FOR TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Patrick C. Jackman (202) 606-7000 USDL-98-73 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 Tuesday, February 24, 1998 INTERNET ADDRESS: http://stats.bls.gov/cpihome.htm Note: Beginning with this report, the Consumer Price Indexes are being calculated on a revised basis, using 1993-95 expenditure patterns and updated population weights. In addition, changes have been made to the item classification and structure and a number of technical improvements have been made. Over the next two years, additional improvements also will be introduced. See page 4 for more revision information. CONSUMER PRICE INDEX: JANUARY 1998 The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.2 percent in January before seasonal adjustment to a level of 161.6 (1982- 84=100), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. For the 12-month period ended in January, the CPI-U has increased 1.6 percent. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) rose 0.1 percent in January, prior to seasonal adjustment. The January 1998 CPI-W level of 158.4 was 1.3 percent higher than the index in January 1997. CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U was unchanged in January, following increases of 0.1 percent in each of the preceding two months. The food index advanced 0.3 percent in January. Grocery store food 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 1997 1998 3-mos. ended ended July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Jan.'98 Jan.'98 All Items .1 .2 .2 .2 .1 .1 .0 .7 1.6 Food and beverages .3 .3 .1 .2 .2 .1 .3 2.0 2.2 Housing .2 .1 .3 .3 .3 .1 .1 1.8 2.1 Apparel .2 -.5 .2 .1 .1 .2 -.5 -1.2 .2 Transportation -.1 .6 .3 .0 -.6 -.3 -.3 -4.6 -1.6 Medical care .1 .2 .2 .2 .3 .3 .1 3.3 2.7 Recreation - - - - - - .3 - 1.5 Education and communication - - - - - - .0 - 2.6 Other goods and services .3 .5 .3 .7 .4 .4 .4 5.0 5.1 Special indexes: Energy -.4 1.5 .9 -.2 .0 -1.8 -2.4 -15.5 -6.5 Food .3 .3 .1 .3 .1 .0 .3 1.8 2.2 All items less food and energy .2 .1 .2 .2 .1 .2 .2 2.1 2.2 Note: Seasonal factors have been recalculated to reflect developments during 1997. For this reason, some of the seasonally adjusted figures above and elsewhere in this report differ from those previously published. prices rose 0.4 percent in January, resulting from a sharp increase in prices for fruits and vegetables. The energy index, which fell 1.8 percent in December, declined 2.4 percent in January. The index for petroleum- based energy decreased 3.5 percent, and the index for energy services declined 1.5 percent. Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U rose 0.2 percent, the same as in December. The index for commodities less food and energy commodities rose 0.1 percent, and the index for services less energy services increased 0.2 percent in January. The food and beverages index rose 0.3 percent in January. The index for grocery store food prices, which decreased 0.1 percent in December, rose 0.4 percent in January, due to a sharp turnaround in the index for fruits and vegetables--up 2.9 percent in January after registering a 0.4 percent decrease in December. The index for fresh vegetables rose 7.9 percent, while the index for fresh fruits declined 1.0 percent in January. The index for processed fruits and vegetables rose 1.6 percent. The index for dairy and related products increased 0.3 percent and was the only other major grocery food group to register an advance in January. The indexes for cereal and bakery products, for nonalcoholic beverages, and for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs each declined-down 0.1, 0.2, and 0.3 percent, respectively--while the index for other food at home was unchanged in January. Within the index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs, prices for beef, pork, poultry, and egg prices all declined. The other two components of the food and beverage index--food away from home and alcoholic beverages- -rose 0.1 and 0.2 percent, respectively. The housing component, which was unchanged in December, rose 0.1 percent in January. Shelter costs rose 0.2 percent. Within shelter, rent and owners' equivalent rent each rose 0.2 percent, while lodging away from home decreased 0.2 percent. The index for fuel and utilities, which decreased 1.1 percent in December, fell 1.2 percent in January. The index for household fuels declined 1.6 percent, reflecting decreases of 2.7 percent each in the indexes for fuel oil and for natural gas and 1.0 percent in the index for electricity. The index for household furnishings and operation increased 0.2 percent in January. The transportation component declined for the third consecutive month, down 0.3 percent in January. A drop in the index for motor fuels offset upturns in the indexes for public transportation and for new vehicles. The index for gasoline, which declined 1.6 percent in December, fell 3.6 percent in January. Gasoline prices have fallen 9.9 percent over the last 12 months and as of January were 18.2 percent lower than their peak level of November 1990. The index for new vehicle prices increased 0.1 percent, following declines in each of the preceding five months. (As of January, about 80 percent of the new vehicle sample was represented by 1998 models.) The index for used cars and trucks increased 0.1 percent. Public transportation costs rose 1.6 percent in January. The index for airline fares, which declined 3.9 and 1.4 percent in November and December, respectively, increased 2.7 percent in January. The index for apparel decreased 0.5 percent in January, following a 0.2 percent rise in December. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, apparel prices fell 1.4 percent.) Medical care costs rose 0.1 percent in January to a level 2.7 percent above a year ago. The index for medical care commodities--prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and medical supplies--rose 0.2 percent. The index for medical care services rose 0.1 percent. Charges for professional services increased 0.3 percent, while those for hospital and related services declined 0.1 percent. Recreation costs rose 0.3 percent in January, reflecting a 1.7 percent rise in the index for cable television. The index for education and communication was unchanged in January. A 0.4 percent increase in education costs was offset by a 0.4 percent decrease in communication costs. Within the communication category, the indexes for telephone services and for other information and information processing services each declined; the cost of cellular telephone services fell 1.0 percent. The index for other goods and services rose 0.4 percent in January, the same as in each of the two preceding months. The index for tobacco and smoking products rose 0.7 percent, and prices for personal care products increased 0.6 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 was unchanged in January. 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 1997 1998 3-mos. ended ended July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Jan.'98 Jan.'98 All Items .1 .3 .2 .2 .1 .1 .0 .5 1.3 Food and beverages .3 .3 .1 .3 .1 .0 .3 1.8 2.0 Housing .2 .1 .3 .3 .3 .0 .0 1.3 2.0 Apparel .2 -.5 .2 .0 .0 .0 -.5 -2.1 .0 Transportation -.1 .7 .2 -.1 -.6 -.3 -.5 -5.2 -2.0 Medical care .1 .2 .2 .2 .3 .4 .2 3.3 2.7 Recreation - - - - - - .3 - 1.6 Education and communication - - - - - - -.1 - 2.6 Other goods and services .3 .4 .5 .7 .4 .4 .5 5.4 5.3 Special indexes: Energy -.4 1.7 .9 -.2 -.2 -1.9 -2.5 -16.8 -7.1 Food .3 .3 .1 .2 .2 -.1 .4 2.0 2.0 All items less food and energy .2 .0 .2 .2 .1 .2 .2 1.9 2.1 Consumer Price Index data for February are scheduled for release on Thursday, March 19, 1998, at 8:30 A.M. (EST). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CPI (Old Series) For the first six months of 1998, BLS also will calculate Old Series CPI-U and Old Series CPI-W based on the 1982-84 expenditure pattern used in the CPI from 1987 through 1997. These Old Series data are contained in tables 1(OS)-4(OS). From December 1997 to January 1998, the Old Series CPI-U rose 0.2 percent and the Old Series CPI-W rose 0.1 percent. Note these series are not seasonally adjusted. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Overview of Publication Changes Beginning in 1998, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has introduced a new geographic area sample, a revised item structure and updated expenditure weights into the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Approximately every ten years the CPI undertakes this type of revision in order to keep the index up-to-date. Since World War II, revisions of the CPI have been introduced in 1953, 1964, 1978, and 1987. Because the changes the CPI undergoes during each revision can have a major impact on our users, special steps are taken in order to ameliorate the effects of these changes. Beginning with the release of the January, 1997 index, data series that are changing or being dropped from publication have been footnoted in all BLS published tables. This provided an early warning to users to reconsider their use of those indexes and provided time for them to make changes in their use. The 1998 CPI Revision contains substantial changes in both the items being presented and the frequency of local area index publication. Changes to the Item Structure Effective in 1998, there are considerable changes to both the items being priced and the manner in which they are being aggregated in the CPI. The most notable change in presentation is a reconstruction of several major groups with a resulting change from the currently available seven major groups to the new total of eight. Currently the major groups are: Food and Beverages, Housing, Apparel and Upkeep, Transportation, Medical Care, Entertainment and Other Goods and Services. Three of these groups-- Food and Beverages, Transportation, and Medical care will remain the same. The Apparel group was modified to exclude apparel upkeep products and services. The Entertainment group has been slightly redefined into a major group called Recreation and a new major group, Education and Communication, has been formed from past subelements of the Housing, Entertainment and Other Goods and Services groups Other important changes in our item structure at lower levels are an expansion of our Food Away from Home index, a reorientation of our car and truck indexes to a vehicle index, and the expansion of our information processing equipment index. For a complete listing of the new CPI Publication Structure see Table X. Changes to the Geographic Structure In each revision, the CPI geographic sample is selected to be representative of the current demographics of the United States. The 1998 revision utilizes the 1990 Census of population. The CPI developed an updated area sample design, decided on new local area indexes and changed the frequency of publication for local area indexes in order to better reflect these new demographics. In addition to the national index, the BLS formerly published indexes for 29 metropolitan areas. In 1998, it continues to publish indexes for all but two of these areas--Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY, and New Orleans, LA. Due to the revised Metropolitan Area (MA) definitions issued by the Office of Management and Budget(OMB), two other areas, Washington, DC, and Baltimore, MD, which the BLS formerly published separately, constitute a new Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area. A single index will be published for this consolidated area. The new publication plan for local area indexes, that began with the index for January, 1998, is summarized below: * Monthly indexes are now published for the three largest metropolitan areas. Because of sample design considerations, indexes for the Philadelphia and San Francisco areas, both formerly published monthly, are now published every other month following the release of the December 1997 index. * Bimonthly indexes will be published for the next 11 largest areas, including Atlanta and Seattle, which used to have semiannual average indexes. * Semiannual average indexes are now published for 12 additional areas, including Pittsburgh and St. Louis, which formerly had bimonthly indexes. * The BLS continues to publish separate indexes for the four Census regions of the United States. However, beginning in 1998, there will only be two area size classes for metropolitan areas, instead of the current three: Size A - areas with a population greater than 1.5 million; and Size B/C - areas with less than 1.5 million population. This cutoff of 1.5 million in population reflects a rise from the current cutoff of 1.2 million and is important since cities in size class A are those for which the Bureau publishes city level indexes. The B/C size class is a combination of the old Size B and Size C metropolitan areas. In addition to the two metropolitan area size indexes for each region, separate Size D indexes for urban non-metropolitan areas continue to be published for both the Midwest and the South. Separate indexes for Northeast and West urban nonmetropolitan areas were discontinued in 1987. The following is the full list of areas for which indexes are currently published, beginning in January, 1998: 1. Metropolitan Areas for which a local index is published monthly: New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA 2. Metropolitan Areas for which a local index is published bimonthly: In Odd Months (i.e. January, In Even Months (i.e. March, etc.) February, April, etc.) ---------------------------- ---------------------- Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH- Philadelphia-Wilmington- ME-CT Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD- San Francisco-Oakland-San VA-WV Jose, CA Cleveland-Akron, OH Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX Atlanta, GA Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI Dallas-Fort Worth, TX Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA 3. Metropolitan Areas for which a local index is published semiannually (In January and July) Pittsburgh, PA Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN Kansas City, MO-KS Milwaukee-Racine, WI Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI St. Louis, MO-IL Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Anchorage, AK Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO Honolulu, HI Portland-Salem, OR-WA San Diego, CA ---------------------------------------------------------------------- A note on seasonally adjusted data Beginning with release of seasonal adjustment factors for 1997 in February 1998, seasonal adjustment will be performed using X-12-ARIMA. X-12-ARIMA is a seasonal adjustment software package developed by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. The X-12-ARIMA seasonal adjustment program is an enhanced version of the X-11 Variant of the Census Method II seasonal adjustment program. The enhancements include a variety of new diagnostics and modeling tools to help the user detect and remedy any inadequacies in the seasonal adjustments obtained under the program options selected. In addition, seasonally adjusted data for some index series have been affected by changes to the CPI publication structure introduced with data for January 1998. A detailed presentation of these impacts will be presented in the January 1998 issue of the CPI Detailed Report. ------------------------------------------------------------------ BLS to Maintain Current Reference Base of 1982-84=100 for most CPI index series The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) previously indicated its intention to change the numerical reference base for both the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI- U) and the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) from their present 1982-84=100 base to a 1993-95=100 base, effective with release of the January 1999 index in February 1999. BLS also indicated that the alternate, or 1967=100 base, would be discontinued in 1999 as well. This plan was initially described in the December 1996 Monthly Labor Review, a publication which contained several articles that dealt with the 1998 CPI Revision. The BLS has now decided not to implement this rebasing plan. Instead, the BLS will maintain the reference base of 1982-84=100 used for most items. In addition, the 1967=100 reference base will continue to be the alternate base for the All Items indexes. This decision is based in part on the fact that historical data have less precision after rebasing. Rebasing is simply an arithmetic transformation that does not substantively impact the index. Because the rebased index values are smaller, however, the loss of precision due to rounding is more serious. In addition, retaining the old index reference bases would spare users the inconvenience associated with conversion. Changes in the numerical reference base should not be confused with the plans by BLS to update the market basket of the CPI. With release of the January CPI in February 1998, the expenditure weights applied to CPI categories will be based on consumer spending patterns for 1993-95. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Using a hedonic model to adjust prices of personal computers in the Consumer Price Index for changes in quality Effective with the release of data for January 1998, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has introduced an improved quality adjustment technique in the new stratum of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) called Personal Computers and Peripheral Equipment. Formerly, personal computers were part of the Information Processing Equipment stratum. As previously announced, beginning with the CPI for January 1998, Information Processing Equipment became an expenditure class entitled Information and Information Processing Other Than Telephone Services. Personal Computers and Peripheral Equipment are one of four strata in that expenditure class. Analysts in the Producer Price Index (PPI) program have developed and implemented a regression procedure, called a hedonic model, that decomposes the price of personal computers into implicit prices for each important feature and component of the computer. This model, which has been used in the PPI since 1991, provides a way to estimate the value of changes or improvements. The CPI has used similar hedonic methods to adjust apparel prices for many years. Starting with the CPI for January 1998, when a personal computer or selected item of peripheral equipment, such as a modem, in the CPI sample improves in some way, a regression- based quality adjustment is made. The value of the improvement, as derived from the PPI regression estimates, is deducted from the observed price change for the product. (Conversely, if a model deteriorates, the value of the difference is added to the price.) Additional information on these changes was published in the June 1997 CPI Detailed Report and is available on the Internet (at http://stats.bls.gov/cpihome.htm). This information can also be obtained by writing to Bureau of Labor Statistics, Division of Consumer Prices and Price Indexes, Room 3260, 2 Massachusetts Ave. NE, Washington, DC 20212 or by telephoning Joseph Chelena at (202) 606-6982 ext. 255. 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, Jan. 1998 from percent change from- CPI-U December 1997 Dec. Jan. 1997 1998 Jan. Dec. Oct. to Nov. to Dec. to 1997 1997 Nov. Dec. Jan. Expenditure category All items ................................... 100.000 161.3 161.6 1.6 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 All items (1967=100) ........................ - 483.2 484.2 - - - - - Food and beverages ......................... 16.310 159.1 160.3 2.2 0.8 0.2 0.1 0.3 Food ...................................... 15.326 158.7 159.9 2.2 0.8 0.1 0.0 0.3 Food at home ............................. 9.646 159.2 161.0 2.0 1.1 0.1 -0.1 0.4 Cereals and bakery products ............. 1.536 178.4 179.0 1.4 0.3 0.1 0.2 -0.1 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......... 2.629 148.4 148.3 -0.9 -0.1 0.1 -0.6 -0.3 Dairy and related products (1)........... 1.037 147.8 148.3 0.3 0.3 0.9 0.5 0.3 Fruits and vegetables ................... 1.394 191.3 202.1 7.9 5.6 0.3 -0.4 2.9 Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ........................... 1.077 133.1 134.1 4.5 0.8 -0.9 -0.7 -0.2 Other food at home ...................... 1.972 147.7 148.7 2.7 0.7 -0.3 0.1 0.0 Sugar and sweets ....................... .377 147.9 150.3 2.3 1.6 0.3 0.4 0.5 Fats and oils .......................... .291 140.3 140.5 -1.3 0.1 -0.2 0.1 -1.1 Other foods ............................ 1.305 162.8 163.6 2.6 0.5 0.1 0.6 0.1 Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)...... .309 100.0 100.4 - 0.4 - - 0.4 Food away from home (1)................... 5.680 159.0 159.2 2.5 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.1 Other food away from home (1) (2)........ .172 100.0 100.1 - 0.1 - - 0.1 Alcoholic beverages ...................... .983 164.0 164.6 2.2 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.2 Housing .................................... 39.560 157.7 158.3 2.1 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.1 Shelter ................................... 29.788 178.1 179.2 3.2 0.6 0.2 0.4 0.2 Rent of primary residence ................ 6.885 169.1 169.5 3.1 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 Lodging away from home (2)................ 2.327 100.0 105.1 - 5.1 - - -0.2 Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence (3)......................... 20.199 184.7 185.1 3.1 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).. .377 100.0 100.3 - 0.3 - - 0.3 Fuels and utilities ....................... 4.942 130.0 128.8 -1.5 -0.9 0.8 -1.1 -1.2 Fuels .................................... 4.018 115.8 114.5 -3.9 -1.1 1.5 -2.0 -1.6 Fuel oil and other fuels ................ .261 97.2 96.4 -13.5 -0.8 0.1 -0.4 -2.1 Gas (piped) and electricity ............. 3.757 123.0 121.6 -2.6 -1.1 1.6 -2.2 -1.5 Household furnishings and operations ...... 4.831 125.1 125.6 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.2 Apparel .................................... 4.944 131.6 129.8 0.2 -1.4 0.1 0.2 -0.5 Men's and boys' apparel ................... 1.390 131.2 129.8 2.2 -1.1 -0.2 0.6 0.2 Women's and girls' apparel ................ 1.990 123.6 120.2 -1.1 -2.8 0.4 -0.4 -1.0 Infants' and toddlers' apparel (1)......... .268 125.8 124.8 -2.4 -0.8 -0.2 -0.2 -0.8 Footwear .................................. .895 128.2 127.4 1.9 -0.6 -0.3 0.8 -0.5 Transportation ............................. 17.578 143.2 142.7 -1.6 -0.3 -0.6 -0.3 -0.3 Private transportation .................... 16.240 140.0 139.3 -1.8 -0.5 -0.5 -0.3 -0.5 New and used motor vehicles (2)........... 7.899 100.0 100.2 -1.5 0.2 - - 0.1 New vehicles ............................ 5.063 144.1 144.4 -0.7 0.2 -0.2 -0.2 0.1 Used cars and trucks (1)................. 1.880 147.9 148.1 -4.3 0.1 -0.2 0.2 0.1 Motor fuel ............................... 2.995 101.9 97.8 -9.9 -4.0 -1.8 -1.5 -3.7 Gasoline (all types) .................... 2.976 101.3 97.2 -9.9 -4.0 -2.0 -1.6 -3.6 Motor vehicle parts and equipment ........ .560 101.4 101.3 -1.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.2 -0.3 Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ..... 1.603 164.7 165.0 2.4 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.2 Public transportation ..................... 1.338 184.3 187.1 0.7 1.5 -1.8 -0.2 1.6 Medical care ............................... 5.614 237.1 238.1 2.7 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.1 Medical care commodities .................. 1.222 216.8 217.6 2.3 0.4 0.2 0.5 0.2 Medical care services ..................... 4.392 241.8 242.9 2.8 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.1 Professional services .................... 2.808 217.5 218.5 3.0 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.3 Hospital and related services ............ 1.334 282.5 283.5 2.8 0.4 0.4 0.5 -0.1 Recreation (2).............................. 6.145 100.0 100.3 1.5 0.3 - - 0.3 Video and audio (1) (2).................... 1.763 100.0 100.6 2.5 0.6 0.4 -0.3 0.6 Education and communication (2)............. 5.528 100.0 99.9 2.6 -0.1 - - 0.0 Education (2).............................. 2.615 100.0 100.3 5.0 0.3 - - 0.4 Educational books and supplies ........... .194 242.8 245.1 4.5 0.9 0.3 0.4 -0.2 Tuition, other school fees, and childcare 2.421 288.5 289.2 5.1 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.5 Communication (1) (2)...................... 2.913 100.0 99.6 -0.9 -0.4 0.1 -0.1 -0.4 Information and information processing (1) (2)................................... 2.706 100.0 99.6 -0.9 -0.4 0.1 -0.1 -0.4 Telephone services (1) (2)............... 2.357 100.0 99.9 - -0.1 - - -0.1 Information and information processing other than telephone services (1) (4) .350 47.4 46.2 -13.6 -2.5 -2.7 -0.4 -2.5 Personal computers and peripheral equipment (1) (2)................... .234 100.0 96.9 - -3.1 - - -3.1 Other goods and services ................... 4.321 230.1 231.3 5.1 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 Tobacco and smoking products .............. .894 251.2 253.8 7.4 1.0 0.3 0.7 0.7 Personal care (1).......................... 3.427 154.0 154.6 2.0 0.4 0.7 -0.2 0.4 Personal care products (1)................ .737 145.3 146.1 1.7 0.6 1.1 -0.5 0.6 Personal care services (1)................ .963 163.9 164.3 2.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 Miscellaneous personal services .......... 1.465 230.0 230.9 5.2 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.2 Commodity and service group Commodities ................................. 42.635 141.7 141.6 0.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 Food and beverages ......................... 16.310 159.1 160.3 2.2 0.8 0.2 0.1 0.3 Commodities less food and beverages ........ 26.326 131.2 130.5 -1.2 -0.5 -0.2 -0.2 -0.4 Nondurables less food and beverages ....... 14.729 133.5 132.0 -1.3 -1.1 -0.2 -0.1 -1.1 Apparel .................................. 4.944 131.6 129.8 0.2 -1.4 0.1 0.2 -0.5 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .............................. 9.785 139.5 138.1 -2.1 -1.0 -0.4 -0.4 -1.2 Durables .................................. 11.596 128.0 128.2 -1.2 0.2 -0.2 -0.2 0.2 Services .................................... 57.365 181.0 181.8 2.7 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.1 Rent of shelter (3)......................... 29.410 185.3 186.5 3.3 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.2 Transportation services .................... 6.984 186.0 187.1 2.0 0.6 -0.4 0.1 0.6 Other services ............................. 10.625 213.1 213.7 3.8 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.2 Special indexes All items less food ......................... 84.674 161.8 161.9 1.4 0.1 0.1 0.1 -0.1 All items less shelter ...................... 70.212 156.4 156.4 0.9 0.0 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 All items less medical care ................. 94.386 157.0 157.3 1.5 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 Commodities less food ....................... 27.309 132.6 131.9 -1.1 -0.5 -0.1 -0.1 -0.4 Nondurables less food ....................... 15.712 135.3 133.9 -1.1 -1.0 -0.2 -0.1 -0.9 Nondurables less food and apparel ........... 10.768 141.0 139.8 -1.5 -0.9 -0.4 -0.3 -1.1 Nondurables ................................. 31.039 146.5 146.2 0.5 -0.2 0.1 -0.1 -0.2 Services less rent of shelter (3)............ 27.955 189.5 189.9 2.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 -0.1 Services less medical care services ......... 52.973 175.4 176.1 2.7 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.1 Energy ...................................... 7.013 108.4 105.9 -6.5 -2.3 0.0 -1.8 -2.4 All items less energy ....................... 92.987 168.3 169.0 2.2 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.2 All items less food and energy ............. 77.661 170.7 171.2 2.2 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.2 Commodities less food and energy commodities ........................... 24.053 142.1 142.0 0.4 -0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 Energy commodities ....................... 3.256 101.6 97.8 -10.4 -3.7 -1.5 -1.4 -3.5 Services less energy services ............. 53.608 186.9 187.9 3.0 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.2 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar ..... - $ .620 $ .619 - - - - - Purchasing power of the consumer dollar - old base .................................... - $ .207 $ .207 - - - - - 1 Not seasonally adjusted. 2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 3 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. 4 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-- Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. 1997 1997 1997 1998 Apr. July Oct. Jan. July Jan. 1997 1997 1997 1998 1997 1998 Expenditure category All items ................................... 161.6 161.8 161.9 161.9 1.5 1.5 2.5 0.7 1.5 1.6 Food and beverages ......................... 158.9 159.2 159.3 159.7 1.0 3.1 2.6 2.0 2.1 2.3 Food ...................................... 158.7 158.9 158.9 159.4 1.0 3.1 2.8 1.8 2.1 2.3 Food at home ............................. 159.3 159.5 159.3 159.9 0.0 3.9 2.6 1.5 1.9 2.0 Cereals and bakery products ............. 178.6 178.8 179.1 179.0 -0.5 3.0 2.0 0.9 1.2 1.5 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......... 148.5 148.6 147.7 147.3 -1.6 3.6 -2.1 -3.2 0.9 -2.7 Dairy and related products (1)........... 145.7 147.0 147.8 148.3 -5.6 -6.4 6.9 7.3 -6.0 7.1 Fruits and vegetables ................... 191.1 191.7 190.9 196.5 1.1 8.1 10.0 11.8 4.5 10.9 Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ........................... 136.5 135.3 134.3 134.0 9.4 19.3 -1.5 -7.1 14.2 -4.3 Other food at home ...................... 148.9 148.5 148.7 148.7 4.5 6.7 0.8 -0.5 5.6 0.1 Sugar and sweets ....................... 148.2 148.7 149.3 150.0 2.2 3.6 -1.3 4.9 2.9 1.8 Fats and oils .......................... 141.6 141.3 141.5 140.0 0.6 -3.1 2.0 -4.4 -1.3 -1.3 Other foods ............................ 162.4 162.5 163.4 163.6 3.3 1.3 3.0 3.0 2.3 3.0 Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)...... - - 100.0 100.4 - - - - - - Food away from home (1)................... 158.2 158.6 159.0 159.2 2.3 2.3 2.8 2.6 2.3 2.7 Other food away from home (1) (2)........ - - 100.0 100.1 - - - - - - Alcoholic beverages ...................... 163.8 164.1 164.5 164.9 1.2 2.7 2.0 2.7 2.0 2.3 Housing .................................... 157.7 158.2 158.3 158.4 1.6 2.6 2.3 1.8 2.1 2.1 Shelter ................................... 177.6 178.0 178.7 179.0 3.0 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.1 3.2 Rent of primary residence ................ 168.2 168.6 169.1 169.5 2.7 3.2 3.4 3.1 2.9 3.3 Lodging away from home (2)................ - - 100.0 99.8 - - - - - - Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence (3)......................... 183.4 183.9 184.5 184.9 2.9 3.4 2.7 3.3 3.1 3.0 Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).. - - 100.0 100.3 - - - - - - Fuels and utilities ....................... 131.0 132.1 130.7 129.1 -3.0 1.5 1.2 -5.7 -0.8 -2.3 Fuels .................................... 116.7 118.4 116.0 114.2 -6.9 -0.7 1.0 -8.3 -3.8 -3.7 Fuel oil and other fuels ................ 96.4 96.5 96.1 94.1 -26.3 -13.2 -4.0 -9.2 -20.0 -6.7 Gas (piped) and electricity ............. 124.4 126.4 123.6 121.8 -4.4 1.0 1.6 -8.1 -1.8 -3.4 Household furnishings and operations ...... 125.3 125.4 125.4 125.7 0.6 1.0 -0.6 1.3 0.8 0.3 Apparel .................................... 132.9 133.0 133.2 132.5 3.1 0.3 -1.2 -1.2 1.7 -1.2 Men's and boys' apparel ................... 131.2 130.9 131.7 132.0 3.1 1.2 2.2 2.5 2.2 2.3 Women's and girls' apparel ................ 125.6 126.1 125.6 124.4 2.9 0.3 -2.8 -3.8 1.6 -3.3 Infants' and toddlers' apparel (1)......... 126.2 126.0 125.8 124.8 19.4 -7.0 -14.7 -4.4 5.4 -9.7 Footwear .................................. 128.9 128.5 129.5 128.8 2.9 0.3 4.8 -0.3 1.6 2.2 Transportation ............................. 144.7 143.9 143.5 143.0 -1.4 -3.3 3.4 -4.6 -2.3 -0.7 Private transportation .................... 141.4 140.7 140.3 139.6 -1.7 -3.6 3.5 -5.0 -2.7 -0.9 New and used motor vehicles (2)........... - - 100.0 100.1 - - - - - - New vehicles ............................ 144.0 143.7 143.4 143.6 0.6 -0.8 -1.1 -1.1 -0.1 -1.1 Used cars and trucks (1)................. 147.9 147.6 147.9 148.1 -1.0 -10.9 -5.2 0.5 -6.1 -2.4 Motor fuel ............................... 107.0 105.1 103.5 99.7 -14.0 -15.8 20.6 -24.6 -14.9 -4.6 Gasoline (all types) .................... 106.8 104.7 103.0 99.3 -14.4 -16.3 23.1 -25.3 -15.3 -4.1 Motor vehicle parts and equipment ........ 101.5 101.5 101.3 101.0 -0.8 2.4 -3.8 -2.0 0.8 -2.9 Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ..... 163.6 163.9 164.7 165.0 2.0 3.0 1.2 3.5 2.5 2.3 Public transportation ..................... 189.6 186.1 185.8 188.8 1.5 -1.1 4.3 -1.7 0.2 1.3 Medical care ............................... 236.3 237.1 237.9 238.2 3.0 2.2 2.2 3.3 2.6 2.7 Medical care commodities .................. 215.9 216.4 217.4 217.8 3.4 1.9 0.4 3.6 2.6 2.0 Medical care services ..................... 240.8 241.6 242.4 242.6 2.9 2.4 2.7 3.0 2.6 2.9 Professional services .................... 217.1 217.5 218.1 218.7 3.8 2.4 2.6 3.0 3.1 2.8 Hospital and related services ............ 280.5 281.5 282.8 282.6 3.1 2.3 2.9 3.0 2.7 3.0 Recreation (2).............................. - - 100.0 100.3 - - - - - - Video and audio (1) (2).................... 99.9 100.3 100.0 100.6 1.2 6.2 0.0 2.8 3.7 1.4 Education and communication (2)............. - - 100.0 100.0 - - - - - - Education (2).............................. - - 100.0 100.4 - - - - - - Educational books and supplies ........... 242.1 242.8 243.8 243.2 5.1 7.0 4.6 1.8 6.0 3.2 Tuition, other school fees, and childcare 284.4 285.6 286.8 288.1 4.9 5.4 4.9 5.3 5.2 5.1 Communication (1) (2)...................... 100.0 100.1 100.0 99.6 0.4 0.0 -2.4 -1.6 0.2 -2.0 Information and information processing (1) (2)................................... 100.0 100.1 100.0 99.6 0.4 0.4 -2.8 -1.6 0.4 -2.2 Telephone services (1) (2)............... - - 100.0 99.9 - - - - - - Information and information processing other than telephone services (1) (4) 48.9 47.6 47.4 46.2 -14.8 -16.7 -1.6 -20.3 -15.8 -11.5 Personal computers and peripheral equipment (1) (2)................... - - 100.0 96.9 - - - - - - Other goods and services ................... 229.0 229.9 230.8 231.8 6.5 2.9 6.2 5.0 4.7 5.6 Tobacco and smoking products .............. 249.5 250.3 252.1 253.8 12.7 -2.1 12.2 7.1 5.1 9.6 Personal care (1).......................... 153.3 154.3 154.0 154.6 2.9 -0.3 1.8 3.4 1.3 2.6 Personal care products (1)................ 144.5 146.1 145.3 146.1 2.5 -2.2 2.2 4.5 0.1 3.4 Personal care services (1)................ 163.4 163.5 163.9 164.3 3.3 1.2 2.2 2.2 2.3 2.2 Miscellaneous personal services .......... 229.3 230.1 231.2 231.6 6.3 6.2 4.5 4.1 6.3 4.3 Commodity and service group Commodities ................................. 142.3 142.3 142.1 141.9 0.0 -0.6 2.3 -1.1 -0.3 0.6 Food and beverages ......................... 158.9 159.2 159.3 159.7 1.0 3.1 2.6 2.0 2.1 2.3 Commodities less food and beverages ........ 132.3 132.0 131.8 131.3 -0.6 -3.0 2.1 -3.0 -1.8 -0.5 Nondurables less food and beverages ....... 135.1 134.8 134.6 133.1 -1.8 -1.8 3.6 -5.8 -1.8 -1.2 Apparel .................................. 132.9 133.0 133.2 132.5 3.1 0.3 -1.2 -1.2 1.7 -1.2 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .............................. 141.3 140.7 140.2 138.5 -2.8 -4.2 7.1 -7.7 -3.5 -0.6 Durables .................................. 128.1 127.9 127.7 128.0 -0.3 -2.1 -1.5 -0.3 -1.2 -0.9 Services .................................... 181.0 181.4 181.7 181.9 3.0 2.9 2.7 2.0 3.0 2.3 Rent of shelter (3)......................... 185.1 185.6 186.3 186.6 3.1 3.1 3.3 3.3 3.1 3.3 Transportation services .................... 186.5 185.7 185.9 187.1 3.3 1.7 2.0 1.3 2.5 1.6 Other services ............................. 212.4 212.7 213.5 214.0 4.5 4.3 3.1 3.0 4.4 3.1 Special indexes All items less food ......................... 162.0 162.2 162.3 162.2 1.5 1.3 2.5 0.5 1.4 1.5 All items less shelter ...................... 156.8 156.9 156.8 156.7 1.0 0.8 2.3 -0.3 0.9 1.0 All items less medical care ................. 157.2 157.4 157.4 157.4 1.3 1.6 2.6 0.5 1.4 1.5 Commodities less food ....................... 133.7 133.5 133.3 132.8 -0.6 -2.7 2.1 -2.7 -1.6 -0.3 Nondurables less food ....................... 136.8 136.5 136.3 135.1 -1.2 -1.5 3.3 -4.9 -1.3 -0.9 Nondurables less food and apparel ........... 142.6 142.1 141.7 140.2 -2.5 -3.1 6.4 -6.6 -2.8 -0.3 Nondurables ................................. 147.0 147.2 147.1 146.8 -1.1 0.8 2.8 -0.5 -0.1 1.1 Services less rent of shelter (3)............ 189.6 190.0 190.0 189.9 2.4 3.2 2.1 0.6 2.8 1.4 Services less medical care services ......... 175.4 175.8 176.1 176.3 2.8 3.0 2.8 2.1 2.9 2.4 Energy ...................................... 111.3 111.3 109.3 106.7 -10.4 -7.4 9.1 -15.5 -8.9 -4.0 All items less energy ....................... 168.4 168.6 168.9 169.2 2.4 2.2 2.2 1.9 2.3 2.0 All items less food and energy ............. 170.8 171.0 171.4 171.7 2.9 1.9 1.9 2.1 2.4 2.0 Commodities less food and energy commodities ........................... 142.4 142.5 142.5 142.6 1.7 -0.6 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.3 Energy commodities ....................... 105.9 104.3 102.8 99.2 -15.6 -15.6 17.6 -23.0 -15.6 -4.9 Services less energy services ............. 186.7 187.0 187.6 188.0 3.3 3.1 2.8 2.8 3.2 2.8 1 Not seasonally adjusted. 2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 3 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. 4 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 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 Jan.1998 from-- Dec.1997 from-- sched- ule Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. (1) 1997 1997 1997 1998 Jan. Nov. Dec. Dec. Oct. Nov. 1997 1997 1997 1996 1997 1997 U.S. city average ........................... M 161.6 161.5 161.3 161.6 1.6 0.1 0.2 1.7 -0.2 -0.1 Region and area size(2) Northeast urban ............................. M 168.7 168.5 168.4 168.8 1.6 0.2 0.2 1.6 -0.2 -0.1 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............. M 169.5 169.3 169.1 169.5 1.6 0.1 0.2 1.7 -0.2 -0.1 Size B/C 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).......... M 101.4 101.3 101.3 101.6 1.6 0.3 0.3 1.3 -0.1 0.0 Midwest urban (4)............................ M 157.7 157.7 157.3 157.6 1.4 -0.1 0.2 1.3 -0.3 -0.3 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............ M 158.4 158.4 158.1 158.5 1.6 0.1 0.3 1.7 -0.2 -0.2 Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)......... M 101.3 101.3 101.0 101.2 1.2 -0.1 0.2 1.0 -0.3 -0.3 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ............................... M 153.2 153.7 153.0 152.9 0.5 -0.5 -0.1 0.7 -0.1 -0.5 South urban ................................. M 157.8 157.8 157.3 157.6 1.2 -0.1 0.2 1.4 -0.3 -0.3 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............. M 156.7 156.4 156.3 156.6 1.1 0.1 0.2 1.5 -0.3 -0.1 Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)........ M 101.8 101.9 101.3 101.5 1.2 -0.4 0.2 1.3 -0.5 -0.6 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ............................... M 156.9 157.1 157.0 157.5 1.7 0.3 0.3 1.7 0.1 -0.1 West urban .................................. M 162.8 162.8 162.8 163.0 2.1 0.1 0.1 2.6 0.0 0.0 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............ M 163.1 162.8 163.1 163.3 2.3 0.3 0.1 2.8 0.0 0.2 Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)......... M 102.1 102.4 102.0 102.3 1.9 -0.1 0.3 2.0 -0.1 -0.4 Size classes A (5)...................................... M 146.0 145.8 145.7 146.0 1.7 0.1 0.2 2.0 -0.2 -0.1 B/C (3).................................... M 101.7 101.7 101.4 101.6 1.4 -0.1 0.2 1.4 -0.3 -0.3 D ......................................... M 157.6 157.8 157.5 157.7 1.2 -0.1 0.1 1.3 -0.1 -0.2 Selected local areas(6) Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI .............. M 162.5 162.9 162.8 162.8 1.5 -0.1 0.0 1.9 0.2 -0.1 Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ..... M 161.1 160.7 161.2 161.0 1.2 0.2 -0.1 1.8 0.1 0.3 New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA ............................. M 172.3 172.0 171.9 172.1 1.8 0.1 0.1 2.0 -0.2 -0.1 Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT ......... 1 - 169.4 - 171.2 2.1 1.1 - - - - Cleveland-Akron, OH ......................... 1 - 157.1 - 158.2 2.9 0.7 - - - - Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ....................... 1 152.8 - 152.5 152.1 - - -0.3 1.7 -0.2 - Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV (7)........ 1 - 100.5 - 101.0 0.6 0.5 - - - - Atlanta, GA ................................. 2 - - 159.4 - - - - - - - Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI ................. 2 157.9 - 157.1 - - - - 1.8 -0.5 - Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .............. 2 147.3 - 145.6 - - - - 1.4 -1.2 - Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ................... 2 - 159.5 159.3 - - - - - - -0.1 Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD ............................. 2 167.7 166.4 166.4 - - - - 1.3 -0.8 0.0 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA .......... 2 162.5 162.6 162.6 - - - - 4.2 0.1 0.0 Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ................ 2 - - 165.0 - - - - - - - 1 Areas on pricing schedule 2 (see Table 10) will appear next month. 2 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes. 3 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base. 4 The 'North Central' region has been renamed the 'Midwest' region by the Census Bureau. It is composed of the same geographic entities. 5 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. 6 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. 7 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, Jan. 1998 from percent change from- CPI-W December 1997 Dec. Jan. 1997 1998 Jan. Dec. Oct. to Nov. to Dec. to 1997 1997 Nov. Dec. Jan. Expenditure category All items ................................... 100.000 158.2 158.4 1.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 All items (1967=100) ........................ - 471.3 471.9 - - - - - Food and beverages ......................... 17.903 158.5 159.6 2.0 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.3 Food ...................................... 16.861 158.1 159.3 2.0 0.8 0.2 -0.1 0.4 Food at home ............................. 10.785 158.2 159.9 1.8 1.1 0.1 -0.2 0.4 Cereals and bakery products ............. 1.678 178.1 178.8 1.5 0.4 0.2 0.2 -0.2 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......... 3.125 148.0 148.0 -0.9 0.0 0.1 -0.5 -0.3 Dairy and related products (1)........... 1.135 147.5 147.9 0.2 0.3 0.9 0.5 0.3 Fruits and vegetables ................... 1.447 190.0 200.9 8.0 5.7 0.2 -0.7 3.6 Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ........................... 1.215 131.7 132.9 3.9 0.9 -0.9 -0.8 -0.2 Other food at home ...................... 2.185 147.1 148.1 2.6 0.7 -0.3 0.1 0.1 Sugar and sweets ....................... .420 147.7 150.2 2.3 1.7 0.3 0.5 0.5 Fats and oils .......................... .332 140.0 140.4 -1.1 0.3 -0.2 0.1 -0.9 Other foods ............................ 1.432 162.7 163.6 2.7 0.6 0.0 0.5 0.3 Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)...... .344 100.0 100.5 - 0.5 - - 0.5 Food away from home (1)................... 6.076 159.0 159.3 2.5 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 Other food away from home (1) (2)........ .212 100.0 100.1 - 0.1 - - 0.1 Alcoholic beverages ...................... 1.042 163.1 163.6 2.0 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 Housing .................................... 36.450 154.4 154.8 2.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 Shelter ................................... 27.033 173.1 173.9 3.1 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.3 Rent of primary residence ................ 8.347 168.8 169.2 3.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 Lodging away from home (2)................ 1.346 100.0 104.8 - 4.8 - - 0.1 Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence (3)......................... 17.016 168.3 168.7 3.1 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).. .324 100.0 100.4 - 0.4 - - 0.4 Fuels and utilities ....................... 5.053 129.7 128.6 -1.5 -0.8 0.8 -1.1 -1.2 Fuels .................................... 4.143 115.2 113.9 -3.9 -1.1 1.5 -2.1 -1.6 Fuel oil and other fuels ................ .229 97.0 96.2 -13.8 -0.8 0.2 -0.4 -2.1 Gas (piped) and electricity ............. 3.914 122.4 121.0 -2.8 -1.1 1.6 -2.3 -1.5 Household furnishings and operations ...... 4.365 123.6 124.1 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.2 Apparel .................................... 5.300 130.3 128.7 0.0 -1.2 0.0 0.0 -0.5 Men's and boys' apparel ................... 1.503 130.7 129.4 1.9 -1.0 0.0 0.4 0.2 Women's and girls' apparel ................ 1.985 121.5 118.5 -1.2 -2.5 0.3 -0.6 -0.9 Infants' and toddlers' apparel (1)......... .337 126.5 125.3 -2.5 -0.9 -0.5 -0.5 -0.9 Footwear .................................. 1.082 129.2 128.4 1.9 -0.6 -0.5 0.7 -0.5 Transportation ............................. 19.847 142.4 141.7 -2.0 -0.5 -0.6 -0.3 -0.5 Private transportation .................... 18.790 140.1 139.3 -2.2 -0.6 -0.6 -0.3 -0.6 New and used motor vehicles (2)........... 9.285 100.0 100.1 -1.9 0.1 - - 0.1 New vehicles ............................ 5.304 145.3 145.6 -0.7 0.2 -0.3 -0.2 0.1 Used cars and trucks (1)................. 3.162 149.5 149.7 -4.0 0.1 -0.1 0.2 0.1 Motor fuel ............................... 3.682 101.7 97.6 -10.3 -4.0 -2.0 -1.5 -3.6 Gasoline (all types) .................... 3.658 101.2 97.1 -10.3 -4.1 -2.0 -1.6 -3.6 Motor vehicle parts and equipment ........ .694 100.8 100.7 -0.7 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ..... 1.664 165.7 166.0 2.5 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.1 Public transportation ..................... 1.057 182.5 184.7 0.6 1.2 -1.4 0.0 0.9 Medical care ............................... 4.591 236.5 237.4 2.7 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.2 Medical care commodities .................. .906 214.1 214.7 2.2 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.2 Medical care services ..................... 3.684 241.6 242.5 2.8 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.1 Professional services .................... 2.372 218.9 219.8 3.0 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.2 Hospital and related services ............ 1.097 278.7 279.6 2.8 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.0 Recreation (2).............................. 5.969 100.0 100.3 1.6 0.3 - - 0.3 Video and audio (1) (2).................... 1.968 100.0 100.5 2.8 0.5 0.4 -0.3 0.5 Education and communication (2)............. 5.396 100.0 100.0 2.6 0.0 - - -0.1 Education (2).............................. 2.402 100.0 100.3 5.2 0.3 - - 0.3 Educational books and supplies ........... .192 245.2 247.5 4.8 0.9 0.3 0.4 -0.3 Tuition, other school fees, and childcare 2.211 282.7 283.5 5.3 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.3 Communication (1) (2)...................... 2.994 100.0 99.7 -0.6 -0.3 0.2 -0.1 -0.3 Information and information processing (1) (2)................................... 2.841 100.0 99.6 -0.7 -0.4 0.2 -0.1 -0.4 Telephone services (1) (2)............... 2.547 100.0 99.9 - -0.1 - - -0.1 Information and information processing other than telephone services (1) (4) .294 48.9 47.7 -12.2 -2.5 -1.6 -0.8 -2.5 Personal computers and peripheral equipment (1) (2)................... .191 100.0 96.6 - -3.4 - - -3.4 Other goods and services ................... 4.544 226.9 228.2 5.3 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.5 Tobacco and smoking products .............. 1.300 250.9 253.6 7.4 1.1 0.3 0.7 0.8 Personal care (1).......................... 3.244 153.9 154.5 1.9 0.4 0.7 -0.3 0.4 Personal care products (1)................ .832 146.1 147.0 1.8 0.6 1.2 -0.7 0.6 Personal care services (1)................ .964 164.1 164.5 2.3 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 Miscellaneous personal services .......... 1.226 228.9 229.8 4.9 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.2 Commodity and service group Commodities ................................. 47.234 141.6 141.4 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 Food and beverages ......................... 17.903 158.5 159.6 2.0 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.3 Commodities less food and beverages ........ 29.331 131.3 130.5 -1.4 -0.6 -0.3 -0.2 -0.4 Nondurables less food and beverages ....... 15.928 133.1 131.5 -1.6 -1.2 -0.3 -0.3 -1.0 Apparel .................................. 5.300 130.3 128.7 0.0 -1.2 0.0 0.0 -0.5 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .............................. 10.628 139.3 137.6 -2.3 -1.2 -0.4 -0.4 -1.4 Durables .................................. 13.403 127.5 127.7 -1.4 0.2 -0.2 0.0 0.2 Services .................................... 52.766 178.2 178.7 2.6 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.1 Rent of shelter (3)......................... 26.708 166.6 167.4 3.1 0.5 0.2 0.4 0.2 Transportation services .................... 6.824 183.9 184.9 2.0 0.5 -0.2 0.2 0.5 Other services ............................. 10.006 209.9 210.5 3.8 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2 Special indexes All items less food ......................... 83.139 158.1 158.1 1.2 0.0 0.1 0.0 -0.1 All items less shelter ...................... 72.967 154.2 154.2 0.7 0.0 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 All items less medical care ................. 95.409 154.5 154.7 1.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.1 Commodities less food ....................... 30.373 132.5 131.8 -1.3 -0.5 -0.2 -0.1 -0.5 Nondurables less food ....................... 16.970 135.0 133.5 -1.3 -1.1 -0.3 -0.2 -1.0 Nondurables less food and apparel ........... 11.670 140.7 139.2 -1.8 -1.1 -0.4 -0.4 -1.5 Nondurables ................................. 33.831 146.2 145.9 0.3 -0.2 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 Services less rent of shelter (3)............ 26.057 168.8 169.1 2.1 0.2 0.2 0.0 -0.1 Services less medical care services ......... 49.082 172.7 173.2 2.5 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 Energy ...................................... 7.825 107.7 105.0 -7.1 -2.5 -0.2 -1.9 -2.5 All items less energy ....................... 92.175 165.2 165.8 2.0 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.2 All items less food and energy ............. 75.315 167.1 167.5 2.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 Commodities less food and energy commodities ........................... 26.463 141.5 141.5 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 Energy commodities ....................... 3.910 101.6 97.7 -10.7 -3.8 -1.8 -1.4 -3.5 Services less energy services ............. 48.852 184.3 185.1 2.9 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.3 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar ..... - $ .632 $ .631 - - - - - Purchasing power of the consumer dollar - old base .................................... - $ .212 $ .212 - - - - - 1 Not seasonally adjusted. 2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 3 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base 4 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-- Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. 1997 1997 1997 1998 Apr. July Oct. Jan. July Jan. 1997 1997 1997 1998 1997 1998 Expenditure category All items ................................... 158.5 158.6 158.7 158.7 1.3 1.3 2.6 0.5 1.3 1.5 Food and beverages ......................... 158.5 158.7 158.7 159.2 0.8 3.1 2.6 1.8 1.9 2.2 Food ...................................... 158.0 158.3 158.2 158.8 0.5 3.4 2.3 2.0 1.9 2.2 Food at home ............................. 158.4 158.6 158.3 158.9 -0.3 3.9 2.3 1.3 1.8 1.8 Cereals and bakery products ............. 178.2 178.5 178.9 178.6 0.0 3.0 1.8 0.9 1.5 1.4 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......... 148.1 148.2 147.4 147.0 -1.6 3.6 -2.4 -2.9 0.9 -2.7 Dairy and related products (1)........... 145.5 146.8 147.5 147.9 -5.8 -6.4 7.2 6.8 -6.1 7.0 Fruits and vegetables ................... 190.7 191.1 189.7 196.5 0.4 8.6 10.0 12.7 4.4 11.4 Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ........................... 135.2 134.0 132.9 132.7 8.4 17.3 -1.2 -7.2 12.8 -4.2 Other food at home ...................... 148.2 147.8 147.9 148.1 4.2 6.2 0.8 -0.3 5.2 0.3 Sugar and sweets ....................... 148.0 148.5 149.2 149.9 2.8 3.3 -1.9 5.2 3.0 1.6 Fats and oils .......................... 141.4 141.1 141.3 140.0 0.9 -3.1 2.3 -3.9 -1.1 -0.9 Other foods ............................ 162.3 162.3 163.1 163.6 3.0 1.8 2.8 3.2 2.4 3.0 Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)...... - - 100.0 100.5 - - - - - - Food away from home (1)................... 158.2 158.6 159.0 159.3 2.1 2.3 2.8 2.8 2.2 2.8 Other food away from home (1) (2)........ - - 100.0 100.1 - - - - - - Alcoholic beverages ...................... 162.9 163.2 163.6 164.0 1.3 2.8 1.5 2.7 2.0 2.1 Housing .................................... 154.3 154.8 154.8 154.8 1.6 2.4 2.4 1.3 2.0 1.8 Shelter ................................... 172.6 172.9 173.5 174.0 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.3 3.1 3.2 Rent of primary residence ................ 167.9 168.3 168.7 169.2 2.7 3.4 3.2 3.1 3.1 3.1 Lodging away from home (2)................ - - 100.0 100.1 - - - - - - Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence (3)......................... 167.2 167.6 168.1 168.5 3.0 3.2 2.7 3.1 3.1 2.9 Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).. - - 100.0 100.4 - - - - - - Fuels and utilities ....................... 130.7 131.8 130.4 128.8 -3.3 1.9 1.2 -5.7 -0.8 -2.3 Fuels .................................... 116.1 117.8 115.3 113.5 -7.2 -0.3 1.0 -8.7 -3.9 -3.9 Fuel oil and other fuels ................ 96.1 96.3 95.9 93.9 -27.7 -12.5 -4.5 -8.8 -20.5 -6.7 Gas (piped) and electricity ............. 123.9 125.9 123.0 121.1 -4.7 0.7 1.6 -8.7 -2.1 -3.7 Household furnishings and operations ...... 123.8 123.9 123.9 124.2 0.3 1.0 -0.6 1.3 0.6 0.3 Apparel .................................... 132.0 132.0 132.0 131.3 3.4 0.3 -1.5 -2.1 1.8 -1.8 Men's and boys' apparel ................... 130.7 130.7 131.2 131.4 3.1 1.2 0.9 2.2 2.2 1.5 Women's and girls' apparel ................ 124.4 124.8 124.1 123.0 3.3 1.0 -4.1 -4.4 2.1 -4.2 Infants' and toddlers' apparel (1)......... 127.7 127.1 126.5 125.3 21.5 -8.3 -12.4 -7.3 5.5 -9.9 Footwear .................................. 130.2 129.6 130.5 129.9 2.2 -0.3 6.4 -0.9 0.9 2.7 Transportation ............................. 143.8 143.0 142.6 141.9 -1.9 -4.1 3.4 -5.2 -3.0 -1.0 Private transportation .................... 141.5 140.7 140.3 139.5 -2.2 -4.2 3.5 -5.5 -3.2 -1.1 New and used motor vehicles (2)........... - - 100.0 100.1 - - - - - - New vehicles ............................ 145.4 144.9 144.6 144.7 0.6 -0.8 -0.5 -1.9 -0.1 -1.2 Used cars and trucks (1)................. 149.4 149.2 149.5 149.7 -0.5 -10.6 -5.2 0.8 -5.7 -2.2 Motor fuel ............................... 106.9 104.8 103.2 99.5 -15.0 -15.5 20.2 -24.9 -15.2 -5.0 Gasoline (all types) .................... 106.7 104.6 102.9 99.2 -15.3 -15.9 22.1 -25.3 -15.6 -4.5 Motor vehicle parts and equipment ........ 100.7 100.7 100.6 100.5 -1.2 3.2 -3.9 -0.8 1.0 -2.3 Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ..... 164.7 165.0 165.8 166.0 2.0 3.5 1.2 3.2 2.7 2.2 Public transportation ..................... 186.8 184.1 184.1 185.8 0.7 -0.6 4.4 -2.1 0.0 1.1 Medical care ............................... 235.7 236.3 237.2 237.6 3.2 2.1 2.6 3.3 2.6 2.9 Medical care commodities .................. 213.3 213.7 214.6 215.0 3.1 1.9 0.8 3.2 2.5 2.0 Medical care services ..................... 240.6 241.2 242.2 242.5 3.1 2.2 2.9 3.2 2.6 3.0 Professional services .................... 218.5 219.0 219.6 220.0 3.8 2.6 2.8 2.8 3.2 2.8 Hospital and related services ............ 276.7 277.7 278.9 278.8 3.0 2.2 2.9 3.1 2.6 3.0 Recreation (2).............................. - - 100.0 100.3 - - - - - - Video and audio (1) (2).................... 99.9 100.3 100.0 100.5 2.1 7.1 -0.4 2.4 4.5 1.0 Education and communication (2)............. - - 100.0 99.9 - - - - - - Education (2).............................. - - 100.0 100.3 - - - - - - Educational books and supplies ........... 244.3 245.1 246.1 245.3 5.0 8.5 4.0 1.6 6.8 2.8 Tuition, other school fees, and childcare 278.7 279.9 281.2 282.1 5.3 5.6 5.2 5.0 5.4 5.1 Communication (1) (2)...................... 99.9 100.1 100.0 99.7 0.8 0.4 -2.8 -0.8 0.6 -1.8 Information and information processing (1) (2)................................... 99.9 100.1 100.0 99.6 0.8 0.8 -3.1 -1.2 0.8 -2.2 Telephone services (1) (2)............... - - 100.0 99.9 - - - - - - Information and information processing other than telephone services (1) (4) 50.1 49.3 48.9 47.7 -13.3 -16.4 0.0 -17.8 -14.9 -9.4 Personal computers and peripheral equipment (1) (2)................... - - 100.0 96.6 - - - - - - Other goods and services ................... 225.5 226.4 227.4 228.5 7.2 2.2 6.6 5.4 4.7 6.0 Tobacco and smoking products .............. 249.2 249.9 251.6 253.6 12.8 -2.1 12.3 7.3 5.1 9.7 Personal care (1).......................... 153.3 154.3 153.9 154.5 2.7 -0.5 2.4 3.2 1.1 2.8 Personal care products (1)................ 145.4 147.1 146.1 147.0 2.8 -2.2 2.2 4.5 0.3 3.3 Personal care services (1)................ 163.5 163.7 164.1 164.5 3.3 1.2 2.2 2.5 2.3 2.4 Miscellaneous personal services .......... 228.0 228.8 230.0 230.5 6.1 4.6 4.5 4.5 5.3 4.5 Commodity and service group Commodities ................................. 142.3 142.1 142.0 141.8 -0.3 -0.8 2.6 -1.4 -0.6 0.6 Food and beverages ......................... 158.5 158.7 158.7 159.2 0.8 3.1 2.6 1.8 1.9 2.2 Commodities less food and beverages ........ 132.4 132.0 131.7 131.2 -1.2 -3.3 2.5 -3.6 -2.2 -0.6 Nondurables less food and beverages ....... 135.0 134.6 134.2 132.9 -1.8 -2.1 3.6 -6.1 -1.9 -1.3 Apparel .................................. 132.0 132.0 132.0 131.3 3.4 0.3 -1.5 -2.1 1.8 -1.8 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .............................. 141.2 140.6 140.1 138.1 -3.4 -4.5 7.7 -8.5 -3.9 -0.7 Durables .................................. 127.6 127.3 127.3 127.5 -0.9 -2.5 -1.9 -0.3 -1.7 -1.1 Services .................................... 177.9 178.4 178.6 178.8 2.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 2.8 2.3 Rent of shelter (3)......................... 166.2 166.6 167.2 167.6 3.2 3.2 2.9 3.4 3.2 3.2 Transportation services .................... 183.9 183.5 183.8 184.7 3.1 2.2 1.3 1.8 2.7 1.5 Other services ............................. 209.1 209.5 210.2 210.7 5.0 3.7 3.3 3.1 4.4 3.2 Special indexes All items less food ......................... 158.3 158.4 158.4 158.3 1.5 0.8 2.6 0.0 1.2 1.3 All items less shelter ...................... 154.7 154.8 154.6 154.5 0.5 0.5 2.4 -0.5 0.5 0.9 All items less medical care ................. 154.8 154.9 154.9 154.8 1.3 1.0 2.6 0.0 1.2 1.3 Commodities less food ....................... 133.8 133.5 133.3 132.7 -0.9 -3.2 2.4 -3.2 -2.1 -0.5 Nondurables less food ....................... 136.7 136.3 136.0 134.7 -1.5 -1.8 3.6 -5.7 -1.6 -1.2 Nondurables less food and apparel ........... 142.8 142.3 141.8 139.7 -3.3 -4.5 9.5 -8.4 -3.9 0.1 Nondurables ................................. 146.8 146.8 146.7 146.5 -0.5 0.6 2.5 -0.8 0.0 0.8 Services less rent of shelter (3)............ 168.9 169.3 169.3 169.1 2.4 2.9 2.4 0.5 2.7 1.4 Services less medical care services ......... 172.6 173.0 173.2 173.4 2.6 3.1 2.6 1.9 2.9 2.2 Energy ...................................... 111.0 110.8 108.7 106.0 -11.1 -8.1 9.9 -16.8 -9.6 -4.4 All items less energy ....................... 165.2 165.4 165.7 166.0 2.5 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.2 2.0 All items less food and energy ............. 167.2 167.4 167.7 168.0 2.7 1.9 1.7 1.9 2.3 1.8 Commodities less food and energy commodities ........................... 142.0 142.0 142.0 142.1 2.0 -0.8 0.0 0.3 0.6 0.1 Energy commodities ....................... 106.2 104.3 102.8 99.2 -16.2 -15.2 18.0 -23.9 -15.7 -5.2 Services less energy services ............. 184.1 184.4 184.9 185.4 3.4 3.1 2.7 2.9 3.2 2.8 1 Not seasonally adjusted. 2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 3 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base 4 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 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 Jan.1998 from-- Dec.1997 from-- sched- ule Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. (1) 1997 1997 1997 1998 Jan. Nov. Dec. Dec. Oct. Nov. 1997 1997 1997 1996 1997 1997 U.S. city average ........................... M 158.5 158.5 158.2 158.4 1.3 -0.1 0.1 1.5 -0.2 -0.2 Region and area size(2) Northeast urban ............................. M 165.8 165.7 165.5 165.7 1.3 0.0 0.1 1.4 -0.2 -0.1 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............. M 165.5 165.5 165.2 165.4 1.4 -0.1 0.1 1.6 -0.2 -0.2 Size B/C 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).......... M 101.2 101.1 101.1 101.3 1.3 0.2 0.2 1.1 -0.1 0.0 Midwest urban (4)............................ M 154.0 154.0 153.7 153.9 1.2 -0.1 0.1 1.2 -0.2 -0.2 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............ M 153.9 153.8 153.6 153.9 1.3 0.1 0.2 1.4 -0.2 -0.1 Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)......... M 101.2 101.2 101.0 101.1 1.1 -0.1 0.1 1.0 -0.2 -0.2 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ............................... M 151.1 151.6 151.0 150.9 0.3 -0.5 -0.1 0.5 -0.1 -0.4 South urban ................................. M 156.1 156.2 155.6 155.8 1.0 -0.3 0.1 1.2 -0.3 -0.4 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............. M 154.7 154.5 154.2 154.4 0.8 -0.1 0.1 1.2 -0.3 -0.2 Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)........ M 101.5 101.7 101.1 101.2 1.0 -0.5 0.1 1.1 -0.4 -0.6 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ............................... M 157.3 157.5 157.5 157.6 1.5 0.1 0.1 1.6 0.1 0.0 West urban .................................. M 159.3 159.2 159.2 159.4 2.0 0.1 0.1 2.4 -0.1 0.0 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............ M 157.9 157.7 157.9 158.0 2.1 0.2 0.1 2.7 0.0 0.1 Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)......... M 102.1 102.3 101.9 102.2 1.7 -0.1 0.3 1.9 -0.2 -0.4 Size classes A (5)...................................... M 144.7 144.6 144.4 144.6 1.5 0.0 0.1 1.8 -0.2 -0.1 B/C (3).................................... M 101.5 101.5 101.2 101.3 1.2 -0.2 0.1 1.2 -0.3 -0.3 D ......................................... M 156.7 156.9 156.7 156.7 0.9 -0.1 0.0 1.2 0.0 -0.1 Selected local areas(6) Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI .............. M 156.9 157.2 157.3 157.3 1.3 0.1 0.0 1.7 0.3 0.1 Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ..... M 155.4 154.9 155.3 155.1 1.0 0.1 -0.1 1.7 -0.1 0.3 New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA ............................. M 168.1 168.0 167.7 167.7 1.6 -0.2 0.0 1.8 -0.2 -0.2 Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT ......... 1 - 167.8 - 169.3 1.6 0.9 - - - - Cleveland-Akron, OH ......................... 1 - 149.1 - 150.0 2.6 0.6 - - - - Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ....................... 1 152.8 - 152.7 152.2 - - -0.3 1.7 -0.1 - Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV (7)........ 1 - 100.4 - 100.8 0.4 0.4 - - - - Atlanta, GA ................................. 2 - - 156.8 - - - - - - - Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI ................. 2 152.4 - 151.7 - - - - 1.5 -0.5 - Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .............. 2 146.3 - 144.5 - - - - 1.0 -1.2 - Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ................... 2 - 157.0 156.8 - - - - - - -0.1 Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD ............................. 2 166.8 165.9 165.7 - - - - 1.3 -0.7 -0.1 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA .......... 2 159.5 159.5 159.4 - - - - 4.1 -0.1 -0.1 Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ................ 2 - - 160.6 - - - - - - - 1 Areas on pricing schedule 2 (see Table 10) will appear next month. 2 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes. 3 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base. 4 The 'North Central' region has been renamed the 'Midwest' region by the Census Bureau. It is composed of the same geographic entities. 5 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. 6 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. 7 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 1(OS). Old Series 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) Relati- Unadjusted ve Unadjusted percent change import- indexes to Item and group ance, Jan. 1998 from- Decemb- er Dec. Jan. 1997 1997 1998 Jan. Dec. 1997 1997 Expenditure category All items ................................... 100.000 161.3 161.6 1.6 0.2 All items (1967=100) ........................ - 483.2 484.2 1.6 .2 Food and beverages ........................ 17.465 159.1 160.3 2.2 .8 Food .................................... 15.886 158.7 159.9 2.2 .8 Food at home .......................... 9.964 159.2 161.1 2.0 1.2 Cereals and bakery products ......... 1.476 178.4 179.0 1.4 .3 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ...... 2.921 148.4 148.1 -1.0 -.2 Dairy products ...................... 1.218 147.8 148.1 .2 .2 Fruits and vegetables ............... 1.982 191.3 200.5 7.0 4.8 Other food at home .................. 2.366 147.7 148.9 2.8 .8 Sugar and sweets .................. .332 147.9 150.3 2.3 1.6 Fats and oils ..................... .241 140.3 140.6 -1.2 .2 Nonalcoholic beverages ............ .747 133.1 134.4 4.8 1.0 Other prepared food ............... 1.046 162.8 163.7 2.7 .6 Food away from home ................... 5.923 159.0 159.2 2.5 .1 Alcoholic beverages ..................... 1.578 164.0 164.5 2.1 .3 Housing ................................... 41.469 157.7 158.2 2.0 .3 Shelter ................................. 28.640 178.1 179.1 3.2 .6 Renters' costs (1)..................... 8.169 186.1 188.9 3.4 1.5 Rent, residential ................... 5.810 169.1 169.5 3.1 .2 Other renters' costs ................ 2.359 216.1 225.9 4.0 4.5 Homeowners' costs (1).................. 20.269 184.3 184.7 3.1 .2 Owners' equivalent rent (1).......... 19.881 184.7 185.1 3.1 .2 Household insurance (1).............. .388 167.1 167.7 3.1 .4 Maintenance and repairs ............... .202 145.6 146.0 3.2 .3 Maintenance and repair services ..... .126 154.1 154.4 4.2 .2 Maintenance and repair commodities .. .076 133.9 134.4 1.4 .4 Fuel and other utilities ................ 7.015 130.0 129.3 -1.1 -.5 Fuels ................................. 3.769 115.8 114.4 -3.9 -1.2 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities ............................. .368 97.2 96.4 -13.5 -.8 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)................................ 3.401 123.0 121.5 -2.7 -1.2 Other utilities and public services ... 3.246 162.9 163.4 2.3 .3 Household furnishings and operation ..... 5.814 125.1 125.3 .3 .2 Housefurnishings ...................... 3.232 109.5 109.8 -.9 .3 Housekeeping supplies ................. 1.090 143.4 143.2 .6 -.1 Housekeeping services ................. 1.492 153.7 154.0 2.9 .2 Apparel and upkeep ........................ 5.291 131.6 129.7 .1 -1.4 Apparel commodities ..................... 4.748 127.7 125.6 -.2 -1.6 Men's and boys' apparel ............... 1.292 131.2 129.4 1.9 -1.4 Women's and girls' apparel............. 2.072 123.6 119.6 -1.6 -3.2 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ........ .182 125.8 124.4 -2.7 -1.1 Footwear .............................. .719 128.2 127.3 1.8 -.7 Other apparel commodities ............. .484 139.6 144.3 -.9 3.4 Apparel services ........................ .543 163.8 164.3 1.6 .3 Transportation ............................ 16.620 143.2 142.7 -1.6 -.3 Private transportation .................. 15.054 140.0 139.3 -1.8 -.5 New vehicles .......................... 4.829 144.1 144.4 -.7 .2 New cars ............................ 3.842 141.5 141.8 -.8 .2 Used cars ............................. 1.195 147.9 148.1 -4.3 .1 Motor fuel ............................ 2.925 101.9 97.8 -9.9 -4.0 Gasoline ............................ - 101.3 97.2 -9.9 -4.0 Maintenance and repairs ............... 1.546 164.7 164.9 2.4 .1 Other private transportation .......... 4.560 178.9 180.0 2.2 .6 Other private transportation commodities ............................. .574 104.4 104.2 -1.0 -.2 Other private transportation services ......................................... 3.986 196.6 198.0 2.6 .7 Public transportation ................... 1.566 184.3 187.0 .6 1.5 Medical care .............................. 7.426 237.1 238.0 2.7 .4 Medical care commodities ................ 1.280 216.8 217.4 2.2 .3 Medical care services ................... 6.145 241.8 242.8 2.8 .4 Professional medical services ......... 3.518 217.5 218.4 2.9 .4 Entertainment ............................. 4.339 163.1 163.4 1.3 0.2 Entertainment commodities ............... 1.924 144.0 144.3 .1 .2 Entertainment services .................. 2.415 185.1 185.4 2.3 .2 Other goods and services .................. 7.390 230.1 231.2 5.1 .5 Tobacco and smoking products ............ 1.688 251.2 253.8 7.4 1.0 Personal care ........................... 1.152 154.0 154.7 2.0 .5 Toilet goods and personal care appliances .............................. .589 145.3 146.2 1.8 .6 Personal care services ................ .564 163.9 164.3 2.2 .2 Personal and educational expenses ....... 4.550 266.1 267.0 5.1 .3 School books and supplies ............. .273 242.8 244.9 4.4 .9 Personal and educational services ..... 4.277 268.1 268.9 5.1 .3 Commodity and service group All items ................................... 100.000 161.3 161.6 1.6 .2 Commodities ............................... 42.255 141.7 141.7 .1 .0 Food and beverages ...................... 17.465 159.1 160.3 2.2 .8 Commodities less food and beverages ..... 24.791 131.2 130.4 -1.3 -.6 Nondurables less food and beverages ... 14.865 133.5 132.0 -1.3 -1.1 Apparel commodities ................. 4.748 127.7 125.6 -.2 -1.6 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ................................. 10.117 139.5 138.2 -2.0 -.9 Durables .............................. 9.926 128.0 128.2 -1.2 .2 Services .................................. 57.745 181.0 181.8 2.7 .4 Rent of shelter (1)...................... 28.016 185.3 186.4 3.2 .6 Household services less rent of shelter (1)...................................... 8.687 145.7 145.2 .4 -.3 Transportation services ................. 7.097 186.0 187.4 2.1 .8 Medical care services ................... 6.145 241.8 242.8 2.8 .4 Other services .......................... 7.799 213.1 213.7 3.8 .3 Special indexes All items less food ......................... 84.114 161.8 161.9 1.4 .1 All items less shelter ...................... 71.360 156.4 156.5 1.0 .1 All items less homeowners' costs (1)......... 79.731 161.8 162.1 1.2 .2 All items less medical care ................. 92.574 157.0 157.3 1.5 .2 Commodities less food ....................... 26.369 132.6 131.8 -1.1 -.6 Nondurables less food ....................... 16.443 135.3 134.0 -1.0 -1.0 Nondurables less food and apparel ........... 11.695 141.0 140.0 -1.4 -.7 Nondurables ................................. 32.329 146.5 146.3 .5 -.1 Services less rent of shelter (1)............ 29.728 189.5 190.0 2.2 .3 Services less medical care services ......... 51.599 175.4 176.1 2.7 .4 Energy ...................................... 6.695 108.4 105.8 -6.6 -2.4 All items less energy ....................... 93.305 168.3 169.0 2.2 .4 All items less food and energy ............ 77.419 170.7 171.2 2.2 .3 Commodities less food and energy commodities ............................. 23.076 142.1 142.0 .4 -.1 Energy commodities .................... 3.293 101.6 97.8 -10.4 -3.7 Services less energy services ........... 54.343 186.9 187.9 3.0 .5 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar: 1982-84=$1.00 ........................... - $ .620 $ .619 - - 1967=$1.00 .............................. - $ .207 $ .207 - - 1 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. - Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 2(OS). Old Series 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) Relati- Unadjusted ve Unadjusted percent change import- indexes to Item and group ance, Jan. 1998 from- Decemb- er Dec. Jan. 1997 1997 1998 Jan. Dec. 1997 1997 Expenditure category All items ................................... 100.000 158.2 158.4 1.3 0.1 All items (1967=100) ........................ - 471.3 472.0 1.4 .1 Food and beverages ........................ 19.434 158.5 159.6 2.0 .7 Food .................................... 17.739 158.1 159.3 2.0 .8 Food at home .......................... 11.309 158.2 159.9 1.8 1.1 Cereals and bakery products ......... 1.689 178.1 178.7 1.4 .3 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ...... 3.441 148.0 147.8 -1.0 -.1 Dairy products ...................... 1.358 147.5 147.8 .1 .2 Fruits and vegetables ............... 2.100 190.0 198.9 6.9 4.7 Other food at home .................. 2.722 147.1 148.3 2.7 .8 Sugar and sweets .................. .376 147.7 150.2 2.3 1.7 Fats and oils ..................... .277 140.0 140.3 -1.1 .2 Nonalcoholic beverages ............ .863 131.7 133.1 4.1 1.1 Other prepared food ............... 1.206 162.7 163.5 2.6 .5 Food away from home ................... 6.430 159.0 159.2 2.4 .1 Alcoholic beverages ..................... 1.695 163.1 163.5 1.9 .2 Housing ................................... 39.037 154.4 154.8 2.0 .3 Shelter ................................. 26.305 173.1 173.9 3.1 .5 Renters' costs (1)..................... 8.250 163.1 164.7 3.3 1.0 Rent, residential ................... 6.686 168.8 169.2 3.1 .2 Other renters' costs ................ 1.564 215.8 225.2 4.1 4.4 Homeowners' costs (1).................. 17.864 168.0 168.4 3.1 .2 Owners' equivalent rent (1).......... 17.538 168.3 168.7 3.1 .2 Household insurance (1).............. .327 151.6 152.1 3.2 .3 Maintenance and repairs ............... .191 143.4 143.7 2.6 .2 Maintenance and repair services ..... .107 155.2 155.3 3.5 .1 Maintenance and repair commodities .. .084 128.6 129.0 1.3 .3 Fuel and other utilities ................ 7.274 129.7 129.1 -1.1 -.5 Fuels ................................. 3.875 115.2 113.9 -3.9 -1.1 Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities ............................. .338 97.0 96.3 -13.7 -.7 Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)................................ 3.537 122.4 121.0 -2.8 -1.1 Other utilities and public services ... 3.399 163.7 164.3 2.5 .4 Household furnishings and operation ..... 5.458 123.6 123.7 .2 .1 Housefurnishings ...................... 3.171 108.3 108.5 -.9 .2 Housekeeping supplies ................. 1.130 144.3 144.0 .8 -.2 Housekeeping services ................. 1.157 156.7 157.1 2.9 .3 Apparel and upkeep ........................ 5.311 130.3 128.5 -.2 -1.4 Apparel commodities ..................... 4.801 126.6 124.6 -0.4 -1.6 Men's and boys' apparel ............... 1.298 130.7 129.1 1.7 -1.2 Women's and girls' apparel............. 2.019 121.5 117.8 -1.8 -3.0 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ........ .233 126.5 125.0 -2.7 -1.2 Footwear .............................. .800 129.2 128.3 1.8 -.7 Other apparel commodities ............. .450 138.5 141.1 -2.4 1.9 Apparel services ........................ .510 162.9 163.5 1.7 .4 Transportation ............................ 18.597 142.4 141.7 -2.0 -.5 Private transportation .................. 17.389 140.1 139.3 -2.2 -.6 New vehicles .......................... 4.781 145.3 145.6 -.7 .2 New cars ............................ 3.439 140.9 141.3 -1.0 .3 Used cars ............................. 2.179 149.5 149.7 -4.0 .1 Motor fuel ............................ 3.608 101.7 97.6 -10.3 -4.0 Gasoline ............................ - 101.2 97.0 -10.4 -4.2 Maintenance and repairs ............... 1.634 165.7 166.0 2.5 .2 Other private transportation .......... 5.188 174.3 175.2 1.9 .5 Other private transportation commodities ............................. .727 103.7 103.6 -.6 -.1 Other private transportation services ......................................... 4.460 192.3 193.5 2.4 .6 Public transportation ................... 1.208 182.5 184.6 .5 1.2 Medical care .............................. 6.331 236.5 237.4 2.7 .4 Medical care commodities ................ 1.054 214.1 214.7 2.2 .3 Medical care services ................... 5.276 241.6 242.6 2.8 .4 Professional medical services ......... 3.020 218.9 219.8 3.0 .4 Entertainment ............................. 4.006 160.4 160.7 1.2 0.2 Entertainment commodities ............... 2.005 142.8 143.0 .1 .1 Entertainment services .................. 2.001 185.4 185.8 2.4 .2 Other goods and services .................. 7.285 226.9 228.2 5.3 .6 Tobacco and smoking products ............ 2.237 250.9 253.6 7.4 1.1 Personal care ........................... 1.116 153.9 154.5 1.9 .4 Toilet goods and personal care appliances .............................. .612 146.1 146.9 1.7 .5 Personal care services ................ .504 164.1 164.5 2.3 .2 Personal and educational expenses ....... 3.932 261.6 262.4 5.1 .3 School books and supplies ............. .241 245.2 247.0 4.6 .7 Personal and educational services ..... 3.692 263.2 263.9 5.1 .3 Commodity and service group All items ................................... 100.000 158.2 158.4 1.3 .1 Commodities ............................... 46.401 141.6 141.4 -.1 -.1 Food and beverages ...................... 19.434 158.5 159.6 2.0 .7 Commodities less food and beverages ..... 26.967 131.3 130.4 -1.5 -.7 Nondurables less food and beverages ... 15.915 133.1 131.5 -1.6 -1.2 Apparel commodities ................. 4.801 126.6 124.6 -.4 -1.6 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ................................. 11.114 139.3 137.8 -2.2 -1.1 Durables .............................. 11.052 127.5 127.7 -1.4 .2 Services .................................. 53.599 178.2 178.8 2.6 .3 Rent of shelter (1)...................... 25.761 166.6 167.4 3.1 .5 Household services less rent of shelter (1)...................................... 8.554 133.7 133.3 .3 -.3 Transportation services ................. 7.302 183.9 185.0 2.0 .6 Medical care services ................... 5.276 241.6 242.6 2.8 .4 Other services .......................... 6.706 209.9 210.4 3.8 .2 Special indexes All items less food ......................... 82.261 158.1 158.2 1.2 .1 All items less shelter ...................... 73.695 154.2 154.3 .7 .1 All items less homeowners' costs (1)......... 82.136 148.1 148.3 1.0 .1 All items less medical care ................. 93.669 154.5 154.7 1.2 .1 Commodities less food ....................... 28.662 132.5 131.7 -1.3 -.6 Nondurables less food ....................... 17.610 135.0 133.5 -1.3 -1.1 Nondurables less food and apparel ........... 12.809 140.7 139.4 -1.7 -.9 Nondurables ................................. 35.349 146.2 145.9 .3 -.2 Services less rent of shelter (1)............ 27.838 168.8 169.2 2.1 .2 Services less medical care services ......... 48.322 172.7 173.3 2.5 0.3 Energy ...................................... 7.483 107.7 105.0 -7.1 -2.5 All items less energy ....................... 92.517 165.2 165.8 2.0 .4 All items less food and energy ............ 74.778 167.1 167.6 2.1 .3 Commodities less food and energy commodities ............................. 24.717 141.5 141.4 .3 -.1 Energy commodities .................... 3.946 101.6 97.7 -10.7 -3.8 Services less energy services ........... 50.062 184.3 185.1 2.9 .4 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar: 1982-84=$1.00 ........................... - $ .632 $ .631 - - 1967=$1.00 .............................. - $ .212 $ .212 - - 1 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base. - Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 3(OS) Old Series Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, all items index (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Prici- Indexes Percent change to ng Jan.1998 from-- Area sched- ule (1) Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Oct. Nov. Dec. 1997 1997 1997 1998 1997 1997 1997 U.S. city average ........................... M 161.6 161.5 161.3 161.6 0.0 0.1 0.2 Selected local areas Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI .......... M 162.5 162.9 162.8 162.5 .0 -.2 -.2 Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ........... M 161.1 160.7 161.2 161.0 -.1 .2 -.1 New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT M 172.3 172.0 171.9 172.1 -.1 .1 .1 Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH................. 1 - 169.4 - 171.0 - .9 - Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH .................. 1 - 157.1 - 158.0 - .6 - Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ....................... 1 152.8 - 152.5 152.2 -.4 - -.2 Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI ....................... 2 157.9 - 157.1 - - - - Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .............. 2 147.3 - 145.6 - - - - Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ................... 2 - 159.5 - - - - - Philadelphia-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD 2 167.7 166.4 166.4 - - - - San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA .......... 2 162.5 162.6 162.6 - - - - Region and area size Northeast urban ............................. M 168.7 168.5 168.4 168.8 .1 .2 .2 Midwest urban (2)............................ M 157.7 157.7 157.3 157.6 -.1 -.1 .2 South urban ................................. M 157.8 157.8 157.3 157.7 -.1 -.1 .3 West urban .................................. M 162.8 162.8 162.8 163.0 .1 .1 .1 Population size classes A (3)........................................ M 146.0 145.8 145.7 146.0 .0 .1 .2 D ........................................... M 157.6 157.8 157.5 157.9 .2 .1 .3 Region/Population size class cross classifications Northeast Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..... M 169.5 169.3 169.1 169.5 .0 .1 .2 Midwest Size A - More than 1,500,000 ...... M 158.4 158.4 158.1 158.3 -.1 -.1 .1 South Size A - More than 1,500,000 ......... M 156.7 156.4 156.3 156.7 .0 .2 .3 West Size A - More than 1,500,000 ......... M 163.1 162.8 163.1 163.2 .1 .2 .1 Midwest Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ................................. M 153.2 153.7 153.0 153.0 -.1 -.5 .0 South Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ................................. M 156.9 157.1 157.0 157.7 .5 .4 .4 1 The 'All items' index size B/C is on a December 1996=100 base. 2 The 'North Central' region has been renamed the 'Midwest' region by the Census Bureau. It is composed of the same geographic entities. 3 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. - Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 4(OS) Old Series Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, all items index (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Prici- Indexes Percent change to ng Jan.1998 from-- Area sched- ule (1) Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Oct. Nov. Dec. 1997 1997 1997 1998 1997 1997 1997 U.S. city average ........................... M 158.5 158.5 158.2 158.4 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 Selected local areas Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI .......... M 156.9 157.2 157.3 156.8 -.1 -.3 -.3 Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ........... M 155.4 154.9 155.3 155.1 -.2 .1 -.1 New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT M 168.1 168.0 167.7 167.7 -.2 -.2 .0 Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH................. 1 - 167.8 - 169.5 - 1.0 - Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH .................. 1 - 149.1 - 149.9 - .5 - Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ....................... 1 152.8 - 152.7 152.2 -.4 - -.3 Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI ....................... 2 152.4 - 151.7 - - - - Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .............. 2 146.3 - 144.5 - - - - Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ................... 2 - 157.0 - - - - - Philadelphia-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD 2 166.8 165.9 165.7 - - - - San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA .......... 2 159.5 159.5 159.4 - - - - Region and area size Northeast urban ............................. M 165.8 165.7 165.5 165.8 .0 .1 .2 Midwest urban (2)............................ M 154.0 154.0 153.7 153.9 -.1 -.1 .1 South urban ................................. M 156.1 156.2 155.6 155.8 -.2 -.3 .1 West urban .................................. M 159.3 159.2 159.2 159.3 .0 .1 .1 Population size classes A (3)........................................ M 144.7 144.6 144.4 144.6 -.1 .0 .1 D ........................................... M 156.7 156.9 156.7 156.8 .1 -.1 .1 Region/Population size class cross classifications Northeast Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..... M 165.5 165.5 165.2 165.4 -.1 -.1 .1 Midwest Size A - More than 1,500,000 ...... M 153.9 153.8 153.6 153.7 -.1 -.1 .1 South Size A - More than 1,500,000 ......... M 154.7 154.5 154.2 154.4 -.2 -.1 .1 West Size A - More than 1,500,000 ......... M 157.9 157.7 157.9 157.9 .0 .1 .0 Midwest Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ................................. M 151.1 151.6 151.0 151.0 -.1 -.4 .0 South Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ................................. M 157.3 157.5 157.5 157.7 .3 .1 .1 1 The 'All items' index size B/C is on a December 1996=100 base. 2 The 'North Central' region has been renamed the 'Midwest' region by the Census Bureau. It is composed of the same geographic entities. 3 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. - Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.