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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--FEBRUARY 1994
 
    The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose
0.3 percent before seasonal adjustment in February to a level of
146.7 (1982-84=100), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S.
Department of Labor reported today.  For the 12-month period ended
in February, the CPI-U increased 2.5 percent.
 
    The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical
Workers (CPI-W) increased 0.3 percent in February, prior to
seasonal adjustment.  The February 1994 CPI-W level of 144.0 was
2.3 percent higher than the index in February 1993.
 
CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
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    On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U rose 0.3 percent in
February after registering no change in January.  The energy index,
which had risen only once in the preceding 9 months, increased 1.6
percent in February, largely as a result of a sharp upturn in
petroleum-based energy prices.  The food index, on the other hand,
which had risen substantially during the last quarter of 1993,
declined for the second consecutive month--down 0.3 percent in
February.  Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U rose 0.3 percent in
February, following a 0.1 percent increase in January, with the
acceleration resulting from a 0.5 percent advance in shelter costs.
 
 
Table A.  Percent Changes in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
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                  |        Seasonally adjusted                |Unadj
                  |___________________________________________|
                  |                                   |Compnd |
   Expenditure    |    Changes from preceding month   |ann rte|12-mo
                  |___________________________________| 3-mos |
    category      |             1993         1994     | ended |ended
                  |___________________________________|       |
                  | Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.|Feb. 94|Feb94
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 All items        |  .3   .1   .3   .3   .2   .0   .3 |  1.9  |  2.5
Food and beverages|  .4   .3   .4   .2   .5  -.1  -.3 |   .6  |  2.1
Housing           |  .3   .2   .2   .2   .2   .1   .4 |  2.8  |  2.9
Apparel and upkeep|  .7  -.4  -.1   .7  -.1  -.1  -.3 | -2.1  |  -.7
Transportation    |  .1   .0  1.0   .0  -.2  -.2   .5 |   .3  |  2.1
Medical care      |  .3   .4   .5   .3   .3   .3   .3 |  3.8  |  4.9
Entertainment     |  .3   .2   .4   .5   .3   .3   .4 |  4.1  |  3.2
Other goods & serv| -.6 -1.0   .3   .4   .4   .1   .3 |  2.9  |  1.9
 Special indexes: |
Energy            | -.7  -.4  1.9  -.9  -.7  -.8  1.6 |   .4  |  -.2
Food              |  .4   .3   .5   .2   .5  -.1  -.3 |   .3  |  2.1
AI - food & energy|  .3   .1   .3   .4   .2   .1   .3 |  2.4  |  2.8
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    The food and beverage index declined for the second consecutive
month, down 0.3 percent in February.  Grocery store food prices
fell 0.4 percent in February, following a 0.3 percent drop in
January.  Declines in the index for fruits and vegetables were
largely responsible for the decrease in each month.  In February,
the index for fruits and vegetables fell 3.4 percent; fresh fruit
prices declined 4.4 percent, fresh vegetable prices, 4.9 percent,
and processed fruits and vegetables, 0.9 percent.  These declines
were partially offset by increases in most other grocery store food
groups.  The index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs rose 0.2
percent in February.  Declines in prices for beef, poultry, and
fish and seafood were more than offset by increases in the indexes
for pork and for eggs.  The indexes for cereal and bakery products
and dairy products rose 0.6 and 0.8 percent, respectively.  The
index for other food at home declined 0.1 percent in February.  The
other two components of the food and beverage index--restaurant
meals and alcoholic beverages--rose 0.1 and declined 0.1 percent,
respectively, in February.
 
    The housing component rose 0.4 percent in February, following
an increase of 0.1 percent in January.  A substantially larger
increase in shelter costs and an upturn in the index for fuel and
other utilities were responsible for the acceleration.  Shelter
costs rose 0.5 percent, following a 0.2 percent increase in
January, its largest advance since a 0.6 percent similar increase
in January 1991.  Within shelter, renters' costs rose 0.4 percent,
homeowners' costs, 0.5 percent, and maintenance and repair costs,
0.4 percent.  The index for fuel and other utilities, which had
declined in each of the 3 preceding months, rose 0.9 percent in
February.  The index for household fuels advanced 1.1 percent,
reflecting increases in each of the major components.  The index
for fuel oil rose 7.2 percent, its first increase since last June
and its largest monthly advance since a 12.6 percent rise in
October 1990.  Charges for natural gas and electricity increased
1.5 and 0.3 percent, respectively.  The index for other utilities
and public services increased 0.7 percent in February, largely as a
result of a 5.3 percent increase in charges for interstate
telephone calls.  The index for household furnishings and
operation, which increased 0.2 percent in January, declined 0.4
percent in February.
 
    The transportation index registered its first monthly increase
since October, advancing 0.5 percent in February.  The index for
gasoline rose 1.8 percent, ending a nearly year-long decline, which
began in March 1993 and was interrupted only by the 4.3 percent
increase in October associated with the 4.3 cents per gallon
Federal excise tax increase.  As of February, the gasoline index
was 4.9 percent lower than a year earlier and 18.3 percent below
its peak level of December 1990.  A sharp advance in automobile
purchase costs also contributed to the upturn in the transportation
component in February.  The index for new cars rose 0.5 percent and
automobile finance charges jumped 0.9 percent.  The upturn in
finance charges in February follows a period of generally declining
rates in which this index fell 24.6 percent between February 1991
and January 1994.  These advances were partially offset by a 1.1
percent drop in the index for used cars.  The index for public
transportation increased 0.4 percent in February, primarily due to
a 2.1 percent rise in fares for other intercity transportation.
 
    The index for apparel and upkeep fell 0.3 percent in February,
following declines of 0.1 percent in each of the 2 preceding
months.  (Prior to seasonal adjustment, the index advanced 1.5
percent.)  The somewhat slower introduction of spring and summer
merchandise into the market place than in recent years has resulted
in seasonally adjusted declines during the first 2 months of 1994.
 
    Medical care costs rose 0.3 percent in February, the same as in
each of the preceding 3 months.  As of February, the index was 4.9
percent above its level a year earlier.  The index for medical care
commodities--prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and medical
supplies--decreased 0.1 percent in February.  The index for medical
care services rose 0.3 percent in February.  Charges for
professional services and hospital and related services increased
0.4 and 0.2 percent, respectively.
 
    Entertainment costs increased 0.4 percent in February, as a
slight decline in the index for entertainment commodities was more
than offset by a 0.8 percent rise in charges for entertainment
services.  The index for admissions to movies, theaters, concerts,
and sporting events rose 1.2 percent and fees for lessons or
instructions jumped 2.3 percent.
 
    The index for other goods and services rose 0.3 percent in
February, following a 0.1 percent increase in January.  Increases
in educational expenses and personal financial services more than
offset a decline in the index for personal care. The index for
tobacco and smoking products was unchanged in February.
 
CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W)
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    On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI for Urban Wage Earners
and Clerical Workers rose 0.2 percent in February.
 
 
Table B.  Percent Changes in CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical
          Workers (CPI-W)
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                  |        Seasonally adjusted                |Unadj
                  |___________________________________________|
                  |                                   |Compnd |
   Expenditure    |    Changes from preceding month   |ann rte|12-mo
                  |___________________________________| 3-mos |
    category      |             1993         1994     | ended |ended
                  |___________________________________|       |
                  | Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.|Feb. 94|Feb94
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 All items        |  .1   .1   .4   .2   .1   .1   .2 |  1.7  |  2.3
Food and beverages|  .3   .3   .4   .2   .4   .1  -.3 |   .6  |  2.1
Housing           |  .3   .1   .3   .1   .2   .1   .5 |  3.2  |  2.8
Apparel and upkeep|  .5  -.2   .1   .4  -.3   .3  -.2 |  -.9  |  -.5
Transportation    |  .0   .0  1.1  -.2  -.2  -.2   .5 |   .6  |  1.9
Medical care      |  .3   .4   .4   .3   .4   .3   .2 |  3.8  |  4.8
Entertainment     |  .3   .2   .3   .6   .3   .3   .3 |  3.6  |  3.0
Other goods & serv| -.8 -1.6   .3   .5   .3   .1   .2 |  2.1  |   .8
 Special indexes: |
Energy            | -.7  -.5  2.0 -1.0  -.7  -.8  1.6 |   .4  |  -.5
Food              |  .3   .3   .5   .2   .3   .1  -.4 |   .0  |  2.2
AI - food & energy|  .2   .1   .3   .3   .3   .1   .3 |  2.4  |  2.6
____________________________________________________________________
 
    Consumer Price Index data for March will be released on
Wednesday, April 13, 1994, 8:30 A.M. (EDT).
 
 
Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service
group
 
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
 
 
                                              Relative   Unadjusted indexes       Unadjusted             Seasonally adjusted
                                             importance,                       percent change to         percent change from-
                                              December     Jan.      Feb.       Feb. 1994 from-     Nov. to    Dec. to    Jan. to
                                                1993       1994      1994    Feb. 1993  Jan. 1994     Dec.       Jan.       Feb.
 
            Expenditure category
 
All items ..................................   100.000     146.2     146.7        2.5        0.3        0.2        0.0        0.3
All items (1967=100) .......................      -        437.8     439.3        -          -          -          -          -
 
  Food and beverages .......................    17.398     144.3     143.6        2.1        -.5         .5        -.1        -.3
    Food ...................................    15.799     143.7     142.9        2.1        -.6         .5        -.1        -.3
      Food at home .........................     9.853     143.8     142.6        2.5        -.8         .7        -.3        -.4
        Cereals and bakery products ........     1.454     160.3     161.3        4.1         .6         .6         .4         .6
        Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .....     2.984     137.8     137.4        3.2        -.3        -.1         .1         .2
        Dairy products .....................     1.186     131.6     131.8        2.3         .2         .2         .9         .8
        Fruits and vegetables ..............     1.909     169.8     161.7        1.4       -4.8        3.2       -2.5       -3.4
        Other food at home .................     2.320     132.2     132.5        1.7         .2         .2         .0        -.1
          Sugar and sweets .................      .331     134.9     135.6        1.7         .5         .0         .6         .4
          Fats and oils ....................      .246     131.3     131.5         .6         .2         .2         .1         .0
          Nonalcoholic beverages ...........      .712     116.1     116.0         .8        -.1         .2        -.4       -1.0
          Other prepared food ..............     1.030     145.8     146.5        2.7         .5         .1         .1         .4
      Food away from home ..................     5.946     144.5     144.6        1.7         .1         .1         .1         .1
    Alcoholic beverages ....................     1.600     151.0     151.1        1.3         .1         .5         .2        -.1
 
  Housing ..................................    41.394     142.9     143.7        2.9         .6         .2         .1         .4
    Shelter ................................    27.948     158.1     159.1        3.0         .6         .3         .2         .5
      Renters' costs 1/ ....................     7.984     166.8     168.9        2.7        1.3         .3         .0         .4
        Rent, residential ..................     5.771     152.2     152.8        2.5         .4         .3         .3         .5
        Other renters' costs ...............     2.213     191.6     198.4        3.5        3.5         .3        -.6         .3
      Homeowners' costs 1/ .................    19.768     162.9     163.7        3.3         .5         .3         .2         .5
        Owners' equivalent rent 1/ .........    19.386     163.2     164.0        3.3         .5         .3         .2         .6
        Household insurance 2/ 1/ ..........      .382     149.2     149.4        3.2         .1        -.1         .1         .1
                            _  _
      Maintenance and repairs 2/ ...........      .196     128.9     129.4        -.8         .4        -.2        1.0         .4
        Maintenance and repair services 2/ .      .118     131.3     131.2       -3.0        -.1         .5         .4        -.1
        Maintenance and repair
            commodities 2/ .................      .078     125.9     127.1        2.5        1.0       -1.1        1.9        1.0
    Fuel and other utilities ...............     7.262     121.6     122.4        3.4         .7        -.1        -.4         .9
      Fuels ................................     3.983     110.6     111.1        3.3         .5        -.2        -.9        1.1
        Fuel oil and other household fuel
            commodities ....................      .369      88.9      93.6        1.2        5.3       -1.7       -1.1        6.0
        Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
            services).......................     3.614     118.0     117.9        3.6        -.1        -.1        -.8         .6
      Other utilities and public
          services 2/ ......................     3.279     148.9     150.0        3.2         .7         .1         .1         .7
    Household furnishings and operation ....     6.183     120.5     120.4        1.5        -.1         .1         .2        -.4
      Housefurnishings .....................     3.601     110.7     110.5        1.5        -.2         .2         .4        -.7
      Housekeeping supplies ................     1.109     131.5     131.7         .8         .2         .0        -.2         .1
      Housekeeping services ................     1.473     137.4     137.6        2.3         .1        -.1         .4        -.1
 
  Apparel and upkeep .......................     5.897     130.4     132.4        -.7        1.5        -.1        -.1        -.3
    Apparel commodities ....................     5.333     127.3     129.5       -1.1        1.7        -.2        -.1        -.4
      Men's and boys' apparel ..............     1.389     124.2     124.1       -1.9        -.1        -.9        -.6       -1.2
      Women's and girls' apparel............     2.421     127.0     131.1       -1.5        3.2         .0         .3        -.2
      Infants' and toddlers' apparel .......      .203     125.6     125.5       -1.2        -.1         .2         .9        -.4
      Footwear .............................      .781     125.9     125.9         .6         .0         .3        1.0        -.8
      Other apparel commodities ............      .539     142.5     146.4         .8        2.7        -.3       -2.1        1.7
    Apparel services 2/ ....................      .564     153.8     154.0        2.5         .1         .1         .0         .1
 
  Transportation ...........................    16.954     131.6     131.9        2.1         .2        -.2        -.2         .5
    Private transportation .................    15.295     128.2     128.5        1.6         .2        -.2        -.1         .5
      New vehicles .........................     5.025     136.1     136.5        3.4         .3         .1         .1         .4
        New cars ...........................     4.031     134.7     135.0        3.1         .2         .1         .1         .5
      Used cars ............................     1.245     136.8     134.1        6.4       -2.0         .0        -.9       -1.1
      Motor fuel ...........................     3.010      92.6      93.6       -4.5        1.1       -1.3        -.5        2.1
        Gasoline ...........................      -         92.1      93.0       -4.9        1.0       -1.2        -.4        1.8
      Maintenance and repairs ..............     1.533     148.1     148.6        3.0         .3         .3         .3         .1
      Other private transportation .........     4.483     159.5     159.7        1.8         .1         .0         .2         .1
        Other private transportation
            commodities ....................      .629     103.5     103.4       -1.1        -.1         .3         .0         .2
        Other private transportation
            services .......................     3.854     172.4     172.8        2.4         .2         .0         .2         .1
    Public transportation ..................     1.659     175.3     175.9        7.2         .3         .6       -1.8         .4
 
  Medical care .............................     7.108     206.4     207.7        4.9         .6         .3         .3         .3
    Medical care commodities ...............     1.287     197.8     198.7        2.8         .5         .2         .4        -.1
    Medical care services ..................     5.821     208.4     209.8        5.4         .7         .4         .3         .3
      Professional medical services ........     3.353     188.3     189.4        4.2         .6         .4         .2         .4
 
  Entertainment ............................     4.351     148.5     149.1        3.2         .4         .3         .3         .4
    Entertainment commodities ..............     1.986     134.7     134.5        1.2        -.1         .3        -.1        -.1
    Entertainment services .................     2.365     165.0     166.4        4.9         .8         .2         .7         .8
 
  Other goods and services .................     6.897     195.1     195.2        1.9         .1         .4         .1         .3
    Tobacco and smoking products ...........     1.601     217.6     217.4       -7.7        -.1        -.2        -.5         .0
    Personal care 2/ .......................     1.184     143.3     143.0        2.4        -.2         .1         .1        -.2
      Toilet goods and personal care
          appliances 2/ ....................      .628     140.5     140.0        2.2        -.4        -.1         .3        -.4
      Personal care services 2/ ............      .556     146.3     146.2        2.8        -.1         .3         .1        -.1
    Personal and educational expenses ......     4.112     218.3     218.8        6.2         .2         .6         .3         .5
      School books and supplies ............      .249     203.4     204.0        4.3         .3         .5         .8         .2
      Personal and educational services ....     3.863     219.7     220.1        6.3         .2         .6         .3         .5
 
        Commodity and service group
 
All items ..................................   100.000     146.2     146.7        2.5         .3         .2         .0         .3
  Commodities ..............................    43.547     132.0     132.2        1.0         .2         .1        -.1         .0
    Food and beverages .....................    17.398     144.3     143.6        2.1        -.5         .5        -.1        -.3
    Commodities less food and beverages ....    26.149     124.5     125.1         .2         .5        -.2         .0         .2
      Nondurables less food and beverages ..    15.579     125.4     126.5       -1.4         .9        -.2        -.1         .6
        Apparel commodities ................     5.333     127.3     129.5       -1.1        1.7        -.2        -.1        -.4
        Nondurables less food, beverages,
            and apparel 2/ .................    10.245     127.3     127.8       -1.7         .4       -1.0        -.3         .4
      Durables .............................    10.570     123.4     123.3        2.8        -.1         .2         .0         .0
  Services .................................    56.453     160.7     161.5        3.7         .5         .3         .1         .4
    Rent of shelter 2/ 1/ ..................    27.337     164.5     165.6        3.1         .7         .2         .6         .7
                    _  _
    Household services less rent of
        shelter 1/ .........................     8.900     134.9     135.3        3.1         .3         .1        -.4         .4
    Transportation services ................     7.046     167.1     167.5        3.6         .2         .2        -.2         .2
    Medical care services ..................     5.821     208.4     209.8        5.4         .7         .4         .3         .3
    Other services .........................     7.349     182.3     182.9        5.2         .3         .4         .4         .5
 
              Special indexes
 
All items less food ........................    84.201     146.6     147.3        2.5         .5         .1         .1         .3
All items less shelter .....................    72.052     142.9     143.2        2.3         .2         .1         .0         .1
All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........    80.232     147.5     148.0        2.3         .3         .2        -.1         .2
All items less medical care ................    92.892     142.8     143.2        2.3         .3         .2         .0         .3
Commodities less food ......................    27.749     125.6     126.2         .3         .5        -.1        -.1         .2
Nondurables less food ......................    17.178     126.9     127.9       -1.2         .8        -.2        -.1         .5
Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ .......    11.845     128.8     129.3       -1.2         .4        -.8        -.2         .4
Nondurables 2/ .............................    32.977     135.0     135.2         .4         .1        -.5        -.1         .1
Services less rent of shelter 1/ ...........    29.116     168.2     168.9        4.3         .4         .3         .1         .5
Services less medical care services ........    50.632     156.2     157.0        3.5         .5         .3         .0         .6
Energy .....................................     6.993     101.3     102.0        -.2         .7        -.7        -.8        1.6
All items less energy ......................    93.007     152.2     152.6        2.6         .3         .3         .1         .1
  All items less food and energy ...........    77.208     154.3     155.0        2.8         .5         .2         .1         .3
    Commodities less food and
        energy commodities .................    24.369     135.4     135.8         .8         .3         .1         .0        -.1
      Energy commodities ...................     3.380      92.4      93.8       -3.9        1.5       -1.4        -.5        2.4
    Services less energy services ..........    52.839     165.1     166.0        3.7         .5         .3         .2         .4
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar:
  1982-84=$1.00 2/ .........................      -        $.684     $.682       -2.4        -.3         .0        -.3        -.3
  1967=$1.00 2/ ............................      -         .228      .228        -          -          -          -          -
 
 
 
   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-
                                                 Nov.    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.     May    Aug.    Nov.    Feb.     Aug.      Feb.
                                                 1993    1993    1994    1994    1993    1993    1993    1994     1993      1994
 
              Expenditure category
 
 All items ....................................    -       -       -       -        3.1     2.0     2.8     1.9      2.5       2.4
 
   Food and beverages .........................   143.1   143.8   143.7   143.3     4.1      .3     3.7      .6      2.1       2.1
     Food .....................................   142.6   143.3   143.1   142.7     4.4      .3     4.0      .3      2.3       2.1
       Food at home ...........................   141.9   142.9   142.5   141.9     5.9     -.6     4.9      .0      2.6       2.4
         Cereals and bakery products ..........   158.5   159.4   160.1   161.1     3.7     2.1     3.9     6.7      2.9       5.3
         Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......   137.2   137.1   137.2   137.5     7.7     -.3     4.5      .9      3.6       2.7
         Dairy products .......................   129.1   129.4   130.5   131.5     2.8     3.1    -3.6     7.6      3.0       1.9
         Fruits and vegetables ................   163.5   168.7   164.4   158.8    12.9    -8.4    15.5   -11.0      1.7       1.4
         Other food at home ...................   131.6   131.8   131.8   131.7     1.9     1.5     3.1      .3      1.7       1.7
           Sugar and sweets ...................   134.1   134.1   134.9   135.4      .0      .6     2.1     3.9       .3       3.0
           Fats and oils ......................   130.3   130.5   130.6   130.6    -1.8     2.5      .9      .9       .3        .9
           Nonalcoholic beverages .............   116.0   116.2   115.7   114.5     3.2      .3     5.0    -5.1      1.8       -.2
           Other prepared food ................   145.2   145.4   145.6   146.2     2.8     2.0     3.1     2.8      2.4       2.9
       Food away from home ....................   144.2   144.4   144.6   144.7     1.7     1.7     2.0     1.4      1.7       1.7
     Alcoholic beverages ......................   150.4   151.1   151.4   151.3      .0      .8     2.4     2.4       .4       2.4
 
   Housing ....................................   142.5   142.8   142.9   143.5     3.8     2.3     2.6     2.8      3.0       2.7
     Shelter ..................................   157.1   157.5   157.8   158.6     3.2     2.3     2.9     3.9      2.7       3.4
       Renters' costs 1/ ......................   165.8   166.3   166.3   167.0     3.7     1.2     3.2     2.9      2.5       3.1
         Rent, residential ....................   151.4   151.8   152.2   152.9     2.2     2.4     1.3     4.0      2.3       2.7
         Other renters' costs .................   193.6   194.1   192.9   193.5     8.2    -1.9     8.3     -.2      3.0       3.9
       Homeowners' costs 1/ ...................   161.9   162.4   162.8   163.6     2.8     2.8     2.8     4.3      2.8       3.5
         Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ...........   162.2   162.7   163.1   164.0     2.8     2.8     2.8     4.5      2.8       3.6
         Household insurance 2/ 1/ ............   149.2   149.0   149.2   149.4     2.2     7.1     3.3      .5      4.6       1.9
                             _  _
       Maintenance and repairs 2/ .............   127.9   127.6   128.9   129.4     3.4      .0   -10.8     4.8      1.7      -3.3
         Maintenance and repair services ......   130.2   130.8   131.3   131.2      .6     3.3   -17.2     3.1      1.9      -7.6
         Maintenance and repair commodities 2/    124.9   123.5   125.9   127.1     8.7    -5.3      .0     7.2      1.5       3.6
     Fuel and other utilities .................   122.4   122.3   121.8   122.9     6.9     4.0      .7     1.6      5.5       1.1
       Fuels ..................................   111.2   111.0   110.0   111.2    10.4     3.3     -.4      .0      6.8       -.2
         Fuel oil and other household fuel
             commodities ......................    88.8    87.3    86.3    91.5     4.0    -4.3    -6.5    12.7      -.2       2.7
         Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
             services).........................   119.0   118.9   117.9   118.6    10.9     4.5      .3    -1.3      7.6       -.5
       Other utilities and public services 2/ .   148.6   148.8   148.9   150.0     2.8     4.2     2.2     3.8      3.5       3.0
     Household furnishings and operation ......   120.3   120.4   120.7   120.2     1.7     1.0     3.7     -.3      1.4       1.7
       Housefurnishings .......................   110.5   110.7   111.1   110.3     1.5     1.8     3.3     -.7      1.7       1.3
       Housekeeping supplies ..................   131.7   131.7   131.5   131.6     1.9    -4.8     7.3     -.3     -1.5       3.4
       Housekeeping services ..................   137.3   137.2   137.7   137.6     2.4     3.9     2.1      .9      3.1       1.5
 
   Apparel and upkeep .........................   134.1   133.9   133.8   133.4    -2.1      .9      .6    -2.1      -.6       -.7
     Apparel commodities ......................   131.2   131.0   130.9   130.4    -2.4      .3      .3    -2.4     -1.1      -1.1
       Men's and boys' apparel ................   128.6   127.5   126.7   125.2    -1.2     1.6     2.8   -10.2       .2      -3.9
       Women's and girls' apparel .............   132.3   132.3   132.7   132.4    -5.3     1.8    -2.7      .3     -1.8      -1.2
       Infants' and toddlers' apparel .........   126.4   126.7   127.8   127.3    -6.7     8.1    -8.1     2.9       .5      -2.8
       Footwear ...............................   126.3   126.7   128.0   127.0     1.0    -4.4     3.9     2.2     -1.7       3.1
       Other apparel commodities ..............   146.4   146.0   143.0   145.4     4.2    -3.3     5.4    -2.7       .4       1.2
     Apparel services 2/.......................   153.6   153.8   153.8   154.0     1.9     2.9     4.3     1.0      2.4       2.6
 
   Transportation .............................   131.9   131.7   131.4   132.0     1.9     1.5     4.0      .3      1.7       2.2
     Private transportation ...................   128.7   128.5   128.4   129.0     1.3      .0     3.8      .9       .6       2.4
       New vehicles ...........................   134.5   134.6   134.8   135.3     4.4     4.3     2.7     2.4      4.3       2.6
         New cars .............................   133.1   133.2   133.3   133.9     3.7     3.7     2.8     2.4      3.7       2.6
       Used cars ..............................   138.7   138.7   137.5   136.0    14.5    12.7     7.5    -7.6     13.6       -.3
       Motor fuel .............................    96.6    95.3    94.8    96.8    -9.1   -13.8     5.6      .8    -11.5       3.2
         Gasoline .............................    96.2    95.0    94.6    96.3    -9.9   -14.2     5.1      .4    -12.1       2.8
       Maintenance and repairs ................   147.4   147.9   148.4   148.6     3.1     2.8     2.8     3.3      2.9       3.0
       Other private transportation ...........   158.1   158.1   158.4   158.6     2.1     1.3     3.1     1.3      1.7       2.2
         Other private transportation
             commodities ......................   102.6   102.9   102.9   103.1    -2.3    -3.1     -.8     2.0     -2.7        .6
         Other private transportation
             services .........................   171.1   171.1   171.4   171.6     2.7     1.9     3.8     1.2      2.3       2.5
     Public transportation ....................   173.7   174.8   171.7   172.4    10.1    16.2     6.2    -3.0     13.1       1.5
 
   Medical care ...............................   205.4   206.1   206.7   207.3     6.4     4.7     4.8     3.8      5.5       4.3
     Medical care commodities .................   197.3   197.6   198.4   198.3     2.1     4.6     2.5     2.0      3.3       2.3
     Medical care services ....................   207.0   207.8   208.4   209.1     7.5     4.8     5.2     4.1      6.1       4.7
       Professional medical services ..........   187.5   188.2   188.5   189.2     6.3     3.1     3.9     3.7      4.7       3.8
 
   Entertainment 2/ ...........................   147.7   148.1   148.6   149.2     1.4     2.5     4.7     4.1      1.9       4.4
     Entertainment commodities ................   134.4   134.8   134.7   134.5      .3     1.2     3.0      .3       .8       1.7
     Entertainment services ...................   163.7   164.1   165.2   166.5     2.0     3.6     6.6     7.0      2.8       6.8
 
   Other goods and services ...................   194.0   194.7   194.9   195.4     6.4      .0    -1.2     2.9      3.2        .8
     Tobacco and smoking products .............   216.9   216.5   215.5   215.6     6.3   -15.7   -17.4    -2.4     -5.3     -10.2
     Personal care 2/ .........................   142.9   143.1   143.3   143.0     4.1     2.9     2.6      .3      3.5       1.4
       Toilet goods and personal care
           appliances 2/ ......................   140.2   140.1   140.5   140.0     5.1     3.2     1.1     -.6      4.1        .3
       Personal care services 2/ ..............   145.7   146.1   146.3   146.2     3.4     2.5     3.9     1.4      3.0       2.7
     Personal and educational expenses ........   215.7   217.0   217.7   218.7     7.0     6.9     5.2     5.7      6.9       5.4
       School books and supplies ..............   199.7   200.7   202.4   202.8     5.5     8.6    -2.8     6.4      7.0       1.7
       Personal and educational services ......   216.8   218.1   218.8   219.9     7.1     6.6     5.7     5.8      6.9       5.8
 
          Commodity and service group
 
 All items ....................................    -       -       -       -        3.1     2.0     2.8     1.9      2.5       2.4
   Commodities ................................   132.3   132.4   132.3   132.3     1.8     -.6     2.5      .0       .6       1.2
     Food and beverages .......................   143.1   143.8   143.7   143.3     4.1      .3     3.7      .6      2.1       2.1
     Commodities less food and beverages ......   125.6   125.4   125.4   125.6      .6    -1.0     1.3      .0      -.2        .6
       Nondurables less food and beverages ....   127.2   126.9   126.8   127.5     -.6    -4.0    -1.9      .9     -2.3       -.5
         Apparel commodities ..................   131.2   131.0   130.9   130.4    -2.4      .3      .3    -2.4     -1.1      -1.1
         Nondurables less food, beverages,
             and apparel 2/ ...................   129.0   127.7   127.3   127.8     3.4    -6.0     -.3    -3.7     -1.4      -2.0
       Durables ...............................   122.8   123.0   123.0   123.0     3.0     3.7     3.3      .7      3.4       2.0
   Services ...................................   160.0   160.5   160.6   161.3     4.4     3.6     3.3     3.3      4.0       3.3
     Rent of shelter 2/ 1/ ....................   163.1   163.5   164.5   165.6     1.5     4.8      .0     6.3      3.1       3.1
                     _  _
     Household services less rent
         of shelter 1/ ........................   135.7   135.9   135.3   135.9     5.9     4.6     1.5      .6      5.2       1.0
     Transportation services ..................   165.8   166.1   165.7   166.0     4.3     5.3     4.2      .5      4.8       2.3
     Medical care services ....................   207.0   207.8   208.4   209.1     7.5     4.8     5.2     4.1      6.1       4.7
     Other services ...........................   181.0   181.8   182.5   183.4     4.7     5.1     5.7     5.4      4.9       5.6
 
                Special indexes
 
 All items less food ..........................   146.5   146.7   146.8   147.3     3.1     1.9     2.8     2.2      2.5       2.5
 All items less shelter .......................   142.8   143.0   143.0   143.2     3.2     1.7     2.9     1.1      2.4       2.0
 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ..........   147.4   147.7   147.6   147.9     3.4     1.7     2.8     1.4      2.5       2.1
 All items less medical care ..................   142.4   142.7   142.7   143.1     2.9     1.7     2.6     2.0      2.3       2.3
 Commodities less food ........................   126.7   126.6   126.5   126.7      .6     -.9     1.3      .0      -.2        .6
 Nondurables less food ........................   128.6   128.3   128.2   128.8     -.6    -3.0    -1.5      .6     -1.8       -.5
 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ .........   130.2   129.1   128.8   129.3     3.4    -5.1     -.3    -2.7      -.9      -1.5
 Nondurables 2/ ...............................   135.8   135.1   135.0   135.2     3.6    -4.1     3.9    -1.8      -.3       1.0
 Services less rent of shelter 1/ .............   167.5   168.0   168.1   168.9     5.3     4.7     3.9     3.4      5.0       3.6
 Services less medical care services ..........   155.5   156.0   156.0   157.0     3.7     3.4     3.1     3.9      3.6       3.5
 Energy .......................................   103.6   102.9   102.1   103.7     1.2    -4.5     2.4      .4     -1.7       1.4
 All items less energy ........................   151.8   152.2   152.3   152.5     3.5     2.4     3.0     1.9      3.0       2.4
   All items less food and energy .............   154.1   154.4   154.6   155.0     3.2     2.7     2.9     2.4      2.9       2.6
     Commodities less food and energy
         commodities ..........................   135.9   136.0   136.0   135.8     2.1      .9      .9     -.3      1.5        .3
       Energy commodities .....................    95.8    94.5    94.0    96.3    -7.7   -12.8     3.8     2.1    -10.3       3.0
     Services less energy services ............   164.2   164.7   165.0   165.7     4.1     3.5     3.5     3.7      3.8       3.6
 
 
 
    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     Jan.      Feb.       Feb. 1994 from-     Nov. to    Dec. to    Jan. to
                                                1993       1994      1994    Feb. 1993  Jan. 1994     Dec.       Jan.       Feb.
 
            Expenditure category
 
All items ..................................   100.000     143.6     144.0        2.3        0.3        0.1        0.1        0.2
All items (1967=100) .......................      -        427.7     428.8        -          -          -          -          -
 
  Food and beverages .......................    19.344     143.8     143.2        2.1        -.4         .4         .1        -.3
    Food ...................................    17.622     143.3     142.5        2.2        -.6         .3         .1        -.4
      Food at home .........................    11.187     143.2     142.0        2.5        -.8         .5        -.1        -.5
        Cereals and bakery products ........     1.660     159.9     160.9        4.1         .6         .5         .4         .6
        Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .....     3.513     137.7     137.2        3.1        -.4        -.1         .2         .1
        Dairy products .....................     1.321     131.4     131.6        2.5         .2         .2         .9         .6
        Fruits and vegetables ..............     2.019     168.8     161.0        1.8       -4.6        2.4       -2.0       -3.5
        Other food at home .................     2.674     132.2     132.4        1.6         .2         .0         .0        -.2
          Sugar and sweets .................      .374     134.9     135.6        1.9         .5        -.1         .7         .4
          Fats and oils ....................      .283     131.3     131.5         .7         .2         .2         .1         .1
          Nonalcoholic beverages ...........      .833     116.6     116.3         .6        -.3        -.2        -.4       -1.2
          Other prepared food ..............     1.184     145.6     146.1        2.5         .3         .1         .1         .4
      Food away from home ..................     6.435     144.3     144.4        1.6         .1         .1         .3        -.1
    Alcoholic beverages ....................     1.722     150.5     150.6        1.2         .1         .5         .1        -.3
 
  Housing ..................................    39.004     140.2     140.9        2.8         .5         .2         .1         .5
    Shelter ................................    25.682     153.9     154.8        3.1         .6         .3         .2         .6
      Renters' costs 1/ ....................     8.095     146.4     147.8        2.7        1.0         .3         .1         .4
        Rent, residential ..................     6.628     151.9     152.5        2.6         .4         .3         .3         .5
        Other renters' costs ...............     1.467     192.0     198.4        3.7        3.3         .4        -.8         .3
      Homeowners' costs 1/ .................    17.399     148.6     149.2        3.3         .4         .3         .2         .7
        Owners' equivalent rent 1/ .........    17.074     148.8     149.5        3.2         .5         .3         .3         .6
        Household insurance 2/ 1/ ..........      .324     136.5     136.7        3.3         .1        -.1         .1         .1
                            _  _
      Maintenance and repairs 2/ ...........      .188     129.6     129.4       -1.4        -.2        -.7        1.5        -.2
        Maintenance and repair services 2/ .      .102     134.9     134.8       -3.0        -.1         .4         .7        -.1
        Maintenance and repair
            commodities 2/ .................      .085     121.8     121.7         .7        -.1       -2.0        2.4        -.1
    Fuel and other utilities ...............     7.523     121.5     122.1        3.3         .5        -.1        -.4         .9
      Fuels ................................     4.093     110.1     110.5        3.4         .4        -.2        -.9        1.0
        Fuel oil and other household fuel
            commodities ....................      .339      88.9      93.6        1.4        5.3       -1.7       -1.5        6.5
        Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
            services).......................     3.754     117.5     117.4        3.6        -.1        -.1        -.8         .5
      Other utilities and public
          services 2/ ......................     3.429     149.6     150.7        3.3         .7         .2         .0         .7
    Household furnishings and operation ....     5.800     119.2     119.0        1.2        -.2         .2         .2        -.5
      Housefurnishings .....................     3.525     109.4     109.1        1.1        -.3         .3         .1        -.7
      Housekeeping supplies ................     1.141     131.7     131.7         .3         .0         .0         .0        -.2
      Housekeeping services ................     1.134     139.4     139.7        2.6         .2         .0         .4        -.1
 
  Apparel and upkeep .......................     5.909     129.4     131.4        -.5        1.5        -.3         .3        -.2
    Apparel commodities ....................     5.379     126.5     128.6        -.7        1.7        -.3         .3        -.2
      Men's and boys' apparel ..............     1.393     124.1     124.0       -1.7        -.1        -.6        -.4       -1.2
      Women's and girls' apparel............     2.356     125.1     129.5        -.8        3.5        -.5         .7         .0
      Infants' and toddlers' apparel .......      .261     126.1     126.6       -2.3         .4         .2         .5         .1
      Footwear .............................      .866     126.9     127.0        1.0         .1         .1        1.3        -.3
      Other apparel commodities ............      .502     142.9     145.0         .5        1.5         .3       -1.5         .9
    Apparel services 2/ ....................      .530     153.4     153.5        2.5         .1         .1         .0         .1
 
  Transportation ...........................    18.863     130.2     130.4        1.9         .2        -.2        -.2         .5
    Private transportation .................    17.613     127.9     128.1        1.6         .2        -.2        -.2         .5
      New vehicles .........................     4.948     136.6     137.1        3.5         .4         .1         .1         .4
        New cars ...........................     3.606     134.4     134.7        3.2         .2         .0         .1         .5
      Used cars ............................     2.256     137.6     134.8        6.5       -2.0        -.1        -.9        -.8
      Motor fuel ...........................     3.705      92.5      93.5       -4.3        1.1       -1.2        -.6        2.3
        Gasoline ...........................      -         92.0      93.0       -4.7        1.1       -1.4        -.2        2.0
      Maintenance and repairs ..............     1.615     148.8     149.3        3.0         .3         .4         .3         .1
      Other private transportation .........     5.089     155.3     155.5        1.6         .1         .1         .1         .1
        Other private transportation
            commodities ....................      .795     102.9     102.8       -1.0        -.1         .1         .1         .2
        Other private transportation
            services .......................     4.295     168.2     168.4        2.1         .1         .1         .1         .1
    Public transportation ..................     1.251     170.3     170.9        6.3         .4         .6       -1.3        -.2
 
  Medical care .............................     6.044     205.8     207.0        4.8         .6         .4         .3         .2
    Medical care commodities ...............     1.061     195.9     196.8        2.8         .5         .3         .3         .3
    Medical care services ..................     4.983     208.0     209.3        5.2         .6         .4         .3         .2
      Professional medical services ........     2.865     189.0     190.1        4.3         .6         .4         .2         .4
 
  Entertainment ............................     4.028     146.7     147.1        3.0         .3         .3         .3         .3
    Entertainment commodities ..............     2.077     134.2     134.0        1.3        -.1         .3         .0        -.1
    Entertainment services .................     1.951     164.8     166.0        4.8         .7         .3         .6         .7
 
  Other goods and services .................     6.807     193.1     193.2         .8         .1         .3         .1         .2
    Tobacco and smoking products ...........     2.121     217.5     217.2       -7.8        -.1        -.2        -.5         .0
    Personal care 2/ .......................     1.146     143.5     143.1        2.4        -.3         .1         .2        -.3
      Toilet goods and personal care
          appliances 2/ ....................      .650     141.0     140.5        2.0        -.4         .0         .2        -.4
      Personal care services 2/ ............      .496     146.4     146.3        2.9        -.1         .4         .1        -.1
    Personal and educational expenses ......     3.540     214.1     214.7        6.2         .3         .6         .4         .4
      School books and supplies ............      .219     205.1     205.8        4.5         .3         .5         .6         .3
      Personal and educational services ....     3.321     215.2     215.7        6.3         .2         .6         .3         .5
 
        Commodity and service group
 
All items ..................................   100.000     143.6     144.0        2.3         .3         .1         .1         .2
  Commodities ..............................    47.644     131.6     131.7        1.0         .1         .0         .0         .0
    Food and beverages .....................    19.344     143.8     143.2        2.1        -.4         .4         .1        -.3
    Commodities less food and beverages ....    28.300     124.1     124.6         .2         .4        -.2        -.1         .2
      Nondurables less food and beverages ..    16.590     124.7     125.7       -1.8         .8        -.3         .0         .7
        Apparel commodities ................     5.379     126.5     128.6        -.7        1.7        -.3         .3        -.2
        Nondurables less food, beverages,
            and apparel 2/ .................    11.211     126.7     127.2       -2.3         .4       -1.2        -.4         .4
      Durables .............................    11.710     122.2     121.9        3.0        -.2         .2         .0         .1
  Services .................................    52.356     158.2     159.0        3.6         .5         .3         .1         .4
    Rent of shelter 2/ 1/ ..................    25.143     148.1     148.9        3.0         .5         .3         .5         .5
                    _  _
    Household services less rent of
        shelter 1/ .........................     8.771     124.2     124.5        3.2         .2         .2        -.2         .6
    Transportation services ................     7.160     163.6     164.0        3.0         .2         .2        -.1         .1
    Medical care services ..................     4.983     208.0     209.3        5.2         .6         .4         .3         .2
    Other services .........................     6.299     179.2     179.9        5.3         .4         .4         .4         .5
 
              Special indexes
 
All items less food ........................    82.378     143.5     144.1        2.3         .4         .1         .1         .3
All items less shelter .....................    74.318     141.0     141.2        2.0         .1         .1         .0         .1
All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........    82.601     135.1     135.4        2.1         .2         .1         .0         .1
All items less medical care ................    93.956     140.6     140.9        2.1         .2         .1         .0         .3
Commodities less food ......................    30.022     125.1     125.6         .2         .4        -.2        -.1         .2
Nondurables less food ......................    18.312     126.2     127.2       -1.5         .8        -.2        -.1         .6
Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ .......    12.933     128.2     128.7       -1.8         .4       -1.0        -.3         .4
Nondurables 2/ .............................    35.934     134.6     134.7         .3         .1        -.6         .1         .1
Services less rent of shelter 1/ ...........    27.213     149.8     150.4        4.0         .4         .3         .0         .5
Services less medical care services ........    47.373     153.9     154.6        3.4         .5         .4         .1         .5
Energy .....................................     7.798     100.5     101.2        -.5         .7        -.7        -.8        1.6
All items less energy ......................    92.202     149.6     149.9        2.5         .2         .3         .1         .1
  All items less food and energy ...........    74.580     151.2     151.8        2.6         .4         .3         .1         .3
    Commodities less food and
        energy commodities .................    25.978     134.4     134.7         .9         .2         .0         .0        -.1
      Energy commodities ...................     4.044      92.4      93.8       -3.8        1.5       -1.3        -.6        2.7
    Services less energy services ..........    48.602     162.7     163.6        3.5         .6         .3         .2         .4
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar:
  1982-84=$1.00 2/ .........................      -        $.697     $.695       -2.3        -.3         .1        -.1        -.3
  1967=$1.00 2/ ............................      -         .234      .233        -          -          -          -          -
 
 
 
   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-
                                                 Nov.    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.     May    Aug.    Nov.    Feb.     Aug.      Feb.
                                                 1993    1993    1994    1994    1993    1993    1993    1994     1993      1994
 
              Expenditure category
 
 All items ....................................    -       -       -       -        3.2     1.4     2.8     1.7      2.3       2.3
 
   Food and beverages .........................   142.8   143.3   143.4   143.0     4.1      .3     3.7      .6      2.2       2.1
     Food .....................................   142.2   142.6   142.7   142.2     4.7      .3     4.0      .0      2.5       2.0
       Food at home ...........................   141.5   142.2   142.1   141.4     5.9     -.3     5.0     -.3      2.8       2.3
         Cereals and bakery products ..........   158.3   159.1   159.8   160.7     4.2     1.5     4.1     6.2      2.9       5.2
         Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......   137.0   136.9   137.2   137.3     7.7      .0     3.9      .9      3.8       2.4
         Dairy products .......................   128.8   129.1   130.3   131.1     3.8     3.1    -3.9     7.3      3.5       1.5
         Fruits and vegetables ................   163.5   167.5   164.2   158.5    13.2    -7.7    16.7   -11.7      2.2       1.5
         Other food at home ...................   131.7   131.7   131.7   131.5     1.9     1.5     3.7     -.6      1.7       1.5
           Sugar and sweets ...................   134.0   133.9   134.9   135.5     -.3      .9     2.7     4.6       .3       3.6
           Fats and oils ......................   130.3   130.5   130.6   130.7    -2.4     3.1      .9     1.2       .3       1.1
           Nonalcoholic beverages .............   116.8   116.6   116.1   114.7     3.6      .3     6.0    -7.0      1.9       -.7
           Other prepared food ................   145.0   145.2   145.3   145.9     2.8     2.0     3.1     2.5      2.4       2.8
       Food away from home ....................   144.0   144.1   144.5   144.4     2.0     1.7     1.7     1.1      1.8       1.4
     Alcoholic beverages ......................   150.2   150.9   151.1   150.7     -.3     1.4     2.4     1.3       .5       1.9
 
   Housing ....................................   139.7   140.0   140.1   140.8     3.3     2.6     2.3     3.2      2.9       2.8
     Shelter ..................................   152.9   153.4   153.7   154.6     2.7     2.4     2.7     4.5      2.5       3.6
       Renters' costs 1/ ......................   145.7   146.1   146.2   146.8     3.4     1.4     3.1     3.1      2.4       3.1
         Rent, residential ....................   151.1   151.5   151.9   152.6     2.4     1.9     1.9     4.0      2.2       2.9
         Other renters' costs .................   193.6   194.4   192.9   193.5     8.4    -1.9     8.5     -.2      3.1       4.0
       Homeowners' costs 1/ ...................   147.6   148.1   148.4   149.4     2.5     3.1     2.8     5.0      2.8       3.9
         Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ...........   147.8   148.3   148.7   149.6     2.5     2.8     2.8     5.0      2.6       3.9
         Household insurance 2/ 1/ ............   136.5   136.4   136.5   136.7     2.7     7.1     3.0      .6      4.9       1.8
                             _  _
       Maintenance and repairs 2/ .............   128.6   127.7   129.6   129.4     1.2     1.5   -10.2     2.5      1.4      -4.0
         Maintenance and repair services ......   133.5   134.0   134.9   134.8    -1.7     5.0   -17.6     4.0      1.6      -7.4
         Maintenance and repair commodities 2/    121.4   119.0   121.8   121.7     4.7    -2.3     -.7     1.0      1.2        .2
     Fuel and other utilities .................   122.1   122.0   121.5   122.6     7.3     4.0      .7     1.6      5.6       1.2
       Fuels ..................................   110.6   110.4   109.4   110.5    10.9     3.7     -.7     -.4      7.2       -.5
         Fuel oil and other household fuel
             commodities ......................    88.8    87.3    86.0    91.6     3.1    -2.6    -7.3    13.2       .2       2.4
         Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
             services).........................   118.4   118.3   117.3   117.9    12.1     4.2      .0    -1.7      8.1       -.8
       Other utilities and public services 2/ .   149.3   149.6   149.6   150.7     2.8     4.4     2.2     3.8      3.6       3.0
     Household furnishings and operation ......   118.9   119.1   119.3   118.7     1.0      .3     3.8     -.7       .7       1.5
       Housefurnishings .......................   109.2   109.5   109.6   108.8      .7     1.1     3.7    -1.5       .9       1.1
       Housekeeping supplies ..................   131.7   131.7   131.7   131.4     1.2    -4.8     5.7     -.9     -1.8       2.3
       Housekeeping services ..................   139.0   139.0   139.6   139.5     1.8     4.8     2.0     1.4      3.3       1.7
 
   Apparel and upkeep .........................   132.7   132.3   132.7   132.4    -2.1      .6      .9     -.9      -.8        .0
     Apparel commodities ......................   130.1   129.7   130.1   129.8    -2.4      .3      .6     -.9     -1.1       -.2
       Men's and boys' apparel ................   127.7   126.9   126.4   124.9    -1.6     1.9     2.2    -8.5       .2      -3.3
       Women's and girls' apparel .............   130.8   130.2   131.1   131.1    -4.2     -.3      .3      .9     -2.3        .6
       Infants' and toddlers' apparel .........   127.4   127.6   128.2   128.3    -8.0     5.7    -8.9     2.9     -1.4      -3.2
       Footwear ...............................   127.0   127.1   128.7   128.3     -.6    -2.8     3.5     4.2     -1.7       3.8
       Other apparel commodities ..............   145.1   145.5   143.3   144.6     3.1     1.7    -1.4    -1.4      2.4      -1.4
     Apparel services 2/.......................   153.2   153.4   153.4   153.5     2.2     2.4     4.8      .8      2.3       2.8
 
   Transportation .............................   130.6   130.4   130.2   130.8     1.6     1.2     3.8      .6      1.4       2.2
     Private transportation ...................   128.5   128.3   128.1   128.8     1.3      .0     3.8      .9       .6       2.4
       New vehicles ...........................   135.1   135.2   135.4   135.9     4.3     4.9     2.7     2.4      4.6       2.5
         New cars .............................   132.9   132.9   133.0   133.7     4.1     4.0     2.8     2.4      4.1       2.6
       Used cars ..............................   139.6   139.5   138.3   137.2    13.4    12.6     8.1    -6.7     13.0        .4
       Motor fuel .............................    96.4    95.2    94.6    96.8    -9.2   -13.4     5.1     1.7    -11.3       3.4
         Gasoline .............................    96.0    94.7    94.5    96.4   -10.3   -13.5     4.3     1.7    -11.9       3.0
       Maintenance and repairs ................   148.0   148.6   149.1   149.2     3.1     3.0     2.5     3.3      3.1       2.9
       Other private transportation ...........   154.0   154.1   154.3   154.5     1.3     1.3     2.4     1.3      1.3       1.8
         Other private transportation
             commodities ......................   102.1   102.2   102.3   102.5    -1.9    -2.7     -.8     1.6     -2.3        .4
         Other private transportation
             services .........................   166.7   166.8   167.0   167.2     2.2     2.0     2.9     1.2      2.1       2.1
     Public transportation ....................   168.8   169.8   167.6   167.2    10.6    12.7     6.4    -3.7     11.6       1.2
 
   Medical care ...............................   204.6   205.4   206.0   206.5     6.4     4.5     4.4     3.8      5.5       4.1
     Medical care commodities .................   195.3   195.8   196.3   196.8     1.5     4.4     2.3     3.1      2.9       2.7
     Medical care services ....................   206.6   207.4   208.0   208.5     7.7     4.4     5.0     3.7      6.0       4.4
       Professional medical services ..........   188.0   188.8   189.1   189.9     6.1     3.1     3.9     4.1      4.6       4.0
 
   Entertainment 2/ ...........................   145.9   146.3   146.7   147.2     1.1     2.8     4.5     3.6      2.0       4.1
     Entertainment commodities ................   133.8   134.2   134.2   134.0      .3     1.5     2.7      .6       .9       1.7
     Entertainment services ...................   163.5   164.0   165.0   166.2     2.3     4.1     6.4     6.8      3.2       6.6
 
   Other goods and services ...................   191.9   192.4   192.5   192.9     6.2    -1.6    -3.3     2.1      2.2       -.6
     Tobacco and smoking products .............   216.9   216.5   215.4   215.5     5.9   -14.8   -17.8    -2.6     -5.0     -10.5
     Personal care 2/ .........................   143.0   143.2   143.5   143.1     4.1     2.9     2.3      .3      3.5       1.3
       Toilet goods and personal care
           appliances 2/ ......................   140.7   140.7   141.0   140.5     5.0     2.6     1.1     -.6      3.8        .3
       Personal care services 2/ ..............   145.6   146.2   146.4   146.3     2.8     3.1     3.7     1.9      3.0       2.8
     Personal and educational expenses ........   211.5   212.8   213.6   214.5     7.1     6.6     5.1     5.8      6.8       5.4
       School books and supplies ..............   201.5   202.6   203.9   204.6     5.6     8.7    -2.3     6.3      7.2       1.9
       Personal and educational services ......   212.5   213.8   214.5   215.5     7.3     6.3     5.7     5.8      6.8       5.7
 
          Commodity and service group
 
 All items ....................................    -       -       -       -        3.2     1.4     2.8     1.7      2.3       2.3
   Commodities ................................   131.9   131.9   131.9   131.9     2.2     -.6     2.2      .0       .8       1.1
     Food and beverages .......................   142.8   143.3   143.4   143.0     4.1      .3     3.7      .6      2.2       2.1
     Commodities less food and beverages ......   125.1   124.9   124.8   125.1      .6    -1.3     1.3      .0      -.3        .6
       Nondurables less food and beverages ....   126.5   126.1   126.1   127.0     -.9    -5.5    -2.2     1.6     -3.2       -.3
         Apparel commodities ..................   130.1   129.7   130.1   129.8    -2.4      .3      .6     -.9     -1.1       -.2
         Nondurables less food, beverages,
             and apparel 2/ ...................   128.7   127.2   126.7   127.2     4.1    -7.1    -1.2    -4.6     -1.7      -2.9
       Durables ...............................   121.7   121.9   121.9   122.0     3.8     3.7     3.4     1.0      3.7       2.2
   Services ...................................   157.5   157.9   158.1   158.8     4.2     3.4     3.4     3.3      3.8       3.4
     Rent of shelter 2/ 1/ ....................   146.9   147.3   148.1   148.9     1.4     4.5      .8     5.6      2.9       3.2
                     _  _
     Household services less rent
         of shelter 1/ ........................   124.7   124.9   124.7   125.4     5.7     4.0     1.3     2.3      4.8       1.8
     Transportation services ..................   162.3   162.7   162.5   162.6     3.9     3.8     3.5      .7      3.8       2.1
     Medical care services ....................   206.6   207.4   208.0   208.5     7.7     4.4     5.0     3.7      6.0       4.4
     Other services ...........................   177.9   178.7   179.4   180.3     5.0     4.9     5.6     5.5      5.0       5.5
 
                Special indexes
 
 All items less food ..........................   143.3   143.5   143.6   144.1     3.2     1.7     2.3     2.3      2.4       2.3
 All items less shelter .......................   141.0   141.1   141.1   141.3     3.2     1.2     2.9      .9      2.2       1.9
 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ..........   135.1   135.2   135.2   135.4     3.4     1.2     2.7      .9      2.3       1.8
 All items less medical care ..................   140.4   140.6   140.6   141.0     2.9     1.4     2.6     1.7      2.2       2.2
 Commodities less food ........................   126.3   126.1   126.0   126.3      .6     -.9     1.3      .0      -.2        .6
 Nondurables less food ........................   127.9   127.6   127.5   128.3    -1.5    -3.6    -1.9     1.3     -2.6       -.3
 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ .........   129.9   128.6   128.2   128.7     3.7    -6.2     -.9    -3.6     -1.4      -2.3
 Nondurables 2/ ...............................   135.3   134.5   134.6   134.7     4.2    -4.3     3.3    -1.8      -.1        .7
 Services less rent of shelter 1/ .............   149.2   149.7   149.7   150.4     5.1     4.2     3.6     3.3      4.6       3.4
 Services less medical care services ..........   153.1   153.7   153.8   154.6     3.8     3.2     2.7     4.0      3.5       3.3
 Energy .......................................   103.0   102.3   101.5   103.1      .8    -4.9     2.0      .4     -2.1       1.2
 All items less energy ........................   149.1   149.5   149.6   149.8     3.6     1.9     2.7     1.9      2.8       2.3
   All items less food and energy .............   151.0   151.4   151.5   151.9     3.3     2.4     2.4     2.4      2.9       2.4
     Commodities less food and energy
         commodities ..........................   135.0   135.0   135.0   134.8     2.1      .9      .9     -.6      1.5        .1
       Energy commodities .....................    95.9    94.7    94.1    96.6    -8.5   -12.4     3.8     3.0    -10.5       3.4
     Services less energy services ............   162.0   162.5   162.8   163.5     3.6     3.3     3.5     3.8      3.4       3.6
 
 
 
    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                                       Feb. 1994 from-         Jan. 1994 from-
                                          schedule    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.    Feb.    Dec.    Jan.    Jan.    Nov.    Dec.
                                             1/       1993    1993    1994    1994    1993    1993    1994    1993    1993    1993
 
 
 
U.S. city average ......................      M        145.8   145.8   146.2   146.7     2.5     0.6     0.3     2.5     0.3     0.3
 
        Region and area size 2/
 
Northeast urban.........................      M        152.7   152.7   153.2   154.0     2.4      .9      .5     2.3      .3      .3
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        153.3   153.2   153.7   154.6     2.5      .9      .6     2.3      .3      .3
  Size B -  500,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        151.4   151.7   152.5   153.0     2.8      .9      .3     3.0      .7      .5
  Size C -  50,000 to 500,000 ..........      M        151.2   151.1   151.3   151.9     1.9      .5      .4     1.9      .1      .1
 
North Central urban ....................      M        141.4   141.2   141.5   142.1     2.5      .6      .4     2.5      .1      .2
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        142.5   142.2   142.5   143.2     2.6      .7      .5     2.4      .0      .2
  Size B -  360,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        140.1   140.1   141.1   141.3     2.9      .9      .1     2.8      .7      .7
  Size C -  50,000 to 360,000 ..........      M        142.6   142.4   142.4   143.0     2.1      .4      .4     2.2     -.1      .0
  Size D -  Nonmetropolitan
            (less than 50,000) .........      M        137.1   136.8   136.7   137.2     2.7      .3      .4     2.8     -.3     -.1
 
South urban ............................      M        142.3   142.2   142.5   142.9     2.7      .5      .3     3.0      .1      .2
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        142.6   142.7   142.9   143.4     2.6      .5      .3     2.9      .2      .1
  Size B -  450,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        143.9   143.8   144.4   144.6     3.1      .6      .1     3.2      .3      .4
  Size C -  50,000 to 450,000 ..........      M        141.1   140.9   141.0   141.6     2.5      .5      .4     2.3     -.1      .1
  Size D -  Nonmetropolitan
            (less than 50,000) .........      M        141.1   140.7   140.8   140.7     2.9      .0     -.1     3.2     -.2      .1
 
West urban .............................      M        147.5   147.8   148.1   148.3     2.1      .3      .1     2.3      .4      .2
  Size A -  More than 1,250,000 ........      M        149.3   149.5   149.7   149.9     1.8      .3      .1     2.0      .3      .1
  Size C -  50,000 to 330,000 ..........      M        147.0   146.7   147.8   148.3     3.6     1.1      .3     3.6      .5      .7
 
Size classes
  A 3/ .................................      M        132.5   132.5   132.7   133.3     2.3      .6      .5     2.3      .2      .2
  B ....................................      M        144.9   145.0   145.8   146.1     3.0      .8      .2     3.0      .6      .6
  C ....................................      M        144.3   144.1   144.3   144.9     2.4      .6      .4     2.4      .0      .1
  D ....................................      M        141.3   141.3   141.2   141.5     2.8      .1      .2     2.8     -.1     -.1
 
          Selected local areas
 
Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI......      M        146.4   146.1   146.5   146.8     2.2      .5      .2     2.3      .1      .3
Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ......      M        151.6   151.9   152.2   152.2     1.5      .2      .0     2.0      .4      .2
N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT      M        155.4   155.6   156.0   157.4     2.5     1.2      .9     2.0      .4      .3
Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD ..      M        152.1   151.3   152.5   152.9     3.0     1.1      .3     3.4      .3      .8
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA .....      M        147.2   147.0   147.5   147.4     1.3      .3     -.1     1.7      .2      .3
 
Baltimore, MD ..........................      1        143.4    -      143.8    -       -       -       -        1.3      .3    -
Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ...........      1        154.5    -      153.6    -       -       -       -        1.1     -.6    -
Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH .............      1        142.1    -      142.4    -       -       -       -        3.6      .2    -
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ..............      1        139.8    -      141.0    -       -       -       -        2.3      .9    -
St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........      1        138.1    -      138.6    -       -       -       -        2.0      .4    -
Washington, DC-MD-VA ...................      1        150.9    -      150.9    -       -       -       -        2.1      .0    -
 
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ..................      2         -      138.8    -      139.2     2.8      .3    -       -       -       -
Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI ..................      2         -      140.2    -      141.7     2.5     1.1    -       -       -       -
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .........      2         -      136.5    -      137.0     4.0      .4    -       -       -       -
Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ...........      2         -      141.1    -      142.6     2.4     1.1    -       -       -       -
 
 
 
   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                                       Feb. 1994 from-         Jan. 1994 from-
                                          schedule    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.    Feb.    Dec.    Jan.    Jan.    Nov.    Dec.
                                             1/       1993    1993    1994    1994    1993    1993    1994    1993    1993    1993
 
 
 
U.S. city average ......................      M        143.4   143.3   143.6   144.0     2.3     0.5     0.3     2.4     0.1     0.2
 
        Region and area size 2/
 
Northeast urban.........................      M        150.4   150.4   150.8   151.4     2.2      .7      .4     2.2      .3      .3
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        150.0   149.9   150.2   150.9     2.1      .7      .5     2.0      .1      .2
  Size B -  500,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        149.2   149.4   150.3   150.7     2.5      .9      .3     2.8      .7      .6
  Size C -  50,000 to 500,000 ..........      M        152.8   152.6   152.7   153.2     1.7      .4      .3     1.7     -.1      .1
 
North Central urban ....................      M        138.5   138.2   138.5   139.0     2.4      .6      .4     2.3      .0      .2
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        138.8   138.5   138.8   139.4     2.4      .6      .4     2.4      .0      .2
  Size B -  360,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        136.4   136.5   137.4   137.6     2.7      .8      .1     2.5      .7      .7
  Size C -  50,000 to 360,000 ..........      M        140.2   140.0   140.0   140.6     1.9      .4      .4     2.0     -.1      .0
  Size D -  Nonmetropolitan
            (less than 50,000) .........      M        136.0   135.6   135.3   135.8     2.3      .1      .4     2.3     -.5     -.2
 
South urban ............................      M        141.0   140.8   141.0   141.2     2.6      .3      .1     2.8      .0      .1
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        141.0   141.0   141.0   141.3     2.4      .2      .2     2.8      .0      .0
  Size B -  450,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        140.8   140.7   141.1   141.2     3.1      .4      .1     3.1      .2      .3
  Size C -  50,000 to 450,000 ..........      M        141.0   140.8   140.8   141.3     2.3      .4      .4     2.1     -.1      .0
  Size D -  Nonmetropolitan
            (less than 50,000) .........      M        141.4   140.9   141.1   141.0     3.1      .1     -.1     3.3     -.2      .1
 
West urban .............................      M        144.8   145.0   145.3   145.4     1.9      .3      .1     2.2      .3      .2
  Size A -  More than 1,250,000 ........      M        145.0   145.2   145.3   145.4     1.6      .1      .1     1.9      .2      .1
  Size C -  50,000 to 330,000 ..........      M        144.7   144.5   145.4   146.0     3.3     1.0      .4     3.3      .5      .6
 
Size classes
  A 3/ .................................      M        131.6   131.5   131.7   132.1     2.2      .5      .3     2.3      .1      .2
  B ....................................      M        142.6   142.6   143.2   143.4     2.8      .6      .1     2.8      .4      .4
  C ....................................      M        143.6   143.4   143.6   144.1     2.2      .5      .3     2.2      .0      .1
  D ....................................      M        140.8   140.7   140.6   140.8     2.5      .1      .1     2.6     -.1     -.1
 
          Selected local areas
 
Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI......      M        141.8   141.7   142.0   142.3     2.3      .4      .2     2.2      .1      .2
Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ......      M        146.4   146.7   146.8   146.9     1.3      .1      .1     1.7      .3      .1
N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT      M        152.0   152.1   152.4   153.5     2.1      .9      .7     1.7      .3      .2
Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD ..      M        151.9   151.2   152.1   152.2     2.4      .7      .1     3.2      .1      .6
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA .....      M        145.0   144.7   145.3   145.0     1.0      .2     -.2     1.6      .2      .4
 
Baltimore, MD ..........................      1        142.5    -      142.7    -       -       -       -        1.0      .1    -
Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ...........      1        153.4    -      152.5    -       -       -       -         .9     -.6    -
Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH .............      1        135.1    -      135.1    -       -       -       -        3.3      .0    -
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ..............      1        138.0    -      138.7    -       -       -       -        2.1      .5    -
St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........      1        137.5    -      137.7    -       -       -       -        1.7      .1    -
Washington, DC-MD-VA ...................      1        148.5    -      148.3    -       -       -       -        1.9     -.1    -
 
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ..................      2         -      138.6    -      138.1     2.4     -.4    -       -       -       -
Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI ..................      2         -      135.7    -      137.0     1.9     1.0    -       -       -       -
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .........      2         -      136.0    -      136.3     3.8      .2    -       -       -       -
Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ...........      2         -      135.1    -      136.3     2.3      .9    -       -       -       -
 
 
 
   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.