TEXT Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and Table 4. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and Table 5. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and Table 3. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, all items index Table 6. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, all items index FOR TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Patrick C. Jackman (202) 606-7000 USDL-95-505 CPI QUICKLINE: (202) 606-6994 TRANSMISSION OF MATERIAL IN FOR CURRENT AND HISTORICAL THIS RELEASE IS EMBARGOED INFORMATION: (202) 606-7828 UNTIL 8:30 A.M. (EST) MEDIA CONTACT: (202) 606-5902 Thursday, December 14, 1995 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX: NOVEMBER 1995 The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) declined 0.1 percent before seasonal adjustment in November to a level of 153.6 (1982-84=100), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. For the 12-month period ended in November, the CPI-U increased 2.6 percent. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) also declined 0.1 percent in November, prior to seasonal adjustment. The November 1995 CPI-W level of 150.9 was 2.4 percent higher than the index in November 1994. CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U, which rose 0.3 percent in October, was unchanged in November. The energy index, which rose 0.4 percent in October after declining in each of the 3 preceding months, turned down in November, decreasing 0.9 percent. The index for motor fuels fell 2.2 percent, more than offsetting a slight increase in the index for household fuels. The food index also turned down in November- -declining 0.1 percent--after increasing 0.5 and 0.3 percent in the 2 preceding months. A 2.5 percent drop in the index for fruits and vegetables was largely responsible for the November decline. Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U increased 0.1 percent after advancing 0.3 percent in October. The deceleration in November reflects a smaller increase in shelter costs coupled with declines in the indexes for apparel and for selected transportation components, including airline fares, used cars, and automobile finance charges, each of which had risen sharply early in the year. 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 1995 3-mos. ended ended May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Nov. '95 Nov. '95 All Items .3 .1 .2 .1 .1 .3 .0 1.8 2.6 Food and beverages .1 .1 .2 .2 .4 .3 -.1 2.7 2.7 Housing .1 .2 .3 .3 .1 .4 .1 2.4 2.7 Apparel and upkeep -.3 -.3 .2 .3 -.2 .3 -.1 .0 -.4 Transportation .4 .4 -.4 -.6 -.1 .1 -.6 -2.3 1.7 Medical care .3 .3 .4 .4 .3 .3 .4 4.0 4.1 Entertainment .5 -.2 .3 .4 .3 .1 .5 3.9 2.9 Other goods and services .4 .4 .4 .5 .3 .3 .5 4.7 4.4 Special Indexes: Energy .5 .5 -.8 -.8 -1.4 .4 -.9 -7.4 -2.7 Food .1 .1 .2 .2 .5 .3 -.1 2.7 2.8 All items less food and energy .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .3 .1 2.5 3.0 During the first 11 months of 1995, the CPI-U rose at a 2.6 percent seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR). This compares with a 2.7 percent increase for all of 1994. The food index has risen at a 2.2 percent annual rate, while energy costs have decreased at a 2.7 percent rate. Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U advanced at a 3.1 percent annual rate in the first 11 months of 1995. This follows a 2.6 percent increase in all of 1994. The food and beverage index fell 0.1 percent in November. Grocery store food prices, which rose 0.6 and 0.4 percent in the 2 preceding months, declined 0.2 percent in November. Moderately large increases in most major grocery store food groups were more than offset by a 2.5 percent decline in the index for fruits and vegetables. Despite the sharp drop in November, the latter group has advanced 5.7 percent in the last 12 months, the largest increase during this period among the major grocery store food groups. In November, the index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs rose 0.6 percent, following increases of 0.6 and 1.0 percent in the 2 preceding months. Egg prices increased 3.5 percent in November and have risen 16.4 percent since June. Beef prices rose 0.5 percent, and the index for pork increased 1.1 percent. The indexes for cereal and bakery products and dairy products each increased 0.5 percent. The index for other food at home was unchanged. The other two components of the food and beverage index--restaurant meals and alcoholic beverages--increased 0.1 and 0.3 percent, respectively. The housing component increased 0.1 percent in November, following a 0.4 percent rise in October. Each of the three major housing groups contributed to the deceleration. Shelter costs, which rose 0.4 percent in October, increased 0.2 percent in November. Within shelter, an increase of 0.3 percent in homeowners' costs more than offset declines of 0.1 percent in both renters' costs and maintenance and repair costs. The index for fuel and utilities rose 0.2 percent in November, following a 0.6 percent increase in October. The index for household fuels rose 0.1 percent as declines in the indexes for fuel oil and natural gas-- down 0.5 and 0.3 percent, respectively--were more than offset by a 0.3 percent increase in the index for electricity. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, charges for electricity fell 1.9 percent.) The index for other utilities and public services rose 0.1 percent, as increases in the indexes for water and sewer services, refuse collection, and cable television were partially offset by a decline in telephone long distance toll calls. The index for household furnishings and operation, reflecting price declines for most housefurnishings, fell 0.2 percent in November after increasing 0.1 percent in October. The transportation index--down 0.6 percent in November--registered its fourth decline in the past 5 months. The indexes for motor fuel, airline fares, used cars, and automobile finance charges, each of which rose sharply during the first half of the year, have declined substantially in the second half of 1995. The index for gasoline--down 2.2 percent in November--has declined 9.0 percent since June and as of November was 6.5 percent lower than at the end of 1994 and 19.6 percent lower than its peak level of December 1990. The index for airline fares, which had increased 20.4 percent in the first half of 1995 after falling 9.5 percent in 1994, fell 4.0 percent in November and has declined 7.6 percent since June. The used car index, which rose 5.6 percent in the first half of 1995, fell 0.1 percent in November, bringing its level to a point 2.5 percent lower than in June. Automobile finance charges, which declined 1.0 percent in November, have fallen 3.9 percent in the past 5 months after increasing 7.3 percent in the first half of 1995. The index for new cars rose 0.1 percent in November, continuing the moderate rate of increase evident in this component this year. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, prices for new cars rose 1.1 percent. As of November, almost two-fifths of the new car sample was represented by 1996 models.) The index for apparel and upkeep decreased 0.1 percent in November, following an increase of 0.3 percent in October. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, clothing prices fell 0.6 percent, reflecting pre-holiday discounting.) Medical care costs rose 0.4 percent in November and have risen 4.1 percent in the past 12 months. The index for medical care commodities-- prescription drugs, non-prescription drugs, and medical supplies--increased 0.3 percent in November. The index for medical care services rose 0.4 percent. Charges for professional services and hospital and related services increased 0.5 and 0.3 percent, respectively. Entertainment costs rose 0.5 percent in November. A 1.8 percent increase in the index for reading materials, reflecting sharp advances in prices for both newspapers and for magazines,periodicals, and books, accounted for about three-fifths of the overall increase in the entertainment index. The index for other goods and services increased 0.5 percent in November, about in line with recent months. CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers was unchanged in November. 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 1995 3-mos. ended ended May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Nov. '95 Nov. '95 All Items .2 .1 .1 .1 .2 .3 .0 1.9 2.4 Food and beverages .1 .0 .2 .3 .5 .3 -.1 3.0 2.8 Housing .2 .1 .3 .3 .1 .4 .1 2.5 2.6 Apparel and upkeep -.5 -.1 -.1 .3 -.2 .4 -.4 -.6 -.4 Transportation .4 .2 -.6 -.6 -.2 .1 -.4 -2.3 1.7 Medical care .3 .3 .3 .5 .3 .3 .4 3.7 4.1 Entertainment .4 -.1 .1 .4 .3 .1 .5 3.7 2.7 Other goods and services .4 .4 .3 .5 .6 .3 .4 5.6 4.3 Special Indexes: Energy .7 .4 -1.0 -.9 -1.4 .4 -.9 -7.5 -2.9 Food .0 .1 .2 .2 .5 .4 -.1 3.3 2.8 All items less food and energy .2 .1 .1 .3 .2 .3 .1 2.5 3.0 As the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced on November 21, the CPI for November, originally scheduled for release December 13, was rescheduled for release on December 14. Price collection in November was extended beyond the usual closeout date in order to obtain those price data that were lost during the period from the 14th through the 19th of November, when CPI data collection was suspended as a result of the federal government shutdown. Consumer Price Index data for December are scheduled for release on Friday, January 12, 1996, at 8:30 A.M. (EST). Releases for the remainder of 1996: Feb. 14 Aug. 13 Mar. 15 Sep. 13 Apr. 12 Oct. 16 May 14 Nov. 14 June 12 Dec. 12 July 16 Jan. 14, 1997 Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Relative Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted Seasonally adjusted importance, percent change to percent change from- December Oct. Nov. Nov. 1995 from- Aug. to Sept. to Oct. to 1994 1995 1995 Nov. 1994 Oct. 1995 Sept. Oct. Nov. Expenditure category All items .................................. 100.000 153.7 153.6 2.6 -0.1 0.1 0.3 0.0 All items (1967=100) ....................... - 460.3 460.1 - - - - - Food and beverages ....................... 17.412 149.8 149.8 2.7 .0 .4 .3 -.1 Food ................................... 15.838 149.4 149.4 2.8 .0 .5 .3 -.1 Food at home ......................... 9.934 149.7 149.5 3.0 -.1 .6 .4 -.2 Cereals and bakery products ........ 1.464 169.0 169.0 3.2 .0 .2 .5 .5 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..... 2.892 140.8 141.7 3.5 .6 .6 1.0 .6 Dairy products ..................... 1.169 133.2 133.7 1.5 .4 -.2 .7 .5 Fruits and vegetables .............. 2.013 177.2 175.2 5.7 -1.1 2.4 -.2 -2.5 Other food at home ................. 2.396 141.2 140.5 1.1 -.5 -.1 -.1 .0 Sugar and sweets ................. .326 139.2 138.4 2.9 -.6 -.1 .4 -.1 Fats and oils .................... .249 138.3 137.8 2.6 -.4 .1 .5 .5 Nonalcoholic beverages ........... .796 130.9 130.5 -1.4 -.3 .1 -1.1 .2 Other prepared food .............. 1.026 152.1 151.1 2.0 -.7 -.2 .3 -.1 Food away from home .................. 5.904 150.0 150.2 2.3 .1 .1 .3 .1 Alcoholic beverages .................... 1.574 154.9 155.2 2.2 .2 -.1 .2 .3 Housing .................................. 41.187 149.7 149.4 2.7 -.2 .1 .4 .1 Shelter ................................ 28.042 167.3 167.3 3.2 .0 .4 .4 .2 Renters' costs 1/ .................... 7.955 175.3 173.8 2.9 -.9 .5 .3 -.1 Rent, residential .................. 5.765 158.9 159.3 2.4 .3 .1 .2 .3 Other renters' costs ............... 2.190 205.0 197.5 4.4 -3.7 1.4 .5 -.8 Homeowners' costs 1/ ................. 19.889 173.0 173.5 3.3 .3 .3 .3 .3 Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ......... 19.501 173.4 173.9 3.4 .3 .3 .4 .3 Household insurance 1/ ............. .389 157.1 157.6 1.7 .3 -1.0 .1 .4 Maintenance and repairs 2/ ........... .198 136.3 136.2 3.8 -.1 .0 .7 -.1 Maintenance and repair services 2/ . .120 141.8 141.8 4.0 .0 .0 1.1 .0 Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ ................. .078 128.9 128.7 3.5 -.2 .1 .0 -.2 Fuel and other utilities ............... 7.093 123.9 123.1 1.1 -.6 -.6 .6 .2 Fuels ................................ 3.859 111.5 110.1 .2 -1.3 -1.3 1.1 .1 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities .................... .360 86.9 87.7 .0 .9 -.3 -1.0 -.1 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)....................... 3.499 119.3 117.6 .3 -1.4 -1.4 1.2 .2 Other utilities and public services 2/ ...................... 3.234 153.5 153.6 2.1 .1 .1 .2 .1 Household furnishings and operation .... 6.052 123.9 123.6 2.1 -.2 .3 .1 -.2 Housefurnishings ..................... 3.508 111.7 111.0 .2 -.6 .4 -.1 -.7 Housekeeping supplies ................ 1.088 139.2 139.8 5.4 .4 .1 .6 .2 Housekeeping services ................ 1.455 144.7 144.9 4.2 .1 .3 .2 .3 Apparel and upkeep ....................... 5.656 134.5 133.7 -.4 -.6 -.2 .3 -.1 Apparel commodities .................... 5.097 131.4 130.6 -.4 -.6 -.2 .3 -.1 Men's and boys' apparel .............. 1.329 128.4 128.4 -.6 .0 -.1 .1 -.2 Women's and girls' apparel............ 2.269 130.6 129.5 -.8 -.8 -1.1 1.3 .3 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ....... .204 131.0 129.7 -1.1 -1.0 2.1 .2 -2.4 Footwear ............................. .747 127.5 126.7 .8 -.6 1.3 -.1 -.6 Other apparel commodities ............ .548 153.1 151.3 .3 -1.2 -.5 -1.9 -.1 Apparel services 2/ .................... .559 157.0 157.2 .6 .1 .1 -.3 .1 Transportation ........................... 17.139 139.4 139.4 1.7 .0 -.1 .1 -.6 Private transportation ................. 15.623 136.3 136.5 1.3 .1 -.1 .0 -.4 New vehicles ......................... 5.059 140.9 142.2 2.0 .9 .5 -.1 .1 New cars ........................... 4.052 138.6 140.1 1.7 1.1 .2 .0 .1 Used cars ............................ 1.318 157.2 157.8 5.1 .4 -.6 .0 -.1 Motor fuel ........................... 3.106 98.3 96.4 -6.1 -1.9 -1.5 -.3 -2.2 Gasoline ........................... - 98.0 96.0 -6.4 -2.0 -1.6 -.5 -2.2 Maintenance and repairs .............. 1.536 155.4 155.7 2.6 .2 .3 .2 .3 Other private transportation ......... 4.604 172.0 172.7 3.9 .4 .3 .2 .0 Other private transportation commodities .................... .618 105.0 105.1 1.1 .1 -.2 .2 -.3 Other private transportation services ....................... 3.986 187.7 188.6 4.4 .5 .4 .2 .0 Public transportation .................. 1.516 178.7 177.5 6.2 -.7 -.5 1.6 -2.3 Medical care ............................. 7.266 222.9 223.5 4.1 .3 .3 .3 .4 Medical care commodities ............... 1.291 205.7 206.3 1.8 .3 .2 .5 .3 Medical care services .................. 5.974 226.9 227.4 4.6 .2 .3 .3 .4 Professional medical services ........ 3.416 202.9 203.4 4.0 .2 .4 .1 .5 Entertainment ............................ 4.335 155.2 156.0 2.9 .5 .3 .1 .5 Entertainment commodities .............. 1.968 139.6 140.6 2.4 .7 .2 .1 .6 Entertainment services ................. 2.366 173.6 174.3 3.4 .4 .4 .1 .5 Other goods and services ................. 7.005 210.7 211.2 4.4 .2 .3 .3 .5 Tobacco and smoking products ........... 1.607 228.0 228.9 3.4 .4 .9 .3 .5 Personal care 2/ ....................... 1.175 148.5 148.9 2.2 .3 .1 .7 .3 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ .................... .622 144.4 144.8 1.8 .3 -.1 1.0 .3 Personal care services 2/ ............ .553 153.0 153.5 2.9 .3 .5 .4 .3 Personal and educational expenses ...... 4.223 241.3 241.6 5.4 .1 .2 .3 .5 School books and supplies ............ .251 217.7 218.6 5.2 .4 .7 .7 .8 Personal and educational services .... 3.972 243.2 243.5 5.4 .1 .2 .3 .5 Commodity and service group All items .................................. 100.000 153.7 153.6 2.6 -.1 .1 .3 .0 Commodities .............................. 43.386 137.2 137.2 1.5 .0 .1 .2 -.1 Food and beverages ..................... 17.412 149.8 149.8 2.7 .0 .4 .3 -.1 Commodities less food and beverages .... 25.974 129.5 129.4 .6 -.1 .0 .1 -.2 Nondurables less food and beverages .. 15.375 130.5 130.0 -.1 -.4 -.3 .1 -.2 Apparel commodities ................ 5.097 131.4 130.6 -.4 -.6 -.2 .3 -.1 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................. 10.278 133.1 132.6 .1 -.4 -.2 -.2 -.4 Durables ............................. 10.599 128.2 128.7 1.7 .4 .2 .0 -.2 Services ................................. 56.614 170.4 170.3 3.4 -.1 .2 .4 .2 Rent of shelter 1/ ..................... 27.422 174.1 174.1 3.3 .0 .3 .3 .3 Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ......................... 8.731 138.8 138.1 1.7 -.5 -.4 .5 .1 Transportation services ................ 7.038 177.7 178.0 4.4 .2 .1 .5 -.4 Medical care services .................. 5.974 226.9 227.4 4.6 .2 .3 .3 .4 Other services ......................... 7.450 196.5 197.0 4.2 .3 .3 .2 .5 Special indexes All items less food ........................ 84.162 154.4 154.4 2.5 .0 .1 .3 .0 All items less shelter ..................... 71.958 149.8 149.7 2.3 -.1 .1 .3 .0 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........ 80.111 154.7 154.5 2.4 -.1 .1 .3 -.1 All items less medical care ................ 92.734 149.8 149.7 2.5 -.1 .1 .3 .0 Commodities less food ...................... 27.548 130.5 130.4 .7 -.1 -.1 .2 -.2 Nondurables less food ...................... 16.950 131.9 131.4 .2 -.4 -.3 .2 -.2 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ....... 11.852 134.3 134.0 .4 -.2 -.2 -.1 -.2 Nondurables ................................ 32.788 140.4 140.1 1.4 -.2 .0 .2 -.1 Services less rent of shelter 1/ ........... 29.192 178.6 178.6 3.6 .0 .1 .3 .1 Services less medical care services ........ 50.640 165.1 165.0 3.3 -.1 .2 .4 .1 Energy ..................................... 6.965 104.5 102.8 -2.7 -1.6 -1.4 .4 -.9 All items less energy ...................... 93.035 160.2 160.3 3.0 .1 .3 .3 .1 All items less food and energy ........... 77.197 162.8 163.0 3.0 .1 .2 .3 .1 Commodities less food and energy commodities ................. 24.082 140.5 140.7 1.7 .1 .1 .2 .0 Energy commodities ................... 3.466 97.2 95.6 -5.5 -1.6 -1.3 -.5 -1.9 Services less energy services .......... 53.115 175.6 175.7 3.6 .1 .3 .3 .2 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar: 1982-84=$1.00 2/ ......................... - $.651 $.651 -2.5 .0 -.2 -.3 .0 1967=$1.00 2/ ............................ - .217 .217 - - - - - 1/ Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. 2/ Not seasonally adjusted. - Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for 3 months ended- 6 months ended- Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Feb. May Aug. Nov. May Nov. 1995 1995 1995 1995 1995 1995 1995 1995 1995 1995 Expenditure category All items .................................... - - - - 3.2 3.5 1.9 1.8 3.4 1.8 Food and beverages ......................... 149.3 149.9 150.4 150.3 2.8 3.3 1.9 2.7 3.0 2.3 Food ..................................... 149.0 149.7 150.2 150.0 3.0 3.3 1.9 2.7 3.2 2.3 Food at home ........................... 149.1 150.0 150.6 150.3 3.3 3.9 1.6 3.3 3.6 2.4 Cereals and bakery products .......... 168.1 168.4 169.2 170.0 1.7 2.9 3.7 4.6 2.3 4.1 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ....... 138.7 139.5 140.9 141.7 2.1 -.3 3.5 8.9 .9 6.2 Dairy products ....................... 132.6 132.3 133.2 133.8 -.6 5.3 -2.4 3.7 2.3 .6 Fruits and vegetables ................ 178.6 182.8 182.5 178.0 13.7 12.3 -.9 -1.3 13.0 -1.1 Other food at home ................... 141.3 141.2 141.1 141.1 .6 2.0 2.3 -.6 1.3 .9 Sugar and sweets ................... 138.6 138.4 139.0 138.9 1.2 4.8 4.8 .9 3.0 2.8 Fats and oils ...................... 137.5 137.6 138.3 139.0 1.8 1.8 2.4 4.4 1.8 3.4 Nonalcoholic beverages ............. 132.0 132.1 130.7 130.9 -1.2 -2.7 1.5 -3.3 -1.9 -.9 Other prepared food ................ 151.9 151.6 152.1 151.9 1.4 4.9 2.1 .0 3.1 1.1 Food away from home .................... 149.4 149.6 150.0 150.2 2.2 2.7 2.2 2.2 2.5 2.2 Alcoholic beverages ...................... 154.8 154.7 155.0 155.5 .3 3.5 3.2 1.8 1.8 2.5 Housing .................................... 148.9 149.1 149.7 149.8 2.8 2.5 3.0 2.4 2.6 2.7 Shelter .................................. 165.9 166.6 167.2 167.5 2.7 4.2 2.2 3.9 3.5 3.1 Renters' costs 1/ ...................... 173.9 174.7 175.3 175.2 1.9 5.7 1.2 3.0 3.8 2.1 Rent, residential .................... 158.2 158.4 158.7 159.1 2.3 2.6 2.0 2.3 2.5 2.2 Other renters' costs ................. 204.7 207.6 208.7 207.0 .8 13.5 -.8 4.6 7.0 1.9 Homeowners' costs 1/ ................... 171.6 172.2 172.8 173.4 2.9 3.6 2.8 4.3 3.2 3.6 Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ........... 171.9 172.5 173.2 173.7 2.6 3.8 2.8 4.3 3.2 3.5 Household insurance 1/ ............... 158.2 156.6 156.7 157.3 3.9 4.4 .5 -2.3 4.2 -.9 Maintenance and repairs 2/ ............. 135.4 135.4 136.3 136.2 8.2 2.4 2.4 2.4 5.3 2.4 Maintenance and repair services 2/ ... 140.3 140.3 141.8 141.8 4.5 4.4 2.6 4.3 4.4 3.5 Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ 128.8 128.9 128.9 128.7 13.2 -.3 2.2 -.3 6.2 .9 Fuel and other utilities ................. 124.2 123.4 124.1 124.3 1.3 -1.3 4.3 .3 .0 2.3 Fuels .................................. 111.5 110.0 111.2 111.3 -.7 -3.6 6.3 -.7 -2.2 2.8 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities ...................... 89.0 88.7 87.8 87.7 -1.8 3.2 4.6 -5.7 .7 -.7 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)......................... 119.3 117.6 119.0 119.2 -.3 -4.3 6.6 -.3 -2.3 3.1 Other utilities and public services 2/ . 153.1 153.2 153.5 153.6 3.5 1.3 2.1 1.3 2.4 1.7 Household furnishings and operation ...... 123.3 123.7 123.8 123.5 4.7 .3 2.6 .7 2.5 1.6 Housefurnishings ....................... 111.5 111.9 111.8 111.0 1.8 -1.8 2.6 -1.8 .0 .4 Housekeeping supplies .................. 138.3 138.4 139.2 139.5 6.5 5.2 6.3 3.5 5.8 4.9 Housekeeping services .................. 143.7 144.1 144.4 144.9 11.1 2.3 .3 3.4 6.6 1.8 Apparel and upkeep ......................... 132.0 131.7 132.1 132.0 -.6 -1.5 .9 .0 -1.1 .5 Apparel commodities ...................... 128.6 128.3 128.7 128.6 -1.2 -1.5 .9 .0 -1.4 .5 Men's and boys' apparel ................ 126.0 125.9 126.0 125.7 2.2 -1.3 -2.5 -.9 .5 -1.7 Women's and girls' apparel ............. 126.6 125.2 126.8 127.2 -3.4 -.3 -1.3 1.9 -1.9 .3 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ......... 128.3 131.0 131.3 128.2 -4.5 -14.7 17.2 -.3 -9.8 8.1 Footwear ............................... 125.0 126.6 126.5 125.8 2.9 -2.8 .6 2.6 .0 1.6 Other apparel commodities .............. 155.0 154.2 151.2 151.1 -2.1 -1.1 15.5 -9.7 -1.6 2.2 Apparel services 2/....................... 157.3 157.4 157.0 157.2 2.6 1.0 -1.0 -.3 1.8 -.6 Transportation ............................. 139.4 139.2 139.4 138.6 4.8 7.1 -2.5 -2.3 6.0 -2.4 Private transportation ................... 136.3 136.2 136.2 135.7 5.8 5.1 -3.7 -1.7 5.4 -2.7 New vehicles ........................... 141.2 141.9 141.8 141.9 1.4 3.5 1.1 2.0 2.5 1.6 New cars ............................. 139.3 139.6 139.6 139.8 2.1 2.6 .9 1.4 2.3 1.2 Used cars .............................. 155.0 154.0 154.0 153.8 33.6 5.7 -11.0 -3.1 18.8 -7.1 Motor fuel ............................. 98.8 97.3 97.0 94.9 .8 9.0 -17.0 -14.9 4.8 -15.9 Gasoline ............................. 98.7 97.1 96.6 94.5 .4 9.8 -17.3 -16.0 5.0 -16.6 Maintenance and repairs ................ 154.6 155.0 155.3 155.7 1.6 3.5 2.1 2.9 2.5 2.5 Other private transportation ........... 171.0 171.5 171.8 171.8 7.5 5.6 .9 1.9 6.5 1.4 Other private transportation commodities ...................... 105.3 105.1 105.3 105.0 1.5 1.9 1.9 -1.1 1.7 .4 Other private transportation services ......................... 186.6 187.3 187.7 187.7 8.5 6.2 .6 2.4 7.4 1.5 Public transportation .................... 179.9 179.0 181.8 177.7 -1.2 25.1 8.2 -4.8 11.2 1.5 Medical care ............................... 221.8 222.5 223.2 224.0 4.5 3.5 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.1 Medical care commodities ................. 204.5 205.0 206.1 206.8 .2 -.2 2.6 4.6 .0 3.6 Medical care services .................... 225.6 226.3 226.9 227.7 5.4 4.4 4.7 3.8 4.9 4.3 Professional medical services .......... 201.8 202.6 202.9 203.9 5.0 3.5 3.6 4.2 4.2 3.9 Entertainment .............................. 154.4 154.9 155.1 155.9 2.7 3.2 2.1 3.9 2.9 3.0 Entertainment commodities ................ 139.1 139.4 139.6 140.4 1.2 1.2 3.2 3.8 1.2 3.5 Entertainment services ................... 172.5 173.2 173.4 174.2 4.1 4.5 1.2 4.0 4.3 2.6 Other goods and services ................... 209.0 209.7 210.4 211.4 4.2 3.2 5.5 4.7 3.7 5.1 Tobacco and smoking products ............. 227.2 229.3 229.9 231.0 -3.4 3.8 6.4 6.9 .2 6.6 Personal care 2/ ......................... 147.3 147.5 148.5 148.9 1.4 1.1 1.9 4.4 1.2 3.2 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ ...................... 143.2 143.0 144.4 144.8 .8 .8 .8 4.5 .8 2.7 Personal care services 2/ .............. 151.7 152.4 153.0 153.5 2.4 1.3 3.0 4.8 1.9 3.9 Personal and educational expenses ........ 237.8 238.2 238.8 240.1 8.0 3.5 6.3 3.9 5.7 5.1 School books and supplies .............. 214.2 215.6 217.1 218.8 6.7 3.1 2.7 8.9 4.9 5.7 Personal and educational services ...... 239.4 239.8 240.4 241.6 7.9 3.5 6.6 3.7 5.7 5.2 Commodity and service group All items .................................... - - - - 3.2 3.5 1.9 1.8 3.4 1.8 Commodities ................................ 136.6 136.8 137.1 136.9 2.4 2.7 .0 .9 2.5 .4 Food and beverages ....................... 149.3 149.9 150.4 150.3 2.8 3.3 1.9 2.7 3.0 2.3 Commodities less food and beverages ...... 128.9 128.9 129.0 128.7 2.2 2.2 -.9 -.6 2.2 -.8 Nondurables less food and beverages .... 129.4 129.0 129.1 128.8 1.2 2.8 -2.4 -1.8 2.0 -2.1 Apparel commodities .................. 128.6 128.3 128.7 128.6 -1.2 -1.5 .9 .0 -1.4 .5 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................... 133.6 133.3 133.1 132.6 -3.6 9.1 -1.8 -3.0 2.6 -2.4 Durables ............................... 128.1 128.3 128.3 128.1 4.8 1.6 .0 .0 3.2 .0 Services ................................... 169.5 169.8 170.4 170.7 3.4 4.1 3.1 2.9 3.8 3.0 Rent of shelter 1/ ....................... 173.1 173.6 174.1 174.6 2.4 4.1 3.1 3.5 3.2 3.3 Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ........................ 138.8 138.2 138.9 139.0 2.7 .0 3.2 .6 1.3 1.9 Transportation services .................. 177.2 177.4 178.3 177.5 4.8 9.4 2.8 .7 7.1 1.7 Medical care services .................... 225.6 226.3 226.9 227.7 5.4 4.4 4.7 3.8 4.9 4.3 Other services ........................... 194.9 195.4 195.8 196.7 5.8 3.4 4.0 3.7 4.6 3.9 Special indexes All items less food .......................... 153.6 153.7 154.2 154.2 3.2 3.5 1.8 1.6 3.4 1.7 All items less shelter ....................... 149.1 149.2 149.6 149.6 3.3 3.0 1.6 1.3 3.2 1.5 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ .......... 154.0 154.2 154.7 154.6 3.2 3.2 1.6 1.6 3.2 1.6 All items less medical care .................. 148.9 149.1 149.5 149.5 3.1 3.3 1.9 1.6 3.2 1.8 Commodities less food ........................ 130.1 130.0 130.2 129.9 2.2 2.2 -.6 -.6 2.2 -.6 Nondurables less food ........................ 130.9 130.5 130.7 130.4 .9 2.8 -1.5 -1.5 1.9 -1.5 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ......... 134.8 134.5 134.3 134.0 -3.0 8.4 -1.2 -2.4 2.6 -1.8 Nondurables .................................. 139.5 139.5 139.8 139.6 1.8 2.9 .0 .3 2.3 .1 Services less rent of shelter 1/ ............. 177.7 177.8 178.4 178.6 5.2 3.7 3.2 2.0 4.5 2.6 Services less medical care services .......... 164.1 164.4 165.1 165.2 3.5 4.3 2.5 2.7 3.9 2.6 Energy ....................................... 104.8 103.3 103.7 102.8 .4 1.5 -4.5 -7.4 1.0 -5.9 All items less energy ........................ 159.4 159.9 160.3 160.5 3.4 3.6 2.3 2.8 3.5 2.5 All items less food and energy ............. 162.0 162.4 162.9 163.0 3.3 3.6 2.5 2.5 3.4 2.5 Commodities less food and energy commodities .......................... 139.6 139.8 140.1 140.1 2.3 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.9 1.4 Energy commodities ..................... 97.8 96.5 96.0 94.2 .4 8.3 -14.8 -13.9 4.3 -14.4 Services less energy services ............ 174.5 175.1 175.6 175.9 4.1 4.5 2.8 3.2 4.3 3.0 1/ Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. 2/ Not seasonally adjusted. - 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) Relative Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted Seasonally adjusted importance, percent change to percent change from- December Oct. Nov. Nov. 1995 from- Aug. to Sept. to Oct. to 1994 1995 1995 Nov. 1994 Oct. 1995 Sept. Oct. Nov. Expenditure category All items .................................. 100.000 151.0 150.9 2.4 -0.1 0.2 0.3 0.0 All items (1967=100) ....................... - 449.6 449.5 - - - - - Food and beverages ....................... 19.320 149.3 149.3 2.8 .0 .5 .3 -.1 Food ................................... 17.629 148.9 148.9 2.8 .0 .5 .4 -.1 Food at home ......................... 11.243 148.9 148.7 3.0 -.1 .6 .4 -.1 Cereals and bakery products ........ 1.670 168.8 168.8 3.2 .0 .2 .4 .5 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..... 3.398 140.5 141.3 3.4 .6 .7 1.1 .4 Dairy products ..................... 1.299 132.8 133.5 1.6 .5 -.2 .5 .6 Fruits and vegetables .............. 2.124 176.4 174.4 6.0 -1.1 2.3 -.1 -2.4 Other food at home ................. 2.751 140.8 140.1 1.2 -.5 .1 -.2 .1 Sugar and sweets ................. .367 139.0 138.4 2.9 -.4 -.1 .4 .0 Fats and oils .................... .286 138.0 137.7 2.7 -.2 .1 .4 .7 Nonalcoholic beverages ........... .920 130.2 129.8 -1.0 -.3 .4 -1.3 .4 Other prepared food .............. 1.179 151.8 150.8 2.0 -.7 -.1 .3 -.1 Food away from home .................. 6.387 149.9 150.1 2.3 .1 .2 .3 .1 Alcoholic beverages .................... 1.690 154.2 154.6 2.2 .3 -.1 .3 .3 Housing .................................. 38.759 146.6 146.4 2.6 -.1 .1 .4 .1 Shelter ................................ 25.753 162.8 162.8 3.1 .0 .3 .4 .2 Renters' costs 1/ .................... 8.073 153.5 152.7 2.6 -.5 .4 .3 .1 Rent, residential .................. 6.615 158.6 158.9 2.3 .2 .1 .3 .3 Other renters' costs ............... 1.458 205.3 197.5 4.2 -3.8 1.7 .3 -.9 Homeowners' costs 1/ ................. 17.491 157.8 158.3 3.4 .3 .3 .4 .3 Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ......... 17.161 158.1 158.6 3.5 .3 .3 .4 .3 Household insurance 1/ ............. .331 144.3 144.9 1.8 .4 -1.5 .6 .4 Maintenance and repairs 2/ ........... .189 135.7 135.6 3.2 -.1 .1 .5 -.1 Maintenance and repair services 2/ . .104 144.4 144.5 3.2 .1 .0 1.0 .1 Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ ................. .085 124.3 123.9 3.1 -.3 .2 .0 -.3 Fuel and other utilities ............... 7.329 123.5 122.7 1.0 -.6 -.7 .7 .1 Fuels ................................ 3.958 110.8 109.5 .2 -1.2 -1.4 1.3 .1 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities .................... .331 86.8 87.6 .0 .9 -.2 -1.1 .0 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)....................... 3.627 118.5 116.9 .2 -1.4 -1.5 1.5 .1 Other utilities and public services 2/ ...................... 3.372 153.9 154.0 2.1 .1 .1 .2 .1 Household furnishings and operation .... 5.676 122.7 122.3 2.1 -.3 .3 .0 -.2 Housefurnishings ..................... 3.432 110.4 109.7 .2 -.6 .4 -.2 -.6 Housekeeping supplies ................ 1.122 139.4 139.9 5.2 .4 .1 .4 .4 Housekeeping services ................ 1.122 148.0 148.2 4.8 .1 .3 .2 .3 Apparel and upkeep ....................... 5.661 133.4 132.5 -.4 -.7 -.2 .4 -.4 Apparel commodities .................... 5.136 130.5 129.5 -.5 -.8 -.2 .4 -.4 Men's and boys' apparel .............. 1.329 127.9 127.9 -.4 .0 -.2 .1 -.5 Women's and girls' apparel............ 2.214 129.2 127.7 -1.1 -1.2 -.9 1.4 -.2 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ....... .263 132.8 130.9 -1.7 -1.4 2.2 .3 -2.7 Footwear ............................. .827 128.4 127.6 1.2 -.6 1.1 .1 -.5 Other apparel commodities ............ .503 150.8 149.1 .0 -1.1 -.5 -1.8 -.3 Apparel services 2/ .................... .524 156.3 156.6 .5 .2 -.1 -.3 .2 Transportation ........................... 19.183 139.0 139.0 1.7 .0 -.2 .1 -.4 Private transportation ................. 18.027 136.9 136.9 1.3 .0 -.2 .0 -.4 New vehicles ......................... 4.982 141.9 143.0 2.1 .8 .3 .1 .1 New cars ........................... 3.622 138.3 139.6 1.7 .9 .1 .1 .0 Used cars ............................ 2.382 158.1 158.8 5.3 .4 -.6 -.1 -.1 Motor fuel ........................... 3.819 98.2 96.3 -6.1 -1.9 -1.4 -.5 -2.1 Gasoline ........................... - 97.9 95.9 -6.4 -2.0 -1.6 -.4 -2.3 Maintenance and repairs .............. 1.617 156.2 156.5 2.6 .2 .3 .1 .3 Other private transportation ......... 5.227 167.7 168.5 4.0 .5 .3 .2 -.1 Other private transportation commodities .................... .780 104.2 104.3 1.1 .1 -.2 .2 -.3 Other private transportation services ....................... 4.447 183.7 184.6 4.5 .5 .4 .2 .0 Public transportation .................. 1.156 174.8 174.1 6.3 -.4 -.1 1.7 -1.3 Medical care ............................. 6.173 222.3 222.8 4.1 .2 .3 .3 .4 Medical care commodities ............... 1.063 203.2 203.9 1.6 .3 .1 .5 .4 Medical care services .................. 5.110 226.6 227.1 4.6 .2 .3 .3 .3 Professional medical services ........ 2.920 204.0 204.5 4.1 .2 .3 .1 .4 Entertainment ............................ 4.005 152.9 153.6 2.7 .5 .3 .1 .5 Entertainment commodities .............. 2.054 138.7 139.4 2.0 .5 .2 .1 .5 Entertainment services ................. 1.951 173.5 174.1 3.3 .3 .3 .2 .4 Other goods and services ................. 6.900 207.8 208.3 4.3 .2 .6 .3 .4 Tobacco and smoking products ........... 2.128 228.2 229.1 3.3 .4 .9 .3 .6 Personal care 2/ ....................... 1.139 148.7 149.0 2.1 .2 .1 .7 .2 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ .................... .646 145.1 145.4 1.6 .2 -.1 1.0 .2 Personal care services 2/ ............ .493 153.2 153.5 3.0 .2 .5 .5 .2 Personal and educational expenses ...... 3.633 236.8 237.1 5.4 .1 .6 .3 .4 School books and supplies ............ .220 219.1 219.9 5.3 .4 .7 .6 1.0 Personal and educational services .... 3.413 238.4 238.7 5.4 .1 .5 .3 .4 Commodity and service group All items .................................. 100.000 151.0 150.9 2.4 -.1 .2 .3 .0 Commodities .............................. 47.499 137.1 137.0 1.5 -.1 .1 .1 -.1 Food and beverages ..................... 19.320 149.3 149.3 2.8 .0 .5 .3 -.1 Commodities less food and beverages .... 28.180 129.7 129.5 .7 -.2 -.1 .1 -.3 Nondurables less food and beverages .. 16.400 130.0 129.2 -.4 -.6 -.2 .0 -.4 Apparel commodities ................ 5.136 130.5 129.5 -.5 -.8 -.2 .4 -.4 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................. 11.263 132.7 132.1 -.2 -.5 -.2 -.3 -.5 Durables ............................. 11.780 128.2 128.6 2.1 .3 .1 .0 .0 Services ................................. 52.501 167.7 167.7 3.3 .0 .2 .4 .2 Rent of shelter 1/ ..................... 25.206 156.6 156.7 3.2 .1 .3 .3 .3 Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ......................... 8.584 127.4 126.8 1.7 -.5 -.5 .6 .2 Transportation services ................ 7.220 175.3 175.8 4.4 .3 .3 .4 -.2 Medical care services .................. 5.110 226.6 227.1 4.6 .2 .3 .3 .3 Other services ......................... 6.381 193.3 193.7 4.2 .2 .4 .2 .4 Special indexes All items less food ........................ 82.371 151.3 151.2 2.4 -.1 .1 .3 .0 All items less shelter ..................... 74.247 147.9 147.8 2.2 -.1 .1 .3 -.1 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........ 82.509 141.8 141.6 2.3 -.1 .1 .3 -.1 All items less medical care ................ 93.827 147.6 147.5 2.4 -.1 .1 .3 -.1 Commodities less food ...................... 29.870 130.6 130.4 .8 -.2 -.1 .1 -.2 Nondurables less food ...................... 18.090 131.4 130.7 -.1 -.5 -.4 .2 -.4 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ....... 12.954 133.9 133.4 .1 -.4 -.2 -.2 -.4 Nondurables ................................ 35.719 139.9 139.6 1.3 -.2 .0 .2 -.1 Services less rent of shelter 1/ ........... 27.295 159.1 159.1 3.5 .0 .1 .4 .1 Services less medical care services ........ 47.390 162.6 162.6 3.2 .0 .2 .4 .1 Energy ..................................... 7.777 103.8 102.2 -2.9 -1.5 -1.4 .4 -.9 All items less energy ...................... 92.223 157.5 157.7 2.9 .1 .3 .3 .1 All items less food and energy ........... 74.594 159.7 159.9 3.0 .1 .2 .3 .1 Commodities less food and energy commodities ................. 25.720 140.1 140.2 1.8 .1 .1 .2 .0 Energy commodities ................... 4.150 97.5 95.8 -5.6 -1.7 -1.4 -.5 -1.9 Services less energy services .......... 48.874 173.1 173.3 3.5 .1 .3 .3 .2 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar: 1982-84=$1.00 2/ ......................... - $.662 $.663 -2.4 .2 -.3 -.3 .2 1967=$1.00 2/ ............................ - .222 .222 - - - - - 1/ Indexes on a December 1984=100 base. 2/ Not seasonally adjusted. - Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 5. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for 3 months ended- 6 months ended- Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Feb. May Aug. Nov. May Nov. 1995 1995 1995 1995 1995 1995 1995 1995 1995 1995 Expenditure category All items .................................... - - - - 3.3 3.3 1.3 1.9 3.3 1.6 Food and beverages ......................... 148.8 149.5 150.0 149.9 2.8 3.0 1.9 3.0 2.9 2.4 Food ..................................... 148.3 149.0 149.6 149.5 3.1 3.0 1.9 3.3 3.0 2.6 Food at home ........................... 148.3 149.2 149.8 149.6 3.6 3.0 2.2 3.6 3.3 2.9 Cereals and bakery products .......... 167.8 168.2 168.9 169.8 2.5 2.2 3.7 4.9 2.3 4.3 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ....... 138.3 139.2 140.7 141.3 2.4 -1.2 3.8 9.0 .6 6.4 Dairy products ....................... 132.3 132.1 132.8 133.6 -.3 4.6 -2.1 4.0 2.1 .9 Fruits and vegetables ................ 178.0 182.1 182.0 177.7 13.5 11.8 .0 -.7 12.7 -.3 Other food at home ................... 140.8 140.9 140.6 140.8 .9 2.0 2.3 .0 1.4 1.1 Sugar and sweets ................... 138.5 138.3 138.9 138.9 .9 4.8 4.5 1.2 2.8 2.8 Fats and oils ...................... 137.4 137.5 138.0 138.9 2.1 1.5 2.7 4.4 1.8 3.5 Nonalcoholic beverages ............. 131.2 131.7 130.0 130.5 -.9 -2.1 1.5 -2.1 -1.5 -.3 Other prepared food ................ 151.6 151.4 151.8 151.6 1.9 4.6 1.9 .0 3.3 .9 Food away from home .................... 149.2 149.5 149.9 150.1 2.2 2.7 1.9 2.4 2.5 2.2 Alcoholic beverages ...................... 154.1 153.9 154.4 154.9 .8 2.9 2.6 2.1 1.9 2.4 Housing .................................... 145.8 145.9 146.5 146.7 2.5 2.5 2.8 2.5 2.5 2.6 Shelter .................................. 161.5 162.0 162.7 163.0 2.0 4.3 2.3 3.8 3.2 3.0 Renters' costs 1/ ...................... 152.5 153.1 153.5 153.6 1.9 4.6 1.3 2.9 3.2 2.1 Rent, residential .................... 157.8 158.0 158.4 158.8 2.3 2.6 1.8 2.6 2.5 2.2 Other renters' costs ................. 204.7 208.1 208.8 207.0 .6 13.7 -1.7 4.6 7.0 1.4 Homeowners' costs 1/ ................... 156.5 156.9 157.6 158.1 2.1 4.2 2.9 4.2 3.2 3.5 Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ........... 156.8 157.2 157.9 158.4 2.1 4.2 3.1 4.1 3.2 3.6 Household insurance 1/ ............... 145.3 143.1 144.0 144.6 4.6 4.2 .3 -1.9 4.4 -.8 Maintenance and repairs 2/ ............. 134.9 135.0 135.7 135.6 5.6 2.7 2.4 2.1 4.2 2.2 Maintenance and repair services 2/ ... 143.0 143.0 144.4 144.5 2.3 4.3 2.0 4.3 3.3 3.1 Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ 124.1 124.3 124.3 123.9 9.6 .7 3.0 -.6 5.1 1.1 Fuel and other utilities ................. 123.7 122.8 123.7 123.8 1.3 -1.6 4.3 .3 -.2 2.3 Fuels .................................. 110.7 109.1 110.5 110.6 -.4 -4.3 6.4 -.4 -2.3 3.0 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities ...................... 88.8 88.6 87.6 87.6 -1.4 2.8 4.2 -5.3 .7 -.7 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)......................... 118.4 116.6 118.3 118.4 -.3 -5.0 6.3 .0 -2.7 3.1 Other utilities and public services 2/ . 153.5 153.6 153.9 154.0 3.5 1.6 1.8 1.3 2.5 1.6 Household furnishings and operation ...... 122.1 122.5 122.5 122.2 5.1 .3 2.7 .3 2.7 1.5 Housefurnishings ....................... 110.2 110.6 110.4 109.7 1.8 -1.4 2.2 -1.8 .2 .2 Housekeeping supplies .................. 138.5 138.7 139.2 139.8 6.2 4.8 6.3 3.8 5.5 5.0 Housekeeping services .................. 146.9 147.4 147.7 148.1 14.0 1.4 1.1 3.3 7.5 2.2 Apparel and upkeep ......................... 130.7 130.5 131.0 130.5 .3 -1.8 .6 -.6 -.8 .0 Apparel commodities ...................... 127.7 127.5 128.0 127.5 .6 -2.5 .9 -.6 -.9 .2 Men's and boys' apparel ................ 125.6 125.4 125.5 124.9 5.2 -.6 -3.7 -2.2 2.2 -3.0 Women's and girls' apparel ............. 125.1 124.0 125.7 125.5 -2.8 .3 -2.8 1.3 -1.3 -.8 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ......... 129.5 132.4 132.8 129.2 -9.4 -13.6 20.1 -.9 -11.5 9.1 Footwear ............................... 125.8 127.2 127.3 126.7 3.6 -2.5 1.0 2.9 .5 1.9 Other apparel commodities .............. 153.0 152.3 149.6 149.2 2.2 -10.5 20.9 -9.6 -4.4 4.6 Apparel services 2/....................... 156.9 156.8 156.3 156.6 2.6 .8 -.5 -.8 1.7 -.6 Transportation ............................. 138.7 138.4 138.5 137.9 6.3 6.8 -3.9 -2.3 6.6 -3.1 Private transportation ................... 136.7 136.4 136.4 135.9 7.0 5.7 -4.5 -2.3 6.4 -3.4 New vehicles ........................... 142.2 142.6 142.7 142.8 1.4 3.8 1.7 1.7 2.6 1.7 New cars ............................. 139.0 139.2 139.3 139.3 2.1 2.6 .9 .9 2.3 .9 Used cars .............................. 155.9 155.0 154.9 154.7 33.1 6.5 -10.8 -3.0 19.1 -7.0 Motor fuel ............................. 98.7 97.3 96.8 94.8 .4 9.0 -17.0 -14.9 4.6 -15.9 Gasoline ............................. 98.6 97.0 96.6 94.4 .8 9.8 -17.6 -16.0 5.2 -16.8 Maintenance and repairs ................ 155.5 155.9 156.1 156.5 1.3 3.4 2.9 2.6 2.4 2.7 Other private transportation ........... 167.0 167.5 167.8 167.7 8.4 5.7 .5 1.7 7.1 1.1 Other private transportation commodities ...................... 104.5 104.3 104.5 104.2 2.0 1.6 1.9 -1.1 1.8 .4 Other private transportation services ......................... 182.6 183.3 183.7 183.7 9.7 6.4 .0 2.4 8.0 1.2 Public transportation .................... 174.2 174.0 176.9 174.6 -1.0 24.1 2.8 .9 10.9 1.9 Medical care ............................... 221.2 221.8 222.4 223.2 4.4 3.6 4.7 3.7 4.0 4.2 Medical care commodities ................. 202.3 202.5 203.6 204.5 -.2 -.6 3.0 4.4 -.4 3.7 Medical care services .................... 225.3 226.0 226.6 227.3 5.4 4.4 4.9 3.6 4.9 4.3 Professional medical services .......... 203.0 203.7 204.0 204.9 4.8 3.7 4.0 3.8 4.2 3.9 Entertainment .............................. 152.2 152.7 152.8 153.6 2.4 3.0 1.9 3.7 2.7 2.8 Entertainment commodities ................ 138.2 138.5 138.7 139.4 .9 1.2 2.6 3.5 1.0 3.1 Entertainment services ................... 172.5 173.0 173.3 174.0 4.1 5.0 1.2 3.5 4.6 2.3 Other goods and services ................... 205.7 206.9 207.6 208.5 3.2 3.0 5.2 5.6 3.1 5.4 Tobacco and smoking products ............. 227.2 229.2 229.8 231.1 -2.8 3.3 6.2 7.0 .2 6.6 Personal care 2/ ......................... 147.4 147.6 148.7 149.0 1.4 1.1 1.6 4.4 1.2 3.0 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ ...................... 143.8 143.7 145.1 145.4 .8 .8 .3 4.5 .8 2.4 Personal care services 2/ .............. 151.7 152.5 153.2 153.5 2.7 1.3 3.0 4.8 2.0 3.9 Personal and educational expenses ........ 232.7 234.0 234.6 235.6 7.4 3.6 5.7 5.1 5.4 5.4 School books and supplies .............. 215.0 216.6 218.0 220.1 6.3 3.6 1.9 9.8 4.9 5.8 Personal and educational services ...... 234.3 235.5 236.1 237.0 7.5 3.4 6.2 4.7 5.4 5.4 Commodity and service group All items .................................... - - - - 3.3 3.3 1.3 1.9 3.3 1.6 Commodities ................................ 136.5 136.7 136.9 136.7 3.3 2.7 -.3 .6 3.0 .1 Food and beverages ....................... 148.8 149.5 150.0 149.9 2.8 3.0 1.9 3.0 2.9 2.4 Commodities less food and beverages ...... 128.9 128.8 128.9 128.5 3.2 2.5 -1.5 -1.2 2.8 -1.4 Nondurables less food and beverages .... 128.9 128.6 128.6 128.1 .9 3.5 -3.0 -2.5 2.2 -2.8 Apparel commodities .................. 127.7 127.5 128.0 127.5 .6 -2.5 .9 -.6 -.9 .2 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................... 133.4 133.1 132.7 132.1 -4.7 10.8 -2.4 -3.8 2.7 -3.1 Durables ............................... 127.9 128.0 128.0 128.0 6.9 2.5 -1.2 .3 4.7 -.5 Services ................................... 166.7 167.0 167.7 168.0 3.7 3.7 2.9 3.2 3.7 3.0 Rent of shelter 1/ ....................... 155.7 156.1 156.6 157.0 2.4 3.7 3.1 3.4 3.0 3.3 Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ........................ 127.5 126.8 127.5 127.8 2.9 -.6 3.5 .9 1.1 2.2 Transportation services .................. 174.4 174.9 175.6 175.3 5.8 8.5 1.2 2.1 7.1 1.6 Medical care services .................... 225.3 226.0 226.6 227.3 5.4 4.4 4.9 3.6 4.9 4.3 Other services ........................... 191.5 192.3 192.7 193.4 5.7 3.4 3.8 4.0 4.6 3.9 Special indexes All items less food .......................... 150.2 150.3 150.8 150.8 3.3 3.3 1.3 1.6 3.3 1.5 All items less shelter ....................... 147.2 147.3 147.7 147.6 3.7 3.1 1.1 1.1 3.4 1.1 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ .......... 141.1 141.2 141.6 141.5 3.5 3.2 1.1 1.1 3.4 1.1 All items less medical care .................. 146.7 146.9 147.4 147.3 3.4 3.3 1.1 1.6 3.4 1.4 Commodities less food ........................ 130.1 130.0 130.1 129.8 3.1 2.2 -1.2 -.9 2.7 -1.1 Nondurables less food ........................ 130.4 129.9 130.2 129.7 .9 3.1 -2.1 -2.1 2.0 -2.1 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ......... 134.5 134.2 133.9 133.4 -3.8 9.7 -1.8 -3.2 2.7 -2.5 Nondurables .................................. 139.1 139.1 139.4 139.3 2.3 2.6 -.3 .6 2.5 .1 Services less rent of shelter 1/ ............. 158.2 158.4 159.1 159.3 5.3 3.4 2.8 2.8 4.3 2.8 Services less medical care services .......... 161.6 162.0 162.6 162.8 3.9 3.6 2.3 3.0 3.7 2.6 Energy ....................................... 104.2 102.7 103.1 102.2 .0 2.3 -5.9 -7.5 1.1 -6.7 All items less energy ........................ 156.6 157.1 157.5 157.7 3.4 3.4 2.1 2.8 3.4 2.5 All items less food and energy ............. 158.9 159.2 159.7 159.9 3.7 3.6 2.0 2.5 3.6 2.3 Commodities less food and energy commodities .......................... 139.2 139.3 139.6 139.6 3.5 1.5 1.2 1.2 2.5 1.2 Energy commodities ..................... 98.1 96.7 96.2 94.4 .0 9.1 -15.4 -14.3 4.4 -14.8 Services less energy services ............ 172.2 172.7 173.3 173.6 3.9 4.6 2.6 3.3 4.2 2.9 1/ Indexes on a December 1984=100 base. 2/ Not seasonally adjusted. - Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 3. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, all items index (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Indexes Percent change to Percent change to Area Pricing Nov. 1995 from- Oct. 1995 from- schedule Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Nov. Sept. Oct. Oct. Aug. Sept. 1/ 1995 1995 1995 1995 1994 1995 1995 1994 1995 1995 U.S. city average ...................... M 152.9 153.2 153.7 153.6 2.6 0.3 -0.1 2.8 0.5 0.3 Region and area size 2/ Northeast urban......................... M 159.7 160.0 160.3 160.5 2.4 .3 .1 2.5 .4 .2 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 160.3 160.7 161.1 161.3 2.6 .4 .1 2.5 .5 .2 Size B - 500,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 157.9 158.0 158.5 158.3 2.3 .2 -.1 2.5 .4 .3 Size C - 50,000 to 500,000 .......... M 158.5 158.5 158.3 158.5 2.0 .0 .1 2.6 -.1 -.1 North Central urban .................... M 148.9 149.4 149.6 149.5 2.5 .1 -.1 3.0 .5 .1 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 149.8 150.3 150.3 150.2 2.3 -.1 -.1 2.8 .3 .0 Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 147.8 147.9 148.4 148.1 2.5 .1 -.2 2.8 .4 .3 Size C - 50,000 to 360,000 .......... M 149.9 150.6 151.5 151.5 2.8 .6 .0 3.1 1.1 .6 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 145.7 146.3 146.0 146.0 3.3 -.2 .0 3.6 .2 -.2 South urban ............................ M 149.7 149.8 150.5 150.4 3.0 .4 -.1 3.2 .5 .5 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 149.4 149.2 149.9 149.7 2.6 .3 -.1 2.7 .3 .5 Size B - 450,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 152.0 152.3 152.6 152.6 2.8 .2 .0 3.0 .4 .2 Size C - 50,000 to 450,000 .......... M 149.4 149.5 150.4 150.4 3.7 .6 .0 3.7 .7 .6 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 147.8 148.4 149.0 148.9 3.2 .3 -.1 3.4 .8 .4 West urban ............................. M 153.7 154.1 154.6 154.4 2.2 .2 -.1 2.4 .6 .3 Size A - More than 1,250,000 ........ M 154.1 154.5 154.9 154.4 1.6 -.1 -.3 1.8 .5 .3 Size C - 50,000 to 330,000 .......... M 157.0 157.6 157.9 158.4 3.0 .5 .3 3.4 .6 .2 Size classes A 3/ ................................. M 138.2 138.5 138.8 138.7 2.3 .1 -.1 2.4 .4 .2 B .................................... M 152.8 153.1 153.5 153.5 2.7 .3 .0 2.9 .5 .3 C .................................... M 152.4 152.7 153.3 153.5 3.1 .5 .1 3.3 .6 .4 D .................................... M 148.8 149.6 150.0 150.0 3.2 .3 .0 3.4 .8 .3 Selected local areas Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI...... M 153.8 154.0 154.3 154.0 2.4 .0 -.2 3.3 .3 .2 Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ...... M 154.4 154.6 155.2 154.4 1.0 -.1 -.5 1.2 .5 .4 N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT M 162.8 163.2 163.6 163.8 2.8 .4 .1 2.6 .5 .2 Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD .. M 159.6 160.3 160.4 159.6 1.9 -.4 -.5 2.4 .5 .1 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ..... M 151.5 152.3 152.6 152.4 1.7 .1 -.1 2.1 .7 .2 Baltimore, MD .......................... 1 - 151.8 - 151.1 1.7 -.5 - - - - Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ........... 1 - 158.6 - 160.3 2.3 1.1 - - - - Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH ............. 1 - 149.0 - 148.2 1.5 -.5 - - - - Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............. 1 - 148.9 - 150.2 3.9 .9 - - - - St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........ 1 - 147.1 - 145.7 1.7 -1.0 - - - - Washington, DC-MD-VA ................... 1 - 156.2 - 155.2 1.4 -.6 - - - - Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .................. 2 145.1 - 146.8 - - - - 2.8 1.2 - Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI .................. 2 148.8 - 149.8 - - - - 2.8 .7 - Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ......... 2 140.1 - 141.6 - - - - 1.7 1.1 - Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ........... 2 150.1 - 150.5 - - - - 2.8 .3 - 1/ Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; most other goods and services priced as indicated: M - Every month. 1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November. 2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December. 2/ Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes. 3/ Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. - Data not available. NOTE: Local area CPI indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program. Each local index has a smaller sample size than the national index and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error. As a result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national index, although their long-term trends are similar. Therefore, the Bureau of Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national average CPI for use in their escalator clauses. Table 6. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, all items index (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Indexes Percent change to Percent change to Area Pricing Nov. 1995 from- Oct. 1995 from- schedule Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Nov. Sept. Oct. Oct. Aug. Sept. 1/ 1995 1995 1995 1995 1994 1995 1995 1994 1995 1995 U.S. city average ...................... M 150.2 150.6 151.0 150.9 2.4 0.2 -0.1 2.7 0.5 0.3 Region and area size 2/ Northeast urban......................... M 157.1 157.6 157.8 158.0 2.4 .3 .1 2.4 .4 .1 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 156.7 157.2 157.5 157.7 2.5 .3 .1 2.4 .5 .2 Size B - 500,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 155.7 155.9 156.4 156.2 2.4 .2 -.1 2.5 .4 .3 Size C - 50,000 to 500,000 .......... M 159.8 160.1 160.0 160.1 1.9 .0 .1 2.6 .1 -.1 North Central urban .................... M 145.6 146.1 146.3 146.2 2.4 .1 -.1 2.9 .5 .1 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 145.8 146.3 146.3 146.2 2.2 -.1 -.1 2.7 .3 .0 Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 144.0 144.2 144.6 144.4 2.4 .1 -.1 2.6 .4 .3 Size C - 50,000 to 360,000 .......... M 147.3 147.9 148.8 148.9 2.8 .7 .1 3.0 1.0 .6 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 144.0 144.5 144.2 144.1 3.0 -.3 -.1 3.4 .1 -.2 South urban ............................ M 148.3 148.4 149.0 148.9 2.8 .3 -.1 3.0 .5 .4 Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M 147.6 147.3 148.0 147.8 2.4 .3 -.1 2.6 .3 .5 Size B - 450,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M 148.3 148.7 149.0 149.0 2.6 .2 .0 2.8 .5 .2 Size C - 50,000 to 450,000 .......... M 149.4 149.5 150.4 150.4 3.7 .6 .0 3.7 .7 .6 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 148.3 148.9 149.3 149.2 3.1 .2 -.1 3.4 .7 .3 West urban ............................. M 150.7 151.0 151.6 151.4 2.2 .3 -.1 2.4 .6 .4 Size A - More than 1,250,000 ........ M 149.6 149.9 150.4 150.0 1.6 .1 -.3 1.9 .5 .3 Size C - 50,000 to 330,000 .......... M 153.9 154.5 154.8 155.4 2.8 .6 .4 3.2 .6 .2 Size classes A 3/ ................................. M 137.2 137.5 137.8 137.7 2.2 .1 -.1 2.4 .4 .2 B .................................... M 150.0 150.3 150.7 150.7 2.7 .3 .0 2.8 .5 .3 C .................................... M 151.5 151.9 152.5 152.6 3.0 .5 .1 3.2 .7 .4 D .................................... M 148.2 148.9 149.2 149.3 3.1 .3 .1 3.4 .7 .2 Selected local areas Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI...... M 148.8 149.0 149.2 149.0 2.3 .0 -.1 3.2 .3 .1 Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ...... M 149.2 149.3 149.9 149.2 1.0 -.1 -.5 1.3 .5 .4 N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT M 158.9 159.5 159.7 159.9 2.6 .3 .1 2.4 .5 .1 Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD .. M 159.2 159.8 159.7 159.2 2.0 -.4 -.3 2.3 .3 -.1 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ..... M 149.3 150.0 150.2 149.9 1.6 -.1 -.2 2.2 .6 .1 Baltimore, MD .......................... 1 - 150.8 - 149.9 1.6 -.6 - - - - Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ........... 1 - 157.4 - 159.3 2.2 1.2 - - - - Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH ............. 1 - 141.3 - 140.6 1.3 -.5 - - - - Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............. 1 - 146.9 - 148.2 3.9 .9 - - - - St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........ 1 - 146.5 - 145.0 1.5 -1.0 - - - - Washington, DC-MD-VA ................... 1 - 153.5 - 152.5 1.3 -.7 - - - - Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .................. 2 144.8 - 146.5 - - - - 2.9 1.2 - Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI .................. 2 144.0 - 145.0 - - - - 2.8 .7 - Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ......... 2 139.8 - 140.9 - - - - 1.4 .8 - Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ........... 2 143.7 - 144.2 - - - - 2.9 .3 - 1/ Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; most other goods and services priced as indicated: M - Every month. 1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November. 2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December. 2/ Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes. 3/ Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. - Data not available. NOTE: Local area CPI indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program. Each local index has a smaller sample size than the national index and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error. As a result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national index, although their long-term trends are similar. Therefore, the Bureau of Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national average CPI for use in their escalator clauses.