FOR TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Patrick C. Jackman (202) 691-7000 USDL-00-269 CPI QUICKLINE: (202) 691-6994 TRANSMISSION OF FOR CURRENT AND HISTORICAL MATERIAL IN THIS INFORMATION: (202) 691-5200 RELEASE IS EMBARGOED MEDIA CONTACT: (202) 691-5902 UNTIL 8:30 A.M. (EDT) INTERNET ADDRESS: Friday, September 15, 2000 http://stats.bls.gov/cpihome.htm CONSUMER PRICE INDEX: AUGUST 2000 The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.1 percent in August, before seasonal adjustment, to a level of 172.7 (1982-84=100), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. For the 12-month period ended in August, the CPI-U increased 3.4 percent. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) declined 0.1 percent in August, prior to seasonal adjustment. The August level of 169.2 was 3.3 percent higher than the index in August 1999. CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U declined 0.1 percent in August after increasing 0.2 percent in July. The energy index, which rose 0.1 percent in July, fell 2.9 percent in August. The indexes for petroleum-based energy and for energy services declined 5.5 and 0.2 percent, respectively. The food index rose 0.2 percent in August. The index for food at home increased 0.3 percent after advancing 0.7 percent in July, with each of the major food at home groups except fruits and vegetables contributing to the deceleration. Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U rose 0.2 percent in August, the same as in each of the previous four months. Table A. Percent changes in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) Seasonally adjusted Un- Compound adjusted Expenditure Changes from preceding month annual rate 12-mos. Category 2000 3-mos. ended ended Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Aug. '00 Aug. '00 All Items .5 .7 .0 .1 .6 .2 -.1 3.1 3.4 Food and beverages .4 .1 .1 .5 .1 .5 .2 3.6 2.7 Housing .5 .4 .1 .2 .5 .4 .2 4.4 3.5 Apparel .2 .3 -.5 -.2 -.6 -1.0 .2 -5.7 -1.7 Transportation 1.3 2.5 -.7 -.5 1.8 -.3 -1.1 1.8 5.1 Medical care .4 .5 .3 .3 .4 .3 .4 4.7 4.2 Recreation .0 .4 .0 .3 .3 .3 .1 2.7 1.7 Education and communication -.5 .0 .0 .1 -.1 .6 .2 2.8 1.6 Other goods and services .8 .5 1.4 -.6 -.2 1.0 -.3 2.1 5.4 Special Indexes Energy 4.6 4.9 -1.9 -1.9 5.6 .1 -2.9 10.7 13.1 Food .4 .1 .1 .5 .1 .5 .2 3.4 2.7 All Items less food and energy .2 .4 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 2.5 2.5 See page 4 for a note on the use of hedonic models to adjust prices of selected products in the CPI for changes in quality. During the first eight months of 2000, the CPI-U rose at a 3.4 percent seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR). This compares with an increase of 2.7 percent for all of 1999. Energy costs have increased at a 14.3 percent annual rate in the first eight months of 2000 after advancing 13.4 percent in all of 1999. Food costs, which rose 1.9 percent in 1999, have risen at a 2.8 percent SAAR thus far this year. Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U has advanced at a 2.6 percent rate compared with a 1.9 percent rise for all of 1999. The food and beverages index increased 0.2 percent in August. The index for food at home, which rose 0.7 percent in July, increased 0.3 percent in August. Each of the major food at home groups except fruits and vegetables contributed to the deceleration in August. The index for fruits and vegetables rose 1.2 percent in August, following a 1.0 percent rise in July. Over the past 12 months, however, fruit and vegetable prices have risen only 0.2 percent. In August, within the fruits and vegetables group, the indexes for fresh fruits and fresh vegetables rose 0.5 and 2.3 percent, respectively. The index for processed fruits and vegetables rose 0.5 percent. Among the other major food at home groups, the indexes for cereal and bakery products and for dairy products each increased 0.3 percent. The index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs rose 0.2 percent in August. Meat prices continue to advance; the indexes for beef and for pork rose 0.5 and 0.8 percent, respectively, in August and are up 8.4 and 9.8 percent in the past 12 months. Poultry prices turned down in August, declining 0.3 percent, and have risen only 1.8 percent since August 1999. The index for other food at home rose 0.1 percent in August, while the index for nonalcoholic beverages declined 0.3 percent. The other two components of the food and beverages index--food away from home and alcoholic beverages--each increased 0.2 percent in August. The index for housing increased 0.2 percent in August, following a 0.4 percent rise in July. The index for fuels and utilities, which rose sharply in both June and July, turned down in August. Each of the three principal household fuels failed to advance in August. The index for fuel oil decreased 0.1 percent in August, following a 20.5 percent rise over the past seven months. The index for natural gas, which rose 20.1 percent in the first seven months of 2000, declined 0.7 percent in August. The index for electricity was unchanged in August after increasing 1.9 percent in the first seven months of the year. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, charges for electricity fell 0.4 percent in August after increasing 9.4 percent in the first seven months of 2000.) Shelter costs, which rose 0.2 percent in July, increased 0.3 percent in August. Within shelter, the indexes for rent and for owners' equivalent rent each rose 0.3 percent, while the index for lodging away from home was unchanged. The index for household furnishings and operations, which advanced 0.5 percent in July, rose 0.1 percent in August. The transportation component declined for the second consecutive month, down 1.1 percent in August. The index for gasoline fell 6.0 percent, following a 2.0 percent decrease in July. Despite the recent declines, gasoline prices have advanced 11.2 percent since December after advancing 30.1 percent in all of 1999. The index for new vehicles, which rose 0.2 percent in July, declined 0.2 percent in August. The index for used cars and trucks fell 0.1 percent. Public transportation costs increased 0.9 percent, largely as a result of a 1.5 percent rise in airline fares. Airline fares have risen 11.3 percent thus far in 2000. The index for apparel rose 0.2 percent in August, its first monthly increase since March. Price increases associated with the introduction of fall-winter wear more than offset price declines on spring-summer clothing. Medical care costs rose 0.4 percent in August to a level 4.2 percent higher than a year ago. In August, the index for medical care commodities- -prescription and nonprescription drugs and medical supplies--rose 0.3 percent. The index for medical care services rose 0.4 percent. Charges for professional services and for hospital and related services increased 0.4 and 0.8 percent, respectively. The index for recreation costs increased 0.1 percent in August, following increases of 0.3 percent in each of the preceding three months. Smaller increases in the indexes for admissions to movies, theaters, concerts, and sporting events and for club membership dues and fees for participant sports were largely responsible for the moderation. The index for education and communication rose 0.2 percent in August, following a 0.6 percent rise in July. Educational costs declined 0.2 percent, partially offsetting a 0.4 percent increase in the index for communication. The index for tuition, other school fees, and child care declined 0.2 percent. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, this index rose 1.2 percent.) Within the index for communication, the index for telephone services rose 0.7 percent, as a 2.0 percent rise in local charges more than offset a 0.7 percent decrease in long distance charges. The index for other goods and services decreased 0.3 percent in August, following a 1.0 percent rise in July. Cigarette prices, which rose 3.2 percent in July, declined 1.7 percent. CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers declined 0.1 percent in August. Table B. Percent changes in CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) Seasonally adjusted Un- Compound adjusted Expenditure Changes from preceding month annual rate 12-mos. Category 2000 3-mos. ended ended Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Aug. '00 Aug. '00 All Items .5 .7 .0 .1 .6 .2 -.1 2.6 3.3 Food and beverages .4 .2 .1 .5 .1 .5 .2 3.4 2.9 Housing .6 .2 .2 .2 .5 .5 .1 4.2 3.3 Apparel .1 .2 -.5 -.2 -.5 -1.2 .1 -6.1 -1.9 Transportation 1.3 2.6 -.8 -.5 2.0 -.5 -1.3 1.1 5.0 Medical care .4 .5 .4 .3 .4 .3 .4 4.7 4.3 Recreation -.1 .4 .0 .4 .3 .1 .1 2.0 1.4 Education and communication -.5 -.1 .0 .2 -.3 .6 .2 2.0 1.5 Other goods and services .9 .6 1.8 -1.0 -.3 1.2 -.4 2.0 6.2 Special Indexes Energy 4.5 5.5 -2.4 -1.9 6.2 -.5 -3.4 8.9 13.1 Food .4 .2 .1 .5 .1 .5 .2 3.2 2.8 All Items less food and energy .2 .3 .2 .2 .1 .2 .1 1.8 2.4 Consumer Price Index data for September are scheduled for release on Wednesday, October 18, 2000, at 8:30 A.M. (EDT). __________________________________________________________________________ Extending the use of hedonic models to adjust prices for changes in quality The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is continuing to expand the use in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) of quality adjustments derived from hedonic models. As first announced at the time of the July 2000 CPI release, effective with the CPI for October 2000, BLS will extend hedonic quality adjustment to Washing machines and Clothes dryers. These items are both part of the Major appliances stratum. A hedonic model decomposes the price of a consumer product into implicit prices for each of its important features and components, thereby providing an estimate of the value of each feature and component. BLS plans to extend this method to additional items in the CPI. As BLS does so, it will give CPI users notice at least three months before the first use of hedonic quality adjustment for each additional item and will have detailed papers on the models to be employed available by the time of first use. The relative importance (share of weight), as of December 1999, of the Major appliances stratum was 0.205 percent in the CPI for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and 0.236 percent in the CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W). Within Major appliances, Washing machines are estimated to represent 18 percent of the weight and Clothes dryers about 13 percent. The hedonic models that BLS analysts developed for Washing machines and Clothes dryers use observations collected for the CPI, supplemented with additional observations that the BLS collected specifically for this purpose. Papers describing this work are in preparation and will be available before release of the October 2000 CPI. Additional work on hedonic quality adjustment is underway at BLS. For more information on these changes, write to Bureau of Labor Statistics Division of Consumer Prices and Price Indexes 2 Massachusetts Ave. NE, Room 3260 Washington, DC 20212 or contact Paul Liegey either by telephone at (202) 691-5394 or by electronic mail at Liegey_P@bls.gov. __________________________________________________________________________ Facilities for Sensory Impaired Information from this release will be made available to sensory impaired individuals upon request. Voice phone: 202-691-5200, Federal Relay Services: 1-800-877-8339. For a recorded message of Summary CPI data, call (202) 691-5200. __________________________________________________________________________ Brief Explanation of the CPI The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the average change in prices over time in a market basket of goods and services. The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes CPIs for two population groups: (1) a CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) which covers approximately 87 percent of the total population and (2) a CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) which covers 32 percent of the total population. The CPI-U includes, in addition to wage earners and clerical workers, 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 CPI is 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 in 87 urban areas across the country from about 50,000 housing units and approximately 23,000 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. 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 26 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. The index measures price change from a designed reference date-1982-84 which equals 100.0. An increase of 16.5 percent, for example, is shown as 116.5. 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://stats.bls.gov/cpihome.htm or contact our CPI Information and Analysis Section on (202) 691-7000. __________________________________________________________________________ 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 115.7 Less previous index 111.2 Equals index point change 4.5 Percent Change Index point difference 4.5 Divided by the previous index 111.2 Equals 0.040 Results multiplied by one hundred 0.040x100 Equals percent change 4.0 _________________________________________________________________________ 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 unadjusted for seasonal variation. Seasonal factors used in computing the seasonally adjusted indexes are derived by the X-12-ARIMA Seasonal Adjustment Method. The updated seasonal data at the end of 1977 replaced data from 1967 through 1977. Subsequent annual updates have replaced 5 years of seasonal data, e.g., data from 1995 through 1999 were replaced at the end of 1999. The seasonal movement of all items and 54 other aggregations is derived by combining the seasonal movement of 73 selected components. Each year the seasonal status of every series is reevaluated based upon certain statistical criteria. If any of the 73 components change their seasonal adjustment status from seasonally adjusted to not seasonally adjusted, not seasonally adjusted data will be used for the last 5 years, but the seasonally adjusted indexes will be used before that period. 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 fuel oil and the motor fuels indexes, this procedure was used to offset the effects that extreme price volatility would otherwise have had on the estimates of seasonally adjusted data for those series. For the breakfast cereal index, the procedure was used to offset the effects of price-cutting among cereal manufacturers. For the educational books and supplies index, the procedure was used to account for greater than normal sale prices on educational reference books. For some alcoholic beverage series, Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment was used to offset the effects of increased brewer's costs along with increased demand for specialty beers. For the nonalcoholic beverages index, the procedure was used to offset the effects of a large increase in coffee prices due to adverse weather. For the fats and oils series, the procedure was used to account for lower domestic butter stocks, lower cold storage supplies, and anticipation of a bumper soybean crop. For the new trucks index, the procedure was applied to account for loyalty rebates offered to customers by American automakers. For the water and sewerage maintenance index, the procedure was used to account for a data collection anomaly. A description of Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment, as well as a list of unusual events modeled and seasonal factors for these items may be obtained by writing the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Division of Consumer Prices and Price Indexes, Washington, DC 20212 or by calling Claire McAnaw Gallagher on (202) 691-6968 or sending e-mail to Gallagher_C@BLS.GOV. Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Unadjusted Relative Unadjusted indexes percent change to Seasonally adjusted importance, Aug. 2000 from- percent change from- CPI-U December 1999 July Aug. 2000 2000 Aug. July May to June to July to 1999 2000 June July Aug. Expenditure category All items ................................... 100.000 172.6 172.7 3.4 0.1 0.6 0.2 -0.1 All items (1967=100) ........................ - 517.2 517.2 - - - - - Food and beverages ......................... 16.302 168.7 169.2 2.7 0.3 0.1 0.5 0.2 Food ...................................... 15.315 168.1 168.7 2.7 0.4 0.1 0.5 0.2 Food at home ............................. 9.603 168.3 168.9 2.9 0.4 0.1 0.7 0.3 Cereals and bakery products ............. 1.534 189.6 189.9 2.7 0.2 -0.7 1.0 0.3 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......... 2.543 155.8 156.8 5.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.2 Dairy and related products (1)........... 1.090 160.5 161.0 2.9 0.3 -0.1 0.6 0.3 Fruits and vegetables ................... 1.429 201.0 202.5 0.2 0.7 -0.7 1.0 1.2 Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ........................... 1.045 138.5 138.2 2.8 -0.2 0.4 1.0 -0.3 Other food at home ...................... 1.962 156.6 156.9 1.8 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.1 Sugar and sweets ....................... .373 154.1 154.6 1.2 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.4 Fats and oils .......................... .288 148.1 148.9 0.2 0.5 -0.5 0.7 0.6 Other foods ............................ 1.301 173.5 173.7 2.2 0.1 0.6 0.1 -0.1 Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)...... .314 108.8 109.5 4.5 0.6 1.9 0.4 0.6 Food away from home (1)................... 5.712 169.1 169.5 2.4 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 Other food away from home (1) (2)........ .176 108.7 109.3 3.3 0.6 0.0 0.6 0.6 Alcoholic beverages ....................... .987 175.2 175.6 3.2 0.2 0.6 0.6 0.2 Housing .................................... 39.636 170.4 170.7 3.5 0.2 0.5 0.4 0.2 Shelter ................................... 30.235 193.7 194.3 3.2 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.3 Rent of primary residence (3)............. 7.036 183.5 184.2 3.5 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.3 Lodging away from home (2) (3)............ 2.359 122.8 123.0 5.0 0.2 1.3 -0.5 0.0 Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence (3) (4)..................... 20.470 198.2 198.8 2.8 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).. .370 104.2 104.0 1.8 -0.2 0.1 0.3 -0.2 Fuels and utilities ....................... 4.722 141.3 140.9 7.2 -0.3 2.2 1.6 -0.1 Fuels .................................... 3.794 126.5 125.9 8.3 -0.5 2.7 1.9 -0.2 Fuel oil and other fuels ................ .273 120.8 120.8 35.4 0.0 0.8 1.6 0.2 Gas (piped) and electricity (3).......... 3.521 133.0 132.4 6.7 -0.5 2.9 2.0 -0.2 Water and sewer and trash collection services (2).......................... .928 106.7 107.0 2.5 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.2 Household furnishings and operations ...... 4.680 128.6 128.6 1.4 0.0 -0.1 0.5 0.1 Household operations (1) (2).............. .910 111.1 111.5 6.2 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.4 Apparel .................................... 4.684 124.5 125.3 -1.7 0.6 -0.6 -1.0 0.2 Men's and boys' apparel ................... 1.335 126.4 126.8 -0.2 0.3 -0.3 -0.9 -0.3 Women's and girls' apparel ................ 1.879 113.9 115.6 -2.0 1.5 -0.7 -0.8 0.9 Infants' and toddlers' apparel (1)......... .272 128.1 126.7 -1.2 -1.1 -0.9 -1.8 -1.1 Footwear .................................. .828 120.3 120.7 -2.5 0.3 -0.5 -2.3 0.4 Transportation ............................. 17.450 155.0 153.2 5.1 -1.2 1.8 -0.3 -1.1 Private transportation .................... 16.050 150.6 148.6 4.7 -1.3 1.9 -0.3 -1.3 New and used motor vehicles (2)........... 7.652 100.6 100.4 0.7 -0.2 0.0 0.1 -0.1 New vehicles ............................ 4.835 142.5 141.9 0.4 -0.4 -0.1 0.2 -0.2 Used cars and trucks (1)................. 1.888 155.3 155.2 0.9 -0.1 0.2 -0.3 -0.1 Motor fuel ............................... 3.160 136.1 128.4 19.1 -5.7 8.8 -1.9 -5.9 Gasoline (all types) .................... 3.140 135.4 127.7 19.1 -5.7 8.8 -2.0 -6.0 Motor vehicle parts and equipment ........ .533 101.5 101.5 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.3 -0.1 Motor vehicle maintenance and repair (1).. 1.622 177.2 178.2 3.5 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.6 Public transportation (1).................. 1.400 213.7 215.7 9.4 0.9 1.0 0.5 0.9 Medical care ............................... 5.768 261.4 262.6 4.2 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.4 Medical care commodities .................. 1.268 238.6 239.2 2.9 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 Medical care services ..................... 4.501 266.7 268.0 4.6 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 Professional services (3)................. 2.867 238.3 238.9 3.8 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.4 Hospital and related services (3)......... 1.386 318.1 321.3 6.6 1.0 0.8 0.6 0.8 Recreation (2).............................. 6.008 103.7 103.9 1.7 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.1 Video and audio (1) (2).................... 1.691 101.3 101.6 0.7 0.3 0.2 -0.1 0.2 Education and communication (2)............. 5.419 102.0 102.8 1.6 0.8 -0.1 0.6 0.2 Education (2).............................. 2.741 111.8 113.0 5.1 1.1 0.8 0.5 -0.2 Educational books and supplies ........... .196 278.1 280.2 5.9 0.8 0.5 0.5 0.4 Tuition, other school fees, and childcare 2.544 321.7 325.4 5.0 1.2 0.8 0.5 -0.2 Communication (1) (2)...................... 2.679 93.3 93.7 -2.0 0.4 -1.2 0.8 0.4 Information and information processing (1) (2)................................... 2.474 92.5 93.0 -2.1 0.5 -1.3 0.8 0.5 Telephone services (1) (2)............... 2.274 98.2 98.9 -0.9 0.7 -1.3 1.0 0.7 Information and information processing other than telephone services (1) (5) .200 25.7 25.2 -15.4 -1.9 -2.3 -1.2 -1.9 Personal computers and peripheral equipment (1) (2)................... .106 40.3 39.5 -22.4 -2.0 -2.8 -2.2 -2.0 Other goods and services ................... 4.733 272.2 271.6 5.4 -0.2 -0.2 1.0 -0.3 Tobacco and smoking products (1)........... 1.258 400.7 394.1 12.6 -1.6 -1.3 3.1 -1.6 Personal care (1).......................... 3.475 165.7 166.2 3.0 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 Personal care products (1)................ .741 153.7 154.3 1.3 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.4 Personal care services (1)................ .982 178.2 179.3 4.3 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.6 Miscellaneous personal services .......... 1.506 252.9 253.6 4.0 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.3 Commodity and service group Commodities ................................. 42.141 149.3 148.6 2.8 -0.5 0.6 0.1 -0.5 Food and beverages ......................... 16.302 168.7 169.2 2.7 0.3 0.1 0.5 0.2 Commodities less food and beverages ........ 25.840 137.7 136.4 2.9 -0.9 1.0 -0.3 -0.9 Nondurables less food and beverages ....... 14.906 147.5 145.6 5.5 -1.3 2.0 -0.1 -1.6 Apparel .................................. 4.684 124.5 125.3 -1.7 0.6 -0.6 -1.0 0.2 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .............................. 10.222 165.4 162.0 8.9 -2.1 3.0 -0.1 -2.1 Durables .................................. 10.934 125.2 124.7 -0.6 -0.4 -0.2 -0.1 -0.2 Services .................................... 57.859 196.1 196.7 3.6 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.3 Rent of shelter (4)......................... 29.865 201.7 202.3 3.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).... .370 104.2 104.0 1.8 -0.2 0.1 0.3 -0.2 Gas (piped) and electricity (3)............. 3.521 133.0 132.4 6.7 -0.5 2.9 2.0 -0.2 Water and sewer and trash collection services (2)............................ .928 106.7 107.0 2.5 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.2 Household operations (1) (2)................ .910 111.1 111.5 6.2 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.4 Transportation services .................... 6.940 196.5 197.4 3.8 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.5 Medical care services ...................... 4.501 266.7 268.0 4.6 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 Other services ............................. 10.825 229.9 231.3 3.3 0.6 0.2 0.6 0.3 Special indexes All items less food ......................... 84.685 173.5 173.4 3.4 -0.1 0.6 0.2 -0.1 All items less shelter ...................... 69.765 166.2 166.0 3.4 -0.1 0.7 0.2 -0.1 All items less medical care ................. 94.232 167.8 167.8 3.3 0.0 0.5 0.2 -0.1 Commodities less food ....................... 26.827 139.2 138.0 3.0 -0.9 0.9 -0.2 -0.9 Nondurables less food ....................... 15.893 149.3 147.5 5.4 -1.2 2.0 -0.3 -1.4 Nondurables less food and apparel ........... 11.209 165.7 162.6 8.4 -1.9 2.8 0.1 -1.9 Nondurables ................................. 31.208 158.4 157.6 4.0 -0.5 1.1 0.1 -0.7 Services less rent of shelter (4)............ 27.994 204.2 205.0 4.1 0.4 0.7 0.4 0.5 Services less medical care services ......... 53.358 189.6 190.3 3.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3 Energy ...................................... 6.954 129.7 125.9 13.1 -2.9 5.6 0.1 -2.9 All items less energy ....................... 93.046 178.5 179.0 2.6 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.2 All items less food and energy ............. 77.731 181.1 181.6 2.5 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 Commodities less food and energy commodities ........................... 23.393 143.8 143.7 0.5 -0.1 -0.2 0.0 -0.1 Energy commodities ....................... 3.433 135.0 127.9 20.3 -5.3 8.1 -1.6 -5.5 Services less energy services ............. 54.338 202.5 203.3 3.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.3 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1982-84=$1.00) ......................... - $ .579 $ .579 - - - - - Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1967=$1.00) ............................ - $ .193 $ .193 - - - - - 1 Not seasonally adjusted. 2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series converted to a geometric means estimator in January, 1999. 4 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. 5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base. - Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for CPI-U 3 months ended-- 6 months ended-- May June July Aug. 2000 2000 2000 2000 Nov. Feb. May Aug. Feb. Aug. 1999 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 Expenditure category All items ................................... 171.3 172.3 172.7 172.6 2.9 3.9 3.1 3.1 3.4 3.1 Food and beverages ......................... 167.8 168.0 168.9 169.3 2.9 1.7 2.7 3.6 2.3 3.1 Food ...................................... 167.5 167.6 168.5 168.9 3.0 1.7 2.9 3.4 2.3 3.2 Food at home ............................. 167.3 167.4 168.5 169.0 3.2 1.2 3.2 4.1 2.2 3.6 Cereals and bakery products ............. 188.4 187.0 188.8 189.3 3.1 0.2 5.7 1.9 1.6 3.8 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......... 154.5 155.3 156.0 156.3 4.1 4.1 9.6 4.7 4.1 7.1 Dairy and related products (1)........... 159.6 159.5 160.5 161.0 22.4 -8.7 -3.2 3.6 5.7 0.1 Fruits and vegetables ................... 203.2 201.8 203.8 206.3 -2.9 0.2 -2.1 6.2 -1.4 2.0 Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ........................... 137.0 137.5 138.9 138.5 -0.9 9.2 -1.4 4.5 4.0 1.5 Other food at home ...................... 155.7 156.3 156.6 156.7 0.0 0.3 3.9 2.6 0.1 3.3 Sugar and sweets ....................... 153.4 153.7 154.1 154.7 1.6 1.8 -1.8 3.4 1.7 0.8 Fats and oils .......................... 147.6 146.9 147.9 148.8 -6.1 -4.0 8.3 3.3 -5.1 5.7 Other foods ............................ 172.2 173.2 173.4 173.2 1.2 0.7 4.8 2.3 0.9 3.6 Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)...... 106.4 108.4 108.8 109.5 -3.4 10.0 0.0 12.2 3.1 5.9 Food away from home (1)................... 168.3 168.6 169.1 169.5 2.2 2.7 1.7 2.9 2.4 2.3 Other food away from home (1) (2)........ 108.1 108.1 108.7 109.3 4.2 3.8 0.7 4.5 4.0 2.6 Alcoholic beverages ....................... 173.4 174.4 175.4 175.8 2.6 3.1 1.4 5.7 2.8 3.5 Housing .................................... 168.0 168.9 169.5 169.8 2.7 3.7 2.9 4.4 3.2 3.6 Shelter ................................... 191.9 192.6 192.9 193.4 2.8 2.8 3.6 3.2 2.8 3.4 Rent of primary residence (3)............. 182.5 182.9 183.7 184.2 3.6 3.6 2.9 3.8 3.6 3.3 Lodging away from home (2) (3)............ 110.3 111.7 111.1 111.1 3.1 -1.9 16.4 2.9 0.6 9.4 Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence (3) (4)..................... 197.4 197.9 198.2 198.8 2.3 3.1 2.7 2.9 2.7 2.8 Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).. 103.8 103.9 104.2 104.0 -0.4 1.2 5.6 0.8 0.4 3.1 Fuels and utilities ....................... 133.4 136.3 138.5 138.3 5.7 10.8 -1.5 15.5 8.2 6.7 Fuels .................................... 117.1 120.3 122.6 122.4 6.5 12.8 -2.7 19.4 9.6 7.8 Fuel oil and other fuels ................ 121.4 122.4 124.4 124.6 40.1 315.3 -47.9 11.0 141.3 -24.0 Gas (piped) and electricity (3).......... 122.7 126.2 128.7 128.4 4.7 0.7 3.7 19.9 2.7 11.5 Water and sewer and trash collection services (2).......................... 106.1 106.2 106.4 106.6 2.3 3.1 2.7 1.9 2.7 2.3 Household furnishings and operations ...... 128.0 127.9 128.5 128.6 -0.3 1.6 2.5 1.9 0.6 2.2 Household operations (1) (2).............. 110.1 110.6 111.1 111.5 3.1 10.2 6.4 5.2 6.6 5.8 Apparel .................................... 129.7 128.9 127.6 127.8 4.7 -3.9 -1.5 -5.7 0.3 -3.7 Men's and boys' apparel ................... 130.5 130.1 128.9 128.5 7.0 0.3 -1.8 -6.0 3.6 -3.9 Women's and girls' apparel ................ 120.9 120.0 119.1 120.2 5.3 -8.1 -1.6 -2.3 -1.6 -2.0 Infants' and toddlers' apparel (1)......... 131.7 130.5 128.1 126.7 14.1 1.5 -4.1 -14.3 7.6 -9.4 Footwear .................................. 124.9 124.3 121.4 121.9 -1.0 -5.0 6.0 -9.3 -3.0 -1.9 Transportation ............................. 152.5 155.3 154.9 153.2 3.9 9.3 5.4 1.8 6.6 3.6 Private transportation .................... 148.4 151.2 150.7 148.8 3.4 9.5 5.0 1.1 6.4 3.0 New and used motor vehicles (2)........... 101.2 101.2 101.3 101.2 2.8 -3.5 3.6 0.0 -0.4 1.8 New vehicles ............................ 143.2 143.0 143.3 143.0 0.8 -1.7 2.6 -0.6 -0.4 1.0 Used cars and trucks (1)................. 155.4 155.7 155.3 155.2 6.1 -7.7 6.4 -0.5 -1.0 2.9 Motor fuel ............................... 125.7 136.7 134.1 126.2 8.2 63.9 12.0 1.6 33.2 6.7 Gasoline (all types) .................... 125.0 136.0 133.3 125.3 8.6 64.9 11.3 1.0 33.8 6.0 Motor vehicle parts and equipment ........ 101.4 101.4 101.7 101.6 2.8 -1.2 3.2 0.8 0.8 2.0 Motor vehicle maintenance and repair (1).. 176.3 176.8 177.2 178.2 3.5 3.7 2.5 4.4 3.6 3.5 Public transportation (1).................. 210.4 212.6 213.7 215.7 10.8 4.0 12.7 10.5 7.3 11.6 Medical care ............................... 259.6 260.6 261.5 262.6 3.4 4.2 4.6 4.7 3.8 4.6 Medical care commodities .................. 237.3 237.7 238.2 239.0 3.5 2.1 3.1 2.9 2.8 3.0 Medical care services ..................... 264.4 265.6 266.7 267.8 3.3 4.7 5.0 5.2 4.0 5.1 Professional services (3)................. 236.6 237.6 238.0 238.9 3.3 4.7 3.5 3.9 4.0 3.7 Hospital and related services (3)......... 314.1 316.6 318.4 321.0 4.5 6.2 6.8 9.1 5.3 7.9 Recreation (2).............................. 102.9 103.2 103.5 103.6 -0.8 1.6 2.8 2.7 0.4 2.8 Video and audio (1) (2).................... 101.2 101.4 101.3 101.5 -1.6 -0.4 3.6 1.2 -1.0 2.4 Education and communication (2)............. 102.4 102.3 102.9 103.1 2.4 0.8 0.4 2.8 1.6 1.6 Education (2).............................. 112.2 113.1 113.7 113.5 3.4 7.2 4.8 4.7 5.2 4.7 Educational books and supplies ........... 277.6 278.9 280.4 281.6 -14.4 36.7 1.7 5.9 8.2 3.8 Tuition, other school fees, and childcare 321.7 324.4 326.0 325.4 4.9 5.1 5.1 4.7 5.0 4.9 Communication (1) (2)...................... 93.7 92.6 93.3 93.7 1.3 -4.9 -4.2 0.0 -1.9 -2.1 Information and information processing (1) (2)................................... 93.0 91.8 92.5 93.0 1.3 -4.9 -4.6 0.0 -1.9 -2.3 Telephone services (1) (2)............... 98.5 97.2 98.2 98.9 3.2 -4.7 -3.6 1.6 -0.8 -1.0 Information and information processing other than telephone services (1) (5) 26.6 26.0 25.7 25.2 -19.8 -8.2 -13.7 -19.4 -14.2 -16.6 Personal computers and peripheral equipment (1) (2)................... 42.4 41.2 40.3 39.5 -27.3 -15.2 -21.9 -24.7 -21.5 -23.3 Other goods and services ................... 270.8 270.3 272.9 272.2 8.8 5.7 5.3 2.1 7.3 3.7 Tobacco and smoking products (1)........... 393.5 388.5 400.7 394.1 24.5 15.1 11.4 0.6 19.7 5.9 Personal care (1).......................... 165.1 165.4 165.7 166.2 3.5 2.5 3.2 2.7 3.0 3.0 Personal care products (1)................ 153.0 153.6 153.7 154.3 2.7 -1.8 1.1 3.4 0.4 2.2 Personal care services (1)................ 177.3 177.9 178.2 179.3 4.7 4.0 3.9 4.6 4.4 4.3 Miscellaneous personal services .......... 251.2 251.8 252.9 253.6 4.3 3.1 4.6 3.9 3.7 4.2 Commodity and service group Commodities ................................. 148.7 149.6 149.7 149.0 2.8 5.3 2.5 0.8 4.0 1.6 Food and beverages ......................... 167.8 168.0 168.9 169.3 2.9 1.7 2.7 3.6 2.3 3.1 Commodities less food and beverages ........ 137.2 138.6 138.2 136.9 3.0 7.4 2.1 -0.9 5.2 0.6 Nondurables less food and beverages ....... 146.0 148.9 148.7 146.3 5.9 12.8 2.8 0.8 9.3 1.8 Apparel .................................. 129.7 128.9 127.6 127.8 4.7 -3.9 -1.5 -5.7 0.3 -3.7 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .............................. 160.2 165.0 164.9 161.5 7.5 20.5 4.9 3.3 13.8 4.1 Durables .................................. 125.8 125.6 125.5 125.2 -0.6 -1.9 2.3 -1.9 -1.3 0.2 Services .................................... 194.0 194.9 195.7 196.2 3.0 3.0 3.8 4.6 3.0 4.2 Rent of shelter (4)......................... 200.1 200.8 201.3 201.7 2.5 3.1 3.7 3.2 2.8 3.5 Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).... 103.8 103.9 104.2 104.0 -0.4 1.2 5.6 0.8 0.4 3.1 Gas (piped) and electricity (3)............. 122.7 126.2 128.7 128.4 4.7 0.7 3.7 19.9 2.7 11.5 Water and sewer and trash collection services (2)............................ 106.1 106.2 106.4 106.6 2.3 3.1 2.7 1.9 2.7 2.3 Household operations (1) (2)................ 110.1 110.6 111.1 111.5 3.1 10.2 6.4 5.2 6.6 5.8 Transportation services .................... 195.7 196.3 196.8 197.8 3.6 2.5 4.6 4.4 3.1 4.5 Medical care services ...................... 264.4 265.6 266.7 267.8 3.3 4.7 5.0 5.2 4.0 5.1 Other services ............................. 229.1 229.6 230.9 231.7 3.4 2.5 2.8 4.6 3.0 3.7 Special indexes All items less food ......................... 171.9 173.0 173.3 173.2 3.1 4.1 3.3 3.1 3.6 3.2 All items less shelter ...................... 164.8 165.9 166.3 166.1 3.3 4.0 3.0 3.2 3.6 3.1 All items less medical care ................. 166.3 167.2 167.6 167.5 3.0 3.7 3.2 2.9 3.4 3.1 Commodities less food ....................... 138.9 140.2 139.9 138.6 3.0 7.3 2.3 -0.9 5.1 0.7 Nondurables less food ....................... 147.7 150.7 150.3 148.2 5.8 12.0 2.8 1.4 8.9 2.1 Nondurables less food and apparel ........... 160.8 165.3 165.4 162.3 6.8 19.4 4.3 3.8 13.0 4.1 Nondurables ................................. 157.2 159.0 159.2 158.1 3.7 7.2 2.8 2.3 5.5 2.6 Services less rent of shelter (4)............ 201.3 202.7 203.6 204.6 3.1 2.9 3.9 6.7 3.0 5.3 Services less medical care services ......... 187.6 188.4 189.1 189.7 2.9 2.6 3.9 4.6 2.7 4.2 Energy ...................................... 119.9 126.6 126.7 123.0 7.6 33.6 3.8 10.7 19.9 7.2 All items less energy ....................... 178.3 178.5 179.0 179.3 2.8 1.8 3.2 2.3 2.3 2.7 All items less food and energy ............. 180.9 181.2 181.6 182.0 2.7 1.8 3.2 2.5 2.3 2.8 Commodities less food and energy commodities ........................... 145.0 144.7 144.7 144.6 2.2 -1.1 2.0 -1.1 0.6 0.4 Energy commodities ....................... 125.2 135.4 133.2 125.9 10.3 78.4 4.3 2.3 40.3 3.3 Services less energy services ............. 201.2 201.9 202.4 203.1 3.1 3.1 3.7 3.8 3.1 3.7 1 Not seasonally adjusted. 2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series converted to a geometric means estimator in January, 1999. 4 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. 5 Indexes on a December 1988=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): Selected areas, all items index (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) All items Prici- Indexes Percent change to Percent change to CPI-U ng Aug.2000 from-- July2000 from-- sched- ule May June July Aug. (1) 2000 2000 2000 2000 Aug. June July July May June 1999 2000 2000 1999 2000 2000 U.S. city average ........................... M 171.3 172.3 172.6 172.7 3.4 0.2 0.1 3.5 0.8 0.2 Region and area size(2) Northeast urban ............................. M 178.2 178.8 179.6 179.7 3.2 0.5 0.1 3.6 0.8 0.4 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............. M 179.0 179.6 180.4 180.7 3.2 0.6 0.2 3.4 0.8 0.4 Size B/C 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).......... M 107.3 107.6 108.1 107.8 3.4 0.2 -0.3 4.0 0.7 0.5 Midwest urban ............................... M 167.4 169.5 168.7 168.1 3.0 -0.8 -0.4 3.6 0.8 -0.5 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............ M 169.0 171.2 170.3 169.9 3.1 -0.8 -0.2 3.5 0.8 -0.5 Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)......... M 106.9 108.3 107.6 107.0 2.7 -1.2 -0.6 3.6 0.7 -0.6 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ............................... M 161.4 163.1 163.1 162.4 3.0 -0.4 -0.4 3.8 1.1 0.0 South urban ................................. M 166.6 167.4 167.9 167.9 3.3 0.3 0.0 3.5 0.8 0.3 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............. M 165.9 167.1 167.8 167.8 3.6 0.4 0.0 4.0 1.1 0.4 Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)........ M 107.1 107.6 107.7 107.7 3.2 0.1 0.0 3.3 0.6 0.1 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ............................... M 167.0 166.9 167.6 167.7 2.4 0.5 0.1 3.1 0.4 0.4 West urban .................................. M 173.9 174.3 175.2 175.8 3.7 0.9 0.3 3.7 0.7 0.5 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............ M 175.4 175.7 176.7 177.6 4.2 1.1 0.5 4.0 0.7 0.6 Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)......... M 107.3 107.6 108.1 108.3 2.9 0.7 0.2 3.1 0.7 0.5 Size classes A (4)...................................... M 155.4 156.3 156.7 156.9 3.5 0.4 0.1 3.7 0.8 0.3 B/C (3).................................... M 107.1 107.7 107.8 107.7 3.1 0.0 -0.1 3.5 0.7 0.1 D ......................................... M 166.8 167.4 167.7 167.6 2.8 0.1 -0.1 3.3 0.5 0.2 Selected local areas(5) Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI .............. M 173.5 175.8 174.4 173.5 2.5 -1.3 -0.5 3.0 0.5 -0.8 Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ..... M 171.1 170.9 171.7 172.2 3.5 0.8 0.3 3.6 0.4 0.5 New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA ............................. M 181.3 181.9 182.7 183.0 3.0 0.6 0.2 3.1 0.8 0.4 Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT ......... 1 181.6 - 183.2 - - - - 4.5 0.9 - Cleveland-Akron, OH ......................... 1 166.4 - 168.1 - - - - 3.3 1.0 - Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ....................... 1 163.2 - 166.2 - - - - 5.0 1.8 - Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV (6)........ 1 106.7 - 108.4 - - - - 3.6 1.6 - Atlanta, GA ................................. 2 - 171.1 - 171.9 3.6 0.5 - - - - Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI ................. 2 - 170.8 - 170.0 3.5 -0.5 - - - - Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .............. 2 - 154.0 - 154.3 3.6 0.2 - - - - Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ................... 2 - 168.0 - 168.4 3.8 0.2 - - - - Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD ............................. 2 - 176.4 - 177.4 2.5 0.6 - - - - San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA .......... 2 - 179.0 - 181.7 4.7 1.5 - - - - Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ................ 2 - 179.1 - 180.2 3.9 0.6 - - - - 1 Areas on pricing schedule 2 (see Table 10) will appear next month. 2 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes. 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; 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. - Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 4. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Unadjusted Relative Unadjusted indexes percent change to Seasonally adjusted importance, Aug. 2000 from- percent change from- CPI-W December 1999 July Aug. 2000 2000 Aug. July May to June to July to 1999 2000 June July Aug. Expenditure category All items ................................... 100.000 169.3 169.2 3.3 -0.1 0.6 0.2 -0.1 All items (1967=100) ........................ - 504.4 503.9 - - - - - Food and beverages ......................... 17.879 168.0 168.6 2.9 0.4 0.1 0.5 0.2 Food ...................................... 16.832 167.6 168.1 2.8 0.3 0.1 0.5 0.2 Food at home ............................. 10.725 167.3 167.9 3.1 0.4 0.1 0.6 0.2 Cereals and bakery products ............. 1.676 189.2 189.5 2.5 0.2 -0.9 1.1 0.2 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......... 3.022 155.4 156.5 5.6 0.7 0.5 0.4 0.2 Dairy and related products (1)........... 1.195 160.5 160.9 3.1 0.2 0.1 0.7 0.2 Fruits and vegetables ................... 1.479 200.0 201.5 0.1 0.8 -0.7 0.8 0.9 Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ........................... 1.180 137.5 137.4 3.2 -0.1 0.4 1.0 -0.1 Other food at home ...................... 2.173 156.0 156.2 1.8 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.1 Sugar and sweets ....................... .415 154.2 154.4 1.2 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.1 Fats and oils .......................... .329 147.9 148.6 0.2 0.5 -0.5 0.7 0.5 Other foods ............................ 1.429 173.5 173.6 2.3 0.1 0.5 0.0 -0.1 Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)...... .347 108.4 109.0 4.4 0.6 1.8 0.4 0.6 Food away from home (1)................... 6.107 169.1 169.5 2.4 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 Other food away from home (1) (2)........ .217 108.8 109.6 3.6 0.7 -0.1 0.4 0.7 Alcoholic beverages ....................... 1.047 174.4 174.7 3.3 0.2 0.6 0.6 0.3 Housing .................................... 36.452 166.1 166.3 3.3 0.1 0.5 0.5 0.1 Shelter ................................... 27.425 187.5 188.0 3.1 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 Rent of primary residence (3)............. 8.523 183.1 183.7 3.5 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.3 Lodging away from home (2) (3)............ 1.364 123.1 122.5 4.9 -0.5 1.4 -0.3 -0.6 Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence (3) (4)..................... 17.221 180.4 180.9 2.7 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).. .318 104.4 104.2 1.9 -0.2 0.1 0.3 -0.2 Fuels and utilities ....................... 4.825 141.0 140.4 6.8 -0.4 2.3 1.5 -0.2 Fuels .................................... 3.911 125.7 125.0 7.9 -0.6 2.8 1.8 -0.2 Fuel oil and other fuels ................ .240 120.1 120.1 34.5 0.0 0.8 1.6 0.3 Gas (piped) and electricity (3).......... 3.671 132.5 131.8 6.5 -0.5 3.0 1.8 -0.3 Water and sewer and trash collection services (2).......................... .914 106.6 107.0 2.5 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.2 Household furnishings and operations ...... 4.202 125.7 125.7 0.8 0.0 -0.1 0.3 0.1 Household operations (1) (2).............. .401 111.9 112.2 6.5 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.3 Apparel .................................... 5.026 123.6 124.0 -1.9 0.3 -0.5 -1.2 0.1 Men's and boys' apparel ................... 1.450 126.6 126.8 -0.3 0.2 -0.3 -1.0 -0.2 Women's and girls' apparel ................ 1.875 112.2 113.2 -2.4 0.9 -0.4 -0.8 0.4 Infants' and toddlers' apparel (1)......... .345 129.8 128.4 -0.9 -1.1 -1.0 -1.7 -1.1 Footwear .................................. .997 120.9 121.5 -2.3 0.5 -0.3 -2.4 0.4 Transportation ............................. 19.716 154.4 152.3 5.0 -1.4 2.0 -0.5 -1.3 Private transportation .................... 18.628 151.6 149.3 4.8 -1.5 2.1 -0.5 -1.5 New and used motor vehicles (2)........... 9.030 101.1 100.9 0.7 -0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 New vehicles ............................ 5.063 143.7 143.1 0.4 -0.4 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 Used cars and trucks (1)................. 3.170 156.6 156.5 0.8 -0.1 0.2 -0.3 -0.1 Motor fuel ............................... 3.896 136.2 128.0 18.7 -6.0 9.5 -2.5 -6.1 Gasoline (all types) .................... 3.872 135.5 127.3 18.6 -6.1 9.4 -2.6 -6.2 Motor vehicle parts and equipment ........ .661 100.8 100.7 1.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.3 -0.2 Motor vehicle maintenance and repair (1).. 1.687 178.7 179.6 3.5 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.5 Public transportation (1).................. 1.088 206.9 208.7 8.4 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.9 Medical care ............................... 4.711 260.6 261.7 4.3 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.4 Medical care commodities .................. .934 234.2 234.6 2.7 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.4 Medical care services ..................... 3.776 266.6 267.9 4.6 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 Professional services (3)................. 2.425 240.3 240.9 4.0 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 Hospital and related services (3)......... 1.139 314.2 317.1 6.7 0.9 0.9 0.5 0.7 Recreation (2).............................. 5.787 102.7 102.9 1.4 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.1 Video and audio (1) (2).................... 1.882 100.9 101.3 0.6 0.4 0.2 -0.3 0.3 Education and communication (2)............. 5.300 102.2 103.0 1.5 0.8 -0.3 0.6 0.2 Education (2).............................. 2.519 112.1 113.2 5.1 1.0 0.7 0.4 -0.1 Educational books and supplies ........... .192 281.5 283.6 6.1 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.5 Tuition, other school fees, and childcare 2.327 316.2 319.2 5.0 0.9 0.8 0.3 -0.1 Communication (1) (2)...................... 2.781 94.3 94.8 -1.8 0.5 -1.2 0.7 0.5 Information and information processing (1) (2)................................... 2.631 93.9 94.4 -1.8 0.5 -1.4 1.0 0.5 Telephone services (1) (2)............... 2.462 98.4 99.1 -0.8 0.7 -1.3 1.0 0.7 Information and information processing other than telephone services (1) (5) .169 26.6 26.1 -15.3 -1.9 -1.8 -1.5 -1.9 Personal computers and peripheral equipment (1) (2)................... .086 39.8 39.1 -22.7 -1.8 -2.6 -2.2 -1.8 Other goods and services ................... 5.129 277.9 276.8 6.2 -0.4 -0.3 1.2 -0.4 Tobacco and smoking products (1)........... 1.836 400.9 394.2 12.4 -1.7 -1.3 3.1 -1.7 Personal care (1).......................... 3.293 165.5 166.1 2.8 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.4 Personal care products (1)................ .835 154.1 155.0 1.2 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.6 Personal care services (1)................ .984 178.6 179.7 4.4 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.6 Miscellaneous personal services .......... 1.266 252.2 253.0 3.8 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.3 Commodity and service group Commodities ................................. 46.879 150.1 149.3 3.1 -0.5 0.8 -0.1 -0.6 Food and beverages ......................... 17.879 168.0 168.6 2.9 0.4 0.1 0.5 0.2 Commodities less food and beverages ........ 29.000 139.2 137.7 3.2 -1.1 1.2 -0.4 -1.1 Nondurables less food and beverages ....... 16.279 149.7 147.2 6.1 -1.7 2.4 -0.3 -1.9 Apparel .................................. 5.026 123.6 124.0 -1.9 0.3 -0.5 -1.2 0.1 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .............................. 11.253 168.7 164.6 9.6 -2.4 3.6 -0.3 -2.4 Durables .................................. 12.721 125.6 125.2 -0.4 -0.3 -0.2 -0.2 -0.1 Services .................................... 53.121 192.2 192.8 3.5 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.2 Rent of shelter (4)......................... 27.107 180.6 181.1 3.1 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).... .318 104.4 104.2 1.9 -0.2 0.1 0.3 -0.2 Gas (piped) and electricity (3)............. 3.671 132.5 131.8 6.5 -0.5 3.0 1.8 -0.3 Water and sewer and trash collection services (2)............................ .914 106.6 107.0 2.5 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.2 Household operations (1) (2)................ .401 111.9 112.2 6.5 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.3 Transportation services .................... 6.751 193.0 193.8 3.4 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.5 Medical care services ...................... 3.776 266.6 267.9 4.6 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 Other services ............................. 10.181 225.9 227.3 3.2 0.6 0.1 0.6 0.4 Special indexes All items less food ......................... 83.168 169.6 169.2 3.4 -0.2 0.7 0.1 -0.2 All items less shelter ...................... 72.575 164.3 163.9 3.3 -0.2 0.7 0.2 -0.2 All items less medical care ................. 95.289 165.1 164.9 3.3 -0.1 0.6 0.2 -0.2 Commodities less food ....................... 30.047 140.6 139.1 3.2 -1.1 1.1 -0.4 -1.1 Nondurables less food ....................... 17.326 151.2 148.9 5.8 -1.5 2.2 -0.3 -1.8 Nondurables less food and apparel ........... 12.300 168.7 164.9 9.1 -2.3 3.2 -0.2 -2.1 Nondurables ................................. 34.158 159.4 158.3 4.4 -0.7 1.2 0.1 -0.8 Services less rent of shelter (4)............ 26.014 181.3 181.9 3.9 0.3 0.7 0.6 0.4 Services less medical care services ......... 49.345 186.0 186.6 3.4 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.3 Energy ...................................... 7.807 130.1 125.7 13.1 -3.4 6.2 -0.5 -3.4 All items less energy ....................... 92.193 174.9 175.3 2.5 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.1 All items less food and energy ............. 75.361 176.8 177.2 2.4 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1 Commodities less food and energy commodities ........................... 25.911 144.5 144.2 0.6 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 -0.1 Energy commodities ....................... 4.136 135.4 127.7 19.6 -5.7 8.9 -2.3 -5.8 Services less energy services ............. 49.450 198.8 199.5 3.3 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.3 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1982-84=$1.00) ......................... - $ .591 $ .591 - - - - - Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1967=$1.00) ............................ - $ .198 $ .198 - - - - - 1 Not seasonally adjusted. 2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series converted to a geometric means estimator in January, 1999. 4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base 5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base. - Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 5. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for CPI-W 3 months ended-- 6 months ended-- May June July Aug. 2000 2000 2000 2000 Nov. Feb. May Aug. Feb. Aug. 1999 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 Expenditure category All items ................................... 168.0 169.0 169.3 169.1 3.5 3.9 3.2 2.6 3.7 2.9 Food and beverages ......................... 167.3 167.5 168.4 168.7 3.0 1.9 2.9 3.4 2.5 3.2 Food ...................................... 166.9 167.0 167.8 168.2 3.0 2.0 3.2 3.2 2.5 3.2 Food at home ............................. 166.5 166.6 167.6 167.9 3.7 1.2 3.9 3.4 2.5 3.7 Cereals and bakery products ............. 188.2 186.6 188.6 188.9 2.4 1.1 5.3 1.5 1.7 3.4 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......... 154.2 155.0 155.6 155.9 4.4 3.8 9.9 4.5 4.1 7.2 Dairy and related products (1)........... 159.3 159.4 160.5 160.9 23.9 -9.8 -2.7 4.1 5.7 0.6 Fruits and vegetables ................... 203.0 201.6 203.2 205.0 -2.1 -0.4 -0.6 4.0 -1.3 1.7 Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ........................... 136.1 136.7 138.0 137.8 -0.6 9.9 -1.5 5.1 4.5 1.8 Other food at home ...................... 155.1 155.6 155.9 156.0 0.3 0.5 4.2 2.3 0.4 3.3 Sugar and sweets ....................... 153.1 153.6 154.2 154.4 1.6 2.1 -2.3 3.4 1.8 0.5 Fats and oils .......................... 147.5 146.7 147.7 148.5 -6.3 -3.3 8.6 2.7 -4.8 5.6 Other foods ............................ 172.4 173.3 173.3 173.1 1.2 0.9 5.5 1.6 1.1 3.6 Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)...... 106.1 108.0 108.4 109.0 -3.8 11.3 -0.4 11.4 3.5 5.3 Food away from home (1)................... 168.3 168.6 169.1 169.5 2.4 2.7 1.7 2.9 2.6 2.3 Other food away from home (1) (2)........ 108.5 108.4 108.8 109.6 3.8 3.8 2.6 4.1 3.8 3.4 Alcoholic beverages ....................... 172.5 173.6 174.6 175.1 2.6 3.1 1.4 6.2 2.9 3.8 Housing .................................... 163.8 164.6 165.4 165.5 2.8 3.5 2.7 4.2 3.1 3.5 Shelter ................................... 186.3 186.8 187.3 187.6 2.7 3.1 3.5 2.8 2.9 3.2 Rent of primary residence (3)............. 182.0 182.5 183.2 183.7 3.4 3.6 2.9 3.8 3.5 3.3 Lodging away from home (2) (3)............ 110.3 111.8 111.5 110.8 3.8 -2.6 17.7 1.8 0.6 9.5 Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence (3) (4)..................... 179.8 180.1 180.5 180.9 2.5 3.2 2.7 2.5 2.9 2.6 Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).. 104.0 104.1 104.4 104.2 0.0 1.2 5.6 0.8 0.6 3.1 Fuels and utilities ....................... 132.6 135.7 137.7 137.4 5.4 9.2 -0.9 15.3 7.3 6.9 Fuels .................................... 116.0 119.3 121.4 121.1 6.2 10.6 -1.7 18.8 8.4 8.1 Fuel oil and other fuels ................ 120.8 121.8 123.7 124.1 38.9 285.9 -45.0 11.4 131.6 -21.8 Gas (piped) and electricity (3).......... 121.9 125.6 127.8 127.4 4.8 1.0 2.7 19.3 2.9 10.7 Water and sewer and trash collection services (2).......................... 106.1 106.2 106.4 106.6 2.3 3.1 2.7 1.9 2.7 2.3 Household furnishings and operations ...... 125.3 125.2 125.6 125.7 -0.3 0.0 2.3 1.3 -0.2 1.8 Household operations (1) (2).............. 110.8 111.3 111.9 112.2 3.5 8.9 8.4 5.2 6.2 6.7 Apparel .................................... 128.4 127.8 126.3 126.4 4.1 -3.3 -1.8 -6.1 0.3 -4.0 Men's and boys' apparel ................... 130.6 130.2 128.9 128.6 6.7 -0.3 -1.2 -6.0 3.1 -3.6 Women's and girls' apparel ................ 118.6 118.1 117.1 117.6 4.0 -7.0 -3.3 -3.3 -1.7 -3.3 Infants' and toddlers' apparel (1)......... 133.4 132.0 129.8 128.4 15.3 1.2 -3.8 -14.2 8.0 -9.1 Footwear .................................. 125.5 125.1 122.1 122.6 -1.3 -4.4 5.9 -8.9 -2.8 -1.8 Transportation ............................. 151.8 154.9 154.2 152.2 3.9 9.9 5.2 1.1 6.9 3.1 Private transportation .................... 149.0 152.2 151.4 149.2 4.0 10.1 4.7 0.5 7.0 2.6 New and used motor vehicles (2)........... 101.7 101.7 101.7 101.7 2.8 -3.9 4.0 0.0 -0.6 2.0 New vehicles ............................ 144.4 144.3 144.5 144.2 0.8 -1.7 2.5 -0.6 -0.4 1.0 Used cars and trucks (1)................. 156.8 157.1 156.6 156.5 5.5 -7.2 6.4 -0.8 -1.0 2.7 Motor fuel ............................... 125.6 137.5 134.0 125.8 9.8 64.2 9.8 0.6 34.2 5.1 Gasoline (all types) .................... 125.0 136.7 133.2 125.0 9.8 64.6 9.8 0.0 34.5 4.8 Motor vehicle parts and equipment ........ 100.8 100.7 101.0 100.8 2.8 -1.2 2.8 0.0 0.8 1.4 Motor vehicle maintenance and repair (1).. 177.8 178.3 178.7 179.6 3.7 3.5 2.7 4.1 3.6 3.4 Public transportation (1).................. 203.9 205.5 206.9 208.7 9.7 3.7 10.7 9.8 6.7 10.2 Medical care ............................... 258.6 259.7 260.6 261.6 3.6 3.8 4.8 4.7 3.7 4.7 Medical care commodities .................. 232.7 233.0 233.7 234.6 3.2 1.0 3.3 3.3 2.1 3.3 Medical care services ..................... 264.4 265.6 266.6 267.6 3.6 4.6 5.2 4.9 4.1 5.0 Professional services (3)................. 238.6 239.4 240.1 240.9 3.5 5.1 3.6 3.9 4.3 3.8 Hospital and related services (3)......... 310.1 312.9 314.5 316.7 4.5 6.1 7.0 8.8 5.3 7.9 Recreation (2).............................. 102.1 102.4 102.5 102.6 -1.2 1.2 3.2 2.0 0.0 2.6 Video and audio (1) (2).................... 101.0 101.2 100.9 101.2 -2.0 -0.4 4.1 0.8 -1.2 2.4 Education and communication (2)............. 102.7 102.4 103.0 103.2 2.4 1.2 0.4 2.0 1.8 1.2 Education (2).............................. 112.6 113.4 113.9 113.8 3.0 7.5 5.5 4.3 5.2 4.9 Educational books and supplies ........... 280.8 282.4 283.8 285.1 -17.0 41.0 2.2 6.3 8.2 4.2 Tuition, other school fees, and childcare 316.4 318.9 320.0 319.6 4.8 5.2 5.8 4.1 5.0 4.9 Communication (1) (2)...................... 94.7 93.6 94.3 94.8 1.7 -4.9 -4.1 0.4 -1.7 -1.9 Information and information processing (1) (2)................................... 94.3 93.0 93.9 94.4 2.1 -5.3 -4.1 0.4 -1.7 -1.9 Telephone services (1) (2)............... 98.7 97.4 98.4 99.1 3.7 -4.7 -3.6 1.6 -0.6 -1.0 Information and information processing other than telephone services (1) (5) 27.5 27.0 26.6 26.1 -18.1 -9.2 -14.5 -18.9 -13.8 -16.7 Personal computers and peripheral equipment (1) (2)................... 41.8 40.7 39.8 39.1 -26.2 -19.0 -22.1 -23.4 -22.7 -22.8 Other goods and services ................... 275.7 274.8 278.2 277.1 10.7 6.6 5.6 2.0 8.6 3.8 Tobacco and smoking products (1)........... 393.7 388.7 400.9 394.2 24.6 15.0 11.0 0.5 19.7 5.6 Personal care (1).......................... 164.9 165.3 165.5 166.1 3.5 2.2 2.5 2.9 2.9 2.7 Personal care products (1)................ 153.4 154.0 154.1 155.0 2.4 -2.1 0.5 4.2 0.1 2.4 Personal care services (1)................ 177.7 178.3 178.6 179.7 5.2 4.0 3.7 4.6 4.6 4.1 Miscellaneous personal services .......... 250.7 251.2 252.4 253.2 4.3 2.6 4.3 4.0 3.5 4.2 Commodity and service group Commodities ................................. 149.3 150.5 150.4 149.5 3.6 5.3 2.7 0.5 4.5 1.6 Food and beverages ......................... 167.3 167.5 168.4 168.7 3.0 1.9 2.9 3.4 2.5 3.2 Commodities less food and beverages ........ 138.4 140.0 139.5 137.9 3.6 7.3 2.9 -1.4 5.5 0.7 Nondurables less food and beverages ....... 147.6 151.2 150.7 147.9 6.8 13.9 3.3 0.8 10.3 2.1 Apparel .................................. 128.4 127.8 126.3 126.4 4.1 -3.3 -1.8 -6.1 0.3 -4.0 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .............................. 162.9 168.7 168.2 164.1 8.5 22.3 5.3 3.0 15.2 4.1 Durables .................................. 126.3 126.0 125.7 125.6 0.0 -1.9 2.9 -2.2 -1.0 0.3 Services .................................... 190.2 191.1 191.9 192.3 3.3 2.8 3.4 4.5 3.0 4.0 Rent of shelter (4)......................... 179.4 179.9 180.2 180.7 3.0 2.7 3.6 2.9 2.9 3.3 Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).... 104.0 104.1 104.4 104.2 0.0 1.2 5.6 0.8 0.6 3.1 Gas (piped) and electricity (3)............. 121.9 125.6 127.8 127.4 4.8 1.0 2.7 19.3 2.9 10.7 Water and sewer and trash collection services (2)............................ 106.1 106.2 106.4 106.6 2.3 3.1 2.7 1.9 2.7 2.3 Household operations (1) (2)................ 110.8 111.3 111.9 112.2 3.5 8.9 8.4 5.2 6.2 6.7 Transportation services .................... 192.4 192.8 193.3 194.2 3.2 2.6 3.8 3.8 2.9 3.8 Medical care services ...................... 264.4 265.6 266.6 267.6 3.6 4.6 5.2 4.9 4.1 5.0 Other services ............................. 225.2 225.5 226.8 227.6 3.3 2.4 2.7 4.3 2.8 3.5 Special indexes All items less food ......................... 167.9 169.1 169.3 168.9 3.5 4.2 3.4 2.4 3.8 2.9 All items less shelter ...................... 162.8 164.0 164.3 163.9 3.3 4.3 3.0 2.7 3.8 2.9 All items less medical care ................. 163.7 164.7 165.1 164.7 3.3 4.0 3.0 2.5 3.7 2.7 Commodities less food ....................... 140.0 141.6 141.1 139.6 3.6 7.2 2.9 -1.1 5.4 0.9 Nondurables less food ....................... 149.3 152.6 152.2 149.5 6.7 12.8 3.6 0.5 9.7 2.0 Nondurables less food and apparel ........... 163.2 168.5 168.1 164.5 7.9 19.8 5.8 3.2 13.7 4.5 Nondurables ................................. 158.0 159.9 160.0 158.8 4.3 8.0 3.4 2.0 6.1 2.7 Services less rent of shelter (4)............ 178.6 179.8 180.8 181.6 3.0 2.3 3.9 6.9 2.7 5.4 Services less medical care services ......... 184.1 184.9 185.7 186.2 2.7 2.7 3.8 4.6 2.7 4.2 Energy ...................................... 120.2 127.7 127.1 122.8 8.0 34.5 4.1 8.9 20.5 6.5 All items less energy ....................... 174.8 174.9 175.4 175.6 2.8 1.6 3.3 1.8 2.2 2.6 All items less food and energy ............. 176.9 177.1 177.5 177.7 3.0 1.6 3.0 1.8 2.3 2.4 Commodities less food and energy commodities ........................... 145.6 145.3 145.3 145.1 2.8 -1.1 2.2 -1.4 0.8 0.4 Energy commodities ....................... 125.4 136.6 133.4 125.7 11.1 73.3 5.3 1.0 38.8 3.1 Services less energy services ............. 198.1 198.5 199.2 199.7 3.1 2.9 3.7 3.3 3.0 3.5 1 Not seasonally adjusted. 2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series converted to a geometric means estimator in January, 1999. 4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base 5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 6. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, all items index (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) All items Prici- Indexes Percent change to Percent change to CPI-W ng Aug.2000 from-- July2000 from-- sched- ule May June July Aug. (1) 2000 2000 2000 2000 Aug. June July July May June 1999 2000 2000 1999 2000 2000 U.S. city average ........................... M 168.1 169.1 169.3 169.2 3.3 0.1 -0.1 3.7 0.7 0.1 Region and area size(2) Northeast urban ............................. M 175.3 175.8 176.6 176.5 3.3 0.4 -0.1 3.8 0.7 0.5 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............. M 175.0 175.5 176.4 176.5 3.2 0.6 0.1 3.6 0.8 0.5 Size B/C 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).......... M 106.9 107.2 107.6 107.3 3.4 0.1 -0.3 4.1 0.7 0.4 Midwest urban ............................... M 163.8 166.1 165.0 164.2 3.0 -1.1 -0.5 3.7 0.7 -0.7 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............ M 164.5 166.8 165.7 165.2 3.1 -1.0 -0.3 3.6 0.7 -0.7 Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)......... M 107.0 108.6 107.6 106.8 2.7 -1.7 -0.7 3.7 0.6 -0.9 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ............................... M 160.0 161.7 161.6 160.9 3.1 -0.5 -0.4 4.0 1.0 -0.1 South urban ................................. M 164.9 165.7 166.2 166.0 3.4 0.2 -0.1 3.8 0.8 0.3 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............. M 163.7 164.9 165.6 165.4 3.7 0.3 -0.1 4.2 1.2 0.4 Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)........ M 107.0 107.4 107.6 107.5 3.4 0.1 -0.1 3.6 0.6 0.2 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ............................... M 167.9 168.0 168.5 168.6 2.7 0.4 0.1 3.4 0.4 0.3 West urban .................................. M 169.6 169.9 170.7 171.2 3.6 0.8 0.3 3.6 0.6 0.5 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............ M 169.3 169.6 170.6 171.2 3.9 0.9 0.4 4.0 0.8 0.6 Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)......... M 107.1 107.4 107.9 108.0 2.8 0.6 0.1 3.1 0.7 0.5 Size classes A (4)...................................... M 154.0 155.0 155.3 155.3 3.5 0.2 0.0 3.8 0.8 0.2 B/C (3).................................... M 107.0 107.6 107.6 107.3 3.1 -0.3 -0.3 3.6 0.6 0.0 D ......................................... M 166.1 166.8 166.9 166.7 2.8 -0.1 -0.1 3.5 0.5 0.1 Selected local areas(5) Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI .............. M 167.9 170.2 168.7 167.8 2.6 -1.4 -0.5 3.2 0.5 -0.9 Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ..... M 164.4 164.2 164.9 165.2 3.4 0.6 0.2 3.6 0.3 0.4 New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA ............................. M 176.9 177.4 178.2 178.4 3.0 0.6 0.1 3.3 0.7 0.5 Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT ......... 1 180.5 - 182.2 - - - - 5.1 0.9 - Cleveland-Akron, OH ......................... 1 158.9 - 160.4 - - - - 3.6 0.9 - Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ....................... 1 163.1 - 166.2 - - - - 5.2 1.9 - Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV (6)........ 1 106.6 - 108.2 - - - - 3.7 1.5 - Atlanta, GA ................................. 2 - 168.7 - 169.4 3.8 0.4 - - - - Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI ................. 2 - 165.6 - 164.4 3.6 -0.7 - - - - Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .............. 2 - 153.0 - 153.0 3.4 0.0 - - - - Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ................... 2 - 165.7 - 165.7 3.6 0.0 - - - - Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD ............................. 2 - 176.0 - 177.0 2.5 0.6 - - - - San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA .......... 2 - 175.2 - 177.7 4.5 1.4 - - - - Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ................ 2 - 174.4 - 175.3 3.9 0.5 - - - - 1 Areas on pricing schedule 2 (see Table 10) will appear next month. 2 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes. 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; 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. - Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.