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 Transmission of material in this release is embargoed until
 8:30 a.m. (EDT) Tuesday, October 16, 2012      USDL-12-2070
 
 Technical information: (202) 691-7000  Reed.Steve@bls.gov www.bls.gov/cpi
 Media Contact:         (202) 691-5902  PressOffice@bls.gov
 
                 Consumer Price Index - September 2012

 The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased
 0.6 percent in September on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S.
 Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months,
 the all items index increased 2.0 percent before seasonal adjustment.
 
 For the second month in a row, the substantial increase in the all
 items index was mostly the result of an increase in the gasoline
 index, which rose 7.0 percent in September after increasing 9.0
 percent in August. The other major energy indexes increased in
 September as well.
 
 The food index increased 0.1 percent in September; the index for food
 at home was unchanged as major grocery store food indexes continue to
 be mixed. The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.1
 percent for the third month in a row. Indexes for shelter, medical
 care, apparel, and airline fares were among those that increased,
 while the indexes for used cars and trucks, new vehicles, personal
 care, and household furnishings and operations all declined.
 
 The 12-month change in the index for all items was 2.0 percent in
 September, an increase from the August figure of 1.7 percent and the
 highest since April. The index for all items less food and energy
 also rose 2.0 percent for the 12 months ending September; the food
 index has increased 1.6 percent and the energy index has risen 2.3
 percent over that span.



 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.
                              Mar.  Apr.  May   June  July  Aug.  Sep.   ended 
                              2012  2012  2012  2012  2012  2012  2012   Sep.  
                                                                         2012  
                                                                                                                                                              
 All items..................    .3    .0   -.3    .0    .0    .6    .6      2.0
  Food......................    .2    .2    .0    .2    .1    .2    .1      1.6
   Food at home.............    .1    .2   -.1    .1    .0    .1    .0       .8
   Food away from home (1)..    .2    .3    .2    .2    .2    .3    .2      2.8
  Energy....................    .9  -1.7  -4.3  -1.4   -.3   5.6   4.5      2.3
   Energy commodities.......   1.7  -2.6  -6.4  -2.3    .2   8.6   6.7      6.4
    Gasoline (all types)....   1.7  -2.6  -6.8  -2.0    .3   9.0   7.0      6.8
    Fuel oil (1)............   2.7  -1.1  -2.8  -7.9   -.5   4.6   4.1      4.0
   Energy services..........   -.4   -.2   -.7    .0  -1.1    .8    .7     -3.8
    Electricity.............   -.8    .2    .3   -.5  -1.3    .2    .2     -1.5
    Utility (piped) gas                                                        
       service..............    .9  -1.8  -4.1   1.7   -.2   2.8   2.0    -10.7
  All items less food and                                                      
     energy.................    .2    .2    .2    .2    .1    .1    .1      2.0
   Commodities less food and                                                   
      energy commodities....    .2    .2    .2    .2    .0   -.2   -.2       .7
    New vehicles............    .2    .4    .2    .2   -.1    .2   -.1      1.0
    Used cars and trucks....   1.3   1.5   1.0    .0   -.5   -.9  -1.4     -1.6
    Apparel.................    .5    .4    .4    .5    .2   -.5    .3      2.7
    Medical care commodities                                                   
       (1)..................    .4    .0    .0    .1    .5    .3   -.1      3.3
   Services less energy                                                        
      services..............    .2    .3    .2    .2    .1    .1    .3      2.5
    Shelter.................    .2    .2    .2    .1    .1    .2    .2      2.2
    Transportation services     .3    .5    .3   -.2   -.2    .0    .5      1.5
    Medical care services...    .3    .4    .5    .7    .3    .2    .4      4.4

   1 Not seasonally adjusted.


 
 
 Consumer Price Index Data for September 2012
 
 Food
 
 The food index rose 0.1 percent in September after a 0.2 percent
 increase in August. The index for food at home was unchanged in
 September after rising 0.1 percent the previous month. Among major
 grocery store food groups, the largest increase in September was in
 the index for nonalcoholic beverages, which rose 0.9 percent in
 September after declining in July and August. The indexes for dairy
 and related products and for other food at home also rose in
 September. The largest decline was for the index for meats, poultry,
 fish, and eggs, which fell 0.6 percent after rising in each of the
 three previous months. Also declining was the index for fruits and
 vegetables, which fell 0.4 percent as the fresh fruits index declined
 0.9 percent. The index for cereals and bakery products fell 0.1
 percent. The index for food at home has risen 0.8 percent over the
 last 12 months, the smallest figure since August 2010. The index for
 food away from home increased 0.2 percent in September and has risen
 2.8 percent over the last 12 months.
 
 Energy
 
 The energy index rose 4.5 percent in September after a 5.6 percent
 increase in August. The gasoline index increased 7.0 percent in
 September, its third straight increase. (Before seasonal adjustment,
 gasoline prices increased 4.1 percent in September.) Other energy
 indexes had increases similar to August: The fuel oil index increased
 4.1 percent in September after rising 4.6 percent in August; the
 index for natural gas rose 2.0 percent in September following a 2.8
 percent August increase; and the electricity index repeated its
 August increase of 0.2 percent. Over the last 12 months, the energy
 index has risen 2.3 percent (the August 12-month change was a 0.6
 percent decline). The gasoline index has risen 6.8 percent over the
 last 12 months, and the index for fuel oil has increased 4.0 percent.
 In contrast, the index for natural gas has fallen 10.7 percent and
 the electricity index has declined 1.5 percent.
 
 
 All items less food and energy
 
 The index for all items less food and energy increased 0.1 percent in
 September, the same increase as in July and August. The index for
 shelter repeated its August increase of 0.2 percent, with the rent
 index rising 0.3 percent and the index for owners' equivalent rent
 increasing 0.2 percent. The medical care index rose 0.3 percent in
 September, with the hospital services index rising 0.6 percent. The
 index for airline fares rose 1.4 percent in September after declining
 in each of the three previous months. The apparel index turned up in
 September, rising 0.3 percent after declining 0.5 percent in August.
 Similarly, the tobacco index rose 0.2 percent in September after an
 August decline. In contrast to these increases, the index for used
 cars and trucks posted its largest decline since February 2009,
 falling 1.4 percent. The index for new vehicles turned down in
 September, decreasing 0.1 percent after increasing 0.2 percent in
 August. The indexes for household furnishings and operations and
 personal care also declined in September.
 
 The index for all items less food and energy has risen 2.0 percent
 over the last 12 months, a slight increase from the August figure of
 1.9 percent. The index for medical care has risen 4.1 percent over
 that span, the apparel index has increased 2.7 percent and the
 shelter index rose 2.2 percent. The index for airline fares declined
 2.6 percent over the last 12 months and the index for used cars and
 trucks fell 1.6 percent.
 
 Not seasonally adjusted CPI measures
 
 The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased
 2.0 percent over the last 12 months to an index level of 231.407
 (1982-84=100). For the month, the index increased 0.4 percent prior
 to seasonal adjustment.
 
 The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers
 (CPI-W) increased 2.0 percent over the last 12 months to an index
 level of 228.184  (1982-84=100). For the month, the index increased
 0.5 percent prior to seasonal adjustment.
 
 The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U)
 increased 1.7 percent over the last 12 months. For the month, the
 index increased 0.4 percent on a not seasonally adjusted basis.
 Please note that the indexes for the post-2010 period are subject to
 revision.
 
 
 The Consumer Price Index for October 2012 is scheduled to be released
 on Thursday, November 15, 2012, at 8:30 a.m. (EST).



























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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 cover 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 0.03 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 0.06 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 0.14 and 0.26 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 2011".  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/cpivar2011.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








 Regions Defined

 The states in the four regions are listed below.

 The Northeast--Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New
 York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
 The Midwest--Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota,
 Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
 The South--Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky,
 Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South
 Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District
 of Columbia.
 The West--Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho,
 Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.


 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-12-ARIMA Seasonal Adjustment Method.  Seasonally
 adjusted indexes and seasonal factors are computed annually.  Each
 year, the last 5 years of seasonally adjusted data are revised.  Data
 from January 2007 through December 2011 were replaced in January 2012.
 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 54 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 5 years, but the seasonally adjusted indexes before that
 period will not be changed.  Note: 38 of the 82 components are not
 seasonally adjusted for 2012.

 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. 

 For the seasonal factors introduced in January 2012, 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 damage to oil
 refineries from Hurricane Katrina.

 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 David Levin at
 (202) 691-6968, or by e-mail at Levin.David@bls.gov.  If you have
 general questions about the CPI, please 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, September 2012
[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]
Expenditure category Relative
importance
Aug.
2012
Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent change Seasonally adjusted percent change
Sep.
2011
Aug.
2012
Sep.
2012
Sep.
2011-
Sep.
2012
Aug.
2012-
Sep.
2012
Jun.
2012-
Jul.
2012
Jul.
2012-
Aug.
2012
Aug.
2012-
Sep.
2012

All items

100.000 226.889 230.379 231.407 2.0 0.4 0.0 0.6 0.6

Food

14.189 230.573 234.156 234.298 1.6 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1

Food at home

8.526 229.739 231.708 231.615 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0

Cereals and bakery products

1.225 264.135 267.794 266.655 1.0 -0.4 0.3 0.0 -0.1

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs

1.950 227.194 232.475 231.555 1.9 -0.4 0.3 0.4 -0.6

Dairy and related products(1)

0.882 219.381 214.549 215.311 -1.9 0.4 -0.5 0.1 0.4

Fruits and vegetables

1.247 286.865 280.672 282.092 -1.7 0.5 -0.3 0.5 -0.4

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials

0.937 168.213 167.622 168.820 0.4 0.7 -0.5 -0.2 0.9

Other food at home

2.284 200.347 205.864 205.266 2.5 -0.3 0.0 -0.1 0.2

Food away from home(1)

5.663 233.032 239.057 239.565 2.8 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2

Energy

10.216 250.480 250.306 256.332 2.3 2.4 -0.3 5.6 4.5

Energy commodities

6.337 313.145 320.214 333.202 6.4 4.1 0.2 8.6 6.7

Fuel oil(1)

0.222 364.563 364.165 379.131 4.0 4.1 -0.5 4.6 4.1

Motor fuel

6.020 309.745 317.798 330.923 6.8 4.1 0.2 8.9 7.0

Gasoline (all types)

5.831 309.018 316.859 329.898 6.8 4.1 0.3 9.0 7.0

Energy services(2)

3.879 201.270 194.136 193.579 -3.8 -0.3 -1.1 0.8 0.7

Electricity(2)

3.003 205.812 202.870 202.628 -1.5 -0.1 -1.3 0.2 0.2

Utility (piped) gas service(2)

0.876 184.144 165.953 164.528 -10.7 -0.9 -0.2 2.8 2.0

All items less food and energy

75.595 226.289 230.196 230.780 2.0 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.1

Commodities less food and energy commodities

19.607 146.734 147.133 147.740 0.7 0.4 0.0 -0.2 -0.2

Apparel

3.492 125.272 123.568 128.630 2.7 4.1 0.2 -0.5 0.3

New vehicles

3.147 142.334 143.749 143.725 1.0 0.0 -0.1 0.2 -0.1

Used cars and trucks

1.959 153.586 154.851 151.118 -1.6 -2.4 -0.5 -0.9 -1.4

Medical care commodities(1)

1.726 325.130 336.004 335.721 3.3 -0.1 0.5 0.3 -0.1

Alcoholic beverages

0.942 227.265 230.674 231.018 1.7 0.1 -0.1 -0.2 0.1

Tobacco and smoking products(1)

0.798 843.141 857.727 859.094 1.9 0.2 1.1 -0.1 0.2

Services less energy services

55.988 274.327 280.526 281.081 2.5 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.3

Shelter

31.397 252.647 257.843 258.252 2.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2

Rent of primary residence(2)

6.438 254.628 260.677 261.421 2.7 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3

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

23.776 260.459 265.422 266.013 2.1 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2

Medical care services

5.387 425.258 442.410 443.812 4.4 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.4

Physicians' services(2)

1.609 341.041 349.608 350.865 2.9 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.5

Hospital services(2)(4)

1.521 242.615 253.380 254.738 5.0 0.5 0.4 -0.4 0.6

Transportation services

5.737 268.979 272.651 273.044 1.5 0.1 -0.2 0.0 0.5

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair(1)

1.140 255.244 257.641 258.024 1.1 0.1 -0.1 0.1 0.1

Motor vehicle insurance

2.419 388.870 403.246 404.464 4.0 0.3 0.4 0.6 0.5

Airline fare

0.752 307.065 299.284 299.228 -2.6 0.0 -2.7 -1.3 1.4

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, September 2012
[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]
Expenditure category Relative
importance
Aug.
2012
Unadjusted percent change Seasonally adjusted percent change
Sep.
2011-
Sep.
2012
Aug.
2012-
Sep.
2012
Jun.
2012-
Jul.
2012
Jul.
2012-
Aug.
2012
Aug.
2012-
Sep.
2012

All items

100.000 2.0 0.4 0.0 0.6 0.6

Food

14.189 1.6 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1

Food at home

8.526 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0

Cereals and bakery products

1.225 1.0 -0.4 0.3 0.0 -0.1

Cereals and cereal products

0.472 -0.3 -1.5 -0.5 -0.3 -0.9

Flour and prepared flour mixes

0.053 2.5 -0.8 -0.9 0.2 0.0

Breakfast cereal(1)

0.290 -1.3 -1.9 -0.2 -0.1 -1.9

Rice, pasta, cornmeal(1)

0.130 0.6 -0.9 0.8 -0.8 -0.9

Rice(1)(2)(3)

  1.2 0.0 -0.2 -0.4 0.0

Bakery products

0.753 1.8 0.2 0.8 0.0 0.3

Bread(2)

0.220 1.2 0.4 1.3 -0.3 0.8

White bread(1)(3)

  1.8 -0.8 2.3 -0.8 -0.8

Bread other than white(1)(3)

  -0.6 1.4 1.2 -2.3 1.4

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

0.111 0.7 0.7 -0.1 0.4 0.3

Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies

0.181 2.1 -0.1 1.0 -0.4 -0.3

Cookies(1)(3)

  3.7 0.5 0.6 -1.1 0.7

Fresh cakes and cupcakes(1)(3)

  1.5 -0.4 0.6 0.3 -0.4

Other bakery products

0.240 2.5 0.2 -0.4 0.8 0.6

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

  3.4 -0.8 -1.0 2.7 -0.8

Crackers, bread, and cracker products(3)

  3.0 -0.4 0.8 0.2 -0.3

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

  1.9 0.6 -0.8 1.6 2.0

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs

1.950 1.9 -0.4 0.3 0.4 -0.6

Meats, poultry, and fish

1.840 2.1 -0.4 0.3 0.1 -0.4

Meats

1.194 1.6 -0.6 0.0 0.3 -0.8

Beef and veal(1)

0.558 5.4 -0.3 0.6 -0.4 -0.3

Uncooked ground beef(1)

0.219 7.2 -0.3 -0.3 0.0 -0.3

Uncooked beef roasts(1)(2)

0.081 3.8 -1.2 1.5 -0.4 -1.2

Uncooked beef steaks(1)(2)

0.206 5.1 0.2 1.2 -1.0 0.2

Uncooked other beef and veal(1)(2)

0.051 1.9 -1.1 0.7 0.4 -1.1

Pork

0.374 -2.7 -1.1 -0.1 1.7 -1.6

Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products(2)

0.142 -0.4 0.3 0.1 2.7 -0.2

Bacon and related products(3)

  0.2 0.1 1.6 3.6 -0.6

Breakfast sausage and related products(1)(2)(3)

  0.5 -0.9 -1.7 0.9 -0.9

Ham

0.082 -0.8 -0.3 -1.8 2.0 -1.1

Ham, excluding canned(3)

  -0.9 -0.4 -2.1 2.3 -1.4

Pork chops

0.062 -3.6 -2.5 0.1 1.1 -2.6

Other pork including roasts and picnics(2)

0.089 -7.5 -3.2 0.3 0.6 -3.7

Other meats

0.262 -0.1 -0.6 -0.9 0.1 -0.6

Frankfurters(3)

  1.8 0.2 0.5 0.4 -0.3

Lunchmeats(1)(2)(3)

  -0.8 -0.5 -0.4 0.2 -0.5

Lamb and organ meats(1)(3)

  -9.5 -5.9 -0.9 0.0 -5.9

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

  -16.3 -4.6 -7.1 1.6 -4.6

Poultry

0.342 4.8 -0.1 1.3 -0.4 -0.1

Chicken(2)

0.265 4.5 -0.4 1.4 -0.4 -0.2

Fresh whole chicken(1)(3)

  3.5 0.4 3.3 -2.1 0.4

Fresh and frozen chicken parts(1)(3)

  5.2 -0.9 0.3 0.1 -0.9

Other poultry including turkey(2)

0.076 6.0 0.9 0.5 -0.4 0.3

Fish and seafood(1)

0.304 1.3 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.5

Fresh fish and seafood(1)(2)

0.156 0.0 0.3 0.0 -0.2 0.3

Processed fish and seafood(2)

0.148 2.7 0.3 0.0 -0.3 0.1

Shelf stable fish and seafood(1)(3)

  4.5 -0.3 1.7 -0.6 -0.3

Frozen fish and seafood(1)(3)

  1.0 0.9 -0.9 -2.2 0.9

Eggs

0.110 -1.1 -0.7 0.0 5.0 -3.9

Dairy and related products(1)

0.882 -1.9 0.4 -0.5 0.1 0.4

Milk(1)(2)

0.288 -3.3 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.0

Fresh whole milk(1)(3)

  -3.8 -0.6 -0.1 1.3 -0.6

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

  -2.9 0.5 0.5 -0.4 0.5

Cheese and related products(1)

0.280 -3.1 0.4 -1.6 0.9 0.3

Ice cream and related products

0.130 0.9 2.0 0.3 -0.9 0.6

Other dairy and related products(2)

0.183 0.7 -0.2 -0.8 -0.7 0.3

Fruits and vegetables

1.247 -1.7 0.5 -0.3 0.5 -0.4

Fresh fruits and vegetables

0.943 -2.9 0.8 -0.1 0.4 -0.3

Fresh fruits

0.498 -1.1 0.7 -0.8 1.9 -0.9

Apples

0.100 5.9 -1.5 1.5 3.6 0.2

Bananas

0.080 -1.4 0.2 0.0 -0.6 0.3

Citrus fruits(2)

0.123 -5.0 -1.0 0.1 1.2 -3.8

Oranges, including tangerines(3)

  -4.9 -1.2 -1.3 1.7 -3.7

Other fresh fruits(2)

0.196 -3.7 3.2 -3.7 1.6 -1.4

Fresh vegetables

0.445 -4.9 0.8 0.8 -1.3 0.3

Potatoes

0.081 -13.6 -1.9 -3.3 -4.2 0.0

Lettuce

0.060 -3.4 1.1 2.3 0.9 -0.4

Tomatoes(1)

0.075 -4.9 2.9 0.0 -4.8 2.9

Other fresh vegetables

0.230 -1.9 1.0 1.1 -0.2 0.2

Processed fruits and vegetables(2)

0.305 2.3 -0.3 -1.1 0.9 -0.5

Canned fruits and vegetables(2)

0.151 1.2 0.3 -1.2 0.8 0.3

Canned fruits(2)(3)

  3.7 1.1 0.5 1.6 1.6

Canned vegetables(2)(3)

  -0.6 -0.2 -2.3 0.5 -0.5

Frozen fruits and vegetables(2)

0.096 3.0 -1.0 -1.6 1.0 -1.0

Frozen vegetables(3)

  2.6 -1.8 -1.1 0.4 -1.8

Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried(2)

0.057 4.5 -0.8 -0.1 0.6 -0.9

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

  10.7 -0.6 -0.9 0.8 -0.6

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials

0.937 0.4 0.7 -0.5 -0.2 0.9

Juices and nonalcoholic drinks(2)

0.700 1.1 1.2 -0.6 0.2 1.1

Carbonated drinks

0.287 1.5 1.3 -0.1 0.7 1.3

Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks(1)(2)

0.014 0.9 0.5 -0.6 -1.6 0.5

Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks(1)(2)

0.399 0.9 1.1 -0.1 -0.4 1.1

Beverage materials including coffee and tea(2)

0.237 -1.8 -0.7 -0.5 -0.4 -0.2

Coffee

0.144 -3.2 -1.2 -0.5 0.3 -0.4

Roasted coffee(3)

  -3.7 -1.2 -0.6 -0.1 -0.4

Instant and freeze dried coffee(1)(3)

  -1.6 -2.4 1.5 0.0 -2.4

Other beverage materials including tea(2)

0.093 0.3 0.1 -0.4 -0.6 -0.4

Other food at home

2.284 2.5 -0.3 0.0 -0.1 0.2

Sugar and sweets(1)

0.306 1.0 0.2 0.4 -0.7 0.2

Sugar and artificial sweeteners

0.060 -0.6 -0.5 0.0 -0.2 -0.8

Candy and chewing gum(1)(2)

0.183 1.0 0.5 0.4 -0.7 0.5

Other sweets(2)

0.063 2.6 0.1 1.1 -1.2 0.0

Fats and oils

0.262 3.8 0.8 -0.4 -0.3 0.9

Butter and margarine(2)

0.075 -2.4 1.7 -1.2 -0.1 1.9

Butter(3)

  -8.2 3.0 0.7 -0.3 3.0

Margarine(3)

  3.4 0.9 -1.7 0.0 2.1

Salad dressing(1)(2)

0.065 0.4 0.8 0.9 -0.5 0.8

Other fats and oils including peanut butter(2)

0.122 9.9 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.2

Peanut butter(1)(2)(3)

  30.6 0.4 -0.3 0.3 0.4

Other foods

1.716 2.5 -0.5 0.0 0.1 0.1

Soups

0.101 0.7 -3.1 0.9 0.0 0.2

Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods(1)

0.299 -0.8 0.1 0.7 -0.8 0.1

Snacks(1)

0.327 5.2 -0.5 -1.0 1.2 -0.5

Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces

0.290 2.8 -1.2 0.2 0.5 -0.3

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

  4.4 -1.0 -0.8 0.9 -0.6

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

  -0.6 -0.3 -0.1 2.4 -0.3

Sauces and gravies(2)(3)

  1.8 -1.8 1.5 -0.6 -1.3

Other condiments(1)(3)

  3.4 0.9 -0.1 0.2 0.9

Baby food(1)(2)

0.071 2.9 0.7 0.1 -0.3 0.7

Other miscellaneous foods(1)(2)

0.628 3.1 -0.3 -0.2 0.4 -0.3

Prepared salads(1)(3)(4)

  4.1 -0.4 1.2 1.0 -0.4

Food away from home(1)

5.663 2.8 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2

Full service meals and snacks(1)(2)

2.684 2.5 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2

Limited service meals and snacks(1)(2)

2.282 3.4 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.1

Food at employee sites and schools(2)

0.257 1.6 1.7 0.6 0.8 0.3

Food at elementary and secondary schools(1)(3)(5)

  1.9 2.2 0.0 2.8 2.2

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

0.081 1.6 -0.1 -0.1 0.3 -0.1

Other food away from home(1)(2)

0.359 2.4 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.3

Energy

10.216 2.3 2.4 -0.3 5.6 4.5

Energy commodities

6.337 6.4 4.1 0.2 8.6 6.7

Fuel oil and other fuels(1)

0.318 -1.3 2.7 -1.4 3.0 2.7

Fuel oil(1)

0.222 4.0 4.1 -0.5 4.6 4.1

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

0.096 -12.1 -0.7 -2.2 -0.4 -1.1

Motor fuel

6.020 6.8 4.1 0.2 8.9 7.0

Gasoline (all types)

5.831 6.8 4.1 0.3 9.0 7.0

Gasoline, unleaded regular(3)

  6.8 4.2 0.3 9.1 7.1

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade(3)(7)

  7.0 3.8 0.4 9.0 6.6

Gasoline, unleaded premium(3)

  6.6 3.8 0.0 8.5 6.5

Other motor fuels(2)

0.189 6.0 4.6 -1.1 6.3 6.9

Energy services(8)

3.879 -3.8 -0.3 -1.1 0.8 0.7

Electricity(8)

3.003 -1.5 -0.1 -1.3 0.2 0.2

Utility (piped) gas service(8)

0.876 -10.7 -0.9 -0.2 2.8 2.0

All items less food and energy

75.595 2.0 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.1

Commodities less food and energy commodities

19.607 0.7 0.4 0.0 -0.2 -0.2

Household furnishings and supplies(9)

3.314 -0.2 -0.3 0.0 -0.5 -0.3

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

0.267 -3.7 0.9 -0.5 -0.9 0.9

Floor coverings(1)(2)

0.039 -2.8 -0.2 -0.4 -0.4 -0.2

Window coverings(1)(2)

0.075 1.6 1.0 0.5 -0.4 1.0

Other linens(1)(2)

0.153 -6.4 1.2 -1.0 -1.3 1.2

Furniture and bedding(1)

0.715 2.0 0.1 0.4 -0.5 0.1

Bedroom furniture(1)

0.232 0.9 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.5

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

0.342 2.4 0.3 -0.6 -0.4 0.3

Other furniture(2)

0.133 3.2 -0.9 5.7 -0.6 -0.1

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

           

Appliances(2)

0.285 0.5 -0.3 -0.5 -1.0 0.2

Major appliances(2)

0.164 2.2 -0.7 -0.1 -1.4 -0.7

Laundry equipment(3)

  4.6 -1.2 0.8 -1.3 -0.5

Other appliances(1)(2)

0.118 -2.0 0.2 -0.2 0.0 0.2

Other household equipment and furnishings(1)(2)

0.489 -3.9 -1.6 0.5 -0.8 -1.6

Clocks, lamps, and decorator items(1)

0.259 -4.6 -2.4 0.9 -0.6 -2.4

Indoor plants and flowers(10)

0.100 -0.6 -0.4 0.1 -0.6 -0.5

Dishes and flatware(1)(2)

0.046 -9.3 -0.4 -0.2 -0.7 -0.4

Nonelectric cookware and tableware(2)

0.084 -1.6 -1.3 0.8 -0.5 -1.3

Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies(2)

0.674 -0.6 -0.8 0.1 -0.3 -0.4

Tools, hardware and supplies(1)(2)

0.171 0.4 -0.2 0.2 -0.2 -0.2

Outdoor equipment and supplies(2)

0.358 -1.2 -1.0 -0.4 -0.6 -0.3

Housekeeping supplies(1)

0.884 1.2 0.2 -0.1 0.0 0.2

Household cleaning products(1)(2)

0.357 -0.2 -0.2 -0.2 -0.2 -0.2

Household paper products(1)(2)

0.241 3.7 1.0 -0.1 0.3 1.0

Miscellaneous household products(1)(2)

0.286 1.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 -0.1

Apparel

3.492 2.7 4.1 0.2 -0.5 0.3

Men's and boys' apparel

0.860 3.3 1.1 2.1 -0.6 -0.8

Men's apparel

0.685 3.4 0.8 1.9 -0.2 -0.6

Men's suits, sport coats, and outerwear

0.124 2.6 4.7 -0.3 -1.0 2.0

Men's furnishings

0.180 4.6 0.0 0.9 1.8 -0.2

Men's shirts and sweaters(2)

0.216 2.2 -0.4 3.9 0.3 -3.7

Men's pants and shorts

0.157 4.7 0.5 2.5 -0.7 0.3

Boys' apparel

0.175 2.8 1.9 1.8 0.3 -3.1

Women's and girls' apparel

1.433 2.2 7.5 -0.4 -1.3 0.8

Women's apparel

1.204 2.4 7.1 -0.3 -0.7 0.2

Women's outerwear

0.075 -1.7 24.2 0.8 -6.3 8.2

Women's dresses

0.160 4.7 13.4 -3.1 -3.5 5.7

Women's suits and separates(2)

0.572 2.9 7.2 0.2 -0.8 -0.4

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

0.382 1.5 0.9 -0.2 1.6 -0.9

Girls' apparel

0.228 1.2 10.1 -0.8 -4.3 3.6

Footwear

0.678 2.6 2.6 -0.1 0.3 -0.1

Men's footwear(1)

0.210 2.6 0.8 -1.0 0.8 0.8

Boys' and girls' footwear

0.149 -0.7 1.8 1.1 -0.3 -2.2

Women's footwear

0.320 4.1 4.1 -0.3 0.6 0.3

Infants' and toddlers' apparel

0.198 4.1 1.9 0.9 -0.9 -0.2

Jewelry and watches(6)

0.324 2.8 1.5 -2.2 2.7 2.2

Watches(1)(6)

0.090 3.6 1.6 -0.7 2.7 1.6

Jewelry(6)

0.233 2.1 1.5 -2.5 2.8 2.0

Transportation commodities less motor fuel(9)

5.607 0.2 -0.9 -0.2 -0.2 -0.6

New vehicles

3.147 1.0 0.0 -0.1 0.2 -0.1

New cars and trucks(2)(3)

  1.0 0.0 -0.1 0.2 -0.1

New cars(3)

  0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 0.0

New trucks(3)(11)

  2.0 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2

Used cars and trucks

1.959 -1.6 -2.4 -0.5 -0.9 -1.4

Motor vehicle parts and equipment(1)

0.433 2.2 0.0 0.3 -0.1 0.0

Tires(1)

0.294 2.4 -0.4 0.2 0.0 -0.4

Vehicle accessories other than tires(1)(2)

0.139 1.8 0.7 0.7 -0.4 0.7

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

  1.7 0.4 0.9 -0.2 0.4

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

  3.1 2.2 -0.5 -1.2 2.2

Medical care commodities(1)

1.726 3.3 -0.1 0.5 0.3 -0.1

Medicinal drugs(1)(9)

1.648 3.3 -0.1 0.6 0.3 -0.1

Prescription drugs

1.335 3.7 -0.1 0.7 0.5 0.0

Nonprescription drugs(1)(9)

0.312 1.8 -0.2 0.3 0.0 -0.2

Medical equipment and supplies(1)(9)

0.078 1.4 0.1 -0.3 -0.5 0.1

Recreation commodities(9)

2.282 -1.9 -0.1 -0.4 -0.2 -0.1

Video and audio products(9)

0.405 -9.4 -0.8 -0.7 0.0 -0.7

Televisions

0.152 -18.2 -2.1 -1.9 0.1 -1.9

Other video equipment(1)(2)

0.026 -11.2 -0.7 0.1 -0.3 -0.7

Audio equipment(1)

0.071 -7.3 -0.4 0.7 0.0 -0.4

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

0.043 -3.5 0.8 -0.5 -0.3 0.8

Pets and pet products(1)

0.684 1.0 0.3 -0.6 0.0 0.3

Pet food(1)(2)(3)

  1.8 0.7 -0.6 0.0 0.7

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

  -0.7 -0.3 -0.8 -0.1 -0.3

Sporting goods(1)

0.459 0.9 0.4 0.1 -0.2 0.4

Sports vehicles including bicycles(1)

0.241 1.5 0.5 0.7 -0.4 0.5

Sports equipment(1)

0.208 -0.1 0.3 -0.5 0.0 0.3

Photographic equipment and supplies

0.054 -2.6 0.5 0.2 -0.3 0.6

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

           

Photographic equipment(2)(3)

  -4.1 0.4 0.5 -0.6 -0.8

Recreational reading materials(1)

0.223 2.7 0.3 0.1 -0.2 0.3

Newspapers and magazines(1)(2)

0.122 5.6 0.8 -0.2 -0.3 0.8

Recreational books(1)(2)

0.097 -0.8 -0.2 0.4 -0.2 -0.2

Other recreational goods(2)

0.459 -4.1 -1.0 -0.6 -0.7 -1.1

Toys(1)

0.338 -6.3 -1.3 -0.9 -1.2 -1.3

Toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment(1)(2)(3)

  -3.4 -1.2 -0.8 -1.1 -1.2

Sewing machines, fabric and supplies(2)

0.062 5.3 -0.3 0.6 1.4 -0.7

Music instruments and accessories(2)

0.039 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.2

Education and communication commodities(9)

0.590 -2.3 -0.3 -0.4 -0.4 -0.3

Educational books and supplies

0.208 7.2 1.2 0.7 1.3 0.9

College textbooks(1)(3)(12)

  7.8 0.9 1.9 1.4 0.9

Information technology commodities(9)

0.383 -7.1 -1.1 -1.0 -1.2 -0.9

Personal computers and peripheral equipment(4)

0.253 -7.4 -1.4 -1.1 -1.3 -1.2

Computer software and accessories(1)(2)

0.045 -7.5 -0.7 -0.7 -2.3 -0.7

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

0.084 -6.3 -0.4 -0.9 -0.5 -0.4

Alcoholic beverages

0.942 1.7 0.1 -0.1 -0.2 0.1

Alcoholic beverages at home

0.566 1.0 0.1 0.0 -0.4 0.1

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home

0.268 1.7 0.2 -0.4 0.4 0.4

Distilled spirits at home(1)

0.072 -0.3 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 -0.2

Whiskey at home(3)

  0.1 0.4 -0.9 -0.4 0.1

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

  -0.2 -0.5 0.4 0.6 -0.5

Wine at home

0.226 0.5 0.1 0.5 -1.4 -0.3

Alcoholic beverages away from home(1)

0.376 2.7 0.2 -0.3 0.0 0.2

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

  1.9 -0.1 0.0 0.4 -0.1

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

  2.8 0.7 0.1 -0.8 0.7

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

  3.4 0.2 -0.5 0.3 0.2

Other goods(9)

1.653 1.6 0.0 0.6 0.3 -0.1

Tobacco and smoking products(1)

0.798 1.9 0.2 1.1 -0.1 0.2

Cigarettes(1)(2)

0.738 1.9 0.2 1.2 -0.1 0.2

Tobacco products other than cigarettes(1)(2)

0.053 2.3 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.2

Personal care products(1)

0.651 1.9 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.0

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

0.340 2.0 0.5 0.8 -0.1 0.5

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

0.305 1.7 -0.5 -0.5 1.0 -0.5

Miscellaneous personal goods(2)

0.204 -0.7 -0.9 -0.2 1.5 -1.3

Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap(3)

  0.2 -1.1 -0.2 1.7 -1.4

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

  -3.0 -0.7 -1.6 -0.4 -0.7

Services less energy services

55.988 2.5 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.3

Shelter

31.397 2.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2

Rent of shelter(13)

31.050 2.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.3

Rent of primary residence(8)

6.438 2.7 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3

Lodging away from home(2)

0.836 1.5 -2.5 -2.3 -0.6 0.5

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

0.156 4.0 0.9 0.5 0.2 0.2

Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels

0.680 0.8 -3.3 -3.0 -0.9 0.6

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

23.776 2.1 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2

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

22.372 2.1 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2

Tenants' and household insurance(1)(2)

0.347 2.8 -0.2 0.3 0.1 -0.2

Water and sewer and trash collection services(2)

1.189 5.7 0.0 0.3 0.8 0.1

Water and sewerage maintenance(8)

0.899 6.6 -0.1 0.1 1.0 0.1

Garbage and trash collection(1)(11)

0.289 2.7 0.2 0.9 0.1 0.2

Household operations(1)(2)

0.726 2.3 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 -0.1

Domestic services(1)(2)

0.249 1.6 0.1 -0.3 0.1 0.1

Gardening and lawncare services(1)(2)

0.235 1.7 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.3

Moving, storage, freight expense(1)(2)

0.090 3.7 -0.8 -0.2 -0.2 -0.8

Repair of household items(1)(2)

0.078   -0.7 0.4 0.4 -0.7

Medical care services

5.387 4.4 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.4

Professional services

2.993 2.3 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.3

Physicians' services(8)

1.609 2.9 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.5

Dental services(8)

0.759 2.4 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.2

Eyeglasses and eye care(6)

0.250 0.1 -0.4 -0.8 0.1 -0.6

Services by other medical professionals(1)(8)(6)

0.375 1.3 -0.1 0.0 0.3 -0.1

Hospital and related services

1.743 4.7 0.5 0.4 -0.4 0.5

Hospital services(8)(14)

1.521 5.0 0.5 0.4 -0.4 0.6

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

  5.2 0.4 0.4 -0.7 0.5

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

  4.9 0.7 0.4 -0.4 0.7

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

0.137 3.7 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.2

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

0.085 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0

Health insurance(1)(5)

0.650 14.4 0.5 0.9 0.5 0.5

Transportation services

5.737 1.5 0.1 -0.2 0.0 0.5

Leased cars and trucks(12)

0.379 -5.3 1.1 -1.3 -0.7 0.8

Car and truck rental(2)

0.075 -2.1 -7.2 0.2 -2.2 -2.3

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair(1)

1.140 1.1 0.1 -0.1 0.1 0.1

Motor vehicle body work(1)

0.057 2.1 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.4

Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing(1)

0.455 1.5 0.3 -0.1 0.1 0.3

Motor vehicle repair(1)(2)

0.593 0.7 0.0 -0.1 0.1 0.0

Motor vehicle insurance

2.419 4.0 0.3 0.4 0.6 0.5

Motor vehicle fees(1)(2)

0.560 2.9 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.1

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

0.324 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Parking and other fees(1)(2)

0.213 7.0 0.2 0.8 0.3 0.2

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

  9.5 0.2 1.0 0.8 0.2

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

  1.8 0.0 0.1 -0.2 0.0

Public transportation

1.165 -0.9 0.0 -1.5 -0.9 1.3

Airline fare

0.752 -2.6 0.0 -2.7 -1.3 1.4

Other intercity transportation

0.150 0.1 -0.5 -1.5 -1.3 2.4

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

  3.6 -1.1 1.4 -0.4 -1.1

Intercity train fare(1)(3)(4)

  3.6 -8.3 6.0 -1.6 -8.3

Ship fare(1)(2)(3)

  -2.7 1.1 0.2 -2.8 1.1

Intracity transportation(1)

0.260 3.9 0.4 1.3 0.1 0.4

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

  3.3 0.0 1.7 0.2 0.0

Recreation services(9)

3.713 3.4 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1

Video and audio services(9)

1.509 4.5 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.2

Cable and satellite television and radio service(11)

1.400 4.9 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.2

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

0.110 -1.2 0.0 -0.9 -0.6 0.0

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

  -5.6 -0.2 -1.2 -0.9 -0.2

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

  2.3 -0.5 -1.1 -0.5 -0.5

Pet services including veterinary(2)

0.408 2.6 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.2

Pet services(1)(2)(3)

  2.3 -0.2 0.6 0.0 -0.2

Veterinarian services(2)(3)

  2.6 0.2 0.9 -0.1 0.2

Photographers and film processing(1)(2)

0.057 1.3 0.5 0.0 -0.2 0.5

Photographer fees(1)(2)(3)

  1.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0

Film processing(1)(2)(3)

  1.3 0.6 -0.2 -0.3 0.6

Other recreation services(2)

1.737 2.8 0.1 -0.1 0.1 0.1

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

0.564 4.0 0.1 -0.1 0.3 0.1

Admissions(1)

0.637 2.4 -0.3 0.2 -0.6 -0.3

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

  2.1 -0.2 0.3 -0.7 -0.2

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

  3.7 -0.7 -0.2 0.1 -0.7

Fees for lessons or instructions(1)(6)

0.230 2.2 0.9 -0.5 1.3 0.9

Education and communication services(9)

6.133 1.9 0.5 0.0 -0.4 0.2

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare

3.024 3.6 1.0 0.5 -0.2 0.3

College tuition and fees

1.708 4.0 1.0 0.6 -0.5 0.3

Elementary and high school tuition and fees

0.384 3.4 0.8 0.7 -0.3 0.2

Child care and nursery school(10)

0.770 2.9 1.1 0.4 0.0 0.3

Technical and business school tuition and fees(2)

0.059 3.2 0.6 -0.6 -0.3 1.1

Postage and delivery services(2)

0.148 3.7 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.3

Postage(1)

0.138 3.8 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3

Delivery services(1)(2)

0.010 2.6 0.4 -1.4 -1.2 0.4

Telephone services(1)(2)

2.376 0.3 0.1 -0.5 -0.3 0.1

Wireless telephone services(1)(2)

1.434 -0.9 0.3 -0.7 -0.7 0.3

Land-line telephone services(1)(9)

0.942 2.1 -0.2 -0.1 0.3 -0.2

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

0.571 -0.8 -0.2 -0.5 -1.2 -0.2

Other personal services(9)

1.706 2.3 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.0

Personal care services(1)

0.627 1.7 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0

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

0.627 1.7 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0

Miscellaneous personal services

1.079 2.7 0.0 0.4 0.2 -0.1

Legal services(6)

0.294 1.5 0.0 -0.4 0.3 0.0

Funeral expenses(6)

0.157 1.4 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0

Laundry and dry cleaning services(2)

0.239 2.1 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.2

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

0.030 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0

Financial services(1)(6)

0.217 6.0 -0.2 1.1 0.0 -0.2

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

  7.3 -0.3 0.8 1.2 -0.3

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

  5.3 -0.1 0.5 -0.1 -0.1

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, September 2012
[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]
Special aggregate indexes Relative
importance
Aug.
2012
Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent change Seasonally adjusted percent change
Sep.
2011
Aug.
2012
Sep.
2012
Sep.
2011-
Sep.
2012
Aug.
2012-
Sep.
2012
Jun.
2012-
Jul.
2012
Jul.
2012-
Aug.
2012
Aug.
2012-
Sep.
2012

All items less food

85.811 226.329 229.813 230.985 2.1 0.5 0.0 0.7 0.7

All items less shelter

68.603 219.396 222.251 223.535 1.9 0.6 0.0 0.8 0.7

All items less food and shelter

54.414 216.212 218.904 220.464 2.0 0.7 0.0 0.9 0.9

All items less food, shelter, and energy

44.198 211.954 215.124 215.815 1.8 0.3 0.1 -0.1 0.1

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

42.239 215.389 218.705 219.685 2.0 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.1

All items less medical care

92.887 218.281 221.275 222.301 1.8 0.5 0.0 0.6 0.6

All items less energy

89.784 226.303 230.148 230.661 1.9 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1

Commodities

40.133 186.015 187.952 189.575 1.9 0.9 0.1 1.2 1.0

Commodities less food, energy, and used cars and trucks

17.648 146.714 147.046 148.114 1.0 0.7 0.1 -0.1 0.0

Commodities less food

25.944 164.287 165.628 167.785 2.1 1.3 0.0 1.8 1.5

Commodities less food and beverages

25.002 161.850 163.121 165.317 2.1 1.3 0.1 1.9 1.6

Services

59.867 267.510 272.560 273.014 2.1 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.3

Services less rent of shelter(1)

28.818 293.301 298.312 298.823 1.9 0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.3

Services less medical care services

54.480 255.295 259.599 259.993 1.8 0.2 -0.1 0.2 0.3

Durables

8.861 113.177 113.250 112.394 -0.7 -0.8 -0.1 0.0 -0.7

Nondurables

31.272 222.036 224.939 227.913 2.6 1.3 0.1 1.7 1.3

Nondurables less food

17.083 212.750 215.220 220.322 3.6 2.4 0.1 3.0 2.3

Nondurables less food and beverages

16.141 211.709 214.091 219.443 3.7 2.5 0.2 3.1 2.5

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel

12.648 270.380 275.298 280.967 3.9 2.1 0.1 4.2 3.2

Nondurables less food and apparel

13.591 265.279 270.110 275.315 3.8 1.9 0.1 3.9 3.0

Housing

40.822 220.540 223.699 223.901 1.5 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.3

Education and communication(2)

6.724 132.627 134.039 134.639 1.5 0.4 0.0 -0.4 0.1

Education(2)

3.232 212.348 218.286 220.524 3.9 1.0 0.5 -0.1 0.3

Communication(2)

3.492 83.017 82.605 82.533 -0.6 -0.1 -0.5 -0.6 -0.1

Information and information processing(2)

3.344 79.625 79.090 79.017 -0.8 -0.1 -0.6 -0.6 -0.1

Information technology, hardware and services(3)

0.968 8.912 8.656 8.608 -3.4 -0.6 -0.7 -1.3 -0.5

Recreation(2)

5.995 113.440 114.929 114.963 1.3 0.0 -0.1 0.1 0.0

Video and audio(2)

1.914 98.491 99.747 99.712 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0

Pets, pet products and services(2)

1.092 160.261 162.481 162.879 1.6 0.2 -0.3 0.0 0.3

Photography(2)

0.112 80.031 79.447 79.838 -0.2 0.5 0.1 -0.3 0.6

Food and beverages

15.131 230.448 234.017 234.172 1.6 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1

Domestically produced farm food(4)

7.205 236.407 238.853 238.483 0.9 -0.2 -0.1 0.2 -0.2

Other services

11.553 316.708 323.412 324.441 2.4 0.3 0.1 -0.1 0.1

Apparel less footwear

2.814 119.432 117.408 122.653 2.7 4.5 0.2 -0.6 0.4

Fuels and utilities

5.385 226.409 222.769 222.634 -1.7 -0.1 -0.8 0.9 0.7

Household energy

4.197 199.814 192.759 192.636 -3.6 -0.1 -1.1 0.9 0.8

Medical care

7.113 401.605 417.123 418.039 4.1 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.3

Transportation

17.364 215.198 219.110 221.745 3.0 1.2 -0.1 2.9 2.4

Private transportation

16.199 210.513 214.763 217.530 3.3 1.3 0.1 3.1 2.5

New and used motor vehicles(2)

5.628 100.988 101.458 100.572 -0.4 -0.9 -0.3 -0.3 -0.5

Utilities and public transportation

10.009 209.922 209.491 209.354 -0.3 -0.1 -0.7 0.2 0.4

Household furnishings and operations

4.039 125.013 125.610 125.310 0.2 -0.2 0.2 -0.3 -0.1

Other goods and services

3.359 388.627 396.161 396.155 1.9 0.0 0.4 0.3 -0.1

Personal care

2.562 208.843 213.041 212.932 2.0 -0.1 0.2 0.5 -0.2

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

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, September 2012
[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]
Area Pricing
Schedule(1)
Percent change to Sep. 2012 from: Percent change to Aug. 2012 from:
Sep.
2011
Jul.
2012
Aug.
2012
Aug.
2011
Jun.
2012
Jul.
2012

U.S. city average

M

2.0 1.0 0.4 1.7 0.4 0.6

Region and area size(2)

Northeast urban

M

1.7 1.0 0.5 1.3 0.4 0.5

Size A - More than 1,500,000

M

1.7 1.0 0.4 1.4 0.5 0.6

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

M

1.7 0.9 0.7 1.1 0.2 0.3

Midwest urban

M

1.9 1.0 0.3 1.8 0.7 0.7

Size A - More than 1,500,000

M

1.9 1.0 0.4 1.7 0.6 0.6

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

M

2.0 1.0 0.2 1.9 0.7 0.8

Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000)

M

2.1 0.9 0.3 2.0 0.8 0.6

South urban

M

2.1 1.1 0.5 1.6 0.4 0.6

Size A - More than 1,500,000

M

2.2 1.2 0.5 1.5 0.4 0.7

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

M

1.9 0.9 0.5 1.5 0.4 0.5

Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000)

M

3.3 1.5 0.7 2.5 0.9 0.8

West urban

M

2.2 0.9 0.5 2.1 0.1 0.5

Size A - More than 1,500,000

M

2.3 1.0 0.5 2.3 0.3 0.6

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

M

1.5 0.7 0.4 1.3 -0.3 0.2

Size classes

A(4)

M

2.0 1.0 0.4 1.8 0.4 0.6

B/C(3)

M

1.8 0.9 0.4 1.4 0.3 0.5

D

M

2.8 1.2 0.6 2.5 0.7 0.7

Selected local areas(5)

Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI

M

1.6 0.9 0.3 1.5 0.4 0.6

Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA

M

2.2 1.0 0.4 2.3 0.5 0.6

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

M

1.6 1.0 0.4 1.4 0.4 0.6

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

1

1.7 1.3        

Cleveland-Akron, OH

1

1.8 1.0        

Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

1

2.3 1.3        

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

1

2.8 1.3        

Atlanta, GA

2

      1.5 0.6  

Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI

2

      1.5 1.2  

Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX

2

      0.7 -0.4  

Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL

2

      1.4 0.9  

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

2

      1.4 0.9  

San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA

2

      2.8 0.6  

Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA

2

      2.7 0.3  

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, September 2012
[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

January 2010

0.4 0.3 2.4 2.6

February 2010

0.0 0.0 1.9 2.1

March 2010

0.4 0.4 2.1 2.3

April 2010

0.1 0.2 2.1 2.2

May 2010

0.0 0.1 1.8 2.0

June 2010

-0.1 -0.1 0.8 1.1

July 2010

0.0 0.0 1.0 1.2

August 2010

0.2 0.1 0.9 1.1

September 2010

0.1 0.1 0.9 1.1

October 2010

0.1 0.1 0.9 1.2

November 2010

0.0 0.0 0.9 1.1

December 2010

0.2 0.2 1.3 1.5

January 2011

0.4 0.5 1.4 1.6

February 2011

0.5 0.5 1.9 2.1

March 2011

0.8 1.0 2.3 2.7

April 2011

0.6 0.6 2.7 3.2

May 2011

0.4 0.5 3.1 3.6

June 2011

0.0 -0.1 3.2 3.6

July 2011

0.1 0.1 3.3 3.6

August 2011

0.3 0.3 3.4 3.8

September 2011

0.2 0.2 3.5 3.9

October 2011

-0.2 -0.2 3.2 3.5

November 2011

-0.1 -0.1 3.1 3.4

December 2011

-0.2 -0.2 2.7 3.0

January 2012

0.4 0.4 2.7 2.9

February 2012

0.4 0.4 2.6 2.9

March 2012

0.6 0.8 2.4 2.7

April 2012

0.3 0.3 2.1 2.3

May 2012

-0.1 -0.1 1.6 1.7

June 2012

-0.1 -0.1 1.6 1.7

July 2012

-0.2 -0.2 1.3 1.4

August 2012

0.4 0.6 1.5 1.7

September 2012

0.4 0.4 1.7 2.0

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 2012 are intial estimates. Indexes for 2011 are interim adjustments. Data prior to 2011 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, September 2012, 1-month analysis table
[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]
Expenditure category Relative
importance
Aug.
2012
One Month
Seasonally adjusted percent change
Aug. 2012-
Sep. 2012
Seasonally adjusted effect on All Items
Aug. 2012-
Sep. 2012(1)
Standard error, median price change(2) Largest (L) or Smallest (S) seasonally adjusted change since:(3)
Date Percent change

All items

100.000 0.6   0.03 - -

Food

14.189 0.1 0.009 0.08 S-Jul. 2012 0.1

Food at home

8.526 0.0 -0.003 0.14 S-Jul. 2012 0.0

Cereals and bakery products

1.225 -0.1 -0.002 0.35 S-Jun. 2012 -0.4

Cereals and cereal products

0.472 -0.9 -0.004 0.50 S-Jul. 2011 -1.0

Flour and prepared flour mixes

0.053 0.0 0.000 0.88 S-Jul. 2012 -0.9

Breakfast cereal(4)

0.290 -1.9 -0.005 0.69 S-Jan. 2008 -2.3

Rice, pasta, cornmeal(4)

0.130 -0.9 -0.001 0.72 S-Jun. 2012 -1.0

Rice(4)(5)(6)

  0.0   0.81 L-Apr. 2012 0.9

Bakery products

0.753 0.3 0.002 0.43 L-Jul. 2012 0.8

Bread(5)

0.220 0.8 0.002 0.89 L-Jul. 2012 1.3

White bread(4)(6)

  -0.8   1.19 - -

Bread other than white(4)(6)

  1.4   1.30 L-Feb. 2012 1.8

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

0.111 0.3 0.000 0.61 S-Jul. 2012 -0.1

Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies

0.181 -0.3 -0.001 0.88 L-Jul. 2012 1.0

Cookies(4)(6)

  0.7   0.95 L-Apr. 2012 2.0

Fresh cakes and cupcakes(4)(6)

  -0.4   0.97 S-May 2012 -2.2

Other bakery products

0.240 0.6 0.001 0.78 S-Jul. 2012 -0.4

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

  -0.8   0.92 S-Jul. 2012 -1.0

Crackers, bread, and cracker products(6)

  -0.3   1.17 S-Jun. 2012 -1.7

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

  2.0   1.11 L-May 2011 2.0

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs

1.950 -0.6 -0.013 0.23 S-Sep. 2009 -0.8

Meats, poultry, and fish

1.840 -0.4 -0.008 0.24 S-May 2012 -0.6

Meats

1.194 -0.8 -0.009 0.28 S-Jul. 2009 -1.3

Beef and veal(4)

0.558 -0.3 -0.002 0.41 L-Jul. 2012 0.6

Uncooked ground beef(4)

0.219 -0.3 -0.001 0.60 S-Jul. 2012 -0.3

Uncooked beef roasts(4)(5)

0.081 -1.2 -0.001 1.10 S-Oct. 2010 -1.6

Uncooked beef steaks(4)(5)

0.206 0.2 0.000 0.79 L-Jul. 2012 1.2

Uncooked other beef and veal(4)(5)

0.051 -1.1 -0.001 0.73 S-Apr. 2012 -1.5

Pork

0.374 -1.6 -0.006 0.48 S-May 2012 -2.4

Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products(5)

0.142 -0.2 0.000 0.84 S-Jun. 2012 -1.4

Bacon and related products(6)

  -0.6   1.07 S-Jun. 2012 -1.5

Breakfast sausage and related products(4)(5)(6)

  -0.9   1.23 S-Jul. 2012 -1.7

Ham

0.082 -1.1 -0.001 0.98 S-Jul. 2012 -1.8

Ham, excluding canned(6)

  -1.4   1.04 S-Jul. 2012 -2.1

Pork chops

0.062 -2.6 -0.002 1.02 S-Mar. 2010 -4.7

Other pork including roasts and picnics(5)

0.089 -3.7 -0.003 1.09 S-May 2012 -4.2

Other meats

0.262 -0.6 -0.002 0.63 S-Jul. 2012 -0.9

Frankfurters(6)

  -0.3   2.08 S-Jun. 2012 -2.7

Lunchmeats(4)(5)(6)

  -0.5   0.64 S-Apr. 2012 -1.1

Lamb and organ meats(4)(6)

  -5.9   1.06 S-EVER -

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

  -4.6   1.19 S-Jul. 2012 -7.1

Poultry

0.342 -0.1 0.000 0.62 L-Jul. 2012 1.3

Chicken(5)

0.265 -0.2 0.000 0.80 L-Jul. 2012 1.4

Fresh whole chicken(4)(6)

  0.4   1.91 L-Jul. 2012 3.3

Fresh and frozen chicken parts(4)(6)

  -0.9   0.85 S-Dec. 2010 -1.3

Other poultry including turkey(5)

0.076 0.3 0.000 0.80 L-Jul. 2012 0.5

Fish and seafood(4)

0.304 0.5 0.001 0.52 L-Apr. 2012 0.6

Fresh fish and seafood(4)(5)

0.156 0.3 0.000 0.75 L-Apr. 2012 0.5

Processed fish and seafood(5)

0.148 0.1 0.000 0.70 L-Jun. 2012 1.0

Shelf stable fish and seafood(4)(6)

  -0.3   1.17 L-Jul. 2012 1.7

Frozen fish and seafood(4)(6)

  0.9   1.03 L-Jun. 2012 1.2

Eggs

0.110 -3.9 -0.004 0.77 S-Feb. 2012 -6.4

Dairy and related products(4)

0.882 0.4 0.003 0.31 L-Jan. 2012 0.9

Milk(4)(5)

0.288 0.0 0.000 0.33 S-Jun. 2012 -0.6

Fresh whole milk(4)(6)

  -0.6   0.44 S-Jun. 2012 -1.2

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

  0.5   0.48 L-Jul. 2012 0.5

Cheese and related products(4)

0.280 0.3 0.001 0.59 S-Jul. 2012 -1.6

Ice cream and related products

0.130 0.6 0.001 0.83 L-May 2012 0.6

Other dairy and related products(5)

0.183 0.3 0.001 0.61 L-Jun. 2012 0.9

Fruits and vegetables

1.247 -0.4 -0.005 0.37 S-Mar. 2012 -0.4

Fresh fruits and vegetables

0.943 -0.3 -0.003 0.47 S-Mar. 2012 -0.4

Fresh fruits

0.498 -0.9 -0.005 0.63 S-Jan. 2012 -1.8

Apples

0.100 0.2 0.000 1.15 S-May 2012 -0.4

Bananas

0.080 0.3 0.000 0.82 L-Jun. 2012 0.3

Citrus fruits(5)

0.123 -3.8 -0.004 1.48 S-Apr. 2011 -3.8

Oranges, including tangerines(6)

  -3.7   1.73 S-Nov. 2008 -7.0

Other fresh fruits(5)

0.196 -1.4 -0.003 1.07 S-Jul. 2012 -3.7

Fresh vegetables

0.445 0.3 0.001 0.63 L-Jul. 2012 0.8

Potatoes

0.081 0.0 0.000 1.06 L-Apr. 2012 0.9

Lettuce

0.060 -0.4 0.000 1.57 S-Apr. 2012 -2.6

Tomatoes(4)

0.075 2.9 0.002 1.80 L-Jun. 2012 8.7

Other fresh vegetables

0.230 0.2 0.000 0.91 L-Jul. 2012 1.1

Processed fruits and vegetables(5)

0.305 -0.5 -0.002 0.47 S-Jul. 2012 -1.1

Canned fruits and vegetables(5)

0.151 0.3 0.000 0.69 S-Jul. 2012 -1.2

Canned fruits(5)(6)

  1.6   0.81 - -

Canned vegetables(5)(6)

  -0.5   0.98 S-Jul. 2012 -2.3

Frozen fruits and vegetables(5)

0.096 -1.0 -0.001 0.87 S-Jul. 2012 -1.6

Frozen vegetables(6)

  -1.8   1.04 S-Jan. 2012 -2.1

Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried(5)

0.057 -0.9 -0.001 0.79 S-Aug. 2011 -1.4

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

  -0.6   1.19 S-Jul. 2012 -0.9

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials

0.937 0.9 0.008 0.42 L-Apr. 2011 1.0

Juices and nonalcoholic drinks(5)

0.700 1.1 0.008 0.50 L-Jan. 2011 1.5

Carbonated drinks

0.287 1.3 0.004 0.72 L-Jan. 2011 3.3

Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks(4)(5)

0.014 0.5 0.000 1.09 L-Dec. 2011 1.6

Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks(4)(5)

0.399 1.1 0.004 0.65 L-Jul. 2011 1.3

Beverage materials including coffee and tea(5)

0.237 -0.2 0.000 0.59 L-Jun. 2012 0.1

Coffee

0.144 -0.4 -0.001 0.81 S-Jul. 2012 -0.5

Roasted coffee(6)

  -0.4   0.77 S-Jul. 2012 -0.6

Instant and freeze dried coffee(4)(6)

  -2.4   1.18 S-Mar. 2012 -2.6

Other beverage materials including tea(5)

0.093 -0.4 0.000 0.77 L-Jul. 2012 -0.4

Other food at home

2.284 0.2 0.005 0.26 L-May 2012 0.3

Sugar and sweets(4)

0.306 0.2 0.001 0.59 L-Jul. 2012 0.4

Sugar and artificial sweeteners

0.060 -0.8 0.000 0.49 S-Mar. 2012 -1.0

Candy and chewing gum(4)(5)

0.183 0.5 0.001 0.92 L-Jun. 2012 1.0

Other sweets(5)

0.063 0.0 0.000 0.71 L-Jul. 2012 1.1

Fats and oils

0.262 0.9 0.002 0.51 L-Jan. 2012 1.4

Butter and margarine(5)

0.075 1.9 0.001 0.79 L-Mar. 2011 3.4

Butter(6)

  3.0   1.21 L-Jan. 2012 3.7

Margarine(6)

  2.1   1.06 L-Aug. 2011 2.1

Salad dressing(4)(5)

0.065 0.8 0.001 0.80 L-Jul. 2012 0.9

Other fats and oils including peanut butter(5)

0.122 0.2 0.000 0.91 L-Apr. 2012 0.6

Peanut butter(4)(5)(6)

  0.4   1.09 L-Jun. 2012 0.8

Other foods

1.716 0.1 0.002 0.31 - -

Soups

0.101 0.2 0.000 1.05 L-Jul. 2012 0.9

Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods(4)

0.299 0.1 0.000 0.76 L-Jul. 2012 0.7

Snacks(4)

0.327 -0.5 -0.002 0.75 S-Jul. 2012 -1.0

Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces

0.290 -0.3 -0.001 0.75 S-May 2012 -2.2

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

  -0.6   0.81 S-Jul. 2012 -0.8

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

  -0.3   1.36 S-Jun. 2012 -0.3

Sauces and gravies(5)(6)

  -1.3   1.40 S-May 2012 -2.0

Other condiments(4)(6)

  0.9   0.74 L-Jun. 2012 1.5

Baby food(4)(5)

0.071 0.7 0.000 0.51 L-Oct. 2011 1.1

Other miscellaneous foods(4)(5)

0.628 -0.3 -0.002 0.57 S-Jun. 2012 -0.3

Prepared salads(4)(7)(6)

  -0.4   0.89 S-Apr. 2012 -0.5

Food away from home(4)

5.663 0.2 0.012 0.06 S-Jul. 2012 0.2

Full service meals and snacks(4)(5)

2.684 0.2 0.004 0.07 - -

Limited service meals and snacks(4)(5)

2.282 0.1 0.003 0.10 S-Feb. 2012 0.1

Food at employee sites and schools(5)

0.257 0.3 0.001 0.14 S-Jun. 2012 -0.9

Food at elementary and secondary schools(4)(8)(6)

  2.2   0.12 S-Jul. 2012 0.0

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

0.081 -0.1 0.000 0.23 S-Jul. 2012 -0.1

Other food away from home(4)(5)

0.359 0.3 0.001 0.12 L-Jun. 2012 0.4

Energy

10.216 4.5 0.451 0.11 S-Jul. 2012 -0.3

Energy commodities

6.337 6.7 0.427 0.11 S-Jul. 2012 0.2

Fuel oil and other fuels(4)

0.318 2.7 0.008 0.42 S-Jul. 2012 -1.4

Fuel oil(4)

0.222 4.1 0.009 0.54 S-Jul. 2012 -0.5

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

0.096 -1.1 -0.001 0.44 S-Jul. 2012 -2.2

Motor fuel

6.020 7.0 0.418 0.11 S-Jul. 2012 0.2

Gasoline (all types)

5.831 7.0 0.405 0.12 S-Jul. 2012 0.3

Gasoline, unleaded regular(6)

  7.1   0.28 S-Jul. 2012 0.3

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade(10)(6)

  6.6   0.27 S-Jul. 2012 0.4

Gasoline, unleaded premium(6)

  6.5   0.27 S-Jul. 2012 0.0

Other motor fuels(5)

0.189 6.9 0.013 0.16 L-Mar. 2011 9.2

Energy services(11)

3.879 0.7 0.024 0.16 S-Jul. 2012 -1.1

Electricity(11)

3.003 0.2 0.007 0.18 - -

Utility (piped) gas service(11)

0.876 2.0 0.018 0.18 S-Jul. 2012 -0.2

All items less food and energy

75.595 0.1 0.110 0.04 - -

Commodities less food and energy commodities

19.607 -0.2 -0.033 0.09 - -

Household furnishings and supplies(12)

3.314 -0.3 -0.009 0.15 L-Jul. 2012 0.0

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

0.267 0.9 0.002 0.62 L-Jan. 2011 1.7

Floor coverings(4)(5)

0.039 -0.2 0.000 0.55 L-Jun. 2012 -0.1

Window coverings(4)(5)

0.075 1.0 0.001 0.68 L-Jan. 2011 3.4

Other linens(4)(5)

0.153 1.2 0.002 0.92 L-Sep. 2011 1.3

Furniture and bedding(4)

0.715 0.1 0.001 0.34 L-Jul. 2012 0.4

Bedroom furniture(4)

0.232 0.5 0.001 0.65 L-Mar. 2012 0.9

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

0.342 0.3 0.001 0.42 L-Jun. 2012 0.7

Other furniture(5)

0.133 -0.1 0.000 0.73 L-Jul. 2012 5.7

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

           

Appliances(5)

0.285 0.2 0.000 0.38 L-Jun. 2012 0.3

Major appliances(5)

0.164 -0.7 -0.001 0.48 L-Jul. 2012 -0.1

Laundry equipment(6)

  -0.5   0.58 L-Jul. 2012 0.8

Other appliances(4)(5)

0.118 0.2 0.000 0.59 L-Feb. 2012 0.7

Other household equipment and furnishings(4)(5)

0.489 -1.6 -0.008 0.41 S-Dec. 2004 -1.6

Clocks, lamps, and decorator items(4)

0.259 -2.4 -0.006 0.51 S-Sep. 2007 -2.4

Indoor plants and flowers(13)

0.100 -0.5 -0.001 0.69 L-Jul. 2012 0.1

Dishes and flatware(4)(5)

0.046 -0.4 0.000 1.02 L-Jul. 2012 -0.2

Nonelectric cookware and tableware(5)

0.084 -1.3 -0.001 0.51 S-Nov. 2005 -1.4

Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies(5)

0.674 -0.4 -0.003 0.28 S-Mar. 2012 -0.7

Tools, hardware and supplies(4)(5)

0.171 -0.2 0.000 0.35 - -

Outdoor equipment and supplies(5)

0.358 -0.3 -0.001 0.32 L-Jun. 2012 0.4

Housekeeping supplies(4)

0.884 0.2 0.001 0.27 L-Jun. 2012 0.5

Household cleaning products(4)(5)

0.357 -0.2 -0.001 0.40 - -

Household paper products(4)(5)

0.241 1.0 0.002 0.38 L-Sep. 2011 1.0

Miscellaneous household products(4)(5)

0.286 -0.1 0.000 0.47 S-Jul. 2012 -0.1

Apparel

3.492 0.3 0.011 0.39 L-Jun. 2012 0.5

Men's and boys' apparel

0.860 -0.8 -0.007 0.61 S-Feb. 2012 -1.7

Men's apparel

0.685 -0.6 -0.004 0.65 S-Feb. 2012 -1.7

Men's suits, sport coats, and outerwear

0.124 2.0 0.003 1.77 L-Jan. 2012 6.3

Men's furnishings

0.180 -0.2 0.000 0.98 S-Jun. 2012 -1.0

Men's shirts and sweaters(5)

0.216 -3.7 -0.008 1.49 S-EVER -

Men's pants and shorts

0.157 0.3 0.000 1.32 L-Jul. 2012 2.5

Boys' apparel

0.175 -3.1 -0.006 1.48 S-Jan. 2007 -4.1

Women's and girls' apparel

1.433 0.8 0.011 0.75 L-Apr. 2012 1.0

Women's apparel

1.204 0.2 0.003 0.82 L-May 2012 0.7

Women's outerwear

0.075 8.2 0.006 3.37 L-May 1978 8.9

Women's dresses

0.160 5.7 0.009 2.67 L-Mar. 2012 8.8

Women's suits and separates(5)

0.572 -0.4 -0.002 1.10 L-Jul. 2012 0.2

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

0.382 -0.9 -0.004 1.16 S-Mar. 2012 -1.1

Girls' apparel

0.228 3.6 0.009 2.09 L-Feb. 2010 3.6

Footwear

0.678 -0.1 -0.001 0.56 S-Jul. 2012 -0.1

Men's footwear(4)

0.210 0.8 0.002 0.85 - -

Boys' and girls' footwear

0.149 -2.2 -0.003 1.22 S-Nov. 2010 -2.7

Women's footwear

0.320 0.3 0.001 0.86 S-Jul. 2012 -0.3

Infants' and toddlers' apparel

0.198 -0.2 0.000 1.00 L-Jul. 2012 0.9

Jewelry and watches(9)

0.324 2.2 0.007 1.36 S-Jul. 2012 -2.2

Watches(4)(9)

0.090 1.6 0.001 0.78 S-Jul. 2012 -0.7

Jewelry(9)

0.233 2.0 0.005 1.56 S-Jul. 2012 -2.5

Transportation commodities less motor fuel(12)

5.607 -0.6 -0.032 0.07 S-EVER -

New vehicles

3.147 -0.1 -0.004 0.11 S-Jul. 2012 -0.1

New cars and trucks(5)(6)

  -0.1   0.10 S-Jul. 2012 -0.1

New cars(6)

  0.0   0.15 S-Jul. 2012 -0.1

New trucks(14)(6)

  0.2   0.11 - -

Used cars and trucks

1.959 -1.4 -0.028 0.02 S-Feb. 2009 -1.7

Motor vehicle parts and equipment(4)

0.433 0.0 0.000 0.20 L-Jul. 2012 0.3

Tires(4)

0.294 -0.4 -0.001 0.25 S-Mar. 2011 -0.4

Vehicle accessories other than tires(4)(5)

0.139 0.7 0.001 0.25 L-Jul. 2012 0.7

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

  0.4   0.25 L-Jul. 2012 0.9

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

  2.2   0.64 L-Aug. 2011 2.2

Medical care commodities(4)

1.726 -0.1 -0.001 0.14 S-Jun. 2011 -0.1

Medicinal drugs(4)(12)

1.648 -0.1 -0.002 0.15 S-Jun. 2011 -0.2

Prescription drugs

1.335 0.0 0.000 0.14 S-May 2012 0.0

Nonprescription drugs(4)(12)

0.312 -0.2 0.000 0.49 S-Apr. 2012 -0.3

Medical equipment and supplies(4)(12)

0.078 0.1 0.000 0.47 L-May 2012 1.0

Recreation commodities(12)

2.282 -0.1 -0.003 0.18 L-Jun. 2012 -0.1

Video and audio products(12)

0.405 -0.7 -0.003 0.28 S-Jul. 2012 -0.7

Televisions

0.152 -1.9 -0.003 0.64 S-Jul. 2012 -1.9

Other video equipment(4)(5)

0.026 -0.7 0.000 0.61 S-Jun. 2012 -1.8

Audio equipment(4)

0.071 -0.4 0.000 0.45 S-May 2012 -2.0

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

0.043 0.8 0.000 0.47 L-Feb. 2011 1.0

Pets and pet products(4)

0.684 0.3 0.002 0.39 L-Jun. 2012 0.5

Pet food(4)(5)(6)

  0.7   0.41 L-Jun. 2012 0.8

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

  -0.3   0.76 S-Jul. 2012 -0.8

Sporting goods(4)

0.459 0.4 0.002 0.31 L-Apr. 2012 0.5

Sports vehicles including bicycles(4)

0.241 0.5 0.001 0.33 L-Jul. 2012 0.7

Sports equipment(4)

0.208 0.3 0.001 0.53 L-Apr. 2012 1.8

Photographic equipment and supplies

0.054 0.6 0.000 0.62 L-Apr. 2012 0.9

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

           

Photographic equipment(5)(6)

  -0.8   0.82 S-May 2012 -1.9

Recreational reading materials(4)

0.223 0.3 0.001 0.34 L-May 2012 0.4

Newspapers and magazines(4)(5)

0.122 0.8 0.001 0.48 L-Jun. 2012 0.9

Recreational books(4)(5)

0.097 -0.2 0.000 0.47 - -

Other recreational goods(5)

0.459 -1.1 -0.005 0.44 S-Nov. 2011 -1.2

Toys(4)

0.338 -1.3 -0.004 0.53 S-Apr. 2012 -1.5

Toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment(4)(5)(6)

  -1.2   0.51 S-Nov. 2011 -1.5

Sewing machines, fabric and supplies(5)

0.062 -0.7 0.000 0.91 S-Jan. 2012 -0.8

Music instruments and accessories(5)

0.039 0.2 0.000 0.42 S-Jul. 2012 0.0

Education and communication commodities(12)

0.590 -0.3 -0.002 0.34 L-Jun. 2012 0.3

Educational books and supplies

0.208 0.9 0.002 0.29 S-Jul. 2012 0.7

College textbooks(4)(15)(6)

  0.9   0.24 S-Jun. 2012 0.0

Information technology commodities(12)

0.383 -0.9 -0.004 0.43 L-Jun. 2012 0.3

Personal computers and peripheral equipment(7)

0.253 -1.2 -0.003 0.51 L-Jul. 2012 -1.1

Computer software and accessories(4)(5)

0.045 -0.7 0.000 0.75 L-Jul. 2012 -0.7

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

0.084 -0.4 0.000 0.77 L-May 2012 -0.2

Alcoholic beverages

0.942 0.1 0.001 0.13 L-Jun. 2012 0.3

Alcoholic beverages at home

0.566 0.1 0.001 0.21 L-May 2012 0.4

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home

0.268 0.4 0.001 0.27 - -

Distilled spirits at home(4)

0.072 -0.2 0.000 0.33 S-Jul. 2012 -0.2

Whiskey at home(6)

  0.1   0.49 L-Jun. 2012 1.4

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

  -0.5   0.59 S-Dec. 2011 -1.1

Wine at home

0.226 -0.3 -0.001 0.37 L-Jul. 2012 0.5

Alcoholic beverages away from home(4)

0.376 0.2 0.001 0.16 L-Jun. 2012 0.6

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

  -0.1   0.13 S-Jul. 2011 -0.1

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

  0.7   0.20 L-Jun. 2012 1.5

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

  0.2   0.20 S-Jul. 2012 -0.5

Other goods(12)

1.653 -0.1 -0.001 0.19 S-May 2012 -0.5

Tobacco and smoking products(4)

0.798 0.2 0.001 0.16 L-Jul. 2012 1.1

Cigarettes(4)(5)

0.738 0.2 0.001 0.17 L-Jul. 2012 1.2

Tobacco products other than cigarettes(4)(5)

0.053 0.2 0.000 0.46 L-Jul. 2012 0.2

Personal care products(4)

0.651 0.0 0.000 0.37 S-May 2012 -1.0

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

0.340 0.5 0.002 0.54 L-Jul. 2012 0.8

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

0.305 -0.5 -0.001 0.56 S-Jul. 2012 -0.5

Miscellaneous personal goods(5)

0.204 -1.3 -0.003 0.44 S-Apr. 2010 -1.3

Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap(6)

  -1.4   0.46 S-EVER -

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

  -0.7   0.51 S-Jul. 2012 -1.6

Services less energy services

55.988 0.3 0.144 0.03 L-Apr. 2012 0.3

Shelter

31.397 0.2 0.075 0.05 - -

Rent of shelter(16)

31.050 0.3 0.101 0.05 L-Jul. 2008 0.3

Rent of primary residence(11)

6.438 0.3 0.018 0.07 L-Jul. 2012 0.3

Lodging away from home(5)

0.836 0.5 0.004 0.86 L-Jun. 2012 0.9

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

0.156 0.2 0.000 0.05 - -

Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels

0.680 0.6 0.004 1.07 L-Jun. 2012 1.0

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

23.776 0.2 0.053 0.04 S-Jul. 2012 0.2

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

22.372 0.2 0.050 0.04 S-Jul. 2012 0.2

Tenants' and household insurance(4)(5)

0.347 -0.2 -0.001 0.21 S-Feb. 2012 -0.6

Water and sewer and trash collection services(5)

1.189 0.1 0.002 0.13 S-Aug. 2011 0.1

Water and sewerage maintenance(11)

0.899 0.1 0.001 0.17 S-Jul. 2012 0.1

Garbage and trash collection(4)(14)

0.289 0.2 0.001 0.15 L-Jul. 2012 0.9

Household operations(4)(5)

0.726 -0.1 0.000 0.10 S-Jul. 2012 -0.1

Domestic services(4)(5)

0.249 0.1 0.000 0.07 - -

Gardening and lawncare services(4)(5)

0.235 0.3 0.001 0.11 L-Apr. 2012 0.5

Moving, storage, freight expense(4)(5)

0.090 -0.8 -0.001 0.43 S-Jul. 2011 -1.0

Repair of household items(4)(5)

0.078 -0.7 -0.001 0.14 S-Aug. 2010 -0.7

Medical care services

5.387 0.4 0.021 0.06 L-Jun. 2012 0.7

Professional services

2.993 0.3 0.009 0.08 S-Jul. 2012 0.2

Physicians' services(11)

1.609 0.5 0.008 0.12 L-Jun. 2012 0.8

Dental services(11)

0.759 0.2 0.001 0.08 S-Jul. 2012 0.1

Eyeglasses and eye care(9)

0.250 -0.6 -0.002 0.23 S-Jul. 2012 -0.8

Services by other medical professionals(4)(11)(9)

0.375 -0.1 0.000 0.12 S-Jun. 2012 -0.1

Hospital and related services

1.743 0.5 0.009 0.11 L-Jun. 2012 1.1

Hospital services(11)(17)

1.521 0.6 0.009 0.12 L-Jun. 2012 1.2

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

  0.5   0.18 L-Jun. 2012 1.7

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

  0.7   0.22 L-Jun. 2012 0.9

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

0.137 0.2 0.000 0.12 - -

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

0.085 0.0 0.000 0.15 S-Jul. 2012 0.0

Health insurance(4)(8)

0.650 0.5 0.004 0.07 - -

Transportation services

5.737 0.5 0.032 0.11 L-Apr. 2012 0.5

Leased cars and trucks(15)

0.379 0.8 0.003 0.44 L-Feb. 2010 1.1

Car and truck rental(5)

0.075 -2.3 -0.002 1.34 S-May 2012 -2.4

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair(4)

1.140 0.1 0.002 0.12 - -

Motor vehicle body work(4)

0.057 0.4 0.000 0.14 L-Jan. 2011 0.4

Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing(4)

0.455 0.3 0.001 0.15 L-Sep. 2011 0.7

Motor vehicle repair(4)(5)

0.593 0.0 0.000 0.19 S-Jul. 2012 -0.1

Motor vehicle insurance

2.419 0.5 0.012 0.16 S-Jul. 2012 0.4

Motor vehicle fees(4)(5)

0.560 0.1 0.000 0.12 - -

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

0.324 0.0 0.000 0.12 - -

Parking and other fees(4)(5)

0.213 0.2 0.000 0.16 S-Jun. 2012 0.2

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

  0.2   0.13 S-Jun. 2012 0.1

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

  0.0   0.26 L-Jul. 2012 0.1

Public transportation

1.165 1.3 0.015 0.29 L-Apr. 2012 1.6

Airline fare

0.752 1.4 0.010 0.40 L-Apr. 2012 2.1

Other intercity transportation

0.150 2.4 0.003 0.66 L-Jul. 2004 4.1

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

  -1.1   0.52 S-Feb. 2012 -2.7

Intercity train fare(4)(7)(6)

  -8.3   1.24 S-Sep. 2011 -8.9

Ship fare(4)(5)(6)

  1.1   0.82 L-Jun. 2012 1.1

Intracity transportation(4)

0.260 0.4 0.001 0.07 L-Jul. 2012 1.3

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

  0.0   0.09 S-Mar. 2012 0.0

Recreation services(12)

3.713 0.1 0.005 0.19 S-Jul. 2012 0.1

Video and audio services(12)

1.509 0.2 0.003 0.23 S-Jul. 2012 0.2

Cable and satellite television and radio service(14)

1.400 0.2 0.003 0.23 S-Jun. 2012 0.2

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

0.110 0.0 0.000 0.84 L-Apr. 2012 1.0

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

  -0.2   1.22 L-May 2012 -0.1

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

  -0.5   0.75 - -

Pet services including veterinary(5)

0.408 0.2 0.001 0.19 L-Jul. 2012 0.4

Pet services(4)(5)(6)

  -0.2   0.22 S-Nov. 2009 -0.7

Veterinarian services(5)(6)

  0.2   0.19 L-Jul. 2012 0.9

Photographers and film processing(4)(5)

0.057 0.5 0.000 0.36 L-Nov. 2011 0.6

Photographer fees(4)(5)(6)

  0.0   0.36 S-Jul. 2012 0.0

Film processing(4)(5)(6)

  0.6   0.44 L-Nov. 2011 1.0

Other recreation services(5)

1.737 0.1 0.001 0.35 - -

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

0.564 0.1 0.001 0.71 S-Jul. 2012 -0.1

Admissions(4)

0.637 -0.3 -0.002 0.50 L-Jul. 2012 0.2

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

  -0.2   0.42 L-Jul. 2012 0.3

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

  -0.7   0.52 S-Feb. 2012 -1.0

Fees for lessons or instructions(4)(9)

0.230 0.9 0.002 0.23 S-Jul. 2012 -0.5

Education and communication services(12)

6.133 0.2 0.011 0.07 L-May 2012 0.2

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare

3.024 0.3 0.009 0.12 L-Jul. 2012 0.5

College tuition and fees

1.708 0.3 0.004 0.21 L-Jul. 2012 0.6

Elementary and high school tuition and fees

0.384 0.2 0.001 0.03 L-Jul. 2012 0.7

Child care and nursery school(13)

0.770 0.3 0.002 0.11 L-Jul. 2012 0.4

Technical and business school tuition and fees(5)

0.059 1.1 0.001 0.18 L-Apr. 2011 1.1

Postage and delivery services(5)

0.148 0.3 0.000 0.01 L-Feb. 2012 2.8

Postage(4)

0.138 0.3 0.000 0.00 - -

Delivery services(4)(5)

0.010 0.4 0.000 0.12 L-Jun. 2012 0.7

Telephone services(4)(5)

2.376 0.1 0.002 0.05 L-Jun. 2012 0.1

Wireless telephone services(4)(5)

1.434 0.3 0.004 0.06 L-Apr. 2008 0.3

Land-line telephone services(4)(12)

0.942 -0.2 -0.001 0.09 S-EVER -

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

0.571 -0.2 -0.001 0.29 L-May 2012 0.3

Other personal services(12)

1.706 0.0 0.000 0.10 S-Jan. 2012 0.0

Personal care services(4)

0.627 0.0 0.000 0.11 S-Jun. 2012 0.0

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

0.627 0.0 0.000 0.11 S-Jun. 2012 0.0

Miscellaneous personal services

1.079 -0.1 -0.001 0.13 S-Feb. 2012 -0.1

Legal services(9)

0.294 0.0 0.000 0.12 S-Jul. 2012 -0.4

Funeral expenses(9)

0.157 0.0 0.000 0.09 - -

Laundry and dry cleaning services(5)

0.239 0.2 0.000 0.09 S-Jul. 2012 0.2

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

0.030 0.0 0.000 0.19 S-Jul. 2012 0.0

Financial services(4)(9)

0.217 -0.2 0.000 0.62 S-Feb. 2012 -0.9

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

  -0.3   0.51 S-Apr. 2012 -1.1

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

  -0.1   0.73 - -

Special aggregate indexes

All items less food

85.811 0.7 0.562 0.03 - -

All items less shelter

68.603 0.7 0.495 0.04 S-Jul. 2012 0.0

All items less food and shelter

54.414 0.9 0.487 0.05 - -

All items less food, shelter, and energy

44.198 0.1 0.036 0.05 L-Jul. 2012 0.1

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

42.239 0.1 0.063 0.05 L-Jul. 2012 0.1

All items less medical care

92.887 0.6 0.551 0.03 - -

All items less energy

89.784 0.1 0.119 0.03 - -

Commodities

40.133 1.0 0.402 0.06 S-Jul. 2012 0.1

Commodities less food, energy, and used cars and trucks

17.648 0.0 -0.006 0.09 L-Jul. 2012 0.1

Commodities less food

25.944 1.5 0.393 0.07 S-Jul. 2012 0.0

Commodities less food and beverages

25.002 1.6 0.393 0.07 S-Jul. 2012 0.1

Services

59.867 0.3 0.168 0.04 L-Jul. 2008 0.5

Services less rent of shelter(16)

28.818 0.3 0.084 0.05 L-Apr. 2012 0.3

Services less medical care services

54.480 0.3 0.179 0.04 L-Sep. 2011 0.3

Durables

8.861 -0.7 -0.061 0.07 S-Sep. 2003 -0.9

Nondurables

31.272 1.3 0.401 0.07 S-Jul. 2012 0.1

Nondurables less food

17.083 2.3 0.403 0.10 S-Jul. 2012 0.1

Nondurables less food and beverages

16.141 2.5 0.402 0.11 S-Jul. 2012 0.2

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel

12.648 3.2 0.406 0.07 S-Jul. 2012 0.1

Nondurables less food and apparel

13.591 3.0 0.404 0.07 S-Jul. 2012 0.1

Housing

40.822 0.3 0.105 0.05 - -

Education and communication(5)

6.724 0.1 0.009 0.08 L-Jun. 2012 0.1

Education(5)

3.232 0.3 0.011 0.12 L-Jul. 2012 0.5

Communication(5)

3.492 -0.1 -0.002 0.07 L-Jun. 2012 0.0

Information and information processing(5)

3.344 -0.1 -0.003 0.08 L-Jun. 2012 0.0

Information technology, hardware and services(18)

0.968 -0.5 -0.005 0.26 L-Jun. 2012 -0.2

Recreation(5)

5.995 0.0 0.003 0.15 S-Jul. 2012 -0.1

Video and audio(5)

1.914 0.0 0.000 0.19 S-Jul. 2012 0.0

Pets, pet products and services(5)

1.092 0.3 0.003 0.26 L-Jun. 2012 0.4

Photography(5)

0.112 0.6 0.001 0.36 L-May 2011 0.7

Food and beverages

15.131 0.1 0.010 0.08 S-Jul. 2012 0.1

Domestically produced farm food(4)

7.205 -0.2 -0.011 0.14 S-Nov. 2011 -0.4

Other services

11.553 0.1 0.016 0.08 L-Jul. 2012 0.1

Apparel less footwear

2.814 0.4 0.011 0.47 L-Jun. 2012 0.4

Fuels and utilities

5.385 0.7 0.035 0.13 S-Jul. 2012 -0.8

Household energy

4.197 0.8 0.033 0.15 S-Jul. 2012 -1.1

Medical care

7.113 0.3 0.019 0.06 L-Jul. 2012 0.4

Transportation

17.364 2.4 0.417 0.06 S-Jul. 2012 -0.1

Private transportation

16.199 2.5 0.402 0.06 S-Jul. 2012 0.1

New and used motor vehicles(5)

5.628 -0.5 -0.031 0.08 S-Nov. 2008 -0.5

Utilities and public transportation

10.009 0.4 0.035 0.09 L-Apr. 2012 0.4

Household furnishings and operations

4.039 -0.1 -0.004 0.12 L-Jul. 2012 0.2

Other goods and services

3.359 -0.1 -0.003 0.11 S-Feb. 2012 -0.1

Personal care

2.562 -0.2 -0.004 0.13 S-Oct. 2010 -0.3

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, September 2012, 12-month analysis table
[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]
Expenditure category Relative
importance
Aug.
2012
Twelve Month
Unadjusted percent change
Sep. 2011-
Sep. 2012
Unadjusted effect on All Items
Sep. 2011-
Sep. 2012(1)
Standard error, median price change(2) Largest (L) or Smallest (S) unadjusted change since:(3)
Date Percent change

All items

100.000 2.0   0.07 L-Apr. 2012 2.3

Food

14.189 1.6 0.228 0.14 S-Dec. 2010 1.5

Food at home

8.526 0.8 0.069 0.20 S-Aug. 2010 0.8

Cereals and bakery products

1.225 1.0 0.011 0.43 S-Jan. 2011 1.0

Cereals and cereal products

0.472 -0.3 -0.003 0.72 S-Dec. 2010 -0.8

Flour and prepared flour mixes

0.053 2.5 0.002 1.33 S-Feb. 2011 0.2

Breakfast cereal

0.290 -1.3 -0.005 0.94 S-Dec. 2010 -1.3

Rice, pasta, cornmeal

0.130 0.6 0.000 1.08 S-Dec. 2010 0.2

Rice(4)(5)

  1.2   1.67 S-Nov. 2010 0.1

Bakery products

0.753 1.8 0.014 0.59 S-Mar. 2011 1.6

Bread(4)

0.220 1.2 0.003 1.22 L-Jul. 2012 3.2

White bread(5)

  1.8   1.78 S-Jun. 2012 0.3

Bread other than white(5)

  -0.6   1.73 S-Nov. 2010 -0.7

Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins(4)

0.111 0.7 0.001 1.05 S-Jul. 2010 -0.4

Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies

0.181 2.1 0.004 1.06 S-Jul. 2011 0.9

Cookies(5)

  3.7   1.51 S-Dec. 2011 3.2

Fresh cakes and cupcakes(5)

  1.5   1.15 S-May 2011 1.5

Other bakery products

0.240 2.5 0.006 1.00 L-Apr. 2012 4.6

Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts(5)

  3.4   1.61 S-Jul. 2012 2.9

Crackers, bread, and cracker products(5)

  3.0   1.88 S-Jul. 2012 1.4

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

  1.9   1.52 L-Apr. 2012 5.1

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs

1.950 1.9 0.037 0.39 S-May 2010 0.9

Meats, poultry, and fish

1.840 2.1 0.038 0.41 S-Jun. 2010 2.0

Meats

1.194 1.6 0.018 0.52 S-Apr. 2010 0.2

Beef and veal

0.558 5.4 0.029 0.74 S-May 2012 5.4

Uncooked ground beef

0.219 7.2 0.015 1.14 L-Jun. 2012 7.3

Uncooked beef roasts(4)

0.081 3.8 0.003 1.80 S-Nov. 2010 3.4

Uncooked beef steaks(4)

0.206 5.1 0.010 1.12 S-Jun. 2011 4.0

Uncooked other beef and veal(4)

0.051 1.9 0.001 1.47 S-Mar. 2010 1.8

Pork

0.374 -2.7 -0.010 0.87 S-Jan. 2010 -5.0

Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products(4)

0.142 -0.4 0.000 1.49 S-Jul. 2012 -1.9

Bacon and related products(5)

  0.2   2.54 S-Jul. 2012 -2.6

Breakfast sausage and related products(4)(5)

  0.5   1.68 S-Jul. 2010 0.5

Ham

0.082 -0.8 0.000 1.75 S-Mar. 2010 -2.9

Ham, excluding canned(5)

  -0.9   2.43 S-Mar. 2010 -2.5

Pork chops

0.062 -3.6 -0.002 1.66 S-Jan. 2010 -5.2

Other pork including roasts and picnics(4)

0.089 -7.5 -0.007 1.96 S-Dec. 2009 -11.0

Other meats

0.262 -0.1 -0.001 1.30 L-Jul. 2012 0.4

Frankfurters(5)

  1.8   3.30 L-Jun. 2012 5.6

Lunchmeats(4)(5)

  -0.8   0.93 S-May 2010 -1.4

Lamb and organ meats(5)

  -9.5   3.30 S-Nov. 1999 -11.3

Lamb and mutton(4)(5)

  -16.3   5.73 S-EVER -

Poultry

0.342 4.8 0.016 0.93 S-May 2012 3.9

Chicken(4)

0.265 4.5 0.012 0.99 S-Jun. 2012 4.2

Fresh whole chicken(5)

  3.5   2.17 S-Jul. 2012 3.5

Fresh and frozen chicken parts(5)

  5.2   1.25 S-May 2012 3.4

Other poultry including turkey(4)

0.076 6.0 0.004 2.24 S-May 2011 5.6

Fish and seafood

0.304 1.3 0.004 1.03 - -

Fresh fish and seafood(4)

0.156 0.0 0.000 1.47 L-Apr. 2012 1.7

Processed fish and seafood(4)

0.148 2.7 0.004 1.17 S-Jan. 2011 0.8

Shelf stable fish and seafood(5)

  4.5   2.12 S-Mar. 2012 3.6

Frozen fish and seafood(5)

  1.0   2.12 L-Jul. 2012 1.8

Eggs

0.110 -1.1 -0.001 1.18 S-Apr. 2010 -1.4

Dairy and related products

0.882 -1.9 -0.017 0.51 S-Feb. 2010 -2.8

Milk(4)

0.288 -3.3 -0.010 0.79 S-Jan. 2010 -6.9

Fresh whole milk(5)

  -3.8   1.28 S-Jan. 2010 -8.6

Fresh milk other than whole(4)(5)

  -2.9   1.16 S-Jan. 2010 -5.4

Cheese and related products

0.280 -3.1 -0.009 0.88 S-Feb. 2010 -4.7

Ice cream and related products

0.130 0.9 0.001 1.31 S-Nov. 2010 -1.1

Other dairy and related products(4)

0.183 0.7 0.001 0.93 S-Feb. 2011 0.5

Fruits and vegetables

1.247 -1.7 -0.020 0.55 S-Apr. 2012 -1.7

Fresh fruits and vegetables

0.943 -2.9 -0.027 0.69 S-Apr. 2012 -4.1

Fresh fruits

0.498 -1.1 -0.004 1.01 S-Jan. 2012 -3.1

Apples

0.100 5.9 0.007 1.75 S-May 2012 5.0

Bananas

0.080 -1.4 -0.001 1.44 S-Oct. 2010 -4.0

Citrus fruits(4)

0.123 -5.0 0.000 2.25 S-Mar. 2012 -5.4

Oranges, including tangerines(5)

  -4.9   2.47 S-Sep. 2009 -6.4

Other fresh fruits(4)

0.196 -3.7 -0.010 1.56 L-Jun. 2012 2.0

Fresh vegetables

0.445 -4.9 -0.023 1.01 S-May 2012 -6.9

Potatoes

0.081 -13.6 -0.011 1.86 L-Jul. 2012 -7.9

Lettuce

0.060 -3.4 -0.002 2.27 S-Jun. 2012 -6.4

Tomatoes

0.075 -4.9 -0.004 2.40 S-Jun. 2012 -6.9

Other fresh vegetables

0.230 -1.9 -0.005 1.33 S-May 2012 -2.0

Processed fruits and vegetables(4)

0.305 2.3 0.007 0.70 S-Jun. 2011 1.6

Canned fruits and vegetables(4)

0.151 1.2 0.002 1.02 S-Jul. 2012 1.2

Canned fruits(4)(5)

  3.7   1.19 L-Apr. 2012 4.3

Canned vegetables(4)(5)

  -0.6   1.43 S-Feb. 2011 -2.7

Frozen fruits and vegetables(4)

0.096 3.0 0.003 1.23 S-Jun. 2011 2.7

Frozen vegetables(5)

  2.6   1.25 S-Aug. 2011 1.7

Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried(4)

0.057 4.5 0.002 1.36 S-Sep. 2011 4.0

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

  10.7   2.74 S-Sep. 2011 6.1

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials

0.937 0.4 0.003 0.68 L-Jun. 2012 0.9

Juices and nonalcoholic drinks(4)

0.700 1.1 0.008 0.84 L-Jun. 2012 1.2

Carbonated drinks

0.287 1.5 0.004 1.14 L-May 2012 1.7

Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks(4)

0.014 0.9 0.000 2.34 S-Jan. 2011 0.6

Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks(4)

0.399 0.9 0.003 1.05 L-Jun. 2012 1.1

Beverage materials including coffee and tea(4)

0.237 -1.8 -0.004 0.99 S-Jun. 1999 -2.2

Coffee

0.144 -3.2 -0.005 1.45 L-Jul. 2012 -2.8

Roasted coffee(5)

  -3.7   1.78 L-Jul. 2012 -3.3

Instant and freeze dried coffee(5)

  -1.6   2.00 S-Mar. 2010 -4.0

Other beverage materials including tea(4)

0.093 0.3 0.000 1.25 S-May 2012 -1.0

Other food at home

2.284 2.5 0.055 0.41 S-May 2011 2.5

Sugar and sweets

0.306 1.0 0.003 0.99 S-Aug. 2005 0.2

Sugar and artificial sweeteners

0.060 -0.6 0.000 0.92 S-Mar. 2008 -1.7

Candy and chewing gum(4)

0.183 1.0 0.002 1.53 S-May 2011 0.3

Other sweets(4)

0.063 2.6 0.002 1.05 S-Apr. 2011 2.4

Fats and oils

0.262 3.8 0.010 0.82 L-Jul. 2012 4.9

Butter and margarine(4)

0.075 -2.4 -0.002 1.41 L-Jun. 2012 -1.3

Butter(5)

  -8.2   2.47 L-Feb. 2012 -3.6

Margarine(5)

  3.4   1.86 L-Jul. 2012 4.6

Salad dressing(4)

0.065 0.4 0.000 1.32 L-Jul. 2012 2.4

Other fats and oils including peanut butter(4)

0.122 9.9 0.011 1.22 S-Aug. 2011 8.8

Peanut butter(4)(5)

  30.6   1.63 S-Dec. 2011 27.2

Other foods

1.716 2.5 0.042 0.49 S-Jul. 2011 2.5

Soups

0.101 0.7 0.001 1.59 S-Mar. 2011 0.1

Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods

0.299 -0.8 -0.002 1.11 S-Apr. 2011 -1.1

Snacks

0.327 5.2 0.016 0.93 S-Sep. 2011 4.6

Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces

0.290 2.8 0.008 1.04 L-Apr. 2012 4.4

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

  4.4   1.99 S-Aug. 2011 4.0

Olives, pickles, relishes(4)(5)

  -0.6   1.64 L-Jun. 2012 2.1

Sauces and gravies(4)(5)

  1.8   1.83 L-Mar. 2012 2.5

Other condiments(5)

  3.4   1.66 L-Jul. 2012 4.0

Baby food(4)

0.071 2.9 0.002 0.94 L-Jul. 2012 3.2

Other miscellaneous foods(4)

0.628 3.1 0.017 0.80 S-Oct. 2011 3.1

Prepared salads(6)(5)

  4.1   1.42 S-Jun. 2012 3.6

Food away from home

5.663 2.8 0.159 0.17 - -

Full service meals and snacks(4)

2.684 2.5 0.068 0.21 S-Aug. 2011 2.5

Limited service meals and snacks(4)

2.282 3.4 0.077 0.30 L-Aug. 2009 3.7

Food at employee sites and schools(4)

0.257 1.6 0.004 0.54 L-Jul. 2012 2.5

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

  1.9   0.73 L-Jul. 2012 1.9

Food from vending machines and mobile vendors(4)

0.081 1.6 0.001 0.88 S-Jun. 2011 1.5

Other food away from home(4)

0.359 2.4 0.008 0.45 L-Jun. 2012 2.4

Energy

10.216 2.3 0.264 0.19 L-Mar. 2012 4.6

Energy commodities

6.337 6.4 0.405 0.18 L-Mar. 2012 8.7

Fuel oil and other fuels

0.318 -1.3 -0.004 0.92 L-Apr. 2012 1.0

Fuel oil

0.222 4.0 0.009 1.14 L-Mar. 2012 5.3

Propane, kerosene, and firewood(8)

0.096 -12.1 -0.013 1.24 S-Oct. 2009 -17.4

Motor fuel

6.020 6.8 0.409 0.19 L-Mar. 2012 9.0

Gasoline (all types)

5.831 6.8 0.398 0.19 L-Mar. 2012 9.0

Gasoline, unleaded regular(5)

  6.8   0.48 L-Mar. 2012 9.1

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade(9)(5)

  7.0   0.45 L-Mar. 2012 9.0

Gasoline, unleaded premium(5)

  6.6   0.45 L-Mar. 2012 8.7

Other motor fuels(4)

0.189 6.0 0.011 0.33 L-Mar. 2012 6.2

Energy services(10)

3.879 -3.8 -0.140 0.32 S-Jul. 2012 -4.1

Electricity(10)

3.003 -1.5 -0.040 0.37 S-Feb. 2010 -2.7

Utility (piped) gas service(10)

0.876 -10.7 -0.100 0.62 L-Mar. 2012 -9.1

All items less food and energy

75.595 2.0 1.499 0.09 L-Jul. 2012 2.1

Commodities less food and energy commodities

19.607 0.7 0.131 0.20 - -

Household furnishings and supplies(11)

3.314 -0.2 -0.007 0.35 S-Jul. 2011 -0.4

Window and floor coverings and other linens(4)

0.267 -3.7 -0.011 1.43 L-Jul. 2012 -3.7

Floor coverings(4)

0.039 -2.8 -0.001 1.43 - -

Window coverings(4)

0.075 1.6 0.001 2.32 L-Nov. 2011 2.1

Other linens(4)

0.153 -6.4 -0.011 1.74 S-Jun. 2012 -6.8

Furniture and bedding

0.715 2.0 0.016 0.91 L-Mar. 2012 2.1

Bedroom furniture

0.232 0.9 0.003 1.64 S-Jul. 2012 0.5

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

0.342 2.4 0.008 1.20 L-Jun. 2012 2.5

Other furniture(4)

0.133 3.2 0.005 2.17 S-Jun. 2012 -4.9

Infants' furniture(7)(5)

           

Appliances(4)

0.285 0.5 0.001 0.76 S-Sep. 2011 0.1

Major appliances(4)

0.164 2.2 0.003 1.10 S-Nov. 2011 2.1

Laundry equipment(5)

  4.6   1.75 S-Dec. 2011 4.0

Other appliances(4)

0.118 -2.0 -0.002 1.22 S-Jul. 2012 -2.6

Other household equipment and furnishings(4)

0.489 -3.9 -0.020 1.21 S-Jul. 2012 -3.9

Clocks, lamps, and decorator items

0.259 -4.6 -0.012 1.82 S-Jul. 2012 -5.1

Indoor plants and flowers(12)

0.100 -0.6 -0.001 1.49 S-May 2012 -1.9

Dishes and flatware(4)

0.046 -9.3 -0.005 2.54 L-Apr. 2012 -7.9

Nonelectric cookware and tableware(4)

0.084 -1.6 -0.001 1.31 S-Nov. 2010 -1.9

Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies(4)

0.674 -0.6 -0.005 0.60 S-Jun. 2011 -0.6

Tools, hardware and supplies(4)

0.171 0.4 0.001 1.02 L-Jul. 2012 1.3

Outdoor equipment and supplies(4)

0.358 -1.2 -0.005 0.77 S-Mar. 2012 -1.4

Housekeeping supplies

0.884 1.2 0.011 0.51 S-Aug. 2011 1.0

Household cleaning products(4)

0.357 -0.2 -0.001 0.81 S-Jul. 2011 -0.3

Household paper products(4)

0.241 3.7 0.009 0.92 S-Jan. 2012 3.3

Miscellaneous household products(4)

0.286 1.1 0.003 1.02 S-Jul. 2011 1.1

Apparel

3.492 2.7 0.095 0.95 L-Jul. 2012 3.0

Men's and boys' apparel

0.860 3.3 0.028 1.06 S-Jun. 2011 1.6

Men's apparel

0.685 3.4 0.023 1.19 S-Jul. 2011 3.3

Men's suits, sport coats, and outerwear

0.124 2.6 0.003 3.03 L-Jun. 2012 3.5

Men's furnishings

0.180 4.6 0.008 2.44 - -

Men's shirts and sweaters(4)

0.216 2.2 0.005 2.52 S-Aug. 2011 1.1

Men's pants and shorts

0.157 4.7 0.006 2.41 L-May 2012 6.9

Boys' apparel

0.175 2.8 0.005 2.92 S-Aug. 2011 2.7

Women's and girls' apparel

1.433 2.2 0.033 1.86 L-Jul. 2012 3.0

Women's apparel

1.204 2.4 0.030 2.10 L-Jul. 2012 2.7

Women's outerwear

0.075 -1.7 -0.002 9.10 L-May 2012 2.3

Women's dresses

0.160 4.7 0.011 6.62 L-Apr. 2012 10.3

Women's suits and separates(4)

0.572 2.9 0.015 2.06 L-Jul. 2012 3.6

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

0.382 1.5 0.005 3.96 L-Jul. 2012 1.9

Girls' apparel

0.228 1.2 0.003 4.48 L-Jul. 2012 4.9

Footwear

0.678 2.6 0.018 1.07 S-May 2012 2.2

Men's footwear

0.210 2.6 0.005 1.63 L-Jun. 2012 3.4

Boys' and girls' footwear

0.149 -0.7 -0.001 2.62 S-Jan. 2011 -1.4

Women's footwear

0.320 4.1 0.013 1.73 S-Jul. 2012 3.9

Infants' and toddlers' apparel

0.198 4.1 0.008 2.01 L-Jul. 2012 5.7

Jewelry and watches(8)

0.324 2.8 0.009 2.42 L-Mar. 2012 5.3

Watches(8)

0.090 3.6 0.004 1.57 L-Feb. 2009 4.4

Jewelry(8)

0.233 2.1 0.005 2.79 L-Mar. 2012 5.9

Transportation commodities less motor fuel(11)

5.607 0.2 0.004 0.19 S-EVER -

New vehicles

3.147 1.0 0.032 0.30 - -

New cars and trucks(4)(5)

  1.0   0.30 - -

New cars(5)

  0.1   0.40 S-Jan. 2011 -0.8

New trucks(13)(5)

  2.0   0.30 L-Apr. 2012 2.0

Used cars and trucks

1.959 -1.6 -0.038 0.22 S-Sep. 2009 -2.7

Motor vehicle parts and equipment

0.433 2.2 0.009 0.44 S-Jun. 2010 1.8

Tires

0.294 2.4 0.007 0.63 - -

Vehicle accessories other than tires(4)

0.139 1.8 0.003 0.68 S-Apr. 2010 1.8

Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires(5)

  1.7   0.63 S-Jun. 2012 1.0

Motor oil, coolant, and fluids(5)

  3.1   1.76 L-Jul. 2012 5.4

Medical care commodities

1.726 3.3 0.055 0.40 S-Jun. 2012 2.9

Medicinal drugs(11)

1.648 3.3 0.054 0.41 S-Jun. 2012 3.0

Prescription drugs

1.335 3.7 0.048 0.44 S-Jun. 2012 3.5

Nonprescription drugs(11)

0.312 1.8 0.005 0.88 S-Jul. 2012 1.4

Medical equipment and supplies(11)

0.078 1.4 0.001 0.82 S-Jun. 2012 0.7

Recreation commodities(11)

2.282 -1.9 -0.044 0.39 L-Jul. 2012 -1.9

Video and audio products(11)

0.405 -9.4 -0.041 0.60 S-Jul. 2012 -10.3

Televisions

0.152 -18.2 -0.031 1.34 S-Jul. 2012 -19.5

Other video equipment(4)

0.026 -11.2 -0.003 1.56 L-Feb. 2012 -10.9

Audio equipment

0.071 -7.3 -0.006 1.07 S-Jul. 2012 -7.5

Audio discs, tapes and other media(4)

0.043 -3.5 -0.002 1.35 L-Feb. 2012 -3.4

Pets and pet products

0.684 1.0 0.007 0.79 L-Jul. 2012 1.6

Pet food(4)(5)

  1.8   0.92 L-Jul. 2012 1.8

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

  -0.7   1.71 L-Jul. 2012 0.3

Sporting goods

0.459 0.9 0.003 0.84 L-Sep. 2009 1.1

Sports vehicles including bicycles

0.241 1.5 0.004 0.89 L-Mar. 2012 2.0

Sports equipment

0.208 -0.1 -0.001 1.45 L-Oct. 2009 0.3

Photographic equipment and supplies

0.054 -2.6 -0.002 1.54 L-Mar. 2012 -2.4

Film and photographic supplies(4)(5)

           

Photographic equipment(4)(5)

  -4.1   2.64 L-Feb. 2012 -2.6

Recreational reading materials

0.223 2.7 0.006 1.14 L-Jul. 2012 2.8

Newspapers and magazines(4)

0.122 5.6 0.007 0.90 L-Jul. 2012 6.4

Recreational books(4)

0.097 -0.8 -0.001 2.06 S-Jul. 2012 -1.5

Other recreational goods(4)

0.459 -4.1 -0.019 1.11 S-Apr. 2011 -4.3

Toys

0.338 -6.3 -0.022 1.36 S-Sep. 2010 -6.8

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

  -3.4   1.11 S-Apr. 2011 -5.0

Sewing machines, fabric and supplies(4)

0.062 5.3 0.003 1.76 S-Jul. 2012 4.3

Music instruments and accessories(4)

0.039 0.6 0.000 1.08 S-Jun. 2012 0.6

Education and communication commodities(11)

0.590 -2.3 -0.013 0.84 S-Jul. 2012 -2.6

Educational books and supplies

0.208 7.2 0.014 1.03 S-Jul. 2012 6.3

College textbooks(14)(5)

  7.8   1.03 S-Jun. 2012 6.4

Information technology commodities(11)

0.383 -7.1 -0.027 1.09 - -

Personal computers and peripheral equipment(6)

0.253 -7.4 -0.018 1.28 - -

Computer software and accessories(4)

0.045 -7.5 -0.004 2.07 S-May 2011 -9.2

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

0.084 -6.3 -0.005 2.89 S-Jul. 2012 -6.3

Alcoholic beverages

0.942 1.7 0.016 0.45 L-Jul. 2012 1.9

Alcoholic beverages at home

0.566 1.0 0.005 0.43 L-Jul. 2012 1.3

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home

0.268 1.7 0.005 0.60 S-Jul. 2012 1.6

Distilled spirits at home

0.072 -0.3 0.000 0.67 S-May 2012 -0.5

Whiskey at home(5)

  0.1   0.93 S-Jul. 2011 -0.5

Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home(5)

  -0.2   1.00 S-Jul. 2012 -0.6

Wine at home

0.226 0.5 0.001 0.79 L-Jul. 2012 1.2

Alcoholic beverages away from home

0.376 2.7 0.010 1.04 L-Jul. 2012 2.8

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

  1.9   0.68 S-Jul. 2012 1.8

Wine away from home(4)(5)

  2.8   0.98 L-Jul. 2012 3.1

Distilled spirits away from home(4)(5)

  3.4   1.83 - -

Other goods(11)

1.653 1.6 0.026 0.47 S-Jun. 2012 1.6

Tobacco and smoking products

0.798 1.9 0.016 0.67 S-Mar. 2012 1.8

Cigarettes(4)

0.738 1.9 0.014 0.71 S-Mar. 2012 1.7

Tobacco products other than cigarettes(4)

0.053 2.3 0.001 1.05 S-Jul. 2012 2.3

Personal care products

0.651 1.9 0.012 0.71 S-Jul. 2012 1.6

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

0.340 2.0 0.007 1.12 S-Jun. 2012 0.5

Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and implements

0.305 1.7 0.005 0.90 S-Jul. 2012 1.2

Miscellaneous personal goods(4)

0.204 -0.7 -0.001 1.02 S-Jul. 2012 -0.7

Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap(5)

  0.2   1.16 S-May 2012 -0.1

Infants' equipment(7)(5)

  -3.0   1.18 S-Jul. 2012 -4.0

Services less energy services

55.988 2.5 1.368 0.10 L-Jul. 2012 2.5

Shelter

31.397 2.2 0.693 0.13 L-Jun. 2012 2.2

Rent of shelter(15)

31.050 2.2 0.684 0.14 L-Jun. 2012 2.2

Rent of primary residence(10)

6.438 2.7 0.165 0.18 L-Jul. 2012 2.8

Lodging away from home(4)

0.836 1.5 0.010 1.03 L-Jun. 2012 3.5

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

0.156 4.0 0.006 0.32 - -

Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels

0.680 0.8 0.004 1.27 L-Jun. 2012 3.2

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

23.776 2.1 0.509 0.15 L-May 2012 2.1

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

22.372 2.1 0.478 0.15 L-May 2012 2.1

Tenants' and household insurance(4)

0.347 2.8 0.010 0.94 S-Feb. 2012 2.1

Water and sewer and trash collection services(4)

1.189 5.7 0.064 0.48 S-Jul. 2012 5.5

Water and sewerage maintenance(10)

0.899 6.6 0.057 0.63 S-Jul. 2012 6.5

Garbage and trash collection(13)

0.289 2.7 0.008 0.48 L-Jul. 2012 2.7

Household operations(4)

0.726 2.3 0.017 0.42 - -

Domestic services(4)

0.249 1.6 0.004 0.53 L-Jun. 2012 2.0

Gardening and lawncare services(4)

0.235 1.7 0.004 0.42 L-May 2012 1.7

Moving, storage, freight expense(4)

0.090 3.7 0.003 2.54 S-May 2012 3.4

Repair of household items(4)

0.078   0.004 1.03 - -

Medical care services

5.387 4.4 0.226 0.23 L-Jul. 2012 4.4

Professional services

2.993 2.3 0.068 0.24 L-Jun. 2011 2.3

Physicians' services(10)

1.609 2.9 0.045 0.39 L-May 2011 3.0

Dental services(10)

0.759 2.4 0.018 0.38 - -

Eyeglasses and eye care(8)

0.250 0.1 0.000 0.69 S-May 2010 0.0

Services by other medical professionals(10)(8)

0.375 1.3 0.005 0.34 - -

Hospital and related services

1.743 4.7 0.079 0.43 L-Jul. 2012 5.3

Hospital services(10)(16)

1.521 5.0 0.073 0.50 L-Jul. 2012 5.7

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

  5.2   1.10 L-Jul. 2012 6.2

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

  4.9   0.81 L-Jul. 2012 5.2

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

0.137 3.7 0.005 0.34 S-Apr. 2012 3.5

Care of invalids and elderly at home(7)

0.085 1.1 0.001 0.62 - -

Health insurance(7)

0.650 14.4 0.078 0.24 S-Jun. 2012 13.9

Transportation services

5.737 1.5 0.088 0.34 L-Jul. 2012 1.6

Leased cars and trucks(14)

0.379 -5.3 -0.025 1.06 L-Apr. 2012 -4.6

Car and truck rental(4)

0.075 -2.1 -0.002 2.53 S-Feb. 2011 -2.4

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair

1.140 1.1 0.013 0.32 S-Dec. 1964 0.7

Motor vehicle body work

0.057 2.1 0.001 0.61 L-Jul. 2012 2.2

Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing

0.455 1.5 0.007 0.46 S-Jul. 2011 1.3

Motor vehicle repair(4)

0.593 0.7 0.004 0.47 S-EVER -

Motor vehicle insurance

2.419 4.0 0.098 0.69 L-Mar. 2011 4.0

Motor vehicle fees(4)

0.560 2.9 0.016 0.40 S-May 2012 2.9

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

0.324 0.3 0.001 0.59 S-Aug. 2011 0.3

Parking and other fees(4)

0.213 7.0 0.014 0.37 S-Jun. 2012 6.9

Parking fees and tolls(4)(5)

  9.5   0.65 L-EVER -

Automobile service clubs(4)(5)

  1.8   0.62 S-Apr. 2012 1.5

Public transportation

1.165 -0.9 -0.011 0.74 L-Jul. 2012 0.1

Airline fare

0.752 -2.6 -0.022 1.04 L-Jul. 2012 -0.7

Other intercity transportation

0.150 0.1 0.000 1.41 L-Aug. 2011 0.4

Intercity bus fare(6)(5)

  3.6   0.72 L-Apr. 2012 4.6

Intercity train fare(6)(5)

  3.6   2.70 L-Jun. 2011 4.6

Ship fare(4)(5)

  -2.7   1.72 L-Jul. 2012 -2.2

Intracity transportation

0.260 3.9 0.010 0.48 L-Dec. 2011 4.3

Intracity mass transit(11)(5)

  3.3   1.48 - -

Recreation services(11)

3.713 3.4 0.125 0.50 L-Jul. 2012 3.4

Video and audio services(11)

1.509 4.5 0.065 0.78 S-Jul. 2012 4.4

Cable and satellite television and radio service(13)

1.400 4.9 0.066 0.83 S-Jul. 2012 4.7

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

0.110 -1.2 -0.001 3.13 S-Apr. 2011 -1.8

Video discs and other media(4)(5)

  -5.6   3.14 L-Jun. 2012 -5.0

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

  2.3   4.48 S-Dec. 2010 1.3

Pet services including veterinary(4)

0.408 2.6 0.011 1.14 S-Apr. 2010 2.5

Pet services(4)(5)

  2.3   1.05 S-Dec. 2010 2.0

Veterinarian services(4)(5)

  2.6   1.50 - -

Photographers and film processing(4)

0.057 1.3 0.001 1.20 S-Oct. 2010 1.3

Photographer fees(4)(5)

  1.0   1.73 S-Mar. 2011 0.1

Film processing(4)(5)

  1.3   1.08 L-Jul. 2012 2.5

Other recreation services(4)

1.737 2.8 0.048 0.79 L-Oct. 2008 3.0

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

0.564 4.0 0.022 1.56 L-Sep. 2006 4.1

Admissions

0.637 2.4 0.015 1.05 L-Jul. 2012 3.5

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

  2.1   1.24 L-Jul. 2012 3.2

Admission to sporting events(4)(5)

  3.7   1.31 S-May 2012 2.4

Fees for lessons or instructions(8)

0.230 2.2 0.005 0.94 L-Jul. 2010 2.2

Education and communication services(11)

6.133 1.9 0.115 0.26 - -

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare

3.024 3.6 0.108 0.44 - -

College tuition and fees

1.708 4.0 0.068 0.77 S-Oct. 2010 3.8

Elementary and high school tuition and fees

0.384 3.4 0.013 0.51 S-Jul. 2012 3.3

Child care and nursery school(12)

0.770 2.9 0.022 0.35 L-Oct. 2011 3.1

Technical and business school tuition and fees(4)

0.059 3.2 0.002 0.81 L-Jul. 2012 3.3

Postage and delivery services(4)

0.148 3.7 0.005 0.29 - -

Postage

0.138 3.8 0.005 0.30 - -

Delivery services(4)

0.010 2.6 0.000 0.43 L-Jul. 2012 3.6

Telephone services(4)

2.376 0.3 0.006 0.33 L-Jul. 2012 0.6

Wireless telephone services(4)

1.434 -0.9 -0.014 0.50 L-Jul. 2012 -0.5

Land-line telephone services(11)

0.942 2.1 0.020 0.36 S-Mar. 2012 2.1

Internet services and electronic information providers(4)

0.571 -0.8 -0.004 0.77 - -

Other personal services(11)

1.706 2.3 0.039 0.40 S-May 2012 2.3

Personal care services

0.627 1.7 0.011 0.47 S-Jul. 2012 1.6

Haircuts and other personal care services(4)

0.627 1.7 0.011 0.47 S-Jul. 2012 1.6

Miscellaneous personal services

1.079 2.7 0.028 0.46 S-May 2012 2.7

Legal services(8)

0.294 1.5 0.005 1.07 S-Mar. 1993 1.0

Funeral expenses(8)

0.157 1.4 0.002 0.45 S-EVER -

Laundry and dry cleaning services(4)

0.239 2.1 0.005 0.51 S-Jul. 2012 1.9

Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning(4)

0.030 2.0 0.001 0.95 S-Jun. 2003 1.7

Financial services(8)

0.217 6.0 0.012 1.11 S-May 2012 5.7

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

  7.3   1.54 S-Jul. 2012 7.3

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

  5.3   1.27 S-Oct. 2011 4.5

Special aggregate indexes

All items less food

85.811 2.1 1.763 0.08 L-Apr. 2012 2.2

All items less shelter

68.603 1.9 1.298 0.08 L-Apr. 2012 2.3

All items less food and shelter

54.414 2.0 1.070 0.10 L-Apr. 2012 2.1

All items less food, shelter, and energy

44.198 1.8 0.806 0.11 - -

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

42.239 2.0 0.843 0.12 L-Jul. 2012 2.2

All items less medical care

92.887 1.8 1.711 0.08 L-Apr. 2012 2.2

All items less energy

89.784 1.9 1.727 0.08 - -

Commodities

40.133 1.9 0.764 0.12 L-Apr. 2012 2.6

Commodities less food, energy, and used cars and trucks

17.648 1.0 0.169 0.22 L-Jul. 2012 1.2

Commodities less food

25.944 2.1 0.536 0.17 L-Apr. 2012 2.4

Commodities less food and beverages

25.002 2.1 0.521 0.18 L-Apr. 2012 2.4

Services

59.867 2.1 1.227 0.10 L-Jun. 2012 2.2

Services less rent of shelter(15)

28.818 1.9 0.543 0.13 - -

Services less medical care services

54.480 1.8 1.001 0.10 - -

Durables

8.861 -0.7 -0.067 0.18 S-Jan. 2011 -0.9

Nondurables

31.272 2.6 0.832 0.15 L-Apr. 2012 3.0

Nondurables less food

17.083 3.6 0.604 0.26 L-Mar. 2012 5.1

Nondurables less food and beverages

16.141 3.7 0.588 0.27 L-Mar. 2012 5.3

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel

12.648 3.9 0.493 0.16 L-Mar. 2012 5.3

Nondurables less food and apparel

13.591 3.8 0.509 0.15 L-Mar. 2012 5.1

Housing

40.822 1.5 0.623 0.11 L-Jun. 2012 1.6

Education and communication(4)

6.724 1.5 0.102 0.25 - -

Education(4)

3.232 3.9 0.123 0.41 L-Jul. 2012 4.4

Communication(4)

3.492 -0.6 -0.021 0.27 - -

Information and information processing(4)

3.344 -0.8 -0.026 0.28 S-Dec. 2011 -1.4

Information technology, hardware and services(17)

0.968 -3.4 -0.032 0.59 - -

Recreation(4)

5.995 1.3 0.081 0.35 L-Jul. 2012 1.3

Video and audio(4)

1.914 1.2 0.024 0.65 S-Jul. 2012 1.0

Pets, pet products and services(4)

1.092 1.6 0.018 0.62 L-Jul. 2012 2.2

Photography(4)

0.112 -0.2 -0.001 0.94 L-Jul. 2012 0.0

Food and beverages

15.131 1.6 0.244 0.14 S-Dec. 2010 1.5

Domestically produced farm food

7.205 0.9 0.063 0.21 S-Jul. 2010 0.9

Other services

11.553 2.4 0.279 0.22 - -

Apparel less footwear

2.814 2.7 0.077 1.12 L-Jul. 2012 3.0

Fuels and utilities

5.385 -1.7 -0.081 0.27 S-Jul. 2012 -2.3

Household energy

4.197 -3.6 -0.145 0.31 L-Jun. 2012 -3.3

Medical care

7.113 4.1 0.281 0.18 - -

Transportation

17.364 3.0 0.501 0.15 L-Mar. 2012 4.7

Private transportation

16.199 3.3 0.513 0.15 L-Mar. 2012 5.0

New and used motor vehicles(4)

5.628 -0.4 -0.032 0.21 S-Jun. 2009 -0.6

Utilities and public transportation

10.009 -0.3 -0.016 0.23 S-Jul. 2012 -0.3

Household furnishings and operations

4.039 0.2 0.010 0.29 S-Aug. 2011 0.1

Other goods and services

3.359 1.9 0.065 0.33 S-May 2012 1.9

Personal care

2.562 2.0 0.050 0.35 S-Jul. 2012 2.0

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: October 16, 2012