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                 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX:  NOVEMBER 2005
 
      The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) decreased
 0.8 percent in November, before seasonal adjustment, the Bureau of Labor
 Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today.  The November
 level of 197.6 (1982-84=100) was 3.5 percent higher than in November 2004.
      
      The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers
 (CPI-W) decreased 0.9 percent in November, prior to seasonal adjustment.
 The November level of 193.4 was 3.5 percent higher than in November 2004.
      
      The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U)
 decreased 0.5 percent in November on a not seasonally adjusted basis.  The
 November level of 114.4 (December 1999=100) was 2.8 percent higher than in
 November 2004.  Please note that the indexes for the post-2003 period are
 subject to revision.
      
 CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
      
 On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U decreased 0.6 percent in
 November, its largest decline since a 0.9 drop in July 1949.  The index
 for energy declined for the second consecutive month, down a record 8.0
 percent in November.   Within energy, a 15.2 percent decrease in the index
 for petroleum-based energy more than offset a 2.1 percent increase in the
 index for energy services.  The index for food rose 0.3 percent in
 November, the same as in each of the preceding two months.  The index for
 all items less food and energy rose 0.2 percent in November, the same as
 in October, after registering increases of 0.1 percent in each of the
 preceding five months.  Shelter costs rose 0.3 percent in November,
 largely as a result of a 1.3 percent increase in the index for lodging
 away from home, and accounted for over half of the advance in the index
 for all items less food and energy.


 Table A.  Percent changes in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
                                   Seasonally adjusted                Un-
                                                          Compound  adjusted
     Expenditure        Changes from preceding month    annual rate  12-mos.
      Category                      2005                3-mos. ended  ended
                     May  June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov.   Nov. '05  Nov. '05
 All Items           -.1    .0   .5   .5  1.2   .2  -.6     3.5       3.5
  Food and beverages  .1    .0   .2   .1   .2   .3   .3     3.2       2.2
  Housing             .1    .1   .4   .2   .4   .9   .5     7.6       4.0
  Apparel             .0   -.7  -.9  1.0  -.1  -.4   .2    -1.3      -1.2
  Transportation    -1.0   -.1  1.5  2.2  5.1 -1.3 -4.8    -4.9       5.0
  Medical care        .3    .2   .4   .0   .3   .5   .6     5.8       4.5
  Recreation          .3   -.3   .1   .3   .4   .2   .0     2.2       1.0
  Education and                                                         
    communication     .0    .1   .2  -.1   .7  -.1   .4     4.3       2.3
  Other goods and                                                     
    services          .4    .0   .6   .2   .1   .1   .3     2.2       3.0
  Special Indexes                                                       
   Energy           -2.0   -.5  3.8  5.0 12.0  -.2 -8.0    11.6      18.3
   Food               .1    .1   .2   .0   .3   .3   .3     3.4       2.2
   All Items less                                                        
     food and energy  .1    .1   .1   .1   .1   .2   .2     2.4       2.1


      During the first 11 months of 2005, the CPI-U rose at a 3.8 percent
 seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR).  This compares with an increase of
 3.3 percent for all of 2004.   The index for energy, which increased 16.6
 percent in 2004, advanced at a 21.7 percent SAAR in the first 11 months of
 2005.  Petroleum-based energy costs increased at a 22.0 percent annual
 rate and charges for energy services rose at a 21.3 percent annual rate.
 The food index has increased at a 2.4 percent rate thus far in 2005,
 following a 2.7 percent rise for all of 2004.  Excluding food and energy,
 the CPI-U advanced at a 2.1 percent SAAR in the first 11 months of 2005
 after advancing 2.2 percent in 2004.
      
      The food and beverages index rose 0.3 percent in November.  The index
 for food at home also increased 0.3 percent, the same as in each of the
 preceding two months.  While the overall increases were the same, the
 composition was markedly different in November.  The index for fruits and
 vegetables, which advanced sharply in September and October, decreased 0.2
 percent in November.  Declines in the indexes for fresh vegetables and for
 processed fruits and vegetables--down 0.8 and 0.2 percent, respectively--
 more than offset a 0.5 percent increase in the index for fresh fruits.
 The index for other food at home, which increased 0.4 percent in October,
 declined 0.3 percent in November.  The indexes for meats, poultry, fish,
 and eggs, for nonalcoholic beverages, and for dairy products each turned
 up in November.  The index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs increased
 0.7 percent after declining 0.2 percent in October.  The indexes for
 meats, for poultry, and for fish and seafood rose 0.8, 0.6, and 1.0
 percent, respectively, while the index for eggs declined 1.9 percent.  The
 index for nonalcoholic beverages, which declined 0.1 percent in October,
 rose 0.8 percent in November, reflecting an upturn in prices for
 carbonated drinks.  The index for dairy products rose 0.9 percent,
 following no change in October.  The index for cereals and bakery products
 rose 0.2 percent, following a 0.6 percent increase in October.  The other
 two components of the food and beverage index--food away from home and
 alcoholic beverages--each increased 0.2 percent.
      
      The index for housing rose 0.5 percent in November, following an
 increase of 0.9 percent in October.  .  Shelter costs rose 0.3 percent in
 November.  The index for lodging away from home increased 1.3 percent,
 following a 3.5 percent advance in October.  (Prior to seasonal
 adjustment, charges for lodging away from home declined 3.5 percent.)  The
 indexes for rent and owners' equivalent rent each increased 0.2 percent.
 (Prior to seasonal adjustment, the indexes for rent and owners' equivalent
 rent increased 0.3 and 0.2 percent, respectively.)  The index for fuels
 and utilities registered its fifth consecutive increase of more than one
 percent--up 1.4 percent in November.  A 3.8 percent increase in the index for
 electricity more than offset declines in the indexes for fuel oil and
 natural gas--down 6.1 and 0.5 percent, respectively.  (Prior to seasonal
 adjustment, the index for natural gas increased 2.7 percent in November.)
 During the last 12 months, charges for natural gas have risen 36.1
 percent, fuel oil prices 26.5 percent, and charges for electricity 11.4
 percent.  The index for household furnishings and operations increased 0.2
 percent in November, the same as in October.
      
      The index for apparel increased 0.2 percent in November.  (Prior to
 seasonal adjustment, apparel prices fell 1.0 percent, reflecting seasonal
 discounting on women's and girls' apparel.)
      
      The transportation index declined 4.8 percent in November, reflecting
 a 16.0 percent decrease in the index for motor fuels.   Gasoline prices
 have fallen 20.1 percent from their peak level recorded in September.  The
 index for new and used motor vehicles declined 0.3 percent in November.
 The index for new vehicles decreased 0.1 percent.  (As of November, about
 55 percent of the new vehicle sample was represented by 2006 models.  The
 2006 models will continue to be phased in, with appropriate adjustments
 for quality change, over the next several months as they replace old
 models at dealerships.  For a report on quality changes for the 2006
 vehicles represented in the Producer Price Index sample, see news release
 USDL-05-2199, dated November 15, 2005.)  The indexes for used cars and
 trucks and for leased cars and trucks declined 0.9 and 0.5 percent,
 respectively, while the index for car and truck rental increased 2.4
 percent.  Airline fares, which rose 1.5 percent in October, declined 1.5
 percent in November to a level 6.4 percent higher than in November 2004.
      
      Medical care costs rose 0.6 percent in November to a level 4.5
 percent above a year ago.  The index for medical care commodities--
 prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and medical supplies--rose 0.6
 percent, as did the index for medical care services.  Charges for
 professional services and for hospital and related services increased 0.3
 and 1.1 percent, respectively.
      
      The index for recreation was unchanged in November.  Increases in the
 indexes for recreation services and for pets, pet products and services
 were offset by declines in the indexes for video and audio, for sporting
 goods, and for toys.
      
      The index for education and communication rose 0.4 percent in
 November.  Educational costs rose 0.6 percent and the index for
 communication rose 0.2 percent.  Within the communication index, charges
 for telephone services increased 0.6 percent, reflecting a 2.0 percent
 rise in land-line long distance charges.  The index for personal computers
 and peripheral equipment declined 1.6 percent in November and has fallen
 15.5 percent over the last 12 months.
      
      The index for other goods and services rose 0.3 percent in November.
 The indexes for tobacco and smoking products and for personal care each
 increased 0.4 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 decreased 0.8 percent in November.
 

 Table B.  Percent changes in CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical
           Workers (CPI-W)
                                   Seasonally adjusted                Un-
                                                          Compound  adjusted
     Expenditure        Changes from preceding month    annual rate  12-mos.
      Category                      2005                3-mos. ended  ended
                     May  June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov.   Nov. '05  Nov. '05          
 All Items           -.1    .0   .6   .6  1.4   .1  -.8     2.9       3.5
  Food and beverages  .1    .0   .2   .1   .2   .3   .3     3.4       2.1
  Housing             .2    .2   .4   .2   .5   .9   .5     8.0       4.3
  Apparel             .1   -.8  -.6   .8  -.3  -.4   .1    -2.7      -1.3
  Transportation    -1.0   -.1  1.6  2.4  5.4 -1.4 -5.1    -5.5       5.4
  Medical care        .4    .2   .4   .0   .2   .6   .7     6.3       4.6
  Recreation          .4   -.4   .0   .3   .4   .3  -.1     2.3        .8
  Education and                                                         
    communication     .0   -.1   .2  -.2   .7  -.1   .4     4.4       1.9
  Other goods and                                                     
    services          .3    .0   .7   .3   .2   .0   .3     2.2       3.3
  Special Indexes                                                       
   Energy           -2.1   -.6  4.1  5.1 12.3  -.5 -8.5     9.0      18.0
   Food               .1   -.1   .2   .1   .2   .3   .3     3.4       2.2
   All Items less                                                       
     food and energy  .2    .1   .2   .2   .1   .2   .2     2.1       2.0


     Consumer Price Index data for December are scheduled for release on
 Wednesday, January 18, 2006, at 8:30 A.M. (EST).  Releases for the
 remainder of 2006:
     
                     Feb. 22                                 Aug. 16
                     Mar. 16                                 Sep. 15
                     Apr. 19                                 Oct. 18
                     May  17                                 Nov. 16
                     June 14                                 Dec. 15
                     July 19                                 Jan. 18, 2007

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 Brief Explanation of the CPI

      The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the average change in
 prices over time of goods and services purchased by households.  The
 Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes CPIs for two population groups:  (1)
 the CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W), which covers
 households of wage earners and clerical workers that comprise
 approximately 32 percent of the total population and (2) the CPI for All
 Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and the Chained CPI for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-
 U), which cover approximately 87 percent of the total population and
 include in addition to wage earners and clerical worker households, groups
 such as professional, managerial, and technical workers, the self-
 employed, short-term workers, the unemployed, and retirees and others not
 in the labor force.
 
      The CPIs are based on prices of food, clothing, shelter, and fuels,
 transportation fares, charges for doctors' and dentists' services, drugs,
 and other goods and services that people buy for day-to-day living.
 Prices are collected in 87 urban areas across the country from about
 50,000 housing units and approximately 23,000 retail establishments-
 department stores, supermarkets, hospitals, filling stations, and other
 types of stores and service establishments.  All taxes directly associated
 with the purchase and use of items are included in the index.  Prices of
 fuels and a few other items are obtained every month in all 87 locations.
 Prices of most other commodities and services are collected every month in
 the three largest geographic areas and every other month in other areas.
 Prices of most goods and services are obtained by personal visits or
 telephone calls of the Bureau's trained representatives.
 
      In calculating the index, price changes for the various items in each
 location are averaged together with weights, which represent their
 importance in the spending of the appropriate population group.  Local
 data are then combined to obtain a U.S. city average.  For the CPI-U and
 CPI-W separate indexes are also published by size of city, by region of
 the country, for cross-classifications of regions and population-size
 classes, and for 27 local areas.  Area indexes do not measure differences
 in the level of prices among cities; they only measure the average change
 in prices for each area since the base period.  For the C-CPI-U data are
 issued only at the national level.  It is important to note that the CPI-U
 and CPI-W are considered final when released, but the C-CPI-U is issued in
 preliminary form and subject to two annual revisions.
 
      The index measures price change from a designed reference date.  For
 the CPI-U and the CPI-W the reference base is 1982-84 equals 100.0. The
 reference base for the C-CPI-U is December 1999 equals 100.
 An increase of 16.5 percent from the reference base, for example, is shown
 as 116.5.  This change can also be expressed in dollars as follows:  the
 price of a base period market basket of goods and services in the CPI has
 risen from $10 in 1982-84 to $11.65.
 
      For further details visit the CPI home page on the Internet at
 http://www.bls.gov/cpi/ or contact our CPI Information and Analysis
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       Calculating Index Changes
 
            Movements of the indexes from one month to another are
       usually expressed as percent changes rather than changes in index 
       points, because index point changes are affected by the level of 
       the index in relation to its base period while percent changes are 
       not.  The example below illustrates the computation of index point 
       and percent changes.
       
            Percent changes for 3-month and 6-month periods are expressed 
       as annual rates and are computed according to the standard formula 
       for compound growth rates.  These data indicate what the percent 
       change would be if the current rate were maintained for a 12-month 
       period.
       
         
                    Index Point Change
       
       CPI   					115.7
       Less previous index    			111.2
       Equals index point change  		4.5
       
       
                    Percent Change
       
       Index point difference			4.5
       Divided by the previous index		111.2
       Equals					0.040
       Results multiplied by one hundred	0.040 x 100
       Equals percent change			4.0

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 Regions Defined
 
 The states in the four regions shown in Tables 3 and 6 are listed below.
 
 The Northeast--Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York,
 New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

 The Midwest--Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota,
 Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

 The South--Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky,
 Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South
 Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of
 Columbia.

 The West--Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana,
 Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

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 A Note on Seasonally Adjusted and Unadjusted Data
   
   Because price data are used for different purposes by different groups,
 the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes seasonally adjusted as well as
 unadjusted changes each month.
   
   For analyzing general price trends in the economy, seasonally adjusted
 changes are usually preferred since they eliminate the effect of changes
 that normally occur at the same time and in about the same magnitude every
 year--such as price movements resulting from changing climatic conditions,
 production cycles, model changeovers, holidays, and sales.
   
   The unadjusted data are of primary interest to consumers concerned about
 the prices they actually pay.  Unadjusted data also are used extensively
 for escalation purposes.  Many collective bargaining contract agreements
 and pension plans, for example, tie compensation changes to the Consumer
 Price Index unadjusted for seasonal variation.
   
   Seasonal factors used in computing the seasonally adjusted indexes are
 derived by the X-12-ARIMA Seasonal Adjustment Method.  Seasonally adjusted
 indexes and seasonal factors are computed annually.  Each year, the last 5
 years of seasonally adjusted data are revised.  Data from January 2000
 through December 2004 were replaced in January 2005.  Exceptions to the
 usual revision schedule were: the updated seasonal data at the end of 1977
 replaced data from 1967 through 1977; and, in January 2002, dependently
 seasonally adjusted series were revised for January 1987-December 2001 as
 a result of a change in the aggregation weights for dependently adjusted
 series. For further information, please see "Aggregation of Dependently
 Adjusted Seasonally Adjusted Series," in the October 2001 issue of the CPI
 Detailed Report.
   
   The seasonal movement of All items and 54 other aggregations is derived
 by combining the seasonal movement of 73 selected components.  Each year
 the seasonal status of every series is reevaluated based upon certain
 statistical criteria.  If any of the 73 components change their seasonal
 adjustment status from seasonally adjusted to not seasonally adjusted, not
 seasonally adjusted data will be used for the last 5 years, but the
 seasonally adjusted indexes will be used before that period.  Note: 43 of
 the 73 components are seasonally adjusted for 2005.
   
   Seasonally adjusted data, including the All items index levels, are
 subject to revision for up to five years after their original release.
 For this reason, BLS advises against the use of these data in escalation
 agreements.
   
        Effective with the calculation of the seasonal factors for 1990,
 the Bureau of Labor Statistics has used an enhanced seasonal adjustment
 procedure called Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment for some CPI
 series.  Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment allows for better
 estimates of seasonally adjusted data.  Extreme values and/or sharp
 movements which might distort the seasonal pattern are estimated and
 removed from the data prior to calculation of seasonal factors.  Beginning
 with the calculation of seasonal factors for 1996, X-12-ARIMA software was
 used for Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment.
   
        For the fuel oil, utility (piped) gas, motor fuels, and educational
 books and supplies indexes, this procedure was used to offset the effects
 that extreme price volatility would otherwise have had on the estimates of
 seasonally adjusted data for those series.   For the Nonalcoholic
 beverages index, the procedure was used to offset the effects of labor and
 supply problems for coffee.  The procedure was used to account for unusual
 butter fat supply reductions, changes in milk supply, and large swings in
 soybean oil inventories affecting the Fats and oils series.  For Dairy
 products, it mitigated the effects of significant changes in milk, butter
 and cheese production levels.  For Fresh vegetable series, the method was
 used to account for the effects of hurricane-related disruptions.  For
 Electricity, it was used to offset an increase in demand due to warmer
 than expected weather, increased rates to conserve supplies, and declining
 natural gas inventories.  For new vehicle series, the procedure was used
 to offset the effects of a model changeover combined with financing
 incentives.
   
        For additional information on seasonal adjustment in the CPI,
 please write to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Division of Consumer
 Prices and Price Indexes, Washington, DC 20212 or contact Daniel Chow on
 (202) 691-6968 by e-mail at Chow.Daniel@bls.gov.  If you have general
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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 group

 (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                        
                                                                                   Unadjusted                           
                                                 Relative   Unadjusted indexes percent change to   Seasonally adjusted  
                                               importance,                      Nov. 2005 from-    percent change from- 
                     CPI-U                       December                                                               
                                                   2004       Oct.      Nov.                                            
                                                              2005      2005     Nov.     Oct.   Aug. to Sep. to Oct. to
                                                                                 2004     2005     Sep.    Oct.    Nov. 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                        
             Expenditure category                                                                                       
                                                                                                                        
 All items....................................    100.000     199.2     197.6      3.5     -0.8     1.2     0.2    -0.6 
 All items (1967=100).........................          -     596.7     592.0        -        -       -       -       - 
                                                                                                                        
  Food and beverages..........................     15.291     192.5     192.8      2.2      0.2     0.2     0.3     0.3 
   Food.......................................     14.295     192.1     192.4      2.2      0.2     0.3     0.3     0.3 
    Food at home..............................      8.183     190.8     191.0      1.5      0.1     0.3     0.3     0.3 
     Cereals and bakery products..............      1.185     209.4     209.1      1.1     -0.1    -0.4     0.6     0.2 
     Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs...........      2.272     184.6     185.8      1.9      0.7     0.5    -0.2     0.7 
     Dairy and related products...............       .849     182.6     183.5      1.4      0.5    -1.2     0.0     0.9 
     Fruits and vegetables....................      1.276     245.7     246.4     -0.8      0.3     1.5     1.3    -0.2 
     Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage                                                                                
         materials............................       .884     145.6     145.5      4.2     -0.1     0.8    -0.1     0.8 
     Other food at home.......................      1.716     168.3     167.3      1.8     -0.6     0.0     0.4    -0.3 
      Sugar and sweets........................       .296     166.3     166.5      2.1      0.1     0.9     0.5     0.7 
      Fats and oils...........................       .258     168.6     166.2     -1.0     -1.4     1.1    -0.9     0.1 
      Other foods (1).........................      1.163     184.0     183.0      2.3     -0.5    -0.4     0.5    -0.5 
       Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)......       .301     112.1     112.7      2.0      0.5    -0.3     0.5     0.5 
    Food away from home (1)...................      6.113     195.2     195.6      3.2      0.2     0.2     0.3     0.2 
     Other food away from home (2)............       .332     133.5     133.7      5.5      0.1     0.3     0.1     0.2 
   Alcoholic beverages (1)....................       .996     196.8     197.1      1.6      0.2     0.4     0.1     0.2 
                                                                                                                        
  Housing.....................................     41.993     198.4     198.5      4.0      0.1     0.4     0.9     0.5 
   Shelter....................................     32.686     225.7     225.4      2.5     -0.1    -0.1     0.5     0.3 
    Rent of primary residence (3).............      6.133     219.3     220.0      3.2      0.3     0.1     0.4     0.2 
    Lodging away from home (2)................      3.008     129.7     125.2      2.7     -3.5    -2.5     3.5     1.3 
    Owners' equivalent rent of primary                                                                                  
        residence (3) (4).....................     23.158     231.7     232.2      2.4      0.2     0.1     0.1     0.2 
    Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2)..       .387     115.8     115.9     -1.5      0.1    -1.0    -0.7     0.1 
   Fuels and utilities........................      4.951     192.8     194.6     17.5      0.9     4.2     4.4     1.4 
    Fuels.....................................      4.021     176.2     178.0     20.4      1.0     5.1     5.2     1.6 
     Fuel oil and other fuels.................       .300     241.1     231.5     24.1     -4.0    11.8     0.9    -4.3 
     Gas (piped) and electricity (3)..........      3.722     180.7     183.4     20.1      1.5     4.6     5.6     2.1 
    Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                
        services (2)..........................       .930     131.9     132.5      5.0      0.5     0.3     0.4     0.5 
   Household furnishings and operations.......      4.355     125.9     126.1      0.2      0.2    -0.2     0.2     0.2 
    Household operations (1) (2)..............       .707     131.6     132.5      4.3      0.7     0.2     0.5     0.7 
                                                                                                                        
  Apparel.....................................      3.841     122.7     121.5     -1.2     -1.0    -0.1    -0.4     0.2 
   Men's and boys' apparel....................       .977     117.2     117.4     -1.3      0.2    -1.0     0.3    -0.3 
   Women's and girls' apparel.................      1.638     115.1     113.9     -2.5     -1.0    -0.4    -0.4     1.5 
   Infants' and toddlers' apparel.............       .188     116.3     115.3     -4.2     -0.9    -1.0    -0.6    -0.7 
   Footwear...................................       .765     126.7     124.3      2.1     -1.9     1.5    -0.7    -1.7 
                                                                                                                        
  Transportation..............................     17.414     184.0     175.6      5.0     -4.6     5.1    -1.3    -4.8 
   Private transportation.....................     16.385     180.5     171.8      5.0     -4.8     5.4    -1.5    -5.1 
    New and used motor vehicles (2)...........      7.744      95.7      95.8      0.6      0.1     0.4     0.0    -0.3 
     New vehicles.............................      4.692     137.1     138.0      0.1      0.7     0.4     0.5    -0.1 
     Used cars and trucks (1).................      2.037     140.6     139.4      2.0     -0.9    -0.4    -0.6    -0.9 
    Motor fuel................................      3.969     237.1     199.7     16.2    -15.8    17.8    -4.4   -16.0 
     Gasoline (all types).....................      3.934     235.9     198.6     16.1    -15.8    17.9    -4.5   -16.0 
    Motor vehicle parts and equipment (1).....       .364     113.0     113.6      3.4      0.5     0.3     0.3     0.5 
    Motor vehicle maintenance and repair......      1.341     209.8     210.5      3.7      0.3     0.7     0.4     0.2 
   Public transportation......................      1.029     222.7     220.8      5.8     -0.9     0.1     1.4     0.0 
                                                                                                                        
  Medical care................................      6.132     326.2     328.1      4.5      0.6     0.3     0.5     0.6 
   Medical care commodities...................      1.484     278.9     280.3      3.4      0.5     0.3     0.5     0.6 
   Medical care services......................      4.649     339.7     341.7      4.8      0.6     0.3     0.5     0.6 
    Professional services.....................      2.767     284.0     284.5      3.8      0.2     0.4     0.5     0.3 
    Hospital and related services (3).........      1.516     443.6     449.6      5.8      1.4     0.3     0.8     1.1 
                                                                                                                        
  Recreation (2)..............................      5.733     109.9     109.8      1.0     -0.1     0.4     0.2     0.0 
   Video and audio (2)........................      1.691     104.4     104.2      0.2     -0.2     0.5    -0.1    -0.2 
                                                                                                                        
  Education and communication (2).............      5.846     115.1     115.3      2.3      0.2     0.7    -0.1     0.4 
   Education (2)..............................      2.931     157.4     157.5      6.1      0.1     0.8     0.3     0.6 
    Educational books and supplies............       .220     373.9     373.6      5.4     -0.1     1.8     0.5     0.6 
    Tuition, other school fees, and childcare.      2.712     454.7     455.1      6.2      0.1     0.7     0.2     0.6 
   Communication (2)..........................      2.914      84.2      84.4     -1.4      0.2     0.7    -0.5     0.2 
    Information and information processing (1)                                                                          
        (2)...................................      2.737      82.0      82.2     -1.6      0.2     0.7    -0.5     0.2 
     Telephone services (1) (2)...............      2.187      94.6      95.2      0.3      0.6     1.1    -0.5     0.6 
     Information technology, hardware and                                                                               
         services (1) (5).....................       .550      13.3      13.1     -8.4     -1.5    -0.7     0.0    -1.5 
      Personal computers and peripheral                                                                                 
          equipment (1) (2)...................       .192      12.2      12.0    -15.5     -1.6    -0.8    -0.8    -1.6 
                                                                                                                        
  Other goods and services....................      3.750     315.3     316.2      3.0      0.3     0.1     0.1     0.3 
   Tobacco and smoking products (1)...........       .804     509.4     511.2      6.1      0.4     0.7    -0.1     0.4 
   Personal care..............................      2.946     186.4     186.9      2.1      0.3    -0.1     0.2     0.4 
    Personal care products (1)................       .658     155.0     155.0      0.8      0.0    -0.3     0.1     0.0 
    Personal care services (1)................       .652     204.8     205.2      2.6      0.2     0.2     0.1     0.2 
    Miscellaneous personal services...........      1.454     305.0     305.9      3.0      0.3     0.3     0.2     0.3 
                                                                                                                        
          Commodity and service group                                                                                   
                                                                                                                        
 Commodities..................................     40.239     165.1     161.5      2.7     -2.2     2.4    -0.5    -2.2 
  Food and beverages..........................     15.291     192.5     192.8      2.2      0.2     0.2     0.3     0.3 
  Commodities less food and beverages.........     24.948     148.9     143.6      3.0     -3.6     3.7    -1.0    -3.5 
   Nondurables less food and beverages........     13.980     182.0     171.1      5.6     -6.0     5.4    -1.2    -4.9 
    Apparel...................................      3.841     122.7     121.5     -1.2     -1.0    -0.1    -0.4     0.2 
    Nondurables less food, beverages, and                                                                               
        apparel...............................     10.139     222.8     205.9      8.3     -7.6     8.5    -1.9    -7.6 
   Durables...................................     10.967     114.9     114.9     -0.3      0.0     0.2     0.1    -0.3 
 Services.....................................     59.761     233.0     233.5      4.0      0.2     0.4     0.7     0.5 
  Rent of shelter (4).........................     32.300     235.1     234.9      2.6     -0.1    -0.2     0.6     0.3 
  Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2)....       .387     115.8     115.9     -1.5      0.1    -1.0    -0.7     0.1 
  Gas (piped) and electricity (3).............      3.722     180.7     183.4     20.1      1.5     4.6     5.6     2.1 
  Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                  
      services (2)............................       .930     131.9     132.5      5.0      0.5     0.3     0.4     0.5 
  Household operations (1) (2)................       .707     131.6     132.5      4.3      0.7     0.2     0.5     0.7 
  Transportation services.....................      6.235     227.6     228.4      2.5      0.4     0.4     0.0     0.2 
  Medical care services.......................      4.649     339.7     341.7      4.8      0.6     0.3     0.5     0.6 
  Other services..............................     10.833     271.5     272.1      3.0      0.2     0.6     0.1     0.4 
                                                                                                                        
                Special indexes                                                                                         
                                                                                                                        
 All items less food..........................     85.705     200.4     198.5      3.7     -0.9     1.4     0.2    -0.7 
 All items less shelter.......................     67.314     191.1     189.0      3.9     -1.1     1.8     0.1    -1.0 
 All items less medical care..................     93.868     192.6     190.9      3.4     -0.9     1.3     0.2    -0.7 
 Commodities less food........................     25.943     150.8     145.6      3.0     -3.4     3.6    -1.0    -3.4 
 Nondurables less food........................     14.976     183.0     172.7      5.4     -5.6     5.3    -1.4    -4.5 
 Nondurables less food and apparel............     11.135     219.6     204.2      7.6     -7.0     7.8    -1.8    -7.0 
 Nondurables..................................     29.271     188.0     182.4      3.9     -3.0     2.8    -0.5    -2.4 
 Services less rent of shelter (4)............     27.462     248.2     249.5      5.5      0.5     1.0     0.9     0.7 
 Services less medical care services..........     55.113     224.1     224.4      3.8      0.1     0.4     0.9     0.4 
 Energy.......................................      7.991     204.3     187.6     18.3     -8.2    12.0    -0.2    -8.0 
 All items less energy........................     92.009     200.1     200.2      2.1      0.0     0.2     0.3     0.3 
  All items less food and energy..............     77.714     202.3     202.3      2.1      0.0     0.1     0.2     0.2 
   Commodities less food and energy                                                                                     
       commodities............................     21.674     141.0     140.8      0.1     -0.1     0.1     0.0    -0.1 
    Energy commodities........................      4.269     238.6     202.7     16.8    -15.0    17.4    -4.1   -15.2 
   Services less energy services..............     56.040     238.4     238.6      2.9      0.1     0.1     0.3     0.4 
 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar                                                                                
     (1982-84=$1.00)..........................          -    $ .502    $ .506        -        -       -       -       - 
 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar                                                                                
     (1967=$1.00).............................          -    $ .168    $ .169        -        -       -       -       - 

   1 Not seasonally adjusted.
   2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
   3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator.  All other item stratum index series were calculated
 using a geometric means estimator.
   4 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
   5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
   - Data not available.
 NOTE:  Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

 Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure
 category and commodity and service group

 (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                        
                                                 Seasonally adjusted indexes    Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent 
                                                                                               change for               
                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                        
                     CPI-U                                                           3 months ended--         6 months  
                                                                                                              ended--   
                                                 Aug.    Sep.    Oct.    Nov.                                           
                                                 2005    2005    2005    2005                                           
                                                                                Feb.    May   Aug.   Nov.    May   Nov. 
                                                                                2005   2005   2005   2005   2005   2005 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                        
             Expenditure category                                                                                       
                                                                                                                        
 All items....................................  196.1   198.5   198.9   197.8    1.7    4.4    4.2    3.5    3.1    3.8 
                                                                                                                        
  Food and beverages..........................  191.5   191.9   192.5   193.0    0.6    3.9    1.1    3.2    2.2    2.1 
   Food.......................................  191.0   191.5   192.1   192.6    0.6    3.9    1.1    3.4    2.2    2.2 
    Food at home..............................  189.7   190.2   190.8   191.4   -1.7    5.2   -0.8    3.6    1.7    1.4 
     Cereals and bakery products..............  209.3   208.5   209.8   210.3    0.4    1.7    0.4    1.9    1.1    1.2 
     Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs...........  183.9   184.8   184.4   185.7    4.0    3.5   -3.6    4.0    3.8    0.1 
     Dairy and related products...............  183.3   181.1   181.1   182.8    3.4    3.8    0.0   -1.1    3.6   -0.5 
     Fruits and vegetables....................  240.4   244.1   247.2   246.7  -21.4   14.9   -3.4   10.9   -4.9    3.5 
     Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage                                                                                
         materials............................  144.5   145.7   145.6   146.8    1.7    9.1   -0.3    6.5    5.3    3.1 
     Other food at home.......................  167.6   167.6   168.2   167.7    0.7    2.7    3.4    0.2    1.7    1.8 
      Sugar and sweets........................  164.4   165.8   166.6   167.8   -2.9   -0.7    3.5    8.5   -1.8    6.0 
      Fats and oils...........................  167.1   168.9   167.4   167.6   -0.9   -3.5   -0.5    1.2   -2.2    0.4 
      Other foods (1).........................  183.9   183.1   184.0   183.0    1.8    5.2    4.2   -1.9    3.5    1.1 
       Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)......  111.8   111.5   112.1   112.7   -0.7    1.8    3.7    3.3    0.5    3.5 
    Food away from home (1)...................  194.2   194.6   195.2   195.6    3.9    2.5    3.4    2.9    3.2    3.1 
     Other food away from home (2)............  132.7   133.1   133.2   133.4    7.1    5.4    7.2    2.1    6.3    4.7 
   Alcoholic beverages (1)....................  195.9   196.6   196.8   197.1    2.5    0.6    0.8    2.5    1.6    1.6 
                                                                                                                        
  Housing.....................................  195.9   196.7   198.5   199.5    2.7    3.4    2.7    7.6    3.0    5.1 
   Shelter....................................  224.9   224.6   225.7   226.4    2.9    2.4    2.2    2.7    2.6    2.4 
    Rent of primary residence (3).............  218.3   218.6   219.5   220.0    3.2    3.0    3.6    3.2    3.1    3.4 
    Lodging away from home (2)................  128.9   125.7   130.1   131.8    2.8    0.9   -1.8    9.3    1.9    3.6 
    Owners' equivalent rent of primary                                                                                  
        residence (3) (4).....................  230.9   231.2   231.5   232.0    2.7    2.7    2.3    1.9    2.7    2.1 
    Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2)..  117.8   116.6   115.8   115.9    3.4   -2.3   -0.7   -6.3    0.5   -3.5 
   Fuels and utilities........................  178.0   185.5   193.6   196.4    3.6   11.3   10.8   48.2    7.4   28.1 
    Fuels.....................................  160.2   168.4   177.2   180.0    2.7   13.3   12.1   59.4    7.9   33.6 
     Fuel oil and other fuels.................  217.1   242.7   245.0   234.5  -20.3   35.2   61.4   36.1    3.8   48.2 
     Gas (piped) and electricity (3)..........  164.5   172.0   181.6   185.4    5.0   11.4    9.0   61.4    8.2   32.6 
    Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                
        services (2)..........................  130.9   131.3   131.8   132.5    7.2    3.1    4.4    5.0    5.1    4.7 
   Household furnishings and operations.......  126.0   125.8   126.0   126.3   -0.3    2.6   -2.2    1.0    1.1   -0.6 
    Household operations (1) (2)..............  130.7   131.0   131.6   132.5    5.1    3.5    3.1    5.6    4.3    4.4 
                                                                                                                        
  Apparel.....................................  119.4   119.3   118.8   119.0   -1.3    0.7   -2.6   -1.3   -0.3   -2.0 
   Men's and boys' apparel....................  115.7   114.6   114.9   114.6    4.9    0.7   -6.3   -3.7    2.8   -5.0 
   Women's and girls' apparel.................  110.2   109.8   109.4   111.0   -9.8    1.8   -3.9    2.9   -4.2   -0.5 
   Infants' and toddlers' apparel.............  115.6   114.4   113.7   112.9    2.4    2.7  -12.1   -9.0    2.6  -10.6 
   Footwear...................................  123.4   125.2   124.3   122.2   11.1   -3.2    4.7   -3.8    3.7    0.3 
                                                                                                                        
  Transportation..............................  177.3   186.4   183.9   175.1   -0.2   11.0   15.6   -4.9    5.2    4.9 
   Private transportation.....................  173.6   183.0   180.3   171.1    0.2   11.0   15.9   -5.6    5.5    4.6 
    New and used motor vehicles (2)...........   95.5    95.9    95.9    95.6    2.1    0.8   -0.8    0.4    1.5   -0.2 
     New vehicles.............................  136.4   137.0   137.7   137.5    4.7   -1.4   -5.9    3.3    1.6   -1.4 
     Used cars and trucks (1).................  142.0   141.5   140.6   139.4    2.7    3.5    9.5   -7.1    3.1    0.9 
    Motor fuel................................  209.1   246.3   235.5   197.9   -6.4   45.6   66.4  -19.8   16.7   15.6 
     Gasoline (all types).....................  208.1   245.3   234.3   196.8   -6.2   45.5   66.5  -20.0   16.8   15.4 
    Motor vehicle parts and equipment (1).....  112.4   112.7   113.0   113.6    3.7    0.4    5.1    4.3    2.0    4.7 
    Motor vehicle maintenance and repair......  207.5   208.9   209.8   210.3    1.8    4.6    3.3    5.5    3.2    4.4 
   Public transportation......................  220.6   220.9   224.0   224.0   -6.6   15.7    9.4    6.3    3.9    7.8 
                                                                                                                        
  Medical care................................  324.1   325.0   326.7   328.7    5.2    4.2    2.6    5.8    4.7    4.2 
   Medical care commodities...................  276.5   277.4   278.9   280.6    2.2    2.2    2.8    6.1    2.2    4.4 
   Medical care services......................  337.7   338.6   340.4   342.4    6.0    4.9    2.6    5.7    5.5    4.2 
    Professional services.....................  282.1   283.3   284.6   285.4    4.4    4.8    1.1    4.8    4.6    2.9 
    Hospital and related services (3).........  440.0   441.1   444.5   449.6    7.4    5.7    1.3    9.0    6.6    5.1 
                                                                                                                        
  Recreation (2)..............................  109.4   109.8   110.0   110.0   -0.4    1.9    0.4    2.2    0.7    1.3 
   Video and audio (2)........................  104.3   104.8   104.7   104.5   -1.9    1.9    0.0    0.8    0.0    0.4 
                                                                                                                        
  Education and communication (2).............  113.6   114.4   114.3   114.8    1.8    2.5    0.7    4.3    2.2    2.5 
   Education (2)..............................  153.6   154.8   155.2   156.1    5.3    7.7    4.8    6.7    6.5    5.7 
    Educational books and supplies............  365.3   371.7   373.6   375.8    0.7    6.4    3.0   12.0    3.5    7.4 
    Tuition, other school fees, and childcare.  443.9   447.0   448.0   450.6    5.6    7.8    5.1    6.2    6.7    5.6 
   Communication (2)..........................   84.0    84.6    84.2    84.4   -0.9   -2.3   -4.2    1.9   -1.6   -1.2 
    Information and information processing (1)                                                                          
        (2)...................................   81.8    82.4    82.0    82.2   -1.0   -2.9   -4.3    2.0   -1.9   -1.2 
     Telephone services (1) (2)...............   94.1    95.1    94.6    95.2    0.8   -1.3   -2.9    4.8   -0.2    0.8 
     Information technology, hardware and                                                                               
         services (1) (5).....................   13.4    13.3    13.3    13.1   -8.1   -5.6  -11.1   -8.7   -6.9   -9.9 
      Personal computers and peripheral                                                                                 
          equipment (1) (2)...................   12.4    12.3    12.2    12.0  -18.3   -8.6  -22.1  -12.3  -13.6  -17.4 
                                                                                                                        
  Other goods and services....................  314.7   315.0   315.3   316.4    4.4    2.2    3.1    2.2    3.3    2.6 
   Tobacco and smoking products (1)...........  506.5   510.1   509.4   511.2   12.5    1.5    7.0    3.8    6.9    5.4 
   Personal care..............................  186.3   186.1   186.4   187.1    2.4    2.2    2.2    1.7    2.3    2.0 
    Personal care products (1)................  155.2   154.8   155.0   155.0    0.3    1.3    2.1   -0.5    0.8    0.8 
    Personal care services (1)................  204.1   204.6   204.8   205.2    5.9   -0.2    2.6    2.2    2.8    2.4 
    Miscellaneous personal services...........  304.2   305.0   305.6   306.5    2.3    4.1    2.7    3.1    3.2    2.9 
                                                                                                                        
          Commodity and service group                                                                                   
                                                                                                                        
 Commodities..................................  161.5   165.4   164.6   161.0    0.3    6.0    6.2   -1.2    3.1    2.4 
  Food and beverages..........................  191.5   191.9   192.5   193.0    0.6    3.9    1.1    3.2    2.2    2.1 
  Commodities less food and beverages.........  144.3   149.6   148.1   142.9   -0.3    7.4    9.7   -3.8    3.5    2.7 
   Nondurables less food and beverages........  173.2   182.5   180.3   171.5   -5.8    8.0   27.5   -3.9    0.9   10.7 
    Apparel...................................  119.4   119.3   118.8   119.0   -1.3    0.7   -2.6   -1.3   -0.3   -2.0 
    Nondurables less food, beverages, and                                                                               
        apparel...............................  209.2   226.9   222.6   205.7   -3.1   19.3   27.2   -6.5    7.5    9.0 
   Durables...................................  114.9   115.1   115.2   114.9    2.1   -0.7   -2.4    0.0    0.7   -1.2 
 Services.....................................  230.5   231.4   233.0   234.2    2.9    3.6    2.8    6.6    3.2    4.7 
  Rent of shelter (4).........................  234.3   233.8   235.1   235.8    3.2    2.3    2.3    2.6    2.7    2.4 
  Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2)....  117.8   116.6   115.8   115.9    3.4   -2.3   -0.7   -6.3    0.5   -3.5 
  Gas (piped) and electricity (3).............  164.5   172.0   181.6   185.4    5.0   11.4    9.0   61.4    8.2   32.6 
  Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                  
      services (2)............................  130.9   131.3   131.8   132.5    7.2    3.1    4.4    5.0    5.1    4.7 
  Household operations (1) (2)................  130.7   131.0   131.6   132.5    5.1    3.5    3.1    5.6    4.3    4.4 
  Transportation services.....................  227.1   227.9   228.0   228.4   -0.9    4.2    4.5    2.3    1.6    3.4 
  Medical care services.......................  337.7   338.6   340.4   342.4    6.0    4.9    2.6    5.7    5.5    4.2 
  Other services..............................  268.6   270.3   270.7   271.7    2.6    3.2    1.5    4.7    2.9    3.1 
                                                                                                                        
                Special indexes                                                                                         
                                                                                                                        
 All items less food..........................  197.0   199.7   200.1   198.6    1.7    4.7    4.8    3.3    3.2    4.0 
 All items less shelter.......................  187.1   190.5   190.7   188.8    1.1    5.6    5.3    3.7    3.3    4.5 
 All items less medical care..................  189.6   192.0   192.4   191.1    1.5    4.6    4.3    3.2    3.1    3.8 
 Commodities less food........................  146.2   151.5   150.0   144.9   -0.3    7.3    9.0   -3.5    3.4    2.5 
 Nondurables less food........................  174.6   183.8   181.3   173.1   -5.0    7.6   25.1   -3.4    1.1    9.9 
 Nondurables less food and apparel............  207.2   223.4   219.4   204.0   -2.5   17.6   24.6   -6.0    7.1    8.2 
 Nondurables..................................  182.8   188.0   187.1   182.6   -2.3    6.6   12.5   -0.4    2.1    5.8 
 Services less rent of shelter (4)............  243.5   245.9   248.2   250.0    2.2    5.1    3.9   11.1    3.7    7.4 
 Services less medical care services..........  221.6   222.4   224.3   225.1    2.8    3.5    2.8    6.5    3.2    4.6 
 Energy.......................................  182.7   204.6   204.1   187.8   -2.0   28.7   38.2   11.6   12.3   24.2 
 All items less energy........................  199.0   199.3   199.8   200.3    1.8    2.7    1.2    2.6    2.3    1.9 
  All items less food and energy..............  201.2   201.4   201.9   202.4    2.4    2.2    1.4    2.4    2.3    1.9 
   Commodities less food and energy                                                                                     
       commodities............................  140.1   140.3   140.3   140.2    1.1    0.6   -1.4    0.3    0.9   -0.6 
    Energy commodities........................  210.7   247.3   237.2   201.2   -7.4   44.8   66.4  -16.9   15.8   17.6 
   Services less energy services..............  237.2   237.5   238.3   239.2    2.8    2.9    2.4    3.4    2.9    2.9 

   1 Not seasonally adjusted.
   2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
   3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator.  All other item stratum index series were calculated
 using a geometric means estimator.
   4 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
   5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
 NOTE:  Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

 Table 3. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, all items index 

 (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                All items                                  
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
                                               Prici-           Indexes             Percent change to    Percent change to 
                     CPI-U                       ng                                  Nov. 2005 from--      Oct. 2005 from--  
                                               sched-                                                                      
                                                 ule   Aug.   Sep.   Oct.   Nov.                                           
                                                 (1)   2005   2005   2005   2005   Nov.   Sep.   Oct.   Oct.   Aug.   Sep. 
                                                                                   2004   2005   2005   2004   2005   2005 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                           
 U.S. city average............................   M    196.4  198.8  199.2  197.6    3.5   -0.6   -0.8    4.3    1.4    0.2 
                                                                                                                           
            Region and area size(2)                                                                                        
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
 Northeast urban..............................   M    208.7  210.8  211.5  210.0    3.7   -0.4   -0.7    4.4    1.3    0.3 
   Size A - More than 1,500,000...............   M    211.2  213.2  213.8  212.2    3.7   -0.5   -0.7    4.5    1.2    0.3 
   Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).........   M    123.0  124.5  125.2  124.3    3.5   -0.2   -0.7    4.2    1.8    0.6 
                                                                                                                           
 Midwest urban................................   M    189.7  192.5  192.1  190.3    3.0   -1.1   -0.9    4.1    1.3   -0.2 
   Size A - More than 1,500,000...............   M    191.5  193.8  193.7  192.1    2.8   -0.9   -0.8    3.7    1.1   -0.1 
   Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).........   M    120.9  123.1  122.6  121.3    3.1   -1.5   -1.1    4.4    1.4   -0.4 
   Size D -  Nonmetropolitan  (less than                                                                                   
       50,000)................................   M    184.6  187.2  186.8  185.0    4.1   -1.2   -1.0    5.5    1.2   -0.2 
                                                                                                                           
 South urban..................................   M    189.4  192.0  192.5  190.7    3.8   -0.7   -0.9    4.8    1.6    0.3 
   Size A - More than 1,500,000...............   M    191.0  193.9  194.5  192.9    4.3   -0.5   -0.8    5.1    1.8    0.3 
   Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).........   M    120.9  122.3  122.5  121.4    3.4   -0.7   -0.9    4.3    1.3    0.2 
   Size D -  Nonmetropolitan  (less than                                                                                   
       50,000)................................   M    188.6  191.9  193.6  190.7    4.5   -0.6   -1.5    5.9    2.7    0.9 
                                                                                                                           
 West urban...................................   M    199.6  201.7  202.6  201.4    3.2   -0.1   -0.6    3.9    1.5    0.4 
   Size A - More than 1,500,000...............   M    202.4  204.5  205.4  204.2    3.3   -0.1   -0.6    4.0    1.5    0.4 
   Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).........   M    122.0  123.1  123.6  122.8    2.9   -0.2   -0.6    3.7    1.3    0.4 
                                                                                                                           
                 Size classes                                                                                              
                                                                                                                           
   A (4)......................................   M    179.6  181.7  182.1  180.8    3.6   -0.5   -0.7    4.3    1.4    0.2 
   B/C (3)....................................   M    121.3  122.9  123.1  122.0    3.2   -0.7   -0.9    4.2    1.5    0.2 
   D..........................................   M    188.7  191.5  192.2  190.2    3.9   -0.7   -1.0    5.1    1.9    0.4 
                                                                                                                           
            Selected local areas(5)                                                                                        
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
 Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI...............   M    195.8  198.3  197.9  197.3    3.5   -0.5   -0.3    3.7    1.1   -0.2 
 Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA......   M    203.1  205.8  206.9  205.6    4.4   -0.1   -0.6    5.4    1.9    0.5 
 New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island,                                                                                       
     NY-NJ-CT-PA..............................   M    214.1  215.8  216.6  215.3    3.9   -0.2   -0.6    4.5    1.2    0.4 
                                                                                                                           
 Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT..........   1        -  220.1      -  218.6    3.3   -0.7      -      -      -      - 
 Cleveland-Akron, OH..........................   1        -  191.6      -  189.9    3.7   -0.9      -      -      -      - 
 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX........................   1        -  188.9      -  187.8    4.4   -0.6      -      -      -      - 
 Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV (6)........   1        -  126.7      -  125.4    3.7   -1.0      -      -      -      - 
                                                                                                                           
 Atlanta, GA..................................   2    189.5      -  193.9      -      -      -      -    5.4    2.3      - 
 Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI..................   2    192.2      -  195.1      -      -      -      -    4.0    1.5      - 
 Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX...............   2    175.5      -  179.2      -      -      -      -    4.3    2.1      - 
 Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL....................   2    195.6      -  198.8      -      -      -      -    6.3    1.6      - 
 Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,                                                                                    
     PA-NJ-DE-MD..............................   2    206.6      -  207.5      -      -      -      -    3.6    0.4      - 
 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA...........   2    203.0      -  205.9      -      -      -      -    2.8    1.4      - 
 Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA.................   2    199.9      -  203.3      -      -      -      -    3.5    1.7      - 

   1 Areas on pricing schedule 2 (see Table 10) will appear next month. 
   2 Regions defined as the four Census regions.  See technical notes.
   3 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
   4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
   5 In addition, the following metropolitan areas are published semiannually and appear in Tables 34 and 39 of the 
 January and July issues of the CPI Detailed Report: Anchorage, AK; Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN; Denver-Boulder-Greeley,
 CO; Honolulu, HI; Kansas City, MO-KS; Milwaukee-Racine, WI; Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI; Phoenix-Mesa, AZ; Pittsburgh, PA;
 Portland-Salem, OR-WA; St. Louis, MO-IL; San Diego, CA; Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
   6 Indexes on a November 1996=100 base.
   - Data not available.
 NOTE:  Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

 Table 4. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure
 category and commodity and service group

 (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                        
                                                                                   Unadjusted                           
                                                 Relative   Unadjusted indexes percent change to   Seasonally adjusted  
                                               importance,                      Nov. 2005 from-    percent change from- 
                     CPI-W                       December                                                               
                                                   2004       Oct.      Nov.                                            
                                                              2005      2005     Nov.     Oct.   Aug. to Sep. to Oct. to
                                                                                 2004     2005     Sep.    Oct.    Nov. 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                        
             Expenditure category                                                                                       
                                                                                                                        
 All items....................................    100.000     195.2     193.4      3.5     -0.9     1.4     0.1    -0.8 
 All items (1967=100).........................          -     581.5     576.1        -        -       -       -       - 
                                                                                                                        
  Food and beverages..........................     17.024     191.8     192.1      2.1      0.2     0.2     0.3     0.3 
   Food.......................................     15.940     191.4     191.7      2.2      0.2     0.2     0.3     0.3 
    Food at home..............................      9.540     189.9     190.1      1.5      0.1     0.2     0.3     0.4 
     Cereals and bakery products..............      1.342     209.2     208.9      1.0     -0.1    -0.3     0.7     0.2 
     Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs...........      2.845     184.5     185.8      1.9      0.7     0.3    -0.2     0.8 
     Dairy and related products...............       .962     182.4     183.3      1.4      0.5    -1.2     0.0     0.8 
     Fruits and vegetables....................      1.407     243.4     243.4     -1.2      0.0     1.3     1.4     0.0 
     Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage                                                                                
         materials............................      1.051     144.9     144.8      4.2     -0.1     1.0    -0.2     0.9 
     Other food at home.......................      1.934     167.7     166.9      1.9     -0.5     0.0     0.4    -0.2 
      Sugar and sweets........................       .311     165.6     165.7      2.2      0.1     0.9     0.7     0.6 
      Fats and oils...........................       .311     168.6     166.3     -0.8     -1.4     1.0    -0.8     0.1 
      Other foods (1).........................      1.312     184.1     183.4      2.3     -0.4    -0.4     0.5    -0.4 
       Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)......       .341     112.5     113.2      1.9      0.6    -0.2     0.5     0.6 
    Food away from home (1)...................      6.400     195.1     195.5      3.2      0.2     0.2     0.4     0.2 
     Other food away from home (2)............       .251     133.3     133.5      5.3      0.2     0.1     0.2     0.3 
   Alcoholic beverages (1)....................      1.084     196.5     197.0      1.4      0.3     0.4     0.3     0.3 
                                                                                                                        
  Housing.....................................     38.973     194.1     194.4      4.3      0.2     0.5     0.9     0.5 
   Shelter....................................     29.902     218.8     218.9      2.6      0.0    -0.1     0.4     0.3 
    Rent of primary residence (3).............      8.025     218.4     219.1      3.2      0.3     0.3     0.3     0.3 
    Lodging away from home (2)................      1.742     129.2     124.5      2.2     -3.6    -3.5     3.4     0.9 
    Owners' equivalent rent of primary                                                                                  
        residence (3) (4).....................     19.795     210.2     210.7      2.4      0.2     0.1     0.1     0.2 
    Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2)..       .339     116.0     116.2     -1.6      0.2    -1.0    -0.8     0.2 
   Fuels and utilities........................      5.288     191.0     193.0     17.3      1.0     4.1     4.2     1.5 
    Fuels.....................................      4.336     173.5     175.5     20.0      1.2     4.9     5.0     1.7 
     Fuel oil and other fuels.................       .281     241.2     231.3     24.0     -4.1    11.8     1.3    -4.3 
     Gas (piped) and electricity (3)..........      4.055     178.8     181.6     19.7      1.6     4.3     5.3     2.2 
    Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                
        services (2)..........................       .952     132.2     132.7      5.0      0.4     0.3     0.5     0.4 
   Household furnishings and operations.......      3.783     121.8     121.8      0.2      0.0     0.0     0.2     0.0 
    Household operations (1) (2)..............       .321     134.5     135.3      4.7      0.6    -0.1     0.7     0.6 
                                                                                                                        
  Apparel.....................................      4.208     121.9     121.0     -1.3     -0.7    -0.3    -0.4     0.1 
   Men's and boys' apparel....................      1.063     116.6     116.9     -1.4      0.3    -1.0     0.4    -0.4 
   Women's and girls' apparel.................      1.664     114.3     113.4     -3.0     -0.8    -0.7    -0.4     1.4 
   Infants' and toddlers' apparel.............       .242     118.7     117.8     -4.3     -0.8    -1.4    -0.2    -0.6 
   Footwear...................................       .991     125.4     123.2      2.2     -1.8     1.1    -0.9    -1.7 
                                                                                                                        
  Transportation..............................     19.845     183.7     174.7      5.4     -4.9     5.4    -1.4    -5.1 
   Private transportation.....................     19.072     181.1     171.9      5.3     -5.1     5.6    -1.5    -5.3 
    New and used motor vehicles (2)...........      9.146      94.9      94.9      1.0      0.0     0.3    -0.1    -0.4 
     New vehicles.............................      4.725     138.2     139.1      0.1      0.7     0.5     0.5    -0.1 
     Used cars and trucks (1).................      3.536     141.4     140.2      2.0     -0.8    -0.3    -0.7    -0.8 
    Motor fuel................................      4.843     238.0     200.5     16.4    -15.8    17.8    -4.3   -15.9 
     Gasoline (all types).....................      4.803     236.8     199.4     16.2    -15.8    17.7    -4.2   -15.9 
    Motor vehicle parts and equipment (1).....       .449     112.6     113.2      3.5      0.5     0.4     0.3     0.5 
    Motor vehicle maintenance and repair......      1.357     212.4     213.1      4.0      0.3     0.7     0.5     0.2 
   Public transportation......................       .773     220.9     219.4      5.9     -0.7     0.3     1.7    -0.1 
                                                                                                                        
  Medical care................................      5.014     325.8     327.9      4.6      0.6     0.2     0.6     0.7 
   Medical care commodities...................      1.126     271.8     273.4      3.2      0.6     0.1     0.7     0.8 
   Medical care services......................      3.888     340.4     342.6      5.0      0.6     0.3     0.6     0.6 
    Professional services.....................      2.270     286.6     287.1      3.7      0.2     0.4     0.4     0.4 
    Hospital and related services (3).........      1.276     439.8     446.4      6.0      1.5     0.3     0.9     1.3 
                                                                                                                        
  Recreation (2)..............................      5.546     107.3     107.2      0.8     -0.1     0.4     0.3    -0.1 
   Video and audio (2)........................      1.878     103.7     103.5      0.2     -0.2     0.3     0.0    -0.2 
                                                                                                                        
  Education and communication (2).............      5.498     112.4     112.7      1.9      0.3     0.7    -0.1     0.4 
   Education (2)..............................      2.361     155.3     155.5      5.9      0.1     0.6     0.3     0.7 
    Educational books and supplies............       .217     375.1     374.8      5.3     -0.1     1.7     0.5     0.5 
    Tuition, other school fees, and childcare.      2.145     439.7     440.3      5.9      0.1     0.5     0.3     0.6 
   Communication (2)..........................      3.137      85.9      86.2     -1.1      0.3     0.8    -0.6     0.3 
    Information and information processing (1)                                                                          
        (2)...................................      2.990      84.4      84.7     -1.2      0.4     0.8    -0.5     0.4 
     Telephone services (1) (2)...............      2.473      94.8      95.3      0.2      0.5     1.1    -0.5     0.5 
     Information technology, hardware and                                                                               
         services (1) (5).....................       .517      13.8      13.7     -8.1     -0.7    -0.7    -0.7    -0.7 
      Personal computers and peripheral                                                                                 
          equipment (1) (2)...................       .171      12.0      11.8    -15.1     -1.7    -0.8    -0.8    -1.7 
                                                                                                                        
  Other goods and services....................      3.891     324.5     325.4      3.3      0.3     0.2     0.0     0.3 
   Tobacco and smoking products (1)...........      1.244     511.3     513.2      6.4      0.4     0.7    -0.2     0.4 
   Personal care..............................      2.648     184.7     185.1      1.9      0.2     0.0     0.1     0.3 
    Personal care products (1)................       .712     155.0     154.9      0.4     -0.1    -0.3     0.0    -0.1 
    Personal care services (1)................       .611     205.0     205.5      2.4      0.2     0.2     0.1     0.2 
    Miscellaneous personal services...........      1.160     305.4     306.2      2.9      0.3     0.3     0.2     0.2 
                                                                                                                        
          Commodity and service group                                                                                   
                                                                                                                        
 Commodities..................................     44.809     166.8     162.8      3.0     -2.4     2.6    -0.5    -2.4 
  Food and beverages..........................     17.024     191.8     192.1      2.1      0.2     0.2     0.3     0.3 
  Commodities less food and beverages.........     27.786     151.8     145.9      3.5     -3.9     4.0    -1.0    -3.8 
   Nondurables less food and beverages........     15.322     188.2     176.1      6.1     -6.4     5.8    -1.3    -5.5 
    Apparel...................................      4.208     121.9     121.0     -1.3     -0.7    -0.3    -0.4     0.1 
    Nondurables less food, beverages, and                                                                               
        apparel...............................     11.113     233.5     214.2      9.0     -8.3     9.2    -2.0    -8.3 
   Durables...................................     12.464     115.0     114.9      0.1     -0.1     0.1     0.2    -0.3 
 Services.....................................     55.191     228.6     229.3      4.0      0.3     0.5     0.7     0.5 
  Rent of shelter (4).........................     29.562     210.8     210.9      2.6      0.0     0.0     0.4     0.2 
  Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2)....       .339     116.0     116.2     -1.6      0.2    -1.0    -0.8     0.2 
  Gas (piped) and electricity (3).............      4.055     178.8     181.6     19.7      1.6     4.3     5.3     2.2 
  Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                  
      services (2)............................       .952     132.2     132.7      5.0      0.4     0.3     0.5     0.4 
  Household operations (1) (2)................       .321     134.5     135.3      4.7      0.6    -0.1     0.7     0.6 
  Transportation services.....................      6.166     227.5     228.5      2.3      0.4     0.3     0.0     0.2 
  Medical care services.......................      3.888     340.4     342.6      5.0      0.6     0.3     0.6     0.6 
  Other services..............................      9.907     262.6     263.2      2.7      0.2     0.6     0.2     0.4 
                                                                                                                        
                Special indexes                                                                                         
                                                                                                                        
 All items less food..........................     84.060     195.8     193.5      3.8     -1.2     1.7     0.1    -1.0 
 All items less shelter.......................     70.098     188.7     186.2      4.0     -1.3     2.1     0.1    -1.3 
 All items less medical care..................     94.986     189.6     187.7      3.5     -1.0     1.4     0.1    -0.8 
 Commodities less food........................     28.870     153.5     147.8      3.4     -3.7     3.8    -1.0    -3.7 
 Nondurables less food........................     16.406     188.9     177.4      5.8     -6.1     5.5    -1.2    -5.1 
 Nondurables less food and apparel............     12.197     229.3     211.8      8.4     -7.6     8.5    -1.9    -7.6 
 Nondurables..................................     32.346     190.9     184.7      4.1     -3.2     3.0    -0.5    -2.7 
 Services less rent of shelter (4)............     25.628     220.4     221.7      5.7      0.6     1.1     1.1     0.7 
 Services less medical care services..........     51.303     220.1     220.7      4.0      0.3     0.4     0.7     0.5 
 Energy.......................................      9.179     204.8     187.1     18.0     -8.6    12.3    -0.5    -8.5 
 All items less energy........................     90.821     194.8     195.0      2.0      0.1     0.1     0.3     0.2 
  All items less food and energy..............     74.881     195.9     196.1      2.0      0.1     0.1     0.2     0.2 
   Commodities less food and energy                                                                                     
       commodities............................     23.745     141.3     141.2      0.4     -0.1     0.0     0.0    -0.1 
    Energy commodities........................      5.124     239.0     202.8     16.8    -15.1    17.5    -4.0   -15.3 
   Services less energy services..............     51.136     234.0     234.4      2.8      0.2     0.1     0.3     0.3 
 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar                                                                                
     (1982-84=$1.00)..........................          -    $ .512    $ .517        -        -       -       -       - 
 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar                                                                                
     (1967=$1.00).............................          -    $ .172    $ .174        -        -       -       -       - 

   1 Not seasonally adjusted.
   2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
   3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator.  All other item stratum index series were calculated
 using a geometric means estimator.
   4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
   5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
   - Data not available.
 NOTE:  Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

 Table 5. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city
 average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group

 (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                        
                                                 Seasonally adjusted indexes    Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent 
                                                                                               change for               
                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                        
                     CPI-W                                                           3 months ended--         6 months  
                                                                                                              ended--   
                                                 Aug.    Sep.    Oct.    Nov.                                           
                                                 2005    2005    2005    2005                                           
                                                                                Feb.    May   Aug.   Nov.    May   Nov. 
                                                                                2005   2005   2005   2005   2005   2005 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                        
             Expenditure category                                                                                       
                                                                                                                        
 All items....................................  192.0   194.7   194.9   193.4    1.7    4.6    4.9    2.9    3.1    3.9 
                                                                                                                        
  Food and beverages..........................  190.8   191.2   191.8   192.4    0.4    3.9    0.8    3.4    2.1    2.1 
   Food.......................................  190.4   190.8   191.4   192.0    0.4    4.1    0.8    3.4    2.2    2.1 
    Food at home..............................  188.9   189.3   189.8   190.5   -1.7    5.2   -0.8    3.4    1.7    1.3 
     Cereals and bakery products..............  209.0   208.3   209.7   210.2    0.6    1.9   -0.6    2.3    1.3    0.9 
     Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs...........  184.1   184.7   184.3   185.7    3.8    3.3   -3.0    3.5    3.5    0.2 
     Dairy and related products...............  183.2   181.0   181.0   182.4    3.1    4.3   -0.2   -1.7    3.7   -1.0 
     Fruits and vegetables....................  238.2   241.3   244.6   244.5  -22.9   15.1   -3.1   11.0   -5.8    3.7 
     Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage                                                                                
         materials............................  143.7   145.1   144.8   146.1    1.7    9.7   -0.8    6.8    5.6    2.9 
     Other food at home.......................  167.0   167.0   167.6   167.3    1.2    2.2    3.2    0.7    1.7    1.9 
      Sugar and sweets........................  163.5   164.9   166.0   167.0   -1.0   -2.7    4.3    8.8   -1.8    6.5 
      Fats and oils...........................  167.3   168.9   167.6   167.7   -1.2   -2.6   -0.5    1.0   -1.9    0.2 
      Other foods (1).........................  184.0   183.2   184.1   183.4    2.3    4.7    3.8   -1.3    3.5    1.2 
       Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)......  112.1   111.9   112.5   113.2   -0.7    1.5    2.9    4.0    0.4    3.4 
    Food away from home (1)...................  194.0   194.4   195.1   195.5    3.6    2.5    3.4    3.1    3.1    3.2 
     Other food away from home (2)............  132.6   132.7   132.9   133.3    6.1    4.4    8.9    2.1    5.3    5.5 
   Alcoholic beverages (1)....................  195.3   196.0   196.5   197.0    2.1    0.2    0.0    3.5    1.1    1.7 
                                                                                                                        
  Housing.....................................  191.4   192.4   194.2   195.1    3.0    3.4    3.0    8.0    3.2    5.4 
   Shelter....................................  218.1   217.9   218.7   219.4    3.0    2.2    2.4    2.4    2.6    2.4 
    Rent of primary residence (3).............  217.1   217.7   218.4   219.1    3.0    2.8    3.0    3.7    2.9    3.4 
    Lodging away from home (2)................  129.6   125.1   129.4   130.6    5.1   -0.9    1.2    3.1    2.0    2.2 
    Owners' equivalent rent of primary                                                                                  
        residence (3) (4).....................  209.5   209.7   210.0   210.5    3.1    1.9    2.5    1.9    2.5    2.2 
    Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2)..  118.1   116.9   116.0   116.2    2.7   -2.0   -0.7   -6.3    0.3   -3.5 
   Fuels and utilities........................  177.0   184.2   192.0   194.9    3.9   11.7   10.3   47.0    7.7   27.4 
    Fuels.....................................  158.5   166.2   174.5   177.5    3.0   13.8   11.6   57.3    8.3   32.5 
     Fuel oil and other fuels.................  216.5   242.1   245.3   234.8  -23.0   39.2   59.7   38.3    3.5   48.6 
     Gas (piped) and electricity (3)..........  163.6   170.7   179.7   183.6    5.0   12.4    8.8   58.6    8.6   31.3 
    Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                
        services (2)..........................  131.2   131.6   132.2   132.7    7.8    2.8    4.7    4.7    5.3    4.7 
   Household furnishings and operations.......  121.6   121.6   121.9   121.9    0.3    2.3   -2.6    1.0    1.3   -0.8 
    Household operations (1) (2)..............  133.6   133.5   134.5   135.3    5.0    4.4    4.3    5.2    4.7    4.7 
                                                                                                                        
  Apparel.....................................  119.1   118.7   118.2   118.3    0.3   -0.7   -2.3   -2.7   -0.2   -2.5 
   Men's and boys' apparel....................  115.3   114.1   114.6   114.1    4.9   -0.3   -5.7   -4.1    2.3   -4.9 
   Women's and girls' apparel.................  109.8   109.0   108.6   110.1   -8.9    0.7   -4.6    1.1   -4.2   -1.8 
   Infants' and toddlers' apparel.............  118.0   116.4   116.2   115.5    3.4    1.7  -13.1   -8.2    2.5  -10.7 
   Footwear...................................  122.8   124.2   123.1   121.0   13.1   -3.2    5.4   -5.7    4.6   -0.3 
                                                                                                                        
  Transportation..............................  176.7   186.2   183.6   174.2   -0.2   11.6   17.3   -5.5    5.5    5.2 
   Private transportation.....................  174.0   183.7   180.9   171.3    0.0   11.5   17.6   -6.1    5.6    5.1 
    New and used motor vehicles (2)...........   94.9    95.2    95.1    94.7    2.1    0.9    1.3   -0.8    1.5    0.2 
     New vehicles.............................  137.4   138.1   138.8   138.7    4.1   -1.4   -5.6    3.8    1.3   -1.0 
     Used cars and trucks (1).................  142.9   142.4   141.4   140.2    2.6    3.5    9.8   -7.3    3.1    0.9 
    Motor fuel................................  209.8   247.1   236.5   198.9   -6.4   45.1   67.2  -19.2   16.5   16.2 
     Gasoline (all types).....................  208.9   245.8   235.4   197.9   -6.6   46.0   66.5  -19.5   16.7   15.8 
    Motor vehicle parts and equipment (1).....  111.9   112.3   112.6   113.2    3.7    0.4    5.2    4.7    2.0    4.9 
    Motor vehicle maintenance and repair......  209.9   211.3   212.4   212.9    2.0    4.7    3.5    5.8    3.3    4.7 
   Public transportation......................  218.2   218.8   222.5   222.3   -5.6   13.4    9.3    7.7    3.5    8.5 
                                                                                                                        
  Medical care................................  323.6   324.4   326.3   328.6    5.2    4.7    2.1    6.3    5.0    4.2 
   Medical care commodities...................  269.6   270.0   271.8   273.9    1.7    1.8    2.9    6.5    1.7    4.7 
   Medical care services......................  338.2   339.1   341.0   343.2    6.3    5.5    2.0    6.0    5.9    4.0 
    Professional services.....................  285.0   286.1   287.2   288.3    4.1    4.3    1.8    4.7    4.2    3.3 
    Hospital and related services (3).........  435.7   436.8   440.6   446.4    7.7    6.0    0.6   10.2    6.9    5.3 
                                                                                                                        
  Recreation (2)..............................  106.8   107.2   107.5   107.4   -0.4    1.9   -0.4    2.3    0.8    0.9 
   Video and audio (2)........................  103.7   104.0   104.0   103.8   -1.5    1.6    0.4    0.4    0.0    0.4 
                                                                                                                        
  Education and communication (2).............  111.1   111.9   111.8   112.3    1.8    1.8   -0.4    4.4    1.8    2.0 
   Education (2)..............................  151.9   152.8   153.3   154.3    5.3    6.9    4.9    6.5    6.1    5.7 
    Educational books and supplies............  366.6   372.9   374.7   376.7    0.8    7.1    2.0   11.5    3.9    6.6 
    Tuition, other school fees, and childcare.  430.0   432.2   433.6   436.4    5.7    7.2    4.9    6.1    6.4    5.5 
   Communication (2)..........................   85.7    86.4    85.9    86.2   -0.9   -2.3   -3.6    2.4   -1.6   -0.7 
    Information and information processing (1)                                                                          
        (2)...................................   84.1    84.8    84.4    84.7   -0.9   -2.3   -4.2    2.9   -1.6   -0.7 
     Telephone services (1) (2)...............   94.3    95.3    94.8    95.3    0.8   -1.7   -2.5    4.3   -0.4    0.8 
     Information technology, hardware and                                                                               
         services (1) (5).....................   14.0    13.9    13.8    13.7   -7.8   -8.0   -8.1   -8.3   -7.9   -8.2 
      Personal computers and peripheral                                                                                 
          equipment (1) (2)...................   12.2    12.1    12.0    11.8  -16.2   -8.7  -22.4  -12.5  -12.5  -17.6 
                                                                                                                        
  Other goods and services....................  323.8   324.6   324.5   325.6    5.4    1.5    4.1    2.2    3.5    3.1 
   Tobacco and smoking products (1)...........  508.5   512.2   511.3   513.2   12.5    1.5    8.1    3.7    6.8    5.9 
   Personal care..............................  184.6   184.6   184.7   185.3    2.2    1.5    2.2    1.5    1.9    1.9 
    Personal care products (1)................  155.4   155.0   155.0   154.9   -0.3    0.8    2.4   -1.3    0.3    0.5 
    Personal care services (1)................  204.4   204.8   205.0   205.5    5.5   -0.4    2.6    2.2    2.5    2.4 
    Miscellaneous personal services...........  304.6   305.4   306.1   306.8    1.6    5.0    2.3    2.9    3.3    2.6 
                                                                                                                        
          Commodity and service group                                                                                   
                                                                                                                        
 Commodities..................................  163.0   167.2   166.3   162.3    0.3    6.5    7.2   -1.7    3.3    2.6 
  Food and beverages..........................  190.8   191.2   191.8   192.4    0.4    3.9    0.8    3.4    2.1    2.1 
  Commodities less food and beverages.........  146.8   152.6   151.0   145.2    0.0    8.2   11.1   -4.3    4.0    3.1 
   Nondurables less food and beverages........  178.7   189.0   186.6   176.4   -5.6    8.6   30.2   -5.0    1.2   11.2 
    Apparel...................................  119.1   118.7   118.2   118.3    0.3   -0.7   -2.3   -2.7   -0.2   -2.5 
    Nondurables less food, beverages, and                                                                               
        apparel...............................  218.0   238.0   233.3   214.0   -3.2   21.0   29.9   -7.1    8.2    9.8 
   Durables...................................  115.0   115.1   115.3   115.0    1.8   -0.3   -1.0    0.0    0.7   -0.5 
 Services.....................................  226.0   227.1   228.7   229.8    3.1    3.3    2.9    6.9    3.2    4.9 
  Rent of shelter (4).........................  210.0   209.9   210.8   211.3    3.1    2.5    2.3    2.5    2.8    2.4 
  Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2)....  118.1   116.9   116.0   116.2    2.7   -2.0   -0.7   -6.3    0.3   -3.5 
  Gas (piped) and electricity (3).............  163.6   170.7   179.7   183.6    5.0   12.4    8.8   58.6    8.6   31.3 
  Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                  
      services (2)............................  131.2   131.6   132.2   132.7    7.8    2.8    4.7    4.7    5.3    4.7 
  Household operations (1) (2)................  133.6   133.5   134.5   135.3    5.0    4.4    4.3    5.2    4.7    4.7 
  Transportation services.....................  227.2   227.8   227.9   228.3   -0.2    3.3    4.2    2.0    1.5    3.0 
  Medical care services.......................  338.2   339.1   341.0   343.2    6.3    5.5    2.0    6.0    5.9    4.0 
  Other services..............................  260.1   261.7   262.1   263.1    2.2    2.8    1.1    4.7    2.5    2.9 
                                                                                                                        
                Special indexes                                                                                         
                                                                                                                        
 All items less food..........................  192.1   195.3   195.4   193.5    1.9    4.8    5.6    2.9    3.4    4.3 
 All items less shelter.......................  184.5   188.3   188.4   186.0    1.1    5.7    5.8    3.3    3.4    4.6 
 All items less medical care..................  186.4   189.1   189.3   187.7    1.6    4.7    5.1    2.8    3.1    3.9 
 Commodities less food........................  148.6   154.3   152.7   147.0    0.3    7.5   10.9   -4.2    3.8    3.1 
 Nondurables less food........................  179.8   189.6   187.4   177.8   -5.1    7.7   28.4   -4.4    1.1   10.8 
 Nondurables less food and apparel............  215.2   233.5   229.1   211.6   -2.8   19.4   27.3   -6.5    7.7    9.1 
 Nondurables..................................  185.4   191.0   190.1   184.9   -2.0    6.0   14.1   -1.1    1.9    6.2 
 Services less rent of shelter (4)............  216.0   218.3   220.6   222.2    2.5    4.8    3.6   12.0    3.6    7.7 
 Services less medical care services..........  217.7   218.6   220.1   221.2    2.7    3.2    3.4    6.6    2.9    5.0 
 Energy.......................................  183.3   205.8   204.7   187.3   -2.2   30.0   39.7    9.0   12.7   23.4 
 All items less energy........................  193.9   194.1   194.6   195.0    2.1    2.3    1.5    2.3    2.2    1.9 
  All items less food and energy..............  195.0   195.2   195.6   196.0    2.5    2.1    1.4    2.1    2.3    1.8 
   Commodities less food and energy                                                                                     
       commodities............................  140.7   140.7   140.7   140.6    1.7    0.6   -0.3   -0.3    1.1   -0.3 
    Energy commodities........................  210.9   247.8   237.9   201.4   -7.4   44.8   66.7  -16.8   15.8   17.8 
   Services less energy services..............  232.9   233.2   233.9   234.7    3.0    2.6    2.4    3.1    2.8    2.8 

   1 Not seasonally adjusted.
   2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
   3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator.  All other item stratum index series were calculated
 using a geometric means estimator.
   4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
   5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
 NOTE:  Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

 Table 6. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, all items index 

 (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                All items                                  
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
                                               Prici-           Indexes             Percent change to    Percent change to 
                     CPI-W                       ng                                  Nov. 2005 from--      Oct. 2005 from--  
                                               sched-                                                                      
                                                 ule   Aug.   Sep.   Oct.   Nov.                                           
                                                 (1)   2005   2005   2005   2005   Nov.   Sep.   Oct.   Oct.   Aug.   Sep. 
                                                                                   2004   2005   2005   2004   2005   2005 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                           
 U.S. city average............................   M    192.1  195.0  195.2  193.4    3.5   -0.8   -0.9    4.7    1.6    0.1 
                                                                                                                           
            Region and area size(2)                                                                                        
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
 Northeast urban..............................   M    204.8  207.9  208.1  206.5    3.6   -0.7   -0.8    4.6    1.6    0.1 
   Size A - More than 1,500,000...............   M    206.0  209.0  208.9  207.3    3.5   -0.8   -0.8    4.6    1.4    0.0 
   Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).........   M    122.9  124.8  125.4  124.4    3.5   -0.3   -0.8    4.4    2.0    0.5 
                                                                                                                           
 Midwest urban................................   M    185.1  188.2  187.6  185.6    3.2   -1.4   -1.1    4.5    1.4   -0.3 
   Size A - More than 1,500,000...............   M    186.1  188.7  188.5  186.7    3.0   -1.1   -1.0    4.1    1.3   -0.1 
   Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).........   M    120.5  122.9  122.2  120.6    3.2   -1.9   -1.3    4.8    1.4   -0.6 
   Size D -  Nonmetropolitan  (less than                                                                                   
       50,000)................................   M    182.5  185.6  184.9  183.0    4.5   -1.4   -1.0    6.0    1.3   -0.4 
                                                                                                                           
 South urban..................................   M    186.6  189.8  190.2  188.0    4.0   -0.9   -1.2    5.3    1.9    0.2 
   Size A - More than 1,500,000...............   M    189.2  192.6  193.2  191.1    4.7   -0.8   -1.1    5.9    2.1    0.3 
   Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).........   M    119.5  121.3  121.4  120.0    3.4   -1.1   -1.2    4.7    1.6    0.1 
   Size D -  Nonmetropolitan  (less than                                                                                   
       50,000)................................   M    188.8  192.6  194.4  191.0    4.8   -0.8   -1.7    6.6    3.0    0.9 
                                                                                                                           
 West urban...................................   M    194.9  197.1  197.8  196.4    3.3   -0.4   -0.7    4.1    1.5    0.4 
   Size A - More than 1,500,000...............   M    196.1  198.4  199.1  197.7    3.4   -0.4   -0.7    4.2    1.5    0.4 
   Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).........   M    121.6  122.8  123.2  122.4    2.9   -0.3   -0.6    3.8    1.3    0.3 
                                                                                                                           
                 Size classes                                                                                              
                                                                                                                           
   A (4)......................................   M    178.1  180.7  180.9  179.3    3.6   -0.8   -0.9    4.7    1.6    0.1 
   B/C (3)....................................   M    120.5  122.4  122.4  121.2    3.3   -1.0   -1.0    4.4    1.6    0.0 
   D..........................................   M    187.3  190.7  191.3  189.0    4.4   -0.9   -1.2    5.8    2.1    0.3 
                                                                                                                           
            Selected local areas(5)                                                                                        
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
 Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI...............   M    189.2  192.2  191.9  191.1    3.7   -0.6   -0.4    4.3    1.4   -0.2 
 Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA......   M    196.4  199.0  200.0  198.4    4.3   -0.3   -0.8    5.4    1.8    0.5 
 New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island,                                                                                       
     NY-NJ-CT-PA..............................   M    208.3  211.0  211.0  209.9    3.8   -0.5   -0.5    4.5    1.3    0.0 
                                                                                                                           
 Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT..........   1        -  220.2      -  217.7    3.2   -1.1      -      -      -      - 
 Cleveland-Akron, OH..........................   1        -  183.1      -  180.8    4.0   -1.3      -      -      -      - 
 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX........................   1        -  190.8      -  188.9    4.7   -1.0      -      -      -      - 
 Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV (6)........   1        -  127.2      -  125.2    4.0   -1.6      -      -      -      - 
                                                                                                                           
 Atlanta, GA..................................   2    188.3      -  193.1      -      -      -      -    6.3    2.5      - 
 Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI..................   2    187.7      -  190.5      -      -      -      -    4.1    1.5      - 
 Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX...............   2    174.4      -  178.4      -      -      -      -    5.3    2.3      - 
 Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL....................   2    193.8      -  197.4      -      -      -      -    6.6    1.9      - 
 Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,                                                                                    
     PA-NJ-DE-MD..............................   2    206.0      -  207.6      -      -      -      -    3.9    0.8      - 
 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA...........   2    199.5      -  202.6      -      -      -      -    3.2    1.6      - 
 Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA.................   2    195.3      -  198.6      -      -      -      -    3.7    1.7      - 

   1 Areas on pricing schedule 2 (see Table 10) will appear next month. 
   2 Regions defined as the four Census regions.  See technical notes.
   3 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
   4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
   5 In addition, the following metropolitan areas are published semiannually and appear in Tables 34 and 39 of the 
 January and July issues of the CPI Detailed Report: Anchorage, AK; Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN; Denver-Boulder-Greeley,
 CO; Honolulu, HI; Kansas City, MO-KS; Milwaukee-Racine, WI; Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI; Phoenix-Mesa, AZ; Pittsburgh, PA;
 Portland-Salem, OR-WA; St. Louis, MO-IL; San Diego, CA; Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
   6 Indexes on a November 1996=100 base.
   - Data not available.
 NOTE:  Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

 Table 7. Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U): U.S. city average, by
 expenditure category and commodity and service group

 (December 1999=100, unless otherwise noted)
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                    Unadjusted    
                                                 Relative       Unadjusted      percent change to 
                                               importance,       indexes         Nov. 2005 from-  
                    C-CPI-U                     December                                          
                                                2001-2002                                         
                                                              Oct.      Nov.      Nov.      Oct.  
                                                              2005      2005      2004      2005  
                                                                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                  
             Expenditure category                                                                 
                                                                                                  
 All items....................................    100.000     115.0     114.4       2.8      -0.5 
                                                                                                  
  Food and beverages..........................     15.076     114.3     114.5       2.2       0.2 
   Food.......................................     14.086     114.4     114.6       2.2       0.2 
    Food at home..............................      8.062     112.4     112.4       1.5       0.0 
    Food away from home.......................      6.023     117.1     117.4       3.2       0.3 
   Alcoholic beverages........................       .990     113.6     113.7       1.5       0.1 
                                                                                                  
  Housing.....................................     41.793     118.9     118.8       3.4      -0.1 
   Shelter....................................     32.380     119.0     118.9       2.5      -0.1 
   Fuels and utilities........................      4.643     146.3     147.3      15.1       0.7 
   Household furnishings and operations.......      4.771      96.1      96.2      -0.2       0.1 
                                                                                                  
  Apparel.....................................      4.317      92.1      91.4      -1.5      -0.8 
                                                                                                  
  Transportation..............................     17.315     118.5     115.1       4.1      -2.9 
   Private transportation.....................     16.206     119.1     115.5       3.9      -3.0 
   Public transportation......................      1.109     110.2     109.2       5.8      -0.9 
                                                                                                  
  Medical care................................      5.783     127.5     128.2       4.3       0.5 
   Medical care commodities...................      1.466     118.4     119.0       3.2       0.5 
   Medical care services......................      4.317     130.6     131.4       4.7       0.6 
                                                                                                  
  Recreation..................................      5.978     104.0     103.8       0.3      -0.2 
                                                                                                  
  Education and communication.................      6.004     101.1     101.3       0.9       0.2 
   Education..................................      2.560     144.8     144.9       6.0       0.1 
   Communication..............................      3.444      76.1      76.3      -2.7       0.3 
                                                                                                  
  Other goods and services....................      3.734     117.5     117.8       2.8       0.3 
                                                                                                  
          Commodity and service group                                                             
                                                                                                  
 Services.....................................     58.567     121.1     121.3       3.6       0.2 
 Commodities..................................     41.433     107.3     105.8       1.8      -1.4 
  Durables....................................     12.521      87.3      87.2      -0.9      -0.1 
 Nondurables..................................     28.912     117.1     114.9       3.0      -1.9 
  All items less food and energy..............     78.985     110.8     110.8       1.7       0.0 
 Energy.......................................      6.929     174.3     162.0      17.0      -7.1 

 Indexes for 2005 are initial estimates.  Indexes for 2004 are interim adjustments.
 NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.