.5 113.5 122.0 135.0 106.7 99.5 130.0 101.2 88.6 108.5 96.8 99.0 110.3 107.7 225.0 188.2 189.3 106.2 100.5 .7 -.4 -7.9 4.7 -18.0 -2.8 -8.7 .3 2.2 -.2 7.8 -1.2 2.0 -4.5 -.7 -1.2 -.4 -5.7 -6.5 -2.9 -.6 5.1 1.9 7.8 2.6 1.4 2.4 -1.0 .4 .2 -.2 .6 -2.8 -.2 -1.0 .5 -.3 -.6 .3 1.0 1.6 .4 1.0 .9 1.1 .2 .1 .5 .3 .7 .7 .8 .2 .1 .3 -.4 .2 .2 -1.1 .9 -1.8 -1.0 .3 -1.0 .4 -.1 1.3 .3 .3 .3 -.7 -1.4 -.4 .0 .1 -.1 -.7 .4 .5 .4 .3 .2 .1 .1 -.1 -.4 -.8 .3 -4.7 -.4 -1.3 .6 1.3 .3 3.5 -.2 .7 -1.0 .1 .9 -.4 -.2 -.5 1.0 .1 -.2 .2 -.4 -.4 .3 .3 .4 .4 .2 -.2 .9 -2.8 -.2 -1.0 .5 -.3 -.6 .3 1.0 1.6 .4 1.0 .9 1.1 .2 .1 .5 .3 .7 .7 .8 .2 .1 .3 -.4 Education and communication 2 ..................................................... Education2 ..................................................................................... Educational books and supplies ................................................ Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ................................. College tuition and fees ........................................................... Elementary and high school tuition and fees ......................... Child care and nursery school7 ................................................ Technical and business school tuition and fees 1 2 ............... 5.300 2.519 .192 2.327 .848 .274 1.084 .053 102.5 110.9 281.3 312.7 325.7 340.2 154.7 114.0 102.2 111.0 280.0 312.8 325.7 340.2 154.9 114.1 1.2 5.1 6.1 5.0 3.8 6.8 5.4 5.8 -.3 .1 -.5 .0 .0 .0 .1 .1 .6 1.0 6.8 .5 .1 .6 .7 .1 -.5 .5 1.6 .4 .3 .5 .6 .1 -.1 .5 -.1 .5 .3 .5 .5 .1 Motor vehicle insurance ............................................................. Motor vehicle fees 1 2 .................................................................. State and local registration and license 1 2 3 .......................... Parking and other fees 1 2 ........................................................ Public transportation 1 .................................................................... Airline fare 1 .................................................................................. Other intercity transportation ...................................................... Intracity transportation 1 ............................................................... See footnotes at end of table. 37 Table 8. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories -Continued (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Item and Group Relative importance, December 1999 Unadjusted percent change to Mar. 2000 from— Unadjusted indexes Feb. 2000 Mar. 2000 Mar. 1999 Feb. 2000 Seasonally adjusted percent change from— Dec. to Jan. Jan. to Feb. Feb. to Mar. Expenditure category Communication 1 2 .......................................................................... Postage and delivery se rv ic e s 1 2 .............................................. Postage1 .................................................................................... Delivery services 1 2 .................................................................. Information and information processing 1 2 .............................. Telephone services 12 .............................................................. Telephone services, local cha rges1 3 .................................. Telephone services, long distance charges 12 ................... Cellular telephone s e rvice s1 2 .............................................. Information and information processing other than telephone services1 1 1 .......................................................................... Personal computers and peripheral equipm ent1 2 ................ Computer software and accessories1 2 ................................. Computer information processing services 1 2 ....................... Other information processing equipm ent1 2 ........................... 2.781 .151 .148 .002 2.631 2.462 1.172 1.242 .048 95.7 103.2 165.6 111.6 95.3 99.6 171.5 95.5 80.5 95.3 103.2 165.6 114.2 94.8 99.1 171.8 94.5 79.9 -2.2 .1 .0 4.9 -2.4 -1.3 2.8 -4.5 -11.1 -0.4 .0 .0 2.3 -.5 -.5 .2 -1.0 -.7 0.1 .0 .0 .3 .1 .2 .6 -.1 -.5 -1.4 .1 .0 1.1 -1.4 -1.5 .2 -3.0 -1.2 -0.4 .0 .0 2.3 -.5 -.5 .2 -1.0 -.7 .169 .086 .024 .014 .044 28.6 44.5 88.0 97.7 79.3 28.2 43.6 87.5 97.9 78.4 -15.8 -23.4 -2.3 -5.4 -9.6 -1.4 -2.0 -.6 .2 -1.1 -1.4 -2.6 -.2 .0 -.1 -1.0 -2.6 -.3 1.5 .4 -1.4 -2.0 -.6 .2 -1.1 Other goods and services ............................................................... Tobacco and smoking products 1 ................................................ Cigarettes 1 2 ................................................................................ Tobacco products other than cigarettes 1 2 .............................. Personal care 1 ............................................................................... Personal care products 1 ............................................................ Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care products 1 2 ......................................................................... Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and implements 1 5.129 1.836 1.750 .074 3.293 .835 271.7 383.6 154.8 116.9 163.9 153.2 273.3 387.8 156.6 117.9 164.3 154.1 6.9 15.4 15.8 7.5 2.5 1.6 .6 1.1 1.2 .9 .2 .6 .7 1.6 1.6 .7 .2 .2 .9 2.1 2.2 .2 .2 -.1 .6 1.1 1.2 .9 .2 .6 .402 102.2 102.9 1.8 .7 1.2 .2 .7 .429 .984 .984 1.266 .320 .271 .217 .052 .275 .208 168.3 176.1 107.3 248.9 185.6 189.7 105.3 105.4 212.4 96.3 169.2 176.6 107.6 249.4 185.9 190.3 105.2 105.4 213.3 96.0 1.5 3.8 3.8 3.3 4.0 2.5 1.8 2.6 5.0 -3.7 .5 .3 .3 .2 .2 .3 -.1 .0 .4 -.3 -.8 .3 .4 .1 .7 -.1 .3 .1 .4 -.3 -.5 .5 .4 .1 .4 .0 .5 .3 .9 -1.0 .5 .3 .3 .3 .2 .1 -.1 .0 .4 -.3 46.879 29.000 16.279 11.253 12.721 53.121 27.107 6.751 10.181 83.168 72.575 95.289 30.047 17.326 12.300 34.158 4.029 26.014 49.345 147.8 136.8 145.1 159.3 125.6 188.5 178.0 190.8 223.7 166.4 161.3 162.3 138.2 146.8 159.8 156.0 124.9 176.9 182.4 149.8 139.6 150.2 165.7 125.8 189.2 178.7 191.8 224.0 168.0 162.8 163.6 141.0 151.7 165.7 158.8 128.1 177.4 183.1 5.1 7.1 12.8 19.5 .1 2.8 2.8 2.1 2.8 4.3 4.3 3.9 7.0 12.3 17.9 7.1 .3 2.8 2.7 1.4 2.0 3.5 4.0 .2 .4 .4 .5 .1 1.0 .9 .8 2.0 3.3 3.7 1.8 2.6 .3 .4 .1 .1 .3 .9 -.2 .3 .3 .2 .4 .2 .1 .2 .1 .3 .9 .1 -1.2 .2 .3 .8 1.1 2.3 3.4 -.2 .3 .2 .4 -.1 .5 .6 .6 1.0 2.1 2.9 1.4 .2 .2 .2 1.1 1.8 3.1 4.4 .4 .3 .4 .6 .3 .9 .9 .7 1.7 2.9 4.2 1.5 .0 .4 .4 Personal care services 1 .............................................................. Haircuts and other personal care services 1 2 ........................ Miscellaneous personal services .............................................. Legal services 1 5 ....................................................................... Funeral expenses 5 .................................................................... Laundry and dry cleaning services 1 2 ..................................... Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning 1 2 ..... Financial services 1 5 ................................................................. Miscellaneous personal goods 1 2 ............................................. Special aggregate indexes Commodities ...................................................................................... Commodities less food and beverages ......................................... Nondurables less food and beverages ....................................... Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ..................... Durables .......................................................................................... Services .............................................................................................. Rent of shelter4 .................................................................................. Transportation services ..................................................................... Other services ......................... ........................................................... All items less food .............................................................................. All items less shelter ......................................................................... All items less medical care ................................................................ Commodities less food ...................................................................... Nondurables less food ...................................................................... Nondurables less food and apparel ................................................ Nondurables ....................................................................................... Apparel less footwear ....................................................................... Services less rent of shelter4 ........................................................... Services less medical care services ............................................... See footnotes at end of table. 38 Table 8. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories -Continued (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Item and Group Relative importance, December 1999 Unadjusted indexes Feb. 2000 Mar. 2000 Unadjusted percent change to Mar. 2000 from— Mar. 1999 Feb. 2000 Seasonally adjusted percent change from— Dec. to Jan. Jan. to Feb. Feb. to Mar. Special aggregate indexes Energy ................................................................................................. All items less energy ......................................................................... All items less food and energy ....................................................... Commodities less food and energy commodities ...................... Energy commodities ................................................................... Services less energy services ...................................................... Domestically produced farm food .................................................... Utilities and public transportation ..................................................... Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1982-84=$1.00) ......... Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1967=$1.00) .............. 7.807 92.193 75.361 25.911 4.136 49.450 9.079 9.113 ■ 1 Not seasonally adjusted. 2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series converted to a geometric means estimator in January, 1999. 4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base 5 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. 6 Indexes on a December 1983=100 base. 39 116.7 173.3 175.3 144.6 120.4 196.2 166.9 146.1 $.601 $.2 02 122.9 174.1 176.2 145.6 132.0 196.9 167.1 146.5 $.596 $.200 26.1 2.3 2.3 1.3 52.4 2.8 1.6 1.9 ■ 5.3 .5 .5 .7 9.6 .4 .1 .3 ■ 1.0 .1 .1 -.2 1.9 .3 -.4 -.1 ■ 4.5 .2 .2 .1 7.4 .3 .5 .3 ■ 7 Indexes on a December 1990=100 base. 8 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample. 9 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. 10 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base. 11 Indexes on a December 1988= 100 base. NA Data not adequate for publication. ' Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 5.5 .3 .3 .3 9.7 .4 .2 .3 ~ Table 9. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for 3 months ended— 6 months ended— Item and group Dec. 1999 Jan. 2000 Feb. 2000 Mar. 2000 June 1999 Sep. 1999 Dec. 1999 Mar. 2000 Sep. 1999 Mar. 2000 Expenditure category All items .............................................................................................. 165.5 165.8 166.7 167.9 3.0 4.5 2.5 5.9 3.7 4.2 Food and beverages ....................................................................... Food ................................................................................................ Food at home ............................................................................... Cereals and bakery products ................................................... Cereals and cereal products .................................................. Flour and prepared flour mixes ........................................... Breakfast cereal .................................................................... Rice, pasta, cornmeal ........................................................... Bakery products ...................................................................... Bread 1 2 ................................................................................. Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins 1 2 ........................................... Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies 1 .......................................... Other bakery products ......................................................... Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................................................. Meats, poultry, and fish ........................................................... Meats ..................................................................................... Beef and veal ...................................................................... Uncooked ground b e e f1 ................................................... Uncooked beef roasts 1 2 .................................................. Uncooked beef steaks 1 2 ................................................. Uncooked other beef and v e a l1 2 .................................... Pork ...................................................................................... Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products 1 2 .... Ham ................................................................................... Pork chops ........................................................................ Other pork including roasts and picnics 1 2 ..................... Other meats 1 ....................................................................... Poultry 1 .................................................................................. Chicken 1 2 ............................................................................ Other poultry including turkey 1 2 ....................................... Fish and seafood .................................................................. Fresh fish and seafood 1 2 .................................................. Processed fish and seafood 1 2 ......................................... Eggs .......................................................................................... Dairy and related products 1 ..................................................... Milk 1 2 ...................................................................................... Cheese and related products1 .............................................. Ice cream and related products 1 ........................................... Other dairy and related products 1 2 ...................................... Fruits and vegetables ................................................................ Fresh fruits and vegetables .................................................... Fresh fruits ............................................................................. Apples .................................................................................. Bananas ............................................................................... Citrus fruits 1 2 ..................................................................... Other fresh fruits 1 2 ............................................................. Fresh vegetables .................................................................. Potatoes ............................................................................... Lettuce 1 ................................................................................ Tom atoes1 .......................................................................... Other fresh vegetables ....................................................... Processed fruits and vegetables 12 ...................................... Canned fruits and vegetables1 2 ......................................... Frozen fruits and vegetables 1 2 .......................................... Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried 1 2 165.5 165.0 164.5 186.3 174.6 156.7 196.4 152.5 191.7 104.5 106.3 188.8 189.6 148.7 150.6 145.1 142.4 121.0 103.2 106.2 103.6 149.2 100.2 146.9 148.6 93.8 149.1 157.9 101.6 102.7 187.9 106.2 104.2 114.6 161.9 109.8 164.4 164.7 108.3 204.6 240.2 263.3 209.4 164.2 126.8 109.7 214.9 201.5 209.2 229.9 225.4 103.4 102.8 105.5 100.9 165.4 164.9 164.1 185.5 173.3 159.8 193.9 151.1 191.5 104.5 108.0 185.7 189.4 149.1 150.2 144.5 142.2 121.4 103.1 105.3 106.8 148.9 100.5 146.7 147.5 93.3 147.1 160.0 103.0 104.1 184.6 106.0 103.1 128.0 159.9 106.9 163.2 164.3 109.0 202.3 235.2 260.3 213.6 161.2 130.3 107.4 208.3 201.5 225.8 234.1 218.7 105.5 105.5 107.2 101.5 166.1 165.6 164.9 185.8 173.2 155.4 197.2 148.7 191.9 105.8 107.8 186.0 189.3 150.6 151.8 146.5 143.9 121.7 106.2 105.9 106.0 151.7 102.2 149.0 151.0 94.1 148.5 157.9 101.2 104.2 189.8 109.8 103.1 127.8 160.4 106.6 164.0 166.0 109.8 203.3 236.9 266.3 212.1 165.1 131.8 99.5 206.2 204.7 201.0 212.4 212.6 105.2 105.4 106.4 101.9 166.4 165.9 165.2 186.2 173.8 161.5 196.4 149.0 192.1 105.4 108.3 186.3 188.5 152.0 153.4 148.4 145.2 123.7 107.1 106.3 105.4 154.9 105.7 149.7 152.7 95.9 149.3 158.9 101.7 105.4 190.9 111.1 102.1 125.2 158.7 105.9 161.6 162.8 109.4 200.8 233.3 261.1 212.3 158.9 129.2 96.7 204.0 203.6 206.6 222.1 207.5 105.0 105.3 105.8 102.4 1.5 1.2 1.5 2.4 3.7 4.1 3.1 1.6 2.8 3.9 -2.3 2.4 3.7 2.5 2.7 3.7 9.4 6.7 -3.5 15.7 -2.8 1.7 2.6 8.0 3.7 4.8 -5.3 -2.7 -3.5 .0 5.8 5.9 2.4 1.8 -13.6 -27.4 -4.4 3.8 -2.9 11.5 14.2 13.4 8.2 9.5 155.6 -14.6 14.9 -4.1 -29.6 -17.0 10.5 3.1 3.1 2.7 5.2 2.5 2.7 2.2 1.1 -.5 3.5 -1.6 -1.3 1.3 -1.1 5.9 -1.3 1.3 2.7 3.8 3.1 2.0 2.0 13.0 -.8 2.0 4.5 10.4 -.3 8.3 14.9 4.2 7.3 7.3 7.3 1.1 -3.7 2.0 -14.8 7.1 9.2 12.3 -4.4 3.4 .4 .3 -14.2 8.9 5.4 30.5 -43.9 19.3 23.4 22.6 -10.5 40.0 .8 -1.1 7.1 -4.6 2.5 2.2 2.2 2.4 -1.1 -14.2 1.2 1.9 4.3 3.1 .8 14.5 4.6 1.1 3.0 5.7 5.5 5.1 1.2 13.5 13.4 5.8 9.3 .8 5.9 -11.8 5.8 -5.4 -6.1 -3.1 2.4 5.9 4.7 -34.9 9.1 16.9 1.0 11.7 3.4 -.2 1.2 7.1 12.1 5.8 -80.0 258.9 -5.0 4.5 7.6 54.5 -6.8 -4.5 -7.8 -.8 -2.3 2.2 2.2 1.7 -.2 -1.8 12.8 .0 -8.9 .8 3.5 7.7 -5.2 -2.3 9.2 7.6 9.4 8.1 9.2 16.0 .4 7.1 16.2 23.8 7.8 11.5 9.3 .5 2.6 .4 10.9 6.5 19.8 -7.8 42.5 -7.7 -13.5 -6.6 -4.5 4.1 -7.2 -11.0 -3.3 5.7 -12.3 7.8 -39.6 -18.8 4.2 -4.9 -12.9 -28.2 6.3 10.1 1.1 6.1 2.0 2.0 1.9 1.8 1.6 3.8 .7 .1 2.0 1.4 1.7 .6 2.5 2.6 3.3 3.4 5.6 4.3 4.4 7.2 -.4 3.1 6.4 3.8 6.0 9.8 -.7 2.2 1.8 3.6 3.4 1.0 2.2 -6.8 -3.8 -10.9 3.6 -.4 .2 5.8 7.0 -1.4 8.6 7.4 82.6 -30.8 17.1 8.8 -7.1 -13.8 24.4 1.9 1.0 4.9 .2 2.3 2.2 2.0 1.1 -1.5 -1.6 .6 -3.7 2.5 3.3 4.2 4.2 1.1 5.1 5.3 7.5 6.8 7.2 8.3 6.7 10.2 10.9 16.3 4.3 8.6 -1.9 3.2 -1.5 -2.9 3.7 4.4 12.6 -1.7 -3.7 .4 .6 -2.9 3.3 3.8 -3.8 -5.1 1.8 8.8 -3.7 -53.6 47.2 -12.2 4.4 1.2 16.0 -18.2 .8 .8 .2 1.8 See footnotes at end of table. 40 Table 9. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories -Continued (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for 6 months ended— 3 months ended— Item and group Dec. 1999 Jan. 2000 Feb. 2000 Mar. 2000 June 1999 Sep. 1999 Dec. 1999 Mar. 2000 Sep. 1999 Mar. 2000 Expenditure category Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ................. Juices and nonalcoholic drinks 1 2 ......................................... Carbonated drinks ................................................................. Frozen noncarbonated juices and d rin k s 1 2 ....................... Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 2 ................ Beverage materials including coffee and tea 1 2 .................. Coffee 1 ................................................................................... Other beverage materials including t e a 1 2 ......................... Other food at home ................................................................... Sugar and sweets ................................................................... Sugar and artificial sweeteners ........................................... Candy and chewing gum 1 2 ................................................. Other sw eets1 2 .................................................................... Fats and oils ............................................................................. Butter and margarine 1 2 ....................................................... Salad dressing 1 2 .................................................................. Other fats and oils including peanut b u tte r1 2 .................... Other foods .............................................................................. Soups ..................................................................................... Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods 1 .......................... Snacks 1 .................................................................................. Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces .......................... Baby food 12 .......................................................................... Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 .............................................. Food away from home 1 ............................................................... Full service meals and snacks 1 2 ............................................. Limited service meals and snacks 1 2 ...................................... Food at employee sites and schools 1 2 .................................. Food from vending machines and mobile vendors 1 2 ........... Other food away from home 1 2 ................................................ Alcoholic beverages ...................................................................... Alcoholic beverages at home ..................................................... Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home ........................ Distilled spirits at home ............................................................. Wine at home ............................................................................. Alcoholic beverages away from home 1 ..................................... 134.8 102.9 120.8 109.2 102.8 96.7 151.5 105.3 153.5 153.5 137.0 103.4 105.3 145.7 104.4 104.4 102.0 170.0 195.3 146.0 162.1 177.3 107.9 105.2 166.8 105.1 104.9 104.5 101.6 106.9 171.1 155.4 154.4 158.0 148.8 202.7 135.8 105.0 122.0 108.8 103.9 98.0 155.8 105.0 153.5 154.0 138.3 104.4 107.1 146.2 108.6 103.5 103.0 169.6 195.7 146.7 163.6 176.5 108.2 103.9 167.1 105.3 105.1 104.6 101.6 107.4 171.8 155.9 154.7 158.6 149.2 203.3 136.6 106.3 123.9 108.2 103.5 98.7 157.8 105.3 153.5 154.0 137.9 104.2 106.7 144.5 102.9 105.5 103.2 170.1 201.4 144.8 164.0 174.2 108.6 106.2 167.6 105.7 105.3 104.7 101.9 107.8 171.9 155.9 155.2 158.7 148.3 203.8 136.8 106.5 124.0 108.0 104.5 98.9 156.6 106.4 154.5 154.3 137.4 104.3 107.1 145.3 105.8 103.5 103.1 171.6 198.5 145.4 165.2 177.4 109.1 106.7 167.9 105.9 105.6 104.7 101.9 107.8 172.5 157.2 156.7 159.4 149.0 202.8 1.2 -1.2 -.7 6.0 4.8 -2.4 -2.1 -2.7 1.3 2.1 .6 2.0 7.5 -2.4 -6.2 -8.5 -.4 2.2 5.9 6.5 2.3 1.4 1.9 -2.3 .7 1.2 2.4 -5.7 .4 2.7 4.1 3.7 4.9 2.6 1.1 3.7 0.6 -1.6 -1.0 9.5 -1.6 2.9 .8 4.3 1.8 3.7 1.2 4.8 -.8 1.4 1.8 8.1 .0 1.2 -.2 -4.5 1.3 1.1 3.5 2.7 3.5 1.9 3.5 9.4 .8 6.7 2.9 2.9 2.7 3.7 2.8 4.3 4.6 2.8 5.5 9.3 3.2 -2.0 -6.3 3.1 .3 1.0 -3.1 .8 .0 -6.1 -23.7 .8 -2.7 1.7 -4.8 1.7 5.9 2.3 5.8 .4 2.4 1.9 3.1 3.5 .8 2.7 2.9 3.4 3.4 4.2 2.7 2.0 6.1 14.7 11.0 -4.3 6.8 9.4 14.2 4.2 2.6 2.1 1.2 3.5 7.0 -1.1 5.5 -3.4 4.4 3.8 6.7 -1.6 7.9 .2 4.5 5.8 2.7 3.1 2.7 .8 1.2 3.4 3.3 4.7 6.1 3.6 .5 .2 0.9 -1.4 -.8 7.7 1.6 .2 -.6 .8 1.6 2.9 .9 3.4 3.3 -.5 -2.3 -.6 -.2 1.7 2.8 .8 1.8 1.3 2.7 .2 2.1 1.5 2.9 1.6 .6 4.7 3.5 3.3 3.8 3.1 1.9 4.0 5.3 8.6 8.2 2.3 5.0 3.5 3.4 3.7 1.4 1.6 -1.0 2.1 3.4 -3.6 -10.3 -1.3 .8 2.7 .8 .0 6.9 1.3 5.1 3.1 2.5 2.5 2.9 2.1 1.0 3.0 3.1 4.1 4.8 3.9 1.6 1.1 Housing ............................................................................................. Shelter ............................................................................................. Rent of primary residence 3 ........................................................ Lodging away from home 2 3 ...................................................... Housing at school, excluding board 3 4 .................................... Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 ..................... Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ....................................... Fuels and utilities ........................................................................... Fuels ............................................................................................. Fuel oil and other fuels .............................................................. Fuel oil ...................................................................................... Other household fuels 5 ........................................................... Gas (piped) and electricity 3 ................ ...................................... Electricity 3 ................................................................................ Utility natural gas service 3 ..................................................... Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ...................... Water and sewerage maintenance 3 ........................................ Garbage and trash collection 1 6 ............................................... Household furnishings and operations ........................................ Window and floor coverings and other linens 1 2 ...................... Floor coverings 1 2 ..................................................................... Window coverings1 2 ................................................................ Other linens 1 2 ........................................................................... Furniture and bedding 1 ............................................................... Bedroom furniture1 .................................................................... Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture 1 2 ................ Other furniture 1 2 ...................................................................... 161.5 183.7 179.7 105.8 250.6 242.1 177.6 102.4 129.5 113.0 104.3 103.1 134.0 119.7 126.7 112.5 104.7 220.5 266.5 124.6 99.0 100.0 98.6 98.7 130.2 139.1 100.3 100.2 161.8 184.2 180.2 106.1 251.8 242.6 178.0 102.6 130.0 113.4 111.1 111.6 138.9 119.7 126.1 114.0 105.0 221.2 267.2 124.7 99.9 99.7 103.5 98.1 130.6 138.0 101.1 100.7 162.7 184.7 180.7 105.9 252.3 242.3 178.6 102.6 132.9 116.5 140.3 148.9 156.6 121.1 127.2 116.0 105.4 221.9 268.3 124.6 99.0 100.7 100.8 97.2 130.8 139.4 100.7 101.2 163.1 185.3 181.2 108.8 252.8 249.5 178.8 102.8 132.5 116.0 127.0 128.7 155.9 121.5 126.9 118.2 105.7 222.7 268.3 125.2 99.3 102.7 100.2 97.2 131.7 138.7 101.8 102.5 2.0 2.9 3.0 6.7 4.7 6.7 2.3 6.9 .3 .0 19.1 24.3 8.7 -1.0 -2.8 4.1 2.0 1.5 3.1 .0 4.1 -2.3 -1.6 10.1 -4.2 -5.3 -3.9 -3.8 2.8 2.2 2.5 6.2 3.6 6.6 1.8 .8 7.1 8.6 39.4 58.2 9.2 6.9 1.6 21.7 1.6 1.3 2.4 .0 -3.5 1.6 -8.5 -3.1 .0 3.5 .4 -7.9 2.0 2.7 3.9 -4.1 4.6 -5.0 2.7 -.4 .0 -.4 35.9 49.8 17.2 -2.3 2.9 -14.2 1.9 2.0 1.7 -.3 -3.6 -6.9 2.5 -5.1 -3.0 .0 -4.3 -3.9 4.0 3.5 3.4 11.8 3.6 12.8 2.7 1.6 9.6 11.0 119.8 142.8 83.2 6.2 .6 21.9 3.9 4.1 2.7 1.9 1.2 11.2 6.7 -5.9 4.7 -1.1 6.1 9.5 2.4 2.6 2.8 6.5 4.2 6.7 2.1 3.8 3.6 4.2 28.9 40.2 8.9 2.9 -.6 12.5 1.8 1.4 2.8 .0 .2 -.4 -5.1 3.3 -2.1 -1.0 -1.8 -5.9 3.0 3.1 3.6 3.6 4.1 3.5 2.7 .6 4.7 5.2 72.8 90.7 46.5 1.8 1.8 2.2 2.9 3.0 2.2 .8 -1.2 1.8 4.5 -5.5 .8 -.6 .8 2.6 See footnotes at end of table. 41 Table 9. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories -Continued (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for 3 months ended— 6 months ended— Item and group Dec. 1999 Jan. 2000 Feb. 2000 Mar. 2000 June 1999 Sep. 1999 Dec. 1999 Mar. 2000 2.1 1.6 2.5 -9.3 -4.1 -12.2 -9.2 -5.2 1.6 5.1 -1.2 2.7 .4 8.7 2.0 3.5 .8 7.7 2.3 3.0 0.8 .4 .8 -4.0 -11.2 9.1 -11.3 .8 -4.0 2.1 -7.3 -.8 -2.3 4.6 -1.9 1.9 6.2 .8 -1.1 .7 -2.0 -1.6 -2.9 9.0 .4 14.2 5.4 -3.2 -1.6 -4.0 4.6 3.5 .0 9.7 11.8 5.3 19.8 8.1 13.6 -1.4 .2 -3.6 -4.6 -3.3 -4.4 -2.6 -2.0 1.6 1.9 1.2 2.6 4.0 5.4 -1.9 3.1 2.7 2.8 4.1 3.2 -0.6 -.6 -1.0 2.3 -5.6 .6 3.1 -3.6 .2 -5.7 1.9 .6 2.3 3.7 6.7 5.8 9.9 3.4 7.0 Sep. 1999 Mar. 2000 Expenditure category Appliances 1 2 ............................................................................... Major appliances 1 2 .................................................................. Other appliances 1 2 .................................................................. Other household equipment and furnishings1 2 ....................... Clocks, lamps, and decorator items 1 ...................................... Indoor plants and flowers 7 ....................................................... Dishes and flatware 1 2 .............................................................. Nonelectric cookware and tableware 1 2 .................................. Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies 1 2 ............. Tools, hardware and supplies 1 2 ................. ............................ Outdoor equipment and supplies 1 2 ........................................ Housekeeping supplies 1 ............................................................. Household cleaning products 1 2 .............................................. Household paper products1 2 .................................................. Miscellaneous household products 1 2 .................................... Household operations 1 2 ............................................................. Domestic services 1 2 ................................................................ Gardening and lawncare services1 2 ...................................... Moving, storage, freight expense 1 2 ....................................... Repair of household ite m s1 2 ................................................... 97.5 98.2 96.3 96.5 109.9 111.1 95.1 97.7 98.7 98.3 98.7 150.1 103.1 108.3 102.3 106.2 107.0 103.9 106.4 108.2 96.9 97.5 95.8 96.9 110.9 96.9 97.4 96.1 97.3 110.9 97.0 97.8 95.6 98.6 110.0 95.9 99.1 98.4 97.8 98.5 150.5 103.6 108.1 102.5 107.5 107.3 107.3 106.9 108.5 96.3 99.2 97.6 97.0 97.7 150.9 103.5 107.3 104.1 108.6 108.3 108.9 108.2 108.8 98.3 99.0 97.9 97.9 97.7 151.8 104.0 108.3 104.7 109.2 108.4 108.7 108.5 111.7 -4.8 -1.2 -9.5 .4 -2.4 4.0 4.5 1.2 1.6 -1.2 3.6 2.4 7.7 2.3 -5.7 2.7 4.7 -1.9 5.9 3.4 Apparel .............................................................................................. Men’s and boys’ apparel ............................................................... Men’s apparel .............................................................................. Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear ................................. Men’s furnishings ...................................................................... Men’s shirts and sweaters 1 2 ................................................... Men’s pants and shorts ............................................................. Boys’ apparel ............................................................................... Women’s and girls’ apparel ........................................................... Women’s apparel ......................................................................... Women’s outerwear .................................................................. Women’s dresses ..................................................................... Women’s suits and separates 1 2 ............................. ............... Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and accessories 1 2 ................................................................... Girls’ apparel ................................................................................ Footwear ......................................................................................... Men’s footwear ............................................................................. Boys’ and girls’ footwear ............................................................. Women’s footwear ...................................................................... Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel1 ..................................................... Jewelry and watches 5 ................................................................... W atches5 ..................................................................................... Jew elry5 ....................................................................................... 130.2 132.2 136.1 136.0 142.3 99.8 132.0 119.8 121.7 121.3 116.1 107.6 98.1 128.9 131.4 135.9 136.6 142.1 96.1 131.3 118.5 119.2 119.0 113.4 103.4 91.8 129.0 131.0 135.0 135.7 139.2 98.0 131.0 118.3 119.6 119.2 112.2 95.4 97.6 129.3 130.7 135.1 134.1 139.1 100.4 131.0 117.7 120.3 120.1 117.6 97.0 103.0 2.2 4.4 2.1 6.7 4.4 -3.9 1.8 8.0 2.0 3.4 -2.4 11.2 -11.0 -.3 -4.8 -3.2 -6.6 -2.8 -4.8 -.6 -6.5 3.7 3.0 -10.5 8.5 20.1 .6 5.0 4.5 4.5 9.5 9.3 -2.1 4.5 -2.3 -2.6 8.7 -6.1 -17.1 -2.7 -4.5 -2.9 -5.5 -8.7 2.4 -3.0 -6.8 -4.5 -3.9 5.3 -34.0 21.5 .9 -.3 -.6 -.1 .7 -4.4 .6 .5 2.8 3.2 -6.5 9.8 3.4 -1.1 .2 .7 -.6 .0 5.8 -2.5 -1.3 -3.4 -3.2 7.0 -21.2 .4 100.5 123.2 124.5 128.1 124.5 120.8 134.8 137.4 118.6 142.8 100.2 120.3 124.0 128.8 122.0 119.9 134.9 136.6 118.7 142.1 101.9 121.0 123.7 128.9 124.7 117.9 134.7 138.4 121.3 142.8 104.8 121.1 125.4 128.3 126.5 120.3 135.7 134.9 118.5 140.1 -4.5 -4.5 -3.7 -2.7 -10.4 2.0 4.8 6.6 -7.6 8.8 -14.2 7.1 -3.4 -1.5 .3 -8.2 11.1 -.6 -3.0 .0 3.2 -1.0 -1.9 -1.9 -5.0 1.7 10.8 -2.6 -1.0 -2.5 18.2 -6.6 2.9 .6 6.6 -1.6 2.7 -7.1 -.3 -7.4 -9.5 1.1 -3.6 -2.1 -5.2 -3.2 7.9 3.0 -5.3 4.3 10.5 -3.8 .5 -.6 .6 .0 6.7 -4.9 -.7 -4.9 Transportation .................................................................................. Private transportation .................................................................... New and used motor vehicles 2 .................................................. New vehicles .............................................................................. Used cars and trucks 1 ............................................................... Car and truck re n ta l1 2 .............................................................. Motor fuel ..................................................................................... Gasoline (all types) ................................................................... Gasoline, unleaded regular8 .................................................. Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 8 9 ........................................... Gasoline, unleaded premium 8 .............................................. Other motor fuels 1 2 .................................................................. Motor vehicle parts and equipment ........................................... Tires ............................................................................................ Vehicle accessories other than tires 1 2 ................................... Motor vehicle maintenance and re p a ir1 .................................... Motor vehicle body w o rk 1 ......................................................... Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing 1 ............................ Motor vehicle re p a ir1 2 .............................................................. 147.7 145.1 101.5 144.0 156.3 108.4 113.7 113.2 111.3 117.9 113.3 107.4 100.0 96.4 100.5 175.2 184.4 161.1 106.0 148.0 145.5 101.1 143.7 155.3 106.5 115.5 114.9 113.1 119.6 115.0 110.2 100.0 96.0 100.9 176.1 184.3 162.1 106.5 149.9 147.3 100.7 143.5 154.4 105.0 122.7 122.1 120.6 126.4 121.4 122.3 100.1 95.7 101.4 176.6 184.5 162.0 107.0 153.8 151.2 100.9 143.9 154.4 107.3 136.3 135.6 134.5 140.3 133.5 126.5 100.8 96.3 101.8 177.2 186.0 162.1 107.4 7.1 8.1 3.3 -.3 9.8 .8 41.6 41.8 45.1 37.2 36.5 32.9 .4 1.2 -1.2 2.6 .0 3.6 2.3 12.1 12.6 4.9 .6 13.2 -1.1 57.5 56.7 60.1 54.9 48.6 40.1 .4 -2.5 2.8 2.8 3.8 1.0 3.5 4.5 4.0 .0 .0 -1.8 18.9 18.4 19.4 20.2 18.9 15.9 25.4 .4 .4 2.0 2.1 3.1 2.0 2.3 17.6 17.9 -2.3 -.3 -4.8 -4.0 106.5 105.9 113.3 100.5 92.8 92.5 3.2 -.4 5.3 4.6 3.5 2.5 5.4 9.5 10.3 4.1 .1 11.5 -.2 49.3 49.1 52.4 45.8 42.4 36.4 .4 -.6 .8 2.7 1.9 2.3 2.9 10.8 10.7 -1.2 -.1 -3.3 6.9 56.4 56.8 60.1 54.4 49.5 55.3 1.8 .0 3.6 3.4 3.3 2.3 3.8 See footnotes at end of table. NA 42 NA NA Table 9. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories -Continued (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for 6 months ended— 3 months ended— Item and group Dec. 1999 Jan. 2000 Feb. 2000 Mar. 2000 June 1999 Sep. 1999 Dec. 1999 Mar. 2000 Sep. 1999 Mar. 2000 E xpenditure category Motor vehicle insurance .............................................................. Motor vehicle fees 1 2 .................................................................. State and local registration and license 1 2 3 .......................... Parking and other fees 1 2 ........................................................ Public transportation 1 .................................................................... Airline fa r e 1 .................................................................................. Other intercity transportation ...................................................... Intracity transportation 1 ............................................................... 254.8 104.5 102.7 110.1 196.0 223.7 162.2 172.2 254.4 107.3 106.0 111.1 194.8 220.8 163.4 172.3 255.3 107.2 105.9 111.3 198.8 229.1 162.3 172.5 255.9 107.2 105.8 111.5 203.4 239.2 159.2 172.3 -1.1 .4 .0 2.3 -10.1 -18.7 5.3 .7 1.3 4.7 3.6 7.6 3.6 6.9 .2 -.5 0.5 .0 -.4 1.5 11.6 22.3 -4.6 1.2 1.7 10.7 12.6 5.2 16.0 30.7 -7.2 .2 0.1 2.5 1.8 4.9 -3.5 -6.8 2.7 .1 1.1 5.2 5.9 3.3 13.8 26.5 -5.9 .7 Medical care ...................................................................................... Medical care commodities ............................................................ Prescription drugs and medical supplies .................................. Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 1 5 ....................... Internal and respiratory over-the-counter d ru g s 1 ................... Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies 1 ............... Medical care services ................................................................... Professional services 3 ................................................................ Physicians’ services 3 ................................................................ Dental services 3 ......................................................................... Eyeglasses and eye care 1 3 5 .................................................. Services by other medical professionals 3 5 ........................... Hospital and related services 3 ................................................... Hospital services 1 3 1 0 .............................................................. Inpatient hospital services 1 3 8 1 ° ......................................... Outpatient hospital services 3 5 8 ........................................... Nursing homes and adult daycare 1 3 1 0 ................................. 254.0 230.6 280.7 146.2 172.5 179.0 259.1 234.2 240.1 251.7 148.4 164.1 302.4 111.6 109.8 254.1 117.1 254.7 230.9 281.3 146.1 172.4 178.8 259.9 235.3 241.4 252.6 148.2 164.0 303.2 112.3 110.5 255.8 117.7 255.6 230.8 281.0 146.1 172.1 179.4 261.1 236.5 243.0 254.4 148.6 164.0 304.9 113.2 111.4 256.6 118.4 257.0 231.6 282.2 146.4 172.9 178.6 262.6 237.8 244.5 255.5 149.0 164.0 306.6 113.6 112.0 257.8 118.7 3.6 4.2 6.4 1.1 3.1 -3.8 3.5 3.5 3.1 4.7 7.4 1.0 3.8 1.1 1.1 4.7 2.2 4.1 6.0 6.2 4.2 3.5 5.8 3.5 2.8 2.6 3.6 -.3 3.8 5.5 6.0 6.1 7.9 11.4 3.4 2.3 6.4 -3.7 -5.2 .7 3.8 3.5 2.7 5.1 4.7 1.0 5.2 5.6 4.5 6.4 3.8 4.8 1.7 2.2 .5 .9 -.9 5.5 6.3 7.5 6.2 1.6 -.2 5.7 7.4 8.3 6.0 5.6 3.8 5.1 6.3 2.6 3.3 .9 3.5 3.2 2.8 4.1 3.5 2.4 4.6 3.5 3.6 6.3 6.7 4.1 2.0 4.2 -1.6 -2.2 -.1 4.6 4.9 5.1 5.6 3.2 .4 5.4 6.5 6.4 6.2 4.7 Recreation 2 ....................................................................................... Video and audio 1 2 ........................................................................ Televisions1 ................................................................................. Cable television 3 6 ...................................................................... Other video equipm ent1 2 ........................................................... Video cassettes, discs, and other media including re n ta l1 2 ... Audio equipm ent1 ........................................................................ Audio discs, tapes and other media 1 2 ..................................... Pets, pet products and services 1 2 .............................................. Pets and pet products1 ............................................................... Pet services including veterinary 1 2 .......................................... Sporting goods 1 ............................................................................. Sports vehicles including bicycles 1 ............................................ Sports equipm ent1 ...................................................................... Photography 1 2 .............................................................................. Photographic equipment and supplies1 .................................... Photographers and film processing 1 2 ...................................... Other recreational goods 2 ............................................................. Toys .............................................................................................. Sewing machines, fabric and supplies 1 2 ................................. Music instruments and accessories1 2 ...................................... Recreation services 2 ..................................................................... Club membership dues and fees for participant sports 1 2 ...... Admissions 1 ................................................................................. Fees for lessons or instructions 5 ................................................ Recreational reading m aterials1 ................................................... Newspapers and magazines 1 2 ................................................. Recreational books 1 2 ................................................................. 101.2 100.2 52.3 259.7 73.5 91.5 78.1 101.5 103.5 144.0 108.0 120.6 131.6 107.1 99.1 129.5 100.9 88.5 109.0 95.4 99.3 109.3 106.3 223.2 187.4 188.3 105.5 100.4 101.4 100.4 51.7 262.1 72.2 90.6 78.3 100.5 103.9 143.9 109.4 121.0 132.0 107.4 98.4 127.7 100.5 88.5 109.1 95.3 98.6 109.7 106.8 224.0 188.0 188.6 105.6 100.5 101.3 100.0 51.3 263.0 68.8 90.2 77.3 101.1 105.2 144.3 113.2 120.8 132.9 106.3 98.5 128.9 100.1 88.3 108.6 96.3 98.7 109.5 107.0 223.2 187.2 189.2 105.9 100.9 101.7 100.2 51.2 265.4 66.9 90.0 76.5 101.6 104.9 143.5 113.5 122.0 135.0 106.7 99.5 130.0 101.2 88.5 108.7 96.8 99.0 110.3 107.7 225.0 187.6 189.3 106.2 100.5 1.6 -.4 -11.7 2.7 -13.0 1.3 -12.3 1.2 3.2 2.2 6.2 -4.1 -3.0 -5.6 -2.4 -2.1 -2.0 -3.8 -3.1 -12.2 .8 10.7 -1.5 21.0 3.5 1.1 2.3 -2.3 -2.0 -1.6 -5.8 2.7 -12.6 -1.7 -10.9 -5.4 -1.9 -3.0 .0 .0 4.0 -3.6 -1.2 .3 -2.7 -12.3 -15.0 -1.2 1.6 -.4 -.8 -.9 3.5 .6 3.9 -6.9 1.2 .4 -5.9 4.4 -13.4 -4.3 -3.5 5.3 2.4 1.4 4.2 -5.1 -3.3 -7.1 -.8 -4.5 2.0 -6.1 -6.3 -3.3 -3.5 6.9 4.6 8.9 3.0 1.7 .8 5.4 2.0 .0 -8.2 9.1 -31.4 -6.4 -7.9 .4 5.5 -1.4 22.0 4.7 10.7 -1.5 1.6 1.6 1.2 .0 -1.1 6.0 -1.2 3.7 5.4 3.3 .4 2.1 2.7 .4 -.2 -1.0 -8.8 2.7 -12.8 -.2 -11.6 -2.2 .6 -.4 3.1 -2.1 .5 -4.6 -1.8 -.9 -2.3 -8.1 -9.2 -6.9 1.2 5.0 -1.1 9.5 3.5 .9 3.1 -4.7 1.6 .2 -7.0 6.7 -22.9 -5.3 -5.8 2.8 3.9 .0 12.7 -.3 3.5 -4.4 .4 -1.5 1.6 -3.1 -3.8 1.3 -2.4 5.3 5.0 6.0 1.7 1.9 1.7 2.8 Education and communication 2 ..................................................... Education2 ...................................................................................... Educational books and supplies ................................................ Tuition, other school fees, and childcare .................................. College tuition and fees ............................................................ Elementary and high school tuition and fees ......................... Child care and nursery school7 ................................................ Technical and business school tuition and fees 1 2 ............... 102.5 109.5 257.4 309.2 323.9 337.0 152.3 113.8 103.1 110.6 275.0 310.8 324.3 338.9 153.3 113.9 102.6 111.1 279.3 312.0 325.4 340.6 154.2 114.0 102.5 111.6 278.9 313.5 326.3 342.3 154.9 114.1 .0 5.0 5.0 5.2 4.0 7.3 5.3 5.7 1.6 4.5 5.1 4.3 3.8 6.7 5.5 11.8 3.2 3.0 -16.8 4.8 4.2 7.2 4.0 5.1 .0 7.9 37.8 5.7 3.0 6.4 7.0 1.1 .8 4.8 5.0 4.7 3.9 7.0 5.4 8.7 1.6 5.4 7.1 5.2 3.6 6.8 5.5 3.0 See footnotes at end of table. 43 Table 9. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories -Continued (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for 3 months ended— 6 months ended— Item and group Dec. 1999 Jan. 2000 Feb. 2000 Mar. 2000 June 1999 Sep. 1999 Dec. 1999 Mar. 2000 Sep. 1999 Mar. 2000 Expenditure category Communication 1 2 .......................................................................... Postage and delivery services 1 2 .............................................. Postage 1 .................................................................................... Delivery services 1 2 .................................................................. Information and information processing 1 2 .............................. Telephone services 12 .............................................................. Telephone services, local charges 1 3 ................................... Telephone services, long distance charges 12 .................... Cellular telephone services 1 2 .............................................. Information and information processing other than telephone services 1 1 1 .......................................................................... Personal computers and peripheral equipm ent1 2 ................ Computer software and accessories1 2 .................................. Computer information processing services 1 2 ....................... Other information processing equipm ent1 2 ........................... 97.0 103.1 165.6 110.1 96.6 100.9 170.1 98.6 81.9 97.1 103.1 165.6 110.4 96.7 101.1 171.2 98.5 81.5 95.7 103.2 165.6 111.6 95.3 99.6 171.5 95.5 80.5 95.3 103.2 165.6 114.2 94.8 99.1 171.8 94.5 79.9 -4.0 .0 .0 2.6 -4.5 -2.0 3.6 -6.3 -20.5 -0.8 .0 .0 1.1 -.8 -.8 1.7 -2.0 -6.9 3.4 .0 .0 .7 3.4 4.9 1.9 7.2 -7.0 -6.8 .4 .0 15.7 -7.2 -6.9 4.1 -15.6 -9.4 -2.4 .0 .0 1.8 -2.7 -1.4 2.7 -4.2 -13.9 -1.9 .2 .0 8.0 -2.1 -1.2 3.0 -4.9 -8.2 29.3 46.9 88.5 96.3 79.1 28.9 45.7 88.3 96.3 79.0 28.6 44.5 88.0 97.7 79.3 28.2 43.6 87.5 97.9 78.4 -28.5 -18.9 -10.3 -93.4 -14.4 -6.3 -30.0 5.6 1041.5 -10.6 -12.6 -18.8 .5 -.8 -9.5 -14.2 -25.3 -4.4 6.8 -3.5 -18.2 -24.6 -2.7 -13.1 -12.5 -13.4 -22.1 -2.0 2.9 -6.5 Other goods and services ............................................................... Tobacco and smoking products 1 ................................................. Cigarettes 1 2 ................................................................................ Tobacco products other than cigarettes 1 2 .............................. Personal care 1 ............................................................................... Personal care products 1 ............................................................. Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care products1 2 ......................................................................... Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and implements 1 267.6 369.7 149.1 115.9 163.1 153.1 269.6 375.7 151.5 116.7 163.5 153.4 272.0 383.6 154.8 116.9 163.9 153.2 273.6 387.8 156.6 117.9 164.3 154.1 4.9 9.2 9.5 5.6 2.5 4.6 14.0 41.1 42.9 5.5 1.5 1.0 .0 -4.9 -5.4 11.9 3.0 -1.6 9.3 21.1 21.7 7.1 3.0 2.6 9.4 24.2 25.1 5.5 2.0 2.8 4.5 7.3 7.3 9.4 3.0 .5 100.8 .102.0 102.2 102.9 4.4 -3.1 -2.3 8.6 .6 3.0 170.6 174.7 106.5 247.6 183.7 189.6 104.5 105.0 209.7 97.6 169.2 175.3 106.9 247.9 184.9 189.4 104.8 105.1 210.6 97.3 168.3 176.1 107.3 248.1 185.6 189.4 105.3 105.4 212.4 96.3 169.2 176.6 107.6 248.9 185.9 189.6 105.2 105.4 213.3 96.0 5.1 2.4 2.3 2.7 2.7 2.8 2.7 .4 2.2 1.2 5.1 2.8 3.1 3.8 3.8 2.8 .4 4.8 4.8 -12.2 -.7 5.4 5.4 4.8 4.7 4.3 1.5 3.9 5.9 3.3 -3.2 4.4 4.2 2.1 4.9 .0 2.7 1.5 7.0 -6.4 5.1 2.6 2.7 3.3 3.3 2.8 1.6 2.5 3.5 -5.7 -2.0 4.9 4.8 3.5 4.8 2.1 2.1 2.7 6.5 -1.6 147.0 135.7 142.7 154.1 125.8 187.5 177.0 189.5 223.2 165.3 160.4 161.3 137.4 144.4 154.9 154.3 127.3 176.3 181.6 147.1 135.9 143.1 155.5 125.6 188.0 177.5 189.8 224.0 165.6 160.6 161.6 137.6 144.9 156.3 154.5 125.8 176.6 182.1 148.3 137.4 146.4 160.8 125.4 188.6 177.8 190.6 223.7 166.5 161.6 162.5 139.0 148.0 160.9 156.7 126.0 176.9 182.4 150.0 139.9 151.0 167.8 125.9 189.2 178.6 191.7 224.3 168.0 163.1 163.7 141.4 152.3 167.7 159.0 126.0 177.6 183.1 4.0 6.0 9.3 12.8 .0 2.0 2.6 -1.5 2.8 3.3 3.1 2.8 5.9 9.1 12.4 5.5 3.5 2.1 2.5 6.8 9.4 14.8 22.7 1.9 2.6 2.5 1.9 2.0 5.0 5.4 4.6 9.3 13.9 20.9 7.9 .6 3.0 2.5 1.9 1.2 3.4 4.3 -1.9 2.8 2.8 3.4 4.6 2.5 2.3 2.3 1.5 3.1 4.0 2.4 1.3 3.0 2.7 8.4 13.0 25.4 40.6 .3 3.7 3.7 4.7 2.0 6.7 6.9 6.1 12.2 23.7 37.4 12.8 -4.0 3.0 3.3 5.4 7.7 12.0 17.6 1.0 2.3 2.6 .2 2.4 4.1 4.3 3.7 7.6 11.5 16.5 6.7 2.1 2.6 2.5 5.1 6.9 13.9 21.1 -.8 3.2 3.2 4.1 3.3 4.6 4.6 4.2 6.7 13.0 19.5 7.4 -1.4 3.0 3.0 Personal care services 1 .............................................................. Haircuts and other personal care services1 2 ........................ Miscellaneous personal services .............................................. Legal services 1 5 ....................................................................... Funeral expenses 5 .................................................................... Laundry and dry cleaning services1 2 ..................................... Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning 1 2 ..... Financial services 1 5 ................................................................. Miscellaneous personal goods 1 2 ............................................. Special aggregate indexes Commodities ...................................................................................... Commodities less food and beverages ......................................... Nondurables less food and beverages ....................................... Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ..................... Durables .......................................................................................... Services .............................................................................................. Rent of shelter4 .................................................................................. Transportation services ..................................................................... Other services .................................................................................... All items less food .............................................................................. All items less shelter .......................................................................... All items less medical care ................................................................ Commodities less food ...................................................................... Nondurables less food ...................................................................... Nondurables less food and apparel ................................................. Nondurables ....................................................................................... Apparel less footwear ....................................................................... Services less rent of shelter4 ........................................................... Services less medical care services ............................................... See footnotes at end of table. 44 Table 9. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories -Continued (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for 3 months ended— 6 months ended— Item and group Jan. 2000 Dec. 1999 Feb. 2000 Mar. 2000 June 1999 Sep. 1999 Dec. 1999 Mar. 2000 Sep. 1999 Mar. 2000 Special aggregate indexes Energy ................................................................................................. All items less energy .......................................................................... All items less food and energy ....................................................... Commodities less food and energy commodities ...................... Energy commodities ................................................................... Services less energy services ...................................................... Domestically produced farm food .................................................... Utilities and public transportation ..................................................... 112.8 172.9 175.1 145.0 113.2 195.3 166.4 146.7 113.9 173.0 175.3 144.7 115.3 195.8 165.8 146.6 1 Not seasonally adjusted. 2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series converted to a geometric means estimator in January, 1999. 4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base 5 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. 6 Indexes on a December 1983=100 base. 45 119.0 173.4 175.6 144.8 123.8 196.3 166.7 147.0 125.5 173.9 176.2 145.2 135.8 197.0 167.1 147.4 17.5 1.9 2.1 2.0 39.9 2.3 2.2 -.8 29.4 2.8 2.8 3.7 56.7 2.3 1.5 3.9 8.6 1.9 1.8 -.8 19.4 3.1 1.0 2.8 53.2 2.3 2.5 .6 107.1 3.5 1.7 1.9 23.3 2.4 2.5 2.8 48.1 2.3 1.8 1.5 7 Indexes on a December 1990=100 base. 8 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample. 9 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. 10 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base. 11 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base. NA Data not adequate for publication. " Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 29.0 2.1 2.2 -.1 57.2 3.3 1.3 2.3 Table 10. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, all items index (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) All items Indexes Area Pricing schedule 1 Jan. 2000 Dec. 1999 Percent change to Mar.2000 from— Feb. 2000 Mar. 2000 Mar. 1999 Jan. 2000 Percent change to Feb.2000 from— Feb. 2000 Feb. 1999 Jan. 2000 Dec. 1999 M 168.3 168.7 169.7 171.1 3.7 1.4 0.8 3.2 0.8 0.6 Northeast urban ................................................ Size A - More than 1,500,000 .................... Size B/C 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 .................. M M M 175.5 176.3 105.4 176.1 176.9 105.8 177.4 178.3 106.7 178.3 179.2 107.2 3.7 3.7 3.9 1.2 1.3 1.3 .5 .5 .5 3.4 3.4 3.6 1.1 1.1 1.2 .7 .8 .9 Midwest urban .................................................. Size A - More than 1,500,000 .................. Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ................................................. M M M 164.4 165.5 105.3 164.8 166.1 105.5 165.8 167.2 106.0 167.0 168.3 106.8 3.7 3.6 3.7 1.3 1.3 1.2 .7 .7 .8 3.3 3.3 3.3 .9 1.0 .7 .6 .7 .5 M 158.9 159.0 159.8 161.5 3.7 1.6 1.1 2.7 .6 .5 South urban ...................................................... Size A - More than 1,500,000 .................... Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ............... Size D - Non metropolitan (less than 50,000) ................................................. M M M 163.6 163.0 105.2 164.0 163.5 105.3 164.7 164.1 105.9 166.4 165.9 106.9 3.6 3.9 3.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.0 1.1 .9 2.9 3.3 2.8 .7 .7 .7 .4 .4 .6 M 163.5 164.4 165.1 166.8 3.3 1.5 1.0 2.6 1.0 .4 West urban ....................................................... Size A - More than 1,500,000 ................... Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ M M M 170.5 171.7 105.7 171.0 172.3 105.7 171.9 173.3 106.2 173.4 174.9 107.1 3.6 4.0 2.9 1.4 1.5 1.3 .9 .9 .8 3.0 3.3 2.3 .8 .9 .5 .5 .6 .5 M M M 152.5 105.3 163.7 153.0 105.5 164.3 154.0 106.1 164.9 155.2 106.9 166.7 3.8 3.5 3.5 1.4 1.3 1.5 .8 .8 1.1 3.4 3.0 2.6 1.0 .8 .7 .7 .6 .4 M M 169.2 167.3 170.1 167.9 171.3 169.2 172.0 170.6 3.0 3.4 1.1 1.6 .4 .8 2.9 2.8 1.2 1.1 .7 .8 M 178.6 179.2 180.4 181.4 3.4 1.2 .6 3.0 1.0 .7 1 1 1 1 " 180.2 164.4 160.4 105.3 - 2 2 2 2 167.0 165.6 150.3 164.8 - 2 2 2 172.9 174.5 174.4 ■ - U.S. city average .............................................. Region and area size2 Size classes A 4 .................................................................. B/C 3 ............................................................... D .................................................................... Selected local areas5 Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI .................. Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA .. New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA .......................................... Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT .... Cleveland-Akron, OH ....................................... Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ...................................... Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV 6 ..... Atlanta, GA ....................................................... Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, Ml .............................. Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .................... Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ............................. Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD ......................................... San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA .......... Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA .................... 4.5 3.5 4.3 3.7 1.4 1.5 1.7 1.6 ■ ■ ■ ' " ' " 167.4 167.2 152.1 165.9 ■ - ■ - • ■ ■ - 3.4 3.7 3.8 2.8 .2 1.0 1.2 .7 ■ ■ • 174.7 176.5 176.0 ■ - ■ - ■ - ■ - 3.6 4.2 3.2 1.0 1.1 .9 ■ - Portland-Salem, OR-WA; St. Louis, MO-IL; San Diego, CA; Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL. 6 Indexes on a November 1996=100 base. ' Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 1 Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; most other goods and services priced as indicated: M - Every month. 1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November. 2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December. 2 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes. 3 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base. 4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. 5 In addition, the following metropolitan areas are published semiannually and appear in Tables 34 and 39 of the January and July issues of the CPI Detailed Report: Anchorage, AK; Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN; Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO; Honolulu, HI; Kansas City, MO-KS; Milwaukee-Racine, Wl; Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI; Pittsburgh, PA; ' 182.7 166.8 163.1 107.0 ■ NOTE: Local area 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. 46 Table 11. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Regions1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Item and group Index Mar. 2000 Percent change from— Mar. 1999 Feb. 2000 Index Mar. 2000 Percent change from— Mar. 1999 West South Midwest Northeast Index Mar. 2000 Feb. 2000 Percent change from— Mar. 1999 Feb. 2000 Index Mar. 2000 Percent change from— Mar. 1999 Feb. 2000 Expenditure category 1.0 173.4 280.4 3.6 0.9 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.3 3.1 .3 .3 .2 .4 .5 170.0 169.2 173.1 163.6 179.7 1.6 1.4 .9 2.1 4.4 .4 .4 .5 .2 .1 156.3 173.1 166.4 2.2 2.2 2.4 .8 .9 .2 174.2 193.6 185.3 3.7 3.9 4.0 .3 .4 .3 .2 .0 -.1 -.2 -.2 .0 .3 173.3 134.5 114.6 115.6 114.3 123.8 127.9 2.1 3.3 3.6 2.3 1.1 9.3 .5 .2 .6 .7 .7 .8 .4 .2 203.0 140.4 127.1 129.4 140.1 119.5 131.1 3.2 3.0 3.1 2.6 -.5 11.2 2.9 .1 -.1 -.1 -.2 -.2 -.4 .4 -.6 2.8 145.0 .3 3.3 122.8 -1.5 2.1 153.0 148.3 100.3 140.2 99.2 134.7 153.0 134.6 134.0 132.9 146.9 136.3 9.5 9.7 .4 -.5 -.6 -.5 3.7 53.7 53.7 56.5 49.1 46.7 1.9 1.7 9.7 9.9 .3 -.7 -.6 -.8 3.2 58.1 58.2 62.8 55.1 50.2 2.5 2.6 -.1 8.0 8.1 8.5 7.4 7.3 151.1 149.4 100.5 146.3 99.5 144.6 153.8 130.6 129.9 127.8 137.1 131.0 11.4 11.4 12.0 11.3 10.4 156.1 150.3 101.1 143.1 99.6 139.3 150.2 134.6 133.4 130.9 129.3 133.2 8.8 8.9 2.3 1.0 1.0 1.0 4.7 42.7 42.8 45.6 39.6 37.7 3.5 3.6 .2 .5 .5 .5 -.1 17.7 17.6 18.4 17.7 16.3 .2 .6 .1 .2 252.7 231.7 258.2 239.3 3.7 2.7 4.0 4.7 .8 .4 1.0 1.1 254.0 229.3 260.1 238.1 3.9 4.1 3.8 3.4 .5 .7 .4 .5 255.6 240.0 259.3 218.3 4.1 3.6 4.2 3.6 .1 -.7 .3 .4 1.6 .3 102.4 .7 .1 102.7 1.2 .5 101.1 .5 .2 101.1 1.0 -.1 104.2 2.1 .0 101.6 1.0 -.3 101.2 .9 -.3 277.8 7.4 1.2 261.5 5.7 .7 261.1 6.1 .2 271.4 3.9 .1 178.3 150.3 137.8 146.2 3.7 5.3 7.7 12.7 .5 .7 1.2 1.5 167.0 147.6 138.0 149.2 3.7 4.4 5.7 11.3 .7 1.1 1.8 3.0 166.4 149.6 140.6 152.4 3.6 5.0 6.6 12.7 1.0 1.4 2.2 3.7 173.4 149.3 136.6 145.2 3.6 3.8 5.3 8.6 .9 1.8 2.7 4.5 162.0 124.9 206.4 222.4 192.4 241.2 19.3 -.5 2.7 3.1 1.2 2.9 1.3 .5 .4 .5 .6 .3 165.0 123.9 187.5 192.0 195.6 221.1 17.5 -1.0 3.1 2.8 2.9 3.4 3.1 .1 .4 .5 .6 .1 161.5 126.9 183.9 178.0 195.3 224.7 18.7 -.7 2.6 2.2 2.0 3.0 3.9 .1 .7 .9 .7 .2 162.5 126.4 195.4 205.5 199.0 222.9 13.5 1.3 3.6 3.8 3.2 2.5 5.6 .3 .3 .4 .7 .1 A llitem s ............................................................. All items (December 1977=100) ..................... 178.3 280.8 3.7 ■ 0.5 ■ 167.0 271.7 3.7 0.7 ' 166.4 269.9 3.6 ' Food and beverages ...................................... Food .............................................................. Food at home ............................................. Food away from home .............................. Alcoholic beverages .................................... 169.0 168.3 168.3 170.7 177.2 2.1 2.1 1.9 2.3 2.1 -.1 -.1 -.3 .2 .5 164.0 163.3 162.2 165.8 172.6 2.0 2.0 1.8 2.5 2.4 -.1 -.1 -.2 .1 -.1 165.3 165.3 163.1 170.6 165.5 Housing ........................................................... Shelter ........................................................... Rent of primary residence 2 ....................... Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 2 3 ....................................... Fuels and utilities ......................................... Fuels ............................................................ Gas (piped) and electricity 2 .................... Electricity2 .............................................. Utility natural gas service 2 .................... Household furnishings and operations ..... 180.2 212.9 195.7 3.4 3.0 3.6 .1 .5 .4 161.1 186.8 176.5 2.7 2.8 2.7 .4 .5 .2 219.5 130.0 120.0 128.0 131.6 123.3 129.5 2.5 7.3 8.3 .1 .3 -.3 1.1 .0 -3.8 -4.3 -.4 -.3 -.5 1.4 190.7 127.4 110.4 114.6 120.6 110.1 123.6 2.4 5.3 6.0 4.5 .7 10.2 -.6 Apparel ............................................................ 130.9 1.2 2.0 128.1 Transportation ................................................ Private transportation .................................. New and used motor vehicles 4 ................ New vehicles ............................................ New cars and trucks 4 5 ......................... New cars 5 ............................................... Used cars and trucks .............................. Motor fuel .................................................... Gasoline (all types) .................................. Gasoline, unleaded regular5 ................ Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 ......... Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 ............. 153.8 148.6 99.7 142.7 99.3 140.5 156.1 125.9 125.2 125.7 128.0 122.3 8.0 8.7 .4 .2 .2 .1 3.2 53.7 53.6 58.3 50.2 45.6 2.1 2.0 -.1 .1 .1 .0 -.1 9.7 9.7 10.4 9.7 8.2 Medical care ................................................... Medical care commodities .......................... Medical care services .................................. Professional services 2 .............................. 272.4 249.7 276.8 249.1 4.1 4.7 4.0 3.8 Recreation4 .................................................... 105.3 Education and communication 4 .................... Other goods and services ............................. " Commodity and service group All items ............................................................. Commodities ................................................... Commodities less food and beverages .... Nondurables less food and beverages .... Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .............................................. Durables ..................................................... Services ...................................... .................... Rent of shelter3 ............................................ Transportation services .............................. Other services .............................................. See footnotes at end of table. 47 Table 11. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Regions1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Northeast Item and group Index Mar. 2000 Midwest Percent change from— Mar. 1999 Feb. 2000 South Percent change from— Index Mar. 2000 Mar. 1999 Feb. 2000 Index Mar. 2000 West Percent change from— Mar. 1999 Feb. 2000 Index Mar. 2000 Percent change from— Mar. 1999 Feb. 2000 Special aggregate indexes All items less medical care ............................. All items less food ............................................. All items less shelter ........................................ Commodities less food .................................... Nondurables ..................................................... Nondurables less food ..................................... Nondurables less food and apparel ............... Services less rent of shelter 3 .......................... Services less medical care services .............. Energy ............................................................... All items less energy ........................................ All items less food and energy ...................... Commodities less food and energy commodities ........................................ Energy commodities .................................... Services less energy services ................... 173.8 180.3 167.1 139.5 158.2 148.2 162.6 206.5 200.8 121.7 186.0 190.6 3.7 4.0 4.0 7.4 7.0 12.0 17.5 2.2 2.6 22.8 2.4 2.5 0.5 .6 .5 1.2 .6 1.4 1.2 .2 .5 .8 .5 .6 162.4 167.6 161.4 139.4 156.9 150.7 165.3 193.2 181.2 120.6 173.9 176.4 3.7 4.0 4.1 5.7 6.5 10.8 16.3 3.5 3.1 25.5 2.2 2.1 0.7 .9 .8 1.8 1.5 2.9 2.9 .4 .4 3.9 .5 .6 160.8 166.5 164.6 141.6 159.0 153.0 161.2 197.3 175.7 119.6 172.7 174.5 3.5 3.8 4.1 6.5 7.2 12.1 17.3 2.8 2.4 25.5 2.1 2.0 1.0 1.2 1.0 2.1 2.0 3.5 3.7 .4 .7 5.7 .6 .6 169.0 174.3 166.5 138.7 158.1 147.9 163.7 204.0 189.9 129.4 178.7 180.9 3.6 4.1 3.5 5.3 4.8 8.3 12.6 3.2 3.5 21.7 2.6 2.8 1.0 1.0 1.2 2.6 2.3 4.2 5.1 .2 .3 8.9 .4 .4 146.8 126.1 214.0 1.7 54.5 2.8 1.0 1.9 .5 144.0 134.2 196.8 .3 53.4 3.0 .8 7.8 .5 147.0 131.4 191.4 .9 57.2 2.6 .8 10.8 .7 142.8 135.7 200.2 1.1 42.4 3.6 .6 17.3 .4 1 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes. 2 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series converted to a geometric means estimator in January, 1999. 3 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. 4 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 5 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample. 6 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. ' Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 48 Table 12. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Population size classes1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Size class A 2 Item and group Index Mar. 2000 Percent change from— Mar. 1999 Size class D Size class B/C 3 Feb. 2000 Index Mar. 2000 Percent change from— Mar. 1999 Feb. 2000 Index Mar. 2000 Percent change from— Mar. 1999 Feb. 2000 Expenditure category 0.8 106.9 3.5 0.8 166.7 268.8 3.5 1.1 2.0 1.8 1.7 2.1 3.0 .1 .1 .0 .2 -.1 104.7 104.6 104.1 105.6 105.4 2.1 1.9 1.9 2.4 3.0 .3 .2 .2 .3 .9 164.1 163.6 161.0 169.4 170.2 2.9 2.8 2.4 3.5 4.9 .2 .2 .1 .3 .5 152.1 163.5 153.5 161.9 131.0 127.6 123.5 123.1 124.2 121.8 3.6 3.7 3.9 3.1 4.7 5.1 2.2 .0 6.5 1.8 .5 .6 .3 .2 -1.2 -1.6 -.2 -.2 -.6 .8 104.7 105.8 104.7 104.5 102.4 101.7 99.3 98.7 101.2 101.0 2.0 1.9 2.0 1.7 4.7 5.5 2.4 .7 8.0 .0 .4 .6 .2 .1 -.6 -.8 .4 .4 .4 .4 156.8 179.5 167.2 186.1 134.4 111.8 119.8 124.3 116.2 123.3 1.7 1.3 1.6 1.8 4.8 5.3 4.4 3.4 6.9 .2 .6 .7 .2 .2 .7 .9 .8 1.0 .3 -.1 Apparel .......................................................................................... 123.0 .9 2.7 99.6 -1.7 2.3 135.7 .4 4.1 Transportation .............................................................................. Private transportation ................................................................ New and used motor vehicles 3 ............................................. New vehicles ......................................................................... New cars and trucks 3 7 ...................................................... New cars 7 ............................................................................. Used cars and trucks ............................................................. Motor fuel ................................................................................. Gasoline (all types) ................................................................ Gasoline, unleaded regular7 ............................................. Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 ....................................... Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 ........................................... 150.7 149.3 100.3 125.5 99.0 123.6 146.0 191.4 190.3 192.8 131.3 174.1 8.3 8.7 .9 .1 .1 -.1 4.0 50.1 50.1 53.7 46.7 43.8 2.4 2.5 .2 .2 .3 .2 .0 12.0 12.0 12.6 11.6 10.7 107.8 107.1 100.5 99.8 99.8 99.2 102.6 130.3 130.4 132.0 129.2 126.5 10.1 10.3 .6 -.3 -.3 -.3 3.4 55.3 55.4 58.7 53.6 48.0 2.6 2.5 .0 .1 .1 .0 -.1 10.9 11.0 11.3 10.8 10.1 150.9 146.5 100.9 144.6 100.1 139.4 146.4 129.6 128.7 123.8 143.0 132.5 9.5 9.7 .3 -1.0 -.9 -1.6 4.1 54.8 54.9 56.5 53.6 49.7 2.4 2.4 .2 .0 .0 .4 .0 11.2 11.3 11.5 11.5 10.4 Medical care ................................................................................. Medical care commodities ........................................................ Medical care services ................................................................ Professional services 5 ............................................................. 204.1 190.8 206.9 186.8 3.6 3.3 3.7 3.4 .4 .2 .5 .6 109.0 108.4 109.1 109.1 4.6 4.5 4.6 4.9 .4 .4 .3 .5 250.5 234.4 254.9 237.7 3.0 2.7 3.0 1.2 .8 .6 .9 .5 Recreation 3 .................................................................................. 103.1 1.3 .2 102.1 .8 .4 105.3 .2 .7 Education and communication 3 ................................................. 102.6 1.5 -.3 101.2 .9 -.2 100.7 .6 .4 Other goods and services .......................................................... 213.0 5.7 .6 118.0 5.8 .3 272.2 6.9 .9 155.2 142.9 137.4 153.4 174.3 117.4 164.9 164.0 159.9 185.5 3.8 4.5 6.3 11.0 16.5 .2 3.3 3.7 2.1 3.1 .8 1.3 2.1 3.3 3.6 .3 .4 .6 .6 .1 106.9 105.2 105.4 111.6 117.1 97.9 105.8 105.9 105.5 106.7 3.5 4.8 6.3 12.0 18.5 -.8 2.5 1.9 2.6 2.9 .8 1.3 1.7 3.0 3.2 .2 .5 .6 .8 .3 166.7 147.9 139.0 150.6 161.4 125.8 187.1 185.6 193.2 225.3 3.5 5.0 6.4 12.3 17.7 -.6 2.1 1.3 2.0 2.1 1.1 1.6 2.3 4.2 4.2 -.1 .6 .7 .3 .4 All items 4 ......................................................................................... All items (December 1977=100) ................ .................................. 155.2 155.2 3.8 Food and beverages ................................................................... Food ............................................................................................ Food at home .......................................................................... Food away from home ............................................................. Alcoholic beverages .................................................................. 151.0 150.4 154.0 145.2 156.5 Housing ......................................................................................... Shelter ......................................................................................... Rent of primary residence 5 .................................................... Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 6 6 ................. Fuels and utilities ....................................................................... Fuels .......................................................................................... Gas (piped) and electricity 5 .................................................. Electricity5 ............................................................................ Utility natural gas service 5 .................................................. Household furnishings and operations .................................... " Commodity and service group All items 4 ......................................................................................... Commodities ................................................................................ Commodities less food and beverages ................................... Nondurables less food and beverages .................................. Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ............... Durables ................................................................................... Services ......................................................................................... Rent of shelter6 .......................................................................... Transportation services ............................................................. Other services ............................................................................ See footnotes at end of table. 49 Table 12. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Population size classes1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Size class A 2 Item and group Index Mar. 2000 Size class B/C 3 Percent change from— Mar. 1999 Feb. 2000 Index Mar. 2000 Size class D Percent change from— Mar. 1999 Feb. 2000 Index Mar. 2000 Percent change from— Mar. 1999 Feb. 2000 Special aggregate indexes All items less medical care ............................................................ All items less food .......................................................................... All items less shelter ...................................................................... Commodities less food .................................................................. Nondurables ................................................................................... Nondurables less food ................................................................... Nondurables less food and apparel .............................................. Services less rent of shelter ° ....................................................... Services less medical care services ............................................. Energy ............................................................................................. AH items less energy ..................................................................... All items less food and energy ................................................... Commodities less food and energy commodities ................... Energy commodities .................................................................. Services less energy services .................................................. 152.5 156.1 151.6 138.5 152.2 153.9 172.2 165.5 161.5 152.9 155.3 156.3 132.4 190.7 167.9 1 See region and area size on Table 10 for information about population size classes. 2 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. 3 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 4 The ’All items’ index size B/C is on a December 1996=100 base. 5 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series converted to a geometric means estimator 3.8 4.2 3.8 6.2 6.1 10.3 15.0 2.9 3.3 23.2 2.6 2.8 1.3 50.0 3.4 0.8 .9 .9 2.0 1.6 3.0 3.2 .2 .5 4.7 .5 .6 .8 9.3 .5 105.3 105.7 105.4 105.4 108.1 111.3 116.2 105.6 105.4 114.1 104.8 104.8 101.8 130.8 106.3 3.4 3.8 4.2 6.1 6.9 11.6 17.3 3.0 2.2 25.4 1.8 1.8 .4 55.2 2.5 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.7 1.6 2.9 3.0 .4 .5 4.7 .5 .5 .5 8.7 .5 160.7 167.2 163.7 140.0 157.6 151.6 162.1 198.5 178.9 117.6 173.6 176.0 146.4 128.7 195.0 3.5 3.6 4.2 6.3 7.5 11.9 17.0 2.7 1.9 23.7 1.8 1.6 1.2 54.1 1.8 in January, 1999. 6 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. 7 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample. 8 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. ~ Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 50 1.1 1.3 1.2 2.3 2.2 4.0 4.0 .6 .6 5.5 .6 .7 1.0 11.0 .6 Table 13. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Cross classification of regions and population size classes1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Northeast Size class B/C 2 Size class A Item and group Percent change from— Index Mar. 1999 Mar. 2000 Index Mar. 2000 Feb. 2000 Percent change from— Feb. 2000 Mar. 1999 Expenditure category All items 3 ......................................................................................... All items (December 1977=100) ................................................... 179.2 276.8 3.7 0.5 107.2 3.9 0.5 Food and beverages ................................................................... Food ............................................................................................ Food at home ........................................................................... Food away from home ............................................................. Alcoholic beverages .................................................................. 168.7 167.9 168.3 169.9 178.7 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.3 2.0 -.1 -.1 -.2 .2 .4 104.9 105.0 104.4 106.1 103.3 1.8 1.8 1.6 2.3 2.2 -.1 -.1 -.3 .1 .4 Housing ......................................................................................... Shelter ......................................................................................... Rent of primary residence 4 .................................................... Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 .................. Fuels and utilities ....................................................................... Fuels .......................................................................................... Gas (piped) and electricity 4 .................................................. Electricity 4 ............................................................................ Utility natural gas service 4 6 ............................................... Household furnishings and operations .................................... 180.9 212.7 198.6 216.5 127.3 121.2 126.6 128.5 124.5 130.9 3.4 3.4 4.1 2.9 6.0 6.6 -.5 .2 -.9 1.9 .1 .5 .4 .1 -3.6 -4.1 -.6 -.5 -.2 1.6 105.6 105.9 103.8 103.9 107.3 107.5 99.7 98.6 102.3 101.6 3.0 2.2 1.6 1.5 10.4 12.2 1.7 .8 3.9 -.8 -.1 .6 .3 .0 -4.1 -4.8 .2 .0 .6 1.0 Apparel .......................................................................................... 126.5 1.6 2.2 102.2 -.2 1.6 Transportation .............................................................................. Private transportation ................................................................ Motor fuel ................................................................................. Gasoline (all types) ................................................................ Gasoline, unleaded regular7 .............................................. Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 ....................................... Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 ........................................... 155.7 150.8 123.9 123.1 123.6 123.9 120.1 7.3 8.2 51.5 51.4 56.1 47.7 44.0 1.8 1.9 9.2 9.2 10.0 9.2 7.6 106.0 105.4 125.7 125.7 127.5 125.2 121.5 9.6 9.9 58.1 58.1 62.6 55.1 48.9 2.3 2.2 10.6 10.7 11.2 10.6 9.6 Medical care ................................................................................. 278.0 3.9 .3 108.7 4.5 .0 Recreation 2 .................................................................................. 105.5 1.9 .3 104.8 1.0 .1 Education and communication 2 ................................................. 101.6 1.2 .1 99.7 .5 -.3 Other goods and services .......................................................... 271.6 6.8 .9 119.9 8.8 1.6 179.2 150.9 138.1 145.2 126.6 205.7 3.7 5.2 7.6 11.8 -.1 2.7 .5 .7 1.3 1.6 .5 .4 107.2 106.1 106.9 113.3 98.5 105.6 3.9 5.5 8.0 15.0 -1.2 2.6 .5 .5 .8 1.2 .5 .5 174.5 167.6 139.8 158.1 147.4 205.5 199.8 121.9 186.3 191.0 3.7 3.8 7.2 6.6 11.1 2.1 2.7 20.5 2.6 2.7 .5 .5 1.2 .8 1.6 .2 .4 .7 .5 .6 105.6 105.8 106.8 108.9 112.7 105.1 105.3 114.5 105.1 105.1 3.8 4.5 7.8 7.9 14.2 2.8 2.4 27.8 2.0 2.1 .5 .5 .8 .6 1.1 .4 .6 1.1 .5 .6 Commodity and service group All items 3 ......................................................................................... Commodities ................................................................................ Commodities less food and beverages ................................... Nondurables less food and beverages .................................. Durables ................................................................................... Services ......................................................................................... Special aggregate indexes All items less medical care ............................................................ All items less shelter ...................................................................... Commodities less food .................................................................. Nondurables ................................................................................... Nondurables less food ................................................................... Services less rent of shelter5 ....................................................... Services less medical care services ............................................. Energy ............................................................................................. All items less energy ..................................................................... All items less food and energy ................................................... See footnotes at end of table. 51 Table 13. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Cross classification of regions and population size classes1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Midwest Size class A Item and group Index Mar. 2000 Size class B/C 2 Percent change from— Mar. 1999 Feb. 2000 Index Mar. 2000 Size class D Percent change from— Mar. 1999 Feb. 2000 Index Mar. 2000 Percent change from— Mar. 1999 Feb. 2000 Expenditure category All items 3 ......................................................................................... All items (December 1977=100) ................................................... 168.3 277.9 3.6 ■ 0.7 ■ 106.8 ■ 3.7 ■ 0.8 ■ 161.5 258.9 3.7 - 1.1 ■ Food and beverages ................................................................... Food ............................................................................................ Food at home ........................................................................... Food away from home ............................................................. Alcoholic beverages .................................................................. 167.2 166.6 166.6 166.9 173.7 2.0 2.0 1.6 2.6 2.7 -.4 -.4 -.7 .1 -.5 104.6 104.6 104.2 105.1 105.3 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.4 .4 .5 .6 .1 .4 157.9 156.7 152.3 165.7 175.3 2.5 2.4 1.9 3.6 4.6 -.3 -.3 -.4 .0 -.2 Housing ......................................................................................... Shelter ......................................................................................... Rent of primary residence 4 .................................................... Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 ................. Fuels and utilities ........................................................................ Fuels .......................................................................................... Gas (piped) and electricity 4 .................................................. Electricity4 ............................................................................ Utility natural gas service 4 6 .............................................. Household furnishings and operations .................................... 162.5 189.8 182.1 193.8 124.0 109.3 111.4 117.3 106.3 119.6 3.2 3.2 3.1 2.8 5.7 6.2 5.1 .9 11.0 .2 .5 .5 .2 .2 .1 -.1 .0 .2 -.3 .5 104.2 105.7 104.7 104.3 102.5 102.2 100.9 101.1 100.6 99.0 1.9 1.9 2.1 1.7 5.2 6.1 4.3 .9 10.1 -1.8 .2 .3 .2 -.1 -.2 -.3 -.4 -1.0 .5 .3 150.7 169.8 158.7 176.8 133.1 103.4 110.5 103.8 121.4 118.7 1.9 2.0 2.1 2.0 3.5 3.8 2.3 -1.3 6.5 -.4 .6 .9 .4 .2 .2 .3 .0 .2 -.3 -.4 Apparel .......................................................................................... 124.7 -1.0 2.5 98.3 -.1 2.8 147.7 -.1 3.9 Transportation .............................................................................. Private transportation ................................................................ Motor fuel ................................................................................. Gasoline (all types) ................................................................ Gasoline, unleaded re gular7 ............................................. Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 ....................................... Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 ........................................... 153.5 149.6 135.9 135.1 134.8 144.5 134.9 8.3 8.6 52.5 52.5 55.3 47.4 46.5 1.9 1.8 8.7 8.7 9.2 7.6 7.9 109.9 109.7 137.0 137.0 138.3 135.0 134.1 11.2 11.6 53.9 53.9 57.2 50.0 46.1 1.9 1.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.9 6.3 145.3 138.5 125.5 124.2 120.3 144.1 129.7 10.4 10.4 58.1 58.0 59.1 57.8 53.1 2.2 2.2 9.3 9.4 9.4 9.6 9.4 Medical care ................................................................................. 251.6 3.7 .8 109.0 3.8 .8 244.4 3.4 1.0 Recreation 2 .................................................................................. 102.7 .8 .2 101.4 .4 .1 105.2 1.5 .2 Education and communication 2 ................................................. 105.4 2.1 -.3 103.5 2.3 -.1 98.2 .4 1.1 Other goods and services .......................................................... 265.4 5.3 .8 117.8 6.1 .3 255.5 6.5 1.5 168.3 148.5 137.2 149.1 121.8 188.6 3.6 4.0 5.2 10.3 -.6 3.4 .7 1.0 1.9 3.1 .2 .4 106.8 104.9 105.1 112.0 96.0 106.4 3.7 4.8 6.5 12.7 -1.8 2.8 .8 1.2 1.6 2.7 .0 .3 161.5 147.5 141.5 154.8 124.7 176.5 3.7 5.0 6.3 11.1 -.2 2.4 1.1 1.4 2.2 4.0 -.2 .7 164.2 161.9 138.8 158.6 150.9 193.8 182.9 120.3 175.2 177.3 3.7 3.8 5.2 5.9 9.8 3.6 3.3 24.5 2.3 2.4 .7 .7 1.8 1.3 2.9 .4 .4 4.0 .5 .6 105.5 105.7 105.1 108.4 111.7 107.1 106.1 118.1 104.6 104.6 3.7 4.3 6.3 7.3 12.1 3.6 2.7 27.1 1.9 1.9 .8 .9 1.5 1.6 2.6 .4 .3 3.4 .5 .5 155.6 159.4 142.6 157.3 156.2 186.3 167.7 111.7 168.4 171.1 3.7 4.2 6.3 6.9 10.9 2.9 2.3 24.7 1.9 1.9 1.0 1.1 2.2 1.9 3.8 .5 .7 4.5 .7 .9 Commodity and service group All items 3 ......................................................................................... Commodities ................................................................................ Commodities less food and beverages ................................... Nondurables less food and beverages ................................. Durables ................................................................................... Services ......................................................................................... Special aggregate indexes All items less medical care ........................................................... All items less shelter ...................................................................... Commodities less food .................................................................. Nondurables ................................................................................... Nondurables less food ................................................................... Services less rent of she lter5 ....................................................... Services less medical care services ............................................ Energy ............................................................................................. All items less energy ..................................................................... All items less food and energy ................................................... See footnotes at end of table. 52 Table 13. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Cross classification of regions and population size classes1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) South Item and group Index Mar. 2000 Percent change from— Mar. 1999 Size class D Size class B/C 2 Size class A Feb. 2000 Index Mar. 2000 Percent change from— Mar. 1999 Feb. 2000 Index Mar. 2000 Percent change from— Mar. 1999 Feb. 2000 Expenditure category All items 3 ......................................................................................... All items (December 1977=100) ................................................... 165.9 267.8 3.9 1.1 106.9 3.5 0.9 - 166.8 270.9 3.3 - 1.0 - Food and beverages ................................................................... Food ............................................................................................ Food at home ........................................................................... Food away from home ............................................................. Alcoholic beverages .................................................................. 165.1 165.2 162.3 171.2 163.3 2.0 1.9 2.0 1.9 2.5 .2 .2 .3 .3 -.1 104.7 104.7 104.0 105.9 105.6 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 3.7 .3 .2 .2 .3 1.2 163.2 163.5 161.2 170.1 155.9 3.6 3.6 3.7 3.7 3.4 .3 .3 .2 .7 .0 Housing ......................................................................................... Shelter ......................................................................................... Rent of primary residence 4 .................................................... Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 .................. Fuels and utilities ....................................................................... Fuels .......................................................................................... Gas (piped) and electricity 4 .................................................. Electricity 4 ............................................................................ Utility natural gas service 4 6 .............................................. Household furnishings and operations .................................... 156.4 174.0 169.3 174.1 121.6 107.1 109.4 106.2 115.5 133.4 2.6 3.1 2.9 2.7 1.8 1.9 .7 -1.4 11.3 .4 .9 1.1 .3 .3 -.2 -.2 .1 .2 -.3 .5 104.8 106.3 105.1 105.1 101.0 99.6 98.4 97.8 101.3 101.2 1.9 1.8 2.0 1.7 3.6 3.9 2.5 1.3 8.5 .7 .7 .8 .2 .2 .9 .9 .9 .9 .6 .2 156.6 179.7 168.5 181.7 135.6 115.7 119.6 122.5 118.6 122.1 1.6 .6 1.3 1.7 6.1 7.4 6.6 6.4 7.5 .2 .8 .7 .1 .1 1.3 1.7 1.5 1.6 1.5 .0 Apparel .......................................................................................... 157.8 5.1 4.5 98.9 -2.8 2.5 128.6 -.5 3.6 Transportation .............................................................................. Private transportation ................................................................ Motor fuel ................................................................................. Gasoline (all types) ................................................................ Gasoline, unleaded regular7 ............................................. Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 ® ....................................... Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 ........................................... 149.8 148.9 133.1 132.0 131.2 132.7 131.4 9.2 9.5 56.4 56.6 62.0 52.2 48.6 2.6 2.4 11.0 11.1 11.7 10.9 10.1 107.5 107.1 131.3 131.3 133.1 130.2 127.4 10.0 10.4 59.9 59.9 64.1 57.4 51.3 2.6 2.7 11.6 11.6 12.1 11.5 10.5 150.9 149.3 122.7 121.2 116.0 143.8 128.9 9.2 9.4 54.7 54.8 57.0 53.0 49.5 2.6 2.6 11.5 11.5 12.0 11.6 10.2 Medical care ................................................................................. 248.5 3.0 .6 108.8 4.7 .4 255.2 2.5 .7 Recreation 2 .................................................................................. 103.4 2.8 .5 101.6 .6 .6 106.9 -1.3 .7 Education and communication 2 ................................................. 103.1 1.7 -.5 100.3 .4 -.3 103.0 2.0 .0 .3 Other goods and services .......................................................... 246.7 6.2 .4 118.7 5.9 .0 262.6 7.4 165.9 149.9 141.2 151.8 129.2 182.0 3.9 5.2 7.5 14.0 -.4 2.9 1.1 1.5 2.4 4.2 .1 .8 106.9 105.1 105.4 111.5 98.1 105.7 3.5 4.7 6.1 11.8 -.7 2.3 .9 1.4 2.0 3.4 .1 .6 166.8 147.2 138.5 149.5 125.8 187.6 3.3 5.4 6.4 13.2 -1.7 1.6 1.0 1.5 2.2 4.0 .1 .6 161.3 163.4 142.2 158.2 152.4 195.3 175.4 1 17.6 172.7 174.5 3.9 4.3 7.2 7.3 13.1 2.7 2.9 24.4 2.6 2.7 1.1 1.1 2.3 2.1 3.9 .5 .8 5.4 .8 .9 105.2 105.1 105.4 108.0 111.2 105.1 105.4 113.4 104.8 104.8 3.3 4.1 6.0 6.9 11.4 2.9 2.1 26.1 1.7 1.6 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.8 3.3 .4 .6 6.0 .5 .6 159.7 163.7 139.0 156.4 149.7 198.8 177.7 115.4 173.9 176.4 3.4 4.3 6.4 8.3 12.8 2.5 1.6 24.5 1.5 1.1 1.1 1.2 2.2 2.2 3.8 .5 .6 5.8 .6 .6 Commodity and service group All items 3 ......................................................................................... Commodities ................................................................................ Commodities less food and beverages ................................... Nondurables less food and beverages .................................. Durables ................................................................................... Services ......................................................................................... Special aggregate indexes All items less medical care ............................................................ All items less shelter ...................................................................... Commodities less food .................................................................. Nondurables .................................................................................... Nondurables less food ................................................................... Services less rent of she lter5 ....................................................... Services less medical care services ............................................ Energy ......................................................................................... All items less energy ..................................................................... All items less food and energy ................................................... See footnotes at end of table. 53 Table 13. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Cross classification of regions and population size classes1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued (1 9 8 2 -8 4 *1 0 0 , unless otherwise noted) West Size class A Item and group Index Mar. 2000 Size class B/C 2 Percent change from— Mar. 1999 Index Feb. 2000 Mar. 2000 Percent change from— Mar. 1999 Feb. 2000 Expenditure category All items 3 ................................................................................... All items (December 1977=100) ................................................ 174.9 285.2 4.0 ■ 0.9 ■ 107.1 ■ 2.9 ■ 0.8 ■ Food and beverages ............................................................... Food ....................................................................................... Food at home ...................................................................... Food away from home ......................................................... Alcoholic beverages .............................................................. 171.1 170.3 175.0 163.7 180.0 1.5 1.4 1.1 1.8 4.3 .4 .5 .6 .1 -.2 104.4 104.2 104.0 104.7 107.7 1.6 1.4 .7 2.9 4.5 .2 .2 .1 .4 1.1 Housing ................................................................................... Shelter ................................................................................... Rent of primary residence 4 ................................................. Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 ................ Fuels and utilities ................................................................... Fuels .................................................................................... Gas (piped) and electricity 4 ............................................... Electricity 4 ....................................................................... Utility natural gas service 4 6 ............................................ Household furnishings and operations ................................. 179.4 198.2 192.5 208.5 143.1 130.5 132.1 143.8 123.9 134.2 4.5 4.7 4.6 3.8 4.1 4.7 4.1 .6 12.5 3.6 .4 .5 .4 .2 -.2 -.3 -.5 -.5 -.4 .4 103.9 104.6 104.5 103.7 100.4 99.5 99.3 98.9 100.7 102.6 1.6 1.7 2.3 1.6 .6 .3 -.2 -2.4 8.6 1.4 .2 .1 -.1 .1 .1 .1 .2 .3 -.5 .5 Apparel .................................................................................... 120.6 -1.5 1.7 101.3 -3.1 2.3 Transportation ......................................................................... Private transportation ............................................................ Motor fuel ............................................................................ Gasoline (all types) ............................................................ Gasoline, unleaded regular7 ........................................... Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 .................................... Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 ........................................ 155.0 149.7 134.6 133.3 130.8 128.1 134.2 8.7 9.0 42.7 42.9 46.0 39.7 37.6 3.5 3.7 18.2 18.3 18.8 18.4 17.0 107.4 105.3 122.1 122.0 122.9 120.5 120.7 8.9 8.7 41.3 41.4 43.4 39.0 36.8 3.9 3.5 16.5 16.5 17.5 15.3 15.1 Medical care ............................................................................ 249.4 3.4 .1 109.7 5.4 .0 Recreation2 ............................................................................. 100.9 .1 .1 101.5 1.6 .5 Education and communication 2 .............................................. 101.1 1.1 -.4 101.8 .9 -.2 Other goods and sen/ices ....................................................... 278.7 4.4 .3 114.0 2.2 -.4 174.9 149.6 135.9 143.2 126.1 197.1 4.0 3.8 5.4 8.4 1.4 4.1 .9 1.8 2.8 4.6 .3 .3 107.1 104.5 104.5 109.1 99.2 105.3 2.9 3.7 4.9 8.0 1.1 2.3 .8 1.7 2.5 4.1 .5 .4 171.0 166.5 138.2 158.0 146.4 203.9 192.7 130.3 179.9 182.3 4.0 3.6 5.3 4.7 8.1 3.3 4.1 24.1 2.9 3.3 .9 1.2 2.7 2.3 4.3 .0 .3 9.8 .4 .4 104.6 105.1 104.6 106.6 109.1 105.9 104.8 109.6 104.6 104.7 2.6 3.3 4.8 4.6 7.9 3.0 1.9 17.2 1.9 1.9 .9 1.2 2.3 2.0 4.0 .6 .3 7.7 .3 .4 Commodity and service group All items 3 ................................................................................... Commodities ........................................................................... Commodities less food and beverages ................................. Nondurables less food and beverages ................................ Durables .............................................................................. Services ................................................................................... Special aggregate indexes All items less medical care ........................................................ All items less s h e lte r.................................................................. Commodities less food .............................................................. Nondurables .............................................................................. Nondurables less food ............................................................... Services less rent of shelter5 .................................................... Services less medical care services .......................................... All items less energy ................................................................. All items less food and energy ................................................ 1 See region and area size on Table 10 for information about cross classifications. 2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 3 The ’All items’ index size B/C is on a December 1996=100 base. 4 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series converted to a geometric means estimator in January, 1999. 5 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. 54 6 Revised index for Northeast size A: Feb. 2000=124.7. Jan. 2000=125.0. Dec. 1999=126.1. Nov. 1999=126.9. Oct. 1999=119.6. Sep. 1999=119.0. Aug. 1999=117.8. July 1999=117.6. June 1999=118.0. May 1999=117.5. Apr. 1999=125.1. Mar. 1999=125.6. Feb. 1999=126.6. Jan. 1999=127.1. 7 Special index based on a substantially smaller sarnie#. 8 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. ' Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 14. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Food at home, selected areas (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Food at home Pricing schedule 1 Dec. 1999 Feb. 2000 Jan. 2000 Percent change to Feb.2000 from— Percent change to Mar.2000 from— Indexes Area Mar. 2000 Mar. 1999 Jan. 2000 Feb. 2000 Feb. 1999 Dec. 1999 Jan. 2000 M 165.4 166.3 166.3 166.4 1.8 0.1 0.1 1.5 0.5 0.0 Northeast urban ............................................... Size A - More than 1,500,000 ................... Size B/C 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................. M M M 168.0 168.5 103.6 168.9 169.1 104.6 168.8 168.7 104.7 168.3 168.3 104.4 1.9 2.2 1.6 -.4 -.5 -.2 -.3 -.2 -.3 1.6 1.5 1.6 .5 .1 1.1 -.1 -.2 .1 Midwest urban .................................................. Size A - More than 1,500,000 .................. Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ................................................. M M M 160.9 165.8 103.0 161.9 166.6 103.8 162.5 167.7 103.6 162.2 166.6 104.2 1.8 1.6 1.9 .2 .0 .4 -.2 -.7 .6 1.9 2.2 1.3 1.0 1.1 .6 .4 .7 -.2 M 150.3 152.0 152.9 152.3 1.9 .2 -.4 2.6 1.7 .6 U.S. city average ............................................. Region and area size2 South urban ...................................................... Size A - More than 1,500,000 .................... Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ............... Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ................................................. M M M 162.1 161.6 103.3 162.7 161.9 103.7 162.8 161.8 103.8 163.1 162.3 104.0 2.4 2.0 2.4 .2 .2 .3 .2 .3 .2 2.1 1.9 1.9 .4 .1 .5 .1 -.1 .1 M 159.6 160.9 160.9 161.2 3.7 .2 .2 3.9 .8 .0 West urban ....................................................... Size A - More than 1,500,000 ................... Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ M M M 171.5 172.5 104.3 172.7 174.2 103.8 172.2 173.9 103.9 173.1 175.0 104.0 .9 1.1 .7 .2 .5 .2 .5 .6 .1 .3 .3 .3 .4 .8 -.4 -.3 -.2 .1 M M M 153.1 103.5 159.3 153.9 103.9 161.2 154.0 103.9 160.8 154.0 104.1 161.0 1.7 1.9 2.4 .1 .2 -.1 .0 .2 .1 1.4 1.5 2.8 .6 .4 .9 .1 .0 -.2 Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ................... Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA .. New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA .......................................... M M 174.4 176.1 175.4 176.9 178.4 177.0 175.6 177.9 -1.1 -.1 .1 .6 -1.6 .5 .2 -.4 2.3 .5 1.7 .1 M 170.1 170.3 169.6 169.6 1.6 -.4 .0 .7 -.3 -.4 Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT .... Cleveland-Akron, OH ....................................... Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ...................................... Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV 3 ..... 1 1 1 1 170.3 170.2 154.2 101.5 169.2 170.3 156.2 101.3 171.0 171.0 155.9 101.6 166.8 171.1 154.5 101.2 2.1 2.9 .8 .7 -1.4 .5 -1.1 -.1 -2.5 .1 -.9 -.4 4.0 3.9 2.2 1.2 .4 .5 1.1 .1 1.1 .4 -.2 .3 Atlanta, GA ....................................................... Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, Ml .............................. Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .................... Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ............................. Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD ......................................... San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA .......... Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA .................... 2 2 2 2 169.5 159.8 159.8 170.5 170.6 159.2 159.2 169.4 168.7 160.5 159.1 170.2 171.2 160.8 159.3 172.0 3.6 2.9 2.3 2.1 .4 1.0 .1 1.5 1.5 .2 .1 1.1 2.1 4.2 3.0 1.1 -.5 .4 -.4 -.2 -1.1 .8 -.1 .5 2 2 2 167.8 176.0 171.6 170.4 180.1 171.8 170.8 178.5 171.0 171.3 179.6 173.8 5.0 3.3 .8 .5 -.3 1.2 .3 .6 1.6 3.1 2.5 .4 1.8 1.4 -.3 .2 -.9 -.5 Size classes A4 B/c * ZSZZSZZZZ'Z'Z........ D .................................................................... Selected local areas 2 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes. 3 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 1 Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; most other goods and services priced as indicated: M - Every month. 1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November. 2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December. 55 Table 15. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) U.S. city average Item and group Index Mar. 2000 ChicagoGaryKenosha, IL-IN-WI Percent change from— Mar. 1999 Feb. 2000 Percent change from— Index Mar. 2000 Mar. 1999 New YorkNorthern N.J.Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA Los AngelesRiversideOrange County, CA Feb. 2000 Index Mar. 2000 Percent change from— Mar. 1999 Feb. 2000 Index Mar. 2000 Percent change from— Mar. 1999 Feb. 2000 Expenditure category All items ......................................................... All items (1967=100) ..................................... 171.1 512.5 3.7 - 0.8 - 172.0 513.9 Food and beverages .................................... Food .......................................................... Food at home .......................................... Food away from home ............................. Alcoholic beverages .................................. 167.1 166.5 166.4 167.9 173.5 2.1 2.0 1.8 2.3 3.0 .2 .1 .1 .2 .3 169.7 168.7 175.6 156.2 183.6 .7 .4 -1.1 2.8 5.3 Housing ....................................................... Shelter ....................................................... Rent of primary residence 1 ..................... Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 1 2 ..................................... Fuels and utilities ....................................... Fuels ........................................................ Gas (piped) and electricity 1 .................. Electricity 1 ........................................... Utility natural gas service 1 .................. Household furnishings and operations ..... 167.6 191.8 181.7 2.9 3.0 3.2 .4 .6 .3 171.0 206.8 201.7 196.4 131.8 116.3 120.7 124.2 117.6 127.9 2.6 4.7 5.2 2.4 .6 7.0 .9 .2 -.8 -1.1 .1 .2 -.1 .6 Apparel ........................................................ 132.5 -.2 Transportation ............................................. Private transportation ................................ Motor fuel ................................................. Gasoline (all types) ................................ Gasoline, unleaded regular3 ............... Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 3 4 ........ Gasoline, unleaded premium 3 ............ 153.4 149.2 131.7 130.9 129.6 135.5 129.6 Medical care ................................................ 0.4 ■ 170.6 504.1 3.4 ■ 0.8 ■ 181.4 524.3 3.4 ■ 0.6 ■ -.8 -.9 -1.6 .0 .4 171.9 169.7 177.9 158.1 195.0 .8 .5 -.1 1.5 6.0 .3 .2 .5 -.1 .4 171.4 170.5 169.6 176.3 182.4 1.7 1.7 1.6 2.1 1.7 .0 .1 .0 .2 -.1 3.4 3.6 2.9 .5 .4 .3 169.0 182.8 174.3 3.7 3.7 3.7 .4 .2 .2 184.6 217.5 202.6 3.5 3.2 3.7 .1 .4 .2 212.6 118.9 106.1 108.8 107.8 110.5 107.3 3.6 8.3 9.5 9.3 2.8 17.4 -3.4 .2 .2 .2 .2 .0 .4 .4 190.3 147.5 139.9 139.9 154.3 129.7 127.5 3.2 4.2 5.0 4.7 .1 15.9 3.7 .0 .0 .0 -.1 .1 -.3 1.8 222.9 121.5 119.2 121.7 121.0 123.3 133.1 2.6 6.6 7.2 .0 .0 .2 2.4 -.1 -4.1 -4.7 -1.1 -1.5 -.4 1.8 2.6 116.4 -5.2 2.3 118.0 -3.4 -.3 125.9 .2 2.3 9.1 9.4 52.6 52.6 56.0 49.9 45.9 2.5 2.5 11.5 11.6 12.0 11.3 10.5 148.8 145.3 131.7 130.7 128.9 139.2 130.4 7.8 8.3 45.0 45.1 47.3 42.5 41.7 1.4 1.6 7.2 7.3 7.6 6.9 6.9 155.7 149.1 131.4 128.5 126.8 124.8 128.2 8.7 8.9 38.3 38.3 40.7 37.3 34.2 3.9 4.3 21.1 21.2 22.2 20.3 19.6 159.4 152.0 119.9 119.5 120.8 120.7 118.2 6.5 7.3 48.9 49.0 53.5 45.4 42.6 1.9 1.7 8.3 8.4 9.2 8.6 6.6 258.1 3.9 .4 258.2 3.1 .2 249.8 3.3 -.3 272.4 3.3 .4 Recreation 5 ................................................. 102.9 1.1 .4 101.9 .0 .3 104.7 1.7 .4 105.3 1.6 .6 Education and communication 5 .................. 102.0 1.2 -.2 109.6 2.1 .0 99.2 .7 -.7 101.3 1.0 .0 Other goods and sen/ices ............................ 268.0 5.8 .5 265.5 3.5 .1 281.5 3.8 -.2 271.5 7.1 1.8 171.1 149.2 138.4 148.5 125.6 193.1 3.7 4.6 6.3 11.5 -.3 2.9 .8 1.2 2.0 3.2 .2 .5 172.0 146.9 132.2 143.4 117.7 196.3 3.0 2.0 2.8 6.5 -1.4 3.7 .4 .7 1.5 2.6 .3 .3 170.6 149.0 134.1 143.0 122.2 189.8 3.4 3.5 5.3 8.0 1.7 3.4 .8 1.9 3.0 4.5 .7 .2 181.4 153.1 138.7 145.1 126.4 206.3 3.4 4.6 7.1 10.6 .1 2.6 .6 .9 1.5 1.8 .7 .4 166.3 164.8 139.9 158.1 150.1 199.9 186.7 122.2 177.7 180.4 3.6 4.0 6.2 6.5 10.9 2.9 2.9 24.2 2.3 2.4 .8 .9 2.0 1.6 3.0 .4 .5 4.7 .5 .6 167.7 160.8 134.6 157.2 146.4 194.4 191.3 115.4 179.5 182.1 3.0 2.7 2.9 3.5 6.6 3.8 3.9 24.0 1.8 2.0 .4 .4 1.6 .8 2.5 .1 .3 3.5 .2 .4 166.4 166.4 137.3 158.5 147.6 206.2 184.6 131.9 175.1 176.5 3.4 3.3 5.4 4.0 7.8 3.0 3.4 22.2 2.5 2.8 .8 1.2 2.8 2.2 4.2 .0 .1 11.4 .2 .2 177.1 167.7 140.6 159.8 147.5 201.8 201.0 119.3 188.4 192.9 3.3 3.4 6.8 5.7 9.9 1.8 2.6 19.7 2.4 2.5 .6 .6 1.3 .8 1.7 .3 .4 -.3 .6 .7 3.0 ■ Commodity and service group All items ......................................................... Commodities ................................................ Commodities less food and beverages .... Nondurables less food and beverages .... Durables .................................................. Services ....................................................... Special aggregate indexes All items less medical care ............................ All items less shelter ...................................... Commodities less food .................................. Nondurables .................................................. Nondurables less food ................................... Services less rent of shelter2 ........................ Services less medical care sen/ices ............. Energy ........................................................... All items less energy ...................................... All items less food and energy .................... 1 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series converted to a geometric means estim ator in January, 1999. 2 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. 3 Special index based on a substantially sm aller sample. 4 Indexes on a Decem ber 1993=100 base, 5 Indexes on a Decem ber 1997=100 base. " Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 56 Table 16. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Monthly cities and pricing schedule 11 Item and group Index Mar. 2000 Percent change from— Mar. 1999 ChicagoGaryKenosha, IL-IN-WI BostonBrocktonNashua, MA-NH-ME-CT U.S. city average Index Mar. 2000 Jan. 2000 Percent change from— Jan. 2000 Mar. 1999 Index Mar. 2000 Percent change from— Mar. 1999 Jan. 2000 Expenditure category All items 3 ......................................................................................... All items (1967-100) ..................................................................... 171.1 512.5 3.7 Food and beverages 3 .................................................................. Food 3 .......................................................................................... Food at home ........................................................................... Food away from home 4 .......................................................... Alcoholic beverages 4 ................................................................ 167.1 166.5 166.4 167.9 173.5 2.1 2.0 1.8 2.3 3.0 1.4 1.4 172.0 513.9 3.0 1.1 2.2 2.0 2.1 1.9 3.6 -.3 -.6 -1.4 .5 2.6 169.7 168.7 175.6 156.2 183.6 .7 .4 -1.1 2.8 5.3 -.1 1.9 1.5 1.2 .9 4.2 4.9 1.3 2.3 .0 2.8 171.0 206.8 201.7 212.6 118.9 106.1 108.8 107.8 110.5 107.3 3.4 3.6 2.9 3.6 8.3 9.5 9.3 2.8 17.4 -3.4 .9 1.0 .5 .6 -1.0 -1.4 -1.5 .0 -3.1 2.4 182.7 531.1 4.5 ' .3 .2 .1 .4 .6 172.4 172.5 166.8 182.7 173.8 " H ousing3 ....................................................................................... Shelter ......................................................................................... Rent of primary residence 3 5 .................................................. Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5 6 .................. Fuels and utilities ....................................................................... Fuels .......................................................................................... Gas (piped) and electricity 5 .................................................. E lectricity5 ............................................................................ Utility natural gas service 5 .................................................. Household furnishings and operations .................................... 167.6 191.8 181.7 196.4 131.8 116.3 120.7 124.2 117.6 127.9 2.9 3.0 3.2 2.6 4.7 5.2 2.4 .6 7.0 .9 1.1 1.1 .5 .4 1.5 1.7 .8 1.0 .3 .7 179.3 210.8 202.4 213.9 132.8 114.8 131.1 131.0 128.8 125.7 5.5 5.3 7.1 5.4 9.4 10.0 .1 2.7 -3.4 3.1 A pparel3 ........................................................................................ 132.5 -.2 4.5 147.0 .1 5.8 116.4 -5.2 6.4 Transportation 3 ............................................................................ Private transportation ................................................................ Motor fuel ................................................................................. Gasoline (all types) ................................................................ Gasoline, unleaded regular7 .............................................. Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 ....................................... Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 ........................................... 153.4 149.2 131.7 130.9 129.6 135.5 129.6 9.1 9.4 52.6 52.6 56.0 49.9 45.9 3.4 3.3 17.0 17.0 17.8 16.3 15.0 150.4 150.6 129.7 127.9 126.8 129.4 126.3 8.3 9.5 53.7 53.5 58.5 48.9 44.0 2.2 2.9 13.0 12.9 13.6 11.9 11.4 148.8 145.3 131.7 130.7 128.9 139.2 130.4 7.8 8.3 45.0 45.1 47.3 42.5 41.7 3.0 3.0 14.7 14.9 15.4 14.2 14.1 Medical care 3 ............................................................................... 258.1 3.9 1.0 344.3 5.2 .2 258.2 3.1 .5 Recreation 9 .................................................................................. 102.9 1.1 .6 103.9 -1.6 .1 101.9 .0 -1.1 Education and communication 9 ................................................. 102.0 1.2 -.7 101.1 .1 -1.1 109.6 2.1 -.6 Other goods and services 3 ......................................................... 268.0 5.8 1.2 269.6 9.4 1.4 265.5 3.5 -.2 171.1 149.2 138.4 148.5 125.6 193.1 3.7 4.6 6.3 11.5 -.3 2.9 1.4 2.1 3.3 5.7 -.1 .9 182.7 150.7 137.4 149.6 124.7 212.9 4.5 5.4 7.3 12.7 -.6 4.0 1.4 2.3 3.9 5.7 .7 .9 172.0 146.9 132.2 143.4 117.7 196.3 3.0 2.0 2.8 6.5 -1.4 3.7 1.1 1.9 3.0 5.4 .3 .6 166.3 164.8 139.9 158.1 150.1 199.9 186.7 122.2 177.7 180.4 3.6 4.0 6.2 6.5 10.9 2.9 2.9 24.2 2.3 2.4 1.4 1.5 3.2 2.9 5.4 .7 .9 8.6 .9 1.0 175.4 173.8 139.0 161.2 150.8 223.1 202.3 119.7 192.2 196.6 4.5 4.1 7.2 7.5 12.0 2.4 3.9 23.9 3.3 3.5 1.4 1.4 3.8 2.8 5.5 .2 1.0 8.0 .9 1.2 167.7 160.8 134.6 157.2 146.4 194.4 191.3 115.4 179.5 182.1 3.0 2.7 2.9 3.5 6.6 3.8 3.9 24.0 1.8 2.0 1.1 1.2 3.0 2.6 5.2 .2 .7 5.8 .8 .9 Commodity and service group All items 3 ......................................................................................... Commodities ................................................................................ Commodities less food and beverages ................................... Nondurables less food and beverages .................................. Durables ................................................................................... Services ......................................................................................... Special aggregate indexes All items less medical care 3 ......................................................... All items less shelter ...................................................................... Commodities less food .................................................................. Nondurables ................................................................................... Nondurables less food ................................................................... Services less rent of shelter6 ....................................................... Services less medical care services ............................................. Energy3 ........................................................................................... All items less energy ..................................................................... All items less food and energy 3 .................................................. See footnotes at end of table. 57 Table 16. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Monthly cities and pricing schedule 11 ClevelandAkron, OH Los AngelesRiversideOrange County, CA DallasFort Worth, TX Item and group Index Mar. 2000 Percent change from— Mar. 1999 Jan. 2000 Index Mar. 2000 Percent change from— Mar. 1999 Jan. 2000 Index Mar. 2000 Percent change from— Mar. 1999 Jan. 2000 Expenditure category All items 3 ......................................................................................... All items (1967=100) ..................................................................... 166.8 534.4 3.5 ~ 1.5 ■ 163.1 511.6 4.3 ■ Food and beverages 3 .................................................................. F ood3 .......................................................................................... Food at home ........................................................................... Food away from home 4 .......................................................... Alcoholic beverages 4 ................................................................ 172.3 174.2 171.1 180.9 153.3 2.4 2.5 2.9 1.6 1.0 .3 .3 .5 .0 .4 166.5 164.4 154.5 180.7 189.4 .7 .8 .8 .8 -.8 H ousing3 ....................................................................................... Shelter ......................................................................................... Rent of primary residence 3 5 .................................................. Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5 6 .................. Fuels and utilities ....................................................................... Fuels .......................................................................................... Gas (piped) and electricity 5 .................................................. Electricity5 ............................................................................ Utility natural gas service 5 .................................................. Household furnishings and operations .................................... 163.4 187.0 176.2 185.6 129.7 122.5 123.0 133.6 113.8 129.2 2.6 2.4 2.4 2.1 5.6 4.8 3.5 .0 8.3 -.3 1.4 1.4 .7 .7 .9 .1 -.5 .0 -1.1 2.3 149.5 162.1 160.6 170.6 123.9 112.8 111.2 109.7 108.5 137.2 A pparel3 ........................................................................................ 126.7 .2 5.4 Transportation 3 ............................................................................ Private transportation ................................................................ Motor fuel ................................................................................. Gasoline (all types) ................................................................ Gasoline, unleaded regular7 ............................................. Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 ....................................... Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 ........................................... 151.7 151.2 143.3 142.1 141.6 144.9 142.9 7.8 7.5 48.3 48.3 51.4 45.6 42.0 Medical care 3 ............................................................................... 233.5 Recreation9 .................................................................................. 1.7 ■ 170.6 504.1 3.4 1.6 ■ -1.0 -.7 -1.1 -.2 -4.1 171.9 169.7 177.9 158.1 195.0 .8 .5 -.1 1.5 6.0 .5 .5 .6 .5 .1 3.0 3.5 3.9 3.5 1.8 1.6 .6 -1.7 12.9 2.0 .9 1.2 .8 .9 -.3 -.4 -1.0 .0 -5.2 .9 169.0 182.8 174.3 190.3 147.5 139.9 139.9 154.3 129.7 127.5 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.2 4.2 5.0 4.7 .1 15.9 3.7 1.1 .9 .6 .3 1.0 1.4 1.3 .1 4.3 2.2 146.4 -1.7 13.8 118.0 -3.4 4.0 2.3 1.9 14.7 14.7 15.3 14.1 13.7 151.9 151.1 132.2 131.5 129.3 132.0 131.1 10.2 10.5 56.8 56.9 61.8 52.8 49.3 3.8 3.6 16.8 16.8 17.7 15.7 15.7 155.7 149.1 131.4 128.5 126.8 124.8 128.2 8.7 8.9 38.3 38.3 40.7 37.3 34.2 5.5 4.9 26.7 26.7 28.5 25.6 24.0 4.4 1.6 240.8 4.0 1.2 249.8 3.3 .0 99.6 -1.6 .6 105.5 4.6 2.8 104.7 1.7 .7 Education and communication 9 ................................................. 99.1 -.1 -1.0 106.2 4.0 -.8 99.2 .7 -1.0 Other goods and services 3 ......................................................... 242.9 8.4 2.1 251.8 9.4 -.2 281.5 3.8 .4 166.8 152.8 140.5 151.7 122.5 182.3 3.5 4.4 5.6 11.1 -.5 2.8 1.5 1.9 2.9 5.9 -.6 1.1 163.1 148.5 139.2 146.4 132.5 177.1 4.3 4.6 7.2 12.4 1.2 4.0 1.7 2.4 4.7 8.5 .2 1.0 170.6 149.0 134.1 143.0 122.2 189.8 3.4 3.5 5.3 8.0 1.7 3.4 1.6 2.8 4.4 7.5 .1 1.0 163.5 160.3 141.0 162.4 151.3 180.8 178.5 129.4 172.4 171.9 3.4 3.9 5.5 6.4 10.4 3.0 2.6 19.5 2.3 2.2 1.4 1.5 2.8 2.8 5.5 .8 1.0 5.7 1.1 1.2 158.8 164.2 140.8 155.9 148.7 200.6 170.7 121.1 170.5 172.1 4.3 4.5 6.7 5.9 11.3 4.4 4.0 24.8 2.9 3.4 1.7 1.9 4.2 3.3 7.4 .9 1.1 7.9 1.2 1.7 166.4 166.4 137.3 158.5 147.6 206.2 184.6 131.9 175.1 176.5 3.4 3.3 5.4 4.0 7.8 3.0 3.4 22.2 2.5 2.8 1.7 2.0 4.2 3.6 6.9 .9 .9 14.8 .9 1.0 Commodity and service group All items 3 ......................................................................................... Commodities ................................................................................ Commodities less food and beverages ................................... Nondurables less food and beverages .................................. Durables ................................................................................... Services ......................................................................................... Special aggregate indexes All items less medical care 3 ......................................................... All items less shelter ...................................................................... Commodities less food .................................................................. Nondurables ................................................................................... Nondurables less food ................................................................... Services less rent of she lter6 ....................................................... Services less medical care services ............................................ Energy3 ........................................................................................... All items less energy ..................................................................... All items less food and energy 3 .................................................. See footnotes at end of table. 58 Table 16. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued (1982-84= 100, unless otherwise noted) Monthly cities and pricing schedule 11 WashingtonBaltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV 2 New YorkNorthern N.J.Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA Item and group Index Percent change from— Mar. 2000 Mar. 1999 Index Mar. 2000 Jan. 2000 Percent change from— Mar. 1999 Jan. 2000 Expenditure category All items 3 ..................... ............................................................. All items (1967-100) ................................................................. 181.4 524.3 3.4 1.2 107.0 3.7 1.6 Food and beverages 3 .............................................................. Food3 .................................................................................... Food at home ...................................................................... Food away from home 4 ....................................................... Alcoholic beverages 4 ............................................................ 171.4 170.5 169.6 176.3 182.4 1.7 1.7 1.6 2.1 1.7 -.2 -.2 -.4 .3 .3 104.4 104.4 101.2 106.6 102.8 1.5 1.4 .7 2.1 3.3 .4 .4 -.1 .9 1.2 Housing 3 ................................................................................. Shelter ................................................................................... Rent of primary residence 3 5 ............................................... Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5 6 ................ Fuels and utilities ................................................................... Fuels .................................................................................... Gas (piped) and electricity 5 .............................................. Electricity5 ....................................................................... Utility natural gas service 5 .............................................. Household furnishings and operations ................................. 184.6 217.5 202.6 222.9 121.5 119.2 121.7 121.0 123.3 133.1 3.5 3.2 3.7 2.6 6.6 7.2 .0 .0 .2 2.4 1.1 .5 .3 .0 4.4 4.8 3.2 5.5 -.4 2.3 107.4 108.8 108.5 107.5 105.8 106.0 104.2 105.6 99.3 103.6 2.8 3.1 3.3 2.9 4.3 5.0 2.5 .8 9.2 -.9 1.3 1.4 .6 .5 1.7 2.0 1.4 1.3 1.7 .8 Apparel 3 .................................................................................. 125.9 .2 6.2 104.2 5.8 6.4 Transportation 3 ....................................................................... Private transportation ............................................................ Motor fuel ............................................................................ Gasoline (all types) ............................................................ Gasoline, unleaded regular7 ........................................... Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 .................................... Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 ........................................ 159.4 152.0 119.9 119.5 120.8 120.7 118.2 6.5 7.3 48.9 49.0 53.5 45.4 42.6 2.4 2.3 11.0 11.1 11.9 11.2 9.2 107.0 106.5 126.6 126.6 127.4 126.2 125.1 9.4 10.0 55.1 55.3 60.5 51.5 48.4 4.0 3.5 16.4 16.4 17.2 15.7 15.1 Medical care 3 .......................................................................... 272.4 3.3 1.1 109.2 2.2 .6 Recreation 9 ............................................................................. 105.3 1.6 .2 103.8 1.9 .3 Education and communication 9 .............................................. 101.3 1.0 -.5 103.2 1.2 -.6 Other goods and services 3 ...................................................... 271.5 7.1 3.3 120.3 7.6 1.7 181.4 153.1 138.7 145.1 126.4 206.3 3.4 4.6 7.1 10.6 .1 2.6 1.2 2.3 4.4 5.8 1.1 .7 107.0 105.8 107.4 113.9 98.5 107.4 3.7 5.2 7.8 14.0 -.6 2.8 1.6 2.4 3.8 6.3 .0 1.1 177.1 167.7 140.6 159.8 147.5 201.8 201.0 119.3 188.4 192.9 3.3 3.4 6.8 5.7 9.9 1.8 2.6 19.7 2.4 2.5 1.3 1.6 4.1 2.6 5.4 .8 .6 7.1 .9 1.1 106.9 105.8 107.1 108.1 112.8 106.0 107.5 112.5 106.1 107.1 3.9 4.0 7.5 6.9 12.9 2.4 2.9 25.3 2.5 2.7 1.7 1.7 3.6 3.1 5.8 .9 1.1 8.7 1.1 1.2 Commodity and service group All items 3 ................................................................................... Commodities ........................................................................... Commodities less food and beverages ................................. Nondurables less food and beverages ............................... Durables .............................................................................. Services ................................................................................... Special aggregate indexes All items less medical care 3 ...................................................... All items less shelter .................................................................. Commodities less food .............................................................. Nondurables .............................................................................. Nondurables less food ............................................................... Services less rent of shelter6 .................................................... Services less medical care services .......................................... Energy3 ..................................................................................... All items less energy ................................................................. All items less food and energy 3 ............................................... 1 Areas on pricing schedule 2 (see Table 10) will appear next month. 2 For Washington-Baltimore, indexes are on a Decem ber 1997=100 base unless otherwise noted. 3 For W ashington-Baltimore, index is on a Novem ber 1996=100 base. 4 For Washington-Baltimore, index is on a November 1997=100 base. 5 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series converted to a geometric means estim ator in January, 1999. 0 7 ® 9 Indexes on a Decem ber 1982=100 base. Special index based on a substantially smaller sample. Indexes on a Decem ber 1993=100 base. Indexes on a Decem ber 1997=100 base. Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 59 Table 17. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, all items index (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) All items Indexes Area U.S. city average .............................................. Pricing schedule 1 Jan. 2000 Dec. 1999 Percent change to Mar.2000 from— Mar. 2000 Feb. 2000 Mar. 1999 Jan. 2000 Percent change to Feb.2000 from— Feb. 2000 Feb. 1999 Jan. 2000 Dec. 1999 M 165.1 165.5 166.4 167.8 4.0 1.4 0.8 3.3 0.8 0.5 Northeast urban ................................................ Size A - More than 1,500,000 .................... Size B/C 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................. M M M 172.6 172.4 105.2 173.0 172.8 105.5 174.3 174.1 106.3 175.1 174.9 106.8 3.9 3.9 3.9 1.2 1.2 1.2 .5 .5 .5 3.6 3.6 3.6 1.0 1.0 1.0 .8 .8 .8 Midwest urban .................................................. Size A - More than 1,500,000 .................. Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ................................................. M M M 160.7 161.1 105.3 161.2 161.6 105.5 162.1 162.7 106.1 163.4 163.8 106.9 4.1 4.0 4.2 1.4 1.4 1.3 .8 .7 .8 3.6 3.5 3.8 .9 1.0 .8 .6 .7 .6 M 157.3 157.6 158.3 160.0 4.3 1.5 1.1 3.2 .6 .4 South urban ...................................................... Size A - More than 1,500,000 .................... Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ............... Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ................................................. M M M 162.0 160.9 105.0 162.2 161.2 105.1 163.0 161.8 105.7 164.6 163.4 106.7 3.9 4.1 3.8 1.5 1.4 1.5 1.0 1.0 .9 3.2 3.5 3.0 .6 .6 .7 .5 .4 .6 M 164.6 165.1 165.8 167.6 3.8 1.5 1.1 3.0 .7 .4 West urban ....................................................... Size A - More than 1,500,000 ................... Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ M M M 166.4 165.8 105.5 166.7 166.3 105.5 167.4 167.1 105.9 169.1 168.7 106.8 3.6 3.9 2.7 1.4 1.4 1.2 1.0 1.0 .8 2.9 3.2 2.2 .6 .8 .4 .4 .5 .4 M M M 151.2 105.2 163.1 151.6 105.3 163.5 152.5 105.9 164.1 153.6 106.8 165.9 4.0 3.8 3.8 1.3 1.4 1.5 .7 .8 1.1 3.5 3.2 2.9 .9 .7 .6 .6 .6 .4 M M 163.7 160.9 164.5 161.2 165.6 162.4 166.4 163.9 3.3 3.5 1.2 1.7 .5 .9 3.1 2.7 1.2 .9 .7 .7 M 174.3 174.6 175.8 176.6 3.4 1.1 .5 3.0 .9 .7 Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT .... Cleveland-Akron, OH ....................................... Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ...................................... Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV 6 ..... 1 1 1 1 - - 181.1 159.2 162.9 106.9 5.1 4.1 4.6 4.0 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.5 ■ - - 178.6 156.8 160.3 105.3 Atlanta, GA ....................................................... Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, Ml .............................. Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .................... Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ............................. Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD ......................................... San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA .......... Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA .................... 2 2 2 2 164.6 160.4 149.2 162.7 ■ ■ ■ 164.9 162.0 150.5 163.5 ■ • ■ ■ ■ 3.6 4.0 3.8 3.0 .2 1.0 .9 .5 2 2 2 172.8 170.9 170.1 ■ - 174.5 172.5 171.5 ■ - ■ - ■ - ■ - 4.0 4.1 3.3 1.0 .9 .8 Region and area size2 Size classes A 4 .................................................................. B/C 3 ............................................................... D .................................................................... Selected local areas5 Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI .................. Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA .. New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA .......................................... ■ Portland-Salem, OR-WA; St. Louis, MO-IL; San Diego, CA; Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL. 6 Indexes on a November 1996=100 base. ‘ Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 1 Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; most other goods and services priced as indicated: M - Every month. 1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November. 2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December. 2 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes. 3 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base. 4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. 5 In addition, the following metropolitan areas are published semiannually and appear in Tables 34 and 39 of the January and July issues of the CPI Detailed Report: Anchorage, AK; Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN; Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO; Honolulu, HI; Kansas City, MO-KS; Milwaukee-Racine, Wl; Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI; Pittsburgh, PA; - ■ NOTE: Local area 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. 60 Table 18. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Regions1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Midwest Northeast Item and group Index Mar. 2000 Percent change from— Mar. 1999 Index Mar. 2000 Feb. 2000 Percent change from— Mar. 1999 Feb. 2000 Index Mar. 2000 South West Percent change from— Percent change from— Mar. 1999 Feb. 2000 Index Mar. 2000 Mar. 1999 Feb. 2000 Expenditure category All items ............................................................ All items (December 1977=100) ..................... 175.1 273.5 3.9 0.5 0.8 164.6 266.6 3.9 1.0 169.1 272.0 3.6 1.0 ' 163.4 264.2 4.1 ' Food and beverages ...................................... Food .............................................................. Food at home ............................................. Food away from home .............................. Alcoholic beverages .................................... 168.3 167.8 167.6 170.8 175.0 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.3 2.3 -.1 -.1 -.1 .1 .3 164.0 163.3 162.1 165.8 172.7 2.1 2.1 1.9 2.5 2.3 .0 .0 -.1 .1 -.2 164.1 164.2 161.7 170.2 162.8 2.4 2.3 2.4 2.3 3.2 .2 .2 .2 .4 .6 169.6 168.6 171.9 163.9 181.1 1.6 1.4 1.0 2.1 5.7 .5 .4 .5 .2 .6 Housing .......................................................... Shelter .......................................................... Rent of primary residence 2 ....................... Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 2 3 ....................................... Fuels and utilities ......................................... Fuels ........................................................... Gas (piped) and electricity 2 .................... Electricity2 .............................................. Utility natural gas service 2 .................... Household furnishings and operations ..... 175.9 207.5 194.6 3.2 2.9 3.5 .0 .3 .3 155.7 178.0 176.8 2.6 2.7 2.7 .3 .5 .2 154.5 171.1 166.2 2.0 2.2 2.4 .6 .6 .2 169.5 186.6 185.5 3.3 3.6 4.0 .2 .3 .3 193.3 129.2 119.1 128.1 132.0 123.0 126.0 2.4 6.6 7.3 .4 .6 -.2 1.0 .0 -3.2 -3.7 -.5 -.5 -.5 1.5 177.6 128.0 110.7 114.7 120.3 110.2 121.5 2.4 5.5 6.1 4.6 .8 10.4 -1.1 .1 .0 -.1 -.1 -.2 .0 .3 161.9 134.5 113.7 115.1 113.6 124.1 125.5 2.1 2.9 3.2 2.1 1.1 9.2 .1 .2 .6 .7 .7 .8 .3 .2 181.0 139.8 127.3 129.5 140.8 119.4 129.6 3.1 2.6 2.6 2.3 -.6 11.0 1.9 .2 -.1 -.2 -.2 -.2 -.4 .5 Apparel ........................................................... 127.7 1.6 1.3 126.8 -.7 2.7 143.7 .3 3.2 123.4 -1.8 2.2 Transportation ................................................ Private transportation .................................. New and used motor vehicles 4 ................ New vehicles ........................................... Used cars and trucks .............................. Motor fuel .................................................... Gasoline (all types) .................................. Gasoline, unleaded regular5 ................ Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 ......... Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 ............. 154.1 150.4 100.2 143.9 156.6 125.8 125.1 125.5 128.1 122.0 9.0 9.7 1.0 .3 3.6 53.8 53.7 58.3 50.4 45.6 2.2 2.2 -.1 .1 .0 9.7 9.6 10.4 9.7 8.3 152.8 150.0 100.8 143.1 155.2 135.0 134.4 133.1 147.0 136.2 10.5 10.7 1.1 -.3 3.9 53.6 53.6 56.4 49.1 46.6 1.9 1.8 .1 .1 -.1 8.0 8.0 8.3 7.4 7.2 151.5 150.2 101.0 146.0 155.2 130.7 130.0 127.8 137.3 130.9 10.7 10.9 .9 -.6 3.3 58.2 58.3 62.6 55.1 50.3 2.7 2.7 .1 .1 .1 11.4 11.4 11.9 11.4 10.3 153.1 149.6 101.0 145.0 150.8 134.2 133.1 130.5 129.2 133.0 8.9 9.0 2.4 1.0 4.9 42.6 42.7 45.6 39.7 37.7 3.5 3.5 .2 .4 -.1 17.5 17.6 18.2 17.6 16.3 Medical care ................................................... Medical care commodities .......................... Medical care services .................................. Professional services 2 .............................. 269.5 244.8 274.5 250.2 4.1 4.6 4.0 4.0 .2 .6 .1 .1 253.2 227.7 259.1 240.6 3.7 2.1 4.1 4.9 .9 .4 1.0 1.2 254.3 227.0 260.7 238.8 3.9 3.7 3.9 3.4 .5 .7 .4 .5 254.6 233.5 259.6 221.3 4.3 4.1 4.4 3.7 .1 -.6 .3 .4 Recreation 4 .................................................... 104.7 1.6 .2 101.9 .6 .3 101.8 .7 .5 99.9 .1 .3 Education and communication 4 .................... 100.9 .8 -.2 104.4 2.0 -.1 101.7 .8 -.4 101.8 1.1 -.4 Other goods and services ............................. 288.2 8.5 1.3 266.2 6.8 .9 266.6 7.5 .1 272.6 4.6 .3 175.1 151.9 140.2 147.3 3.9 5.8 8.5 13.8 .5 .7 1.3 1.8 163.4 147.7 138.3 151.6 4.1 5.2 7.0 13.5 .8 1.2 1.8 3.3 164.6 150.2 142.1 153.8 3.9 5.5 7.4 13.9 1.0 1.5 2.2 3.9 169.1 149.6 137.4 146.7 3.6 4.0 5.5 9.6 1.0 1.9 2.8 5.1 164.9 126.0 202.7 193.9 190.3 242.8 20.5 -.2 2.5 2.9 1.1 2.6 2.0 .4 .3 .3 .5 .2 168.6 122.4 182.9 176.8 190.7 213.3 20.4 -.2 3.1 2.7 2.9 3.3 3.6 .1 .4 .4 .4 .2 164.0 127.5 182.3 162.9 194.8 222.1 20.6 -.2 2.4 2.2 1.8 2.8 4.2 .1 .5 .6 .5 .1 164.7 127.5 190.1 179.9 193.3 216.1 15.3 1.2 3.3 3.6 2.9 2.6 6.4 .3 .2 .3 .5 .1 Commodity and service group All items ............................................................. Commodities ................................................... Commodities less food and beverages .... Nondurables less food and beverages .... Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .............................................. Durables ..................................................... Services ........................................................... Rent of shelter3 ........................................... Transportation services ............................... Other services .............................................. See footnotes at end of table. 61 Table 18. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Regions1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Midwest Northeast Item and group Index Mar. 2000 Percent change from— Mar. 1999 Feb. 2000 Percent change from— Index Mar. 2000 Mar. 1999 West South Feb. 2000 Index Mar. 2000 Percent change from— Mar. 1999 Feb. 2000 Index Mar. 2000 Percent change from— Mar. 1999 Feb. 2000 Special aggregate indexes All items less medical care ................. AH items less food ................................ All items less shelter ........................... Commodities less food ....................... Nondurables ........................................ Nondurables less food ........................ Nondurables less food and apparel ... Services less rent of shelter * ............. 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 ....... 171.3 176.7 165.5 141.7 158.7 149.2 165.3 181.2 197.5 121.2 182.7 187.1 3.9 4.3 4.4 8.3 7.4 13.1 18.8 2.1 2.4 23.7 2.5 2.6 0.5 .6 .5 1.2 .8 1.7 1.8 .2 .3 1.8 .3 .5 159.4 163.3 160.0 139.7 158.4 153.1 168.7 172.8 176.7 122.4 169.6 171.2 4.1 4.5 4.6 6.8 7.7 12.8 18.9 3.5 3.0 28.0 2.2 2.2 0.8 .9 .9 1.8 1.7 3.1 3.2 .3 .3 4.2 .4 .5 159.6 164.5 163.1 142.8 159.1 154.0 162.9 177.2 174.4 120.4 170.9 172.7 3.9 4.2 4.5 7.3 7.7 13.2 18.9 2.6 2.3 27.4 2.0 2.1 1.0 1.1 1.1 2.2 2.0 3.7 3.9 .3 .5 6.4 .5 .6 165.2 169.1 163.4 139.5 158.9 149.5 165.5 180.2 184.9 130.5 173.8 175.2 3.6 4.1 3.6 5.6 5.2 9.3 14.4 3.0 3.2 23.1 2.4 2.6 1.0 1.1 1.3 2.8 2.6 4.8 5.9 .2 .2 9.7 .3 .4 148.6 125.9 210.6 2.3 54.1 2.7 .8 3.6 .3 143.0 134.7 191.9 .8 53.2 3.0 .7 7.7 .4 147.6 131.5 190.6 1.4 57.5 2.4 .8 11.1 .5 143.3 135.4 194.9 1.1 42.4 3.4 .6 17.3 .3 1 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes. 2 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series converted to a geometric means estimator in January, 1999. 3 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base 4 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. * 5 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample. 6 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. " Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 62 Table 19. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Population size classes1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Size class A 2 Item and group Index Mar. 2000 Percent change from— Mar. 1999 Size class D Size class B/C 3 Index Mar. 2000 Feb. 2000 Percent change from— Mar. 1999 Feb. 2000 Index Mar. 2000 Percent change from— Mar. 1999 Feb. 2000 Expenditure category 106.8 3.8 0.8 165.9 268.1 3.8 1.1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .0 104.7 104.6 104.1 105.6 105.4 2.1 2.0 2.0 2.4 3.0 .3 .2 .2 .3 1.0 163.0 162.5 159.6 169.0 169.7 3.0 2.8 2.6 3.6 4.8 .2 .2 .2 .4 .5 3.4 3.5 3.9 3.1 4.4 4.8 2.2 .2 6.8 1.2 .3 .4 .3 .1 -1.0 -1.3 -.2 -.2 -.5 .8 104.2 105.4 104.7 104.5 102.1 101.3 99.3 98.7 101.1 100.2 2.0 1.8 2.0 1.7 4.3 4.9 2.4 .6 8.1 -.5 .3 .4 .2 .1 -.3 -.5 .4 .3 .4 .4 158.0 182.2 167.4 173.1 135.6 111.4 119.2 123.5 116.1 122.2 1.9 1.5 1.6 1.8 4.6 5.1 4.3 3.3 6.8 -.2 .5 .5 .2 .2 .7 .9 .8 1.0 .1 .0 120.6 1.2 2.2 99.7 -1.8 2.5 136.1 .2 4.1 Transportation .............................................................................. Private transportation ................................................................ New and used motor vehicles 3 ............................................. New vehicles .......................................................................... Used cars and trucks ............................................................. Motor fuel ................................................................................. Gasoline (all types) ................................................................ Gasoline, unleaded regular7 ............................................. Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 ....................................... Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 ........................................... 151.6 150.9 100.8 126.5 147.0 191.5 190.5 193.0 131.8 174.1 9.1 9.6 1.5 .2 4.0 50.2 50.2 53.8 46.8 43.9 2.6 2.7 .2 .3 .1 11.8 11.9 12.4 11.5 10.5 108.0 107.7 100.8 99.8 102.7 130.8 130.9 132.5 129.5 126.9 11.0 11.1 1.1 -.2 3.6 55.3 55.5 58.5 53.3 47.9 2.6 2.6 .0 .1 -.1 10.6 10.7 11.0 10.5 9.9 150.8 148.2 101.4 146.7 147.0 129.9 129.0 124.1 143.0 132.0 10.0 10.1 1.6 -.7 4.5 55.0 55.0 56.7 53.6 50.0 2.3 2.3 .1 .0 .0 11.2 11.3 11.5 11.5 10.4 Medical care ................................................................................. Medical care commodities ........................................................ Medical care services ................................................................ Professional services 5 ............................................................. 203.4 187.8 207.0 188.6 3.6 3.2 3.8 3.6 .5 .3 .5 .7 108.9 107.8 109.2 109.2 4.5 4.1 4.7 5.0 .3 .3 .4 .5 248.1 232.3 252.0 236.6 2.8 2.4 2.9 1.0 .8 .7 .8 .4 Recreation 3 .................................................................................. 102.3 1.2 .3 101.2 .3 .3 104.2 -.6 .6 Education and communication 3 ................................................. 102.8 1.4 -.4 101.5 1.0 -.2 101.8 1.0 .4 Other goods and services ........................................................... 217.5 6.8 .7 122.3 7.0 .2 281.0 8.0 1.1 153.6 144.1 139.4 156.2 179.2 119.7 162.6 161.9 159.6 183.9 4.0 5.0 7.1 12.6 18.6 .5 3.2 3.6 2.0 3.0 .7 1.3 2.1 3.6 4.2 .3 .4 .5 .5 .0 106.8 105.8 106.4 113.2 119.5 98.3 105.3 105.4 104.7 106.5 3.8 5.3 7.0 13.2 20.5 -.4 2.3 1.8 2.4 2.8 .8 1.3 1.9 3.3 3.6 .1 .4 .4 .6 .3 165.9 149.6 141.5 152.8 164.3 127.5 187.4 170.4 187.4 223.2 3.8 5.6 6.9 13.3 19.6 .3 2.1 1.5 2.0 2.1 1.1 1.6 2.3 4.4 4.6 .0 .5 .6 .2 .5 All items 4 ........................................................................................ All items (December 1977-100) ................................................... 153.6 153.6 4.0 Food and beverages ................................................................... Food ............................................................................................ Food at home ........................................................................... Food away from home ............................................................. Alcoholic beverages .................................................................. 150.7 150.2 153.4 145.2 156.2 2.0 1.8 1.7 2.1 3.4 Housing ......................................................................................... Shelter ......................................................................................... Rent of primary residence 5 .................................................... Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5 6 ................. Fuels and utilities ....................................................................... Fuels .......................................................................................... Gas (piped) and electricity 5 .................................................. Electricity5 ............................................................................ Utility natural gas service 5 .................................................. Household furnishings and operations .................................... 149.8 161.4 153.3 161.9 130.0 126.4 122.9 122.7 123.3 119.3 Apparel .......................................................................................... 0.7 ' Commodity and service group All items 4 ......................................................................................... Commodities ................................................................................ Commodities less food and beverages ................................... Nondurables less food and beverages .................................. Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ............... Durables ................................................................................... Services ......................................................................................... Rent of shelter6 .......................................................................... Transportation services ............................................................. Other services ............................................................................ See footnotes at end of table. 63 Table 19. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Population size classes1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Size class A 2 Item and group Index Mar. 2000 Size class B/C 3 Percent change from— Mar. 1999 Feb. 2000 Index Mar. 2000 Size class D Percent change from— Mar. 1999 Feb. 2000 Index Mar. 2000 Percent change from— Mar. 1999 Feb. 2000 Special aggregate indexes All items less medical care ........................................................... All items less food .......................................................................... All items less shelter ...................................................................... Commodities less food .................................................................. Nondurables ................................................................................... Nondurables less food ................................................................... Nondurables less food and apparel ............................................. Services less rent of shelter ° ....................................................... 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 .................................................. 151.4 154.4 150.7 140.4 153.3 156.5 176.6 163.0 159.3 154.9 153.5 154.3 133.8 190.9 165.8 1 See region and area size on Table 10 for information about population size classes. 2 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. 3 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 4 The ’All items’ index size B/C is on a December 1996=100 base. 5 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series converted to a geometric means estimator 4.1 4.5 4.2 7.0 6.8 11.9 17.0 2.8 3.1 24.9 2.6 2.7 1.7 50.1 3.2 0.8 .9 .9 2.1 1.7 3.4 3.8 .2 .3 5.2 .4 .5 .8 10.0 .4 105.4 105.7 105.6 106.4 108.8 112.7 118.4 105.2 105.0 115.5 104.6 104.6 102.5 131.1 105.9 3.7 4.1 4.5 6.9 7.5 12.6 19.0 2.8 2.2 27.3 1.9 1.8 .7 55.0 2.4 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.9 1.8 3.1 3.4 .4 .4 5.3 .4 .5 .6 9.2 .4 161.1 166.5 162.1 142.5 158.6 153.8 164.7 176.9 180.1 118.7 172.6 175.4 147.9 128.8 196.1 3.9 4.1 4.5 6.8 8.0 12.8 18.7 2.7 2.0 25.3 2.0 1.9 1.6 54.6 1.9 in January, 1999. 6 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base 7 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample. 8 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. " Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 64 1.1 1.3 1.2 2.3 2.4 4.3 4.4 .5 .4 5.9 .6 .7 1.0 11.0 .5 Table 20. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Cross classification of regions and population size classes1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Northeast Size class B/C 2 Size class A Item and group Index Mar. 2000 Percent change from— Mar. 1999 Index Mar. 2000 Feb. 2000 Percent change from— Mar. 1999 Feb. 2000 Expenditure category All items 3 ......................................................................................... All items (December 1977=100) ................................................... 174.9 267.2 3.9 0.5 ' ' 106.8 3.9 0.5 Food and beverages ................................................................... Food ............................................................................................ Food at home .......................................................................... Food away from home ................................ ............................ Alcoholic beverages .................................................................. 167.8 167.1 167.2 169.2 176.4 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.2 2.0 .0 -.1 -.1 .1 .4 104.9 104.9 104.4 106.1 104.3 1.9 1.8 1.6 2.3 3.0 .0 -.1 -.2 .1 .4 Housing ......................................................................................... Shelter ......................................................................................... Rent of primary residence 4 .................................................... Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 ................. Fuels and utilities ....................................................................... Fuels .......................................................................................... Gas (piped) and electricity 4 .................................................. Electricity4 ............................................................................ Utility natural gas service 4 6 .............................................. Household furnishings and operations .................................... 174.3 203.5 198.4 190.9 125.6 119.8 126.8 129.1 124.1 127.3 3.4 3.3 4.0 2.8 5.4 5.8 -.2 .5 -.7 1.8 .1 .3 .4 .1 -3.2 -3.5 -.8 -.6 -.2 1.8 104.8 105.0 103.8 103.9 106.3 106.4 99.6 98.6 102.3 101.2 2.6 1.8 1.6 1.5 8.9 10.5 1.6 .8 3.9 -1.0 -.2 .4 .3 .0 -3.5 -4.0 .2 .0 .6 1.0 Apparel .......................................................................................... 121.7 2.3 1.2 102.8 .3 1.4 Transportation .............................................................................. Private transportation ................................................................ Motor fuel ................................................................................. Gasoline (all types) ................................................................ Gasoline, unleaded regular7 ............................................. Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 ....................................... Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 ........................................... 156.8 153.2 123.7 123.0 123.4 124.0 119.9 8.5 9.6 51.2 51.3 55.8 47.6 43.9 2.0 2.2 9.1 9.2 9.9 9.3 7.5 105.8 105.4 125.7 125.7 127.5 125.2 121.5 9.8 9.9 58.1 58.1 62.6 55.1 48.9 2.3 2.2 10.6 10.7 11.2 10.6 9.6 Medical care ................................................................................. 274.9 3.9 .3 108.6 4.5 .0 Recreation 2 .................................................................................. 105.1 2.2 .2 104.0 .5 .1 Education and communication 2 ................................................. 101.7 1.0 -.1 98.8 .2 -.4 Other goods and services .......................................................... 283.2 7.8 1.0 125.0 10.2 2.0 174.9 151.3 139.0 144.3 126.7 200.8 3.9 5.8 8.7 12.9 .6 2.6 .5 .7 1.3 1.7 .6 .2 106.8 106.4 107.3 114.9 98.1 104.9 3.9 5.8 8.2 15.8 -1.1 2.3 .5 .8 1.2 2.0 .3 .3 170.9 165.7 140.7 157.2 146.5 179.7 195.4 120.8 182.1 186.4 3.9 4.2 8.4 7.0 12.3 1.8 2.5 21.3 2.7 2.8 .5 .5 1.3 .8 1.7 .2 .3 1.4 .4 .5 105.5 105.9 107.2 109.7 114.3 104.8 104.7 114.5 104.8 104.8 3.9 4.7 8.0 8.4 15.0 2.7 2.2 28.2 1.9 2.0 .6 .7 1.1 .9 1.9 .3 .4 2.2 .4 .5 * Commodity and service group All items 3 ......................................................................................... Commodities ................................................................................ Commodities less food and beverages ................................... Nondurables less food and beverages .................................. Durables ................................................................................... Services ......................................................................................... Special aggregate indexes All items less medical care ........................................................... All items less shelter ...................................................................... Commodities less food .................................................................. Nondurables ................................................................................... Nondurables less food ................................................................... Services less rent of shelter5 ....................................................... Services less medical care services ............................................ Energy ............................................................................................. All items less energy ..................................................................... All items less food and energy ................................................... See footnotes at end of table. 65 Table 20. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Cross classification of regions and population size classes1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Midwest Size class A Item and group Index Mar. 2000 Size class B/C 2 Percent change from— Mar. 1999 Feb. 2000 Size class D Percent change from— Index Mar. 2000 Mar. 1999 Feb. 2000 Index Mar. 2000 Percent change from— Mar. 1999 Feb. 2000 Expenditure category All items 3 ......................................................................................... All items (December 1977=100) ................................................... 163.8 267.8 4.0 ■ 0.7 ■ 106.9 - 4.2 - 0.8 ■ 160.0 259.3 4.3 ■ 1.1 ■ Food and beverages ................................................................... Food ............................................................................................ Food at home ........................................................................... Food away from home ............................................................. Alcoholic beverages .................................................................. 167.3 166.7 166.9 166.8 173.8 2.1 2.1 1.8 2.6 2.7 -.3 -.3 -.5 .1 -.8 104.7 104.6 104.3 105.1 105.2 1.9 1.9 2.0 1.9 1.3 .5 .4 .7 .1 .5 157.1 156.0 151.3 165.5 173.8 2.7 2.6 2.2 3.5 4.0 -.1 -.1 -.1 .1 -.2 Housing ......................................................................................... Shelter ......................................................................................... Rent of primary residence 4 .................................................... Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 .................. Fuels and utilities ....................................................................... Fuels .......................................................................................... Gas (piped) and electricity 4 .................................................. Electricity 4 ............................................................................ Utility natural gas service 4 6 .............................................. Household furnishings and operations .................................... 155.4 177.9 182.2 177.5 124.5 109.3 1 ,1.1 116.4 106.7 116.8 3.2 3.1 3.1 2.9 6.0 6.6 5.1 1.0 11.6 -.1 .4 .5 .2 .2 .1 .0 .0 .2 -.2 .5 103.7 105.3 104.7 104.3 102.5 102.2 100.9 101.1 100.6 98.1 1.8 1.8 2.1 1.7 5.3 6.1 4.3 .9 10.1 -2.4 .2 .2 .2 -.1 -.2 -.3 -.4 -1.0 .5 .3 150.5 170.6 158.7 168.3 134.7 103.9 110.4 103.8 121.4 119.3 1.9 2.0 2.1 2.0 3.5 3.8 2.2 -1.3 6.6 -.5 .5 .9 .4 .2 .2 .3 -.1 .2 -.2 -.3 Apparel .......................................................................................... 124.0 -1.2 2.5 98.2 -.2 2.8 144.2 -.2 3.7 Transportation .............................................................................. Private transportation ................................................................ Motor fuel ................................................................................. Gasoline (all types) ................................................................ Gasoline, unleaded regular7 ............................................. Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 ....................................... Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 ........................................... 152.2 149.6 136.0 135.3 134.9 144.6 134.5 9.1 9.4 52.3 52.5 55.2 47.6 46.4 1.8 1.8 8.5 8.7 9.1 7.6 7.8 110.2 110.0 137.0 137.0 138.3 135.0 134.1 12.2 12.4 53.9 53.9 57.2 50.0 46.1 1.9 1.8 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.9 6.3 146.8 142.5 125.5 124.2 120.3 144.1 129.7 11.5 11.4 58.1 58.0 59.1 57.8 53.1 2.1 2.0 9.3 9.4 9.4 9.6 9.4 Medical care ................................................................................. 253.3 3.8 1.0 108.9 3.7 .8 241.7 3.4 1.0 Recreation 2 .................................................................................. 102.6 1.1 .5 100.3 -.1 .0 104.5 .8 .3 Education and communication 2 ................................................. 105.5 2.0 -.3 103.4 2.1 -.1 101.2 1.2 1.3 Other goods and services .......................................................... 268.5 6.4 1.1 121.7 7.1 .2 262.8 8.0 1.7 163.8 147.7 136.2 151.0 119.8 183.1 4.0 4.8 6.2 12.1 .0 3.3 .7 1.1 1.9 3.4 .3 .4 106.9 105.8 106.3 114.7 97.0 106.0 4.2 5.7 7.6 15.5 -1.1 2.7 .8 1.2 1.6 3.0 .0 .3 160.0 149.0 144.3 156.1 126.9 174.5 4.3 5.9 7.6 12.5 2.1 2.5 1.1 1.4 2.2 4.1 -.1 .7 160.0 160.4 137.8 159.7 152.8 174.5 177.2 121.3 170.2 171.0 4.0 4.3 6.2 6.8 11.6 3.6 3.3 26.6 2.3 2.4 .7 .8 1.8 1.5 3.2 .3 .3 4.3 .4 .5 105.7 106.1 106.3 109.9 114.2 106.7 105.7 120.4 104.4 104.3 4.2 5.0 7.5 8.8 14.7 3.5 2.6 30.2 1.9 1.8 .8 1.0 1.6 1.9 2.9 .4 .2 4.0 .5 .4 155.7 158.0 145.4 157.5 157.6 163.4 167.2 113.8 166.4 169.1 4.4 4.9 7.5 7.5 12.1 2.8 2.3 26.3 2.4 2.4 1.1 1.2 2.2 2.1 4.0 .5 .6 4.8 .7 .9 Commodity and service group All items 3 ......................................................................................... Commodities ................................................................................ Commodities less food and beverages ................................... Nondurables less food and beverages .................................. Durables ................................................................................... Services ......................................................................................... Special aggregate indexes All items less medical care ............................................................ All items less shelter ...................................................................... Commodities less food .................................................................. Nondurables ................................................................................... Nondurables less food ................................................................... Services less rent of shelter5 ....................................................... Services less medical care services ............................................ Energy ............................................................................................. All items less energy ..................................................................... All items less food and energy ................................................... See footnotes at end of table. 66 Table 20. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Cross classification of regions and population size classes1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) South Size class B/C 2 Size class A Item and group Index Mar. 2000 Percent change from— Mar. 1999 Percent change from— Index Mar. 2000 Feb. 2000 Size class D Mar. 1999 Index Mar. 2000 Feb. 2000 Percent change from— Mar. 1999 Feb. 2000 Expenditure category 1.0 106.7 3.8 0.9 1.1 ' ' ' 167.6 271.2 3.8 ' 1.9 1.8 1.9 1.8 2.7 .2 .2 .2 .2 -.2 104.7 104.7 103.9 106.0 105.6 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 3.7 .3 .3 .2 .4 1.3 162.3 162.7 160.2 169.8 155.5 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.8 .3 .4 .1 .7 .0 153.0 170.1 168.4 162.1 120.5 106.3 108.9 105.8 115.6 130.8 2.3 2.9 2.9 2.7 1.3 1.1 .3 -1.6 11.2 -.2 .7 .8 .2 .2 -.1 -.1 .0 .1 -.3 .4 104.2 105.8 105.1 105.1 100.7 99.2 98.3 97.8 101.3 100.5 1.8 1.8 2.0 1.7 3.2 3.3 2.3 1.3 8.5 .3 .5 .5 .2 .2 .9 .9 .9 .9 .6 .1 159.7 187.7 168.5 171.8 137.8 115.4 119.8 122.6 118.6 118.6 1.8 1.1 1.3 1.7 6.0 7.2 6.6 6.4 7.4 -.5 .5 .4 .1 .1 1.2 1.6 1.5 1.6 1.4 -.1 Apparel .......................................................................................... 155.3 5.8 4.2 98.9 -2.6 2.6 127.2 -1.0 3.5 Transportation .............................................................................. Private transportation ................................................................ Motor fuel ................................................................................. Gasoline (all types) ................................................................ Gasoline, unleaded regular7 ............................................. Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 ....................................... Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 ........................................... 150.7 149.8 133.5 132.4 131.8 133.0 131.4 9.4 9.7 56.5 56.5 61.9 52.3 48.6 2.4 2.5 11.0 11.1 11.6 10.7 10.1 108.4 108.1 131.3 131.3 133.1 130.2 127.4 11.8 12.0 59.9 59.9 64.1 57.4 51.3 2.8 3.0 11.6 11.6 12.1 11.5 10.5 152.2 151.2 122.7 121.2 116.0 143.8 128.9 10.2 10.4 54.7 54.8 57.0 53.0 49.5 2.7 2.8 11.4 11.5 12.0 11.6 10.2 Medical care ................................................................................. 248.4 3.0 .5 108.7 4.7 .4 252.7 2.2 .7 Recreation2 .................................................................................. 102.8 2.7 .5 100.5 .0 .5 106.0 -2.1 .7 Education and communication 2 ................................................. 102.8 1.2 -.6 100.8 .5 -.3 103.0 1.8 -.1 Other goods and services .......................................................... 246.9 8.1 .3 123.1 7.0 -.1 275.8 8.1 .3 163.4 150.4 142.6 155.4 128.7 179.1 4.1 5.8 8.3 16.2 .2 2.7 1.0 1.6 2.4 4.4 .1 .6 106.7 105.9 106.6 112.7 98.9 105.2 3.8 5.4 7.0 12.7 -.1 2.3 .9 1.4 2.2 3.6 .1 .5 167.6 148.0 139.8 149.6 125.8 192.9 3.8 5.7 7.0 14.1 -1.6 1.8 1.1 1.7 2.5 4.3 .1 .4 159.1 161.8 143.3 159.3 155.3 172.6 172.3 119.0 170.1 171.6 4.2 4.6 8.0 8.1 15.0 2.5 2.7 26.1 2.6 2.8 1.0 1.1 2.3 2.1 4.0 .3 .5 5.8 .7 .7 105.4 105.5 106.5 108.6 112.3 104.6 104.9 114.6 104.7 104.7 3.7 4.5 6.8 7.4 12.2 2.8 2.0 28.3 1.8 1.7 1.1 1.2 2.1 2.0 3.5 .4 .5 6.5 .4 .5 161.4 162.9 140.2 156.3 149.6 182.4 184.0 116.1 174.7 178.0 3.9 4.4 6.9 8.8 13.6 2.4 1.8 26.9 1.6 1.2 1.1 1.2 2.4 2.3 4.1 .5 .4 6.4 .5 .6 All items 3 ......................................................................................... All items (December 1977-100) ................................................... 163.4 264.8 4.1 Food and beverages ................................................................... Food ............................................................................................ Food at home .......................................................................... Food away from home ............................................................ Alcoholic beverages .................................................................. 163.7 163.9 161.0 170.2 161.6 Housing ......................................................................................... Shelter ......................................................................................... Rent of primary residence 4 .................................................... Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 ................. Fuels and utilities ....................................................................... Fuels .......................................................................................... Gas (piped) and electricity 4 .................................................. Electricity4 ............................................................................ Utility natural gas service 4 6 .............................................. Household furnishings and operations .................................... Commodity and service group All items 3 ......................................................................................... Commodities ................................................................................ Commodities less food and beverages ................................... Nondurables less food and beverages .................................. Durables ................................................................................... Services ......................................................................................... Special aggregate indexes All items less medical care ............................................................ All items less shelter ...................................................................... Commodities less food .................................................................. Nondurables ................................................................................... Nondurables less food ................................................................... Services less rent of shelter5 ....................................................... Services less medical care services ............................................ Energy ............................................................................................. All items less energy ..................................................................... All items less food and energy ................................................... See footnotes at end of table. 67 Table 20. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Cross classification of regions and population size classes1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) West Size class B/C :2 Size class A Item and group Percent change from— Index Mar. 2000 Mar. 1999 Index Feb. 2000 Mar. 2000 Percent change from— Mar. 1999 Feb. 2000 Expenditure category All items 3 ................................................................................... All items (December 1977=100) ................................................ 168.7 273.2 3.9 ■ 1.0 " 106.8 ■ 2.7 ■ 0.8 ■ Food and beverages ............................................................... Food ...................................................................................... Food at home ...................................................................... Food away from home ......................................................... Alcoholic beverages .............................................................. 170.9 169.9 174.0 163.8 182.4 1.6 1.4 1.2 1.8 5.9 .5 .5 .7 .2 .3 104.2 104.1 103.9 104.6 106.8 1.5 1.4 .7 2.9 4.1 .2 .2 .2 .3 1.4 Housing ................................................................................... Shelter ................................................................................... Rent of primary residence 4 ................................................. Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 ................ Fuels and utilities ................................................................... Fuels .................................................................................... Gas (piped) and electricity 4 ............................................... Electricity4 ....................................................................... Utility natural gas service 4 6 ............................................ Household furnishings and operations ................................. 171.1 185.8 193.2 181.9 142.2 131.3 132.8 144.9 123.2 133.0 4.2 4.4 4.6 3.8 4.0 4.4 4.1 .7 12.5 2.5 .4 .3 .4 .2 -.2 -.4 -.5 -.5 -.4 .6 103.8 104.7 104.4 103.8 100.2 99.3 99.2 98.8 100.8 101.8 1.5 1.7 2.3 1.7 .2 -.2 -.4 -2.6 8.7 .8 Apparel .................................................................................... 121.2 -1.3 1.4 101.8 -4.1 3.1 Transportation ......................................................................... Private transportation ............................................................ Motor fuel ............................................................................ Gasoline (all types) ............................................................ Gasoline, unleaded regular7 ........................................... Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 .................................... Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 ......................................... 152.7 149.2 134.4 133.1 130.5 128.2 134.2 9.2 9.5 43.0 43.0 46.1 40.0 37.8 3.7 3.8 18.1 18.2 18.7 18.5 17.0 106.0 104.9 121.8 121.8 122.7 120.2 120.3 8.4 8.1 40.8 41.0 43.0 38.5 36.2 3.5 3.2 16.4 16.6 17.4 15.2 14.9 Medical care ............................................................................ 248.1 3.7 .2 110.0 5.6 -.1 Recreation 2 ............................................................................. 99.2 -.6 .1 101.1 1.3 .5 Education and communication 2 .............................................. 101.5 1.2 -.5 103.0 1.4 -.2 Other goods and sen/ices ....................................................... 274.6 5.0 .4 117.3 2.8 -.4 168.7 149.1 135.7 144.6 126.4 189.2 3.9 4.1 5.9 10.0 1.3 3.9 1.0 1.9 3.0 5.2 .3 .2 106.8 104.7 104.9 109.9 99.5 105.0 2.7 3.7 4.8 8.0 1.2 2.1 .8 1.8 2.6 4.7 .3 .3 165.4 163.2 138.0 158.4 147.7 178.7 184.9 131.8 173.3 174.3 4.0 3.8 5.9 5.2 9.7 3.2 3.9 26.0 2.7 3.0 1.0 1.3 2.8 2.5 4.8 .1 .2 10.7 .3 .3 104.5 104.9 104.9 107.0 109.7 105.1 104.5 110.0 104.4 104.5 2.6 3.2 4.7 4.7 7.8 2.5 1.9 17.9 1.7 1.8 1.0 1.3 2.5 2.4 4.5 .4 .3 8.1 .4 .4 -.1 .2 -.4 .3 Commodity and service group All items 3 ................................................................................... Commodities ........................................................................... Commodities less food and beverages ................................ Nondurables less food and beverages ............................... Durables .............................................................................. Services ................................................................................... Special aggregate indexes All items less medical care ........................................................ All items less shelter .................................................................. Commodities less food .............................................................. Nondurables .............................................................................. Nondurables less food ............................................................... Services less rent of shelter5 .................................................... Services less medical care services ......................................... All items less energy ................................................................. All items less food and energy ................................................ 1 See region and area size on Table 10 for information about cross classifications. 2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 3 The ’All items’ index size B/C is on a December 1996=100 base. 4 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series converted to a geometric means estimator in January, 1999. 5 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base 6 Revised index for Northeast size A: Feb. 2000=124.3. Jan. 2000=124.6. Dec. 1999=125.7. Nov. 1999=126.7. Oct. 1999=120.0. Sep. 1999=119.3. Aug. 1999=117.9. July 1999=117.7. June 1999=118.1. May 1999=117.6. Apr. 1999=124.3. Mar. 1999=125.0. Feb. 1999=126.1. Jan. 1999=126.6. 7 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample. 8 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. ' Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 68 Table 21. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Food at home, selected areas (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Food at home Pricing schedule 1 Dec. 1999 Jan. 2000 Percent change to Feb.2000 from— Percent change to Mar.2000 from— Indexes Area Feb. 2000 Mar. 2000 Mar. 1999 Jan. 2000 Feb. 2000 Feb. 1999 Dec. 1999 Jan. 2000 M 164.2 165.1 165.1 165.3 1.8 0.1 0.1 1.5 0.5 0.0 Northeast urban ................................................ Size A - More than 1,500,000 .................... Size B/C 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................. M M M 167.0 167.1 103.5 168.0 167.7 104.5 167.8 167.3 104.6 167.6 167.2 104.4 2.1 2.3 1.6 -.2 -.3 -.1 -.1 -.1 -.2 1.5 1.5 1.6 .5 .1 1.1 -.1 -.2 .1 Midwest urban .................................................. Size A - More than 1,500,000 ................... Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ Size D - Non metropolitan (less than 50,000) ................................................. M M M 160.7 166.1 103.1 161.8 166.9 103.8 162.3 167.8 103.6 162.1 166.9 104.3 1.9 1.8 2.0 .2 .0 .5 -.1 -.5 .7 1.9 2.3 1.3 1.0 1.0 .5 .3 .5 -.2 M 148.8 150.8 151.5 151.3 2.2 .3 -.1 2.7 1.8 .5 South urban ...................................................... Size A - More than 1,500,000 .................... Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ............... Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ................................................. M M M 160.5 160.3 103.1 161.2 160.7 103.5 161.3 160.6 103.7 161.7 161.0 103.9 2.4 1.9 2.5 .3 .2 .4 .2 .2 .2 2.1 1.8 2.0 .5 .2 .6 .1 -.1 .2 M 158.4 159.7 160.0 160.2 3.6 .3 .1 3.8 1.0 .2 West urban ....................................................... Size A - More than 1,500,000 ................... Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ M M M 170.1 171.3 104.0 171.3 172.9 103.7 171.0 172.8 103.7 171.9 174.0 103.9 1.0 1.2 .7 .4 .6 .2 .5 .7 .2 .4 .3 .3 .5 .9 -.3 -.2 -.1 .0 M M M 152.4 103.3 157.6 153.2 103.8 159.6 153.3 103.9 159.3 153.4 104.1 159.6 1.7 2.0 2.6 .1 .3 .0 .1 .2 .2 1.4 1.6 2.8 .6 .6 1.1 .1 .1 -.2 Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-Wl ................... Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA .. New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA .......................................... M M 174.1 174.9 174.7 175.4 177.7 175.8 174.8 176.8 -1.4 -.1 .1 .8 -1.6 .6 .1 -.5 2.1 .5 1.7 .2 M 168.8 169.1 168.4 168.5 1.6 -.4 .1 .7 -.2 -.4 Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT .... Cleveland-Akron, OH ....................................... Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ...................................... Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV 3 ..... 1 1 1 1 167.9 169.3 153.0 101.4 166.8 169.0 155.1 101.2 168.3 169.7 154.9 101.5 164.5 169.8 153.5 100.7 2.3 3.1 .5 .1 -1.4 .5 -1.0 -.5 -2.3 .1 -.9 -.8 3.8 3.9 2.1 1.0 .2 .2 1.2 .1 .9 .4 -.1 .3 Atlanta, GA ....................................................... Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, Ml ............................... Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .................... Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ............................. Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD ......................................... San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA .......... Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA .................... 2 2 2 2 164.6 160.1 159.7 168.3 165.7 159.8 159.3 167.3 163.8 161.1 159.4 168.4 166.8 161.4 159.5 170.2 3.7 3.0 2.3 2.2 .7 1.0 .1 1.7 1.8 .2 .1 1.1 1.9 4.3 3.0 1.1 -.5 .6 -.2 .1 -1.1 .8 .1 .7 2 2 2 166.7 174.8 169.6 169.4 178.6 169.9 169.7 177.1 169.5 170.5 178.4 172.0 5.1 3.5 .6 .6 -.1 1.2 .5 .7 1.5 3.1 2.5 .5 1.8 1.3 -.1 .2 -.8 -.2 U.S. city average ............................................. Region and area size2 Size classes A 4 .................................................................. B/C 3 ............................................................... D .................................................................... Selected local areas 1 Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; most other goods and services priced as indicated: M - Every month. 1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November. 2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December. 2 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes. 3 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 69 Table 22. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) ChicagoGaryKenosha, IL-IN-WI U.S. city average Item and group Index Mar. 2000 Percent change from— Mar. 1999 Feb. 2000 Percent change from— Index Mar. 2000 Mar. 1999 New YorkNorthern N.J.Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA Los AngelesRiversideOrange County, CA Feb. 2000 Index Mar. 2000 Percent change from— Mar. 1999 Feb. 2000 Index Mar. 2000 Percent change from— Mar. 1999 Feb. 2000 Expenditure category All items ......................................................... All items (1967=100) ..................................... 167.8 499.7 4.0 ~ 0.8 ■ 166.4 488.6 3.3 * 0.5 - 163.9 484.4 3.5 ■ 0.9 ■ 176.6 502.7 3.4 ■ 0.5 ■ Food and beverages .................................... Food .......................................................... Food at home .......................................... Food away from home ............................. Alcoholic beverages .................................. 166.4 165.9 165.3 167.9 172.8 2.1 2.0 1.8 2.3 3.3 .2 .2 .1 .2 .3 169.7 168.6 174.8 156.3 186.8 .5 .2 -1.4 2.9 6.1 -.9 -1.0 -1.6 .1 .5 172.1 169.4 176.8 158.2 200.5 .9 .4 -.1 1.5 8.7 .4 .4 .6 -.1 1.4 170.1 169.6 168.5 175.5 177.4 1.7 1.8 1.6 2.2 1.6 .1 .1 .1 .2 .0 Housing ....................................................... Shelter ....................................................... Rent of primary residence 1 ...................... Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 1 2 ..................................... Fuels and utilities ....................................... Fuels ........................................................ Gas (piped) and electricity 1 ................... Electricity 1 ........................................... Utility natural gas service 1 ................... Household furnishings and operations ..... 163.2 185.6 181.2 2.8 2.8 3.2 .3 .4 .3 160.6 190.2 201.7 3.5 3.6 2.9 .4 .5 .3 161.8 171.9 174.5 3.5 3.6 3.7 .3 .2 .2 177.7 209.2 202.0 3.4 3.1 3.6 -.1 .2 .2 178.8 131.2 115.4 120.2 123.7 117.1 125.3 2.5 4.3 4.9 2.5 .6 7.2 .3 .1 -.6 -.8 .1 .2 -.2 .6 190.2 118.6 105.7 108.7 107.8 110.5 103.3 3.6 8.3 9.5 9.1 2.8 17.4 -3.8 .2 .2 .2 .2 .0 .4 .3 169.4 146.4 140.2 140.5 154.4 129.6 128.0 3.2 4.2 4.9 4.9 .1 15.9 2.8 .0 .0 -.1 -.1 .1 -.3 2.1 198.1 118.7 117.8 122.0 121.7 122.7 128.4 2.5 6.4 6.8 .6 .9 .2 2.1 -.1 -3.7 -4.1 -1.2 -1.6 -.5 2.0 Apparel ........................................................ 131.0 -.1 2.4 113.5 -5.6 2.1 117.1 -2.3 -.4 118.6 -.3 .9 Transportation ............................................. Private transportation ................................ Motor fuel ................................................. Gasoline (all types) ................................ Gasoline, unleaded regular3 ............... Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 3 4 ........ Gasoline, unleaded premium 3 ............ 152.9 150.1 132.0 131.2 129.9 136.0 129.8 9.9 10.2 52.8 52.7 56.1 50.1 46.0 2.5 2.5 11.3 11.3 11.7 11.1 10.3 145.3 142.3 131.7 130.7 128.9 139.2 130.4 7.8 8.2 45.0 45.1 47.3 42.5 41.7 1.3 1.5 7.2 7.3 7.6 6.9 6.9 150.7 146.2 131.3 128.4 126.7 124.9 128.2 9.3 9.3 38.2 38.4 40.8 37.4 34.2 4.1 4.3 21.1 21.1 22.2 20.4 19.6 159.9 154.2 119.6 119.2 120.5 120.7 117.9 7.2 8.3 48.6 48.4 52.9 45.2 42.2 1.9 1.8 8.1 8.3 9.0 8.7 6.4 Medical care ................................................ 257.3 4.0 .4 263.7 3.1 .2 246.7 3.6 -.2 272.1 3.3 .4 Recreation5 ................................................. 102.0 .7 .4 101.7 .2 .3 101.5 .2 .3 103.9 1.1 .4 Education and communication 5 .................. 102.2 1.2 -.3 111.1 2.5 .0 99.1 .9 -.8 101.6 .8 -.2 Other goods and sen/ices ............................ 273.3 6.9 .6 270.9 4.2 .1 270.8 4.1 -.1 285.0 8.1 2.0 167.8 149.8 139.6 150.2 125.8 189.2 4.0 5.1 7.1 12.8 .1 2.8 .8 1.4 2.0 3.5 .2 .4 166.4 145.5 130.5 145.7 115.3 189.4 3.3 2.5 3.7 7.8 -.3 3.8 .5 .7 1.5 2.7 .3 .3 163.9 147.4 132.4 142.3 123.2 181.3 3.5 3.7 5.8 9.5 1.8 3.4 .9 2.0 3.0 5.3 .7 .1 176.6 152.5 138.6 143.2 125.3 202.1 3.4 5.1 8.1 11.4 .5 2.3 .5 .9 1.5 1.8 .7 .1 163.6 162.8 141.0 158.8 151.7 177.4 183.1 122.9 174.1 176.2 3.9 4.3 7.0 7.1 12.3 2.8 2.7 26.1 2.3 2.3 .8 .9 2.0 1.8 3.3 .3 .4 5.3 .5 .5 161.8 159.2 132.8 158.6 148.8 176.0 182.9 114.9 173.6 174.6 3.3 3.1 3.7 4.1 7.8 4.0 3.9 24.5 1.9 2.2 .5 .4 1.5 .9 2.6 .1 .3 3.5 .2 .4 160.6 161.8 135.8 158.1 147.7 178.8 176.8 132.7 167.9 167.8 3.5 3.5 5.8 4.4 9.3 3.1 3.4 24.3 2.4 2.8 1.0 1.3 3.0 2.5 5.0 .1 .1 12.6 .2 .2 172.8 165.3 140.3 158.1 145.3 176.6 197.0 118.0 183.8 187.9 3.3 3.5 7.8 6.0 10.7 1.4 2.3 20.0 2.3 2.5 .4 .5 1.4 .9 1.7 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 Commodity and service group All items ......................................................... Commodities ................................................ Commodities less food and beverages .... Nondurables less food and beverages .... Durables .................................................. Services ....................................................... Special aggregate indexes All items less medical care ............................ All items less shelter ...................................... Commodities less food .................................. Nondurables .................................................. Nondurables less food ................................... Services less rent of shelter2 ......................... Services less medical care services ............. Energy ........................................................... All items less energy ...................................... All items less food and energy ..................... 1 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series converted to a geometric means estimator in January, 1999. 2 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base 3 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample. 4 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base, 5 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. ' Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 70 Table 23. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Monthly cities and pricing schedule 11 Item and group Index Mar. 2000 Percent change from— Index Mar. 2000 Jan. 2000 Mar. 1999 ChicagoGaryKenosha, IL-IN-WI BostonBrocktonNashua, MA-NH-ME-CT U.S. city average Percent change from— Mar. 1999 Jan. 2000 Index Mar. 2000 Percent change from— Mar. 1999 Jan. 2000 Expenditure category All items 3 ........................................................................................ All items (1967-100) ..................................................................... 167.8 499.7 4.0 1.4 1.4 166.4 488.6 3.3 1.2 ' 181.1 523.3 5.1 " Food and beverages 3 .................................................................. Food 3 .......................................................................................... Food at home .......................................................................... Food away from home 4 .......................................................... Alcoholic beverages 4 ................................................................ 166.4 165.9 165.3 167.9 172.8 2.1 2.0 1.8 2.3 3.3 .3 .3 .1 .5 .7 170.4 170.6 164.5 183.2 172.6 2.3 2.2 2.3 1.9 4.3 -.4 -.6 -1.4 .5 2.6 169.7 168.6 174.8 156.3 186.8 .5 .2 -1.4 2.9 6.1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .8 Housing 3 ....................................................................................... Shelter ......................................................................................... Rent of primary residence 3 5 .................................................. Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5 6 ................. Fuels and utilities ....................................................................... Fuels .......................................................................................... Gas (piped) and electricity 5 .................................................. Electricity5 ............................................................................ Utility natural gas service 5 .................................................. Household furnishings and operations .................................... 163.2 185.6 181.2 178.8 131.2 115.4 120.2 123.7 117.1 125.3 2.8 2.8 3.2 2.5 4.3 4.9 2.5 .6 7.2 .3 .9 .8 .5 .3 1.3 1.6 .7 .9 .1 .6 176.8 208.7 202.4 188.0 131.8 112.2 130.7 131.0 128.8 120.7 5.7 5.7 7.1 5.4 6.8 7.1 .1 2.6 -3.4 4.3 1.8 1.3 1.2 1.0 3.4 3.9 1.3 2.3 .0 3.6 160.6 190.2 201.7 190.2 118.6 105.7 108.7 107.8 110.5 103.3 3.5 3.6 2.9 3.6 8.3 9.5 9.1 2.8 17.4 -3.8 .9 1.0 .5 .6 -1.0 -1.2 -1.5 .0 -3.1 2.8 A pparel3 ........................................................................................ 131.0 -.1 4.1 148.1 .5 5.1 113.5 -5.6 5.6 Transportation 3 ............................................................................ Private transportation ................................................................ Motor fuel ................................................................................. Gasoline (all types) ................................................................ Gasoline, unleaded regular7 ............................................. Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 ....................................... Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 ........................................... 152.9 150.1 132.0 131.2 129.9 136.0 129.8 9.9 10.2 52.8 52.7 56.1 50.1 46.0 3.5 3.4 16.9 16.8 17.8 16.2 15.0 154.2 154.0 129.7 127.9 126.8 129.4 126.3 10.0 11.3 53.7 53.5 58.5 48.9 44.0 2.7 3.4 13.0 12.9 13.6 11.9 11.4 145.3 142.3 131.7 130.7 128.9 139.2 130.4 7.8 8.2 45.0 45.1 47.3 42.5 41.7 2.8 2.8 14.8 14.9 15.4 14.2 14.1 Medical care 3 ............................................................................... 257.3 4.0 1.1 334.6 5.2 .3 263.7 3.1 .5 Recreation 9 .................................................................................. 102.0 .7 .6 104.8 -.2 .1 101.7 .2 -.8 Education and communication 9 ................................................. 102.2 1.2 -.8 100.6 -.1 -1.3 111.1 2.5 -.6 Other goods and services 3 ......................................................... 273.3 6.9 1.5 285.1 11.4 1.9 270.9 4.2 -.2 167.8 149.8 139.6 150.2 125.8 189.2 4.0 5.1 7.1 12.8 .1 2.8 1.4 2.2 3.3 6.0 -.2 .7 181.1 153.5 143.1 154.3 127.1 211.6 5.1 6.2 8.6 14.3 .5 4.3 1.4 2.1 3.7 5.6 .7 .9 166.4 145.5 130.5 145.7 115.3 189.4 3.3 2.5 3.7 7.8 -.3 3.8 1.2 1.9 2.8 5.4 .3 .6 163.6 162.8 141.0 158.8 151.7 177.4 183.1 122.9 174.1 176.2 3.9 4.3 7.0 7.1 12.3 2.8 2.7 26.1 2.3 2.3 1.4 1.6 3.3 3.0 5.6 .6 .7 9.2 .8 .8 174.5 173.2 144.0 161.9 154.4 200.3 201.6 119.1 190.7 196.0 5.1 4.8 8.4 8.1 13.6 2.6 4.2 23.8 3.7 4.0 1.5 1.5 3.6 2.6 5.4 .4 1.0 7.8 .8 1.1 161.8 159.2 132.8 158.6 148.8 176.0 182.9 114.9 173.6 174.6 3.3 3.1 3.7 4.1 7.8 4.0 3.9 24.5 1.9 2.2 1.2 1.2 2.8 2.7 5.2 .1 .7 6.0 .8 .9 Commodity and service group All items 3 ......................................................................................... Commodities ................................................................................ Commodities less food and beverages ................................... Nondurables less food and beverages .................................. Durables ................................................................................... Services ......................................................................................... Special aggregate indexes All items less medical care 3 ......................................................... All items less shelter ...................................................................... Commodities less food .................................................................. Nondurables ................................................................................... Nondurables less food ................................................................... Services less rent of shelter6 ....................................................... Services less medical care services ............................................ Energy3 ........................................................................................... All items less energy ..................................................................... All items less food and energy 3 .................................................. See footnotes at end of table. 71 Table 23. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Monthly cities and pricing schedule 11 ClevelandAkron, OH Los AngelesRiversideOrange County, CA DallasFort Worth, TX Item and group Index Mar. 2000 Percent change from— Mar. 1999 Jan. 2000 Index Mar. 2000 Percent change from— Mar. 1999 Jan. 2000 Index Mar. 2000 Percent change from— Mar. 1999 Jan. 2000 Expenditure category All items 3 ......................................................................................... All items (1967=100) ..................................................................... 159.2 497.4 4.1 ■ 1.5 ■ 162.9 502.3 4.6 - Food and beverages 3 .................................................................. Fo od3 .......................................................................................... Food at home ........................................................................... Food away from home 4 .......................................................... Alcoholic beverages 4 ................................................................ 171.5 173.0 169.8 180.2 154.6 2.4 2.5 3.1 1.6 .8 .3 .3 .5 .0 .4 165.3 163.2 153.5 180.5 190.5 .8 .7 .5 .8 2.1 Housing3 ....................................................................................... Shelter ......................................................................................... Rent of primary residence 3 5 .................................................. Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5 6 ................. Fuels and utilities ....................................................................... Fuels .......................................................................................... Gas (piped) and electricity 5 .................................................. Electricity 5 ............................................................................ Utility natural gas service 5 .................................................. Household furnishings and operations .................................... 150.8 166.2 176.2 172.5 131.1 122.5 122.9 133.6 113.8 125.5 2.7 2.4 2.4 2.1 5.6 4.6 3.5 .0 8.3 .2 1.3 1.3 .7 .6 .9 .1 -.5 .0 -1.1 2.8 148.6 162.3 160.6 154.9 122.5 112.6 110.9 109.7 108.5 130.0 Apparel 3 ........................................................................................ 126.4 1.1 6.0 Transportation 3 ............................................................................ Private transportation ................................................................ Motor fuel ................................................................................. Gasoline (all types) ................................................................ Gasoline, unleaded regular7 ............................................. Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 ....................................... Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 ........................................... 148.3 147.8 143.3 142.1 141.6 144.9 142.9 8.5 8.4 48.3 48.3 51.4 45.6 42.0 Medical care 3 ............................................................................... 229.5 Recreation 9 .................................................................................. 163.9 484.4 3.5 ■ 1.7 - -.8 -.7 -1.0 -.2 -1.9 172.1 169.4 176.8 158.2 200.5 .9 .4 -.1 1.5 8.7 .8 .7 .8 .4 1.3 3.1 3.6 3.9 3.5 1.3 1.1 .4 -1.7 12.9 2.2 .9 1.2 .8 .9 -.3 -.4 -.9 .0 -5.2 1.2 161.8 171.9 174.5 169.4 146.4 140.2 140.5 154.4 129.6 128.0 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.2 4.2 4.9 4.9 .1 15.9 2.8 .9 .7 .6 .4 1.0 1.4 1.4 .1 4.3 2.3 139.7 -.1 11.0 117.1 -2.3 2.9 2.5 2.2 14.7 14.7 15.3 14.1 13.7 156.0 155.5 132.2 131.5 129.3 132.0 131.1 9.9 10.0 56.8 56.9 61.8 52.8 49.3 3.6 3.4 16.8 16.8 17.7 15.7 15.7 150.7 146.2 131.3 128.4 126.7 124.9 128.2 9.3 9.3 38.2 38.4 40.8 37.4 34.2 5.4 5.0 26.6 26.8 28.5 25.7 24.0 4.7 1.5 245.5 4.1 1.2 246.7 3.6 .1 99.2 -1.9 .8 105.7 4.5 2.6 101.5 .2 .4 Education and communication 9 ................................................. 98.1 -.7 -1.1 105.0 3.7 -.7 99.1 .9 -1.1 Other goods and services 3 ......................................................... 261.0 14.4 2.6 250.1 10.3 -.3 270.8 4.1 .4 159.2 148.4 135.5 154.7 116.7 172.2 4.1 5.5 7.5 14.8 .4 2.7 1.5 2.0 3.0 6.5 -.4 1.1 162.9 150.7 141.8 147.8 137.3 176.9 4.6 5.0 7.6 14.2 1.3 4.1 1.6 2.2 4.1 8.0 .3 1.0 163.9 147.4 132.4 142.3 123.2 181.3 3.5 3.7 5.8 9.5 1.8 3.4 1.7 2.7 4.1 8.0 .0 .8 156.2 159.1 136.3 163.6 154.6 166.3 167.9 132.4 163.5 161.5 4.1 4.7 7.2 7.8 13.9 2.8 2.5 22.7 2.6 2.5 1.5 1.7 3.0 3.1 6.3 .8 1.0 6.9 1.1 1.3 158.5 163.7 143.5 156.5 149.9 179.5 170.0 121.3 170.4 172.2 4.6 4.8 7.2 6.6 12.8 4.5 4.1 25.7 3.0 3.5 1.6 1.7 3.8 3.1 6.8 .9 1.0 8.3 1.1 1.5 160.6 161.8 135.8 158.1 147.7 178.8 176.8 132.7 167.9 167.8 3.5 3.5 5.8 4.4 9.3 3.1 3.4 24.3 2.4 2.8 1.7 2.1 4.0 3.7 7.4 .9 .8 16.4 .8 .7 1.6 ■ Commodity and service group All items 3 ......................................................................................... Commodities ................................................................................ Commodities less food and beverages ................................... Nondurables less food and beverages ................................. Durables ................................................................................... Services ......................................................................................... Special aggregate indexes All items less medical care 3 ......................................................... All items less shelter ...................................................................... Commodities less food .................................................................. Nondurables ................................................................................... Nondurables less food ................................................................... Services less rent of shelter6 ....................................................... Services less medical care services ............................................ Energy3 ........................................................................................... All items less energy ..................................................................... All items less food and energy 3 .................................................. See footnotes at end of table. 72 Table 23. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Monthly cities and pricing schedule 11 New YorkNorthern N.J.Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA Item and group Index WashingtonBaltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV 2 Percent change from— Mar. 2000 Mar. 1999 Index Mar. 2000 Jan. 2000 Percent change from— Mar. 1999 Jan. 2000 Expenditure category All items 3 ................................................................................... All items (1967=100) ................................................................. 176.6 502.7 3.4 - 1.1 * 106.9 Food and beverages 3 .............................................................. Food3 .................................................................................... Food at home ...................................................................... Food away from home 4 ....................................................... Alcoholic beverages 4 ............................................................ 170.1 169.6 168.5 175.5 177.4 1.7 1.8 1.6 2.2 1.6 -.1 -.1 -.4 .3 .4 103.7 103.7 100.7 106.6 102.0 1.0 .8 .1 2.0 2.5 .1 .0 -.5 .9 .9 Housing3 ................................................................................. Shelter ................................................................................... Rent of primary residence 3 5 ............................................... Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5 6 ................ Fuels and utilities ................................................................... Fuels .................................................................................... Gas (piped) and electricity 5 ............................................... Electricity5 ....................................................................... Utility natural gas service 5 ............................................... Household furnishings and operations .................................. 177.7 209.2 202.0 198.1 118.7 117.8 122.0 121.7 122.7 128.4 3.4 3.1 3.6 2.5 6.4 6.8 .6 .9 .2 2.1 .9 .2 .3 -.1 4.4 4.7 3.5 6.0 -.5 2.7 107.3 108.2 108.5 107.4 105.6 105.6 104.2 105.2 99.4 105.7 2.6 2.9 3.2 2.7 3.4 3.7 1.8 .7 7.5 -1.1 .9 .9 .5 .5 1.4 1.6 1.2 1.2 .7 .7 Apparel3 .................................................................................. 118.6 -.3 4.4 103.7 5.5 7.3 Transportation 3 ....................................................................... Private transportation ............................................................ Motor fuel ............................................................................ Gasoline (all types) ............................................................ Gasoline, unleaded regular7 ........................................... Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 ..................................... Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 ......................................... 159.9 154.2 119.6 119.2 120.5 120.7 117.9 7.2 8.3 48.6 48.4 52.9 45.2 42.2 2.4 2.4 10.9 11.0 11.8 11.3 9.3 106.6 106.8 126.6 126.6 127.4 126.2 125.1 9.3 9.9 55.0 55.1 60.3 51.3 48.2 3.5 3.5 16.3 16.3 17.1 15.6 15.0 Medical care 3 .......................................................................... 272.1 3.3 1.0 107.9 2.3 .5 .3 4.0 1.5 " Recreation 9 ............................................................................. 103.9 1.1 .1 102.8 1.2 Education and communication 9 .............................................. 101.6 .8 -.7 102.5 .5 -.7 Other goods and services 3 ...................................................... 285.0 8.1 4.0 128.3 11.8 1.8 176.6 152.5 138.6 143.2 125.3 202.1 3.4 5.1 8.1 11.4 .5 2.3 1.1 2.2 4.2 5.5 1.0 .4 106.9 106.4 108.7 116.0 100.3 106.9 4.0 5.6 8.6 15.9 .2 2.5 1.5 2.3 3.7 6.7 .2 .8 172.8 165.3 140.3 158.1 145.3 176.6 197.0 118.0 183.8 187.9 3.3 3.5 7.8 6.0 10.7 1.4 2.3 20.0 2.3 2.5 1.1 1.5 4.1 2.4 5.2 .7 .4 7.1 .7 .9 106.8 106.1 108.3 108.8 114.4 105.5 107.0 113.5 105.9 107.1 4.0 4.3 8.2 7.6 14.4 2.0 2.6 27.1 2.4 2.9 1.5 1.7 3.6 3.1 6.0 .7 .8 9.2 1.0 1.2 Commodity and service group All items 3 ................................................................................... Commodities ........................................................................... Commodities less food and beverages ................................. Nondurables less food and beverages ................................ Durables .............................................................................. Services ................................................................................... Special aggregate indexes All items less medical care 3 ...................................................... All items less shelter .................................................................. Commodities less food .............................................................. Nondurables .............................................................................. Nondurables less food ............................................................... Services less rent of shelter6 .................................................... Sen/ices less medical care services .......................................... Energy3 ..................................................................................... All items less energy ................................................................. All items less food and energy 3 ............................................... 1 Areas on pricing schedule 2 (see Table 10) will appear next month. 2 For Washington-Baltimore, indexes are on a December 1997=100 base unless otherwise noted. 3 For Washington-Baltimore, index is on a November 1996=100 base. 4 For Washington-Baltimore, index is on a November 1997=100 base. 5 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series converted to a geometric means estimator in January, 1999. 8 7 8 9 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base Special index based on a substantially smaller sample. Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 73 !4. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U. S. city average, all items [■=100, unless otherwise noted) Semiannual averages Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. 1st half 1913 1914 9.8 10.0 9.8 9.9 9.8 9.9 9.8 9.8 9.7 9.9 9.8 9.9 9.9 10.0 9.9 10.2 10.0 10.2 10.0 10.1 10.1 10.2 10.0 10.1 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 10.1 10.4 11.7 14.0 16.5 10.0 10.4 12.0 14.1 16.2 9.9 10.5 12.0 14.0 16.4 10.0 10.6 12.6 14.2 16.7 10.1 10.7 12.8 14.5 16.9 10.1 10.8 13.0 14.7 16.9 10.1 10.8 12.8 15.1 17.4 10.1 10.9 13.0 15.4 17.7 10.1 11.1 13.3 15.7 17.8 10.2 11.3 13.5 16.0 18.1 10.3 11.5 13.5 16.3 18.5 10.3 11.6 13.7 16.5 18.9 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 19.3 19.0 16.9 16.8 17.3 19.5 18.4 16.9 16.8 17.2 19.7 18.3 16.7 16.8 17.1 20.3 18.1 16.7 16.9 17.0 20.6 17.7 16.7 16.9 17.0 20.9 17.6 16.7 17.0 17.0 20.8 17.7 16.8 17.2 17.1 20.3 17.7 16.6 17.1 17.0 20.0. 17.5 16.6 17.2 17.1 19.9 17.5 16.7 17.3 17.2 19.8 17.4 16.8 17.3 17.2 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 17.3 17.9 17.5 17.3 17.1 17.2 17.9 17.4 17.1 17.1 17.3 17.8 17.3 17.1 17.0 17.2 17.9 17.3 17.1 16.9 17.3 17.8 17.4 17.2 17.0 17.5 17.7 17.6 17.1 17.1 17.7 17.5 17.3 17.1 17.3 17.7 17.4 17.2 17.1 17.3 17.7 17.5 17.3 17.3 17.3 17.7 17.6 17.4 17.2 17.3 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 17.1 15.9 14.3 12.9 13.2 17.0 15.7 14.1 12.7 13.3 16.9 15.6 14.0 12.6 13.3 17.0 15.5 13.9 12.6 13.3 16.9 15.3 13.7 12.6 13.3 16.8 15.1 13.6 12.7 13.4 16.6 15.1 13.6 13.1 13.4 16.5 15.1 13.5 13.2 13.4 16.6 15.0 13.4 13.2 13.6 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 13.6 13.8 14.1 14.2 14.0 13.7 13.8 14.1 14.1 13.9 13.7 13.7 14.2 14.1 13.9 13.8 13.7 14.3 14.2 13.8 13.8 13.7 14.4 14.1 13.8 13.7 13.8 14.4 14.1 13.8 13.7 13.9 14.5 14.1 13.8 13.7 14.0 14.5 14.1 13.8 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 13.9 14.1 15.7 16.9 17.4 14.0 14.1 15.8 16.9 17.4 14.0 14.2 16.0 17.2 17.4 14.0 14.3 16.1 17.4 17.5 14.0 14.4 16.3 17.5 17.5 14.1 14.7 16.3 17.5 17.6 14.0 14.7 16.4 17.4 17.7 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 17.8 18.2 21.5 23.7 24.0 17.8 18.1 21.5 23.5 23.8 17.8 18.3 21.9 23.4 23.8 17.8 18.4 21.9 23.8 23.9 17.9 18.5 21.9 23.9 23.8 18.1 18.7 22.0 24.1 23.9 18.1 19.8 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 23.5 25.4 26.5 26.6 26.9 23.5 25.7 26.3 26.5 26.9 23.6 25.8 26.3 26.6 26.9 23.6 25.8 26.4 26.6 26.8 23.7 25.9 26.4 26.7 26.9 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 26.7 26.8 27.6 28.6 29.0 26.7 26.8 27.7 28.6 28.9 26.7 26.8 27.8 28.8 28.9 26.7 26.9 27.9 28.9 29.0 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 29.3 29.8 30.0 30.4 30.9 29.4 29.8 30.1 30.4 30.9 29.4 29.8 30.1 30.5 30.9 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 31.2 31.8 32.9 34.1 35.6 31.2 32.0 32.9 34.2 35.8 31.3 32.1 33.0 34.3 36.1 Annual avg. 2nd half Percent change from previous Dec. Annual avg. ■ • 9.9 10.0 1.0 1.0 - - - 10.1 10.9 12.8 15.1 17.3 2.0 12.6 18.1 20.4 14.5 1.0 7.9 17.4 18.0 14.6 19.4 17.3 16.9 17.3 17.3 ■ ■ 20.0 17.9 16.8 17.1 17.1 2.6 -10.8 -2.3 2.4 .0 15.6 -10.5 -6.1 1.8 .0 18.0 17.7 17.3 17.2 17.3 17.9 17.7 17.3 17.1 17.2 ■ ■ 17.5 17.7 17.4 17.1 17.1 3.5 -1.1 -2.3 -1.2 .6 2.3 1.1 -1.7 -1.7 .0 16.5 14.9 13.3 13.2 13.5 16.4 14.7 13.2 13.2 13.5 16.1 14.6 13.1 13.2 13.4 ■ ■ 16.7 15.2 13.7 13.0 13.4 -6.4 -9.3 -10.3 .8 1.5 -2.3 -9.0 -9.9 -5.1 3.1 13.7 14.0 14.6 14.1 14.1 13.7 14.0 14.6 14.0 14.0 13.8 14.0 14.5 14.0 14.0 13.8 14.0 14.4 14.0 14.0 - 13.7 13.9 14.4 14.1 13.9 3.0 1.4 2.9 -2.8 .0 2 .2 _ ■ 1.5 3.6 -2.1 -1.4 14.0 14.9 16.5 17.3 17.7 14.0 15.1 16.5 17.4 17.7 14.0 15.3 16.7 17.4 17.7 14.0 15.4 16.8 17.4 17.7 14.1 15.5 16.9 17.4 17.8 ■ ■ 14.0 14.7 16.3 17.3 17.6 .7 9.9 9.0 3.0 2.3 .7 5.0 10.9 6.1 1.7 18.1 20.4 23.0 24.5 23.9 18.1 20.8 23.0 24.4 23.7 18.1 21.3 23.1 24.2 23.8 18.2 21.5 23.4 24.1 23.6 ■ ■ 18.0 19.5 22.3 24.1 23.8 2 .2 24.4 23.7 18.1 20.2 22.5 24.5 23.8 18.1 8.8 3.0 -2.1 2.3 8.3 14.4 8.1 -1.2 23.8 25.9 26.5 26.8 26.9 24.1 25.9 26.7 26.8 26.9 24.3 25.9 26.7 26.9 26.9 24.4 26.1 26.7 26.9 26.8 24.6 26.2 26.7 27.0 26.8 24.7 26.4 26.7 26.9 26.8 25.0 26.5 26.7 26.9 26.7 ■ • 24.1 26.0 26.5 26.7 26.9 5.9 6.0 .8 .7 -.7 1.3 7.9 1.9 .8 .7 26.7 27.0 28.0 28.9 29.0 26.7 27.2 28.1 28.9 29.1 26.8 27.4 28.3 29.0 29.2 26.8 27.3 28.3 28.9 29.2 26.9 27.4 28.3 28.9 29.3 26.9 27.5 28.3 28.9 29.4 26.9 27.5 28.4 29.0 29.4 26.8 27.6 28.4 28.9 29.4 - ■ 26.8 27.2 28.1 28.9 29.1 .4 3.0 2.9 1.8 -.4 1.5 3.3 2.8 1.7 .7 29.5 29.8 30.2 30.5 30.9 29.5 29.8 30.2 30.5 30.9 29.6 29.8 30.2 30.6 31.0 29.6 30.0 30.3 30.7 31.1 29.6 29.9 30.3 30.7 31.0 29.6 30.0 30.4 30.7 31.1 29.8 30.0 30.4 30.8 31.1 29.8 30.0 30.4 30.8 31.2 29.8 30.0 30.4 30.9 31.2 ■ ■ 29.6 29.9 30.2 30.6 31.0 1.4 .7 1.3 1.6 1.0 1.7 1.0 1.0 1.3 1.3 31.4 32.3 33.1 34.4 36.3 31.4 32.3 33.2 34.5 36.4 31.6 32.4 33.3 34.7 36.6 31.6 32.5 33.4 34.9 36.8 31.6 32.7 33.5 35.0 37.0 31.6 32.7 33.6 35.1 37.1 31.7 32.9 33.7 35.3 37.3 31.7 32.9 33.8 35.4 37.5 31.8 32.9 33.9 35.5 37.7 - - 31.5 32.4 33.4 34.8 36.7 1.9 3.5 3.0 4.7 6.2 1.6 2.9 3.1 4.2 5.5 2 2 .2 74 Table 24. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U. S. city average, all items-Continued (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Semiannual averages Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June Oct. Sep. Aug. July Nov. Dec. 1st half 2nd half Annual avg. Dec. ' 5.6 3.3 3.4 8.7 12.3 5.7 4.4 3.2 6.2 11.0 ■ 53.8 56.9 60.6 65.2 72.6 6.9 4.9 6.7 9.0 13.3 9.1 5.8 6.5 7.6 11.3 102.9 104.9 82.4 90.9 96.5 99.6 103.9 12.5 8.9 3.8 3.8 3.9 13.5 10.3 6.2 3.2 4.3 109.3 110.5 115.4 120.5 126.1 106.6 109.1 112.4 116.8 122.7 108.5 110.1 114.9 119.7 125.3 107.6 109.6 113.6 118.3 124.0 3.8 1.1 4.4 4.4 4.6 3.6 1.9 3.6 4.1 4.8 133.8 137.8 142.0 145.8 149.7 133.8 137.9 141.9 145.8 149.7 128.7 135.2 139.2 143.7 147.2 132.6 137.2 141.4 145.3 149.3 130.7 136.2 140.3 144.5 148.2 6.1 3.1 2.9 2.7 2.7 5.4 4.2 3.0 3.0 2.6 153.7 158.3 161.6 164.0 168.2 153.6 158.6 161.5 164.0 168.3 153.5 158.6 161.3 163.9 168.3 151.5 155.8 159.9 162.3 165.4 153.2 157.9 161.2 163.7 167.8 152.4 156.9 160.5 163.0 166.6 2.5 3.3 1.7 1.6 2.7 2.8 3.0 2.3 1.6 2.2 - - - - - - - - 37.8 39.8 41.1 42.6 46.6 38.0 39.9 41.3 42.9 47.2 38.2 40.0 41.4 43.3 47.8 38.5 40.1 41.5 43.6 48.0 38.6 40.3 41.6 43.9 48.6 38.8 40.6 41.7 44.2 49.0 39.0 40.7 41.9 44.3 49.4 39.0 40.8 42.0 45.1 50.0 39.2 40.8 42.1 45.2 50.6 39.4 40.9 42.3 45.6 51.1 39.6 40.9 42.4 45.9 51.5 39.8 41.1 42.5 46.2 51.9 " 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 52.1 55.6 58.5 62.5 68.3 52.5 55.8 59.1 62.9 69.1 52.7 55.9 59.5 63.4 69.8 52.9 56.1 60.0 63.9 70.6 53.2 56.5 60.3 64.5 71.5 53.6 56.8 60.7 65.2 72.3 54.2 57.1 61.0 65.7 73.1 54.3 57.4 61.2 66.0 73.8 54.6 57.6 61.4 66.5 74.6 54.9 57.9 61.6 67.1 75.2 55.3 58.0 61.9 67.4 75.9 55.5 58.2 62.1 67.7 76.7 - 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 77.8 87.0 94.3 97.8 101.9 78.9 87.9 94.6 97.9 102.4 80.1 88.5 94.5 97.9 102.6 81.0 89.1 94.9 98.6 103.1 81.8 89.8 95.8 99.2 103.4 82.7 90.6 97.0 99.5 103.7 82.7 91.6 97.5 99.9 104.1 83.3 92.3 97.7 100.2 104.5 84.0 93.2 97.9 100.7 105.0 84.8 93.4 98.2 101.0 105.3 85.5 93.7 98.0 101.2 105.3 86.3 94.0 97.6 101.3 105.3 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 105.5 109.6 111.2 115.7 121.1 106.0 109.3 111.6 116.0 121.6 106.4 108.8 112.1 116.5 122.3 106.9 108.6 112.7 117.1 123.1 107.3 108.9 113.1 117.5 123.8 107.6 109.5 113.5 118.0 124.1 107.8 109.5 113.8 118.5 124.4 108.0 109.7 114.4 119.0 124.6 108.3 110.2 115.0 119.8 125.0 108.7 110.3 115.3 120.2 125.6 109.0 110.4 115.4 120.3 125.9 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 127.4 134.6 138.1 142.6 146.2 128.0 134.8 138.6 143.1 146.7 128.7 135.0 139.3 143.6 147.2 128.9 135.2 139.5 144.0 147.4 129.2 135.6 139.7 144.2 147.5 129.9 136.0 140.2 144.4 148.0 130.4 136.2 140.5 144.4 148.4 131.6 136.6 140.9 144.8 149.0 132.7 137.2 141.3 145.1 149.4 133.5 137.4 141.8 145.7 149.5 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 150.3 154.4 159.1 161.6 164.3 150.9 154.9 159.6 161.9 164.5 151.4 155.7 160.0 162.2 165.0 151.9 156.3 160.2 162.5 166.2 152.2 156.6 160.1 162.8 166.2 152.5 156.7 160.3 163.0 166.2 152.5 157.0 160.5 163.2 166.7 152.9 157.3 160.8 163.4 167.1 153.2 157.8 161.2 163.6 167.9 2000 168.7 169.7 171.1 - - - - - - Percent change from previous 38.8 40.5 41.8 44.4 49.3 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 ' Data not available. Annual avg. ■ - ■ - NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 75 Table 25. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Unadjusted indexes Item and group December Mar. 2000 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 All items ........................................................................................... All items (1967=100) ..................................................................... 133.8 400.9 137.9 413.0 141.9 425.2 145.8 436.8 149.7 448.4 153.5 459.9 158.6 475.0 161.3 483.2 163.9 491.0 168.3 504.1 171.1 512.5 Food and beverages ................................................................... Food ............................................................................................ Food at home ........................................................................... Cereals and bakery products ............................................... Cereals and cereal products .............................................. Flour and prepared flour mixes ....................................... Breakfast cereal ................................................................ Rice, pasta, cornmeal ....................................................... Rice 1 2 ............................................................................. Bakery products .................................................................. Bread 1 ............................................................................... White bread 2 .................................................................. Bread other than white 2 ................................................ Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins 1 ......................................... Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies ........................................ C ookies2 .......................................................................... Fresh cakes and cupcakes 2 ......................................... Other bakery products ...................................................... Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts 2 ............... Crackers, bread, and cracker products 2 ...................... Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies, tarts, turnovers2 ............................................................... Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ............................................. Meats, poultry, and fish ...................................................... Meats .................................................................................. Beef and veal .................................................................. Uncooked ground beef ................................................. Uncooked beef roasts 1 ................................................ Uncooked beef steaks 1 ............................................... Uncooked other beef and v e a l1 ................................. Pork .................................................................................. Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products 1 ... Bacon and related products 2 ..................................... Breakfast sausage and related products1 2 ........... Ham ................................................................................ Ham, excluding canned 2 ........................................... Pork chops .................................................................... Other pork including roasts and picnics 1 .................. Other meats ..................................................................... Frankfurters 2 ................................................................ Lunchmeats 1 2 ............................................................. Lamb and organ meats 2 ............................................. Lamb and mutton 1 2 .................................................... Poultry ................................................................................ Chicken 1 .......................................................................... Fresh whole chicken 2 .................................................. Fresh and frozen chicken parts 2 ............................... Other poultry including turkey 1 ..................................... Fish and seafood ............................................................... Fresh fish and seafood 1 ................................................ Processed fish and seafood 1 ....................................... Canned fish and seafood 2 .......................................... Frozen fish and seafood 2 ............................................ Eggs ...................................................................................... Dairy and related products ................................................... M ilk 1 .................................................................................... Fresh whole milk 2 ............................................................. Fresh milk other than whole 1 2 ....................................... Cheese and related products ............................................ Ice cream and related products ......................................... Other dairy and related products 1 .................................... 133.9 134.2 133.8 142.4 143.7 124.0 163.5 122.7 141.5 138.3 137.5 147.2 148.0 139.4 141.8 137.1 159.3 137.3 136.7 135.5 147.4 148.8 123.5 171.4 126.3 146.4 140.4 143.8 154.2 155.4 144.8 147.6 142.0 168.1 139.5 138.7 137.5 153.3 154.4 130.2 178.1 128.9 152.5 146.1 151.6 157.7 157.5 151.0 154.9 146.8 181.4 143.3 142.7 142.3 158.9 159.6 129.9 186.5 131.7 158.2 156.2 157.0 163.2 163.9 156.3 158.0 155.1 176.9 147.2 146.8 147.3 164.2 164.5 132.3 191.0 139.5 163.8 160.4 162.4 169.2 170.1 165.2 163.1 159.5 178.7 150.3 149.9 150.3 169.5 168.6 140.6 194.1 142.8 169.6 169.3 171.6 171.6 174.2 169.8 168.0 168.9 183.8 156.6 156.3 157.7 175.7 166.6 151.2 186.0 144.0 179.8 183.4 180.7 178.8 180.5 175.6 178.1 173.8 206.9 159.1 158.7 159.2 178.4 169.6 150.6 189.0 149.8 100.0 182.3 100.0 186.2 186.9 100.0 180.1 182.3 178.6 178.8 177.2 206.4 162.7 162.3 162.6 182.3 172.0 153.6 192.7 150.0 100.0 186.9 102.5 189.6 193.5 102.7 184.0 186.1 182.6 183.9 170.4 215.6 165.9 165.4 165.4 185.9 174.1 150.8 196.7 151.4 100.1 191.4 104.5 192.9 199.3 106.1 189.4 193.6 187.3 187.3 174.9 219.7 167.1 166.5 166.4 186.1 174.7 160.9 196.5 148.9 98.5 191.4 105.4 196.0 196.8 107.8 187.0 190.7 186.2 186.3 180.1 211.2 139.8 133.6 133.8 133.6 133.0 120.8 136.8 122.9 144.4 154.5 142.5 ■ 131.6 132.9 128.2 129.7 130.6 133.2 ■ 148.5 118.8 164.1 128.7 126.7 ■ 126.0 132.7 128.5 145.2 131.6 132.0 130.8 131.7 119.1 128.5 108.6 137.3 143.6 136.1 132.7 134.7 130.2 130.2 129.9 134.8 150.4 118.2 167.0 123.5 127.4 ■ 125.5 - 150.4 132.1 133.0 131.1 132.8 118.4 127.4 104.8 134.9 141.2 139.5 133.0 133.9 134.1 133.7 135.4 136.9 152.0 119.9 168.7 117.7 129.1 127.8 135.4 130.6 157.4 137.1 138.4 135.9 137.7 123.0 133.1 117.1 137.1 144.5 145.8 136.4 138.2 140.1 141.1 141.3 146.8 158.7 122.8 177.0 116.0 130.2 ■ 130.6 134.6 131.5 161.7 136.4 137.6 133.7 134.7 117.7 130.1 114.8 134.8 142.1 138.8 137.3 134.3 145.1 140.4 139.4 143.2 166.9 124.5 187.9 116.4 131.6 131.1 136.0 136.1 170.8 142.0 141.7 137.2 134.6 115.7 139.6 130.2 144.2 151.9 146.2 141.4 139.3 151.8 146.3 144.8 150.2 172.1 125.5 194.8 145.5 135.0 133.7 139.0 139.7 174.9 150.0 149.0 144.4 137.8 117.6 155.4 161.5 157.4 168.3 156.0 146.2 143.8 160.7 157.8 158.2 161.5 175.1 126.5 198.6 162.9 148.6 148.3 150.1 150.5 181.7 148.4 148.1 143.4 136.9 116.4 100.0 100.0 100.0 153.0 100.0 160.3 100.0 154.3 164.7 150.2 100.0 147.0 144.9 100.0 160.8 100.0 155.2 100.0 158.9 154.4 100.0 177.2 100.0 100.0 129.4 200.5 151.1 147.8 100.0 145.8 100.0 148.3 151.8 100.0 188.5 147.3 147.4 140.2 137.1 115.9 101.2 100.6 97.8 144.1 96.8 153.1 99.3 145.1 154.4 139.5 91.8 145.6 140.2 99.8 166.3 102.6 159.3 103.5 162.4 160.6 100.1 183.7 103.5 103.8 134.5 142.9 157.6 106.1 155.2 106.1 159.0 162.8 106.0 188.6 149.8 150.9 145.3 143.1 121.0 103.1 106.1 102.3 148.6 100.3 160.5 101.3 146.6 157.2 146.3 94.0 149.5 148.3 101.4 155.2 99.7 157.5 101.3 161.8 155.6 102.3 186.9 106.4 104.3 131.5 213.8 124.0 162.1 109.7 158.6 110.7 165.3 164.1 107.9 190.0 152.4 153.5 148.3 145.7 123.6 107.3 106.3 105.2 153.8 105.8 172.1 104.5 151.6 163.1 149.6 96.0 149.7 145.9 101.7 166.3 99.4 158.6 101.4 162.3 156.0 105.0 189.9 111.3 102.0 127.8 210.8 127.1 159.1 106.0 153.0 107.3 162.3 162.6 109.1 Expenditure category 135.1 130.1 See footnotes at end of table. 76 Table 25. Historical Consumer Price Index for Ali Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Unadjusted indexes December Item and group Mar. 2000 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 146.5 157.6 171.2 151.6 128.3 152.7 144.0 133.9 152.0 129.5 151.0 128.5 113.1 110.8 117.4 116.7 118.1 125.2 126.4 118.1 131.0 94.9 134.0 134.2 140.2 135.8 131.1 132.6 127.8 135.7 - 152.9 169.6 188.6 169.9 128.3 186.8 150.7 129.0 170.1 124.5 162.3 129.3 112.5 111.9 111.3 109.0 115.6 127.1 130.9 118.1 129.3 94.4 131.8 138.2 148.6 138.0 132.8 137.9 133.7 139.6 - 156.2 173.9 181.8 154.1 124.3 156.7 166.1 137.2 183.0 193.4 166.4 130.2 112.3 ■ 113.7 105.4 102.4 111.7 128.3 132.1 119.3 128.4 88.0 128.9 ■ 141.2 157.0 138.7 132.5 143.6 140.1 141.6 - 166.5 190.1 205.4 166.9 127.6 177.4 ■ 174.9 165.0 152.1 197.2 178.5 135.4 ■ 114.8 ■ 115.6 • 111.1 109.2 115.8 130.9 133.3 120.6 129.4 82.0 130.3 ■ 144.9 163.9 138.6 136.3 147.4 ■ 140.1 144.3 ■ ■ ■ 180.3 212.8 213.1 163.2 143.1 178.7 ■ 212.7 154.2 273.4 233.6 216.1 136.5 ■ 131.7 115.2 172.7 179.0 157.9 138.8 134.5 122.8 134.2 81.6 139.4 ■ 148.1 170.7 138.9 138.7 150.9 • 143.1 147.1 - 177.9 206.3 224.2 187.6 146.5 206.7 * 188.4 175.3 172.2 242.6 183.2 • ■ ■ ■ • 140.4 ■ 129.5 ■ 118.5 ■ 156.1 159.5 148.9 ■ 140.5 138.5 127.9 ■ ■ 137.5 93.4 141.6 ■ ■ 152.1 176.5 139.8 143.4 156.8 * 148.2 150.4 ■ - 187.2 216.2 251.1 194.1 157.5 199.6 ■ 181.2 160.2 184.6 193.4 185.9 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 143.7 ■ 126.9 ■ 118.0 ■ 145.6 145.7 145.3 ■ 143.6 144.7 132.2 ■ • 140.7 113.9 145.5 • ■ 158.9 184.9 146.2 151.7 163.9 ■ 154.5 155.0 ~ ■ - 191.3 222.3 239.4 193.9 151.5 100.0 189.3 100.0 205.2 175.0 218.5 253.4 201.5 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 147.8 100.0 100.0 133.1 100.0 116.1 100.0 100.0 100.0 170.2 178.0 155.2 100.0 147.7 147.9 133.3 100.0 100.0 140.3 100.0 128.2 144.2 100.0 100.0 100.0 162.8 189.1 144.9 155.6 168.3 100.0 100.0 100.0 162.1 100.0 100.0 100.0 159.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 200.7 235.2 258.7 191.8 165.6 118.0 224.3 106.6 212.3 178.0 199.3 281.9 209.8 102.0 102.3 102.7 103.1 102.5 150.3 100.1 100.5 131.7 99.9 114.9 104.7 100.1 96.5 155.2 103.3 152.4 150.1 133.8 101.1 103.8 151.9 120.5 168.9 152.9 103.4 102.1 102.2 166.9 191.7 147.1 156.9 172.4 100.4 101.3 102.6 166.6 103.3 104.9 163.0 102.8 102.2 102.5 100.9 103.3 204.5 240.0 266.9 202.4 161.4 126.4 239.3 109.6 214.0 190.7 212.7 233.4 219.8 103.4 102.9 104.7 103.6 105.6 154.3 100.7 98.4 134.7 102.9 118.6 109.2 102.9 96.6 152.6 157.4 160.3 105.3 153.3 152.3 134.2 103.0 105.3 145.1 104.6 131.0 150.3 104.1 102.0 105.8 169.4 191.7 146.8 162.6 174.9 103.0 99.9 105.5 172.8 107.5 105.7 NA 201.7 234.7 257.9 209.6 166.7 129.5 237.2 96.6 212.1 197.9 210.0 224.4 216.6 105.0 105.1 107.4 105.2 106.0 154.7 102.3 99.2 138.5 106.2 124.5 108.2 104.5 98.5 157.4 165.7 159.8 106.2 155.1 154.6 138.0 104.0 107.2 145.9 105.9 134.2 151.9 103.2 103.0 105.2 171.6 196.3 146.1 165.9 177.7 104.4 102.8 106.8 177.9 108.5 107.0 NA 166.8 105.1 104.9 104.5 101.6 106.9 167.9 106.0 105.7 104.8 102.0 107.9 Expenditure category Fruits and vegetables ............................................................ Fresh fruits and vegetables ................................................ Fresh fruits ......................................................................... Apples .............................................................................. Bananas ........................................................................... Citrus fruits 1 ................................................................... Oranges, including tangerines 2 ................................... Other fresh fruits 1 .......................................................... Fresh vegetables ............................................................... Potatoes ........................................................................... Lettuce .............................................................................. Tomatoes ......................................................................... Other fresh vegetables ................................................... Processed fruits and vegetables 1 .................................... Canned fruits and vegetables 1 ....................................... Canned fruits 1 2 .............................................................. Canned vegetables 1 2 ....................................... ........... Frozen fruits and vegetables 1 ........................................ Frozen vegetables 2 ........................................................ Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried 1 Dried beans, peas, and lentils1 2 ................................. Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ............. Juices and nonalcoholic drinks 1 ....................................... Carbonated drinks ............................................................. Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 ..................... Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 .............. Beverage materials including coffee and tea 1 ................ Coffee ................................................................................. Roasted coffee 2 ............................................................. Instant and freeze dried coffee 2 ................................... Other beverage materials including tea 1 ....................... Other food at home ............................................................... Sugar and sweets ................................................................ Sugar and artificial sweeteners ....................................... Candy and chewing gum 1 ............................................... Other sweets 1 .................................................................. Fats and oils ......................................................................... Butter and margarine 1 ..................................................... Butter2 ............................................................................. Margarine2 ..................................................................... Salad dressing 1 ................................................................ Other fats and oils including peanut b u tte r1 ................. Peanut b u tte r1 2 ............................................................. Other foods ........................................................................... Soups ................................................................................. Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods ........................ Snacks ................................................................................ Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces ....................... Salt and other seasonings and spices 1 2 ................... Olives, pickles, relishes 1 2 ............................................ Sauces and gravies 1 2 .................................................. Other condiments 2 ......................................................... Baby food 1 ....................................................................... Other miscellaneous foods 1 ........................................... Prepared salads 1 2 ........................................................ Food away from home ............................................................. Full service meals and snacks 1 .......................................... Limited service meals and snacks 1 .................................... Food at employee sites and schools 1 ............................... Food from vending machines and mobile vendors 1 ......... Other food away from home 1 .............................................. See footnotes at end of table. 77 Table 25. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Unadjusted indexes Item and group December Mar. 2000 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 130.9 124.0 124.3 128.1 127.5 129.2 114.5 146.9 143.9 138.4 139.0 139.9 137.8 142.3 130.5 158.9 148.1 141.3 142.9 141.8 139.0 144.0 132.4 165.0 150.3 142.0 143.3 143.1 141.3 144.6 133.1 169.3 151.8 141.8 143.2 144.2 142.4 144.5 131.3 173.3 154.9 143.1 144.1 145.5 145.2 145.1 133.4 178.8 160.5 148.0 148.3 148.5 147.9 147.9 141.7 185.6 164.0 149.3 147.5 151.9 151.5 152.1 145.1 192.5 167.2 151.4 149.8 153.0 153.2 152.8 147.2 198.1 171.8 155.5 154.2 158.6 156.7 159.2 149.8 203.5 173.5 157.7 156.6 161.0 159.6 161.8 151.7 204.1 Expenditure category Alcoholic beverages .................................................................. Alcoholic beverages at home .............................................. Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home ................. Distilled spirits at home ...................................................... Whiskey at home 2 ............................................................ Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home 2 ............... Wine at home ...................................................................... Alcoholic beverages away from home ................................ Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from home 1 2 Wine away from home 1 2 .................................................. Distilled spirits away from home 1 2 ................................. Housing ......................................................................................... Shelter ......................................................................................... Rent of primary residence 3 .................................................. Lodging away from home 1 3 ................................................. Housing at school, excluding board 3 4 .............................. Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels ............................................................................. Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 ............... Tenants’ and household insurance 1 ..................................... Fuels and utilities ....................................................................... Fuels .......................................................................................... Fuel oil and other fuels ......................................................... Fuel oil .................................................................................. Other household fuels 5 ..................................................... Gas (piped) and electricity 3 ................................................ Electricity 3 .......................................................................... Utility natural gas service 3 ................................................ Water and sewer and trash collection services 1 ............... Water and sewerage maintenance 3 ............................... Garbage and trash collection 6 .......................................... Household furnishings and operations .................................... Window and floor coverings and other linens 1 .................... Floor coverings 1 ................................................................... Window coverings 1 .............................................................. Other linens 1 ......................................................................... Furniture and bedding ............................................................. Bedroom furniture .................................................................. Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture 1 .............. Other furniture 1 .................................................................... Appliances 1 ............................................................................. Major appliances 1 ................................................................ Laundry equipment2 ........................................................... Other appliances 1 ................................................................ Other household equipment and furnishings 1 ..................... Clocks, lamps, and decorator items .................................... Indoor plants and flowers 7 ................................................... Dishes and flatware 1 ............................................................ Nonelectric cookware and tableware 1 ............................... Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies 1 ........... Tools, hardware and sup plies1 ........................................... Outdoor equipment and supplies 1 ...................................... Housekeeping supplies ........................................................... Household cleaning products 1 ........................................... Household paper products 1 ................................................ Miscellaneous household products1 .................................. Household operations 1 ........................................................... Domestic services 1 .............................................................. Gardening and lawncare services 1 .................................... Moving, storage, freight expense 1 ..................................... Repair of household ite m s 1 ................................................. " ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 100.0 100.0 100.0 101.9 104.2 103.4 105.2 105.1 105.8 105.5 106.8 105.9 130.5 142.7 141.1 166.1 135.0 148.2 145.2 175.8 138.5 152.5 148.6 188.6 142.3 157.1 151.9 193.8 145.4 161.8 155.7 201.9 149.7 167.4 159.6 210.6 154.0 172.3 164.0 219.0 157.7 178.1 169.1 100.0 229.7 161.3 184.0 174.9 103.8 239.4 164.8 188.6 180.3 105.8 249.5 167.6 191.8 181.7 120.9 249.8 154.9 147.7 112.7 105.6 114.1 115.2 136.4 108.6 115.0 99.6 153.7 176.9 113.7 115.1 117.2 107.2 ■ ■ 112.6 100.0 ■ ■ 168.0 153.2 116.0 106.5 94.7 92.3 123.3 112.4 120.8 99.9 165.7 197.3 116.3 116.2 122.0 105.6 ■ 117.8 107.0 ■ 183.3 168.1 122.0 110.1 88.4 85.1 118.5 117.4 124.4 107.5 193.0 236.4 120.8 127.8 133.7 110.6 117.8 114.1 132.9 ■ - 201.0 179.1 129.4 117.1 110.3 106.5 146.8 122.8 128.7 115.0 205.5 247.8 125.0 134.5 141.5 113.2 117.0 116.4 141.4 - 213.5 184.7 100.0 130.0 115.8 97.2 94.0 128.8 123.0 127.0 118.8 100.0 213.7 252.8 125.1 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 133.5 142.7 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 113.4 100.0 100.0 121.0 107.1 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 143.4 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 221.4 190.7 99.9 126.6 111.4 86.1 79.7 125.9 118.9 122.9 114.7 102.7 219.4 259.9 126.6 101.2 102.3 100.1 101.5 135.4 141.8 101.6 104.3 98.9 98.5 110.6 99.6 99.9 119.5 109.3 99.4 99.5 99.6 97.4 100.5 146.3 101.7 102.7 101.8 103.0 103.3 101.5 103.3 105.6 225.1 195.2 102.2 129.6 114.1 106.3 104.3 135.8 120.3 123.7 117.1 104.7 223.4 266.5 126.4 99.3 100.3 99.5 98.7 133.7 140.7 100.9 100.3 97.7 98.4 111.4 96.8 96.8 113.6 108.8 96.1 97.1 98.4 97.3 98.7 149.1 102.8 108.7 101.9 106.0 106.9 103.9 105.9 108.3 261.0 196.4 102.6 131.8 116.3 130.1 130.4 157.1 120.7 124.2 117.6 105.8 225.9 268.2 127.9 99.8 103.2 100.7 97.3 135.8 140.7 103.2 102.4 97.1 97.9 112.0 96.0 98.9 113.7 NA 129.8 ■ ■ ■ ■ 181.0 162.8 121.7 110.7 88.3 85.1 118.0 118.1 123.6 111.1 185.2 225.2 120.3 ■ 125.8 136.3 107.1 ■ 118.2 110.0 ■ 131.9 ■ ■ ■ ■ 191.2 174.3 123.7 110.9 89.6 86.4 119.4 118.3 127.8 103.6 198.6 243.3 123.8 133.2 136.8 109.8 122.1 115.6 - 127.5 ■ ■ ■ ■ 174.3 157.8 118.7 108.9 91.8 89.2 120.4 115.6 122.9 105.0 176.7 214.0 118.2 ■ 121.4 129.5 106.3 ■ ■ 120.3 113.0 129.5 ■ ■ ■ ■ See footnotes at end of table. 78 139.8 ■ ■ 99.0 98.3 97.7 97.4 97.8 150.8 103.8 108.5 104.6 108.6 108.1 108.8 107.7 110.6 Table 25. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Unadjusted indexes December Item and group Mar. 2000 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 125 3 122.3 124.5 128 2 1198 129.6 125.9 128.3 131.3 122.2 131.4 127.1 130.0 132.8 123.6 132.6 127.5 130.0 137.4 123.0 130.5 125.3 128.2 136.0 122.7 130.6 126.0 128.3 133.7 120.0 130.3 127.8 130.4 133.3 124.6 - 121 9 113.0 123 5 124 2 1172 131.1 126.1 116.2 128.4 128.0 121.1 128.0 129.2 115.0 129.1 128.4 126.2 130.7 127.8 117.1 130.6 131.0 131.8 127.2 125.8 113.2 125.7 125.3 119.0 113.1 127.0 116.2 124.7 124.1 123.5 114.7 129.2 116.8 123.3 123.0 126.1 108.1 131.6 131.2 133.7 135.8 134.1 100.0 129.0 120.7 123.6 123.7 126.7 102.7 100.0 130.7 130.3 133.1 133.2 133.1 100.6 128.9 118.8 122.4 123.0 122.1 107.2 98.2 130.1 131.5 134.4 135.8 137.6 99.5 128.9 119.8 121.8 122.3 118.5 104.4 98.1 132.5 131.5 135.2 134.9 136.8 99.6 134.4 117.2 125.9 126.7 116.5 102.5 103.3 100.0 123.6 128.2 131.4 133.5 122.7 125.8 138.9 122.2 143.6 100.4 119.4 127.5 132.4 133.3 120.6 129.6 136.1 120.5 140.5 100.8 119.2 123.7 127.8 126.7 118.8 133.0 133.6 118.0 138.0 105.0 122.2 124.7 128.3 127.3 120.3 133.9 139.6 122.3 144.5 143.2 140.0 100.0 144.1 100.0 141.5 151.4 163.7 147.9 100.0 101.9 101.3 99.1 105.9 103.0 100.0 101.4 99.0 100.0 108.2 131.8 164.7 176.2 152.1 100.0 255.3 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 184.3 194.8 156.3 100.0 176.6 140.7 137.2 100.9 144.1 100.0 141.3 152.1 164.3 153.1 101.5 86.2 85.7 82.8 90.7 89.2 87.7 101.2 98.6 99.9 108.3 130.8 169.6 181.5 156.5 103.0 254.5 103.1 101.4 107.0 107.4 100.9 188.4 202.8 161.1 104.6 171.9 148.3 144.4 101.1 143.6 99.6 140.1 153.1 168.0 155.0 108.2 112.2 111.5 109.6 116.2 112.3 107.3 100.8 97.5 100.3 108.6 132.2 173.8 184.2 160.3 105.8 255.8 104.5 102.2 109.9 110.1 103.9 201.2 224.9 158.9 98.6 173.2 153.4 149.2 100.4 143.3 99.4 140.0 152.3 168.9 153.0 107.1 131.7 130.9 129.6 135.5 129.6 126.6 101.4 97.3 101.5 109.3 135.7 175.7 185.7 161.3 107.2 256.0 106.5 104.5 111.2 111.5 104.2 209.8 240.7 156.5 94.1 173.0 Expenditure category Apparel ......................................................................................... M«n\s and hoys’ apparel .......................................................... Men’s apparel .......................................................................... Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear ............................. Men’s furnishings .................................................................. Men’s shirts and sweaters 1 ................................................. Men’s pants and shorts ........................................................ Boys’ apparel ..... .......................................................... Women’s and girls’ apparel ...................................................... Women’s apparel .................................................................... Women’s outerwear ............................................................. Women’s dresses .................................................................. Women’s suits and separates 1 .......................................... Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and accessories 1 ................................................................. Girls’ apparel ..... .......................................................... Footwear .................................................................................... Men’s footwear ......................................................................... Boys’ and girls’ footwear ........................................................ Women’s footwear ................................................................... Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ................................................... Jewelry and watches 5 ............................................................... Watches 5 ................................................................................. Jewelry 5 ................................................................................... Transportation .............................................................................. Private transportation .......................................................... New and used motor vehicles 1 ............................................. New vehicles ......................................................................... New cars and trucks 1 2 ..................................................... New cars 2 ............................................................................. New trucks 2 ® ...................................................................... New motorcycles 2 5 ............................................................. Used cars and trucks ............................................................ Car and truck re n ta l1 ........................................................... Motor fuel ................................................................................. Gasoline (all types) ................................................................ Gasoline, unleaded regular2 .............................................. Gasoline unleaded midgrade 2 ® ...................................... Gasoline, unleaded premium 2 ........................................... Other motor fuels 1 ................................................................ Motor vehicle parts and equipment ...................................... Tires ........................................................................................ Vehicle accessories other than tires 1 ................................ Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires 2 ............... Motor oil coolant, and fluids 2 ........................................... Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ................................. Motor vehicle body work ....................................................... Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing .......................... Motor vehicle re p a ir1 ............................................................ Motor vehicle insurance ......................................................... Motor vehicle fees 1 ................................................................ State and local registration and license 1 3 ........................ Parking and other fees 1 ...................................................... Parking fees and to lls 1 2 .................................................... Automobile service clubs 1 2 .............................................. Public transportation .................................................................. Airline fare ................................................................................ Other intercity transportation .................................................. Ship fa r e 1 * ..... ........................................................... Intracity transportation ............................................................. . _ _ _ _ 120.2 118.4 125 6 122.9 1109 125 6 129.4 110.4 134.9 130.8 121.8 129.4 122.7 115.5 129.2 134.4 114.1 140.2 133.5 125.1 132.9 121.5 120.6 130.7 138.2 112.7 145.5 129.1 125.8 133.2 122.1 121.5 127.1 140.6 118.7 146.8 128.2 123.6 132.2 123.3 117.1 131.3 147.7 124.6 154.3 128.7 124.1 131.6 125.2 117.8 128.7 147.7 130.6 152.6 125.0 125.9 131.1 130.4 119.6 126.9 140.3 122.6 145.4 127.2 125.1 125.3 123.4 129.0 126.7 124.3 128.3 131.3 132.1 128.6 94.1 135.6 137.1 134.9 98.3 140.1 - 139.1 136.6 100.7 142.8 - 145.2 141.7 101.7 145.4 - 123.5 125.8 117.4 117.1 127.6 129.6 123.7 120.1 130.5 132.9 128.7 129.0 134.2 139.0 138.0 139.3 138.5 144.1 148.9 151.5 140.7 148.2 156.5 158.2 143.0 151.5 162.4 155.6 117.1 117.0 115.4 98.4 98.1 96.1 100.2 100.1 97.9 118.7 101.4 103.2 94.8 94.2 91.3 100.0 98.3 100.4 100.2 97.9 105.3 103.4 96.4 96.0 93.6 100.6 98.4 108.6 107.9 106.1 112.4 109.1 - 102.0 99.0 103.6 101.3 103.0 100.8 101.4 99.4 101.9 101.6 102.4 101.8 102.3 101.8 109.4 117.5 132.5 138.5 127.0 110.2 118.4 138.4 141.9 133.8 109.5 118.1 143.2 145.8 136.6 107.7 118.8 147.7 150.0 139.4 106.3 126.0 151.9 155.7 141.3 107.3 130.0 155.7 161.2 144.2 107.0 132.0 160.6 168.6 148.2 184.4 199.1 212.2 222.8 230.4 240.2 249.3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 154.4 165.4 148.4 149.8 155.4 152.0 158.2 165.7 152.2 176.5 193.8 148.0 165.6 175.3 151.4 170.7 178.4 152.6 189.9 204.7 155.2 135.6 140.8 147.8 152.0 153.5 165.2 174.7 See footnotes at end of table. 79 _ - Table 25. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Unadjusted indexes Item and group December Mar. 2000 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Medical care ................................................................................. Medical care commodities ........................................................ Prescription drugs and medical supplies .............................. Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 5 ..................... Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs ................ Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies ............. Medical care services ................................................................ Professional services 3 ........................................................... Physicians’ services 3 ......................................................... Dental services 3 .................................................................. Eyeglasses and eye care 3 5 ............................................... Services by other medical professionals 3 5 ....................... Hospital and related services 3 ............................................ Hospital services 3 9 .............................................................. Inpatient hospital services2 3 9 ......................................... Outpatient hospital services 2 3 5 ...................................... Nursing homes and adult daycare 3 9 ................................. 169.2 169.1 189.0 123.5 150.0 140.4 169.3 160.0 165.1 159.9 119.2 122.5 186.9 145.4 182.6 181.7 206.7 127.9 153.7 148.4 182.8 169.8 174.2 173.0 123.5 129.2 203.5 159.7 ■ 194.7 191.1 218.5 132.9 160.5 152.7 195.6 179.4 185.1 183.1 128.1 133.2 221.4 175.4 205.2 197.0 225.7 136.5 164.9 156.6 207.1 187.4 194.5 191.1 130.7 137.5 238.2 189.2 - 215.3 202.9 233.2 139.6 166.3 164.3 218.2 196.0 203.1 201.4 135.0 143.0 251.3 199.7 ■ 223.8 206.6 237.8 141.5 167.6 168.2 227.8 203.9 212.1 210.4 138.3 144.1 262.8 209.2 ■ 230.6 212.0 245.4 143.3 171.2 168.0 235.0 211.0 218.5 221.1 139.9 148.4 273.7 100.0 100.0 219.2 100.0 237.1 216.8 251.5 145.8 173.1 172.8 241.8 217.5 224.5 230.0 142.5 153.0 282.5 103.2 102.5 228.3 103.9 245.2 225.6 263.8 149.2 177.4 176.3 249.6 224.6 231.9 240.2 143.4 156.7 291.4 106.4 105.2 237.3 108.4 254.2 234.6 279.9 148.7 175.4 178.2 258.5 231.7 237.9 251.3 147.8 159.3 306.3 111.8 110.1 253.3 113.4 258.1 236.3 282.7 149.0 175.9 178.4 263.2 236.1 243.4 256.3 148.7 160.6 311.5 113.8 112.1 257.9 115.1 Recreation 1 .................................................................................. Video and audio 1 ...................................................................... Televisions ............................................................................... Cable television 3 6 .................................................................. Other video equipm ent1 ........................................................ Video cassettes, discs, and other media including re n ta l1 Video cassettes and discs, blank and prerecorded 1 2 Rental of video tapes and discs 1 2 ..................................... Audio equipment ..................................................................... Audio discs, tapes and other m e dia1 ................................... Pets, pet products and services 1 ........................................... Pets and pet products ............................................................. Pet food 1 2 ............................................................................. Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories 1 2 ................ Pet services including veterinary 1 ........................................ Pet services 1 2 ..................................................................... Veterinarian services 1 2 ...................................................... Sporting goods ........................................................................... Sports vehicles including bicycles ......................................... Sports equipment .................................................................... Photography 1 ............................................................................ Photographic equipment and supplies .................................. Film and photographic supplies 1 2 ..................................... Photographic equipm ent1 2 ................................................. Photographers and film processing 1 .................................... Photographer fees 1 2 .......................................................... Film processing 1 2 ................................................................ Other recreational goods 1 ........................................................ Toys ........................................................................................... Toys, games, hobbies and playground equipm ent12 ..... Video game hardware, software and accessories 1 2 ....... Sewing machines, fabric and supplies 1 .............................. Music instruments and accessories 1 .................................... Recreation services 1 ................................................................. Club membership dues and fees for participant sports 1 .... Admissions ............................................................................... Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts 12 .............. Admission to sporting events 12 ......................................... Fees for lessons or instructions 5 ........................................... Recreational reading materials ................................................. Newspapers and magazines 1 .............................................. Recreational books 1 ............................................................... 73.1 166.1 93.3 127.4 - 72.3 180.4 95.0 129.6 ■ 119.6 117.6 118.3 130.1 - 91.7 96.6 70.2 200.1 94.0 129.5 • 120.0 120.0 117.1 135.2 - 98.5 97.7 62.9 218.6 90.2 142.6 ■ ■ 93.0 94.2 69.2 194.9 93.1 130.8 123.8 124.7 120.0 130.9 ■ ■ ■ 95.6 94.6 66.4 202.8 90.7 135.4 - ■ ■ 71.4 187.0 93.6 128.3 ■ 119.7 120.1 116.5 132.9 * ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 102.9 100.9 52.0 264.9 67.3 89.5 83.5 97.3 76.9 101.4 105.3 144.0 102.0 100.7 112.8 106.9 113.1 119.1 130.9 107.2 99.5 129.4 99.0 94.4 101.5 ■ ■ ■ - - • - 121.8 123.0 126.4 - 101.2 100.7 57.3 249.8 87.0 93.9 95.9 92.9 81.9 100.0 101.9 142.9 101.4 99.7 104.4 103.8 104.6 121.8 127.7 114.3 99.3 129.7 99.2 94.8 101.0 101.3 100.1 95.0 116.8 95.0 102.0 100.1 53.1 256.8 73.5 90.9 83.8 99.5 78.7 101.3 103.9 144.5 102.2 100.6 108.0 105.1 108.3 118.2 128.3 107.7 99.1 128.7 97.6 93.9 101.1 NA - 100.0 100.0 60.2 233.6 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 88.4 100.0 100.0 142.1 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 122.5 124.3 118.1 100.0 134.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 124.4 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 200.3 100.0 100.0 174.1 180.2 100.0 100.0 100.3 88.7 107.4 88.3 - NA 99.6 88.7 106.9 88.4 98.1 99.6 103.7 105.0 205.8 101.9 105.0 178.9 185.7 103.4 102.5 95.2 98.7 109.1 106.6 223.6 111.8 112.7 187.1 187.0 105.4 100.6 97.0 99.6 110.2 108.1 225.7 112.3 113.9 188.2 188.0 106.2 100.7 Expenditure category ' ■ 115.3 115.9 112.0 • 129.0 * ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 116.8 118.1 121.1 - - - ■ ■ ■ 122.9 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 153.6 ■ 125.4 138.5 ■ ■ 161.0 132.4 147.3 • ■ 167.3 139.2 152.8 ■ ■ 170.3 144.7 158.2 ■ See footnotes at end of table. _ 80 ■ 177.1 151.8 163.9 - ■ 123.1 124.8 118.7 133.4 ■ ■ ■ • ■ 186.4 156.3 173.6 ■ 123.0 124.9 118.4 132.9 - ■ ■ 193.8 165.5 178.2 - NA NA Table 25. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Unadjusted indexes December Item and group Mar. 2000 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Education and communication 1 ................................................. Education 1 .................................................................................. Educational books and supplies ............................................ Tuition, other school fees, and childcare .............................. College tuition and fees ........................................................ Elementary and high school tuition and fees ...................... Child care and nursery school7 ........................................... Technical and business school tuition and fees 1 ............. Communication 1 ....................................................................... Postage and delivery services 1 ............................................ Postage .................................................................................. Delivery services 1 ................................................................ Information and information processing 1 ............................ Telephone services 1 ........................................................... Telephone services, local charges 3 ............................... Telephone services, long distance charges 1 ................. Interstate toll calls 2 .......................................................... Intrastate toll calls 2 .......................................................... Cellular telephone services 1 ............................................ Information and information processing other than telephone services 1 0 ..................................................... Personal computers and peripheral equipm ent1 .............. Computer software and accessories 1 ............................... Computer information processing services 1 ..................... Other information processing equipm ent1 ......................... 174.7 183.5 183.0 192.8 100.0 125.1 147.5 67.4 94.5 - 184.7 201.4 205.1 207.3 106.3 145.3 ■ 155.0 68.3 93.1 - 193.8 218.5 225.7 223.7 111.0 145.3 155.7 ■ 67.4 90.9 - 87.4 81.2 200.4 234.0 243.5 237.0 116.7 97.3 145.3 98.3 157.2 ■ 71.8 91.1 - 90.3 85.9 207.4 247.8 258.9 251.6 122.2 97.3 145.3 98.3 156.7 ■ 75.7 90.2 - 93.9 90.7 219.0 261.6 273.7 268.2 126.9 99.0 160.3 98.9 160.7 ■ 75.8 86.8 - 97.1 95.1 231.1 274.3 288.3 280.5 131.6 100.3 160.3 100.3 • 162.1 ■ 78.6 92.1 - 100.0 100.0 242.8 288.5 301.7 300.6 137.6 100.0 100.0 100.0 160.3 100.0 100.0 100.0 163.8 100.0 75.2 94.7 100.0 100.7 104.7 257.3 301.7 313.6 318.7 144.2 107.1 97.1 100.1 160.3 104.2 96.9 100.3 166.0 99.9 74.6 96.1 91.7 102.3 109.3 256.0 316.3 326.1 340.1 151.6 113.8 95.9 103.1 165.1 110.0 95.4 100.7 170.7 98.6 74.1 94.6 81.1 102.0 110.6 276.9 318.3 326.1 340.1 154.1 114.1 94.3 103.2 165.1 114.1 93.6 98.9 172.2 94.4 70.0 93.3 79.2 90.3 • • 86.6 ■ - 81.3 ■ ■ 75.1 ■ ■ ■ 68.3 ■ ■ 61.0 ■ ■ 53.9 ■ ■ 47.4 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 34.8 64.2 90.0 103.3 90.3 28.2 47.2 88.2 96.0 79.6 27.2 44.2 87.1 97.9 78.8 Other goods and services .......................................................... Tobacco and smoking products ............................................... Cigarettes 1 .............................................................................. Tobacco products other than cigarettes 1 ............................ Personal care ............................................................................. Personal care products .......................................................... Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care products 1 ...................................................................... Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and implements .................................................................... Personal care services ........................................................... Haircuts and other personal care services 1 ...................... Miscellaneous personal services ........................................... Legal services 5 ..................................................................... Funeral expenses 5 ................................................................ Laundry and dry cleaning services 1 ................................... Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning 1 .... Financial services 5 ............................................................... Checking account and other bank services 1 2 ............... Tax return preparation and other accounting fees 12 .... Miscellaneous personal goods 1 ........................................... Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap 2 .......................... 164.5 190.5 132.4 129.9 177.6 211.7 ■ 135.7 133.4 189.1 228.9 • 139.6 137.8 194.2 215.5 ■ 143.1 140.1 202.4 222.0 ■ 145.8 142.6 211.1 228.1 ■ 148.9 144.1 218.7 234.3 ■ 150.5 142.8 230.1 251.2 100.0 100.0 154.0 145.3 250.3 331.2 133.7 105.5 158.3 148.7 263.0 369.1 149.1 115.5 162.9 152.5 268.0 387.3 156.7 117.7 164.3 153.5 E xpenditure category - - - - - - - 100.0 100.4 101.0 103.3 131.2 135.0 162.0 124.8 120.9 ■ 127.0 121.7 135.1 138.0 172.4 131.9 128.0 ■ 137.5 ■ 127.5 137.0 141.3 179.8 137.2 133.2 ■ 144.4 ■ 131.3 143.4 146.1 190.3 145.1 140.4 ■ 153.9 ■ 136.1 144.8 149.2 199.4 147.9 148.6 ■ 165.9 ■ 138.2 146.9 154.3 210.0 153.5 156.6 ■ 177.6 147.2 150.6 159.2 218.3 159.3 164.0 ■ 183.6 151.8 153.9 163.9 100.0 230.0 167.5 172.3 100.0 100.0 194.7 100.0 100.0 100.0 158.1 160.8 168.3 102.7 237.8 174.6 179.1 102.3 101.7 201.6 102.2 105.8 100.6 160.7 167.8 174.3 106.3 246.6 183.5 185.1 104.6 104.6 210.5 106.8 112.2 98.2 157.2 166.5 176.2 107.5 249.4 186.0 187.0 105.3 105.1 214.0 108.1 114.9 96.5 155.8 126.0 121.1 125.8 130.1 114.5 142.3 148.4 150.0 154.5 133.7 131.5 131.8 121.4 125.7 129.0 130.0 127.5 121.5 124.5 126.0 117.2 148.8 154.2 153.7 164.1 138.1 135.0 135.3 122.4 125.5 126.9 131.1 130.1 124.3 127.4 129.6 120.1 154.2 158.7 159.2 172.8 142.5 139.1 138.9 125.3 128.5 130.5 133.6 132.0 125.1 126.5 127.7 123.3 160.0 163.5 166.9 181.6 146.4 142.7 142.5 126.1 127.8 129.1 135.1 135.1 127.6 128.1 131.5 126.9 164.7 168.3 171.1 188.9 150.2 146.3 146.0 128.5 129.5 132.6 137.8 137.0 128.9 128.8 132.7 129.0 170.4 174.2 176.3 197.3 154.2 149.6 149.6 129.9 130.4 134.0 139.7 141.4 132.1 133.7 140.5 129.9 176.1 179.3 184.1 205.0 159.0 154.7 154.5 133.3 135.3 141.5 145.3 141.7 131.2 133.5 139.5 128.0 181.0 185.3 186.0 213.1 161.8 156.4 157.0 132.6 135.3 141.0 146.5 142.2 130.2 132.1 137.8 127.4 185.7 191.5 188.4 219.5 164.2 157.8 159.4 131.7 134.2 139.7 147.5 146.1 134.4 140.9 152.1 125.9 190.5 196.3 192.8 226.5 168.8 162.1 163.6 135.9 142.8 153.2 153.6 149.2 138.4 148.5 162.7 125.6 193.1 199.7 195.0 227.8 171.9 164.8 166.3 139.9 150.1 163.0 158.1 Special aggregate indexes Commodities .................................................................................. Commodities less food and beverages ..................................... Nondurables less food and beverages .................................... Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ................. Durables ...................................................................................... Services ........................................................................................... Rent of she lter4 .............................................................................. Transportation services ................................................................. Other services ................................................................................ All items less food .......................................................................... All items less shelter ...................................................................... All items less medical care ........................................................... Commodities less food .................................................................. Nondurables less food ................................................................... Nondurables less food and apparel ............................................. Nondurables ................................................................................... See footnotes at end of table. 81 Table 25. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Unadjusted indexes Item and group December 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 123.8 146.4 139.7 110.1 137.4 138.3 125.3 117.0 145.8 135.4 122.9 128.2 153.9 145.5 101.9 142.8 144.4 130.3 98.2 152.5 137.2 126.7 129.4 160.7 150.3 103.9 147.1 149.2 133.6 99.4 158.2 139.6 130.7 130.3 167.8 155.6 102.4 151.7 153.9 135.7 94.3 164.3 144.5 136.5 127.9 172.7 159.7 104.7 155.7 157.9 137.6 99.2 169.6 148.1 135.1 127.7 178.5 165.0 103.3 160.2 162.7 140.0 95.9 175.7 151.5 137.5 126.6 185.2 170.6 112.2 164.8 167.0 141.5 109.1 181.5 160.1 144.4 127.6 189.5 175.4 108.4 168.3 170.7 142.1 101.6 186.9 161.1 145.0 126.7 192.8 179.8 98.9 172.3 174.8 143.9 86.3 192.5 165.0 145.0 126.8 198.0 184.3 112.2 175.7 178.2 144.2 111.8 197.7 167.8 147.9 Mar. 2000 Special aggregate indexes Apparellessfootw ear .................................................................... Services less rent of she lter4 ....................................................... 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 .................................................. Domestically produced farm food ................................................. Utilities and public transportation ................................................. 7 Indexes on a December 1990=100 base. 8 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. 9 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base. 10 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base. NA Data not adequate for publication. ' Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 1 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 2 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample. 3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series converted to a geometric means estimator in January, 1999. 4 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. 5 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. 6 Indexes on a December 1983=100 base. 82 129.5 199.9 186.7 122.2 177.7 180.4 145.3 131.7 200.5 168.2 149.0 Table 26. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories Percent change from previous December December Item and group Mar. 2000 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 All items ........................................................................................... 6.1 3.1 2.9 2.7 2.7 2.5 3.3 1.7 1.6 2.7 1.7 Food and beverages ................................................................... Food ............................................................................................ Food at home .......................................................................... Cereals and bakery products .............................................. Cereals and cereal products ............................................. Flour and prepared flour mixes ....................................... Breakfast cereal ................................................................ Rice, pasta, cornmeal ....................................................... Rice 1 2 ............................................................................. Bakery products .................................................................. Bread 1 ............................................................................... White bread 2 .................................................................. Bread other than white 2 ................................................ Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins 1 ......................................... Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies ........................................ C ookies2 .......................................................................... Fresh cakes and cupcakes 2 ......................................... Other bakery products ...................................................... Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts 2 ............... Crackers, bread, and cracker products 2 ...................... Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies, tarts, turnovers2 ............................................................... Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ............................................. Meats, poultry, and fish ...................................................... Meats .................................................................................. Beef and veal .................................................................. Uncooked ground beef ................................................. Uncooked beef roasts 1 ................................................ Uncooked beef steaks 1 ............................................... Uncooked other beef and v e a l1 ................................. Pork .................................................................................. Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products 1 ... Bacon and related products 2 ..................................... Breakfast sausage and related products1 2 ........... Ham ................................................................................ Ham, excluding canned 2 ........................................... Pork chops .................................................................... Other pork including roasts and picnics 1 .................. Other meats ..................................................................... Frankfurters 2 ................................................................ Lunchmeats 1 2 ............................................................. Lamb and organ meats 2 ............................................. Lamb and mutton 1 2 .................................................... Poultry ................................................................................ Chicken 1 .......................................................................... Fresh whole chicken 2 .................................................. Fresh and frozen chicken parts 2 ............................... Other poultry including turkey 1 ..................................... Fish and seafood ............................................................... Fresh fish and seafood 1 ................................................ Processed fish and seafood 1 ....................................... Canned fish and seafood 2 .......................................... Frozen fish and seafood 2 ............................................ Eggs ..................................................................................... Dairy and related products ................................................... M ilk 1 .................................................................................... Fresh whole milk 2 ............................................................. Fresh milk other than whole 1 2 ....................................... Cheese and related products ............................................ Ice cream and related products ......................................... Other dairy and related products1 .................................... Fruits and vegetables ........................................................... 5.3 5.3 5.8 4.6 5.3 2.3 7.3 2.2 4.4 3.8 4.0 5.9 5.6 4.9 3.1 3.7 8.0 2.5 1.9 1.3 3.5 3.5 -.4 4.8 2.9 3.5 1.5 4.6 4.8 5.0 3.9 4.1 3.6 5.5 1.6 1.5 1.5 4.0 3.8 5.4 3.9 2.1 4.2 ‘ 4.1 5.4 2.3 1.4 4.3 4.9 3.4 7.9 2.7 2.9 3.5 3.7 3.4 -.2 4.7 2.2 3.7 • 6.9 3.6 3.5 4.1 3.5 2.0 5.7 -2.5 2.7 2.9 3.5 3.3 3.1 1.8 2.4 5.9 3.5 2.7 3.4 3.7 3.8 5.7 3.2 2.8 1.0 2.1 2.1 2.0 3.2 2.5 6.3 1.6 2.4 3.5 ■ 5.5 5.7 1.4 2.4 2.8 3.0 5.9 2.9 4.2 4.3 4.9 3.7 -1.2 7.5 -4.2 .8 6.0 ■ 8.3 5.3 4.2 3.6 3.4 6.0 2.9 12.6 1.6 1.5 1.0 1.5 1.8 -.4 1.6 4.0 1.4 ■ 1.5 3.4 .7 1.0 1.7 .4 2.0 -.2 2.3 2.3 2.1 2.2 1.4 2.0 2.0 .1 .0 2.5 2.5 1.8 3.5 2.7 2.2 2.1 2.2 2.9 -3.8 4.5 2.0 1.9 1.7 2.0 1.2 -1.8 2.1 .9 .1 2.4 2.0 1.7 3.0 3.3 2.9 4.0 2.6 1.8 2.6 1.9 .7 .7 .6 .1 .3 6.7 -.1 -1.7 -1.6 .0 .9 1.6 -1.3 1.6 -1.3 -1.5 -.6 -.5 3.0 -3.9 2.0 7.9 8.8 11.3 8.9 7.7 16.7 17.0 ■ 18.5 19.3 15.2 ■ 10.1 11.4 7.0 1.5 .2 2.3 ■ 3.8 -.5 5.0 -4.6 3.1 2.4 4.6 4.4 ■ 7.2 3.9 -1.5 -1.3 -2.1 -1.0 -1.4 -6.1 -11.6 ■ -4.9 -7.1 -4.5 ■ .8 1.4 1.6 .4 -.5 1.2 ■ 1.3 -.5 1.8 -4.0 .6 -.4 1.8 1.2 ■ 4.4 3.6 .4 .8 .2 .8 -.6 * -.9 -3.5 ■ -1.7 -1.7 2.5 ■ .2 -.6 3.0 ■ 2.7 4.2 1.6 ■ 1.1 1.4 1.0 -4.7 1.3 1.8 .2 .4 4.7 3.8 4.1 3.7 3.7 3.9 ■ 4.5 ■ 11.7 ■ 1.6 2.3 4.5 ■ 2.6 3.2 4.5 ■ 5.5 4.4 7.2 ■ 4.4 2.4 4.9 -1.4 .9 ■ 2.2 -.6 .7 ~ 6.6 2.7 -.5 -.6 -1.6 -2.2 -4.3 -2.3 ■ -2.0 ■ -1.7 -1.7 -4.8 ■ .7 -2.8 3.6 5.6 4.1 3.0 2.6 -.1 -1.7 ■ 7.3 ■ 13.4 ■ 7.0 6.9 5.3 ■ 3.0 3.7 4.6 4.2 3.9 4.9 ■ 3.1 .8 3.7 25.0 2.6 2.0 2.2 2.6 ■ -1.3 2.4 5.6 5.2 5.2 2.4 1.6 11.3 24.0 ■ 9.2 10.8 6.7 ■ 3.4 3.2 5.9 7.9 9.3 7.5 ■ 1.7 .8 2.0 12.0 10.1 10.9 8.0 7.7 ■ 5.2 3.9 -1.1 -.6 -.7 -.7 -1.0 ■ -1.5 -.7 ■ -2.0 -2.1 -3.7 ■ .5 .8 .1 -1.6 .4 -4.4 ■ 1.2 2.3 1.0 -7.2 -.5 -1.7 -1.2 .9 ■ 3.7 -.7 -.5 -2.2 .1 -.4 1.2 .6 -2.2 -5.8 -3.2 -4.5 -.7 -6.0 -6.3 -7.1 -8.2 -1.0 -3.2 -.2 3.4 2.6 2.6 3.5 2.2 4.0 .1 3.7 3.5 3.8 3.9 -5.4 6.6 6.1 6.4 6.1 7.2 7.2 6.0 4.9 .1 1.7 2.4 3.6 4.4 4.4 1.9 5.5 4.6 3.1 3.6 4.8 2.0 1.0 1.8 4.9 2.4 2.7 5.8 1.6 -6.7 -2.8 -1.1 -2.1 -.4 -3.1 2.2 1.7 2.8 .5 -2.2 -13.2 2.9 3.4 2.2 4.3 4.0 .8 1.8 1.9 .7 1.7 1.7 2.1 1.8 2.1 4.1 .2 2.8 3.5 5.5 7.2 3.2 3.4 3.8 2.3 2.1 .1 -1.6 .3 7.2 -.3 .7 .1 .3 .3 2.6 1.6 4.6 -2.2 -2.8 -1.4 2.5 -1.9 -3.4 -3.5 -3.1 -1.8 -.9 1.1 -1.4 Expenditure category See footnotes at end of table. 83 2.2 -.5 -1.3 -2.5 ■ 5.2 1.4 6.2 .3 1.1 .4 1.0 3.5 ■ 8.3 2.2 Table 26. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued Percent change from previous December Item and group December 1990 1991 1992 1993 2.5 -3.6 -9.3 -3.1 -16.1 10.2 6.4 7.6 55.3 2.5 .7 -.2 1.6 -5.3 -6.1 -3.4 .9 .9 1.0 ■ -.7 -6.8 -2.2 2.2 5.7 .5 -.2 4.1 4.8 1.4 2.9 9.3 13.0 8.3 2.7 13.2 5.3 20.3 -16.9 2.0 7.3 4.0 2.2 1.7 5.4 6.6 3.7 2.0 .9 1.1 .8 -6.8 1.1 ■ 2.6 4.4 -.1 2.9 2.6 .0 1.9 1.5 1994 1995 1996 -3.1 5.2 15.0 2.4 15.7 -11.4 13.7 -37.0 3.9 -15.2 2.9 -1.7 2.9 -9.6 -10.9 -5.7 1.2 3.0 4.2 2.5 14.5 1.6 2.7 3.4 .6 3.4 3.9 3.6 2.2 2.0 4.8 12.0 3.5 7.5 -3.4 -3.8 -8.6 7.2 -20.3 1.5 2.4 -2.0 -.4 -6.7 -8.7 -2.4 2.2 4.5 3.4 2.3 21.9 2.8 4.5 4.8 4.6 5.8 4.5 4.3 3.1 3.6 1997 1998 1999 Mar. 2000 Expenditure category Fresh fruits and vegetables ................................................ Fresh fruits ......................................................................... Apples .............................................................................. Bananas ........................................................................... Citrus fruits 1 ................................................................... Oranges, including tangerines 2 ................................... Other fresh fru its 1 ........................................................... Fresh vegetables ............................................................... Potatoes ........................................................................... Lettuce .............................................................................. Tomatoes ......................................................................... Other fresh vegetables ................................................... Processed fruits and vegetables 1 .................................... Canned fruits and vegetables 1 ....................................... Canned fruits 1 2 .............................................................. Canned vegetables 1 2 ................................................... Frozen fruits and vegetables 1 ........................................ Frozen vegetables 2 ........................................................ Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried 1 Dried beans, peas, and lentils 1 2 ................................. Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ............. Juices and nonalcoholic drinks 1 ....................................... Carbonated drinks ............................................................. Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 ..................... Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 .............. Beverage materials including coffee and tea 1 ................ Coffee ................................................................................. Roasted coffee 2 ............................................................. Instant and freeze dried coffee 2 ................................... Other beverage materials including tea 1 ....................... Other food at home ............................................................... Sugar and sweets ................................................................ Sugar and artificial sweeteners ....................................... Candy and chewing gum 1 ............................................... Other sweets 1 ........................................................ ......... Fats and oils ......................................................................... Butter and margarine 1 ..................................................... B utter2 ............................................................................. Margarine 2 ..................................................................... Salad dressing 1 ................................................................ Other fats and oils including peanut b u tte r1 ................. Peanut b u tte r1 2 ............................................................. Other foods ........................................................................... Soups ................................................................................. Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods ........................ Snacks ................................................................................ Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces ....................... Salt and other seasonings and spices 1 2 ................... Olives, pickles, relishes 1 2 ............................................ Sauces and gravies 1 2 .................................................. Other condiments 2 ......................................................... Baby food 1 ....................................................................... Other miscellaneous foods 1 ........................................... Prepared salads 1 2 ........................................................ Food away from home ............................................................. Full service meals and sna cks1 .......................................... Limited service meals and snacks 1 .................................... Food at employee sites and schools 1 ............................... Food from vending machines and mobile vendors 1 ......... Other food away from home 1 ............................................. Alcoholic beverages .................................................................. 8.2 10.6 21.6 4.6 10.3 5.5 -4.4 11.9 -7.7 11.4 3.1 ■ 1.9 .9 1.5 1.2 2.3 4.2 4.4 2.9 7.7 -7.9 5.8 ■ 5.2 5.9 3.4 3.9 6.2 6.0 4.5 4.2 7.6 10.2 12.1 .0 22.3 ■ 4.7 -3.7 11.9 -3.9 7.5 .6 -.5 1.0 -5.2 -6.6 -2.1 1.5 3.6 .0 -1.3 -.5 -1.6 3.0 6.0 1.6 1.3 4.0 4.6 2.9 9.9 See footnotes at end of table. 84 11.9 3.7 -2.2 12.1 .7 21.6 -6.5 79.8 18.5 21.1 .8 14.7 -.3 55.4 63.9 36.4 6.0 .9 1.8 3.7 -.5 7.0 2.2 4.1 .2 1.8 2.4 2.1 1.9 1.0 2.8 -4.7 -.1 -3.8 -5.2 13.2 9.2 18.4 31.0 8.4 2.9 4.9 -1.6 16.9 22.2 6.8 2.9 2.2 .8 -.3 12.6 -.9 2.5 2.3 -.9 2.6 2.7 4.9 2.6 2.2 5.8 8.1 -1.1 9.3 18.0 18.5 6.6 3.5 1.7 -8.8 11.2 4.1 2.0 2.3 2.7 3.1 2.5 1.7 .1 .5 -1.1 -.1 -1.0 4.7 .1 -3.5 -8.8 3.3 3.2 1.5 .4 1.1 3.8 8.3 20.5 31.7 6.0 3.4 2.1 2.2 2.5 1.4 1.5 .8 2.4 .4 1.3 2.6 2.8 3.3 4.9 2.5 2.8 2.2 2.5 .9 3.3 2.0 2.0 3.2 5.5 -2.5 7.1 6.7 2.8 .8 7.1 6.7 -17.2 4.8 1.4 .6 1.9 .5 3.0 2.7 .6 -2.1 2.3 3.0 3.2 4.3 2.8 .1 -1.7 1.9 .6 1.5 .3 1.9 1.4 -4.5 -13.2 -22.4 -1.7 .7 -.1 3.5 1.5 .0 -.2 3.6 1.5 2.6 -1.4 2.8 3.7 4.1 .8 2.3 2.2 2.6 2.0 .7 3.5 2.8 -2.2 -3.4 3.6 3.3 2.5 -.9 -11.9 -.9 3.8 -1.3 -3.9 -1.5 1.5 2.1 2.6 1.5 .4 .3 1.6 .8 2.8 3.2 5.0 -.9 1.6 2.0 3.1 5.3 -.3 .9 1.2 1.5 2.8 1.0 1.8 .6 1.2 2.4 1.1 -.9 1.0 -.6 1.3 2.4 -.5 2.0 1.6 1.4 2.9 1.2 3.0 .9 1.2 .7 .9 .8 .3 .4 .9 1.0 Table 26. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued Percent change from previous December December Item and group 1992 1991 1990 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 0.9 -.5 2.3 2.4 2.8 2.4 3.7 1998 1999 Mar. 2000 Expenditure category Alcoholic beverages at home ............................................... Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home ................. Distilled spirits at home ...................................................... Whiskey at home 2 ........................................................... Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home 2 ............... Wine at home ...................................................................... Alcoholic beverages away from home ................................ Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from home 1 2 Wine away from home 1 2 .................................................. Distilled spirits away from home 1 2 .................................. Housing ......................................................................................... Shelter ......................................................................................... Rent of primary residence 3 .................................................. Lodging away from home 1 3 .................................................. Housing at school, excluding board 3 4 .............................. Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels ............................................................................. Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 ................ Tenants’ and household insurance 1 ..................................... Fuels and utilities ........................................................................ Fuels .......................................................................................... Fuel oil and other fuels ......................................................... Fuel oil .................................................................................. Other household fuels 5 ..................................................... Gas (piped) and electricity 3 ................................................ Electricity 3 .......................................................................... Utility natural gas service 3 ................................................ Water and sewer and trash collection services 1 ............... Water and sewerage maintenance 3 ............................... Garbage and trash collection 6 .......................................... Household furnishings and operations .................................... Window and floor coverings and other linens 1 ................... Floor coverings 1 ................................................................... Window coverings 1 .............................................................. Other linens 1 ......................................................................... Furniture and bedding ............................................................. Bedroom furniture .................................................................. Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture 1 .............. Other furniture 1 .................................................................... Appliances 1 ............................................................................. Major appliances 1 ................................................................ Laundry equipm ent2 ........................................................... Other appliances 1 ................................................................ Other household equipment and furnishings 1 ..................... Clocks, lamps, and decorator items .................................... Indoor plants and flowers 7 ................................................... Dishes and flatware 1 ............................................................ Nonelectric cookware and tableware 1 ............................... Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies 1 ........... Tools, hardware and supplies 1 ........................................... Outdoor equipment and supplies 1 ...................................... Housekeeping supplies ........................................................... Household cleaning products 1 ........................................... Household paper products 1 ................................................ Miscellaneous household products 1 .................................. Household operations 1 ........................................................... Domestic services 1 .............................................................. Gardening and lawncare service s1 .................................... Moving, storage, freight expense 1 ..................................... Repair of household items 1 ................................................. Apparel .......................................................................................... 2.7 2.9 3.7 2.3 4.2 1.8 2.7 1.4 1.6 1.5 1.9 1.6 1.3 .3 ■ ■ 1.9 4.2 3.4 3.2 .9 2.3 .3 1.6 .1 2.9 2.9 2.8 ■ 4.0 2.4 3.4 3.1 ~ 4.9 2.3 3.3 3.4 3.8 4.2 2.2 2.5 3.1 1.9 4.2 1.7 1.7 .8 14.3 .1 5.1 2.8 ■ 4.6 5.6 23.1 23.3 22.9 3.8 .7 11.0 ■ 3.5 1.8 1.0 ■ ■ 6.2 3.1 ■ .5 -1.1 -11.9 -11.7 -12.3 .2 -1.3 3.3 " 4.0 2.0 .1 ' " 3.7 3.2 -.1 -2.6 -3.8 -11.4 -15.2 -2.3 -3.3 -3.2 -3.5 2.7 2.7 2.8 1.2 1.2 2.3 .1 1.5 1.4 -.6 1.6 4.3 -1.1 -1.5 -2.5 -.4 -.1 -1.2 2.1 -.6 -.5 -.4 -2.6 .5 2.0 1.7 2.7 1.8 3.0 3.3 1.5 3.3 5.6 1.7 2.4 2.3 2.4 2.4 23.5 30.9 7.9 1.2 .7 2.1 1.9 1.8 2.5 -.2 -1.9 -2.0 -.6 -2.8 -1.3 -.8 -.7 -3.8 -1.2 -.1 .7 -2.8 -3.1 -4.9 -.5 -3.3 -2.4 -1.2 -.1 -1.8 1.9 1.1 5.8 .1 2.9 3.5 2.4 2.5 2.6 15.9 .6 .4 1.7 1.9 22.4 25.0 15.7 .3 .4 .4 1.1 1.1 .6 1.2 .5 2.9 1.2 -1.4 1.6 .0 2.3 2.1 -.6 -.5 .5 -.8 2.2 .1 -.7 -.5 1.8 11.6 11.8 9.2 8.1 10.1 14.0 8.2 2.1 2.8 1.4 .9 1.2 1.5 3.8 0.5 .3 .9 1.7 .4 .5 2.6 -0.1 -.1 .8 .8 -.1 -1.4 2.4 0.9 .6 .9 2.0 .4 1.6 3.2 3.4 2.9 2.1 1.9 1.9 6.2 3.8 - - - ■ - ■ - ■ - ■ - 4.5 5.2 4.1 6.3 3.4 3.9 2.9 ■ 5.8 2.6 2.9 2.3 ■ 7.3 2.7 3.0 2.2 ■ 2.8 2.2 3.0 2.5 ■ 4.2 3.0 3.5 2.5 ■ 4.3 15.8 4.8 4.0 4.3 28.6 29.9 25.9 1.5 1.4 1.8 ■ 6.2 9.8 1.8 ■ ~ ■ ■ 1.1 -1.3 ■ ■ ~ 1.2 ■ ■ -.2 ■ 3.2 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 8.5 3.7 2.9 .9 -17.0 -19.9 -9.6 3.5 5.0 .3 ■ 7.8 11.5 2.3 ■ ■ ■ ■ 1.0 4.1 ■ * ■ -1.5 ■ ■ 4.6 7.0 ■ ■ ■ ■ 1.8 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 3.8 3.0 * 2.3 2.3 -3.1 -3.4 -2.4 2.8 1.7 5.1 ' 6.6 8.5 1.6 ~ ~ 1.3 3.3 ■ .2 -.5 .1 .0 .4 -.6 .6 -3.2 " 4.2 5.0 .4 ■ - 4.3 3.7 ■ 1.4 .7 1.4 1.5 .8 .8 2.7 -3.6 2.9 2.9 2.5 ■ ■ .7 “ ■ 2.1 5.6 ■ ■ ■ ■ -.2 ■ " ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 3.8 3.2 ■ 2.5 1.7 -3.8 -4.6 -2.0 2.2 .6 5.8 ■ 4.8 5.2 1.8 ■ ■ ' ■ 3.6 5.3 ■ ■ .8 “ ■ -1.7 -2.7 ■ ■ ■ ■ 1.9 ■ ■ ■ ■ " ■ ■ ■ 1.6 -1.9 ■ " ■ " 4.2 2.3 ■ ■ 5.1 3.4 1.4 .9 See footnotes at end of table. 1.4 1.6 .7 1.1 .5 1.4 2.9 3.8 3.6 4.9 5.2 4.4 2.6 4.7 85 ~ 4.5 6.1 ■ - ' 3.3 " -.3 3.7 ■ ■ ■ ■ .8 ■ ~ ~ ■ ■ ■ ~ -1.6 ' -.7 ' 3.7 1.3 ■ ■ ■ “ ■ 5.2 ■ ' " ■ ■ ■ “ .1 ■ 1.0 3.4 ■ ■ ■ ' 3.1 ' ' -4.2 .7 ■ ■ ■ ■ 1.1 ■ ■ _ ■ ■ ■ -.2 -.7 .8 ■ ~ .2 ' 3.4 -8.0 ■ ■ ■ " ■ 1.4 ■ " “ ■ ■ ■ ■ 1.0 - 3.0 1.2 -.7 .1 -.9 1.1 1.0 -.2 2.6 2.5 1.1 4.7 1.7 2.1 Table 26. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued Percent change from previous December Item and group December 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Mar. 2000 E xpenditure category Men’s and boys’ apparel .......................................... Men’s apparel ........................................................... Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear ............. Men’s furnishings .................................................. Men’s shirts and sweaters 1 ................................. Men’s pants and shorts ........................................ Boys’ apparel ............................................................ Women’s and girls’ apparel ...................................... Women’s apparel .................................................... Women’s outerwear .............................................. Women’s dresses .................................................. Women’s suits and separates 1 ................ ......... Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and accessories1 ................................................. Girls’ apparel ............................................................ Footwear .................................................................... Men’s footwear ........................................................ Boys’ and girls’ footwear ........................................ Women’s footwear ................................................... Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ................................... Jewelry and watches 5 ............................................... Watches 5 .................................................................. Jew elry5 ................................................................... 2.9 3.2 2.8 2.0 4.5 1.4 6.1 6.6 7.6 7.0 2.9 3.1 2.4 2.0 3.4 2.8 4.0 3.1 3.3 -2.4 1.0 1.3 1.1 1.1 2.5 -1.0 .5 .3 4.2 2.1 ' " " 3.5 3.2 3.0 3.7 3.2 8.9 6.5 2.5 7.5 8.8 2.9 3.0 -.2 4.1 2.9 3.9 3.4 3.9 Transportation .............................................................. Private transportation ................................................ New and used motor vehicles 1 ............................. New vehicles .......................................................... New cars and trucks 12 ..................................... New cars 2 ............................................................. New trucks 2 6 ...................................................... New motorcycles 2 5 ............................................. Used cars and trucks ............................................. Car and truck re n ta l1 ............................................ Motor fuel ................................................................. Gasoline (all types) ................................................ Gasoline, unleaded regular2 ............................. Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 2 8 ...................... Gasoline, unleaded premium 2 ........................... Other motor fuels 1 ................................................ Motor vehicle parts and equipment ....................... Tires ....................................................................... Vehicle accessories other than tires 1 ................ Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires 2 Motor oil, coolant, and fluids 2 ........................... Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ................. Motor vehicle body work ....................................... Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing .......... Motor vehicle re p a ir1 ........................................... Motor vehicle insurance ......................................... Motor vehicle fe e s 1 ................................................ State and local registration and license 1 3 ........ Parking and other fe e s 1 ...................................... Parking fees and tolls 1 2 .................................... Automobile service clubs 1 2 ............................. Public transportation .................................................. Airline fare ................................................................ Other intercity transportation .................................. Ship fare 1 * ............................................................ Intracity transportation ............................................. 10.4 9.8 2.0 1.4 4.2 2.8 -2.2 36.5 36.8 38.9 32.0 .9 -.1 2.0 7.0 4.4 3.4 3.7 7.5 17.2 22.7 6.6 7.7 -1.5 -1.4 3.2 3.3 3.0 5.4 2.6 -16.0 -16.2 -16.7 -14.6 • 1.6 2.3 .7 .8 4.5 2.5 5.4 8.0 ■ -3.0 -6.0 2.4 ■ Medical care ................................................................. 9.6 0.3 .0 3.5 -.5 -1.1 1.8 1.2 2.0 4.4 -2.7 ■ -1.7 -1.4 -1.0 -.2 -1.6 -3.3 -3.8 -4.4 -9.7 -11.1 ■ 0.6 .1 -1.7 -2.2 1.0 2.7 -.8 -1.0 3.8 1.4 ■ 1.4 1.6 -.3 3.8 1.7 .5 -1.1 -.9 2.1 -5.8 ~ 2.1 2.7 2.7 -1.0 4.4 1.2 2.8 -1.2 3.8 -3.3 .6 .2 .5 .7 -2.8 1.7 5.3 .9 -.7 -1.7 -.8 1.0 -3.6 3.3 5.0 5.0 5.1 .4 .4 -.5 1.5 .6 -2.0 .0 4.8 -1.1 3.8 3.0 2.7 2.3 2.3 2.5 4.0 7.4 1.8 2.0 1.9 1.8 -.6 -.5 -.6 -.3 3.5 2.7 2.1 6.6 5.6 6.6 .1 5.0 2.4 1.5 3.3 2.8 4.6 7.2 8.0 -5.4 -5.9 -6.7 -4.7 -1.6 -1.4 -1.6 .6 3.1 2.9 2.0 5.0 11.6 17.0 -2.8 2.8 3.8 4.9 4.5 3.3 3.2 3.7 7.9 8.8 5.9 6.4 7.2 5.3 5.2 .5 2.2 -1.3 6.1 2.8 3.8 1.4 3.4 -6.2 -9.5 2.3 1.0 1.5 1.3 2.4 1.9 1.6 2.8 5.1 4.4 -4.0 -4.2 -4.4 -4.5 -4.8 .5 .2 .9 3.2 2.5 3.5 2.1 4.3 3.1 1.8 .8 7.6 7.9 6.6 5.4 4.9 3.9 See footnotes at end of table. 86 2.7 2.5 1.9 7.6 -.2 3.3 .2 .6 .5 -5.0 ■ -0.7 -.4 -1.9 -.7 .6 -.1 -1.6 -1.0 -.6 -3.6 4.4 -1.8 0.9 1.0 2.0 3.4 -1.1 .0 .8 -.5 -.6 -2.9 -2.6 -.1 0.0 .6 -.7 -.6 .1 4.3 -2.2 3.4 3.6 -1.7 -1.8 5.3 - - -2.9 1.5 -.4 4.2 1.5 -1.4 -5.0 -6.1 -4.7 -1.1 1.8 .2 2.4 2.6 -.9 -1.0 -.3 -1.2 .4 -3.4 -.5 .8 -.1 -1.7 3.0 -2.0 -1.4 -2.2 .4 -.2 -3.0 -3.5 -5.0 -1.5 2.6 -1.8 -2.1 -1.8 4.2 2.5 .8 .4 .5 1.3 .7 4.5 3.6 4.7 4.4 3.7 1.0 1.8 1.6 2.2 3.8 -1.6 12.7 12.4 13.4 11.7 10.9 -.1 .0 -.3 1.5 3.1 4.6 2.8 3.8 11.2 14.7 1.7 5.8 -1.4 -1.2 -1.7 -.9 -1.0 -.1 .8 -4.9 -6.2 -6.1 -6.6 -5.8 -5.6 -.9 -2.8 1.1 -.2 2.6 4.5 2.6 2.4 -2.9 -4.8 .7 1.1 -1.7 -2.0 .9 .0 .0 -.1 .5 .4 3.5 1.5 -15.4 -15.4 -16.4 -14.4 -13.4 -12.3 -.2 -.4 -.1 .1 -.8 3.0 3.0 2.9 3.0 -.3 3.1 1.4 7.0 7.4 .9 2.2 4.1 3.1 4.6 -2.7 5.4 5.2 .2 -.3 -.4 -.8 .7 2.3 1.2 6.6 30.2 30.1 32.4 28.1 25.9 22.3 -.4 -1.1 .4 .3 1.1 2.5 1.5 2.4 2.7 .5 1.4 .8 2.7 2.5 3.0 6.8 10.9 -1.4 -5.7 .8 3.4 3.3 -.7 -.2 -.2 -.1 -.5 .5 -1.3 -1.0 17.4 17.4 18.2 16.6 15.4 18.0 .6 -.2 1.2 .6 2.6 1.1 .8 .6 1.3 .1 1.9 2.3 1.2 1.3 .3 4.3 7.0 -1.5 -4.6 -.1 3.0 2.8 3.4 3.7 1.5 Table 26. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued Percent change from previous December December Item and group 1992 1991 1990 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Mar. 2000 Expenditure category Medical care commodities ........................................................ Prescription drugs and medical supplies .............................. Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 5 ..................... Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs ................ Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies ............. Medical care services ................................................................ Professional services 3 .......................................................... Physicians’ services 3 ......................................................... Dental services 3 .................................................................. Eyeglasses and eye care 3 5 ............................................... Services by other medical professionals 3 5 ....................... Hospital and related services 3 ............................................. Hospital services 3 9 .............................................................. Inpatient hospital services 2 3 9 ......................................... Outpatient hospital services 2 3 5 ...................................... Nursing homes and adult daycare 3 9 ............................... 8.4 9.9 5.5 6.0 4.5 9.9 6.7 7.4 6.7 4.5 5.1 11.3 11.2 7.5 9.4 3.6 2.5 5.7 8.0 6.1 5.5 8.2 3.6 5.5 8.9 • 9.8 5.2 5.7 3.9 4.4 2.9 7.0 5.7 6.3 5.8 3.7 3.1 8.8 ■ 9.8 ' " " Recreation 1 .................................................................................. Video and audio 1 ...................................................................... Televisions ............................................................................... Cable television 3 6 .................................................................. Other video equipm ent1 ........................................................ Video cassettes, discs, and other media including re n ta l1 Video cassettes and discs, blank and prerecorded 1 2 .... Rental of video tapes and discs 1 2 ..................................... Audio equipment ..................................................................... Audio discs, tapes and other media 1 ................................... Pets, pet products and services 1 ........................................... Pets and pet products ............................................................. Pet food 12 ............................................................................. Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories 1 2 ................ Pet services including veterinary 1 ........................................ Pet services 1 2 ..................................................................... Veterinarian services 1 2 ...................................................... Sporting goods ........................................................................... Sports vehicles including bicycles ......................................... Sports equipment .................................................................... Photography 1 ............................................................................ Photographic equipment and supplies .................................. Film and photographic supplies 1 2 ..................................... Photographic equipm ent1 2 ................................................. Photographers and film processing 1 .................................... Photographer fees 1 2 ........................................................... Film processing 1 2 ................................................................ Other recreational goods 1 ........................................................ Toys ................................................................................ .......... Toys, games, hobbies and playground equipm ent12 ..... Video game hardware, software and accessories 1 2 ....... Sewing machines, fabric and supplies 1 .............................. Music instruments and accessories 1 .................................... Recreation services 1 ................................................................. Club membership dues and fees for participant sports 1 .... Admissions ............................................................................... Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts 12 .............. Admission to sporting events 1 2 ......................................... Fees for lessons or instructions 5 ........................................... Recreational reading materials ................................................. Newspapers and m agazines1 ............................................... Recreational books 1 ............................................................... -3.6 13.1 • -1.1 3.7 ■ 1.8 2.0 1.4 ■ 1.4 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 1.5 ■ ■ 5.2 4.8 4.6 ■ -1.1 8.6 ■ 1.8 • ■ 1.7 ■ ■ ■ 3.7 1.5 5.6 ■ .9 ■ ■ ■ ~ 1.1 ■ ■ ■ 4.8 5.6 6.4 ■ -1.2 3.7 _ -1.5 ■ ■ -1.0 ~ ~ ■ * .1 2.1 -1.5 ■ 2.2 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 2.5 ■ ■ ■ 3.9 5.1 3.7 ■ Education and communication 1 ......................................... ....... - - See footnotes at end of table. 87 - 3.1 3.3 2.7 2.7 2.6 5.9 4.5 5.1 4.4 2.0 3.2 7.6 ■ 7.9 3.0 3.3 2.3 .8 4.9 5.4 4.6 4.4 5.4 3.3 4.0 5.5 ■ 5.5 1.8 2.0 1.4 .8 2.4 4.4 4.0 4.4 4.5 2.4 .8 4.6 ■ 4.8 2.6 3.2 1.3 2.1 -.1 3.2 3.5 3.0 5.1 1.2 3.0 4.1 ■ 4.8 2.3 2.5 1.7 1.1 2.9 2.9 3.1 2.7 4.0 1.9 3.1 3.2 3.2 2.5 4.2 3.9 -1.7 7.0 ■ .4 ■ ■ .9 ■ ■ ■ ■ .3 -.1 .5 ■ 1.7 “ ■ ~ “ ~ ■ 1.5 ■ ~ ■ 1.8 4.0 3.5 ■ 1.4 -2.5 -1.4 -2.6 ■ ■ -1.0 ■ ■ 1.0 ' " " " 3.2 3.9 2.5 ~ -3.2 ■ ■ ' " ' " -.9 ■ ■ ■ 4.0 4.9 3.6 ■ 2.8 .4 -4.0 4.1 ■ -2.6 ■ ■ 3.5 ■ ■ ■ ■ -.6 .1 -1.1 ■ 1.9 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 1.0 ■ ■ ■ 5.3 3.0 5.9 ■ 3.0 3.3 -5.3 7.8 ~ ■ -.6 ~ ■ 5.3 ■ ■ ■ ■ -.1 .1 -.3 ■ -.4 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 2.8 ■ ■ ■ 4.0 5.9 2.6 ■ 1.5 2.4 -4.3 6.9 ■ ■ -2.0 ■ ■ -.4 ■ ■ ■ ■ -.4 -.5 -.3 ■ .8 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ -1.6 ■ ■ ~ 3.4 5.2 1.1 ■ 3.3 4.0 3.4 3.0 - 4.1 4.9 2.3 2.5 2.0 3.2 3.3 3.3 4.4 .6 2.4 3.2 3.1 2.6 3.9 4.3 1.2 .7 -4.8 6.9 -13.0 -6.1 -4.1 -7.1 -7.4 .0 1.9 .6 1.4 -.3 4.4 3.8 4.6 -.6 2.7 -3.2 -.7 -3.2 -.8 -5.2 1.0 1.3 .1 -5.0 -6.1 -5.0 ■ -1.9 -.4 3.7 5.0 2.7 1.9 5.0 2.8 3.1 3.4 2.5 .7 4.0 6.1 -.3 -1.1 1.1 3.6 3.2 2.6 4.6 3.1 1.7 5.1 5.1 4.7 6.7 4.6 0.7 1.0 .2 .3 .1 1.8 1.9 2.3 2.0 .6 .8 1.7 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.5 .8 -.6 -7.3 2.8 -15.5 -3.2 -12.6 7.1 -3.9 1.3 2.0 1.1 .8 .9 3.4 1.3 3.5 -3.0 .5 -5.8 -.2 -.8 -1.6 -.9 .1 ■ .2 -6.6 -8.0 -7.1 ■ -3.0 -.9 5.2 1.5 8.6 9.7 7.3 4.6 .7 1.9 -1.9 .9 .8 -2.1 3.2 -8.4 -1.5 -.4 -2.2 -2.3 .1 1.3 -.3 -.2 .1 4.4 1.7 4.4 .8 2.0 -.5 .4 .5 1.4 .5 .4 ■ -.7 .0 -.5 .1 ■ 1.9 .9 1.0 1.4 .9 .4 1.1 .6 .5 .8 .1 1.6 -.3 Table 26. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued Percent change from previous December December Item and group 1990 1991 1992 1994 1993 1995 1997 1996 1998 1999 Mar. 2000 E xpenditure category Education 1 .................................................................................. Educational books and supplies ............................................ Tuition, other school fees, and childcare .............................. College tuition and fees ........................................................ Elementary and high school tuition and fees ...................... Child care and nursery scho ol7 ........................................... Technical and business school tuition and fees 1 ............. Communication 1 ....................................................................... Postage and delivery services 1 ............................................ Postage .................................................................................. Delivery services 1 ................................................................ Information and information processing 1 ............................ Telephone services 1 ............................................................ Telephone services, local charges 3 ............................... Telephone services, long distance charges 1 ................. Interstate toll calls 2 .......................................................... Intrastate toll calls 2 .......................................................... Cellular telephone services 1 ............................................ Information and information processing other than telephone services 1 0 ..................................................... Personal computers and peripheral equipm ent1 .............. Computer software and accessories 1 ............................... Computer information processing services 1 ..................... Other information processing equipm ent1 ......................... Other goods and services .......................................................... Tobacco and smoking products .............................................. Cigarettes 1 .............................................................................. Tobacco products other than cigarettes 1 ............................ Personal care ............................................................................. Personal care products .......................................................... Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care products 1 ...................................................................... Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and implements .................................................................... Personal care services ............................................................ Haircuts and other personal care services 1 ...................... Miscellaneous personal services ........................................... Legal services 5 ..................................................................... Funeral expenses 5 ................................................................ Laundry and dry cleaning services 1 ................................... Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning 1 .... Financial services 5 ............................................................... Checking account and other bank services 1 2 ............... Tax return preparation and other accounting fees 12 .... Miscellaneous personal goods 1 ........................................... Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap 2 .......................... 6.5 7.9 8.2 8.7 .0 ■ • 1.0 ■ -3.7 -2.2 - 5.7 9.8 12.1 7.5 6.3 16.1 • ■ 5.1 • 1.3 -1.5 - 4.9 8.5 10.0 7.9 4.4 ■ .0 • ■ .5 ■ -1.3 -2.4 - 3.4 7.1 7.9 5.9 5.1 .0 ■ 1.0 ■ 6.5 .2 - 5.8 3.5 5.9 6.3 6.2 4.7 .0 .0 .0 -.3 ■ 5.4 -1.0 - 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.7 6.6 3.8 1.7 10.3 • .6 2.6 ■ .1 -3.8 - 4.9 5.5 4.9 5.3 4.6 3.7 1.3 .0 1.4 .9 ■ 3.7 6.1 - 5.2 5.1 5.2 4.6 7.2 4.6 -.3 .0 • -.3 1.0 ■ -4.3 2.8 - 4.7 6.0 4.6 3.9 6.0 4.8 7.1 -2.9 .1 .0 4.2 -3.1 .3 1.3 -.1 -.8 1.5 -8.3 4.4 -.5 4.8 4.0 6.7 5.1 6.3 -1.2 3.0 3.0 5.6 -1.5 .4 2.8 -1.3 -.7 -1.6 -11.6 1.2 8.2 .6 .0 .0 1.6 .3 -1.7 .1 .0 3.7 -1.9 -1.8 .9 -4.3 -5.5 -1.4 -2.3 -2.6 ■ • -4.1 ■ - -6.1 ■ ■ -7.6 ■ - -9.1 - -10.7 - -11.6 - -12.1 - -26.6 -35.8 -10.0 3.3 -9.7 -19.0 -26.5 -2.0 -7.1 -11.8 -3.5 -6.4 -1.2 2.0 -1.0 7.6 10.8 ■ 4.2 4.2 8.0 11.1 ■ 2.5 2.7 6.5 8.1 ■ 2.9 3.3 2.7 -5.9 ■ 2.5 1.7 4.2 3.0 ■ 1.9 1.8 4.3 2.7 ■ 2.1 1.1 3.6 2.7 ■ 1.1 -.9 5.2 7.2 • 2.3 1.8 8.8 31.8 33.7 5.5 2.8 2.3 5.1 11.4 11.5 9.5 2.9 2.6 1.9 4.9 5.1 1.9 .9 .7 ■ ■ - ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ .4 .6 2.3 5.9 4.1 7.0 6.8 6.6 ■ ■ 7.7 • ■ 4.4 3.0 2.2 * 6.4 5.7 5.9 ■ ■ 8.3 - ■ 4.8 1.4 2.4 4.3 4.0 4.1 ■ ■ 5.0 ■ ~ 3.0 4.7 3.4 5.8 5.8 5.4 ■ 6.6 ■ ■ 3.7 1.0 2.1 4.8 1.9 5.8 ■ ■ 7.8 ■ ■ 1.5 1.5 3.4 5.3 3.8 5.4 ■ 7.1 ■ ■ 6.5 2.5 3.2 4.0 3.8 4.7 ■ 3.4 ■ ■ 3.1 2.2 3.0 5.4 5.1 5.1 ■ 6.0 • ■ 4.2 4.5 2.7 2.7 3.4 4.2 3.9 2.3 1.7 3.5 2.2 5.8 .6 1.6 4.4 3.6 3.5 3.7 5.1 3.4 2.2 2.9 4.4 4.5 6.0 -2.4 -2.2 -.8 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.4 1.0 .7 .5 1.7 1.2 2.4 -1.7 -.9 1.2 .3 -1.0 -3.2 2.4 4.6 3.9 2.5 6.2 3.3 2.7 2.7 .8 -.2 -1.6 .8 3.6 5.1 4.2 -7.4 2.0 2.3 2.3 2.9 2.5 3.6 2.9 3.6 5.3 3.2 3.0 2.7 2.4 2.4 2.8 1.9 .9 4.4 3.3 2.0 1.5 .6 -.7 -1.5 2.7 3.8 3.0 4.8 5.1 2.7 2.6 2.6 .6 -.5 -1.1 1.1 .7 4.4 3.5 -1.4 2.3 2.0 1.3 3.0 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.5 4.0 2.6 2.5 2.5 1.9 1.3 2.7 2.0 -1.8 2.9 2.6 2.2 1.4 1.0 .5 .9 1.7 3.5 3.5 3.0 4.4 2.7 2.3 2.5 1.1 .7 1.1 1.4 -.2 3.4 3.3 -1.3 3.2 2.5 3.8 5.9 .7 3.3 2.9 4.4 3.9 3.1 3.4 3.3 2.6 3.8 5.6 4.0 -.9 3.8 3.4 8.6 .2 -.7 -.1 -.7 -1.5 2.8 3.3 1.0 4.0 1.8 1.1 1.6 -.5 .0 -.4 .8 .8 2.3 2.8 -3.4 .4 -.8 -1.0 -1.2 -.5 2.6 3.3 1.3 3.0 1.5 .9 1.5 -.7 -.8 -.9 .7 -.7 1.7 2.5 -8.8 2.7 3.2 6.7 10.4 -1.2 2.6 2.5 2.3 3.2 2.8 2.7 2.6 3.2 6.4 9.7 4.1 .1 2.7 2.5 13.4 2.1 3.0 5.4 7.0 -.2 1.4 1.7 1.1 .6 1.8 1.7 1.7 2.9 5.1 6.4 2.9 2.1 1.0 1.3 8.9 _ Special aggregate indexes Commodities .................................................................................. Commodities less food and beverages ..................................... Nondurables less food and beverages .................................... Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ................. Durables ..................................................................................... Services ........................................................................................... Rent of shelter4 .............................................................................. Transportation services ................................................................. Other services ................................................................................ All items less food .......................................................................... All items less shelter ...................................................................... All items less medical care ............................................................ Commodities less food .................................................................. Nondurables less food ................................................................... Nondurables less food and apparel ............................................. Nondurables ................................................................................... Apparel less footwear .................................................................... Services less rent of shelter4 ....................................................... Services less medical care services ............................................ Energy ............................................................................................. See footnotes at end of table. 6.6 7.5 12.3 16.2 .9 5.7 5.3 8.2 6.5 6.3 6.5 5.9 7.4 11.6 14.7 8.5 5.3 6.2 5.4 18.1 88 Table 26. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued Percent change from previous December December Item and group 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 3.0 3.3 2.5 1.2 3.7 1.7 3.2 3.1 3.2 1.6 -5.1 3.9 3.5 4.4 2.6 2.6 1.4 5.2 3.2 2.5 -1.0 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2.9 2.6 1.1 13.8 3.3 5.7 5.0 2.1 2.2 .4 -6.9 3.0 .6 .4 2.4 2.4 1.3 -15.1 3.0 2.4 .0 2.0 1.9 .2 29.5 2.7 1.7 2.0 Mar. 2000 Special aggregate indexes All items less energy ..................................................................... All items less food and energy ................................................... Commodities less food and energy commodities .................. Energy commodities ................................................................ Services less energy services .................................................. Domestically produced farm food ................................................ Utilities and public transportation ................................................. 5.2 5.2 3.4 35.4 6.0 6.3 5.0 3.9 4.4 4.0 -16.1 4.6 1.3 3.1 1 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 2 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample. 3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series converted to a geometric means estimator in January, 1999. 4 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. 5 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. 2.9 3.0 1.7 -3.3 3.6 2.3 1.8 6 Indexes on a December 1983=100 base. 7 Indexes on a December 1990=100 base. 8 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. 9 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base. 10 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base. " Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 89 1.1 1.2 .8 17.8 1.4 .2 .7 Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U. S. city average, all items i=100, unless otherwise noted) Semiannual averages Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Annual avg. Dec. 1st half 2nd half Percent change from previous Dec. Annual avg. 1913 1914 9.9 10.1 9.8 10.0 9.8 10.0 9.9 9.9 9.8 9.9 9.8 10.0 9.9 10.1 10.0 10.2 10.0 10.3 10.1 10.2 10.1 10.2 10.1 10.2 ■ ■ 10.0 10.1 1.0 1.0 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 10.2 10.5 11.8 14.0 16.6 10.1 10.5 12.0 14.2 16.2 10.0 10.6 12.1 14.1 16.5 10.1 10.7 12.6 14.3 16.8 10.1 10.7 12.9 14.5 17.0 10.2 10.9 13.0 14.8 17.0 10.2 10.9 12.9 15.2 17.5 10.2 11.0 13.1 15.4 17.8 10.2 11.2 13.3 15.8 17.9 10.3 11.3 13.6 16.1 18.2 10.4 11.5 13.6 16.3 18.6 10.4 11.6 13.8 16.6 19.0 ■ ■ 10.2 11.0 12.9 15.1 17.4 2.0 11.5 19.0 20.3 14.5 1.0 7.8 17.3 17.1 15.2 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 19.4 19.1 17.0 16.9 17.4 19.6 18.5 17.0 16.9 17.3 19.8 18.4 16.8 16.9 17.2 20.4 18.2 16.8 17.0 17.1 20.7 17.8 16.8 17.0 17.1 21.0 17.7 16.8 17.1 17.1 20.9 17.8 16.9 17.3 17.2 20.4 17.8 16.7 17.2 17.1 20.1 17.6 16.7 17.3 17.2 20.0 17.6 16.8 17.4 17.3 19.9 17.5 16.9 17.4 17.3 19.5 17.4 17.0 17.4 17.4 ■ ■ 20.1 18.0 16.9 17.2 17.2 2.6 -10.8 -2.3 2.4 .0 15.5 -10.4 -6.1 1.8 .0 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 17.4 18.0 17.6 17.4 17.2 17.3 18.0 17.5 17.2 17.2 17.4 17.9 17.4 17.2 17.1 17.3 18.0 17.4 17.2 17.0 17.4 17.9 17.5 17.3 17.1 17.6 17.8 17.7 17.2 17.2 17.8 17.6 17.4 17.2 17.4 17.8 17.5 17.3 17.2 17.4 17.8 17.6 17.4 17.4 17.4 17.8 17.7 17.5 17.3 17.4 18.1 17.8 17.4 17.3 17.4 18.0 17.8 17.4 17.2 17.3 ■ ■ 17.6 17.8 17.5 17.2 17.2 3.4 -1.1 -2.2 -1.1 .6 2.3 1.1 -1.7 -1.7 .0 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 17.2 16.0 14.4 13.0 13.3 17.1 15.7 14.2 12.8 13.4 17.0 15.6 14.1 12.7 13.4 17.1 15.5 14.0 12.6 13.4 17.0 15.4 13.8 12.7 13.4 16.9 15.2 13.7 12.8 13.4 16.7 15.2 13.7 13.2 13.4 16.6 15.1 13.5 13.3 13.5 16.7 15.1 13.5 13.3 13.7 16.6 15.0 13.4 13.3 13.6 16.5 14.8 13.3 13.3 13.5 16.2 14.7 13.2 13.2 13.5 ■ ■ 16.8 15.3 13.7 13.0 13.5 -6.4 -9.3 -10.2 .0 2.3 -2.3 -8.9 -10.5 -5.1 3.8 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 13.7 13.9 14.2 14.3 14.0 13.8 13.8 14.2 14.2 14.0 13.8 13.8 14.3 14.2 13.9 13.9 13.8 14.4 14.2 13.9 13.8 13.8 14.4 14.2 13.9 13.8 13.9 14.5 14.2 13.9 13.7 14.0 14.5 14.2 13.9 13.7 14.1 14.6 14.2 13.9 13.8 14.1 14.7 14.2 14.2 13.8 14.1 14.6 14.1 14.1 13.9 14.1 14.5 14.1 14.1 13.9 14.1 14.5 14.1 14.0 ■ ■ 13.8 13.9 14.4 14.2 14.0 3.0 1.4 2.8 -2.8 -.7 2.2 .7 3.6 -1.4 -1.4 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 14.0 14.2 15.7 17.0 17.5 14.1 14.2 15.9 17.0 17.5 14.1 14.2 16.1 17.3 17.5 14.1 14.4 16.2 17.5 17.6 14.1 14.5 16.3 17.6 17.6 14.1 14.7 16.4 17.6 17.7 14.1 14.8 16.5 17.5 17.8 14.1 14.9 16.6 17.4 17.8 14.1 15.2 16.6 17.5 17.8 14.1 15.4 16.8 17.5 17.8 14.1 15.5 16.9 17.5 17.8 14.2 15.5 17.0 17.5 17.9 ■ ~ 14.1 14.8 16.4 17.4 17.7 1.4 9.2 9.7 2.9 2.3 .7 5.0 10.8 6.1 1.7 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 17.9 18.3 21.6 23.8 24.2 17.9 18.2 21.6 23.6 23.9 17.9 18.4 22.1 23.6 24.0 17.9 18.5 22.1 23.9 24.0 18.0 18.6 22.0 24.1 24.0 18.2 18.8 22.2 24.2 24.0 18.2 19.9 22.4 24.5 23.8 18.2 20.3 22.6 24.6 23.9 18.2 20.5 23.1 24.6 24.0 18.2 20.9 23.1 24.5 23.9 18.2 21.5 23.3 24.4 23.9 18.3 21.6 23.6 24.2 23.8 ■ ■ 18.1 19.6 22.5 24.2 24.0 2.2 18.0 9.3 2.5 -1.7 2.3 8.3 14.8 7.6 -.8 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 23.7 25.5 26.6 26.8 27.1 23.6 25.9 26.5 26.7 27.1 23.7 26.0 26.5 26.7 27.0 23.7 26.0 26.6 26.8 27.0 23.8 26.1 26.6 26.8 27.1 24.0 26.1 26.7 26.9 27.1 24.2 26.1 26.9 27.0 27.1 24.4 26.1 26.9 27.1 27.1 24.6 26.3 26.9 27.1 27.0 24.7 26.4 26.9 27.2 26.9 24.8 26.5 26.9 27.1 27.0 25.1 26.6 26.9 27.0 26.9 ■ - 24.2 26.1 26.7 26.9 27.0 5.5 6.0 1.1 .4 -.4 .8 7.9 2.3 .7 .4 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 26.9 27.0 27.8 28.8 29.1 26.9 27.0 27.9 28.8 29.1 26.9 27.0 28.0 29.0 29.1 26.9 27.0 28.1 29.1 29.1 26.9 27.2 28.1 29.1 29.2 26.9 27.3 28.3 29.1 29.3 27.0 27.5 28.4 29.1 29.4 26.9 27.5 28.5 29.1 29.3 27.0 27.5 28.5 29.1 29.4 27.0 27.7 28.5 29.1 29.5 27.1 27.7 28.6 29.1 29.5 27.0 27.8 28.6 29.1 29.5 * ■ 26.9 27.3 28.3 29.1 29.3 .4 3.0 2.9 1.7 1.4 -.4 1.5 3.7 2.8 .7 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 29.5 30.0 30.2 30.6 31.1 29.5 30.0 30.2 30.6 31.1 29.5 30.0 30.3 30.7 31.1 29.7 30.0 30.4 30.7 31.1 29.7 30.0 30.4 30.7 31.1 29.8 30.0 30.4 30.8 31.2 29.8 30.1 30.4 30.9 31.3 29.8 30.1 30.4 30.9 31.2 29.8 30.2 30.6 30.9 31.3 29.9 30.2 30.6 31.0 31.3 30.0 30.2 30.6 31.0 31.4 30.0 30.2 30.6 31.1 31.4 ■ ■ 29.8 30.1 30.4 30.8 31.2 1.7 .7 1.3 1.6 1.0 1.7 1.0 1.0 1.3 1.3 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 31.4 32.0 33.1 34.2 35.8 31.4 32.2 33.1 34.3 36.0 31.5 32.3 33.2 34.5 36.3 31.6 32.5 33.3 34.6 36.5 31.6 32.5 33.4 34.7 36.6 31.8 32.6 33.5 34.9 36.8 31.8 32.7 33.6 35.1 37.0 31.8 32.9 33.7 35.2 37.2 31.8 32.9 33.8 35.3 37.3 31.9 33.1 33.9 35.5 37.5 31.9 33.1 34.0 35.6 37.7 32.0 33.1 34.1 35.7 37.9 - - 31.7 32.6 33.6 35.0 36.9 1.9 3.4 3.0 4.7 6.2 1.6 2.8 3.1 4.2 5.4 90 Table 27. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U. S. city average, all items-Continued (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Semiannual averages Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. June May July Oct. Sep. Aug. Nov. Annual avg. Dec. 1st half 2nd half 39.0 40.7 42.1 44.7 49.6 5.5 3.3 3.4 8.9 12.3 5.7 4.4 3.4 6.2 11.0 54.1 57.2 60.9 65.6 73.1 6.9 4.8 6.8 9.0 13.4 9.1 5.7 6.5 7.7 11.4 ■ ■ 104.4 82.9 91.4 96.9 99.8 103.3 12.6 8.6 3.8 3.3 3.6 13.4 10.3 6.0 3.0 3.5 106.0 108.2 111.2 115.5 121.3 107.8 109.0 113.7 118.4 123.9 106.9 108.6 112.5 117.0 122.6 3.6 .6 4.5 4.4 4.5 3.5 1.6 3.6 4.0 4.8 132.2 135.9 139.8 143.3 147.2 127.1 133.3 137.1 141.3 144.5 131.0 135.2 139.3 142.9 146.8 129.0 134.3 138.2 142.1 145.6 6.1 2.8 2.9 2.5 2.7 5.2 4.1 2.9 2.8 2.5 150.9 155.9 158.5 160.7 165.1 150.9 155.9 158.2 160.7 165.1 148.9 153.1 157.0 159.0 162.0 150.6 155.2 158.1 160.3 164.5 149.8 154.1 157.6 159.7 163.2 2.5 3.3 1.5 1.6 2.7 2.9 2.9 2.3 1.3 2.2 - - - - - - - 38.0 40.0 41.4 42.9 46.9 38.2 40.1 41.6 43.2 47.5 38.4 40.2 41.6 43.6 48.0 38.7 40.4 41.7 43.9 48.3 38.8 40.6 41.9 44.1 48.8 39.0 40.8 42.0 44.4 49.3 39.2 40.9 42.1 44.5 49.7 39.2 41.0 42.2 45.4 50.3 39.4 41.0 42.4 45.5 50.9 39.6 41.1 42.5 45.9 51.4 39.8 41.2 42.6 46.2 51.8 40.0 41.3 42.7 46.5 52.2 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 52.4 56.0 58.9 62.8 68.7 52.8 56.1 59.5 63.2 69.5 53.0 56.2 59.8 63.7 70.3 53.2 56.5 60.3 64.3 71.1 53.5 56.8 60.6 64.9 71.9 53.9 57.1 61.0 65.6 72.8 54.5 57.4 61.3 66.0 73.7 54.7 57.7 61.5 66.4 74.4 54.9 57.9 61.8 66.8 75.1 55.3 58.2 61.9 67.4 75.7 55.6 58.3 62.2 67.7 76.4 55.8 58.5 62.5 68.1 77.2 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 78.3 87.5 94.7 98.1 101.6 79.4 88.5 95.0 98.1 101.8 80.5 89.0 94.8 98.4 101.8 81.4 89.6 95.2 99.0 102.1 82.3 90.3 96.2 99.5 102.5 83.2 91.1 97.4 99.8 102.8 83.3 92.2 98.0 100.1 103.2 83.8 92.8 98.2 100.5 104.2 84.6 93.7 98.3 101.0 104.8 85.3 93.9 98.6 101.2 104.8 86.1 94.1 98.4 101.2 104.7 86.9 94.4 98.0 101.2 104.8 ■ ■ ■ 102.1 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 104.9 108.9 110.0 114.5 119.7 105.4 108.5 110.5 114.7 120.2 105.9 107.9 111.0 115.1 120.8 106.3 107.6 111.6 115.7 121.8 106.7 107.9 111.9 116.2 122.5 107.0 108.4 112.4 116.7 122.8 107.1 108.4 112.7 117.2 123.2 107.3 108.6 113.3 117.7 123.2 107.6 109.1 113.8 118.5 123.6 107.9 109.1 114.1 118.9 124.2 108.3 109.2 114.3 119.0 124.4 108.6 109.3 114.2 119.2 124.6 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 125.9 132.8 136.0 140.3 143.6 126.4 132.8 136.4 140.7 144.0 127.1 133.0 137.0 141.1 144.4 127.3 133.3 137.3 141.6 144.7 127.5 133.8 137.6 141.9 144.9 128.3 134.1 138.1 142.0 145.4 128.7 134.3 138.4 142.1 145.8 129.9 134.6 138.8 142.4 146.5 131.1 135.2 139.1 142.6 146.9 131.9 135.4 139.6 143.3 147.0 132.2 135.8 139.8 143.4 147.3 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 147.8 151.7 156.3 158.4 161.0 148.3 152.2 156.8 158.5 161.1 148.7 152.9 157.0 158.7 161.4 149.3 153.6 157.2 159.1 162.7 149.6 154.0 157.2 159.5 162.8 149.9 154.1 157.4 159.7 162.8 149.9 154.3 157.5 159.8 163.3 150.2 154.5 157.8 160.0 163.8 150.6 155.1 158.3 160.2 164.7 151.0 155.5 158.5 160.6 165.0 2000 165.5 166.4 167.8 - - - - - - - Annual avg. Dec. 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 " Data not available. Percent change from previous * ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ' ' NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 91 Table 28. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Unadjusted indexes Item and group December Mar. 2000 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 132.2 393.8 135.9 404.7 139.8 416.3 143.3 426.8 147.2 438.6 150.9 449.5 155.9 464.3 158.2 471.3 160.7 478.6 165.1 491.8 167.8 499.7 133.6 133.9 133.5 142.3 143.1 123.5 163.3 122.9 141.6 146.7 142.4 133.6 133.9 133.8 133.2 121.2 136.8 143.7 142.6 131.3 129.2 ■ 148.8 128.0 126.5 132.7 128.5 145.7 156.1 169.5 151.9 128.1 143.1 133.5 151.3 128.2 150.8 ■ - 136.9 136.3 135.0 147.2 148.2 123.3 171.1 126.4 146.4 153.7 147.9 131.5 132.0 130.8 131.7 119.5 128.6 136.8 136.4 132.3 129.8 ■ 151.2 122.7 127.2 ■ 134.9 129.9 152.1 168.5 188.1 170.4 127.6 149.3 128.2 169.6 123.1 162.4 ■ 139.1 138.3 137.0 153.0 153.5 129.5 177.7 128.9 152.5 157.3 155.5 132.1 133.1 131.2 132.8 118.8 127.7 134.9 140.0 132.6 133.4 ■ 153.8 117.0 128.9 • 135.1 130.5 155.3 172.8 180.0 154.2 124.0 166.0 136.8 180.7 190.9 167.4 ■ ■ 142.9 142.2 141.7 158.6 158.7 129.3 186.1 131.7 158.2 162.5 158.4 136.9 138.2 136.0 137.7 123.2 133.4 136.9 146.5 136.1 140.7 158.8 114.8 130.0 ” 134.0 131.2 165.4 188.6 202.6 167.2 127.2 175.1 164.9 151.4 194.6 179.6 ■ 146.6 146.2 146.3 163.9 163.6 131.5 190.5 139.6 163.8 168.5 163.6 136.0 137.3 133.7 134.7 117.7 130.3 134.9 139.3 136.9 140.2 167.1 115.3 131.4 135.2 136.0 178.8 210.8 209.8 163.5 142.7 212.0 154.1 269.0 229.9 217.6 - 149.8 149.4 149.5 169.2 167.8 140.0 193.6 143.1 169.5 170.7 168.0 141.7 141.4 137.3 134.4 115.7 140.0 144.6 146.9 141.2 146.0 172.3 144.8 134.7 138.4 139.7 177.0 205.2 222.0 188.0 146.4 189.0 175.2 171.1 239.2 184.1 - 156.1 155.8 156.9 175.4 165.7 150.6 185.4 144.2 179.7 177.8 178.4 149.8 148.9 144.5 137.8 117.6 155.5 156.9 156.9 146.0 157.5 176.5 162.3 148.5 149.8 150.4 186.0 214.3 248.1 195.2 157.2 181.2 160.2 183.1 190.5 187.5 - 158.5 158.1 158.2 178.1 168.8 150.0 188.6 150.1 182.2 100.0 100.0 179.1 179.0 148.0 147.8 143.3 136.6 116.3 100.0 100.0 100.0 153.1 100.0 153.9 150.9 100.0 146.6 155.0 100.0 100.0 178.0 100.0 100.0 150.1 147.5 100.0 147.7 151.9 100.0 190.0 220.7 236.0 194.9 151.3 100.0 100.0 205.8 175.0 215.4 249.5 203.6 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 161.9 161.5 161.3 182.0 171.3 153.6 192.7 149.9 187.0 102.4 103.1 183.1 184.3 146.9 147.0 140.2 136.9 115.9 101.2 100.7 98.3 144.1 96.8 144.9 140.0 91.5 145.4 159.4 103.5 100.1 184.5 103.5 103.8 142.0 157.4 106.2 158.4 163.2 106.2 199.0 232.9 253.8 191.5 165.5 118.2 105.9 212.9 177.6 196.2 277.2 212.3 102.1 102.4 102.4 100.3 165.2 164.7 164.2 185.7 173.4 150.2 196.6 151.7 191.5 104.5 106.3 188.8 187.7 149.4 150.6 145.2 143.0 121.0 103.2 106.2 103.6 148.4 100.2 145.8 146.7 93.8 149.1 157.9 101.6 102.7 187.5 106.2 104.2 123.4 161.9 109.8 164.4 164.7 108.3 202.8 237.8 263.1 202.9 161.4 126.8 109.7 214.1 191.5 209.2 229.9 222.1 103.4 102.8 105.5 100.9 166.4 165.9 165.3 185.9 173.8 159.9 196.6 148.8 191.6 105.4 108.3 186.3 186.8 152.0 153.2 148.1 145.3 123.7 107.1 106.3 105.4 153.6 105.7 150.4 150.1 95.9 149.3 158.9 101.7 105.4 191.1 111.1 102.1 126.3 158.7 105.9 161.6 162.8 109.4 200.5 233.1 254.9 210.1 167.2 129.2 96.7 212.6 199.0 206.6 222.1 219.1 105.0 105.3 105.8 102.4 Expenditure category All items ........................................................................................... All items (1967=100) ...................................................................... Food and beverages ................................................................... Food ............................................................................................ Food at home ........................................................................... Cereals and bakery products ............................................... Cereals and cereal products .............................................. Flour and prepared flour mixes ....................................... Breakfast cereal ................................................................ Rice, pasta, commeal ....................................................... Bakery products .................................................................. Bread 1 ................................................................................ Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins 1 .......................................... Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies ........................................ Other bakery products ...................................................... Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .............................................. Meats, poultry, and fish ...................................................... Meats .................................................................................. Beef and veal .................................................................. Uncooked ground beef ................................................. Uncooked beef ro a s ts 1 ................................................. Uncooked beef ste a k s 1 ................................................ Uncooked other beef and v e a l1 ................................... Pork .................................................................................. Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products 1 .... Ham ................................................................................ Pork chops .................................................................... Other pork including roasts and picnics1 .................... Other meats ..................................................................... Poultry ................................................................................ Chicken 1 ........................................................................... Other poultry including turkey 1 ...................................... Fish and seafood ............................................................... Fresh fish and seafood 1 ................................................. Processed fish and seafood 1 ........................................ Eggs ...................................................................................... Dairy and related products ................................................... M ilk 1 ...................................................................................... Cheese and related products ............................................ Ice cream and related products ......................................... Other dairy and related products 1 ..................................... Fruits and vegetables ............................................................ Fresh fruits and vegetables ................................................ Fresh fruits ......................................................................... Apples .............................................................................. Bananas ........................................................................... Citrus fruits 1 .................................................................... Other fresh fru its 1 ............................................................ Fresh vegetables ............................................................... Potatoes ........................................................................... Lettuce .............................................................................. Tomatoes ......................................................................... Other fresh vegetables ................................................... Processed fruits and vegetables 1 ..................................... Canned fruits and vegetables 1 ........................................ Frozen fruits and vegetables1 ......................................... Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried 1 See footnotes at end of table. 92 Table 28. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Unadjusted indexes Item and group December Mar. 2000 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 113.3 111.3 117.0 125.1 126.3 118.4 ■ 130.8 ■ 134.0 140.7 135.3 131.1 132.5 -135.6 ■ 130.5 123.9 124.1 127.9 114.0 146.3 112.9 112.3 111.0 127.0 130.6 118.4 129.1 138.1 149.0 137.4 132.6 137.8 139.4 ' 143.5 138.2 138.9 139.3 129.3 158.0 112.7 114.0 104.9 128.2 131.9 119.6 128.3 141.0 157.5 138.1 132.1 143.5 141.6 147.7 141.3 142.8 141.3 131.3 164.0 115.1 116.0 110.5 130.8 133.1 120.8 129.3 144.7 164.3 137.5 136.0 147.3 144.1 150.0 142.0 143.2 142.8 131.6 168.8 130.6 115.7 172.3 138.3 134.4 123.2 ~ 134.1 148.0 171.3 137.9 138.5 150.8 147.0 151.4 141.7 142.9 143.8 130.0 172.5 128.8 119.1 155.6 140.1 138.4 128.3 137.3 151.9 177.4 138.4 143.3 156.8 150.3 154.3 143.0 144.1 145.0 131.7 178.0 126.5 118.5 144.9 143.2 144.5 132.7 ■ 140.4 ■ 158.8 185.6 145.3 151.5 163.9 155.0 159.9 147.7 148.1 147.9 139.9 185.2 131.7 100.0 116.3 100.0 100.0 100.0 169.3 100.0 147.1 147.7 133.7 100.0 100.0 140.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 162.7 189.6 144.1 155.1 168.4 100.0 100.0 159.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 163.1 148.4 147.2 151.2 143.0 192.1 130.4 99.7 115.2 104.6 100.0 96.7 154.2 103.3 151.7 150.0 134.2 101.3 103.7 151.2 120.2 103.5 102.2 166.7 192.3 146.4 156.1 172.4 103.0 104.9 163.0 102.7 102.2 102.5 100.8 103.4 166.2 150.8 149.9 152.1 145.1 196.7 133.5 102.9 118.9 109.2 102.8 96.7 151.5 105.3 152.7 152.3 134.4 103.4 105.3 144.7 104.4 104.4 102.0 169.4 192.8 146.0 162.1 175.2 107.9 105.2 166.8 105.1 104.9 104.5 101.6 106.9 171.0 155.1 154.4 157.5 147.7 202.7 137.8 106.5 125.3 108.0 104.5 98.9 156.6 106.4 154.5 154.5 138.1 104.3 107.1 145.7 105.8 103.5 103.1 171.6 197.2 145.4 165.2 178.1 109.1 106.7 167.9 105.9 105.6 104.7 101.9 107.8 172.8 157.5 157.0 159.3 149.6 202.8 128.3 139.3 140.6 165.0 132.7 144.6 144.8 175.7 136.1 148.7 148.2 189.7 139.7 153.1 151.6 193.8 142.7 157.7 155.4 202.9 146.7 163.1 159.3 211.8 151.0 167.7 163.7 219.2 154.4 173.1 168.8 100.0 231.2 157.8 178.8 174.6 104.0 241.7 161.1 183.3 179.9 105.7 251.9 163.2 185.6 181.2 119.9 252.3 155.2 134.5 112.1 104.7 113.4 115.6 136.6 108.2 114.5 99.4 152.6 177.1 113.0 ■ ■ ■ 114.2 117.1 - 168.6 139.7 115.7 105.9 94.4 92.5 123.2 111.9 120.4 99.3 163.8 197.6 115.4 ■ ■ • 115.5 122.0 - 174.5 143.8 118.4 108.4 91.7 89.5 120.3 115.1 122.4 104.7 174.3 214.6 117.2 ■ ■ 120.5 128.3 - 181.2 148.4 121.5 110.2 88.2 85.4 117.8 117.7 123.0 110.9 182.9 225.7 119.0 ■ ■ ■ 123.9 134.6 - 184.4 153.3 121.6 109.5 88.3 85.4 118.2 116.8 123.8 107.0 190.5 236.8 119.7 ■ ■ 125.4 132.2 - 191.1 159.0 123.3 110.2 89.5 86.8 119.2 117.5 127.2 102.8 195.9 243.3 122.4 ■ * 130.7 134.8 - 201.1 163.4 129.0 116.5 110.6 106.9 147.9 122.3 128.1 114.9 202.6 247.9 123.5 ■ ■ 131.9 139.6 - 213.2 168.3 100.0 129.7 115.2 97.0 94.2 128.5 122.4 126.4 118.3 100.0 210.6 252.8 123.6 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 130.6 141.5 100.0 100.0 221.7 173.7 100.3 126.4 110.9 86.6 79.9 125.3 118.4 122.3 114.1 102.8 216.4 260.2 124.8 101.0 102.5 100.2 100.7 132.3 141.2 101.2 104.5 224.7 177.8 102.4 129.2 113.5 106.0 104.9 135.7 119.8 123.3 116.8 104.8 220.2 266.5 124.2 99.0 100.0 98.6 98.7 130.2 139.1 100.3 100.2 258.2 178.8 102.8 131.2 115.4 129.6 131.2 158.6 120.2 123.7 117.1 105.9 222.7 268.3 125.3 99.3 102.7 100.2 97.2 131.7 138.7 101.8 102.5 Expenditure category Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ............. Juices and nonalcoholic drinks 1 ........................................ Carbonated drinks ............................................................ Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 ...................... Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 ............... Beverage materials including coffee and tea 1 ................. Coffee ................................................................................. Other beverage materials including tea 1 ........................ Other food at home ............................................................... Sugar and sweets ................................................................ Sugar and artificial sweeteners ....................................... Candy and chewing gum 1 ................................................ Other sweets 1 ................................................................... Fats and oils ........................................................................ Butter and margarine 1 ...................................................... Salad dressing 1 ................................................................. Other fats and oils including peanut b u tte r1 ................... Other foods ........................................................................... Soups ................................................................................. Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods ........................ Snacks ................................................................................ Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces ....................... Baby food 1 ........................................................................ Other miscellaneous foods 1 ............................................. Food away from home ............................................................. Full service meals and snacks 1 ........................................... Limited service meals and snacks 1 ..................................... Food at employee sites and schools 1 ................................. Food from vending machines and mobile vendors 1 .......... Other food away from home 1 ............................................... Alcoholic beverages .................................................................. Alcoholic beverages at home ............................................... Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home ................. Distilled spirits at home ...................................................... Wine at home ...................................................................... Alcoholic beverages away from home ................................. Housing ......................................................................................... Shelter ......................................................................................... Rent of primary residence 2 .................................................. Lodging away from home 1 2 .................................................. Housing at school, excluding board 2 3 .............................. Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels ............................................................................. Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 2 3 ................ Tenants’ and household insurance 1 ...................................... Fuels and utilities ....................................................................... Fuels .......................................................................................... Fuel oil and other fuels ......................................................... Fuel oil .................................................................................. Other household fuels 4 ...................................................... Gas (piped) and electricity 2 ................................................ Electricity 2 .......................................................................... Utility natural gas service 2 ................................................ Water and sewer and trash collection services 1 ............... Water and sewerage maintenance 2 ................................ Garbage and trash collection 5 ........................................... Household furnishings and operations .................................... Window and floor coverings and other linens 1 ..................... Floor coverings 1 .................................................................... Window coverings 1 ............................................................... Other linens 1 ......................................................................... Furniture and bedding ............................................................. Bedroom furniture .................................................................. Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture 1 ............... Other furniture 1 ..................................................................... See footnotes at end of table. 93 Table 28. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Unadjusted indexes December Item and group Mar. 2000 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Appliances 1 .............................................................................. Major a ppliances1 ................................................................. Other appliances 1 ................................................................. Other household equipment and furnishings 1 ...................... Clocks, lamps, and decorator items .................................... Indoor plants and flowers 6 ................................................... Dishes and flatware 1 ............................................................. Nonelectric cookware and tableware 1 ................................. Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies 1 ............ Tools, hardware and supplies 1 ............................................. Outdoor equipment and supplies 1 ....................................... Housekeeping supplies ........................................................... Household cleaning products 1 ............................................. Household paper products 1 ................................................. Miscellaneous household products1 ................................... Household operations 1 ............................................................ Domestic services 1 ............................................................... Gardening and lawncare services 1 ..................................... Moving, storage, freight expense 1 ...................................... Repair of household items 1 .................................................. 112.3 100.0 ■ 127.8 - ■ ■ 116.2 107.3 130.4 - ■ • 119.0 113.2 130.0 - ■ ■ 115.0 110.4 ■ 131.9 ■ - ■ ■ ■ 114.5 114.7 133.3 - ■ ■ 118.7 116.3 ■ 139.9 - ■ 114.1 117.0 142.0 - 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 118.4 107.3 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 144.3 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 98.9 98.6 99.5 100.0 117.6 109.7 99.2 98.8 99.4 97.7 100.3 147.1 101.7 102.7 101.7 103.3 103.3 101.7 103.6 105.5 97.5 98.2 96.3 96.5 109.9 109.7 95.1 97.7 98.7 98.3 98.7 150.1 103.1 108.3 102.3 106.2 107.0 103.9 106.4 108.2 98.3 99.0 97.9 97.9 97.7 151.8 104.0 108.3 104.7 109.2 108.4 108.7 108.5 111.7 Apparel .......................................................................................... Men’s and boys’ apparel ........................................................... Men’s apparel ........................................................................... Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear ............................. Men’s furnishings .................................................................. Men’s shirts and sweaters 1 .................................................. Men’s pants and shorts ........................................................ Boys’ apparel ............................................................................ Women’s and girls’ apparel ...................................................... Women’s apparel .................................................................... Women’s outerwear .............................................................. Women’s dresses .................................................................. Women’s suits and separates1 ........................................... Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and accessories1 .................................................................. Girls’ apparel ............................................................................ Footwear .................................................................................... Men’s footwear ......................................................................... Boys’ and girls’ footwear ........................................................ Women’s footwear ................................................................... Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ................................................... Jewelry and watches 4 ............................................................... Watches 4 .................................................................................. Jew elry4 ................................................................................... 124.5 121.4 123.9 127.8 119.5 120.7 113.3 122.6 122.8 115.2 132.7 - 128.4 124.9 127.7 131.0 122.1 124.9 116.3 126.7 125.7 118.4 128.4 - 130.4 126.4 129.9 133.6 123.2 128.2 115.3 127.6 126.1 121.9 132.4 - 131.3 127.0 130.3 140.4 123.1 127.2 116.6 128.4 128.1 128.9 128.8 - 129.3 124.5 128.2 137.3 123.9 125.6 112.9 124.0 123.2 118.6 114.2 - 129.5 125.8 128.7 135.5 120.5 127.1 116.4 123.3 122.2 121.3 116.7 - 129.3 127.5 130.9 134.7 125.7 129.0 116.7 121.7 120.8 126.1 105.9 - 130.3 130.7 133.9 135.9 136.1 100.0 128.9 120.5 121.5 120.8 129.2 100.5 100.0 129.8 130.2 133.8 133.4 135.8 101.3 128.6 118.8 121.0 120.9 123.2 107.5 98.8 129.0 131.6 135.0 134.7 141.3 99.8 128.7 120.8 119.8 119.5 120.3 102.8 98.1 131.0 131.5 135.9 134.5 139.9 100.4 133.6 117.6 123.5 123.6 119.2 101.0 103.0 121.6 119.3 125.6 123.5 111.0 127.9 127.3 110.7 132.0 ■ 131.7 122.5 129.6 123.0 115.8 131.8 131.3 113.6 136.4 ■ 135.1 125.6 132.6 122.7 120.7 133.1 136.6 111.9 143.6 ■ 130.0 126.6 134.1 122.7 121.9 128.1 140.1 118.6 146.3 • 127.6 124.2 132.1 123.9 117.3 132.9 144.9 122.9 151.2 ■ 128.6 125.0 132.3 125.8 118.0 129.8 144.2 129.3 148.5 * 126.2 127.0 131.4 131.2 120.2 128.1 138.4 120.9 143.4 100.0 125.0 129.2 131.4 135.0 123.1 126.5 137.7 121.1 142.4 100.4 121.8 128.2 132.6 133.3 120.6 130.9 133.6 119.4 137.6 100.5 121.1 124.2 127.4 126.2 119.3 134.8 131.5 115.3 136.1 104.8 123.4 124.7 127.9 126.5 120.1 135.7 137.3 119.4 142.4 126.7 125.3 124.4 116.9 117.1 117.0 115.4 118.7 101.5 98.6 132.8 139.5 126.8 124.5 123.2 128.5 120.2 98.5 98.3 96.2 ■ 101.5 ■ 103.0 100.8 138.8 142.9 133.7 128.2 126.6 131.7 129.7 99.9 99.9 97.6 103.0 102.2 100.4 143.9 147.0 136.5 130.8 128.5 93.7 136.2 140.2 94.6 94.0 91.1 100.0 98.1 100.7 98.9 148.3 150.8 139.3 136.7 135.2 98.5 140.9 152.1 100.2 100.0 97.6 105.3 103.2 101.0 101.1 152.6 155.7 141.4 138.9 137.2 101.3 143.7 159.1 96.4 95.9 93.5 100.6 98.3 101.6 101.2 156.6 161.4 144.4 144.8 142.4 102.1 146.5 156.8 108.9 108.3 106.5 112.4 109.2 101.4 101.2 161.4 168.6 148.6 142.4 140.1 100.0 145.3 149.5 100.0 101.7 101.2 98.9 105.9 102.8 100.0 100.8 98.2 100.0 165.7 176.5 152.7 100.0 139.6 137.1 101.1 145.3 154.3 101.5 86.0 85.5 82.6 90.6 89.0 87.7 100.5 97.7 100.0 170.9 181.9 157.1 103.2 147.6 145.0 101.5 144.7 156.3 108.4 112.3 111.7 109.7 116.6 112.4 107.4 100.2 96.5 100.5 175.2 184.4 161.1 106.0 152.9 150.1 100.8 144.5 154.4 107.3 132.0 131.2 129.9 136.0 129.8 126.5 100.9 96.4 101.8 177.2 186.0 162.1 107.4 Expenditure category Transportation .............................................................................. Private transportation ................................................................ New and used motor vehicles 1 .............................................. New vehicles .......................................................................... Used cars and trucks ............................................................. Car and truck re n ta l1 ............................................................. Motor fuel ................................................................................. Gasoline (all types) ................................................................ Gasoline, unleaded regular7 .............................................. Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 ....................................... Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 ............................................ Other motor fu e ls 1 ................................................................. Motor vehicle parts and equipment ....................................... Tires ........................................................................................ Vehicle accessories other than tires 1 .................................. Motor vehicle maintenance and repair .................................. Motor vehicle body work ....................................................... Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing .......................... Motor vehicle re p a ir1 ............................................................. See footnotes at end of table. 94 97.0 97.8 95.6 98.6 110.0 NA Table 28. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Unadjusted indexes December Item and group Mar. 2000 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Motor vehicle insurance ......................................................... Motor vehicle fees 1 ................................................................. State and local registration and license 1 2 ........................ Parking and other fe e s 1 ....................................................... Public transportation .................................................................. Airline fare ................................................................................ Other intercity transportation .................................................. Intracity transportation ............................................................. 183.7 150.3 163.4 149.3 135.7 198.6 147.8 154.0 154.2 140.7 211.5 155.5 163.6 155.4 147.6 221.9 171.1 191.8 149.6 152.0 229.5 162.5 173.5 152.3 153.3 239.6 169.0 177.2 154.9 164.9 249.0 186.9 204.5 157.9 174.1 255.3 100.0 100.0 100.0 182.5 193.9 160.3 176.2 254.6 103.1 101.8 106.8 185.1 201.6 164.7 171.4 256.0 104.5 102.7 110.1 196.0 223.7 162.0 172.2 256.1 107.2 105.8 111.5 203.4 239.2 159.1 172.3 Medical care ................................................................................. Medical care commodities ........................................................ Prescription drugs and medical supplies .............................. Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 4 ...................... Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs ................ Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies ............. Medical care services ................................................................ Professional services 2 .......................................................... Physicians’ services 2 ......................................................... Dental services 2 .................................................................. Eyeglasses and eye care 2 4 ................................................ Services by other medical professionals 2 4 ....................... Hospital and related services 2 ............................................. Hospital services 2 9 .............................................................. Inpatient hospital services2 7 9 ......................................... Outpatient hospital services 2 4 7 ...................................... Nursing homes and adult daycare 2 9 ................................. 168.8 168.0 189.0 123.6 148.9 142.4 169.0 160.3 165.4 159.7 119.0 122.8 184.4 145.9 ■ 182.0 180.3 206.8 127.7 152.7 150.5 182.4 170.2 174.5 172.9 123.2 129.2 201.2 160.4 194.3 189.4 218.3 133.0 159.2 156.1 195.4 180.0 185.5 182.8 127.8 133.9 218.9 176.0 _ 204.5 195.1 225.2 136.5 163.3 160.4 206.6 188.0 194.8 190.9 130.5 138.1 235.1 189.3 ■ 214.6 200.8 233.2 138.7 164.7 167.0 217.7 196.9 203.6 201.3 135.2 144.3 248.5 200.2 - 223.1 204.2 237.8 140.4 165.9 171.2 227.4 204.9 212.5 210.1 138.5 146.8 260.0 209.4 230.1 209.4 244.9 142.5 169.0 171.6 234.7 212.3 219.1 220.9 140.4 151.5 270.4 100.0 100.0 219.5 100.0 236.5 214.1 251.0 144.8 171.6 175.0 241.6 218.9 225.3 229.6 142.8 156.8 278.7 103.0 102.3 228.6 104.0 244.4 222.1 263.4 147.4 175.0 177.4 249.4 226.2 233.1 239.7 143.7 160.6 287.4 106.2 104.9 238.1 110.6 253.2 230.2 279.7 146.2 172.5 179.0 258.4 233.4 239.2 250.9 148.4 163.4 302.1 111.6 109.8 253.7 117.1 257.3 231.8 282.5 146.4 172.9 178.6 263.1 238.0 245.0 256.0 149.0 164.7 307.5 113.6 112.0 258.4 118.7 Recreation 1 .................................................................................. Video and audio 1 ....................................................................... Televisions ............................................................................... Cable television 2 5 .................................................................. Other video equipm ent1 ......................................................... Video cassettes, discs, and other media including re n ta l1 .. Audio equipment ..................................................................... Audio discs, tapes and other media 1 .................................... Pets, pet products and services 1 ............................................ Pets and pet products ............................................................. Pet services including veterinary 1 ......................................... Sporting goods ........................................................................... Sports vehicles including bicycles ......................................... Sports equipment .................................................................... Photography1 ............................................................................. Photographic equipment and supplies .................................. Photographers and film processing 1 ..................................... Other recreational goods 1 ........................................................ Toys ........................................................................................... Sewing machines, fabric and supplies 1 ................................ Music instruments and accessories 1 ..................................... Recreation services 1 ................................................................. Club membership dues and fees for participant sports 1 .... Admissions ............................................................................... Fees for lessons or instructions 4 ........................................... Recreational reading materials ................................................. Newspapers and magazines 1 ................................................ Recreational books 1 ................................................................ 72.2 166.9 ■ 93.1 127.3 116.5 117.8 112.1 ■ 129.7 ■ ■ 116.6 ■ 153.1 126.1 138.6 - 71.4 181.2 ■ 94.9 129.5 120.5 120.4 118.0 ■ 131.1 ■ ■ 117.9 160.5 133.6 147.8 - 70.9 188.4 ■ 93.5 128.5 121.6 123.5 116.3 134.1 * ■ 121.3 166.6 140.7 153.4 - 92.2 96.5 69.4 201.7 ■ 94.2 129.3 122.6 124.9 116.7 ■ 136.5 ■ ■ 123.2 169.9 146.3 159.0 - 93.2 93.9 68.2 195.8 ■ 93.2 130.7 126.1 128.8 119.7 131.4 ■ ■ 122.2 176.2 154.0 164.8 - 95.6 94.3 65.2 203.5 ■ 90.8 135.4 124.5 127.3 118.0 133.8 ■ ■ 123.5 185.7 158.6 174.5 - 98.5 97.5 61.7 219.5 ■ 90.2 142.4 124.6 127.4 118.0 133.9 ■ ■ 127.4 193.3 167.3 179.3 - 100.0 100.0 59.3 234.6 100.0 100.0 88.4 100.0 100.0 141.9 100.0 124.5 127.7 117.3 100.0 134.6 100.0 100.0 125.2 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 199.8 175.8 181.3 100.0 100.0 100.8 100.7 56.4 250.7 86.8 94.8 81.7 100.3 101.6 142.5 104.3 124.0 131.5 113.3 99.6 130.5 101.2 95.0 117.8 99.1 99.8 103.3 104.7 205.0 179.4 186.9 103.3 102.6 101.2 99.8 52.3 258.0 73.5 91.5 78.1 101.5 103.5 144.0 108.0 120.6 131.6 107.1 99.1 129.5 100.9 88.5 108.6 95.4 99.3 109.3 106.3 223.2 187.7 188.3 105.5 100.4 102.0 100.6 51.2 266.2 66.9 90.0 76.5 101.6 104.9 143.5 113.5 122.0 135.0 106.7 99.5 130.0 101.2 88.6 108.5 96.8 99.0 110.3 107.7 225.0 188.2 189.3 106.2 100.5 Education and communication 1 ................................................. Education 1 .................................................................................. Educational books and supplies ............................................ Tuition, other school fees, and childcare .............................. College tuition and fees ........................................................ Elementary and high school tuition and f e e s ...................... Child care and nursery school6 ........................................... Technical and business school tuition and fees ................ 173.9 182.7 183.6 191.4 100.0 184.4 199.4 205.0 206.2 106.3 194.9 214.4 223.8 222.7 110.8 87.8 81.1 202.3 228.7 240.3 235.4 116.7 90.4 85.6 208.5 242.0 255.3 250.2 122.7 94.0 90.4 220.3 255.8 271.2 266.9 127.5 97.1 94.8 232.9 267.9 286.1 279.3 132.1 100.0 100.0 245.2 282.7 300.9 299.4 138.7 100.0 100.9 104.7 259.7 295.8 312.7 318.0 145.2 107.6 102.5 109.4 256.9 310.4 325.6 340.2 152.5 113.8 102.2 111.0 280.0 312.8 325.7 340.2 154.9 114.1 Expenditure category _ See footnotes at end of tabie. 95 _ Table 28. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Unadjusted indexes Item and group December Mar. 2000 1990 1991- 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Communication 1 ......................................................................... Postage and delivery services 1 ............................................. Postage .................................................................................. Delivery services 1 ................................................................. Information and information processing 1 ............................. Telephone services 1 ............................................................. Telephone services, local charges 2 ............................... Telephone services, long distance charges 1 .................. Cellular telephone services 1 ................... ......................... Information and information processing other than telephone services 1 0 ...................................................... Personal computers and peripheral equipm ent1 ............... Computer software and accessories 1 ................................ Computer information processing services 1 ...................... Other information processing equipm ent1 .......................... 125.4 147.0 - 145.7 154.7 - 145.7 155.3 - 96.8 145.7 97.6 156.9 - 96.9 145.7 97.9 156.3 - 98.7 160.8 98.5 159.9 - 100.1 160.8 100.1 161.3 - 100.0 100.0 160.8 100.0 100.0 100.0 163.0 100.0 100.0 97.8 100.1 160.8 104.2 97.7 100.4 165.3 100.0 92.4 97.0 103.1 165.6 110.1 96.6 100.9 170.1 98.6 81.9 95.3 103.2 165.6 114.2 94.8 99.1 171.8 94.5 79.9 89.7 - 86.9 • - 80.6 • ■ 74.2 ■ - 68.2 ■ - 61.4 - 54.9 " 48.9 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 36.0 64.0 89.9 103.5 89.7 29.3 46.9 88.5 96.3 79.1 28.2 43.6 87.5 97.9 78.4 Other goods and services .......................................................... Tobacco and smoking products .............................................. Cigarettes 1 ............................................................................... Tobacco products other than cigarettes 1 ............................. Personal care ............................................................................. Personal care products .......................................................... Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care products 1 ....................................................................... Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and implements .................................................................... Personal care services ........................................................... Haircuts and other personal care services 1 ....................... Miscellaneous personal services ........................................... Legal services 4 ...................................................................... Funeral expenses 4 ................................................................ Laundry and dry cleaning services 1 .................................... Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning 1 .... Financial services 4 ................................................................ Miscellaneous personal goods 1 ............................................ 164.4 190.1 132.2 130.0 177.7 211.5 135.7 133.7 189.0 229.0 139.9 138.6 192.0 215.4 143.2 140.7 200.0 222.2 146.1 143.5 208.1 228.4 148.9 144.7 215.2 233.9 150.4 143.5 226.9 250.9 100.0 100.0 153.9 146.1 252.6 332.0 133.8 105.5 158.3 149.6 267.3 369.7 149.1 115.9 163.1 153.1 273.3 387.8 156.6 117.9 164.3 154.1 - - - - - ■ - 100.0 100.3 100.8 102.9 132.0 134.9 160.1 121.7 122.6 127.1 136.0 137.9 170.5 129.2 130.1 136.8 138.5 141.3 177.6 133.6 135.1 143.9 144.7 146.2 188.9 144.0 142.1 153.3 146.8 149.2 198.8 147.2 150.6 166.5 148.9 154.2 208.9 153.1 158.1 177.7 " ' ‘ " " 153.1 159.4 217.8 159.7 165.9 183.2 ■ 156.7 164.1 100.0 228.9 166.5 174.7 100.0 100.0 193.9 100.0 163.7 168.6 102.8 237.4 174.9 182.1 102.2 101.9 200.5 100.4 170.6 174.7 106.5 246.7 183.7 188.8 104.5 105.0 209.7 97.6 169.2 176.6 107.6 249.4 185.9 190.3 105.2 105.4 213.3 96.0 127.0 120.9 124.2 126.2 115.3 147.0 139.1 152.5 162.0 135.7 133.7 133.6 121.8 125.3 127.0 130.8 126.8 137.9 143.9 129.8 124.1 127.3 129.9 118.7 152.1 143.0 157.2 169.9 140.0 137.6 137.2 125.0 128.4 130.7 133.4 128.3 143.5 148.4 131.6 124.7 125.7 127.2 122.3 157.6 147.3 163.3 178.5 143.4 140.8 140.4 125.7 127.1 128.6 134.5 128.9 149.5 153.4 134.8 127.6 127.7 131.3 126.5 162.4 151.7 169.2 185.9 147.4 144.6 144.0 128.5 129.0 132.4 137.4 126.5 154.0 157.6 136.9 129.0 128.3 132.1 128.9 167.9 156.9 174.9 194.0 151.1 147.8 147.5 130.0 129.8 133.4 139.3 126.5 159.2 162.8 141.4 132.4 133.6 140.4 129.6 173.4 161.4 181.5 201.7 155.8 152.8 152.4 133.5 135.2 141.3 145.2 125.5 165.0 168.1 141.6 131.3 133.1 139.3 127.5 178.2 166.6 183.9 209.9 158.1 154.2 154.5 132.5 135.0 140.7 146.2 126.1 168.8 172.7 142.3 130.6 132.1 137.9 127.4 182.5 172.2 186.1 216.1 160.4 155.6 156.8 132.0 134.1 139.7 147.3 125.7 171.5 176.9 146.6 135.4 142.0 153.9 126.3 187.2 176.5 189.9 222.9 165.1 160.1 161.1 136.8 143.8 154.7 154.0 125.7 175.9 181.2 149.8 139.6 150.2 165.7 125.8 189.2 178.7 191.8 224.0 168.0 162.8 163.6 141.0 151.7 165.7 158.8 128.1 177.4 183.1 Expenditure category Special aggregate indexes Commodities .................................................................................. Commodities less food and beverages ..................................... Nondurables less food and beverages .................................... Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ................. Durables ..................................................................................... Services ........................................................................................... Rent of shelter3 .............................................................................. Transportation services ................................................................. Other services ................................................................................ All items less food .......................................................................... All items less shelter ...................................................................... All items less medical care ........................................................... Commodities less food .................................................................. Nondurables less food ................................................................... Nondurables less food and apparel ............................................. Nondurables ................................................................................... Apparel less footwear .................................................................... Services less rent of shelter3 ....................................................... Services less medical care services ............................................ 125.8 121.0 126.2 131.0 112.6 140.7 133.9 147.9 152.8 131.7 130.6 130.4 121.2 126.0 129.7 130.1 122.9 131.1 138.1 See footnotes at end of table. 96 Table 28. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Unadjusted indexes December Item and group 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 110.5 135.5 136.0 124.0 117.1 144.3 135.0 121.2 101.6 140.8 142.0 128.9 98.4 151.0 136.7 125.6 103.5 144.9 146.6 132.7 99.5 156.3 139.0 129.4 101.7 149.1 150.9 134.7 94.3 162.1 143.9 134.4 104.2 153.3 155.1 137.1 99.4 167.5 147.1 133.6 102.6 157.6 159.7 139.6 96.0 173.4 150.7 135.9 112.0 162.1 163.7 141.0 109.4 179.0 159.3 142.4 107.7 165.2 167.1 141.5 101.6 184.3 160.2 143.3 97.8 169.3 171.3 144.1 86.2 189.7 163.7 143.1 112.1 172.5 174.5 144.6 112.1 194.7 166.6 145.7 Mar. 2000 Special aggregate indexes Energy ............................................................................................ All items less energy ..................................................................... All items less food and energy ................................................... Commodities less food and energy commodities .................. Energy commodities ................................................................ Services less energy services ................................................. Domestically produced farm food ................................................ Utilities and public transportation ................................................ 1 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 2 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series converted to a geometric means estimator in January, 1999. 3 3 Indfixfis Indexes m on a December 1984=100 base 4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. 5 Indexes on a December 1983=100 base. 6 Indexes on a December 1990=100 base. 7 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample. 8 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. 9 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base. 10 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base. NA Data not adequate for publication. ‘ Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 97 122.9 174.1 176.2 145.6 132.0 196.9 167.1 146.5 Table 29. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories Percent change from previous December Item and group December 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Mar. 2000 E xpenditure category All items ........................................................................................... Food and beverages ................................................................... Food ............................................................................................ Food at home ........................................................................... Cereals and bakery products .............................................. Cereals and cereal products ............................................. Flour and prepared flour mixes ....................................... Breakfast cereal ................................................................ Rice, pasta, corn meal ....................................................... Bakery products .................................................................. Bread .................................................................................. Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins ............................................ Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies ........................................ Other bakery products ...................................................... Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ............................................. Meats, poultry, and fish ...................................................... Meats .................................................................................. Beef and veal .................................................................. Uncooked ground beef ................................................ Uncooked beef roasts .................................................. Uncooked beef steaks .................................................. Uncooked other beef and veal ................................... Pork .................................................................................. Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products Ham ................................................................................ Pork chops .................................................................... Other pork including roasts and picnics ..................... Other meats ..................................................................... Poultry ................................................................................ Chicken ............................................................................ Other poultry including turkey ........................................ Fish and seafood ............................................................... Fresh fish and seafood ................................................... Processed fish and seafood .......................................... Eggs ..................................................................................... Dairy and related products ................................................... Milk ........................................................................................ Cheese and related products ............................................ Ice cream and related products ......................................... Other dairy and related products ....................................... Fruits and vegetables ........................................................... Fresh fruits and vegetables ............................................... Fresh fruits ......................................................................... Apples .............................................................................. Bananas ........................................................................... Citrus fruits ...................................................................... Other fresh fruits .............................................................. Fresh vegetables ............................................................... Potatoes ........................................................................... Lettuce .............................................................................. Tomatoes ......................................................................... Other fresh vegetables ................................................... Processed fruits and vegetables ....................................... Canned fruits and vegetables .......................................... Frozen fruits and vegetables ........................................... Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ............. 6.1 2.8 2.9 2.5 2.7 2.5 3.3 1.5 1.6 2.7 1.6 5.3 5.4 5.8 4.6 5.1 2.2 7.2 2.1 4.3 5.7 3.3 7.9 8.9 11.4 8.9 7.6 16.6 18.2 14.9 10.3 1.4 2.8 -4.7 3.0 4.7 4.4 7.3 8.4 11.3 21.9 4.4 5.3 -4.2 11.8 -7.9 11.7 ■ ■ ■ 1.9 2.5 1.8 1.1 3.4 3.6 -.2 4.8 2.8 3.4 4.8 3.9 -1.6 -1.4 -2.2 -1.1 -1.4 -6.0 -4.8 -4.3 .8 .5 1.6 -4.1 .6 1.7 1.1 4.4 7.9 11.0 12.2 -.4 4.3 -4.0 12.1 -4.0 7.7 ■ ■ “ -.4 1.6 1.5 1.5 3.9 3.6 5.0 3.9 2.0 4.2 2.3 5.1 .5 .8 .3 .8 -.6 -.7 -1.4 2.6 .2 2.8 1.7 -4.6 1.3 .1 .5 2.1 2.6 -4.3 -9.5 -2.8 11.2 6.7 6.5 55.1 3.1 ■ ■ ■ -.2 2.7 2.8 3.4 3.7 3.4 -.2 4.7 2.2 3.7 3.3 1.9 3.6 3.8 3.7 3.7 3.7 4.5 1.5 4.6 2.6 5.5 3.3 -1.9 .9 -.8 .5 6.5 9.1 12.6 8.4 2.6 5.5 20.5 -16.2 1.9 7.3 ■ ■ ■ ■ 2.1 2.6 2.8 3.2 3.3 3.1 1.7 2.4 6.0 3.5 3.7 3.3 -.7 -.7 -1.7 -2.2 -4.5 -2.3 -1.5 -4.9 .6 -.4 ■ 5.2 .4 1.1 .9 3.7 ■ 8.1 11.8 3.6 -2.2 12.2 21.1 -6.5 77.7 18.1 21.2 ■ ■ ■ ■ 13.5 2.2 2.2 2.2 3.2 2.6 6.5 1.6 2.5 3.5 1.3 2.7 4.2 3.0 2.7 -.2 -1.7 7.4 7.2 5.5 3.1 4.1 3.1 25.6 2.5 2.4 2.7 -1.0 -2.7 5.8 15.0 2.6 -10.8 13.7 -36.4 4.0 -15.4 ■ ■ -1.4 4.2 4.3 4.9 3.7 -1.3 7.6 -4.2 .8 6.0 4.2 6.2 5.7 5.3 5.2 2.5 1.6 11.1 8.5 6.8 3.4 7.9 2.4 12.1 10.2 8.2 7.7 5.1 4.4 11.8 3.8 7.4 -4.1 -8.6 7.0 -20.4 1.8 ■ -1.8 1.5 1.5 .8 1.5 1.9 -.4 1.7 4.1 1.4 .7 .3 -1.2 -.7 -.8 -.9 -1.1 -1.5 -1.9 -3.8 .4 -1.6 .8 -7.5 -.7 -1.4 1.0 2.2 3.0 -4.9 -.2 -3.8 13.6 9.2 17.6 31.0 8.6 ■ 4.1 2.1 2.2 2.0 2.2 1.5 2.4 2.2 -.1 2.6 2.4 3.1 2.2 3.0 -.7 -.5 -2.2 .2 -.3 1.2 .7 -1.7 -5.9 -3.2 -5.8 -7.2 -8.5 -.8 2.8 3.5 .1 3.7 3.5 3.8 -5.4 6.7 6.2 7.2 7.4 6.2 4.7 5.5 7.5 -1.7 9.4 18.2 5.9 3.4 1.5 -8.9 11.1 4.3 2.1 2.4 2.4 .3 -1.0 2.0 2.0 1.8 2.0 1.2 -2.2 2.0 1.2 2.4 2.1 3.1 3.1 1.8 1.7 2.4 3.6 4.5 4.4 2.0 5.5 5.4 3.0 3.5 .6 4.8 2.5 2.5 -.9 -1.8 2.6 1.6 2.6 .4 -13.1 2.9 3.4 3.8 .9 2.0 1.9 2.1 3.7 6.0 -2.5 7.3 3.6 .6 7.8 6.6 -17.1 4.6 1.3 .4 3.0 .6 2.4 .7 .7 .7 .1 .2 6.5 .0 -1.9 .1 .9 1.9 -1.3 -.5 1.7 1.7 2.0 1.6 2.2 3.8 .1 1.7 3.5 5.5 3.2 2.3 2.2 .1 .6 .1 2.6 1.9 4.6 -2.0 2.4 -2.0 -3.6 -1.7 -1.2 1.0 -1.1 -2.0 -3.1 3.5 3.6 1.9 -11.9 -.7 3.9 -1.2 -3.4 -1.4 1.5 2.4 .3 1.5 3.2 See footnotes at end of table. 98 Table 29. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued Percent change from previous December December Item and group 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 I 1998 1999 Mar. 2000 E xpenditure category Juices and nonalcoholic drinks .......................................... Carbonated drinks ............................................................ Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks ....................... Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks ................. Beverage materials including coffee and tea .................. Coffee ................................................................................. Other beverage materials including tea .......................... Other food at home ............................................................... Sugar and sweets ................................................................ Sugar and artificial sweeteners ....................................... Candy and chewing gum .................................................. Other sweets ..................................................................... Fats and oils ........................................................................ Butter and margarine ........................................................ Salad dressing ................................................................... Other fats and oils including peanut butter .................... Other foods ........................................................................... Soups ................................................................................. Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods ........................ Snacks ................................................................................ Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces ....................... Baby food ........................................................................... Other miscellaneous foods .............................................. Food away from home ............................................................ Full service meals and snacks ............................................ Limited service meals and snacks ....................................... Food at employee sites and schools .................................. Food from vending machines and mobile vendors ............ Other food away from home ................................................. Alcoholic beverages .................................................................. Alcoholic beverages at home .............................................. Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home ................. Distilled spirits at home ...................................................... Wine at home ...................................................................... Alcoholic beverages away from home ................................ 0.8 ■ 1.6 ■ 4.2 4.3 2.8 ■ * 7.7 ■ ■ 5.2 6.1 3.4 4.0 6.3 4.5 4.2 3.8 3.7 4.9 2.9 4.9 0.9 ■ ■ -5.1 1.5 3.4 .0 ■ ■ -1.3 ■ ■ 3.1 5.9 1.6 1.1 4.0 ■ 2.8 10.0 11.5 11.9 8.9 13.4 8.0 1.5 ■ ■ -5.5 .9 1.0 1.0 ■ -.6 ■ 2.1 5.7 .5 -.4 4.1 ■ 1.6 ■ ■ ■ 2.9 2.2 2.8 1.4 1.5 3.8 1.8 ■ ■ 5.3 ■ 2.0 .9 1.0 ■ ■ .8 ■ ■ ■ 2.6 4.3 -.4 3.0 2.6 ■ ■ 1.8 ■ ■ 1.6 .5 .3 1.1 .2 2.9 -0.3 ■ 55.9 ■ 5.7 1.0 2.0 ■ ■ 3.7 ■ ■ ■ 2.3 4.3 .3 1.8 2.4 ■ ■ 2.0 • ■ ■ ~ .9 -.2 -.2 .7 -1.2 2.2 2.9 -9.7 ■ 1.3 3.0 4.1 ■ ■ 2.4 ■ ■ ■ 2.6 3.6 .4 3.5 4.0 ■ ■ 2.2 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 1.9 .9 .8 .8 1.3 3.2 -0.5 " ■ -6.9 ■ 2.2 4.4 3.4 ■ 2.3 • ■ ' 4.5 4.6 5.0 5.7 4.5 ■ ■ 3.1 ■ ■ ■ • 3.6 3.3 2.8 2.0 6.2 4.0 -1.9 ■ ■ ■ 16.8 ■ 2.7 2.2 .8 ■ ■ -.3 ■ Housing ......................................................................................... Shelter ......................................................................................... Rent of primary residence 1 .................................................. Lodging away from home 1 ................................................... Housing at school, excluding board 1 ................................ Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels ............................................................................. Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 1 ................. Tenants’ and household insurance ....................................... Fuels and utilities ....................................................................... Fuels .......................................................................................... Fuel oil and other fuels ......................................................... Fuel oil .................................................................................. Other household fuels ........................................................ Gas (piped) and electricity 1 ............................................... Electricity 1 .......................................................................... Utility natural gas service 1 ................................................ Water and sewer and trash collection services ................. Water and sewerage maintenance 1 ............................... Garbage and trash collection ............................................ Household furnishings and operations .................................... Window and floor coverings and other linens ....................... Floor coverings ...................................................................... Window coverings ................................................................. Other linens ............................................................................ Furniture and bedding ............................................................ Bedroom furniture .................................................................. Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture ................ Other furniture ....................................................................... Appliances ................................................................................ 4.2 5.1 4.1 6.1 3.4 3.8 3.0 6.5 2.6 2.8 2.3 ■ 8.0 2.6 3.0 2.3 ■ 2.2 2.1 3.0 2.5 4.7 2.8 3.4 2.5 ■ 4.4 15.5 4.7 3.8 4.0 28.7 29.9 26.1 1.4 1.2 1.7 5.9 10.0 1.7 ■ ■ ■ ■ 1.1 -1.4 - 8.6 3.9 ■ 3.2 1.1 -16.8 -20.0 -9.8 3.4 5.2 -.1 7.3 11.6 2.1 ■ ■ ■ ■ 1.1 4.2 ■ ■ 3.5 2.9 ■ 2.3 2.4 -2.9 -3.2 -2.4 2.9 1.7 5.4 6.4 8.6 1.6 ■ ■ ■ ■ 4.3 5.2 ■ 3.8 3.2 ■ 2.6 1.7 -3.8 -4.6 -2.1 2.3 .5 5.9 ■ 4.9 5.2 1.5 ■ ■ 1.8 3.3 ■ .1 -.6 .1 .0 .3 -.8 .7 -3.5 4.2 4.9 .6 ■ - " ■ 2.8 4.9 ■ ■ ' ■ 1.2 -1.8 ■ - See footnotes at end of table. 99 2.5 2.2 -.8 2.4 2.7 ■ 2.6 ■ ■ ■ ~ ■ 2.0 .5 -.6 2.2 2.2 3.7 -0.3 -.9 4.6 .0 -3.3 -8.9 3.3 3.1 1.6 .4 1.3 3.7 8.0 20.2 3.5 2.2 2.5 1.4 1.6 .6 2.4 3.0 4.9 2.5 2.7 2.2 2.5 .8 3.4 1.9 1.6 1.8 .6 1.5 2.4 3.2 3.2 4.4 2.8 .0 -1.8 1.9 .7 1.5 .1 2.1 1.5 -4.3 -13.1 .9 -.2 1.6 .3 -.3 3.8 1.6 4.8 .3 2.3 2.3 2.6 2.0 .8 3.4 2.9 2.9 3.0 3.6 1.8 3.1 3.5 5.4 -1.1 1.7 2.3 3.4 1.0 1.2 1.4 2.8 .9 1.7 .7 1.3 -.9 1.1 1.3 2.3 -.4 1.9 1.7 1.1 1.4 .7 .8 .7 .2 .3 .8 1.1 1.5 1.7 1.1 1.3 .0 2.9 2.8 2.8 ■ 3.5 2.3 3.2 3.1 _ 5.5 2.2 3.3 3.4 4.0 4.5 2.1 2.5 3.0 1.6 4.2 1.3 1.3 .7 13.4 .2 3.6 3.7 ■ 1.4 .6 1.4 1.6 .8 .6 2.7 -3.9 • 2.8 2.7 2.3 ■ 5.2 2.8 ■ 4.6 5.7 23.6 23.2 24.1 4.1 .7 11.8 ■ 3.4 1.9 .9 ■ - “ ■ 4.2 2.0 ■ ■ “ ■ .9 3.6 ■ ■ 6.0 3.0 ■ .5 -1.1 -12.3 -11.9 -13.1 .1 -1.3 3.0 ■ 3.9 2.0 .1 ■ ■ " * -1.0 1.4 ■ " 4.0 3.2 .3 -2.5 -3.7 -10.7 -15.2 -2.5 -3.3 -3.2 -3.6 2.8 2.8 2.9 1.0 1.0 2.5 .2 .7 1.3 -.2 1.2 4.5 -1.1 1.4 2.4 2.1 2.2 2.3 22.4 31.3 8.3 1.2 .8 2.4 1.9 1.8 2.4 -.5 -2.0 -2.4 -1.6 -2.0 -1.6 -1.5 -.9 -4.1 -1.4 14.9 .6 .4 1.5 1.7 22.3 25.1 16.9 .3 .3 .3 1.0 1.1 .7 .9 .3 2.7 1.6 -1.5 1.2 -.3 1.5 2.3 -.5 Table 29. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued Percent change from previous December Item and group December 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Mar. 2000 E xpenditure category Major appliances ................................................................... Other appliances ................................................................... Other household equipment and furnishings ........................ Clocks, lamps, and decorator items ................................... Indoor plants and flowers ..................................................... Dishes and flatware ............................................................... Nonelectric cookware and tableware ................................. Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies ............. Tools, hardware and supplies ............................................. Outdoor equipment and supplies ........................................ Housekeeping supplies ........................................................... Household cleaning products ............................................... Household paper products ................................................... Miscellaneous household products ..................................... Household operations ............................................................. Domestic services ................................................................. Gardening and lawncare services ....................................... Moving, storage, freight expense ........................................ Repair of household items .................................................... 0.1 3.2 ■ ■ ■ - 3.5 7.3 • 2.0 ■ - 2.4 5.5 -.3 ■ - -3.4 -2.5 1.5 ■ - -0.4 3.9 ■ 1.1 ■ ■ - 3.7 1.4 5.0 ■ - -3.9 .6 1.5 ■ - 3.8 -8.3 1.6 ■ - -1.4 -.5 .0 -.7 2.2 -.8 -1.2 -.6 -2.3 .3 1.9 1.7 2.7 1.7 3.3 3.3 1.7 3.6 5.5 -0.4 -3.2 -3.5 -6.5 .0 -4.1 -1.1 -.7 .6 -1.6 2.0 1.4 5.5 .6 2.8 3.6 2.2 2.7 2.6 -0.4 -.7 2.2 .1 3.4 1.3 -.8 -.4 -1.0 1.1 .9 .0 2.3 2.8 1.3 4.6 2.0 3.2 Apparel .......................................................................................... Men’s and boys’ apparel .......................................................... Men’s apparel ........................................................................... Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear ............................. Men’s furnishings .................................................................. Men’s shirts and sweaters .................................................... Men’s pants and shorts ........................................................ Boys’ apparel ............................................................................ Women’s and girls’ apparel ...................................................... Women’s apparel .................................................................... Women’s outerwear .............................................................. Women’s dresses .................................................................. Women’s suits and separates ............................................. Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and accessories ................................................................... Girls’ apparel ............................................................................ Footwear .................................................................................... Men’s footwear ......................................................................... Boys’ and girls’ footwear ........................................................ Women’s footwear ................................................................... Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ................................................... Jewelry and watches ................................................................. Watches ................................................................................... Jewelry ..................................................................................... 5.1 2.9 3.2 2.6 2.3 3.8 1.6 6.1 6.7 10.8 7.9 - 3.1 2.9 3.1 2.5 2.2 3.5 2.6 3.3 2.4 2.8 -3.2 - 1.6 1.2 1.7 2.0 .9 2.6 -.9 .7 .3 3.0 3.1 - .7 .5 .3 5.1 -.1 -.8 1.1 .6 1.6 5.7 -2.7 - -1.5 -2.0 -1.6 -2.2 .6 -1.3 -3.2 -3.4 -3.8 -8.0 -11.3 - .2 1.0 .4 -1.3 -2.7 1.2 3.1 -.6 -.8 2.3 2.2 - -.2 1.4 1.7 -.6 4.3 1.5 .3 -1.3 -1.1 4.0 -9.3 - .8 2.5 2.3 .9 8.3 -.1 3.3 -.2 .0 2.5 -5.1 - -.4 -.4 -.1 -1.8 -.2 1.3 -.2 -1.4 -.4 .1 -4.6 7.0 -1.2 -.6 1.1 .9 1.0 4.1 -1.5 .1 1.7 -1.0 -1.2 -2.4 -4.4 -.7 1.6 -.1 .7 -.1 -1.0 .6 3.8 -2.6 3.1 3.4 -.9 -1.8 5.0 ■ 3.6 3.4 2.8 4.1 3.4 7.2 5.8 3.0 6.5 ■ 8.3 2.7 3.2 -.4 4.3 3.0 3.1 2.6 3.3 ■ 2.6 2.5 2.3 -.2 4.2 1.0 4.0 -1.5 5.3 ■ -3.8 .8 1.1 .0 1.0 -3.8 2.6 6.0 1.9 ■ -1.8 -1.9 -1.5 1.0 -3.8 3.7 3.4 3.6 3.3 ■ .8 .6 .2 1.5 .6 -2.3 -.5 5.2 -1.8 * -1.9 1.6 -.7 4.3 1.9 -1.3 -4.0 -6.5 -3.4 -1.0 1.7 .0 2.9 2.4 -1.2 -.5 .2 -.7 .4 -2.6 -.8 .9 -1.3 -2.0 3.5 -3.0 -1.4 -3.4 .1 -.6 -3.1 -3.9 -5.3 -1.1 3.0 -1.6 -3.4 -1.1 4.3 1.9 .4 .4 .2 .7 .7 4.4 3.6 4.6 Transportation .............................................................................. Private transportation ................................................................ New and used motor vehicles ................................................ New vehicles .......................................................................... Used cars and trucks ............................................................. Car and truck rental ............................................................... Motor fuel ................................................................................. Gasoline (all types) ................................................................ Gasoline, unleaded regular2 ............................................. Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 2 .......................................... Gasoline, unleaded premium 2 .... ...................................... Other motor fuels ................................................................... Motor vehicle parts and equipment ....................................... Tires ........................................................................................ Vehicle accessories other than tires .................................... Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ................................. Motor vehicle body work ....................................................... Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing .......................... Motor vehicle repair ............................................................... Motor vehicle insurance ......................................................... 10.4 10.1 2.0 -2.2 36.3 36.7 38.7 ~ 31.9 ~ .9 -.2 4.6 4.1 3.9 7.7 -1.7 -1.7 3.3 2.8 -15.9 -16.0 -16.6 -14.5 1.5 2.2 4.5 2.4 5.4 8.1 3.0 2.8 2.5 7.9 1.4 1.6 1.5 1.5 -.8 -.4 3.7 2.9 2.1 6.5 2.0 1.5 3.4 8.1 -5.3 -5.9 -6.7 -4.8 -1.5 -1.5 3.1 2.6 2.1 ■ 4.9 4.5 5.2 5.1 3.5 8.5 5.9 6.4 7.1 5.3 5.2 .3 2.2 2.9 3.2 1.5 3.4 1.6 1.5 2.8 2.0 4.6 -3.8 -4.1 -4.2 -4.5 -4.7 .6 .1 2.6 3.7 2.1 4.4 4.2 3.8 .8 1.9 -1.4 13.0 12.9 13.9 11.7 11.1 -.2 .0 3.1 4.5 2.9 3.9 -1.7 -1.6 -2.1 -.8 -4.7 -6.6 -6.6 -7.1 -5.8 -5.9 -.6 -3.0 2.7 4.7 2.8 2.5 -2.0 -2.1 1.1 .0 3.2 1.5 -15.4 -15.5 -16.5 -14.4 -13.4 -12.3 -.3 -.5 .0 3.1 3.1 2.9 3.2 -.3 5.7 5.8 .4 -.4 1.3 6.8 30.6 30.6 32.8 28.7 26.3 22.5 -.3 -1.2 .5 2.5 1.4 2.5 2.7 .5 3.6 3.5 -.7 -.1 -1.2 -1.0 17.5 17.5 18.4 16.6 15.5 17.8 .7 -.1 1.3 1.1 .9 .6 1.3 .0 See footnotes at end of table. 100 Table 29. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued Percent change from previous December December Item and group 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Mar. 2000 Expenditure category 15.5 22.8 6.3 7.8 ■ -1.7 -5.8 3.3 3.7 • 5.2 6.2 .8 4.9 • 10.0 17.2 -3.7 3.0 • -5.0 -9.5 1.8 .9 ■ 4.0 2.1 1.7 7.6 ■ 10.6 15.4 1.9 5.6 ■ -2.4 -5.2 1.5 1.2 3.1 1.8 6.8 1.4 4.0 2.7 -2.7 1.4 .9 3.1 5.9 11.0 -1.6 .5 2.6 3.0 1.3 3.8 6.9 -1.8 .1 Medical care ................................................................................. Medical care commodities ........................................................ Prescription drugs and medical supplies .............................. Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies ........................ Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs ................ Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies ............. Medical care services ................................................................ Professional services 1 .......................................................... Physicians’ sen/ices 1 ......................................................... Dental services 1 .................................................................. Eyeglasses and eye care 1 ................................................. Services by other medical professionals 1 ........................ Hospital and related services 1 ............................................. Hospital services 1 ............................................................... Inpatient hospital services 12 ............................................. Outpatient hospital services 1 2 ......................................... Nursing homes and adult daycare 1 ................................... 9.1 8.5 10.0 5.8 6.1 4.9 9.2 6.7 7.4 6.5 4.6 4.8 10.6 ■ 11.3 7.8 7.3 9.4 3.3 2.6 5.7 7.9 6.2 5.5 8.3 3.5 5.2 9.1 • 9.9 6.8 5.0 5.6 4.2 4.3 3.7 7.1 5.8 6.3 5.7 3.7 3.6 8.8 ■ ■ 9.7 5.2 3.0 3.2 2.6 2.6 2.8 5.7 4.4 5.0 4.4 2.1 3.1 7.4 ■ ■ 7.6 4.9 2.9 3.6 1.6 .9 4.1 5.4 4.7 4.5 5.4 3.6 4.5 5.7 ■ ■ 5.8 4.0 1.7 2.0 1.2 .7 2.5 4.5 4.1 4.4 4.4 2.4 1.7 4.6 ■ ■ 4.6 3.1 2.5 3.0 1.5 1.9 .2 3.2 3.6 3.1 5.1 1.4 3.2 4.0 ■ ■ 4.8 2.8 2.2 2.5 1.6 1.5 2.0 2.9 3.1 2.8 3.9 1.7 3.5 3.1 3.0 2.3 4.1 4.0 3.3 3.7 4.9 1.8 2.0 1.4 3.2 3.3 3.5 4.4 .6 2.4 3.1 3.1 2.5 4.2 6.3 3.6 3.6 6.2 -.8 -1.4 .9 3.6 3.2 2.6 4.7 3.3 1.7 5.1 5.1 4.7 6.6 5.9 1.6 .7 1.0 .1 .2 -.2 1.8 2.0 2.4 2.0 .4 .8 1.8 1.8 2.0 1.9 1.4 Recreation .................................................................................... Video and audio ......................................................................... Televisions ............................................................................... Cable television 1 ................................................................... Other video equipment ............................................................ Video cassettes, discs, and other media including rental .... Audio equipment ..................................................................... Audio discs, tapes and other media ...................................... Pets, pet products and services ............................................... Pets and pet products ............................................................. Pet services including veterinary ........................................... Sporting goods ........................................................................... Sports vehicles including bicycles ......................................... Sports equipment .................................................................... Photography ............................................................................... Photographic equipment and supplies .................................. Photographers and film processing ....................................... Other recreational goods ........................................................... Toys ........................................................................................... Sewing machines, fabric and supplies .................................. Music instruments and accessories ...................................... Recreation services ................................................................... Club membership dues and fees for participant sports ....... Admissions ............................................................................... Fees for lessons or instructions .............................................. Recreational reading materials ................................................. Newspapers and magazines .................................................. Recreational books .................................................................. -3.5 13.5 ■ -1.0 ■ ■ 3.7 ■ .5 .1 1.2 ■ 1.5 ■ ■ 1.6 • 5.0 5.4 4.6 * -1.1 8.6 • ■ 1.9 ■ ■ 1.7 ■ 3.4 2.2 5.3 ■ 1.1 ' ■ 1.1 ■ 4.8 5.9 6.6 ■ ■ -.7 4.0 ■ ■ -1.5 ■ ■ -.8 ■ .9 2.6 -1.4 ' 2.3 " ■ 2.9 ■ 3.8 5.3 3.8 ■ -2.1 7.1 ■ ■ .7 ■ ■ .6 ■ .8 1.1 .3 ■ 1.8 " ■ 1.6 ■ 2.0 4.0 3.7 ■ 1.1 -2.7 -1.7 -2.9 ■ ■ -1.1 ■ ■ 1.1 2.9 3.1 2.6 ' -3.7 ' ■ -.8 ■ ■ 3.7 5.3 3.6 ■ 2.6 .4 -4.4 3.9 ■ ■ -2.6 ■ ■ 3.6 ■ -1.3 -1.2 -1.4 ■ 1.8 " ■ 1.1 ■ ■ 5.4 3.0 5.9 ■ 3.0 3.4 -5.4 7.9 ■ " -.7 ■ ■ 5.2 .1 .1 .0 ' .1 1.5 2.6 -3.9 6.9 ■ ■ -2.0 ■ ■ -.4 ■ -.1 .2 -.6 " .5 ' ■ 3.2 ■ ■ ■ 4.1 5.5 2.8 ■ -1.7 ■ 3.4 5.1 1.1 ■ .8 .7 -4.9 6.9 -13.2 -5.2 -7.6 .3 1.6 .4 4.3 -.4 3.0 -3.4 -.4 -3.0 1.2 -5.0 -5.9 -.9 -.2 3.3 4.7 2.6 2.0 3.1 3.3 2.6 .4 -.9 -7.3 2.9 -15.3 -3.5 -4.4 1.2 1.9 1.1 3.5 -2.7 .1 -5.5 -.5 -.8 -.3 -6.8 -7.8 -3.7 -.5 5.8 1.5 8.9 4.6 .7 2.1 -2.1 .8 .8 -2.1 3.2 -9.0 -1.6 -2.0 .1 1.4 -.3 5.1 1.2 2.6 -.4 .4 .4 .3 .1 -.1 1.5 -.3 .9 1.3 .8 .3 .5 .7 .1 Education and communication ................................................... Education ................................................................................... Educational books and supplies ............................................ Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ............................... College tuition and fees ........................................................ Elementary and high school tuition and fees ...................... Child care and nursery school .............................................. Technical and business school tuition and fees ................ Communication .......................................................................... 6.8 7.7 8.4 8.6 - 6.0 9.1 11.7 7.7 6.3 - 5.7 7.5 9.2 8.0 4.2 ■ 3.8 6.7 7.4 5.7 5.3 - 3.0 5.5 3.1 5.8 6.2 6.3 5.1 ■ .1 4.0 5.6 5.7 5.7 6.2 6.7 3.9 1.9 3.3 4.9 5.7 4.7 5.5 4.6 3.6 1.4 3.0 5.5 5.3 5.5 5.2 7.2 5.0 -.1 .9 4.7 5.9 4.6 3.9 6.2 4.7 7.6 -2.2 1.6 4.5 -1.1 4.9 4.1 7.0 5.0 5.8 -.8 -.3 1.5 9.0 .8 .0 .0 1.6 .3 -1.8 Motor vehicle fees ................................................................... State and local registration and license 1 .......................... Parking and other fees ......................................................... Public transportation .................................................................. Airline fare ................................................................................ Other intercity transportation .................................................. Intracity transportation ............................................................ See footnotes at end of table. 101 _ Table 29. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued Percent change from previous December December Item and group 1990 1992 1991 1994 1993 1995 1997 1996 1998 1999 Mar. 2000 E xpenditure category Postage and delivery services ................................................ Postage .................................................................................. Delivery services ................................................................... Information and information processing ................................ Telephone services ............................................................... Telephone services, local charges 1 ................................ Telephone services, long distance charges ..................... Cellular telephone services ................................................ Information and information processing other than telephone services .......................................................... Personal computers and peripheral equipment ................. Computer software and accessories ................................... Computer information processing services ........................ Other information processing equipment ........................... Other goods and services ........................................................... Tobacco and smoking products ............................................... Cigarettes ................................................................................. Tobacco products other than cigarettes ................................ Personal care ............................................................................. Personal care products ........................................................... Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care products .......................................................................... Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and implements .................................................................... Personal care services ............................................................ Haircuts and other personal care services ......................... Miscellaneous personal services ............................................ Legal services ........................................................................ Funeral expenses .................................................................. Laundry and dry cleaning services ...................................... Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning ..... Financial services .................................................................. Miscellaneous personal goods ............................................... 0.0 ■ ■ 1.0 ' " 16.2 ■ 5.2 ■ ■ 0.0 ■ .4 ■ ■ 0.0 ■ * 1.0 ■ ■ 0.0 ■ .3 -.4 ■ ■ 10.4 .6 2.3 ■ ■ 0.0 1.6 ■ .9 ■ ■ 0.0 -.1 ■ 1.1 ■ ■ 0.1 .0 4.2 -2.3 .4 1.4 .0 -7.6 3.0 3.0 5.7 -1.1 .5 2.9 -1.4 -11.4 0.1 .0 3.7 -1.9 -1.8 1.0 -4.2 -2.4 -3.2 ■ ■ -3.1 ■ ■ ■ -7.2 ■ ■ ■ -7.9 * ■ -8.1 • ■ -10.0 ■ ■ -10.6 ■ ■ -10.9 ■ ■ ■ -26.4 -36.0 -10.1 3.5 -10.3 -18.6 -26.7 -1.6 -7.0 -11.8 -3.8 -7.0 -1.1 1.7 -.9 7.7 10.7 ■ 4.2 4.3 8.1 11.3 ■ 2.6 2.8 6.4 8.3 • ■ 3.1 3.7 1.6 -5.9 ■ 2.4 1.5 4.2 3.2 ■ 2.0 2.0 4.1 2.8 ■ 1.9 .8 3.4 2.4 ■ 1.0 -.8 5.4 7.3 ■ 2.3 1.8 11.3 32.3 33.8 5.5 2.9 2.4 5.8 11.4 11.4 9.9 3.0 2.3 2.2 4.9 5.0 1.7 .7 .7 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ - - • .3 .5 2.1 5.8 4.3 6.0 4.6 6.5 ■ 7.8 ■ 3.0 2.2 6.5 6.2 6.1 ■ ■ 7.6 1.8 2.5 4.2 3.4 3.8 ■ ■ 5.2 4.5 3.5 6.4 7.8 5.2 ■ ■ 6.5 1.5 2.1 5.2 2.8 3.4 4.3 4.3 4.9 • 2.4 2.9 5.1 4.3 5.3 ■ ■ 5.8 4.5 2.7 2.8 3.7 5.0 4.2 1.9 3.4 .4 4.2 3.6 3.6 3.9 5.0 3.7 2.3 3.0 4.6 -2.8 -.8 1.1 1.0 1.1 1.2 .8 .7 .4 1.7 -1.6 6.8 7.9 13.1 17.3 .5 5.5 5.0 7.3 6.3 6.2 6.5 5.9 7.6 12.3 15.6 8.9 5.1 5.8 5.1 19.2 1.0 -.1 -1.6 -3.7 2.4 4.5 3.9 3.1 6.0 3.0 2.4 2.5 .5 -.6 -2.1 .5 3.2 5.2 4.2 -8.1 .5 -.5 -.8 -1.0 -.1 2.4 3.4 1.2 3.0 1.5 .9 1.5 -.4 -.7 -.7 .8 -.3 1.6 2.4 -9.2 3.0 3.7 7.5 11.6 -.9 2.6 2.5 2.0 3.1 2.9 2.9 2.7 3.6 7.2 10.7 4.5 .0 2.6 2.4 14.6 2.2 3.1 5.8 7.7 -.4 1.1 1.2 1.0 6.0 ■ ■ 8.6 1.4 3.4 5.1 4.0 5.0 ■ ■ 6.7 2 .2 " ' " " 2.2 2.6 2.5 2.9 2.9 3.5 2.8 3.1 4.9 3.2 2.9 2.7 2.6 2.5 2.9 2.0 1.2 4.1 3.1 1.9 1.4 .5 -1.3 -2.1 3.0 3.6 3.0 3.9 5.1 2.4 2.3 2.3 .6 -1.0 -1.6 .8 .5 4.2 3.4 -1.7 2.4 2.3 1.6 3.2 3.4 3.0 3.0 3.6 4.1 2.8 2.7 2.6 2.2 1.5 3.0 2.2 -1.9 3.0 2.7 2.5 1.6 1.1 .5 .6 1.9 3.4 3.4 3.4 4.4 2.5 2.2 2.4 1.2 .6 .8 1.4 .0 3.4 3.3 -1.5 - 3.1 2 .2 Special aggregate indexes Commodities .................................................................................. Commodities less food and beverages ..................................... Nondurables less food and beverages .................................... Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ................. Durables ..................................................................................... Services ........................................................................................... Rent of shelter ................................................................................ Transportation services ................................................................. Other services ................................................................................ All items less food .......................................................................... All items less shelter ...................................................................... All items less medical care ............................................................ Commodities less food .................................................................. Nondurables less food ................................................................... Nondurables less food and apparel .............................................. Nondurables ................................................................................... Apparel less footwear .................................................................... Services less rent of shelter ......................................................... Services less medical care services ............................................ Energy ............................................................................................. See footnotes at end of table. 102 3.3 2.6 4.1 6.3 .5 3.3 2.9 3.8 4.0 3.1 3.4 3.3 2.7 4.2 5.9 4.2 -.8 3.6 3.3 9.2 .1 -.8 -.4 -.8 -1.6 2.8 3.2 1.3 4.1 1.5 .9 1.4 -.7 -.1 -.4 .7 .5 2.3 2.7 -3.8 .5 1.8 1.7 1.6 3.1 5.5 7.1 3.1 1.9 .9 1.0 9.6 Table 29. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued Percent change from previous December December Item and group 1990 1991 1992 1993 2.9 3.2 2.9 1.1 3.5 1.7 3.0 2.9 2.9 1.5 -5.2 3.7 3.5 3.9 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 2.9 2.5 1.0 14.0 3.2 5.7 4.8 1.9 2.1 .4 -7.1 3.0 .6 .6 2.5 2.5 1.8 -15.2 2.9 2.2 -.1 1999 Mar. 2000 Special aggregate indexes All items less energy ..................................................................... All items less food and energy ................................................... Commodities less food and energy commodities ................... Energy commodities ................................................................ Services less energy services .................................................. Domestically produced farm food ................................................. Utilities and public transportation ................................................. 5.0 4.9 3.2 35.5 5.8 6.3 4.2 3.9 4.4 4.0 -16.0 4.6 1.3 3.6 1 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series converted to a geometric means estimator in January, 1999. 2.8 2.8 1.8 5.4 3.3 2.2 -.6 2.8 3.0 1.8 -3.4 3.5 2.4 1.7 1.9 1.9 .3 30.0 2.6 1.8 1.8 2 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample, ‘ Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 103 0.9 1.0 .7 17.8 1.1 .3 .5 Table P1. Average residential prices for utility natural gas, electricity, and fuel oil, U.S. city average and selected areas Utility natural gas per 40 therms 1 per 100 the rm s2 Electricity Fuel oil #2 per 500 KWH per gallon (3.785 liters) Area, region and population size class U.S. city average ............................................................... Feb. 2000 Mar. 2000 Feb. 2000 Mar. 2000 Feb. 2000 Mar. 2000 $31.823 $31.710 $69.049 $68.748 $45.542 40.358 85.839 r 85.024 $85.380 85.143 84.873 85.934 Feb. 2000 Mar. 2000 $45.598 $1.614 $1.359 61.107 64.292 55.959 60.757 63.726 55.959 1.707 1.765 1.597 1.371 1.422 1.274 Region and area size3 Northeast urban ................................................................. Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................................... SizeB/C 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................... r 39.809 $41.154 40.172 39.744 41.416 Midwest urban ................................................................... Size A - More than 1,500,000 .................................... Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ................................... Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ........... 29.004 29.248 28.958 27.993 28.937 29.084 29.061 27.916 59.342 59.701 59.117 58.335 59.271 59.433 59.372 58.254 43.761 46.127 43.630 36.621 43.611 46.209 43.198 36.677 1.175 1.228 1.162 NA 1.220 1.255 1.209 NA South urban ........................................................................ Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................................... Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ................................. Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ........... 33.162 34.096 32.633 31.493 33.031 33.479 32.805 32.020 70.106 68.742 71.161 70.454 69.806 67.112 71.702 72.041 41.738 43.192 41.036 42.241 42.074 43.210 41.446 42.863 1.474 1.639 1.360 NA 1.418 1.475 1.355 NA West urban ......................................................................... Size A - More than 1,500,000 .................................... Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ................................... 27.822 27.854 28.804 27.712 27.720 28.731 68.890 71.884 65.746 68.565 71.466 65.548 43.149 48.746 39.546 43.155 48.718 39.587 1.204 1.343 .972 1.318 1.442 1.122 Size classes A ................................................................................. B/C .............................................................................. D ................................................................................. 32.231 31.982 27.827 31.967 32.102 27.881 70.809 68.077 59.825 70.068 68.401 60.061 50.488 43.187 37.081 50.366 43.333 37.416 1.724 1.471 1.321 1.420 1.271 1.412 Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI .................................... Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA .................. New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA .... 30.543 28.149 41.240 30.608 28.055 40.968 59.899 72.414 87.744 59.981 72.164 87.248 52.175 58.236 70.676. 52.207 58.236 69.576 Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT ..................... Cleveland-Akron, OH ........................................................ Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ....................................................... Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV ......................... 42.680 27.319 25.911 40.642 42.680 27.268 23.683 40.216 93.021 61.324 54.246 82.117 93.021 61.211 48.510 80.932 57.241 60.706 43.355 43.088 57.241 60.706 43.355 43.212 Atlanta, GA ......................................................................... Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, Ml ................................................ Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ..................................... Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ............................................... Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD .. San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ........................... Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ..................................... 39.912 25.736 24.367 51.617 r 35.482 $25.560 29.010 40.209 25.756 25.685 51.278 35.769 25.100 29.010 80.591 51.566 46.048 117.873 r 77.835 $75.238 65.182 80.829 51.632 49.294 116.914 78.244 73.769 65.182 41.360 47.397 39.038 41.645 59.134 54.980 31.090 41.255 47.397 39.038 41.645 59.134 54.980 31.090 Selected local areas _ - - - - _ _ - - - - - - _ _ - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 Revised price for Northeast size A: Jan. 2000=$39.862. Dec. 1999=$40.364. Nov. 1999=$40.486. Oct. 1999=$38.453. Sep. 1999=$38.279. Aug. 1999=$38.080. July 1999=$38.072. June 1999=$38.254. May 1999=$38.012. Apr. 1999=$40.388. Mar. 1999=$40.493. Feb. 1999=$40.735. Jan. 1999=$40.825. Revised price for Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City: Jan. 2000=$35.552. Dec. 1999=$36.366. Nov. 1999=$36.558. Oct. 1999=$36.697. Sep. 1999=$36.644. Aug. 1999=$36.924. July 1999=$36.989. June 1999=$36.980. May 1999=$36.352. Apr. 1999=$36.297. Mar. 1999=$36.240. Feb. 1999=$36.578. Jan. 1999=$36.598. 2 Revised price for Northeast size A: Jan. 2000=$85.323. Dec. 1999=$86.226. Nov. 1999=$86.601. Oct. 1999=$81.549. Sep. 1999=$81.127. Aug. 1999=$80.377. July 1999=$80.284. June 1999=$80.568. May 1999=$80.441. Apr. 1999=$85.791. Mar. 1999=$86.258. Feb. 1999=$87.158. Jan. 1999=$87.409. Revised price for Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City: Jan. 2000=$78.043. Dec. 1999=$79.295. Nov. 1999=$79.213. Oct. 1999=$79.547. Sep. 1999=$79.202. Aug. 1999=$79.597. July 1999=$79.303. June 1999=$79.263. May 1999=$79.616. Apr. 1999=$79.538. Mar. 1999=$79.565. Feb. 1999=$81.789. Jan. 1999=$81.286. 3 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes. NA Data not adequate for publication. R Revised. 104 Table P2. Average residential unit prices and consumption ranges for utility natural gas and electricity for U.S. city average and selected areas Area, region and population size class Average price per therm of utility natural gas1 Range of therm consumption for Mar.2000 Feb. 2000 Mar. 2000 $0.714 $0.712 1 Northeast urban ................................................................. Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................................... SizeB /C 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................... .876 H .870 .871 .871 .869 .876 Midwest urban ................................................................... Size A - More than 1,500,000 .................................... S iz e B /C -5 0 ,0 0 0 to 1,500,000 ................................... Size D - Non metropolitan (less than 50,000) ........... .599 .569 .617 .712 South urban ....................................................................... Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................................... Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 .................................. Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ........... Average price per KWH of electricity Range of KWH consumption for Mar.2000 Feb. 2000 Mar. 2000 2,260 $0.085 $0.085 5 9,920 5 5 6 1,176 862 1,176 .117 .122 .107 .116 .122 .107 8 110 8 5,069 3,750 5,069 .598 .566 .620 .711 1 6 5 1 1,124 1,124 498 739 .083 .087 .082 .072 .082 .087 .081 .072 5 5 35 72 4,517 3,785 4,517 3,113 .803 .767 .827 .857 .803 .758 .832 .868 3 7 3 6 2,260 394 2,260 146 .075 .076 .075 .072 .075 .076 .075 .073 76 242 94 76 9,920 6,301 9,920 8,120 West urban ......................................................................... Size A - More than 1,500,000 .................................... Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ................................... .681 .708 .657 .678 .704 .654 8 12 8 1,557 1,557 606 .084 .095 .076 .084 .095 .077 101 103 101 5,033 5,033 3,321 Size classes A ................................................................................. B/C .............................................................................. D ................................................................................. .709 .725 .701 .704 .728 .702 5 3 1 1,557 2,260 739 .094 .080 .068 .094 .080 .069 5 8 72 6,301 9,920 8,120 Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI .................................... Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ................... New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA .... .524 .711 .914 .526 .708 .909 24 17 5 1,124 447 549 .103 .116 .138 .103 .116 .135 100 164 125 2,700 2,454 3,750 Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT ..................... Cleveland-Akron, OH ........................................................ Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ....................................................... Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV ......................... .987 .599 .545 .995 .987 .597 .515 .977 16 41 20 20 232 561 394 125 .110 .108 .069 .076 .112 .108 .069 .076 279 298 242 415 1,533 2,259 6,250 4,252 Atlanta, GA ......................................................................... Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, Ml ................................................ Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ..................................... Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ............................................... Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD .. San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ........................... Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ..................................... .866 .520 .571 1.919 R .787 .721 .646 .875 .521 .604 1.912 .793 .707 .646 31 10 18 7 19 15 45 132 1,016 209 13 862 293 186 .073 .097 .071 .080 .111 .115 .059 .073 .097 .071 .080 .111 .115 .057 450 27 312 380 110 200 751 3,034 2,033 6,301 2,607 2,451 1,746 5,033 U.S. city average ............................................................... Low High Low High Region and area size2 Selected local areas 1 Revised price for Northeast size A: Jan. 2000=$0.873. Dec. 1999=$0.881. Nov. 1999=$0.887. Oct. 1999=$0.835. Sep. 1999=$0.830. Aug. 1999=$0.823. July 1999=$0.821. June 1999=$0.824. May 1999=$0.820. Apr. 1999=$0.874. Mar. 1999=$0.877. Feb. 1999=$0.884. Jan. 1999=$0.888. Revised price for Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City: Jan. 2000=$0.789. Dec. 1999=$0.806. Nov. 1999=$0.807. Oct. 1999=$0.811. Sep. 1999=$0.810. Aug. 1999=$0.816. July 1999=$0.813. June 1999=$0.812. May 1999=$0.801. Apr. 1999=$0.799. Mar. 1999=$0.799. Feb. 1999=$0.811. Jan. 1999=$0.812. 2 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes. R Revised. 105 Table P3. Average prices for gasoline, U.S. city average and selected areas Gasoline All types1 Gasoline Unleaded regular Area, region and population size class Gasoline Unleaded midgrade Gasoline Unleaded premium Automotive Diesel fuel Feb. 2000 Mar. 2000 Feb. 2000 Mar. 2000 Feb. 2000 Mar. 2000 Feb. 2000 Mar. 2000 Feb. 2000 Mar. 2000 $1.422 $1.594 $1.369 $1.541 $1.461 $1.633 $1.551 $1.723 $1.564 $1.587 Northeast urban ................................................................. Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................................... SizeB /C 50,000 to 1,500,000 ..................................... 1.425 1.422 1.431 1.566 1.556 1.584 1.372 1.367 1.381 1.516 1.505 1.535 1.460 1.453 1.472 1.603 1.589 1.628 1.541 1.539 1.547 1.672 1.661 1.694 1.834 1.700 1.988 1.667 1.673 1.659 Midwest urban ................................................................... Size A - More than 1,500,000 .................................... Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ................................... Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ........... 1.441 1.454 1.435 1.392 1.555 1.574 1.537 1.519 1.398 1.404 1.398 NA 1.513 1.526 1.500 NA 1.482 1.501 1.474 NA 1.595 1.619 1.576 NA 1.569 1.579 1.575 NA 1.683 1.696 1.673 NA 1.488 1.465 1.533 NA 1.538 1.514 1.589 NA South urban ........................................................................ Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................................... Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 .................................. Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ........... 1.372 1.385 1.361 1.384 1.530 1.541 1.520 1.543 1.316 1.322 1.309 1.329 1.474 1.477 1.468 1.487 1.414 1.425 1.402 1.431 1.574 1.582 1.564 1.598 1.499 1.512 1.484 1.528 1.655 1.668 1.641 1.683 1.468 1.574 1.415 NA 1.523 1.609 1.486 NA West urban ......................................................................... Size A - More than 1,500,000 .................................... Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ................................... 1.472 1.483 1.440 1.736 1.758 1.692 1.412 1.421 1.384 1.677 1.695 1.640 1.513 1.521 1.490 1.774 1.791 1.738 1.617 1.622 1.595 1.885 1.903 1.836 1.585 1.586 1.594 1.712 1.703 1.667 1.440 1.400 1.408 1.621 1.562 1.573 1.383 1.352 1.365 1.564 1.514 1.529 1.478 1.442 1.445 1.658 1.604 1.615 1.567 1.526 1.541 1.747 1.686 1.706 1.559 1.586 1.475 1.605 1.565 1.581 Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI .................................... Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA .................. New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA .... 1.534 1.468 1.445 1.639 1.780 1.569 1.472 1.408 1.384 1.578 1.722 1.513 1.581 1.485 1.477 1.685 1.792 1.605 1.671 1.592 1.565 1.777 1.907 1.675 Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT ..................... Cleveland-Akron, OH ........................................................ Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ....................................................... Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV ......................... 1.419 1.430 1.351 1.415 1.557 1.538 1.516 1.587 1.381 1.377 1.295 1.351 1.522 1.487 1.457 1.524 1.445 1.476 1.396 1.451 1.579 1.580 1.557 1.623 1.523 1.570 1.470 1.527 1.653 .1.673 1.643 1.694 Atlanta, GA ......................................................................... Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, Ml ................................................ Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ..................................... Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............................................. Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD .. San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ........................... Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ..................................... 1.281 1.453 1.363 1.500 1.380 1.557 1.487 1.433 1.592 1.524 1.625 1.525 1.877 1.663 1.218 1.402 1.313 1.429 1.315 1.486 1.428 1.370 1.545 1.466 1.554 1.463 1.817 1.602 1.321 1.506 1.401 1.543 1.416 1.634 1.538 1.473 1.646 1.574 1.666 1.559 1.936 1.715 1.425 1.605 1.471 1.618 1.489 1.721 1.643 1.572 1.728 1.638 1.743 1.629 2.019 1.824 U.S. city average ............................................................... Region and area size 2 Size classes D ................................................................................. Selected local areas 1 Also includes types of gasoline not shown separately. 2 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes. NA Data not adequate for publication. 106 _ _ - - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - - _ _ Table P4. Average retail food prices, U.S. city average and four regions U.S. city average Northeast Midwest South West Food and unit Feb. 2000 Cereals and bakery products: Flour, white, all purpose, per lb. (453.6 gm) ...................................................... $0,267 Rice, white, long grain, uncooked, per lb. (453.6 gm) ....................................... .492 Spaghetti and macaroni, per lb. (453.6 gm) ...................................................... .843 .924 Bread, white, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm) ................................................................ NA Bread, French, per lb. (453.6 gm) ..................................................................... Bread, whole wheat, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm) .................................................... 1.348 Cookies, chocolate chip, per lb. (453.6 gm) ...................................................... 2.525 1.642 Crackers, soda, salted, per lb. (453.6 gm) ........................................................ Meats, poultry, fish and eggs: Meats: Beef and veal: Ground chuck, 100% beef, per lb. (453.6 gm) ............................................... Ground beef, 100% beef, per lb. (453.6 gm) ................................................. Ground beef, lean and extra lean, per lb. (453.6 gm) ................................... All uncooked ground beef, per lb. (453.6 gm) ............................................... Chuck roast, USDA Choice, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) .............................. Chuck roast, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm) ........................................................................................ Chuck roast, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) .................................................................................. Round roast, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) .................................................................................. Round roast, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm) .................................................................................. Rib roast, USDA Choice, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) ................................... All Uncooked Beef Roasts, per lb. (453.6 gm) .............................................. Steak, T-Bone, USDA Choice, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) .................................................................................. Steak, rib eye, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) .................................................................................. Steak, round, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) .................................................................................. Steak, round, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm) .................................................................................. Steak, sirloin, USDA Choice, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) .................................................................................. Steak, sirloin, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm) .................................................................................. Steak, sirloin, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) .................................................................................. Short ribs, any primal source, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) .................................................................................. Beef for stew, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) .................................................. All Uncooked Beef Steaks, per lb. (453.6 gm) .............................................. All Uncooked Other Beef (Excluding Veal), per lb. (453.6 gm) .................................................................................. Pork: Bacon, sliced, per lb. (453.6 gm) .................................................................. Chops, center cut, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) .............................................. Chops, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) ............................................................. All Pork Chops, per lb. (453.6 gm) ................................................................ Ham, rump or shank half, bone-in, smoked, per lb. (453.6 gm) .................................................................................. Ham, boneless, excluding canned, per lb. (453.6 gm) .................................. All Ham (Excluding Canned Ham and Luncheon Slices), per lb. (453.6 gm) .................................................................................. Ham, canned, 3 or 5 lbs, per lb. (453.6 gm) .................................................. Shoulder picnic, bone-in, smoked, per lb. (453.6 gm) ................................... All Other Pork (Excluding Canned Ham and Luncheon Slices), per lb. (453.6 gm) .............................................................................................. Sausage, fresh, loose, per lb. (453.6 gm) ..................................................... Other meats: Frankfurters, all meat or all beef, per lb. (453.6 gm) ........................................................................................... Bologna, all beef or mixed, per lb. (453.6 gm) .............................................. Lamb and mutton, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) .............................................. Poultry: Chicken, fresh, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm) ....................................................... Chicken breast, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) .................................................... Chicken legs, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) ....................................................... Turkey, frozen, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm) ....................................................... Fish and seafood: Tuna, light, chunk, per lb. (453.6 gm) ............................................................. Feb. 2000 Mar. 2000 Feb. 2000 Mar. 2000 Feb. 2000 Mar. 2000 $0,285 .481 .859 .924 $0,255 $0,272 $0,259 $0,306 NA NA NA NA .814 1.101 .789 1.068 .789 .896 .833 .930 NA NA NA 1.371 2.567 1.449 NA NA NA NA NA NA $0,288 .473 .834 .827 1.541 1.229 2.455 1.524 Feb. 2000 Mar. 2000 NA NA NA NA NA NA 2.403 2.508 NA NA NA NA $0,280 .500 .832 .822 1.511 1.181 2.469 1.587 1.854 1.855 1.814 1.429 1.940 1.802 1.900 1.586 2.261 1.947 1.943 1.604 2.290 1.968 NA NA 2.197 1.979 2.207 2.034 NA NA $0,964 $0,951 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 1.894 1.516 2.185 1.946 1.911 1.532 2.217 1.978 NA NA 2.314 2.098 2.348 2.140 1.825 1.377 1.867 1.783 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 2.180 2.154 NA NA NA NA 2.147 2.108 2.191 2.150 NA 2.432 2.515 2.494 2.649 2.325 2.406 2.463 2.512 NA 2.968 2.933 2.935 2.815 2.917 2.920 3.041 3.046 2.992 2.999 2.668 2.778 NA NA NA 2.644 2.966 NA NA NA 2.587 NA NA NA 2.584 NA NA NA NA NA 2.821 2.839 2.825 2.834 2.784 2.820 2.801 2.776 2.883 2.952 6.514 6.684 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 6.585 6.371 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 3.244 3.152 3.330 3.215 3.092 2.950 3.279 3.221 NA 3.239 2.969 2.996 NA NA 2.913 2.861 2.902 2.889 3.042 3.135 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 3.840 3.723 NA NA NA NA 3.638 3.397 3.923 3.913 4.486 4.547 4.338 4.630 4.563 4.520 4.345 4.295 4.963 5.002 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 2.718 3.868 2.715 3.885 NA NA NA NA NA 3.928 2.895 3.905 NA 3.876 2.777 3.962 3.680 3.683 4.054 4.123 2.457 2.446 2.553 2.507 2.376 2.431 2.372 2.326 2.587 2.595 2.871 3.244 3.943 3.097 2.928 3.288 3.888 3.118 2.948 3.124 2.961 3.097 NA NA 3.023 3.004 3.063 2.966 3.670 2.994 3.084 3.297 3.546 3.136 2.671 3.236 4.396 3.010 2.750 3.180 4.310 2.994 3.032 3.694 3.909 3.448 3.135 3.728 3.840 3.467 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 2.835 2.733 NA NA 2.609 2.582 3.090 2.856 2.904 2.842 2.072 2.090 2.038 2.068 2.183 2.223 1.986 2.028 2.144 2.087 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 1.004 1.119 NA NA NA 1.692 2.516 1.714 2.589 1.653 1.649 1.760 1.796 NA NA NA NA 1.492 2.335 1.523 2.414 2.007 NA 2.018 NA NA NA 2.444 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 2.372 NA 2.243 NA NA 2.458 NA 2.582 NA NA 2.465 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 1.046 1.995 1.255 1.025 1.064 2.109 1.255 1.015 1.092 NA 1.068 NA 1.056 NA 1.062 NA 1.240 NA 1.186 1.082 1.158 1.037 .997 1.929 1.251 .947 1.129 2.365 NA 1.156 2.611 1.250 NA .963 1.849 1.221 .934 NA NA 1.972 1.965 NA NA 2.003 1.988 1.980 1.845 NA 2.028 See footnotes at end of table. Mar. 2000 107 NA NA Table P4. Average retail food prices, U.S. city average and four regions-Continued U.S. city average Northeast Midwest South West Food and unit Feb. 2000 Eggs: Grade A, large, per doz...................................................................................... $0,962 NA Grade AA, large, per doz................................................................................... Dairy products: Milk, fresh, whole, fortified, per 1/2 gal. (1.9 lit) ................................................. Milk, fresh, whole, fortified, per gal. (3.8 lit) ....................................................... Milk, fresh, low fat, per 1/2 gal. (1.9 lit) ............................................................. Milk, fresh, low fat, per gal. (3.8 lit) ................................................................... Butter, salted, grade AA, stick, per lb. (453.6 gm) ............................................ American processed cheese, per lb. (453.6 gm) .............................................. Cheddar cheese, natural, per lb. (453.6 gm) .................................................... Ice cream, prepackaged, bulk, regular, per 1/2 gal. (1.9 lit) ..................................................................................... Yogurt, natural, fruit flavored, per 8 oz. (226.8 gm) .......................................... Fruits and vegetables: Fresh fruits and vegetables: Apples, Red Delicious, per lb. (453.6 gm) ....................................................... Bananas, per lb. (453.6 gm) ............................................................................ Oranges, Navel, per lb. (453.6 gm) ................................................................. Oranges, Valencia, per lb. (453.6 gm) ............................................................ Cherries, per lb. (453.6 gm) ............................................................................ Grapefruit, per lb. (453.6 gm) .......................................................................... Grapes, Thompson Seedless, per lb. (453.6 gm) ........................................... Lemons, per lb. (453.6 gm) ............................................................................. Peaches, per lb. (453.6 gm) ............................................................................ Pears, Anjou, per lb. (453.6 gm) ..................................................................... Strawberries, dry pint, per 12 oz. (340.2 gm) .................................................. Potatoes, white, per lb. (453.6 gm) ................................................................. Lettuce, iceberg, per lb. (453.6 gm) ................................................................ Tomatoes, field grown, per lb. (453.6 gm) ...................................................... Broccoli, per lb. (453.6 gm) ............................................................................. Cabbage, per lb. (453.6 gm) ........................................................................... Carrots, short trimmed and topped, per lb. (453.6 gm) ................................... Celery, per lb. (453.6 gm) ............................................................................... Corn on the cob, per lb. (453.6 gm) ................................................................ Cucumbers, per lb. (453.6 gm) ....................................................................... Onions, dry yellow, per lb. (453.6 gm) ............................................................ Peppers, sweet, per lb. (453.6 gm) ................................................................. Processed fruits and vegetables: Apple Sauce, any variety, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) ............................................................................................. Orange juice, frozen concentrate, 12 oz. can, per 16 oz. (473.2 ml) ............................................................................... Peaches, any variety, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) .......................................... Beans, dried, any type, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) ....................................... Corn, canned, any style, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) ..................................... Potatoes, frozen, French fried, per lb. (453.6 gm) .......................................... Tomatoes, canned, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm) ................................................. Tomatoes, canned, any type, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) .................................................................................... Feb. 2000 Mar. 2000 Feb. 2000 Mar. 2000 Feb. 2000 Mar. 2000 $0,931 $1,111 $1,073 $0,858 $0,868 $0,931 $0,884 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA $1,339 $1,325 Feb. 2000 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 2.777 2.748 2.766 2.792 2.831 2.701 2.818 2.808 2.688 2.664 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 2.693 2.293 3.731 3.821 2.681 2.408 3.845 3.810 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 2.730 2.145 3.823 3.935 2.684 NA 2.790 2.190 3.799 3.955 2.662 NA 3.416 3.396 3.340 .691 3.275 .701 NA NA 3.194 3.229 3.345 3.087 3.239 3.323 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA .974 .528 .586 .960 .517 .572 1.049 .559 .658 .980 .550 .641 .983 .519 .594 .976 .514 .586 .942 .479 .592 .961 .468 .598 .951 .582 .531 .936 .563 .497 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA .572 1.872 1.416 1.773 1.011 1.935 .401 .650 1.286 .989 .449 .535 .699 .556 1.663 1.338 .554 1.875 1.376 1.655 1.068 1.601 .420 .691 1.393 .543 1.536 1.368 .501 1.496 1.189 .555 1.686 1.256 .532 1.506 1.265 .646 2.177 1.591 .646 1.943 1.454 NA NA 1.003 1.825 .393 .671 1.364 1.069 .415 .570 .600 NA NA .529 1.524 1.334 1.797 .939 1.919 .336 .644 1.364 .914 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA .989 1.586 .435 .648 1.254 1.088 .402 .494 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 1.076 1.608 .405 .709 1.498 NA NA NA NA .921 1.745 .329 .625 1.446 .960 .993 1.498 .441 .705 1.264 1.112 .379 .594 NA NA 2.362 .414 .621 1.184 .998 2.205 .399 .629 1.342 NA NA NA NA NA .978 1.126 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 1.423 1.447 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 1.811 1.807 1.864 1.840 1.747 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA .683 .695 .599 .609 .653 .658 .741 .774 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 1.869 NA NA NA NA NA NA 1.091 1.036 .897 .896 NA NA NA NA NA NA 1.067 1.048 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA .429 .412 .463 .445 .462 .443 .426 .413 .428 .415 .423 .399 .422 .398 .434 .421 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 1.044 1.844 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 1.790 1.762 NA NA Other foods at home: Sugar and sweets: .432 Sugar, white, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) ....................................................... .417 Sugar, white, 33-80 oz. pkg, per lb. (453.6 gm) .............................................. Fats and oils: NA Margarine, stick, per lb. (453.6 gm) ................................................................ NA Margarine, soft, tubs, per lb. (453.6 gm) ......................................................... Shortening, vegetable oil blends, per lb. (453.6 gm) ....................................... 1.056 Peanut butter, creamy, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) ........................................ 1.846 Nonalcoholic beverages: Cola, nondiet, cans, 72 oz. 6 pk., NA per 16 oz. (473.2 m l)1 ...................................................................................... 1.103 Cola, nondiet, per 2 liters (67.6 o z )1 ............................................................... Coffee, 100%, ground roast, all sizes, 3.677 per lb. (453.6 gm) .................................................................................... Coffee, 100%, ground roast, 13.1-20 oz. can, NA per lb. (453.6 gm) .................................................................................... Coffee, instant, plain, regular, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) ..................................................................................... 10.445 Other prepared foods: Potato chips, per 16 oz. (453.6 g m )................................................................. $3,448 See footnotes at end of table. Mar. 2000 Mar. 2000 108 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 1.066 NA NA NA NA 1.108 1.018 NA NA 3.633 3.896 3.853 3.324 3.319 3.690 3.615 3.850 3.780 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 10.516 NA NA NA NA 9.657 9.649 NA NA $3,354 3.391 3.383 3.415 3.294 3.437 3.334 NA NA Table P4. Average retail food prices, U.S. city average and four regions-Continued U.S. city average Northeast Midwest South West Food and unit Feb. 2000 Alcoholic beverages at home: Malt beverages, all types, all sizes, any origin, per 16 oz. (473.2 ml) ............................................................................................... $0,881 Vodka, all types, all sizes, any origin, per 1 liter (33.8 oz) .......................................................................................... 9.923 Wine, red and white table, all sizes, any origin, per 1 liter (33.8 oz) .......................................................................................... 5.256 1 Deposit may be included in price. NA Data not adequate for publication. 109 Mar. 2000 Feb. 2000 Mar. 2000 Feb. 2000 Mar. 2000 Feb. 2000 Mar. 2000 Feb. 2000 Mar. 2000 $0,942 $0,847 $0,991 $0,859 $0,879 $0,915 $0,914 $0,890 $0,995 9.517 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 5.471 6.233 6.173 5.204 5.218 4.894 5.374 5.094 5.215 Technical Note Calculating Index Changes Brief Explanation of the CPI Movements of the indexes from one month to another are usually expressed as percent changes, rather than changes in index points, because index point changes are affected by the level of the index in relation to its base period, whereas percent changes are not. The exam ple below illu stra te s the computation of index point and percent changes. Percent changes for 3-month and 6-month periods are ex pressed as annual rates and are computed according to the standard formula for compound growth rates. These data in dicate what the percent change would be if the current rate were maintained for a 12-month period. he Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the aver age change in prices over time in a fixed market basket of goods and services. The Bureau of Labor Statistics pub lishes CPIs for two population groups: (1) a CPI for All Ur ban Consumers (CPI-U), which covers approximately 87 percent of the total population, and (2) a CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W), which covers 32 per cent of the total population. The CPI-U includes, in addition to wage earners and clerical workers, groups such as profes sional, managerial, and technical workers, the self-employed, short-term workers, the unemployed, and retirees and others not in the labor force. The CPI is based on prices of food, clothing, shelter, and fuels, transportation fares, charges for physicians’ and dentists’ services, drugs, and other goods and services that people buy for day-to-day living. Prices are collected in 87 urban areas across the country from about 50,000 housing units and approximately 23,000 retail establishments— department stores, supermarkets, hospitals, filling stations, and other types of stores and service establishments. All taxes directly associated with the purchase and use of items are included in the index. Prices of fuels and a few other items are obtained every month in all 87 locations. Prices of most other commodities and services are collected every month in the three largest metropolitan areas and every other month in other areas. Prices of most goods and services are obtained by personal visits or telephone calls of the Bureau’s trained representatives. In calculating the index, price changes for the various items in each location are averaged together with weights that rep resent their importance in the spending of the appropriate population group. Local data are then combined to obtain a U.S. city average. Separate indexes are also published by size of city, by region of the country, for cross-classifications of regions and population-size classes, and for 26 local ar eas. Area indexes do not measure differences in the level of prices among cities; they measure only the average change in prices for each area since the base period. The index measures price change from a designed refer ence date— 1982-84, which equals 100.0. An increase of 16.5 percent, for example, is shown as 116.5. This change can also be expressed in dollars as follows: the price of a base period market basket of goods and services in the CPI has risen from $10 in 1982-84 to $11.65. For further details see BLS Handbook o f Methods, Chap ter 17, the Consumer Price Index, Bulletin 2490, April 1997. T Index point change CPI Less previous index Equals index point change 115.7 111.2 4.5 Percent change Index point difference Divided by the previous index Equals Results multiplied by 100 Equals percent change 4.5 111.2 0.040 0.040x100 4.0 Energy Prices Prices are usually available for the U.S. city average, 13 large metropolitan areas, the 4 census regions, 3 size classifications, and 10 areas reflecting the 4 Census regions cross-classified by the 3 p o p u latio n sizes. H ow ever, not all energy commodities and services are used in every area of the country. Fuel oil, for example, is not a common heating fuel in some urban areas, particularly in the South and West. Where no average prices are available, the designation NA appears. This designation also appears if the data sufficiency criteria have not been met in any given month. For example, if there are fewer than five usable fuel oil prices for a published city or region size class, no fuel oil prices for the area will be published. All prices are collected monthly by BLS representatives in the urban areas priced for the CPI. Prices for natural gas and electricity include fuel and purchased gas adjustments and all applicable taxes. Fuel oil and gasoline prices include applicable Federal, State, and local taxes. 110 table PI.) Prices are collected, in most cases, for quantities greater than one gallon. These prices are converted to a gal lon price for this program. Fuel oil prices reflect discounts for quantity or quick payment. Natural gas and electricity. Natural gas prices are reported in therms, which are a measure of heating value. Electricity prices are given in kilowatt hours (kwh). For both utility services, the consumption ranges specified in table P2 are the upper and lower limits of the bill sizes priced for the CPI. The average prices per therm and per kilowatt hour are cal culated from bills priced within these ranges. It should be noted that bills priced for the CPI are not only for different consumption amounts, but may also be calculated from dif ferent types of residential rate schedules. The average prices per therm and per kilowatt hour are notf therefore, generally suitable fo r use in place-to-place price comparisons. The average prices for 40 and 100 therms of natural gas, and for 500 kilowatt hours of electricity (shown in table PI) are calculated from a special price collection program. They are not used in the calculation of the CPI. Because heating and air-conditioning requirements vary by geographic loca tion, climate, and weather conditions, it cannot be inferred that these consumption amounts represent those used by a typical residential consumer. These bills are used merely to track price changes over time for constant amounts of con sumption, and to provide continuity with prices of natural gas and electricity formerly published in conjunction with the unrevised CPI. Gasoline and automotive diesel fuel. Gasoline and diesel prices, shown in table P3, are collected at the pump from a sample of full service, mini-service, and self-service gas sta tions. Approximate British Thermal Unit (BTU) values for some energy items are as follows, according to the source indi cated: 1 therm = 100,000 BTU’s (U.S. Department of Energy) 1 kwh = 3,412 BTU’s (Edison Electric Institute) 1 gallon #2 fuel oil = 140,000 BTU’s (U.S. Department of Energy) Food and Beverage Prices Actual weighted average prices for food and beverages are calculated each month at the national level and for the four Census geographic regions, as shown in table P4. As a result of changes in price collection methodology and sample sizes, average prices for individual cities cannot, in general, be produced. It is hoped, however, that regional average prices will help satisfy the need for local area data. It should be noted that the average prices for food in this report reflect Fuel oil. Only #2 fuel oil (home heating oil) is priced. (See Census Regions Northeast NJ South 111 seasonal adjustment procedure called Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment for some CPI series. Intervention Analy sis Seasonal Adjustment allows for better estimates of sea sonally adjusted data. Extreme values or sharp movements that might distort the seasonal pattern are estimated and re moved from the data before calculation of seasonal factors. Since the calculation of seasonal factors for 1996, X-12ARIMA software has been used for Intervention Analysis Sea sonal Adjustment. For the fuel oil and the motor fuels indexes, this proce dure is used to offset the effects that extreme price volatility would otherwise have had on the estimates of seasonally ad justed data for those series. For the breakfast cereal index, the procedure is used to offset the effects of price-cutting among cereal manufacturers. For the educational books and supplies index, the procedure is used to account for greater: than-normal sale prices on educational reference books. For some alcoholic beverage series, Intervention Analysis Sea sonal Adjustment is used to offset the effects of increased brewer’s costs, along with increased demand for specialty beers. For the nonalcoholic beverages index, the procedure is used to offset the effects of a large increase in coffee prices due to adverse weather. For the fats and oils series, the pro cedure is used to account for lower domestic butter stocks, lower cold storage supplies, and anticipation of a bumper soybean crop. For the new trucks index, the procedure is applied to account for loyalty rebates offered to customers by American automakers. For the water and sewerage main tenance index, the procedure is used to account for a data collection anomaly. A description of Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjust ment, as well as a list of unusual events modeled and sea sonal factors for these items, may be obtained by writing the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Division of Consumer Prices and Price Indexes, Washington, DC 20212, or by calling Claire McAnaw Gallagher on (202) 691-6968. Ms. Gallagher may also be reached at gallagher_c@bls.gov by e-mail. variations in brand, quality, and size among geographic ar eas. Users of average food prices should be aware that these differences exist. Because a number of food commodities are not available in all areas on a year-round basis, prices will not appear in some months for some regions or for the U.S. city average. In other instances, sufficient prices may not be available due to temporary disruptions in supplies. Where no average prices are available, the designation NA appears. When a price is not available from an individual store in any month, an esti mated price will be calculated for the missing item and used in computing the average price. In cases where the propor tion of estimated prices used to calculate the average is con sidered too high, the average price is not published and NA appears for that item in the table. Because of space limitations in the table, the description for each item is abbreviated. More detailed specifications are available from BLS regional offices or from the Washington office upon request. Seasonally Adjusted and Unadjusted Data Because different groups use price data for different purposes, the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes seasonally adjusted, as well as unadjusted, changes each month. For analyzing general price trends in the economy, sea sonally adjusted changes are usually preferred, because they eliminate the effect of changes that normally occur at the same time and in about the same magnitude every year— such as price movements resulting from changing climatic conditions, production cycles, model changeovers, holidays, and sales. The unadjusted data are of primary interest to consumers concerned about the prices they actually pay. Unadjusted data also are used extensively for escalation purposes. Many collective bargaining contract agreements and pension plans, for example, tie compensation changes to the Consumer Price Index unadjusted for seasonal variation. Seasonal factors used in computing the seasonally adjusted indexes are derived by the X-12-ARIMA Seasonal Adjust ment Method. The updated seasonal data at the end of 1977 replaced data from 1967 through 1977. Subsequent annual updates have replaced 5 years of seasonal data, e.g., data from 1995 through 1999 were replaced at the end of 1999. The seasonal movement of all items and 54 other aggregations is derived by combining the seasonal movement of 73 selected components. Each year, the seasonal status of every series is reevaluated based upon certain statistical criteria. If any of the 73 components change their seasonal adjustment status from seasonally adjusted to not seasonally adjusted, not sea sonally adjusted data will be used for the last 5 years; but the seasonally adjusted indexes will be used before that period. Seasonally adjusted data, including the all items index lev els, are subject to revision for up to 5 years after their origi nal release. For this reason, BLS advises against the use of these data in escalation agreements. Effective with the calculation of the seasonal factors for 1990, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has used an enhanced Metropolitan Areas BLS publishes price indexes for three major metropolitan areas monthly: Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA Data for additional 11 metropolitan areas are published every other month [on an odd (January, March, etc.) or even (Febru ary, April, etc.) month schedule] for the following areas: Atlanta, GA Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT Cleveland-Akron, OH Dallas-Fort Worth, TX Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL 112 -even -odd -odd -odd -even -even Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV access to LABSTAT, as well as links to program-specific hom epages. The CPI hom epage http://stats.bls.gov/ cp!home.htm provides other CPI information, as well as in dexes. This includes a brief explanation of methodology, frequently asked questions and answers, contacts for further information, and explanations of how the CPI handles spe cial items, like medical care and housing. In addition, CPI press releases and historical data for metropolitan areas can be accessed by linking to regional office homepages from the main BLS Web site listed above. -even -even -even -odd (Note: The designation even or odd refers to the month dur ing which the area’s price change is measured. Due to the time needed for processing, data are released 2 to 3 weeks into the following month.) Data are published for another group of 12 metropolitan areas on a semiannual basis. These indexes, which refer to the arithmetic average for the 6-month periods from January through June and July through December, are published with release of the CPI for July and January, respectively, in Au gust and February for: FTP and G opher. These tools provide access to CPI LABSTAT data, as well as documentation and press release files organized in hierarchical directories. Connect to stats.bls.gov using FTP or Gopher. Log on as ’’anonymous,” and use your complete Internet e-mail address as the pass word. Subscriptions to CPI publications Anchorage, AK Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO Honolulu, HI Kansas City, MO-KS Milwaukee-Racine, WI Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI Pittsburgh, PA Portland-Salem, OR-WA San Diego, CA St. Louis, MO-IL Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Summary data. Free, monthly, 2-page publication containing 1- and 12-month percent changes for selected U.S. city average Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) index series. The all items index data for each local area are also included. To be added to the mailing list, write to: Office of Publications, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2 Massachusetts Avenue, NE, Room 2850, Washington, DC 20212-0001, or call (202) 691-5200 or any of the BLS regional offices listed below. CPI Detailed Report. This is the most comprehensive report on the Consumer Price Index. This publication may be ordered by writing to: New Orders, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954, Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7954 or by calling (202) 512-1800. Subscriptions cost $27 per year. How to Obtain Consumer Price Index Information Consumer Price Index (CPI) information is available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) electronically, through publication subscriptions, and via telephone and fax through automated recordings. Information specialists are also avail able in the national and regional offices, to provide help and to respond to questions. Monthly Labor Review (MLR). The MLR provides selected CPI data included in a monthly summary of BLS data and occasional articles and methodological descriptions too ex tensive for inclusion in the CPI Detailed Report. The MLR costs $27 per year. This publication may be ordered by writ ing to: New Orders, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954, Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7954 or by calling (202) 5121800. Electronic access to CPI data BLS on the Internet. Through the Internet, BLS provides free, continuous access to published CPI data and press releases. The most recent month’s CPI is made available immediately at the time o f release. Additionally, a database called LABSTAT, containing current and historical data for the CPI, is accessible. Data and press releases from other BLS surveys are also available. The BLS site is accessible via the World Wide Web (WWW), Gopher, and File Transfer Protocol (FTP), as de scribed below. Send e-mail to labstathdpdesk@bLsugov for help using any of these systems. Recorded CPI data Summary CPI data are provided on 24-hour recorded mes sages. Detailed CPI information is available by calling (202) 691-5200. A touch-tone telephone is recommended, as this system allows the user to select specific indexes from lists of available data. Recorded summaries of CPI data are also available by call ing any one of the metropolitan area CPI hot lines listed be low. These hot line summaries typically include data for the U.S. city average, as well as for the specified area. 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