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Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service
Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and
Table 4. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and
Table 5. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and
Table 3. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, all items index
Table 6. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, all items index

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            CONSUMER PRICE INDEX--JULY 1995
 
    The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) was
unchanged prior to seasonal adjustment in July and remained at a
level of 152.5 (1982-84=100), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the
U.S. Department of Labor reported today.  For the 12-month period
ended in July, the CPI-U increased 2.8 percent.
 
    The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical
Workers (CPI-W) was unchanged in July, prior to seasonal
adjustment.  The July 1995 CPI-W level of 149.9 was
2.8 percent higher than the index in July 1994.
 
CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
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    On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U rose 0.2 percent in
July, the same as the average monthly increase of the preceding 2
months.  The food index, which rose 0.1 percent in both May and
June, increased 0.2 percent in July.  Energy costs turned down in
July after registering increases in each of the preceding 3 months.
The index for gasoline, which rose 3.1 percent in the 3 months
ended in June, fell 2.1 percent in July.  Excluding food and
energy, the CPI-U advanced 0.2 percent for the third consecutive
month after registering increases of 0.3 or 0.4 percent in each of
the first 4 months of 1995.  The moderation in the last 3 months
has resulted, in part, from a downturn in the indexes for used cars
and automobile finance charges, each of which had risen sharply
during the first 4 months of 1995.
 
Table A.  Percent Changes in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
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                  |        Seasonally adjusted                |Unadj
                  |___________________________________________|
                  |                                   |Compnd |
   Expenditure    |    Changes from preceding month   |ann rte|12-mo
                  |___________________________________| 3-mos |
    category      |                 1995              | ended |ended
                  |___________________________________|       |
                  |  Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July|July95 |Jul95
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 All items        |   .3   .3   .2   .4   .3   .1   .2   2.4    2.8
Food and beverages|  -.2   .3   .0   .7   .1   .1   .2   1.4    2.6
Housing           |   .4   .3   .2   .3   .1   .2   .3   2.5    2.6
Apparel and upkeep|   .7  -.6   .0  -.1  -.3  -.3   .2  -1.5   -2.0
Transportation    |   .6   .4   .6   .7   .4   .4  -.4   1.7    4.1
Medical care      |   .3   .3   .3   .3   .3   .3   .4   4.1    4.4
Entertainment     |   .4   .2   .0   .3   .5  -.2   .3   2.4    2.3
Other goods & serv|   .0   .8   .1   .2   .4   .4   .4   5.0    3.9
 Special indexes: |
Energy            |   .3  -.1  -.5   .4   .5   .5  -.8    .4    1.2
Food              |  -.3   .3   .0   .7   .1   .1   .2   1.4    2.7
AI - food & energy|   .4   .3   .3   .4   .2   .2   .2   2.5    3.0
____________________________________________________________________
 
 
    During the first 7 months of 1995, the CPI-U rose at a 3.1
percent seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR).  This compares with
a 2.7 percent increase for all of 1994.  The food index has risen
at a 1.9 percent annual rate and energy costs have increased at a
0.3 percent rate.  Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U advanced at
a 3.5 percent rate in the first 7 months of 1995.  This follows a
2.6 percent increase in all of 1994.
 
    The food and beverage index rose 0.2 percent in July.  Grocery
store food prices also advanced 0.2 percent in July, after
registering no change in June.  Each of the indexes for the five
major grocery store food groups, other than that for fruits and
vegetables, accelerated in July.  The index for fruits and
vegetables, which rose 0.7 percent in June, turned down, declining
0.3 percent as a result of further decreases in fresh vegetable
prices.  In particular, lettuce prices fell 19.9 percent and, as of
July, were 5.7 percent lower than their level in March, the month
immediately preceding their record 113.1 percent increase.  Among
other major grocery store food groups, the indexes for dairy
products and for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs, which both
declined in June, advanced 0.6 and 0.3 percent in July,
respectively.  Within the index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs,
meat prices registered their first monthly increase since February;
the indexes for beef and pork rose 0.4 and 0.1 percent,
respectively.  Poultry prices, however, fell 0.3  percent in July.
The other two components of the food and beverage index--restaurant
meals and alcoholic beverages--advanced 0.3 percent and were
unchanged, respectively.
 
    The housing component, which rose 0.2 percent in June,
increased 0.3 percent in July.  Shelter costs also advanced 0.3
percent, after increasing 0.2 percent in June.  Within shelter,
renters' and homeowners' costs increased 0.3 percent, and
maintenance and repair costs rose
0.1 percent.  The index for fuel and utilities, which rose 0.4
percent in June, increased 0.1 percent in July.  The index for
household fuels was unchanged, as a 0.2 percent decrease in charges
for electricity offset a 0.4 percent increase in charges for
natural gas; the index for fuel oil was unchanged.  The index for
other utilities and public services rose 0.2 percent, reflecting a
small increase in the index for telephone service charges as a 0.8
percent rise in the index for intrastate toll calls more than
offset a 0.1 percent drop in local telephone service charges.  The
index for household furnishings and operation, which declined 0.2
percent in June, increased 0.3 percent in July.
 
    The transportation index, which had risen at a 6.4 percent
annual rate during the first 6 months of 1995, declined 0.4 percent
in July. A sharp downturn in the indexes for airline fares and
motor fuels, each of which rose substantially in the first half of
1995, was responsible for the deceleration in the transportation
index for July.  The index for airline fares, which increased 20.4
percent in the first half of 1995, declined 1.3 percent in July.
The index for gasoline fell 2.1 percent in July.  (Prior to
seasonal adjustment, gasoline prices declined 2.4 percent,
following increases totaling 9.4 percent in the 3 months ended in
June.)  Automobile purchase costs also decreased in July.  The
index for new cars turned down in July, falling 0.1 percent.
Automobile finance charges fell for the third consecutive month,
down 2.3 percent in July.  The index for used cars also declined
for the third consecutive month, down 1.1 percent in July, but was
still 10.4 percent higher than a year ago.
 
    The index for apparel and upkeep--up 0.2 percent in July--
registered its first increase since January.  (Prior to seasonal
adjustment, clothing prices fell 1.8 percent.)
 
    Medical care costs rose 0.4 percent in July, following
increases of 0.3 percent in each of the first 6 months of 1995.  As
of July, the index was 4.4 percent higher than a year earlier.  The
index for medical care commodities--prescription drugs, non-
prescription drugs, and medical supplies--increased 0.1 percent in
July.  The index for medical care services rose 0.4 percent.
Charges for professional services and hospital and related services
increased 0.4 and 0.3 percent, respectively.
 
    Entertainment costs, which declined 0.2 percent in June,
advanced 0.3 percent in July.  The index for reading materials rose
0.6 percent, reflecting a 0.8 percent increase in newspaper prices
and a 0.5 percent rise in the index for magazines, periodicals, and
books.
 
    The index for other goods and services increased 0.4 percent in
July, the same as in each of the 2 preceding months.  Increases in
the index for tuition, partially reflecting higher fall semester
tuition for elementary schools, high schools, and colleges,
accounted for over 60 percent of the July advance in this major
group.
 
CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W)
_______________________________________________________
 
    On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI for Urban Wage Earners
and Clerical Workers rose 0.1 percent in July.
 
 
 
 
Table B.  Percent Changes in CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical
          Workers (CPI-W)
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                  |        Seasonally adjusted                |Unadj
                  |___________________________________________|
                  |                                   |Compnd |
   Expenditure    |    Changes from preceding month   |ann rte|12-mo
                  |___________________________________| 3-mos |
    category      |                 1995              | ended |ended
                  |___________________________________|       |
                  |  Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July|July95 |Jul95
____________________________________________________________________
 All items        |  .3   .3   .3   .3   .2   .1   .1    1.6    2.8
Food and beverages| -.2   .3   .0   .7   .1   .0   .2    1.1    2.5
Housing           |  .4   .2   .2   .2   .2   .1   .3    2.5    2.5
Apparel and upkeep|  .7  -.3   .1  -.1  -.5  -.1  -.1   -2.4   -1.8
Transportation    |  .7   .4   .7   .6   .4   .2  -.6    -.3    4.4
Medical care      |  .3   .3   .3   .3   .3   .3   .3    3.7    4.5
Entertainment     |  .4   .2   .0   .3   .4  -.1   .1    1.9    2.1
Other goods & serv| -.1   .7   .1   .1   .4   .4   .3    4.8    3.6
 Special indexes: |
Energy            |  .2  -.1  -.4   .3   .7   .4 -1.0     .0    1.2
Food              | -.1   .2   .0   .8   .0   .1   .2    1.1    2.6
AI - food & energy|  .4   .3   .4   .3   .2   .1   .1    1.8    3.0
____________________________________________________________________
 
 
 
 
 
    Consumer Price Index data for August will be released on
Wednesday, September 13, 1995, at 8:30 A.M. (EDT).
 
Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service
group
 
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
 
 
                                              Relative   Unadjusted indexes       Unadjusted             Seasonally adjusted
                                             importance,                       percent change to         percent change from-
                                              December     June      July       July 1995 from-     Apr. to     May to    June to
                                                1994       1995      1995    July 1994  June 1995     May        June       July
 
            Expenditure category
 
All items ..................................   100.000     152.5     152.5        2.8        0.0        0.3        0.1        0.2
All items (1967=100) .......................      -        456.7     457.0        -          -          -          -          -
 
  Food and beverages .......................    17.412     148.4     148.6        2.6         .1         .1         .1         .2
    Food ...................................    15.838     147.9     148.1        2.7         .1         .1         .1         .2
      Food at home .........................     9.934     148.1     148.2        2.9         .1         .1         .0         .2
        Cereals and bakery products ........     1.464     167.5     168.2        2.6         .4         .0         .2         .4
        Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .....     2.892     137.1     137.3         .4         .1         .0        -.2         .3
        Dairy products .....................     1.169     132.2     132.9         .8         .5         .7        -.9         .6
        Fruits and vegetables ..............     2.013     177.5     176.7        7.5        -.5        -.2         .7        -.3
        Other food at home .................     2.396     140.6     140.7        3.7         .1        -.1         .0         .3
          Sugar and sweets .................      .326     137.3     138.1        2.1         .6         .4         .2         .4
          Fats and oils ....................      .249     136.4     138.0        2.1        1.2         .0        -.3         .9
          Nonalcoholic beverages ...........      .796     131.5     130.8        6.5        -.5        -.9        -.2         .1
          Other prepared food ..............     1.026     151.2     151.4        2.6         .1         .4         .1         .1
      Food away from home ..................     5.904     148.8     149.1        2.4         .2         .2         .1         .3
    Alcoholic beverages ....................     1.574     154.0     153.8        1.5        -.1         .3         .1         .0
 
  Housing ..................................    41.187     148.5     149.2        2.6         .5         .1         .2         .3
    Shelter ................................    28.042     165.5     166.4        3.5         .5         .4         .2         .3
      Renters' costs 1/ ....................     7.955     174.7     176.7        3.3        1.1         .4         .1         .3
        Rent, residential ..................     5.765     157.5     157.9        2.6         .3         .3         .2         .2
        Other renters' costs ...............     2.190     206.6     213.5        5.1        3.3         .7        -.2         .8
      Homeowners' costs 1/ .................    19.889     170.6     171.2        3.6         .4         .4         .2         .3
        Owners' equivalent rent 1/ .........    19.501     170.9     171.4        3.6         .3         .4         .2         .3
        Household insurance 1/ .............      .389     158.1     158.3        3.3         .1         .1         .1        -.2
      Maintenance and repairs 2/ ...........      .198     135.0     135.1        2.9         .1         .3         .3         .1
        Maintenance and repair services 2/ .      .120     139.4     139.8        3.2         .3         .3         .0         .3
        Maintenance and repair
            commodities 2/ .................      .078     129.0     128.7        2.2        -.2         .4         .7        -.2
    Fuel and other utilities ...............     7.093     125.0     125.1         .6         .1        -.4         .4         .1
      Fuels ................................     3.859     113.8     113.7        -.4        -.1        -.7         .5         .0
        Fuel oil and other household fuel
            commodities ....................      .360      87.9      87.1         .0        -.9         .8         .7         .2
        Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
            services).......................     3.499     121.9     121.9        -.3         .0        -.9         .5        -.1
      Other utilities and public
          services 2/ ......................     3.234     152.7     153.0        1.7         .2         .1         .3         .2
    Household furnishings and operation ....     6.052     122.5     123.0        1.2         .4         .0        -.2         .3
      Housefurnishings .....................     3.508     110.7     111.1        -.6         .4        -.3        -.2         .2
      Housekeeping supplies ................     1.088     136.4     137.4        3.9         .7         .1        -.1        1.0
      Housekeeping services ................     1.455     143.1     143.6        3.6         .3         .5        -.3         .3
 
  Apparel and upkeep .......................     5.656     130.5     128.3       -2.0       -1.7        -.3        -.3         .2
    Apparel commodities ....................     5.097     127.1     124.8       -2.2       -1.8        -.3        -.2         .2
      Men's and boys' apparel ..............     1.329     125.5     123.4       -1.2       -1.7         .7        -.6        -.5
      Women's and girls' apparel............     2.269     124.4     121.1       -3.7       -2.7        -.2        -.7         .7
      Infants' and toddlers' apparel .......      .204     121.6     123.0       -4.8        1.2       -1.8       -1.9        1.9
      Footwear .............................      .747     124.6     123.3       -1.4       -1.0        -.9        -.3         .2
      Other apparel commodities ............      .548     153.6     151.8         .8       -1.2       -2.1        2.9       -1.2
    Apparel services 2/ ....................      .559     156.9     157.2        1.0         .2         .0        -.5         .2
 
  Transportation ...........................    17.139     141.1     140.1        4.1        -.7         .4         .4        -.4
    Private transportation .................    15.623     137.9     136.9        3.9        -.7         .4         .0        -.4
      New vehicles .........................     5.059     141.0     140.3        2.1        -.5         .1         .2        -.1
        New cars ...........................     4.052     139.1     138.3        1.8        -.6         .1         .1        -.1
      Used cars ............................     1.318     158.3     157.5       10.4        -.5        -.7       -1.1       -1.1
      Motor fuel ...........................     3.106     106.1     103.6        3.1       -2.4        2.0         .3       -1.8
        Gasoline ...........................      -        106.3     103.7        3.3       -2.4        2.1         .4       -2.1
      Maintenance and repairs ..............     1.536     153.6     154.0        2.7         .3         .5        -.1         .3
      Other private transportation .........     4.604     169.9     169.6        5.0        -.2        -.1        -.1        -.1
        Other private transportation
            commodities ....................      .618     104.6     104.8        1.5         .2         .3         .1         .2
        Other private transportation
            services .......................     3.986     185.2     184.8        5.5        -.2        -.1        -.2        -.1
    Public transportation ..................     1.516     182.5     181.8        6.1        -.4         .6        5.1        -.5
 
  Medical care .............................     7.266     219.8     220.8        4.4         .5         .3         .3         .4
    Medical care commodities ...............     1.291     203.8     204.4        1.5         .3         .0         .3         .1
    Medical care services ..................     5.974     223.5     224.6        5.1         .5         .4         .3         .4
      Professional medical services ........     3.416     200.8     201.6        4.5         .4         .5         .3         .4
 
  Entertainment ............................     4.335     153.2     153.6        2.3         .3         .5        -.2         .3
    Entertainment commodities ..............     1.968     138.1     138.5        1.5         .3         .1         .1         .3
    Entertainment services .................     2.366     171.2     171.4        2.8         .1         .7        -.3         .3
 
  Other goods and services .................     7.005     205.3     205.7        3.9         .2         .4         .4         .4
    Tobacco and smoking products ...........     1.607     226.4     226.2        2.2        -.1         .5         .9         .0
    Personal care 2/ .......................     1.175     146.7     146.9        1.3         .1         .2         .1         .1
      Toilet goods and personal care
          appliances 2/ ....................      .622     142.8     142.7         .6        -.1         .5        -.1        -.1
      Personal care services 2/ ............      .553     151.0     151.4        2.1         .3        -.1         .3         .3
    Personal and educational expenses ......     4.223     232.5     233.3        5.3         .3         .4         .3         .6
      School books and supplies ............      .251     212.7     212.9        3.8         .1         .0         .4         .3
      Personal and educational services ....     3.972     234.2     235.1        5.4         .4         .4         .4         .6
 
        Commodity and service group
 
All items ..................................   100.000     152.5     152.5        2.8         .0         .3         .1         .2
  Commodities ..............................    43.386     136.6     136.2        1.9        -.3         .2         .0         .0
    Food and beverages .....................    17.412     148.4     148.6        2.6         .1         .1         .1         .2
    Commodities less food and beverages ....    25.974     129.4     128.5        1.3        -.7         .2         .0        -.2
      Nondurables less food and beverages ..    15.375     130.4     129.1         .8       -1.0         .5         .1        -.3
        Apparel commodities ................     5.097     127.1     124.8       -2.2       -1.8        -.3        -.2         .2
        Nondurables less food, beverages,
            and apparel 2/ .................    10.278     135.1     134.3        2.3        -.6        1.7         .7        -.6
      Durables .............................    10.599     128.0     127.8        2.2        -.2        -.1        -.1        -.1
  Services .................................    56.614     168.6     169.2        3.5         .4         .3         .3         .2
    Rent of shelter 1/ .....................    27.422     172.2     173.2        3.5         .6         .3         .3         .2
    Household services less rent of
        shelter 1/ .........................     8.731     139.5     139.7        1.3         .1        -.2         .1         .2
    Transportation services ................     7.038     176.8     176.5        5.0        -.2         .2        1.0        -.2
    Medical care services ..................     5.974     223.5     224.6        5.1         .5         .4         .3         .4
    Other services .........................     7.450     191.5     192.1        4.0         .3         .4         .1         .5
 
              Special indexes
 
All items less food ........................    84.162     153.3     153.4        2.9         .1         .3         .2         .1
All items less shelter .....................    71.958     148.8     148.6        2.6        -.1         .1         .2         .1
All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........    80.111     153.7     153.7        2.6         .0         .2         .2         .1
All items less medical care ................    92.734     148.7     148.7        2.7         .0         .2         .2         .1
Commodities less food ......................    27.548     130.4     129.5        1.3        -.7         .2         .0        -.1
Nondurables less food ......................    16.950     131.7     130.5         .9        -.9         .5         .2        -.3
Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ .......    11.852     136.0     135.3        2.2        -.5        1.4         .6        -.5
Nondurables ................................    32.788     139.6     139.0        1.8        -.4         .2         .1         .0
Services less rent of shelter 1/ ...........    29.192     176.9     177.3        3.7         .2         .2         .3         .1
Services less medical care services ........    50.640     163.5     164.1        3.4         .4         .3         .2         .2
Energy .....................................     6.965     109.3     108.1        1.2       -1.1         .5         .5        -.8
All items less energy ......................    93.035     158.3     158.5        2.9         .1         .2         .2         .2
  All items less food and energy ...........    77.197     160.9     161.1        3.0         .1         .2         .2         .2
    Commodities less food and
        energy commodities .................    24.082     138.9     138.3        1.1        -.4         .0        -.1         .1
      Energy commodities ...................     3.466     104.3     101.9        2.7       -2.3        1.8         .4       -1.7
    Services less energy services ..........    53.115     173.4     174.1        3.8         .4         .3         .3         .3
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar:
  1982-84=$1.00 2/ .........................      -        $.656     $.656       -2.7         .0        -.2        -.2         .0
  1967=$1.00 2/ ............................      -         .219      .219        -          -          -          -          -
 
 
 
   1/     Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
   2/     Not seasonally adjusted.
   -      Data not available.
   NOTE:  Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
 
 
 Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and
 commodity and service group
 
 (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
 
 
                                                  Seasonally adjusted indexes             Seasonally adjusted annual rate
                                                                                                percent change for
                                                                                        3 months ended-           6 months ended-
                                                 Apr.     May    June    July    Oct.    Jan.    Apr.    July     Jan.      July
                                                 1995    1995    1995    1995    1994    1995    1995    1995     1995      1995
 
              Expenditure category
 
 All items ....................................    -       -       -       -        3.0     2.7     3.5     2.4      2.8       2.9
 
   Food and beverages .........................   148.5   148.6   148.7   149.0     2.8     2.5     4.1     1.4      2.6       2.7
     Food .....................................   148.2   148.3   148.4   148.7     3.1     2.5     4.2     1.4      2.8       2.7
       Food at home ...........................   148.4   148.5   148.5   148.8     3.4     2.5     5.0     1.1      2.9       3.0
         Cereals and bakery products ..........   166.6   166.6   167.0   167.7     3.5     -.5     4.9     2.7      1.5       3.8
         Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......   137.5   137.5   137.2   137.6     -.3      .0     1.8      .3      -.1       1.0
         Dairy products .......................   132.5   133.4   132.2   133.0    -1.2     1.5     1.5     1.5       .2       1.5
         Fruits and vegetables ................   179.4   179.0   180.3   179.7     2.2    11.9    16.4      .7      6.9       8.3
         Other food at home ...................   140.6   140.5   140.5   140.9    10.7     1.4     2.0      .9      6.0       1.4
           Sugar and sweets ...................   136.5   137.0   137.3   137.9      .9      .0     3.3     4.2       .4       3.7
           Fats and oils ......................   136.7   136.7   136.3   137.5      .9     3.3     1.8     2.4      2.1       2.1
           Nonalcoholic beverages .............   132.7   131.5   131.3   131.4    32.9      .9     -.3    -3.9     15.8      -2.1
           Other prepared food ................   150.5   151.1   151.3   151.5     1.9     1.9     3.5     2.7      1.9       3.1
       Food away from home ....................   148.3   148.6   148.7   149.1     2.5     2.8     2.5     2.2      2.6       2.3
     Alcoholic beverages ......................   153.2   153.6   153.8   153.8      .5     1.3     2.4     1.6       .9       2.0
 
   Housing ....................................   147.6   147.8   148.1   148.5     2.8     2.2     3.0     2.5      2.5       2.7
     Shelter ..................................   164.4   165.0   165.3   165.8     4.1     2.5     4.0     3.5      3.3       3.7
       Renters' costs 1/ ......................   172.7   173.4   173.5   174.1     2.9     1.9     5.3     3.3      2.4       4.3
         Rent, residential ....................   157.0   157.4   157.7   158.0     2.9     2.6     2.3     2.6      2.7       2.4
         Other renters' costs .................   203.7   205.1   204.7   206.3     2.5      .2    12.9     5.2      1.3       9.0
       Homeowners' costs 1/ ...................   169.8   170.4   170.8   171.3     4.9     2.7     3.4     3.6      3.8       3.5
         Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ...........   170.0   170.7   171.1   171.6     4.9     2.7     3.1     3.8      3.8       3.5
         Household insurance 1/ ...............   157.9   158.0   158.1   157.8     3.7     5.0     4.7     -.3      4.4       2.2
       Maintenance and repairs 2/ .............   134.2   134.6   135.0   135.1    -1.5     7.2     3.3     2.7      2.8       3.0
         Maintenance and repair services 2/ ...   139.0   139.4   139.4   139.8     1.5     4.2     5.0     2.3      2.8       3.7
         Maintenance and repair commodities 2/    127.6   128.1   129.0   128.7    -6.5    12.5      .3     3.5      2.6       1.9
     Fuel and other utilities .................   123.4   122.9   123.4   123.5     -.6     2.3      .3      .3       .8        .3
       Fuels ..................................   110.6   109.8   110.4   110.4    -1.1      .7     -.4     -.7      -.2       -.5
         Fuel oil and other household fuel
             commodities ......................    87.3    88.0    88.6    88.8    -4.0    -1.4    -1.4     7.1     -2.7       2.8
         Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
             services).........................   118.5   117.4   118.0   117.9     -.3      .7      .0    -2.0       .2      -1.0
       Other utilities and public services 2/ .   152.2   152.3   152.7   153.0      .0     4.6      .3     2.1      2.3       1.2
     Household furnishings and operation ......   122.5   122.5   122.3   122.7      .0     2.3     1.6      .7      1.2       1.2
       Housefurnishings .......................   111.1   110.8   110.6   110.8    -1.8     -.4      .7    -1.1     -1.1       -.2
       Housekeeping supplies ..................   136.0   136.2   136.0   137.4     4.6      .3     6.7     4.2      2.4       5.5
       Housekeeping services ..................   142.9   143.6   143.1   143.6     1.5    10.5      .8     2.0      5.9       1.4
 
   Apparel and upkeep .........................   132.1   131.7   131.3   131.6    -4.1      .6    -2.7    -1.5     -1.8      -2.1
     Apparel commodities ......................   128.7   128.3   128.0   128.2    -5.1      .6    -3.0    -1.5     -2.3      -2.3
       Men's and boys' apparel ................   125.9   126.8   126.0   125.4    -1.3      .0    -2.2    -1.6      -.6      -1.9
       Women's and girls' apparel .............   127.2   127.0   126.1   127.0    -7.1    -2.1    -4.9     -.6     -4.6      -2.8
       Infants' and toddlers' apparel .........   125.6   123.3   121.0   123.3    -2.4     5.1   -13.9    -7.1      1.2     -10.6
       Footwear ...............................   125.9   124.8   124.4   124.7    -5.6     3.6     1.0    -3.8     -1.1      -1.4
       Other apparel commodities ..............   152.7   149.5   153.8   152.0    -3.4     6.6     2.1    -1.8      1.5        .1
     Apparel services 2/.......................   157.7   157.7   156.9   157.2     1.8     1.5     1.8    -1.3      1.7        .3
 
   Transportation .............................   139.7   140.3   140.9   140.3     4.2     3.9     6.9     1.7      4.0       4.3
     Private transportation ...................   137.1   137.6   137.6   137.0     4.9     6.1     5.1     -.3      5.5       2.4
       New vehicles ...........................   140.6   140.8   141.1   141.0     3.5      .6     3.2     1.1      2.0       2.2
         New cars .............................   138.9   139.0   139.2   139.0     3.3      .3     3.5      .3      1.8       1.9
       Used cars ..............................   160.7   159.6   157.8   156.1    10.0    26.0    20.8   -11.0     17.7       3.7
       Motor fuel .............................   101.5   103.5   103.8   101.9     6.6     5.3     -.8     1.6      6.0        .4
         Gasoline .............................   101.4   103.5   103.9   101.7     6.7     5.3     -.4     1.2      6.0        .4
       Maintenance and repairs ................   153.1   153.8   153.6   154.0     4.3     1.6     2.4     2.4      3.0       2.4
       Other private transportation ...........   170.7   170.6   170.4   170.3     4.8     9.3     7.3     -.9      7.0       3.1
         Other private transportation
             commodities ......................   104.5   104.8   104.9   105.1     -.8     1.2     3.1     2.3       .2       2.7
         Other private transportation
             services .........................   186.5   186.3   185.9   185.7     5.6    10.7     8.1    -1.7      8.1       3.1
     Public transportation ....................   175.3   176.4   185.4   184.4    -5.6   -13.1    26.2    22.4     -9.4      24.3
 
   Medical care ...............................   218.8   219.5   220.2   221.0     5.4     4.9     3.6     4.1      5.2       3.8
     Medical care commodities .................   203.2   203.2   203.8   204.1     3.0     2.0     -.6     1.8      2.5        .6
     Medical care services ....................   222.2   223.0   223.7   224.6     5.9     5.7     4.4     4.4      5.8       4.4
       Professional medical services ..........   199.1   200.0   200.6   201.4     5.1     4.4     3.7     4.7      4.7       4.2
 
   Entertainment ..............................   152.9   153.6   153.3   153.8      .8     3.5     2.1     2.4      2.1       2.2
     Entertainment commodities ................   137.8   138.0   138.1   138.5     1.2     1.8      .9     2.0      1.5       1.5
     Entertainment services ...................   170.8   172.0   171.4   171.9     1.0     4.6     3.3     2.6      2.8       3.0
 
   Other goods and services ...................   205.4   206.2   207.1   207.9     3.4     2.6     4.8     5.0      3.0       4.9
     Tobacco and smoking products .............   222.5   223.7   225.8   225.8     4.4    -4.4     3.3     6.1      -.1       4.7
     Personal care 2/ .........................   146.3   146.6   146.7   146.9      .8     1.1     1.7     1.7      1.0       1.7
       Toilet goods and personal care
           appliances 2/ ......................   142.2   142.9   142.8   142.7      .3      .6      .0     1.4       .4        .7
       Personal care services 2/ ..............   150.7   150.6   151.0   151.4     1.1     1.9     3.5     1.9      1.5       2.7
     Personal and educational expenses ........   233.3   234.2   235.0   236.4     3.8     6.0     6.2     5.4      4.9       5.8
       School books and supplies ..............   212.9   212.8   213.6   214.2     1.4     6.9     4.4     2.5      4.1       3.4
       Personal and educational services ......   234.7   235.6   236.5   237.9     4.0     5.7     6.4     5.6      4.8       6.0
 
          Commodity and service group
 
 All items ....................................    -       -       -       -        3.0     2.7     3.5     2.4      2.8       2.9
   Commodities ................................   136.3   136.6   136.6   136.6     1.8     2.4     2.4      .9      2.1       1.6
     Food and beverages .......................   148.5   148.6   148.7   149.0     2.8     2.5     4.1     1.4      2.6       2.7
     Commodities less food and beverages ......   128.9   129.2   129.2   129.0     1.3     1.9     1.6      .3      1.6        .9
       Nondurables less food and beverages ....   129.5   130.2   130.3   129.9     -.3     1.6      .6     1.2       .6        .9
         Apparel commodities ..................   128.7   128.3   128.0   128.2    -5.1      .6    -3.0    -1.5     -2.3      -2.3
         Nondurables less food, beverages,
             and apparel 2/ ...................   132.0   134.2   135.1   134.3     2.8    -3.0     2.5     7.2      -.2       4.8
       Durables ...............................   128.2   128.1   128.0   127.9     1.9     3.9     3.8     -.9      2.9       1.4
   Services ...................................   167.7   168.2   168.7   169.1     3.5     3.4     4.2     3.4      3.5       3.8
     Rent of shelter 1/ .......................   171.3   171.8   172.4   172.8     4.4     2.2     4.1     3.5      3.3       3.8
     Household services less rent
         of shelter 1/ ........................   138.0   137.7   137.9   138.2      .0     4.2      .6      .6      2.1        .6
     Transportation services ..................   175.7   176.0   177.8   177.5     2.6     2.9    10.7     4.2      2.7       7.4
     Medical care services ....................   222.2   223.0   223.7   224.6     5.9     5.7     4.4     4.4      5.8       4.4
     Other services ...........................   192.2   193.0   193.2   194.1     2.8     4.5     4.9     4.0      3.7       4.5
 
                Special indexes
 
 All items less food ..........................   152.5   152.9   153.2   153.4     2.7     3.0     3.5     2.4      2.8       2.9
 All items less shelter .......................   148.3   148.5   148.8   148.9     1.9     3.1     3.6     1.6      2.5       2.6
 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ..........   153.1   153.4   153.7   153.8     2.2     3.0     3.5     1.8      2.6       2.7
 All items less medical care ..................   147.9   148.2   148.5   148.7     2.5     2.5     3.6     2.2      2.5       2.9
 Commodities less food ........................   130.0   130.3   130.3   130.2     1.3     1.9     1.6      .6      1.6       1.1
 Nondurables less food ........................   130.7   131.4   131.6   131.2      .3     1.2      .3     1.5       .8        .9
 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ .........   133.3   135.2   136.0   135.3     2.4    -2.4     2.7     6.1       .0       4.4
 Nondurables ..................................   139.2   139.5   139.6   139.6     1.2     2.3     2.3     1.2      1.8       1.7
 Services less rent of shelter 1/ .............   175.9   176.3   176.9   177.1     2.8     4.5     4.4     2.8      3.7       3.6
 Services less medical care services ..........   162.6   163.1   163.5   163.9     2.8     3.3     4.3     3.2      3.1       3.8
 Energy .......................................   105.5   106.0   106.5   105.6     2.3     2.7     -.8      .4      2.5       -.2
 All items less energy ........................   158.2   158.5   158.8   159.1     2.9     2.9     3.9     2.3      2.9       3.1
   All items less food and energy .............   160.7   161.0   161.3   161.7     2.6     3.1     3.8     2.5      2.8       3.2
     Commodities less food and energy
         commodities ..........................   139.1   139.1   139.0   139.1      .6     1.8     2.0      .0      1.2       1.0
       Energy commodities .....................   100.0   101.8   102.2   100.5     5.4     4.5     -.8     2.0      5.0        .6
     Services less energy services ............   172.7   173.3   173.8   174.3     3.6     3.6     4.5     3.8      3.6       4.1
 
 
 
    1/     Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
    2/     Not seasonally adjusted.
    -      Data not available.
    NOTE:  Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
 
 
Table 4. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group
 
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
 
 
                                              Relative   Unadjusted indexes       Unadjusted             Seasonally adjusted
                                             importance,                       percent change to         percent change from-
                                              December     June      July       July 1995 from-     Apr. to     May to    June to
                                                1994       1995      1995    July 1994  June 1995     May        June       July
 
            Expenditure category
 
All items ..................................   100.000     149.9     149.9        2.8        0.0        0.2        0.1        0.1
All items (1967=100) .......................      -        446.5     446.5        -          -          -          -          -
 
  Food and beverages .......................    19.320     147.8     148.0        2.5         .1         .1         .0         .2
    Food ...................................    17.629     147.4     147.6        2.6         .1         .0         .1         .2
      Food at home .........................    11.243     147.2     147.4        2.8         .1        -.1         .1         .2
        Cereals and bakery products ........     1.670     167.3     167.9        2.6         .4         .0         .4         .3
        Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .....     3.398     136.6     137.0         .4         .3         .0        -.2         .4
        Dairy products .....................     1.299     131.9     132.5         .7         .5         .6        -.8         .6
        Fruits and vegetables ..............     2.124     176.7     176.1        7.5        -.3        -.6         .8        -.2
        Other food at home .................     2.751     140.2     140.3        3.6         .1        -.1         .1         .2
          Sugar and sweets .................      .367     137.3     138.0        2.1         .5         .4         .2         .4
          Fats and oils ....................      .286     136.3     137.9        2.1        1.2        -.1        -.3        1.0
          Nonalcoholic beverages ...........      .920     130.7     130.0        6.2        -.5       -1.0        -.2         .2
          Other prepared food ..............     1.179     151.0     151.1        2.5         .1         .6         .1         .1
      Food away from home ..................     6.387     148.7     149.0        2.4         .2         .2         .1         .1
    Alcoholic beverages ....................     1.690     153.4     153.1        1.3        -.2         .3         .0        -.1
 
  Housing ..................................    38.759     145.5     146.1        2.5         .4         .2         .1         .3
    Shelter ................................    25.753     160.9     161.7        3.4         .5         .4         .2         .2
      Renters' costs 1/ ....................     8.073     152.6     153.9        2.9         .9         .3         .1         .3
        Rent, residential ..................     6.615     157.2     157.5        2.5         .2         .3         .3         .1
        Other renters' costs ...............     1.458     206.2     213.7        4.7        3.6         .9        -.5         .7
      Homeowners' costs 1/ .................    17.491     155.6     156.1        3.6         .3         .4         .2         .3
        Owners' equivalent rent 1/ .........    17.161     155.8     156.3        3.6         .3         .4         .2         .3
        Household insurance 1/ .............      .331     145.2     145.4        3.5         .1         .1         .0        -.1
      Maintenance and repairs 2/ ...........      .189     134.4     134.7        2.5         .2         .3         .2         .2
        Maintenance and repair services 2/ .      .104     142.4     142.9        2.7         .4         .3         .1         .4
        Maintenance and repair
            commodities 2/ .................      .085     123.8     124.0        2.4         .2         .2         .5         .2
    Fuel and other utilities ...............     7.329     124.6     124.6         .5         .0        -.2         .3         .1
      Fuels ................................     3.958     113.1     113.1        -.4         .0        -.6         .5         .0
        Fuel oil and other household fuel
            commodities ....................      .331      87.8      87.0         .0        -.9         .8         .7         .2
        Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
            services).......................     3.627     121.1     121.2        -.4         .1        -.7         .4         .0
      Other utilities and public
          services 2/ ......................     3.372     153.2     153.4        1.7         .1         .1         .3         .1
    Household furnishings and operation ....     5.676     121.3     121.8        1.4         .4         .0        -.2         .4
      Housefurnishings .....................     3.432     109.5     109.9        -.4         .4        -.1        -.2         .3
      Housekeeping supplies ................     1.122     136.7     137.6        3.8         .7         .1         .0         .9
      Housekeeping services ................     1.122     146.1     146.6        4.3         .3         .3        -.1         .4
 
  Apparel and upkeep .......................     5.661     129.6     127.4       -1.8       -1.7        -.5        -.1        -.1
    Apparel commodities ....................     5.136     126.4     124.0       -2.1       -1.9        -.5        -.1         .0
      Men's and boys' apparel ..............     1.329     125.6     123.1       -1.2       -2.0         .9        -.5        -.9
      Women's and girls' apparel............     2.214     123.2     120.0       -3.4       -2.6        -.2        -.6         .6
      Infants' and toddlers' apparel .......      .263     122.4     123.5       -5.6         .9       -2.4       -1.5        1.5
      Footwear .............................      .827     125.5     124.2       -1.3       -1.0        -.8        -.3         .2
      Other apparel commodities ............      .503     151.5     149.3         .7       -1.5       -3.7        3.8       -1.7
    Apparel services 2/ ....................      .524     156.5     156.8        1.1         .2        -.1        -.4         .2
 
  Transportation ...........................    19.183     140.8     139.8        4.4        -.7         .4         .2        -.6
    Private transportation .................    18.027     138.7     137.7        4.3        -.7         .4        -.1        -.6
      New vehicles .........................     4.982     141.8     141.3        2.2        -.4         .1         .2         .1
        New cars ...........................     3.622     138.7     138.1        1.8        -.4         .1         .1        -.1
      Used cars ............................     2.382     159.1     158.4       10.5        -.4        -.6       -1.0       -1.1
      Motor fuel ...........................     3.819     106.2     103.5        3.0       -2.5        2.0         .4       -2.1
        Gasoline ...........................      -        106.4     103.6        3.2       -2.6        2.1         .4       -2.1
      Maintenance and repairs ..............     1.617     154.5     154.9        2.7         .3         .3         .1         .4
      Other private transportation .........     5.227     166.0     165.6        5.1        -.2        -.1        -.2        -.1
        Other private transportation
            commodities ....................      .780     103.8     104.0        1.4         .2         .3         .1         .2
        Other private transportation
            services .......................     4.447     181.6     181.1        5.9        -.3        -.2        -.3        -.2
    Public transportation ..................     1.156     177.2     176.6        5.7        -.3        1.0        3.6        -.6
 
  Medical care .............................     6.173     219.2     220.2        4.5         .5         .3         .3         .3
    Medical care commodities ...............     1.063     201.5     202.2        1.6         .3         .0         .2         .3
    Medical care services ..................     5.110     223.2     224.3        5.1         .5         .4         .4         .3
      Professional medical services ........     2.920     201.9     202.7        4.5         .4         .4         .3         .4
 
  Entertainment ............................     4.005     151.2     151.5        2.1         .2         .4        -.1         .1
    Entertainment commodities ..............     2.054     137.4     137.7        1.3         .2         .1         .1         .1
    Entertainment services .................     1.951     171.2     171.4        2.9         .1         .7        -.3         .2
 
  Other goods and services .................     6.900     203.0     203.3        3.6         .1         .4         .4         .3
    Tobacco and smoking products ...........     2.128     226.5     226.3        2.2        -.1         .5         .9         .0
    Personal care 2/ .......................     1.139     146.8     146.9        1.2         .1         .2         .0         .1
      Toilet goods and personal care
          appliances 2/ ....................      .646     143.5     143.3         .6        -.1         .4        -.1        -.1
      Personal care services 2/ ............      .493     150.9     151.3        2.1         .3        -.1         .2         .3
    Personal and educational expenses ......     3.633     228.4     229.2        5.2         .4         .4         .3         .6
      School books and supplies ............      .220     213.6     213.8        3.3         .1         .0         .2         .4
      Personal and educational services ....     3.413     229.8     230.6        5.3         .3         .4         .4         .6
 
        Commodity and service group
 
All items ..................................   100.000     149.9     149.9        2.8         .0         .2         .1         .1
  Commodities ..............................    47.499     136.7     136.2        2.1        -.4         .2         .0        -.1
    Food and beverages .....................    19.320     147.8     148.0        2.5         .1         .1         .0         .2
    Commodities less food and beverages ....    28.180     129.9     128.9        1.7        -.8         .2         .1        -.3
      Nondurables less food and beverages ..    16.400     130.3     128.9         .9       -1.1         .6         .2        -.5
        Apparel commodities ................     5.136     126.4     124.0       -2.1       -1.9        -.5        -.1         .0
        Nondurables less food, beverages,
            and apparel 2/ .................    11.263     135.2     134.2        2.3        -.7        1.9         .7        -.7
      Durables .............................    11.780     128.1     127.9        3.0        -.2         .0        -.2        -.2
  Services .................................    52.501     166.0     166.5        3.5         .3         .2         .2         .2
    Rent of shelter 1/ .....................    25.206     154.8     155.5        3.3         .5         .3         .2         .3
    Household services less rent of
        shelter 1/ .........................     8.584     128.2     128.3        1.2         .1        -.2         .3         .1
    Transportation services ................     7.220     174.0     173.7        5.1        -.2         .1         .5        -.2
    Medical care services ..................     5.110     223.2     224.3        5.1         .5         .4         .4         .3
    Other services .........................     6.381     188.5     189.0        4.0         .3         .4         .1         .4
 
              Special indexes
 
All items less food ........................    82.371     150.3     150.3        2.9         .0         .2         .2         .1
All items less shelter .....................    74.247     147.1     146.8        2.6        -.2         .1         .1         .0
All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........    82.509     141.0     140.9        2.6        -.1         .2         .1         .0
All items less medical care ................    93.827     146.6     146.6        2.7         .0         .2         .1         .0
Commodities less food ......................    29.870     130.8     129.9        1.7        -.7         .2         .1        -.2
Nondurables less food ......................    18.090     131.6     130.3         .9       -1.0         .5         .2        -.5
Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ .......    12.954     136.0     135.1        2.2        -.7        1.7         .7        -.7
Nondurables ................................    35.719     139.4     138.8        1.8        -.4         .3         .1        -.1
Services less rent of shelter 1/ ...........    27.295     157.7     157.9        3.5         .1         .1         .3         .1
Services less medical care services ........    47.390     161.1     161.5        3.3         .2         .2         .2         .2
Energy .....................................     7.777     109.0     107.6        1.2       -1.3         .7         .4       -1.0
All items less energy ......................    92.223     155.7     155.8        2.9         .1         .1         .1         .2
  All items less food and energy ...........    74.594     157.9     158.0        3.0         .1         .2         .1         .1
    Commodities less food and
        energy commodities .................    25.720     138.6     138.1        1.6        -.4        -.1         .0         .0
      Energy commodities ...................     4.150     104.8     102.3        2.7       -2.4        2.0         .3       -1.9
    Services less energy services ..........    48.874     170.9     171.5        3.8         .4         .4         .2         .2
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar:
  1982-84=$1.00 2/ .........................      -        $.667     $.667       -2.8         .0        -.3        -.1         .0
  1967=$1.00 2/ ............................      -         .224      .224        -          -          -          -          -
 
 
 
   1/     Indexes on a December 1984=100 base.
   2/     Not seasonally adjusted.
   -      Data not available.
   NOTE:  Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
 
 
 Table 5. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and
 commodity and service group
 
 (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
 
 
                                                  Seasonally adjusted indexes             Seasonally adjusted annual rate
                                                                                                percent change for
                                                                                        3 months ended-           6 months ended-
                                                 Apr.     May    June    July    Oct.    Jan.    Apr.    July     Jan.      July
                                                 1995    1995    1995    1995    1994    1995    1995    1995     1995      1995
 
              Expenditure category
 
 All items ....................................    -       -       -       -        2.8     3.0     3.6     1.6      2.9       2.6
 
   Food and beverages .........................   148.0   148.1   148.1   148.4     2.8     2.5     3.9     1.1      2.6       2.5
     Food .....................................   147.6   147.6   147.7   148.0     2.8     2.8     3.9     1.1      2.8       2.5
       Food at home ...........................   147.6   147.5   147.6   147.9     3.1     2.5     4.7      .8      2.8       2.8
         Cereals and bakery products ..........   166.3   166.3   166.9   167.4     3.5     -.5     5.0     2.7      1.5       3.8
         Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......   137.0   137.0   136.7   137.2      .3     -.3      .9      .6       .0        .7
         Dairy products .......................   132.2   133.0   131.9   132.7    -1.5     1.5     1.5     1.5       .0       1.5
         Fruits and vegetables ................   179.1   178.0   179.4   179.0     1.9    12.0    17.3     -.2      6.8       8.2
         Other food at home ...................   140.1   140.0   140.1   140.4    10.1     1.4     2.3      .9      5.7       1.6
           Sugar and sweets ...................   136.5   137.0   137.3   137.8     1.5     -.6     3.6     3.9       .4       3.7
           Fats and oils ......................   136.6   136.5   136.1   137.5      .9     2.4     2.4     2.7      1.6       2.5
           Nonalcoholic beverages .............   132.0   130.7   130.5   130.7    29.8     1.2      .9    -3.9     14.6      -1.5
           Other prepared food ................   150.0   150.9   151.1   151.3     1.6     1.6     3.3     3.5      1.6       3.4
       Food away from home ....................   148.2   148.5   148.6   148.8     2.5     3.0     2.2     1.6      2.8       1.9
     Alcoholic beverages ......................   152.7   153.1   153.1   153.0      .8     1.6     2.1      .8      1.2       1.5
 
   Housing ....................................   144.5   144.8   145.0   145.4     2.6     2.5     2.5     2.5      2.6       2.5
     Shelter ..................................   160.0   160.6   160.9   161.3     4.2     2.6     3.6     3.3      3.4       3.4
       Renters' costs 1/ ......................   151.5   152.0   152.2   152.6     2.5     2.2     4.3     2.9      2.3       3.6
         Rent, residential ....................   156.7   157.1   157.5   157.7     2.9     2.3     2.6     2.6      2.6       2.6
         Other renters' costs .................   203.8   205.6   204.6   206.1     1.8      .0    12.7     4.6       .9       8.6
       Homeowners' costs 1/ ...................   154.8   155.4   155.7   156.2     4.9     2.6     3.2     3.7      3.7       3.4
         Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ...........   155.0   155.6   155.9   156.4     4.9     2.6     3.2     3.7      3.7       3.4
         Household insurance 1/ ...............   145.0   145.2   145.2   145.1     3.8     5.2     4.5      .3      4.5       2.4
       Maintenance and repairs 2/ .............   133.7   134.1   134.4   134.7    -1.2     5.6     2.7     3.0      2.1       2.9
         Maintenance and repair services 2/ ...   141.9   142.3   142.4   142.9     1.2     2.9     4.0     2.8      2.0       3.4
         Maintenance and repair commodities 2/    122.9   123.2   123.8   124.0    -3.6     8.6     1.3     3.6      2.3       2.5
     Fuel and other utilities .................   122.7   122.4   122.8   122.9     -.3     2.0     -.3      .7       .8        .2
       Fuels ..................................   109.7   109.0   109.5   109.5    -1.1      .7    -1.1     -.7      -.2       -.9
         Fuel oil and other household fuel
             commodities ......................    87.2    87.9    88.5    88.7    -4.4     -.9    -1.4     7.1     -2.7       2.8
         Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
             services).........................   117.4   116.6   117.1   117.1     -.3      .7    -1.4    -1.0       .2      -1.2
       Other utilities and public services 2/ .   152.7   152.8   153.2   153.4      .0     4.0      .8     1.8      2.0       1.3
     Household furnishings and operation ......   121.3   121.3   121.1   121.6      .3     2.4     2.0     1.0      1.3       1.5
       Housefurnishings .......................   109.7   109.6   109.4   109.7    -1.4     -.4      .7      .0      -.9        .4
       Housekeeping supplies ..................   136.3   136.4   136.4   137.6     4.0     1.2     6.4     3.9      2.6       5.1
       Housekeeping services ..................   146.0   146.5   146.3   146.9     1.4    12.7      .8     2.5      6.9       1.7
 
   Apparel and upkeep .........................   131.1   130.5   130.4   130.3    -4.1      .0    -1.2    -2.4     -2.1      -1.8
     Apparel commodities ......................   128.0   127.4   127.3   127.3    -4.8      .0    -1.9    -2.2     -2.4      -2.0
       Men's and boys' apparel ................   125.7   126.8   126.2   125.1    -3.1      .3     -.3    -1.9     -1.4      -1.1
       Women's and girls' apparel .............   126.2   126.0   125.3   126.1    -7.4    -2.2    -3.4     -.3     -4.8      -1.9
       Infants' and toddlers' apparel .........   126.7   123.7   121.9   123.7    -2.4     4.7   -14.6    -9.1      1.1     -11.9
       Footwear ...............................   126.5   125.5   125.1   125.4    -5.5     2.6     1.3    -3.4     -1.6      -1.1
       Other apparel commodities ..............   151.5   145.9   151.5   149.0     1.4     4.1     3.8    -6.4      2.7      -1.5
     Apparel services 2/.......................   157.2   157.1   156.5   156.8     2.3     1.3     1.8    -1.0      1.8        .4
 
   Transportation .............................   139.6   140.1   140.4   139.5     4.9     6.0     7.2     -.3      5.5       3.4
     Private transportation ...................   137.8   138.3   138.2   137.4     5.3     7.1     6.3    -1.2      6.2       2.5
       New vehicles ...........................   141.5   141.6   141.9   142.0     2.9      .3     4.1     1.4      1.6       2.7
         New cars .............................   138.6   138.7   138.9   138.8     3.0      .9     3.2      .6      1.9       1.9
       Used cars ..............................   161.4   160.4   158.8   157.0     9.6    26.2    20.7   -10.5     17.6       3.9
       Motor fuel .............................   101.4   103.4   103.8   101.6     7.1     5.3     -.8      .8      6.2        .0
         Gasoline .............................   101.4   103.5   103.9   101.7     6.2     5.3      .0     1.2      5.8        .6
       Maintenance and repairs ................   153.9   154.4   154.5   155.1     3.8     1.6     2.6     3.2      2.7       2.9
       Other private transportation ...........   167.0   166.8   166.5   166.3     4.9     9.0     8.6    -1.7      6.9       3.3
         Other private transportation
             commodities ......................   103.7   104.0   104.1   104.3     -.8      .8     3.1     2.3       .0       2.7
         Other private transportation
             services .........................   182.9   182.6   182.1   181.8     6.2    10.5     9.5    -2.4      8.3       3.4
     Public transportation ....................   171.3   173.0   179.2   178.2    -4.7    -9.0    22.6    17.1     -6.9      19.8
 
   Medical care ...............................   218.1   218.7   219.4   220.1     5.6     4.8     3.8     3.7      5.2       3.7
     Medical care commodities .................   200.9   200.8   201.3   202.0     3.3     2.0     -.8     2.2      2.6        .7
     Medical care services ....................   221.8   222.6   223.4   224.1     5.9     5.5     4.6     4.2      5.7       4.4
       Professional medical services ..........   200.1   201.0   201.7   202.5     5.3     4.6     3.7     4.9      4.9       4.3
 
   Entertainment ..............................   150.9   151.5   151.4   151.6      .8     3.3     2.1     1.9      2.0       2.0
     Entertainment commodities ................   137.1   137.3   137.4   137.6      .9     1.8      .9     1.5      1.3       1.2
     Entertainment services ...................   170.8   172.0   171.5   171.9      .7     4.6     3.8     2.6      2.7       3.2
 
   Other goods and services ...................   202.2   203.1   204.0   204.6     3.5     2.0     4.1     4.8      2.8       4.4
     Tobacco and smoking products .............   222.6   223.8   225.8   225.8     4.0    -4.1     3.1     5.9      -.1       4.5
     Personal care 2/ .........................   146.5   146.8   146.8   146.9     1.1     1.4     1.4     1.1      1.2       1.2
       Toilet goods and personal care
           appliances 2/ ......................   143.1   143.7   143.5   143.3      .8      .8      .0      .6       .8        .3
       Personal care services 2/ ..............   150.7   150.6   150.9   151.3     1.1     2.4     3.2     1.6      1.8       2.4
     Personal and educational expenses ........   228.6   229.5   230.2   231.5     3.9     6.1     5.4     5.2      5.0       5.3
       School books and supplies ..............   213.9   214.0   214.4   215.3    -1.1     8.9     3.0     2.6      3.8       2.8
       Personal and educational services ......   229.9   230.8   231.7   233.0     4.2     5.8     5.6     5.5      5.0       5.5
 
          Commodity and service group
 
 All items ....................................    -       -       -       -        2.8     3.0     3.6     1.6      2.9       2.6
   Commodities ................................   136.3   136.6   136.6   136.5     1.8     2.7     3.0      .6      2.3       1.8
     Food and beverages .......................   148.0   148.1   148.1   148.4     2.8     2.5     3.9     1.1      2.6       2.5
     Commodities less food and beverages ......   129.2   129.4   129.5   129.1     1.6     2.5     2.8     -.3      2.1       1.3
       Nondurables less food and beverages ....   129.1   129.9   130.1   129.4      .0     1.6      .9      .9       .8        .9
         Apparel commodities ..................   128.0   127.4   127.3   127.3    -4.8      .0    -1.9    -2.2     -2.4      -2.0
         Nondurables less food, beverages,
             and apparel 2/ ...................   131.7   134.2   135.2   134.2     2.5    -3.3     2.5     7.8      -.5       5.1
       Durables ...............................   128.3   128.3   128.1   127.9     2.6     5.6     5.1    -1.2      4.1       1.9
   Services ...................................   165.1   165.5   165.9   166.3     3.3     3.8     4.0     2.9      3.5       3.5
     Rent of shelter 1/ .......................   154.0   154.5   154.8   155.2     4.1     1.9     4.0     3.2      2.9       3.6
     Household services less rent
         of shelter 1/ ........................   126.6   126.4   126.8   126.9      .0     3.9      .0     1.0      1.9        .5
     Transportation services ..................   173.7   173.9   174.7   174.4     3.7     5.1    10.0     1.6      4.4       5.7
     Medical care services ....................   221.8   222.6   223.4   224.1     5.9     5.5     4.6     4.2      5.7       4.4
     Other services ...........................   189.0   189.7   189.9   190.7     2.9     4.9     4.6     3.6      3.9       4.1
 
                Special indexes
 
 All items less food ..........................   149.4   149.7   150.0   150.1     2.8     3.3     3.6     1.9      3.0       2.7
 All items less shelter .......................   146.6   146.8   147.0   147.0     2.3     3.4     3.6     1.1      2.8       2.4
 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ..........   140.4   140.7   140.9   140.9     2.4     3.2     3.5     1.4      2.8       2.5
 All items less medical care ..................   146.0   146.3   146.5   146.5     2.5     3.1     3.6     1.4      2.8       2.5
 Commodities less food ........................   130.3   130.5   130.6   130.3     1.6     2.5     2.8      .0      2.0       1.4
 Nondurables less food ........................   130.5   131.1   131.4   130.8      .3     1.2     1.2      .9       .8       1.1
 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ .........   132.9   135.1   136.0   135.1     2.4    -3.0     2.8     6.8      -.3       4.8
 Nondurables ..................................   138.8   139.2   139.4   139.2     1.2     2.4     2.3     1.2      1.8       1.7
 Services less rent of shelter 1/ .............   156.9   157.1   157.6   157.8     2.7     5.1     4.5     2.3      3.8       3.4
 Services less medical care services ..........   160.3   160.7   161.1   161.4     3.1     3.1     4.4     2.8      3.1       3.6
 Energy .......................................   105.1   105.8   106.2   105.1     3.1     2.7     -.8      .0      2.9       -.4
 All items less energy ........................   155.6   155.8   156.0   156.3     2.9     3.2     4.0     1.8      3.1       2.9
   All items less food and energy .............   157.8   158.1   158.3   158.5     2.9     3.1     4.2     1.8      3.0       3.0
     Commodities less food and energy
         commodities ..........................   138.9   138.8   138.8   138.8      .9     2.4     3.2     -.3      1.6       1.5
       Energy commodities .....................   100.3   102.3   102.6   100.7     6.3     4.9    -1.2     1.6      5.6        .2
     Services less energy services ............   170.5   171.1   171.5   171.9     3.7     3.9     4.3     3.3      3.8       3.8
 
 
 
    1/     Indexes on a December 1984=100 base.
    2/     Not seasonally adjusted.
    -      Data not available.
    NOTE:  Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
 
 
Table 3. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, all items index
 
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
 
 
                                                                 Indexes                Percent change to       Percent change to
                  Area                     Pricing                                       July 1995 from-         June 1995 from-
                                          schedule    Apr.     May    June    July    July     May    June    June    Apr.     May
                                             1/       1995    1995    1995    1995    1994    1995    1995    1994    1995    1995
 
 
 
U.S. city average ......................      M        151.9   152.2   152.5   152.5     2.8     0.2     0.0     3.0     0.4     0.2
 
        Region and area size 2/
 
Northeast urban.........................      M        158.3   158.5   158.9   159.2     2.6      .4      .2     2.6      .4      .3
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        159.0   159.2   159.6   159.8     2.6      .4      .1     2.7      .4      .3
  Size B -  500,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        156.3   156.4   156.5   157.5     2.1      .7      .6     2.0      .1      .1
  Size C -  50,000 to 500,000 ..........      M        157.0   157.1   157.2   157.8     3.2      .4      .4     2.6      .1      .1
 
North Central urban ....................      M        148.1   148.3   148.7   148.8     3.1      .3      .1     3.3      .4      .3
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        149.0   149.0   149.5   149.5     2.8      .3      .0     3.0      .3      .3
  Size B -  360,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        146.9   147.3   147.7   148.0     3.1      .5      .2     3.3      .5      .3
  Size C -  50,000 to 360,000 ..........      M        149.5   150.0   149.9   149.6     3.2     -.3     -.2     3.6      .3     -.1
  Size D -  Nonmetropolitan
            (less than 50,000) .........      M        143.9   144.6   145.4   146.0     4.1     1.0      .4     4.0     1.0      .6
 
South urban ............................      M        148.4   148.8   149.1   149.2     2.9      .3      .1     3.0      .5      .2
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        148.3   148.7   148.8   148.8     2.4      .1      .0     2.4      .3      .1
  Size B -  450,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        150.9   150.8   151.3   151.5     3.0      .5      .1     3.2      .3      .3
  Size C -  50,000 to 450,000 ..........      M        147.3   147.6   148.5   148.4     3.2      .5     -.1     3.5      .8      .6
  Size D -  Nonmetropolitan
            (less than 50,000) .........      M        147.1   148.0   147.8   148.1     3.8      .1      .2     3.7      .5     -.1
 
West urban .............................      M        153.2   153.5   153.6   153.5     2.7      .0     -.1     3.2      .3      .1
  Size A -  More than 1,250,000 ........      M        154.0   154.2   154.1   154.0     2.1     -.1     -.1     2.5      .1     -.1
  Size C -  50,000 to 330,000 ..........      M        155.9   156.4   156.6   156.7     4.5      .2      .1     5.4      .4      .1
 
Size classes
  A 3/ .................................      M        137.5   137.7   137.9   137.9     2.5      .1      .0     2.7      .3      .1
  B ....................................      M        151.6   151.8   152.1   152.6     3.0      .5      .3     3.1      .3      .2
  C ....................................      M        151.0   151.4   151.8   151.8     3.4      .3      .0     3.7      .5      .3
  D ....................................      M        147.7   148.5   148.9   149.1     3.7      .4      .1     3.8      .8      .3
 
          Selected local areas
 
Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI......      M        153.1   153.0   153.5   153.6     3.6      .4      .1     3.6      .3      .3
Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ......      M        154.7   155.1   154.8   154.5     1.8     -.4     -.2     2.3      .1     -.2
N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT      M        161.4   161.8   162.2   162.3     2.6      .3      .1     2.8      .5      .2
Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD ..      M        157.8   157.8   158.4   158.9     2.3      .7      .3     2.5      .4      .4
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA .....      M        151.5   151.3   151.7   151.5     1.7      .1     -.1     2.4      .1      .3
 
Baltimore, MD ..........................      1         -      150.4    -      151.5     2.2      .7    -       -       -       -
Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ...........      1         -      157.7    -      157.8     2.5      .1    -       -       -       -
Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH .............      1         -      147.4    -      148.1     3.1      .5    -       -       -       -
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ..............      1         -      148.6    -      148.3     3.4     -.2    -       -       -       -
St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........      1         -      144.6    -      145.6     2.6      .7    -       -       -       -
Washington, DC-MD-VA ...................      1         -      154.7    -      156.1     2.8      .9    -       -       -       -
 
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ..................      2        145.0    -      144.4    -       -       -       -        2.1     -.4    -
Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI ..................      2        148.1    -      148.3    -       -       -       -        2.4      .1    -
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .........      2        138.0    -      139.9    -       -       -       -        1.8     1.4    -
Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ...........      2        148.9    -      149.2    -       -       -       -        3.6      .2    -
 
 
 
   1/     Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; most other goods and services priced as
          indicated:
            M - Every month.
            1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November.
            2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December.
   2/     Regions defined as the four Census regions.  See map in technical notes.
   3/     Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
   -      Data not available.
   NOTE:  Local area CPI indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program.  Each local index has a smaller sample size than
          the national index and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error.  As a
          result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national index, although their long-term trends are
          similar.  Therefore, the Bureau of Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national average
          CPI for use in their escalator clauses.
 
 
Table 6. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, all items index
 
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
 
 
                                                                 Indexes                Percent change to       Percent change to
                  Area                     Pricing                                       July 1995 from-         June 1995 from-
                                          schedule    Apr.     May    June    July    July     May    June    June    Apr.     May
                                             1/       1995    1995    1995    1995    1994    1995    1995    1994    1995    1995
 
 
 
U.S. city average ......................      M        149.3   149.6   149.9   149.9     2.8     0.2     0.0     3.1     0.4     0.2
 
        Region and area size 2/
 
Northeast urban.........................      M        155.8   156.1   156.4   156.6     2.6      .3      .1     2.7      .4      .2
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        155.4   155.7   156.1   156.1     2.6      .3      .0     2.8      .5      .3
  Size B -  500,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        154.2   154.3   154.5   155.3     2.0      .6      .5     2.0      .2      .1
  Size C -  50,000 to 500,000 ..........      M        158.6   158.8   158.9   159.2     3.1      .3      .2     2.8      .2      .1
 
North Central urban ....................      M        145.0   145.2   145.6   145.5     3.0      .2     -.1     3.3      .4      .3
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        145.3   145.2   145.7   145.6     2.8      .3     -.1     3.0      .3      .3
  Size B -  360,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        143.4   143.9   144.2   144.1     2.9      .1     -.1     3.4      .6      .2
  Size C -  50,000 to 360,000 ..........      M        146.9   147.5   147.4   147.1     3.2     -.3     -.2     3.7      .3     -.1
  Size D -  Nonmetropolitan
            (less than 50,000) .........      M        142.2   142.9   143.7   144.2     3.8      .9      .3     3.8     1.1      .6
 
South urban ............................      M        147.0   147.4   147.8   147.8     2.9      .3      .0     3.2      .5      .3
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        146.4   147.1   147.2   147.2     2.5      .1      .0     2.6      .5      .1
  Size B -  450,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        147.4   147.4   147.8   147.9     2.9      .3      .1     3.2      .3      .3
  Size C -  50,000 to 450,000 ..........      M        147.3   147.8   148.6   148.5     3.3      .5     -.1     3.7      .9      .5
  Size D -  Nonmetropolitan
            (less than 50,000) .........      M        147.3   148.2   148.1   148.3     3.8      .1      .1     3.8      .5     -.1
 
West urban .............................      M        150.3   150.6   150.7   150.5     2.6     -.1     -.1     3.1      .3      .1
  Size A -  More than 1,250,000 ........      M        149.6   149.7   149.8   149.5     2.0     -.1     -.2     2.6      .1      .1
  Size C -  50,000 to 330,000 ..........      M        152.8   153.8   153.8   153.7     4.1     -.1     -.1     5.1      .7      .0
 
Size classes
  A 3/ .................................      M        136.6   136.8   137.0   136.9     2.5      .1     -.1     2.8      .3      .1
  B ....................................      M        148.9   149.1   149.4   149.7     2.9      .4      .2     3.0      .3      .2
  C ....................................      M        150.2   150.7   151.1   150.9     3.3      .1     -.1     3.8      .6      .3
  D ....................................      M        147.0   147.9   148.2   148.4     3.6      .3      .1     3.8      .8      .2
 
          Selected local areas
 
Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI......      M        148.3   148.2   148.5   148.7     3.5      .3      .1     3.4      .1      .2
Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ......      M        149.5   149.8   149.7   149.3     1.9     -.3     -.3     2.5      .1     -.1
N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT      M        157.5   158.0   158.4   158.3     2.5      .2     -.1     2.7      .6      .3
Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD ..      M        157.4   157.4   158.1   158.5     2.3      .7      .3     2.5      .4      .4
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA .....      M        149.4   149.0   149.6   149.3     1.8      .2     -.2     2.7      .1      .4
 
Baltimore, MD ..........................      1         -      149.4    -      150.5     2.2      .7    -       -       -       -
Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ...........      1         -      156.5    -      156.6     2.4      .1    -       -       -       -
Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH .............      1         -      139.9    -      140.3     2.9      .3    -       -       -       -
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ..............      1         -      146.8    -      146.5     3.6     -.2    -       -       -       -
St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........      1         -      144.2    -      145.2     2.7      .7    -       -       -       -
Washington, DC-MD-VA ...................      1         -      152.3    -      153.5     2.7      .8    -       -       -       -
 
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ..................      2        144.5    -      144.4    -       -       -       -        2.7     -.1    -
Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI ..................      2        143.6    -      143.7    -       -       -       -        2.5      .1    -
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .........      2        137.6    -      139.5    -       -       -       -        1.8     1.4    -
Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ...........      2        142.6    -      143.0    -       -       -       -        3.8      .3    -
 
 
 
   1/     Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; most other goods and services priced as
          indicated:
            M - Every month.
            1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November.
            2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December.
   2/     Regions defined as the four Census regions.  See map in technical notes.
   3/     Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
   -      Data not available.
   NOTE:  Local area CPI indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program.  Each local index has a smaller sample size than
          the national index and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error.  As a
          result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national index, although their long-term trends are
          similar.  Therefore, the Bureau of Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national average
          CPI for use in their escalator clauses.