FOR TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Patrick C. Jackman (202) 606-7000 USDL-99-296 CPI QUICKLINE: (202) 606-6994 TRANSMISSION OF FOR CURRENT AND HISTORICAL MATERIAL IN THIS INFORMATION: (202) 606-7828 RELEASE IS EMBARGOED MEDIA CONTACT: (202) 606-5902 UNTIL 8:30 A.M. (EDT) INTERNET ADDRESS: Tuesday, October 19, 1999 http://stats.bls.gov/cpihome.htm CONSUMER PRICE INDEX: SEPTEMBER 1999 The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.5 percent in September, before seasonal adjustment, to a level of 167.9 (1982-84=100), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. For the 12-month period ended in September, the CPI- U increased 2.6 percent. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) rose 0.5 in September, prior to seasonal adjustment. The September level of 164.7 was 2.8 percent higher than the index in September 1998. CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U rose 0.4 percent in September, following increases of 0.3 percent in each of the preceding two months. In September, energy costs increased sharply for the third consecutive month--up 1.7 percent--accounting for about one quarter of the advance in the overall CPI-U. The index for petroleum-based energy rose 2.7 percent in September, and the index for energy services increased 0.8 percent. For the third consecutive month in September, the food index increased 0.2 percent. The index for food at home, which rose 0.1 percent in both July and August, increased 0.3 percent in September, reflecting a jump in the index for dairy products. Excluding food and energy, the CPI- U rose 0.3 percent in September, following an increase of 0.1 percent in August. Upturns in the indexes for apparel and for cigarettes, coupled with a larger increase in shelter costs, accounted for the acceleration in the September all items less food and energy index. Table A. Percent changes in CPI for Urban Consumers (CPI-U) Seasonally adjusted Un- Compound adjusted Expenditure Changes from preceding month annual rate 12-mos. Category 1999 3-mos. ended Ended Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Sep. `99 Sep. `99 All Items .2 .7 .0 .0 .3 .3 .4 4.2 2.6 Food and beverages -.2 .1 .4 .0 .2 .2 .2 2.5 2.2 Housing .2 .4 .1 .2 .1 .2 .4 2.7 2.3 Apparel -.3 1.5 -.2 -.4 -.9 -.3 1.2 .0 -1.3 Transportation .7 2.4 -.5 -.6 1.2 .9 .6 11.4 4.1 Medical care .2 .4 .2 .4 .3 .4 .3 3.9 3.4 Recreation .0 .3 .2 .0 .0 .0 -.5 -1.9 .4 Education and communication .0 .1 -.1 .0 .2 .2 .0 1.6 1.0 Other goods and services -.6 1.0 -.2 .2 .9 -.2 1.9 10.3 9.2 Special Indexes Energy 1.6 6.1 -1.3 -1.2 2.1 2.7 1.7 29.4 10.2 Food -.2 .1 .4 .0 .2 .2 .2 2.5 2.2 All Items less food and energy .1 .4 .1 .1 .2 .1 .3 2.5 2.0 Consumer prices rose at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of 4.2 percent in the third quarter. This followed increases of 1.5 and 2.9 percent rate in the first and second quarters, respectively, and brings the year-to-date annual rate to 2.8 percent. This compares with an increase of 1.6 percent for all of 1998. The acceleration in 1999 reflects an upturn in petroleum-based energy prices. The energy index, which declined 8.8 percent in 1998, has risen at a 16.1 percent SAAR thus far in 1999. In the nine months of 1999, petroleum-based energy costs increased at a 35.2 percent SAAR, and charges for energy services rose at a 2.2 percent annual rate. The food index has risen at a 2.0 percent SAAR thus far in 1999, following a 2.3 percent increase for all of 1998. Grocery store food prices, which advanced 2.1 percent in 1998, have risen at a 1.6 percent rate thus far in 1999, reflecting in part, deceleration in the index for dairy products. Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U advanced at a 2.5 percent SAAR in the third quarter, following increases of 0.9 and 2.3 percent, respectively, in the first two quarters of 1999. The 1.9 percent SAAR in the first nine months of 1999 compares with a 2.4 percent rise for all of 1998. Deceleration in the indexes for shelter and for tobacco and smoking products were largely responsible for the smaller rate of advance thus far in 1999. The rates for selected groups for the last five and three- quarter years are shown below. Percentage change 12 months SAAR 9 ended in December mos. ended in Sep. 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 All items 2.7 2.5 3.3 1.7 1.6 2.8 Food and beverages 2.7 2.1 4.2 1.6 2.3 2.0 Housing 2.2 3.0 2.9 2.4 2.3 2.2 Apparel -1.6 0.1 -0.2 1.0 -0.7 -.9 Transportation 3.8 1.5 4.4 -1.4 -1.7 6.0 Medical care 4.9 3.9 3.0 2.8 3.4 3.7 Recreation 1.4 2.8 3.0 1.5 1.2 .4 Education and communication 3.3 4.0 3.4 3.0 0.7 1.1 Other goods and services 4.2 4.3 3.6 5.2 8.8 6.5 Special indexes Energy 2.2 -1.3 8.6 -3.4 -8.8 16.1 Energy commodities 5.2 -3.3 13.8 -6.9 -15.1 35.2 Energy services -0.6 0.8 3.8 0.2 -3.3 2.2 All items less energy 2.6 2.9 2.9 2.1 2.4 1.9 Food 2.9 2.1 4.3 1.5 2.3 2.0 All items less food and energy 2.6 3.0 2.6 2.2 2.4 1.9 The food and beverages major group rose 0.2 percent in September, with the index for food at home up 0.3 percent. The index for dairy products, which turned up in August, rose 1.4 percent in September, accounting for about half of the September food at home advance. Also contributing to the September advance were increases in the indexes for cereal and bakery products and for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs--up 0.6 and 0.4 percent, respectively. Within the latter group, prices for beef and pork each increased 1.1 percent and poultry prices rose 0.8 percent. Partially offsetting these advances were declines in the indexes for fruits and vegetables and for nonalcoholic beverages. The index for other food at home was unchanged. Within the fruits and vegetables group, the index for fresh fruits decreased 3.2 percent, while the index for fresh vegetables rose 3.8 percent. The index for processed fruits and vegetables declined 1.0 percent. The other two components of the food and beverages index--food away from home and alcoholic beverages-- increased 0.1 and 0.2 percent, respectively. The index for housing rose 0.4 percent in September, following an increase of 0.2 percent in August. Shelter costs rose 0.3 percent in September. Within shelter, the indexes for rent and for owners' equivalent rent increased 0.3 and 0.2 percent, respectively, while the index for lodging away from home rose 2.1 percent. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, the index for lodging while away from home declined 2.8 percent.) The index for fuels and utilities increased 0.9 percent in September. The index for household fuels rose 1.1 percent, reflecting increases in each of the three major household fuels. Charges for natural gas and electricity rose 2.7 and 0.1 percent, respectively, and the index for fuel oil increased 6.2 percent. The index for household furnishings and operations rose 0.1 percent in September, the same as in August. The transportation component advanced for the third consecutive month- -up 0.6 percent in September. The gasoline index increased sharply for the third consecutive month--up 2.6 percent in September, following increases of 4.3 and 5.6 percent in July and August, respectively. Gasoline prices have risen 28.0 percent thus far in 1999, but as of September are 7.7 percent lower than their peak level in November 1990. The index for new and used vehicles rose 0.5 percent in September. The index for new vehicles increased 0.2 percent, reflecting in part the introduction of 2000 model cars. (About 13 percent of the new vehicle sample was represented by 2000 models.) The index for used cars and trucks rose 1.2 percent in September, its fifth consecutive large increase. Airline fares, which declined 2.7 percent in August, fell 1.7 percent in September. The index for apparel, which declined in each of the preceding four months, rose 1.2 percent in September. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, apparel prices rose 3.4 percent, reflecting the introduction of higher priced fall-winter wear.) Medical care costs rose 0.3 percent in September to a level 3.4 percent above a year ago. The index for medical care commodities-- prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and medical supplies--increased 0.4 percent, with the index for prescription drugs up 0.3 percent. The index for medical care services rose 0.2 percent. Charges for professional services and for hospital and related services increased 0.2 and 0.4 percent, respectively. The index for recreation costs declined 0.5 percent in September, following three consecutive months of no change. Decreases were recorded in the indexes for virtually all major recreational groups, with the exception of recreational reading materials, which rose 0.3 percent. The categories registering declines include video and audio equipment, pets, pet products and services, sporting goods and equipment, photography, toys, and for recreational services. The index for education and communication was unchanged in September. Educational costs rose 0.3 percent, and the index for communication declined 0.3 percent. Within the latter group, the index for personal computers and peripheral equipment declined 2.4 percent, and the index for telephone services decreased 0.2 percent. The index for other goods and services increased 1.9 percent in September, following a 0.2 percent decrease in August. The index for tobacco and smoking products, which fell 1.3 percent in August, rose 6.5 percent in September, reflecting the pass-through of an 18-cent-a-pack increase in wholesale cigarette prices announced in late August. CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers rose 0.5 percent in September. 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 1999 3-mos. ended Ended Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Sep. `99 Sep. `99 All Items .1 .7 .0 .0 .4 .2 .5 4.8 2.8 Food and beverages -.2 .1 .3 .1 .2 .2 .3 2.7 2.2 Housing .3 .3 .1 .1 .2 .1 .4 2.8 2.2 Apparel -.4 1.4 -.1 -.5 -.7 -.5 1.3 .3 -1.1 Transportation .6 2.6 -.4 -.5 1.2 1.0 .8 12.7 4.6 Medical care .3 .4 .2 .4 .3 .2 .4 3.7 3.4 Recreation -.1 .2 .2 .1 .0 -.1 -.5 -2.3 .0 Education and communication .0 -.1 .0 .1 .2 .1 .0 1.2 1.0 Other goods and services -1.0 1.4 -.4 .3 1.2 -.4 2.4 13.4 11.7 Special Indexes Energy 2.0 6.4 -1.4 -1.2 2.3 2.8 1.8 31.9 11.1 Food -.2 .1 .3 .1 .1 .2 .2 2.5 2.2 All Items less food and energy .0 .4 .1 .1 .2 .1 .4 2.8 2.1 Consumer Price Index data for October are scheduled for release on Wednesday, November 17, 1999, at 8:30 A.M. (EST). ___________________________________________________________________________ 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 1994 through 1998 were replaced at the end of 1998. 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 some women's apparel indexes and the girls' apparel index, the procedure was used to offset the effects of changes in pricing methodology. For the tobacco and smoking products index, this procedure was used to offset the effects wholesale tobacco prices and legal fees passed on to consumers. For some alcoholic beverage series, Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment was used to offset the effects of excise tax increases. For the Nonalcoholic beverages index, the procedure was used to offset the effects of a large increase in coffee prices due to adverse weather. The procedure was used to account for unusual butter fat supply reductions affecting the Fats and oils series. 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) 606-6968 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, Sep. 1999 from- percent change from- CPI-U December 1998 Aug. Sep. 1999 1999 Sep. Aug. June to July to Aug. to 1998 1999 July Aug. Sep. Expenditure category All items ................................... 100.000 167.1 167.9 2.6 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.4 All items (1967=100) ........................ - 500.7 502.9 - - - - - Food and beverages ......................... 16.408 164.7 165.1 2.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 Food ...................................... 15.422 164.2 164.6 2.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 Food at home ............................. 9.691 164.1 164.5 2.0 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.3 Cereals and bakery products ............. 1.544 184.9 185.2 1.8 0.2 0.3 -0.9 0.6 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......... 2.569 148.5 149.2 1.2 0.5 -0.1 0.3 0.4 Dairy and related products (1)........... 1.088 156.5 158.7 3.8 1.4 -0.3 0.5 1.4 Fruits and vegetables ................... 1.440 202.1 202.6 4.7 0.2 -0.2 0.6 -0.2 Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ........................... 1.049 134.5 134.2 1.5 -0.2 0.4 -0.1 -0.4 Other food at home ...................... 2.002 154.2 153.9 1.1 -0.2 0.1 0.3 0.0 Sugar and sweets ....................... .377 152.7 153.5 1.8 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.4 Fats and oils .......................... .309 148.6 148.5 -2.6 -0.1 0.3 0.5 0.1 Other foods ............................ 1.316 169.9 169.2 1.7 -0.4 0.1 0.2 -0.2 Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)...... .320 104.8 105.3 1.6 0.5 -0.7 0.6 0.5 Food away from home (1)................... 5.730 165.6 165.8 2.3 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.1 Other food away from home (1) (2)........ .175 105.8 106.4 3.6 0.6 1.1 0.3 0.6 Alcoholic beverages ....................... .986 170.2 170.7 2.6 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.2 Housing .................................... 39.828 165.0 165.2 2.3 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.4 Shelter ................................... 30.283 188.3 188.3 2.7 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 Rent of primary residence (3)............. 7.007 177.9 178.4 2.9 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 Lodging away from home (2) (3)............ 2.376 117.1 113.8 3.6 -2.8 0.2 -0.3 2.1 Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence (3) (4)..................... 20.529 193.4 193.9 2.5 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.2 Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).. .371 102.2 102.3 3.1 0.1 -0.1 0.1 0.1 Fuels and utilities ....................... 4.735 131.4 132.7 2.1 1.0 0.5 0.4 0.9 Fuels .................................... 3.801 116.2 117.6 2.1 1.2 0.7 0.4 1.1 Fuel oil and other fuels ................ .227 89.2 93.9 9.3 5.3 1.9 2.4 4.6 Gas (piped) and electricity (3).......... 3.574 124.1 125.3 1.6 1.0 0.6 0.3 0.8 Water and sewer and trash collection services (2).......................... .934 104.4 104.5 2.2 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2 Household furnishings and operations ...... 4.810 126.8 127.0 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.1 Household operations (1) (2).............. .908 105.0 105.2 2.9 0.2 0.0 0.7 0.2 Apparel .................................... 4.831 127.5 131.8 -1.3 3.4 -0.9 -0.3 1.2 Men's and boys' apparel ................... 1.358 127.1 130.5 -0.5 2.7 -1.1 -1.7 1.2 Women's and girls' apparel ................ 1.939 117.9 125.4 -1.9 6.4 -2.0 0.8 2.4 Infants' and toddlers' apparel (1)......... .272 128.3 129.9 4.0 1.2 0.5 0.7 1.2 Footwear .................................. .876 123.8 124.7 -3.0 0.7 1.0 -1.1 -0.4 Transportation ............................. 16.999 145.7 146.5 4.1 0.5 1.2 0.9 0.6 Private transportation .................... 15.653 141.9 142.9 4.3 0.7 0.9 1.1 0.8 New and used motor vehicles (2)........... 7.843 99.7 100.1 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.5 New vehicles ............................ 4.983 141.4 141.6 -0.5 0.1 0.1 -0.1 0.2 Used cars and trucks (1)................. 1.914 153.8 155.7 2.5 1.2 0.9 1.0 1.2 Motor fuel ............................... 2.493 107.8 110.3 22.6 2.3 4.1 5.6 2.4 Gasoline (all types) .................... 2.476 107.2 109.7 22.6 2.3 4.3 5.6 2.6 Motor vehicle parts and equipment ........ .549 100.1 100.6 -0.6 0.5 -0.2 0.0 0.5 Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ..... 1.624 172.1 172.8 2.7 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.2 Public transportation (1).................. 1.346 197.1 194.7 2.4 -1.2 4.3 -1.8 -1.2 Medical care ............................... 5.713 251.9 252.3 3.4 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.3 Medical care commodities .................. 1.252 232.5 233.1 4.1 0.3 0.6 0.6 0.4 Medical care services ..................... 4.461 256.2 256.6 3.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 Professional services (3)................. 2.854 230.1 230.4 3.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.2 Hospital and related services (3)......... 1.354 301.3 302.1 4.5 0.3 0.2 0.7 0.4 Recreation (2).............................. 6.120 102.2 101.7 0.4 -0.5 0.0 0.0 -0.5 Video and audio (1) (2).................... 1.748 100.9 100.1 -1.3 -0.8 -0.1 0.3 -0.5 Education and communication (2)............. 5.478 101.2 101.9 1.0 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.0 Education (2).............................. 2.694 107.5 109.4 4.9 1.8 0.5 0.3 0.3 Educational books and supplies ........... .203 264.5 267.0 5.2 0.9 0.3 0.6 0.3 Tuition, other school fees, and childcare 2.492 309.9 315.3 4.8 1.7 0.4 0.3 0.3 Communication (1) (2)...................... 2.783 95.6 95.3 -2.7 -0.3 0.0 0.1 -0.3 Information and information processing (1) (2)................................... 2.580 95.0 94.7 -3.1 -0.3 0.0 0.1 -0.3 Telephone services (1) (2)............... 2.327 99.8 99.6 -1.1 -0.2 -0.2 0.3 -0.2 Information and information processing other than telephone services (1) (5) .253 29.8 29.3 -20.2 -1.7 0.7 -0.7 -1.7 Personal computers and peripheral equipment (1) (2)................... .148 50.9 49.7 -27.4 -2.4 -2.9 -3.8 -2.4 Other goods and services ................... 4.624 257.6 262.6 9.2 1.9 0.9 -0.2 1.9 Tobacco and smoking products .............. 1.159 350.1 373.8 31.9 6.8 3.3 -1.3 6.5 Personal care (1).......................... 3.465 161.4 161.8 2.7 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.2 Personal care products (1)................ .742 152.3 153.0 2.6 0.5 -0.4 0.2 0.5 Personal care services (1)................ .973 171.9 172.1 3.0 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.1 Miscellaneous personal services .......... 1.491 243.9 244.6 3.6 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 Commodity and service group Commodities ................................. 42.109 144.5 145.8 2.8 0.9 0.4 0.4 0.7 Food and beverages ......................... 16.408 164.7 165.1 2.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 Commodities less food and beverages ........ 25.702 132.5 134.3 3.1 1.4 0.5 0.5 1.0 Nondurables less food and beverages ....... 14.345 138.0 141.0 6.3 2.2 1.0 0.8 1.5 Apparel .................................. 4.831 127.5 131.8 -1.3 3.4 -0.9 -0.3 1.2 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .............................. 9.514 148.8 151.2 10.3 1.6 1.5 1.8 1.5 Durables .................................. 11.356 125.4 125.7 -0.9 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.4 Services .................................... 57.891 189.9 190.1 2.5 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.3 Rent of shelter (4)......................... 29.912 196.1 196.1 2.7 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).... .371 102.2 102.3 3.1 0.1 -0.1 0.1 0.1 Gas (piped) and electricity (3)............. 3.574 124.1 125.3 1.6 1.0 0.6 0.3 0.8 Water and sewer and trash collection services (2)............................ .934 104.4 104.5 2.2 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2 Household operations (1) (2)................ .908 105.0 105.2 2.9 0.2 0.0 0.7 0.2 Transportation services .................... 6.963 190.2 189.9 1.4 -0.2 1.0 -0.4 -0.1 Medical care services ...................... 4.461 256.2 256.6 3.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 Other services ............................. 10.768 223.9 224.5 2.5 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 Special indexes All items less food ......................... 84.578 167.7 168.5 2.7 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.5 All items less shelter ...................... 69.717 160.6 161.6 2.5 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.5 All items less medical care ................. 94.287 162.5 163.2 2.5 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.4 Commodities less food ....................... 26.688 134.0 135.8 3.2 1.3 0.4 0.5 1.0 Nondurables less food ....................... 15.331 139.9 142.8 6.1 2.1 0.9 0.8 1.5 Nondurables less food and apparel ........... 10.500 150.0 152.3 9.6 1.5 1.4 1.6 1.4 Nondurables ................................. 30.753 151.5 153.2 4.1 1.1 0.5 0.5 0.7 Services less rent of shelter (4)............ 27.979 196.9 197.3 2.2 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.1 Services less medical care services ......... 53.429 183.8 183.9 2.4 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.2 Energy ...................................... 6.294 111.3 113.2 10.2 1.7 2.1 2.7 1.7 All items less energy ....................... 93.706 174.5 175.1 2.0 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.3 All items less food and energy ............. 78.284 177.1 177.7 2.0 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.3 Commodities less food and energy commodities ........................... 23.967 143.0 144.6 1.0 1.1 0.1 -0.1 0.7 Energy commodities ....................... 2.720 106.3 109.1 21.5 2.6 4.0 5.4 2.7 Services less energy services ............. 54.316 196.5 196.6 2.5 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.2 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar ..... - $ .598 $ .596 - - - - - Purchasing power of the consumer dollar - old base .................................... - $ .200 $ .199 - - - - - 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-- June July Aug. Sep. 1999 1999 1999 1999 Dec. Mar. June Sep. Mar. Sep. 1998 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 Expenditure category All items ................................... 166.2 166.7 167.2 167.9 2.0 1.5 2.9 4.2 1.7 3.5 Food and beverages ......................... 164.2 164.5 164.8 165.2 3.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 2.2 2.2 Food ...................................... 163.9 164.2 164.5 164.9 2.8 1.7 1.7 2.5 2.2 2.1 Food at home ............................. 163.9 164.0 164.2 164.7 3.5 0.5 2.5 2.0 2.0 2.2 Cereals and bakery products ............. 185.2 185.8 184.2 185.3 2.0 2.2 2.9 0.2 2.1 1.5 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......... 147.7 147.6 148.1 148.7 -0.5 -0.5 3.3 2.7 -0.5 3.0 Dairy and related products (1)........... 156.1 155.7 156.5 158.7 12.9 10.3 -12.7 6.8 11.6 -3.4 Fruits and vegetables ................... 205.1 204.7 206.0 205.6 8.2 -4.5 14.9 1.0 1.6 7.7 Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ........................... 134.4 134.9 134.8 134.2 1.8 3.4 1.5 -0.6 2.6 0.4 Other food at home ...................... 153.5 153.7 154.1 154.1 1.8 -1.0 1.8 1.6 0.4 1.7 Sugar and sweets ....................... 152.1 152.1 152.8 153.4 1.9 -1.8 4.0 3.5 0.0 3.8 Fats and oils .......................... 147.2 147.7 148.5 148.6 1.8 -10.3 -5.0 3.9 -4.4 -0.7 Other foods ............................ 169.1 169.3 169.6 169.3 2.2 1.2 2.9 0.5 1.7 1.7 Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)...... 104.9 104.2 104.8 105.3 5.1 0.0 0.0 1.5 2.5 0.8 Food away from home (1)................... 164.6 165.1 165.6 165.8 2.2 3.0 1.0 2.9 2.6 2.0 Other food away from home (1) (2)........ 104.4 105.5 105.8 106.4 2.4 1.6 2.7 7.9 2.0 5.3 Alcoholic beverages ....................... 169.3 170.1 170.6 170.9 2.7 1.4 2.9 3.8 2.1 3.4 Housing .................................... 163.6 163.8 164.1 164.7 2.5 1.2 2.7 2.7 1.9 2.7 Shelter ................................... 187.0 187.1 187.5 188.1 3.1 1.7 3.5 2.4 2.4 2.9 Rent of primary residence (3)............. 177.1 177.5 177.9 178.4 3.7 2.5 2.5 3.0 3.1 2.7 Lodging away from home (2) (3)............ 105.6 105.8 105.5 107.7 0.0 -2.3 9.6 8.2 -1.2 8.9 Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence (3) (4)..................... 192.8 193.0 193.4 193.7 3.2 1.9 2.7 1.9 2.6 2.3 Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).. 102.2 102.1 102.2 102.3 2.9 1.2 8.2 0.4 2.0 4.2 Fuels and utilities ....................... 127.5 128.2 128.7 129.9 -0.3 1.3 0.3 7.7 0.5 4.0 Fuels .................................... 111.3 112.1 112.6 113.8 -0.7 0.7 -0.4 9.3 0.0 4.4 Fuel oil and other fuels ................ 88.3 90.0 92.2 96.4 -14.1 -2.3 19.8 42.1 -8.4 30.5 Gas (piped) and electricity (3).......... 119.0 119.7 120.1 121.1 0.0 1.0 -1.3 7.2 0.5 2.9 Water and sewer and trash collection services (2).......................... 103.8 103.8 103.9 104.1 2.8 2.4 2.0 1.2 2.6 1.6 Household furnishings and operations ...... 126.7 126.7 126.8 126.9 1.9 -1.3 0.3 0.6 0.3 0.5 Household operations (1) (2).............. 104.3 104.3 105.0 105.2 3.2 2.7 2.3 3.5 3.0 2.9 Apparel .................................... 131.4 130.2 129.8 131.4 -2.7 -6.2 3.7 0.0 -4.5 1.9 Men's and boys' apparel ................... 132.2 130.8 128.6 130.2 0.3 -2.7 6.6 -5.9 -1.2 0.2 Women's and girls' apparel ................ 123.5 121.0 122.0 124.9 -8.2 -7.5 4.3 4.6 -7.9 4.5 Infants' and toddlers' apparel (1)......... 126.8 127.4 128.3 129.9 15.9 -11.8 3.9 10.1 1.1 7.0 Footwear .................................. 125.4 126.6 125.2 124.7 -1.2 -5.5 -3.1 -2.2 -3.4 -2.7 Transportation ............................. 143.0 144.7 146.0 146.9 -1.4 1.7 5.2 11.4 0.1 8.2 Private transportation .................... 139.4 140.7 142.3 143.4 -1.2 0.0 6.9 12.0 -0.6 9.4 New and used motor vehicles (2)........... 100.1 100.4 100.5 101.0 0.8 -5.1 2.0 3.6 -2.2 2.8 New vehicles ............................ 142.6 142.7 142.6 142.9 -0.6 -1.9 -0.3 0.8 -1.2 0.3 Used cars and trucks (1)................. 150.9 152.3 153.8 155.7 3.2 -14.1 9.8 13.3 -5.8 11.6 Motor fuel ............................... 96.9 100.9 106.6 109.2 -11.6 13.6 39.3 61.3 0.2 49.9 Gasoline (all types) .................... 96.1 100.2 105.8 108.5 -11.2 14.2 37.2 62.5 0.7 49.3 Motor vehicle parts and equipment ........ 100.3 100.1 100.1 100.6 -0.4 -4.3 1.2 1.2 -2.4 1.2 Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ..... 171.8 172.2 172.3 172.7 3.6 2.4 2.8 2.1 3.0 2.5 Public transportation (1).................. 192.6 200.8 197.1 194.7 -3.7 24.0 -11.9 4.4 9.2 -4.1 Medical care ............................... 250.5 251.2 252.1 252.9 2.8 3.3 3.9 3.9 3.1 3.9 Medical care commodities .................. 229.9 231.2 232.5 233.5 3.1 2.5 4.3 6.4 2.8 5.3 Medical care services ..................... 254.9 255.5 256.2 256.8 2.6 3.7 3.7 3.0 3.2 3.4 Professional services (3)................. 229.0 229.5 230.1 230.6 2.7 2.9 3.6 2.8 2.8 3.2 Hospital and related services (3)......... 298.8 299.3 301.3 302.4 2.9 6.0 3.8 4.9 4.5 4.4 Recreation (2).............................. 102.0 102.0 102.0 101.5 0.0 1.2 2.0 -1.9 0.6 0.0 Video and audio (1) (2).................... 100.6 100.5 100.8 100.3 -1.2 -2.3 -0.4 -1.2 -1.8 -0.8 Education and communication (2)............. 101.1 101.3 101.5 101.5 0.8 1.6 0.0 1.6 1.2 0.8 Education (2).............................. 107.4 107.9 108.2 108.5 4.7 5.9 4.6 4.2 5.3 4.4 Educational books and supplies ........... 263.4 264.2 265.8 266.5 8.0 3.3 4.8 4.8 5.6 4.8 Tuition, other school fees, and childcare 308.1 309.4 310.2 311.0 4.5 6.0 5.0 3.8 5.3 4.4 Communication (1) (2)...................... 95.5 95.5 95.6 95.3 -3.2 -2.0 -4.5 -0.8 -2.6 -2.7 Information and information processing (1) (2)................................... 94.9 94.9 95.0 94.7 -3.2 -3.3 -4.9 -0.8 -3.2 -2.9 Telephone services (1) (2)............... 99.7 99.5 99.8 99.6 -1.6 -0.4 -2.0 -0.4 -1.0 -1.2 Information and information processing other than telephone services (1) (5) 29.8 30.0 29.8 29.3 -19.2 -24.9 -28.4 -6.5 -22.1 -18.2 Personal computers and peripheral equipment (1) (2)................... 54.5 52.9 50.9 49.7 -22.8 -35.2 -19.9 -30.8 -29.3 -25.5 Other goods and services ................... 256.8 259.0 258.4 263.2 17.7 5.0 4.3 10.3 11.2 7.3 Tobacco and smoking products .............. 344.9 356.3 351.5 374.2 87.1 6.2 9.8 38.6 40.9 23.4 Personal care (1).......................... 161.1 161.1 161.4 161.8 2.0 4.4 2.8 1.7 3.2 2.3 Personal care products (1)................ 152.6 152.0 152.3 153.0 -1.1 5.8 4.9 1.1 2.3 2.9 Personal care services (1)................ 170.9 171.4 171.9 172.1 2.9 3.9 2.4 2.8 3.4 2.6 Miscellaneous personal services .......... 241.9 242.9 243.9 244.8 4.1 3.2 2.0 4.9 3.7 3.4 Commodity and service group Commodities ................................. 143.8 144.4 145.0 146.0 1.4 -0.3 4.0 6.3 0.6 5.1 Food and beverages ......................... 164.2 164.5 164.8 165.2 3.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 2.2 2.2 Commodities less food and beverages ........ 131.8 132.5 133.2 134.5 0.3 -1.2 5.3 8.4 -0.5 6.9 Nondurables less food and beverages ....... 136.2 137.6 138.7 140.8 1.2 0.9 9.6 14.2 1.1 11.9 Apparel .................................. 131.4 130.2 129.8 131.4 -2.7 -6.2 3.7 0.0 -4.5 1.9 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .............................. 143.9 146.1 148.8 151.0 3.0 5.0 12.6 21.2 4.0 16.8 Durables .................................. 125.7 125.9 125.9 126.4 -0.6 -4.6 0.0 2.2 -2.7 1.1 Services .................................... 188.5 189.0 189.3 189.8 2.4 2.6 2.2 2.8 2.5 2.5 Rent of shelter (4)......................... 194.9 195.1 195.5 196.1 3.0 1.9 3.1 2.5 2.4 2.8 Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).... 102.2 102.1 102.2 102.3 2.9 1.2 8.2 0.4 2.0 4.2 Gas (piped) and electricity (3)............. 119.0 119.7 120.1 121.1 0.0 1.0 -1.3 7.2 0.5 2.9 Water and sewer and trash collection services (2)............................ 103.8 103.8 103.9 104.1 2.8 2.4 2.0 1.2 2.6 1.6 Household operations (1) (2)................ 104.3 104.3 105.0 105.2 3.2 2.7 2.3 3.5 3.0 2.9 Transportation services .................... 189.5 191.4 190.7 190.5 0.6 5.4 -2.3 2.1 3.0 -0.1 Medical care services ...................... 254.9 255.5 256.2 256.8 2.6 3.7 3.7 3.0 3.2 3.4 Other services ............................. 223.0 223.6 224.2 224.2 2.2 3.3 2.6 2.2 2.8 2.4 Special indexes All items less food ......................... 166.5 167.0 167.5 168.3 1.7 1.5 3.2 4.4 1.6 3.8 All items less shelter ...................... 159.6 160.3 160.7 161.5 1.5 1.3 2.8 4.8 1.4 3.8 All items less medical care ................. 161.3 161.8 162.3 163.0 2.0 1.3 2.8 4.3 1.6 3.5 Commodities less food ....................... 133.5 134.1 134.8 136.1 0.6 -1.2 5.3 8.0 -0.3 6.6 Nondurables less food ....................... 138.3 139.5 140.6 142.7 1.2 0.9 9.5 13.3 1.0 11.4 Nondurables less food and apparel ........... 145.6 147.6 150.0 152.1 3.2 4.7 12.1 19.1 3.9 15.5 Nondurables ................................. 150.5 151.3 152.1 153.2 1.9 1.9 5.5 7.4 1.9 6.4 Services less rent of shelter (4)............ 195.4 196.1 196.5 196.7 1.9 2.3 2.1 2.7 2.1 2.4 Services less medical care services ......... 182.4 183.0 183.2 183.6 2.7 2.0 2.2 2.7 2.4 2.4 Energy ...................................... 103.8 106.0 108.9 110.7 -5.1 5.8 14.2 29.4 0.2 21.6 All items less energy ....................... 174.4 174.7 174.9 175.4 2.6 0.9 2.3 2.3 1.8 2.3 All items less food and energy ............. 177.0 177.3 177.5 178.1 2.5 0.9 2.3 2.5 1.7 2.4 Commodities less food and energy commodities ........................... 144.0 144.1 143.9 144.9 2.5 -3.0 2.0 2.5 -0.3 2.2 Energy commodities ....................... 96.1 99.9 105.3 108.1 -12.0 12.6 37.2 60.1 -0.4 48.2 Services less energy services ............. 195.6 196.1 196.4 196.7 2.5 2.7 2.5 2.3 2.6 2.4 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 Sep.1999 from-- Aug.1999 from-- sched- ule June July Aug. Sep. (1) 1999 1999 1999 1999 Sep. July Aug. Aug. June July 1998 1999 1999 1998 1999 1999 U.S. city average ........................... M 166.2 166.7 167.1 167.9 2.6 0.7 0.5 2.3 0.5 0.2 Region and area size(2) Northeast urban ............................. M 173.1 173.4 174.1 174.8 2.5 0.8 0.4 2.1 0.6 0.4 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............. M 174.1 174.5 175.1 175.7 2.3 0.7 0.3 2.2 0.6 0.3 Size B/C 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).......... M 103.8 103.9 104.3 105.1 2.8 1.2 0.8 2.1 0.5 0.4 Midwest urban ............................... M 162.5 162.9 163.2 164.3 2.8 0.9 0.7 2.3 0.4 0.2 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............ M 164.1 164.6 164.8 165.7 2.7 0.7 0.5 2.4 0.4 0.1 Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)......... M 103.7 103.9 104.2 105.1 2.8 1.2 0.9 2.2 0.5 0.3 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ............................... M 156.9 157.2 157.7 158.6 3.0 0.9 0.6 2.9 0.5 0.3 South urban ................................. M 161.7 162.2 162.6 163.2 2.3 0.6 0.4 1.9 0.6 0.2 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............. M 160.9 161.4 161.9 162.7 2.5 0.8 0.5 1.9 0.6 0.3 Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)........ M 104.1 104.3 104.4 104.8 2.2 0.5 0.4 1.9 0.3 0.1 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ............................... M 162.0 162.6 163.7 164.1 2.5 0.9 0.2 2.2 1.0 0.7 West urban .................................. M 168.3 168.9 169.5 170.0 3.0 0.7 0.3 2.9 0.7 0.4 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............ M 169.3 169.9 170.5 171.2 3.2 0.8 0.4 3.0 0.7 0.4 Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)......... M 104.5 104.9 105.2 105.2 2.4 0.3 0.0 2.6 0.7 0.3 Size classes A (4)...................................... M 150.7 151.1 151.6 152.2 2.7 0.7 0.4 2.4 0.6 0.3 B/C (3).................................... M 104.0 104.2 104.5 105.0 2.5 0.8 0.5 2.1 0.5 0.3 D ......................................... M 162.0 162.4 163.1 163.7 2.5 0.8 0.4 2.3 0.7 0.4 Selected local areas(5) Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI .............. M 168.9 169.4 169.3 169.7 2.7 0.2 0.2 2.4 0.2 -0.1 Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ..... M 165.4 165.8 166.3 167.2 2.8 0.8 0.5 2.3 0.5 0.3 New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA ............................. M 176.8 177.2 177.6 178.2 2.2 0.6 0.3 2.0 0.5 0.2 Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT ......... 1 - 175.3 - 176.8 2.7 0.9 - - - - Cleveland-Akron, OH ......................... 1 - 162.8 - 164.2 1.7 0.9 - - - - Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ....................... 1 - 158.3 - 159.8 3.4 0.9 - - - - Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV (6)........ 1 - 104.6 - 105.4 2.4 0.8 - - - - Atlanta, GA ................................. 2 164.8 - 165.9 - - - - 2.5 0.7 - Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI ................. 2 163.8 - 164.2 - - - - 2.3 0.2 - Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .............. 2 148.3 - 148.9 - - - - 1.0 0.4 - Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ................... 2 161.3 - 162.3 - - - - 0.9 0.6 - Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD ............................. 2 172.1 - 173.1 - - - - 2.7 0.6 - San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA .......... 2 171.8 - 173.5 - - - - 4.1 1.0 - Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ................ 2 172.7 - 173.4 - - - - 2.9 0.4 - 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, Sep. 1999 from- percent change from- CPI-W December 1998 Aug. Sep. 1999 1999 Sep. Aug. June to July to Aug. to 1998 1999 July Aug. Sep. Expenditure category All items ................................... 100.000 163.8 164.7 2.8 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.5 All items (1967=100) ........................ - 487.8 490.5 - - - - - Food and beverages ......................... 18.011 163.9 164.3 2.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 Food ...................................... 16.966 163.5 163.9 2.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 Food at home ............................. 10.832 162.9 163.5 2.1 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.4 Cereals and bakery products ............. 1.689 184.8 185.0 1.8 0.1 0.3 -0.8 0.6 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......... 3.055 148.2 148.9 1.2 0.5 -0.2 0.3 0.5 Dairy and related products (1)........... 1.193 156.0 158.4 3.8 1.5 -0.3 0.5 1.5 Fruits and vegetables ................... 1.492 201.2 201.6 4.7 0.2 0.0 0.7 -0.1 Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ........................... 1.184 133.2 133.0 1.6 -0.2 0.4 -0.1 -0.4 Other food at home ...................... 2.220 153.5 153.3 1.1 -0.1 0.1 0.3 0.1 Sugar and sweets ....................... .420 152.6 153.3 1.8 0.5 0.0 0.6 0.4 Fats and oils .......................... .354 148.3 148.1 -2.5 -0.1 0.1 0.6 0.0 Other foods ............................ 1.446 169.7 169.2 1.7 -0.3 0.1 0.2 0.0 Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)...... .355 104.4 105.1 1.4 0.7 -0.5 0.5 0.7 Food away from home (1)................... 6.133 165.5 165.8 2.3 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.2 Other food away from home (1) (2)........ .216 105.8 106.2 3.3 0.4 0.8 0.5 0.4 Alcoholic beverages ....................... 1.045 169.2 169.8 2.8 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.2 Housing .................................... 36.685 161.0 161.3 2.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.4 Shelter ................................... 27.496 182.4 182.6 2.6 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.3 Rent of primary residence (3)............. 8.500 177.5 178.0 2.9 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.3 Lodging away from home (2) (3)............ 1.379 116.8 113.8 3.6 -2.6 -0.1 -0.3 2.4 Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence (3) (4)..................... 17.296 176.1 176.5 2.4 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).. .320 102.3 102.5 3.1 0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.2 Fuels and utilities ....................... 4.850 131.4 132.6 2.0 0.9 0.6 0.4 0.9 Fuels .................................... 3.928 115.9 117.2 2.0 1.1 0.6 0.4 1.1 Fuel oil and other fuels ................ .201 89.3 93.9 8.9 5.2 1.5 2.4 4.4 Gas (piped) and electricity (3).......... 3.727 123.7 124.9 1.6 1.0 0.6 0.3 0.8 Water and sewer and trash collection services (2).......................... .922 104.4 104.5 2.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2 Household furnishings and operations ...... 4.339 124.7 124.8 -0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 Household operations (1) (2).............. .402 105.4 105.7 3.2 0.3 0.0 0.6 0.3 Apparel .................................... 5.199 126.4 130.5 -1.1 3.2 -0.7 -0.5 1.3 Men's and boys' apparel ................... 1.474 127.2 130.3 -0.3 2.4 -1.0 -1.8 0.9 Women's and girls' apparel ................ 1.948 116.0 123.3 -1.8 6.3 -2.1 0.7 2.8 Infants' and toddlers' apparel (1)......... .344 129.6 131.4 4.5 1.4 0.3 0.9 1.4 Footwear .................................. 1.057 124.4 125.1 -3.2 0.6 1.2 -1.3 -0.4 Transportation ............................. 19.166 145.0 146.0 4.6 0.7 1.2 1.0 0.8 Private transportation .................... 18.109 142.4 143.6 4.7 0.8 1.0 1.3 0.8 New and used motor vehicles (2)........... 9.250 100.2 100.7 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.6 New vehicles ............................ 5.224 142.6 142.8 -0.4 0.1 -0.1 0.1 0.2 Used cars and trucks (1)................. 3.216 155.2 157.0 2.5 1.2 1.0 1.0 1.2 Motor fuel ............................... 3.066 107.8 110.6 22.8 2.6 4.2 5.4 2.6 Gasoline (all types) .................... 3.045 107.3 110.0 22.8 2.5 4.2 5.6 2.7 Motor vehicle parts and equipment ........ .682 99.6 99.9 -0.6 0.3 -0.3 0.2 0.2 Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ..... 1.690 173.5 174.3 2.9 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.2 Public transportation (1).................. 1.056 192.5 190.7 2.3 -0.9 3.5 -1.6 -0.9 Medical care ............................... 4.672 251.0 251.4 3.4 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.4 Medical care commodities .................. .926 228.4 229.0 3.7 0.3 0.6 0.5 0.5 Medical care services ..................... 3.746 256.0 256.4 3.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.4 Professional services (3)................. 2.415 231.7 232.0 3.0 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.3 Hospital and related services (3)......... 1.114 297.3 298.2 4.5 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.5 Recreation (2).............................. 5.925 101.5 101.0 0.0 -0.5 0.0 -0.1 -0.5 Video and audio (1) (2).................... 1.951 100.7 99.8 -1.5 -0.9 -0.1 0.3 -0.6 Education and communication (2)............. 5.361 101.5 102.1 1.0 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.0 Education (2).............................. 2.478 107.7 109.5 5.0 1.7 0.5 0.1 0.3 Educational books and supplies ........... .200 267.2 269.9 5.5 1.0 0.3 0.6 0.3 Tuition, other school fees, and childcare 2.278 304.1 309.5 5.0 1.8 0.4 0.1 0.3 Communication (1) (2)...................... 2.883 96.5 96.2 -2.3 -0.3 -0.1 0.2 -0.3 Information and information processing (1) (2)................................... 2.733 96.1 95.8 -2.6 -0.3 0.0 0.1 -0.3 Telephone services (1) (2)............... 2.519 99.9 99.7 -1.1 -0.2 -0.2 0.2 -0.2 Information and information processing other than telephone services (1) (5) .213 30.8 30.3 -20.7 -1.6 1.0 -1.0 -1.6 Personal computers and peripheral equipment (1) (2)................... .120 50.6 49.4 -28.4 -2.4 -2.8 -3.6 -2.4 Other goods and services ................... 4.981 260.7 267.3 11.7 2.5 1.2 -0.4 2.4 Tobacco and smoking products .............. 1.694 350.6 374.4 32.0 6.8 3.4 -1.4 6.5 Personal care (1).......................... 3.287 161.6 161.9 2.7 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.2 Personal care products (1)................ .838 153.1 153.7 2.4 0.4 -0.4 0.3 0.4 Personal care services (1)................ .975 172.2 172.4 3.0 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.1 Miscellaneous personal services .......... 1.253 243.8 244.5 3.6 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 Commodity and service group Commodities ................................. 46.764 144.8 146.3 3.2 1.0 0.5 0.4 0.8 Food and beverages ......................... 18.011 163.9 164.3 2.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 Commodities less food and beverages ........ 28.753 133.4 135.4 3.9 1.5 0.7 0.5 1.2 Nondurables less food and beverages ....... 15.564 138.8 142.1 7.6 2.4 1.3 0.9 1.6 Apparel .................................. 5.199 126.4 130.5 -1.1 3.2 -0.7 -0.5 1.3 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .............................. 10.365 150.2 153.2 12.2 2.0 1.7 2.0 1.8 Durables .................................. 13.189 125.7 126.1 -0.5 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.6 Services .................................... 53.236 186.3 186.6 2.4 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.3 Rent of shelter (4)......................... 27.175 175.6 175.8 2.6 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.3 Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).... .320 102.3 102.5 3.1 0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.2 Gas (piped) and electricity (3)............. 3.727 123.7 124.9 1.6 1.0 0.6 0.3 0.8 Water and sewer and trash collection services (2)............................ .922 104.4 104.5 2.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2 Household operations (1) (2)................ .402 105.4 105.7 3.2 0.3 0.0 0.6 0.3 Transportation services .................... 6.800 187.4 187.3 1.4 -0.1 0.7 -0.3 0.0 Medical care services ...................... 3.746 256.0 256.4 3.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.4 Other services ............................. 10.144 220.3 220.9 2.4 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.0 Special indexes All items less food ......................... 83.034 163.7 164.7 2.9 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.6 All items less shelter ...................... 72.504 158.6 159.7 2.8 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.6 All items less medical care ................. 95.328 159.7 160.7 2.8 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.5 Commodities less food ....................... 29.798 134.8 136.7 3.8 1.4 0.6 0.6 1.1 Nondurables less food ....................... 16.609 140.7 143.8 7.3 2.2 1.2 0.9 1.6 Nondurables less food and apparel ........... 11.410 151.2 154.0 11.3 1.9 1.6 1.7 1.7 Nondurables ................................. 33.575 151.7 153.6 4.7 1.3 0.6 0.6 0.9 Services less rent of shelter (4)............ 26.061 175.0 175.5 2.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 Services less medical care services ......... 49.490 180.4 180.7 2.3 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 Energy ...................................... 6.994 111.1 113.1 11.1 1.8 2.3 2.8 1.8 All items less energy ....................... 93.006 171.1 171.8 2.1 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.4 All items less food and energy ............. 76.040 173.1 173.9 2.1 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.4 Commodities less food and energy commodities ........................... 26.531 143.3 145.0 1.5 1.2 0.1 -0.1 0.9 Energy commodities ....................... 3.267 106.8 109.7 21.9 2.7 4.1 5.3 2.7 Services less energy services ............. 49.509 193.2 193.4 2.4 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.2 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar ..... - $ .611 $ .607 - - - - - Purchasing power of the consumer dollar - old base .................................... - $ .205 $ .204 - - - - - 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-- June July Aug. Sep. 1999 1999 1999 1999 Dec. Mar. June Sep. Mar. Sep. 1998 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 Expenditure category All items ................................... 162.7 163.3 163.7 164.6 2.3 1.2 3.0 4.8 1.8 3.9 Food and beverages ......................... 163.5 163.8 164.1 164.6 2.8 1.5 1.7 2.7 2.1 2.2 Food ...................................... 163.1 163.3 163.7 164.1 2.5 1.7 1.7 2.5 2.1 2.1 Food at home ............................. 162.8 162.8 163.1 163.7 2.8 1.0 2.2 2.2 1.9 2.2 Cereals and bakery products ............. 185.0 185.5 184.0 185.1 1.3 2.2 3.1 0.2 1.8 1.6 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......... 147.5 147.2 147.6 148.4 -1.1 -0.3 3.9 2.5 -0.7 3.2 Dairy and related products (1)........... 155.7 155.3 156.0 158.4 13.2 10.8 -13.6 7.1 12.0 -3.8 Fruits and vegetables ................... 204.1 204.0 205.4 205.1 8.4 -4.3 13.6 2.0 1.8 7.6 Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ........................... 133.3 133.8 133.6 133.1 1.5 4.0 1.5 -0.6 2.8 0.5 Other food at home ...................... 152.6 152.8 153.3 153.4 1.9 -1.0 1.3 2.1 0.4 1.7 Sugar and sweets ....................... 151.7 151.7 152.6 153.2 2.1 -1.6 2.7 4.0 0.3 3.3 Fats and oils .......................... 147.1 147.2 148.1 148.1 1.9 -10.3 -3.7 2.7 -4.4 -0.5 Other foods ............................ 168.8 169.0 169.4 169.4 1.7 1.4 2.4 1.4 1.6 1.9 Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)...... 104.4 103.9 104.4 105.1 4.7 0.4 -2.3 2.7 2.5 0.2 Food away from home (1)................... 164.4 164.9 165.5 165.8 2.5 2.7 0.7 3.5 2.6 2.1 Other food away from home (1) (2)........ 104.5 105.3 105.8 106.2 2.4 1.6 2.7 6.7 2.0 4.7 Alcoholic beverages ....................... 168.7 169.3 169.6 170.0 2.9 1.0 4.4 3.1 1.9 3.7 Housing .................................... 159.6 159.9 160.1 160.7 2.6 1.5 2.0 2.8 2.0 2.4 Shelter ................................... 181.5 181.8 181.9 182.5 3.2 2.3 2.9 2.2 2.7 2.6 Rent of primary residence (3)............. 176.9 177.3 177.5 178.0 3.8 2.5 3.0 2.5 3.1 2.8 Lodging away from home (2) (3)............ 105.0 104.9 104.6 107.1 3.5 -4.2 8.0 8.2 -0.4 8.1 Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence (3) (4)..................... 175.6 175.9 176.1 176.3 2.8 2.6 2.3 1.6 2.7 2.0 Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).. 102.3 102.2 102.3 102.5 3.7 1.2 6.9 0.8 2.4 3.8 Fuels and utilities ....................... 127.1 127.8 128.3 129.4 0.0 1.3 -0.3 7.4 0.6 3.5 Fuels .................................... 110.7 111.4 111.9 113.1 -0.7 1.1 -0.7 9.0 0.2 4.0 Fuel oil and other fuels ................ 88.8 90.1 92.3 96.4 -13.7 -1.4 19.1 38.9 -7.8 28.6 Gas (piped) and electricity (3).......... 118.3 119.0 119.4 120.4 0.0 1.4 -1.7 7.3 0.7 2.7 Water and sewer and trash collection services (2).......................... 103.9 103.9 104.0 104.2 2.8 2.4 1.9 1.2 2.6 1.6 Household furnishings and operations ...... 124.6 124.7 124.7 124.8 1.3 -2.2 0.0 0.6 -0.5 0.3 Household operations (1) (2).............. 104.8 104.8 105.4 105.7 3.6 3.1 2.7 3.5 3.3 3.1 Apparel .................................... 130.0 129.1 128.4 130.1 -0.6 -7.4 3.5 0.3 -4.1 1.9 Men's and boys' apparel ................... 132.4 131.1 128.8 129.9 1.9 -1.2 6.0 -7.3 0.3 -0.9 Women's and girls' apparel ................ 121.4 118.9 119.7 123.1 -5.6 -10.9 4.7 5.7 -8.3 5.2 Infants' and toddlers' apparel (1)......... 128.0 128.4 129.6 131.4 17.2 -12.8 4.8 11.1 1.1 7.9 Footwear .................................. 125.8 127.3 125.6 125.1 -1.5 -6.1 -3.1 -2.2 -3.8 -2.7 Transportation ............................. 141.9 143.6 145.1 146.2 -1.4 0.6 6.8 12.7 -0.4 9.7 Private transportation .................... 139.4 140.8 142.6 143.8 -1.2 -0.6 7.8 13.2 -0.9 10.5 New and used motor vehicles (2)........... 100.2 100.6 100.9 101.5 1.2 -6.2 2.8 5.3 -2.6 4.1 New vehicles ............................ 143.8 143.7 143.8 144.1 0.0 -2.5 0.0 0.8 -1.2 0.4 Used cars and trucks (1)................. 152.2 153.7 155.2 157.0 2.9 -13.7 9.8 13.2 -5.8 11.5 Motor fuel ............................... 96.9 101.0 106.5 109.3 -12.0 15.2 38.0 61.9 0.7 49.5 Gasoline (all types) .................... 96.3 100.3 105.9 108.8 -12.1 15.3 37.7 62.9 0.7 49.8 Motor vehicle parts and equipment ........ 99.8 99.5 99.7 99.9 -0.4 -2.8 0.4 0.4 -1.6 0.4 Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ..... 173.3 173.7 173.7 174.1 3.8 2.6 3.1 1.9 3.2 2.5 Public transportation (1).................. 189.0 195.7 192.5 190.7 -3.0 20.9 -10.1 3.6 8.3 -3.5 Medical care ............................... 249.6 250.3 250.9 251.9 2.7 3.3 3.9 3.7 3.0 3.8 Medical care commodities .................. 226.0 227.3 228.4 229.5 2.6 1.8 4.4 6.3 2.2 5.3 Medical care services ..................... 254.7 255.3 255.8 256.7 2.6 3.6 3.9 3.2 3.1 3.5 Professional services (3)................. 230.7 231.2 231.5 232.2 2.7 2.7 3.9 2.6 2.7 3.3 Hospital and related services (3)......... 294.5 295.3 297.3 298.8 2.7 6.6 3.2 6.0 4.6 4.6 Recreation (2).............................. 101.4 101.4 101.3 100.8 -0.4 0.4 2.0 -2.3 0.0 -0.2 Video and audio (1) (2).................... 100.4 100.3 100.6 100.0 -1.2 -2.7 -0.4 -1.6 -2.0 -1.0 Education and communication (2)............. 101.4 101.6 101.7 101.7 0.8 2.0 0.0 1.2 1.4 0.6 Education (2).............................. 107.7 108.2 108.3 108.6 4.7 6.3 5.4 3.4 5.5 4.4 Educational books and supplies ........... 266.1 266.9 268.6 269.3 8.2 3.9 4.8 4.9 6.0 4.8 Tuition, other school fees, and childcare 302.8 304.1 304.4 305.2 4.6 6.5 5.3 3.2 5.6 4.3 Communication (1) (2)...................... 96.4 96.3 96.5 96.2 -2.8 -1.6 -4.0 -0.8 -2.2 -2.4 Information and information processing (1) (2)................................... 96.0 96.0 96.1 95.8 -2.8 -2.4 -4.5 -0.8 -2.6 -2.7 Telephone services (1) (2)............... 99.9 99.7 99.9 99.7 -1.6 0.0 -2.0 -0.8 -0.8 -1.4 Information and information processing other than telephone services (1) (5) 30.8 31.1 30.8 30.3 -21.1 -25.0 -28.5 -6.3 -23.1 -18.2 Personal computers and peripheral equipment (1) (2)................... 54.0 52.5 50.6 49.4 -26.0 -37.5 -18.9 -30.0 -32.0 -24.6 Other goods and services ................... 259.4 262.4 261.4 267.7 23.9 5.0 5.3 13.4 14.1 9.3 Tobacco and smoking products .............. 345.2 357.0 352.0 374.8 88.1 5.4 10.1 39.0 40.8 23.7 Personal care (1).......................... 161.3 161.3 161.6 161.9 1.5 5.2 2.5 1.5 3.3 2.0 Personal care products (1)................ 153.3 152.7 153.1 153.7 -1.3 5.5 4.6 1.0 2.0 2.8 Personal care services (1)................ 171.2 171.8 172.2 172.4 2.9 3.9 2.4 2.8 3.4 2.6 Miscellaneous personal services .......... 242.4 243.2 243.8 244.5 4.1 4.3 2.5 3.5 4.2 3.0 Commodity and service group Commodities ................................. 143.9 144.6 145.2 146.4 2.3 -0.6 4.3 7.1 0.8 5.7 Food and beverages ......................... 163.5 163.8 164.1 164.6 2.8 1.5 1.7 2.7 2.1 2.2 Commodities less food and beverages ........ 132.2 133.1 133.8 135.4 1.9 -1.8 6.0 10.0 0.0 8.0 Nondurables less food and beverages ....... 136.5 138.3 139.6 141.8 2.8 1.2 10.3 16.5 2.0 13.3 Apparel .................................. 130.0 129.1 128.4 130.1 -0.6 -7.4 3.5 0.3 -4.1 1.9 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .............................. 144.8 147.3 150.2 152.9 5.4 5.6 14.1 24.3 5.5 19.1 Durables .................................. 125.6 125.8 126.0 126.7 -0.3 -5.5 0.6 3.5 -3.0 2.1 Services .................................... 185.0 185.6 185.7 186.2 2.4 2.7 2.0 2.6 2.5 2.3 Rent of shelter (4)......................... 174.7 174.9 175.3 175.8 3.5 1.6 2.8 2.5 2.6 2.7 Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).... 102.3 102.2 102.3 102.5 3.7 1.2 6.9 0.8 2.4 3.8 Gas (piped) and electricity (3)............. 118.3 119.0 119.4 120.4 0.0 1.4 -1.7 7.3 0.7 2.7 Water and sewer and trash collection services (2)............................ 103.9 103.9 104.0 104.2 2.8 2.4 1.9 1.2 2.6 1.6 Household operations (1) (2)................ 104.8 104.8 105.4 105.7 3.6 3.1 2.7 3.5 3.3 3.1 Transportation services .................... 187.1 188.5 188.0 188.0 0.9 4.4 -1.3 1.9 2.6 0.3 Medical care services ...................... 254.7 255.3 255.8 256.7 2.6 3.6 3.9 3.2 3.1 3.5 Other services ............................. 219.6 220.1 220.5 220.5 2.1 3.4 2.6 1.6 2.7 2.1 Special indexes All items less food ......................... 162.3 163.0 163.4 164.3 2.0 1.0 3.5 5.0 1.5 4.3 All items less shelter ...................... 157.4 158.1 158.6 159.5 2.1 0.5 3.4 5.4 1.3 4.4 All items less medical care ................. 158.6 159.2 159.6 160.4 2.3 1.0 3.1 4.6 1.7 3.8 Commodities less food ....................... 133.9 134.7 135.5 137.0 1.8 -1.8 6.2 9.6 0.0 7.9 Nondurables less food ....................... 138.5 140.1 141.4 143.7 2.7 1.5 10.1 15.9 2.1 13.0 Nondurables less food and apparel ........... 146.3 148.6 151.2 153.7 5.3 4.7 14.0 21.8 5.0 17.8 Nondurables ................................. 150.5 151.4 152.3 153.6 2.2 1.9 6.1 8.5 2.1 7.3 Services less rent of shelter (4)............ 173.6 174.2 174.7 175.0 1.4 2.1 1.9 3.3 1.8 2.6 Services less medical care services ......... 179.2 179.7 180.0 180.4 2.5 1.8 2.3 2.7 2.2 2.5 Energy ...................................... 103.3 105.7 108.7 110.7 -5.9 7.1 15.2 31.9 0.4 23.3 All items less energy ....................... 171.0 171.3 171.4 172.1 2.9 0.7 2.4 2.6 1.8 2.5 All items less food and energy ............. 173.1 173.5 173.6 174.3 2.8 0.5 2.3 2.8 1.6 2.6 Commodities less food and energy commodities ........................... 144.1 144.3 144.1 145.4 4.0 -3.8 2.5 3.7 0.0 3.1 Energy commodities ....................... 96.4 100.4 105.7 108.6 -12.0 13.6 37.0 61.1 0.0 48.6 Services less energy services ............. 192.7 193.2 193.4 193.7 2.6 2.8 2.3 2.1 2.7 2.2 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 Sep.1999 from-- Aug.1999 from-- sched- ule June July Aug. Sep. (1) 1999 1999 1999 1999 Sep. July Aug. Aug. June July 1998 1999 1999 1998 1999 1999 U.S. city average ........................... M 162.8 163.3 163.8 164.7 2.8 0.9 0.5 2.4 0.6 0.3 Region and area size(2) Northeast urban ............................. M 170.0 170.2 170.9 171.9 2.7 1.0 0.6 2.3 0.5 0.4 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............. M 169.9 170.3 171.0 171.8 2.6 0.9 0.5 2.3 0.6 0.4 Size B/C 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).......... M 103.4 103.4 103.8 104.7 2.8 1.3 0.9 2.1 0.4 0.4 Midwest urban ............................... M 158.5 159.1 159.4 160.6 2.9 0.9 0.8 2.4 0.6 0.2 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............ M 159.3 159.9 160.2 161.1 2.8 0.8 0.6 2.4 0.6 0.2 Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)......... M 103.4 103.8 104.0 105.1 3.1 1.3 1.1 2.3 0.6 0.2 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ............................... M 154.9 155.4 156.1 157.1 3.2 1.1 0.6 3.1 0.8 0.5 South urban ................................. M 159.7 160.1 160.6 161.5 2.5 0.9 0.6 2.0 0.6 0.3 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............. M 158.4 158.9 159.5 160.4 2.6 0.9 0.6 2.0 0.7 0.4 Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)........ M 103.6 103.9 104.0 104.6 2.4 0.7 0.6 1.9 0.4 0.1 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ............................... M 162.3 163.0 164.1 164.8 2.6 1.1 0.4 2.2 1.1 0.7 West urban .................................. M 164.2 164.7 165.3 165.8 3.0 0.7 0.3 2.9 0.7 0.4 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............ M 163.5 164.0 164.7 165.3 3.3 0.8 0.4 3.1 0.7 0.4 Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)......... M 104.3 104.7 105.1 105.1 2.5 0.4 0.0 2.7 0.8 0.4 Size classes A (4)...................................... M 149.2 149.6 150.1 150.8 2.9 0.8 0.5 2.5 0.6 0.3 B/C (3).................................... M 103.6 103.9 104.1 104.8 2.7 0.9 0.7 2.2 0.5 0.2 D ......................................... M 160.9 161.3 162.1 163.0 2.7 1.1 0.6 2.4 0.7 0.5 Selected local areas(5) Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI .............. M 163.0 163.4 163.5 164.1 2.8 0.4 0.4 2.4 0.3 0.1 Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ..... M 158.9 159.2 159.8 160.7 2.9 0.9 0.6 2.4 0.6 0.4 New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA ............................. M 172.1 172.5 173.2 173.9 2.4 0.8 0.4 2.1 0.6 0.4 Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT ......... 1 - 173.3 - 175.2 3.1 1.1 - - - - Cleveland-Akron, OH ......................... 1 - 154.9 - 156.4 2.0 1.0 - - - - Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ....................... 1 - 158.0 - 159.6 3.4 1.0 - - - - Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV (6)........ 1 - 104.3 - 105.3 2.5 1.0 - - - - Atlanta, GA ................................. 2 161.9 - 163.2 - - - - 2.6 0.8 - Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI ................. 2 158.3 - 158.7 - - - - 2.3 0.3 - Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .............. 2 147.1 - 147.9 - - - - 1.2 0.5 - Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ................... 2 158.9 - 160.0 - - - - 1.3 0.7 - Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD ............................. 2 171.9 - 172.6 - - - - 2.8 0.4 - San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA .......... 2 168.3 - 170.0 - - - - 4.5 1.0 - Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ................ 2 168.0 - 168.8 - - - - 3.1 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.