FOR TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Patrick C. Jackman (202) 691-7000 USDL-02-26 CPI QUICKLINE: (202) 691-6994 TRANSMISSION OF FOR CURRENT AND HISTORICAL MATERIAL IN THIS INFORMATION: (202) 691-5200 RELEASE IS EMBARGOED MEDIA CONTACT: (202) 691-5902 UNTIL 8:30 A.M. (EST) INTERNET ADDRESS: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 http://www.bls.gov/cpi/ CONSUMER PRICE INDEX: DECEMBER 2001 The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) declined 0.4 percent in December, before seasonal adjustment, to a level of 176.7 (1982- 84=100), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. For the 12-month period ended in December, the CPI-U increased 1.6 percent. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) decreased 0.5 percent in December, prior to seasonal adjustment. The December level of 172.9 was 1.3 percent higher than the index in December 2000. CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U, which was unchanged in November, declined 0.2 percent in December. The energy index declined sharply for the third consecutive month, down 3.2 percent in December. The index for petroleum-based energy declined 6.1 percent, and the index for energy services fell 0.8 percent. The food index declined 0.1 percent in December, the same as in November. Excluding food and energy, the CPI- U rose 0.1 percent, following an increase of 0.4 percent in November. Downturns in the indexes for tobacco and smoking products and for recreation, coupled with smaller increases in the indexes for medical care and for new vehicles, accounted for the deceleration in December. Table A. Percent changes in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) Seasonally adjusted Un- Compound adjusted Expenditure Changes from preceding month annual rate 12-mos. Category 2001 3-mos. ended ended June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Dec. '01 Dec. '01 All Items .2 -.3 .1 .4 -.3 .0 -.2 -2.0 1.6 Food and beverages .4 .3 .2 .2 .5 -.1 -.1 1.4 2.8 Housing .4 .0 .3 -.2 -.1 .4 .2 2.1 2.9 Apparel -.3 -.6 -.6 .6 .6 -.9 -.6 -4.1 -3.2 Transportation -.2 -2.3 -.5 1.6 -2.2 -1.5 -.8 -16.6 -3.8 Medical care .4 .1 .5 .3 .4 .5 .1 4.4 4.7 Recreation -.2 .2 .2 .1 .1 .3 -.2 .8 1.5 Education and communication .5 .5 .5 .0 .6 .1 .1 3.1 3.2 Other goods and services .4 1.6 -.9 1.5 -.7 1.3 -1.0 -1.9 4.5 Special Indexes Energy -.9 -5.6 -1.9 2.6 -6.3 -4.4 -3.2 -43.6 -13.0 Food .4 .3 .2 .2 .5 -.1 -.1 1.2 2.8 All Items less food and energy .3 .2 .2 .2 .2 .4 .1 2.6 2.7 See page 6 for a note on planned changes in the CPI in 2002. Consumer prices declined at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of 2.0 percent in the fourth quarter. This followed increases in the first three quarters at rates of 4.0, 3.7, and 0.7 percent, respectively. For the 12-month period ended in December, the CPI-U rose 1.6 percent. This compares with an increase of 3.4 percent for 2000 and was the smallest annual advance since a 1.6 percent rise in 1998. The index for energy, which registered double-digit increases in both 1999 and 2000, decelerated sharply in 2001, declining 13.0 percent. Petroleum-based energy costs decreased 24.5 percent, and charges for energy services fell 1.5 percent. Within the latter group, charges for natural gas declined 15.1 percent in 2001, following a 36.7 percent increase in 2000, while charges for electricity rose 6.1 percent after increasing 2.6 percent in 2000. The food index rose 2.8 percent in 2001, the same as in the previous year. Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U advanced at a 2.6 percent SAAR in the fourth quarter, following increases at rates of 3.5, 2.6, and 2.4 percent, respectively, in the first three quarters of 2001. The 2.7 percent rise in 2001 compares with a 2.6 percent rise in 2000. Larger advances were recorded in the indexes for shelter --up 4.2 percent in 2001 compared with 3.4 percent in 2000--for communication--up 0.4 percent in 2001 after declining 3.0 percent in 2000--and for medical care. Partially offsetting the acceleration in these components were downturns in the indexes for airline fares and used cars and a larger decline in the index for apparel. The annual changes for selected groups for the last eight years are shown below. Percentage change 12 months ended in December 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 All items 2.7 2.5 3.3 1.7 1.6 2.7 3.4 1.6 Food and beverages 2.7 2.1 4.2 1.6 2.3 2.0 2.8 2.8 Housing 2.2 3.0 2.9 2.4 2.3 2.2 4.3 2.9 Apparel -1.6 0.1 -0.2 1.0 -0.7 -.5 -1.8 -3.2 Transportation 3.8 1.5 4.4 -1.4 -1.7 5.4 4.1 -3.8 Medical care 4.9 3.9 3.0 2.8 3.4 3.7 4.2 4.7 Recreation 1.4 2.8 3.0 1.5 1.2 .8 1.7 1.5 Education and communication 3.3 4.0 3.4 3.0 0.7 1.6 1.3 3.2 Other goods and services 4.2 4.3 3.6 5.2 8.8 5.1 4.2 4.5 Special indexes Energy 2.2 -1.3 8.6 -3.4 -8.8 13.4 14.2 -13.0 Energy commodities 5.2 -3.3 13.8 -6.9 -15.1 29.5 15.7 -24.5 Energy services -.6 0.8 3.8 0.2 -3.3 1.2 12.7 -1.5 All items less energy 2.6 2.9 2.9 2.1 2.4 2.0 2.6 2.8 Food 2.9 2.1 4.3 1.5 2.3 1.9 2.8 2.8 All items less food and energy 2.6 3.0 2.6 2.2 2.4 1.9 2.6 2.7 The food and beverages index declined 0.1 percent in December. The index for food at home decreased 0.2 percent, reflecting declines in four of the six major grocery store food groups. The index for fruits and vegetables declined for the second consecutive month--down 1.2 percent in December. Within the fruits and vegetables group, the index for fresh fruits decreased 1.8 percent, and the index for fresh vegetables fell 1.7 percent. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, fresh fruit and fresh vegetable prices each increased 0.8 percent.) The index for processed fruits and vegetables rose 0.4 percent. For the 12-month period ended in December, fresh fruit prices have risen 0.6 percent, while fresh vegetable prices have fallen 4.1 percent. The indexes for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs and for dairy products each declined 0.2 percent in December. Within the former group, beef prices fell 0.5 percent, while the indexes for pork and poultry increased 0.2 and 0.8 percent, respectively. For the 12-month period ended in December, beef, poultry, and pork prices advanced 6.2, 4.4, and 3.7 percent, respectively. Among the other food at home groups, the index for cereal and bakery products fell 0.1 percent in December, while the indexes for nonalcoholic beverages and for other food at home increased 0.1 and 0.5 percent, respectively. The other two components of the food and beverages index--food away from home and alcoholic beverages- -increased 0.1 and declined 0.2 percent, respectively, in December and rose 3.0 and 2.5 percent in 2001. The index for housing rose 0.2 percent in December, following a 0.4 percent increase in November. Shelter costs advanced 0.4 percent in December, the same as in November. Within shelter, the indexes for rent and for owners' equivalent rent each increased 0.4 percent, and the index for lodging away from home rose 0.3 percent. During the 12-month period ended in December 2001, the indexes for rent and for owners' equivalent rent rose 4.7 and 4.5 percent, respectively, while the index for lodging away from home fell 0.2 percent. In 2000, these indexes rose 4.0, 3.4, and 2.8 percent, respectively. The index for fuels and utilities decreased 0.9 percent in December and 2.1 percent in 2001. The index for natural gas declined 2.1 percent in December and 15.1 percent during the past 12 months after increasing 36.7 percent in 2000. In December, the index for fuel oil declined 7.1 percent. Fuel oil prices, which increased 30.9 percent in 1999 and 40.5 percent in 2000, fell 26.7 percent in 2001. Charges for electricity fell 0.3 percent in December but increased 6.1 percent over the past 12 months. The index for household furnishings and operations was unchanged in December and up 0.2 percent in 2001. The transportation component declined 0.8 percent in December, reflecting a 6.0 percent decrease in the index for gasoline. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, gasoline prices fell 8.1 percent in December.) Gasoline prices have fallen 34.7 percent in the seven-month period following the peak level reached in May 2001 and were 24.9 percent lower than their level in December 2000. The index for new vehicles increased 0.2 percent in December, but was down 0.1 percent over the last 12 months. (As of December, nearly three-fourths of the new vehicle sample was represented by 2002 models. The 2002 models will continue to be phased in, with appropriate adjustments for quality change, over the next several months as they replace old models at dealerships. For a report on quality changes for the 2002 vehicles represented in the Producer Price Index sample, see news release USDL-01-405, dated November 9, 2001.) The index for used cars and trucks increased 0.2 percent in December, following declines in each of the preceding eight months. In 2001, the used car index fell 1.9 percent after registering a 3.4 percent increase in 2000. Airline fares decreased 0.4 percent in December, bringing their decline in the last four months of 2001 to 6.3 percent. During 2001, airline fares fell 3.9 percent after increasing 5.9 percent in 2000. The index for apparel declined 0.6 percent in December. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, apparel prices fell 3.4 percent, reflecting pre- holiday discounting.) During the 12-month period ended in December, apparel prices fell 3.2 percent, their fourth consecutive annual decline. Medical care costs rose 0.1 percent in December. The index for medical care commodities--prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and medical supplies--increased 0.2 percent. The index for medical care services rose 0.1 percent in December. Charges for professional services and for hospital and related services increased 0.2 and 0.5 percent, respectively. In the 12 months ended in December 2001, the index for medical care rose 4.7 percent after increasing 4.2 percent in 2000. The acceleration in 2001 reflects larger increases in the indexes for prescription drugs and hospital and related services--up 6.0 and 7.1 percent, respectively--following increases of 3.6 and 6.2 percent in 2000. The index for recreation declined 0.2 percent in December, reflecting seasonal price decreases in the indexes for toys, for sporting goods, and for photography. These declines were partially offset by increases in the indexes for reading materials and for pets and pet products. During the last 12 months, increases in recreation services--for admissions to movies, theaters, concerts, and sporting events, for club membership dues, and for fees for lessons or instructions--rose 3.9 percent, accounting for about 75 percent of the overall 1.5 percent change in this major group. The index for education and communication increased 0.1 percent in December and 3.2 percent in 2001. During the 12 months ended in December, education costs rose 5.6 percent, about the same as in 2000. The index for communication costs turned up in 2001, increasing 0.4 percent after declining 3.0 percent in the 12 months ended in December 2000. An upturn in the index for telephone services and a larger rise in the index for postal and delivery services more than offset the continued decline in prices for personal computers and peripheral equipment--down 30.7 percent. The index for other goods and services declined 1.0 percent in December, reflecting a 3.4 percent decline in prices for tobacco and smoking products. The index for cigarettes declined 3.6 percent in December, reflecting discounting of selected major brands. During the past 12 months, however, cigarette prices have risen 9.2 percent. CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers declined 0.2 percent in December. 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 2001 3-mos. ended ended June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Dec. '01 Dec. '01 All Items .2 -.3 .0 .5 -.4 -.1 -.2 -2.9 1.3 Food and beverages .4 .3 .2 .2 .5 -.1 -.1 1.2 2.8 Housing .3 .1 .1 -.1 -.1 .3 .2 1.9 2.9 Apparel -.3 -.6 -.5 .6 .6 -.7 -.6 -3.2 -2.8 Transportation -.5 -2.5 -.3 1.8 -2.4 -1.7 -.8 -18.2 -4.2 Medical care .3 .2 .6 .3 .4 .5 .1 4.3 4.7 Recreation -.2 .3 .1 .0 .0 .2 -.1 .4 1.2 Education and communication .5 .5 .4 .0 .6 .0 .2 3.1 3.1 Other goods and services .4 2.1 -1.3 1.9 -1.0 1.7 -1.3 -2.9 5.1 Special Indexes Energy -1.3 -6.2 -1.6 3.3 -7.0 -4.9 -3.1 -46.1 -13.8 Food .4 .3 .2 .2 .5 -.1 -.1 1.2 2.8 All Items less food and energy .3 .3 .1 .3 .2 .4 .1 2.4 2.7 Consumer Price Index data for January are scheduled for release on Wednesday, February 20, 2002, at 8:30 A.M. (EST). ___________________________________________________________________________ Recalculated Seasonally Adjusted Indexes to be Available on February 15, 2002 Each year with the release of the January CPI, seasonal adjustment factors are recalculated to reflect price movements from the just-completed calendar year. This routine annual recalculation may result in revisions to seasonally adjusted indexes for the previous 5 years. BLS will make available recalculated seasonally adjusted indexes, as well as recalculated seasonal adjustment factors, for the period January 1997 through December 2001, on Friday, February 15, 2002. This date is two working days before the scheduled release of the January 2000 CPI on Wednesday, February 20, 2002. The revised indexes and seasonal factors will be available on the internet. The address is http://www.bls.gov/cpi. Look under Tables Created by BLS and select Revised Seasonally Adjusted Data, 2001. For further information please contact Dan Chow or Jeff Wilson on (202) 691-6968. ___________________________________________________________________________ Planned Changes in the Consumer Price Index in 2002 Expenditure Weight Update As announced in December 1998, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will update the consumption expenditure weights in the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) to the 1999-2000 period, effective with release of data for January 2002. The newer weights will replace the 1993-95 weights, which were first used in the index effective with January 1998 data. Additionally, CPI expenditure weights will be updated at two-year intervals subsequent to the 2002 updating. Thus, for example, CPI expenditure weights will be updated to the 2001-02 period effective with release of CPI data for January 2004. Historically, the introduction of a comprehensive new set of expenditure weights attached to the categories of goods and services in the CPI "market basket" has taken place in the context of the periodic major revisions of the index. Such major revisions have taken place approximately once each decade-in 1940, 1953, 1964, 1978, 1987 and, most recently, in 1998. The goal in employing more current expenditure weights is to have the CPI reflect, as much as possible, the inflation currently experienced by consumers. More specifically, the use of more current weights will help to ensure that the relative importance of CPI item categories, such as food away from home, college tuition, or medical care services, more accurately reflects how consumers are allocating their spending. Publication of Overlap CPIs For the first six months of 2002, BLS will continue to calculate and publish selected CPI-U and CPI-W "overlap" indexes on a not seasonally adjusted basis. These indexes will be compiled using the 1993-95 expenditure pattern that was introduced into the CPI in 1998. Comparison of these index series to the corresponding updated series will enable users of the CPI to observe the effects of the expenditure weight change. The subsequent expenditure updates scheduled in 2004 and every two years thereafter also will be accompanied by the publication of overlap indexes for a six-month period using the previous expenditure pattern. Publication of CPI for the Phoenix Area Effective with release of the July 2002 Consumer Price Index (CPI), BLS will initiate publication of consumer price data specific to the Phoenix-Mesa, Arizona, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As with the national CPI and other local area CPIs, data will be published for each of two population groups, that for all urban consumers (CPI-U) and that for urban wage earners and clerical workers (CPI-W). The Phoenix-Mesa CPI will be published on a semi-annual basis with a reference base of December 2001 = 100. The same amount of item detail will be available for Phoenix- Mesa as is presently available for all other areas published on a semi- annual basis. Change to Published Item Structure Effective with release of the January 2002 CPI, BLS will begin publishing an item index for leased cars and trucks. This index series will be available monthly at the U.S. City Average area level for both the CPI-U and CPI-W with a December 2001 = 100 reference base. ___________________________________________________________________________ Facilities for Sensory Impaired Information from this release will be made available to sensory impaired individuals upon request. Voice phone: 202-691- 5200, Federal Relay Services: 1-800-877-8339. For a recorded message of Summary CPI data, call (202) 691-5200. ___________________________________________________________________________ Brief Explanation of the CPI The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the average change in prices over time in a market basket of goods and services. The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes CPIs for two population groups: (1) a CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) which covers approximately 87 percent of the total population and (2) a CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) which covers 32 percent of the total population. The CPI-U includes, in addition to wage earners and clerical workers, groups such as professional, managerial, and technical workers, the self- employed, short-term workers, the unemployed, and retirees and others not in the labor force. The CPI is based on prices of food, clothing, shelter, and fuels, transportation fares, charges for doctors' and dentists' services, drugs, and other goods and services that people buy for day-to-day living. Prices are collected in 87 urban areas across the country from about 50,000 housing units and approximately 23,000 retail establishments-department stores, supermarkets, hospitals, filling stations, and other types of stores and service establishments. All taxes directly associated with the purchase and use of items are included in the index. Prices of fuels and a few other items are obtained every month in all 87 locations. Prices of most other commodities and services are collected every month in the three largest geographic areas and every other month in other areas. Prices of most goods and services are obtained by personal visits or telephone calls of the Bureau's trained representatives. In calculating the index, price changes for the various items in each location are averaged together with weights, which represent their importance in the spending of the appropriate population group. Local data are then combined to obtain a U.S. city average. Separate indexes are also published by size of city, by region of the country, for cross-classifications of regions and population-size classes, and for 26 local areas. Area indexes do not measure differences in the level of prices among cities, they only measure the average change in prices for each area since the base period. The index measures price change from a designed reference date-1982-84 which equals 100.0. An increase of 16.5 percent, for example, is shown as 116.5. This change can also be expressed in dollars as follows: the price of a base period market basket of goods and services in the CPI has risen from $10 in 1982-84 to $11.65. For further details visit the CPI home page on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/cpi/ or contact our CPI Information and Analysis Section on (202) 691-7000. ___________________________________________________________________________ Calculating Index Changes Movements of the indexes from one month to another are usually expressed as percent changes rather than changes in index points, because index point changes are affected by the level of the index in relation to its base period while percent changes are not. The example below illustrates the computation of index point and percent changes. Percent changes for 3-month and 6-month periods are expressed as annual rates and are computed according to the standard formula for compound growth rates. These data indicate what the percent change would be if the current rate were maintained for a 12-month period. Index Point Change CPI 115.7 Less previous index 111.2 Equals index point change 4.5 Percent Change Index point difference 4.5 Divided by the previous index 111.2 Equals 0.040 Results multiplied by one hundred 0.040 x 100 Equals percent change 4.0 ___________________________________________________________________________ Regions Defined The states in the four regions shown in Tables 3 and 6 are listed below. The Northeast--Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont. The Midwest--Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. The South--Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia. The West--Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. ___________________________________________________________________________ A Note on Seasonally Adjusted and Unadjusted Data Because price data are used for different purposes by different groups, the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes seasonally adjusted as well as unadjusted changes each month. For analyzing general price trends in the economy, seasonally adjusted changes are usually preferred since they eliminate the effect of changes that normally occur at the same time and in about the same magnitude every year--such as price movements resulting from changing climatic conditions, production cycles, model changeovers, holidays, and sales. The unadjusted data are of primary interest to consumers concerned about the prices they actually pay. Unadjusted data also are used extensively for escalation purposes. Many collective bargaining contract agreements and pension plans, for example, tie compensation changes to the Consumer Price Index 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 1996 through 2000 were replaced at the end of 2000. 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. Note: 38 of the 73 components are seasonally adjusted for 2001. 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, natural gas, motor fuels, and educational books and supplies indexes, this procedure was used to offset the effects that extreme price volatility would otherwise have had on the estimates of seasonally adjusted data for those series. For the 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 Daniel Chow on (202) 691-6968 or sending e-mail to Chow_Dan@BLS.GOV. If you have general questions about the CPI, please call our information staff at (202) 691-7000. Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Unadjusted Relative Unadjusted indexes percent change to Seasonally adjusted importance, Dec. 2001 from- percent change from- CPI-U December 2000 Nov. Dec. 2001 2001 Dec. Nov. Sep. to Oct. to Nov. to 2000 2001 Oct. Nov. Dec. Expenditure category All items ................................... 100.000 177.4 176.7 1.6 -0.4 -0.3 0.0 -0.2 All items (1967=100) ........................ - 531.3 529.2 - - - - - Food and beverages ......................... 16.198 175.2 175.2 2.8 0.0 0.5 -0.1 -0.1 Food ...................................... 15.217 174.6 174.7 2.8 0.1 0.5 -0.1 -0.1 Food at home ............................. 9.560 174.7 174.7 2.6 0.0 0.5 -0.2 -0.2 Cereals and bakery products ............. 1.522 194.9 195.3 2.4 0.2 0.1 0.3 -0.1 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......... 2.573 162.7 162.0 3.4 -0.4 0.7 -0.4 -0.2 Dairy and related products (1)........... 1.050 171.2 170.8 5.8 -0.2 0.8 0.2 -0.2 Fruits and vegetables ................... 1.454 212.9 214.4 -0.3 0.7 0.1 -0.4 -1.2 Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ........................... 1.026 139.5 138.5 1.3 -0.7 0.6 -0.4 0.1 Other food at home ...................... 1.935 160.3 160.9 2.9 0.4 0.7 -0.2 0.5 Sugar and sweets ....................... .363 154.9 156.1 1.7 0.8 0.2 -0.3 0.6 Fats and oils .......................... .288 155.6 156.9 4.5 0.8 0.3 -1.9 1.1 Other foods ............................ 1.283 177.6 177.9 3.0 0.2 0.9 0.2 0.3 Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)...... .312 110.6 108.5 -0.4 -1.9 0.0 1.6 -1.9 Food away from home (1)................... 5.658 175.8 176.0 3.0 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.1 Other food away from home (1) (2)........ .177 115.4 115.5 4.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 Alcoholic beverages ....................... .981 181.2 180.9 2.5 -0.2 0.3 0.2 -0.2 Housing .................................... 39.980 176.9 176.9 2.9 0.0 -0.1 0.4 0.2 Shelter ................................... 30.251 202.9 203.2 4.2 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.4 Rent of primary residence (3)............. 7.079 195.5 196.4 4.7 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 Lodging away from home (2) (3)............ 2.346 111.6 108.6 -0.2 -2.7 -1.8 1.7 0.3 Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence (3) (4)..................... 20.460 210.1 210.9 4.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).. .366 106.9 106.3 1.5 -0.6 0.2 0.0 -0.6 Fuels and utilities ....................... 5.123 143.5 142.2 -2.1 -0.9 -2.1 -0.1 -0.9 Fuels .................................... 4.199 127.8 126.2 -3.4 -1.3 -2.6 -0.2 -1.3 Fuel oil and other fuels ................ .361 118.3 112.7 -22.2 -4.7 -4.4 -2.6 -6.3 Gas (piped) and electricity (3).......... 3.838 134.7 133.5 -1.5 -0.9 -2.5 0.1 -0.8 Water and sewer and trash collection services (2).......................... .924 110.7 111.0 2.9 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 Household furnishings and operations ...... 4.605 129.1 128.9 0.2 -0.2 0.1 0.2 0.0 Household operations (1) (2).............. .935 116.9 117.2 4.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 Apparel .................................... 4.453 128.0 123.7 -3.2 -3.4 0.6 -0.9 -0.6 Men's and boys' apparel ................... 1.257 127.4 122.8 -4.1 -3.6 1.3 -0.3 -1.6 Women's and girls' apparel ................ 1.787 119.4 114.8 -4.1 -3.9 -0.4 -1.5 -0.1 Infants' and toddlers' apparel (1)......... .254 132.4 128.5 0.2 -2.9 1.7 0.7 -2.9 Footwear .................................. .801 123.7 120.6 -2.6 -2.5 0.3 -1.1 -0.8 Transportation ............................. 17.567 150.2 148.5 -3.8 -1.1 -2.2 -1.5 -0.8 Private transportation .................... 16.157 146.1 144.3 -4.0 -1.2 -2.2 -1.6 -0.9 New and used motor vehicles (2)........... 7.477 101.3 101.6 -0.5 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.2 New vehicles ............................ 4.677 142.6 143.5 -0.1 0.6 0.1 0.6 0.2 Used cars and trucks .................... 1.887 157.4 157.2 -1.9 -0.1 -0.3 -0.3 0.2 Motor fuel ............................... 3.482 104.5 96.1 -24.8 -8.0 -10.8 -10.1 -6.0 Gasoline (all types) .................... 3.458 103.8 95.4 -24.9 -8.1 -10.7 -10.1 -6.0 Motor vehicle parts and equipment ........ .527 105.8 105.8 2.6 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.0 Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ..... 1.623 186.4 186.4 3.6 0.0 0.4 0.3 0.1 Public transportation ..................... 1.410 205.1 204.8 -2.2 -0.1 -2.0 -0.8 0.5 Medical care ............................... 5.813 276.7 277.3 4.7 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.1 Medical care commodities .................. 1.261 250.6 251.6 4.4 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.2 Medical care services ..................... 4.552 283.0 283.5 4.8 0.2 0.5 0.6 0.1 Professional services (3)................. 2.876 248.8 248.9 3.6 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.2 Hospital and related services (3)......... 1.424 347.1 348.3 7.1 0.3 0.7 0.7 0.5 Recreation (2).............................. 5.908 105.5 105.3 1.5 -0.2 0.1 0.3 -0.2 Video and audio (2)........................ 1.646 101.4 101.2 0.5 -0.2 0.2 0.1 0.0 Education and communication (2)............. 5.311 107.0 106.9 3.2 -0.1 0.6 0.1 0.1 Education (2).............................. 2.801 122.3 122.0 5.6 -0.2 0.6 0.4 0.2 Educational books and supplies ........... .212 304.7 294.7 3.3 -3.3 0.4 -0.4 -3.1 Tuition, other school fees, and childcare 2.589 352.0 352.2 5.9 0.1 0.6 0.4 0.5 Communication (1) (2)...................... 2.510 93.3 93.4 0.4 0.1 0.5 -0.3 0.1 Information and information processing (1) (2)................................... 2.312 92.2 92.3 0.1 0.1 0.5 -0.3 0.1 Telephone services (1) (2)............... 2.150 99.6 99.7 1.3 0.1 0.7 -0.3 0.1 Information and information processing other than telephone services (1) (5) .163 20.0 19.8 -16.8 -1.0 -0.5 -1.0 -1.0 Personal computers and peripheral equipment (1) (2)................... .079 25.8 25.3 -30.7 -1.9 -1.1 -2.3 -1.9 Other goods and services ................... 4.769 289.2 286.4 4.5 -1.0 -0.7 1.3 -1.0 Tobacco and smoking products (1)........... 1.308 446.7 431.7 8.9 -3.4 -3.2 3.9 -3.4 Personal care (1).......................... 3.461 172.6 172.6 2.9 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 Personal care products (1)................ .731 155.4 155.4 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.0 Personal care services (1)................ .987 186.8 186.4 2.8 -0.2 0.2 0.5 -0.2 Miscellaneous personal services .......... 1.510 268.0 268.5 5.0 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.3 Commodity and service group Commodities ................................. 41.828 149.5 147.9 -1.4 -1.1 -0.8 -0.7 -0.7 Food and beverages ......................... 16.198 175.2 175.2 2.8 0.0 0.5 -0.1 -0.1 Commodities less food and beverages ........ 25.629 134.6 132.3 -4.0 -1.7 -1.7 -1.1 -1.1 Nondurables less food and beverages ....... 15.056 142.8 138.4 -6.0 -3.1 -2.6 -1.7 -1.7 Apparel .................................. 4.453 128.0 123.7 -3.2 -3.4 0.6 -0.9 -0.6 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .............................. 10.603 156.2 151.6 -7.1 -2.9 -3.6 -2.2 -2.2 Durables .................................. 10.573 124.2 124.3 -1.3 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 Services .................................... 58.172 205.1 205.3 3.7 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.2 Rent of shelter (4)......................... 29.885 211.3 211.7 4.2 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.3 Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).... .366 106.9 106.3 1.5 -0.6 0.2 0.0 -0.6 Gas (piped) and electricity (3)............. 3.838 134.7 133.5 -1.5 -0.9 -2.5 0.1 -0.8 Water and sewer and trash collection services (2)............................ .924 110.7 111.0 2.9 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 Household operations (1) (2)................ .935 116.9 117.2 4.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 Transportation services .................... 6.903 204.2 204.5 3.1 0.1 -0.1 0.5 0.3 Medical care services ...................... 4.552 283.0 283.5 4.8 0.2 0.5 0.6 0.1 Other services ............................. 10.768 241.9 241.9 3.8 0.0 0.4 0.3 0.2 Special indexes All items less food ......................... 84.783 177.8 177.0 1.3 -0.4 -0.4 0.0 -0.2 All items less shelter ...................... 69.749 169.3 168.2 0.4 -0.6 -0.5 -0.2 -0.4 All items less medical care ................. 94.187 172.0 171.3 1.4 -0.4 -0.3 -0.1 -0.2 Commodities less food ....................... 26.610 136.4 134.1 -3.7 -1.7 -1.6 -1.1 -1.1 Nondurables less food ....................... 16.037 145.1 140.9 -5.4 -2.9 -2.5 -1.5 -1.7 Nondurables less food and apparel ........... 11.584 157.7 153.4 -6.2 -2.7 -3.2 -2.0 -2.1 Nondurables ................................. 31.255 159.1 156.8 -1.4 -1.4 -1.1 -0.8 -0.8 Services less rent of shelter (4)............ 28.287 213.3 213.2 3.0 0.0 -0.1 0.2 0.0 Services less medical care services ......... 53.620 198.2 198.3 3.6 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.3 Energy ...................................... 7.681 116.0 111.4 -13.0 -4.0 -6.3 -4.4 -3.2 All items less energy ....................... 92.319 185.4 185.2 2.8 -0.1 0.2 0.3 0.1 All items less food and energy ............. 77.102 188.1 187.8 2.7 -0.2 0.2 0.4 0.1 Commodities less food and energy commodities ........................... 22.768 146.0 144.7 -0.3 -0.9 -0.1 0.2 -0.3 Energy commodities ....................... 3.843 105.8 97.6 -24.5 -7.8 -10.2 -9.4 -6.1 Services less energy services ............. 54.334 212.3 212.6 4.0 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.3 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1982-84=$1.00) ......................... - $ .564 $ .566 - - - - - Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1967=$1.00) ............................ - $ .188 $ .189 - - - - - 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-- Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. 2001 2001 2001 2001 Mar. June Sep. Dec. June Dec. 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 Expenditure category All items ................................... 178.2 177.6 177.6 177.3 4.0 3.7 0.7 -2.0 3.8 -0.7 Food and beverages ......................... 174.7 175.5 175.4 175.3 3.8 3.3 2.8 1.4 3.6 2.1 Food ...................................... 174.4 175.2 175.1 174.9 4.1 3.3 2.8 1.2 3.7 2.0 Food at home ............................. 174.5 175.3 175.0 174.7 4.1 3.5 2.6 0.5 3.8 1.5 Cereals and bakery products ............. 195.3 195.4 195.9 195.7 3.0 1.9 4.0 0.8 2.4 2.4 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......... 161.8 162.9 162.2 161.8 9.8 4.1 0.2 0.0 6.9 0.1 Dairy and related products (1)........... 169.4 170.8 171.2 170.8 4.3 9.4 6.1 3.3 6.8 4.7 Fruits and vegetables ................... 215.5 215.8 214.9 212.3 -0.9 3.0 2.8 -5.8 1.0 -1.6 Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ........................... 139.6 140.4 139.9 140.0 0.6 1.2 2.3 1.2 0.9 1.7 Other food at home ...................... 160.4 161.5 161.1 161.9 3.9 1.8 2.5 3.8 2.8 3.2 Sugar and sweets ....................... 156.3 156.6 156.2 157.2 1.8 0.8 2.1 2.3 1.3 2.2 Fats and oils .......................... 158.7 159.1 156.0 157.7 5.7 11.1 3.9 -2.5 8.4 0.6 Other foods ............................ 176.2 177.7 178.1 178.6 4.0 0.2 2.3 5.6 2.1 3.9 Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)...... 108.9 108.9 110.6 108.5 -1.8 -2.6 4.5 -1.5 -2.2 1.5 Food away from home (1)................... 175.1 175.6 175.8 176.0 3.6 3.1 3.5 2.1 3.3 2.8 Other food away from home (1) (2)........ 115.3 115.4 115.4 115.5 1.8 3.6 9.9 0.7 2.7 5.2 Alcoholic beverages ....................... 180.4 181.0 181.4 181.1 1.6 3.9 2.9 1.6 2.7 2.2 Housing .................................... 176.7 176.6 177.3 177.6 5.7 3.7 0.2 2.1 4.7 1.1 Shelter ................................... 201.6 202.1 203.0 203.8 4.8 4.7 2.6 4.4 4.8 3.5 Rent of primary residence (3)............. 193.9 194.7 195.4 196.2 4.8 4.7 4.5 4.8 4.8 4.6 Lodging away from home (2) (3)............ 108.7 106.7 108.5 108.8 9.1 5.9 -14.7 0.4 7.5 -7.5 Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence (3) (4)..................... 208.1 209.0 209.9 210.7 4.0 4.6 4.3 5.1 4.3 4.7 Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).. 106.7 106.9 106.9 106.3 2.7 6.2 -1.1 -1.5 4.4 -1.3 Fuels and utilities ....................... 147.4 144.3 144.2 142.9 17.8 1.9 -12.9 -11.7 9.5 -12.3 Fuels .................................... 131.5 128.1 127.9 126.3 21.5 1.8 -16.3 -14.9 11.2 -15.6 Fuel oil and other fuels ................ 128.2 122.6 119.4 111.9 -25.5 -4.1 -11.8 -42.0 -15.5 -28.5 Gas (piped) and electricity (3).......... 138.4 135.0 135.1 134.0 26.4 2.5 -16.8 -12.1 13.9 -14.5 Water and sewer and trash collection services (2).......................... 110.1 110.4 110.7 111.0 2.6 1.5 4.1 3.3 2.0 3.7 Household furnishings and operations ...... 129.1 129.2 129.4 129.4 -0.6 0.6 0.0 0.9 0.0 0.5 Household operations (1) (2).............. 116.5 116.7 116.9 117.2 10.0 1.0 3.5 2.4 5.4 3.0 Apparel .................................... 126.1 126.8 125.6 124.8 3.8 -9.8 -2.5 -4.1 -3.2 -3.3 Men's and boys' apparel ................... 123.9 125.5 125.1 123.1 -4.6 -1.9 -7.4 -2.6 -3.2 -5.0 Women's and girls' apparel ................ 118.7 118.2 116.4 116.3 9.2 -17.2 1.4 -7.8 -4.9 -3.4 Infants' and toddlers' apparel (1)......... 129.3 131.5 132.4 128.5 11.0 -12.4 6.4 -2.5 -1.4 1.9 Footwear .................................. 122.9 123.3 122.0 121.0 3.6 -9.5 2.3 -6.0 -3.2 -2.0 Transportation ............................. 155.9 152.5 150.2 149.0 -0.8 8.0 -4.5 -16.6 3.5 -10.7 Private transportation .................... 151.7 148.4 146.0 144.7 0.0 7.1 -4.4 -17.2 3.5 -11.0 New and used motor vehicles (2)........... 101.1 101.1 101.4 101.6 1.6 -3.1 -2.0 2.0 -0.8 0.0 New vehicles ............................ 141.5 141.7 142.5 142.8 -1.7 -1.1 -0.8 3.7 -1.4 1.4 Used cars and trucks .................... 156.7 156.2 155.8 156.1 7.2 -7.2 -5.4 -1.5 -0.3 -3.5 Motor fuel ............................... 130.4 116.3 104.6 98.3 -10.0 38.1 -20.3 -67.7 11.5 -49.3 Gasoline (all types) .................... 129.5 115.6 103.9 97.7 -10.3 38.4 -20.6 -67.6 11.4 -49.3 Motor vehicle parts and equipment ........ 105.2 105.5 105.6 105.6 6.8 0.0 2.3 1.5 3.3 1.9 Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ..... 184.9 185.7 186.2 186.4 4.1 2.7 4.4 3.3 3.4 3.9 Public transportation ..................... 213.1 208.9 207.2 208.3 -10.6 18.3 -5.3 -8.7 2.8 -7.0 Medical care ............................... 275.3 276.5 277.9 278.3 6.2 4.4 3.9 4.4 5.3 4.1 Medical care commodities .................. 249.6 250.7 251.3 251.8 6.1 4.5 3.3 3.6 5.3 3.4 Medical care services ..................... 281.0 282.3 283.9 284.3 6.2 4.3 3.9 4.8 5.2 4.4 Professional services (3)................. 248.1 248.9 249.5 249.9 5.1 2.8 3.5 2.9 3.9 3.2 Hospital and related services (3)......... 342.6 345.1 347.4 349.0 7.6 6.8 6.1 7.7 7.2 6.9 Recreation (2).............................. 105.1 105.2 105.5 105.3 1.2 2.3 1.9 0.8 1.7 1.3 Video and audio (1) (2).................... 101.4 101.6 101.7 101.7 0.4 -0.8 1.2 1.2 -0.2 1.2 Education and communication (2)............. 106.1 106.7 106.8 106.9 3.9 1.9 3.9 3.1 2.9 3.5 Education (2).............................. 120.7 121.4 121.9 122.1 3.9 6.7 7.3 4.7 5.3 6.0 Educational books and supplies ........... 304.8 306.0 304.7 295.3 5.4 8.1 13.3 -11.9 6.8 -0.1 Tuition, other school fees, and childcare 345.5 347.7 349.2 350.8 3.9 6.5 6.8 6.3 5.2 6.5 Communication (1) (2)...................... 93.1 93.6 93.3 93.4 3.0 -2.5 0.0 1.3 0.2 0.6 Information and information processing (1) (2)................................... 92.0 92.5 92.2 92.3 2.2 -2.6 -0.4 1.3 -0.2 0.4 Telephone services (1) (2)............... 99.2 99.9 99.6 99.7 4.1 -1.6 0.8 2.0 1.2 1.4 Information and information processing other than telephone services (1) (5) 20.3 20.2 20.0 19.8 -20.1 -18.2 -19.0 -9.5 -19.2 -14.4 Personal computers and peripheral equipment (1) (2)................... 26.7 26.4 25.8 25.3 -37.9 -28.4 -35.6 -19.4 -33.3 -27.9 Other goods and services ................... 288.4 286.3 289.9 287.0 5.5 5.3 9.5 -1.9 5.4 3.7 Tobacco and smoking products (1)........... 444.0 429.9 446.7 431.7 11.7 13.7 23.7 -10.6 12.7 5.1 Personal care (1).......................... 171.9 172.3 172.6 172.6 3.1 2.1 4.5 1.6 2.6 3.1 Personal care products (1)................ 155.5 155.4 155.4 155.4 0.5 -2.8 2.3 -0.3 -1.2 1.0 Personal care services (1)................ 185.5 185.9 186.8 186.4 2.0 4.2 3.1 2.0 3.1 2.5 Miscellaneous personal services .......... 266.6 267.3 268.5 269.3 4.0 3.9 8.0 4.1 3.9 6.1 Commodity and service group Commodities ................................. 151.6 150.4 149.3 148.2 1.1 2.9 -0.8 -8.7 2.0 -4.8 Food and beverages ......................... 174.7 175.5 175.4 175.3 3.8 3.3 2.8 1.4 3.6 2.1 Commodities less food and beverages ........ 138.1 135.8 134.3 132.8 -0.6 2.9 -3.1 -14.5 1.2 -9.0 Nondurables less food and beverages ....... 148.6 144.8 142.4 140.0 -2.4 7.8 -5.5 -21.2 2.6 -13.7 Apparel .................................. 126.1 126.8 125.6 124.8 3.8 -9.8 -2.5 -4.1 -3.2 -3.3 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .............................. 166.4 160.4 156.8 153.3 -4.5 14.7 -5.6 -28.0 4.7 -17.5 Durables .................................. 123.8 123.8 123.9 124.0 -0.3 -2.5 -2.5 0.6 -1.4 -1.0 Services .................................... 204.5 204.7 205.6 206.0 5.8 4.2 1.6 3.0 5.0 2.3 Rent of shelter (4)......................... 210.3 210.8 212.0 212.7 4.6 4.9 2.5 4.6 4.8 3.6 Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).... 106.7 106.9 106.9 106.3 2.7 6.2 -1.1 -1.5 4.4 -1.3 Gas (piped) and electricity (3)............. 138.4 135.0 135.1 134.0 26.4 2.5 -16.8 -12.1 13.9 -14.5 Water and sewer and trash collection services (2)............................ 110.1 110.4 110.7 111.0 2.6 1.5 4.1 3.3 2.0 3.7 Household operations (1) (2)................ 116.5 116.7 116.9 117.2 10.0 1.0 3.5 2.4 5.4 3.0 Transportation services .................... 203.5 203.2 204.3 204.9 1.8 5.7 2.2 2.8 3.8 2.5 Medical care services ...................... 281.0 282.3 283.9 284.3 6.2 4.3 3.9 4.8 5.2 4.4 Other services ............................. 240.3 241.3 242.0 242.4 4.0 3.4 4.4 3.5 3.7 4.0 Special indexes All items less food ......................... 178.7 177.9 177.9 177.6 3.7 3.9 0.2 -2.4 3.8 -1.1 All items less shelter ...................... 170.6 169.7 169.3 168.6 3.4 3.3 -0.5 -4.6 3.4 -2.6 All items less medical care ................. 172.7 172.1 172.0 171.7 3.6 3.8 0.5 -2.3 3.7 -0.9 Commodities less food ....................... 139.9 137.7 136.2 134.7 -0.6 2.9 -2.8 -14.1 1.1 -8.6 Nondurables less food ....................... 150.6 146.9 144.7 142.3 -2.6 8.0 -4.9 -20.3 2.5 -12.9 Nondurables less food and apparel ........... 166.9 161.5 158.3 155.0 -3.8 13.9 -5.1 -25.6 4.7 -16.0 Nondurables ................................. 161.9 160.2 158.9 157.6 1.0 6.1 -2.0 -10.2 3.5 -6.2 Services less rent of shelter (4)............ 213.3 213.0 213.5 213.6 6.9 4.2 0.6 0.6 5.6 0.6 Services less medical care services ......... 197.7 197.8 198.6 199.1 5.7 4.4 1.4 2.9 5.1 2.1 Energy ...................................... 129.8 121.6 116.2 112.5 6.0 16.8 -18.2 -43.6 11.3 -32.1 All items less energy ....................... 184.7 185.1 185.7 185.8 3.4 2.7 2.4 2.4 3.0 2.4 All items less food and energy ............. 187.4 187.7 188.4 188.6 3.5 2.6 2.4 2.6 3.1 2.5 Commodities less food and energy commodities ........................... 145.3 145.2 145.5 145.0 1.4 -1.6 0.3 -0.8 -0.1 -0.3 Energy commodities ....................... 130.0 116.7 105.7 99.3 -11.6 34.0 -19.9 -66.0 8.8 -47.8 Services less energy services ............. 211.2 211.7 212.7 213.3 4.2 4.5 3.1 4.0 4.3 3.6 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 Dec.2001 from-- Nov.2001 from-- sched- ule Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. (1) 2001 2001 2001 2001 Dec. Oct. Nov. Nov. Sep. Oct. 2000 2001 2001 2000 2001 2001 U.S. city average ........................... M 178.3 177.7 177.4 176.7 1.6 -0.6 -0.4 1.9 -0.5 -0.2 Region and area size(2) Northeast urban ............................. M 185.1 185.0 185.0 184.2 1.6 -0.4 -0.4 1.9 -0.1 0.0 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............. M 186.5 186.3 186.1 185.4 1.7 -0.5 -0.4 2.0 -0.2 -0.1 Size B/C 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).......... M 110.4 110.6 110.9 110.3 1.4 -0.3 -0.5 1.8 0.5 0.3 Midwest urban ............................... M 174.6 172.6 172.5 171.9 1.0 -0.4 -0.3 1.3 -1.2 -0.1 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............ M 176.1 174.5 174.2 173.8 1.3 -0.4 -0.2 1.5 -1.1 -0.2 Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)......... M 111.6 110.0 110.0 109.6 0.8 -0.4 -0.4 1.0 -1.4 0.0 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ............................... M 168.8 166.9 166.3 165.5 0.4 -0.8 -0.5 0.8 -1.5 -0.4 South urban ................................. M 172.2 171.7 171.0 170.3 1.1 -0.8 -0.4 1.4 -0.7 -0.4 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............. M 173.2 173.1 172.2 171.7 2.0 -0.8 -0.3 2.2 -0.6 -0.5 Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)........ M 110.2 109.7 109.4 108.9 0.7 -0.7 -0.5 1.1 -0.7 -0.3 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ............................... M 169.7 169.9 168.9 167.6 0.3 -1.4 -0.8 1.0 -0.5 -0.6 West urban .................................. M 182.5 182.5 182.3 181.6 2.5 -0.5 -0.4 2.9 -0.1 -0.1 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............ M 184.7 184.6 184.3 183.5 2.5 -0.6 -0.4 3.1 -0.2 -0.2 Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)......... M 111.7 112.1 112.0 111.6 2.5 -0.4 -0.4 2.6 0.3 -0.1 Size classes A (4)...................................... M 162.5 162.0 161.7 161.1 1.9 -0.6 -0.4 2.2 -0.5 -0.2 B/C (3).................................... M 110.8 110.3 110.2 109.7 1.1 -0.5 -0.5 1.4 -0.5 -0.1 D ......................................... M 172.0 171.5 170.8 169.8 0.8 -1.0 -0.6 1.3 -0.7 -0.4 Selected local areas(5) Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI .............. M 179.7 178.1 177.4 177.9 1.2 -0.1 0.3 0.8 -1.3 -0.4 Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ..... M 178.8 178.3 178.1 177.1 2.1 -0.7 -0.6 2.7 -0.4 -0.1 New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA ............................. M 188.0 187.8 187.8 187.3 1.7 -0.3 -0.3 1.7 -0.1 0.0 Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT ......... 1 192.7 - 192.7 - - - - 2.8 0.0 - Cleveland-Akron, OH ......................... 1 174.6 - 172.3 - - - - 1.7 -1.3 - Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ....................... 1 172.8 - 171.5 - - - - 2.8 -0.8 - Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV (6)........ 1 111.7 - 110.9 - - - - 2.2 -0.7 - Atlanta, GA ................................. 2 - 176.7 - 174.8 1.7 -1.1 - - - - Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI ................. 2 - 174.8 - 173.5 1.0 -0.7 - - - - Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .............. 2 - 159.4 - 157.1 0.6 -1.4 - - - - Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ................... 2 - 174.2 - 173.1 2.1 -0.6 - - - - Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD ............................. 2 - 182.9 - 179.9 1.4 -1.6 - - - - San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA .......... 2 - 191.7 - 190.6 3.5 -0.6 - - - - Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ................ 2 - 187.9 - 186.1 2.5 -1.0 - - - - 1 Areas on pricing schedule 2 (see Table 10) will appear next month. 2 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See 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, Dec. 2001 from- percent change from- CPI-W December 2000 Nov. Dec. 2001 2001 Dec. Nov. Sep. to Oct. to Nov. to 2000 2001 Oct. Nov. Dec. Expenditure category All items ................................... 100.000 173.7 172.9 1.3 -0.5 -0.4 -0.1 -0.2 All items (1967=100) ........................ - 517.3 515.0 - - - - - Food and beverages ......................... 17.777 174.5 174.6 2.8 0.1 0.5 -0.1 -0.1 Food ...................................... 16.736 174.1 174.1 2.8 0.0 0.5 -0.1 -0.1 Food at home ............................. 10.686 173.7 173.7 2.7 0.0 0.5 -0.2 -0.2 Cereals and bakery products ............. 1.663 194.7 195.1 2.5 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......... 3.059 162.6 161.8 3.5 -0.5 0.6 -0.4 -0.2 Dairy and related products (1)........... 1.152 171.2 170.6 5.6 -0.4 0.8 0.2 -0.4 Fruits and vegetables ................... 1.505 211.5 212.8 -0.2 0.6 0.3 -0.4 -1.3 Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ........................... 1.161 138.7 137.7 1.4 -0.7 0.6 -0.5 0.1 Other food at home ...................... 2.146 159.7 160.5 3.0 0.5 0.7 -0.2 0.6 Sugar and sweets ....................... .404 154.7 155.9 1.7 0.8 0.3 -0.2 0.6 Fats and oils .......................... .330 155.1 156.5 4.4 0.9 0.3 -2.0 1.2 Other foods ............................ 1.411 177.8 178.3 3.1 0.3 0.8 0.2 0.4 Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)...... .346 110.8 109.0 0.4 -1.6 0.3 1.2 -1.6 Food away from home (1)................... 6.050 175.8 176.0 3.0 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.1 Other food away from home (1) (2)........ .219 115.8 115.8 3.9 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 Alcoholic beverages ....................... 1.041 180.8 180.5 2.7 -0.2 0.3 0.1 -0.2 Housing .................................... 36.775 172.8 172.9 2.9 0.1 -0.1 0.3 0.2 Shelter ................................... 27.442 197.2 197.7 4.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 Rent of primary residence (3)............. 8.571 194.9 195.7 4.7 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 Lodging away from home (2) (3)............ 1.356 111.8 108.8 0.1 -2.7 -1.4 1.5 0.3 Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence (3) (4)..................... 17.199 190.9 191.7 4.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).. .315 107.1 106.3 1.3 -0.7 0.2 0.1 -0.7 Fuels and utilities ....................... 5.222 142.8 141.5 -2.1 -0.9 -2.0 -0.1 -1.0 Fuels .................................... 4.311 126.7 125.2 -3.2 -1.2 -2.6 -0.1 -1.2 Fuel oil and other fuels ................ .315 118.5 112.7 -21.8 -4.9 -4.6 -2.3 -6.4 Gas (piped) and electricity (3).......... 3.996 133.7 132.5 -1.7 -0.9 -2.5 0.1 -0.9 Water and sewer and trash collection services (2).......................... .911 110.8 111.0 2.8 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.3 Household furnishings and operations ...... 4.111 125.6 125.4 -0.2 -0.2 -0.2 0.3 -0.1 Household operations (1) (2).............. .414 117.8 118.0 4.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 Apparel .................................... 4.773 127.2 123.0 -2.8 -3.3 0.6 -0.7 -0.6 Men's and boys' apparel ................... 1.364 127.3 122.7 -4.1 -3.6 1.1 -0.3 -1.5 Women's and girls' apparel ................ 1.780 118.0 113.5 -3.4 -3.8 -0.3 -1.2 0.0 Infants' and toddlers' apparel (1)......... .321 134.3 130.3 0.2 -3.0 1.8 0.6 -3.0 Footwear .................................. .963 124.2 121.0 -2.4 -2.6 0.2 -0.6 -0.9 Transportation ............................. 19.881 149.2 147.4 -4.2 -1.2 -2.4 -1.7 -0.8 Private transportation .................... 18.788 146.4 144.5 -4.4 -1.3 -2.5 -1.7 -0.9 New and used motor vehicles (2)........... 8.845 101.7 102.0 -0.8 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.2 New vehicles ............................ 4.893 143.8 144.7 0.1 0.6 0.1 0.6 0.2 Used cars and trucks .................... 3.168 158.3 158.1 -2.2 -0.1 -0.3 -0.3 0.2 Motor fuel ............................... 4.283 104.4 96.3 -24.6 -7.8 -11.4 -10.1 -5.6 Gasoline (all types) .................... 4.254 103.8 95.7 -24.6 -7.8 -11.4 -10.1 -5.7 Motor vehicle parts and equipment ........ .653 105.0 104.9 2.5 -0.1 0.3 0.0 -0.1 Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ..... 1.689 187.8 187.9 3.5 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.2 Public transportation ..................... 1.094 200.4 200.1 -1.8 -0.1 -2.0 -0.7 0.4 Medical care ............................... 4.746 275.6 276.2 4.7 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.1 Medical care commodities .................. .928 245.6 246.7 4.3 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.3 Medical care services ..................... 3.818 282.6 283.0 4.8 0.1 0.5 0.5 0.1 Professional services (3)................. 2.435 250.9 251.0 3.6 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.2 Hospital and related services (3)......... 1.170 342.7 343.6 7.1 0.3 0.8 0.7 0.3 Recreation (2).............................. 5.679 104.0 103.8 1.2 -0.2 0.0 0.2 -0.1 Video and audio (2)........................ 1.830 100.7 100.5 0.2 -0.2 0.1 0.2 0.0 Education and communication (2)............. 5.186 106.9 106.9 3.1 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.2 Education (2).............................. 2.576 122.3 122.1 5.5 -0.2 0.6 0.4 0.2 Educational books and supplies ........... .209 308.9 297.3 2.8 -3.8 0.4 -0.4 -3.6 Tuition, other school fees, and childcare 2.367 344.9 345.2 5.7 0.1 0.6 0.4 0.5 Communication (1) (2)...................... 2.610 94.5 94.6 0.5 0.1 0.6 -0.4 0.1 Information and information processing (1) (2)................................... 2.464 93.8 93.9 0.3 0.1 0.6 -0.4 0.1 Telephone services (1) (2)............... 2.327 99.7 99.9 1.3 0.2 0.7 -0.4 0.2 Information and information processing other than telephone services (1) (5) .137 20.8 20.6 -16.3 -1.0 -0.9 -1.0 -1.0 Personal computers and peripheral equipment (1) (2)................... .064 25.5 25.0 -30.4 -2.0 -1.9 -2.3 -2.0 Other goods and services ................... 5.182 297.3 293.3 5.1 -1.3 -1.0 1.7 -1.3 Tobacco and smoking products (1)........... 1.906 448.3 432.9 9.1 -3.4 -3.1 4.0 -3.4 Personal care (1).......................... 3.276 172.3 172.3 2.7 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.0 Personal care products (1)................ .822 156.1 156.0 0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.1 Personal care services (1)................ .989 187.4 187.1 3.0 -0.2 0.2 0.5 -0.2 Miscellaneous personal services .......... 1.268 267.5 268.0 5.0 0.2 0.5 0.3 0.3 Commodity and service group Commodities ................................. 46.594 150.1 148.4 -1.5 -1.1 -1.0 -0.7 -0.7 Food and beverages ......................... 17.777 174.5 174.6 2.8 0.1 0.5 -0.1 -0.1 Commodities less food and beverages ........ 28.817 135.9 133.4 -4.1 -1.8 -2.0 -1.1 -1.2 Nondurables less food and beverages ....... 16.480 144.2 139.4 -6.2 -3.3 -3.1 -1.6 -1.9 Apparel .................................. 4.773 127.2 123.0 -2.8 -3.3 0.6 -0.7 -0.6 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .............................. 11.707 158.2 153.1 -7.5 -3.2 -4.4 -2.3 -2.4 Durables .................................. 12.337 124.8 124.9 -1.3 0.1 -0.2 0.1 0.0 Services .................................... 53.406 201.4 201.7 3.7 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.2 Rent of shelter (4)......................... 27.126 189.9 190.4 4.3 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.4 Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).... .315 107.1 106.3 1.3 -0.7 0.2 0.1 -0.7 Gas (piped) and electricity (3)............. 3.996 133.7 132.5 -1.7 -0.9 -2.5 0.1 -0.9 Water and sewer and trash collection services (2)............................ .911 110.8 111.0 2.8 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.3 Household operations (1) (2)................ .414 117.8 118.0 4.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 Transportation services .................... 6.714 202.3 202.6 3.8 0.1 0.0 0.6 0.3 Medical care services ...................... 3.818 282.6 283.0 4.8 0.1 0.5 0.5 0.1 Other services ............................. 10.112 237.2 237.3 3.7 0.0 0.5 0.3 0.2 Special indexes All items less food ......................... 83.264 173.4 172.5 0.9 -0.5 -0.6 -0.1 -0.2 All items less shelter ...................... 72.558 166.9 165.7 0.1 -0.7 -0.7 -0.4 -0.4 All items less medical care ................. 95.254 169.1 168.3 1.1 -0.5 -0.5 -0.1 -0.2 Commodities less food ....................... 29.858 137.6 135.1 -3.9 -1.8 -1.9 -1.1 -1.2 Nondurables less food ....................... 17.521 146.4 141.8 -5.7 -3.1 -2.8 -1.7 -1.7 Nondurables less food and apparel ........... 12.748 159.5 154.7 -6.7 -3.0 -3.9 -2.1 -2.2 Nondurables ................................. 34.257 159.7 157.3 -1.5 -1.5 -1.5 -0.8 -1.0 Services less rent of shelter (4)............ 26.280 189.3 189.2 3.0 -0.1 -0.2 0.3 0.1 Services less medical care services ......... 49.589 194.8 195.0 3.6 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.3 Energy ...................................... 8.595 114.8 110.0 -13.8 -4.2 -7.0 -4.9 -3.1 All items less energy ....................... 91.405 181.8 181.5 2.7 -0.2 0.2 0.3 0.1 All items less food and energy ............. 74.669 183.8 183.5 2.7 -0.2 0.2 0.4 0.1 Commodities less food and energy commodities ........................... 25.259 146.9 145.6 -0.1 -0.9 -0.1 0.3 -0.4 Energy commodities ....................... 4.598 105.5 97.5 -24.4 -7.6 -10.9 -9.6 -5.7 Services less energy services ............. 49.410 209.0 209.4 4.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.3 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1982-84=$1.00) ......................... - $ .576 $ .578 - - - - - Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1967=$1.00) ............................ - $ .193 $ .194 - - - - - 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-- Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. 2001 2001 2001 2001 Mar. June Sep. Dec. June Dec. 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 Expenditure category All items ................................... 174.6 173.9 173.7 173.3 3.6 3.8 0.7 -2.9 3.7 -1.1 Food and beverages ......................... 174.3 175.1 174.9 174.8 4.1 3.1 3.0 1.2 3.6 2.1 Food ...................................... 173.8 174.6 174.4 174.3 4.1 3.1 3.0 1.2 3.6 2.1 Food at home ............................. 173.6 174.5 174.1 173.8 4.6 3.3 2.6 0.5 3.9 1.5 Cereals and bakery products ............. 195.2 195.3 195.4 195.4 3.2 1.9 4.4 0.4 2.5 2.4 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......... 161.7 162.6 162.0 161.6 10.4 3.8 0.5 -0.2 7.0 0.1 Dairy and related products (1)........... 169.4 170.8 171.2 170.6 4.0 9.7 6.1 2.9 6.8 4.5 Fruits and vegetables ................... 214.7 215.3 214.5 211.8 -1.3 3.3 2.7 -5.3 0.9 -1.4 Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ........................... 139.0 139.9 139.2 139.3 0.6 0.6 3.5 0.9 0.6 2.2 Other food at home ...................... 159.9 161.0 160.6 161.5 3.9 1.8 2.5 4.1 2.8 3.3 Sugar and sweets ....................... 155.9 156.4 156.1 157.0 2.6 0.3 1.3 2.9 1.4 2.1 Fats and oils .......................... 158.3 158.8 155.7 157.6 5.7 10.6 3.6 -1.8 8.1 0.9 Other foods ............................ 176.5 178.0 178.3 179.0 4.0 0.2 2.3 5.8 2.1 4.0 Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)...... 109.2 109.5 110.8 109.0 -0.4 -1.8 4.5 -0.7 -1.1 1.9 Food away from home (1)................... 175.0 175.6 175.8 176.0 3.6 2.8 3.5 2.3 3.2 2.9 Other food away from home (1) (2)........ 115.6 115.7 115.8 115.8 1.4 3.6 10.3 0.7 2.5 5.4 Alcoholic beverages ....................... 180.3 180.8 181.0 180.6 1.8 3.7 4.3 0.7 2.7 2.5 Housing .................................... 172.5 172.4 173.0 173.3 5.8 3.6 0.5 1.9 4.7 1.2 Shelter ................................... 195.9 196.5 197.3 198.1 4.7 4.4 3.3 4.6 4.6 3.9 Rent of primary residence (3)............. 193.3 194.0 194.7 195.5 5.0 4.7 4.5 4.6 4.9 4.5 Lodging away from home (2) (3)............ 108.7 107.2 108.8 109.1 11.1 2.5 -13.2 1.5 6.7 -6.1 Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence (3) (4)..................... 189.2 190.0 190.7 191.5 4.2 4.2 4.6 5.0 4.2 4.8 Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).. 106.8 107.0 107.1 106.3 2.7 6.2 -1.5 -1.9 4.4 -1.7 Fuels and utilities ....................... 146.5 143.5 143.4 142.0 17.3 2.1 -13.0 -11.7 9.5 -12.4 Fuels .................................... 130.1 126.7 126.6 125.1 20.7 2.4 -16.3 -14.5 11.1 -15.4 Fuel oil and other fuels ................ 128.3 122.4 119.6 111.9 -24.0 -5.6 -9.9 -42.1 -15.3 -27.8 Gas (piped) and electricity (3).......... 137.3 133.9 134.0 132.8 24.5 2.8 -16.4 -12.5 13.1 -14.5 Water and sewer and trash collection services (2).......................... 110.1 110.5 110.7 111.0 2.6 1.9 3.7 3.3 2.2 3.5 Household furnishings and operations ...... 125.9 125.6 126.0 125.9 -0.9 0.0 0.3 0.0 -0.5 0.2 Household operations (1) (2).............. 117.4 117.6 117.8 118.0 9.1 2.4 3.5 2.1 5.7 2.8 Apparel .................................... 125.0 125.7 124.8 124.0 3.8 -9.3 -2.2 -3.2 -3.0 -2.7 Men's and boys' apparel ................... 124.1 125.5 125.1 123.2 -5.2 -0.3 -8.0 -2.9 -2.8 -5.4 Women's and girls' apparel ................ 116.8 116.4 115.0 115.0 9.4 -16.3 1.0 -6.0 -4.3 -2.6 Infants' and toddlers' apparel (1)......... 131.1 133.5 134.3 130.3 10.5 -13.4 8.0 -2.4 -2.1 2.7 Footwear .................................. 123.0 123.2 122.4 121.3 3.9 -10.4 3.0 -5.4 -3.5 -1.3 Transportation ............................. 155.3 151.5 148.9 147.7 -0.5 7.5 -4.3 -18.2 3.4 -11.5 Private transportation .................... 152.5 148.7 146.1 144.8 0.0 7.0 -4.3 -18.7 3.5 -11.8 New and used motor vehicles (2)........... 101.5 101.5 101.7 101.9 1.6 -3.4 -2.7 1.6 -1.0 -0.6 New vehicles ............................ 142.6 142.8 143.7 144.0 -1.7 -1.1 -0.8 4.0 -1.4 1.5 Used cars and trucks .................... 157.6 157.1 156.7 157.0 6.9 -7.4 -5.9 -1.5 -0.5 -3.7 Motor fuel ............................... 131.2 116.3 104.6 98.7 -10.3 37.7 -18.1 -68.0 11.2 -48.8 Gasoline (all types) .................... 130.6 115.7 104.0 98.1 -10.3 38.8 -18.1 -68.2 11.5 -48.9 Motor vehicle parts and equipment ........ 104.5 104.8 104.8 104.7 6.8 0.0 2.7 0.8 3.4 1.7 Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ..... 186.5 187.3 187.6 187.9 3.3 3.3 4.2 3.0 3.3 3.6 Public transportation ..................... 207.6 203.5 202.1 202.9 -9.3 15.7 -2.7 -8.8 2.4 -5.8 Medical care ............................... 274.1 275.3 276.6 277.0 6.3 3.8 4.2 4.3 5.0 4.2 Medical care commodities .................. 244.6 245.5 246.1 246.9 6.0 4.2 3.2 3.8 5.1 3.5 Medical care services ..................... 280.7 282.0 283.5 283.8 6.3 3.7 4.4 4.5 5.0 4.4 Professional services (3)................. 250.3 251.0 251.6 252.0 5.5 2.6 3.4 2.7 4.1 3.1 Hospital and related services (3)......... 338.3 340.9 343.3 344.3 7.8 6.6 6.5 7.3 7.2 6.9 Recreation (2).............................. 103.7 103.7 103.9 103.8 0.4 2.0 1.6 0.4 1.2 1.0 Video and audio (1) (2).................... 100.7 100.8 101.0 101.0 -0.4 -0.8 0.8 1.2 -0.6 1.0 Education and communication (2)............. 106.1 106.7 106.7 106.9 3.5 2.3 3.5 3.1 2.9 3.3 Education (2).............................. 120.8 121.5 122.0 122.2 3.9 6.7 6.9 4.7 5.2 5.8 Educational books and supplies ........... 308.9 310.2 308.9 297.9 5.5 8.6 12.9 -13.5 7.0 -1.2 Tuition, other school fees, and childcare 338.8 341.0 342.5 344.2 3.9 6.2 6.4 6.5 5.0 6.5 Communication (1) (2)...................... 94.3 94.9 94.5 94.6 3.0 -2.1 0.0 1.3 0.4 0.6 Information and information processing (1) (2)................................... 93.6 94.2 93.8 93.9 2.2 -2.1 0.0 1.3 0.0 0.6 Telephone services (1) (2)............... 99.4 100.1 99.7 99.9 3.7 -1.2 0.8 2.0 1.2 1.4 Information and information processing other than telephone services (1) (5) 21.2 21.0 20.8 20.6 -19.5 -17.6 -16.8 -10.8 -18.6 -13.9 Personal computers and peripheral equipment (1) (2)................... 26.6 26.1 25.5 25.0 -38.4 -26.9 -33.0 -22.0 -32.9 -27.7 Other goods and services ................... 295.8 292.7 297.6 293.6 6.3 6.3 11.0 -2.9 6.3 3.8 Tobacco and smoking products (1)........... 444.7 430.9 448.3 432.9 12.2 13.5 23.8 -10.2 12.8 5.4 Personal care (1).......................... 171.4 171.9 172.3 172.3 3.1 2.1 3.6 2.1 2.6 2.8 Personal care products (1)................ 156.1 156.1 156.1 156.0 0.3 -1.3 1.8 -0.3 -0.5 0.8 Personal care services (1)................ 186.1 186.5 187.4 187.1 2.4 4.4 2.8 2.2 3.4 2.5 Miscellaneous personal services .......... 265.9 267.1 268.0 268.8 4.3 4.4 6.7 4.4 4.3 5.6 Commodity and service group Commodities ................................. 152.6 151.0 149.9 148.8 1.3 3.2 -0.5 -9.6 2.3 -5.2 Food and beverages ......................... 174.3 175.1 174.9 174.8 4.1 3.1 3.0 1.2 3.6 2.1 Commodities less food and beverages ........ 139.7 136.9 135.4 133.8 -0.3 3.2 -2.5 -15.9 1.4 -9.4 Nondurables less food and beverages ....... 150.8 146.2 143.8 141.0 -2.6 10.0 -5.4 -23.6 3.5 -15.0 Apparel .................................. 125.0 125.7 124.8 124.0 3.8 -9.3 -2.2 -3.2 -3.0 -2.7 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .............................. 169.9 162.5 158.7 154.9 -4.2 16.6 -5.2 -30.9 5.7 -19.1 Durables .................................. 124.5 124.3 124.4 124.4 0.6 -3.1 -2.5 -0.3 -1.3 -1.4 Services .................................... 200.7 200.9 201.7 202.2 5.9 4.1 1.8 3.0 5.0 2.4 Rent of shelter (4)......................... 188.7 189.3 190.3 191.0 4.2 4.6 3.2 5.0 4.4 4.1 Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).... 106.8 107.0 107.1 106.3 2.7 6.2 -1.5 -1.9 4.4 -1.7 Gas (piped) and electricity (3)............. 137.3 133.9 134.0 132.8 24.5 2.8 -16.4 -12.5 13.1 -14.5 Water and sewer and trash collection services (2)............................ 110.1 110.5 110.7 111.0 2.6 1.9 3.7 3.3 2.2 3.5 Household operations (1) (2)................ 117.4 117.6 117.8 118.0 9.1 2.4 3.5 2.1 5.7 2.8 Transportation services .................... 200.8 200.8 202.0 202.7 2.7 5.2 3.5 3.8 3.9 3.6 Medical care services ...................... 280.7 282.0 283.5 283.8 6.3 3.7 4.4 4.5 5.0 4.4 Other services ............................. 235.6 236.7 237.3 237.7 3.9 3.3 3.8 3.6 3.6 3.7 Special indexes All items less food ......................... 174.4 173.4 173.2 172.8 3.6 3.8 0.2 -3.6 3.7 -1.7 All items less shelter ...................... 168.5 167.4 166.8 166.1 3.2 3.4 -0.2 -5.6 3.3 -2.9 All items less medical care ................. 170.0 169.2 169.0 168.6 3.6 3.6 0.5 -3.3 3.6 -1.4 Commodities less food ....................... 141.5 138.8 137.3 135.7 -0.3 3.2 -2.2 -15.4 1.4 -9.1 Nondurables less food ....................... 152.7 148.4 145.9 143.4 -2.3 9.6 -4.8 -22.2 3.5 -14.0 Nondurables less food and apparel ........... 170.2 163.5 160.1 156.6 -4.0 15.5 -4.6 -28.3 5.3 -17.3 Nondurables ................................. 163.2 160.8 159.5 157.9 2.0 6.9 -1.5 -12.4 4.4 -7.1 Services less rent of shelter (4)............ 189.4 189.0 189.5 189.6 7.6 3.9 0.4 0.4 5.7 0.4 Services less medical care services ......... 194.2 194.4 195.0 195.6 5.6 4.2 1.7 2.9 4.9 2.3 Energy ...................................... 130.0 120.9 115.0 111.4 4.1 18.6 -17.2 -46.1 11.1 -33.2 All items less energy ....................... 181.0 181.3 181.9 182.0 3.7 2.3 2.7 2.2 3.0 2.5 All items less food and energy ............. 183.0 183.3 184.0 184.1 3.6 2.0 2.7 2.4 2.8 2.5 Commodities less food and energy commodities ........................... 146.2 146.0 146.4 145.8 1.7 -1.9 0.8 -1.1 -0.1 -0.1 Energy commodities ....................... 131.0 116.7 105.5 99.5 -11.3 34.8 -17.8 -66.7 9.3 -47.7 Services less energy services ............. 207.9 208.6 209.4 210.1 4.4 4.2 3.5 4.3 4.3 3.9 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 Dec.2001 from-- Nov.2001 from-- sched- ule Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. (1) 2001 2001 2001 2001 Dec. Oct. Nov. Nov. Sep. Oct. 2000 2001 2001 2000 2001 2001 U.S. city average ........................... M 174.8 174.0 173.7 172.9 1.3 -0.6 -0.5 1.6 -0.6 -0.2 Region and area size(2) Northeast urban ............................. M 181.9 181.8 181.8 181.0 1.5 -0.4 -0.4 1.9 -0.1 0.0 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............. M 182.4 182.0 181.9 181.1 1.6 -0.5 -0.4 2.0 -0.3 -0.1 Size B/C 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).......... M 109.9 110.2 110.5 109.9 1.2 -0.3 -0.5 1.7 0.5 0.3 Midwest urban ............................... M 170.8 168.4 168.2 167.6 0.7 -0.5 -0.4 0.8 -1.5 -0.1 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............ M 171.3 169.4 169.1 168.7 1.0 -0.4 -0.2 1.1 -1.3 -0.2 Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)......... M 111.8 109.7 109.8 109.2 0.4 -0.5 -0.5 0.6 -1.8 0.1 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ............................... M 167.1 164.9 164.1 163.3 -0.1 -1.0 -0.5 0.2 -1.8 -0.5 South urban ................................. M 170.3 169.8 169.0 168.1 0.8 -1.0 -0.5 1.3 -0.8 -0.5 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............. M 170.9 170.7 169.6 169.0 1.7 -1.0 -0.4 2.0 -0.8 -0.6 Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)........ M 110.0 109.4 109.0 108.5 0.5 -0.8 -0.5 0.8 -0.9 -0.4 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ............................... M 170.8 170.8 169.9 168.3 -0.1 -1.5 -0.9 0.8 -0.5 -0.5 West urban .................................. M 177.6 177.8 177.6 176.8 2.3 -0.6 -0.5 2.8 0.0 -0.1 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............ M 178.1 178.0 177.7 176.9 2.3 -0.6 -0.5 2.9 -0.2 -0.2 Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)......... M 111.4 111.8 111.8 111.2 2.3 -0.5 -0.5 2.5 0.4 0.0 Size classes A (4)...................................... M 160.9 160.3 160.0 159.4 1.7 -0.6 -0.4 2.0 -0.6 -0.2 B/C (3).................................... M 110.6 110.0 109.9 109.3 0.8 -0.6 -0.5 1.2 -0.6 -0.1 D ......................................... M 171.1 170.4 169.7 168.5 0.4 -1.1 -0.7 1.0 -0.8 -0.4 Selected local areas(5) Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI .............. M 173.7 171.9 171.2 171.7 0.8 -0.1 0.3 0.5 -1.4 -0.4 Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ..... M 171.5 171.0 170.7 169.7 1.8 -0.8 -0.6 2.5 -0.5 -0.2 New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA ............................. M 183.6 183.3 183.3 182.8 1.6 -0.3 -0.3 1.8 -0.2 0.0 Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT ......... 1 192.0 - 191.9 - - - - 3.1 -0.1 - Cleveland-Akron, OH ......................... 1 166.5 - 164.0 - - - - 1.5 -1.5 - Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ....................... 1 172.6 - 171.1 - - - - 2.7 -0.9 - Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV (6)........ 1 111.6 - 110.7 - - - - 2.1 -0.8 - Atlanta, GA ................................. 2 - 174.1 - 172.0 1.4 -1.2 - - - - Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI ................. 2 - 169.1 - 167.9 1.0 -0.7 - - - - Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .............. 2 - 157.8 - 155.2 0.2 -1.6 - - - - Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ................... 2 - 171.7 - 170.5 2.0 -0.7 - - - - Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD ............................. 2 - 182.3 - 179.2 1.2 -1.7 - - - - San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA .......... 2 - 187.5 - 186.5 3.5 -0.5 - - - - Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ................ 2 - 183.1 - 181.1 2.3 -1.1 - - - - 1 Areas on pricing schedule 2 (see Table 10) will appear next month. 2 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See 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 7(1A). 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) Annual Annual Percent CPI-U average average change 2000 2001 from 2000 to 2001 Expenditure category All items ............................................... 172.2 177.1 2.8 All items (1967=100) .................................... 515.8 530.4 - Food and beverages ..................................... 168.4 173.6 3.1 Food .................................................. 167.8 173.1 3.2 Food at home ......................................... 167.9 173.4 3.3 Cereals and bakery products ......................... 188.3 193.8 2.9 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ...................... 154.5 161.3 4.4 Dairy and related products .......................... 160.7 167.1 4.0 Fruits and vegetables ............................... 204.6 212.2 3.7 Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ....... 137.8 139.2 1.0 Other food at home .................................. 155.6 159.6 2.6 Sugar and sweets ................................... 154.0 155.7 1.1 Fats and oils ...................................... 147.4 155.7 5.6 Other foods ........................................ 172.2 176.0 2.2 Other miscellaneous foods (1)..................... 107.5 108.9 1.3 Food away from home .................................. 169.0 173.9 2.9 Other food away from home (1)....................... 109.0 113.4 4.0 Alcoholic beverages ................................... 174.7 179.3 2.6 Housing ................................................ 169.6 176.4 4.0 Shelter ............................................... 193.4 200.6 3.7 Rent of primary residence (2)......................... 183.9 192.1 4.5 Lodging away from home (1) (2)........................ 117.5 118.6 .9 Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence (2) (3).. 198.7 206.3 3.8 Tenants' and household insurance (1)................. 103.7 106.2 2.4 Fuels and utilities ................................... 137.9 150.2 8.9 Fuels ................................................ 122.8 135.4 10.3 Fuel oil and other fuels ............................ 129.7 129.3 -.3 Gas (piped) and electricity (2)...................... 128.0 142.4 11.3 Household furnishings and operations .................. 128.2 129.1 .7 Apparel ................................................ 129.6 127.3 -1.8 Men's and boys' apparel ............................... 129.7 125.7 -3.1 Women's and girls' apparel ............................ 121.5 119.3 -1.8 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ........................ 130.6 129.2 -1.1 Footwear .............................................. 123.8 123.0 -.6 Transportation ......................................... 153.3 154.3 .7 Private transportation ................................ 149.1 150.0 .6 New and used motor vehicles (1)....................... 100.8 101.3 .5 New vehicles ........................................ 142.8 142.1 -.5 Used cars and trucks ................................ 155.8 158.7 1.9 Motor fuel ........................................... 129.3 124.7 -3.6 Gasoline (all types) ................................ 128.6 124.0 -3.6 Motor vehicle parts and equipment .................... 101.5 104.8 3.3 Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ................. 177.3 183.5 3.5 Public transportation ................................. 209.6 210.6 .5 Medical care ........................................... 260.8 272.8 4.6 Medical care commodities .............................. 238.1 247.6 4.0 Medical care services ................................. 266.0 278.8 4.8 Professional services (2)............................. 237.7 246.5 3.7 Hospital and related services (2)..................... 317.3 338.3 6.6 Recreation (1).......................................... 103.3 104.9 1.5 Video and audio (1).................................... 101.0 101.5 .5 Education and communication (1)......................... 102.5 105.2 2.6 Education (1).......................................... 112.5 118.5 5.3 Educational books and supplies ....................... 279.9 295.9 5.7 Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ............ 324.0 341.1 5.3 Communication (1)..................................... 93.6 93.3 -.3 Information and information processing (1)........... 92.8 92.3 -.5 Telephone services (1).............................. 98.5 99.3 .8 Information and information processing other than telephone services (4).......................... 25.9 21.3 -17.8 Personal computers and peripheral equipment (1).... 41.1 29.5 -28.2 Other goods and services ............................... 271.1 282.6 4.2 Tobacco and smoking products .......................... 394.9 425.2 7.7 Personal care ......................................... 165.6 170.5 3.0 Personal care products ............................... 153.7 155.1 .9 Personal care services ............................... 178.1 184.3 3.5 Miscellaneous personal services ...................... 252.3 263.1 4.3 Commodity and service group Commodities ............................................. 149.2 150.7 1.0 Food and beverages ..................................... 168.4 173.6 3.1 Commodities less food and beverages .................... 137.7 137.2 -.4 Nondurables less food and beverages ................... 147.4 147.1 -.2 Apparel .............................................. 129.6 127.3 -1.8 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ........ 162.5 163.4 .6 Durables .............................................. 125.4 124.6 -.6 Services ................................................ 195.3 203.4 4.1 Rent of shelter (3)..................................... 201.3 208.9 3.8 Transportation services ................................ 196.1 201.9 3.0 Other services ......................................... 229.9 238.0 3.5 Special indexes All items less food ..................................... 173.0 177.8 2.8 All items less shelter .................................. 165.7 169.7 2.4 All items less medical care ............................. 167.3 171.9 2.7 Commodities less food ................................... 139.2 138.9 -.2 Nondurables less food ................................... 149.1 149.1 .0 Nondurables less food and apparel ....................... 162.9 164.1 .7 Nondurables ............................................. 158.2 160.6 1.5 Services less rent of shelter (3)........................ 202.9 212.3 4.6 Services less medical care services ..................... 188.9 196.6 4.1 Energy .................................................. 124.6 129.3 3.8 All items less energy ................................... 178.6 183.5 2.7 All items less food and energy ......................... 181.3 186.1 2.6 Commodities less food and energy commodities .......... 144.9 145.3 .3 Energy commodities ................................... 129.5 125.2 -3.3 Services less energy services ......................... 202.1 209.6 3.7 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1982-84=$1.00) . $ .581 $ .565 - Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1967=$1.00) .... $ .194 $ .189 - 1 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 2 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series converted to a geometric means estimator in January, 1999. 3 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. 4 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base. - Data not available. Table 8(4A). 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) Annual Annual Percent CPI-W average average change 2000 2001 from 2000 to 2001 Expenditure category All items ............................................... 168.9 173.5 2.7 All items (1967=100) .................................... 503.1 516.8 - Food and beverages ..................................... 167.7 173.0 3.2 Food .................................................. 167.2 172.5 3.2 Food at home ......................................... 166.8 172.4 3.4 Cereals and bakery products ......................... 188.0 193.6 3.0 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ...................... 154.1 161.2 4.6 Dairy and related products .......................... 160.5 167.1 4.1 Fruits and vegetables ............................... 203.4 210.8 3.6 Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ....... 136.9 138.4 1.1 Other food at home .................................. 155.1 159.1 2.6 Sugar and sweets ................................... 153.9 155.6 1.1 Fats and oils ...................................... 147.2 155.4 5.6 Other foods ........................................ 172.3 176.3 2.3 Other miscellaneous foods (1)..................... 107.1 109.1 1.9 Food away from home .................................. 169.0 173.8 2.8 Other food away from home (1)....................... 109.2 113.6 4.0 Alcoholic beverages ................................... 173.8 178.8 2.9 Housing ................................................ 165.4 172.1 4.1 Shelter ............................................... 187.4 194.5 3.8 Rent of primary residence (2)......................... 183.4 191.5 4.4 Lodging away from home (1) (2)........................ 117.3 118.4 .9 Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence (2) (3).. 180.8 187.6 3.8 Tenants' and household insurance (1)................. 103.9 106.4 2.4 Fuels and utilities ................................... 137.4 149.5 8.8 Fuels ................................................ 121.8 134.2 10.2 Fuel oil and other fuels ............................ 128.8 129.2 .3 Gas (piped) and electricity (2)...................... 127.5 141.5 11.0 Water and sewer and trash collection services (1)..... 106.6 109.6 2.8 Household furnishings and operations .................. 125.5 125.8 .2 Household operations (1)............................. 111.1 116.2 4.6 Apparel ................................................ 128.3 126.1 -1.7 Men's and boys' apparel ............................... 129.7 125.8 -3.0 Women's and girls' apparel ............................ 119.3 117.3 -1.7 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ........................ 132.3 130.9 -1.1 Footwear .............................................. 124.2 123.1 -.9 Transportation ......................................... 152.8 153.6 .5 Private transportation ................................ 150.1 150.8 .5 New and used motor vehicles (1)....................... 101.4 101.9 .5 New vehicles ........................................ 143.9 143.2 -.5 Used cars and trucks ................................ 157.1 159.8 1.7 Motor fuel ........................................... 129.5 124.9 -3.6 Gasoline (all types) ................................ 128.8 124.2 -3.6 Motor vehicle parts and equipment .................... 100.9 104.0 3.1 Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ................. 178.8 185.1 3.5 Public transportation ................................. 203.4 204.9 .7 Medical care ........................................... 259.9 271.8 4.6 Medical care commodities .............................. 233.6 242.7 3.9 Medical care services ................................. 265.9 278.5 4.7 Professional services (2)............................. 239.6 248.7 3.8 Hospital and related services (2)..................... 313.2 333.8 6.6 Recreation (1).......................................... 102.4 103.6 1.2 Video and audio (1).................................... 100.7 100.9 .2 Education and communication (1)......................... 102.7 105.3 2.5 Education (1).......................................... 112.8 118.7 5.2 Educational books and supplies ....................... 283.3 299.9 5.9 Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ............ 318.2 334.7 5.2 Communication (1)..................................... 94.6 94.5 -.1 Information and information processing (1)........... 94.1 93.8 -.3 Telephone services (1).............................. 98.7 99.4 .7 Information and information processing other than telephone services (4).......................... 26.8 22.1 -17.5 Personal computers and peripheral equipment (1).... 40.5 29.1 -28.1 Other goods and services ............................... 276.5 289.5 4.7 Tobacco and smoking products .......................... 395.2 426.1 7.8 Personal care ......................................... 165.5 170.3 2.9 Personal care products ............................... 154.2 155.7 1.0 Personal care services ............................... 178.6 184.9 3.5 Miscellaneous personal services ...................... 251.9 262.8 4.3 Commodity and service group Commodities ............................................. 149.8 151.4 1.1 Food and beverages ..................................... 167.7 173.0 3.2 Commodities less food and beverages .................... 139.0 138.7 -.2 Nondurables less food and beverages ................... 149.1 149.0 -.1 Apparel .............................................. 128.3 126.1 -1.7 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ........ 165.3 166.3 .6 Durables .............................................. 125.8 125.3 -.4 Services ................................................ 191.6 199.6 4.2 Rent of shelter (3)..................................... 180.5 187.3 3.8 Tenants' and household insurance (1)................... 103.9 106.4 2.4 Gas (piped) and electricity (2)......................... 127.5 141.5 11.0 Water and sewer and trash collection services (1)....... 106.6 109.6 2.8 Household operations (1)............................... 111.1 116.2 4.6 Transportation services ................................ 192.9 199.1 3.2 Medical care services .................................. 265.9 278.5 4.7 Other services ......................................... 225.9 233.7 3.5 Special indexes All items less food ..................................... 169.1 173.6 2.7 All items less shelter .................................. 163.8 167.6 2.3 All items less medical care ............................. 164.7 169.1 2.7 Commodities less food ................................... 140.4 140.2 -.1 Nondurables less food ................................... 150.7 150.8 .1 Nondurables less food and apparel ....................... 165.5 166.7 .7 Nondurables ............................................. 158.9 161.4 1.6 Services less rent of shelter (3)........................ 180.1 188.5 4.7 Services less medical care services ..................... 185.4 193.1 4.2 Energy .................................................. 124.8 128.7 3.1 All items less energy ................................... 175.1 179.8 2.7 All items less food and energy ......................... 177.1 181.7 2.6 Commodities less food and energy commodities .......... 145.4 146.1 .5 Energy commodities ................................... 129.7 125.3 -3.4 Services less energy services ......................... 198.7 206.0 3.7 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1982-84=$1.00) . $ .592 $ .576 - Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1967=$1.00) .... $ .199 $ .193 - 1 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 2 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series converted to a geometric means estimator in January, 1999. 3 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base 4 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base. - Data not available.