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the consumer price index
a monthly report
on consumer price movements
including statistical tables
and technical notes.

U. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
J. D. Hodgson, Secretary
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
Geoffrey H. Moore, Commissioner
OFFICE OF PRICES
AND LIVING CONDITIONS
Joel Popkin, Assistant Commissioner

Consumer Price Indexes
Commodities and Services
1967=100
135

RELATIVE IMPORTANCE

130

y

ALL ITEMS INDEX (as of December 1970)

//
/

125
ALL SERVICES

120

37.15%

FOOD

21.99%

NONDURABLES LESS FOOD

23.81%

DURABLE COMMODITIES

17.05%

All Services

115
All It

/

*S

y. ^ • /
>

\ /

110

y

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f -~J

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f"

105

100
,.s
95

Durables*
\-~
"
Nondurable
Less Food*

Food*

i

'

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- , . • " "

/

•

•

"

"

90

85
1963

1964

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
BUREAU O LABOR STATISTICS
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1965

1966

1967

1968

1969

1970

1971

'Seasonally adjusted
Latest Data: November 1971

THE OGKS0MEK. FKICE UHSEX
1971

The GomsmDer Price Index rose 0.2 percent in November to 122.6 percent of
Most of the increase was dine to i i j « T property taxes and i»^gh*T prices for
rgh»»
vegetables, homes, and same, women's clothing, the effects of which were Moderated
prices for used cars and gasoline. The Uoveriber index was 3.5 percent higher than
year ago.

Its 1967
fresh
by loner
It was a

CPI reflects the refund required hy the Bevenue Act of 1971 of excise
tax on new cars purchased hy consumers in Uovenriber. Since the refund is retroactive to
August 15, 1971, indexes for August, September, and October were recalculated, as announced
on Becenfrer 16, 1971. The recoii^tation reduces previously published indexes tsee tables 9 fc XX)
to the levels at which they would have been if the tax had not been paid at the tine of
purchase and alters some percentage changes previously reported. (See page 4 for a more
detailed explanation of the effect of the excise tax refund.)
ally adjusted basis, the increase in the Hovenber index was 0.2 percent.
On a
During the AngustHHovendber period, which corresponds roughly to the period covered by Phase 1
of the Economic Stabilization Program, the CPI increased at a seasonally adjusted aiwmai rate
of 1.7 percent, the smallest rise for a 3-imonth period since January-April of 1967. The
Auigust^^we&Jber change compares with a 4.1 percent mmsml rate of advance during the 6 months
ending in August. All three major components of the ijodex—food, commodities other than
food, and services—contrihuted to the slowdown. In November, the food price index rose 0.7
percent after seasonal adjustment, after no change in October and a decline in September. The
index of nonfood ccnBDkodi.ti.es was unchanged for the third consecutive month. The index for
service charges rose 0.3 percent, compared with increases of 0.5 and 0.6 percent in the 4
months before the wage-price-rent freeze. (See charts on pages 6, 7, 8, and 9.)

Table A.

Percent changes lm GP1 and com.jMnoentS] selected periods
,
Changes in all. items
idjusted
LL rate

Changes from preceding month
Month

All items
Inadj.

Commodities
leSS food
Seas. IBnadj. Seas,
adi.
adi.

Food

Seas, Inadj.
adi.

Services

From

ISnadj.

ago

From
From
6 mos. 12 mos
ago
ago

November 1970
December

0.3
.5

0.3
.5

-0.5
.3

0.1
-.1

0.5
.3

0.4
.7

0.6
.6

5.6
5.3

4.7
4.9

5.6
5.5

January 1971
February ...
march
April

.1
.2
.3
.3
.5
.6
.2
.2
.1
.2
•2

.3
.2
.2
.3
.6
.5
.2
.3
.1
.1
.2

.2
.3
.9
.7
.3
.8
.5
.2
-.8
— 2
.1

0
.5
.9
.9
.2
.5
.1
.1
-.3
0
.7

-.3
0
.3
.3

.2
-.1
.2
.2
.7
.3
.1
.3
0
0
0

.6
.2
0
.2
.6
.5
.5
.5
.3
.2
.3

4.5
4.0
2.8
2.8
4.2
5.3
4.9
4.0
2.6
2.4
1.7

4.9
4.8
4.1
3.6
4.1
4.0
3.9
4.1
3.9
3.6
2.8

5.2
4.8
4.6
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.4
4.4
4.0
3.6
3.5

raay
June
July
August * ...
September*..
October* ...
Hoveodber ...

.7
.4
-.1
.1
.3
.5
.1

Bpraicniilated to reflect the auto excise tax refund.




The October to November change reflects for the most part changes in prices collected
during the wage-price-rent freeze, although some prices were collected before August 15 and
after November 13. The November index also includes price changes for items exempt from the
freeze, such as raw foods, or subject to special regulations which permit increases under certain conditions. (See page 3 for a fuller explanation of the wage-price-rent freeze on the
CPI for November.)
Food
The index for food purchased in grocery stores rose 0.1 percent in November instead
of declining sharply as it usually does at this time of year. The change in the food at home
index reflects changes in prices from the first week in October to the first week in November.
Prices of fresh vegetables, such as lettuce, celery, and carrots, rose more than they usually
do in November due to reduced acreage planting of some vegetables, and unfavorable weather
conditions in October in some major producing states. Prices of fresh fruits, particularly
citrus fruits, declined less than they usually do in November. Production is rising and
supplies are expected to be ample, but the citrus crop is later than in previous years. Prices
of processed fruits and vegetables which declined in October rose 0.1 percent, a markedly
smaller rise than in the first 9 months of this year.
Pork prices, which are still averaging below year earlier levels, rose contraseasonally, and beef prices declined less than usual. Production of red meats during October
was 2 percent less than in September and stocks in cold storage, which usually increase in
October, were unchanged. Egg prices declined less than usual in November; they were still
much lower than in November 1970.
On the other hand, prices of dairy products decreased seasonally and cereal and
bakery product prices declined for the second consecutive month. Corn flake prices continued to move down as a result of the record corn crop and prices were lower for most
bakery products.
Table B. Seasonally adjusted percent change in CPI and components
1-month change
1971
November October eptember
0.2
0.1
0.1

All items*
J OOQ
c

>

—————»————""""" "

>

~ -»•-—.——

Food at home
Food away from home
Commodities less food*
Nondurables less food
Apparel commodities
Nondurables less food
and apparel \J
Durables*
New cars*
Used cars 1/
Household durables

.7
.9
.2
0
-.1
.1
-.3
.1
-.2
-1.3
0

0
0
.1
0
.1
.4

-.2
-1.3
.1
.1

3-month change ending
1971
November|August May 'ebruary
1.7

4.0

4.2

4.0

2.7
2.1
5.5

8.2
9.4
4.6

0
.3
.2

1.7
1.4
2.5
0
1.4
3.0

3.1
3.8
-.3

4.2
3.1
4.4

1.7
.4
5.7
3.2
3.2
2.4

.3
-.1
-2.2
-.8
0

1.0
-0.7
-13.6
-7.9
0.4

6.8
1.7
-9.8
-1.1
4.3

-.3
-.5
.4

.2
.3
.3
Services 1/
.2
.3
.3
Rent 1/
.5
.5
.3
Household less rent
-.1
.1
-.1
Transportation
.2
-.4
.4
Medical care
.2
.1
.7
Other
1/ Not seasonally adjusted.
* Reflects recomputation for effect of refund of Federal excise
to August 15, 1971.




3.1
2.8
5.5
-.3
0.6
4.0

6.1
3.9
9.2
4.9
6.8
3.0

1.8
2.9
4.
4.3
-1,
16.5
30.7 hll.6
1.8
1.4
2.9
5.6
3.9
6.6
(-2.4 2.5
7.6 10.4
7.9
7.7
2.7
6.9

tax on new cars retroactive

Commodities less food
On a seasonally adjusted basis, the index for nonfood commodities was unchanged for
the third consecutive month in November as price increases during the fall averaged out to
be seasonal, after taking into account the elimination of the excise tax on automobiles. This
period coincides roughly with the period covered by Phase I of the wage-price-rent freeze.
The index for nonfood commodities increased 0,8 percent seasonally adjusted in the 3 months
ending in August 1971.
In November price increases for houses, women's clothing and new cars were offset
by sharp declines for gasoline and used cars. New car prices increased 0.5 percent in
November. As in October, the November rise was the smallest rise for the month in 4 years.
The refund of the excise tax on new cars did not affect changes from October to November,
because the indexes in both months were reduced by the same amount. The refund did affect
changes in the August and September indexes. (See page 22.) President Nixon's new economic
program continued to have a significant effect on automobile sales in November. Monthly sales
records were set for each of the last 3 months. Sales of imported cars, however, have
declined from record high levels in August and their market share fell from 21.6 percent in
August to 11.9 percent in November. The U.S. dock strikes, the 10 percent import surcharge,
currency revaluation, and the increase in domestic sales all played a role in the marked
decline in the market share of imports. Used car prices dropped 1.3 percent to moderate the
rise for durable commodities. The repeal of the excise tax on new cars reduced the
difference in prices between a new and a 1-year old car, making the new car price more
attractive. As a result, the used car dealers dropped their prices to stimulate the demand
for used cars. Gasoline prices, also dropped in November; price wars developed in several
cities. The decrease of 1.7 percent compares with a slight increase in October.
The index for apparel commodities rose seasonally as prices of fall and winter
clothing items were collected for the first time this season in some areas. Footwear and
women's apparel accounted for nearly all the rise in the index.
Services
Nearly three-fourths of the rise in services was due to higher charges for household
services. Residential property taxes rose 1.3 percent in November, because of increases in
annual property tax charges for several cities. Water and sewage rates rose 1 percent as
annual rates were increased in some cities. Charges for natural gas rose 1.1 percent as
some cities switched to winter rates. Electricity rates declined slightly, and telephone
charges were unchanged. Mortgage interest cost rose because of higher house prices;
mortgage interest rates declined for the first time since June.
Transportation service charges rose 0.1 percent due to small increases in charges for
auto repairs and private parking. Local transit fares were unchanged for the third consecutive
month. Automobile insurance rates were unchanged after dropping sharply in October. The
index for medical care services rose 0.1 percent, the smallest increase in 6 years, except
for those months in which the annual adjustment to health insurance was made. Physicians'
and dentists' fees rose slightly, but charges for hospital daily services were unchanged,
the first time this index has not increased in more than 20 years. Nearly every recreation
service charge was higher than in October.
Impact of Wage-Price-Rent Freeze
The October-to-November change reflects for the most part changes in prices collected
during the wage-price-rent freeze, although some prices were collected before August 15 and
after November 13. About one-half of the 0.2 percent increase in the November CPI was due
to price changes in items exempt from Phase I of the Economic Stabilization Program. The 0.1
percent increase in the November CPI, after removal of the effects of these exempted items,
is less than the comparable increases in the September and October indexes.




Both increases and decreases entered into the net 0.1 percent November change in the
items not specifically exempt from the freeze. The increase reflects higher prices for
houses, apparel commodities, residential gas, and a few other items. These were partially
offset by decreases in other components including used cars, gasoline^,and grocery store food
not specifically exempt from the freeze. Higher apparel prices reflected in large part the
first pricing of fall and winter seasonal items in some areas and returns from sale prices
for some year-round items. Residential gas bills also went up, reflecting the change from
summer to winter rates.
The above analysis is based upon contributions to the change between October and
November of individual index components weighted by their relative importance in the CPI
market basket. In the same manner as last month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics carried
out a special analysis of the 120,000 individual price comparisons used in the November
index. Analysis of the monthly price comparisons, which account for about 80 percent or
98,000 individual quotations, indicates that 79 percent did not change between* October and
November, 9 percent decreased and 11 percent increased (see table C ) . These figures reflect
much the same pattern as last month, except for services which had fewer decreases and more
prices unchanged.
Table C.

Percent distribution of October to November price comparisons
*
Total

Total
Total excluding raw agricultural products
Food at home
Raw agricultural products
Other
Nonfood commodities
Services

No change

Decrease

Increase

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

79.4
86.4
76.9
45.8
84.8
87.2
97.2

9.3
6.6

11.3

10.4
22.1

12.7
32.1

7.5
6.1
1.0

6.7
1.8

7.0

7.7

* Regulations of the Cost of Living Council permit certain types of increases but it is
not possible to determine from data used in the CPI whether allowable increases accounted
for all increases shown in the above table.
The November index also includes more than 21,000 price comparisons to November
from periods prior to October. Almost 17,000 of these cover the August-November period.
Although the bulk of these prices cover the freeze period, some of the August prices were
collected before the 15th and some of the November prices were collected after the 13th.
Analysis indicates that 9 percent increased and 7 percent declined. In addition, as was
done for the October index, the Bureau of Labor Statistics conducted a special collection
program to provide information during the freeze. Analysis of more than 5,000 restaurant
meals and services prices covered by this special collection showed that about 1.0 percent increased between October and November. In addition, somewhat less than 5,000 rental
units were surveyed for the November index, and only 37 or 0.8 percent increased between
October and November.
Effect of Excise Tax Refund
The November CPI does not include the Federal excise tax on new cars which was
repealed by the Revenue Act of 1971. Since the Act provided for refund of the tax to
purchasers of new cars retroactive to August 15, the Consumer Price Indexes for August,
September, and October have been recomputed to take account of the refunds. The recomputation, as announced on December 16th, was carried out in accordance with BLS policy
established in November 1965 for handling refunds in the CPI and reduces the indexes to the
levels at which they would have been if the tax had not been paid out at the time of the
purchase. New cars had a relative importance of 2.27 percent in the CPI market basket in
December 1970. The new car index at the U.S. level was lowered by 3.6 index points in




August, by 5.6 in September, and by 6.2 in October. The U.S. all items index for August was
reduced by 0.1 index points and the indexes for September and October were reduced by 0.2
index points as a result of the refund. The all items indexes for each of the 23 areas for
which CPl's are published were also reduced. The actual reduction in each individual area
depends upon the level of prices in the area and the area expenditure weight for new cars.
Table 11 shows effects of the recalculations.

A NOTE ABOUT CALCULATING INDEX CHANGES
Effective with the February 1970 release, and continuing thereafter, percent
changes expressed as annual rates will be computed according to the standard formula for
compound growth rates. These data indicate what the percent change would be if the current
rate were maintained for a 12-month period.
Movements of the indexes from one to another are usually expressed as percent
changes rather than changes in the index points because index point changes are affected
by the level of the index in relation to its base period while percent changes are not.
The following example illustrates the computation of index point and percent changes:
Index Point Change
November 1971 CPI (1967=100)
less October index
index point difference =

Percent Change
122.6
122.4
0.2

Index point difference divided
by the index for the previous
period:
122.6 - 122.4 x 100 = 0.2
122.4

Effective with the July 1970 release, and continuing thereafter, seasonally
adjusted percent changes in the U.S. All Items Index will be based on seasonal adjustment
factors and seasonally adjusted indexes carried to two decimal places. This procedure
will help to eliminate rounding error in the percent changes.'




- 6 -

flLL

ITEMS INDEX flND ITS RflTE OF CHflNGE
( 1967 = 100 )

135
130
125
120
115
110

1962-71

CPI flLL ITEMS INDEX
(NOT SEflSONflLLY flOJUSTEO)

105

100
95
90

PERCENT CHfiN6E OVER 1-MONTH SPflN
(SEflSONflULY ADJUSTED)

85

NOV
0.2

PERCENT CHANGE OVER 3-MONTH SPRN
(flNNUHL RATE. SEBSONflLLY BOJUSTED)
NOV
1 .7

PERCENT CHfiNGE OVER 6-MONTH SPflN
(flNNURL RflTE. SEflSONflLLY flDJUSTEO)

8UU*
PERCENT CHflNGE OVER 12-MONTH S P f l N i /

1962

1/

1963

1964

Computed from t h e u n a d j u s t e d

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS




1965

series.

1966

1967

1968

1969

1970

1971

0.7
0.6
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.1
0.0
-0.1

- 7 -

TOTflL FOOD INDEX flND I T S RflTE OF CHflNGE
( 1967 ^ 100 )

SEMIL0G
.3S
130
125
1Z0
115
110
105

1962-71

CPI TOTRL FOOD INDEX
(SERSONRLLY RDJUSTEO)

100
95

flRITH.
SCflLE

ERCENT CHflNGE OVER 1-MONTH SPRN
(SERSONRLLY RDJUSTED)

90
85

—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
PERCENT CHRN6E OVER 3-MONTH SPRN
(RNNURL RflTE. SEflSONflLLY flOJUSTED)

flRITH.

1.6
1.4
1.2
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.0
-0.2
-0.4
-0.6

10
8
6
4
2
0
-2
-4

PERCENT CHflNGE OVER 6-MONTH SPflN
(RNNURL RflTE* SEflSONflLLY flDJUSTED)

flRITH.
SCflLE
8
6
4
2
0

flRITH.
SCflLE

-2
PERCENT CHflNGE OVER 12-MONTH SPfll

tj

1962
1/

1963

1964

l l l l l l l l II

ttllllt

1965

1966

Computed from t h e u n a d j u s t e d s e r i e s .

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS




1967

Illllllli

1968

V969

1970

1971

- 8 -

COMMODITIES LESS FOOD INDEX flND ITS RflTE OF CHflNGE 1962-71

( 1967 = 100 )

SEMILOG
13S
130
125
120
115
110
105
100
95
90
85

CPI COMMODITIES LESS FOOD
(SEflSONflLLY flDJUSTEO)

PERCENT CHflNGE OVER 1-MONTH SPflN
(SEflSONflLLY flOJUSTED)

flRITH.
SCflLE
0 1
0.6
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.1
0.0
-O.I
-0.2
-0.3

PERCENT CHflNGE OVER 3-MONTH SPflN
(flNNUflL RflTE. SEflSONflLLY flOJUSTED)

RRJTH.
SCALE
6
4
2
0
-2

PERCENT CHflNGE OVER 6-MONTH SPflN
(flNNUflL RflTE. SEflSONflLLY RDJUSTEO)

flRITH.
CflLE
SCP

6

PERCENT CHflNGE OVER

NOV flRITH.
1 . 5 SCflLE

NOV
2.6

12-MONTH SPflN 1 /
h

4
2
0
iinli

1962

1/

1963

1964

Computed from t h e u n a d j u s t e d

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS




1965

series.

1966

1967

1968

1969

1970

1971

- 9-

SERV ICES INDEX flND ITS f ^flTE OF CHflNGE

(

SEMILOG

1962-71

1967 = 100 )

NOV

135

130
125

120
115
110
105

—

130.4

CPI
—
-

SERVICES 'INDEX

(NOT SEflSONflLLY

flOJUSTEO)

1 nn
1 UU

^

95
90

-

85 L
—

—.——

—..

_

—

^

PEF CENT Z\ IflNGE 0^/ER 1-M DNTH SP RN
(NOT SEflSONflLLY flOJUSTEO)

I
• \ A r\ A /•

r\

A

r

A
r\ \/\ Wv
A vv v
AA/v
1n
V
A/\ A

'V U

1

V

v

r
—

WAJWW\/v\i VLJ
1/
y
v

A

n

1

\ A A r\

V

12

—

u •u
-0.1

r—

10

n fi

V

V

flRITH.
SCflLE

flRITH.
SCflLE
-i
1.1
1 .0
0.9
NOV
0.8
— 0.7
0.3
— 0.6
K
— 0.5
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.1

-

•

8

-

A

-

6

PERCENT CHflNGE OVER 3-MONTH SPflN
(flNNUflL RflTE. NOT SEflSONflLLY flQJUSTED)

2

-

n

\A

J

4

- \

NOV
3.1

U

flRITH.
SCflLE^
PERCENT CHflNGE OVER 6-MONTH SPflN
(flNNUflL RflTE. NOT SEflSONflLLY flOJUSTEO)
/ ^

1U

NOV

/ \
V/

4.6

-

6
4

—

~/

8

-

J

/ V

—

2
n

flRITHSCflLE

8
6

—

2

—

SF

—

4

PER : E N T CH RNGE OV ER 12-r ONTH

—

NOV
4.4

0

< <~~

r- >

.

i

1962

1963

1964

i

1965

1/ Computed from the unadjusted series.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS




i

1

1966

1 1

1967

1968

1969

1970

1971

TABLE 1.

Consumer Price Index—United States city average for urban wage earners and clerical workers, November 1971
(Unadjusted, unless otherwise indicated)
Indexes
(1967=100 unless otherwise specified)
November
Uctober
Augus t
November
1971
1971
1970
1971

Group

Percent change to November 1971 from:
1 Month
3 Months
1 Year
Ago
Ago
Ago

122.1
142.0

118.5
137.8

118.9
116.6
114.3
118.4
116.0
115.6
116.2
128.0

120.0
118.1
114.5
118.7
116.0
123.6
116.7
127.1

114.9
113.0
111.2
114.3
113.5
109.4
114.7
122.5

.1
.1
-.2
-.3
-.1
1.9
-.5
.2

-1.2
-.3
-.5
-.1
-4.7
-.9
.9

126.4
131.3
116.6
136.7
116.8
118.1
116.2
119.5

125.9
130.6
116.4
135.7
116.3
117.8
115.7
119.5

125.1
129.5
115.8
134.4
116.3
117.8
115.7
119.1

121.9
127.1
111.8
132.5
110.7
113.9
109.9
115.1

.4
.5
.2
.7
.4
.3
.4
0

1.0
1.4
.7
1.7
.4
.3
.4
.3

3.7
3.3
4.3
3.2
5.5
3.7
5.7
3.8

Apparel and upkeep kj
Men's and boys'
Women's and girls'
Footwear
—

121.9
121.8
123.4
123.2

121.6
121.8
122.7
122.7

119.0
119.6
118.2
121.5

119.0
119.7
120.5
119.4

.2
0
.6
.4

2.4
1.8
4.4
1.4

2.4
1.8
2.4
3.2

Transportation
Private
New cars
Used cars
Gasoline
Public

118.8
116.6
109.6
110.2
106.9
139.3

119.3
117.2
109.1
111.7
108.8
139.3

119.3
117.3
109.3
112.5
107.9
139.1

116.0
114.2
112.5
108.8
106.2
132.5

-.4
-.5
.5
-1.3
-1.7
0

-.4
-.6
.3
-2.0
-.9
.1

2.4
2.1
-2.6
1.3
.7
5.1

Health and recreation
Medical care
Personal care
Reading and recreation
Other goods and services -

123.7
129.7
117.9
120.8
122.8

123.5
129.6
117.9
120.5
122.6

123.1
130.0
117.5
119.7
121.8

118.7
123.4
114.5
116.0
118.3

.2
.1
0
.2
.2

.5
-.2
.3
.9

4.2
5.1
3.0
4.1
3.8

119.7
120.8
118.4

118.9
120.8
118.9

119.2
120.1
119.7

123.7
122.3
118.1
118.5
118.9
118.7
122.4

123 .5
122 .1
118 .0
118 .4
118 .8
118 .7
122 .0

122.7
121.6
117.1
118.2
118.6
117.2
119.1

119.6
118.3
115.1
115.1
115.3
115.4
119.6

.8
.6
.9
.3
.3
1.3
2.8

3.4
3.4
2.6
3.0
3.1
2.9
2.3

117.4
113.6

117 .1
113 .6

116.9
113.4

114.7
111.4

.4
.2

2.4
2.0

130.4
132.9
129.7
140.9
121.9
140.8
134.8

130 .0
132 .5
129 .3
140 .1
121 .6
140 .6
134 .6

129.4
131.9
128.5
139.0
121.6
139.4
135.1

124.9
127.3
124.5
139.0
115.5
130.1
127.5

.9
1.4
.2
1.0
-.2

4.4
4.4
4.2
1.4
5.5
8.2
5.7

$0,816
.701

$0.817
702

$0,819
.704

ite
All items (1957-59=100)

122.6
142.6

Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, and fish
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other foods at home
Food away from home

119.0
116.7
114.1
118.1
115.9
117.8
115.6
128.2

A/

JJ--J£ — _ Z ! _

~„„_

HOHDCOIV ikCi S t\ JL p

_
~/

„„_

_

'

Fuel and utilities 3/
Fuel oil and coal
Gas and electricity
Household furnishings and operation

122.4
142.4

3.6
3.3
2.6
3.3
2.1
7.7

Seasonally Adjusted^
Food
Apparel and upkeep
Transportation

.4
.6
-1.1

Special Groups:
less food —
All items less medical care
Commodities less food
Commodities
Nondurables
Nondurables less food
Apparel commodities
Durables
Household durables
Services
Services less rent
Services less medical care —
Insurance and finance —
Utilities and public transportation
Housekeeping and home maintenance services
Medical care services
Purchasing Power of Consumer uollar:
1967=$1.00
1957-59=$!.00

$0,844
.726

If Also includes hotel and motel rates not shown separately.
2/ Includes home purchase, mortgage interest, taxes, insurance, and maintenance and repairs.
3/ Also includes telephone, water, and sewerage service not shown separately.
4/ Also includes infants' wear, sewing materials, jewelry, and apparel upkeep services not shown separately.
Note: Index applies to month as a whole, not to any specific date.




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TABLE 2. Consumer Price Index—The United States and selected areas for urban wage earners and clerical workers, all items
most recent index and percent changes from selected dates

Indexes
Pricing
Schedule 2/

Area 1/

1967=100

October
1971

November 1971

Chicago
Detroit
Los Angeles-Long Beach
N.Y.-Northeastem N.J.
Philadelphia -

November
1970

0.4

3.5

.2
.5
.5
.6
.9

2.6
2.9
3.4
5.0
3.0

142.6

0.2

121.8
123.4
120.1
127.6
124.7

138.4
141.8
141.2
151.8
145.6

.1
.5
-.2
.1
-.2

October 1971
124.5
122.4
123.4
122.9

Boston
Houston
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Pittsburgh

123.1
124.4
122.4
120.9
120.9
117.6
124.2

—
—
—
-

August
1971

2/ 135.3
140.4
y 132.3
136.5
4/ 127.1
138.2
144.7
September 1971

"

San Francisco-Oakland —--

122.0
124.4
121.4
121.2
121.5
120.5
120.9

140 .3
144 .4
137 .8
5/ 130.6
144 .2
140 .8
143 .9

July
1971
1.3
.9
1.2
.9

149.1
140.0
143.1
141.3
November 1971

Atlanta
Baltimore
Cincinnati
Honolulu
Kansas City
St. Louis

August
1971

122.6

U.S. City Average

Buffalo
Cleveland
Dallas
Milwaukee
San Diego
Seattle
Washington

Percent change from:

Other
bases

1957-59=100

0.2
1.0
-.2
-.4
.2
0
.6
June
1971
-0.2
.7
.6
2.3
.7
.5

October
1970
4.3
3.8
3.5
3.4
November
1970
3.7
2.6
2.9
2.6
2.7
2.3
4.1
September
1970
3.7
5.2
3.9
5.5
4.1
3.3
3.6

J7
Area coverage includes the urban portion of the corresponding Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA) except
for New York and Chicago where the more extensive Standard Consolidated Areas are used. Area definitions are those established for the 1960 Census and do not include revisions made since 1960.
2y
Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all cities; most other goods and services priced as
indicated:
M - Every month.
1 - January, April, July, and October.
2 - February, May, August, and November.
3 - March, June, September, and December.
V
November 1963=100.
4/ February 1965=100.
5/ December 1963=100.
Note: The Consumer Price Index cannot be used for measuring differences in living costs among areas; it indicates price
change within areas. Estimates of differences in living costs among areas are found in the family budgets.




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TABLE 3. Consumer Price Index—The United States and selected areas —
major groups percent change from October 1971 to November 1971

for urban wage earners and clerical workers,

0.1

Food
Housing
Apparel and upkeep
Transportation
Health and recreation
Medical care
Personal care
Reading and recreation
Other goods and services

.1
.4
.2
-.4
.2
.1
0
.2
.2

.3
.2
.3
-.2
.2
.2
(2/)

-0.2

0.1

0
.7
.3
1.1
.7
.2
(2/)
.3
1.9

0.2

New YorkNortheastern
New Jersey

.4
-.2
-.1
-1.5
.2
0
(2/)
.1
.9

0
.2
-.4
-.1
.2
.3
(2/)
.2
.1

Chicago

All items

Los AngelesLong Beach
0.5

U.S. City
Average

Group

—

-.2

Philadelphia
-0.2
-.3
-.5
-.7
.2
.2

(A/)
.2
(2/)

1/ See footnote 1, table 2.
7/ Not available.

TABLE 4. Consumer Price Index—United States city average for urban wage earners and clerical workers for selected groups,
seasonally adjusted
(1967«=100)

November
1971

Indexes
October
1971

Food
Food at home
Meats, poultry, and fish —
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other foods at home

119.7
117.6
118.8
115.7
121.7
115.7

118.9
116.6
117.8
115.7
119.9
114.8

Fuel and utilities 1/
Fuel oil and coal

116.6
118.0

Apparel and upkeep 2J
Men's and boys'
Women's and girls'
Footwear

Group

Transportation
Private
New cars

Percent changes to: November 1971
From:
3 Months
1 Month

^

Ago

Ago

119.2
117.2
116.8
116.0
121.8
116.5

0.7
.9
.8
0
1.5
.8

0.4
.3
1.7
-.3
-.1
-.7

116.6
118.0

116.4
118.5

0
0

.2
-.4

120.8
120.7
121.3
122.8

Commodities — Commodities less food
—
Nondurables
Nondurables less food
Apparel commodities —
Durables
~T7
2J

August
1971

120.8
121.1
121.1
122.5

120.1
120.3
120.0
121.6

0
-.3
.2
.2

.6
.3
1.1
1.0

118.4
116.3
107.3

118.9
116.8
107.5

119.7
117.7
111.3

-.4
-.4
-.2

-1.1
-1.2
-3.6

118.4
117.5
118.9
118.1
121.1
116.8

118.2
117.5
118.7
118.2
121.0
116.7

118.1
117.5
118.4
117.7
120.2
117.0

.2
0
.2
-.1
.1
.1

.3
0
.4
.3
.7
-.2

Also includes telephone, water, and sewerage service not shown separately.
Also includes infants' wear, sewing materials, jewelry, and apparel upkeep services not shown separately.




- 13 -

TABLE 5. Consumer Price Index—United States and selected areas —
November 1971 index and percent changes from August 1971
U.S.
City
Average

Group

Chicago

for urban wage earners and clerical workers, commodity groups

Detroit

Los AngelesLong Beach

New
York

Philadelphia

Indexes (1967-100)

122.6

121.8

123.4

120.1

127.6

124.7

119.0
116.7
114.1
118.1
115.9
117.8
115.6
128.2

119.2
117.5
119.3
117.9
115.3
119.0
115.9
125.8

117.8
116.1
114.2
120.5
115.0
111.2
114.1
125.7

115.8
114.4
110.5
116.5
114.3
116.7
112.4
119.5

124.3
120.9
115.8
122.9
118.5
124.8
118.7
135.1

120.6
117.8
116.1
119.5
119.5
116.8
115.1
132.6

121.8
126.0
111.4
132.6
111.5
113.1
109.2
115.6

131.0
140.8
(2/)
145.4
111.2
113.9
112.0
113.7

125.3
128.4
117.4
131.7
121.9

131.2
136.3

Fuel and utilities
Fuel oil and coal
Gas and electricity
Household furnishings and operation

126.4
131.3
116.6
136.7
116.8
118.1
116.2
119.5

124.3
116.3

147.5
119.9
120.2
113.9
124.7

127.7
137.3
121.5
141.5
110.6
111.9
112.1
120.7

Apparel and upkeep
Men's and boys 1
<
Women's and girls'
Footrw6d.iT *"—•—.—^•—.«*«•«.»••.«•»_.—.«____

121.9
121.8
123.4
123.2

120.6
118.7
124.8
117.7

118.1
120.1
114.9
122.0

119.3
117.0
122.7
121.7

122.4
121.2
122.9
121.8

120.5
124.4
117.7
124.0

Transportation
Private
Public

118.8
116.6
139.3

124.6
118.8
161.2

115.2
112.4
148.9

115.5
115.6
113.5

129.3
124.2
148.8

123.6
120.7
140.7

Health and recreation Medical care
Personal care
Reading and recreation —
Other goods and services

123.7
129.7
117.9
120.8
122.8

123.7
128.8
(2/)
120.6
124.5

125.5
136.5
(2/)
120.7
120.7

118.9
126.8
(2/)
112.7
117.7

127.7
137.3
117.3
124.9
125.9

128.1
139.6
(2/)
125.3

All iten

Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, and fish
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other foods at home
Food away from home
Hous ing

(I/)

Percent changes from August 1971 to November 1971
0.4

All items
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, and fish
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other foods at home
Food away from home

Shelter
fioinGowiiGirsii x p

~~••—•••—•—•——————-—

Fuel and utilities
Fuel oil and coal
Gas and electricity
Household furnishings and operation

0.2

0.5

0.5

0.6

0.9

-1.2
-.3
-.5
-.1
-4.7
-.9
.9

-1.2
-1.7
.3
-1.7
-.1
-3.7
-2.7
.4

-1.3
-2.0
-1.6
-.4
1.4
-8.7
-1.7
1.4

0
-.2
-1.2
.1
.1
.3
-.2
.4

-.5
-1.0
.4
-.8
0
-3.0
-1.4
1.0

-1.0
-1.5
-2.3
.5
0
-5.1
-2.5
.9

1.0
1.4
.7
1.7
.4
.3
.4
.3

Apparel and upkeep
Men's and boys'
Women's and girls'
Footwear

2.4
1.8
4.4
1.4

Transportation
Private
Public
—

-.4
-.6
.1

Health and recreation
Medical care
Personal care
Reading and recreation
Other goods and services

.5
-.2
.3
.9
—

See footnotes at end of table.




1.0
1.1
3/ .2
1.3
0

.9
1.3
(2/)
1.6
.2
0
.2
.6

2.4
4.2
3/ .7
~ 4.9
-.4
0
-.7
.5

1.2
1.6
-2
2.1
0
-.1
0
.5
4.0
3.0
7.4
-.1

1.7
2.2
(2/)
2.5
0
0
0
2.3
3.1
2.9
1.7

1.2
1.0
1.5
1.2

2.9
-.8
7.5
1.9

3.3
7.2
1.7
2.9

-1.7
-2.1

-.7
-.8
.1

-.3
-.4
.1

-.4
-.6
0

0
0
0

.7
.8
(2/)
-.5
2.3

.5
-.5
(2/)
1.4
.9

.3
-.1
.3
.9
.2

.2
-.3
(2/)
1.1
(2/)

.2
-.7
(2/)
.9
.2

0
.9

TABLE 5.
Consumer Price Index —United States and selected areas — for urban wage earners and clerical workers,commodity
groups November 1971 index and percent changes from August 1971—Continued

Group

Buffalo

Cleveland

Milwaukee

San Diego

Seattle

Washington

Indexes (1967=100)
AII i e s — — — — — — —
tm

— —

—

—

123.1

124.4

122.4

120.9

120.9

117.6

124.2

119.8
118.1
119.0
118.8
117.4
117.4
117.2
129.3

118.4
117.1
110.8
118.0
120.5
120.7
114.4
125.7

118.5
114.6
113.6
114.9
111.4
118.4
113.9
132.8

116.3
114.3
116.4
116.9
113.4
110.4
112.6
124.3

118.6
115.1
110.8
119.7
113.6
116.9
110.4
127.4

116.5
113.9
109.3
115.6
115.2
111.8
114.5
125.1

121.2
117.3
117.0
115.1
110.6
125.0
120.0
131.1

128.7
130.5
117.2
132.9
131.8
119.9
134.1
121.6

125.7
129.0
112.0
132.0
119.1

126.6
132.2
111.5
141.7
115.2

128.7
138.3
131.8
141.2
113.5

120.0
117.6

110.3
120.2

123.5
127.2
116.3
130.7
115.3
118.4
117.3
119.0

109.4
111.8

120.5
125.4
105.9
131.0
111.6
118.7
107.1
114.2

125.0
129.0
116.4
136.4
111.3
117.5
112.7
121.4

Apparel and upkeep
Men's and boys1
Women's and girls'

124.7
141.2
118.1
123.5

122.8
121.1
123.5
126.1

118.3
124.4
113.4
121.9

127.3
128.5
127.4
126.7

118.6
118.9
122.9
118.5

117.6
118.2
118.6
118.6

125.6
124.3
130.3
126.2

Transportation

115.4
114.3
127.2

124.2
120.3
149.8

118.7
116.6
145.5

115.8
112.7
152.3

114.7
114.3
123.3

106.7
106.2
109.8

123.3
119.1
146.8

122.6
123.8
118.8
125.2
120.3

129.9
142.2
119.6
122.6
128.7

124.3
128.8
120.4
119.7
125.5

121.9
126.8
119.4
121.8
119.0

117.1
122.0
111.3
114.9
117.4

119.2
123.8
113.8
117.4
119.0

125.8
137.0
116.4
120.8
124.1

Food
Food at home
>
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, and fish
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other foods at home
Food away from home

Rent
Homeownership
Fuel and utilities
Fuel oil and coal
Gas and electricity
Household furnishings and operation

Public
Health and recreation
Medical care
Personal care
Reading and recreation —
Other goods and services

Percent changes from August 1971 to November 1971
All items

0.2

Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, and fish
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other foods at home
Food away from home

Shelter
Rent
Homeownership
Fuel and utilities
Fuel oil and coal
Gas and electricity
Household furnishings and operation
Apparel and upkeep
Men's and boys*
Women's and girls'
Footwear
Transportation
Private
Public ~—

— —

-1.8
-2.2
.3
-1.4
-.1
-8.2
-1.7
.4

Xj
2/
_3/

See footnote 1, table 2.
Not available.
Change from September 1971.




-0.2

-0.4

0.2

-.5

-.8
-1.3
-.3
-.9
0
-3.9
-1.2

-1.1
-1.4
-.5
-.7
.2
-6.8
-.3
.2

.3
-.1
-1.4
.5
.1
.8
-.9
1.4

-.4
-.9
-1.0
.2
-.3
-4.0
-.3
1.0

-1.1
.7
-.5
.1
-4.4
-.6
-.2

.5
.6
.6
.6
.5
0
.4

-.1
-.4
-1.0
-.2
1.1
0
.9
.1

1.5
2.0
.7
2.7
.8
0
0
.9

.5
.5
-3.1
-1.5
.5

0.6

2.1
3.7
1.5
4.1
-.2
0
-1.9
-.7

2.7
4.0
.2
4.7
0

.6
.8
-.2
1.2
.3

0
-.5

.6
.2

-.8
-1.5
1.0
-2.2
.3
0
0
.6

1.8
4.4
-.2
1.7

1.0
.9
1.3
.6

-1.0
-.2
-2.6
-.2

4.5
6.2
6.8
.0

.3
-1.2
.9
1.0

1.8
1.1
3.3
.9

2.4
.6
5.0
2.4

-2.4
-2.6
0

-.6
-.7
.0

-.9
-1.1
.3

3.2
3.6
.1

-.9
-1.0
.2

-2.1
-2.5
.5

-.5
-.5
0

-.1
1.9
2.0
-.2

.2
-.9
1.2
1.0
.2

-.2
-.8
-.1
-.1
.6

.5
-.7
1.4
1.1
.7

.2
-.5
.1
.9
.3

.5
-.2
.4
.8
1.3

.2
-1.1
.6
1.4
-.1

Health and recreation
Personal care
Reading and recreation
Other goods and services

1.0

- 15 TABLE 7. Consumer Price Index—United States city average for urban wage earners and clerical workers, food items
indexes and percent changes from selected dates

November 1971

Indexes (1967=100)

Item or Group

Total food
Food away from home
Restaurant meals
Snacks
Food at home
--Cereals and bakery products
Flour
—
Cracker meal
Corn flakes
Rice — - - Bread, white
Bread, whole wheat
Cookies
Layer cake
Cinnamon rolls
Meats, poultry, and fish
Meats
Beef and veal
>
Steak, round
Steak, sirloin
Steak, porterhouse
Rump roast
Rib roast
Chuck roast
Hamburger
Beef liver
Veal cutlets
Pork
Chops
Loin roast
Pork sausage
Ham, whole
Picnics
-Bacon
-Other meats
Lamb chops
Frankfurters
Ham, canned
Bologna sausage
Salami sausage
Liverwurst
Poultry
Frying chicken
-Chicken breasts
Turkey
Fish
Shrimp, frozen
Fish, fresh or frozen —
Tuna fish, canned
Sardines, canned
Dairy products
Milk, fresh, grocery
Milk, fresh, delivered --Milk, fresh, skim
Milk, evaporated
Ice cream

Cheese, American process Butter
See footnotes at end of table.




Index
November 1971
Seasonally
Unadjusted
adjusted

119.0
128.2
127.9
129.4
116.7
114.1
101.1
131.7
103.5
109.8
112.0
119.3
108.7
120.5
119.2
118.1
118.2
126.6
125.2
123.5
125.7
124.0
128.8
125.9
127.6
114.7
147.2
106.3
110.5
109.2
112.0
102.4
108.7
97.4
116.5
124.5
115.9
108.3
119.9
116.4
113.8
108.1
106.8
109.7
112.9
132.9
120.6
142.7
128.2
139.7
115.9
115.2
118.1
120.1
120.2
106.4
122.3
105.7

119.7

117.6

118.8
118.8
127.0
125.5

129.4
126.3
128.0
148.1
107.4
112.9
102.7
98.9
116.5115.8

109.7
133.3
143.3
115.7
114.5

122.5
105.4

Percent change to November 1971 from-nge
November 1970
October 1971
:obe
Seasonally
Unadjusted
Unadjusted
adjusted

1
.2
.2
.1
.1
.2
0
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
1.1
.2
.3
.3
.1
.4
.2
1.4
1.3
1.0
.4
.2
0
.1
.3
.5
.6
.5
.7
.4
.7
.8
0
.9
.1
.5
.2
.3
.6
1.7
2.0
1.4
.7
.1
.4
.2
.5
.4
.1
.1
0
.2
1.0
.3
.2
.1

0

0.7

.9

.8
1.2
.4
.4

.5
1.3
1.0
3.3
4.2
.7

5.0
.4
.5

- .9

.2
0

3.6
4.7
4.7
4.7
3.3
2.6
1.5
7.9
- 3.7
2.7
.7
4.7
3.1
3.3
3.7
3.3
2.7
6.1
6.5
7.1
8.3
6.3
8.2
5.6
4.2
1.9
11.2
- 2.3
2.4
.4
- 4.0
- 5.3
- 3.1
- 6.3
1.3
6.0
.3
- .6
1.1
.4
.3
4.6
6.1
5.1
- 1.1
8.2
5.1
10.4
4.7
11.9
2.1
2.1
1.8
2.1
4.2
.4
4.6
.1

- 16 -

TABLE 6. Consumer Price Index—United States and selected areas for urban wage earners and clerical workers, food and its
subgroups, November 1971 indexes and percent changes from October 1971

Food at home
Area 1/

Total
food

Total

Cereals
and
bakery
products

Meats,
poultry,
and fish

Dairy
products

Fruits
and
vegetables

Other
foods
at home

Food
away
from
home

Indexes (1967=100)
116.7

114.1

118.1

115.9

117.8

115.6

128.2

Atlanta
Baltimore
Boston
Buffalo
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Dallas
Detroit
Honolulu
Houston
Kansas City
Los Angeles-Long Beach Milwaukee
r
Minneapolis-St. Paul
N.Y.-Northeastern N.J.-Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
San Diego
San Francisco-Oakland —
Seattle
Washington

118.7
121.7
118.8
119.8
119.2
118.9
118.4
118.5
117.8
120.4
120.0
119.8
115.8
116.3
119.2
124.3
120.6
119.4
118.5
118.6
116.9
116.5
121.2

115.7
119.6
116.6
118.1
117.5
117.2
117.1
114.6
116.1
117.5
115.6
117.2
114.4
114.3
116.6
120.9
117.8
117.3
115.9
115.1
115.1
113.9
117.3

113.5
117.5
111.8
119.0
119.3
112.7
110.8
113.6
114.2
104.4
111.4
116.8
110.5
116.4
121.0
115.8
116.1
114.9
119.9
110.8
109.9
109.3
117.0

114. 2
120. 8
120.4
118. 8
117. 9
116.3
118.0
114.9
,5
120.
,8
120.
,8
115.
,4
117.
116.
.5
116,
.9
118,
122 .9
119 .5
116 .1
115 .3
119 .7
116 .6
115 .6
115 .1

116. 2
117.7
114. 8
117.4
115.3
117.7
120.5
Ul.4
115.0
114. 5
114.
,9
124.
,5
114.
,3
.4
113,
116,
.3
118,
.5
119 .5
119 .6
119 .5
113 .6
114 .8
115 .2
110 .6

122.2
122.6
118.7
117.4
119.0
121.2
120.7
118.4
111.2
126.6
119.9
111.4
116.7
110.4
112.2
124.8
116.8
119.2
116.6
116.9
118.2
111.8
125.0

115.1
117.8
113.5
117.2
115.9
117.3
114.4
113.9
114.1
115.9
115.4
116.4
112.4
112.6
116.0
118.7
115.1
117.7
111.1
110.4
113.5
114.5
120.0

128. 3
129. 9
126.5
129.3
125. 8
125. 3
,7
125.
132.
,8
,7
125.
128.
,9
,4
135.
128,
.0
.5
119,
124 .3
130 .6
135
132 .6
131 .7
130 .3
127 .4
123 .5
125 .1
131
r-»

r-l

119.0

r-l

U.S. City Average

Percent changes October 1971 to November 1971
U.S. City Average
Atlanta
Baltimore
Boston
Buffalo
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Dallas

0.1

-—

D e t r o i t '•

Honolulu
Houston
Kansas City
Los Angeles-Long Beach Milwaukee
Minneapolis-St. Paul
N.Y.-Northeastern N.J.-Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
San Diego
San Francisco-Oakland —
Seattle
Washington
1/

0.1

-0.2

-

0.3

.3
- .1
.3
0
.3
0
.3
- .2
0
-1.1
- .2
.3
.4
0
.1
0
- .3
.3
.2
.8
.5
.2
.2

.2
- .1
.2
0
.3
0
.3
.3
.1
1.8
.2
.3
.5
.1
.1
0
.3
.3
.1
.5
.8
.3
.1

.4
.8
.4
0
.1
-2.2
- .6
- .1
- .1
.2
- .9
- .1
- .5
- .5
- .7
.3
-1.4
.3
.0
- .4
- .1
-1.4
-1.2

-

.3
.6
.7
.3
.1
0
.6
.9
0
1.4
.5
1.0
.1
.3
.1
.8
.1
.6
.3
.3
.1
.1
.5

See footnote 1, table 2.




-

-

-

-

-

0.1

1.9

- 0.5

0
.4
.3
.2
.3
.2
.2
0
.1
0
.4
.3
.1
0
.7
.1
.3
.2

2.2
1.1
2.6
1.9
2.7
1.8
1.9
1.8
.3
6.8
1.6
.5
4.1
.6
2.0
2.0
.5
2.2
.1
3.9
4.8
2.6
0

-

a
-

.i
.2
.i

0

.3
.6
.1
.9
.5
.6
.8
.8
.6
.4
- .4
.2
- .3
- .2
- .2
- .3
-1.2
.3
0
- .6
- .2
0
- .3

0.2
.4
.1
.6
0
0
.2
.1
.2
.2
.1
0
0
.1
.2
.2
.1
.2
.2
0
1.4
.1
.2
.5

- 17 TABLE 7. Consumer Price Index--United States city average for urban wage earners and clerical workers, food items November 1971
indexes and percent changes from selected dates--Continued
Indexes (1967-100)

Item or Group

Fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits and vegetables
Apples
Bananas
Oranges
Orange juice, fresh -Grapefruit
Grapes J7
-—
Strawberries 1/
Watermelon \J
Potatoes
Onions
Asparagus \l
Cabbage
-Carrots
Celery
-Cucumbers
Let tuce
Peppers, green
Sp inach
Tomatoes
Processed fruits and vegetables
Fruit cocktail, canned
Pears, canned
Pineapple-Grapefruit juice, drink
Orange juice concentrate, frozen
Lemonade concentrate, frozen
Beets, canned
Peas, green, canned
Tomatoes, canned
Dried beans
Broccoli, frozen
Other food at home
Eggs
Fats and oils:
Margarine
--Salad dressing, Italian
Salad or cooking oil
Sugar and sweets
Sugar
Grape jelly
Chocolate bar
Syrup, chocolate flavored
Nonalcoholic beverages
Coffee, can and bag
Coffee, instant
Tea
Cola drink
Carbonated fruit drink Prepared and partially prepared foods
Bean soup, canned
Chicken soup, canned
Spaghetti, canned
Mashed potatoes, instant
Potatoes, french fried, frozen
Baby foods, canned
Sweet pickle relish
Pretzels
•
*
•
\J Priced only in season.




Index
November 1971
Seasonally
Unadjusted
adjusted
117.8
117.3
98.5
94.1
133.1
129.9
126.8
138.2
Q/)
Q/)
110.2
106.2

a/)

113.3
120.6,
129.l"
104.9
146.6
118.5
131.0
121.7
118.5
119.9
116.9
115.1
135.3
115.3
116.8
108.0
115.7
131.9
117.8
115.6
103.2
117.8
110.6
123.5
120.0
113.5
121.4
131.3
112.5
120.9
119.0
125.1
107.8
127.1
127.7
113.2
114.7
106.0
117.7
110.7
108.5
111.3
120.6
114.0

121.7
124.0
117.4
97.6
123.6
139.6
140.2

Q/)

a/)
118.4
115.6
126.5
123.7
131.5
135.1
126,5

135.8

115.7
103.8

Percent change to November 1971 from-October 1971
November 1970
Seasonally
adiusted
Unadjusted
Unadjusted
1.9
3.3
- 3.2
- 7.6
- 2.9
.6
17.4
15.6
Q/)
Q/)
- .9
-3.3

a/)
6.5
2.8
15.8
8.6
19.0
21.5
.2
14.8
.1
- .1
- .5
.5
- .5
- .5
- .5
.9
0
1.0
- .1
- .5
- 3.3
- .3
.6
.1
- .1
.1
.2
- .2
- .4
- .2
- .3
- .2
0
- .2
- .1
- .2
0
- .5
0
.3
- 1.3
- .3
.5
- .3

1.5
2.8
- 1.3
.9
2.1
6.8
4.7

a/)
a/)
- 2.1
- 1.3
7.0
2.1
9.1
14.9
- 2.8

- .5

.8
4.7

7.7
8.6
5.0
- .1
6.6
6.7
16.2
9.3
Q/)
Q/)
.1
9.1

a/)
7.1
16.3
10.9
15.1
28.7
16.2
3.6
9.1
6.4
6.5
3.3
2.7
14.0
5.8
4.6
3.3
1.8
23.3
1.9
.8
- 7.9
6.9
5.3
10.2
2.4
2.8
5.4
1.2
.2
- .8
- 5.6
1.1
.7
4.5
3.9
2.3
1.3
- .2
1.6
2.9
- 1.7
1.9
7.0
3.9

- 18 -

TABLE 8. Consumer Price Index—United States city average for urban wage earners and clerical workers, indexes for selected
items and groups, November 1971 and percent changes from selected dates
(1967=100 unless otherwise specified)

Item and group

Other
index

Housing
Shelter JV
•
Rent
Homeownership costs 2/
Mortgage interest rates
Property taxes
Property insurance rates
Maintenance and repairs
Commodities 3/
•
Exterior house paint
Interior house paint
Services
Repainting living and dining rooms
Reshingling house roof
Residing house
Sink replacement
Furnace repair
Fuel and utilities
Fuel oil and coal
Fuel oil, #2
•
Gas and electricity
Gas
Electricity
Other utilities:
Residential'telephone services
Residential water and sewerage services *
Household furnishings and operation 4/
Housefurnishings
Textiles =
Sheets, percale or muslin
Curtains, tailored, polyester
Bedspreads, chiefly cotton
Drapery fabric, cotton or rayon/acetate
Pillows, bed, polyester, acrylic, or kapok
Slipcover, throws, ready made chiefly cotton
:
Furniture and bedding
Bedroom furniture, chest and dresser
Living room suites, good and inexpensive quality
Lounge chairs, upholstered
Dining room chairs
Sofas, upholstered
Sofas, dual purpose
Bedding, mattress and box springs
Aluminum folding chair 5/
•
Cribs
•
Floor coverings
Broadloom, carpeting, manmade-fibers
Vinyl sheet goods
Vinyl asbestos tile
Appliances Jbl
Washing machines, electric, automatic
Vacuum cleaners, canister type
Refrigerators or refrigerator-freezers, electric
Ranges, free standing, gas or electric
Clothes dryers, electric, automatic
Air conditioners, demountable 5/
Room heaters, electric, portable 5/
•
Garbage disposal units
Other housefurnishings:
Dinnerware, chinaware
Flatware, stainless steel
Table lamps, with shade
Lawn mowers, power, rotary type 5/
Electric drills, hand held
Housekeeping supplies:
Laundry soaps and detergents
Paper napkins
•
Toilet tissue
•
Housekeeping services:
Domestic service, general housework
Baby sitter service
Postal charges
Laundry, flatwork, finished service
r
Licensed day care service, preschool child
Washing machine repairs




Percent change to November 1971

Indexes
November 1971

October 1971

October 1971
0.4
.5
.2
.7
- .2
1.3
0
.1
- .1
0
- .3
.1
.3
- .1
.1
.1
- .1
.4
.3
0
.4
1.1
- .1

November 1970

126.4
131.3
116.6
136.7
118.9
136.3
122.4
137.1
120.8
116.5
115.3
144.1
153.6
150.6
133.2
143.6
149.1
116.8
118.1
116.4
116.2
118.1
114.5

Mar.

70

Mar.

70

June 70

125.9
130.6
116.4
135.7
119.1
134.6
122.4
137.0
120.9
116.5
115.6
144.0
153.1
150.7
133.1
143.4
149.2
116.3
117.8
116.4
115.7
116.8
114.6

110.2
136.4
119.5
115.1
112.9
116.5
110.9
108.4
119.0
109.5
112.8
119.9
104.8
116.6
125.0
103.4
119.1
116.4
103.9
(5/)
119.2
106.3
101.8
116.3
117.0
105.7
110.0
103.9
108.2
111.0
113.0
(5/)
108.5
110.3

110.2
135.0
119.5
115.1
112.2
1>3.4
111.5
107.8
119.5
108.2
112.5
119.9
104.7
116.5
125.0
103.3
119.4
116.4
104.1
(5/>
118.0
106.5
102.3
116.0
116.7
105.8
110.0
104.1
108.3
112.0
113.1
<5/>
108.0
110.2

0
1.0
0
0
.6
2.7
- .5
.6
- .4
1.2
.3
0
.1
.1
0
.1
- .3
0
- .2
(5/)
1.0
- .2
- .5
.3
.3
-.1
0
- .2
- .1
- .9
- .1
(5/)
.5
.1

5 . ,9
5.8
3 . ,8
2.,1
1..5
- ..3
2..4
0
1..8
2..2
2,.7
2,.5
3, .1
2,.2
3, .7
1,.9
2..1
- ..3
2,.7
^\
V Ji
.
2 .4
.9
_ ,. 9
5 .4
4 .0

119.2
122.0
122.2
(5/)
106.9

119.3
122.1
122.0
(5/)
107.2

- .1
- .1
.2
<5/>
- 3

5 .1
1 .9
3 .2

- .7

110.6
128.9
123.6

110.9
128.8
123.9

- .3
.1
- .2

4.0
6.5
3.0

136.0
132.4
146.6
135.6
119.1
138.2

135.3
132.3
146.6
135.4
119.4
137.6

.5
.1
0
.1
- .3
.4

3.9
5.2
21.2
6.7
2.8
7.5

3. 7
3. 3
4. 3
3. 2
10. 7
9. 7
7. 0
7. 4
4. 3
2. 5
2. 4
8 . ,7
10. 1
1 2 . ,4
6 . ,2
7 . ,0
9 . ,5
5 . ,5
3 . ,7
3 . .6
5 . ,7
6. ,7
4 . ,9

.9
1 .9
1 .4
1.2
1 .6
3 .2
(5/)
- .2
- .1

- 19 TABLE 8* Consumer Price Index-United States city average for urban wage earners and clerical workers, indexes for selected
items and groups, November 1971 and percent changes from selected dates--Continued
(1967=100 unless otherwise specified)

Item and group

Apparel and upkeep jl
Apparel commodities
Apparel commodities less footwear '
*
Men's and boys1
Hen's:
Topcoats, wool or all-weather coats,
polyester blends 5/
Suits, year round weight
Suits, tropical weight 5/
Jackets, lightweight
Slacks, wool or wool blends
Slacks, cotton or manmade blends
Trousers, work, cotton or polyester/cotton --•
Shirts, work, cotton or polyester/cotton --—•
Shirts, business, polyester/cotton *
•
T-shirts, chiefly cotton
Socks, cotton or manmade fibers
Handkerchiefs, cotton or polyester/cotton
Boy's:
Coats, all purpose, cotton or cotton blend 5/
Sport coats, wool or wooL blend 5_/
Dungarees, cotton or cotton blend
Undershorts, cotton
Women's and girls'
Women's:
Coats, heavyweight, wool or wool blend 5_/
Carcoats, heavyweight, cotton 5/
Sweaters, wool or acrylic \j
Skirts, wool, wool blend or manmade f ibers J>/
Skirts, cotton or polyester /cotton 57
Blouses, cotton or manmade fibers
Dresses, street, chiefly manmade fiber
Dresses, street, wool or wool blend-5/
Slips, nylon
••
Panties, acetate or nylon tricot
Girdles» manmade blend
^
Brassiers, nylon lace
Hose, or panty hose, nylon seamless
Anklets, or knee-length socks, various fibers
Gloves, fabric, nylon or cotton
Handbags, rayon faille or plastic
Girls';
Raincoats, vinyl* cotton, or polyester blends
Skirts, wool, wool blends, or acrylic 5/
cresses, cotton, manmade fibers or blends
Slacks, cotton or chiefly cotton 5/
Slips, polyester blends
Handbags, plastic
Footwear
Men's:
Shoes, street
Shoes, work, high
>-Women's:
Shoes, street, pump
Shoes, evening, pump
Shoes, casual
Houseslippers, scuff
Children's:
Shoes, oxford
~
Sneakers, boys', oxford type
Dress shoes, girls', strap or pump
Miscellaneous apparel:
Diapers, cotton gauze or disposable
Yard goods, polyester blend
Wrist watches, men's and women's
Apparel services:
Drycleaning, men's suits and women's dresses
Automatic laundry service
Laundry, men's shirts
Tailoring charge, hem adjustment
Shoe repair, women's heel lift
-




Other
index
_bases_

Indexes

Percent change to November 1971
from:
October 1971
November 1970

November 1971

October 1971

121 .9
122 .4
122 .3
121 .8

121.6
122.0
121.9
121.8

0.2
.3
.3
0

124 .4
133 .0
(5/)
114 .2
117 .6
134 .7
114 .0
114 .8
114 .4
118 .4
115 .7
115 .7

123.4
132.4
(5/)
112.9
118.2
133.9
114.0
114.6
113.0
118.9
115.7
115.7

.5
(5/)
1.2
- .5
.6
0
.2
1.2
- .4
0
0

120 .3
118 .3
125 .2
119,
.6
123 .4

119.2
128.1
123.2
119.6
122.7

.9
7.7
1.6
0
.6

127 .7
130,
.3
123,
.6
.1
142,
(5/)
122.
.2
.1
131.
.8
143.
110.
.4
116.
,2
.9
117.
.4
123.
98..2
.6
115.
109. 7
,
,8
136.

127.2
130.3
124.0
135.7
(5/)
120.0
129.4
144.3
111.1
115.4
117.7
123.0
98.1
114.6
109.5
134.8

.4
0
.3
4.7
(5/)
1.8
1.3
- .3
- .6
.7
.2
.3
.1
.9
.2
1.5

1.4
3.3
5.1
5.7
(5/)
1.4
.2
7.5
.8
2.7
4.3
5.0
- 2.4
- .2
- .1
7.9

119.
,5
107. 1
109. 4
,
,5
131.
111. 3
,
130.,0
123. 2

118.5
109.0
110.3
131.8
110.9
129.3
122.7

1.7
.8
.2
.4
.5
.4

-.7
• 3.0
5.0
.2
2.5
.8
3.2

121. 1
120. 4
,

119.8
120.1

1.1
.2

3.9
4.1

125. 2
121.0
126.0
123.6

124.5
121.0
125.7
123.5

.6
0
.2
.1

2.4
.7
1.6
2.9

124.4
119. 9
128. 6

123.8
119.7
128.4

.5
.2
.2

4.8
4.9
5.4

113.3
122.3
113.8

112.8
122.1
113.3

.4
.2
.4

3.1
• .1
2.2

117.0
113.8
119. 2
131.2
114.0

117.2
113.3
119.2
130.0
114.0

.2
.4
0
.9
0

2.5
1.0
2.1
5.3
4.8

2.4
2.3
2.2
1.8

-

-

-

-

.5
3.6
(5/)
.8
.2
5.5
3\1
4.0
1.8
- 1.1
0
1.3
-

.1
4.8
5.0

.8
2.4

- 20 -

TABLE 8. Consumer Price Index—United States city average for urban wage earners and clerical workers, indexes for selected
items and groups, November 1971 and percent changes from selected dates--Continued

(1967=100 unless otherwise specified)

Item and group

Other
index
bases

Indexes
November 1971

October 1971

Percent change t o November 1971
from:
October 1971
November 1970

Transportation
Private 8_/
Automobiles, new
•
Automobiles, used
Gasoline, regular and premium
Motor oil, premium
Tires, new, tubeless
Auto repairs and maintenance _9_/
Auto insurance rates
Auto registration
Parking fees, private and municipal
Public
Local transit fares
Taxicab fares
Railroad fares, coach
Airplane fares, chiefly coach
Bus fares, intercity

118.8
116.6
109.6
110.2
106.9
121.8
118.8
131.6
141.8
123.7
136.8
139.3
144.0
131.7
127.6
129.6
135.9

119.3
117.2
109.1
111.7
108.8
121.7
117.6
131.3
141.8
123.7
136.5
139.3
144.0
131.7
127.7
129.6
135.9

- 0.4
- .5
.5
- 1.3
- 1.7
.1
1.0
.2
0
0
.2
0
0
0
- .1
0
0

2.4
2.1
- 2.6
1.3
.7
4.5
3.4
6.8
7.6
4.9
7.0
5.1
3.4
11.9
2.6
6.6
13.4

Health and recreation
Medical care
Drugs and prescriptions
Over-the-counter items
Multiple vitamin concentrates
Aspirin compounds
Liquid tonics
Adhesive bandages, package
Cold tablets or capsules
Cough syrup
•
Prescriptions
Anti-infectives
Sedatives and hypnotics
Ataractics
Anti-gpasmodics
Cough preparations
Cardiovasculars and anti-hypertensives
Analgesics, internal
Anti-obesity
Hormones
Professional services:
Physicians1 fees
General physician, office visits
General physician, house visits
Obstetrical cases
Pediatric care, office visits
Psychiatrist, office visits
Herniorrhaphy, adult
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
Dentists' fees
Fillings, adult, amalgam, one surface
Extractions, adult
Dentures, full upper
Other professional services:
Examination, prescription, and dispensing of
eyeglasses
Routine laboratory tests
Hospital service charges:
Daily service charges
Semiprivate rooms
Private rooms
Operating room charges
-X-ray, diagonstic series, upper G.I.
Personal care
Toilet goods
Toothpaste, standard dentifrice
----Toilet soap, hard milled
Hand lotions, liquid
Shaving cream, aerosol
Face powder, pressed
Deodorants, aerosol
^~._Cleansing tissues
-Home permanent wave kits Personal care services
Men's haircuts
Beauty shop services
—
Women's haircuts --Shampoo and wave sets, plain
Permanent waves, cold

123.7
129.7
105.7
110.5
95.4
115.4
100.8
123.6
113.2
111.2
101.6
79.4
124.6
102.6
107.8
127.2
112.0
107.9
117.0
94.6

123.5
129.6
105.6
110.4
95.4
115.8
100.9
123.6
112.0
111.4
101.6
79.6
123.8
102.5
107.9
127.4
112.0
107.7
117.0
94.7

.2
.1
.1
.1
0
- .3
- .1
0
1.1
- .2
0
- .3
.6
.1
- .1
- .2
0
.2
0
- .1

4.2
5.1
1.6
2.0
- l.*9
3.9
- .8
4.9
3.9
.5
1.3
- 4.3
4.8
2.0
3.4
4.6
3.9
1.7
5.7
- .4

132.0
133.1
134.1
131.5
134.7
127.2
126.2
128.7
129.8
131.0
129.4
127.7

131.7
133.0
133.9
131.5
133.6
125.9
125.2
128.2
129.6
131.0
128.9
127.7

.2
.1
.1
0
.8
1.0
.8
.4
.2
0

122.9
117.8

122.6
117.8

.2

164.6
167.0
161.1
159.0
126.6
117.9
114.8
108.3
118.8
120.0
107.8
122.4
105.9
123.6
111.7
121.2
123.7
119.4
120.2
122.7
111.4

164.6
167.0
161.1
159.1
126.5
117.9
114.9
108.8
118.4
120.5
107.1
123.9
106.3
122.6
111.8
121.0
123.7
119.1
119.8
122.6
111.0

0
0
0
.1
.1
0
.1
.5
.3
.4




.4
0

0

-

-

.7
-

1.2

- .4
-

.8
.1
.2
0
.3
.3
.1
.4

5.9
5.7
7.5
6.0
6.7
4.6
5.3
6.7
6.4
6.7
6.0
6.0

5.7
4.4
9.5
9.9
9.1
8.1
5.8
3.0
3.1
1.3
8.7
2.7
4.2
.4
2.3
3.6
2.1
2.7
2.1
3.2
2.5
3.6
3.1

- 21 -

TABLE 8. Consumer Price Index--United States city average for urban wage earners and clerical workers, indexes for selected
items and groups, November 1971 and percent changes from selected dates—Continued
(1967-100 unless otherwise specified)
Other
index

Item and group

Reading and recreation 10/
Recreational goods
TV sets, portable and console
TV replacement tubes
Radios, portable and table mode?
Tape recorders, portable
Phonograph records, stereophonic
Movie cameras, Super 8, zoom lens
Film, 35mm, color
Golf balls, liquid center or solid core
Basketballs, rubber or vinyl cover
Fishing rods, fresh water spincasting
Bowling balls
Bicycles, boys1
Tricycles
Dog food, canned or boxed.
Recreational services
Indoor movie admissions
Adult
Children's
Drive-in movie admissions, adultBowling fees, evening
Golf green fees 1JL/
TV repair, color picture tube replacement
Film developing, color
••
Reading and education:
Newspapers, street sale and delivery
Magazines, single copy and subscription
Piano lessons, beginner

•

Other goods and services
Tobacco products
Cigarettes, nonfilter tip, regular size
Cigarettes, filter tip, king size --•
Cigars, domestic, regular size
Alcoholic beverages
Beer
Whiskey, spirit blended and straight bourbon •
Wine, dessert and table
Away from home
Financial and miscellaneous personal expenses:
Funeral services, adult
Bank service charges, checking accounts

Indexes
November 1971

October 1971

ercent change to November 1971
from;
October 1973 November 1970

120.8
107,
100,
124.5
98.
92.
106.
88.
108.
104.8
125.5
110.8
112.7
113.6
111.7
110.8
126.6
138.7
138.2
140.1
142.3
117.7
(11/)
98.5
118.3

120.5
107.2
100.2
124.1
98.1
92.7
106.5
89.2
108.3
104.8
125.7
110.8
112.6
114.0
111.9
110.5
126.2
138.3
138.0
139.1
142.3
116.
128.
98.
118.1

0.2
0
.1
.3
.3
-.2
0
-.3
.2
0
-.2
0
.1
-.4
-.2
.3
.3
.3
.1
.7
0
.9
(11/)
.1

130.6
124.8
121.5

130.5
124.8
121.5

.1
0
0

4 . .3
1,.6
2 . .1

122.8
129.0
130.3
130.8
109.3
118.3
113.7
106.9
124.9
128.8

122.6
128.9
130.2
130.8
108.7
117.9
113.6
106.8
124.7
127.7

.2
.1
.1
0
.6
.3
.1
.1
.2
.9

3 . ,8
4 . ,2
4..0
4..6
3, .4
3, .6
2, .9
1, . 1
5 .9
4 .9

119.1
109.3
140.2

118.8
109.3
139.9

.3
0
.2

4 .0
- 1 .7
7 .9

4. 1
1. 6
-. 1
2. 8
-. 6
-3. 5
6. 9
-2. 1
1. 0
1. 3
4. 8
#4
2. 8
3. 6
1. 9
5. 5
3. 9
3 . ,9
3 . ,5
5 . ,1
4 . ,4
3 . ,8
(11/)
2..2
4 . ,0

Legal services, short form will
Other special groups:

3 .5
120.3
120.4
2 .6
118.0
118.1
All items less shelter
3.1
116.8
116.5
Commodities less food
3 .6
134.7
135.4
Nondurables less food and apparel
5 .6
133.9
134.0
Household services less rent
----4 .1
123.8
124.0
Transportation services
^
Other services
\J Also includes hotel and motel rates not shown separately.
2/ Also includes home purchase costs not shown separately.
3/ Also includes pine shelving, furnace air filters, packaged dfry cement mix, and shrubbery not shown separately.
4/ Also includes Venetian blinds, window shades, nails, carpet sweepers, utility pails, air deodorizers, steel wool scouring
pads, envelopes, reupholstering, and moving expenses.
5/ Priced only in season.
6/ Also includes radios and television sets, shown separately under reading and recreation.
7/ Also includes men's sweaters, sport shirts, women's and girls' lightweight coats, women's slacks, cocktail dresses, bathing
siuits, girls' robes, cotton and polyester blend skirts, shorts, earrings, and zippers not shown separately.
j3/ Also includes storage batteries and drivers' license fees not shown separately.
9/ Includes prices for water pump replacement, motor tune-up, automatic transmission repair, exhaust system repair, front
end alignment, and chassis lubrication.
10/ Also includes outboard motors, nondurable toys, college tuition fees, paperback books, and college textbooks, not shown
separately.
11/ Not available.




TABLE 9. U.S. City Average Consumer Price Index: Indexes for Components affected by Refunds of Federal Excise Tax on New Automobiles
Revised 1/ and as Previously Published (1967=100 unless otherwise indicated)

October 1971

August 1971 2/

September 1971

Previously
Published
122.4
142.3
119.8
117.8
111.2
118.3
117.8
117.2
129.9
132.4
134.4
120.4
123.3
121.9
129.1
139.6

Previously
Published
122.2
142.1

Previously
Published

evised

All items less shelter
All items less food
All items less medical care
Services less medical care 3/ —
Insurance and finance 3J <

119.3
117.2
109.1
118.4
118.0
117.1
130.0
132.5
133.9
120.3
123.5
122.1
129.3
140.1

122.6
142.6
120.6
118.6
115.3
118.6
118.3
118.0
130.1
132.6
134.5
120.6
123.7
122.2
129.4
14Q.5

122.2
142.1
118.6
116.4
105.6
118.1
117.4
116.4
129.8
132.3
133.8
120.2
123.1
121.7
128.9
139.2

Purchasing Power of Consumer Dollar:
1967=$1.00
1957-59=$1.00
—

$0,817
0.702

$0,816
0.701

$0,818
0.704

$0,817
0.703

$0,819
0.704

$0,818
0.704

118.9
116.8
107.5
118.2
117.5
116,7

120.2
118.2
113.6
118.4
117.8
117.6

119.4
117.3
108.9
118.1
117.5
116.9

120.6
118.8
114.6
118.3
117.9
117.7

119.7
117.7
111.3
118.1
117.5
117.0

120.5
118.5
115.0
118.2
117.7
117.5

122.4
142.4

All items (1957-59=100)
Transportation
Private transportation
New cars

-~-—

Commodities
Commodities leas food —<
<
—
Durables
-<—~—,-—
Services 3/
•
- —
Services less rent 3/
*
•
Transportation services 3J

Seasonally Adjusted Indexes
Transportation
>~
Private transportation
v*ommociitJL6S

™
*

" *
™

^«»^^

i,.

——•—

^««*^^*

T

.•

Commodities l e s s food
Durables
<—•

Revised
122.1
142.0
119.3
117.3
109.3
118.2
117.1
116.9
129.4
131.9
134.1
120.2
122.7
121.6
128.5
139.0

120.1
118.1
112.9
118.3
117.3
117.4
129.4
131.9
134.5
120.3
122.9
121.8
128.6
139.2

1/ Revised values are the official indexes.
If Reflects adjustment for refunds on new car sales in the August 15-31 period.
3/ Includes auto finance charges which are imputed to changes in new car prices.

TABLE 10. U.S. City Ayerage Consumer Price Index:
on New Automobiles: Revised 1/

Selected Percentage Changes For Components Affected by Refunds of Federal Excise Ta

percent change to
October 1971 from:
1 Year

Percent change to
September 1971 from:
1 Month ] 3 Months
1 Year
a

g°

Percent change to
August 1971 from:
1 Month
3 Months
1 Year
a
a
ago
8°
S°

0.2

0.5

3.6

0.1

0.6

4.0

0.2

.6
.7
3.3

-.2
-.2
-4.1

3.6
3.4
-1.5

-.6
8
4
-3.4

-1.0
-7.3

5.0
4.7
.5

-.2
-.1
-4.0

.4
.3
-4.0

5.9
5.7
3.6

.3
.9
-.3
.9

Services^ less rent 3/
Transportation services 3/ -

.3
.5
.6
.2
.2
.1

1
3
4
3
3
2

.2
.3
-.9
1.2
1.3
-•2

3.4
3.5
3.5
5.1
5.2
7.2

.1
.1
-.5
.5
.5
-.1

.9
.4
.3
1.5
1.6

-.3

3.1
3.1
2.8
4.8
4.7
6.4

3.9
4.0
4.2
5.5
5.6
8.3

All items less shelter
All items less food
All items less medical care 3/ Services less medical care 3/
Insurance and finance 3/

.1
.3
.3
.3
.6

.3
.9
.6
1.1
1.3

3.7
3.9
3.6
4.4
1.4

Q

3
1
3
1

.3
.7
.5
1.2
1.1

4.2
4.3
3.8
4.7
1.5

.2
.2
.2
.5
.5

Transportation
——.-•
Private transportation - — New cars —

-.4
-.4
1.3

-6.6

-.3
-.3
-2.2

.2
.1
-5.1

.3
.3
3.3

Commodities
Commodities less food
Durables

.1
0
-.2

.3
.3
-.6

0
Q
-.1

.3
.4
-.3

.2
.3
-.3

All items

—

Transportation
•
Private transportation
New cars — Commodities
Commodities less, food
Durables
«

•
—

l.Q

.9
1.0
1.4
1.5

seasonally Adjusted
-.3
-.4

J7 Revised values are the official percentage changes.
2/ Reflects adjustment for refunds on new car sales in the August 15-31 period.
3 / Includes auto finance charges which are imputed to changes in new car prices.
_




.9
.7

-2.5
.8
.8

.4

4.6
4.7
4.2
5.1
2.3

TABLE 11 • Consumer Price Index—All Items and Selected Group Indexes affected by refunds of Federal excise tax on new automobiles, U.S. city
average and selected areas, August, September, and October 1971, revised and previously published.
(1967=100 unless otherwise indicated)

All items
(1957-59=100)
Area 1/

Revised 2/

Previously
Published

Previously
Revised 2/ Published

Transportation

Revised 2/

Previously
Published

Private
Transportation

Revised 2/

Previously
Published

August 3/

U.S.

City Average

Chicago
Detroit
Los Ahgeles-Long Beach
New York-Northeastern N.J
Philadelphia
•
Buffalo
•
Cleveland
Dallas
•
Milwaukee
•
San Diego
Seattle'
Washington, D.C.

122.1

122.2

142.0

142.1

119.3

120.1

117.3

118.1

121.5
122.8
119.5
126.9
123.6
122.8
123.2
122.7
121.4
120.7
117.6
123.5

121.6
122.9
119.6
126.9
123.7
122.9
123.3
122.8
121.5
120.9
117.7
123.6

138.0
141.0
140.5
151.0
144.3
134.9 4/
139.0
132.6 4/
137.0
126.8 5/
138.2
143.8

138.1
141.2
140.6
151.1
144.5
135.1 4/
139.1
132.7 4/
137.2
127.0 5/
138.3
144.0

126.7
116.0
115.9
129.8
123.6
118.2
124.9
119.8
119.6
115.4
109.0
123.9

127.3
116.8
116.5
130.6
124.4
119.2
125.7
120.3
120.5
116.4
109.5
124.6

121.3
113.3
116.1
124.9
120.7
117.3
121.1
117.9
116.9
115.0
108.9
119.7

122.0
114.2
116.7
125.9
121.7
118.4
122.1
118.3
117.9
116.0
109.6
120.6

September

City Average

122.2

122.4

142.1

142.3

118.6

119.8

116.4

117.8

Chicago
Detroit
Los Angeles-Long Beach
New York-Northeastern N.J
Philadelphia
Atlanta
Baltimore
Cincinnati----Honolulu
Kansas City
St. Louis
San Francisco-Oakland

121.7
122.8
120.0
127.3
124.6
122.0
124.4
121.4
121.2
121.5
120.5
120.9

121.8
123.1
120.1
127.5
124.8
122.3
124.5
121.5
121.3
121.9
120.7
121.1

138.2
141.2
141.1
151.5
145.5
140.3
144.4
137.8
130.6 6/
144.2
140.8
143.9

138.4
141.4
141.3
151.7
145.7
140.6
144.6
137.9
130.8 6/
144.7
140.9
144.1

125.7
114.0
116.1
128.7
122.5
114.7
117.8
120.2
121.8
118.1
119.1
117.9

126.7
115.4
117.0
130.0
123.8
116.4
119.0
121.2
122.9
119.9
120.2
119.4

120.1
111.2
116.2
123.5
119.4
112.8
117.2
116.5
123.4
116.2
116.7
116.9

121.2
112.6
117.2
125.1
121.0
114.6
118.5
117.7
124.7
118.1
117.9
118.5

119.3

120.6

117.2

118.6

124.9
114.0
117.3
129.4
123.3
121.2
113.1
114.9
120.5

126.0
115.5
118.3
130.9
124.8
122.1
114.9
116.5
121.6

119.2
111.1
117.5
124.4
120.4
118.4
110.8
114.3
117.8

120.4
112.8
118.5
126.2
122.1
119.5
112.7
116.0
119.1

U.S.

October
U.S.

City Average

Chicago
Detroit
Los Angeles-Long Beach
New York-Northeastern N.J.
Philadelphia
•
Boston
Houston
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Pittsburgh

122.4

122.6

142.4

121.7
122.8
120.3
127.5
125.0
124.5
122.4
123.4
122.9

121.8
123.0
120.5
127.7
125.2
124.6
122.7
123.7
123.1

138.2
141.1
141.5
151.7
146.0
149.1
140.0
143.1
141.3

142.6
138.4
141.3
141.7
151.9
146.2
149.3
140.4
143.3
141.5

1/ Area coverages includes the urban portion of the Corresponding Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas (SMSA) except for New York and
Chicago where the more extensive Standard Consolidated Areas (SCA) are used. Area definitions are those established for the 1960 Census
and do not include revisions made since 1960.
2/ Revised values are the official indexes.
3/ Reflects adjustments for refunds on new car sales in the August 15-31 period.
4/ November 1963=100.
5/ February 1965=100.
6/ December 1963=100.




- 24 Reliability of Percent Changes in the C P I
A system of "replicated" samples introduced into the index structure in the 1964
revision permits an estimate of sampling error for the C P I . If The table below shows
standard errors for monthly, quarterly, and annual percent changes in the CPI for all
items and for nine commodity groupings based on 1970 averages. The figures may b e interpreted as follows: the chances are about 95 out of 100 that the percent change in the
CPI as computed differs from the corresponding "complete coverage" change b y less than
twice the standard error.
Because the CPI is rounded to one decimal place, some ambiguity may arise in
interpreting small index changes. The table below indicates, for example, that a monthto-month change of 0.1 percent in the all-items CPI is significant. Because of rounding,
however, a change of this size in the published index might result from a much smaller
change in the unrounded value. Hence, any particular change of 0.1 percent may or may
not b e significant. On the other hand, a published change of 0.2 percent is almost always
significant, regardless of the time period to which it relates.
Average Standard Errors of Percent Changes in t h e
CPI Based on 1970 Data

Standard Error

Component
Monthly
Change
A l l Items
Food at home —
Food away from home
Housing
Apparel
Transportation
Medical care
Personal care
Reading and recreation
—
Other goods and services -

Quarterly
Change

Annual
Change

.04
.08
.11
.06
.15
.10
.12
.13
.11
.10

• 06
.13
.21
.10
.26
.16
.15
.23
.17
.16

.09
• 18
.36
.19
.29
.19
.29
.34
.23
.41

This replaces the table of average errors based on 1969 data which was included
in the CPI report through December 1970.

1/ The method of deriving these estimates is described in a paper by Marvin
Wilkerson, "Measurement of Sampling Error in the Consumer Price Index," Journal of the
American Statistical Association, September 1967.




- 25 Brief Explanation of the CPI
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures average changes in prices of goods
and services usually bought by urban wage earners and clerical workers, both families
and single persons living alone. It is based on prices of about 400 items which were
selected to represent the movement of prices of all goods and services purchased by
wage earners and clerical workers. Prices for these items are obtained in urban portions of 39 Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas (SMSA's) and 17 smaller cities,
which were chosen to represent all urban places in the United States, including
Alaska and Hawaii. They are collected from grocery and department stores, hospitals,
filling stations, and other types of stores and service establishments which wage
earners and clerical workers patronize.
Prices of foods, fuels, and a few other items are obtained every month in
all 56 locations. Prices of most other commodities and servipes are collected every
month in the 5 largest SMSA's and every 3 months in other SMSA's and cities. Mail
questionnaires are used to obtain local transit fares, public utility rates, newspaper prices, fuel prices, and certain other items which change in price infrequently.
Prices of most other goods and services are obtained by personal visits of the
Bureaufs trained representatives.
In calculating the index, price changes for the various items in each
location are averaged together with weights which represent their importance in the
spending of all wage earners and clerical workers. SMSA and city data are then combined in the total index with weights based on the 1960 populations of SMSA's and
anc
cities they represent. Index numbers are computed on the base 1967=100
^ are
also available on the base o f 1957-59=100.
The national index (the United States city average) includes prices from
the 23 SMSA's for which separate indexes are published in this report, as well as
from the following additional locations:
Alabama - Florence
Alaska - Anchorage
California - Bakersfield*
Colorado - Denver*
Connecticut - Hartford*
Florida - Orlando*
Indiana - Indianapolis*
Indiana - Logansport
Illinois - Champaign-Urbana*
Iowa - Cedar Rapids*
Kansas - Wichita*

Louisiana - Baton Rouge*
Maine - Portland*
Massachusetts - Southbridge
Michigan - Niles
Minnesota - Crookston
Mississippi - Vicksburg
New Jersey - Millville
New York -Kingston
North Carolina - Durham*
North Dakota - Devils Lake
Ohio - Dayton*

Ohio - Findlay
Oklahoma - Mangum
Oregon - Klamath Falls
Pennsylvania - Lancaster*
South Carolina - Union
Tennessee - Nashville*
Texas - Austin*
Texas - McAllen
Utah - Orem
Virginia - Martinsville
Wisconsin - Green Bay*

*Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area
Comparisons of indexes for individual SMSA's show only that prices in one
location changed more or less than in another. The SMSA indexes cannot be used to
measure differences in price levels or in living costs between areas.
A description of the index and historical tables of index numbers for the
United States city average and for 23 large SMSA's are available on request to the
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Washington, D. C. 20212 or any of its regional offices-




- 27 Bureau of Labor Statistics Regional Offices

REGION 1 - Boston

REGION II — New York

REGION III —Philadelphia

Mr. Wendell D. Macdonald
Regional Director
U.S. Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics
1603-A Federal Office Building
Boston, Massachusetts 02203
Phone: 223-6727
(Area Code 617)

Mr. Herbert Bienstock
Regional Director
U.S. Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics

Mr. Frederick W.Mueller
Regional Director
U.S. Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics
F nn Square Building, Room 406
1317 Filbert Stieet
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107
Phone: 597-7816
(Area Code 215)

341 Ninth Avenue, Rm. 1003

New York, New York 10001
Phone: 971-5401
(Area Code 212)

Connecticut
Maine
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Vermont

New Jersey
New York
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands

Delaware
District of Columbia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Virginia
West Virginia

REGION IV - Atlanta

REGION V — Chicago

REGION VI — Dallas

Mr. William E. Rice

Mr. Jack F. Strickland
Regional Director
U.S. Department of Labor

Mr. Brunswick A. Bagdon
Regional Director
U.S. Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics
1371 Peachtree Street NE.
Atlanta, Georgia 30309
Phone: 526-5416
(Area Code 404)
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky




Regional Director
U.S. Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics
8th Floor, 300 S. Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60606
Phone: 353-1880

(Area Code 214)

(Area Code 312)

Mississippi
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee

Illinois
Indiana
Michigan

1100 Commerce St., Rm. 6B7
Dallas, Tex. 75202
Phone: 749-3641

Arkansas
Louisiana
New Mexico

Minnesota
Ohio
Wisconsin

REGIONS VII and VIII - Kansas City

REGIONS IX and X — San Francisco

Mr. Elliott A. Browar
Regional Director
U.S. Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Federal Office Building
911 Walnut Street
Kansas City, Missouri 64106
Phone: 374-2378
(Area Code 816)

Oklahoma
Texas

Mr. Charles A. Roumasset
Regional Director
U.S. Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics
450 Golden Gate Avenue
Box 36017
San Francisco, California 94102
Phone: 556-3178
(Area Code 415)

Region VII

Region VIII

Region IX

Region X

Iowa
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska

Colorado
Montana
North Dakota
South Dakota
Utah
Wyoming

Anzona
California
Hawaii
Nevada

Alaska
Idaho
Oregon
Washington

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