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CPI Detailed Report August U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Raymond J. Donovan, Secretary BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS Janet L. Norwood, Commissioner OFFICE OF PRICES AND LIVING CONDITIONS Kenneth V. Dalton, Associate Commissioner The CPI Detailed Report is a monthly report on consumer price movements, including statistical tables and technical notes. The report covers two indexes, the Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and the Consumer Price for Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W). The indexes reflect data for the U.S. city average and selected areas. This publication may be ordered from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington D.C. 040. Subscription price per year $8 domestic, and $35 foreign. Single copy $5. Send correspondence on circulation and subscription matters (including addresses s) to the Superintendent of Documents. CPI MAILGRAM provides selected U.S. City Average data for CPI-U and CPI-W within 4 hours of release. Order from: National Technical Information Service, 585 Port Royal Road, Springfield, Virginia 6. Subscription rates: $5 in contiguous U.S. and Hawaii; $35 in Alaska and Canada. Material in this publication is in the public domain and may be reproduced without permission of the Federal Government. Please credit the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Second-class postage paid at Laurel, Md. Library of Congress Catalog number 74-64709 (ISSN 0095-96X) October

CPI Detailed Report Data for August Contents Price movements Homeownership costs 4 Charts 6 Technical notes 08 CPI-U CPI-W Table Page Table Page Tables U.S. city average Expenditure categories; commodity, service groups 0 7 3 Seasonally adjusted expenditure categories; commodity, service groups Food expenditure categories Seasonally adjusted food expenditure categories Nonfood expenditure categories Seasonally adjusted nonfood expenditure categories 3 4 5 6 3 6 9 6 8 9 0 34 37 40 43 47 Selected areas All items indexes Food at home expenditure categories 3 4 5 54 8 9 66 68 Areas priced monthly over the month es and percent over months 5 6 58 60 0 7 74 Areas priced bimonthly 7 6 76 Regions 3 80 6 94 Population classes 4 83 7 97 Regions and population classes cross classified 5 86 8 00

Price Movements The Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0 percent in August before seasonal adjustment. Prior to seasonal adjustment, the Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) and the all items experimental measure using a rental equivalence approach (CPI-U, X-l) also increased 0 percent. On a 967 00 basis, the CPI-U rose to a level of 9, the CPI-W to 9, and the CPI-U, X-l to 65. Compared with their levels in August, the CPI-U and CPI-U, X-l were 5 percent higher and the CPI-W was 5 percent higher. CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) seasonally adjusted s On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI for All Urban Consumers and the experimental CPI-U, X-l increased 0 percent in August. The August advance of 0 percent in the official CPI-U followed increases of 0 percent in and percent in both May and. Much of the slowdown in August was due to a sharp deceleration in the increase in the transportation component and a decline in food prices. Other major categories of consumer spending contributed slightly to the moderation. During the first 8 months of, the CPI-U rose at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5 percent. The index for food and beverages registered a decline of 0 percent in August. Grocery store food prices down 0 percent declined for the second consecutive month, largely as a result of declines in prices for beef, eggs, and fresh fruits and vegetables. Prices for pork and poultry increased. The index for dairy products was und in August, continuing the moderating trend evident since early. Other major grocery store food groups recorded moderate increases in August. Restaurant meal and alcoholic beverage prices both increased 0 percent. The transportation component rose 0 percent in August, following sharp increases in each of the preceding months. The moderation was largely attributable to the reversal in gasoline prices, which declined 0 percent in August after increasing a total of 8 percent in the preceding 3-month period. A smaller, but still substantial, increase in used car prices also contributed to the slowdown. New car prices rose 0 percent, the same as in, reflecting the termination of rebate programs offered by some domestic manufacturers. Automobile finance charges up sharply in and registered a slight decline. The index for public transportation rose 0 percent in August, compared with 0 percent in. The housing component increased 0 percent in August, compared with 0 percent in and substantially larger increases in the preceding 3 months. Shelter costs rose moderately for the second consecutive month. The index for rent advanced 0 percent, following an increase of percent in. Homeownership costs up 0 percent registered the same increase as the preceding month. Home financing costs rose 0 percent, reflecting 0 percent increase in mortgage interest rates and a 0 percent rise in house prices. The index for fuels and utilities advanced 0 percent in August, following a 0 percent increase in, Table A. s in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) Seasonally adjusted Unadjusted Expenditure category February March From preceding month April May August Compound annual rate 3 months ended August months ended August All items 0-0 0 0 0 7 5 Food and beverages Housing Apparel and upkeep Transportation Medical care Entertainment Other goods and services A A - - - A - - - 0 - A 7 3 5 6 7 3 6 4 6 9:6

largely due to a sharp increase in the index for electricity. The index for household furnishings and operations declined 0 percent. The medical care index rose 0 percent in August, about the same as in recent months. The index for medical care commodities, which includes prescription and nonprescription drugs and medical supplies, also increased 0 percent. Charges for hospital rooms and physicians' services rose 0 and 0 percent, respectively. The index for apparel and upkeep rose 0 percent in August, compared with 0 percent in and an increase of percent during the first 6 months of. Women's and girls' clothing was largely responsible for the increase. Charges for apparel services rose 0 percent in August. The indexes for both entertainment and other goods and services increased 0 percent. CPI-U Experimental Measure On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U all items index using rent substitution (X-l) rose 0 percent in August, the same as the official CPI-U. The CPI-U, X-l uses rental charges to represent movements in shelter costs of homeowners. Rental charges increased 0 percent in August. The official CPI-U employs house prices, mortgage interest rates, property taxes, property insurance, and maintenance and repair costs. This measure of homeownership costs increased 0 percent in August. CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) seasonally adjusted s On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers advanced 0 percent in August, following a 0 percent increase in. The food and beverage index declined 0 percent in August, after registering no the preceding month. Price declines were recorded for meats, eggs, and fresh fruits and vegetables. The housing component increased 0 percent in August, following a 0 percent rise in. Shelter costs advanced 0 percent, the same as in. The index for transportation moderated sharply, increasing 0 percent in August, following substantial increases in and. A decline in gasoline prices was primarily responsible for the slowdown. New and used car prices rose 0 and 0 percent, respectively. The index for medical care rose 0 percent. The index for apparel and upkeep rose 0 percent, following seasonal adjustment. The indexes for entertainment and other goods and services rose 0 and 0 percent, respectively. Homeownership Changes As announced on October 7,, the Bureau of Labor Statistics will the way in which homeownership costs are measured in the CPI. Effective with release of data for January 983, on February 5, the homeownership component of the official CPI-U will be a rental equivalence measure, similar to the present CPI-U, X-l experimental measure, but with some refinements. Effective with data for January 985, the CPI-W will be revised to a rental equivalence measure. Monthly publication of the CPI experimental alternative homeownership measures CPI-U, X-l through CPI-U, X-5 will cease at the time the to a rental equivalence measure is made in the official CPI-U. The new homeownership component will be introduced into the CPI in such a manner that the indexes using the old and new methodologies will be equal in the so-called link month December for the CPI- U and December 984 for the CPI-W. This technical procedure has been used in previous revisions of the CPI. In accordance with historical practice, BLS will make available to users, for a 6-month overlap period after the in the official indexes, calculations based on the current treatment of homeownership. In the case of the CPI-U, the overlap period will run from January to 983; for the CPI-W, the overlap period will run from January to 985. Three refinements in procedures and calculation methods now used in the current experimental measure Table B. s in CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) Seasonally adjusted Unadjusted Expenditure category February March From preceding month April May August Compound annual rate 3 months ended August months ended August All items 0-0 0 0 0 0 8 5 Food and beverages Housing Apparel and upkeep Transportation Medical care Entertainment.... Other goods and services - - - - - - 0-8 3 5 7 6 3 7 4 6 9

Table C. Official CPI-U and experimental measures using alternative approaches to homeownership costs (967 = 00) Measure Relative importance December 977 Unadjusted indexes August Unadjusted percent to August from August Seasonally adjusted percent from May to to to August All items CPI-U. 00 9 9 5 0 0 0 Flow-of-services measures: CPI-U: X (Rent substitution) CPI-U: X (User cost with current interest CPI-U: X3 (User cost with average interest 00 00 00 65 89 8 65 9 8 5 7 7 Outlays measures: CPI-U: X4 (Current interest) CPI-U: X5 (Average interest) 00 00 87 78 87 78 5 6 Homeownership CPI-U. 384 385 6 Flow-of-services measures: CPI-U: X (Rent substitution) CPI-U: X (User cost with current interest) CPI-U: X3 (User cost with average interest 4 0 4 40 34 6 48 349 7 4 - - 3 4 Outlays measures: CPI-U: X4 (Current interest) CPI-U: X5 (Average interest) 0 8 464 35 467 356 7 Residential rent, not seasonally adjusted. CPI-U, X-l will be introduced in the CPI-U beginning with data for January 983. First, BLS is reweighting the individual rental units in the CPI sample so that they will represent owner-occupied housing units instead of renter-occupied units. The current sample of rental units was selected, using a probability-based technique, from the renter-occupied units in selected neighborhoods in each CPI pricing area. New weights will be assigned to the housing units in the sample so that they will represent the owner-occupied housing units in their neighborhoods, CPI areas, and, ultimately, all urban places in the United States. Second, the expenditure weight for rental equivalence, which for the experimental index, X-l, was calculated by means of a short-cut method, is being recalculated using the complex statistical estimating procedure used for weights in the official CPI. In addition, the weights associated with other homeowner expenditures for such things as insurance, appliances, and maintenance and repairs are being modified to be consistent with the rental equivalence concept. This enhancement will improve the quality of the national CPFs rental equivalence weight and will provide weights for computation of local area CPI-U's using the rental equivalence approach. Finally, the computer system which produces the CPI each month is being expanded to accommodate the NOTE: See Technical Notes for explanation of homeownership measures. calculation, with complete item and geographic detail, of a CPI-U, which employs the rental equivalence approach. The Bureau is also augmenting the rent sample in order to enhance the rental equivalence measure. This new sampling will be concentrated in areas where the housing is predominantly owner-occupied in order to increase the proportion of rental units that have characteristics similar to owner-occupied units. In addition, BLS will continue to work on refinements in the statistical estimating techniques used in the rental equivalence measure. Postponement of Rebasing of Consumer Price Because of severe budget constraints, the Bureau of Labor Statistics did not carry out the Government directive to rebase the Consumer Price and the Producer Price to the new U.S. Government 977=00 reference base. Postponement was required because of the high cost of both the direct production work necessary to prepare the data and the information services to explain the. No alternative date for adopting the 977 reference base has been set. All Items indexes on a 977=00 reference base are available upon request from the Bureau.

Homeownership Costs The Bureau of Labor Statistics has announced a plan to the way the Consumer Price measures homeownership costs. Here are some questions and answers about the. roughly 6 percent of all consumers covered by the index. All other consumers living in their own homes are assumed to have no home purchase and mortgage interest cost at all.. Why is the in the homeownership component being made? The is being made to improve the CPI. The cost of owning a home is a large part of a family's expenses. People buy houses to live in and because houses are important investments. The CPI should include the price of the shelter provided by the home but should exclude the in the value of the house as an asset. The new approach will do that.. Will the result in lower inflation figures? There is no way of knowing whether the new measure will produce higher or lower inflation figures. In the past an experimental measure similar to the one to be adopted rose more slowly than the CPI. 3. Was politics involved in the decision to the CPI? The decision to the homeownership component was made entirely on technical grounds by the Commissioner of Labor Statistics. The CPI is widely used to adjust benefits under government programs and payments under private contracts. Any in the index naturally is of concern to those who have a stake in these payments, both as payers and recipients. Because of these concerns, decisions about CPI measurement are carefully insulated from politics. 4. How does the present CPI measure homeownership? The present CPI reflects the cost of the purchase of a house as an asset. The index includes the net price of the house purchased, the total amount of mortgage interest contracted for over half the life of the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, and home maintenance and repairs. The current CPI represents the expenditures of only those who purchased houses in the base period, 5. What is wrong with the current approach? From a practical point of view, accurate data needed to support the current approach are becoming increasingly difficult to obtain. The scarcity of long-term mortgage financing, the growth of seller financing, and the advent of variable rate mortgages have combined to make the current approach unrepresentative of the marketplace. Furthermore, the current approach is based upon the purchase of an asset rather than the price of the shelter consumed. The index reflects shelter costs incurred only by those who purchased homes in the base period and does not cover shelter costs incurred by others who lived in homes purchased in earlier years. 6. How will the new homeownership measure differ? A new measure of rental equivalence will be used to represent the cost of the shelter consumed by the homeowner. BLS agents will collect information on rents for housing units that are similar to those that are owned. The in these rents will represent the in the amount that a homeowner would have to pay each month to live in a home like the one he owns. 7. How will the to rental equivalence affect the weight of homeownership in the CPI? Homeownership costs make up about 5 percent of the present CPI. In an experimental rental equivalence measure produced by BLS, homeownership accounted for about 4 percent. 8. How will the rental equivalence measure differ from the CPI rent measure? The rental equivalence measure will consist of rents for a sample of homes for which sample weights represent owned units. Thus, in each sampling area, the

housing units will represent the proportion of owneroccupied houses rather than the proportion of rental units. 9. How do other countries measure homeownership? Most other countries use a rental equivalence approach; some measure user cost more directly; and some exclude homeownership completely from the index. The United States is the only country in the world which includes the asset value of a house in the CPI. 0. Why did BLS wait so long to make the? The CPI is an important statistical series which affects the incomes of a large number of people. It must have public credibility and it must be understood. The BLS raised the measurement issue publicly more than 0 years ago, published papers on the subject, calculated alternative measures, and encouraged public discussion of the issues involved. It took time for people to understand the issue.. Why is there so much advance notice of the? A major in an important index like the CPI cannot be made without advance notice. Approximately year of notice is being provided for the in the CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), which has only existed since 978. The CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W), however, has been used for indexation since World War I. It is used in a large number of major collective bargaining agreements, many of which last for 3 years. For this reason, longer notice is being given for the CPI-W. Thus, the CPI-U will be d beginning with data for January 983 and the CPI-W beginning with data for January 985.. Where can I obtain CPI information regularly? The most comprehensive source of CPI information is the monthly BLS periodical, CPI Detailed Report, available for $0 per year from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 040. Comparison of homeownership measures Current treatment. Concept: Purchase of asset. Families covered: For house price and mortgage interest, only those families who in base period purchased house 3. Method of weight a. For property taxes, property derivation: insurance, home maintenance and repairs: Expenditures of all homeowners in base period Rental equivalence Purchase of shelter All families who lived in owned homes during base period; covers the entire stock of owned homes Estimate of rental value of all owner-occupied houses in base period; based on specific question asked in Consumer Expenditure Survey b. For house price: Net expenditures (purchases minus sales) for houses during base period c. For mortgage interest: Total amount of interest expected to be paid over half the stated life of the mortgage only for those who purchased house in base period 4. Prices used: Current monthly prices for each element, including current price of house and current mortgage interest rate (conventional, Federal Housing Administration, and Veterans Administration) Current rent paid for homes like those that are owned

Chart. CPI-U: All items, food and beverages, 97-8 All items, 967=00 (Not seasonally adjusted) * -month span -month span Food and beverages, 967=00 (Seasonally adjusted) * mcfhth span month span RUG 9 RUG 5 3 RUG 78 RUG 3-3 40 0 00 80 60 40 0 40 30 0 00-0 Semilog Semilog 40 0 00 80 60 40 0 40 30 0 00-0 97 97 973 974 975 976 977 978 979 980 * s over month spans are calculated from unadjusted data. s over -month spans are annual rates calculated from seasonally adjusted data.

Chart. CPI-U: Housing, apparel and upkeep, 97-8 Housing, 967=00 (Seasonally adjusted) * ~month span month span Apparel and upkeep, 967=00 (Seasonally adjusted) RUG 6 5 RUG 9 40 0 00 80 60 40 0 40 30 0 00 Semilog Semilog -0 * month span month span i mm in numin nn imn ii i MM nui nm iiinmiilimnmn ntnnmlmninni RUG 4 niiiminlmmiinil 97 97 973 974 975 976 977 978 979 980 * s over month spans are calculated from unadjusted data. s over month spans are annual rates calculated from seasonally adjusted data. 40 0 00 80 60 40 0 40 30 0 0 0-0

Chart 3. CPI-U: Transportation and medical care, 97-8 Transportation, 967=00 (Seasonally adjusted) * month span - month span RUG 93 RUG 4 3 40 0 00 80 60 40 0 40 30 0 00 Medical care, 967=00 (Seasonally adjusted) * month span ------ month span v MMH UN Mill Nil MM lit INI lllllnii MMiiiiiimiiliiiiiiiiiii imitiimlnnnimi mmmiilntntiiiit iiiiinniilmimini RUG RUG 97 97 973 974 975 976 977 978 979 980 * s over month spans are calculated from unadjusted data. s over -month spans are annual rates calculated from seasonally adjusted data. -0 Semilog Semilog 8 40 0 00 80 60 40-0 40 30 0 00-0

Chart 4. CPI-U: Entertainment, other goods and services, 97-8 Entertainment, 967=00 (Seasonally adjusted) RUG 37 Sernilog * month span month span *A-*~. Other goods and services, 967=00 (Seasonally adjusted) ~ v '"* v^-~v* RUG 6 5 RUG 60 40 0 00 80 60 40 0 40 30 0 00 Semilog -0 * month span month span iniiiimliiiiiiiiiii luiiiiiiiiliiinnhii A M RUG 9 4 im ihli HIHIHMIIMUHIHII iiiiiiiiiiiliiitniiml 97 97 973 974 975 976 977 978 979 980 * s over -month spans are calculated from unadjusted data. s over month spans are annual rates calculated from seasonally adjusted data.. 40 0 00 80 60 40-0 40 30 0 00-0

Table. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (967=00) Group Relative importance, December Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to from May to Seasonally adjusted percent from to to Expenditure category All items All items(957-59=00) 0000 9 339 9 340 5 0 0 0 Food and beverages Food Food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Sugar and sweets Fats and oils Nonalcoholic beverages Other prepared foods Food away from home Alcoholic beverages 735 677 43 87 386 8 69 3 7 34 0 535 58 80 88 8 84 68 47 99 369 59 4 68 307 09 79 87 80 84 65 47 9 370 58 43 69 308 0 3 3 4 3-4 4 5 4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Housing Shelter Rent, residential Other rental costs Homeownership Home purchase Financing, taxes, and insurance Maintenance and repairs Maintenance and repair services Maintenance and repair commodities 4643 38 597 50 68 976 47 358 77 8 39 34 4 330 384 87 54 334 366 58 30 344 6 333 385 87 57 335 368 58 6 6 7 6 5 8 4 5 3 - - Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas Gas (piped) and electricity Other utilities and public services Household furnishings and operation Housefurnishings Housekeeping supplies Housekeeping services 68 57 87 383 733 333 4 57 354 45 659 40 0 34 94 88 3 356 454 659 404 0 33 93 88 3 8 8-0 4 3 6 5 - - - - Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel Women's and girls' apparel Infants' and toddlers' apparel Footwear Other apparel commodities Apparel services 47 35 53 35 00 0 54 65 89 78 8 54 68 06 09 76 9 80 83 59 7 04 0 77 3 3-6 3 - - - - - 0

Table. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued (967 = 00) Group Relative importance, December Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to from May to Seasonally adjusted percent from to to Expenditure category Transportation Private transportation New cars Used cars Motor fuel Gasoline 3 Maintenance and repair Other private transportation Other private transportation commodities Other private transportation services Public transportation 93 809 397 397 573 49 394 7 3 04 96 9 98 30 400 400 38 60 6 75 347 96 9 98 304 398 398 39 60 4 75 348 4 4 3 4-3 -3 8 7 8 6 0 - - - 5 5-0 -!i - - Medical care Medical care commodities Medical care services Professional services Other medical care services 470 0 468 0 48 330 06 357 30 43 333 08 36 304 49 9 7 5 Entertainment Entertainment commodities Entertainment services 389 37 5 36 4 30 37 40 33 6 6 7 - - Other goods and services Tobacco products Personal care Toilet goods and personal care appliances Personal care services Personal and educational expenses School books and supplies Personal and educational services 43 4 7 3 58 0 79 4 57 39 49 47 5 94 64 30 58 40 50 49 5 95 65 303 9 9 6 8 5 3 4 3 Commodity and service group All items 0000 9 9 5 0 0 0 Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages. Nondurables less food and beverages Apparel commodities Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel Durables 569 735 3984 76 35 364 67 66 80 55 68 78 38 44 66 79 55 68 80 38 44 4 3 4 5 - - - - Services Rent, residential Household services less rent Transportation services Medical care services Other services 438 597 35 574 468 47 337 4 409 97 357 58 338 6 4 97 36 59 8 7 8 8 8

Table. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued (967 = 00) Group Relative importance, December Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to from May to Seasonally adjusted percent from to to Commodity and service group Special indexes: All items less food All items less shelter All items less mortgage interest costs... All items less home purchase and mortgage interest costs All items less medical care 833 687 8974 7997 9530 9 75 75 73 89 9 75 75 74 90 6 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables less food and apparel Nondurables Services less rent Services less medical care 404 874 4 355 3884 393 53 63 304 75 358 33 53 63 304 75 360 334 4 8 8 - Energy All items less energy All items less food and energy Commodities less food and energy... Energy commodities Services less energy 33 8867 790 39 750 3998 44 8 78 33 438 33 44 8 79 33 436 333 6 7 5-3 8 4 5 - Purchasing power of the consumer dollar: 967=$0 957-59=$0 0000 $4 94 $4 94-5 - - Not seasonally adjusted. New series; includes direct pricing of diesel and gasohol as of September. 3 Includes direct pricing of gasohol as of September. NOTE: applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

Table. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (967=00) Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for Group May Nov. 3 months ending in Feb. May 6 months ending in Feb. Expenditure category All items 8 3 3 7 6 5 Food and beverages Food Food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Sugar and sweets Fats and oils Nonalcoholic beverages Other prepared foods Food away from home Alcoholic beverages 77 85 79 83 6 47 94 365 60 46 66 303 07 79 87 8 83 67 46 99 366 60 43 67 305 08 79 87 8 84 67 47 9 369 59 4 68 307 09 78 86 79 84 64 47 84 370 58 49 70 308 0 4 4 3 5 - -0 6 8 7 5 5 7 6-37 5-7 3 5 3 3-3 4 - -3 4-3 -6 5 6 6 5 4 5 6 8-6 7 5 5 4 6-3 - - 4 5 4 Housing Shelter Rent, residential Other rental costs Homeownership Home purchase Financing, taxes, and insurance Maintenance and repairs Maintenance and repair services Maintenance and repair commodities 33 336 33 377 79 56 334 366 57 36 340 36 38 85 5 334 367 58 38 34 4 38 384 87 54 333 364 58 39 344 6 33 385 87 57 335 367 58 7 7 9 5 6-3 4 4 5 4 3 6 9 7 7 8 7 8 6 0 9 3 7 5 5 5 7 9 7 9 8 5 5 8 4-7 6 6 4 7 9 6 9 3 8 3 3 3 Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas Gas (piped) and electricity Other utilities and public services Household furnishings and operation Housefurnishings Housekeeping supplies Housekeeping services 345 437 644 388 98 33 94 85 3 348 44 656 39 00 33 94 86 3 349 443 659 39 0 34 94 88 3 35 447 659 396 0 33 94 88 3 9 6 6 5 5 8 9 4 0 6 5 5 0 3 6 4-0 5 0 4 4 4 4 9 9 9 9 7 4 9 9 6 5 7 7 7 7-6 9 3 4 3 Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel Women's and girls' apparel Infants' and toddlers' apparel Footwear Other apparel commodities Apparel services 9 80 83 58 68 05 09 7 9 80 83 58 67 06 09 74 9 8 84 58 70 07 09 76 9 8 85 60 7 05 0 78 3-3 4 7 7-4 3-8 5 3 3 4 3 3 8-3 3 6 4 3-3 7 3

Table. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued (967 = 00) Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for Group May Nov. 3 months ending in Feb. May 6 months ending in Feb. Expenditure category Transportation Private transportation New cars Used cars Motor fuel Gasoline 3 Maintenance and repair Other private transportation Other private transportation commodities Other private transportation services Public transportation 83 79 96 90 365 33 55 6 68 34 89 85 97 90 384 384 36 58 7 7 345 93 89 98 95 39 39 38 60 6 75 347 93 90 99 98 39 39 39 60 4 75 348 4 4 3 34 3 3 0 3 8 - - - 7-3 -3 5 6 7 4-8 -9 4 4-33 -33 7 3 4 3 6 5 5 6 3 3 8 8-3 7 6 6 0 - - 7 8 0 6 5 8-5 -5 8 5 7 6 Medical care Medical care commodities Medical care services Professional services Other medical care services 34 03 350 99 43 37 05 354 30 48 330 06 358 30 44 333 08 36 304 49 9 3 8 7 9 8 9 8 9 3 7 6 9 7 7 0 8 8 3 7 6 Entertainment Entertainment commodities Entertainment services 33 37 8 35 38 30 36 40 30 37 40 33 9 9 0 6 4 8 4 5 6 5 8 8 6 9 5 5 5 Other goods and services Tobacco products Personal care Toilet goods and personal care appliances Personal care services Personal and educational expenses School books and supplies Personal and educational services 56 37 46 44 49 96 66 303 57 37 47 46 50 99 68 306 59 39 49 47 5 30 70 309 60 40 50 49 5 303 7 30 4 4 4 8 0 8 8 8 0 5 0 0 7 0 4 3 0 3 7 4 6 8 5 9 8 9 0 0 6 7 5 6 0 5 8 8 7 9 4 9 Commodity and service group All items - - - 8 3 3 7 6 5 Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages.. Nondurables less food and beverages Apparel commodities Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel Durables 60 77 48 59 80 306 39 64 79 5 65 80 35 43 65 79 54 67 8 38 43 65 78 55 68 8 38 44 5 4 6 8 3 3 5-4 3 - -9-0 9 7 0 4 3 6 7 4 5 3 3 4 4 8 Services Rent, residential Household services less rent Transportation services Medical care services Other services 33 40 9 350 56 334 406 94 354 58 336 4 407 97 358 60 338 6 40 97 36 6 9 3 3 5 6 4 6 9 7 7 6 8 5 6 8 7 7 9 8 8 8 8 8 9 8 6 8 7 7 4

Table 3. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Food expenditure categories, U.S. city average (967=00, unless otherwise noted) Group and item Other index base Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to from May to Seasonally adjusted percent from to to Food and beverages 80 79 3-0 0 0-0 Food 88 87 3 - - - Food at home 8 80 - - - Cereals and bakery products Cereal and cereal products Flour and prepared flour mixes Cereal Rice, pasta, and cornmeal' Bakery products White bread Other bread Fresh biscuits, rolls, and muffins Fresh cakes and cupcakes Cookies Crackers and bread and cracker products.. Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecake, and donuts... Frozen and refrigerated bakery products and fresh pies, tarts, and turnovers Mill 84 54 43 66 48 49 46 45 48 48 50 4 48 56 84 54 4 66 49 49 46 46 50 49 49 4 48 56 4 3 7-4 4 3 5 4 4 8 3 6 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Meats, poultry, and fish Meats Beef and veal Ground beef other than canned Chuck roast Round roast Round steak Sirloin steak Other beef and veal Pork Bacon Chops Ham other than canned Sausage Canned ham Other pork Other meats Frankfurters Bologna, liverwurst, and salami ' Other lunchmeats ' Lamb and organ meats Poultry Fresh whole chicken Fresh and frozen chicken parts Other poultry ' Fish and seafood Canned fish and seafood Fresh and frozen fish and seafood 68 76 78 86 7 96 5 7 95 73 65 83 48 5 33 55 50 7 74 56 37 43 99 0 9 7 370 40 4 73 65 73 76 80 68 89 45 63 85 69 68 95 48 6 33 57 50 7 75 57 38 4 96 93 8 7 367 39 40 6 3 4 5-3 4 7 0 0 9 4 6 7 5-3 - -3 - - 3-5 -9 - - - - - - - - -3-4 - - - -3 - - - - -7 3 3 5 4 3 4 - - - - - - - - 3 4 - -4 3 - - - - - - - - - 3 - - - - - - - - -3 6

Table 3. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Food expenditure categories, U.S. city average Continued (967 = 00, unless otherwise noted) Group and item Other index base Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to from May to Seasonally adjusted percent from to to Dairy products, Fresh milk and cream Fresh whole milk Other fresh milk and cream Processed dairy products V. Butter Cheese Ice cream and related products Other dairy products 47 35 36 45 5 44 50 4 47 35 36 46 5 44 50 40 3 0 - - - - -0 - - - - - - - 0 0 - - _ -j - Fruits and vegetables Fresh fruits and vegetables Fresh fruits Apples Bananas Oranges Other fresh fruits Fresh vegetables Potatoes Lettuce Tomatoes Other fresh vegetables Processed fruits and vegetables Processed fruits Frozen fruit and fruit juices Fruit juices other than frozen Canned and dried fruits Processed vegetables Frozen vegetables Cut corn and canned beans except lima... Other canned and dried vegetables 99 33 33 33 45 438 6 96 370 54 70 55 86 48 43 5 48 39 46 4 35 9 96 336 34 33 473 63 60 38 46 94 38 88 48 4 53 48 40 47 43 35 9-4 33-8 - -5-7 -3 3 3-3 7 3 9 4 - -5-5 -4 7 - - -3-8 - - 3 5 - -7 - - - - - -5-4 -4-3 -8-5 -5 - - - - - -4 - - -3 4-7 -7-3 -8 - - Other foods at home Sugar and sweets Candy and chewing gum Sugar and artificial sweeteners Other sweets Fats and oils Margarine Nondairy substitutes and peanut butter Other fats, oils, and salad dressings Nonalcoholic beverages Cola drinks, excluding diet cola Carbonated drinks, including diet cola Roasted coffee Freeze dried and instant coffee Other noncarbonated drinks Other prepared foods Canned and packaged soup Frozen prepared foods Snacks Seasonings, olives, pickles, and relish Other condiments Miscellaneous prepared foods Other canned and packaged prepared foods 33 369 50 64 49 59 58 54 9 4 30 43 364 344 39 68 36 46 5 5 5 49 44 333 370 50 66 49 58 57 54 8 43 304 44 365 344 37 69 37 49 53 54 5 50 45 3-4 - -4-5 3 4 3 3 6 6 5 4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7

Table 4. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Food expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average (967 = 00, unless otherwise noted) Group and item Other index base Seasonally adjusted indexes Nov. Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for 3 months ending in Feb. May 6 months ending in Feb. Food and beverages 79 78 4 5 5 Food 87 86 4 5 3 4 Food at home 8 79 3 7-5 Cereals and bakery products Cereal and cereal products Flour and prepared flour mixes Cereal ' Rice, pasta, and cornmeal Bakery products White bread ' Other bread Fresh biscuits, rolls, and muffins Fresh cakes and cupcakes Cookies Crackers and bread and cracker products. Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecake, and donuts.. Frozen and refrigerated bakery products and fresh pies, tarts, and turnovers 84 54 43 66 48 49 46 45 48 48 50 4 48 56 84 54 4 66 49 49 46 46 50 49 49 4 48 56 5-3 7-4 7 0 5 5 6 9 7 5 6 0 7 5 4 3 5 8 7 6 6 3 8-5 4 7 9 5 3 3 5 - - 3 4 - - 5 4 8 6 6-3 6 7 4 4 6 8 7 4 6 3-4 3 3 5 3 8 6 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Meats, poultry, and fish Meats Beef and veal Ground beef other than canned Chuck roast Round roast Round steak Sirloin steak Other beef and veal Pork Bacon Chops Ham other than canned Sausage Canned ham Other pork Other meats Frankfurters Bologna, liverwurst, and salami Other lunchmeats Lamb and organ meats Poultry Fresh whole chicken Fresh and frozen chicken parts Other poultry Fish and seafood Canned fish and seafood Fresh and frozen fish and seafood Eggs 67 73 76 8 7 96 5 7 84 73 67 9 47 5 33 60 50 7 75 56 37 43 93 93 9 7 370 40 4 86 64 73 76 79 69 89 45 63 78 69 70 30 44 6 334 63 50 7 74 57 38 4 95 9 8 7 369 39 40 6-3 4-3 -3 - -7-6 - -5 4-3 - - - 4-3 -0-0 -3-5 8 - - -4-8 - 4 - -3 3 3 - -6-8 -3-3 - - -0 - - 5 3 4-30 6 7 0 4 0 40 6 37 6 6 5 6 7 4 3 8 0 9 3-3 -4-3 -0-3 7 0 9 3 - -8-4 49 5 3 4 38 5 9 3-6 -3 - - -40 - - -3-3 - -7-3 - 5-3 - - - - - - -6-6 -4-9 7 4 6 9 4 6 4-5 0 0 3 55 5 9 5 9 7 6 0 6 - - 7 - - -3-3 9

Table 4. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Food expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average Continued (967 = 00, unless otherwise noted) Group and item Other index base Seasonally adjusted indexes Nov. 3 months ending in Feb. Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for May 6 months ending in Feb. Dairy products Fresh milk and cream Fresh whole milk Other fresh milk and cream Processed dairy products Butter Cheese Ice cream and related products Other dairy products 47 35 36 45 5 44 50 4 47 35 36 46 5 44 50 40 3 3 9 3 4 3 0-3 3-3 - 0 - - 3 5 3 6 0 - - Fruits and vegetables Fresh fruits and vegetables Fresh fruits Apples Bananas Oranges Other fresh fruits Fresh vegetables Potatoes Lettuce Tomatoes Other fresh vegetables Processed fruits and vegetables Processed fruits Frozen fruit and fruit juices Fruit juices other than frozen Canned and dried fruits Processed vegetables Frozen vegetables Cut corn and canned beans except lima... Other canned and dried vegetables 9 98 307 86 5 48 6 87 36 54 70 55 86 48 43 5 48 39 46 4 35 84 83 300 53 43 437 63 67 9 46 94 38 88 48 4 53 48 40 47 43 35 7 7 3-36 -38 - -4-38 -5 4 4 4 3 7-7 -6 37 68 36 6-84 30 8 539 78 55 7 7 8 8 7 7 3 7 3 - -8-4 -4 8 40-40 5-74 -6-34 -5 5 6-3 -6-7 -4-50 -9-34 -8-49 -45-64 3 - -7 7 6 8 3 8 30 3 77-5 8-0 3-98 88 9 * 4 6 6 5 7 3 0 4 - - - -8-30 -3 65-37 -3-63 -54-5 -6 6 4 8 4 Other foods at home Sugar and sweets Candy and chewing gum Sugar and artificial sweeteners Other sweets Fats and oils Margarine Nondairy substitutes and peanut butter Other fats, oils, and salad dressings Nonalcoholic beverages Cola drinks, excluding diet cola Carbonated drinks, including diet cola Roasted coffee Freeze dried and instant coffee Other noncarbonated drinks Other prepared foods Canned and packaged soup Frozen prepared foods Snacks Seasonings, olives, pickles, and relish Other condiments Miscellaneous prepared foods Other canned and packaged prepared foods 33 369 50 64 49 59 58 54 9 4 304 43 364 344 39 68 36 46 5 5 5 49 44 33 370 50 66 49 58 57 54 8 49 305 44 365 344 37 70 37 49 53 54 5 50 45 3-9 -0 - -0-4 -3 6 - -5-3 4 8-8 0 3 6 8 6 5 5 3 5 - - 7 3 7 30 5 6 7-6 5 6 3 5 4-4 - 3 3 5-4 4 9 4-4 6-3 - -4-3 -6-4 -3 5 6 3-3 4 4 5 4 5-5 -6 - -3 7 3 0 5 5 5 3 3 6 9 5 7 5 3 8 3 - -4 - - - 4 3 4-3 6 4 3 0

Table 5. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Nonfood expenditure categories, U.S. city average (967=00, unless otherwise noted) Group and item Other index base Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to from May to Seasonally adjusted percent from to to Housing Shelter Rent, residential Other rental costs Lodging while out of town Tenants' insurance Homeownership Home purchase Financing, taxes, and insurance Property insurance Property taxes Contracted mortgage interest cost Mortgage interest rates Maintenance and repairs Maintenance and repair services Maintenance and repair commodities Paint and wallpaper, supplies, tools, and equipment Lumber, awnings, glass, and masonry Plumbing, electrical, heating, and cooling supplies Miscellaneous supplies and equipment 39 34 4 330 356 45 384 87 54 40 9 690 37 334 366 58 53 5 37 38 30 344 6 333 36 47 385 87 57 40 694 38 335 368 58 54 4 36 38 6 6 7 0 6 5 8 3 8 8 4 5 3 5-3 6 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 - - Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas Fuel oil Other fuels Gas (piped) and electricity Electricity Utility (piped) gas Other utilities and public services Telephone services Local charges Interstate toll calls Intrastate toll calls Water and sewerage maintenance ' 6/78 354 45 659 688 66 40 330 500 0 63 3 9 0 37 356 454 659 686 69 404 333 500 0 64 3 9 0 33 8 8 - - 3 7 0 0 0 3 5 8 0 - - - - Household furnishings and operation Housefumishings Textile housefumishings Household linens Curtains, drapes, slipcovers, and sewing materials Furniture and bedding * Bedroom furniture Sofas ' Living room chairs and tables Other furniture Appliances including TV and sound equipment Television and sound equipment Television Sound equipment Household appliances ' Refrigerators and home freezers Laundry equipment ' Other household appliances Stoves, dishwashers, vacuums, and sewing machines Office machines, small electric appliances, and air conditioners 34 94 8 3 40 4 44 7 40 5 08 04 4 84 87 37 4 3 5 33 93 0 3 4 0 4 7 37 5 08 03 3 84 87 37 4 6 4 3 8 6 0. 4 3 - - 5 6 6 4 3 4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Table 5. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Nonfood expenditure categories, U.S. city average Continued (967=00, unless otherwise noted) Group and item Other index base Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to from May to Seasonally adjusted percent from to to Housefurnishings Continued: Other household equipment Floor and window coverings, infants', laundry, cleaning, and outdoor equipment Clocks, lamps, and decor items Tableware, serving pieces, and nonelectric kitchenware... Lawn equipment, power tools, and other hardware Housekeeping supplies Soaps and detergents Other laundry and cleaning products Cleansing and toilet tissue, paper towels and napkins Stationery, stationery supplies, and gift wrap Miscellaneous household products Lawn and garden supplies Housekeeping services Postage Moving, storage, freight, household laundry, and drycleaning services Appliance and furniture repair 39 4 3 45 33 88 8 45 47 34 50 45 3 337 55 37 38 4 9 43 3 88 79 44 48 35 50 45 3 337 56 37 4 7 3 3 6 6 4 7 7 7 6 4 5 9 8 7 - - - - - - 0 - - 0 - - - - - - Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Apparel commodities less footwear Men's and boys' Men's Suits, sport coats, and jackets Coats and jackets Furnishings and special clothing Shirts Dungarees, jeans, and trousers Boys' Coats, jackets, sweaters, and shirts Furnishings Suits, trousers, sport coats, and jackets Women's and girls' Women's Coats and jackets Dresses Separates and sportswear Underwear, nightwear, and hosiery Suits Girls' Coats, jackets, dresses, and suits Separates and sportswear Underwear, nightwear, hosiery, and accessories Infants' and toddlers' Other apparel commodities Sewing materials and notions Jewelry and luggage Footwear Men's Boys' and girls' Women's Apparel services Laundry and drycleaning other than coin operated Other apparel services 89 78 74 8 4 05 98 38 09 8 09 3 0 54 0 54 5 96 7 77 06 98 03 3 68 09 0 4 06 3 3 5 76 65 44 9 80 76 83 5 08 99 38 0 8 0 3 9 59 05 63 58 98 9 85 08 0 05 4 7 0 4 04 30 8 5 77 65 45 3 3 6 3 3 5-4 6 - - - 6 3-3 -3-4 6 7 5 - - - - 3 3 5 3 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -3 - - 3 - - - - - - - - - 3 5 0 - - - - 3

Table 5. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Nonfood expenditure categories, U.S. city average Continued (967 = 00, unless otherwise noted) Group and item Other index base Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to from May to Seasonally adjusted percent from to to Transportation Private New cars Used cars Motor fuel 3 Gasoline 4 Automobile maintenance and repair Bodywork Automobile drive train, brake, and miscellaneous mechanical repair Maintenance and servicing Power plant repair Other private transportation Other private transportation commodities Motor oil, coolant, and other products Automobile parts and equipment Tires Other parts and equipment Other private transportation services Automobile insurance Automobile finance charges Automobile rental, registration, and other fees State registration Drivers' license Automobile inspection Other automobile-related fees Public transportation Airline fare Intercity bus fare Intracity mass transit Taxi fare Intercity train fare 96 9 98 30 400 400 38 57 5 47 5 60 6 5 38 9 36 75 75 93 37 83 3 8 5 347 397 368 3 99 338 96 9 98 304 398 398 39 58 5 48 5 60 4 53 36 89 35 75 75 93 38 83 3 8 5 348 397 370 3 99 338 4 4 3 4-3 -3 8 8 8 7 7 7 4 8 6 9 5 4 5 NA 8 6 7 6 6 4 0 - - - - - - - 5 5 3 - - - - - 3 5 4 0 - - - - - - -. Medical care Medical care commodities Prescription drugs Anti-infective drugs Tranquilizers and sedatives Circulatories and diuretics Hormones, diabetic drugs, biologicals, and prescription medical supplies Pain and symptom control drugs Supplements, cough and cold preparations, and respiratory agents Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies Eyeglasses Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies Medical care services Professional services Physicians' services Dental services Other professional services Other medical care services Hospital and other medical services Hospital room Other hospital and medical care services 330 06 93 44 56 39 79 55 47 46 3 34 4 357 30 38 84 44 43 74 557 7 333 08 95 46 57 40 8 57 49 47 3 36 4 36 304 330 86 45 49 77 565 73 9 8 0 3 8 4 9 9 7 9 6 6 5 4 5 3 4

Table 5. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Nonfood expenditure categories, U.S. city average Continued (967 = 00, unless otherwise noted) Group and item Other index base Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to from May to Seasonally adjusted percent from to to Entertainment Entertainment commodities Reading materials Newspapers Magazines, periodicals, and books Sporting goods and equipment Sport vehicles Indoor and warm weather sport equipment Bicycles Other sporting goods and equipment Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment Toys, hobbies, and music equipment ' Photographic supplies and equipment Pet supplies and expense Entertainment services Fees for participant sports Admissions Other entertainment services 36 4 50 85 56 3 35 0 98 9 37 37 30 4 30 4 35 7 37 40 49 86 53 33 35 9 99 30 36 36 30 4 33 43 37 8 6 6 9 7 4 5 3 5 4 5 3 4 7 8 7 5 0 - - - - - - - 0 - - - - 0 - - - 0 - - - - - -.- Other goods and services Tobacco products Cigarettes Other tobacco products and smoking accessories Personal care Toilet goods and personal care appliances Products for the hair, hairpieces, and wigs Dental and shaving products Cosmetics, bath and nail preparations, manicure and eye makeup implements Other toilet goods and small personal care appliances... Personal care services Beauty parlor services for females Haircuts and other barber shop services for males Personal and educational expenses School books and supplies Personal and educational services Tuition and other school fees College tuition Elementary and high school tuition Personal expenses 57 39 4 4 49 47 45 50 39 4 5 54 39 94 64 30 5 5 5 66 58 40 43 4 50 49 45 53 4 4 5 55 40 95 65 303 5 5 54 67 9 9 9 7 6 8 8 9 9 6 5 5 4 3 4 3 3 4 Special indexes: Motor fuel, motor oil, coolant and other products 5 Insurance and finance Utilities and public transportation Housekeeping and home maintenance services. 395 439 38 350 393 44 30 35-3 8 0 5 5 - - Not seasonally adjusted. es were formerly on a December 977=00 base. 3 New series; includes direct pricing of diesel and gasohol as of September. 4 Includes direct pricing of gasohol as of September. 5 Includes direct pricing of diesel and gasohol as of September. NA Data not adequate for publication. NOTE: applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 5

Table 6. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Nonfood expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average (967=00, unless otherwise noted) Group and item Other index base Seasonally adjusted indexes Nov. 3 months ending in Feb. Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent shange for May 6 months ending in Feb. Housing Shelter Rent, residential Other rental costs Lodging while out of town Tenants' insurance Homeownership Home purchase Financing, taxes, and insurance Property insurance Property taxes Contracted mortgage interest cost Mortgage interest rates Maintenance and repairs Maintenance and repair services Maintenance and repair commodities Paint and wallpaper, supplies, tools, and equipment Lumber, awnings, glass, and masonry... Plumbing, electrical, heating, and cooling supplies Miscellaneous supplies and equipment 38 34 4 38 354 45 384 87 54 398 9 690 37 333 364 58 53 5 37 38 39 344 6 33 358 47 385 87 57 400 694 38 335 367 58 54 4 36 38 7 7 9 5 0 6-3 4 8 5 6 4 5 - - 3 3 4 3 6 9 3 9-4 - - 7 7 8 0 7 8 6 0 5 9 3 7 6 7-5 5 5 5 9-3 4 7 9 7 6 8 9 8 6 6 9 - - 3 7 5 5 8 6 4 4-7 3 9 7 0 6 6 4 5 6 7 9 6 5 5 9 3 8 3 6 8-4 3 3 3 4-3 6 Fuel and other utilities Fuels,. Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas Fuel oil Other fuels Gas (piped) and electricity Electricity Utility (piped) gas Other utilities and public services Telephone services Local charges Interstate toll calls Intrastate toll calls Water and sewerage maintenance 6/78 349 443 659 688 66 39 38 498 0 63 3 9 0 37 35 447 659 686 69 396 33 50 0 64 3 9 0 33 9-0 6 0 6 8 4 9 8 9 4 4 5 0 7 7 6 6 6-5 9 6 4-0 - -9 5 4 3 0 9 3 9 9 9 0 8 9 9 7 6-0 9 9 8 6 8 4 5 4 9 7 7-6 -7-7 9 8 5 Household furnishings and operation Housefurnishings Textile housefurnishings Household linens : Curtains, drapes, slipcovers, and sewjng materials.. Furniture and bedding Bedroom furniture Sofas Living room chairs and tables Other furniture 34 94 9 3 40 4 44 7 40 33 94 3 3 4 4 7 37 6 5 0 3 4 9 7 3 5 5 7 4-7 - 4 4 9 4 4 4 9 4 0-7 6-3 -8-6 -5-6 5 0 0 5 4 6 3 3 3 6 5 4-6

Table 6. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Nonfood expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average Continued (967=00, unless otherwise noted) Group and item Other index base Seasonally adjusted indexes Nov. 3 months ending in Feb. Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for May 6 months ending in Feb. Housefumishings Continued: Appliances including TV and sound equipment Television and sound equipment Television Sound equipment Household appliances Refrigerators and home freezers., Laundry equipment Other household appliances Stoves, dishwashers, vacuums, and sewing machines. Office machines, small electric appliances, and air conditioners Other household equipment Floor and window coverings, infants', laundry, cleaning, and outdoor equipment Clocks, lamps, and decor items Tableware, serving pieces, and nonelectric kitchenware... Lawn equipment, power tools, and other hardware Housekeeping supplies Soaps and detergents Other laundry and cleaning products Cleansing and toilet tissue, paper towels and napkins Stationery, stationery supplies, and gift wrap Miscellaneous household products Lawn and garden supplies Housekeeping services Postage Moving, storage, freight, household laundry, and drycleaning services Appliance and furniture repair 5 08 04 4 84 87 37 4 3 5 39 4 3 45 33 88 8 45 47 34 50 45 3 337 55 37 5 08 03 3 84 87 37 4 6 38 4 9 43 3 88 79 44 48 35 50 45 3 337 56 37-4 6 4 - - 8 8 6 9 5 4 7 5 6 3-6 44 8 4-8 9 8 7 8 7 7 9 6 0 6 6 5 3 6 5 4 - - - 9 8 9 9 9 8 4 6 5 3 5 4 6 5 6 8 4 0 7-0 - - - -3 3-4 -4-4 3 7 0 3 8 3 3-3 5 7 6 3 4 3 7 8 6 6 0 7 8 9 0 6 7 3 7 0 7 9 - - - 5 5 5 4 6 5 3 4 5 3 7 5 5 3 9 5 Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Apparel commodities less footwear Men's and boys' Men's Suits, sport coats, and jackets Coats and jackets Furnishings and special clothing Shirts Dungarees, jeans, and trousers Boys' Coats, jackets, sweaters, and shirts Furnishings Suits, trousers, sport coats, and jackets Women's and girls' Women's Coats and jackets Dresses Separates and sportswear Underwear, nightwear, and hosiery Suits Girls' Coats, jackets, dresses, and suits Separates and sportswear Underwear, nightwear, hosiery, and accessories 9 8 76 84 4 05 98 38 09 8 09 3 0 58 0 54 59 96 7 77 06 98 03 3 9 8 78 85 5 08 99 38 0 8 0 3 9 60 05 63 6 98 9 85 08 0 05 4 3 5 7 3 8 7 9 9 6-3 7 4-4 6 9 4-5 9 0-9 -7-4 3 - -4-6 -8 3 - - -7-5 -7 6-0 - -7-5 -6 3 0 3 8 6 6 0 9 4 4 6-5 4 9 0 5 3 3 3 4 - -3 - - -3 - - 3 - - - 3 7 9-5 - -3 8 3-6 6 - - -6-4 - 8-9 -6-9 4 5 6 7 5 4 3 4 8 4 4 8 6 4 5-3 9 4 0 7

Table 6. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Nonfood expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average Continued (967 = 00, unless otherwise noted) Group and item Other index base Seasonally adjusted indexes Nov. Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent :hange for 3 months ending in Feb. May 6 months ending in Feb. Apparel commodities less footwear Continued Infants and toddlers Other apparel commodities Sewing materials and notions Jewelry and luggage Footwear Men's Boys' and girls' Women's Apparel services Laundry and drycleaning other than coin operated Other apparel services 70 09 0 4 07 3 3 5 76 65 44 7 0 4 05 30 8 5 78 65 45 0 3 4 6 9 6 7 9 7 - -3 - -7-7 4 8 5-8 5-5 6 0 5 7 9 3 7-4 -8-8 3 6 3 3 3 3 6 8 3 3-3 6-6 - 4 7 5 7 Transportation Private New cars Used cars Motor fuel 3 Gasoline 4 Automobile maintenance and repair Body work Automobile drive train, brake, and miscellaneous mechanical repair Maintenance and servicing Power plant repair Other private transportation Other private transportation commodities Motor oil, coolant, and other products Automobile parts and equipment Tires Other parts and equipment Other private transportation services Automobile insurance Automobile finance charges Automobile rental, registration, and other fees State registration Drivers' license Automobile inspection Other automobile-related fees Public transportation Airline fare Intercity bus fare Intracity mass transit Taxi fare Intercity train fare 93 89 98 95 39 39 38 57 5 47 5 60 6 5 38 9 36 75 75 93 37 83 3 8 5 347 397 368 3 99 338 93 90 99 98 39 39 39 58 5 48 5 60 4 53 36 89 35 75 75 93 38 83 3 8 5 348 397 370 3 99 338 4 4 3 34 3 3 0 9 9 0 4 5 3 8 8 4 3 6 NA 3 8 3 8 4 4 0 - - - 7-3 -3 5 0 6 5 6 6 3 3 7 4 30 58 47 NA 0 4 5 3 3 7-6 -8-9 4 4-33 -33 7 5 6 7 3 4 4 0 3 5-5 4 8-7 6 0 34 5 5 6 3 3 8 6 4 0 6 8-3 9-5 -5-6 6 6 4 3 7 5 7 7 9 5 6 6 6 0 - - 7 8 7 8 8 3 3 0 6 3 6 7 3 NA 7 6 4 0 8 6 6 5 8-5 -5 8 5 8 8 7 5 5 - - 7 5 4 4 9-0 6 9 4 6 8

Table 6. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Nonfood expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average Continued (967=00, unless otherwise noted) Group and item Other index kacp UdoC Seasonally adjusted indexes Nov. 3 months ending in- Feb. Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for May 6 months ending in Feb. Medical care Medical care commodities Prescription drugs Anti-infective drugs Tranquilizers and sedatives Circulatories and diuretics Hormones, diabetic drugs, biologicals, and prescription medical supplies Pain and symptom control drugs Supplements, cough and cold preparations, and respiratory agents Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies Eyeglasses Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies Medical care services; Professional services Physicians' services Dental services Other professional services Other medical care services Hospital and other medical services Hospital room Other hospital and medical care services 330 06 93 44 56 39 79 55 47 46 3 34 4 358 30 38 84 44 44 74 560 7 333 08 95 46 57 40 8 57 49 47 3 36 4 36 304 330 86 45 49 77 565 73 9 0 4 9 7 4 3 6 4 7 0 3 8 3 6 7 0 7 9 8 6 6 9 3 7 9 3 0 9 8 0 6 5 9 3 3 5 0 9 7 3 8 6 4 7 7 6 7 5 6 8 3 9 9 3 0 0 4 0 0 5 6 0 7 8 6 6 7 6 5 5 0 8 8 5 0 0 0 0 8 4 9 0 8 0 5 6 3 6 6 4 4 5 0 6 4 8 4 0 8 7 7 7 5 6 4 Entertainment Entertainment commodities Reading materials Newspapers Magazines, periodicals, and books Sporting goods and equipment Sport vehicles Indoor and warm weather sport equipment Bicycles Other sporting goods and equipment Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment Toys, hobbies, and music equipment Photographic supplies and equipment Pet supplies and expense Entertainment services Fees for participant sports Admissions Other entertainment services 36 40 50 85 56 3 35 0 98 9 37 37 30 4 30 4 35 7 37 40 49 86 53 33, 35 9 98 30 36 36 30 4 33 43 37 8 9 9 3 9 NA 4 6 8-6 0 7 5 6 4 8 7 4 NA 7 5 6 4 6 8 0 8 5 4 5 3 4 4 4 7 9 0 4 6 5 6 - -4-8 4 4 4 8 5 3 8 8 6 5 9 6 8 6 4 4 3 6 9 3 5 5 5 5 7 9 5 5 5 7 5 5 3 9 5 9

Table 6. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Nonfood expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average Continued (967 = 00, unless otherwise noted) Group and item Other index base Seasonally adjusted indexes Nov. Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for 3 months ending in Feb. May 6 months ending in Feb. Other goods and services Tobacco products Cigarettes Other tobacco products and smoking accessories Personal care Toilet goods and personal care appliances Products for the hair, hairpieces, and wigs Dental and shaving products Cosmetics, bath and nail preparations, manicure and eye makeup implements Other toilet goods and small personal care appliances.. Personal care services Beauty parlor services for females Haircuts and other barber shop services for males Personal and educational expenses School books and supplies Personal and educational services Tuition and other school fees College tuition Elementary and high school tuition Personal expenses 59 39 4 4 49 47 45 50 39 4 5 54 39 30 70 309 5 5 5 66 60 40 43 4 50 49 45 53 4 4 5 55 40 303 7 30 5 5 54 67 5 4 4 3 9 4 3 4 8 0 5 53 48 8 8 8 6 8 0 9 5 0 8 5 3 7 0 4 4 8 0 7 0 7 0 4 5 3 0 3 0 7 4 4 4 6 8 8 8 5 5 8 3 9 8 9 3 6 9 0 0 0 6 6 7 6 8 9 4 5 3 6 6 0 5 5 7 0 8 8 8 8 7 9 9 0 9 8 4 7 9 3 5 Special indexes: Motor fuel, motor oil, coolant and other products 5 Insurance and finance Utilities and public transportation Housekeeping and home maintenance services. 386 439 35 348 386 44 37 350 3 4 8-3 0 6-3 6 3 4 3 9 7-8 0 7-5 7 0 3 Not seasonally adjusted. es were formerly on a December 977=00 base. 3 New series; includes direct pricing of diesel and gasohol as of September. 4 Includes direct pricing of gasohol as of September. 5 Includes direct pricing of diesel and gasohol as of September. NA Data not adequate for publication. NOTE: applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 30

Table 7. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (967 = 00) Group Relative importance, December Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to from May to Seasonally adjusted percent from to to Expenditure category All items All items(957-59 = 00) 0000 9 339 9 340 5 0 0 0 Food and beverages Food Food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Sugar and sweets Fats and oils Nonalcoholic beverages Other prepared foods Food away from home Alcoholic beverages 936 889 85 39 408 68 63 43 7 4 504 47 8 88 8 83 68 46 95 369 59 44 69 30 80 87 79 83 65 46 86 370 58 45 7 3 3 3 4 3-3 4 5 4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Housing Shelter Rent, residential Other rental costs Homeownership Home purchase Financing, taxes, and insurance Maintenance and repairs Maintenance and repair services Maintenance and repair commodities 457 905 49 3 37 863 3 378 4 65 39 344 4 39 388 86 53 33 368 5 30 346 5 333 390 87 536 33 369 53 7 7 7 6 5 8 5 5 4 - - Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas Gas (piped) and electricity Other utilities and public services Household furnishings and operation Housefurnishings Housekeeping supplies Housekeeping services 686 548 87 360 38 666 305 79 8 356 45 66 40 0 30 9 85 3 357 453 66 403 03 30 9 84 3 8 8-0 4 3 6 5 - - - - Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel Women's and girls' apparel Infants' and toddlers' apparel Footwear Other apparel commodities Apparel services 45 39 53 7 9 47 00 34 88 78 8 56 77 06 98 74 90 80 83 60 83 04 99 75 - -3 6 3 - - - - - 3

Table 7. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued (967 = 00) Group Relative importance, December Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to from May to Seasonally adjusted percent from to to Expenditure category Transportation Private transportation New cars Used cars Motor fuel Gasoline 3 Maintenance and repair Other private transportation Other private transportation commodities Other private transportation services Public transportation 35 08 303 45 63 96 436 56 380 54 97 95 98 30 40 40 38 64 8 78 339 98 95 98 304 399 399 30 63 7 78 34 4 4 3 4-3 -3 8 7 8 6 0 - - - 5 5-0 - - - ' Medical care Medical care commodities Medical care services Professional services Other medical care services 49 3 36 36 4 38 07 354 30 49 33 08 358 304 45 9 7 4 Entertainment Entertainment commodities Entertainment services 396 55 4 33 35 3 33 34 34 6 5 7 - - Other goods and services Tobacco products Personal care Toilet goods and personal care appliances Personal care services Personal and educational expenses School books and supplies Personal and educational services 359 57 5 88 7 88 60 8 54 38 47 48 46 96 69 303 55 39 48 50 47 97 69 305 9 9 7 9 5 3 4 3 Commodity and service group All items 0000 9 9 5 0 0 0 Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages. Nondurables less food and beverages Apparel commodities Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel Durables 593 936 4087 886 39 495 0 66 8 56 70 78 30 43 66 80 56 70 80 39 44 3 3 4 6 - - - - Services Rent, residential Household services less rent Transportation services Medical care services Other services 4077 49 38 69 36 330 337 4 45 95 354 56 340 5 48 96 358 58 8 7 8 8 8 3

Table 7. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued (967 = 00) Group Relative importance, December Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to from May to Seasonally adjusted percent from to to Commodity and service group Special indexes: All items less food All items less shelter All items less mortgage interest costs... All items less home purchase and mortgage interest costs All items less medical care 8 7095 8936 873 9508 9 75 75 74 89 9 76 75 74 90 6 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables less food and apparel Nondurables '. Services less rent Services less medical care 434 933 54 37 3558 367 54 65 305 76 359 333 54 65 305 76 36 335 4 8 8 - - - Energy All items less energy All items less food and energy Commodities less food and energy... Energy commodities Services less energy 8 888 699 33 8 367 46 80 77 3 439 33 46 8 78 3 437 334 6 7 5-3 8 - - 4 5 - - Purchasing power of the consumer dollar: 967=$0 957-59=$0 0000 $43 95 $4 94-5 - - - - - - - - Not seasonally adjusted. New series; includes direct pricing of diesel and gasohol as of September. 3 Includes direct pricing of gasohol as of September. NOTE: applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 33

Table 8. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: expenditure category and commodity and service group (967=00) Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for Group May Nov. 3 months ending in Feb. May 6 months ending in Feb. Expenditure category All items 8 3 3 8 5 5 Food and beverages Food Food at home... Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Sugar and sweets Fats and oils Nonalcoholic beverages Other prepared foods Food away from home Alcoholic beverages 78 85 79 8 6 46 90 365 60 47 68 306 09 79 87 8 8 66 45 94 366 60 45 69 308 0 79 87 80 83 67 46 86 369 59 43 70 309 79 86 78 83 64 46 79 370 58 40 7 3 3 4 5 3-4 -8 6 6 6 5 5 6 6-33 5-3 7 4 6 3 3 3 3-0 4-3 -4 5-3 -6 5 5 5 4 4 4 5 7-5 7 4 5 4 7-3 - - 4 4 3 Housing Shelter Rent, residential Other rental costs Homeownership Home purchase Financing, taxes, and insurance Maintenance and repairs Maintenance and repair services Maintenance and repair commodities 33 338 3 380 78 53 330 367 5 36 34 35 385 84 59 33 368 5 38 344 4 38 387 86 53 330 366 5 30 346 5 33 390 87 536 33 368 53 7 6 9 4 5-5 4 7 9 3 6 7-5 5 6 8 9 6 0 5 8 5 6 5 8 9 7 0 3 0 5 4 8 3-7 6 7 4 8 9 6 0 4 9 3 3 3 Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas Gas (piped) and electricity Other utilities and public services Household furnishings and operation Housefumishings Housekeeping supplies Housekeeping services 346 437 647 387 99 9 9 8 30 349 44 659 390 0 9 9 83 30 35 443 66 39 0 3 93 85 3 354 447 66 396 03 30 9 84 3 9 3 5 6 5 5 7 8 4 0 7 6 5 0 3 6 5-0 6 4 4 4 4 9 9 9 9 7 4 9 9 6 5 7 8 8 7-6 9 3 4 3 Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel Women's and girls' apparel Infants' and toddlers' apparel Footwear Other apparel commodities Apparel services 90 80 83 60 78 06 98 70 90 80 83 60 76 06 98 7 9 80 84 60 78 08 98 74 9 8 84 6 80 05 99 76 - -6-5 4 7-6 4 4-7 6 3 3 3 3-7 - - - -3 6 3 3-3 7 34

Table 8. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued (967 = 00) Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for Group May Nov. 3 months ending in Feb. May 6 months ending in Feb. Expenditure category Transportation Private transportation New cars Used cars Motor fuel Gasoline 3 Maintenance and repair Other private transportation Other private transportation commodities Other private transportation services Public transportation 85 8 96 90 366 34 58 9 7 335 9 88 97 90 386 386 36 6 0 75 337 94 9 98 95 393 393 39 64 8 78 339 95 9 99 98 39 393 30 63 7 78 34 4 5 3 34 4 4 0 6 3 9 - - - 7-3 -3 5 6 7 3-8 -9 4 4-3 -3 8 3 3 3 5 5 5 6 3 3 8 8-4 0 7 6 6 0 - - 7 9 3 0 6 5 8-5 -5 8 5-6 6 Medical care Medical care commodities Medical care services Professional services Other medical care services 3 04 348 99 40 35 05 35 30 44 38 06 355 30 4 33 08 358 304 45 8 8 7 9 7 0 8 0 7 5 9 7 6 0 8 8 3 0 7 5 Entertainment Entertainment commodities Entertainment services 30 3 9 3 3 30 33 35 3 34 34 34 9 7 5 3 8 3 4 7 6 9 7 5 0 5 5 5 Other goods and services Tobacco products Personal care ' Toilet goods and personal care appliances Personal care services Personal and educational expenses School books and supplies Personal and educational services 53 36 44 45 44 98 70 305 54 37 46 47 45 300 7 307 56 38 47 48 46 303 75 3 57 39 48 50 47 305 76 3 5 6 4 0 6 9 9 8 8 0 6 3 0 7 0 4 4 0 4 6 4 6 8 5 9 9 9 0 0 7 8 5 6 9 5 8 8 7 9 4 9 Commodity and service group All items - - - 8 3 3 8 5 5 Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages.. Nondurables less food and beverages Apparel commodities Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel Durables 60 78 49 60 80 307 39 64 79 5 66 80 36 4 65 79 55 69 80 30 4 65 79 55 70 8 39 43 5 3 6 7-3 5-4 - 3 3 - -0-0 9 7 5 7 7 3 4 3-3 4 4 8 Services Rent, residential Household services less rent Transportation services Medical care services Other services 33 408 89 348 55 335 4 93 35 56 337 4 43 95 355 58 339 5 46 96 358 60 9 3 5 6 3 6 0 7 8 6 9 4 6 8 7 8 9 7 8 8 8 9 9 8 6 9 7 7 35

Table 9. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Food expenditure categories, U.S. city average (967=00, unless otherwise noted) Group and item Other index base Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to from May to Seasonally adjusted percent from to to Food and beverages 8 80 3-0 0 0-0 Food 88 87 3 - - Food at home 8 79 - - - Cereals and bakery products Cereal and cereal products Flour and prepared flour mixes Cereal Rice, pasta, and cornmeal Bakery products White bread Other bread Fresh biscuits, rolls, and muffins ' Fresh cakes and cupcakes Cookies Crackers and bread and cracker products. Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecake, and donuts... Frozen and refrigerated bakery products and fresh pies, tarts, and turnovers 83 55 44 68 50 47 4 47 45 47 50 43 5 49 83 55 4 68 50 48 4 48 46 47 50 4 5 49 4 7-4 4 3 4 4 4 8 5 5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Meats, poultry, and fish Meats Beef and veal Ground beef other than canned Chuck roast Round roast' Round steak Sirloin steak Other beef and veal Pork Bacon Chops Ham other than canned Sausage Canned ham Other pork Other meats Frankfurters Bologna, liverwurst, and salami Other lunchmeats Lamb and organ meats Poultry, Fresh whole chicken Fresh and frozen chicken parts Other poultry Fish and seafood Canned fish and seafood Fresh and frozen fish and seafood Eggs 68 75 78 87 73 305 54 69 98 7 64 88 47 33 58 49 7 73 56 35 47 97 98 7 6 368 39 40 74 65 73 75 80 69 98 47 6 86 68 67 300 46 3 333 6 50 7 74 57 36 45 94 9 6 7 365 38 39 6 3 4 5-3 3 3 8 9 9 9 0 4 5 8 5 - -3-3 -3-4 -8 - - - - - - - -3-3 - 4 - - - -3 - - - - -7 3 5 4 4 - - - - - - - - - 3 4 - - 3 - - - - - - - -3 - - 3 - - - - - - - - -4 37

Table 9. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Food expenditure categories, U.S. city average Continued (967=00, unless otherwise noted) Group and item Other index base Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to from May to Seasonally adjusted percent from to to Dairy products Fresh milk and cream Fresh whole milk Other fresh milk and cream Processed dairy products Butter Cheese Ice cream and related products Other dairy products 46 35 0 35 46 53 44 49 4 46 34 0 35 46 54 45 49 4 3 0 - - - - -0 - - - - - - - 0 0 - - - - Fruits and vegetables Fresh fruits and vegetables Fresh fruits '. Apples Bananas Oranges Other fresh fruits Fresh vegetables Potatoes Lettuce Tomatoes Other fresh vegetables Processed fruits and vegetables Processed fruits Frozen fruit and fruit juices Fruit juices other than frozen Canned and dried fruits Processed vegetables Frozen vegetables Cut corn and canned beans except lima... Other canned and dried vegetables Mill Mill 95 307 30 333 43 399 56 95 366 53 74 54 84 48 4 5 49 38 48 38 34 86 89 33 36 3 433 58 59 33 47 98 37 85 48 4 5 49 39 49 4 34-8 -3 33 - -8-0 -4-6 -4 3 3-3 7 3 9 4 - -5-5 -5 8 - - - -7 - - 4 6 4 - -8 - - - - - -5-4 -3 - -8-4 -6 - - - - - -4-3 - -3 4-6 -6 - -7 - - Other foods at home Sugar and sweets Candy and chewing gum Sugar and artificial sweeteners Other sweets Fats and oils Margarine Nondairy substitutes and peanut butter Other fats, oils, and salad dressings Nonalcoholic beverages Cola drinks, excluding diet cola Carbonated drinks, including diet cola Roasted coffee Freeze dried and instant coffee Other noncarbonated drinks Other prepared foods Canned and packaged soup Frozen prepared foods Snacks Seasonings, olives, pickles, and relish Other condiments Miscellaneous prepared foods Other canned and packaged prepared foods 333 369 50 66 47 59 58 53 9 44 300 4 359 344 39 69 38 46 54 5 53 49 45 334 370 50 68 47 58 57 5 9 45 30 4 360 344 37 7 40 48 55 53 53 50 46 3-3 -4-5 3 4 3 4 7 5 5 4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - AA - - - - - - - - - - - - - 38

Table 0. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Food expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average (967=00, unless otherwise noted) Group and item Other index base Seasonally adjusted indexes Nov. 3 months ending in Feb. Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for May 6 months ending in Feb. Food and beverages 79 79 3 5 3 4 Food 87 86 4 5 3 4 Food at home 80 78 6 3-4 Cereals and bakery products Cereal and cereal products Flour and prepared flour mixes Cereal Rice, pasta, and commeal Bakery products White bread Other bread Fresh biscuits, rolls,,and muffins Fresh cakes and cupcakes Cookies Crackers and bread and cracker products. Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecake, and donuts.. Frozen and refrigerated bakery products and fresh pies, tarts, and turnovers t 83 55 44 68 50 47 4 47 45 47 50 43 5 49 83 55 4 68 50 48 4 48 46 47 50 4 5 49 5-5 6 6 8 4 5 7 7 6 4 6 7 - - 5 4 7 9 0 0 4 3 7-5 4 7 9 4 3 5-4 - 4 4 7 5 5-3 3 6 6 3 6 8 9 8 4. 3-4 3 3 5 8 3 6 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Meats, poultry, and fish Meats Beef and veal Ground beef other than canned Chuck roast Round roast Round steak Sirloin steak Other beef and veal Pork Bacon Chops Ham other than canned Sausage Canned ham Other pork Other meats Frankfurters Bologna, liverwurst, and salami Other lunchmeats ' Lamb and organ meats Poultry Fresh whole chicken Fresh and frozen chicken parts Other poultry Fish and seafood Canned fish and seafood Fresh and frozen fish and seafood Eggs 67 74 77 8 7 305 54 69 85 7 67 97 44 33 65 49 7 73 56 35 47 9 9 7 6 370 39 40 88 64 73 75 80 70 98 47 6 79 68 70 306 43 3 337 67 50 7 73 57 36 45 93 89 6 7 367 38 39 60-3 4-3 5-7 -8-7 -6-3 -4 4 5-9 - - -4-3 - 7-4 37 - -3-5 -9-3 - - 9-5 -6-6 -4-6 - -9-3 6-35 6 4 7 3 4 65 40 4 4 6 9 9 8 0 9 3-4 -4-3 - - 3 8 0 7 3 - -9-3 45 6 5 7 38 4 5 9 3-6 -5 - -43 - - -3-4 - -4-3 -3 5-5 -4 - - -9-7 -5-6 -0 7 4 6 7 3 7 4-5 0 0 3 55 7 8 4 9 7 6 0 6 - - 8 - - -4-34 40

Table 0. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Food expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average Continued (967=00, unless otherwise noted) Group and item Other index base Seasonally adjusted indexes Nov. 3 months ending in Feb. Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for May 6 months ending in Feb. Dairy products Fresh milk and cream Fresh whole milk Other fresh milk and cream Processed dairy products Butter Cheese Ice cream and related products Other dairy products 46 35 0 35 46 53 44 49 4 46 34 0 35 46 54 45 49 4-4 9 3 5-0 - 3 3-3 - 0 - - 3 4 3 5 0 - - Fruits and vegetables Fresh fruits and vegetables Fresh fruits Apples Bananas Oranges Other fresh fruits Fresh vegetables Potatoes Lettuce Tomatoes Other fresh vegetables Processed fruits and vegetables Processed fruits Frozen fruit and fruit juices Fruit juices other than frozen Canned and dried fruits Processed vegetables Frozen vegetables Cut corn and canned beans except lima. Other canned and dried vegetables 86 90 96 87 50 383 56 85 309 53 74 54 84 48 4 5 49 38 48 38 34 79 76 85 53 4 399 58 66 88 47 98 37 85 48 4 5 49 39 49 4 34 3 3 74 0-37 -4 - -9-47 - 4 3 3 5 0-5 33 69. 30 3-65 9 9-639 8 34 7 8 7 8 8 5 6-0 -0 - -5 86 4-39 4-73 -6-3 -5 6 6-4 -7 - -43-64 -0-3 -4-49 -45-64 3-7 7 6 0 8 3 7 30 30 76-3 -3 3-0 97 93 87 4 5 5 4 7 3 4 - - -3-0 -9-4 75-35 -0-63 -54-5 -6 6 4 8 4 Other foods at home Sugar and sweets Candy and chewing gum Sugar and artificial sweeteners ' Other sweets Fats and oils Margarine Nondairy substitutes and peanut butter... Other fats, oils, and salad dressings ' Nonalcoholic beverages Cola drinks, excluding diet cola Carbonated drinks, including diet cola Roasted coffee Freeze dried and instant coffee Other noncarbonated drinks Other prepared foods Canned and packaged soup Frozen prepared foods Snacks Seasonings, olives, pickles, and relish Other condiments Miscellaneous prepared foods Other canned and packaged prepared foods 33 369 50 66 47 59 58 53 9 43 303 4 359 344 39 70 38 46 54 5 53 49 45 33 370 50.L 68 47 58 57 5 9 40 30 4 360 344 37 7 40 48 55 53 53 50 46 3-4 4-8 -8 - -30 6-6 - 4 6 3 7 3 9 6 4 5 5-3 -5-7 5 7 9 6 5-8 5 5 4 5 5-5 5-4 4 9 4-5 6-3 -3-4 -3-6 - -4-3 5 6 3-3 4 4 5 4 3-4 3-5 -3 7 4 0 5 5 4 4 4 4 0 3 7 5 3 8 3 - -4 - - - 4 3 4-3 7 4 3 * 4

Table. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Nonfood expenditure categories, U.S. city average (967=00, unless otherwise noted) Group and item Other index base Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to from May to Seasonally adjusted percent from to to Housing Shelter Rent, residential Other rental costs Lodging while out of town Tenants' insurance Homeownership Home purchase Financing, taxes, and insurance Property insurance Property taxes Contracted mortgage interest cost Mortgage interest rates Maintenance and repairs Maintenance and repair services Maintenance and repair commodities Paint and wallpaper, supplies, tools, and equipment Lumber, awnings, glass, and masonry Plumbing, electrical, heating, and cooling supplies Miscellaneous supplies and equipment 39 344 4 39 354 44 388 86 53 403 694 39 33 368 5 46 36 40 30 346 5 333 359 46 390 87 536 404 3 699 4 33 369 53 47 35 40 7 7 7 0 9 6 5 8 3 8 8 3 5 5 4 5-3 5 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 - - Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas Fuel oil Other fuels Gas (piped) and electricity Electricity Utility (piped) gas Other utilities and public services Telephone services Local charges Interstate toll calls Intrastate toll calls Water and sewerage maintenance 6/78 356 45 66 69 67 40 330 496 0 64 3 0 09 330 357 453 66 689 70 403 333 497 03 64 3 0 09 334 8 8 - -3 3 6 0 0 3 5 7 - - - - Household furnishings and operation Housefurnishings Textile housefurnishings Household linens Curtains, drapes, slipcovers, and sewing materials Furniture and bedding Bedroom furniture Sofas Living room chairs and tables Other furniture Appliances including TV and sound equipment Television and sound equipment Television Sound equipment Household appliances Refrigerators and home freezers Laundry equipment Other household appliances Stoves, dishwashers, vacuums, and sewing machines Office machines, small electric appliances, and air conditioners 30 9 33 43 0 4 8 36 5 07 0 3 84 9 37 3 3 30 9 34 44 06 37 7 33 5 07 0 84 9 37 4 4 3 7 5 9 3 3 3 - - 6 7 6 4 4 5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 43

Table. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Nonfood expenditure categories, U.S. city average Continued (967 = 00, unless otherwise noted) Group and item Other index base Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to from May to Seasonally adjusted percent from to to Housefurnishings Continued: Other household equipment Floor and window coverings, infants', laundry, cleaning, and outdoor equipment Clocks, lamps, and decor items Tableware, serving pieces, and nonelectric kitchenware Lawn equipment, power tools, and other hardware ' Housekeeping supplies Soaps and detergents Other laundry and cleaning products Cleansing and toilet tissue, paper towels and napkins ' Stationery, stationery supplies, and gift wrap Miscellaneous household products Lawn and garden supplies Housekeeping services Postage Moving, storage, freight, household laundry, and drycleaning services Appliance and furniture repair 37 35 8 4 38 85 77 44 47 37 45 38 3 337 55 36 36 35 5 40 37 84 75 43 48 38 45 38 3 337 56 36 3 4 6 6 4 6 6 8 6 4 5 9 8 7 - - - - - - 0-0 - - - - - - Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Apparel commodities less footwear Men's and boys' Men's Suits, sport coats, and jackets Coats and jackets Furnishings and special clothing Shirts Dungarees, jeans, and trousers Boys' Coats, jackets, sweaters, and shirts Furnishings Suits, trousers, sport coats, and jackets Women's and girls' Women's Coats and jackets Dresses Separates and sportswear Underwear, nightwear, and hosiery Suits Girls' Coats, jackets, dresses, and suits Separates and sportswear Underwear, nightwear, hosiery, and accessories Infants' and toddlers' Other apparel commodities Sewing materials and notions Jewelry and luggage Footwear Men's Boys' and girls' Women's Apparel services Laundry and drycleaning other than coin operated ' Other apparel services 88 78 73 8 5 99 99 35 3 5 6 09 8 8 56 03 6 38 97 7 93 05 96 04 77 98 8 33 06 34 34 74 63 44 90 80 76 83 6 0 00 34 3 6 6 7 7 60 06 7 45 99 9 99 07 99 05 3 83 99 9 33 04 3 3 75 64 45 3-7 3 5 - - -4-6 -9 - - - 6-3 3-5 6 6 6 - - - - 3 3 5 5 7 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -3-3 - 3-3 - - - - - - - - 3 5 4 7 3 - - - -

Table. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Nonfood expenditure categories, U.S. city average Continued (967=00, unless otherwise noted) Group and item Other index base Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to from May to Seasonally adjusted percent from to to Transportation Private New cars Used cars Motor fuel 3 Gasoline 4 Automobile maintenance and repair Body work Automobile drive train, brake, and miscellaneous mechanical repair Maintenance and servicing Power plant repair Other private transportation Other private transportation commodities Motor oil, coolant, and other products Automobile parts and equipment Tires ' '. Other parts and equipment Other private transportation services : Automobile insurance Automobile finance charges Automobile rental, registration, and other fees ' State registration Drivers' license Automobile inspection Other automobile-related fees Public transportation Airline fare Intercity bus fare Intracity mass transit Taxi fare Intercity train fare 97 95 98 30 40 40 38 56 56 47 5 64 8 50 40 95 36 78 74 9 38 83 33 9 58 339 393 370 30 308 338 98 95 98 304 399 399 30 56 56 47 5 63 7 5 38 93 36 78 75 9 38 83 33 9 59 34 393 37 3 309 338 4 4 3 4-3 -3 8 7 9 6 8 7 5 8 5 9 6 3 5 NA 9 6 6 7 6 4 0 - - - - - - 5 5 - - - - - 3 5 4 0 - - - - - - Medical care Medical care commodities Prescription drugs Anti-infective drugs Tranquilizers and sedatives Circulatories and diuretics Hormones, diabetic drugs, biologicals, and prescription medical supplies Pain and symptom control drugs Supplements, cough and cold preparations, and respiratory agents.'. Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies Eyeglasses Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies Medical care services Professional services Physicians' services Dental services Other professional services Other medical care services Hospital and other medical services Hospital room Other hospital and medical care services 38 07 94 46 55 39 8 57 48 47 30 36 43 354 30 33 8 4 49 7 549 70 33 08 96 47 57 40 83 59 49 47 30 37 44 358 304 333 84 4 45 75 557 7 9 7 3 9 4 8 4 9 9 7 8 6 6 4 4 5 3 - - + 45

Table. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Nonfood expenditure categories, U.S. city average Continued (967=00, unless otherwise noted) Group and item Other index base Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to from May to Seasonally adjusted percent from to to Entertainment Entertainment commodities Reading materials Newspapers Magazines, periodicals, and books Sporting goods and equipment' Sport vehicles Indoor and warm weather sport equipment Bicycles Other sporting goods and equipment Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment Toys, hobbies, and music equipment' Photographic supplies and equipment Pet supplies and expense ' Entertainment services ' Fees for participant sports Admissions Other entertainment services 33 35 49 85 56 5 4 8 99 9 36 33 3 43 3 43 34 8 33 34 48 86 53 4 7 00 30 35 3 3 43 34 44 36 9 6 5 9 7 3 3 3 4 4 4 3 5 7 9 7 5 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 - - - 0-0 - - - - - - - - - Other goods and services Tobacco products Cigarettes Other tobacco products and smoking accessories Personal care ' Toilet goods and personal care appliances Products for the hair, hairpieces, and wigs Dental and shaving products Cosmetics, bath and nail preparations, manicure and eye makeup implements Other toilet goods and small personal care appliances... Personal care services Beauty parlor services for females Haircuts and other barber shop services for males ' Personal and educational expenses School books and supplies Personal and educational services Tuition and other school fees College tuition Elementary and high school tuition Personal expenses 54 38 4 4 47 48 44 49 40 45 46 47 38 96 69 303 5 5 5 66 55 39 4 4 48 50 44 5 4 46 47 48 39 97 69 305 53 5 55 67 9 9 9 6 7 9 9 0 0 7 5 5 4 3 4 3 3 4 3 Special indexes: Motor fuel, motor oil, coolant and other products 5 Insurance and finance Utilities and public transportation Housekeeping and home maintenance services. 396 438 37 35 394 44 39 35-3 8 0 5-5 - - Not seasonally adjusted. es were formerly on a December 977=00 base. 3 New series; includes direct pricing of diesel and gasohol as of September. 4 Includes direct pricing of gasohol as of September. 5 Includes direct pricing of diesel and gasohol as of September. NA Data not adequate for publication. NOTE: applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 46

Table. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Nonfood expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average (967=00, unless otherwise noted) Group and item Other index base Seasonally adjusted indexes Nov. 3 months ending in Feb. Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for May 6 months ending in Feb. Housing Shelter Rent, residential Other rental costs Lodging while out of town Tenants' insurance Homeownership Home purchase Financing, taxes, and insurance Property insurance Property taxes Contracted mortgage interest cost Mortgage interest rates Maintenance and repairs Maintenance and repair services Maintenance and repair commodities Paint and wallpaper, supplies, tools, and equipment Lumber, awnings, glass, and masonry Plumbing, electrical, heating, and cooling supplies.. Miscellaneous supplies and equipment' 38 344 4 38 35 44 387 86 53 40 694 39 330 366 5 46 36 40 30 346 5 33 356 46 390 87 536 403 3 699 4 33 368 53 47 35 40 7 6 9 4 8 5-5 4 5 5 7 9-5 3 6 7 0 9 - - 4-5 5 6-3 8 8 9 6 6 0 5 8 5 9-5 5 6 5 9 4 3 8 9 7 6 8 0 3 0 6 6 - - 8 5 4 8 5 4 3-7 3 0 7 0 6 7 4 6-4 5 8 9 6 6 4 0 4 9 3 6 0-3 3 3 3 5 3 5 Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas Fuel oil Other fuels Gas (piped) and electricity Electricity Utility (piped) gas Other utilities and public services Telephone services Local charges Interstate toll calls Intrastate toll calls Water and sewerage maintenance 6/78 Mill 35 443 66 69 67 39 38 495 0 64 3 0 09 330 354 447 66 689 70 396 33 499 03 64 3 0 09 334 9-0 3 5 4 5 8 4 8 7 8 4 3 5 0 6 6 7 5 5-5 0 6 5-0 - -9 6 6 3 0 3 4 9 9 9 9 8 9 9 7 6-0 9 9 7 6 0 3 5 4 9 8 7-6 -7-7 9 8 5 Household furnishings and operation Housefumishings Textile housefumishings Household linens Curtains, drapes, slipcovers, and sewing materials... Furniture and bedding Bedroom furniture Sofas ' Living room chairs and tables Other furniture 3 93 3 33 43 0 4 8 36 30 9 5 34 44 08 37 7 33 6 5 8 7 4 9 3 7 6 5 0 5 3 5-7 - 4 4 9 5 5 6 0 0 4-7 5-3 -9-6 -4-0 6 5 9 8 3 4 7 3 3 5 3 5 4-47

Table. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Nonfood expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average Continued (967=00, unless otherwise noted) Group and item Other index base Seasonally adjusted indexes Nov. 3 months ending in Feb. Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for May 6 months ending in Feb. Housefurnishings Continued: Appliances including TV and sound equipment Television and sound equipment Television Sound equipment Household appliances Refrigerators and home freezers Laundry equipment Other household appliances Stoves, dishwashers, vacuums, and sewing machines Office machines, small electric appliances, and air conditioners Other household equipment Floor and window coverings, infants', laundry, cleaning, and outdoor equipment Clocks, lamps, and decor items Tableware, serving pieces, and nonelectric kitchenware Lawn equipment, power tools, and other hardware Housekeeping supplies Soaps and detergents Other laundry and cleaning products Cleansing and toilet tissue, paper towels and napkins Stationery, stationery supplies, and gift wrap Miscellaneous household products Lawn and garden supplies Housekeeping services Postage Moving, storage, freight, household laundry, and drycleaning services Appliance and furniture repair 5 07 0 3 84 9 37 3 3 37 35 8 4 38 85 77 44 47 37 45 38 3 337 55 36 5 07 0 84 9 37 4 36 35 5 40 37 84 75 43 48 38 45 38 3 337 56 36 3-5 4 8 5 4 9 9 5 7 5 0-6 44 8 3 5-9 9 8 7 8 7 4 5 0 4 8 4 6 3 4 3 6 5 4 - - - 9 8 9 9 8 9 3 9 4 5 4 7 5 6 7 4 7 0 - - - 3 4-7 - 4 3 7 0 3 4 8 3 4-3 6 0 7 4 4 4 5 5 3 0 7 8 7 0 8 7 3 8 0 7 9 - - - 5 5 5 5 4 6 6-4 5 3 7 5 6 3 0 5 Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Apparel commodities less footwear Men's and boys' Men's Suits, sport coats, and jackets Coats and jackets Furnishings and special clothing Shirts Dungarees, jeans, and trousers Boys' Coats, jackets, sweaters, and shirts Furnishings Suits, trousers, sport coats, and jackets Women's and girls' Women's Coats and jackets Dresses Separates and sportswear Underwear, nightwear, and hosiery Suits Girls' Coats, jackets, dresses, and suits ' Separates and sportswear Underwear, nightwear, hosiery, and accessories 9 80 76 84 5 99 99 35 3 5 6 09 8 8 60 03 6 4 97 7 93 05 96 04 9 8 76 84 6 0 00 34 3 6 6 7 7 6 06 7 48 99 9 99 07 99 05 3 - - 9 5 9 0 7-6 -5-6 3 0-4 3-6 4 4-8 -4-6 4 - -4-7 - 3 - -0-7 -4-8 6-0 -8-9 -4-6 9 3 8 3 4 5 0 3 0 9 6 4 6-7 6 7 6 3 3 3 - -4 - - - - 3-3 9-0 3-3 4 9-7 5 - - -3-9 9 - -5 6 3 - -4-6 -5-8 8-7 -8-8 -5 3 3 4 6 6 5 3 3 4 9 4 4 9 6 4 4-0 8 8-0 48

Table. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: adjusted, U.S. city average Continued (967=00, unless otherwise noted) Nonfood expenditure categories, seasonally Group and item Other index base Seasonally adjusted indexes Nov. 3 months ending in Feb. Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for May 6 months ending in Feb. Apparel commodities less footwear Continued Infants and toddlers Other apparel commodities Sewing materials and notions Jewelry and luggage Footwear Men's Boys' and girls' Women's Apparel services Laundry and drycleaning other than coin operated Other apparel services 78 98 8 33 08 34 34 74 63 44 80 99 9 33 05 3 3 76 64 45-5 3-4 7 4 7 6 6-6 - -8-5 - 4 9 5 4-7 6-5 7 9 6 7 8 3 6 - - -5-9 - in 3 6 - -3-4 4 6 7 5 3-3 6-6 - 3 7 5 7 Transportation Private New cars Used cars Motor fuel 3 Gasoline 4 Automobile maintenance and repair Body work Automobile drive train, brake, and miscellaneous mechanical repair Maintenance and servicing Power plant repair Other private transportation Other private transportation commodities Motor oil, coolant, and other products Automobile parts and equipment Tires Other parts and equipment Other private transportation services Automobile insurance Automobile finance charges Automobile rental, registration, and other fees State registration Drivers' license Automobile inspection Other automobile-related fees Public transportation Airline fare Intercity bus fare Intracity mass transit Taxi fare Intercity train fare 94 9 98 95 393 393 39 56 56 47 5 64 8 50 40 95 36 78 74 9 38 83 33 9 58 339 393 370 30 308 338 95 9 99 98 39 393 30 56 56 47 5 63 7 5 38 93 36 78 75 9 38 83 33 9 59 34 393 37 3 309 338 4 5 3 34 4 4 0 8 3 6 6 7 6 7 3 3 7 8 5 7 NA 7 9 3 9 3 5 9 - - - 7-3 -3 5 0 8 5 5 6 3 7 4 30 55 48 NA 0 3 3 5 7-5 -8-9 4 4-3 -3 8 5 3 6 7 3 3 4 0 3 5-5 3 8-6 0 5 9 33 5 5 6 3 3 8 7 4 9 6 8-4 9-6 -6-6 0 5 5 6 4 7 5 8 7 8 5 6 6 6 0 - - 7 9 0 6 9 9 3 5 3 3 3 0 6 4 7 6 3 NA 9 6 3 8 6 6 5 8-5 -5 8 6 8 7 7 5-5 - - 6 5 4 4 9-9 6 9 4 5 49

Table. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Nonfood expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average Continued (967=00, unless otherwise noted) Group and item Other index base Seasonally adjusted indexes Nov. Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent tor- 3 months ending in Feb. May 6 months ending in Feb. Medical care Medical care commodities Prescription drugs Anti-infective drugs Tranquilizers and sedatives ' Circulatories and diuretics Hormones, diabetic drugs, biologicals, and prescription medical supplies Pain and symptom control drugs Supplements, cough and cold preparations, and respiratory agents Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies Eyeglasses Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies Medical care services Professional services ' Physicians' services Dental services Other professional services Other medical care services Hospital and other medical services Hospital room Other hospital and medical care services 38 06 94 46 55 39 8 57 48 47 30 35 43 355 30 33 8 4 4 7 553 70 33 08 96 47 57 40 83 59 49 47 30 37 44 358 304 333 84 4 45 75 558 7 8 0 5 3 7 9 7 8 5 4 8 7 8 0 5 8 7 8 9 7 7 4 9 9 4 4 9 9 0 9 0 8 0 7 6 0 3 4 8 8 3 8 6 3 8 7 6 8 5 5 8 3 9 9 3 9 9 4 0 5 5 7 8 6 6 6 5 4 4 0 8 8 5 8 0 9 7 3 9 8 8 0 6 7 3 7 7 5 0 4 0 5 0 6 4 9 4 9 9 7 7 7 5 5 4 Entertainment Entertainment commodities Reading materials Newspapers Magazines, periodicals, and books Sporting goods and equipment Sport vehicles Indoor and warm weather sport equipment Bicycles Other sporting goods and equipment Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment' Toys, hobbies, and music equipment Photographic supplies and equipment Pet supplies and expense Entertainment services Fees for participant sports Admissions Other entertainment services 33 35 49 85 56 5 4 8 99 9 36 33 3 43 3 43 34 8 34 34 48 86 53 4 7 00 30 35 3 3 43 34 44 36 9 9 7 0 3 0 6 NA 5 8 6 3 0 4 3 5 3 8 7 3 NA - 3 4 6 4 8 0 7 5 3 4 3 5 6 9 0 4 7 6 3 7 - - -5 9 3 4 5 9 5 4 9 7 5 5 9 5 6 5 4 4 3 7 0 5 5 4 5 5 8 9 5-5 5 6 5 5 3 9 5 so

Table. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Nonfood expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average Continued (967=00, unless otherwise noted) Group and item Other index base Seasonally adjusted indexes Nov. Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for 3 months ending in Feb. May 6 months ending in Feb. Other goods and services Tobacco products Cigarettes Other tobacco products and smoking accessories Personal care Toilet goods and personal care appliances ' Products for the hair, hairpieces, and wigs Dental and shaving products Cosmetics, bath and nail preparations, manicure and eye makeup implements Other toilet goods and small personal care appliances... Personal care services Beauty parlor services for females Haircuts and other barber shop services for males Personal and educational expenses School books and supplies Personal and educational services Tuition and other school fees College tuition Elementary and high school tuition Personal expenses 56 38 4 4 47 48 44 49 40 45 46 47 38 303 75 3 5 5 5 66 57 39 4 4 48 50 44 5 4 46 47 48 39 305 76 3 53 5 55 67 3 5 6 5 0 8 4 3 4 0 6 9 5 53 46 9 8 8 5 8 0 4 4 3 6 4 7 3 4 4 8 0 7 0 8 4 7 4 0 4 4 3 6 4 4 4 6 8 7 8 0 6 5 6 3 9 9 9 3 7 0 0 0 0 4 7 8 8 9 5 5 3 5 6 9 5 5 6 0 8 8 8 8 7 9 9 0 9 8 4 7 9 3 3 3 6 Special indexes: Motor fuel, motor oil, coolant and other products 5 Insurance and finance Utilities and public transportation Housekeeping and home maintenance services. 388 438 34 349 387 44 35 35 3 4 0-3 9 4-3 7 4 6 3 0 7-8 0 7-5 8 0 3 Not seasonally adjusted. es were formerly on a December 977=00 base. 3 New series; includes direct pricing of diesel and gasohol as of September. Includes direct pricing of gasohol as of September. 5 Includes direct pricing of diesel and gasohol as of September. NA Data not adequate for publication. NOTE: applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 5

Table 3. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, all items index (967=00, unless otherwise noted) Area, region, and population size class Pricing schedule Other index base May es to from to from May Area U.S. city average 87 90 9 9 5 0 0 6 0 Chicago, III.-Northwestern Ind Detroit, Mich L.A.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastern N.J Philadelphia, Pa.-NJ M M M M M 87 85 87 70 75 9 89 90 76 79 93 9 89 77 8 93 9 89 78 8 6 3 5 5 4 - - 7 3 6 5 5 - Anchorage, Alaska Baltimore, Md Boston, Mass Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-Ind Denver-Boulder, Colo Miami, Fla Milwaukee, Wis Northeast Pennsylvania Portland, Oreg.-Wash St. Louis, Mo.-lll San Diego, Calif Seattle-Everett, Wash Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va 0/67 /77 63 83 7 88 33 55 9 70 8 85 39 30 78 63 86 79 93 39 55 96 75 9 90 334 96 8 7 5 4 7 8 6 3 3 4 7 9 5 5 - - 3 - Atlanta, Ga Buffalo, N.Y Cleveland, Ohio Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex Honolulu, Hawaii Houston, Tex Kansas City, Mo.-Kans Minneapolis-St.Paul, Minn.-Wis... Pittsburgh, Pa San Francisco-Oakland, Calif 9 65 97 304 69 33 8 304 85 304 95 67 3 304 69 38 85 33 9 304 7 9 5 5 8 5 9 4 5 4-3 - Region 3 Northeast North Central South West 5 57 57 58 5 60 58 59 4 7 6 5 Population size class : A- A- B C D 53 57 57 56 57 53 59 58 58 58 5 6 5 6 8 5

Table 3. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, all items index Continued (967=00, unless otherwise noted) Area, region, and population size class Pricing schedule Other index base May es to from to from May Region/population size class cross classification 3 Northeast/A North Central/A South/A West/A Northeast/B North Central/B South/B West/B Northeast/C North Central/C South/C West/C Northeast/D North Central/D South/D West/D - 47 59 56 60 55 55 58 58 63 55 57 49 56 56,4 56 59 - - 49 6 56 60 55 57 59 59 6 58 58 53 55 60 58 58 4 6 5 5 3 6 4 5 3 9 6 4 5 0 7 7 0 - - - - - _ - - - - - Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; most other goods and services priced as indicated: M - Every month. - January, March, May,, September, and November. - February, April,, August, October, and December. Area is generally the Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA), exclusive of farms. LA.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif, is a combination of two SMSA's, and N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastern N.J. and Chicago, III.- Northwestern Ind. are the more extensive Standard Consolidated Areas. Area definitions are those established by the Office of Management and Budget in 973, except for Denver-Boulder, Colo, which does not include Douglas County. Definitions do not include revisions made since 973. 3 Regions are defined as the four Census regions. The population size classes are aggregations of areas which have urban population as defined: A- - More than 4,000,000. A- -,50,000 to 4,000,000. B - 385,000 to,50,000. C - 75,000 to 385,000. D - Less than 75,000. Population size class A is the aggregation of population size classes A- and A-. NOTE: Price s within areas are found in the Consumer Price ; differences in living costs among areas are found in Family Budgets. 53

Table 4. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, food at home expenditure categories (967 = 00, unless otherwise noted) Area, region, and population size class Other index base Total food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Other foods at home es, August Area U.S. city average 80 84 65 47 9 333 Anchorage, Alaska Atlanta, Ga Baltimore, Md Boston, Mass Buffalo, N.Y Chicago, Ill.-Northwestern Ind Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-Ind Cleveland, Ohio Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex Denver-Boulder, Colo Detroit, Mich Honolulu, Hawaii Houston, Tex Kansas City, Mo.-Kans LA.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif.. Miami, Fla Milwaukee, Wis Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.-Wis... N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastem N.J Northeast Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pa.-N J Pittsburgh, Pa Portland, Oreg.-Wash St. Louis, Mo.-lll San Diego, Calif San Francisco-Oakland, Calif Seattle-Everett, Wash Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va 0/67 /77 56 87 7 64 78 74 305 85 8 57 78 30 9 74 8 47 7 74 88 7 77 76 74 80 69 85 85 30 55 9 8 85 7 8 334 87 8 76 9 8 74 87 90 5 90 94 86 65 89 95 8 95 8 96 90 95 43 50 56 57 59 6 76 8 6 30 63 85 83 58 70 49 7 5 6 67 56 55 83 60 54 68 79 78 44 76 3 5 47 3 65 50 55 5 6 86 78 47 40 40 50 68 55 36 40 7 9 50 40 40 48 30 38 38 85 64 300 85 33 65 85 44 7 335 307 8 63 55 7 78 38 93 84 86 64 307 63 304 5 335 307 338 37 3 330 33 37 34 39 36 333 34 3 35 346 4 9 30 35 37 347 334 330 30 3 34 356 379 Region 3 Northeast North Central South West 44 43 46 46 48 50 49 55 46 47 49 47 38 36 4 43 5 48 54 47 35 36 37 43 Population size class A- A- B C D 44 45 44 45 45 48 5 50 53 49 46 48 48 48 5 4 39 40 38 38 48 5 50 5 55 39 38 37 36 36 54

Table 4. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, food at home expenditure categories Continued (967=00, unless otherwise noted) Area, region, and population size class Other index base Total food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Other foods at home es, August Region/population size class cross classification 3 Northeast/A North Central/A South/A West/A Northeast/B North Central/B South/B West/B Northeast/C North Central/C South/C West/C Northeast/D North Central/D South/D West/D 43 43 47 47 44 39 46 46 48 44 44 4 4 45 45 49 47 49 5 55 45 5 48 55 55 5 53 5 5 5 4 56 44 47 50 47 5 43 48 47 54 49 47 43 46 5 5 56 38 38 4 45 39 34 4 43 39 35 40 4 30 33 46 37 5 47 53 48 46 47 56 48 63 50 53 40 5 54 58 56 36 37 4 45 35 30 38 4 35 36 35 38 3 38 34 4 55

Table 4. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, food at home expenditure categories Continued Area, region, and population size class Total food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Other foods at home from to August Area U.S. city average -0 0-0 - 0 Anchorage, Alaska Atlanta, Ga Baltimore, Md Boston, Mass Buffalo, N.Y Chicago, IH.-Northwestern Ind Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-Ind Cleveland, Ohio Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex Denver-Boulder, Colo Detroit, Mich Honolulu, Hawaii Houston, Tex Kansas City, Mo.-Kans LA.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif... Miami, Fla Milwaukee, Wis Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.-Wis N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastern N.J Northeast Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J Pittsburgh, Pa Portland, Oreg.-Wash St. Louis, Mo.-lll San Diego, Calif San Francisco-Oakland, Calif Seattle-Everett, Wash Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -3 - - - - - -3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -3 - -4 - -4 - - - -3-4 - - -5-3 - -4 - -3-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - -. - - - Region 3 Northeast North Central South West - - - - - - - - - -3 - - - Population size class 3 A- A- B C D - - - - - - - - - - - - -3 - -3-3 - - 56

Table 4. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, food at home expenditure categories Continued Area, region, and population size class Total food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Other foods at home from to August Region/population size class cross classification 3 Northeast/A North Central/A South/A West/A... Northeast/B North Central/B South/B West/B Northeast/C North Central/C South/C West/C Northeast/D North Central/D South/D West/D - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - -3 - - - -6 - - -3 - -3 - -4-3 - - -3 0 - - - - - is on an April 967=00 base in Northeastern Pennsylvania and Portland, Oreg.-Wash. Area is generally the Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA), exclusive of farms. LA.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif, is a combination of two SMSA's, and N.Y., N.Y.- Northeastern N.J. and Chicago, III.-Northwestern Ind. are the more extensive Standard Consolidated Areas. Area definitions are those established by the Office of Management and Budget in 973, except for Denver-Boulder, Colo, which does not include Douglas County. Definitions do not include revisions made since 973. 3 Regions are defined as the four Census regions. The population size classes are aggregations of areas which have urban population as defined: A- - More than 4,000,000. A- -,50,000 to 4,000,000. B - 385,000 to,50,000. C - 75,000 to 385,000. D - Less than 75,000. Population size class A is the aggregation of population size classes A- and A-. 57

Table 5. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group, percent from to August Group U.S. city average Chicago, III.- Northwestem Ind. Detroit, Mich. Los Angeles- Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif. New York, N.Y.- Northeastem NJ. Philadelphia, Pa.-NJ. Expenditure category All items 0 0 0-0 0 0 Food and beverages Food Food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Meats, poultry, and fish Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Other foods at home Food away from home Alcoholic beverages - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -3 - - - - - - -3 - - - - - - - - Housing Shelter Rent, residential Other rental costs Homeownership Property taxes - 3 - - - Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas Gas (piped) and electricity Household furnishings and operation - - - - - - - - - - - - Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel Women's and girls' apparel Footwear 3-5 6 4 5 - - - - 4-4 - 4 - Transportation Private transportation Public transportation - - - - - - - Medical care Entertainment - - Other goods and services Personal care - - 3 58

Table 5. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group, percent from to August Continued Group U.S. city average Chicago, III.- Northwestern Ind. Detroit, Mich. Los Angeles- Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif. New York, N.Y.- Northeastern N.J. Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J. Commodity and service group All items 0 0 0-0 0 0 Commodities ;... Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages. Nondurables less food and beverages Durables - - - - - - - - - - - - Services Medical care services - - Special indexes: All items less shelter All items less medical care All items less energy Energy Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent Services less medical care - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 59

Table 6. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group. es, August, and percent s, to August (967=00, unless otherwise noted) Group U.S. city average Chicago, III.- Northwestern Ind. Detroit, Mich. Los Angeles- Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif. New York, N.Y.- Northeastern N.J. Philadelphia, Pa.-NJ. Expenditure category All items All items (957-59=00) 9 340 0 93 333 0 9 336 89 339-0 78 33 0 8 38 0 Food and beverages Food Food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Meats, poultry, and fish Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Other foods at home Food away from home Alcoholic beverages 79 87 80 84 65 73 47 9 333 308 0 - - - - - -4 73 80 74 8 6 7 3 85 33 98 9 - - - - - - -8 70 74 78 9 63 67 6 7 333 77 40 - - - - - - - 73 83 8 90 70 77 40 63 346 88 95-5 8 9 88 86 6 66 55 38 35 30 97 - - - - - -6 86 96 77 89 56 65 40 84 347 354 4 - - - -4 - - Housing Shelter Rent, residential Other rental costs Homeownership Property taxes 30 344 6 333 385 33 356 00 39 47 09-30 345 7 77 370 6 33 345 60 304 37 6 - - - 89 90 33 358 34 0 3 94 300 3 440 34 - - 8 - Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas... Gas (piped) and electricity Household furnishings and operation 356 454 659 404 33-33 407 640 366 6 - - - - - 386 469 703 440 3 4 5-300 49 54 4 6 - - - 389 54 704 433 34-369 469 678 387 4 - Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel Women's and girls' apparel Footwear 9 80 83 59 04-63 49 33 39 8 3-5 65 5 69 35 58 7 8-68 59 59 7 95 - - - - 79 6 57 39 00-78 66 66 3 00 - - - Transportation Private transportation Public transportation 96 9 348 97 88 386 97 96 35 306 308 69-0 30 93 38 97 96 39 Medical care 333 333 35 363 33 35 4 Entertainment 37 57 4 3 07-48 3 7 Other goods and services Personal care 58 50 54 44 56 5 5 44 60 49 60 3 60

Table 6. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group. es, August, and percent s, to August Continued (967=00, unless otherwise noted) Group U.S. city average Chicago, III.- Northwestern Ind. Detroit, Mich. Los Angeles- Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif. New York, N.Y.- Northeastern N.J. Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J. Commodity and service group All items 9 0 93 0 9 89-0 78 0 8 0 Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages. Nondurables less food and beverages Durables 66 79 55 68 44-63 73 5 49 5-55 70 43 50 36-5 73 4 54 33-56 8 38 54 6-6 86 44 6 9 Services Medical care services 338 36 34 370 349 365 349 389-34 345 38 38 4 Special indexes: All items less shelter, All items less medical care All items less energy 3, Energy 4 Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent Services less medical care 75 90 8 44 53 63 75 360 334 68 90 59 87 49 44 63 375 334 - - 73 87 54 83 44 50 6 364 337 66 84 5 06 38 48 65 366 34 - - - - 75 75 43 87 35 47 69 338 309 77 77 45 00 4 57 77 330 306 es on a January = 00 base, except U.S. city average. es on a 978=00 base in LA.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif.; formerly on a December 977=00 base. 3 es on a December 977=00 base. U.S. city average on a 967=00 base. 4 es on a 978=00 base; formerly on a December 977=00 base. U.S. city average on a 967=00 base. 6

Table 7. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group. es, August, and percent s, to August (967=00, unless otherwise noted) Area pricing schedule Group Atlanta, Ga. Buffalo, N.Y. Cleveland, Ohio Dallas- Fort Worth, Tex. Honolulu, Hawaii Expenditure category All items All items (957-59=00) 95 340 67 94 0 3 35 4 304 38-0 69 9 0 Food and beverages Food Food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Meats, poultry, and fish Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Other foods at home Food away from home Alcoholic beverages 83 9 87 9 50 6 76 38 338 30 78 - - - - - - -4 73 78 78 7 59 66 47 300 330 83 4 - - - - - -6 - - 79 87 85 87 8 90 50 65 34 9 8 - - - - - - - - 86 90 8 8 6 73 55 85 39 33 6 - -5 89 99 30 8 85 90 86 335 34 99 04-3 Housing Shelter Rent, residential Other rental costs Homeownership Property taxes 3 38 355 99 38 407 0-3 74 46 97 30 54 08 346 38 93 97 46 95 8 3 339 380 30 330 446 05-3 56 55 43 340 55 9 - - Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 4... Gas (piped) and electricity Household furnishings and operation 30 407 05 405 5 - - - 458 54 680 494 4 - - 37 448 8 443 4-33 44 78 44 37-0 -3-4 348 49 38 49 4 - -3-3 Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel Women's and girls' apparel Footwear 87 73 04 63 46 3 3 3 3 4 6 6 8-4 -4 99 93 89 95 84 3 4 9-97 77 05 44 98 - - -6 00 94 98 79 89 - - -4 - Transportation Private transportation Public transportation Medical care Entertainment Other goods and services Personal care 8 80 73 337 98 6 63 3-74 74 7 66 3 46 7 - - 9 99 303 367 30 80 66 97 96 33 36 3 66 67 58 6 47 339 50 7 75 4-6

Table 7. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group. es, August, and percent s, to August Continued (967=00, unless otherwise noted) Area pricing schedule Group Atlanta, Ga. Buffalo, N.Y. Cleveland, Ohio Dallas- Fort Worth, Tex. Honolulu, Hawaii Commodity and service group All items 95 67 0 3 4 304-0 69 0 Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages. Nondurables less food and beverages Durables 6 83 48 54 45-54 73 4 77 09-70 79 58 6 48 3-4 7 77 86 69 66 7 59 89 34 64 04 Services Medical care services 354 368 3 9 7 387 398 6 345 35-86 356 - Special indexes: All items less shelter AH items less medical care All items less energy 5 Energy 6 Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent Services less medical care 7 9 56 90 46 48 70 384 348-3 74 67 36 90 4 7 75 303 94-80 308 64 96 57 59 73 46 378 5 5 4 7 7 77 30 59 84 68 64 77 368 34 - - -5 - - 7 65 50 06 3 56 80 97 75 - - - 63

Table 7. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group. es, August, and percent s, to August Continued (967=00, unless otherwise noted) Area pricing schedule Group Houston, Tex. Kansas City, Mo.-Kans. Minneapolis- St. Paul, Minn.-Wis. Pittsburgh, Pa. San Francisco- Oakland, Calif. Expenditure category All items All items (957-59=00) 38 364-85 338 33 363 3 9 335 304 36-0 Food and beverages Food Food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Meats, poultry, and fish Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Other foods at home Food away from home Alcoholic beverages 308 35 9 74 83 94 78 307 3 387 46 - - 78 84 74 87 58 69 47 8 35 3 9 - - - - - - -7-83 94 74 94 5 60 68 78 30 357 03 - - - - 80 85 76 95 55 63 7 86 334 34 46 - - - -3-3 - - - 79 88 85 96 68 76 40 304 34 90 96 - - - - - Housing Shelter Rent, residential Other rental costs Homeownership Property taxes 3 364 400 7 97 47 05-30 35 9 80 36 0 37 47 34 366 468 5 7-8 38 366 3 35 43 9 3 5 6 34 368 6 437 4 - - 0 - Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 7... Gas (piped) and electricity Household furnishings and operation 45 67 67 64 4 3 4 3 4 360 48 88 485 9-367 435 687 403 5-308 404 8 395-375 47 07 474 40 - Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel Women's and girls' apparel Footwear 3 98 9 4 - - 06 96 06 87 4 90 85 0 54 3 4 5 4 93 86 73 69 08 3 4-3 0-04 90 94 76 5 - Transportation Private transportation Public transportation Medical care Entertainment Other goods and services Personal care 75 76 47 370 43 67 99 3-86 85 305 34 57 57 3-79 77 30 30 68 65 58-3 - 307 309 309 343 3 46 6 5 303 304 77 39 3 6 53-4 64

Table 7. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group. es, August, and percent s, to August Continued (967=00, unless otherwise noted) Area pricing schedule Group Houston, Tex. Kansas City, Mo.-Kans. Minneapolis- St. Paul, Minn.-Wis. Pittsburgh, Pa. San Francisco- Oakland, Calif. Commodity and service group All items 38 85 33 3 9 304-0 Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages. Nondurables less food and beverages Durables 8 308 66 8 57 6 78 5 7 36-68 83 57 67 5 60 80 4 44 39-3 4 67 79 59 65 58 - Services Medical care services 383 403 4 33 376 3 393 34 6 3 346 38 6 36 356 Special indexes: All items less shelter All items less medical care All items less energy 5 Energy 6 Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent Services less medical care 97 35 50 9 65 79 96 45 378 75 8 50 96 5 67 75 347 36 73 34 58 87 55 6 76 45 40 3 3-7 6 7 88 50 78 43 46 65 365 34 3 79 30 58 5 56 58 73 384 358 - - - - Areas on pricing schedule (See table 3) will appear next month. For the following areas the 957-59=00 base is not available; indexes are on the bases listed: Buffalo, N. Y November 963=00. Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex November 963=00. Honolulu, Hawaii December 963=00. 3 es on a January =00 base. 4 es on a 978=00 base; formerly on the bases listed in footnote 5, except in Buffalo, N.Y. where 967=00. 5 es are on the bases listed: Atlanta, Ga December 977=00. Buffalo, N. Y February 978=00. Cleveland, Ohio February 978=00. Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex February 978=00. Honolulu, Hawaii December 977=00. Houston, Tex April 978=00. Kansas City, Mo.-Kans December 977=00. Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.-Wis..April 978=00. Pittsburgh, Pa April 978=00. San Francisco-Oakland, Calif December 977=00. 6 es on a 978=00 base; formerly on the bases listed in footnote 5. 7 es on a 978=00 base; formerly on the bases listed in footnote 5, except in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.-Wis. where 967=00. 65

Table 8. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, all items index (967=00, unless otherwise noted) Area, region, and population size class Pricing schedule Other index May es to from to from May Area U.S. city average 86 90 9 9 5 0 0 6 0 Chicago, III.-Northwestern Ind... Detroit, Mich L.A.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastem NJ Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J M M M M M 87 8 90 69 74 9 86 93 75 79 9 89 93 76 80 9 89 9 77 80 6 3 5 5 3 - - - - 7 3 6 5 4 - Anchorage, Alaska Baltimore, Md Boston, Mass Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-Ind Denver-Boulder, Colo Miami, Fla. Milwaukee, Wis Northeast Pennsylvania Portland, Oreg.-Wash St. Louis, Mo.-lll San Diego, Calif Seattle-Everett, Wash Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va 0/67 /77 58 83 7 9 39 57 96 7 79 84 33 97 83 59 87 78 95 36 56 99 77 90 89 39 9 86 7 4 4 7 8 6 3 4 7 9 5 5-3 - Atlanta, Ga Buffalo, N.Y Cleveland, Ohio Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex Honolulu, Hawaii Houston, Tex Kansas City, Mo.-Kans Minneapolis-StPaul, Minn.-Wis... Pittsburgh, Pa San Francisco-Oakland, Calif 93 64 97 300 69 30 80 303 85 303 97 65 30 300 70 35 83 33 9 30 6 9 5 5 8 5 9 4 5 4-3 - Region 3 Northeast North Central South West 5 57 57 58 5 60 58 59 4 7 6 5 Population size class A- A- B C D 53 57 57 56 57 53 59 58 57 59 4 6 4 6 8 66

Table 8. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, all items index Continued (967=00, unless otherwise noted) Area, region, and population size class Pricing schedule Other index base May es to from to from May Region/population size class cross classification 3 Northeast/A. North Central/A South/A West/A Northeast/B North Central/B South/B West/B Northeast/C North Central/C South/C West/C Northeast/D North Central/D South/D West/D 47 59 56 6 55 56 57 58 6 54 57 50 56 57 56 59 48 6 57 60 55 57 58 60 60 57 58 54 55 6 58 58 4 6 5 5 3 5 4 6 3 9 6 4 5 0 7 7 0 - - - - Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; most other goods and services priced as indicated: M - Every month. - January, March, May,, September, and November. - February, April,, August, October, and December. Area is generally the Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA), exclusive of farms. LA.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif, is a combination of two SMSA's, and N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastern N.J. and Chicago, III.- Northwestern Ind. are the more extensive Standard Consolidated Areas. Area definitions are those established by the Office of Management and Budget in 973, except for Denver-Boulder, Colo, which does not include Douglas County. Definitions do not include revisions made since 973. 3 Regions are defined as the four Census regions. The population size classes are aggregations of areas which have urban population as defined: A- - More than 4,000,000. A- -,50,000 to 4,000,000. B - 385,000 to,50,000. C - 75,000 to 385,000. D - Less than 75,000. Population size class A is the aggregation of population size classes A- and A-. NOTE: Price s within areas are found in the Consumer Price ; differences in living costs among areas are found in Family Budgets. 67

Table 9. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, food at home expenditure categories (967=00, unless otherwise noted) Area, region, and population size class Other index base Total food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Dairy products Fruits s and vegetables Other foods at home es, August Area U.S. city average 79 83 65 46 86 334 Anchorage, Alaska Atlanta, Ga Baltimore, Md Boston, Mass Buffalo, N.Y Chicago, Ill.-Northwestern Ind Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-Ind Cleveland, Ohio Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex Denver-Boulder, Colo Detroit, Mich Honolulu, Hawaii Houston, Tex Kansas City, Mo.-Kans L.A.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif.. Miami, Fla ":.:... Milwaukee, Wis Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.-Wis... N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastem N.J Northeast Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J Pittsburgh, Pa Portland, Oreg.-Wash St. Louis, Mo.-lll San Diego, Calif San Francisco-Oakland, Calif Seattle-Everett, Wash Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va 0/67 /77 50 86 69 6 75 70 305 83 83 6 8 306 9 7 79 49 79 76 8 74 80 79 76 80 73 8 84 97 5 9 8 80 66 88 34 8 7 58 9 75 7 76 77 55 305 94 85 58 90 93 84 309 9 30 9 7 3 5 55 58 60 5 79 83 66 8 65 98 80 60 70 55 80 54 60 60 59 60 7 6 49 70 77 78 39 63 9 5 47 8 67 38 6 54 63 86 70 48 4 40 5 66 5 34 38 9 6 46 5 36 47 30 39 307 83 6 87 8 3 69 88 64 97 334 30 73 53 55 74 78 93 3 9 96 70 308 68 95 56 33 304 347 36 30 36 33 364 338 333 33 38 348 33 36 348 39 99 3 346 30 35 337 344 39 37 335 350 377 Region 3 Northeast North Central South West 43 43 45 46 48 5 46 53 46 47 49 48 37 36 4 44 47 49 53 45 35 37 38 44 Population size class A- A- B C D 4 45 45 44 45 47 5 5 5 49 44 48 49 48 5 40 38 40 38 39 43 5 5 5 53 38 38 38 37 38 68

Table 9. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, food at home expenditure categories Continued (967=00, unless otherwise noted) Area, region, and population size class Other index base Total food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Other foods at home es, August Region/population size class cross classification 3 Northeast/A North Central/A South/A West/A Northeast/B North Central/B South/B West/B Northeast/C North Central/C South/C West/C Northeast/D North Central/D S6uth/D West/D 4 43 47 46 45 4 45 48 47 44 43 4 44 45 46 48 47 50 46 5 48 59 45 55 54 5 49 50 53 5 43 54 44 45 5 48 50 47 48 50 53 50 43 45 5 48 53 5 37 37 4 45 37 34 43 45 39 34 40 4 35 35 47 35 44 48 5 43 54 48 53 47 55 5 53 39 49 5 55 54 35 37 4 45 36 3 38 46 37 37 36 37 3 40 36 45 69

Table 9. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, food at home expenditure categories Continued Area, region, and population size class Total food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Other foods at home from to August Area U.S. city average -0 0-0 - 0 Anchorage, Alaska Atlanta, Ga Baltimore, Md Boston, Mass Buffalo, N.Y Chicago, Ill.-Northwestern Ind Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-Ind Cleveland, Ohio Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex Denver-Boulder, Colo Detroit, Mich Honolulu, Hawaii Houston, Tex Kansas City, Mo.-Kans LA.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif.. Miami, Fla Milwaukee, Wis Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.-Wis... N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastem N.J Northeast Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J Pittsburgh, Pa Portland, Oreg.-Wash St. Louis, Mo.-lll San Diego, Calif San Francisco-Oakland, Calif Seattle-Everett, Wash Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -4 - - - - - -3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -3 - -5 - -5-3 - - - -4 - - -4-3 -3-5 - -4-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Region ' Northeast North Central South West - - - - - - - - - - -3 - - - Population size class A- A- B C D - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -3 - -3 - - - 70

Table 9. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, food at home expenditure categories Continued Area, region, and population size class Total food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Other foods at home from to August Region/population size class cross classification 3 Northeast/A North Central/A South/A West/A Northeast/B North Central/B South/B West/B Northeast/C North Central/C South/C West/C Northeast/D North Central/D South/D West/D - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - -3 - - - -6 - - -3 - -3 - -3-3 - - - 0 - - - - - is on an April 967=00 base in Northeastern Pennsylvania and Portland, Oreg.-Wash. Area is generally the Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA), exclusive of farms. LA.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif, is a combination of two SMSA's, and N.Y., N.Y.- Northeastern N.J. and Chicago, Ill.-Northwestern Ind. are the more extensive Standard Consolidated Areas. Area definitions are those established by the Office of Management and Budget in 973, except for Denver-Boulder, Colo, which does not include Douglas County. Definitions do not include revisions made since 973. 3 Regions are defined as the four Census regions. The population size classes are aggregations of areas which have urban population as defined: A- - More than 4,000,000. A- -,50,000 to 4,000,000. B - 385,000 to,50,000. C - 75,000 to 385,000. D - Less than 75,000. Population size class A is the aggregation of population size classes A- and A-. 7

Table 0. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group, percent from to August Group U.S. city average Chicago, III.- Northwestern Ind. Detroit, Mich. Los Angeles- Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif. New York, N.Y.- Northeastern NJ. Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J. Expenditure category All items 0-0 0-0 0-0 Food and beverages Food Food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Meats, poultry, and fish Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Other foods at home Food away from home Alcoholic beverages - - - - - - - - - - - - - -3 - - - - - - - - - - -3 - - - - - - -4 - - - - - - - Housing Shelter Rent, residential Other rental costs Homeownership Property taxes - - 3 - - - Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas Gas (piped) and electricity Household furnishings and operation - - - - - - - - - - - - Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel Women's and girls' apparel Footwear 3-3 4 0-5 - - - - - 4-4 3 - - - -3 Transportation Private transportation Public transportation - - - - - - - Medical care Entertainment - - Other goods and services Personal care - - 3 7

Table 0. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group, percent from to August Continued Group U.S. city average Chicago, III.- Northwestern Ind. Detroit, Mich. Los Angeles- Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif. New York, N.Y.- Northeastern NJ. Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J. Commodity and service group All items 0-0 0-0 0-0 Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages. Nondurables less food and beverages Durables - - - - - - - - - - - - - Services Medical care services Special indexes: All items less shelter All items less medical care All items less energy Energy Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent + Services less medical care - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 73

Table. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group. es, August and percent s to August (967=00, unless otherwise noted) Group U.S. city average Chicago, III.- Northwestern Ind. Detroit, Mich. Los Angeles- Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif. New York, N.Y.- Northeastern NJ. Philadelphia, Pa.-NJ. Expenditure category All items All items (957-59=00) 9 340 0 9 33 0 89 33 9 344-0 77 39 0 80 37 0 Food and beverages Food Food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Meats, poultry, and fish Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Other foods at home Food away from home Alcoholic beverages 80 87 79 83 65 73 46 86 334 3 - - - - -4 68 75 70 88 5 60 8 8 33 9 98 - - - - - - -8 73 78 8 9 65 69 63 97 38 8 4 - - - -3-3 - 78 88 79 77 70 77 4 53 348 308 99-6 77 87 8 85 60 65 5 93 346 30 98 - - - - - -7 95 305 80 90 59 67 38 9 35 385 0 - - -3 - - Housing Shelter Rent, residential Other rental costs Homeownership Property taxes 30 346 5 333 390 3 30 357 00 33 43 09-37 345 7 78 368 6 3 357 60 93 388 6 - - - 88 88 33 35 33 0 3 89 95 3 433 309 - - 6 - Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas... Gas (piped) and electricity Household furnishings and operation 357 453 66 403 30-36 4 657 366 5 - - - - - 386 468 698 44 00 3 4 4-98 44 54 46 - - - 39 57 704 433 8-368 469 678 386 30 - Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel Women's and girls' apparel Footwear 90 80 83 60 04-68 5 44 44 63-7 6 47 60 33 60 5 6 0 8 67 59 58 7 09 - - - - 79 63 58 4 0-53 38 4 9 97 - - -3 - Transportation Private transportation Public transportation Medical care Entertainment Other goods and services Personal care 98 95 34 33 33 55 48 304 96 387 339 87 48 5 86 85 3 345 05 66 44 3 309 3 65 358 88 5 43 - - 34 97 378 30 4 58 55. 3 306 306 37 37 0 50 7 3 4 74

Table. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group. es, August and percent s to August Continued (967=00, unless otherwise noted) Group U.S. city average Chicago, III.- Northwestern Ind. Detroit, Mich. Los Angeles- Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif. New York, N.Y.- Northeastern N.J. Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J. Commodity and service group All items 9 0 9 0 89 9-0 77 0 80 0 Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages. Nondurables less food and beverages Durables 66 80 56 70 44-6 68 5 5 48-5 73 38 5 7-54 78 4 57 3-56 77 39 57 4-6 95 39 5 8 Services Medical care services 340 358 347 373 348 360 359 383-33 37 39 40 4 Special indexes: All items less shelter All items less medical care All items less energy 3 Energy 4 Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent Services less medical care 76 90 8 46 54 65 76 36 335 70 89 58 90 49 48 6 38 339 - - 70 83 5 87 39 5 64 36 335 67 89 54 05 39 5 69 379 353 - - - - 73 74 4 89 36 5 69 337 308-78 75 44 0 38 47 76 33 304 es on a January = 00 base, except U.S. city average. es on a 978=00 base in L.A.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif.; formerly on a December 977=00 base. 3 es on a December 977 = 00 base. U.S. city average on a 967=00 base. 4 es on a 978=00 base; formerly on a December 977=00 base. U.S. city average on a 967=00 base. 75

Table. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group. es, August and percent s to August (967=00, unless otherwise noted) Area pricing schedule Group Atlanta, Ga. Buffalo, N.Y. Cleveland, Ohio Dallas- Fort Worth, Tex. Honolulu, Hawaii Expenditure category All items All items (957-59=00) 97 34-65 9 0 30 350 4 300 34-0 70 9 0 Food and beverages Food Food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Meats, poultry, and fish Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Other foods at home Food away from home Alcoholic beverages 87 94 86 9 5 63 63 307 347 33 90 - - - - - -3 69 7 75 66 60 66 47 87 36 69 33 - - - -3-3 -6 - - 83 90 83 8 83 93 38 69 338 309 5 - - - - - - - - 89 94 83 7 66 77 6 88 333 33 3 - -5 9 303 306 75 98 304 86 334 348 98 99-3 Housing Shelter Rent, residential Other rental costs Homeownership Property taxes 3 35 355 99 38 4 09-3 7 38 97 36 44 08 346 385 93 34 43 95 8 3 337 380 30 35 45 06-3 53 48 43 346 46 4 - - - - Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 4... Gas (piped) and electricity Household furnishings and operation 3 406 06 405 5 - - - 457 55 678 493 9 - - 37 447 3 44 8-36 443 78 444 3-9 - -3-348 490 4 489 3 - -3-3 Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel Women's and girls' apparel Footwear 00 87 05 75 69 3 3 4 3 3 09 05 6 64 99-6 -3 04 0 8 90 77 3 4 3 8-89 70 99 33 04 - - 07 0 98 55 74 - - -4 - Transportation Private transportation Public transportation Medical care Entertainment Other goods and services Personal care 90 85 30 349 3 49 56 3-76 77 55 7 0 35 - - 88 95 33 374 30 85 69 5 98 97 37 30 8 53 57 58 63 48 350 6 66 60 4-76

Table. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group. es, August and percent s to August Continued (967=00, unless otherwise noted) Area pricing schedule Group Houston, Tex. Kansas City, Mo.-Kans. Minneapolis- St. Paul, Minn.-Wis. Pittsburgh, Pa. San Francisco- Oakland, Calif. Expenditure category All items All items (957-59=00) 35 360-83 336-33 363 3-9 335-30 360-0 Food and beverages Food Food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Meats, poultry, and fish Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Other foods at home Food away from home Alcoholic beverages 303 309 9 7 80 9 70 30 33 368 46 - - 75 8 7 76 60 70 48 73 36 309 - - - -6-78 89 76 94 54 6 66 78 3 339 98 - - - - 8 86 79 93 60 67 9 96 337 38 44 - - - -3-3 - - - 80 89 8 30 70 78 36 95 335 98 96 - - - - - Housing Shelter Rent, residential Other rental costs Homeownership Property taxes 3 360 393 7 94 466 05-98 3 9 88 355 0 379 437 34 375 478 5 7-9 30 368 3 37 44 9 3 5 5 339 365 6 44 40 - - 9 - Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 7... Gas (piped) and electricity Household furnishings and operation 454 68 67 64 4 3 4 3 4 36 48 99 485 6-367 434 69 40 9-3 407 9 39 7-377 466 96 469 4 - Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel Women's and girls' apparel Footwear 8 3 99 3-0 9 3 70 39 3 4 4 3 4 86 8 80 63 06 4 4 6 4-85 79 84 6 87 3 4-3 - 97 83 88 63 08 - - Transportation Private transportation Public transportation 75 76 4 88 88 90 83 83 306-33 36 30 309 3 7 Medical care 385 3 34 3 96 3 34 4 36 Entertainment 33-34 57 5 05-8 Other goods and services Personal care 67 30 56 55-57 43-47 3 65 6 78

Table. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group. es, August and percent s to August Continued (967 = 00, unless otherwise noted) Area pricing schedule Group Houston, Tex. Kansas City, Mo.-Kans. Minneapolis- St. Paul, Minn.-Wis. Pittsburgh, Pa. San Francisco- Oakland, Calif. Commodity and service group All items 35 83 33 3 9 30-0 Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages. Nondurables less food and beverages Durables 8 303 67 8 59 63 75 55 78 37 69 78 6 69 56 6 8 43 46 40-3 3 67 80 59 69 54 - Services Medical care services 375 40 4 3 375 3 398 33 6 3 350 380 5 359 35 - Special indexes: All items less shelter All items less medical care All items less energy 5 Energy 6 Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent Services less medical care 96 30 48 0 66 79 94 406 367 75 80 49 96 53 7 77 345 35 7 33 57 89 58 6 74 49 407 3 3-7 7 74 89 50 8 45 48 67 368 345 3 80 300 56 5 56 6 76 83 357 - - - - Areas on pricing schedule (See table 8) will appear next month. For the following areas the 957-59=00 base is not available; indexes are on the bases listed: Buffalo, N. Y November 963=00. Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex November 963=00. Honolulu, Hawaii December 963=00. 3 es on a January =00 base. 4 es on a 978=00 base; formerly on the bases listed in footnote 5, except in Buffalo, N.Y. where 967=00. 5 es are on the bases listed: Atlanta, Ga December 977=00. Buffalo, N. Y February 978 = 00. Cleveland, Ohio February 978=00. Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex February 978=00. Honolulu, Hawaii December 977=00. Houston, Tex April 978=00. Kansas City, Mo.-Kans December 977=00. Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.-Wis..April 978=00. Pittsburgh, Pa April 978=00. San Francisco-Oakland, Calif December 977=00. 6 es on a 978=00 base; formerly on the bases listed in footnote 5. 7 es on a 978=00 base; formerly on the bases listed in footnote 5, except in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.-Wis. where 967=00. 79

Table 3. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Region, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (December 977=00) Northeast North Central South West Group from from from from Expenditure category All items 5 4 0 60 7 58 6 0 59 5 0 Food and beverages Food Food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Sugar and sweets Fats and oils Nonalcoholic beverages Other prepared foods, Food away from home, Alcoholic beverages 45 45 44 48 46 38 5 5 30 4 48 49 35 3 3 3 5 3 3-3 6 4 5 - - - - -5 - - 44 45 43 50 47 36 48 55 33 48 48 36 3 3 3 3 3-4 3 4 3 - - - - -4-46 47 46 49 49 4 54 55 7 9 46 49 40 3 3 4 4-5 4 5 6 - -3 - - 47 48 46 55 47 43 47 53 36 3 56 5 35 4 4 4 4-3 -3 3 5 6 - - 6. -5 - - Housing Shelter Rent, residential Other rental costs Homeownership Home purchase Financing, taxes, and insurance Property taxes Maintenance and repairs Maintenance and repair services Maintenance and repair commodities 58 60 38 74 68 4 99 09 53 56 39 4 3 7-3 4 5 5 3 - - - - - - 74 85 36 67 96 60 5 3 54 58 43 0 6 0 7 8 9 5 5 5 3 4-4 3 6 67 77 45 76 84 58 3 0 5 53 40 7 7 8 3 6 6 7 4 5 - - - - 65 69 53 78 73 5 0 4 48 53 38 5 4 8 3 3 5 3 3 - - 3 - - Fuel and other utilities 3 Fuels 45 Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 4 '"""" Gas (piped) and electricity 46 Other utilities and public services Household furnishings and operation Housefurnishings Housekeeping supplies Housekeeping services 77 88 3 65 7 36 8 4 48 4 4-3 9 5 4 3 5 5 - - 7 7 63 34 37 8 49 47 9 9-5 4 6 5-6 73 05 69 5 36 8 4 46 9 9-8 4 4 6 5-77 03 99 04 3 37 9 48 45 5 5 7 5 4 6 5 - - Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel Women's and girls' apparel Infants' and toddlers' apparel Footwear Other apparel commodities Apparel services 5 6 03 4 3 38 63 3 4-5 6-0 6 0 7 0 46 5 3 3 3 8 5 4 5-0 4 9 03 4 5 30 59 4 - - 6 - - - - - - 3 9 9 06 40 35 3 56 - - 9 3-9 7 - - - - 80

Table 3. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Region, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued (December 977=00) Northeast North Central South West Group from from from from Expenditure category Transportation Private transportation New cars Used cars Motor fuel 7 Gasoline 48.. Maintenance and repair Other private transportation... Other private transportation commodities Other private transportation services Public transportation 6 60 34 78 0 0 45 39 33 40 73 3 3 4-6 -6 5 5-7 6-65 7 64 35 78 04 04 5 4 38 4 0 4 4 3 4 - - 8 4 5 7 0-66 65 30 78 06 07 53 4 4 4 43 95 4 4 3 4 - - 9 5 4 6 0-6 69 67 5 8 78 04 04 56 5 4 4 54 95 56 5 7 4 - - 8 4 34 65 7 o 3 3-9 - Medical care Medical care commodities Medical care services Professional services Other medical care services 5 50 5 47 57 0 8 0 8 3 57 48 59 48 70 0 9 0 5 4 3 6 50 64 5 73 0 3 8 7 9 30 66 56 67 59 77 0 8 7 9 3 Entertainment Entertainment commodities Entertainment services 39 4 36 7 6 9 36 37 36 6 6 6 40 4 38 7 7 7 38 36 4 5 3 8 - - - Other goods and services Tobacco products Personal care Personal and educational expenses 4 34 39 5 0 8 7 5 45 4 39 54 9 6 46 38 4 59 8 7 5 4 48 4 49 54 9 0 6 9 Commodity and service group All items 5 45 03 60 5 75 8 58 3 6 06 59 55 0 Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages Nondurables less food and beverages Apparel commodities Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel...... Durables 47 6 45 0 49 55 5 7 4 6 37 3 - - 50 3 44 6 5 55 6 7 50 4 3 5 3 3 7 9-50 0 46 7 5 5 54 4 7 49 4 3 4 6-49 47 50 58 9 75 45 4 4 4-5 - Services *. Rent, residential Household se'rvices less rent Transportation services... Medical care services Other services 58 38 73 50 5 45 6 7 5 6 0 0-76 36 0 53 59 43 6 4 6 0 7 3 4 70 45 86 53 64 48 8 8 7 8 3 8 7 53 85 6 67 48 7 8 4 8 - - 8

Table 3. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Region, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued (December 977=00) Northeast North Central South West Group from from from from Commodity and service group Special indexes : All items less food All items less shelter All items less mortaaae interest costs All items less medical care Commodities less food Nondurables less food. Nondurables less food and apparel Nondurables Services less rent Services less medical care Energy 49 All items less enerav All items less food and enerav Commodities less food and enerav Enerav commodities. Services less enerav... 53 49 47 5 48 54 69 50 6 59 0 93 47 4 47 37 3 5 57 4 4 4 4 6 66-5 5 43-4 6 0 3 63 50 50 60 5 54 69 50 8 78 86 56 7 59 444 09 75 8 5 5 7 5 3 3 5 3 8 9 68-60 50 5 58 5 53 69 50 3 74 3 7 3 89 0 54 4 56 5 43 08 3 69 6 5 6 5 4 8 79 66 7 64-8 0 60 53 5 58 50 56 7 5 75 0 7 03 5 54 9 56 4 3 69 5 6 6 5 4 3 7 67 3 56 5 5-6 0 - -5 4 3 - Regions are defined as the four Census regions. The population size classes are aggregations of areas which have urban population as defined: A- - More than 4,000,000. A- -,50,000 to 4,000,000. B - 385,000 to,50,000. C - 75,000 to 385,000. D - Less than 75,000. Population size class A is the aggregation of population size classes A- and A-. es on a January = 00 base. 3 North Central revised indexes: April =59; =69 4 es on a 978=00 base; formerly on a December 977=00 base. 5 North Central revised indexes: March =60; April =58; May =6; =69 6 North Central revised indexes: March =49; April =49; May =53; =60 7 New series: indexes on a 978=00 base; includes direct pricing of diesel and gasohol as of September. 8 Includes direct pricing of gasohol as of September. 9 North Central revised indexes: March =76; April =7; May =75; =85 8

Table 4. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Population size class, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (December 977 = 00) A- A- B Group from from from from from Expenditure category All items 53 5 0 59 6 58 5 0 58 6 58 8 Food and beverages Food Food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Sugar and sweets Fats and oils Nonalcoholic beverages Other prepared foods Food away from home Alcoholic beverages 45 46 44 48 46 4 48 57 34 8 5 49 3 3 3 3 4 3 4-3 3 5 5 3 - - - - -6 - - 45 46 45 5 48 39 5 54 9 8 49 47 36 4 4 3 5 4 3-5 5 4 - - - - 45 46 44 50 48 40 50 5 3 5 49 49 39 4 3-5 5 4 3 - - - - -5 - - 46 46 45 53 48 38 5 54 3 4 46 49 4 3 3 4 3-4 4 5 - -3 - - 47 48 45 49 5 38 55 5 7 7 46 54 39 3 3 3 4-7 3 5 5 - - - -3 - - Housing Shelter Rent, residential Other rental costs Homeownership Home purchase Financing, taxes, and insurance Property taxes Maintenance and repairs Maintenance and repair services Maintenance and repair commodities 6 66 4 76 74 49 09 3 5 54 4 5 5 7 4 3 6 8 3 3 - - - 70 78 46 7 87 59 6 0 5 55 43 6 6 8 5 4 6 6 3 3 3 3 3 - - - 66 73 44 74 79 54 0 4 44 45 43 5 4 6 3 4 3 6 3 3 5 - - 67 75 43 68 8 58 8 6 6 69 33 7 8 5 8 8 8 0 8 0-67 78 39 75 86 48 45 08 49 5 40 5 8 6 3 9 6 7-3 3 3 Fuel and other utilities 3 Fuels 45 Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 4 Gas (piped) and electricity 46 Other utilities and public services Household furnishings and operation Housefurnishings Housekeeping supplies Housekeeping services 77 83 9 7 3 36 6 46 47 7 6-3 9 0 3 4 4 - - 73 84 30 76 6 37 9 45 48-4 0 5 4 7 6 - - - 7 87 7 77 5 36 9 46 45 8 8-9 5 4 7 5 68 8 7 7 3 35 7 43 46 9 8-3 9 5 4 6 5-6 64 09 5 34 38 3 44 46 7 6-9 5 6 6 5 3 Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel Women's and girls' apparel Infants' and toddlers' apparel Footwear Other apparel commodities Apparel services 5 09 09 94 6 4 34 60 - - -7 5-4 0 9 7 9 36 59 3 3-3 8 - - 3 9 08 6 33 3 56 5-7 3-6 7 - - - - 4 9 09 7 4 63 6 6 6 6 3 6-4 4-8 6 08 0 7 6 39 4 - - - 5 - -4 4 - - - -3 83

Table 4. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: service group Continued (December 977=00) Population size class, by expenditure category and commodity and A- A- B C D Group from from from from from Expenditure category TransDortation Private transoortation New cars Used cars Motor fuel 7 Gasoline 48 Maintenance and repair Other Drivate transdortation Other private transportation commodities Other private transportation services Public transportation 63 6 9 78 03 03 50 46 33 48 74 4 4 3 4-3 -3 7 9-0 - -3 65 64 3 78 06 06 50 4 39 4 94 4 4 3 4-3 -3 7 8 9-67 66 4 34 78 05 05 5 46 40 47 97 4 4 4 4-3 -3 9 6 7 0 - - 66 64 8 3 78 04 04 55 4 46 4 9 99 9 4 39 34 4-3 -3 9 5 3 57 99 64 9 63 3 78 05 05 47 39 33 6 4 4 6 07 38 36 4 4 - - 4 3-49 94 8 - g 4 Medical care Medical care commodities Medical care services Professional services Other medical care services 54 53 54 49 60 9 8 9 7 58 47 60 50 70 9 9 5 3 59 5 60 49 7 0 5 7 4 6 49 65 56 73 5 0 3 8 6 5 4 64 9 5 67 58 74 7 0 7 5 5 7 Entertainment Entertainment commodities Entertainment services 37 38 37 63 5 7 4 36 36 37 6 5 6 - - 40 0 4 38 89 8 93 39 3 39 38 4 68 5 86 3 5 4 9 40 44 53 4 7 9 Other goods and services Tobacco products Personal care Personal and educational expenses 4 38 38 48 0 0 7 3 46 37 4 58 9 8 6 3 46 40 44 55 8 94 5 44 38 4 54 90 87 6 9 3 50 8 4 45 65 98 8 8 8 9 Commodity and service group All items.... 53 5 0 59 6 58 5 0 58 6 58 8 Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages Nondurables less food and beverages Apparel commodities Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel Durables 46 45 47 50 09 69 43 3 3 7-4 50-45 9 5 9 56 6 0 7 50 4 4 39 5 50 45 3 5 9 9 59 3 9 75 48 3 4 9 5-6 7-50 46 5 4 57 6 9 73 48 4 3 5 7 6 7 7 8 4 8 49 47 50 56 6 6 73 45 4 3 54 4-8 - _ 8 - - Services Rent, residential Household services less rent Transportation services Medical care services Other services 63 4 8 55 54 44 7 7 6 7 9 8-7 46 9 5 60 47 8 8 8 9 8 69 44 85 56 60 46 6 6 5 8 8 70 43 85 54 65 46 9 5 9 7 3 8 73 39 9 5 67 49 8 6 5 0 3 84

Table 4. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Population size class, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued (December 977=00) A- A- B Group from from from from from Commodity and service group Special indexes : All items less food All items less shelter All items less mortgage interest costs All items less medical care Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables less food and apparel... Nondurables... Services less rent Services less medical care Energy 49 All items less energy All items less food and energy Commodities less food and energy Energy commodities Services less energy 55 48 47 53 46 49 65 47 68 64 9 49 50 37 6 5 4 5 4 7 7 5 5 4-3 7 0 6 5 50 59 5 55 68 50 76 73 95 55 57 43 70 6 6 6 5 4 3 8 8 3 6 6 5-8 60 5 5 58 5 58 7 5 73 70 95 53 55 43 67 5 5 5 4 4 7 6 5 6 5-3 6 0 60 5 5 58 5 56 7 5 73 70 9 54 56 43 0 69 7 5 6 6 5 3 9 8 7 8 7-3 8 60 5 50 58 49 55 7 5 77 73 83 55 57 4 07 73 9 5 6 7 5 3 3 9 0 7-3 - - The population size classes are aggregations of areas which have urban population as defined: A- - More than 4,000,000. A- -,50,000 to 4,000,000. B - 385,000 to,50,000. C - 75,000 to 385,000. D - Less than 75,000. Population size class A is the aggregation of population size classes A- and A-. es on a January = 00 base. 3 Size Class D revised indexes: April =53; = 58 4 es on a 978=00 base; formerly on a December 977=00 base. 5 Size Class D revised indexes: March =55; April =5; May =57; =59 6 Size Class D revised indexes: March =39; April =39; May =45; =46 7 New series: indexes on a 978=00 base; includes direct pricing of diesel and gasohol as of September. 8 Includes direct pricing of gasohol as of September. 9 Size Class D revised indexes: March =75; April =69; May = 7; =78 85

Table 5. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Cross classification of region and population size class, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (December 977=00) Northeast Size class A Size class B Size class C Size class D Group from from from from Expenditure category All items 49 4 0 55 3 0 6 3-55 5 - Food and beverages Food... Food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Other foods at home Food away from home Alcoholic beverages 44 45 43 47 44 38 5 36 50 35 3 3 5 3 5 5 - - - - -6 43 43 44 45 5 39 46 35 43 34 3 3 5 - - - -7-48 49 48 55 54 39 63 35 50 4 4 4 5 4 5 3 0 3 5 - - - - - 4 43 4 5 46 30 5 3 47 3 3 3 3 5 5 4 3 3 - - - -4 Housing Shelter Rent, residential Other rental costs Homeownership Property taxes 53 5 34 79 59 09 4 5 7 4 4 64 68 40 53 77 0 4 9 - - - 74 85 55 69 9 7 6 0-8 -4-6 5-7 3 63 67 48 66 7 09 5 5 8 5 4 6-3 -5-3 -6 - Fuel and other utilities 3 Fuels 45 Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 4... Gas (piped) and electricity 46 Household furnishings and operation 76 85 3 65 36 4 3-3 8 4-78 96 33 69 35-3 8 6-79 87 3 56 35 5 5-3 6 6 - - - - 80 94 34 69 37 7 7-5 3 Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel Women's and girls' apparel Footwear 9 98 8 3 8 09 4 3 3 7 7 - - -3 8 3 9 4 33 4 3 6 5-4 9 4 38 - - - - -3 7 Transportation Private transportation Public transportation 59 58 67 3 5 66 65 87 3 3 5-64 6 4 3 63 63 75 3 3 3 5 Medical care 50 9 56 3 57 56 Entertainment 39 8 37 6-36 7 43 9 Other goods and services Personal care 4 36 8 43 4 8 4 48 5 9 8 44 43 9 86

Table 5. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Cross classification of region and population size class, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued (December 977=00) North Central Size class A Size class B Size class C Size class D Group from from from from Expenditure category All items 6 6 57 6 58 9 60 0 Food and beverages Food Food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Other foods at home Food away from home Alcoholic beverages 43 44 43 49 47 38 47 37 46 3 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 - - - - -4 4 4 39 5 43 34 47 30 49 44 4 3 - - - - - -4-44 45 44 5 49 35 50 36 47 38 4 3 4 3 - - - -4 49 49 45 5 5 33 54 38 57 43 4 4 4 3 4 3 7 3 5 6 - - - - Housing 8 Shelter Rent, residential Other rental costs Homeownership Property taxes 79 9 39 65 05 5 8 8 7 9 8 0 3-4 65 73 35 67 79 3 7 6 5 6 6-69 79 5 6 89 6 4 8 0 0 4 6 - - 7 7 83 36 83 9 00 6 4 4 7 4 5 6 Fuel and other utilities 9 Fuels 4 Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 4.. Gas (piped) and electricity 4 " Household furnishings and operation 76 76 0 7 38-3 4-70 64 8 5 35 0 0-4 6 70 77 5 64 34 7 5-9 4 6 57 45 37 7 6 7 6 Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel Women's and girls' apparel Footwear 7 08 08 8 3 3 4 3 3 3 5-4 0 7 0 7 3 3-6 - 4-6 3 4 6 8 9 4 8-3 - 7-7 0 8 08 4 - - 3-3 - - - - - Transportation Private transportation Public transportation 66 63 03 4 4 5 65 64 83 4 4 0 66 65 0 4 4 64 6 04 4 4 8 - Medical care 55 0 6 3 57 9 6 9 Entertainment 38 6 3 39 7 3 - Other goods and services Personal care 4 36 8 5 53 5 8 4 33 8 3 50 48 88

Table 5. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Cross classification of region and population size class, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued (December 977=00) South Size class A Size class B Size class C Size class D Group from from- from from Expenditure category All items 56 5 0 59 4 0 58 6 0 58 7 Food and beverages Food Food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Other foods at home Food away from home Alcoholic beverages 47 47 47 5 50 4 53 4 48 40 5 5 5 7 6 4 5 6-46 46 46 48 48 4 56 38 48 38 3 3 3 3 5 5 - - - - -4 46 46 44 53 47 40 53 35 49 4 3 3 4-5 5 - - 47 47 45 4 5 46 58 34 54 38 3-5 6 - - - - - -4 - Housing Shelter Rent, residential Other rental costs Homeownership Property taxes 65 7 46 66 79 6 6 8 0 5 7 - - 67 78 40 94 84 3 4 4 7 8 3 - - 4-67 79 46 69 85 3 8 8 6 8-68 83 45 74 9 6 4 0 4 4 4 5 Fuel and other utilities Fuels 4 Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 4.. Gas (piped) and electricity 4 Household furnishings and operation 70 73 7 65 36 0 0 5 - - - - 6 78 75 35 7 6-7 4 3 3 60 77 8 76 34 9 3 4-54 58 90 5 39 8 6-4 9 6 5 6 8 Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel Women's and girls' apparel Footwear 4 8 07 30 3-5 - - -3 7 04 4 5 - - - - - - -3 5 0 4 5 4 8 4 - - 5-07 04 0 95 - - - - - - - - - -5 Transportation Private transportation Public transportation Medical care Entertainment Other goods and services Personal care 65 63 93 56 3 45 4 4 3 5 7 6-68 67 04 57 45 43 37 5 4 5 9 6 66 65 85 66 4 45 45 4 4 8 4 7 9 7 - - 65 64 99 69 48 5 4 4 3 6 3 5 90

Table 5. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Cross classification of region and population size class, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued (December 977=00) West Size class A Size class B Size class C Size class D Group from from from from- Expenditure category All items 60 5-0 59 5 0 53 4 58 7-0 Food and beverages Food Food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Other foods at home Food away from home Alcoholic beverages 47 48 47 55 47 45 48 45 50 3 5 5 3 3 6 3 8-3 48 49 46 55 47 43 48 4 54 40 5 3-4 - - - 5 '6-7 44 45 4 5 43 4 40 38 5 4 4-7 5 5 - - - - -7 50 5 49 56 56 37 56 4 54 40 3 3 5 4-3 5 - - -3 Housing Shelter Rent, residential Other rental costs Homeownership Property taxes 67 73 57 8 77 6 4 3 8 8 - - 6-66 70 54 7 73 6 6 4 8 5 4 55 56 47 83 58 04 4 8 4 3 4-5 60 65 9 67 75 0 9 5-3 -4-5 Fuel and other utilities Fuels 4 Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 4... Gas (piped) and electricity 4 Household furnishings and operation 80 3 3 34 6 6 7 - - - 84 8 93 39 7 9-5 - 69 93 NA 94 39 5 4 NA 6 5 NA 64 60 85 53 38 7 6-8 5 - Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel Women's and girls' apparel Footwear 9 5 6 99 3 - - -4 - - - - - 4 4-3 - 6 - ' - - 8 4 04 34 7 7 4 0 3 - - 38 35 7 39 36 3 3 5 - - - - -3-3 Transportation Private transportation Public transportation 69 69 84 6 7-3 -5 69 67 0 5 5 7-67 65 88 3 3 66 60 38 3 0 Medical care 67 63 67 3 4 68 Entertainment 35 4-4 8 35 3 53 5 Other goods and services Personal care 49 49 9 6 49 53 9 7 4 4 7 5 54 53 9 7 9

Table 5. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Cross classification of region and population size class/ by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued (December 977=00) West Size class A Size class B Size class C Size class D Group from from from from Commodity and service group All items 60 5-0 59 5 0 53 4 58 7-0 Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages.. Nondurables less food and beverages Durables 48 47 49 56 45 3 5 3 4-5 48 5 59 47 4 4 6-49 44 5 58 48 5 6 3 7-49 50 48 63 39 3 3 3 4 - - -4 Services Medical care services 75 69 6-7 64 8 58 68 4 3 3 4 7 7 - Special indexes : All items less shelter All items less medical care All items less energy Energy 4 Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent Services less medical care 5 59 56 08 48 54 5 79 76 6 4 5 3 3 3 6 6 - - - 54 59 55 08 5 58 53 75 73 6 5 5 5 4 7 7 5 5 49 98 5 57 5 59 56 6 4 4 3 6 3 3 3 3 3 55 57 55 79 48 6 56 80 7 5 7 8 3 3 - - - - - Regions are defined as the four Census regions. The population size classes are aggregations of areas which have urban population as defined: A- - More than 4,000,000. A- -,50,000 to 4,000,000. B - 385,000 to,50,000. C - 75,000 to 385,000. D - Less than 75,000. Population size class A is the aggregation of population size classes A- and A-. es on a January =00 base. 3 Northeast/B revised index: =76 4 es on a 978=00 base; formerly on a December 977=00 base. 5 Northeast/B revised indexes: May =9; =94 6 Northeast/B revised indexes: May =65; =66 7 Northeast/B revised indexes: May =90; = 96 8 North Central/D revised indexes: April =60; =64 9 North Central/D revised indexes: =59 0 North Central/D revised indexes: April =47; May =5; North Central/D revised indexes: April =36; May =4; North Central/D revised indexes: =70 3 North Central/D revised indexes: April =67; May =70; 4 North Central/D revised indexes: =74 5 North Central/D revised indexes: =7 NA Data not adequate for publication. April =53; March =50; =55 March =37; =44 April =68; March =7; =78 April =73; April =69; 93

Table 6. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Region, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (December 977=00) Northeast North Central South West Group from from from from Expenditure category All Items 5 4 0 60 7 58 6 0 59 5 0 Food and beverages Food Food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Sugar and sweets Fats and oils Nonalcoholic beverages Other prepared foods Food away from home Alcoholic beverages 44 45 43 48 46 37 47 5 9 4 48 50 38 3 3 3 4-6 4 4 - - - - -6 - - 44 45 43 5 47 36 49 55 35 50 48 38 3 3 3 3 3-4 3 4 3 - - - - -3-47 47 45 46 49 4 53 56 6 3 46 5 40 3 3 4 4 3-5 3 5 6 - - -3 - - 49 50 46 53 48 44 45 54 36 34 57 56 36 4 4 3 4 - -3 5 7 - - -5 - - Housing Shelter Rent, residential Other rental costs Homeownership Home purchase Financing, taxes, and insurance Property taxes Maintenance and repairs Maintenance and repair services Maintenance and repair commodities 58 60 38 7 68 4 05 09 48 5 34 4 4 7 0 3 4 5 6 - - 3 - - - - 74 86 36 7 96 60 55 4 46 5 37 0 6 0 7 8 9 5 5 4 3 4-4 3 6 66 78 45 75 87 59 35 9 5 54 40 7 7 8 3 7 6 7 5 5 4 - - - 66 7 5 76 75 5 0 4 6 75 38 5 4 8 3 5 5 5 5 - - 3 - - Fuel and other utilities 3 Fuels 45 Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 4 Gas (piped) and electricity 46 Other utilities and public services Household furnishings and operation Housefumishings Housekeeping supplies Housekeeping services 77 88 3 65 7 34 8 39 47 4 4-3 0 5 4 4 5 5 - - 7 7 3 6 35 34 6 46 46 0 9-4 3 6 6-64 73 07 69 6 33 6 4 45 9 9-8 4 3 6 5 - - 77 03 97 04 3 35 7 48 46 6 6 8 5 3 6 5 - - Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel Women's and girls' apparel Infants' and toddlers' apparel Footwear Other apparel commodities Apparel services 9 4 4 04 33 9 5 59 3-7 7-0 7 3 3 33 3 3 53 3 - - 3 5 5 5-6 05 4 8 58 3 - - 5 - - - - - 7 7 03 34 36 3 54 4-6 3-8 6 - - - - 94

Table 6. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Region, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued (December 977=00) Northeast North Central South West Group from from from from Expenditure category Transportation Private transportation New cars Used cars Motor fuel 7 Gasoline 48 Maintenance and repair Other private transportation Other private transportation commodities Other private transportation services Public transportation 63 6 34 78 03 03 44 4 38 4 68 3 3 4-6 -6 5 6-7 5-65 64 33 78 06 06 50 43 39 44 03 4 4 3 4 - - 9 4 5 7 0-68 67 30 78 07 07 55 44 43 45 9 4 4 3 4 - - 9 6 3 7-70 69 7 78 05 05 59 55 39 58 94 5 6 4 - - 8 4 6-3 3 - -3 Medical care Medical care commodities Medical care services Professional services Other medical care services 5 49 5 47 56 8 9 8 7 0-3 58 49 59 50 70 0 9 0 6 5 3 60 53 6 5 69 0 7 6 3 64 54 66 58 77 9 9 6 3 Entertainment Entertainment commodities Entertainment services 35 35 37 7 6 8 37 34 4 6 5 7 40 43 35 6 6 7 33 9 39 4 8 - Other goods and services Tobacco products Persorial care Personal and educational expenses 40 33 38 53 0 8 8 5 45 44 39 56 9 6 43 36 4 59 7 7 5 3 47 4 48 55 0 0 8 Commodity and service group All items 5 4 0 60 7 58 6 0 59 5 0 Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages Nondurables less food and beverages... Apparel commodities Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel Durables 47 44 48 55 4 7 4 3 A A A 4-50 44 53 58 7 74 49 4 3 5 7-5 47 5 56 6 73 50 4 3 4 7-49 49 50 58 7 75 44 4 4 3 5 - Services Rent, residential Household services less rent Transportation services Medical care services Other services 58 38 74 49 5 44 6 7 5 6 8 0-77 36 04 5 59 45 6 4 6 0 7 3 4 70 45 88 53 6 46 8 8 8 8 7 73 5 89 63 66 45 7 8 5 8 - - 95

Table 6. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Region, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued (December 977=00) Northeast North Central South West Group from from from from Commodity and service group Special indexes : All items less food All items less shelter All items less mortgage interest costs All items less medical care Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables less food and apparel... Nondurables Services less rent Services less medical care Energy 49 All items less energy All items less food and energy Commodities less food and energy Energy commodities Services less energy 53 48 47 5 48 54 68 49 6 59 94 46 47 36 4 57 4 4 4 4 6 6-5 5 4-5 6 0 63 50 50 60 5 56 70 5 8 79 88 56 58 43 0 76 8 5 5 7 5 3 7 9 6-60 7 i 5 5 58 5 55 7 5 3 74 3 7 9 53 55 43 09 3 68 6 5 5 5 4 8 8 6 7 6-8 0 6 53 5 59 49 57 7 53 77 74 03 55 56 4 3 7 5 6 6 5 3 7 7 3 5 6 5-6 0 - - 3 - Regions are defined as the four Census regions. The population size classes are aggregations of areas which have urban population as defined: A- - More than 4,000,000. A- -,50,000 to 4,000,000. B - 385,000 to,50,000. C - 75,000 to 385,000. D - Less than 75,000. Population size class A is the aggregation of population size classes A- and A-. es on a January = 00 base. 3 North Central revised indexes: April =59; =69 4 es on a 978=00 base; formerly on a December 977=00 base. 5 North Central revised indexes: March =59; April =58; May =6; = 69 6 North Central revised indexes: March =49; April = 49; May = 53; =60 7 New series: indexes on a 978=00 base; includes direct pricing of diesel and gasohol as of September. 8 Includes direct pricing of gasohol as of September. 9 North Central revised indexes: April =73; May =77; = 87 96

Table 7. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Population size class, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (December 977=00) A- A- B Group from from from from from Expenditure category All items 53 4 0 59 6 58 4 0 57 6 59 8 Food and beverages Food Food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Sugar and sweets Fats and oils Nonalcoholic beverages Other prepared foods Food away from home Alcoholic beverages 45 45 4 47 44 40 43 55 34 6 5 53 34 3 3 4 3-3 6 5 - - - - -6 - - 45 46 45 5 48 38 5 53 9 8 49 48 38 4 4 3 4 4 3-3 4 5 5 - - - - 46 47 45 5 49 40 5 53 34 7 50 5 38 3 3-4 4 4 3 - - - - -5 - - 45 45 44 5 48 38 5 58 6 6 47 48 43 3 3 3 4 4 3-3 4 5 - -3 - - 48 48 45 49 5 39 53 49 30 8 49 55 4 3 3 3 3 4 3-7 3 5 5 - - -3 - - Housing Shelter... Rent, residential Other rental costs Homeownership Home purchase Financing, taxes, and insurance Property taxes Maintenance and repairs Maintenance and repair services Maintenance and repair commodities 6 67 40 76 76 49 5 4 47 5 33 5 5 7 5 3 6 8 3 3 3 - - - - 7 80 46 70 89 60 3 0 50 54 4 7 6 8 5 4 7 6 3 5 3 3 - - 66 74 44 73 8 54 3 48 50 4 5 4 6 3 3 3 6 5 5 5 - - 67 76 43 70 83 58 0 5 60 73 34 8 8 5 9 8 9 0 0 3 3 68 80 39 76 89 48 49 07 45 50 34 6 8 7 4 9 5 7-4 3 Fuel and other utilities 3 Fuels 45 Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 4 Gas (piped) and electricity 46 Other utilities and public services Household furnishings and operation Housefumishings Housekeeping supplies Housekeeping services 78 83 9 70 3 3 3 39 47 6 5-3 9 0 3 4 5 - - - 74 84 9 76 7 36 30 43 48-5 0 5 4 7 5 - - 7 85 5 76 6 34 6 46 47 9 9-3 9 4 3 6 6-68 80 0 69 33 34 7 46 44 9 8-3 9 5 4 6 6-63 64 0 5 34 38 33 44 44 8 7-0 6 6 6 5 3 Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparelj Women's and girls' apparel Infants' and toddlers' apparel Footwear Other apparel commodities Apparel services 3 07 08 94 34 4 60 - - - -3-0 7 - - 3 0 0 7 8 34 55 3 3 3 6 - - 8 0 06 34 3 34 55-4 -5 6-5 7 3 5 3 8 7 5 6 59 4 4 5 4 3-6 6-5 4-9 6 0 5 3 3 45 4-4 4 - - - - 97

Table 7. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Population size class, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued (December 977=00) A- A- B C D Group from from from from from Expenditure category Transportation Private transdortation New cars Used cars Motor fuel 7... Gasoline 48 Maintenance and repair Other Drivate transdortation Other private transportation commodities Other private transportation services Public transportation 64 64 30 6 78 04 04 50 46 34 48 7 4 4 3 4-3 -3 8 9 - - -3 66 65 30 78 06 06 50 4 40 43 94 4 4 3 4-3 -3 7 8 3 9 3-68 67 34 0 78 06 06 5 48 43 50 93 4 4 8 4-3 -3 8 6 7 07 6 - o 67 67 3 0 78 06 06 58 44 46 44 97 4 4 39 4-3 -3 9 5 4 6 0-66 65 33 78 05 05 48 43 35 46 0 4 4 4 4-3 -3 5 4-5 9 - Medical care Medical care commodities Medical care services Professional services Other medical care services 5 53 5 47 59 9 8 9 7 59 49 60 53 69 9 8 5 3 59 53 60 49 7 0 6 7 4 6 49 65 58 7 9 9 4 3 6 49 64 56 70 8 7 5 Entertainment Entertainment commodities Entertainment services.... 35 9 9 44 7 56 9 35 4 37 3 47 4 6-7 - 4 38 4 39 0 37 84 8 9 7 35 4 36 33 5 48 7 40 9 38 9 44 5 4 6 Other goods and services Tobacco products Personal care Personal and educational expenses 4 37 37 50 0 0 8 3 44 37 43 58 8 8 6 3 45 40 43 57 9 95 6 3 4 4 37 39 53 8 8 6 49 4 46 65 9 8 8 Commodity and service group All items 53 4 0 59 6 58 4 0 57 6 59 8 Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages Nondurables less food and beverages Apparel commodities Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel Durables 46 45 46 7 5 07 69 4 30 3 7-45 4-5 45 53 58 0 73 50 40 4 3 56 9 5 0 46 5 9 9 60 8 76 47 9 34 37-57 4-6 8 5 5 0 45 53 4 59 8 74 48 46 3 5 4 7 50 48 5 56 6 73 47 5 3 5 9 - - Services Rent, residential Household services less rent Transportation services Medical care services Other services 65 40 86 54 5 47 7 7 7 8 9 9-7 46 95 5 60 45 8 8 8 9 7 70 44 88 54 60 44 7 6 6 8 8 70 43 88 53 65 4 9 5 0 7 7 74 39 96 5 64 50 3 8 7 6 9 3 98

Table 7. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Population size class, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued (December 977 = 00) A- A- B C D Group from from from from from Commodity and service group Special indexes : All items less food All items less shelter All items less mortgage interest costs All items less medical care.. Commodities less food. Nondurables less food Nondurables less food and apparel Nondurables Services less rent Services less medical care Energy 49 All items less energy All items less food and energy Commodities less food and energy Energy commodities... Services less energy 55 48 47 53 8 46 50 66 48 70 66 93 49 50 36 63 5 4 4 48 7 7 5 60 4-3 7 0 6 5 5 59 53 57 70 5 76 73 95 54 56 6 43 70 6 5 5 57 3 3 9 8 6 70 5-8 8 5 60 5 5 58 5 58 73 53 74 7 96 53 55 43 6 6& 5 5 5 46 37 7 6 5 59 5-3 6 0 60 5 5 6 57 7 7 53 58 9 7 5 73 70 93 53 7 55 5 43 3 8 69 7 5 6 6 5 9 9 7 79 7-3 0 8 g 8 8 6 5 50 58 9 5 56 70 5 4 78 75 84 55 57 4 06 74 9 5 6 80 5 7 7 6 4 3 9 0 7-3 9 3 5 - The population size classes are aggregations of areas which have urban population as defined: A- - More than 4,000,000. A- -,50,000 to 4,000,000. B - 385,000 to,50,000. C - 75,000 to 385,000. D - Less than 75,000. Population size class A is the aggregation of population size classes A- and A-. es on a January =00 base. 3 Size Class D revised indexes: April =54; =59 4 es on a 978=00 base; formerly on a December 977=00 base. 5 Size Class D revised indexes: March =55; April = 53; May = 58; = 60. 6 Size Class D revised indexes: March =40; April =40; May =46; = 47 7 New series: indexes on a 978=00 base; includes direct pricing of diesel and gasohol as of September. 8 Includes direct pricing of gasohol as of September. 9 Size Class D revised indexes: March =76; April = 69; May = 73; = 80 99

Table 8. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Cross classification of region and population size class, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (December 977=00) Northeast Size class A Size class B Size class C Size class D Group from from from from- Expenditure category All items 48 4 0 55 3 0 60 3-55 5-0 Food and beverages Food Food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Other foods at home Food away from home Alcoholic beverages 44 44 4 47 44 37 44 35 5 37 3 3 5 3 5 3 - - - - -6 4 43 45 48 50 37 54 36 37 34 3 3 3 5 - - - -7-47 48 47 54 53 39 55 37 48 46 4 4 4 3 6 3 0 5 - - - - - 46 47 44 53 5 35 49 3 54 38 3 3 3 5 5 3 3 4 - - - - -6 Housing Shelter Rent, residential Other rental costs Homeownership Property taxes 5 5 34 77 58 09 4 5 7 0 4 4 3 65 7 40 5 80 0 4 9 - - - 74 87 55 69 94 7 6 0-8 -4-6 6-7 3 64 66 48 65 7 09 6 5 8 5 4 6 - -5-3 -6 Fuel and other utilities 3 Fuels 45 Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 4.. Gas (piped) and electricity 46 Household furnishings and operation 76 86 3 65 33 4 3-3 8 4-76 93 3 69 38 3-8 6-78 86 33 54 34 5 4-3 5 6 - - - - 84 98 36 76 40 9 0-0 5 Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel Women's and girls' apparel Footwear 6 09 09 96 7-0 7 4 07 4 - - 5-5 - - 3 8 33 9 3 3 4-0 8 7 4 34 3 3 9 3-7 - Transportation Private transportation Public transportation 6 6 65 3 5 65 65 79 3 3 6-64 6 4 4 3 65 65 49 3 3 Medical care 47 7 58 4 60 0 5 Entertainment 35 7 37 6 30 5 43 8 Other goods and services Personal care 39 36 0 8 4 38 8 5 4 4 8 9 48 48 9 00

Table 8. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Cross classification of region and population size class, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued (December 977=00) North Central Size class Size class 3 Size class C Size class D Group from from from from Expenditure category All items 6 6 57 5 57 9 6 0 Food and beverages Food Food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Other foods at home Food away from home Alcoholic beverages 43 43 43 50 45 37 48 37 44 35 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 - - - - -4 46 46 4 59 47 34 48 3 55 4 4 - - - - -3-44 44 44 5 50 34 5 37 43 37 3 3 3 5 4 3 4 3 - -4 49 49 45 5 48 35 5 40 59 48 5 5 4 5 3 7 3 6 5 - - - - Housing 8 Shelter Rent, residential Other rental costs Homeownership Property taxes 79 93 39 70 06 5 8 8 7 9 8 0 3-4 65 73 35 69 79 4 6 5 5 5 6-67 78 5 67 87 6 4 8 0 9 4 6 - - 7 73 86 36 8 94 00 7 4 5 7 4 6 7 Fuel and other utilities 9 Fuels 40 Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 4.., Gas (piped) and electricity 4 Household furnishings and operation 77 77 3 7 33-3 4-70 64 8 5 35 0 0-4 4 67 74 6 6 3 8 7-0 4 3 6 56 45 39 7 6 7 6 Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel Women's and girls' apparel Footwear 7 08 7 3 4 3 3-6 3 4 30 - -3-5 - 7-4 07 6 6 6 6 5 9 - - 9-6 9 7 09 35-3 -3-9 - - - - Transportation Private transportation Public transportation 65 63 05 4 4 6 66 65 84 3 3 0 67 66 04 5 5 65 64 00 4 4 8 - Medical care 56 0 6 3 3 60 9 56 9 Entertainment 4 7 30 6 3 7 35 - Other goods and services Personal care 4 35 8 5 5 49 8 43 35 9 6 49 46 0

Table 8. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Cross classification of region and population size class, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued (December 977=00) South Size class A Size class B Size class C Size class D Group from from from from Expenditure category All items 57 5 0 58 4 0 58 6 0 58 7 Food and beverages Food Food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Dairy products, Fruits and vegetables, Other foods at home Food away from home Alcoholic beverages 48 48 47 46 5 4 5 4 5 40 4 4 4 6 6 3 5 7-47 48 45 45 48 43 53 38 55 39 3 3 3 3-6 5 - - - - -4 45 45 43 49 43 40 53 36 50 43 3 3 4 7-47 47 46 43 53 47 55 36 50 36 4 - - 4 6 - - - - - -4 - Housing Shelter Rent, residential...s., Other rental costs Homeownership Property taxes 65 7 46 64 83 6 6 8 0 5 7-66 78 40 9 86 9 4 4 7 8 3 0 - - 3-67 8 46 66 88 9 8 9 6 9-68 85 45 79 93 5 4 0 5 4 5 Fuel and other utilities Fuels 4 Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 4.. Gas (piped) and electricity 4 Household furnishings and operation 7 74 5 66 36 0 0 3 5 - - - - 63 79 0 76 9 7 6-7 3 3 4 6 76 84 75 33 0 3 4-54 58 93 5 36 8 6-5 0 6 5 6 8 Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel Women's and girls' apparel Footwear 5 0 4-3 -5 4 - - -3-6 4 03 4-3 - -3 - - - - -3 7 9 04 3 8 - - - 5-07 0 00 4-5 - - - - -5 Transportation Private transportation Public transportation 66 64 93 4 3 69 68 93 5 4 5 70 70 8 5 5 9-69 68 95 5 4 Medical care 57 3 57 0 63 65 Entertainment 38 5-4 0 4 5-44 6 Other goods and services Personal care 43 44 7 6 43 40 5 4 39 8 5 48 43 6 04

Table 8. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Cross classification of region and population size class, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued (December 977=00) West Size class A Size class B Size class C Size class D Group from from from- from Expenditure category All items 60 5-0 60 6 0 54 4 58 7-0 Food and beverages Food Food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Other foods at home Food away from home Alcoholic beverages 49 50 46 5 48 45 43 45 57 33 4 5 3 6-9 - -4 49 50 48 55 50 45 47 46 53 38 3 4-4 - - - - -6 46 46 4 50 45 4 39 37 54 49 3 3 5 3-4 5 5 - - - - -7 50 5 48 54 5 35 54 45 57 38 3 3 4 3-3 4 3 - -3 Housing Shelter Rent, residential Other rental costs Homeownership Property taxes 68 75 57 77 79 7 4 3 8 6 - - 6-67 7 54 7 76 5 7 5 8 5 4-56 57 47 84 59 05 4 7 4 3 4-5 6 68 9 7 80 3 9 5 3 - -4-5 Fuel and other utilities Fuels 4 Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 4... Gas (piped) and electricity 4 Household furnishings and operation. 79 5 0 33 6 5 7 - - - 83 9 9 3 37 0-6 5 70 94 NA 95 38 5 4 NA 6 6 NA 64 59 85 53 36 7 6-8 6 - Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel Women's and girls' apparel Footwear 7 3 5 96 38 - - 3-6 - - - - - 8 9 0 35 7-6 - - -3 5 5 4 33 6 6 5 8 - - 38 35 8 44 39 6 6 3 5 - - - - -4 Transportation Private transportation Public transportation Medical care Entertainment Other goods and services Personal care 7 7 80 66 5 49 49 6 7-3 0 9-6 - 7 69 08 60 4 47 47 5 5 9 9 0-67 66 9 66 38 40 4 4 4 3 3 7 5 4 67 63 40 69 44 5 5 3 3 0 5 9 7 06

Table 8. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Cross classification of region and population size class, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued (December 977=00) West Size class A Size class B Size class C Size class D Group from from from- from- Commodity and service group All items 60 5-0 60 6 0 54 4 58 7-0 Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages.. Nondurables less food and beverages Durables 48 49 48 57 43 3 4 3 4-5 49 5 59 47 4 4 6-50 46 5 60 47 5 3 5 3 7-49 50 49 60 40 3 3 3 5 - - -3 Services Medical care services 77 67 6-73 6 8 59 70 4 3 3 4 73 75 3 - Special indexes : All items less shelter All items less medical care All items less energy Energy" Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent Services less medical care 53 60 56 07 48 55 53 8 78 6 4 5 3 3 3 6 6 - - - - 54 60 55 09 5 58 54 77 75 6 5 6 6 4 8 8 5 53 49 00 5 59 5 6 58 6 4 4 3 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 54 58 55 77 48 59 55 8 7 5 7 8-3 3 3 - - - - - Regions are defined as the four Census regions. The population size classes are aggregations of areas which have urban population as defined: A- - More than 4,000,000. A- -,50,000 to 4,000,000. B - 385,000 to,50,000. C - 75,000 to 385,000. D - Less than 75,000. Population size class A is the aggregation of population size classes A- and A-. es on a January = 00 base. 3 Northeast/B revised index: =74 4 es on a 978=00 base; formerly on a December 977=00 base. 5 Northeast/B revised indexes: May = 89; = 9 6 Northeast/B revised indexes: May =66; =67 7 Northeast/B revised indexes: May = 89; =94 8 North Central/D revised indexes: = 66 ' North Central/D revised indexes: = 60 0 North Central/D revised indexes: April =46; May = 50; North Central/D revised indexes: April = 36; May =40; North Central/D revised indexes: = 7 3 North Central/D revised indexes: April = 67; May = 7; 4 North Central/D revised indexes: = 76 5 North Central/D revised indexes: = 74 NA Data not adequate for publication. April =6; April =53; March = 49; = = 54 March = 37; = = 43 April = 7; March = 7; = = 78 April = 75; April = 7; 07

Technical Notes Brief Explanation of the CPI The Consumer Price (CPI) is a measure of the average in prices over time in a fixed market basket of goods and services. Effective with the January 978 index, the Bureau of Labor Statistics began publishing CPI'S for two population groups: () a new CPI for All.Urban Consumers (CPI-U) which covers approximately 80 percent of the total noninstitutional civilian population; and () a revised CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) which represents about half the population covered by the CPI-U. The CPI-U includes, in addition to wage earners and clerical workers, groups which historically have been excluded from CPI coverage, such as professional, 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 doctors' and dentists' services, drugs, and the other goods and services that people buy for day-to-day living. Prices are collected in 85 urban areas across the country from about 8,000 tenants, 8,000 housing units for property taxes, and about 4,000 establishments grocery and department stores, 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 food, fuels, and a few other items are obtained every month in all 85 locations. Prices of most other commodities and services are collected every month in the five largest geographic areas and every other month in other areas. Prices of most goods and services are obtained by personal visits of the Bureau's trained representatives. Mail questionnaires are used to obtain public utility rates, some fuel prices, and certain other items. In calculating the index, price s for the various items in each location are averaged together with weights which represent 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 8 local areas. Area indexes do not measure differences in the level of prices among cities; they only measure the average in prices for each area since the base period. The index measures price s from a designated reference date 967 which equals 00. An increase of percent, for example, is shown as. This 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 $0 in 967 to $0. For further details see the following: The Consumer Price : Concepts and Content Over the Years, Report 57, revised edition (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 978); The Revision of the Consumer Price, by W. John Layng, reprinted from the Statistical Reporter, February 978, No. 78-5 (U.S. Dept. of Commerce), Revisions in the Medical Care Service Component of the Consumer Price, by Daniel H. Ginsburg, Monthly Labor Review, August 978; and CPI Issues, Report 593, (Bureau of Labor Statistics, February 980). A Note About Calculating Changes Movements of the indexes from one month to another are usually expressed as percent s rather than s in index points because index point s are affected by the level of the index in relation to its base period while percent s are not. The example in the accompanying box illustrates the computation of index point and percent s. s for 3-month and 6-month periods are expressed as annual rates and are computed according to the standard formula for compound growth rates. These data indicate what the percent would be if the current rate were maintained for a -month period. CPI Less previous index Equals index point : Point Change Change point difference Divided by the previous index Equals: Results multiplied by one hundred Equals percent : 36 33 3 3, 33 04 04x00 08

Seasonally Adjusted and Unadjusted Data Because price data are used for different purposes by different groups, the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes seasonally adjusted as well as unadjusted s each month. For analyzing general price trends in the economy, seasonally adjusted s are usually preferred since they eliminate the effect of s 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 overs, holidays, and sales. The unadjusted data are of primary interest to consumers concerned about the prices they actually pay. Unadjusted data are also used extensively for escalation purposes. Many collective bargaining contract agreements and pension plans, for example, tie compensation s to the Consumer Price unadjusted for seasonal variation. Seasonal factors used to compute the seasonally adjusted indexes are derived by the X-ll Variant of the Census Method II Seasonal Adjustment Program. Annual updates replace 5 years of seasonal data, e.g., data from 977 through were replaced at the end of. The seasonal movement of all items and 35 other aggregations is derived by combining the seasonal movement of 45 selected components. Each year the seasonal status of every series is reevaluted based upon certain statistical criteria. If any of the 45 selected components s its seasonal status, seasonal data from 967 forward for the all-items and for any of the 35 other aggregations that have that series as a component, are replaced. Explanation of Homeownership Measures Official CPI-Uincludes five components. The weights for property taxes, property insurance, and home maintenance and repairs represent expenditures of all homeowners in the base period. The weights for house prices and contracted mortgage interest cost represent only those homeowners who actually purchased a home in the base period. Included are the total price paid for the home and the total amount of interest expected to be paid over half the stated life of the mortgage. Current monthly prices are used for each of these components. Experimental Measure X-l: The weight for this rental equivalence measure is the estimate of the rental value of all owner-occupied homes in the base period compiled from a specific question asked on the 97-73 Consumer Expenditure Survey. This covers the entire stock of owned homes. Prices used are the current rents collected for the residential rent component of the CPI. The CPI rent component is designed to represent s in residential rents for all types of housing units, not just s in rents for units that are typically owner occupied. The CPI rent component is, therefore, not appropriate for this measure. Experimental Measure X-: The weight for this user cost method includes expenditures for mortgage interest, property taxes, property insurance, maintenance and repairs, the estimated base-period cost of homeowners' equity in their houses, and the offset to shelter costs resulting from the estimated appreciation of house values in the base period. This measure covers the entire stock of owned houses. To derive the weights for mortgage interest costs and equity costs, the total value of the housing stock in the base period was apportioned into its debt and equity components. The debt component equals the amount owed and the equity component is the amount owned, i.e., payments on principal plus appreciation from the time of purchase to the base period. Each component was subsequently multiplied by the average mortgage interest rate in the base period to determine its cost. Prices used are current ones except for the appreciation term which uses a 5-year moving average of the s in appreciation rates. Experimental Measure X-3: The weights are the same as in Experimental Measure X-, except that mortgage interest costs are calculated as the total interest amount paid out by homeowners in the base period. As in X-l and in X-, this measure covers the entire homeowner population. The prices for all components except mortgage interest costs and appreciation are current monthly prices. As in X-, appreciation is represented by a 5-year moving average of the s in house prices. However, X-3 uses past and current mortgage interest costs in a 5-year weighted moving average which reflects the base-period age distribution of mortgage loans. Experimental Measure X-4: The weights for this outlays approach include expenditures actually made in the base period for property taxes, property insurance, and maintenance and repairs. The weight for the mortgage interest term is calculated in the same manner as in X-. However, no appreciation or equity terms are included. Not all homeowners are represented in this measure because those who made no mortgage debt payment in the base period are excluded. The prices used for each of these items are current ones. Experimental Measure X-5: The weights for this outlays approach include, as in X-4, expenditures actually made in the base period for property taxes, property insurance, and maintenance and repairs. The weight for the mortgage interest cost term is the same as for the X-3. No appreciation or equity elements are used. As in X-4, not all homeowners are represented in this measure because those who made no mortgage debt payment in the base period are excluded. Current prices are used in X-5 except for mortgage interest which uses the 5-year weighted moving average also used in the X-3. 09 * U. S. GOVERNMENT rru-ixnm, ujfmce 38-6/3

CPI Detailed Report August 1982