FOR TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Patrick C. Jackman (202) 606-7000 USDL-97-293 CPI QUICKLINE: (202) 606-6994 TRANSMISSION OF MATERIAL IN FOR CURRENT AND HISTORICAL THIS RELEASE IS EMBARGOED INFORMATION: (202) 606-7828 UNTIL 8:30 A.M. (EDT) MEDIA CONTACT: (202) 606-5902 Wednesday, July 16, 1997 INTERNET ADDRESS: http://stats.bls.gov/cpihome.htm CONSUMER PRICE INDEX: JUNE 1997 The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.1 percent before seasonal adjustment in June to a level of 160.3 (1982- 84=100), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. For the 12-month period ended in June, the CPI-U increased 2.3 percent. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) also rose 0.1 percent in June, prior to seasonal adjustment. The June 1997 CPI-W level of 157.4 was 2.1 percent higher than the index in June 1996. CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U rose 0.1 percent in June, the same as in each of the preceding three months. The food index increased 0.2 percent in June. Grocery store food prices, which increased 0.6 percent in May, advanced 0.2 percent in June, reflecting a larger decline in the index for dairy products and moderation in the indexes for fruits and vegetables and for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs. The energy index, which declined in each of the preceding three months, was unchanged in June. The index for petroleum-based energy fell 1.1 percent, while the index for energy services rose 1.0 percent. Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U rose 0.1 percent, following an increase of 0.2 percent in May. The smaller advance in June reflects a downturn in the index for apparel and upkeep and a deceleration in the index for household furnishings and operation. Table A. Percent changes in CPI for Urban Consumers (CPI-U) Seasonally adjusted Un- Compound adjusted Expenditure Changes from preceding month annual rate 12-mos. Category 1996 1997 3-mos. ended ended Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June June `97 June `97 All Items .3 .1 .3 .1 .1 .1 .1 1.0 2.3 Food and beverages .0 -.2 .3 .0 -.2 .4 .2 1.5 2.6 Housing .2 .3 .3 .0 .2 .1 .3 2.3 2.8 Apparel and upkeep .1 .4 .2 -.3 .9 .1 -.2 3.4 1.2 Transportation .6 -.2 -.1 .1 -.4 -.8 -.3 -5.9 .0 Medical care .2 .2 .2 .4 .3 .3 .2 2.9 2.9 Entertainment .3 .0 .2 .2 .1 .2 .5 3.0 2.3 Other goods and services .1 .4 .5 .5 .8 .2 .2 4.8 4.3 Special Indexes: Energy 1.5 .8 .3 -1.7 -1.5 -2.4 .0 -14.7 -.7 Food .0 -.3 .3 .0 -.2 .4 .2 1.5 2.6 All items less food and energy .2 .1 .2 .2 .3 .2 .1 2.4 2.4 See page 5 for a note on the future use of a hedonic model to adjust prices of personal computers in the CPI for changes in quality. Consumer prices rose at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of 1.0 percent in the second quarter after advancing at a 1.8 percent rate in the first three months of 1997. This brings the year-to-date annual rate to 1.4 percent, the lowest rate for the first six months of the year since 1986 (down 0.2 percent at a SAAR) and notably less than the 3.3 percent increase for all of 1996. The food and energy components, which had accelerated in 1996 after acting as moderating influences throughout most of the preceding five years, were largely responsible for the deceleration thus far in 1997. The food index has risen at a 0.9 percent SAAR thus far in 1997, following a 4.3 percent increase in 1996. All major grocery store food categories have shown marked deceleration thus far in 1997, relative to 1996, except for the other food at home group. The larger advance in this latter group is almost entirely due to the sharp acceleration in coffee prices, which have increased at a 45.3 percent annual rate in the first six months of 1997 after declining 6.7 percent in all of 1996. The energy index, which increased 8.6 percent in 1996, declined at a 8.9 percent SAAR in the first six months of 1997. The index for petroleum- based energy fell at a 16.9 percent annual rate, and energy services declined at a 0.2 percent SAAR. Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U advanced at a 2.4 percent SAAR in the second quarter, the same as in the first quarter of 1997. The 2.4 percent SAAR in the first six months of 1997 was the lowest rate for the first six months of the year since 1965 ( up 1.2 percent at a SAAR) and compares with a 2.6 percent rise for all of 1996. Within this category, the indexes for commodities less food and energy and for services less energy have each advanced at virtually the same rate thus far in 1997 as for all of 1996. SAAR Percent change 12 months 6 ended in December months ended in June 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 All Items 4.6 6.1 3.1 2.9 2.7 2.7 2.5 3.3 1.4 Food and beverages 5.5 5.3 2.5 1.6 2.7 2.7 2.1 4.2 1.0 Housing 3.9 4.5 3.4 2.6 2.7 2.2 3.0 2.9 2.3 Apparel and upkeep 1.0 5.1 3.4 1.4 .9 -1.6 .1 -.2 2.3 Transportation 4.0 10.4 -1.5 3.0 2.4 3.8 1.5 4.4 -3.4 Medical care 8.5 9.6 7.9 6.6 5.4 4.9 3.9 3.0 3.0 Entertainment 5.1 4.3 3.9 2.8 2.8 2.3 3.3 2.9 2.2 Other goods and services 8.2 7.6 8.0 6.5 2.7 4.2 4.3 3.6 5.1 Special Indexes Energy 5.1 18.1 -7.4 2.0 -1.4 2.2 -1.3 8.6 -8.9 Food 5.6 5.3 1.9 1.5 2.9 2.9 2.1 4.3 .9 All items less food and energy 4.4 5.2 4.4 3.3 3.2 2.6 3.0 2.6 2.4 The food and beverage index rose 0.2 percent in June. The index for grocery store food prices, which advanced 0.6 percent in May, also rose 0.2 percent in June. Smaller increases in the indexes for fruits and vegetables and for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs, coupled with a larger decline in the index for dairy products, were responsible for the moderation. The index for fruits and vegetables rose 0.3 percent in June as an increase in fresh vegetable prices more than offset a decline in fresh fruit prices. Prices for processed fruits and vegetables were, on average, unchanged. The index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs, which rose 0.5 percent in May, increased 0.1 percent in June, reflecting a downturn in egg prices and a smaller increase in beef prices. The index for beef rose 0.2 percent in June after increasing 1.1 percent in May. The 0.9 percent decrease in the index for dairy products was the eighth consecutive month that this component failed to increase. During this period, dairy product prices have fallen 3.5 percent after registering increases totaling 8.5 percent in the preceding five-month period. The indexes for cereal and bakery products and for other food at home rose 0.4 and 0.7 percent, respectively. In the latter group, coffee prices continued to surge upwards--up 5.0 percent in June and 19.7 percent in the last four months. The other two components of the food and beverage index- -restaurant meals and alcoholic beverages--increased 0.2 percent and 0.1 percent, respectively. The housing component rose 0.3 percent in June. Shelter costs increased 0.2 percent, following increases of 0.3 percent in each of the two preceding months. In June, within shelter, renters' costs rose 0.3 percent; homeowners' costs, 0.2 percent; and maintenance and repair costs, 0.1 percent. The index for fuel and other utilities, which had declined in each of the three preceding months, advanced 0.6 percent in June. The index for household fuels rose 0.8 percent, following a 1.1 percent drop in May. The indexes for natural gas and for electricity rose 2.5 and 0.3 percent, respectively. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, charges for electricity increased 6.0 percent, reflecting the switch to summer rates in some areas.) The index for other utilities and public services rose 0.4 percent in June, in part as a result of a 1.0 percent increase in the index for cable television. The index for household furnishings and operation, which increased 0.4 percent in May, was unchanged in June. The transportation component fell 0.3 percent in June, its third consecutive decline. The index for gasoline declined for the fourth consecutive month, down 0.9 percent in June. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, gasoline prices rose 0.2 percent.) New vehicle purchase costs continued to show little movement; the index for new vehicle prices was unchanged, and automobile finance charges decreased 0.4 percent. The index for used cars declined 1.8 percent in June. Public transportation costs turned down in June. The index for airline fares, which advanced earlier this year, reflecting, in part, the reimposition of the 10 percent federal tax on airline fares effective March 7, declined for the second month in a row--down 1.2 percent in June. The index for apparel and upkeep declined 0.2 percent in June. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, apparel commodity prices fell 2.4 percent in June, reflecting seasonal price declines.) Medical care costs rose 0.2 percent in June to a level 2.9 percent above a year ago. The index for medical care commodities--prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and medical supplies--increased 0.1 percent. The index for medical care services rose 0.2 percent. Charges for professional services and hospital and related services increased 0.2 and 0.1 percent, respectively. Entertainment costs, which rose 0.2 percent in May, increased 0.5 percent in June. Increases in the index for admissions to movies, theaters, concerts, and sporting events and for fees for lessons or instructions--up 1.9 and 1.3 percent, respectively--were responsible for the larger advance. The index for other goods and services rose 0.2 percent in June, the same as in May. In June, legal service fees rose 1.5 percent, while the index for tobacco and smoking products declined 0.9 percent. CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers rose 0.1 percent in June. Table B. Percent changes in CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) Seasonally adjusted Un- Compound adjust- Changes from preceding month annual ed Expenditure rate 12- Category 3-mos. mos. 1996 1997 ended ended Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June June `97 June`97 All Items .3 .1 .2 .1 .0 .0 .1 .5 2.1 Food and beverages .1 -.2 .2 .1 -.2 .4 .2 1.5 2.6 Housing .2 .3 .2 .1 .1 .1 .3 2.1 2.7 Apparel and upkeep .1 .4 .4 -.3 1.0 .2 -.3 3.4 1.2 Transportation .6 .0 .0 -.1 -.6 -1.0 -.4 -7.5 -.3 Medical care .2 .2 .2 .3 .3 .3 .2 3.0 2.9 Entertainment .3 .0 .1 .1 .1 .1 .5 2.5 2.2 Other goods and services .0 .6 .4 .5 1.0 .1 .0 4.3 4.2 Special Indexes: Energy 1.5 .9 .3 -1.8 -1.9 -2.4 .0 -16.0 -1.0 Food .1 -.3 .3 .1 -.2 .3 .3 1.5 2.6 All items less food and energy .2 .2 .2 .2 .3 .2 .1 2.2 2.3 After seasonal adjustment, the level of the CPI-U for All Items was 160.3 in June; the seasonally adjusted CPI-W for All Items was 157.2. Beginning with January 1997 data, BLS is reporting the level of the seasonally adjusted U.S. City Average All Items CPI-U and CPI-W in this monthly news release. Effective with the release of January 1998 data in February 1998, the seasonally adjusted All Items indexes will be fully integrated into the releases, appearing in tables 2 and 5 and in the text where relevant. Like other seasonally adjusted CPI data, the All Items index levels are subject to revision for up to five years after their original release. For this reason, BLS advises against the use of these data in escalation agreements. Consumer Price Index data for July are scheduled for release on Thursday, August 14, 1997, at 8:30 A.M. (EDT). Using a hedonic model to adjust prices of personal computers in the Consumer Price Index for changes in quality Effective with the release of data for January 1998, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will introduce an improved quality adjustment technique in the new stratum of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) called Personal Computers and Peripheral Equipment. Currently, personal computers are part of the Information Processing Equipment stratum. As previously announced, beginning with the CPI for January 1998, Information Processing Equipment will become an expenditure class entitled Information and Information Processing Other Than Telephone Services. Personal Computers and Peripheral Equipment will be one of four strata in that expenditure class. Analysts in the Producer Price Index (PPI) program have developed and implemented a regression procedure, called a hedonic model, that decomposes the price of personal computers into implicit prices for each important feature and component of the computer. This model, which has been used in the PPI since 1991, provides a way to estimate the value of changes or improvements. The CPI has used similar hedonic methods to adjust apparel prices for many years. Starting with the CPI for January 1998, when a personal computer or selected item of peripheral equipment, such as a modem, in the CPI sample improves in some way, a regression-based quality adjustment will be made. The value of the improvement, as derived from the PPI regression estimates, will be deducted from the observed price change for the product. (Conversely, if a model deteriorates, the value of the difference will be added to the price.) Additional information on these changes will be published in the June 1997 CPI Detailed Report and is available on the Internet (at http://stats.bls.gov/cpihome.htm). This information can also be obtained by writing to Bureau of Labor Statistics, Division of Consumer Prices and Price Indexes, Room 3260, 2 Massachusetts Ave. NE, Washington, DC 20212 or by telephoning Joseph Chelena at (202) 606-6982 ext. 255. Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) + Relative Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted Seasonally adjusted importance, percent change to percent change from- December May June June 1997 from- Mar. to Apr. to May to 1996 1997 1997 June 1996 May 1997 Apr. May June Expenditure category All items .................................. 100.000 160.1 160.3 2.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 All items (1967=100) ....................... - 479.6 480.2 - - - - - Food and beverages ....................... 17.484 157.1 157.1 2.6 .0 -.2 .4 .2 Food ................................... 15.913 156.6 156.6 2.6 .0 -.2 .4 .2 Food at home ......................... 10.040 157.5 157.3 2.5 -.1 -.4 .6 .2 Cereals and bakery products ........ 1.479 176.9 178.2 2.3 .7 -.4 .3 .4 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..... 3.002 147.7 147.9 3.4 .1 .4 .5 .1 Dairy products 1/ .................. 1.245 145.4 144.1 3.1 -.9 -.3 -.2 -.9 + _ Fruits and vegetables 2/ ........... 1.974 186.4 183.7 .2 -1.4 -3.4 1.8 .3 + _ Other food at home ................. 2.340 147.1 147.8 3.4 .5 1.0 .1 .7 Sugar and sweets ................. .331 147.9 148.1 3.1 .1 1.1 -.1 .5 Fats and oils .................... .246 142.0 141.6 .6 -.3 .0 -.1 -.3 Nonalcoholic beverages ........... .724 133.4 134.8 5.0 1.0 1.9 1.4 1.2 Other prepared food .............. 1.039 160.4 161.2 3.2 .5 .5 -.4 .6 Food away from home .................. 5.873 156.3 156.6 2.8 .2 .1 .1 .2 Alcoholic beverages .................... 1.571 162.8 162.7 2.6 -.1 .1 .3 .1 Housing 2/ ............................... 41.203 155.9 156.9 2.8 .6 .2 .1 .3 + _ Shelter ................................ 28.194 175.3 176.0 3.1 .4 .3 .3 .2 Renters' costs 3/ 4/.................. 7.994 185.3 186.6 3.7 .7 .3 .2 .3 + _ _ Rent, residential .................. 5.731 165.9 166.4 2.9 .3 .2 .4 .2 Other renters' costs 4/ ............ 2.263 222.9 226.7 5.5 1.7 .4 -.3 .5 + _ Homeowners' costs 3/ 4/............... 20.000 180.6 181.1 2.9 .3 .3 .3 .2 + _ _ Owners' equivalent rent 3/ ......... 19.616 180.9 181.4 2.9 .3 .3 .3 .2 + _ Household insurance 3/ 4/ .......... .383 164.5 165.3 2.9 .5 .4 .5 .1 + _ _ Maintenance and repairs 1/ 4/ ........ .200 143.2 143.3 3.2 .1 .1 .5 .1 + _ _ Maintenance and repair services 1/ 4/ ................. .123 149.9 150.0 3.7 .1 .3 .7 .1 + _ _ Maintenance and repair commodities 1/ 4/ .............. .077 134.1 134.1 2.4 .0 -.5 .4 .0 + _ _ Fuel and other utilities 2/ ............ 7.102 129.0 131.9 2.7 2.2 -.2 -.6 .6 + _ Fuels ................................ 3.878 115.3 119.8 2.8 3.9 -.8 -1.1 .8 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities .................... .424 100.4 98.0 3.6 -2.4 -2.1 -.4 -.7 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)....................... 3.453 121.9 127.5 2.7 4.6 -.6 -1.3 1.0 Other utilities and public services 4/ ...................... 3.224 161.1 161.7 2.6 .4 .2 .1 .4 + _ Household furnishings and operation 2/ . 5.908 125.8 125.7 1.0 -.1 .1 .4 .0 + _ Housefurnishings 4/ .................. 3.332 111.5 111.2 .0 -.3 -.2 .7 -.2 + _ Housekeeping supplies ................ 1.093 143.0 142.9 1.5 -.1 .4 -.1 .1 Housekeeping services 4/ ............. 1.482 151.3 151.8 2.7 .3 .4 .1 .3 + _ Apparel and upkeep ....................... 5.330 135.3 132.4 1.2 -2.1 .9 .1 -.2 Apparel commodities 4/ ................. 4.786 131.8 128.6 1.1 -2.4 1.1 .2 -.3 + _ Men's and boys' apparel .............. 1.280 132.0 129.0 1.5 -2.3 1.8 .2 -.6 Women's and girls' apparel............ 2.102 129.9 125.6 2.3 -3.3 .8 .6 -.1 Infants' and toddlers' apparel 1/ .... .186 133.8 132.9 2.9 -.7 3.1 .1 -.7 + _ Footwear ............................. .718 129.1 126.3 -.6 -2.2 1.2 -.3 -1.0 Other apparel commodities 4/.......... .500 146.0 146.4 -2.9 .3 -.7 -.6 .5 + _ Apparel services 1/ 4/ ................. .545 162.9 163.2 2.2 .2 .1 .2 .2 + _ _ Transportation ........................... 17.140 144.4 144.0 .0 -.3 -.4 -.8 -.3 Private transportation ................. 15.499 141.0 140.7 -.2 -.2 -.6 -.9 -.3 New vehicles ......................... 4.955 144.6 144.2 .5 -.3 .0 -.2 .0 New cars ........................... 3.952 142.1 141.7 .3 -.3 .0 -.1 -.1 Used cars ............................ 1.278 153.9 151.8 -3.4 -1.4 -1.6 -.9 -1.8 Motor fuel ........................... 3.171 105.7 105.9 -4.8 .2 -2.5 -4.0 -1.1 Gasoline ........................... - 105.2 105.4 -5.0 .2 -2.6 -4.1 -.9 Maintenance and repairs .............. 1.533 162.2 162.6 3.1 .2 .2 .2 .4 Other private transportation 4/....... 4.562 177.0 176.7 2.1 -.2 .2 .0 .1 + _ Other private transportation commodities 4/.................. .589 104.7 104.7 -.5 .0 -.1 .1 .1 + _ Other private transportation services 4/ .................... 3.973 194.2 193.8 2.5 -.2 .2 .1 .1 + _ Public transportation .................. 1.642 188.1 186.6 2.4 -.8 1.2 .2 -.6 Medical care ............................. 7.346 234.2 234.4 2.9 .1 .3 .3 .2 Medical care commodities ............... 1.273 215.6 216.0 2.6 .2 .2 .4 .1 Medical care services .................. 6.073 238.5 238.7 2.9 .1 .3 .3 .2 Professional medical services ........ 3.472 215.2 215.5 3.7 .1 .3 .3 .2 Entertainment 4/ ......................... 4.352 162.2 162.7 2.3 .3 .1 .2 .5 + _ Entertainment commodities 4/ ........... 1.957 143.9 143.9 .7 .0 -.2 -.1 .2 + _ Entertainment services 4/ .............. 2.395 183.5 184.5 3.7 .5 .3 .3 .8 + _ Other goods and services 2/ .............. 7.145 223.1 223.1 4.3 .0 .8 .2 .2 + _ Tobacco and smoking products ........... 1.601 243.8 241.3 3.6 -1.0 2.4 -.5 -.9 Personal care 1/ ....................... 1.145 152.6 152.8 2.1 .1 .6 -.1 .1 + _ Toilet goods and personal care appliances 1/ .................... .588 144.1 144.2 .2 .1 .6 -.3 .1 + _ Personal care services 1/ ............ .557 162.3 162.6 4.3 .2 .5 .2 .2 + _ Personal and educational expenses 4/ ... 4.398 256.6 257.3 5.0 .3 .3 .5 .6 + _ School books and supplies ............ .264 235.9 237.2 5.6 .6 .5 .6 .9 Personal and educational services 4/ . 4.134 258.3 259.1 5.0 .3 .3 .5 .6 + _ Commodity and service group All items .................................. 100.000 160.1 160.3 2.3 .1 .1 .1 .1 Commodities .............................. 42.873 142.1 141.5 1.1 -.4 -.1 -.1 -.1 Food and beverages ..................... 17.484 157.1 157.1 2.6 .0 -.2 .4 .2 Commodities less food and beverages .... 25.389 132.9 132.0 .1 -.7 .0 -.5 -.3 Nondurables less food and beverages .. 15.147 135.4 134.2 .4 -.9 .1 -.7 -.3 Apparel commodities 4/ ............. 4.786 131.8 128.6 1.1 -2.4 1.1 .2 -.3 + _ Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .................... 10.362 140.4 140.1 .0 -.2 -.4 -1.1 -.6 Durables ............................. 10.242 129.4 129.0 -.2 -.3 -.2 .0 -.2 Services ................................. 57.127 178.4 179.3 3.1 .5 .3 .2 .3 Rent of shelter 3/ ..................... 27.577 182.4 183.1 3.1 .4 .3 .3 .3 + _ Household services less rent of shelter 3/ 4/....................... 8.698 144.0 147.0 2.7 2.1 -.1 -.3 .6 + _ _ Transportation services ................ 7.148 184.9 184.5 2.6 -.2 .4 .1 .0 Medical care services .................. 6.073 238.5 238.7 2.9 .1 .3 .3 .2 Other services ......................... 7.631 208.0 208.8 4.3 .4 .3 .4 .6 Special indexes All items less food ........................ 84.087 160.7 161.0 2.2 .2 .2 -.1 .1 All items less shelter ..................... 71.806 155.7 155.7 1.9 .0 .0 .0 .1 All items less homeowners' costs 3/ 4/...... 80.000 161.1 161.2 2.1 .1 .1 -.1 .1 + _ _ All items less medical care ................ 92.654 155.9 156.1 2.2 .1 .1 .0 .1 Commodities less food ...................... 26.960 134.1 133.3 .2 -.6 -.1 -.4 -.3 Nondurables less food ...................... 16.718 137.0 135.9 .6 -.8 .1 -.4 -.4 Nondurables less food and apparel .......... 11.932 141.7 141.4 .4 -.2 -.4 -1.0 -.3 Nondurables ................................ 32.631 146.4 145.8 1.5 -.4 -.1 -.2 .1 Services less rent of shelter 3/ 4/ ........ 29.550 186.9 188.1 3.1 .6 .3 .1 .4 + _ _ Services less medical care services ........ 51.054 172.8 173.8 3.1 .6 .2 .1 .3 Energy ..................................... 7.049 109.9 112.3 -.7 2.2 -1.5 -2.4 .0 All items less energy ...................... 92.951 166.8 166.7 2.5 -.1 .2 .2 .1 All items less food and energy ........... 77.038 169.3 169.2 2.4 -.1 .3 .2 .1 Commodities less food and energy commodities ................. 23.364 143.3 142.2 .9 -.8 .3 .1 -.2 Energy commodities ................... 3.596 105.3 105.2 -3.9 -.1 -2.4 -3.6 -1.1 Services less energy services .......... 53.674 184.1 184.6 3.1 .3 .3 .3 .3 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar: 1982-84=$1.00 1/ ......................... - $.625 $.624 -2.2 -.2 -.2 .2 -.2 + _ 1967=$1.00 1/ ............................ - .209 .208 - - - - - + _ + 1/ Not seasonally adjusted. + _ 2/ This index series will undergo a change in composition in January, 1998. + _ 3/ Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. + _ 4/ This index series will no longer appear in its present form after December, 1997. + _ See Table X for a comparable index series. - Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) + Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for 3 months ended- 6 months ended- Mar. Apr. May June Sept. Dec. Mar. June Dec. June 1997 1997 1997 1997 1996 1996 1997 1997 1996 1997 Expenditure category All items .................................... - - - - 3.1 3.3 1.8 1.0 3.2 1.4 Food and beverages ......................... 156.8 156.5 157.1 157.4 5.0 3.4 .5 1.5 4.2 1.0 Food ..................................... 156.5 156.2 156.8 157.1 5.3 3.4 .3 1.5 4.4 .9 Food at home ........................... 157.2 156.5 157.4 157.7 6.4 3.6 -1.3 1.3 5.0 .0 Cereals and bakery products .......... 177.0 176.3 176.9 177.6 2.6 3.9 .9 1.4 3.2 1.1 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ....... 147.1 147.7 148.5 148.6 9.5 5.8 -5.8 4.1 7.6 -.9 Dairy products 1/ .................... 146.1 145.7 145.4 144.1 21.3 5.3 -6.6 -5.4 13.0 -6.0 + _ Fruits and vegetables 2/.............. 187.8 181.5 184.7 185.3 1.3 .6 4.2 -5.2 1.0 -.6 + _ Other food at home ................... 145.0 146.5 146.7 147.7 2.3 2.2 1.7 7.7 2.3 4.6 Sugar and sweets ................... 146.0 147.6 147.4 148.1 4.8 1.9 .0 5.9 3.4 2.9 Fats and oils ...................... 142.0 142.0 141.8 141.4 3.5 .3 .0 -1.7 1.9 -.8 Nonalcoholic beverages ............. 129.0 131.5 133.3 134.9 -1.9 -.9 4.1 19.6 -1.4 11.6 Other prepared food ................ 160.0 160.8 160.1 161.0 4.2 4.9 1.0 2.5 4.5 1.8 Food away from home .................... 156.0 156.2 156.3 156.6 3.2 3.4 2.9 1.5 3.3 2.2 Alcoholic beverages ...................... 161.6 161.8 162.3 162.4 3.6 3.6 1.2 2.0 3.6 1.6 Housing 2/ ................................. 155.6 155.9 156.1 156.5 3.2 3.2 2.3 2.3 3.2 2.3 + _ Shelter .................................. 174.3 174.9 175.4 175.8 3.1 2.8 3.3 3.5 3.0 3.4 Renters' costs 3/ 4/.................... 183.9 184.5 184.8 185.4 3.6 2.7 4.9 3.3 3.2 4.1 + _ _ Rent, residential .................... 165.1 165.5 166.1 166.5 2.7 2.7 2.7 3.4 2.7 3.1 Other renters' costs 4/ .............. 223.7 224.6 224.0 225.2 6.5 2.2 10.9 2.7 4.4 6.7 + _ Homeowners' costs 3/ 4/ ................ 179.8 180.4 180.9 181.2 2.8 2.7 2.7 3.2 2.7 2.9 + _ _ Owners' equivalent rent 3/ ........... 180.1 180.7 181.3 181.6 2.7 3.0 2.5 3.4 2.9 2.9 + _ Household insurance 3/ 4/ ............ 163.5 164.2 165.0 165.1 4.3 .7 2.5 4.0 2.5 3.2 + _ _ Maintenance and repairs 1/ 4/ .......... 142.4 142.5 143.2 143.3 3.2 4.7 2.6 2.6 3.9 2.6 + _ _ Maintenance and repair services 1/ 4/ 148.4 148.9 149.9 150.0 8.0 1.6 1.1 4.4 4.8 2.7 + _ _ Maintenance and repair commodities 1/ 4/ ................ 134.3 133.6 134.1 134.1 -4.2 9.9 5.2 -.6 2.6 2.3 + _ _ Fuel and other utilities 2/............... 130.5 130.2 129.4 130.2 5.1 6.1 .6 -.9 5.6 -.2 + _ Fuels .................................. 117.6 116.7 115.4 116.3 7.3 9.0 .0 -4.3 8.1 -2.2 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities ...................... 102.6 100.4 100.0 99.3 13.1 50.9 -22.9 -12.3 30.6 -17.8 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)......................... 124.6 123.9 122.3 123.5 6.5 4.7 3.3 -3.5 5.6 -.2 Other utilities and public services 4/ . 160.2 160.6 160.8 161.5 2.6 3.1 1.5 3.3 2.8 2.4 + _ Household furnishings and operation 2/ ... 125.1 125.2 125.7 125.7 1.3 1.0 -.3 1.9 1.1 .8 + _ Housefurnishings 4/ .................... 110.9 110.7 111.5 111.3 .0 .4 -1.8 1.5 .2 -.2 + _ Housekeeping supplies .................. 142.5 143.0 142.9 143.0 1.4 .9 2.3 1.4 1.1 1.8 Housekeeping services 4/ ............... 150.5 151.1 151.3 151.8 3.8 3.0 .5 3.5 3.4 2.0 + _ Apparel and upkeep ......................... 132.2 133.4 133.6 133.3 -2.1 2.5 1.2 3.4 .2 2.3 Apparel commodities 4/ ................... 128.3 129.7 129.9 129.5 -2.5 2.2 .9 3.8 -.2 2.4 + _ Men's and boys' apparel ................ 128.0 130.3 130.5 129.7 -2.2 3.8 -.6 5.4 .8 2.4 Women's and girls' apparel ............. 125.8 126.8 127.5 127.4 -4.1 5.6 2.9 5.2 .6 4.0 Infants' and toddlers' apparel 1/ ...... 129.7 133.7 133.8 132.9 7.3 -13.0 9.1 10.2 -3.4 9.7 + _ Footwear ............................... 126.2 127.7 127.3 126.0 -.6 2.2 -3.7 -.6 .8 -2.2 Other apparel commodities 4/............ 147.5 146.5 145.6 146.3 -1.3 -9.0 2.2 -3.2 -5.2 -.5 + _ Apparel services 1/ 4/ ................... 162.4 162.6 162.9 163.2 1.8 2.8 2.2 2.0 2.3 2.1 + _ _ Transportation ............................. 145.4 144.8 143.6 143.2 2.0 5.4 -.8 -5.9 3.7 -3.4 Private transportation ................... 142.4 141.6 140.3 139.9 1.4 4.6 .3 -6.8 3.0 -3.3 New vehicles ........................... 144.6 144.6 144.3 144.3 3.7 -.6 -.3 -.8 1.5 -.6 New cars ............................. 142.0 142.0 141.8 141.7 3.7 -1.4 -.6 -.8 1.1 -.7 Used cars .............................. 157.7 155.1 153.7 150.9 .5 -3.8 7.2 -16.2 -1.7 -5.2 Motor fuel ............................. 109.5 106.8 102.5 101.4 -5.9 25.8 -5.6 -26.5 8.8 -16.7 Gasoline ............................. 109.0 106.2 101.8 100.9 -6.6 25.5 -5.3 -26.6 8.3 -16.6 Maintenance and repairs ................ 161.5 161.9 162.2 162.8 4.6 2.5 2.0 3.3 3.6 2.6 Other private transportation 4/......... 176.7 177.0 177.0 177.2 3.7 .0 3.2 1.1 1.9 2.2 + _ Other private transportation commodities 4/.................... 104.8 104.7 104.8 104.9 -.8 -.8 -.8 .4 -.8 -.2 + _ Other private transportation services 4/ ...................... 193.9 194.3 194.4 194.5 4.3 .2 3.8 1.2 2.2 2.5 + _ Public transportation .................... 185.9 188.1 188.4 187.2 6.0 13.1 -10.6 2.8 9.5 -4.1 Medical care ............................... 233.2 233.8 234.5 234.9 2.8 2.8 3.0 2.9 2.8 3.0 Medical care commodities ................. 214.5 215.0 215.8 216.0 1.9 1.7 4.0 2.8 1.8 3.4 Medical care services .................... 237.2 237.9 238.5 239.0 3.0 2.9 2.7 3.1 2.9 2.9 Professional medical services .......... 213.7 214.4 215.0 215.5 3.9 3.5 4.0 3.4 3.7 3.7 Entertainment 4/ ........................... 161.7 161.8 162.1 162.9 1.8 3.3 1.5 3.0 2.5 2.2 + _ Entertainment commodities 4/ ............. 144.2 143.9 143.8 144.1 1.4 2.5 -.6 -.3 2.0 -.4 + _ Entertainment services 4/ ................ 182.1 182.7 183.3 184.7 2.3 3.9 2.9 5.8 3.1 4.4 + _ Other goods and services 2/................. 222.3 224.1 224.5 224.9 3.6 3.2 5.4 4.8 3.4 5.1 + _ Tobacco and smoking products ............. 238.5 244.2 242.9 240.6 3.5 1.9 5.6 3.6 2.7 4.6 Personal care 1/ ......................... 151.8 152.7 152.6 152.8 3.2 -.8 3.5 2.7 1.2 3.1 + _ Toilet goods and personal care appliances 1/ ...................... 143.6 144.5 144.1 144.2 3.4 -6.2 2.3 1.7 -1.5 2.0 + _ Personal care services 1/ .............. 161.2 162.0 162.3 162.6 3.4 5.2 5.1 3.5 4.3 4.3 + _ Personal and educational expenses 4/ ..... 256.3 257.0 258.4 260.0 3.8 4.6 5.8 5.9 4.2 5.9 + _ School books and supplies .............. 234.0 235.1 236.6 238.7 6.3 5.3 2.6 8.3 5.8 5.4 Personal and educational services 4/ ... 257.8 258.5 259.9 261.4 3.6 4.5 6.0 5.7 4.1 5.8 + _ Commodity and service group All items .................................... - - - - 3.1 3.3 1.8 1.0 3.2 1.4 Commodities ................................ 141.8 141.7 141.5 141.3 2.3 3.8 .0 -1.4 3.0 -.7 Food and beverages ....................... 156.8 156.5 157.1 157.4 5.0 3.4 .5 1.5 4.2 1.0 Commodities less food and beverages ...... 132.7 132.7 132.0 131.6 .3 4.0 -.3 -3.3 2.1 -1.8 Nondurables less food and beverages .... 134.6 134.8 133.9 133.5 -.9 7.8 -1.8 -3.2 3.3 -2.5 Apparel commodities 4/ ............... 128.3 129.7 129.9 129.5 -2.5 2.2 .9 3.8 -.2 2.4 + _ Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ...................... 141.4 140.8 139.3 138.4 -.9 10.8 -1.1 -8.2 4.8 -4.7 Durables ............................... 129.6 129.3 129.3 129.0 1.2 .0 -.3 -1.8 .6 -1.1 Services ................................... 178.0 178.5 178.8 179.3 3.5 3.2 2.7 3.0 3.4 2.8 Rent of shelter 3/ ....................... 181.8 182.3 182.8 183.3 3.0 2.9 3.4 3.3 2.9 3.4 + _ Household services less rent of shelter 3/ 4/...................... 145.2 145.0 144.6 145.5 4.0 3.4 2.5 .8 3.7 1.7 + _ _ Transportation services .................. 184.1 184.9 185.0 185.0 4.7 3.6 .0 2.0 4.1 1.0 Medical care services .................... 237.2 237.9 238.5 239.0 3.0 2.9 2.7 3.1 2.9 2.9 Other services ........................... 207.8 208.4 209.3 210.5 3.0 4.2 4.8 5.3 3.6 5.0 Special indexes All items less food .......................... 160.3 160.6 160.5 160.7 2.6 3.6 1.8 1.0 3.1 1.4 All items less shelter ....................... 155.5 155.5 155.5 155.6 2.9 3.7 1.0 .3 3.3 .6 All items less homeowners' costs 3/ 4/........ 160.9 161.0 160.9 161.1 3.1 3.6 1.5 .5 3.3 1.0 + _ _ All items less medical care .................. 155.5 155.7 155.7 155.9 2.9 3.4 1.6 1.0 3.2 1.3 Commodities less food ........................ 134.1 134.0 133.4 133.0 .6 4.0 .0 -3.2 2.3 -1.6 Nondurables less food ........................ 136.2 136.3 135.7 135.2 -.9 7.7 -1.5 -2.9 3.3 -2.2 Nondurables less food and apparel ............ 142.1 141.5 140.1 139.7 2.0 8.6 -1.9 -6.6 5.2 -4.3 Nondurables .................................. 145.9 145.7 145.4 145.5 2.0 5.4 -.3 -1.1 3.7 -.7 Services less rent of shelter 3/ ............. 186.7 187.2 187.3 188.0 4.0 3.7 2.2 2.8 3.9 2.5 + _ Services less medical care services .......... 172.5 172.9 173.1 173.6 3.6 3.3 2.8 2.6 3.5 2.7 Energy ....................................... 112.9 111.2 108.5 108.5 1.1 16.2 -2.8 -14.7 8.4 -8.9 All items less energy ........................ 166.2 166.6 167.0 167.2 3.2 2.5 1.9 2.4 2.8 2.2 All items less food and energy ............. 168.7 169.2 169.5 169.7 2.7 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.6 2.4 Commodities less food and energy commodities .......................... 142.3 142.7 142.8 142.5 1.1 .9 1.1 .6 1.0 .8 Energy commodities ..................... 108.8 106.2 102.4 101.3 -4.1 28.7 -8.0 -24.9 11.1 -16.9 Services less energy services ............ 183.4 184.0 184.5 185.0 3.4 3.1 2.7 3.5 3.3 3.1 + 1/ Not seasonally adjusted. + _ 2/ This index series will undergo a change in composition in January, 1998. + _ 3/ Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. + _ 4/ This index series will no longer appear in its present form after December, 1997. + _ See Table X for a comparable index series. - Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 3. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, all items index (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) + Indexes Percent change to Percent change to Area Pricing June 1997 from- May 1997 from- schedule Mar. Apr. May June June Apr. May May Mar. Apr. 1/ 1997 1997 1997 1997 1996 1997 1997 1996 1997 1997 + _ U.S. city average ...................... M 160.0 160.2 160.1 160.3 2.3 0.1 0.1 2.2 0.1 -0.1 Region and area size 2/ + _ Northeast urban......................... M 167.3 167.1 166.8 167.0 2.4 -.1 .1 2.3 -.3 -.2 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 168.1 167.7 167.5 167.7 2.4 .0 .1 2.4 -.4 -.1 Size B - 500,000 to 1,200,000 3/..... M 164.8 165.4 164.7 165.2 2.7 -.1 .3 2.3 -.1 -.4 + _ Size C - 50,000 to 500,000 3/........ M 165.6 165.6 165.2 165.6 2.9 .0 .2 2.7 -.2 -.2 + _ North Central urban .................... M 155.9 156.1 156.3 156.7 2.5 .4 .3 2.4 .3 .1 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 156.6 156.9 157.0 157.3 2.5 .3 .2 2.5 .3 .1 Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000 3/..... M 154.6 154.8 155.4 155.7 2.4 .6 .2 2.5 .5 .4 + _ Size C - 50,000 to 360,000 3/........ M 158.1 158.2 158.3 158.7 3.0 .3 .3 2.3 .1 .1 + _ Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 152.1 152.1 152.2 152.6 1.9 .3 .3 2.0 .1 .1 South urban ............................ M 156.5 156.7 156.6 157.0 1.9 .2 .3 2.0 .1 -.1 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 155.4 155.7 155.5 155.8 1.7 .1 .2 1.8 .1 -.1 Size B - 450,000 to 1,200,000 3/..... M 159.7 159.8 159.7 160.4 2.6 .4 .4 2.4 .0 -.1 + _ Size C - 50,000 to 450,000 3/........ M 155.7 156.0 156.1 156.4 1.7 .3 .2 1.9 .3 .1 + _ Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 156.0 156.1 156.0 156.3 2.2 .1 .2 2.0 .0 -.1 West urban ............................. M 160.8 161.1 161.1 161.0 2.2 -.1 -.1 2.2 .2 .0 Size A - More than 1,250,000 ........ M 160.9 161.2 161.1 161.1 2.4 -.1 .0 2.2 .1 -.1 Size C - 50,000 to 330,000 3/........ M 166.3 166.5 166.5 166.0 2.2 -.3 -.3 2.5 .1 .0 + _ Size classes A 4/ ................................. M 144.4 144.5 144.5 144.6 2.3 .1 .1 2.3 .1 .0 + _ B 3/ ................................. M 160.1 160.4 160.4 160.7 2.4 .2 .2 2.4 .2 .0 + _ C 3/ ................................. M 159.8 160.0 160.0 160.2 2.4 .1 .1 2.3 .1 .0 + _ D .................................... M 156.4 156.5 156.4 156.6 1.9 .1 .1 1.9 .0 -.1 Selected local areas Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI...... M 161.0 160.9 161.1 161.7 2.6 .5 .4 2.7 .1 .1 Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ...... M 159.8 159.9 159.5 159.4 1.7 -.3 -.1 1.3 -.2 -.3 N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT M 170.7 170.2 169.9 170.3 2.3 .1 .2 2.1 -.5 -.2 Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD 5/ ......................... M 166.1 166.0 166.0 166.1 2.3 .1 .1 2.6 -.1 .0 + _ San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA 5/ .. M 159.2 159.6 159.8 160.0 3.1 .3 .1 3.0 .4 .1 + _ Baltimore, MD 6/ ....................... 1 157.1 - 155.5 - - - - 1.0 -1.0 - + _ Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ........... 1 168.1 - 166.7 - - - - 3.0 -.8 - Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH ............. 1 155.4 - 155.6 - - - - 2.5 .1 - Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............. 1 158.5 - 157.9 - - - - 3.5 -.4 - St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL 7/ ..... 1 152.2 - 152.1 - - - - 2.7 -.1 - + _ Washington, DC-MD-VA 6/ ................ 1 161.9 - 162.1 - - - - 1.9 .1 - + _ Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .................. 2 - 150.6 - 151.4 1.3 .5 - - - - Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI .................. 2 - 156.0 - 155.0 2.0 -.6 - - - - Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ......... 2 - 145.2 - 144.8 1.4 -.3 - - - - Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA 7/ ........ 2 - 156.6 - 157.4 2.7 .5 - - - - + _ + 1/ Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; most other goods and services priced as + _ indicated: M - Every month. 1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November. 2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December. 2/ Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes. + _ 3/ Starting in January, 1998, a new Size Class B/C will be introduced, composed of current + _ Size Class B and Size Class C cities. There will be no individual Size Class B or Size Class C. 4/ Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. + _ 5/ Indexes for the cities of Philadelphia and San Francisco will no longer be published on a monthly + _ basis starting in January, 1998. Beginning in February, 1998 they will be published on a bi-monthly basis. 6/ Indexes for the cities of Washington and Baltimore will no longer be published separately after December, 1997. + _ Beginning in January, 1998 the two cities will be published as a Washington-Baltimore combined metropolitan area. 7/ Indexes for the cities of Pittsburgh and St. Louis will no longer be published on a bi-monthly + _ basis after December, 1997. Beginning in July, 1998 they will be published semi-annually, each January and July. - Data not available. NOTE: Local area CPI indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program. Each local index has a smaller sample size than the national index and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error. As a result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national index, although their long-term trends are similar. Therefore, the Bureau of Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national average CPI for use in their escalator clauses. Table 4. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) + Relative Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted Seasonally adjusted importance, percent change to percent change from- December May June June 1997 from- Mar. to Apr. to May to 1996 1997 1997 June 1996 May 1997 Apr. May June Expenditure category All items .................................. 100.000 157.2 157.4 2.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 All items (1967=100) ....................... - 468.3 468.8 - - - - - Food and beverages ....................... 19.436 156.6 156.6 2.6 .0 -.2 .4 .2 Food ................................... 17.749 156.1 156.1 2.6 .0 -.2 .3 .3 Food at home ......................... 11.387 156.6 156.5 2.6 -.1 -.3 .5 .3 Cereals and bakery products ........ 1.688 176.7 177.9 2.2 .7 -.4 .4 .4 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..... 3.535 147.4 147.5 3.4 .1 .5 .5 .1 Dairy products 1/ .................. 1.387 145.1 143.8 2.9 -.9 -.3 -.2 -.9 + _ Fruits and vegetables 2/ ........... 2.086 185.4 183.1 .3 -1.2 -3.3 1.7 .5 + _ Other food at home ................. 2.691 146.6 147.2 3.3 .4 1.0 .2 .5 Sugar and sweets ................. .373 147.9 148.1 3.1 .1 1.2 -.1 .3 Fats and oils .................... .282 141.7 141.3 .5 -.3 -.1 -.1 -.2 Nonalcoholic beverages ........... .841 132.4 133.6 4.5 .9 1.8 1.2 1.1 Other prepared food .............. 1.194 160.3 160.9 3.2 .4 .7 -.4 .4 Food away from home .................. 6.362 156.2 156.6 2.8 .3 .0 .0 .3 Alcoholic beverages .................... 1.687 162.2 162.1 2.7 -.1 .0 .4 .1 Housing 2/ ............................... 38.747 152.6 153.6 2.7 .7 .1 .1 .3 + _ Shelter ................................ 25.867 170.3 170.9 3.0 .4 .3 .3 .2 Renters' costs 3/ 4/.................. 8.079 161.6 162.6 3.4 .6 .4 .3 .3 + _ _ Rent, residential .................. 6.580 165.6 166.0 2.9 .2 .3 .3 .3 Other renters' costs 4/ ............ 1.499 222.9 227.3 5.6 2.0 .7 .2 .6 + _ Homeowners' costs 3/ 4/............... 17.599 164.6 165.1 2.9 .3 .2 .2 .2 + _ _ Owners' equivalent rent 3/ ......... 17.277 164.9 165.4 2.9 .3 .2 .3 .2 + _ Household insurance 3/ 4/ .......... .322 149.1 149.8 2.0 .5 .4 .3 .1 + _ _ Maintenance and repairs 1/ 4/ ........ .189 141.7 141.7 3.1 .0 .1 .5 .0 + _ _ Maintenance and repair services 1/ 4/ ................. .105 151.9 152.0 3.6 .1 .4 .7 .1 + _ _ Maintenance and repair commodities 1/ 4/ .............. .084 128.6 128.6 2.4 .0 -.4 .3 .0 + _ _ Fuel and other utilities 2/ ............ 7.344 128.7 131.7 2.7 2.3 -.4 -.5 .6 + _ Fuels ................................ 3.979 114.7 119.2 2.7 3.9 -.9 -1.1 .9 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities .................... .391 100.0 97.6 3.5 -2.4 -2.2 -.4 -.7 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)....................... 3.588 121.5 127.0 2.6 4.5 -.8 -1.2 1.0 Other utilities and public services 4/ ...................... 3.365 161.8 162.5 2.7 .4 .2 .1 .4 + _ Household furnishings and operation 2/ . 5.536 124.3 124.2 .9 -.1 .0 .5 -.1 + _ Housefurnishings 4/ .................. 3.261 110.2 110.0 .1 -.2 -.3 .7 -.2 + _ Housekeeping supplies ................ 1.129 143.7 143.4 1.6 -.2 .4 -.1 -.1 Housekeeping services 4/ ............. 1.145 153.9 154.4 2.6 .3 .5 .1 .5 + _ Apparel and upkeep ....................... 5.348 134.7 131.8 1.2 -2.2 1.0 .2 -.3 Apparel commodities 4/ ................. 4.838 131.5 128.3 1.1 -2.4 1.0 .2 -.3 + _ Men's and boys' apparel .............. 1.286 131.7 128.8 1.7 -2.2 1.8 .0 -.5 Women's and girls' apparel............ 2.053 129.0 124.8 2.2 -3.3 .4 .6 .0 Infants' and toddlers' apparel 1/ .... .240 134.9 133.8 2.8 -.8 3.2 .0 -.8 + _ Footwear ............................. .799 130.1 127.2 -.7 -2.2 1.3 -.3 -.9 Other apparel commodities 4/.......... .461 146.8 146.3 -2.8 -.3 .4 -.7 .3 + _ Apparel services 1/ 4/ ................. .510 161.9 162.2 2.0 .2 .1 .1 .2 + _ _ Transportation ........................... 19.190 143.8 143.4 -.3 -.3 -.6 -1.0 -.4 Private transportation ................. 17.934 141.5 141.1 -.5 -.3 -.8 -1.0 -.3 New vehicles ......................... 4.893 145.9 145.4 .6 -.3 .1 -.3 .0 New cars ........................... 3.533 141.8 141.3 .3 -.4 -.1 -.1 -.1 Used cars ............................ 2.320 155.3 153.3 -3.2 -1.3 -1.6 -.9 -1.7 Motor fuel ........................... 3.921 105.7 105.9 -4.6 .2 -2.7 -3.8 -.9 Gasoline ........................... - 105.2 105.5 -4.9 .3 -2.7 -4.1 -.8 Maintenance and repairs .............. 1.616 163.2 163.7 3.2 .3 .2 .2 .4 Other private transportation 4/....... 5.185 172.5 172.1 2.0 -.2 .2 -.1 .2 + _ Other private transportation commodities 4/.................. .742 103.8 103.8 -.5 .0 -.3 .2 .1 + _ Other private transportation services 4/ .................... 4.442 189.9 189.4 2.3 -.3 .3 -.1 .2 + _ Public transportation .................. 1.256 185.2 184.0 2.2 -.6 1.2 -.1 -.7 Medical care ............................. 6.251 233.6 233.8 2.9 .1 .3 .3 .2 Medical care commodities ............... 1.047 212.9 213.4 2.6 .2 .2 .5 .0 Medical care services .................. 5.204 238.2 238.4 2.9 .1 .3 .3 .2 Professional medical services ........ 2.973 216.5 216.8 3.7 .1 .3 .3 .2 Entertainment 4/ ......................... 4.015 159.7 160.1 2.2 .3 .1 .1 .5 + _ Entertainment commodities 4/ ........... 2.036 142.8 142.7 .6 -.1 -.4 .0 .1 + _ Entertainment services 4/ .............. 1.979 183.8 185.0 3.9 .7 .5 .2 .8 + _ Other goods and services 2/ .............. 7.012 220.2 219.9 4.2 -.1 1.0 .1 .0 + _ Tobacco and smoking products ........... 2.117 243.4 240.9 3.5 -1.0 2.3 -.5 -.9 Personal care 1/ ....................... 1.107 152.6 152.7 2.1 .1 .7 .0 .1 + _ Toilet goods and personal care appliances 1/ .................... .610 145.0 145.0 .3 .0 .8 -.3 .0 + _ Personal care services 1/ ............ .497 162.4 162.7 4.3 .2 .6 .2 .2 + _ Personal and educational expenses 4/ ... 3.788 252.5 253.1 5.2 .2 .3 .6 .4 + _ School books and supplies ............ .232 237.5 239.6 6.3 .9 .6 .7 1.1 Personal and educational services 4/ . 3.556 254.0 254.5 5.2 .2 .3 .6 .4 + _ Commodity and service group All items .................................. 100.000 157.2 157.4 2.1 .1 .0 .0 .1 Commodities .............................. 47.057 142.1 141.5 1.1 -.4 -.2 -.2 -.1 Food and beverages ..................... 19.436 156.6 156.6 2.6 .0 -.2 .4 .2 Commodities less food and beverages .... 27.621 133.2 132.3 -.1 -.7 -.2 -.5 -.4 Nondurables less food and beverages .. 16.215 135.3 134.1 .2 -.9 .0 -.7 -.4 Apparel commodities 4/ ............. 4.838 131.5 128.3 1.1 -2.4 1.0 .2 -.3 + _ Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .................... 11.377 140.2 139.9 -.1 -.2 -.4 -1.3 -.6 Durables ............................. 11.407 129.2 128.6 -.5 -.5 -.3 .1 -.5 Services ................................. 52.943 175.5 176.4 3.0 .5 .2 .2 .3 Rent of shelter 3/ ..................... 25.329 163.9 164.5 3.1 .4 .3 .3 .3 + _ Household services less rent of shelter 3/ 4/....................... 8.553 132.3 135.1 2.7 2.1 -.1 -.3 .6 + _ _ Transportation services ................ 7.314 182.4 182.0 2.5 -.2 .4 -.1 .1 Medical care services .................. 5.204 238.2 238.4 2.9 .1 .3 .3 .2 Other services ......................... 6.542 205.0 205.7 4.5 .3 .3 .4 .5 Special indexes All items less food ........................ 82.251 157.3 157.5 2.0 .1 .1 -.1 .1 All items less shelter ..................... 74.133 153.8 153.8 1.8 .0 -.1 -.1 .1 All items less homeowners' costs 3/ 4/...... 82.401 147.6 147.7 2.0 .1 .0 -.1 .1 + _ _ All items less medical care ................ 93.749 153.6 153.8 2.1 .1 .1 -.1 .1 Commodities less food ...................... 29.308 134.4 133.5 .2 -.7 -.1 -.5 -.4 Nondurables less food ...................... 17.901 136.9 135.8 .5 -.8 -.1 -.7 -.3 Nondurables less food and apparel .......... 13.064 141.4 141.1 .2 -.2 -.4 -1.2 -.3 Nondurables ................................ 35.651 146.2 145.7 1.5 -.3 -.1 -.3 .0 Services less rent of shelter 3/ 4/ ........ 27.613 166.5 167.7 3.1 .7 .1 .1 .3 + _ _ Services less medical care services ........ 47.738 170.1 171.1 3.1 .6 .2 .2 .4 Energy ..................................... 7.901 109.5 111.8 -1.0 2.1 -1.9 -2.4 .0 All items less energy ...................... 92.099 163.9 163.8 2.4 -.1 .2 .2 .1 All items less food and energy ........... 74.350 165.9 165.8 2.3 -.1 .3 .2 .1 Commodities less food and energy commodities ................. 24.996 142.9 141.8 .8 -.8 .2 .0 -.3 Energy commodities ................... 4.312 105.5 105.5 -3.9 .0 -2.7 -3.5 -.9 Services less energy services .......... 49.354 181.4 181.9 3.1 .3 .3 .2 .3 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar: 1982-84=$1.00 1/ ......................... - $.636 $.635 -2.2 -.2 -.2 .0 -.2 + _ 1967=$1.00 1/ ............................ - .214 .213 - - - - - + _ + 1/ Not seasonally adjusted. + _ 2/ This index series will undergo a change in composition in January, 1998. + _ 3/ Indexes on a December 1984=100 base. + _ 4/ This index series will no longer appear in its present form after December, 1997. + _ See Table X for a comparable index series. - Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 5. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) + Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for 3 months ended- 6 months ended- Mar. Apr. May June Sept. Dec. Mar. June Dec. June 1997 1997 1997 1997 1996 1996 1997 1997 1996 1997 Expenditure category All items .................................... - - - - 2.6 3.9 1.5 0.5 3.3 1.0 Food and beverages ......................... 156.4 156.1 156.7 157.0 5.1 3.9 .3 1.5 4.5 .9 Food ..................................... 156.0 155.7 156.2 156.6 5.1 3.9 .3 1.5 4.5 .9 Food at home ........................... 156.3 155.8 156.6 157.0 6.4 3.7 -1.5 1.8 5.0 .1 Cereals and bakery products .......... 176.7 176.0 176.7 177.4 2.3 4.2 .9 1.6 3.3 1.3 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ....... 146.7 147.4 148.2 148.3 9.5 6.4 -6.3 4.4 8.0 -1.1 Dairy products 1/ .................... 145.8 145.4 145.1 143.8 20.6 5.9 -7.1 -5.4 13.0 -6.2 + _ Fruits and vegetables 2/.............. 187.2 181.0 184.1 185.0 1.5 -.4 4.8 -4.6 .5 .0 + _ Other food at home ................... 144.5 145.9 146.2 147.0 2.3 2.5 1.1 7.1 2.4 4.1 Sugar and sweets ................... 145.9 147.7 147.5 147.9 4.5 1.9 .0 5.6 3.2 2.8 Fats and oils ...................... 141.8 141.7 141.6 141.3 2.3 1.1 .0 -1.4 1.7 -.7 Nonalcoholic beverages ............. 128.3 130.6 132.2 133.7 -1.6 -.6 2.9 17.9 -1.1 10.1 Other prepared food ................ 159.6 160.7 160.0 160.7 4.2 5.4 .3 2.8 4.8 1.5 Food away from home .................... 156.2 156.2 156.2 156.6 2.9 4.0 3.4 1.0 3.4 2.2 Alcoholic beverages ...................... 161.0 161.0 161.7 161.8 4.1 3.8 1.0 2.0 4.0 1.5 Housing 2/ ................................. 152.3 152.5 152.7 153.1 2.7 3.2 2.4 2.1 3.0 2.3 + _ Shelter .................................. 169.5 170.0 170.5 170.9 2.7 2.9 3.1 3.3 2.8 3.2 Renters' costs 3/ 4/.................... 160.4 161.0 161.5 162.0 2.8 2.8 3.8 4.1 2.8 3.9 + _ _ Rent, residential .................... 164.7 165.2 165.7 166.2 2.5 3.0 2.5 3.7 2.7 3.1 Other renters' costs 4/ .............. 222.4 223.9 224.3 225.7 5.0 2.0 9.1 6.1 3.5 7.6 + _ Homeowners' costs 3/ 4/ ................ 164.1 164.5 164.9 165.3 2.5 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.8 3.0 + _ _ Owners' equivalent rent 3/ ........... 164.4 164.8 165.3 165.6 2.5 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.8 3.0 + _ Household insurance 3/ 4/ ............ 148.4 149.0 149.4 149.6 2.8 -1.3 3.0 3.3 .7 3.1 + _ _ Maintenance and repairs 1/ 4/ .......... 140.9 141.0 141.7 141.7 1.5 6.2 2.3 2.3 3.8 2.3 + _ _ Maintenance and repair services 1/ 4/ 150.3 150.9 151.9 152.0 7.6 1.9 .5 4.6 4.7 2.5 + _ _ Maintenance and repair commodities 1/ 4/ ................ 128.7 128.2 128.6 128.6 -6.2 11.8 5.1 -.3 2.4 2.4 + _ _ Fuel and other utilities 2/............... 130.2 129.7 129.0 129.8 4.8 6.1 1.2 -1.2 5.5 .0 + _ Fuels .................................. 117.0 115.9 114.6 115.6 6.9 8.7 .7 -4.7 7.8 -2.0 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities ...................... 102.3 100.0 99.6 98.9 13.6 52.1 -23.8 -12.6 31.5 -18.4 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)......................... 124.2 123.2 121.7 122.9 6.1 5.0 3.6 -4.1 5.6 -.3 Other utilities and public services 4/ . 160.9 161.3 161.5 162.1 2.6 3.1 2.0 3.0 2.8 2.5 + _ Household furnishings and operation 2/ ... 123.6 123.6 124.2 124.1 1.0 1.3 -.6 1.6 1.1 .5 + _ Housefurnishings 4/ .................... 109.7 109.4 110.2 110.0 .0 1.1 -1.8 1.1 .5 -.4 + _ Housekeeping supplies .................. 143.2 143.8 143.7 143.6 1.7 1.1 2.6 1.1 1.4 1.8 Housekeeping services 4/ ............... 153.0 153.7 153.9 154.6 3.5 2.7 .0 4.2 3.1 2.1 + _ Apparel and upkeep ......................... 131.4 132.7 132.9 132.5 -2.4 2.2 1.8 3.4 -.2 2.6 Apparel commodities 4/ ................... 128.1 129.4 129.6 129.2 -2.8 1.9 2.2 3.5 -.5 2.8 + _ Men's and boys' apparel ................ 127.8 130.1 130.1 129.4 -1.9 4.5 -.6 5.1 1.3 2.2 Women's and girls' apparel ............. 125.4 125.9 126.7 126.7 -5.7 5.3 5.6 4.2 -.3 4.9 Infants' and toddlers' apparel 1/ ...... 130.7 134.9 134.9 133.8 7.3 -12.4 8.4 9.8 -3.1 9.1 + _ Footwear ............................... 127.0 128.6 128.2 127.0 .0 2.2 -4.6 .0 1.1 -2.3 Other apparel commodities 4/............ 146.3 146.9 145.8 146.2 -2.6 -9.3 1.7 -.3 -6.0 .7 + _ Apparel services 1/ 4/ ................... 161.5 161.7 161.9 162.2 1.8 2.0 2.5 1.7 1.9 2.1 + _ _ Transportation ............................. 145.1 144.2 142.8 142.3 1.4 5.7 -.3 -7.5 3.5 -4.0 Private transportation ................... 143.0 141.9 140.5 140.1 1.1 5.2 .6 -7.9 3.2 -3.7 New vehicles ........................... 145.9 146.0 145.6 145.6 3.6 -.3 .3 -.8 1.7 -.3 New cars ............................. 141.8 141.7 141.5 141.3 4.0 -1.1 -.3 -1.4 1.4 -.8 Used cars .............................. 159.1 156.5 155.1 152.5 .8 -3.5 7.4 -15.6 -1.4 -4.8 Motor fuel ............................. 109.5 106.5 102.5 101.6 -6.2 27.7 -6.6 -25.9 9.4 -16.8 Gasoline ............................. 109.0 106.1 101.8 101.0 -6.3 27.8 -7.0 -26.3 9.4 -17.2 Maintenance and repairs ................ 162.5 162.8 163.2 163.8 4.6 2.3 2.5 3.2 3.4 2.9 Other private transportation 4/......... 172.3 172.6 172.5 172.8 3.8 -.5 3.3 1.2 1.7 2.2 + _ Other private transportation commodities 4/.................... 104.0 103.7 103.9 104.0 -.8 -.4 -.4 .0 -.6 -.2 + _ Other private transportation services 4/ ...................... 189.6 190.1 189.9 190.2 4.6 -.4 3.9 1.3 2.1 2.6 + _ Public transportation .................... 182.9 185.1 184.9 183.6 6.6 15.0 -12.5 1.5 10.7 -5.7 Medical care ............................... 232.4 233.0 233.7 234.1 2.8 2.8 2.8 3.0 2.8 2.9 Medical care commodities ................. 211.7 212.1 213.1 213.1 1.9 1.9 3.5 2.7 1.9 3.1 Medical care services .................... 236.9 237.6 238.2 238.7 3.0 3.1 2.6 3.1 3.0 2.8 Professional medical services .......... 215.0 215.7 216.3 216.8 4.1 3.8 3.8 3.4 4.0 3.6 Entertainment 4/ ........................... 159.2 159.3 159.4 160.2 1.8 3.3 1.0 2.5 2.6 1.8 + _ Entertainment commodities 4/ ............. 143.1 142.5 142.5 142.7 1.4 2.6 -.6 -1.1 2.0 -.8 + _ Entertainment services 4/ ................ 182.3 183.3 183.6 185.1 2.5 3.8 2.9 6.3 3.2 4.6 + _ Other goods and services 2/................. 218.7 220.8 221.1 221.0 3.4 3.0 5.9 4.3 3.2 5.1 + _ Tobacco and smoking products ............. 238.2 243.7 242.4 240.1 2.8 1.9 5.9 3.2 2.3 4.6 Personal care 1/ ......................... 151.6 152.6 152.6 152.7 3.2 -1.1 3.2 2.9 1.1 3.1 + _ Toilet goods and personal care appliances 1/ ...................... 144.3 145.4 145.0 145.0 3.1 -5.9 2.2 2.0 -1.5 2.1 + _ Personal care services 1/ .............. 161.2 162.1 162.4 162.7 3.1 5.7 4.6 3.8 4.4 4.2 + _ Personal and educational expenses 4/ ..... 251.8 252.6 254.1 255.2 4.0 4.6 6.4 5.5 4.3 6.0 + _ School books and supplies .............. 235.6 236.9 238.5 241.1 7.1 6.0 2.4 9.7 6.5 6.0 Personal and educational services 4/ ... 253.3 254.1 255.5 256.6 3.8 4.6 6.7 5.3 4.2 6.0 + _ Commodity and service group All items .................................... - - - - 2.6 3.9 1.5 .5 3.3 1.0 Commodities ................................ 142.0 141.7 141.4 141.2 2.0 4.3 .3 -2.2 3.2 -1.0 Food and beverages ....................... 156.4 156.1 156.7 157.0 5.1 3.9 .3 1.5 4.5 .9 Commodities less food and beverages ...... 133.1 132.8 132.1 131.6 .0 4.6 .0 -4.4 2.3 -2.2 Nondurables less food and beverages .... 134.7 134.7 133.7 133.2 -1.2 8.4 -1.5 -4.4 3.5 -2.9 Apparel commodities 4/ ............... 128.1 129.4 129.6 129.2 -2.8 1.9 2.2 3.5 -.5 2.8 + _ Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ...................... 141.2 140.7 138.9 138.0 -1.2 12.1 -1.7 -8.8 5.3 -5.3 Durables ............................... 129.4 129.0 129.1 128.5 1.9 -.9 .0 -2.8 .5 -1.4 Services ................................... 175.1 175.5 175.8 176.3 3.3 3.3 2.8 2.8 3.3 2.8 Rent of shelter 3/ ....................... 163.2 163.7 164.2 164.7 3.0 2.5 3.3 3.7 2.8 3.5 + _ Household services less rent of shelter 3/ 4/...................... 133.4 133.2 132.8 133.6 4.1 3.4 2.4 .6 3.7 1.5 + _ _ Transportation services .................. 181.6 182.4 182.3 182.4 5.0 2.7 .4 1.8 3.9 1.1 Medical care services .................... 236.9 237.6 238.2 238.7 3.0 3.1 2.6 3.1 3.0 2.8 Other services ........................... 204.6 205.3 206.1 207.2 3.3 4.3 5.0 5.2 3.8 5.1 Special indexes All items less food .......................... 156.9 157.0 156.9 157.0 2.1 3.9 1.8 .3 3.0 1.0 All items less shelter ....................... 153.7 153.6 153.4 153.5 2.7 4.0 1.0 -.5 3.3 .3 All items less homeowners' costs 3/ 4/........ 147.4 147.4 147.3 147.4 2.5 3.9 1.4 .0 3.2 .7 + _ _ All items less medical care .................. 153.3 153.4 153.3 153.5 3.0 3.8 1.3 .5 3.4 .9 Commodities less food ........................ 134.4 134.2 133.5 133.0 .3 4.6 .0 -4.1 2.4 -2.1 Nondurables less food ........................ 136.1 136.0 135.1 134.7 .3 7.7 -1.7 -4.1 3.9 -2.9 Nondurables less food and apparel ............ 141.9 141.3 139.6 139.2 1.7 9.2 -1.9 -7.4 5.4 -4.7 Nondurables .................................. 145.8 145.6 145.2 145.2 2.0 6.0 -.3 -1.6 4.0 -1.0 Services less rent of shelter 3/ ............. 166.5 166.7 166.8 167.3 4.3 3.5 2.7 1.9 3.9 2.3 + _ Services less medical care services .......... 169.7 170.1 170.4 171.0 3.4 3.1 2.6 3.1 3.3 2.9 Energy ....................................... 112.8 110.7 108.0 108.0 .0 17.5 -2.8 -16.0 8.4 -9.6 All items less energy ........................ 163.3 163.6 163.9 164.1 2.8 2.8 2.0 2.0 2.8 2.0 All items less food and energy ............. 165.3 165.8 166.1 166.2 2.5 2.2 2.5 2.2 2.4 2.3 Commodities less food and energy commodities .......................... 142.1 142.4 142.4 142.0 1.1 .9 1.7 -.3 1.0 .7 Energy commodities ..................... 109.1 106.2 102.5 101.6 -4.8 29.6 -8.3 -24.8 11.1 -17.0 Services less energy services ............ 180.9 181.5 181.9 182.4 3.2 2.9 2.9 3.4 3.1 3.1 + 1/ Not seasonally adjusted. + _ 2/ This index series will undergo a change in composition in January, 1998. + _ 3/ Indexes on a December 1984=100 base. + _ 4/ This index series will no longer appear in its present form after December, 1997. + _ See Table X for a comparable index series. - Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 6. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, all items index (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) + Indexes Percent change to Percent change to Area Pricing June 1997 from- May 1997 from- schedule Mar. Apr. May June June Apr. May May Mar. Apr. 1/ 1997 1997 1997 1997 1996 1997 1997 1996 1997 1997 + _ U.S. city average ...................... M 157.0 157.2 157.2 157.4 2.1 0.1 0.1 2.1 0.1 0.0 Region and area size 2/ + _ Northeast urban......................... M 164.5 164.4 164.1 164.3 2.3 -.1 .1 2.2 -.2 -.2 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 164.2 163.9 163.8 164.0 2.2 .1 .1 2.2 -.2 -.1 Size B - 500,000 to 1,200,000 3/..... M 162.6 163.1 162.3 162.8 2.6 -.2 .3 2.1 -.2 -.5 + _ Size C - 50,000 to 500,000 3/........ M 167.0 167.0 166.9 167.1 2.8 .1 .1 2.6 -.1 -.1 + _ North Central urban .................... M 152.4 152.6 152.8 153.1 2.4 .3 .2 2.3 .3 .1 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 152.3 152.6 152.7 152.9 2.2 .2 .1 2.3 .3 .1 Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000 3/..... M 150.5 150.8 151.5 151.7 2.5 .6 .1 2.5 .7 .5 + _ Size C - 50,000 to 360,000 3/........ M 155.3 155.4 155.6 156.0 3.0 .4 .3 2.3 .2 .1 + _ Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 150.1 150.0 150.2 150.8 1.9 .5 .4 2.0 .1 .1 South urban ............................ M 154.8 155.1 155.1 155.4 1.8 .2 .2 2.0 .2 .0 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 153.4 153.6 153.6 153.9 1.5 .2 .2 1.7 .1 .0 Size B - 450,000 to 1,200,000 3/..... M 155.6 155.8 155.7 156.1 2.3 .2 .3 2.2 .1 -.1 + _ Size C - 50,000 to 450,000 3/........ M 155.5 155.8 156.0 156.2 1.6 .3 .1 1.9 .3 .1 + _ Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 156.1 156.3 156.3 156.5 1.9 .1 .1 1.8 .1 .0 West urban ............................. M 157.4 157.8 157.8 157.5 1.9 -.2 -.2 2.0 .3 .0 Size A - More than 1,250,000 ........ M 155.9 156.2 156.1 156.0 2.0 -.1 -.1 1.9 .1 -.1 Size C - 50,000 to 330,000 3/........ M 163.1 163.3 163.2 162.7 2.2 -.4 -.3 2.4 .1 -.1 + _ Size classes A 4/ ................................. M 143.2 143.4 143.3 143.5 2.1 .1 .1 2.1 .1 -.1 + _ B 3/ ................................. M 157.0 157.3 157.3 157.6 2.3 .2 .2 2.3 .2 .0 + _ C 3/ ................................. M 158.8 159.0 159.1 159.2 2.2 .1 .1 2.2 .2 .1 + _ D .................................... M 155.4 155.6 155.6 155.7 1.7 .1 .1 1.8 .1 .0 Selected local areas Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI...... M 155.6 155.3 155.5 156.0 2.2 .5 .3 2.4 -.1 .1 Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ...... M 154.2 154.3 154.0 153.8 1.5 -.3 -.1 1.1 -.1 -.2 N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT M 166.6 166.1 166.0 166.2 2.1 .1 .1 2.0 -.4 -.1 Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD 5/ ......................... M 165.3 165.1 165.2 165.3 2.2 .1 .1 2.4 -.1 .1 + _ San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA 5/ .. M 156.2 156.7 156.8 157.0 2.7 .2 .1 2.5 .4 .1 + _ Baltimore, MD 6/ ....................... 1 155.9 - 154.3 - - - - 1.0 -1.0 - + _ Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ........... 1 166.8 - 165.6 - - - - 3.0 -.7 - Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH ............. 1 147.5 - 147.8 - - - - 2.6 .2 - Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............. 1 156.2 - 155.6 - - - - 3.0 -.4 - St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL 7/ ..... 1 151.1 - 151.2 - - - - 2.6 .1 - + _ Washington, DC-MD-VA 6/ ................ 1 159.1 - 159.7 - - - - 1.9 .4 - + _ Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .................. 2 - 150.4 - 151.4 1.2 .7 - - - - Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI .................. 2 - 151.0 - 149.8 1.8 -.8 - - - - Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ......... 2 - 144.1 - 144.1 1.3 .0 - - - - Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA 7/ ........ 2 - 150.1 - 150.8 2.7 .5 - - - - + _ + 1/ Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; most other goods and services priced as + _ indicated: M - Every month. 1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November. 2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December. 2/ Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes. + _ 3/ Starting in January, 1998, a new Size Class B/C will be introduced, composed of current + _ Size Class B and Size Class C cities. There will be no individual Size Class B or Size Class C. 4/ Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. + _ 5/ Indexes for the cities of Philadelphia and San Francisco will no longer be published on a monthly + _ basis starting in January, 1998. Beginning in February, 1998 they will be published on a bi-monthly basis. 6/ Indexes for the cities of Washington and Baltimore will no longer be published separately after December, 1997. + _ Beginning in January, 1998 the two cities will be published as a Washington-Baltimore combined metropolitan area. 7/ Indexes for the cities of Pittsburgh and St. Louis will no longer be published on a bi-monthly + _ basis after December, 1997. Beginning in July, 1998 they will be published semi-annually, each January and July. - Data not available. NOTE: Local area CPI indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program. Each local index has a smaller sample size than the national index and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error. As a result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national index, although their long-term trends are similar. Therefore, the Bureau of Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national average CPI for use in their escalator clauses.