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Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service
Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and
Table 4. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and
Table 5. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and
Table 3. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, all items index
Table 6. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, all items index

 
 
 
 
 
 
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                  CONSUMER PRICE INDEX:  OCTOBER 1995
 
     The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.3
percent before seasonal adjustment in October to a level of 153.7 (1982-
84=100), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor
reported today.  For the 12-month period ended in October, the CPI-U
increased 2.8 percent.
 
     The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical
Workers (CPI-W) rose 0.3 percent in October, prior to seasonal
adjustment.  The October 1995 CPI-W level of 151.0 was 2.7 percent
higher than the index in October 1994.
 
CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
 
     On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U rose 0.3 percent in
October after increasing 0.1 percent in both August and September.  The
energy index, which had declined in each of the 3-preceding months rose
0.4 percent in October.  Household fuel costs declined less than
seasonally anticipated, while the index for motor fuels continued to
fall, but by substantially less than in recent months.  The food index,
which rose 0.5 percent in September, advanced 0.3 percent in October as
a downturn in the index for fresh fruits and vegetables more than offset
larger increases in most other major grocery store food groups.
Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U rose 0.3 percent, following
increases of 0.2 percent in each of the 5 preceding months.  An upturn
in the index for apparel and upkeep was primarily responsible for the
larger advance in October.
 
Table A.  Percent changes in CPI for Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
                                  Seasonally adjusted                Un-
                                                         Compound  adjusted
    Expenditure        Changes from preceding month    annual rate  12-mos.
     Category                      1995                3-mos. ended  ended
                    Apr.  May June July Aug. Sep. Oct.   Oct. '95  Oct. '95
All Items            .4    .3   .1   .2   .1   .1   .3    2.4       2.8
Food and beverages   .7    .1   .1   .2   .2   .4   .3    3.8       2.9
Housing              .3    .1   .2   .3   .3   .1   .4    3.3       2.7
Apparel and upkeep  -.1   -.3  -.3   .2   .3  -.2   .3    1.5       -.5
Transportation       .7    .4   .4  -.4  -.6  -.1   .1   -2.5       2.4
Medical care         .3    .3   .3   .4   .4   .3   .3    4.0       4.2
Entertainment        .3    .5  -.2   .3   .4   .3   .1    3.4       2.8
Other goods
and services         .2    .4   .4   .4   .5   .3   .3    4.9       4.4
Special Indexes:
Energy               .4    .5   .5  -.8  -.8 -1.4   .4   -7.0      -1.2
Food                 .7    .1   .1   .2   .2   .5   .3    4.1       3.0
All items less
food and energy      .4    .2   .2   .2   .2   .2   .3    3.0       3.0
 
     During the first 10 months of 1995, the CPI-U rose at a 2.9 percent
seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR).  This compares with a 2.7
percent increase for all of 1994.  The food index has risen at a 2.5
percent annual rate, while energy costs have decreased at a  1.9 percent
rate.  Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U advanced at a 3.3 percent
annual rate in the first 10 months of 1995.  This follows a 2.6 percent
increase in all of 1994.
 
     The food and beverage index rose 0.3 percent in October.  Grocery
store food prices, which rose 0.6 percent in September, increased 0.4
percent in October.  The index for fruits and vegetables, which
increased 2.4 percent in September, declined 0.2 percent in October.
This deceleration more than offset larger increases in most other major
grocery store food groups.  In particular, the index for meats, poultry,
fish, and eggs, which had risen 0.8 and 0.6 percent in the 2-preceding
months, increased 1.0 percent in October, its largest monthly advance
since a similar rise in April 1993.  Meat prices increased 1.2 percent
with beef prices up 0.6 percent; pork prices were up 1.4 percent; and
prices for other meats rose, up 2.4 percent.  Egg prices increased 4.1
percent in October, their third substantial increase in the past 4
months.  The indexes for cereal and bakery products and dairy products
also accelerated in October, increasing 0.5 and 0.7 percent,
respectively.  The index for other food at home declined 0.1 percent,
the same as in September.  The other two components of the food and
beverage index--restaurant meals and alcoholic beverages--increased 0.3
and 0.2 percent, respectively.
 
     The housing component increased 0.4 percent in October, following a
0.1 percent rise in September.  The index for fuel and utilities, which
declined 0.6 percent in September, rose 0.6 percent in October.  The
index for household fuels rose 1.1 percent as declines in the indexes
for fuel oil and natural gas--down 1.3 and 0.2 percent, respectively--
were more than offset by a 1.9 percent increase in the index for
electricity.  (Prior to seasonal adjustment, charges for electricity
fell 2.5 percent.)  The index for other utilities and public services
rose 0.2 percent, reflecting increases in the indexes for telephone
services, cable television, and for water and sewer services.  Shelter
costs advanced 0.4 percent, the same as in September.  Within shelter,
renters' and homeowners' costs each increased 0.3 percent, and
maintenance and repair costs rose 0.7 percent.  The index for household
furnishings and operation advanced 0.1 percent in October, following
increases of 0.5 and 0.3 percent in August and September, respectively.
 
     The transportation index rose 0.1 percent in October after
registering declines in each of the 3 preceding months.  An upturn in
the index for airline fares coupled with a smaller decline in the index
for motor fuels more than offset a drop in the index for new vehicles.
The index for airline fares, which had fallen 5.9 percent in the last 3
months after increasing 20.4 percent in the first half of 1995, rose 2.3
percent in October.  The gasoline index, which fell 6.5 percent in the 3-
month period ended in September, continued to decline, but by less than
in recent months--down 0.5 percent in October.  (Prior to seasonal
adjustment, gasoline prices fell 1.7 percent.)  The index for new
vehicles, which rose 0.5 percent in September, declined 0.1 percent in
October.  (Prior to seasonal adjustment, prices for new vehicles rose
0.6 percent.  As of October, almost one-fifth of the new car sample was
represented by 1996 models.  The 1996 models will continue to be phased
in over the next several months as they replace old models at
dealerships.  For a report on quality changes for the 1996 cars, see
news release USDL-95-464, dated November 9, 1995.)  Automobile finance
charges declined 0.5 percent after seasonal adjustment.  The index for
used car prices was unchanged in October.
 
     The index for apparel and upkeep increased 0.3 percent in October,
following a decline of 0.2 percent in September.  (Prior to seasonal
adjustment, clothing prices rose 1.5 percent, reflecting the continued
introduction of higher-priced fall-winter wear.)
 
     Medical care costs rose 0.3 percent in October and have risen 4.2
percent in the past 12 months. The index for medical care commodities--
prescription drugs, non-prescription drugs, and medical supplies--
increased 0.5 percent in October.  The index for medical care services
rose 0.3 percent.  Charges for professional services and hospital and
related services increased 0.1 and 0.2 percent, respectively.
 
     Entertainment costs rose 0.1 percent in October.  Large increases
in the indexes for newspapers and club memberships--up 1.7 and 1.1
percent, respectively--were largely offset by declines in the indexes
for sporting goods, for toys, hobbies, and music equipment, for
admissions, and for fees for lessons and instructions.
 
     The index for other goods and services increased 0.3 percent in
October, the same as in September.  The index for toilet goods and
personal care appliances increased 1.0 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 rose 0.3 percent in October.
 
Table B.  Percent changes in CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical
Workers (CPI-W)
                                  Seasonally adjusted                Un-
                                                         Compound  adjusted
    Expenditure        Changes from preceding month    annual rate  12-mos.
     Category                      1995                3-mos. ended  ended
                    Apr.  May June July Aug. Sep. Oct.   Oct. '95  Oct. '95
All Items            .3    .2   .1   .1   .1   .2   .3    2.4       2.7
Food and beverages   .7    .1   .0   .2   .3   .5   .3    4.4       2.9
Housing              .2    .2   .1   .3   .3   .1   .4    3.1       2.7
Apparel and upkeep  -.1   -.5  -.1  -.1   .3  -.2   .4    2.2       -.4
Transportation       .6    .4   .2  -.6  -.6  -.2   .1   -2.8       2.5
Medical care         .3    .3   .3   .3   .5   .3   .3    4.2       4.2
Entertainment        .3    .4  -.1   .1   .4   .3   .1    3.2       2.6
Other goods
and services         .1    .4   .4   .3   .5   .6   .3    6.0       4.2
Special Indexes:
Energy               .3    .7   .4 -1.0  -.9 -1.4   .4   -7.4      -1.4
Food                 .8    .0   .1   .2   .2   .5   .4    4.4       3.0
All items less
food and energy      .3    .2   .1   .1   .3   .2   .3    3.1       3.0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Consumer Price Index data for November are scheduled for release on
Wednesday, December 13, 1995, at 8:30 A.M. (EST).
 
 
Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service
group
 
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
 
 
                                              Relative   Unadjusted indexes       Unadjusted             Seasonally adjusted
                                             importance,                       percent change to         percent change from-
                                              December     Sept.     Oct.       Oct. 1995 from-     July to    Aug. to    Sept. to
                                                1994       1995      1995    Oct. 1994  Sept. 1995    Aug.      Sept.       Oct.
 
            Expenditure category
 
All items ..................................   100.000     153.2     153.7        2.8        0.3        0.1        0.1        0.3
All items (1967=100) .......................      -        459.0     460.3        -          -          -          -          -
 
  Food and beverages .......................    17.412     149.4     149.8        2.9         .3         .2         .4         .3
    Food ...................................    15.838     148.9     149.4        3.0         .3         .2         .5         .3
      Food at home .........................     9.934     149.2     149.7        3.4         .3         .2         .6         .4
        Cereals and bakery products ........     1.464     168.4     169.0        2.7         .4         .2         .2         .5
        Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .....     2.892     139.5     140.8        2.9         .9         .8         .6        1.0
        Dairy products .....................     1.169     132.3     133.2        1.3         .7        -.3        -.2         .7
        Fruits and vegetables ..............     2.013     178.1     177.2        8.8        -.5        -.6        2.4        -.2
        Other food at home .................     2.396     141.1     141.2        1.2         .1         .3        -.1        -.1
          Sugar and sweets .................      .326     138.4     139.2        2.7         .6         .5        -.1         .4
          Fats and oils ....................      .249     137.4     138.3        2.4         .7         .0         .1         .5
          Nonalcoholic beverages ...........      .796     131.7     130.9       -1.4        -.6         .5         .1       -1.1
          Other prepared food ..............     1.026     151.5     152.1        2.4         .4         .3        -.2         .3
      Food away from home ..................     5.904     149.6     150.0        2.5         .3         .2         .1         .3
    Alcoholic beverages ....................     1.574     154.5     154.9        2.2         .3         .7        -.1         .2
 
  Housing ..................................    41.187     149.5     149.7        2.7         .1         .3         .1         .4
    Shelter ................................    28.042     166.8     167.3        3.3         .3         .1         .4         .4
      Renters' costs 1/ ....................     7.955     175.1     175.3        3.2         .1        -.1         .5         .3
        Rent, residential ..................     5.765     158.5     158.9        2.4         .3         .1         .1         .2
        Other renters' costs ...............     2.190     205.1     205.0        5.7         .0        -.8        1.4         .5
      Homeowners' costs 1/ .................    19.889     172.4     173.0        3.3         .3         .2         .3         .3
        Owners' equivalent rent 1/ .........    19.501     172.7     173.4        3.3         .4         .2         .3         .4
        Household insurance 1/ .............      .389     157.0     157.1        1.7         .1         .3       -1.0         .1
      Maintenance and repairs 2/ ...........      .198     135.4     136.3        4.2         .7         .2         .0         .7
        Maintenance and repair services 2/ .      .120     140.3     141.8        4.3        1.1         .4         .0        1.1
        Maintenance and repair
            commodities 2/ .................      .078     128.9     128.9        4.1         .0         .1         .1         .0
    Fuel and other utilities ...............     7.093     124.9     123.9        1.2        -.8         .6        -.6         .6
      Fuels ................................     3.859     113.4     111.5         .6       -1.7        1.0       -1.3        1.1
        Fuel oil and other household fuel
            commodities ....................      .360      86.6      86.9        -.1         .3         .2        -.3       -1.0
        Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
            services).......................     3.499     121.6     119.3         .7       -1.9        1.2       -1.4        1.2
      Other utilities and public
          services 2/ ......................     3.234     153.2     153.5        2.1         .2         .1         .1         .2
    Household furnishings and operation ....     6.052     123.8     123.9        2.1         .1         .5         .3         .1
      Housefurnishings .....................     3.508     111.7     111.7         .7         .0         .6         .4        -.1
      Housekeeping supplies ................     1.088     138.3     139.2        4.1         .7         .7         .1         .6
      Housekeeping services ................     1.455     144.6     144.7        3.8         .1         .1         .3         .2
 
  Apparel and upkeep .......................     5.656     132.7     134.5        -.5        1.4         .3        -.2         .3
    Apparel commodities ....................     5.097     129.5     131.4        -.7        1.5         .3        -.2         .3
      Men's and boys' apparel ..............     1.329     126.8     128.4        -.4        1.3         .5        -.1         .1
      Women's and girls' apparel............     2.269     126.9     130.6       -2.1        2.9        -.3       -1.1        1.3
      Infants' and toddlers' apparel .......      .204     131.2     131.0        1.9        -.2        4.1        2.1         .2
      Footwear .............................      .747     126.8     127.5        1.6         .6         .2        1.3        -.1
      Other apparel commodities ............      .548     155.3     153.1        1.1       -1.4        2.0        -.5       -1.9
    Apparel services 2/ ....................      .559     157.4     157.0         .4        -.3         .1         .1        -.3
 
  Transportation ...........................    17.139     138.8     139.4        2.4         .4        -.6        -.1         .1
    Private transportation .................    15.623     135.9     136.3        2.0         .3        -.5        -.1         .0
      New vehicles .........................     5.059     140.0     140.9        1.8         .6         .1         .5        -.1
        New cars ...........................     4.052     137.8     138.6        1.5         .6         .2         .2         .0
      Used cars ............................     1.318     156.5     157.2        6.4         .4        -.7        -.6         .0
      Motor fuel ...........................     3.106      99.8      98.3       -3.4       -1.5       -3.0       -1.5        -.3
        Gasoline ...........................      -         99.7      98.0       -3.6       -1.7       -2.9       -1.6        -.5
      Maintenance and repairs ..............     1.536     155.1     155.4        2.4         .2         .4         .3         .2
      Other private transportation .........     4.604     170.1     172.0        4.8        1.1         .4         .3         .2
        Other private transportation
            commodities ....................      .618     104.9     105.0        1.8         .1         .2        -.2         .2
        Other private transportation
            services .......................     3.986     185.4     187.7        5.2        1.2         .5         .4         .2
    Public transportation ..................     1.516     176.1     178.7        6.1        1.5       -2.4        -.5        1.6
 
  Medical care .............................     7.266     222.1     222.9        4.2         .4         .4         .3         .3
    Medical care commodities ...............     1.291     204.8     205.7        1.7         .4         .2         .2         .5
    Medical care services ..................     5.974     226.1     226.9        4.7         .4         .4         .3         .3
      Professional medical services ........     3.416     202.4     202.9        4.0         .2         .2         .4         .1
 
  Entertainment ............................     4.335     154.9     155.2        2.8         .2         .4         .3         .1
    Entertainment commodities ..............     1.968     139.3     139.6        2.0         .2         .4         .2         .1
    Entertainment services .................     2.366     173.4     173.6        3.5         .1         .3         .4         .1
 
  Other goods and services .................     7.005     210.2     210.7        4.4         .2         .5         .3         .3
    Tobacco and smoking products ...........     1.607     228.2     228.0        3.0        -.1         .6         .9         .3
    Personal care 2/ .......................     1.175     147.5     148.5        2.2         .7         .3         .1         .7
      Toilet goods and personal care
          appliances 2/ ....................      .622     143.0     144.4        1.7        1.0         .4        -.1        1.0
      Personal care services 2/ ............      .553     152.4     153.0        2.9         .4         .2         .5         .4
    Personal and educational expenses ......     4.223     240.7     241.3        5.5         .2         .6         .2         .3
      School books and supplies ............      .251     216.9     217.7        4.8         .4         .0         .7         .7
      Personal and educational services ....     3.972     242.7     243.2        5.5         .2         .6         .2         .3
 
        Commodity and service group
 
All items ..................................   100.000     153.2     153.7        2.8         .3         .1         .1         .3
  Commodities ..............................    43.386     136.8     137.2        1.7         .3         .0         .1         .2
    Food and beverages .....................    17.412     149.4     149.8        2.9         .3         .2         .4         .3
    Commodities less food and beverages ....    25.974     129.1     129.5         .9         .3        -.1         .0         .1
      Nondurables less food and beverages ..    15.375     130.0     130.5         .2         .4        -.4        -.3         .1
        Apparel commodities ................     5.097     129.5     131.4        -.7        1.5         .3        -.2         .3
        Nondurables less food, beverages,
            and apparel 2/ .................    10.278     133.3     133.1         .7        -.2        -.5        -.2        -.2
      Durables .............................    10.599     127.8     128.2        2.0         .3         .2         .2         .0
  Services .................................    56.614     170.0     170.4        3.5         .2         .2         .2         .4
    Rent of shelter 1/ .....................    27.422     173.6     174.1        3.3         .3         .2         .3         .3
    Household services less rent of
        shelter 1/ .........................     8.731     139.7     138.8        1.8        -.6         .4        -.4         .5
    Transportation services ................     7.038     175.9     177.7        4.8        1.0        -.2         .1         .5
    Medical care services ..................     5.974     226.1     226.9        4.7         .4         .4         .3         .3
    Other services .........................     7.450     196.2     196.5        4.2         .2         .4         .3         .2
 
              Special indexes
 
All items less food ........................    84.162     154.0     154.4        2.7         .3         .1         .1         .3
All items less shelter .....................    71.958     149.4     149.8        2.5         .3         .1         .1         .3
All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........    80.111     154.3     154.7        2.7         .3         .1         .1         .3
All items less medical care ................    92.734     149.4     149.8        2.7         .3         .1         .1         .3
Commodities less food ......................    27.548     130.1     130.5         .9         .3        -.1        -.1         .2
Nondurables less food ......................    16.950     131.4     131.9         .4         .4        -.2        -.3         .2
Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ .......    11.852     134.5     134.3         .8        -.1        -.4        -.2        -.1
Nondurables ................................    32.788     139.9     140.4        1.7         .4        -.1         .0         .2
Services less rent of shelter 1/ ...........    29.192     178.3     178.6        3.7         .2         .3         .1         .3
Services less medical care services ........    50.640     164.7     165.1        3.4         .2         .1         .2         .4
Energy .....................................     6.965     106.2     104.5       -1.2       -1.6        -.8       -1.4         .4
All items less energy ......................    93.035     159.5     160.2        3.0         .4         .2         .3         .3
  All items less food and energy ...........    77.197     162.1     162.8        3.0         .4         .2         .2         .3
    Commodities less food and
        energy commodities .................    24.082     139.7     140.5        1.6         .6         .4         .1         .2
      Energy commodities ...................     3.466      98.5      97.2       -3.2       -1.3       -2.7       -1.3        -.5
    Services less energy services ..........    53.115     174.9     175.6        3.7         .4         .1         .3         .3
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar:
  1982-84=$1.00 2/ .........................      -        $.653     $.651       -2.7        -.3        -.3        -.2        -.3
  1967=$1.00 2/ ............................      -         .218      .217        -          -          -          -          -
 
 
 
   1/     Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
   2/     Not seasonally adjusted.
   -      Data not available.
   NOTE:  Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
 
 
 Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and
 commodity and service group
 
 (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
 
 
                                                  Seasonally adjusted indexes             Seasonally adjusted annual rate
                                                                                                percent change for
                                                                                        3 months ended-           6 months ended-
                                                 July    Aug.    Sept.   Oct.    Jan.    Apr.    July    Oct.     Apr.      Oct.
                                                 1995    1995    1995    1995    1995    1995    1995    1995     1995      1995
 
              Expenditure category
 
 All items ....................................    -       -       -       -        2.7     3.5     2.4     2.4      3.1       2.4
 
   Food and beverages .........................   149.0   149.3   149.9   150.4     2.5     4.1     1.4     3.8      3.3       2.6
     Food .....................................   148.7   149.0   149.7   150.2     2.5     4.2     1.4     4.1      3.3       2.7
       Food at home ...........................   148.8   149.1   150.0   150.6     2.5     5.0     1.1     4.9      3.7       3.0
         Cereals and bakery products ..........   167.7   168.1   168.4   169.2     -.5     4.9     2.7     3.6      2.2       3.1
         Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......   137.6   138.7   139.5   140.9      .0     1.8      .3     9.9       .9       5.0
         Dairy products .......................   133.0   132.6   132.3   133.2     1.5     1.5     1.5      .6      1.5       1.1
         Fruits and vegetables ................   179.7   178.6   182.8   182.5    11.9    16.4      .7     6.4     14.2       3.5
         Other food at home ...................   140.9   141.3   141.2   141.1     1.4     2.0      .9      .6      1.7        .7
           Sugar and sweets ...................   137.9   138.6   138.4   139.0      .0     3.3     4.2     3.2      1.6       3.7
           Fats and oils ......................   137.5   137.5   137.6   138.3     3.3     1.8     2.4     2.3      2.5       2.4
           Nonalcoholic beverages .............   131.4   132.0   132.1   130.7      .9     -.3    -3.9    -2.1       .3      -3.0
           Other prepared food ................   151.5   151.9   151.6   152.1     1.9     3.5     2.7     1.6      2.7       2.1
       Food away from home ....................   149.1   149.4   149.6   150.0     2.8     2.5     2.2     2.4      2.6       2.3
     Alcoholic beverages ......................   153.8   154.8   154.7   155.0     1.3     2.4     1.6     3.2      1.9       2.4
 
   Housing ....................................   148.5   148.9   149.1   149.7     2.2     3.0     2.5     3.3      2.6       2.9
     Shelter ..................................   165.8   165.9   166.6   167.2     2.5     4.0     3.5     3.4      3.2       3.4
       Renters' costs 1/ ......................   174.1   173.9   174.7   175.3     1.9     5.3     3.3     2.8      3.6       3.0
         Rent, residential ....................   158.0   158.2   158.4   158.7     2.6     2.3     2.6     1.8      2.5       2.2
         Other renters' costs .................   206.3   204.7   207.6   208.7      .2    12.9     5.2     4.7      6.4       5.0
       Homeowners' costs 1/ ...................   171.3   171.6   172.2   172.8     2.7     3.4     3.6     3.5      3.0       3.6
         Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ...........   171.6   171.9   172.5   173.2     2.7     3.1     3.8     3.8      2.9       3.8
         Household insurance 1/ ...............   157.8   158.2   156.6   156.7     5.0     4.7     -.3    -2.8      4.9      -1.5
       Maintenance and repairs 2/ .............   135.1   135.4   135.4   136.3     7.2     3.3     2.7     3.6      5.3       3.2
         Maintenance and repair services 2/ ...   139.8   140.3   140.3   141.8     4.2     5.0     2.3     5.8      4.6       4.1
         Maintenance and repair commodities 2/    128.7   128.8   128.9   128.9    12.5      .3     3.5      .6      6.2       2.0
     Fuel and other utilities .................   123.5   124.2   123.4   124.1     2.3      .3      .3     2.0      1.3       1.1
       Fuels ..................................   110.4   111.5   110.0   111.2      .7     -.4     -.7     2.9       .2       1.1
         Fuel oil and other household fuel
             commodities ......................    88.8    89.0    88.7    87.8    -1.4    -1.4     7.1    -4.4     -1.4       1.1
         Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
             services).........................   117.9   119.3   117.6   119.0      .7      .0    -2.0     3.8       .3        .8
       Other utilities and public services 2/ .   153.0   153.1   153.2   153.5     4.6      .3     2.1     1.3      2.4       1.7
     Household furnishings and operation ......   122.7   123.3   123.7   123.8     2.3     1.6      .7     3.6      2.0       2.1
       Housefurnishings .......................   110.8   111.5   111.9   111.8     -.4      .7    -1.1     3.7       .2       1.3
       Housekeeping supplies ..................   137.4   138.3   138.4   139.2      .3     6.7     4.2     5.3      3.5       4.8
       Housekeeping services ..................   143.6   143.7   144.1   144.4    10.5      .8     2.0     2.2      5.5       2.1
 
   Apparel and upkeep .........................   131.6   132.0   131.7   132.1      .6    -2.7    -1.5     1.5     -1.1        .0
     Apparel commodities ......................   128.2   128.6   128.3   128.7      .6    -3.0    -1.5     1.6     -1.2        .0
       Men's and boys' apparel ................   125.4   126.0   125.9   126.0      .0    -2.2    -1.6     1.9     -1.1        .2
       Women's and girls' apparel .............   127.0   126.6   125.2   126.8    -2.1    -4.9     -.6     -.6     -3.5       -.6
       Infants' and toddlers' apparel .........   123.3   128.3   131.0   131.3     5.1   -13.9    -7.1    28.6     -4.9       9.3
       Footwear ...............................   124.7   125.0   126.6   126.5     3.6     1.0    -3.8     5.9      2.3       1.0
       Other apparel commodities ..............   152.0   155.0   154.2   151.2     6.6     2.1    -1.8    -2.1      4.3      -2.0
     Apparel services 2/.......................   157.2   157.3   157.4   157.0     1.5     1.8    -1.3     -.5      1.7       -.9
 
   Transportation .............................   140.3   139.4   139.2   139.4     3.9     6.9     1.7    -2.5      5.4       -.4
     Private transportation ...................   137.0   136.3   136.2   136.2     6.1     5.1     -.3    -2.3      5.6      -1.3
       New vehicles ...........................   141.0   141.2   141.9   141.8      .6     3.2     1.1     2.3      1.9       1.7
         New cars .............................   139.0   139.3   139.6   139.6      .3     3.5      .3     1.7      1.9       1.0
       Used cars ..............................   156.1   155.0   154.0   154.0    26.0    20.8   -11.0    -5.3     23.3      -8.2
       Motor fuel .............................   101.9    98.8    97.3    97.0     5.3     -.8     1.6   -17.9      2.2      -8.7
         Gasoline .............................   101.7    98.7    97.1    96.6     5.3     -.4     1.2   -18.6      2.4      -9.2
       Maintenance and repairs ................   154.0   154.6   155.0   155.3     1.6     2.4     2.4     3.4      2.0       2.9
       Other private transportation ...........   170.3   171.0   171.5   171.8     9.3     7.3     -.9     3.6      8.3       1.3
         Other private transportation
             commodities ......................   105.1   105.3   105.1   105.3     1.2     3.1     2.3      .8      2.1       1.5
         Other private transportation
             services .........................   185.7   186.6   187.3   187.7    10.7     8.1    -1.7     4.4      9.4       1.3
     Public transportation ....................   184.4   179.9   179.0   181.8   -13.1    26.2    22.4    -5.5      4.7       7.6
 
   Medical care ...............................   221.0   221.8   222.5   223.2     4.9     3.6     4.1     4.0      4.2       4.1
     Medical care commodities .................   204.1   204.5   205.0   206.1     2.0     -.6     1.8     4.0       .7       2.9
     Medical care services ....................   224.6   225.6   226.3   226.9     5.7     4.4     4.4     4.2      5.0       4.3
       Professional medical services ..........   201.4   201.8   202.6   202.9     4.4     3.7     4.7     3.0      4.0       3.9
 
   Entertainment ..............................   153.8   154.4   154.9   155.1     3.5     2.1     2.4     3.4      2.8       2.9
     Entertainment commodities ................   138.5   139.1   139.4   139.6     1.8      .9     2.0     3.2      1.3       2.6
     Entertainment services ...................   171.9   172.5   173.2   173.4     4.6     3.3     2.6     3.5      4.0       3.1
 
   Other goods and services ...................   207.9   209.0   209.7   210.4     2.6     4.8     5.0     4.9      3.7       4.9
     Tobacco and smoking products .............   225.8   227.2   229.3   229.9    -4.4     3.3     6.1     7.5      -.6       6.8
     Personal care 2/ .........................   146.9   147.3   147.5   148.5     1.1     1.7     1.7     4.4      1.4       3.0
       Toilet goods and personal care
           appliances 2/ ......................   142.7   143.2   143.0   144.4      .6      .0     1.4     4.9       .3       3.1
       Personal care services 2/ ..............   151.4   151.7   152.4   153.0     1.9     3.5     1.9     4.3      2.7       3.1
     Personal and educational expenses ........   236.4   237.8   238.2   238.8     6.0     6.2     5.4     4.1      6.1       4.8
       School books and supplies ..............   214.2   214.2   215.6   217.1     6.9     4.4     2.5     5.5      5.7       4.0
       Personal and educational services ......   237.9   239.4   239.8   240.4     5.7     6.4     5.6     4.3      6.1       4.9
 
          Commodity and service group
 
 All items ....................................    -       -       -       -        2.7     3.5     2.4     2.4      3.1       2.4
   Commodities ................................   136.6   136.6   136.8   137.1     2.4     2.4      .9     1.5      2.4       1.2
     Food and beverages .......................   149.0   149.3   149.9   150.4     2.5     4.1     1.4     3.8      3.3       2.6
     Commodities less food and beverages ......   129.0   128.9   128.9   129.0     1.9     1.6      .3      .0      1.7        .2
       Nondurables less food and beverages ....   129.9   129.4   129.0   129.1     1.6      .6     1.2    -2.4      1.1       -.6
         Apparel commodities ..................   128.2   128.6   128.3   128.7      .6    -3.0    -1.5     1.6     -1.2        .0
         Nondurables less food, beverages,
             and apparel 2/ ...................   134.3   133.6   133.3   133.1    -3.0     2.5     7.2    -3.5      -.3       1.7
       Durables ...............................   127.9   128.1   128.3   128.3     3.9     3.8     -.9     1.3      3.9        .2
   Services ...................................   169.1   169.5   169.8   170.4     3.4     4.2     3.4     3.1      3.8       3.2
     Rent of shelter 1/ .......................   172.8   173.1   173.6   174.1     2.2     4.1     3.5     3.0      3.1       3.3
     Household services less rent
         of shelter 1/ ........................   138.2   138.8   138.2   138.9     4.2      .6      .6     2.0      2.4       1.3
     Transportation services ..................   177.5   177.2   177.4   178.3     2.9    10.7     4.2     1.8      6.7       3.0
     Medical care services ....................   224.6   225.6   226.3   226.9     5.7     4.4     4.4     4.2      5.0       4.3
     Other services ...........................   194.1   194.9   195.4   195.8     4.5     4.9     4.0     3.5      4.7       3.8
 
                Special indexes
 
 All items less food ..........................   153.4   153.6   153.7   154.2     3.0     3.5     2.4     2.1      3.2       2.2
 All items less shelter .......................   148.9   149.1   149.2   149.6     3.1     3.6     1.6     1.9      3.3       1.8
 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ..........   153.8   154.0   154.2   154.7     3.0     3.5     1.8     2.4      3.2       2.1
 All items less medical care ..................   148.7   148.9   149.1   149.5     2.5     3.6     2.2     2.2      3.0       2.2
 Commodities less food ........................   130.2   130.1   130.0   130.2     1.9     1.6      .6      .0      1.7        .3
 Nondurables less food ........................   131.2   130.9   130.5   130.7     1.2      .3     1.5    -1.5       .8        .0
 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ .........   135.3   134.8   134.5   134.3    -2.4     2.7     6.1    -2.9       .2       1.5
 Nondurables ..................................   139.6   139.5   139.5   139.8     2.3     2.3     1.2      .6      2.3        .9
 Services less rent of shelter 1/ .............   177.1   177.7   177.8   178.4     4.5     4.4     2.8     3.0      4.5       2.9
 Services less medical care services ..........   163.9   164.1   164.4   165.1     3.3     4.3     3.2     3.0      3.8       3.1
 Energy .......................................   105.6   104.8   103.3   103.7     2.7     -.8      .4    -7.0      1.0      -3.4
 All items less energy ........................   159.1   159.4   159.9   160.3     2.9     3.9     2.3     3.1      3.4       2.7
   All items less food and energy .............   161.7   162.0   162.4   162.9     3.1     3.8     2.5     3.0      3.4       2.8
     Commodities less food and energy
         commodities ..........................   139.1   139.6   139.8   140.1     1.8     2.0      .0     2.9      1.9       1.4
       Energy commodities .....................   100.5    97.8    96.5    96.0     4.5     -.8     2.0   -16.7      1.8      -7.8
     Services less energy services ............   174.3   174.5   175.1   175.6     3.6     4.5     3.8     3.0      4.1       3.4
 
 
 
    1/     Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
    2/     Not seasonally adjusted.
    -      Data not available.
    NOTE:  Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
 
 
Table 4. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group
 
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
 
 
                                              Relative   Unadjusted indexes       Unadjusted             Seasonally adjusted
                                             importance,                       percent change to         percent change from-
                                              December     Sept.     Oct.       Oct. 1995 from-     July to    Aug. to    Sept. to
                                                1994       1995      1995    Oct. 1994  Sept. 1995    Aug.      Sept.       Oct.
 
            Expenditure category
 
All items ..................................   100.000     150.6     151.0        2.7        0.3        0.1        0.2        0.3
All items (1967=100) .......................      -        448.5     449.6        -          -          -          -          -
 
  Food and beverages .......................    19.320     148.9     149.3        2.9         .3         .3         .5         .3
    Food ...................................    17.629     148.5     148.9        3.0         .3         .2         .5         .4
      Food at home .........................    11.243     148.4     148.9        3.3         .3         .3         .6         .4
        Cereals and bakery products ........     1.670     168.2     168.8        2.7         .4         .2         .2         .4
        Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .....     3.398     139.2     140.5        2.9         .9         .8         .7        1.1
        Dairy products .....................     1.299     132.1     132.8        1.2         .5        -.3        -.2         .5
        Fruits and vegetables ..............     2.124     177.5     176.4        8.9        -.6        -.6        2.3        -.1
        Other food at home .................     2.751     140.7     140.8        1.3         .1         .3         .1        -.2
          Sugar and sweets .................      .367     138.3     139.0        2.4         .5         .5        -.1         .4
          Fats and oils ....................      .286     137.4     138.0        2.2         .4        -.1         .1         .4
          Nonalcoholic beverages ...........      .920     131.1     130.2       -1.0        -.7         .4         .4       -1.3
          Other prepared food ..............     1.179     151.2     151.8        2.4         .4         .2        -.1         .3
      Food away from home ..................     6.387     149.5     149.9        2.5         .3         .3         .2         .3
    Alcoholic beverages ....................     1.690     153.8     154.2        2.1         .3         .7        -.1         .3
 
  Housing ..................................    38.759     146.5     146.6        2.7         .1         .3         .1         .4
    Shelter ................................    25.753     162.3     162.8        3.2         .3         .1         .3         .4
      Renters' costs 1/ ....................     8.073     153.3     153.5        2.9         .1        -.1         .4         .3
        Rent, residential ..................     6.615     158.2     158.6        2.4         .3         .1         .1         .3
        Other renters' costs ...............     1.458     205.6     205.3        5.6        -.1        -.7        1.7         .3
      Homeowners' costs 1/ .................    17.491     157.2     157.8        3.3         .4         .2         .3         .4
        Owners' equivalent rent 1/ .........    17.161     157.5     158.1        3.3         .4         .3         .3         .4
        Household insurance 1/ .............      .331     143.7     144.3        1.7         .4         .1       -1.5         .6
      Maintenance and repairs 2/ ...........      .189     135.0     135.7        3.6         .5         .1         .1         .5
        Maintenance and repair services 2/ .      .104     143.0     144.4        3.5        1.0         .1         .0        1.0
        Maintenance and repair
            commodities 2/ .................      .085     124.3     124.3        3.6         .0         .1         .2         .0
    Fuel and other utilities ...............     7.329     124.5     123.5        1.2        -.8         .7        -.7         .7
      Fuels ................................     3.958     112.7     110.8         .5       -1.7        1.1       -1.4        1.3
        Fuel oil and other household fuel
            commodities ....................      .331      86.5      86.8        -.1         .3         .1        -.2       -1.1
        Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
            services).......................     3.627     120.8     118.5         .6       -1.9        1.1       -1.5        1.5
      Other utilities and public
          services 2/ ......................     3.372     153.6     153.9        2.0         .2         .1         .1         .2
    Household furnishings and operation ....     5.676     122.5     122.7        2.2         .2         .4         .3         .0
      Housefurnishings .....................     3.432     110.5     110.4         .8        -.1         .5         .4        -.2
      Housekeeping supplies ................     1.122     138.6     139.4        4.1         .6         .7         .1         .4
      Housekeeping services ................     1.122     147.8     148.0        4.4         .1         .0         .3         .2
 
  Apparel and upkeep .......................     5.661     131.6     133.4        -.4        1.4         .3        -.2         .4
    Apparel commodities ....................     5.136     128.5     130.5        -.5        1.6         .3        -.2         .4
      Men's and boys' apparel ..............     1.329     126.4     127.9        -.2        1.2         .4        -.2         .1
      Women's and girls' apparel............     2.214     125.4     129.2       -1.9        3.0        -.8        -.9        1.4
      Infants' and toddlers' apparel .......      .263     132.6     132.8        1.9         .2        4.7        2.2         .3
      Footwear .............................      .827     127.5     128.4        1.7         .7         .3        1.1         .1
      Other apparel commodities ............      .503     153.2     150.8         .6       -1.6        2.7        -.5       -1.8
    Apparel services 2/ ....................      .524     156.8     156.3         .2        -.3         .1        -.1        -.3
 
  Transportation ...........................    19.183     138.5     139.0        2.5         .4        -.6        -.2         .1
    Private transportation .................    18.027     136.6     136.9        2.2         .2        -.5        -.2         .0
      New vehicles .........................     4.982     140.9     141.9        1.9         .7         .1         .3         .1
        New cars ...........................     3.622     137.4     138.3        1.5         .7         .1         .1         .1
      Used cars ............................     2.382     157.4     158.1        6.5         .4        -.7        -.6        -.1
      Motor fuel ...........................     3.819      99.8      98.2       -3.4       -1.6       -2.9       -1.4        -.5
        Gasoline ...........................      -         99.7      97.9       -3.5       -1.8       -3.0       -1.6        -.4
      Maintenance and repairs ..............     1.617     155.9     156.2        2.5         .2         .3         .3         .1
      Other private transportation .........     5.227     166.0     167.7        4.8        1.0         .4         .3         .2
        Other private transportation
            commodities ....................      .780     104.1     104.2        1.8         .1         .2        -.2         .2
        Other private transportation
            services .......................     4.447     181.5     183.7        5.4        1.2         .4         .4         .2
    Public transportation ..................     1.156     172.2     174.8        6.1        1.5       -2.2        -.1        1.7
 
  Medical care .............................     6.173     221.5     222.3        4.2         .4         .5         .3         .3
    Medical care commodities ...............     1.063     202.5     203.2        1.7         .3         .1         .1         .5
    Medical care services ..................     5.110     225.8     226.6        4.7         .4         .5         .3         .3
      Professional medical services ........     2.920     203.5     204.0        4.1         .2         .2         .3         .1
 
  Entertainment ............................     4.005     152.7     152.9        2.6         .1         .4         .3         .1
    Entertainment commodities ..............     2.054     138.4     138.7        1.8         .2         .4         .2         .1
    Entertainment services .................     1.951     173.4     173.5        3.6         .1         .3         .3         .2
 
  Other goods and services .................     6.900     207.2     207.8        4.2         .3         .5         .6         .3
    Tobacco and smoking products ...........     2.128     228.1     228.2        3.0         .0         .6         .9         .3
    Personal care 2/ .......................     1.139     147.6     148.7        2.2         .7         .3         .1         .7
      Toilet goods and personal care
          appliances 2/ ....................      .646     143.7     145.1        1.6        1.0         .3        -.1        1.0
      Personal care services 2/ ............      .493     152.5     153.2        3.1         .5         .3         .5         .5
    Personal and educational expenses ......     3.633     236.1     236.8        5.5         .3         .5         .6         .3
      School books and supplies ............      .220     218.1     219.1        4.9         .5        -.1         .7         .6
      Personal and educational services ....     3.413     237.8     238.4        5.5         .3         .6         .5         .3
 
        Commodity and service group
 
All items ..................................   100.000     150.6     151.0        2.7         .3         .1         .2         .3
  Commodities ..............................    47.499     136.7     137.1        1.8         .3         .0         .1         .1
    Food and beverages .....................    19.320     148.9     149.3        2.9         .3         .3         .5         .3
    Commodities less food and beverages ....    28.180     129.3     129.7        1.2         .3        -.2        -.1         .1
      Nondurables less food and beverages ..    16.400     129.6     130.0         .2         .3        -.4        -.2         .0
        Apparel commodities ................     5.136     128.5     130.5        -.5        1.6         .3        -.2         .4
        Nondurables less food, beverages,
            and apparel 2/ .................    11.263     133.1     132.7         .5        -.3        -.6        -.2        -.3
      Durables .............................    11.780     127.7     128.2        2.5         .4         .0         .1         .0
  Services .................................    52.501     167.3     167.7        3.5         .2         .2         .2         .4
    Rent of shelter 1/ .....................    25.206     156.1     156.6        3.2         .3         .3         .3         .3
    Household services less rent of
        shelter 1/ .........................     8.584     128.3     127.4        1.8        -.7         .5        -.5         .6
    Transportation services ................     7.220     173.5     175.3        4.8        1.0         .0         .3         .4
    Medical care services ..................     5.110     225.8     226.6        4.7         .4         .5         .3         .3
    Other services .........................     6.381     193.0     193.3        4.3         .2         .4         .4         .2
 
              Special indexes
 
All items less food ........................    82.371     150.9     151.3        2.6         .3         .1         .1         .3
All items less shelter .....................    74.247     147.5     147.9        2.5         .3         .1         .1         .3
All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........    82.509     141.4     141.8        2.6         .3         .1         .1         .3
All items less medical care ................    93.827     147.2     147.6        2.6         .3         .1         .1         .3
Commodities less food ......................    29.870     130.2     130.6        1.2         .3        -.2        -.1         .1
Nondurables less food ......................    18.090     131.0     131.4         .4         .3        -.3        -.4         .2
Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ .......    12.954     134.2     133.9         .7        -.2        -.4        -.2        -.2
Nondurables ................................    35.719     139.5     139.9        1.6         .3        -.1         .0         .2
Services less rent of shelter 1/ ...........    27.295     158.8     159.1        3.7         .2         .3         .1         .4
Services less medical care services ........    47.390     162.3     162.6        3.3         .2         .1         .2         .4
Energy .....................................     7.777     105.5     103.8       -1.4       -1.6        -.9       -1.4         .4
All items less energy ......................    92.223     156.8     157.5        3.0         .4         .2         .3         .3
  All items less food and energy ...........    74.594     159.0     159.7        3.0         .4         .3         .2         .3
    Commodities less food and
        energy commodities .................    25.720     139.3     140.1        1.9         .6         .3         .1         .2
      Energy commodities ...................     4.150      98.9      97.5       -3.1       -1.4       -2.6       -1.4        -.5
    Services less energy services ..........    48.874     172.5     173.1        3.7         .3         .2         .3         .3
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar:
  1982-84=$1.00 2/ .........................      -        $.664     $.662       -2.6        -.3        -.1        -.3        -.3
  1967=$1.00 2/ ............................      -         .223      .222        -          -          -          -          -
 
 
 
   1/     Indexes on a December 1984=100 base.
   2/     Not seasonally adjusted.
   -      Data not available.
   NOTE:  Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
 
 
 Table 5. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and
 commodity and service group
 
 (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
 
 
                                                  Seasonally adjusted indexes             Seasonally adjusted annual rate
                                                                                                percent change for
                                                                                        3 months ended-           6 months ended-
                                                 July    Aug.    Sept.   Oct.    Jan.    Apr.    July    Oct.     Apr.      Oct.
                                                 1995    1995    1995    1995    1995    1995    1995    1995     1995      1995
 
              Expenditure category
 
 All items ....................................    -       -       -       -        3.0     3.6     1.6     2.4      3.3       2.0
 
   Food and beverages .........................   148.4   148.8   149.5   150.0     2.5     3.9     1.1     4.4      3.2       2.7
     Food .....................................   148.0   148.3   149.0   149.6     2.8     3.9     1.1     4.4      3.3       2.7
       Food at home ...........................   147.9   148.3   149.2   149.8     2.5     4.7      .8     5.2      3.6       3.0
         Cereals and bakery products ..........   167.4   167.8   168.2   168.9     -.5     5.0     2.7     3.6      2.2       3.2
         Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......   137.2   138.3   139.2   140.7     -.3      .9      .6    10.6       .3       5.5
         Dairy products .......................   132.7   132.3   132.1   132.8     1.5     1.5     1.5      .3      1.5        .9
         Fruits and vegetables ................   179.0   178.0   182.1   182.0    12.0    17.3     -.2     6.9     14.6       3.3
         Other food at home ...................   140.4   140.8   140.9   140.6     1.4     2.3      .9      .6      1.9        .7
           Sugar and sweets ...................   137.8   138.5   138.3   138.9     -.6     3.6     3.9     3.2      1.5       3.5
           Fats and oils ......................   137.5   137.4   137.5   138.0     2.4     2.4     2.7     1.5      2.4       2.1
           Nonalcoholic beverages .............   130.7   131.2   131.7   130.0     1.2      .9    -3.9    -2.1      1.1      -3.0
           Other prepared food ................   151.3   151.6   151.4   151.8     1.6     3.3     3.5     1.3      2.4       2.4
       Food away from home ....................   148.8   149.2   149.5   149.9     3.0     2.2     1.6     3.0      2.6       2.3
     Alcoholic beverages ......................   153.0   154.1   153.9   154.4     1.6     2.1      .8     3.7      1.9       2.2
 
   Housing ....................................   145.4   145.8   145.9   146.5     2.5     2.5     2.5     3.1      2.5       2.8
     Shelter ..................................   161.3   161.5   162.0   162.7     2.6     3.6     3.3     3.5      3.1       3.4
       Renters' costs 1/ ......................   152.6   152.5   153.1   153.5     2.2     4.3     2.9     2.4      3.2       2.7
         Rent, residential ....................   157.7   157.8   158.0   158.4     2.3     2.6     2.6     1.8      2.5       2.2
         Other renters' costs .................   206.1   204.7   208.1   208.8      .0    12.7     4.6     5.3      6.2       5.0
       Homeowners' costs 1/ ...................   156.2   156.5   156.9   157.6     2.6     3.2     3.7     3.6      2.9       3.7
         Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ...........   156.4   156.8   157.2   157.9     2.6     3.2     3.7     3.9      2.9       3.8
         Household insurance 1/ ...............   145.1   145.3   143.1   144.0     5.2     4.5      .3    -3.0      4.9      -1.4
       Maintenance and repairs 2/ .............   134.7   134.9   135.0   135.7     5.6     2.7     3.0     3.0      4.2       3.0
         Maintenance and repair services 2/ ...   142.9   143.0   143.0   144.4     2.9     4.0     2.8     4.3      3.5       3.6
         Maintenance and repair commodities 2/    124.0   124.1   124.3   124.3     8.6     1.3     3.6     1.0      4.9       2.3
     Fuel and other utilities .................   122.9   123.7   122.8   123.7     2.0     -.3      .7     2.6       .8       1.6
       Fuels ..................................   109.5   110.7   109.1   110.5      .7    -1.1     -.7     3.7      -.2       1.5
         Fuel oil and other household fuel
             commodities ......................    88.7    88.8    88.6    87.6     -.9    -1.4     7.1    -4.9     -1.1        .9
         Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
             services).........................   117.1   118.4   116.6   118.3      .7    -1.4    -1.0     4.2      -.3       1.5
       Other utilities and public services 2/ .   153.4   153.5   153.6   153.9     4.0      .8     1.8     1.3      2.4       1.6
     Household furnishings and operation ......   121.6   122.1   122.5   122.5     2.4     2.0     1.0     3.0      2.2       2.0
       Housefurnishings .......................   109.7   110.2   110.6   110.4     -.4      .7      .0     2.6       .2       1.3
       Housekeeping supplies ..................   137.6   138.5   138.7   139.2     1.2     6.4     3.9     4.7      3.8       4.3
       Housekeeping services ..................   146.9   146.9   147.4   147.7    12.7      .8     2.5     2.2      6.6       2.3
 
   Apparel and upkeep .........................   130.3   130.7   130.5   131.0      .0    -1.2    -2.4     2.2      -.6       -.2
     Apparel commodities ......................   127.3   127.7   127.5   128.0      .0    -1.9    -2.2     2.2      -.9        .0
       Men's and boys' apparel ................   125.1   125.6   125.4   125.5      .3     -.3    -1.9     1.3       .0       -.3
       Women's and girls' apparel .............   126.1   125.1   124.0   125.7    -2.2    -3.4     -.3    -1.3     -2.8       -.8
       Infants' and toddlers' apparel .........   123.7   129.5   132.4   132.8     4.7   -14.6    -9.1    32.8     -5.4       9.9
       Footwear ...............................   125.4   125.8   127.2   127.3     2.6     1.3    -3.4     6.2      1.9       1.3
       Other apparel commodities ..............   149.0   153.0   152.3   149.6     4.1     3.8    -6.4     1.6      3.9      -2.5
     Apparel services 2/.......................   156.8   156.9   156.8   156.3     1.3     1.8    -1.0    -1.3      1.5      -1.1
 
   Transportation .............................   139.5   138.7   138.4   138.5     6.0     7.2     -.3    -2.8      6.6      -1.6
     Private transportation ...................   137.4   136.7   136.4   136.4     7.1     6.3    -1.2    -2.9      6.7      -2.0
       New vehicles ...........................   142.0   142.2   142.6   142.7      .3     4.1     1.4     2.0      2.2       1.7
         New cars .............................   138.8   139.0   139.2   139.3      .9     3.2      .6     1.4      2.1       1.0
       Used cars ..............................   157.0   155.9   155.0   154.9    26.2    20.7   -10.5    -5.2     23.4      -7.9
       Motor fuel .............................   101.6    98.7    97.3    96.8     5.3     -.8      .8   -17.6      2.2      -8.9
         Gasoline .............................   101.7    98.6    97.0    96.6     5.3      .0     1.2   -18.6      2.6      -9.2
       Maintenance and repairs ................   155.1   155.5   155.9   156.1     1.6     2.6     3.2     2.6      2.1       2.9
       Other private transportation ...........   166.3   167.0   167.5   167.8     9.0     8.6    -1.7     3.7      8.8       1.0
         Other private transportation
             commodities ......................   104.3   104.5   104.3   104.5      .8     3.1     2.3      .8      2.0       1.5
         Other private transportation
             services .........................   181.8   182.6   183.3   183.7    10.5     9.5    -2.4     4.2     10.0        .9
     Public transportation ....................   178.2   174.2   174.0   176.9    -9.0    22.6    17.1    -2.9      5.6       6.6
 
   Medical care ...............................   220.1   221.2   221.8   222.4     4.8     3.8     3.7     4.2      4.3       4.0
     Medical care commodities .................   202.0   202.3   202.5   203.6     2.0     -.8     2.2     3.2       .6       2.7
     Medical care services ....................   224.1   225.3   226.0   226.6     5.5     4.6     4.2     4.5      5.1       4.4
       Professional medical services ..........   202.5   203.0   203.7   204.0     4.6     3.7     4.9     3.0      4.1       3.9
 
   Entertainment ..............................   151.6   152.2   152.7   152.8     3.3     2.1     1.9     3.2      2.7       2.5
     Entertainment commodities ................   137.6   138.2   138.5   138.7     1.8      .9     1.5     3.2      1.3       2.3
     Entertainment services ...................   171.9   172.5   173.0   173.3     4.6     3.8     2.6     3.3      4.2       2.9
 
   Other goods and services ...................   204.6   205.7   206.9   207.6     2.0     4.1     4.8     6.0      3.0       5.4
     Tobacco and smoking products .............   225.8   227.2   229.2   229.8    -4.1     3.1     5.9     7.3      -.5       6.6
     Personal care 2/ .........................   146.9   147.4   147.6   148.7     1.4     1.4     1.1     5.0      1.4       3.0
       Toilet goods and personal care
           appliances 2/ ......................   143.3   143.8   143.7   145.1      .8      .0      .6     5.1       .4       2.8
       Personal care services 2/ ..............   151.3   151.7   152.5   153.2     2.4     3.2     1.6     5.1      2.8       3.3
     Personal and educational expenses ........   231.5   232.7   234.0   234.6     6.1     5.4     5.2     5.5      5.7       5.3
       School books and supplies ..............   215.3   215.0   216.6   218.0     8.9     3.0     2.6     5.1      6.0       3.9
       Personal and educational services ......   233.0   234.3   235.5   236.1     5.8     5.6     5.5     5.4      5.7       5.5
 
          Commodity and service group
 
 All items ....................................    -       -       -       -        3.0     3.6     1.6     2.4      3.3       2.0
   Commodities ................................   136.5   136.5   136.7   136.9     2.7     3.0      .6     1.2      2.8        .9
     Food and beverages .......................   148.4   148.8   149.5   150.0     2.5     3.9     1.1     4.4      3.2       2.7
     Commodities less food and beverages ......   129.1   128.9   128.8   128.9     2.5     2.8     -.3     -.6      2.7       -.5
       Nondurables less food and beverages ....   129.4   128.9   128.6   128.6     1.6      .9      .9    -2.5      1.3       -.8
         Apparel commodities ..................   127.3   127.7   127.5   128.0      .0    -1.9    -2.2     2.2      -.9        .0
         Nondurables less food, beverages,
             and apparel 2/ ...................   134.2   133.4   133.1   132.7    -3.3     2.5     7.8    -4.4      -.5       1.5
       Durables ...............................   127.9   127.9   128.0   128.0     5.6     5.1    -1.2      .3      5.3       -.5
   Services ...................................   166.3   166.7   167.0   167.7     3.8     4.0     2.9     3.4      3.9       3.2
     Rent of shelter 1/ .......................   155.2   155.7   156.1   156.6     1.9     4.0     3.2     3.7      2.9       3.4
     Household services less rent
         of shelter 1/ ........................   126.9   127.5   126.8   127.5     3.9      .0     1.0     1.9      1.9       1.4
     Transportation services ..................   174.4   174.4   174.9   175.6     5.1    10.0     1.6     2.8      7.5       2.2
     Medical care services ....................   224.1   225.3   226.0   226.6     5.5     4.6     4.2     4.5      5.1       4.4
     Other services ...........................   190.7   191.5   192.3   192.7     4.9     4.6     3.6     4.3      4.7       4.0
 
                Special indexes
 
 All items less food ..........................   150.1   150.2   150.3   150.8     3.3     3.6     1.9     1.9      3.4       1.9
 All items less shelter .......................   147.0   147.2   147.3   147.7     3.4     3.6     1.1     1.9      3.5       1.5
 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ..........   140.9   141.1   141.2   141.6     3.2     3.5     1.4     2.0      3.4       1.7
 All items less medical care ..................   146.5   146.7   146.9   147.4     3.1     3.6     1.4     2.5      3.4       1.9
 Commodities less food ........................   130.3   130.1   130.0   130.1     2.5     2.8      .0     -.6      2.7       -.3
 Nondurables less food ........................   130.8   130.4   129.9   130.2     1.2     1.2      .9    -1.8      1.2       -.5
 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ .........   135.1   134.5   134.2   133.9    -3.0     2.8     6.8    -3.5      -.2       1.5
 Nondurables ..................................   139.2   139.1   139.1   139.4     2.4     2.3     1.2      .6      2.3        .9
 Services less rent of shelter 1/ .............   157.8   158.2   158.4   159.1     5.1     4.5     2.3     3.3      4.8       2.8
 Services less medical care services ..........   161.4   161.6   162.0   162.6     3.1     4.4     2.8     3.0      3.7       2.9
 Energy .......................................   105.1   104.2   102.7   103.1     2.7     -.8      .0    -7.4      1.0      -3.8
 All items less energy ........................   156.3   156.6   157.1   157.5     3.2     4.0     1.8     3.1      3.6       2.5
   All items less food and energy .............   158.5   158.9   159.2   159.7     3.1     4.2     1.8     3.1      3.6       2.4
     Commodities less food and energy
         commodities ..........................   138.8   139.2   139.3   139.6     2.4     3.2     -.3     2.3      2.8       1.0
       Energy commodities .....................   100.7    98.1    96.7    96.2     4.9    -1.2     1.6   -16.7      1.8      -8.0
     Services less energy services ............   171.9   172.2   172.7   173.3     3.9     4.3     3.3     3.3      4.1       3.3
 
 
 
    1/     Indexes on a December 1984=100 base.
    2/     Not seasonally adjusted.
    -      Data not available.
    NOTE:  Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
 
 
Table 3. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, all items index
 
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
 
 
                                                                 Indexes                Percent change to       Percent change to
                  Area                     Pricing                                       Oct. 1995 from-        Sept. 1995 from-
                                          schedule    July    Aug.    Sept.   Oct.    Oct.    Aug.    Sept.   Sept.   July    Aug.
                                             1/       1995    1995    1995    1995    1994    1995    1995    1994    1995    1995
 
 
 
U.S. city average ......................      M        152.5   152.9   153.2   153.7     2.8     0.5     0.3     2.5     0.5     0.2
 
        Region and area size 2/
 
Northeast urban.........................      M        159.2   159.7   160.0   160.3     2.5      .4      .2     2.5      .5      .2
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        159.8   160.3   160.7   161.1     2.5      .5      .2     2.6      .6      .2
  Size B -  500,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        157.5   157.9   158.0   158.5     2.5      .4      .3     2.1      .3      .1
  Size C -  50,000 to 500,000 ..........      M        157.8   158.5   158.5   158.3     2.6     -.1     -.1     2.7      .4      .0
 
North Central urban ....................      M        148.8   148.9   149.4   149.6     3.0      .5      .1     2.6      .4      .3
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        149.5   149.8   150.3   150.3     2.8      .3      .0     2.5      .5      .3
  Size B -  360,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        148.0   147.8   147.9   148.4     2.8      .4      .3     2.7     -.1      .1
  Size C -  50,000 to 360,000 ..........      M        149.6   149.9   150.6   151.5     3.1     1.1      .6     2.6      .7      .5
  Size D -  Nonmetropolitan
            (less than 50,000) .........      M        146.0   145.7   146.3   146.0     3.6      .2     -.2     3.4      .2      .4
 
South urban ............................      M        149.2   149.7   149.8   150.5     3.2      .5      .5     2.7      .4      .1
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        148.8   149.4   149.2   149.9     2.7      .3      .5     2.3      .3     -.1
  Size B -  450,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        151.5   152.0   152.3   152.6     3.0      .4      .2     2.7      .5      .2
  Size C -  50,000 to 450,000 ..........      M        148.4   149.4   149.5   150.4     3.7      .7      .6     3.3      .7      .1
  Size D -  Nonmetropolitan
            (less than 50,000) .........      M        148.1   147.8   148.4   149.0     3.4      .8      .4     3.6      .2      .4
 
West urban .............................      M        153.5   153.7   154.1   154.6     2.4      .6      .3     2.3      .4      .3
  Size A -  More than 1,250,000 ........      M        154.0   154.1   154.5   154.9     1.8      .5      .3     1.8      .3      .3
  Size C -  50,000 to 330,000 ..........      M        156.7   157.0   157.6   157.9     3.4      .6      .2     3.5      .6      .4
 
Size classes
  A 3/ .................................      M        137.9   138.2   138.5   138.8     2.4      .4      .2     2.3      .4      .2
  B ....................................      M        152.6   152.8   153.1   153.5     2.9      .5      .3     2.8      .3      .2
  C ....................................      M        151.8   152.4   152.7   153.3     3.3      .6      .4     3.0      .6      .2
  D ....................................      M        149.1   148.8   149.6   150.0     3.4      .8      .3     3.4      .3      .5
 
          Selected local areas
 
Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI......      M        153.6   153.8   154.0   154.3     3.3      .3      .2     2.5      .3      .1
Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ......      M        154.5   154.4   154.6   155.2     1.2      .5      .4     1.2      .1      .1
N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT      M        162.3   162.8   163.2   163.6     2.6      .5      .2     2.6      .6      .2
Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD ..      M        158.9   159.6   160.3   160.4     2.4      .5      .1     2.6      .9      .4
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA .....      M        151.5   151.5   152.3   152.6     2.1      .7      .2     1.9      .5      .5
 
Baltimore, MD ..........................      1        151.5    -      151.8    -       -       -       -        2.2      .2    -
Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ...........      1        157.8    -      158.6    -       -       -       -        1.9      .5    -
Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH .............      1        148.1    -      149.0    -       -       -       -        1.8      .6    -
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ..............      1        148.3    -      148.9    -       -       -       -        3.0      .4    -
St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........      1        145.6    -      147.1    -       -       -       -        2.6     1.0    -
Washington, DC-MD-VA ...................      1        156.1    -      156.2    -       -       -       -        1.6      .1    -
 
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ..................      2         -      145.1    -      146.8     2.8     1.2    -       -       -       -
Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI ..................      2         -      148.8    -      149.8     2.8      .7    -       -       -       -
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .........      2         -      140.1    -      141.6     1.7     1.1    -       -       -       -
Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ...........      2         -      150.1    -      150.5     2.8      .3    -       -       -       -
 
 
 
   1/     Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; most other goods and services priced as
          indicated:
            M - Every month.
            1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November.
            2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December.
   2/     Regions defined as the four Census regions.  See map in technical notes.
   3/     Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
   -      Data not available.
   NOTE:  Local area CPI indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program.  Each local index has a smaller sample size than
          the national index and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error.  As a
          result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national index, although their long-term trends are
          similar.  Therefore, the Bureau of Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national average
          CPI for use in their escalator clauses.
 
 
Table 6. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, all items index
 
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
 
 
                                                                 Indexes                Percent change to       Percent change to
                  Area                     Pricing                                       Oct. 1995 from-        Sept. 1995 from-
                                          schedule    July    Aug.    Sept.   Oct.    Oct.    Aug.    Sept.   Sept.   July    Aug.
                                             1/       1995    1995    1995    1995    1994    1995    1995    1994    1995    1995
 
 
 
U.S. city average ......................      M        149.9   150.2   150.6   151.0     2.7     0.5     0.3     2.5     0.5     0.3
 
        Region and area size 2/
 
Northeast urban.........................      M        156.6   157.1   157.6   157.8     2.4      .4      .1     2.5      .6      .3
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        156.1   156.7   157.2   157.5     2.4      .5      .2     2.5      .7      .3
  Size B -  500,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        155.3   155.7   155.9   156.4     2.5      .4      .3     2.1      .4      .1
  Size C -  50,000 to 500,000 ..........      M        159.2   159.8   160.1   160.0     2.6      .1     -.1     2.6      .6      .2
 
North Central urban ....................      M        145.5   145.6   146.1   146.3     2.9      .5      .1     2.5      .4      .3
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        145.6   145.8   146.3   146.3     2.7      .3      .0     2.4      .5      .3
  Size B -  360,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        144.1   144.0   144.2   144.6     2.6      .4      .3     2.6      .1      .1
  Size C -  50,000 to 360,000 ..........      M        147.1   147.3   147.9   148.8     3.0     1.0      .6     2.5      .5      .4
  Size D -  Nonmetropolitan
            (less than 50,000) .........      M        144.2   144.0   144.5   144.2     3.4      .1     -.2     3.2      .2      .3
 
South urban ............................      M        147.8   148.3   148.4   149.0     3.0      .5      .4     2.7      .4      .1
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        147.2   147.6   147.3   148.0     2.6      .3      .5     2.1      .1     -.2
  Size B -  450,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        147.9   148.3   148.7   149.0     2.8      .5      .2     2.6      .5      .3
  Size C -  50,000 to 450,000 ..........      M        148.5   149.4   149.5   150.4     3.7      .7      .6     3.3      .7      .1
  Size D -  Nonmetropolitan
            (less than 50,000) .........      M        148.3   148.3   148.9   149.3     3.4      .7      .3     3.6      .4      .4
 
West urban .............................      M        150.5   150.7   151.0   151.6     2.4      .6      .4     2.2      .3      .2
  Size A -  More than 1,250,000 ........      M        149.5   149.6   149.9   150.4     1.9      .5      .3     1.8      .3      .2
  Size C -  50,000 to 330,000 ..........      M        153.7   153.9   154.5   154.8     3.2      .6      .2     3.3      .5      .4
 
Size classes
  A 3/ .................................      M        136.9   137.2   137.5   137.8     2.4      .4      .2     2.2      .4      .2
  B ....................................      M        149.7   150.0   150.3   150.7     2.8      .5      .3     2.6      .4      .2
  C ....................................      M        150.9   151.5   151.9   152.5     3.2      .7      .4     3.0      .7      .3
  D ....................................      M        148.4   148.2   148.9   149.2     3.4      .7      .2     3.3      .3      .5
 
          Selected local areas
 
Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI......      M        148.7   148.8   149.0   149.2     3.2      .3      .1     2.5      .2      .1
Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ......      M        149.3   149.2   149.3   149.9     1.3      .5      .4     1.4      .0      .1
N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT      M        158.3   158.9   159.5   159.7     2.4      .5      .1     2.6      .8      .4
Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD ..      M        158.5   159.2   159.8   159.7     2.3      .3     -.1     2.5      .8      .4
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA .....      M        149.3   149.3   150.0   150.2     2.2      .6      .1     2.0      .5      .5
 
Baltimore, MD ..........................      1        150.5    -      150.8    -       -       -       -        2.0      .2    -
Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ...........      1        156.6    -      157.4    -       -       -       -        1.7      .5    -
Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH .............      1        140.3    -      141.3    -       -       -       -        1.7      .7    -
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ..............      1        146.5    -      146.9    -       -       -       -        3.1      .3    -
St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........      1        145.2    -      146.5    -       -       -       -        2.4      .9    -
Washington, DC-MD-VA ...................      1        153.5    -      153.5    -       -       -       -        1.3      .0    -
 
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ..................      2         -      144.8    -      146.5     2.9     1.2    -       -       -       -
Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI ..................      2         -      144.0    -      145.0     2.8      .7    -       -       -       -
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .........      2         -      139.8    -      140.9     1.4      .8    -       -       -       -
Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ...........      2         -      143.7    -      144.2     2.9      .3    -       -       -       -
 
 
 
   1/     Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; most other goods and services priced as
          indicated:
            M - Every month.
            1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November.
            2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December.
   2/     Regions defined as the four Census regions.  See map in technical notes.
   3/     Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
   -      Data not available.
   NOTE:  Local area CPI indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program.  Each local index has a smaller sample size than
          the national index and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error.  As a
          result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national index, although their long-term trends are
          similar.  Therefore, the Bureau of Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national average
          CPI for use in their escalator clauses.