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Consumer Price Index News Release

 Transmission of material in this release is embargoed until                                       
 8:30 a.m. (EDT) Tuesday, March 18, 2014  USDL-14-0431

 Technical information: (202) 691-7000 Reed.Steve@bls.gov  www.bls.gov/cpi
 Media Contact:         (202) 691-5902 PressOffice@bls.gov 

 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX – FEBRUARY 2014

 The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased
 0.1 percent in February on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S.
 Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months,
 the all items index increased 1.1 percent before seasonal adjustment.

 An increase in the food index accounted for more than half of the all
 items increase in February.  The food index rose 0.4 percent in February,
 driven by a 0.5 percent increase in the index for food at home, with four
 of the six major grocery store food group indexes increasing.  The energy
 index declined, with a decrease in the gasoline index more than offsetting
 sharp increases in the fuel oil and natural gas indexes.  

 The index for all items less food and energy also rose 0.1 percent in
 February.  An increase of 0.2 percent in the shelter index was the major
 contributor to the rise, but the indexes for medical care, airline fares,
 personal care, recreation, and new vehicles also increased. In contrast,
 the indexes for household furnishings and operations, apparel, used cars
 and trucks, and tobacco all declined in February. 

 The all items index increased 1.1 percent over the last 12 months; this
 compares to increases of 1.5 percent in December and 1.6 percent in 
 January. The index for all items less food and energy rose 1.6 percent 
 over the last 12 months. The energy index declined 2.5 percent
 over the same period, while the food index has increased 1.4 percent.

 

 Table A. Percent changes in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city
 average
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                  Seasonally adjusted changes from             
                                          preceding month                      
                                                                          Un-  
                                                                       adjusted
                                                                        12-mos.
                              Aug.  Sep.  Oct.  Nov.  Dec.  Jan.  Feb.   ended 
                              2013  2013  2013  2013  2013  2014  2014   Feb.  
                                                                         2014  
                                                                               
                                                                               
 All items..................    .1    .1    .0    .1    .2    .1    .1      1.1
  Food......................    .1    .0    .1    .1    .0    .1    .4      1.4
   Food at home.............    .1    .0    .0    .0    .0    .1    .5       .9
   Food away from home (1)..    .2    .1    .1    .3    .1    .1    .3      2.2
  Energy....................   -.4    .3   -.9   -.4   1.6    .6   -.5     -2.5
   Energy commodities.......   -.4   -.1  -1.5   -.8   2.6   -.5  -1.3     -6.8
    Gasoline (all types)....   -.5   -.2  -1.6   -.8   2.6  -1.0  -1.7     -8.1
    Fuel oil (1)............   1.2    .9   -.6    .4   2.4   3.7   4.1      2.9
   Energy services..........   -.5    .8    .1    .0    .1   2.2    .7      4.8
    Electricity.............   -.1    .5    .2    .5    .4   1.8   -.2      3.8
    Utility (piped) gas                                                        
       service..............  -1.8   1.6   -.5  -1.5  -1.0   3.6   3.6      8.3
  All items less food and                                                      
     energy.................    .1    .1    .1    .2    .1    .1    .1      1.6
   Commodities less food and                                                   
      energy commodities....    .0   -.1   -.1    .0    .0   -.1   -.1      -.4
    New vehicles............    .0    .1   -.1   -.1    .0   -.3    .1       .3
    Used cars and trucks....   -.1    .3    .4    .3    .0   -.5   -.1       .6
    Apparel.................    .2   -.4   -.4   -.1    .4   -.3   -.3      -.6
    Medical care commodities    .3    .2    .3    .1   -.6    .5    .6      1.7
   Services less energy                                                        
      services..............    .2    .2    .2    .3    .1    .2    .2      2.2
    Shelter.................    .2    .2    .1    .3    .2    .3    .2      2.6
    Transportation services    -.3    .2    .4    .3   -.4    .1    .3      1.4
    Medical care services...    .6    .3    .0    .0    .2    .2    .2      2.4

   1 Not seasonally adjusted.



 Consumer Price Index Data for February 2014

 Food

 The food index rose 0.4 percent in February, its largest increase since
 September 2011.  The food at home index increased 0.5 percent as four of
 the six major grocery store food group indexes increased.  The index for
 meats, poultry, fish, and eggs rose 1.2 percent while the indexes for
 dairy and related products and other food at home saw more modest increases
 of 0.7 percent and 0.2 percent, respectively.  The index for fruits and
 vegetables rose 1.1 percent after five consecutive declines, though fresh
 vegetables declined 0.2 percent.  The index for cereals and bakery products
 was down 0.4 percent, and the index for nonalcoholic beverages declined
 0.3 percent.  The food index has risen 1.4 percent over the past year, with
 the food at home index up 0.9 percent and the index for food away from home
 up 2.2 percent. The index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs has risen
 4.0 percent over the last 12 months, compared to more modest increases for
 dairy and related products, cereals and bakery products, and other food at
 home.  The index for fruits and vegetables and the index for nonalcoholic
 beverages both declined over the same period.   

                   
 Energy

 The energy index fell 0.5 percent in February as a decline in the gasoline
 index offset sharp increases in the indexes for fuel oil and natural gas.
 The indexes for fuel oil and natural gas rose 4.1 percent and 3.6 percent,
 respectively, while the gasoline index was down 1.7 percent (Before
 seasonal adjustment, gasoline prices rose 1.1 percent in February).  The
 electricity index declined 0.2 percent after an unusually large increase
 in January.  Over the last 12 months, the energy index has fallen
 2.5 percent, due to an 8.1 percent decline in the gasoline index. The 
 three remaining major energy indexes increased, with natural gas 
 posting the highest increase at 8.3 percent.


 All items less food and energy

 The index for all items less food and energy increased 0.1 percent in
 February. The shelter index rose 0.2 percent, with the indexes for rent and
 owners’ equivalent rent both rising 0.2 percent, and the index for lodging
 away from home advancing 0.6 percent. The medical care index increased
 0.3 percent in February, the same as January. The index for medical care
 commodities was up 0.6 percent while the index for medical care services
 increased 0.2 percent. The index for airline fares rose 1.3 percent in
 February.  The index for personal care was up 0.2 percent.  The recreation
 index was up 0.1 percent.  The index for new vehicles rose 0.1 percent.
 Meanwhile, the index for household furnishings and operations was down
 0.4 percent.  The apparel index dropped 0.3 percent (the same as January).
 The index for used cars and trucks fell 0.1 percent.  The alcohol and
 tobacco indexes decreased 0.3 percent and 0.1 percent, respectively.  

 The index for all items less food and energy has risen 1.6 percent over the
 last 12 months. The shelter index has risen 2.6 percent over the last 12
 months, with the rent index up 2.8 percent and the index for owners’
 equivalent rent up 2.5 percent.  The medical care index has risen 2.3
 percent. The index for household furnishings and operations declined 1.6
 percent and the index for airline fares has fallen 3.8 percent over the
 last year. 

 Not seasonally adjusted CPI measures

 The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 1.1
 percent over the last 12 months to an index level of 234.781 
 (1982-84=100). For the month, the index rose 0.4 percent prior to
 seasonal adjustment.  

 The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers 
 (CPI-W) increased 1.0 percent over the last 12 months to an index level
 of 230.871 (1982-84=100). For the month, the index rose 0.4 percent prior
 to seasonal adjustment.  

 The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U)
 increased 1.0 percent over the last 12 months. For the month, the index
 rose 0.4 percent on a not seasonally adjusted basis. Please note that the
 indexes for the post-2012 period are subject to revision. 

 The Consumer Price Index for March 2014 is scheduled to be released on
 Tuesday, April 15, 2014, at 8:30 a.m. (EDT). 








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 Brief Explanation of the CPI

 The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the average change in prices
 over time of goods and services purchased by households. The Bureau of Labor
 Statistics publishes CPIs for two population groups: (1) the CPI for Urban
 Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W), which covers households of wage
 earners and clerical workers that comprise approximately 29 percent of the
 total population and (2) the CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and the
 Chained CPI for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U), which covers approximately
 88 percent of the total population and include in addition to wage earners
 and clerical worker households, groups 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 CPIs are based on prices of food, clothing, shelter, and fuels,
 transportation fares, charges for doctors’ and dentists’ services, drugs, and
 other goods and services that people buy for day-to-day living. Prices are
 collected each month in 87 urban areas across the country from about 4,000
 housing units and approximately 26,000 retail establishments-department stores,
 supermarkets, hospitals, filling stations, and other types of stores and 
 service establishments. All taxes directly associated with the purchase and use
 of items are included in the index.  Prices of fuels and a few other items are
 obtained every month in all 87 locations. Prices of most other commodities and
 services are collected every month in the three largest geographic areas and
 every other month in other areas. Prices of most goods and services are obtained
 by personal visits or telephone calls of the Bureau’s trained representatives.

 In calculating the index, price changes for the various items in each location
 are averaged together with weights, which represent their importance in the
 spending of the appropriate population group. Local data are then combined to
 obtain a U.S. city average. For the CPI-U and CPI-W 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 27 local areas. Area indexes do not
 measure differences in the level of prices among cities; they only measure the
 average change in prices for each area since the base period.  For the C-CPI-U
 data are issued only at the national level. It is important to note that the
 CPI-U and CPI-W are considered final when released, but the C-CPI-U is issued in
 preliminary form and subject to two annual revisions.

 The index measures price change from a designed reference date. For the CPI-U
 and the CPI-W the reference base is 1982-84 equals 100. The reference base for
 the C-CPI-U is December 1999 equals 100.  An increase of 16.5 percent from the
 reference base, for example, is shown as 116.500. This change can also be
 expressed in dollars as follows:  the price of a base period market basket of
 goods and services in the CPI has risen from $10 in 1982-84 to $11.65. 

 For further details visit the CPI home page on the Internet at
 http://www.bls.gov/cpi/ or contact our CPI Information and Analysis Section on
 (202) 691-7000.

 Note on Sampling Error in the Consumer Price Index

 The CPI is a statistical estimate that is subject to sampling error because it is
 based upon a sample of retail prices and not the complete universe of all prices.
 BLS calculates and publishes estimates of the 1-month, 2-month, 6-month and
 12-month percent change standard errors annually, for the CPI-U.  These standard
 error estimates can be used to construct confidence intervals for hypothesis
 testing. For example, the estimated standard error of the 1 month percent change
 is 0.04 percent for the U.S. All Items Consumer Price Index.  This means that if
 we repeatedly sample from the universe of all retail prices using the same
 methodology, and estimate a percentage change for each sample, then 95% of these
 estimates would be within 0.08 percent of the 1 month percentage change based on
 all retail prices.  For example, for a 1-month change of 0.2 percent in the All
 Items CPI for All Urban Consumers, we are 95 percent confident that the actual
 percent change based on all retail prices would fall between 0.12 and 0.28
 percent. For the latest data, including information on how to use the estimates
 of standard error, see “Variance Estimates for Price Changes in the Consumer
 Price Index, January-December 2012”.  These data are available on the CPI home
 page (http://www.bls.gov/cpi), or by using the following link:
 http://www.bls.gov/cpi/cpivar2012.pdf   

 Calculating Index Changes

 Movements of the indexes from one month to another are usually expressed as
 percent changes rather than changes in index points, because index point changes
 are affected by the level of the index in relation to its base period while 
 percent changes are not.  The example below illustrates the computation of index
 point and percent changes.

 Percent changes 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 change would be if the current rate were maintained
 for a 12-month period.

 Index Point Change

 CPI                                              202.416
 Less previous index                              201.800
 Equals index point change                           .616



 Percent Change

 Index point difference                              .616
 Divided by the previous index                    201.800
 Equals 
 0.003
 Results multiplied by one hundred               0.003x100
 Equals percent change                                 0.3



 A Note on 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
 changes each month.

 For analyzing general price trends in the economy, seasonally adjusted changes are
 usually preferred since they eliminate the effect of changes that normally occur at
 the same time and in about the same magnitude every year--such as price movements
 resulting from changing climatic conditions, production cycles, model changeovers,
 holidays, and sales.

 The unadjusted data are of primary interest to consumers concerned about the prices
 they actually pay.  Unadjusted data also are used extensively for escalation purposes.
 Many collective bargaining contract agreements and pension plans, for example, tie
 compensation changes to the Consumer Price Index before adjustment for seasonal
 variation.

 Seasonal factors used in computing the seasonally adjusted indexes are derived by the
 X-13ARIMA-SEATS Seasonal Adjustment Method.  Seasonally adjusted indexes and seasonal
 factors are computed annually.  Each year, the last five years of seasonally adjusted
 data are revised. Data from January 2009 through December 2013 were replaced in January
 2014.  Exceptions to the usual revision schedule were: the updated seasonal data at the
 end of 1977 replaced data from 1967 through 1977; and, in January 2002, dependently
 seasonally adjusted series were revised for January 1987-December 2001 as a result of a
 change in the aggregation weights for dependently adjusted series. For further 
 information, please see “Aggregation of Dependently Adjusted Seasonally Adjusted Series,”
 in the October 2001 issue of the CPI Detailed Report.

 Effective with the publication of data from January 2006 through December 2010 in 
 January 2011, the Video and audio series and the Information technology, hardware and 
 services series were changed from independently adjusted to dependently adjusted. This
 resulted in an increase in the number of seasonal components used in deriving seasonal
 movement of the All items and 64 other lower level aggregations, from 73 for the
 publication of January 1998 through December 2005 data to 82 for the publication of
 seasonally adjusted data for January 2006 and later. Each year the seasonal status of 
 every series is reevaluated based upon certain statistical criteria. If any of the 82
 components change their seasonal adjustment status from seasonally adjusted to not
 seasonally adjusted, not seasonally adjusted data will be used in the aggregation of the
 dependent series for the last five years, but the seasonally adjusted indexes before that
 period will not be changed. Note: 35 of the 82 components are not seasonally adjusted
 for 2014.

 Seasonally adjusted data, including 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.

 Effective with the calculation of the seasonal factors for 1990, the Bureau of Labor
 Statistics has used an enhanced seasonal adjustment procedure called Intervention Analysis
 Seasonal Adjustment for some CPI series. Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment allows
 for better estimates of seasonally adjusted data.  Extreme values and/or sharp movements
 which might distort the seasonal pattern are estimated and removed from the data prior to
 calculation of seasonal factors. Beginning with the calculation of seasonal factors for 
 1996, X-12-ARIMA software was used for Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment. In 2014,
 for the 2009-2013 revisions, the Bureau of Labor Statistics began using X-13ARIMA-SEATS
 to perform the seasonal adjustment of CPI series, including Intervention Analysis Seasonal
 Adjustment for certain series.

 For the seasonal factors introduced in January 2014, BLS adjusted 31 series using
 Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment, including selected food and beverage items,
 motor fuels, electricity and vehicles.  For example, this procedure was used for the Motor
 fuel series to offset the effects of events such as the response in crude oil markets to
 the worldwide economic downturn in 2008.  

 For a complete list of Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment series and explanations,
 please refer to the article “Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment”, located on our
 website at http://www.bls.gov/cpi/cpisapage.htm.  

 For additional information on seasonal adjustment in the CPI, please write to the Bureau
 of Labor Statistics, Division of Consumer Prices and Price Indexes, Washington, DC 20212
 or contact Chris Graci at (202) 691-5826, or by e-mail at graci.christopher@bls.gov, or
 contact Carlyle Jackson at (202) 691-6984, or by e-mail at jackson.carlyle@bls.gov . If
 you have general questions about the CPI, call our information staff at (202) 691-7000.  

Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category, February 2014
[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]
Expenditure category Relative
importance
Jan.
2014
Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent change Seasonally adjusted percent change
Feb.
2013
Jan.
2014
Feb.
2014
Feb.
2013-
Feb.
2014
Jan.
2014-
Feb.
2014
Nov.
2013-
Dec.
2013
Dec.
2013-
Jan.
2014
Jan.
2014-
Feb.
2014

All items

100.000 232.166 233.916 234.781 1.1 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.1

Food

13.898 236.301 238.872 239.608 1.4 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.4

Food at home

8.211 234.033 235.356 236.114 0.9 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.5

Cereals and bakery products

1.144 269.304 271.151 270.583 0.5 -0.2 -0.1 0.5 -0.4

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs

1.860 233.041 240.158 242.386 4.0 0.9 0.2 0.4 1.2

Dairy and related products(1)

0.861 219.526 219.362 220.861 0.6 0.7 0.4 0.5 0.7

Fruits and vegetables

1.359 293.742 292.095 292.540 -0.4 0.2 -1.1 -0.3 1.1

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials

0.959 168.977 167.039 165.980 -1.8 -0.6 0.2 -0.2 -0.3

Other food at home

2.028 204.763 204.575 205.554 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.2

Food away from home(1)

5.687 240.930 245.481 246.187 2.2 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.3

Energy

9.204 248.146 239.551 242.041 -2.5 1.0 1.6 0.6 -0.5

Energy commodities

5.407 320.258 294.165 298.403 -6.8 1.4 2.6 -0.5 -1.3

Fuel oil(1)

0.179 393.782 389.522 405.344 2.9 4.1 2.4 3.7 4.1

Motor fuel

5.114 316.580 288.268 291.512 -7.9 1.1 2.5 -0.9 -1.7

Gasoline (all types)

5.028 315.243 286.607 289.814 -8.1 1.1 2.6 -1.0 -1.7

Energy services(2)

3.797 189.679 197.919 198.846 4.8 0.5 0.1 2.2 0.7

Electricity(2)

2.933 194.739 203.026 202.224 3.8 -0.4 0.4 1.8 -0.2

Utility (piped) gas service(2)

0.865 171.888 179.982 186.095 8.3 3.4 -1.0 3.6 3.6

All items less food and energy

76.897 232.432 235.367 236.075 1.6 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.1

Commodities less food and energy commodities

19.603 147.093 146.025 146.509 -0.4 0.3 0.0 -0.1 -0.1

Apparel

3.365 126.303 124.275 125.493 -0.6 1.0 0.4 -0.3 -0.3

New vehicles

3.549 145.925 145.880 146.421 0.3 0.4 0.0 -0.3 0.1

Used cars and trucks

1.658 146.718 147.386 147.616 0.6 0.2 0.0 -0.5 -0.1

Medical care commodities

1.713 334.405 336.756 340.067 1.7 1.0 -0.6 0.5 0.6

Alcoholic beverages

1.008 233.898 236.340 236.314 1.0 0.0 0.2 -0.1 -0.3

Tobacco and smoking products(1)

0.705 865.607 896.539 895.290 3.4 -0.1 0.6 0.7 -0.1

Services less energy services

57.294 284.231 289.779 290.621 2.2 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.2

Shelter

32.015 260.720 266.754 267.418 2.6 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2

Rent of primary residence(2)

6.967 265.256 272.317 272.733 2.8 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2

Owners' equivalent rent of residences(2)(3)

23.863 268.448 274.740 275.185 2.5 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2

Medical care services

5.855 451.625 459.618 462.648 2.4 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.2

Physicians' services(2)

1.575 352.266 356.796 356.939 1.3 0.0 0.3 -0.2 -0.1

Hospital services(2)(4)

1.793 264.071 272.485 276.555 4.7 1.5 0.3 0.9 0.6

Transportation services

5.530 277.960 280.687 281.759 1.4 0.4 -0.4 0.1 0.3

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair(1)

1.151 260.234 263.718 264.523 1.6 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.3

Motor vehicle insurance

2.209 416.147 429.585 430.310 3.4 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.3

Airline fare

0.716 309.283 291.836 297.679 -3.8 2.0 -4.2 -2.2 1.3

Footnotes
(1) Not seasonally adjusted.
(2) This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
(3) Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
(4) Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.

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): U.S. city average, by detailed expenditure category, February 2014
[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]
Expenditure category Relative
importance
Jan.
2014
Unadjusted percent change Seasonally adjusted percent change
Feb.
2013-
Feb.
2014
Jan.
2014-
Feb.
2014
Nov.
2013-
Dec.
2013
Dec.
2013-
Jan.
2014
Jan.
2014-
Feb.
2014

All items

100.000 1.1 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.1

Food

13.898 1.4 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.4

Food at home

8.211 0.9 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.5

Cereals and bakery products

1.144 0.5 -0.2 -0.1 0.5 -0.4

Cereals and cereal products

0.377 -0.6 -0.9 -0.3 1.1 -1.1

Flour and prepared flour mixes

0.051 0.1 0.8 0.3 0.6 1.6

Breakfast cereal(1)

0.197 -0.7 -1.3 -0.3 0.7 -1.3

Rice, pasta, cornmeal(1)

0.130 -1.1 -0.9 -1.4 0.7 -0.9

Rice(1)(2)(3)

  1.9 -0.4 0.2 -0.3 -0.4

Bakery products

0.767 1.1 0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.1

Bread(2)

0.227 0.0 0.1 -0.3 0.0 -0.1

White bread(1)(3)

  1.1 -0.1 -1.0 0.9 -0.1

Bread other than white(1)(3)

  -1.7 0.5 0.8 -1.4 0.5

Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins(1)(2)

0.114 2.4 1.6 -0.1 0.0 1.5

Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies

0.188 1.9 0.0 -0.2 0.2 0.3

Cookies(1)(3)

  3.1 0.1 -0.2 -0.3 0.7

Fresh cakes and cupcakes(1)(3)

  1.5 0.2 -0.9 0.3 0.2

Other bakery products

0.238 0.8 -0.5 0.7 0.4 -1.2

Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts(1)(3)

  1.2 -1.7 0.6 1.8 -1.7

Crackers, bread, and cracker products(3)

  3.0 0.4 0.8 0.9 -0.5

Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies, tarts, turnovers(3)

  -0.5 0.3 0.4 -1.2 0.2

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs

1.860 4.0 0.9 0.2 0.4 1.2

Meats, poultry, and fish

1.740 3.9 0.9 0.2 0.5 1.1

Meats

1.097 3.6 1.7 0.3 0.3 1.7

Beef and veal(1)

0.492 5.4 4.0 0.2 -0.1 4.0

Uncooked ground beef(1)

0.200 4.9 3.8 0.0 -0.1 3.8

Uncooked beef roasts(1)(2)

0.069 9.1 8.2 0.5 -1.9 8.2

Uncooked beef steaks(1)(2)

0.179 4.4 2.9 0.2 0.3 2.9

Uncooked other beef and veal(1)(2)

0.044 6.1 2.7 0.5 1.0 2.7

Pork

0.347 4.0 0.3 0.9 0.3 0.2

Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products(2)

0.140 7.8 0.1 1.6 0.5 -0.3

Bacon and related products(3)

  7.2 -0.8 0.3 -1.2 -0.6

Breakfast sausage and related products(2)(3)

  8.7 1.4 4.4 1.9 0.5

Ham

0.070 3.8 2.0 -0.6 0.3 2.0

Ham, excluding canned(3)

  4.0 2.2 -0.7 0.5 2.3

Pork chops

0.058 -2.0 -1.7 1.5 -0.2 -3.0

Other pork including roasts and picnics(2)

0.080 2.5 0.8 0.8 -0.6 1.1

Other meats

0.258 -0.6 -0.8 -0.4 0.9 -0.8

Frankfurters(3)

  -2.1 -1.2 -1.5 0.8 -0.2

Lunchmeats(1)(2)(3)

  0.1 -0.9 0.2 -0.1 -0.9

Lamb and organ meats(1)(3)

  1.7 2.9 -1.3 0.2 2.9

Lamb and mutton(1)(2)(3)

  -1.0 4.2 -3.2 0.6 4.2

Poultry

0.357 2.5 -0.5 0.1 0.4 -0.3

Chicken(2)

0.288 3.2 -0.6 0.3 0.3 -0.1

Fresh whole chicken(1)(3)

  4.4 -0.7 1.0 -1.0 -0.7

Fresh and frozen chicken parts(1)(3)

  2.2 -0.3 0.5 -0.3 -0.3

Other poultry including turkey(2)

0.069 0.2 -0.1 -0.7 1.1 -0.7

Fish and seafood(1)

0.286 7.2 -0.2 -0.2 1.8 0.9

Fresh fish and seafood(1)(2)

0.145 9.9 1.2 -1.7 2.8 1.2

Processed fish and seafood(2)

0.141 4.5 -1.6 0.4 1.6 -0.9

Shelf stable fish and seafood(1)(3)

  0.0 -1.1 0.4 0.7 -1.1

Frozen fish and seafood(3)

  9.6 -2.1 0.5 2.2 -0.8

Eggs

0.120 5.7 0.7 1.2 -1.6 2.2

Dairy and related products(1)

0.861 0.6 0.7 0.4 0.5 0.7

Milk(1)(2)

0.274 2.6 0.5 0.9 0.9 0.5

Fresh whole milk(1)(3)

  2.4 0.1 0.9 1.5 0.1

Fresh milk other than whole(1)(2)(3)

  2.5 0.5 1.2 0.7 0.5

Cheese and related products(1)

0.265 0.2 1.5 0.4 -1.3 1.6

Ice cream and related products

0.123 -0.8 -0.1 0.1 0.3 0.4

Other dairy and related products(2)

0.198 -0.8 0.4 -0.2 0.3 -0.2

Fruits and vegetables

1.359 -0.4 0.2 -1.1 -0.3 1.1

Fresh fruits and vegetables

1.051 -0.6 0.1 -1.5 -0.3 1.2

Fresh fruits

0.563 1.6 0.8 -1.3 1.0 2.5

Apples

0.085 -3.4 4.4 0.3 -1.9 3.4

Bananas

0.088 -1.3 0.1 -0.1 -0.8 -0.5

Citrus fruits(2)

0.140 9.7 2.2 0.2 2.5 2.7

Oranges, including tangerines(3)

  12.2 2.3 0.9 4.0 3.4

Other fresh fruits(2)

0.250 0.9 -0.9 -2.6 1.4 4.0

Fresh vegetables

0.487 -3.0 -0.8 -1.7 -1.7 -0.2

Potatoes

0.081 9.2 0.3 0.6 0.7 0.8

Lettuce

0.068 -20.0 -2.5 -4.6 -4.1 -3.5

Tomatoes(1)

0.090 6.9 -0.5 1.0 1.5 -0.5

Other fresh vegetables

0.249 -4.5 -0.7 -1.6 -3.3 -1.0

Processed fruits and vegetables(2)

0.308 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.5

Canned fruits and vegetables(2)

0.161 1.4 0.5 0.1 -0.2 0.2

Canned fruits(2)(3)

  -0.8 0.1 -0.2 -0.1 -0.5

Canned vegetables(2)(3)

  2.7 1.0 0.1 0.2 0.5

Frozen fruits and vegetables(2)

0.089 -2.0 0.2 1.1 0.1 0.6

Frozen vegetables(3)

  -2.3 0.1 1.2 -0.2 0.6

Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried(2)

0.059 1.2 0.6 0.5 0.7 0.4

Dried beans, peas, and lentils(1)(2)(3)

  1.2 0.6 1.8 -0.4 0.6

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials

0.959 -1.8 -0.6 0.2 -0.2 -0.3

Juices and nonalcoholic drinks(2)

0.706 -0.9 -0.6 0.4 -0.3 -0.2

Carbonated drinks

0.290 -1.3 -0.1 -0.4 0.3 -0.1

Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks(1)(2)

0.014 2.6 -0.7 -0.7 0.2 -0.7

Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks(1)(2)

0.402 -0.7 -1.0 1.8 -0.8 -1.0

Beverage materials including coffee and tea(2)

0.253 -4.5 -0.6 -0.5 -0.4 -0.4

Coffee

0.154 -7.9 -0.7 -0.8 -1.0 -0.2

Roasted coffee(3)

  -8.5 -0.8 -0.1 -0.7 -0.4

Instant and freeze dried coffee(1)(3)

  -6.3 -0.1 1.0 -2.6 -0.1

Other beverage materials including tea(2)

0.099 0.5 -0.6 -0.2 0.6 -0.7

Other food at home

2.028 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.2

Sugar and sweets(1)

0.300 -1.1 -0.1 -0.7 1.0 -0.1

Sugar and artificial sweeteners

0.056 -6.5 -1.1 -1.0 1.2 -0.8

Candy and chewing gum(1)(2)

0.182 0.2 0.0 -1.0 -0.2 0.0

Other sweets(2)

0.062 0.3 0.5 0.1 0.2 1.0

Fats and oils

0.247 -1.6 0.0 -0.1 -0.5 0.1

Butter and margarine(2)

0.071 0.6 0.1 0.4 0.8 0.2

Butter(3)

  3.5 1.3 2.1 -0.3 2.7

Margarine(3)

  -1.9 -1.1 -0.2 0.7 -1.1

Salad dressing(1)(2)

0.064 -1.4 0.4 0.5 -1.6 0.4

Other fats and oils including peanut butter(2)

0.112 -3.0 -0.4 -1.0 -0.5 -0.3

Peanut butter(1)(2)(3)

  -5.7 -0.5 -0.8 0.3 -0.5

Other foods

1.482 0.9 0.7 0.4 -0.2 0.2

Soups

0.095 -1.4 0.2 -0.1 1.1 -1.5

Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods(1)

0.275 -0.9 0.4 1.2 -1.8 0.4

Snacks(1)

0.326 0.6 0.5 0.9 0.2 0.5

Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces

0.294 2.0 1.4 0.6 -0.8 1.1

Salt and other seasonings and spices(2)(3)

  3.6 1.0 0.0 1.5 0.4

Olives, pickles, relishes(1)(2)(3)

  1.5 2.8 -0.2 -0.1 2.8

Sauces and gravies(2)(3)

  2.1 1.7 0.5 -0.9 1.1

Other condiments(3)

  -2.7 -0.1 -0.5 -2.5 -0.2

Baby food(1)(2)

0.054 1.9 1.2 0.5 -0.1 1.2

Other miscellaneous foods(1)(2)

0.438 1.5 0.5 -0.1 -0.3 0.5

Prepared salads(1)(3)(4)

  1.9 0.7 0.4 -0.4 0.7

Food away from home(1)

5.687 2.2 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.3

Full service meals and snacks(1)(2)

2.753 2.3 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.4

Limited service meals and snacks(1)(2)

2.348 2.2 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.2

Food at employee sites and schools(2)

0.209 1.3 -0.7 0.3 0.1 -0.6

Food at elementary and secondary schools(3)(5)

  1.8 -0.1 0.3 0.1 0.1

Food from vending machines and mobile vendors(1)(2)

0.064 0.3 0.5 0.1 -0.5 0.5

Other food away from home(1)(2)

0.313 2.4 0.6 -0.1 -0.2 0.6

Energy

9.204 -2.5 1.0 1.6 0.6 -0.5

Energy commodities

5.407 -6.8 1.4 2.6 -0.5 -1.3

Fuel oil and other fuels(1)

0.293 14.0 7.0 3.3 6.8 7.0

Fuel oil(1)

0.179 2.9 4.1 2.4 3.7 4.1

Propane, kerosene, and firewood(1)(6)

0.114 37.5 11.5 4.1 9.4 10.9

Motor fuel

5.114 -7.9 1.1 2.5 -0.9 -1.7

Gasoline (all types)

5.028 -8.1 1.1 2.6 -1.0 -1.7

Gasoline, unleaded regular(3)

  -8.3 1.1 2.7 -1.0 -1.7

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade(3)(7)

  -7.0 1.5 2.3 -0.2 -1.4

Gasoline, unleaded premium(3)

  -7.0 1.1 2.5 -0.9 -1.7

Other motor fuels(2)

0.086 -3.7 1.5 1.5 1.2 0.3

Energy services(8)

3.797 4.8 0.5 0.1 2.2 0.7

Electricity(8)

2.933 3.8 -0.4 0.4 1.8 -0.2

Utility (piped) gas service(8)

0.865 8.3 3.4 -1.0 3.6 3.6

All items less food and energy

76.897 1.6 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.1

Commodities less food and energy commodities

19.603 -0.4 0.3 0.0 -0.1 -0.1

Household furnishings and supplies(1)(9)

3.430 -2.2 -0.1 -0.3 0.3 -0.1

Window and floor coverings and other linens(1)(2)

0.281 -2.6 -0.7 -0.8 1.5 -0.7

Floor coverings(1)(2)

0.047 -2.4 0.3 -0.1 0.2 0.3

Window coverings(1)(2)

0.055 -1.2 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.4

Other linens(1)(2)

0.179 -3.4 -1.3 -1.4 2.2 -1.3

Furniture and bedding(1)

0.785 -3.0 -1.1 -0.4 0.1 -1.1

Bedroom furniture(1)

0.277 -1.0 -1.2 -0.6 0.5 -1.2

Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture(1)(2)

0.371 -3.0 -1.5 -0.5 -0.2 -1.5

Other furniture(2)

0.128 -6.4 0.7 0.2 0.6 0.0

Infants' furniture(1)(3)(5)

      3.1    

Appliances(2)

0.289 -3.5 0.2 -0.3 0.0 -0.2

Major appliances(2)

0.162 -3.6 0.3 -0.7 1.4 0.0

Laundry equipment(3)

  -5.1 1.2 -1.7 1.7 0.4

Other appliances(1)(2)

0.123 -3.3 0.0 -0.3 -0.9 0.0

Other household equipment and furnishings(2)

0.500 -5.6 0.1 -0.4 -1.2 -0.7

Clocks, lamps, and decorator items(1)

0.272 -8.6 -0.6 -0.6 -0.8 -0.6

Indoor plants and flowers(10)

0.106 0.3 2.3 -0.5 0.2 0.6

Dishes and flatware(1)(2)

0.046 -5.8 -1.6 -2.1 3.2 -1.6

Nonelectric cookware and tableware(2)

0.076 -3.4 0.5 -0.6 -1.3 0.1

Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies(2)

0.717 0.0 0.8 -0.2 0.3 0.6

Tools, hardware and supplies(1)(2)

0.189 0.6 1.0 -0.8 0.1 1.0

Outdoor equipment and supplies(2)

0.373 -0.3 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.5

Housekeeping supplies(1)

0.857 -0.9 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1

Household cleaning products(1)(2)

0.342 -1.9 -0.1 0.2 0.2 -0.1

Household paper products(1)(2)

0.250 0.2 0.0 -0.3 -0.2 0.0

Miscellaneous household products(1)(2)

0.265 -0.5 0.5 0.2 -0.2 0.5

Apparel

3.365 -0.6 1.0 0.4 -0.3 -0.3

Men's and boys' apparel

0.858 0.1 0.7 0.2 -1.1 0.5

Men's apparel

0.673 -0.4 1.1 0.6 -1.7 1.2

Men's suits, sport coats, and outerwear

0.111 -2.5 2.4 1.5 0.6 1.9

Men's furnishings

0.192 0.6 1.0 -0.2 -0.2 0.1

Men's shirts and sweaters(2)

0.203 0.7 -1.6 0.3 0.0 0.1

Men's pants and shorts

0.159 -1.7 3.8 0.2 -4.1 1.8

Boys' apparel

0.185 2.4 -0.8 -0.2 0.6 -2.0

Women's and girls' apparel

1.454 0.0 1.5 1.1 0.6 -0.9

Women's apparel

1.226 0.6 1.7 1.2 0.9 -1.3

Women's outerwear

0.106 6.1 -2.5 1.2 2.1 -0.7

Women's dresses

0.147 7.8 6.9 1.5 1.7 0.5

Women's suits and separates(2)

0.580 -3.1 2.2 3.6 -1.1 -1.4

Women's underwear, nightwear, sportswear and accessories(2)

0.383 2.5 0.0 -0.5 0.8 0.0

Girls' apparel

0.228 -3.0 0.6 0.2 -0.9 0.8

Footwear

0.697 -1.9 0.9 -0.3 -0.8 0.1

Men's footwear(1)

0.219 -1.6 -0.8 -1.5 1.9 -0.8

Boys' and girls' footwear

0.163 -1.1 -0.8 0.4 -1.6 -0.8

Women's footwear

0.314 -2.3 2.9 -0.8 -2.1 2.1

Infants' and toddlers' apparel

0.133 -2.7 0.0 0.6 -0.5 -0.1

Jewelry and watches(6)

0.223 -1.7 -0.4 -0.4 -1.0 -0.5

Watches(1)(6)

0.046 0.6 2.1 -0.3 -0.8 2.1

Jewelry(6)

0.177 -2.6 -1.0 -0.3 -1.1 -1.0

Transportation commodities less motor fuel(9)

5.754 0.3 0.3 0.0 -0.4 0.0

New vehicles

3.549 0.3 0.4 0.0 -0.3 0.1

New cars and trucks(2)(3)

  0.3 0.4 0.0 -0.3 0.1

New cars(3)

  -0.5 0.3 -0.1 0.0 0.0

New trucks(3)(11)

  1.3 0.4 0.0 -0.4 0.1

Used cars and trucks

1.658 0.6 0.2 0.0 -0.5 -0.1

Motor vehicle parts and equipment(1)

0.438 -1.7 -0.2 0.4 -0.2 -0.2

Tires(1)

0.291 -3.2 -0.3 0.6 -0.3 -0.3

Vehicle accessories other than tires(1)(2)

0.148 1.5 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2

Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires(1)(3)

  1.9 0.2 -0.3 0.1 0.2

Motor oil, coolant, and fluids(1)(3)

  -0.1 0.0 0.5 -0.3 0.0

Medical care commodities

1.713 1.7 1.0 -0.6 0.5 0.6

Medicinal drugs(1)(9)

1.637 1.9 1.0 -1.0 0.9 1.0

Prescription drugs

1.284 2.6 1.4 -0.8 0.6 0.9

Nonprescription drugs(1)(9)

0.353 -0.8 -0.3 -0.9 -0.1 -0.3

Medical equipment and supplies(1)(9)

0.076 -1.6 -0.4 -0.5 0.5 -0.4

Recreation commodities(9)

2.068 -2.1 0.2 -0.6 -0.2 0.0

Video and audio products(9)

0.324 -5.6 0.0 -0.8 -0.1 -0.2

Televisions

0.160 -12.6 -0.5 -1.5 -0.3 -0.9

Other video equipment(1)(2)

0.030 -6.7 0.4 -2.7 0.0 0.4

Audio equipment

0.073 -3.7 1.2 -0.8 -0.1 1.2

Audio discs, tapes and other media(1)(2)

0.045 2.5 -0.3 1.4 -0.5 -0.3

Pets and pet products(1)

0.658 -0.9 -0.3 -0.6 -0.3 -0.3

Pet food(1)(2)(3)

  0.3 0.1 -0.4 -0.3 0.1

Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories(1)(2)(3)

  -2.1 -0.7 -0.8 -0.4 -0.7

Sporting goods(1)

0.410 -1.1 0.4 -0.7 -0.2 0.4

Sports vehicles including bicycles(1)

0.185 0.3 0.7 -0.4 0.3 0.7

Sports equipment

0.220 -2.5 0.2 -0.3 -0.6 -0.2

Photographic equipment and supplies

0.060 -5.6 -0.7 0.0 1.1 -1.9

Film and photographic supplies(1)(2)(3)

    7.2   7.4 7.2

Photographic equipment(2)(3)

  -9.7 -2.4 0.1 -0.2 -4.1

Recreational reading materials(1)

0.216 1.4 -0.2 -0.2 0.2 -0.2

Newspapers and magazines(1)(2)

0.118 3.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.2 0.0

Recreational books(1)(2)

0.096 -0.6 -0.4 -0.2 0.7 -0.4

Other recreational goods(2)

0.400 -3.6 1.2 -0.6 -0.7 0.8

Toys

0.296 -5.1 1.3 -0.4 -1.2 0.7

Toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment(2)(3)

  -2.7 1.5 -0.1 -1.3 0.7

Sewing machines, fabric and supplies(1)(2)

0.051 2.0 1.8 -2.0 1.5 1.8

Music instruments and accessories(2)

0.041 1.1 0.1 -0.2 0.1 0.1

Education and communication commodities(9)

0.641 -3.6 -0.3 0.2 -1.1 -0.5

Educational books and supplies

0.192 3.2 0.5 0.7 -1.9 0.9

College textbooks(1)(3)(12)

  3.5 0.8 0.2 -1.4 0.8

Information technology commodities(9)

0.449 -7.5 -0.7 0.0 -0.7 -1.1

Personal computers and peripheral equipment(4)

0.303 -7.6 -0.3 0.7 -1.4 -0.9

Computer software and accessories(1)(2)

0.069 -7.2 -0.7 -1.7 0.1 -0.7

Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer information items(1)(2)

0.077 -7.5 -2.2 -1.2 0.9 -2.2

Alcoholic beverages

1.008 1.0 0.0 0.2 -0.1 -0.3

Alcoholic beverages at home

0.598 0.6 -0.1 0.4 -0.1 -0.6

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home

0.274 1.6 0.1 0.3 0.0 -0.3

Distilled spirits at home(1)

0.074 0.9 -0.2 0.2 0.0 -0.5

Whiskey at home(3)

  1.9 0.2 -0.2 -0.4 0.1

Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home(1)(3)

  -0.1 -0.5 -0.5 1.0 -0.5

Wine at home

0.251 -0.6 -0.2 0.8 -0.3 -0.8

Alcoholic beverages away from home(1)

0.410 1.6 0.1 -0.1 -0.2 0.1

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from home(1)(2)(3)

  2.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1

Wine away from home(1)(2)(3)

  0.9 0.1 0.0 -0.4 0.1

Distilled spirits away from home(1)(2)(3)

  2.0 0.0 -0.6 -0.3 0.0

Other goods(9)

1.624 2.0 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.0

Tobacco and smoking products(1)

0.705 3.4 -0.1 0.6 0.7 -0.1

Cigarettes(1)(2)

0.649 3.6 -0.1 0.6 0.8 -0.1

Tobacco products other than cigarettes(1)(2)

0.050 1.4 -0.8 0.6 -0.4 -0.8

Personal care products(1)

0.726 1.4 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2

Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care products(1)(2)

0.373 1.6 0.0 -0.5 0.4 0.0

Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and implements(1)

0.346 1.1 0.4 1.2 0.0 0.4

Miscellaneous personal goods(2)

0.194 -1.8 0.2 -0.2 -0.1 0.1

Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap(3)

  -1.2 -0.2 -0.2 -0.2 -0.1

Infants' equipment(1)(3)(5)

  -2.6 -0.2 -1.1 -1.4 -0.2

Services less energy services

57.294 2.2 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.2

Shelter

32.015 2.6 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2

Rent of shelter(13)

31.656 2.6 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2

Rent of primary residence(8)

6.967 2.8 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2

Lodging away from home(2)

0.826 1.8 3.5 -0.3 1.3 0.6

Housing at school, excluding board(8)(13)

0.169 3.4 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.3

Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels

0.657 1.4 4.4 -0.5 1.5 0.6

Owners' equivalent rent of residences(8)(13)

23.863 2.5 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2

Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence(8)(13)

22.471 2.5 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2

Tenants' and household insurance(1)(2)

0.359 2.5 0.4 0.6 0.6 0.4

Water and sewer and trash collection services(2)

1.178 3.4 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.3

Water and sewerage maintenance(8)

0.904 3.6 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.3

Garbage and trash collection(1)(11)

0.274 2.6 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0

Household operations(1)(2)

0.827 1.1 -0.5 0.1 0.0 -0.5

Domestic services(1)(2)

0.276 3.1 0.2 0.9 -0.1 0.2

Gardening and lawncare services(1)(2)

      0.0    

Moving, storage, freight expense(2)

0.115 0.6 -0.6 -1.1 0.5 -0.8

Repair of household items(1)(2)

0.064 2.3 0.1 -0.2 -0.2 0.1

Medical care services

5.855 2.4 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.2

Professional services

2.999 1.7 0.2 0.3 -0.1 0.0

Physicians' services(8)

1.575 1.3 0.0 0.3 -0.2 -0.1

Dental services(8)

0.796 2.5 0.4 0.0 0.3 0.1

Eyeglasses and eye care(1)(6)

0.279 1.5 0.8 0.2 0.3 0.8

Services by other medical professionals(8)(6)

0.349 1.4 0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.1

Hospital and related services

2.095 4.4 1.4 0.4 0.6 0.6

Hospital services(8)(14)

1.793 4.7 1.5 0.3 0.9 0.6

Inpatient hospital services(8)(14)(3)

  5.1 1.6 0.4 1.4 0.7

Outpatient hospital services(8)(3)(6)

  4.4 1.5 0.3 0.4 0.7

Nursing homes and adult day services(8)(14)

0.170 3.0 0.8 0.2 -0.1 0.5

Care of invalids and elderly at home(1)(5)

0.131 1.2 0.9 0.0 0.2 0.9

Health insurance(1)(5)

0.761 0.2 0.4 -0.4 0.2 0.4

Transportation services

5.530 1.4 0.4 -0.4 0.1 0.3

Leased cars and trucks(12)

0.396 -3.3 0.0 -1.4 -0.4 0.5

Car and truck rental(2)

0.073 1.5 1.1 3.3 4.1 -1.4

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair(1)

1.151 1.6 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.3

Motor vehicle body work(1)

0.056 3.1 0.9 0.1 0.4 0.9

Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing(1)

0.485 1.2 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.2

Motor vehicle repair(1)(2)

0.578 1.8 0.3 -0.1 0.1 0.3

Motor vehicle insurance

2.209 3.4 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.3

Motor vehicle fees(1)(2)

0.567 1.7 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.1

State motor vehicle registration and license fees(1)(8)(2)

0.318 1.1 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0

Parking and other fees(2)

0.232 2.6 0.2 -0.1 -0.2 0.3

Parking fees and tolls(1)(2)(3)

  3.1 0.2 -0.1 0.6 0.2

Automobile service clubs(1)(2)(3)

  0.3 0.1 0.4 0.6 0.1

Public transportation

1.133 -1.8 1.1 -2.6 -1.4 0.5

Airline fare

0.716 -3.8 2.0 -4.2 -2.2 1.3

Other intercity transportation

0.155 -0.2 -1.6 0.0 0.2 -1.2

Intercity bus fare(1)(3)(4)

           

Intercity train fare(3)(4)

  1.2 -3.1 0.8 2.9 -0.9

Ship fare(1)(2)(3)

  -0.2 -1.2 0.7 -0.4 -1.2

Intracity transportation(1)

0.258 3.4 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2

Intracity mass transit(1)(3)(9)

  4.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3

Recreation services(9)

3.724 1.7 0.4 -0.1 0.4 0.1

Video and audio services(9)

1.544 1.7 0.7 -0.1 0.2 0.0

Cable and satellite television and radio service(11)

1.450 2.3 0.8 0.1 0.2 0.1

Video discs and other media, including rental of video and audio(1)(2)

0.094 -6.9 -0.8 -2.8 1.0 -0.8

Video discs and other media(1)(2)(3)

  -11.8 -1.7 -4.6 1.6 -1.7

Rental of video or audio discs and other media(1)(2)(3)

  -1.1 0.1 -0.5 0.1 0.1

Pet services including veterinary(2)

0.391 3.5 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.4

Pet services(1)(2)(3)

  3.2 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.0

Veterinarian services(2)(3)

  4.0 0.9 0.6 0.3 0.6

Photographers and film processing(1)(2)

0.061 2.1 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0

Photographer fees(1)(2)(3)

  2.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1

Film processing(1)(2)(3)

  1.7 0.1 0.0 0.6 0.1

Other recreation services(2)

1.727 1.3 0.1 -0.2 0.6 0.1

Club dues and fees for participant sports and group exercises(2)

0.609 1.4 0.2 -0.5 1.1 0.2

Admissions(1)

0.640 2.0 -0.1 0.2 0.3 -0.1

Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts(1)(2)(3)

  1.9 -0.3 0.1 0.3 -0.3

Admission to sporting events(1)(2)(3)

  4.7 1.0 0.7 1.0 1.0

Fees for lessons or instructions(1)(6)

0.208 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3

Education and communication services(9)

6.427 1.6 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare

3.037 3.2 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.5

College tuition and fees

1.799 3.9 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.7

Elementary and high school tuition and fees

0.364 3.8 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3

Child care and nursery school(10)

0.710 1.5 0.1 0.2 -0.4 0.2

Technical and business school tuition and fees(2)

0.039 1.7 -0.1 0.3 -0.1 -0.2

Postage and delivery services(2)

0.141 4.1 3.3 0.4 -1.0 2.3

Postage(1)

0.126 4.1 3.6 0.5 -1.4 2.4

Delivery services(1)(2)

0.014 4.4 0.6 -0.2 2.7 0.6

Telephone services(1)(2)

2.535 -0.3 -0.4 0.0 0.4 -0.4

Wireless telephone services(1)(2)

1.696 -2.3 -0.5 0.0 -0.2 -0.5

Land-line telephone services(1)(9)

0.839 3.0 -0.3 0.1 1.6 -0.3

Internet services and electronic information providers(1)(2)

0.703 0.4 0.7 -0.1 0.0 0.7

Other personal services(1)(9)

1.737 1.9 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3

Personal care services(1)

0.631 1.4 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0

Haircuts and other personal care services(1)(2)

0.631 1.4 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0

Miscellaneous personal services

1.106 2.1 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.4

Legal services(6)

0.315 2.4 0.5 0.2 0.5 0.5

Funeral expenses(6)

0.172 1.6 -0.2 0.3 0.0 -0.3

Laundry and dry cleaning services(1)(2)

0.272 1.4 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.4

Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning(1)(2)

0.033 2.2 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.1

Financial services(1)(6)

0.222 2.5 1.3 -0.2 0.2 1.3

Checking account and other bank services(1)(2)(3)

  4.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Tax return preparation and other accounting fees(2)(3)

  4.7 2.2 -0.3 0.2 2.2

Footnotes
(1) Not seasonally adjusted.
(2) Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
(3) Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
(4) Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
(5) Indexes on a December 2005=100 base.
(6) Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
(7) Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
(8) This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
(9) Indexes on a December 2009=100 base.
(10) Indexes on a December 1990=100 base.
(11) Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.
(12) Indexes on a December 2001=100 base.
(13) Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
(14) Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.


Table 3. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, special aggregate indexes, February 2014
[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]
Special aggregate indexes Relative
importance
Jan.
2014
Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent change Seasonally adjusted percent change
Feb.
2013
Jan.
2014
Feb.
2014
Feb.
2013-
Feb.
2014
Jan.
2014-
Feb.
2014
Nov.
2013-
Dec.
2013
Dec.
2013-
Jan.
2014
Jan.
2014-
Feb.
2014

All items less food

86.102 231.543 233.161 234.046 1.1 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1

All items less shelter

67.985 223.629 223.710 224.665 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.1

All items less food and shelter

54.087 220.093 219.567 220.571 0.2 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.0

All items less food, shelter, and energy

44.882 216.992 218.112 218.849 0.9 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.1

All items less food, shelter, energy, and used cars and trucks

43.224 221.225 222.367 223.133 0.9 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.1

All items less medical care

92.432 222.876 224.423 225.186 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.1

All items less energy

90.796 232.363 235.230 235.940 1.5 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.2

Commodities

38.908 188.539 186.152 187.040 -0.8 0.5 0.4 -0.2 -0.1

Commodities less food, energy, and used cars and trucks

17.945 147.858 146.595 147.105 -0.5 0.3 0.0 -0.1 -0.1

Commodities less food

25.010 165.599 161.354 162.276 -2.0 0.6 0.6 -0.3 -0.3

Commodities less food and beverages

24.002 163.006 158.602 159.547 -2.1 0.6 0.6 -0.3 -0.3

Services

61.092 275.521 281.299 282.147 2.4 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.2

Services less rent of shelter(1)

29.436 301.520 307.124 308.230 2.2 0.4 0.1 0.4 0.3

Services less medical care services

55.237 262.164 267.746 268.451 2.4 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2

Durables(2)

9.166 112.097 110.697 110.844 -1.1 0.1 -0.2 0.0 0.1

Nondurables

29.742 226.490 223.630 224.935 -0.7 0.6 0.6 -0.1 0.0

Nondurables less food

15.844 216.300 209.328 211.054 -2.4 0.8 1.0 -0.3 -0.4

Nondurables less food and beverages

14.836 215.053 207.582 209.412 -2.6 0.9 1.1 -0.3 -0.4

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel

11.470 275.194 264.205 266.457 -3.2 0.9 1.2 -0.2 -0.6

Nondurables less food and apparel

12.478 270.277 260.427 262.466 -2.9 0.8 1.1 -0.2 -0.6

Housing

41.541 225.382 230.256 230.905 2.5 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.2

Education and communication(3)

7.068 135.517 137.005 137.045 1.1 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.1

Education(3)

3.229 221.742 228.373 228.835 3.2 0.2 0.3 -0.1 0.5

Communication(3)

3.840 83.149 82.571 82.474 -0.8 -0.1 0.0 0.1 -0.2

Information and information processing(3)

3.699 79.414 78.809 78.616 -1.0 -0.2 0.0 0.2 -0.3

Information technology, hardware and services(4)

1.165 8.632 8.389 8.399 -2.7 0.1 0.0 -0.3 0.0

Recreation(3)

5.792 115.350 115.275 115.656 0.3 0.3 -0.3 0.2 0.1

Video and audio(3)

1.868 99.824 99.444 100.055 0.2 0.6 -0.2 0.2 0.0

Pets, pet products and services(3)

1.049 163.835 164.944 165.032 0.7 0.1 -0.2 0.0 0.0

Photography(3)

0.121 77.341 76.426 76.158 -1.5 -0.4 0.0 0.7 -1.0

Food and beverages

14.906 236.230 238.792 239.476 1.4 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.4

Domestically produced farm food

6.878 241.505 242.785 243.949 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.6

Other services

11.888 327.276 332.006 332.702 1.7 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2

Apparel less footwear

2.669 119.947 118.336 119.525 -0.4 1.0 0.6 -0.1 -0.4

Fuels and utilities

5.269 220.992 230.098 232.014 5.0 0.8 0.3 2.0 0.9

Household energy

4.090 189.768 198.266 200.114 5.5 0.9 0.4 2.6 1.1

Medical care

7.568 423.221 429.621 432.769 2.3 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.3

Transportation

16.398 219.491 213.450 214.673 -2.2 0.6 0.7 -0.5 -0.4

Private transportation

15.265 214.823 208.925 210.041 -2.2 0.5 1.0 -0.4 -0.5

New and used motor vehicles(3)

5.784 100.345 100.284 100.576 0.2 0.3 -0.1 -0.4 0.0

Utilities and public transportation

10.093 209.289 213.203 213.993 2.2 0.4 -0.2 0.8 0.2

Household furnishings and operations

4.257 125.601 123.735 123.545 -1.6 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 -0.4

Other goods and services

3.361 398.291 405.127 405.910 1.9 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.1

Personal care

2.656 213.934 216.414 217.023 1.4 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2

Footnotes
(1) Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
(2) Not seasonally adjusted.
(3) Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
(4) Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.


Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, all items index, February 2014
[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]
Area Pricing
Schedule(1)
Percent change to Feb. 2014 from: Percent change to Jan. 2014 from:
Feb.
2013
Dec.
2013
Jan.
2014
Jan.
2013
Nov.
2013
Dec.
2013

U.S. city average

M

1.1 0.7 0.4 1.6 0.4 0.4

Region and area size(2)

Northeast urban

M

1.0 0.7 0.1 1.5 0.6 0.6

Size A - More than 1,500,000

M

1.0 0.6 0.0 1.6 0.7 0.6

Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000(3)

M

1.0 0.9 0.3 1.3 0.5 0.6

Midwest urban

M

0.9 1.0 0.6 1.4 0.2 0.5

Size A - More than 1,500,000

M

0.7 1.0 0.5 1.3 0.3 0.5

Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000(3)

M

1.0 1.1 0.6 1.4 0.2 0.4

Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000)

M

0.9 0.9 0.5 1.3 0.2 0.4

South urban

M

1.2 0.7 0.4 1.7 0.4 0.3

Size A - More than 1,500,000

M

1.5 0.7 0.4 2.1 0.6 0.3

Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000(3)

M

1.1 0.7 0.5 1.5 0.2 0.2

Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000)

M

1.1 1.1 0.6 1.1 0.5 0.5

West urban

M

1.3 0.6 0.4 1.7 0.2 0.3

Size A - More than 1,500,000

M

1.4 0.8 0.5 1.7 0.2 0.3

Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000(3)

M

0.7 0.3 0.1 1.5 0.2 0.2

Size classes

A(4)

M

1.2 0.8 0.3 1.7 0.4 0.4

B/C(3)

M

1.0 0.7 0.4 1.5 0.2 0.3

D

M

1.3 0.9 0.5 1.5 0.4 0.4

Selected local areas(5)

Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI

M

0.7 1.5 0.5 1.2 0.6 0.9

Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA

M

0.5 1.0 0.5 0.8 0.5 0.5

New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA

M

1.1 0.7 -0.2 1.9 0.9 0.9

Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT

1

      1.3 0.4  

Cleveland-Akron, OH

1

      1.1 0.3  

Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

1

      1.2 0.4  

Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV(6)

1

      1.9 0.4  

Atlanta, GA

2

1.8 1.3        

Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI

2

0.7 1.1        

Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX

2

2.9 0.9        

Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL

2

1.6 1.2        

Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD

2

1.0 0.5        

San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA

2

2.4 1.2        

Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA

2

1.2 0.7        

Footnotes
(1) Foods, fuels, and several other items are priced every month in all areas. Most other goods and services are 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.
(3) Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
(4) Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
(5) In addition, the following metropolitan areas are published semiannually and appear in Tables 34 and 39 of the January and July issues of the CPI Detailed Report: Anchorage, AK; Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN; Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO; Honolulu, HI; Kansas City, MO-KS; Milwaukee-Racine, WI; Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI; Phoenix-Mesa, AZ; Pittsburgh, PA; Portland-Salem, OR-WA; St. Louis, MO-IL; San Diego, CA; Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
(6) Indexes on a November 1996=100 base.

NOTE: Local area indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program. Each local index has a smaller sample size than the national index and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error. As a result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national index, although their long-term trends are similar. Therefore, the Bureau of Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national average CPI for use in their escalator clauses.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.


Table 5. Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) and the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, all items index, February 2014
[Percent changes]
Month Year Unadjusted 1-month percent change Unadjusted 12-month percent change
C-CPI-U(1) CPI-U C-CPI-U(1) CPI-U

December 2000

    2.6 3.4

December 2001

    1.3 1.6

December 2002

    2.0 2.4

December 2003

    1.7 1.9

December 2004

    3.2 3.3

December 2005

    2.9 3.4

December 2006

    2.3 2.5

December 2007

    3.7 4.1

December 2008

    0.2 0.1

December 2009

    2.5 2.7

December 2010

    1.3 1.5

December 2011

    2.9 3.0

January 2012

0.5 0.4 2.9 2.9

February 2012

0.4 0.4 2.8 2.9

March 2012

0.7 0.8 2.6 2.7

April 2012

0.3 0.3 2.2 2.3

May 2012

-0.1 -0.1 1.7 1.7

June 2012

-0.1 -0.1 1.6 1.7

July 2012

-0.2 -0.2 1.3 1.4

August 2012

0.5 0.6 1.6 1.7

September 2012

0.4 0.4 1.8 2.0

October 2012

-0.1 0.0 1.9 2.2

November 2012

-0.5 -0.5 1.5 1.8

December 2012

-0.3 -0.3 1.5 1.7

January 2013

0.3 0.3 1.3 1.6

February 2013

0.8 0.8 1.7 2.0

March 2013

0.3 0.3 1.3 1.5

April 2013

-0.1 -0.1 0.9 1.1

May 2013

0.2 0.2 1.1 1.4

June 2013

0.2 0.2 1.5 1.8

July 2013

0.0 0.0 1.7 2.0

August 2013

0.1 0.1 1.3 1.5

September 2013

0.1 0.1 1.0 1.2

October 2013

-0.3 -0.3 0.8 1.0

November 2013

-0.2 -0.2 1.1 1.2

December 2013

0.0 0.0 1.3 1.5

January 2014

0.4 0.4 1.4 1.6

February 2014

0.4 0.4 1.0 1.1

Footnotes
(1) The C-CPI-U is designed to be a closer approximation to a cost-of-living index in that it, in its final form, accounts for any substitution that consumers make across item categories in response to changes in relative prices. Since the expenditure data required for the calculation of the C-CPI-U are available only with a time lag, the C-CPI-U is being issued first in preliminary form using the latest available expenditure data at that time and is subject to two revisions.

NOTE: Indexes for 2014 are intial estimates. Indexes for 2013 are interim adjustments. Data prior to 2013 are final.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.


Table 6. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category, February 2014, 1-month analysis table
[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]
Expenditure category Relative
importance
Jan.
2014
One Month
Seasonally adjusted percent change
Jan. 2014-
Feb. 2014
Seasonally adjusted effect on All Items
Jan. 2014-
Feb. 2014(1)
Standard error, median price change(2) Largest (L) or Smallest (S) seasonally adjusted change since:(3)
Date Percent change

All items

100.000 0.1   0.03 - -

Food

13.898 0.4 0.055 0.07 L-Sep. 2011 0.4

Food at home

8.211 0.5 0.039 0.12 L-Sep. 2011 0.6

Cereals and bakery products

1.144 -0.4 -0.004 0.30 S-Jun. 2012 -0.5

Cereals and cereal products

0.377 -1.1 -0.004 0.50 S-Feb. 2006 -1.3

Flour and prepared flour mixes

0.051 1.6 0.001 0.71 L-Apr. 2013 2.2

Breakfast cereal(4)

0.197 -1.3 -0.003 0.71 S-Sep. 2012 -1.9

Rice, pasta, cornmeal(4)

0.130 -0.9 -0.001 0.70 S-Dec. 2013 -1.4

Rice(4)(5)(6)

  -0.4   0.57 S-Nov. 2013 -1.5

Bakery products

0.767 0.1 0.001 0.39 L-Nov. 2013 0.4

Bread(5)

0.227 -0.1 0.000 0.59 S-Dec. 2013 -0.3

White bread(4)(6)

  -0.1   0.85 S-Dec. 2013 -1.0

Bread other than white(4)(6)

  0.5   0.86 L-Dec. 2013 0.8

Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins(4)(5)

0.114 1.5 0.002 0.76 L-Sep. 2009 1.6

Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies

0.188 0.3 0.001 0.70 L-Sep. 2013 1.3

Cookies(4)(6)

  0.7   1.12 L-Sep. 2013 2.0

Fresh cakes and cupcakes(4)(6)

  0.2   0.75 S-Dec. 2013 -0.9

Other bakery products

0.238 -1.2 -0.003 0.76 S-May 2013 -1.9

Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts(4)(6)

  -1.7   0.97 S-Apr. 2012 -2.4

Crackers, bread, and cracker products(6)

  -0.5   1.51 S-Sep. 2013 -1.5

Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies, tarts, turnovers(6)

  0.2   0.91 L-Dec. 2013 0.4

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs

1.860 1.2 0.022 0.24 L-May 2011 1.4

Meats, poultry, and fish

1.740 1.1 0.020 0.25 L-May 2011 1.3

Meats

1.097 1.7 0.018 0.31 L-Apr. 2010 1.8

Beef and veal(4)

0.492 4.0 0.020 0.44 L-Nov. 2003 7.4

Uncooked ground beef(4)

0.200 3.8 0.008 0.62 L-Nov. 2003 6.3

Uncooked beef roasts(4)(5)

0.069 8.2 0.006 1.04 L-Nov. 2003 9.2

Uncooked beef steaks(4)(5)

0.179 2.9 0.005 0.83 L-Apr. 2010 5.0

Uncooked other beef and veal(4)(5)

0.044 2.7 0.001 0.70 L-May 2008 2.8

Pork

0.347 0.2 0.001 0.50 S-Nov. 2013 -0.4

Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products(5)

0.140 -0.3 0.000 0.72 S-Nov. 2013 -0.3

Bacon and related products(6)

  -0.6   0.81 L-Dec. 2013 0.3

Breakfast sausage and related products(5)(6)

  0.5   1.04 S-Nov. 2013 -1.8

Ham

0.070 2.0 0.001 1.16 L-Mar. 2012 2.0

Ham, excluding canned(6)

  2.3   1.09 L-Jan. 2010 4.3

Pork chops

0.058 -3.0 -0.002 1.18 S-Mar. 2010 -4.2

Other pork including roasts and picnics(5)

0.080 1.1 0.001 1.07 L-Oct. 2013 3.9

Other meats

0.258 -0.8 -0.002 0.54 S-Mar. 2013 -0.8

Frankfurters(6)

  -0.2   1.56 S-Dec. 2013 -1.5

Lunchmeats(4)(5)(6)

  -0.9   0.62 S-Apr. 2012 -1.1

Lamb and organ meats(4)(6)

  2.9   1.55 L-Jun. 2013 5.2

Lamb and mutton(4)(5)(6)

  4.2   1.95 L-Jun. 2013 9.1

Poultry

0.357 -0.3 -0.001 0.54 S-Nov. 2013 -0.8

Chicken(5)

0.288 -0.1 0.000 0.67 S-Nov. 2013 -1.3

Fresh whole chicken(4)(6)

  -0.7   1.51 L-Dec. 2013 1.0

Fresh and frozen chicken parts(4)(6)

  -0.3   0.88 - -

Other poultry including turkey(5)

0.069 -0.7 0.000 0.72 S-Dec. 2013 -0.7

Fish and seafood(4)

0.286 0.9 0.003 0.52 S-Dec. 2013 -0.2

Fresh fish and seafood(4)(5)

0.145 1.2 0.002 0.82 S-Dec. 2013 -1.7

Processed fish and seafood(5)

0.141 -0.9 -0.001 0.64 S-Nov. 2013 -1.0

Shelf stable fish and seafood(4)(6)

  -1.1   0.82 S-Nov. 2013 -1.1

Frozen fish and seafood(6)

  -0.8   0.79 S-Nov. 2013 -0.8

Eggs

0.120 2.2 0.003 0.76 L-Feb. 2013 2.7

Dairy and related products(4)

0.861 0.7 0.006 0.25 L-Nov. 2012 0.8

Milk(4)(5)

0.274 0.5 0.001 0.37 S-Oct. 2013 0.3

Fresh whole milk(4)(6)

  0.1   0.56 S-Oct. 2013 -0.3

Fresh milk other than whole(4)(5)(6)

  0.5   0.46 S-Nov. 2013 0.3

Cheese and related products(4)

0.265 1.6 0.004 0.47 L-Sep. 2011 1.6

Ice cream and related products

0.123 0.4 0.000 0.89 L-Sep. 2013 0.8

Other dairy and related products(5)

0.198 -0.2 0.000 0.51 S-Dec. 2013 -0.2

Fruits and vegetables

1.359 1.1 0.014 0.37 L-Aug. 2013 1.1

Fresh fruits and vegetables

1.051 1.2 0.013 0.44 L-Aug. 2013 1.5

Fresh fruits

0.563 2.5 0.014 0.60 L-Jul. 2011 3.6

Apples

0.085 3.4 0.003 0.94 L-Jun. 2012 4.1

Bananas

0.088 -0.5 0.000 0.73 L-Dec. 2013 -0.1

Citrus fruits(5)

0.140 2.7 0.004 1.31 L-Dec. 2012 2.9

Oranges, including tangerines(6)

  3.4   1.43 S-Dec. 2013 0.9

Other fresh fruits(5)

0.250 4.0 0.009 1.10 L-Jul. 2011 8.3

Fresh vegetables

0.487 -0.2 -0.001 0.70 L-Oct. 2013 0.2

Potatoes

0.081 0.8 0.001 1.29 L-Sep. 2013 1.7

Lettuce

0.068 -3.5 -0.002 2.10 L-Nov. 2013 -3.1

Tomatoes(4)

0.090 -0.5 0.000 1.48 S-Oct. 2013 -1.4

Other fresh vegetables

0.249 -1.0 -0.002 0.80 L-Oct. 2013 1.1

Processed fruits and vegetables(5)

0.308 0.5 0.002 0.47 L-May 2013 0.6

Canned fruits and vegetables(5)

0.161 0.2 0.000 0.77 L-Nov. 2013 1.3

Canned fruits(5)(6)

  -0.5   0.91 S-Sep. 2013 -1.2

Canned vegetables(5)(6)

  0.5   0.88 L-Nov. 2013 1.9

Frozen fruits and vegetables(5)

0.089 0.6 0.001 0.86 L-Dec. 2013 1.1

Frozen vegetables(6)

  0.6   1.01 L-Dec. 2013 1.2

Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried(5)

0.059 0.4 0.000 0.80 S-Nov. 2013 0.4

Dried beans, peas, and lentils(4)(5)(6)

  0.6   1.05 L-Dec. 2013 1.8

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials

0.959 -0.3 -0.003 0.35 S-Nov. 2013 -0.3

Juices and nonalcoholic drinks(5)

0.706 -0.2 -0.002 0.45 L-Dec. 2013 0.4

Carbonated drinks

0.290 -0.1 0.000 0.65 S-Dec. 2013 -0.4

Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks(4)(5)

0.014 -0.7 0.000 0.67 S-Dec. 2013 -0.7

Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks(4)(5)

0.402 -1.0 -0.004 0.69 S-Jul. 2013 -1.1

Beverage materials including coffee and tea(5)

0.253 -0.4 -0.001 0.46 - -

Coffee

0.154 -0.2 0.000 0.65 L-May 2013 -0.2

Roasted coffee(6)

  -0.4   0.69 L-Dec. 2013 -0.1

Instant and freeze dried coffee(4)(6)

  -0.1   0.98 L-Dec. 2013 1.0

Other beverage materials including tea(5)

0.099 -0.7 -0.001 0.57 S-Nov. 2013 -1.0

Other food at home

2.028 0.2 0.004 0.25 L-Dec. 2013 0.2

Sugar and sweets(4)

0.300 -0.1 0.000 0.52 S-Dec. 2013 -0.7

Sugar and artificial sweeteners

0.056 -0.8 0.000 0.65 S-Dec. 2013 -1.0

Candy and chewing gum(4)(5)

0.182 0.0 0.000 0.85 L-Nov. 2013 0.5

Other sweets(5)

0.062 1.0 0.001 0.58 L-Apr. 2013 1.1

Fats and oils

0.247 0.1 0.000 0.42 L-Oct. 2013 0.1

Butter and margarine(5)

0.071 0.2 0.000 0.67 S-Oct. 2013 -0.8

Butter(6)

  2.7   0.88 L-Nov. 2012 3.4

Margarine(6)

  -1.1   0.99 S-Oct. 2013 -1.3

Salad dressing(4)(5)

0.064 0.4 0.000 0.83 L-Dec. 2013 0.5

Other fats and oils including peanut butter(5)

0.112 -0.3 0.000 0.69 L-Oct. 2013 0.7

Peanut butter(4)(5)(6)

  -0.5   0.88 S-Dec. 2013 -0.8

Other foods

1.482 0.2 0.004 0.30 L-Dec. 2013 0.4

Soups

0.095 -1.5 -0.001 1.07 S-Jul. 2013 -1.7

Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods(4)

0.275 0.4 0.001 0.64 L-Dec. 2013 1.2

Snacks(4)

0.326 0.5 0.002 0.78 L-Dec. 2013 0.9

Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces

0.294 1.1 0.003 0.69 L-Nov. 2013 1.7

Salt and other seasonings and spices(5)(6)

  0.4   1.28 S-Dec. 2013 0.0

Olives, pickles, relishes(4)(5)(6)

  2.8   1.84 L-Aug. 2013 5.9

Sauces and gravies(5)(6)

  1.1   1.16 L-Nov. 2013 1.4

Other condiments(6)

  -0.2   0.73 L-Nov. 2013 1.7

Baby food(4)(5)

0.054 1.2 0.001 0.47 L-Oct. 2013 1.4

Other miscellaneous foods(4)(5)

0.438 0.5 0.002 0.57 L-Nov. 2013 1.7

Prepared salads(4)(7)(6)

  0.7   0.70 L-Nov. 2013 0.8

Food away from home(4)

5.687 0.3 0.016 0.05 L-Nov. 2013 0.3

Full service meals and snacks(4)(5)

2.753 0.4 0.011 0.07 L-Apr. 2013 0.4

Limited service meals and snacks(4)(5)

2.348 0.2 0.004 0.09 L-Nov. 2013 0.2

Food at employee sites and schools(5)

0.209 -0.6 -0.001 0.13 S-Sep. 2013 -1.0

Food at elementary and secondary schools(8)(6)

  0.1   0.09 - -

Food from vending machines and mobile vendors(4)(5)

0.064 0.5 0.000 0.17 L-Nov. 2013 0.5

Other food away from home(4)(5)

0.313 0.6 0.002 0.11 L-Nov. 2013 0.7

Energy

9.204 -0.5 -0.045 0.14 S-Oct. 2013 -0.9

Energy commodities

5.407 -1.3 -0.071 0.15 S-Oct. 2013 -1.5

Fuel oil and other fuels(4)

0.293 7.0 0.020 0.34 L-Jun. 2008 7.0

Fuel oil(4)

0.179 4.1 0.007 0.34 L-Sep. 2012 4.1

Propane, kerosene, and firewood(4)(9)

0.114 10.9 0.012 0.68 L-Jan. 2001 12.9

Motor fuel

5.114 -1.7 -0.091 0.16 S-Apr. 2013 -4.7

Gasoline (all types)

5.028 -1.7 -0.091 0.16 S-Apr. 2013 -4.8

Gasoline, unleaded regular(6)

  -1.7   0.39 S-Oct. 2013 -1.7

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade(10)(6)

  -1.4   0.40 S-Oct. 2013 -1.6

Gasoline, unleaded premium(6)

  -1.7   0.37 S-Apr. 2013 -4.4

Other motor fuels(5)

0.086 0.3 0.000 0.14 S-Nov. 2013 -0.2

Energy services(11)

3.797 0.7 0.025 0.25 S-Dec. 2013 0.1

Electricity(11)

2.933 -0.2 -0.005 0.33 S-Jun. 2013 -0.4

Utility (piped) gas service(11)

0.865 3.6 0.030 0.19 - -

All items less food and energy

76.897 0.1 0.091 0.04 - -

Commodities less food and energy commodities

19.603 -0.1 -0.018 0.10 - -

Household furnishings and supplies(4)(12)

3.430 -0.1 -0.003 0.13 S-Dec. 2013 -0.3

Window and floor coverings and other linens(4)(5)

0.281 -0.7 -0.002 0.53 S-Dec. 2013 -0.8

Floor coverings(4)(5)

0.047 0.3 0.000 0.45 L-Sep. 2013 0.5

Window coverings(4)(5)

0.055 0.4 0.000 0.54 - -

Other linens(4)(5)

0.179 -1.3 -0.002 0.87 S-Dec. 2013 -1.4

Furniture and bedding(4)

0.785 -1.1 -0.008 0.27 S-Apr. 2010 -1.6

Bedroom furniture(4)

0.277 -1.2 -0.003 0.39 S-Sep. 2013 -2.0

Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture(4)(5)

0.371 -1.5 -0.006 0.39 S-Jul. 2013 -1.8

Other furniture(5)

0.128 0.0 0.000 0.77 S-Nov. 2013 -3.0

Infants' furniture(4)(8)(6)

           

Appliances(5)

0.289 -0.2 -0.001 0.46 S-Dec. 2013 -0.3

Major appliances(5)

0.162 0.0 0.000 0.68 S-Dec. 2013 -0.7

Laundry equipment(6)

  0.4   0.84 S-Dec. 2013 -1.7

Other appliances(4)(5)

0.123 0.0 0.000 0.52 L-Nov. 2013 0.1

Other household equipment and furnishings(5)

0.500 -0.7 -0.003 0.38 L-Dec. 2013 -0.4

Clocks, lamps, and decorator items(4)

0.272 -0.6 -0.002 0.61 L-Dec. 2013 -0.6

Indoor plants and flowers(13)

0.106 0.6 0.001 0.72 L-Aug. 2013 1.0

Dishes and flatware(4)(5)

0.046 -1.6 -0.001 1.00 S-Dec. 2013 -2.1

Nonelectric cookware and tableware(5)

0.076 0.1 0.000 0.52 L-Oct. 2013 0.1

Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies(5)

0.717 0.6 0.004 0.25 L-Nov. 2012 0.6

Tools, hardware and supplies(4)(5)

0.189 1.0 0.002 0.42 L-May 2009 1.1

Outdoor equipment and supplies(5)

0.373 0.5 0.002 0.32 L-Nov. 2012 0.8

Housekeeping supplies(4)

0.857 0.1 0.001 0.20 L-Dec. 2013 0.1

Household cleaning products(4)(5)

0.342 -0.1 0.000 0.35 S-Oct. 2013 -0.1

Household paper products(4)(5)

0.250 0.0 0.000 0.38 L-Oct. 2013 0.7

Miscellaneous household products(4)(5)

0.265 0.5 0.001 0.38 L-Oct. 2013 0.6

Apparel

3.365 -0.3 -0.010 0.47 - -

Men's and boys' apparel

0.858 0.5 0.004 0.90 L-Apr. 2013 0.9

Men's apparel

0.673 1.2 0.008 1.08 L-Apr. 2013 1.4

Men's suits, sport coats, and outerwear

0.111 1.9 0.002 2.92 L-Feb. 2013 3.6

Men's furnishings

0.192 0.1 0.000 1.13 L-Sep. 2013 0.5

Men's shirts and sweaters(5)

0.203 0.1 0.000 1.68 L-Dec. 2013 0.3

Men's pants and shorts

0.159 1.8 0.003 1.75 L-Oct. 2013 8.2

Boys' apparel

0.185 -2.0 -0.004 1.33 S-Sep. 2012 -2.0

Women's and girls' apparel

1.454 -0.9 -0.014 0.87 S-Sep. 2013 -0.9

Women's apparel

1.226 -1.3 -0.016 0.87 S-Sep. 2011 -2.0

Women's outerwear

0.106 -0.7 -0.001 2.44 S-Aug. 2013 -1.2

Women's dresses

0.147 0.5 0.001 2.82 S-Oct. 2013 -0.9

Women's suits and separates(5)

0.580 -1.4 -0.008 1.14 S-Sep. 2013 -1.5

Women's underwear, nightwear, sportswear and accessories(5)

0.383 0.0 0.000 0.97 S-Dec. 2013 -0.5

Girls' apparel

0.228 0.8 0.002 2.02 L-Jul. 2013 3.4

Footwear

0.697 0.1 0.001 0.71 L-Jun. 2013 0.3

Men's footwear(4)

0.219 -0.8 -0.002 1.16 S-Dec. 2013 -1.5

Boys' and girls' footwear

0.163 -0.8 -0.001 1.16 L-Dec. 2013 0.4

Women's footwear

0.314 2.1 0.007 0.92 L-Feb. 2009 2.2

Infants' and toddlers' apparel

0.133 -0.1 0.000 0.88 L-Dec. 2013 0.6

Jewelry and watches(9)

0.223 -0.5 -0.001 0.91 L-Dec. 2013 -0.4

Watches(4)(9)

0.046 2.1 0.001 1.24 L-Sep. 2013 5.0

Jewelry(9)

0.177 -1.0 -0.002 1.13 L-Dec. 2013 -0.3

Transportation commodities less motor fuel(12)

5.754 0.0 0.001 0.08 L-Dec. 2013 0.0

New vehicles

3.549 0.1 0.003 0.13 L-Sep. 2013 0.1

New cars and trucks(5)(6)

  0.1   0.13 L-Sep. 2013 0.1

New cars(6)

  0.0   0.12 - -

New trucks(14)(6)

  0.1   0.13 L-Sep. 2013 0.4

Used cars and trucks

1.658 -0.1 -0.002 0.06 L-Dec. 2013 0.0

Motor vehicle parts and equipment(4)

0.438 -0.2 -0.001 0.20 - -

Tires(4)

0.291 -0.3 -0.001 0.25 - -

Vehicle accessories other than tires(4)(5)

0.148 0.2 0.000 0.25 L-Nov. 2013 0.2

Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires(4)(6)

  0.2   0.22 L-Nov. 2013 0.2

Motor oil, coolant, and fluids(4)(6)

  0.0   0.59 L-Dec. 2013 0.5

Medical care commodities

1.713 0.6 0.010 0.20 L-Sep. 2009 0.6

Medicinal drugs(4)(12)

1.637 1.0 0.017 0.20 L-EVER -

Prescription drugs

1.284 0.9 0.011 0.21 L-Jan. 2007 1.0

Nonprescription drugs(4)(12)

0.353 -0.3 -0.001 0.47 S-Dec. 2013 -0.9

Medical equipment and supplies(4)(12)

0.076 -0.4 0.000 0.39 S-Dec. 2013 -0.5

Recreation commodities(12)

2.068 0.0 0.001 0.17 L-Nov. 2013 0.1

Video and audio products(12)

0.324 -0.2 0.000 0.29 S-Dec. 2013 -0.8

Televisions

0.160 -0.9 -0.001 0.62 S-Dec. 2013 -1.5

Other video equipment(4)(5)

0.030 0.4 0.000 0.78 L-Nov. 2013 0.7

Audio equipment

0.073 1.2 0.001 0.56 L-EVER -

Audio discs, tapes and other media(4)(5)

0.045 -0.3 0.000 0.51 L-Dec. 2013 1.4

Pets and pet products(4)

0.658 -0.3 -0.002 0.32 - -

Pet food(4)(5)(6)

  0.1   0.33 L-Oct. 2013 0.1

Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories(4)(5)(6)

  -0.7   0.58 S-Dec. 2013 -0.8

Sporting goods(4)

0.410 0.4 0.002 0.39 L-Nov. 2013 0.5

Sports vehicles including bicycles(4)

0.185 0.7 0.001 0.47 L-Nov. 2013 0.7

Sports equipment

0.220 -0.2 0.000 0.46 L-Nov. 2013 0.7

Photographic equipment and supplies

0.060 -1.9 -0.001 0.68 S-Jul. 2013 -2.5

Film and photographic supplies(4)(5)(6)

  7.2   0.66 S-Jan. 2013 -1.4

Photographic equipment(5)(6)

  -4.1   0.69 S-EVER -

Recreational reading materials(4)

0.216 -0.2 0.000 0.40 S-Dec. 2013 -0.2

Newspapers and magazines(4)(5)

0.118 0.0 0.000 0.45 L-Nov. 2013 1.2

Recreational books(4)(5)

0.096 -0.4 0.000 0.57 S-Nov. 2013 -0.5

Other recreational goods(5)

0.400 0.8 0.003 0.53 L-Feb. 2008 0.8

Toys

0.296 0.7 0.002 0.56 L-Jan. 2009 0.9

Toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment(5)(6)

  0.7   0.57 L-Feb. 2012 1.5

Sewing machines, fabric and supplies(4)(5)

0.051 1.8 0.001 1.16 L-Mar. 2013 1.8

Music instruments and accessories(5)

0.041 0.1 0.000 0.49 - -

Education and communication commodities(12)

0.641 -0.5 -0.003 0.28 L-Dec. 2013 0.2

Educational books and supplies

0.192 0.9 0.002 0.38 L-Oct. 2013 0.9

College textbooks(4)(15)(6)

  0.8   0.33 L-Oct. 2013 1.0

Information technology commodities(12)

0.449 -1.1 -0.005 0.38 S-Oct. 2013 -1.1

Personal computers and peripheral equipment(7)

0.303 -0.9 -0.003 0.46 L-Dec. 2013 0.7

Computer software and accessories(4)(5)

0.069 -0.7 0.000 0.66 S-Dec. 2013 -1.7

Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer information items(4)(5)

0.077 -2.2 -0.002 0.71 S-Dec. 2009 -2.7

Alcoholic beverages

1.008 -0.3 -0.003 0.16 S-Oct. 1981 -0.4

Alcoholic beverages at home

0.598 -0.6 -0.004 0.23 S-EVER -

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home

0.274 -0.3 -0.001 0.27 S-Oct. 2012 -0.3

Distilled spirits at home(4)

0.074 -0.5 0.000 0.35 S-Apr. 2013 -0.6

Whiskey at home(6)

  0.1   0.38 L-Nov. 2013 0.3

Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home(4)(6)

  -0.5   0.46 S-Dec. 2013 -0.5

Wine at home

0.251 -0.8 -0.002 0.40 S-Oct. 2013 -1.1

Alcoholic beverages away from home(4)

0.410 0.1 0.000 0.14 L-Nov. 2013 0.3

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from home(4)(5)(6)

  0.1   0.19 S-Nov. 2013 -0.1

Wine away from home(4)(5)(6)

  0.1   0.32 L-Nov. 2013 0.4

Distilled spirits away from home(4)(5)(6)

  0.0   0.23 L-Nov. 2013 0.5

Other goods(12)

1.624 0.0 0.001 0.18 S-Nov. 2013 -0.1

Tobacco and smoking products(4)

0.705 -0.1 -0.001 0.15 S-Nov. 2013 -0.2

Cigarettes(4)(5)

0.649 -0.1 -0.001 0.16 S-Nov. 2013 -0.1

Tobacco products other than cigarettes(4)(5)

0.050 -0.8 0.000 0.44 S-Nov. 2013 -0.8

Personal care products(4)

0.726 0.2 0.001 0.42 - -

Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care products(4)(5)

0.373 0.0 0.000 0.52 S-Dec. 2013 -0.5

Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and implements(4)

0.346 0.4 0.001 0.54 L-Dec. 2013 1.2

Miscellaneous personal goods(5)

0.194 0.1 0.000 0.55 L-Oct. 2013 0.6

Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap(6)

  -0.1   0.53 L-Oct. 2013 1.0

Infants' equipment(4)(8)(6)

  -0.2   0.58 L-Nov. 2013 0.5

Services less energy services

57.294 0.2 0.109 0.04 - -

Shelter

32.015 0.2 0.061 0.05 S-Dec. 2013 0.2

Rent of shelter(16)

31.656 0.2 0.059 0.05 - -

Rent of primary residence(11)

6.967 0.2 0.013 0.05 - -

Lodging away from home(5)

0.826 0.6 0.005 1.12 S-Dec. 2013 -0.3

Housing at school, excluding board(11)(16)

0.169 0.3 0.001 0.07 - -

Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels

0.657 0.6 0.004 1.39 S-Dec. 2013 -0.5

Owners' equivalent rent of residences(11)(16)

23.863 0.2 0.041 0.04 - -

Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence(11)(16)

22.471 0.2 0.039 0.04 - -

Tenants' and household insurance(4)(5)

0.359 0.4 0.002 0.24 S-Nov. 2013 0.4

Water and sewer and trash collection services(5)

1.178 0.3 0.003 0.11 L-Dec. 2013 0.3

Water and sewerage maintenance(11)

0.904 0.3 0.003 0.14 L-Dec. 2013 0.3

Garbage and trash collection(4)(14)

0.274 0.0 0.000 0.15 - -

Household operations(4)(5)

0.827 -0.5 -0.004 0.12 S-Mar. 2011 -0.5

Domestic services(4)(5)

0.276 0.2 0.001 0.13 L-Dec. 2013 0.9

Gardening and lawncare services(4)(5)

           

Moving, storage, freight expense(5)

0.115 -0.8 -0.001 0.56 S-Dec. 2013 -1.1

Repair of household items(4)(5)

0.064 0.1 0.000 0.24 L-Nov. 2013 0.1

Medical care services

5.855 0.2 0.013 0.08 - -

Professional services

2.999 0.0 0.000 0.08 L-Dec. 2013 0.3

Physicians' services(11)

1.575 -0.1 -0.002 0.12 L-Dec. 2013 0.3

Dental services(11)

0.796 0.1 0.001 0.12 S-Dec. 2013 0.0

Eyeglasses and eye care(4)(9)

0.279 0.8 0.002 0.26 L-May 2012 1.5

Services by other medical professionals(11)(9)

0.349 -0.1 0.000 0.10 - -

Hospital and related services

2.095 0.6 0.013 0.13 - -

Hospital services(11)(17)

1.793 0.6 0.011 0.15 S-Dec. 2013 0.3

Inpatient hospital services(11)(17)(6)

  0.7   0.28 S-Dec. 2013 0.4

Outpatient hospital services(11)(9)(6)

  0.7   0.29 L-Sep. 2013 0.8

Nursing homes and adult day services(11)(17)

0.170 0.5 0.001 0.12 L-Nov. 2013 0.7

Care of invalids and elderly at home(4)(8)

0.131 0.9 0.001 0.09 L-Jan. 2009 1.3

Health insurance(4)(8)

0.761 0.4 0.003 0.09 L-Aug. 2013 0.6

Transportation services

5.530 0.3 0.016 0.13 L-Nov. 2013 0.3

Leased cars and trucks(15)

0.396 0.5 0.002 0.43 L-Oct. 2013 0.9

Car and truck rental(5)

0.073 -1.4 -0.001 1.51 S-Nov. 2013 -1.5

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair(4)

1.151 0.3 0.003 0.09 L-Jul. 2013 0.3

Motor vehicle body work(4)

0.056 0.9 0.001 0.13 L-Oct. 2008 0.9

Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing(4)

0.485 0.2 0.001 0.15 S-Dec. 2013 0.2

Motor vehicle repair(4)(5)

0.578 0.3 0.002 0.13 L-Sep. 2013 0.4

Motor vehicle insurance

2.209 0.3 0.006 0.21 S-Nov. 2013 0.1

Motor vehicle fees(4)(5)

0.567 0.1 0.001 0.07 S-Dec. 2013 0.0

State motor vehicle registration and license fees(4)(11)(5)

0.318 0.0 0.000 0.03 S-Oct. 2013 -0.1

Parking and other fees(5)

0.232 0.3 0.001 0.17 L-Nov. 2013 0.3

Parking fees and tolls(4)(5)(6)

  0.2   0.20 S-Dec. 2013 -0.1

Automobile service clubs(4)(5)(6)

  0.1   0.26 S-Nov. 2013 -0.1

Public transportation

1.133 0.5 0.006 0.41 L-Nov. 2013 1.7

Airline fare

0.716 1.3 0.009 0.56 L-Nov. 2013 2.5

Other intercity transportation

0.155 -1.2 -0.002 0.79 S-Dec. 2010 -1.7

Intercity bus fare(4)(7)(6)

           

Intercity train fare(7)(6)

  -0.9   1.80 S-Aug. 2013 -2.1

Ship fare(4)(5)(6)

  -1.2   0.75 S-Jul. 2013 -2.0

Intracity transportation(4)

0.258 0.2 0.001 0.03 L-Aug. 2013 0.2

Intracity mass transit(4)(12)(6)

  0.3   0.05 L-Mar. 2013 3.2

Recreation services(12)

3.724 0.1 0.003 0.20 S-Dec. 2013 -0.1

Video and audio services(12)

1.544 0.0 0.000 0.13 S-Dec. 2013 -0.1

Cable and satellite television and radio service(14)

1.450 0.1 0.001 0.12 S-Dec. 2013 0.1

Video discs and other media, including rental of video and audio(4)(5)

0.094 -0.8 -0.001 0.80 S-Dec. 2013 -2.8

Video discs and other media(4)(5)(6)

  -1.7   1.02 S-Dec. 2013 -4.6

Rental of video or audio discs and other media(4)(5)(6)

  0.1   0.38 - -

Pet services including veterinary(5)

0.391 0.4 0.002 0.14 - -

Pet services(4)(5)(6)

  0.0   0.11 S-Aug. 2013 -0.1

Veterinarian services(5)(6)

  0.6   0.13 L-Dec. 2013 0.6

Photographers and film processing(4)(5)

0.061 0.0 0.000 0.49 S-Dec. 2013 0.0

Photographer fees(4)(5)(6)

  0.1   0.31 L-Dec. 2013 0.1

Film processing(4)(5)(6)

  0.1   0.39 S-Dec. 2013 0.0

Other recreation services(5)

1.727 0.1 0.001 0.41 S-Dec. 2013 -0.2

Club dues and fees for participant sports and group exercises(5)

0.609 0.2 0.001 0.52 S-Dec. 2013 -0.5

Admissions(4)

0.640 -0.1 -0.001 0.53 S-Oct. 2013 -0.3

Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts(4)(5)(6)

  -0.3   0.44 S-Sep. 2013 -0.5

Admission to sporting events(4)(5)(6)

  1.0   0.49 - -

Fees for lessons or instructions(4)(9)

0.208 0.3 0.001 0.17 L-Sep. 2013 0.3

Education and communication services(12)

6.427 0.2 0.012 0.07 L-Dec. 2013 0.2

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare

3.037 0.5 0.015 0.07 L-Jul. 2012 0.5

College tuition and fees

1.799 0.7 0.013 0.10 L-Aug. 2011 1.1

Elementary and high school tuition and fees

0.364 0.3 0.001 0.06 - -

Child care and nursery school(13)

0.710 0.2 0.001 0.08 L-Dec. 2013 0.2

Technical and business school tuition and fees(5)

0.039 -0.2 0.000 0.14 S-Jun. 2013 -0.2

Postage and delivery services(5)

0.141 2.3 0.003 0.02 L-Feb. 2013 3.7

Postage(4)

0.126 2.4 0.003 0.00 L-Feb. 2013 4.0

Delivery services(4)(5)

0.014 0.6 0.000 0.26 S-Dec. 2013 -0.2

Telephone services(4)(5)

2.535 -0.4 -0.011 0.10 S-Apr. 2013 -0.6

Wireless telephone services(4)(5)

1.696 -0.5 -0.008 0.04 S-Apr. 2013 -1.0

Land-line telephone services(4)(12)

0.839 -0.3 -0.002 0.21 S-EVER -

Internet services and electronic information providers(4)(5)

0.703 0.7 0.005 0.26 L-Mar. 2013 1.3

Other personal services(4)(12)

1.737 0.3 0.006 0.11 L-Aug. 2013 0.3

Personal care services(4)

0.631 0.0 0.000 0.15 - -

Haircuts and other personal care services(4)(5)

0.631 0.0 0.000 0.15 - -

Miscellaneous personal services

1.106 0.4 0.005 0.09 L-Dec. 2013 0.4

Legal services(9)

0.315 0.5 0.002 0.19 - -

Funeral expenses(9)

0.172 -0.3 -0.001 0.15 S-EVER -

Laundry and dry cleaning services(4)(5)

0.272 0.4 0.001 0.09 L-Jan. 2013 0.7

Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning(4)(5)

0.033 0.1 0.000 0.22 S-Oct. 2013 0.1

Financial services(4)(9)

0.222 1.3 0.003 0.22 L-Apr. 2013 1.4

Checking account and other bank services(4)(5)(6)

  0.0   0.04 - -

Tax return preparation and other accounting fees(5)(6)

  2.2   0.38 L-Sep. 2008 3.4

Special aggregate indexes

All items less food

86.102 0.1 0.045 0.04 S-Nov. 2013 0.1

All items less shelter

67.985 0.1 0.040 0.04 - -

All items less food and shelter

54.087 0.0 -0.015 0.05 S-Nov. 2013 0.0

All items less food, shelter, and energy

44.882 0.1 0.030 0.05 L-Nov. 2013 0.1

All items less food, shelter, energy, and used cars and trucks

43.224 0.1 0.031 0.06 - -

All items less medical care

92.432 0.1 0.078 0.04 - -

All items less energy

90.796 0.2 0.146 0.04 L-Nov. 2013 0.2

Commodities

38.908 -0.1 -0.029 0.06 L-Dec. 2013 0.4

Commodities less food, energy, and used cars and trucks

17.945 -0.1 -0.017 0.11 - -

Commodities less food

25.010 -0.3 -0.084 0.09 - -

Commodities less food and beverages

24.002 -0.3 -0.081 0.09 - -

Services

61.092 0.2 0.134 0.04 S-Dec. 2013 0.1

Services less rent of shelter(16)

29.436 0.3 0.081 0.06 S-Dec. 2013 0.1

Services less medical care services

55.237 0.2 0.137 0.04 S-Dec. 2013 0.2

Durables(4)

9.166 0.1 0.012 0.08 L-May 2013 0.1

Nondurables

29.742 0.0 -0.005 0.08 L-Dec. 2013 0.6

Nondurables less food

15.844 -0.4 -0.070 0.13 S-Oct. 2013 -0.5

Nondurables less food and beverages

14.836 -0.4 -0.067 0.14 S-Oct. 2013 -0.6

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel

11.470 -0.6 -0.069 0.09 S-Oct. 2013 -0.6

Nondurables less food and apparel

12.478 -0.6 -0.074 0.09 S-Oct. 2013 -0.6

Housing

41.541 0.2 0.093 0.05 S-Dec. 2013 0.2

Education and communication(5)

7.068 0.1 0.009 0.07 L-Dec. 2013 0.2

Education(5)

3.229 0.5 0.017 0.07 L-Jul. 2012 0.5

Communication(5)

3.840 -0.2 -0.008 0.09 S-Apr. 2013 -0.6

Information and information processing(5)

3.699 -0.3 -0.011 0.10 S-Apr. 2013 -0.6

Information technology, hardware and services(18)

1.165 0.0 0.000 0.21 L-Dec. 2013 0.0

Recreation(5)

5.792 0.1 0.004 0.14 S-Dec. 2013 -0.3

Video and audio(5)

1.868 0.0 0.000 0.13 S-Dec. 2013 -0.2

Pets, pet products and services(5)

1.049 0.0 0.000 0.21 - -

Photography(5)

0.121 -1.0 -0.001 0.38 S-Jul. 2013 -1.0

Food and beverages

14.906 0.4 0.052 0.07 L-Sep. 2011 0.4

Domestically produced farm food

6.878 0.6 0.041 0.13 L-Sep. 2011 0.6

Other services

11.888 0.2 0.020 0.08 - -

Apparel less footwear

2.669 -0.4 -0.011 0.56 S-Sep. 2013 -0.4

Fuels and utilities

5.269 0.9 0.048 0.18 S-Dec. 2013 0.3

Household energy

4.090 1.1 0.045 0.23 S-Dec. 2013 0.4

Medical care

7.568 0.3 0.023 0.08 - -

Transportation

16.398 -0.4 -0.074 0.08 L-Dec. 2013 0.7

Private transportation

15.265 -0.5 -0.079 0.08 S-Oct. 2013 -0.5

New and used motor vehicles(5)

5.784 0.0 0.003 0.09 L-Nov. 2013 0.0

Utilities and public transportation

10.093 0.2 0.023 0.11 S-Dec. 2013 -0.2

Household furnishings and operations

4.257 -0.4 -0.016 0.11 S-Apr. 2010 -0.5

Other goods and services

3.361 0.1 0.004 0.11 S-Nov. 2013 0.0

Personal care

2.656 0.2 0.005 0.13 - -

Footnotes
(1) The 'effect' of an item category is a measure of that item's contribution to the All items price change. For example, if the Food index had an effect of 0.40, and the All items index rose 1.2 percent, then the increase in food prices contributed 0.40 / 1.2, or 33.3 percent, to that All items increase. Said another way, had food prices been unchanged for that month the change in the All items index would have been 1.2 percent minus 0.40, or 0.8 percent. Effects can be negative as well. For example, if the effect of food was a negative 0.1, and the All items index rose 0.5 percent, the All items index actually would have been 0.1 percent higher (or 0.6 percent) had food prices been unchanged. Since food prices fell while prices overall were rising, the contribution of food to the All items price change was negative (in this case, -0.1 / 0.5, or minus 20 percent).
(2) A statistic's margin of error is often expressed as its point estimate plus or minus two standard errors. For example, if a CPI category rose 0.6 percent, and its standard error was 0.15 percent, the margin of error on this item's 1-month percent change would be 0.6 percent, plus or minus 0.3 percent.
(3) If the current seasonally adjusted 1-month percent change is greater than the previous published 1-month percent change, then this column identifies the closest prior month with a 1-month percent change as (L)arge as or (L)arger than the current 1-month change. If the current 1-month percent change is smaller than the previous published 1-month percent change, the most recent month with a change as (S)mall or (S)maller than the current month change is identified. If the current and previous published 1-month percent changes are equal, a dash will appear. Standard numerical comparisons are used. For example, 0.8% is greater than 0.6%, -0.4% is less than -0.2%, and -0.2% is less than 0.0%. Note that a (L)arger change can be a smaller decline, for example, a -0.2% change is larger than a -0.4% change, but still represents a decline in the price index. Likewise, (S)maller changes can be increases, for example, a 0.6% change is smaller than 0.8%, but still represents an increase in the price index. In this context, a -0.2% change is considered to be smaller than a 0.0% change.
(4) Not seasonally adjusted.
(5) Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
(6) Special indexes based on a substantially smaller sample. These series do not contribute to the all items index aggregation and therefore do not have a relative importance or effect.
(7) Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
(8) Indexes on a December 2005=100 base.
(9) Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
(10) Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
(11) This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
(12) Indexes on a December 2009=100 base.
(13) Indexes on a December 1990=100 base.
(14) Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.
(15) Indexes on a December 2001=100 base.
(16) Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
(17) Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
(18) Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.


Table 7. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category, February 2014, 12-month analysis table
[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]
Expenditure category Relative
importance
Jan.
2014
Twelve Month
Unadjusted percent change
Feb. 2013-
Feb. 2014
Unadjusted effect on All Items
Feb. 2013-
Feb. 2014(1)
Standard error, median price change(2) Largest (L) or Smallest (S) unadjusted change since:(3)
Date Percent change

All items

100.000 1.1   0.08 S-Oct. 2013 1.0

Food

13.898 1.4 0.196 0.11 L-Sep. 2013 1.4

Food at home

8.211 0.9 0.073 0.17 L-Sep. 2013 1.0

Cereals and bakery products

1.144 0.5 0.005 0.38 S-Dec. 2013 0.5

Cereals and cereal products

0.377 -0.6 -0.003 0.61 S-Mar. 2013 -0.6

Flour and prepared flour mixes

0.051 0.1 0.000 0.99 L-Aug. 2013 0.2

Breakfast cereal

0.197 -0.7 -0.001 0.85 S-May 2013 -1.0

Rice, pasta, cornmeal

0.130 -1.1 -0.001 0.97 S-Apr. 2013 -1.3

Rice(4)(5)

  1.9   1.33 L-Dec. 2013 2.1

Bakery products

0.767 1.1 0.008 0.50 L-Nov. 2013 1.1

Bread(4)

0.227 0.0 0.000 1.01 L-Dec. 2013 0.7

White bread(5)

  1.1   1.53 L-Nov. 2013 1.9

Bread other than white(5)

  -1.7   1.52 S-Oct. 2010 -2.2

Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins(4)

0.114 2.4 0.003 1.14 L-Oct. 2013 3.3

Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies

0.188 1.9 0.004 1.10 L-Nov. 2013 1.9

Cookies(5)

  3.1   1.44 L-Sep. 2013 3.8

Fresh cakes and cupcakes(5)

  1.5   1.44 L-Sep. 2013 3.0

Other bakery products

0.238 0.8 0.002 1.22 S-Dec. 2013 0.7

Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts(5)

  1.2   2.33 S-Mar. 2011 0.9

Crackers, bread, and cracker products(5)

  3.0   1.95 L-Sep. 2012 3.0

Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies, tarts, turnovers(5)

  -0.5   1.33 S-Nov. 2013 -2.1

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs

1.860 4.0 0.076 0.36 L-Apr. 2012 4.6

Meats, poultry, and fish

1.740 3.9 0.070 0.38 L-Apr. 2012 4.6

Meats

1.097 3.6 0.040 0.44 L-Apr. 2012 4.2

Beef and veal

0.492 5.4 0.028 0.58 L-Oct. 2012 5.5

Uncooked ground beef

0.200 4.9 0.010 0.78 L-Dec. 2012 5.6

Uncooked beef roasts(4)

0.069 9.1 0.007 1.32 L-Jan. 2012 10.4

Uncooked beef steaks(4)

0.179 4.4 0.008 1.03 L-Oct. 2012 4.6

Uncooked other beef and veal(4)

0.044 6.1 0.003 1.34 L-Mar. 2012 7.1

Pork

0.347 4.0 0.014 0.76 S-Nov. 2013 3.2

Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products(4)

0.140 7.8 0.011 0.95 S-Nov. 2013 6.4

Bacon and related products(5)

  7.2   1.63 S-May 2013 4.7

Breakfast sausage and related products(4)(5)

  8.7   1.41 S-Dec. 2013 7.4

Ham

0.070 3.8 0.003 1.88 L-Apr. 2012 4.4

Ham, excluding canned(5)

  4.0   1.79 L-Apr. 2012 4.0

Pork chops

0.058 -2.0 -0.001 1.36 S-Jul. 2013 -2.0

Other pork including roasts and picnics(4)

0.080 2.5 0.002 1.65 L-Oct. 2013 3.0

Other meats

0.258 -0.6 -0.001 0.98 S-May 2013 -0.8

Frankfurters(5)

  -2.1   2.37 S-Aug. 2013 -2.4

Lunchmeats(4)(5)

  0.1   0.97 S-Jun. 2013 0.1

Lamb and organ meats(5)

  1.7   2.07 L-Sep. 2013 4.2

Lamb and mutton(4)(5)

  -1.0   3.91 L-Jul. 2013 -0.4

Poultry

0.357 2.5 0.009 0.87 S-Apr. 2011 2.3

Chicken(4)

0.288 3.2 0.009 1.02 L-Dec. 2013 3.5

Fresh whole chicken(5)

  4.4   1.76 L-Dec. 2013 5.3

Fresh and frozen chicken parts(5)

  2.2   1.29 L-Nov. 2013 3.3

Other poultry including turkey(4)

0.069 0.2 0.000 1.55 S-Jan. 2010 -2.1

Fish and seafood

0.286 7.2 0.021 0.85 L-Sep. 2011 8.1

Fresh fish and seafood(4)

0.145 9.9 0.014 1.23 L-May 2011 11.4

Processed fish and seafood(4)

0.141 4.5 0.006 1.16 L-May 2012 4.5

Shelf stable fish and seafood(5)

  0.0   1.47 S-Dec. 2013 -0.6

Frozen fish and seafood(5)

  9.6   2.28 L-Oct. 2011 9.8

Eggs

0.120 5.7 0.006 1.14 S-Nov. 2013 3.3

Dairy and related products

0.861 0.6 0.005 0.47 L-Sep. 2013 0.8

Milk(4)

0.274 2.6 0.007 0.69 L-Jun. 2013 2.6

Fresh whole milk(5)

  2.4   1.03 L-Jul. 2013 3.4

Fresh milk other than whole(4)(5)

  2.5   0.71 L-Mar. 2012 4.1

Cheese and related products

0.265 0.2 0.000 0.88 L-Sep. 2013 0.8

Ice cream and related products

0.123 -0.8 -0.001 1.19 L-Dec. 2013 0.6

Other dairy and related products(4)

0.198 -0.8 -0.001 0.80 L-Oct. 2013 -0.6

Fruits and vegetables

1.359 -0.4 -0.004 0.54 L-Dec. 2013 -0.1

Fresh fruits and vegetables

1.051 -0.6 -0.005 0.67 L-Dec. 2013 -0.3

Fresh fruits

0.563 1.6 0.009 0.94 L-Jul. 2013 2.5

Apples

0.085 -3.4 -0.003 1.68 L-Oct. 2013 -3.2

Bananas

0.088 -1.3 -0.001 1.11 L-Dec. 2013 -1.1

Citrus fruits(4)

0.140 9.7 0.011 2.17 L-Feb. 2011 11.2

Oranges, including tangerines(5)

  12.2   2.90 L-Jul. 2007 13.6

Other fresh fruits(4)

0.250 0.9 0.002 1.62 L-Nov. 2013 1.0

Fresh vegetables

0.487 -3.0 -0.014 0.99 S-Oct. 2012 -3.2

Potatoes

0.081 9.2 0.007 1.79 L-Oct. 2013 10.2

Lettuce

0.068 -20.0 -0.015 2.67 S-Mar. 2012 -20.5

Tomatoes

0.090 6.9 0.006 2.13 L-Sep. 2013 9.0

Other fresh vegetables

0.249 -4.5 -0.011 1.23 S-Mar. 2012 -7.9

Processed fruits and vegetables(4)

0.308 0.3 0.001 0.69 L-Dec. 2013 0.3

Canned fruits and vegetables(4)

0.161 1.4 0.002 1.12 L-Dec. 2013 2.2

Canned fruits(4)(5)

  -0.8   1.34 S-Nov. 2013 -1.4

Canned vegetables(4)(5)

  2.7   1.20 L-Dec. 2013 2.8

Frozen fruits and vegetables(4)

0.089 -2.0 -0.002 1.17 L-Oct. 2013 -1.6

Frozen vegetables(5)

  -2.3   1.45 - -

Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried(4)

0.059 1.2 0.001 1.16 L-Dec. 2012 1.6

Dried beans, peas, and lentils(4)(5)

  1.2   2.11 L-Oct. 2012 4.2

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials

0.959 -1.8 -0.017 0.47 S-Nov. 2013 -1.8

Juices and nonalcoholic drinks(4)

0.706 -0.9 -0.006 0.56 S-Nov. 2013 -1.2

Carbonated drinks

0.290 -1.3 -0.003 0.73 L-Jul. 2013 -0.7

Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks(4)

0.014 2.6 0.000 1.37 L-Dec. 2013 2.9

Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks(4)

0.402 -0.7 -0.003 0.86 S-Nov. 2013 -1.3

Beverage materials including coffee and tea(4)

0.253 -4.5 -0.011 0.69 S-EVER -

Coffee

0.154 -7.9 -0.011 0.97 S-Apr. 1999 -8.1

Roasted coffee(5)

  -8.5   1.31 S-Dec. 2013 -9.0

Instant and freeze dried coffee(5)

  -6.3   2.43 S-Jan. 1996 -7.0

Other beverage materials including tea(4)

0.099 0.5 0.000 0.88 S-Jun. 2013 0.1

Other food at home

2.028 0.4 0.007 0.32 L-Apr. 2013 0.6

Sugar and sweets

0.300 -1.1 -0.003 0.75 L-Feb. 2013 -0.9

Sugar and artificial sweeteners

0.056 -6.5 -0.004 0.97 - -

Candy and chewing gum(4)

0.182 0.2 0.000 1.12 L-Nov. 2013 0.5

Other sweets(4)

0.062 0.3 0.000 1.17 L-Apr. 2013 1.2

Fats and oils

0.247 -1.6 -0.004 0.63 L-Aug. 2013 -1.1

Butter and margarine(4)

0.071 0.6 0.000 1.05 S-Dec. 2013 -0.6

Butter(5)

  3.5   1.53 L-Aug. 2013 3.9

Margarine(5)

  -1.9   1.48 S-Dec. 2013 -2.5

Salad dressing(4)

0.064 -1.4 -0.001 1.13 L-Oct. 2013 -0.7

Other fats and oils including peanut butter(4)

0.112 -3.0 -0.004 0.99 L-Nov. 2013 -3.0

Peanut butter(4)(5)

  -5.7   1.26 L-Oct. 2013 -5.7

Other foods

1.482 0.9 0.014 0.39 L-Jul. 2013 0.9

Soups

0.095 -1.4 -0.001 1.30 S-Oct. 2013 -1.9

Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods

0.275 -0.9 -0.003 0.82 L-Jul. 2013 -0.7

Snacks

0.326 0.6 0.002 1.00 S-Nov. 2013 -0.9

Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces

0.294 2.0 0.006 0.92 L-Dec. 2012 2.6

Salt and other seasonings and spices(4)(5)

  3.6   1.48 L-Sep. 2012 4.4

Olives, pickles, relishes(4)(5)

  1.5   1.57 L-Dec. 2012 6.5

Sauces and gravies(4)(5)

  2.1   1.43 L-Dec. 2012 3.1

Other condiments(5)

  -2.7   1.03 - -

Baby food(4)

0.054 1.9 0.001 0.79 L-Apr. 2013 2.3

Other miscellaneous foods(4)

0.438 1.5 0.009 0.82 L-Apr. 2013 1.5

Prepared salads(6)(5)

  1.9   1.19 S-Nov. 2013 1.6

Food away from home

5.687 2.2 0.123 0.17 L-Jun. 2013 2.2

Full service meals and snacks(4)

2.753 2.3 0.061 0.27 L-Jun. 2013 2.3

Limited service meals and snacks(4)

2.348 2.2 0.050 0.27 L-Feb. 2013 2.2

Food at employee sites and schools(4)

0.209 1.3 0.004 0.67 S-Aug. 2012 1.0

Food at elementary and secondary schools(7)(5)

  1.8   0.73 S-Aug. 2012 0.5

Food from vending machines and mobile vendors(4)

0.064 0.3 0.000 0.80 L-Dec. 2013 1.2

Other food away from home(4)

0.313 2.4 0.008 0.43 L-Apr. 2013 2.4

Energy

9.204 -2.5 -0.261 0.19 S-Oct. 2013 -4.8

Energy commodities

5.407 -6.8 -0.439 0.18 S-Oct. 2013 -9.5

Fuel oil and other fuels

0.293 14.0 0.039 0.60 L-Dec. 2011 14.3

Fuel oil

0.179 2.9 0.003 0.62 L-Jul. 2013 3.4

Propane, kerosene, and firewood(8)

0.114 37.5 0.036 1.34 L-Jan. 2001 39.1

Motor fuel

5.114 -7.9 -0.478 0.19 S-Oct. 2013 -10.0

Gasoline (all types)

5.028 -8.1 -0.468 0.19 S-Oct. 2013 -10.1

Gasoline, unleaded regular(5)

  -8.3   0.55 S-Oct. 2013 -10.4

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade(9)(5)

  -7.0   0.53 S-Oct. 2013 -9.3

Gasoline, unleaded premium(5)

  -7.0   0.56 S-Oct. 2013 -9.1

Other motor fuels(4)

0.086 -3.7 -0.009 0.23 S-Nov. 2013 -4.5

Energy services(10)

3.797 4.8 0.179 0.42 L-Feb. 2009 5.6

Electricity(10)

2.933 3.8 0.109 0.49 S-Dec. 2013 3.2

Utility (piped) gas service(10)

0.865 8.3 0.069 0.60 L-Jul. 2013 8.8

All items less food and energy

76.897 1.6 1.191 0.09 - -

Commodities less food and energy commodities

19.603 -0.4 -0.077 0.24 S-Dec. 2010 -0.4

Household furnishings and supplies(11)

3.430 -2.2 -0.073 0.30 S-Dec. 2013 -2.2

Window and floor coverings and other linens(4)

0.281 -2.6 -0.007 0.93 L-Apr. 2012 -2.4

Floor coverings(4)

0.047 -2.4 -0.001 1.29 L-Jul. 2012 -2.4

Window coverings(4)

0.055 -1.2 -0.001 1.08 S-Nov. 2013 -1.6

Other linens(4)

0.179 -3.4 -0.005 1.37 L-Jun. 2013 -3.2

Furniture and bedding

0.785 -3.0 -0.022 0.78 S-Mar. 2011 -3.3

Bedroom furniture

0.277 -1.0 -0.003 1.08 S-Nov. 2013 -1.2

Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture(4)

0.371 -3.0 -0.011 1.03 S-Feb. 2011 -3.6

Other furniture(4)

0.128 -6.4 -0.008 2.52 L-Oct. 2013 -5.3

Infants' furniture(7)(5)

           

Appliances(4)

0.289 -3.5 -0.010 0.83 L-Nov. 2013 -3.4

Major appliances(4)

0.162 -3.6 -0.006 1.14 L-Oct. 2013 -3.1

Laundry equipment(5)

  -5.1   1.19 L-Sep. 2013 -3.5

Other appliances(4)

0.123 -3.3 -0.004 1.15 L-Dec. 2013 -0.9

Other household equipment and furnishings(4)

0.500 -5.6 -0.027 1.17 - -

Clocks, lamps, and decorator items

0.272 -8.6 -0.022 1.84 L-Dec. 2013 -7.1

Indoor plants and flowers(12)

0.106 0.3 0.001 1.66 L-Oct. 2013 1.0

Dishes and flatware(4)

0.046 -5.8 -0.003 3.26 S-Oct. 2012 -8.3

Nonelectric cookware and tableware(4)

0.076 -3.4 -0.003 1.34 L-Dec. 2013 -2.2

Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies(4)

0.717 0.0 0.001 0.58 L-Oct. 2013 0.4

Tools, hardware and supplies(4)

0.189 0.6 0.001 0.71 L-Nov. 2013 1.1

Outdoor equipment and supplies(4)

0.373 -0.3 -0.001 0.81 L-Oct. 2013 0.0

Housekeeping supplies

0.857 -0.9 -0.008 0.44 S-Dec. 2013 -1.0

Household cleaning products(4)

0.342 -1.9 -0.007 0.67 S-Dec. 2013 -2.3

Household paper products(4)

0.250 0.2 0.001 0.72 S-Jun. 2010 -0.2

Miscellaneous household products(4)

0.265 -0.5 -0.002 0.79 L-Oct. 2013 -0.3

Apparel

3.365 -0.6 -0.022 1.12 S-Mar. 2011 -0.6

Men's and boys' apparel

0.858 0.1 0.001 1.54 L-Dec. 2013 0.9

Men's apparel

0.673 -0.4 -0.003 1.77 L-Dec. 2013 0.7

Men's suits, sport coats, and outerwear

0.111 -2.5 -0.003 5.75 S-Oct. 2013 -2.6

Men's furnishings

0.192 0.6 0.001 2.27 S-May 2011 0.5

Men's shirts and sweaters(4)

0.203 0.7 0.001 3.39 L-Sep. 2013 1.9

Men's pants and shorts

0.159 -1.7 -0.002 3.81 L-Dec. 2013 -0.9

Boys' apparel

0.185 2.4 0.004 3.42 S-Dec. 2013 1.6

Women's and girls' apparel

1.454 0.0 0.000 2.28 S-Nov. 2013 -0.4

Women's apparel

1.226 0.6 0.008 2.46 S-Oct. 2013 0.0

Women's outerwear

0.106 6.1 0.004 8.24 S-Nov. 2013 2.3

Women's dresses

0.147 7.8 0.012 12.36 L-Jan. 2013 9.7

Women's suits and separates(4)

0.580 -3.1 -0.019 2.48 S-Jun. 2013 -3.2

Women's underwear, nightwear, sportswear and accessories(4)

0.383 2.5 0.010 1.96 L-Nov. 2013 3.0

Girls' apparel

0.228 -3.0 -0.007 5.18 L-Sep. 2013 -0.4

Footwear

0.697 -1.9 -0.013 1.28 - -

Men's footwear

0.219 -1.6 -0.003 1.81 S-Dec. 2007 -2.0

Boys' and girls' footwear

0.163 -1.1 -0.002 2.69 S-Jan. 2011 -1.4

Women's footwear

0.314 -2.3 -0.007 1.95 L-Nov. 2013 -0.7

Infants' and toddlers' apparel

0.133 -2.7 -0.004 1.92 S-Nov. 2013 -2.8

Jewelry and watches(8)

0.223 -1.7 -0.006 1.99 S-Jul. 2012 -2.1

Watches(8)

0.046 0.6 0.000 3.43 L-Dec. 2013 0.6

Jewelry(8)

0.177 -2.6 -0.006 2.26 S-Mar. 2013 -2.9

Transportation commodities less motor fuel(11)

5.754 0.3 0.017 0.21 S-Aug. 2013 0.1

New vehicles

3.549 0.3 0.013 0.30 L-Dec. 2013 0.4

New cars and trucks(4)(5)

  0.3   0.27 L-Dec. 2013 0.4

New cars(5)

  -0.5   0.25 L-Nov. 2013 -0.3

New trucks(13)(5)

  1.3   0.26 L-Dec. 2013 1.4

Used cars and trucks

1.658 0.6 0.012 0.29 S-Sep. 2013 0.4

Motor vehicle parts and equipment

0.438 -1.7 -0.007 0.37 - -

Tires

0.291 -3.2 -0.009 0.49 - -

Vehicle accessories other than tires(4)

0.148 1.5 0.002 0.64 - -

Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires(5)

  1.9   0.57 L-Nov. 2013 2.1

Motor oil, coolant, and fluids(5)

  -0.1   0.86 - -

Medical care commodities

1.713 1.7 0.029 0.84 L-Dec. 2012 1.7

Medicinal drugs(11)

1.637 1.9 0.030 0.88 L-Nov. 2012 2.4

Prescription drugs

1.284 2.6 0.033 1.06 L-Nov. 2012 2.8

Nonprescription drugs(11)

0.353 -0.8 -0.003 0.78 L-Nov. 2013 -0.5

Medical equipment and supplies(11)

0.076 -1.6 -0.001 0.84 S-Dec. 2013 -1.6

Recreation commodities(11)

2.068 -2.1 -0.049 0.41 L-Dec. 2013 -1.9

Video and audio products(11)

0.324 -5.6 -0.022 0.58 L-EVER -

Televisions

0.160 -12.6 -0.018 1.06 L-Apr. 2006 -12.3

Other video equipment(4)

0.030 -6.7 -0.002 2.08 L-Jun. 2013 -6.5

Audio equipment

0.073 -3.7 -0.002 1.23 L-Nov. 2013 -3.5

Audio discs, tapes and other media(4)

0.045 2.5 0.001 1.19 L-Aug. 2013 3.0

Pets and pet products

0.658 -0.9 -0.006 0.67 S-Oct. 2010 -1.8

Pet food(4)(5)

  0.3   0.76 S-Feb. 2011 0.2

Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories(4)(5)

  -2.1   1.15 S-Sep. 2013 -2.6

Sporting goods

0.410 -1.1 -0.005 0.95 L-Nov. 2013 -1.1

Sports vehicles including bicycles

0.185 0.3 0.000 1.13 L-Aug. 2013 1.2

Sports equipment

0.220 -2.5 -0.005 1.58 S-Dec. 2013 -2.5

Photographic equipment and supplies

0.060 -5.6 -0.003 1.92 S-Nov. 2013 -6.2

Film and photographic supplies(4)(5)

      2.36 - -

Photographic equipment(4)(5)

  -9.7   2.83 S-Sep. 2013 -9.8

Recreational reading materials

0.216 1.4 0.003 0.97 S-Feb. 2012 0.0

Newspapers and magazines(4)

0.118 3.0 0.004 1.36 L-Dec. 2013 5.5

Recreational books(4)

0.096 -0.6 -0.001 1.38 S-Sep. 2013 -0.6

Other recreational goods(4)

0.400 -3.6 -0.016 1.25 L-Aug. 2013 -3.5

Toys

0.296 -5.1 -0.017 1.48 L-Aug. 2013 -4.6

Toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment(4)(5)

  -2.7   2.14 L-Dec. 2013 -2.2

Sewing machines, fabric and supplies(4)

0.051 2.0 0.001 2.78 L-Jun. 2013 2.8

Music instruments and accessories(4)

0.041 1.1 0.000 2.30 - -

Education and communication commodities(11)

0.641 -3.6 -0.022 0.69 S-Aug. 2013 -4.0

Educational books and supplies

0.192 3.2 0.007 1.03 L-Dec. 2013 5.0

College textbooks(14)(5)

  3.5   0.95 L-Dec. 2013 5.7

Information technology commodities(11)

0.449 -7.5 -0.028 0.93 S-Oct. 2013 -7.7

Personal computers and peripheral equipment(6)

0.303 -7.6 -0.019 1.23 S-Nov. 2013 -8.4

Computer software and accessories(4)

0.069 -7.2 -0.003 3.85 S-May 2013 -8.1

Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer information items(4)

0.077 -7.5 -0.006 1.61 S-Aug. 2009 -8.3

Alcoholic beverages

1.008 1.0 0.010 0.30 S-Dec. 2010 1.0

Alcoholic beverages at home

0.598 0.6 0.004 0.42 S-Jan. 2013 0.5

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home

0.274 1.6 0.004 0.49 S-Sep. 2013 1.5

Distilled spirits at home

0.074 0.9 0.001 0.68 S-Apr. 2013 0.9

Whiskey at home(5)

  1.9   1.23 S-Jul. 2013 1.6

Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home(5)

  -0.1   0.73 S-Aug. 2013 -0.6

Wine at home

0.251 -0.6 -0.001 0.82 S-Apr. 2012 -0.8

Alcoholic beverages away from home

0.410 1.6 0.006 0.41 S-EVER -

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from home(4)(5)

  2.1   0.60 S-Nov. 2013 2.1

Wine away from home(4)(5)

  0.9   0.86 S-Nov. 2011 0.9

Distilled spirits away from home(4)(5)

  2.0   0.68 S-Jun. 2013 1.9

Other goods(11)

1.624 2.0 0.032 0.35 L-Aug. 2012 2.2

Tobacco and smoking products

0.705 3.4 0.027 0.43 L-Oct. 2013 3.4

Cigarettes(4)

0.649 3.6 0.026 0.47 L-Apr. 2011 5.1

Tobacco products other than cigarettes(4)

0.050 1.4 0.001 1.17 S-Jan. 2013 1.2

Personal care products

0.726 1.4 0.009 0.67 - -

Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care products(4)

0.373 1.6 0.006 1.06 S-Dec. 2013 0.8

Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and implements

0.346 1.1 0.004 0.90 L-Sep. 2012 1.7

Miscellaneous personal goods(4)

0.194 -1.8 -0.004 1.02 L-Oct. 2013 -1.6

Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap(5)

  -1.2   1.31 S-Dec. 2013 -1.2

Infants' equipment(7)(5)

  -2.6   1.70 S-Apr. 2013 -2.8

Services less energy services

57.294 2.2 1.267 0.10 S-Feb. 2012 2.2

Shelter

32.015 2.6 0.809 0.15 - -

Rent of shelter(15)

31.656 2.6 0.801 0.15 - -

Rent of primary residence(10)

6.967 2.8 0.185 0.17 S-Nov. 2013 2.8

Lodging away from home(4)

0.826 1.8 0.019 1.35 L-Aug. 2013 2.3

Housing at school, excluding board(10)(15)

0.169 3.4 0.005 0.27 L-Dec. 2013 3.4

Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels

0.657 1.4 0.013 1.66 L-Aug. 2013 2.0

Owners' equivalent rent of residences(10)(15)

23.863 2.5 0.597 0.17 - -

Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence(10)(15)

22.471 2.5 0.562 0.17 - -

Tenants' and household insurance(4)

0.359 2.5 0.009 0.94 S-Apr. 2013 2.4

Water and sewer and trash collection services(4)

1.178 3.4 0.040 0.83 - -

Water and sewerage maintenance(10)

0.904 3.6 0.033 1.07 - -

Garbage and trash collection(13)

0.274 2.6 0.008 0.63 S-Oct. 2013 2.5

Household operations(4)

0.827 1.1 0.008 0.39 S-Jun. 2013 1.1

Domestic services(4)

0.276 3.1 0.008 0.43 L-Dec. 2013 3.2

Gardening and lawncare services(4)

           

Moving, storage, freight expense(4)

0.115 0.6 0.000 1.77 S-Dec. 2013 0.2

Repair of household items(4)

0.064 2.3 0.002 0.93 L-Dec. 2013 3.5

Medical care services

5.855 2.4 0.137 0.24 S-Sep. 1972 2.3

Professional services

2.999 1.7 0.050 0.26 S-Apr. 2012 1.4

Physicians' services(10)

1.575 1.3 0.021 0.43 S-Sep. 2013 1.2

Dental services(10)

0.796 2.5 0.020 0.45 S-Nov. 2012 2.5

Eyeglasses and eye care(8)

0.279 1.5 0.004 0.61 L-Sep. 2013 1.5

Services by other medical professionals(10)(8)

0.349 1.4 0.005 0.38 S-May 2013 1.3

Hospital and related services

2.095 4.4 0.085 0.39 - -

Hospital services(10)(16)

1.793 4.7 0.079 0.44 S-Dec. 2013 4.2

Inpatient hospital services(10)(16)(5)

  5.1   0.55 S-Dec. 2013 4.4

Outpatient hospital services(10)(8)(5)

  4.4   0.88 L-Oct. 2013 5.5

Nursing homes and adult day services(10)(16)

0.170 3.0 0.005 0.40 L-Dec. 2013 3.0

Care of invalids and elderly at home(7)

0.131 1.2 0.002 0.39 L-Oct. 2012 1.2

Health insurance(7)

0.761 0.2 0.002 0.28 S-Sep. 2011 0.1

Transportation services

5.530 1.4 0.079 0.34 L-Dec. 2013 1.7

Leased cars and trucks(14)

0.396 -3.3 -0.012 1.24 S-Jun. 2013 -4.1

Car and truck rental(4)

0.073 1.5 0.001 2.04 L-Oct. 2013 2.1

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair

1.151 1.6 0.019 0.30 L-Dec. 2013 1.6

Motor vehicle body work

0.056 3.1 0.002 0.52 L-Sep. 2009 3.1

Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing

0.485 1.2 0.006 0.57 L-Sep. 2013 1.6

Motor vehicle repair(4)

0.578 1.8 0.011 0.44 - -

Motor vehicle insurance

2.209 3.4 0.083 0.62 - -

Motor vehicle fees(4)

0.567 1.7 0.009 0.41 - -

State motor vehicle registration and license fees(10)(4)

0.318 1.1 0.004 0.59 - -

Parking and other fees(4)

0.232 2.6 0.006 0.48 - -

Parking fees and tolls(4)(5)

  3.1   1.10 - -

Automobile service clubs(4)(5)

  0.3   0.82 S-Dec. 2013 0.3

Public transportation

1.133 -1.8 -0.021 0.72 L-Dec. 2013 -0.1

Airline fare

0.716 -3.8 -0.029 1.05 L-Dec. 2013 -1.4

Other intercity transportation

0.155 -0.2 -0.001 1.85 S-Aug. 2013 -0.2

Intercity bus fare(6)(5)

           

Intercity train fare(6)(5)

  1.2   2.00 L-Jul. 2013 2.4

Ship fare(4)(5)

  -0.2   1.88 S-Aug. 2013 -1.2

Intracity transportation

0.258 3.4 0.009 0.45 L-Dec. 2013 3.4

Intracity mass transit(11)(5)

  4.0   1.80 L-Sep. 2013 4.1

Recreation services(11)

3.724 1.7 0.064 0.47 S-Dec. 2013 1.7

Video and audio services(11)

1.544 1.7 0.026 0.38 S-Sep. 2013 1.6

Cable and satellite television and radio service(13)

1.450 2.3 0.033 0.40 S-Sep. 2013 1.9

Video discs and other media, including rental of video and audio(4)

0.094 -6.9 -0.008 1.66 S-Jun. 2003 -7.2

Video discs and other media(4)(5)

  -11.8   2.39 S-Feb. 2000 -11.9

Rental of video or audio discs and other media(4)(5)

  -1.1   1.00 S-Jun. 2013 -2.2

Pet services including veterinary(4)

0.391 3.5 0.014 0.47 L-Feb. 2012 3.5

Pet services(4)(5)

  3.2   0.86 - -

Veterinarian services(4)(5)

  4.0   0.52 L-Jan. 2012 4.0

Photographers and film processing(4)

0.061 2.1 0.001 1.07 L-Jul. 2012 2.4

Photographer fees(4)(5)

  2.0   0.64 L-Oct. 2013 2.2

Film processing(4)(5)

  1.7   1.03 S-Dec. 2013 1.4

Other recreation services(4)

1.727 1.3 0.023 0.91 S-Dec. 2013 1.1

Club dues and fees for participant sports and group exercises(4)

0.609 1.4 0.009 1.23 S-Aug. 2013 1.2

Admissions

0.640 2.0 0.013 1.50 L-Mar. 2013 2.1

Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts(4)(5)

  1.9   1.21 L-Mar. 2013 2.1

Admission to sporting events(4)(5)

  4.7   1.53 L-Dec. 2012 6.2

Fees for lessons or instructions(8)

0.208 0.0 0.000 1.41 S-Nov. 2013 -0.1

Education and communication services(11)

6.427 1.6 0.098 0.23 S-Sep. 2011 1.6

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare

3.037 3.2 0.097 0.34 L-Dec. 2013 3.4

College tuition and fees

1.799 3.9 0.067 0.50 L-Dec. 2013 3.9

Elementary and high school tuition and fees

0.364 3.8 0.015 0.44 - -

Child care and nursery school(12)

0.710 1.5 0.012 0.43 L-Dec. 2013 2.2

Technical and business school tuition and fees(4)

0.039 1.7 0.001 0.98 S-EVER -

Postage and delivery services(4)

0.141 4.1 0.006 0.48 S-Dec. 2012 3.8

Postage

0.126 4.1 0.005 0.51 S-Dec. 2012 3.8

Delivery services(4)

0.014 4.4 0.001 0.50 L-Apr. 2013 4.6

Telephone services(4)

2.535 -0.3 -0.008 0.32 S-Jun. 2013 -0.8

Wireless telephone services(4)

1.696 -2.3 -0.035 0.39 S-Jun. 2013 -2.4

Land-line telephone services(11)

0.839 3.0 0.027 0.59 S-Dec. 2013 3.0

Internet services and electronic information providers(4)

0.703 0.4 0.003 1.01 S-Jul. 2013 -0.2

Other personal services(11)

1.737 1.9 0.032 0.35 S-Sep. 2011 1.7

Personal care services

0.631 1.4 0.009 0.58 S-Nov. 2012 1.3

Haircuts and other personal care services(4)

0.631 1.4 0.009 0.58 S-Nov. 2012 1.3

Miscellaneous personal services

1.106 2.1 0.023 0.40 S-Nov. 2013 2.0

Legal services(8)

0.315 2.4 0.007 0.75 S-Jun. 2013 2.4

Funeral expenses(8)

0.172 1.6 0.003 0.41 S-Sep. 2012 1.4

Laundry and dry cleaning services(4)

0.272 1.4 0.004 0.44 L-Jul. 2013 1.6

Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning(4)

0.033 2.2 0.001 0.99 S-Dec. 2012 1.3

Financial services(8)

0.222 2.5 0.005 1.00 S-Nov. 2013 2.0

Checking account and other bank services(4)(5)

  4.6   3.68 S-Aug. 2013 4.4

Tax return preparation and other accounting fees(4)(5)

  4.7   0.85 L-Sep. 2012 5.3

Special aggregate indexes

All items less food

86.102 1.1 0.930 0.09 S-Oct. 2013 0.9

All items less shelter

67.985 0.5 0.317 0.10 S-Oct. 2013 0.4

All items less food and shelter

54.087 0.2 0.121 0.11 S-Oct. 2013 0.1

All items less food, shelter, and energy

44.882 0.9 0.381 0.13 - -

All items less food, shelter, energy, and used cars and trucks

43.224 0.9 0.369 0.14 - -

All items less medical care

92.432 1.0 0.960 0.08 S-Oct. 2013 0.9

All items less energy

90.796 1.5 1.387 0.08 - -

Commodities

38.908 -0.8 -0.319 0.13 S-Oct. 2013 -1.1

Commodities less food, energy, and used cars and trucks

17.945 -0.5 -0.088 0.27 - -

Commodities less food

25.010 -2.0 -0.516 0.18 S-Oct. 2013 -2.5

Commodities less food and beverages

24.002 -2.1 -0.526 0.19 S-Oct. 2013 -2.6

Services

61.092 2.4 1.446 0.11 - -

Services less rent of shelter(15)

29.436 2.2 0.645 0.14 S-Dec. 2013 2.1

Services less medical care services

55.237 2.4 1.309 0.11 - -

Durables

9.166 -1.1 -0.096 0.17 S-Aug. 2013 -1.1

Nondurables

29.742 -0.7 -0.223 0.15 S-Oct. 2013 -1.3

Nondurables less food

15.844 -2.4 -0.419 0.25 S-Oct. 2013 -3.4

Nondurables less food and beverages

14.836 -2.6 -0.429 0.27 S-Oct. 2013 -3.7

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel

11.470 -3.2 -0.407 0.17 S-Oct. 2013 -4.7

Nondurables less food and apparel

12.478 -2.9 -0.397 0.16 S-Oct. 2013 -4.3

Housing

41.541 2.5 1.002 0.14 L-Nov. 2008 2.7

Education and communication(4)

7.068 1.1 0.076 0.21 S-Sep. 2011 1.1

Education(4)

3.229 3.2 0.104 0.32 L-Dec. 2013 3.5

Communication(4)

3.840 -0.8 -0.028 0.27 S-Jul. 2013 -0.9

Information and information processing(4)

3.699 -1.0 -0.033 0.28 S-Jul. 2013 -1.2

Information technology, hardware and services(17)

1.165 -2.7 -0.026 0.71 S-Jul. 2013 -3.6

Recreation(4)

5.792 0.3 0.015 0.31 S-Sep. 2013 0.2

Video and audio(4)

1.868 0.2 0.004 0.35 S-Sep. 2013 -0.1

Pets, pet products and services(4)

1.049 0.7 0.008 0.45 S-Oct. 2010 0.5

Photography(4)

0.121 -1.5 -0.002 1.17 S-Nov. 2013 -2.3

Food and beverages

14.906 1.4 0.206 0.10 L-Sep. 2013 1.4

Domestically produced farm food

6.878 1.0 0.070 0.18 L-Oct. 2013 1.0

Other services

11.888 1.7 0.193 0.20 S-Jun. 2013 1.7

Apparel less footwear

2.669 -0.4 -0.009 1.35 S-Oct. 2013 -0.4

Fuels and utilities

5.269 5.0 0.257 0.36 L-Jan. 2009 5.1

Household energy

4.090 5.5 0.217 0.39 L-Dec. 2008 5.9

Medical care

7.568 2.3 0.166 0.28 L-Oct. 2013 2.3

Transportation

16.398 -2.2 -0.381 0.14 S-Oct. 2013 -2.4

Private transportation

15.265 -2.2 -0.360 0.14 S-Oct. 2013 -2.8

New and used motor vehicles(4)

5.784 0.2 0.013 0.22 S-Aug. 2013 0.0

Utilities and public transportation

10.093 2.2 0.224 0.24 - -

Household furnishings and operations

4.257 -1.6 -0.065 0.24 S-Mar. 2011 -1.6

Other goods and services

3.361 1.9 0.064 0.26 - -

Personal care

2.656 1.4 0.037 0.32 S-Dec. 2013 1.4

Footnotes
(1) The 'effect' of an item category is a measure of that item's contribution to the All items price change. For example, if the Food index had an effect of 0.40, and the All items index rose 1.2 percent, then the increase in food prices contributed 0.40 / 1.2, or 33.3 percent, to that All items increase. Said another way, had food prices been unchanged for that year the change in the All items index would have been 1.2 percent minus 0.40, or 0.8 percent. Effects can be negative as well. For example, if the effect of food was a negative 0.1, and the All items index rose 0.5 percent, the All items index actually would have been 0.1 percent higher (or 0.6 percent) had food prices been unchanged. Since food prices fell while prices overall were rising, the contribution of food to the All items price change was negative (in this case, -0.1 / 0.5, or minus 20 percent).
(2) A statistic's margin of error is often expressed as its point estimate plus or minus two standard errors. For example, if a CPI category rose 2.6 percent, and its standard error was 0.25 percent, the margin of error on this item's 12-month percent change would be 2.6 percent, plus or minus 0.5 percent.
(3) If the current 12-month percent change is greater than the previous published 12-month percent change, then this column identifies the closest prior month with a 12-month percent change as (L)arge as or (L)arger than the current 12-month change. If the current 12-month percent change is smaller than the previous published 12-month percent change, the most recent month with a change as (S)mall or (S)maller than the current month change is identified. If the current and previous published 12-month percent changes are equal, a dash will appear. Standard numerical comparison is used. For example, 2.0% is greater than 0.6%, -4.4% is less than -2.0%, and -2.0% is less than 0.0%. Note that a (L)arger change can be a smaller decline, for example, a -0.2% change is larger than a -0.4% change, but still represents a decline in the price index. Likewise, (S)maller changes can be increases, for example, a 0.6% change is smaller than 0.8%, but still represents an increase in the price index. In this context, a -0.2% change is considered to be smaller than a 0.0% change.
(4) Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
(5) Special indexes based on a substantially smaller sample. These series do not contribute to the all items index aggregation and therefore do not have a relative importance or effect.
(6) Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
(7) Indexes on a December 2005=100 base.
(8) Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
(9) Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
(10) This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
(11) Indexes on a December 2009=100 base.
(12) Indexes on a December 1990=100 base.
(13) Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.
(14) Indexes on a December 2001=100 base.
(15) Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
(16) Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
(17) Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.


Last Modified Date: March 18, 2014