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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--JUNE 1994
 
    The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose
0.3 percent before seasonal adjustment in June to a level of 148.0
(1982-84=100), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S.
Department of Labor reported today.  For the 12-month period ended
in June, the CPI-U increased 2.5 percent.
 
    The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical
Workers (CPI-W) also increased 0.3 percent in June, prior to
seasonal adjustment.  The June 1994 CPI-W level of 145.4 was 2.4
percent higher than the index in June 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
June after increasing 0.2 percent in May.  An upturn in the index
for energy was primarily responsible for the slightly larger
advance in the overall CPI-U.  After declining 1.0 percent in May,
the energy index increased 0.1 percent in June, largely as a result
of a turnaround in the gasoline index.  The food index rose 0.3
percent, the same as in May.  The June increase of 0.3 percent in
the CPI-U excluding food and energy was also the same as in May.
 
 
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
                  |___________________________________|       |
                  | Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May  June|June 94|Jun94
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 All items        |  .2   .0   .3   .3   .1   .2   .3 |  2.5  |  2.5
Food and beverages|  .5  -.1  -.3   .1   .1   .3   .3 |  2.5  |  2.2
Housing           |  .2   .1   .4   .3   .0   .2   .1 |  1.1  |  2.4
Apparel and upkeep| -.1  -.1  -.3   .4  -.3   .4   .6 |  3.0  |  1.4
Transportation    | -.2  -.2   .5   .6   .3  -.4   .6 |  2.1  |  2.7
Medical care      |  .3   .3   .3   .2   .6   .4   .4 |  5.7  |  4.6
Entertainment     |  .3   .3   .4   .3  -.1   .3  -.1 |   .8  |  3.0
Other goods & serv|  .4   .1   .3   .4   .7   .6   .4 |  6.7  |  2.3
 Special indexes: |
Energy            | -.7  -.8  1.6   .4  -.4 -1.0   .1 | -4.9  |  -.8
Food              |  .5  -.1  -.3   .1   .1   .3   .3 |  2.8  |  2.2
AI - food & energy|  .2   .1   .3   .3   .2   .3   .3 |  3.1  |  2.9
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    Consumer prices rose at a seasonally adjusted annual rate
(SAAR) of 2.5 percent in the second quarter, the same as in the
first quarter of 1994.  The 2.5 percent annual rate during the
first 6 months of 1994 compares with an increase of 2.7 percent for
all of 1993.  Thus far in 1994, as throughout the preceding 3
years, the food and energy components have continued to act as
moderating influences on consumer price movements.  Through the
first 6 months of 1994, the food index increased at a 0.8 percent
annual rate, while energy costs have declined at a 0.2 percent
rate.  A 1.0 percent decrease at an annual rate in the index for
energy services more than offset a rise of 1.1 percent in the index
for petroleum-based energy goods.
 
    Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U has advanced at a 3.0
annual rate thus far in 1994.  This follows a 3.2 percent increase
in all of 1993 and continues the deceleration in this index since
1990.  The moderation in 1994 thus far reflects a slowdown in the
increase in charges for services, particularly those for medical
care and public transportation.  The index for services less
energy, which increased 3.9 percent in 1993, has risen at a 3.3
percent annual rate in 1994.  The index for commodities less food
and energy has risen at a 2.4 percent annual rate, following a 1.6
percent rise in all of 1993.   The rates for selected groups during
the past 6-1/2 years are shown below.
 
 
                          Percent change 12 months          SAAR 6
                          ended in December                 Mos end
                                                            in June
 
                           1988  1989  1990  1991  1992  1993  1994
 
All Items                   4.4   4.6   6.1   3.1   2.9   2.7   2.5
 Food and beverages         5.1   5.5   5.3   2.5   1.6   2.7    .8
 Housing                    4.0   3.9   4.5   3.4   2.6   2.7   2.3
 Apparel and upkeep         4.7   1.0   5.1   3.4   1.4    .9   1.6
 Transportation             3.0   4.0  10.4  -1.5   3.0   2.4   2.8
 Medical care               6.9   8.5   9.6   7.9   6.6   5.4   4.5
 Entertainment              4.6   5.1   4.3   3.9   2.8   2.8   2.4
 Other goods & services     7.0   8.2   7.6   8.0   6.5   2.7   4.9
 
Special indexes:
  Energy                     .5   5.1  18.1  -7.4   2.0  -1.4   -.2
  Food                      5.2   5.6   5.3   1.9   1.5   2.9    .8
  All Items less food
    and energy              4.7   4.4   5.2   4.4   3.3   3.2   3.0
 
    The food and beverage index rose 0.3 percent in June, the same
as in May.   Grocery store food prices were up 0.4 percent in June,
the same as in the preceding month.  Another sharp advance in the
index for fruits and vegetables accounted for about two-thirds of
the June increase.  A 1.5 percent decline in the index for fresh
fruits was more than offset by increases of 6.3 percent in the
index for fresh vegetables and 0.4 percent for processed fruits and
vegetables.  The indexes for cereal and bakery products and for
other food at home also contributed to the June food advance,
increasing 0.6 and 0.3 percent, respectively.  On the other hand,
the indexes for dairy products and for meats, poultry, fish, and
eggs each declined slightly in June.  Beef prices fell 0.7 percent
in June and were 1.1 percent lower than a year earlier. The index
for pork fell 0.7 percent, reflecting smaller than usual price
increases in June.  Poultry and egg prices, however, increased
substantially in June--up 1.3 and 3.3 percent, respectively.  The
other two components of the food and beverage index--restaurant
meals and alcoholic beverages--were unchanged and up 0.3 percent,
respectively.
 
    The housing component, which advanced 0.2 percent in May, rose
0.1 percent in June.  Shelter costs increased 0.1 percent,
following a 0.3 percent rise in May.  Within shelter, renters'
costs rose 0.1 percent, maintenance and repair costs were up 0.4
percent, and homeowners' costs were unchanged.  The index for fuel
and other utilities declined for the third consecutive month, down
0.1 percent in June.  The index for household fuels fell 0.2
percent, as a 1.3 percent decline in the index for natural gas more
than offset a 0.4 percent increase in the index for electricity.
(Prior to seasonal adjustment, charges for electricity, reflecting
the introduction of summer rates in some areas, rose 5.7 percent.)
The index for fuel oil and other household fuels was unchanged in
June.  The index for other utilities and public services also was
unchanged in June as a 0.5 percent decline in charges for cable
television offset small increases in charges for telephone
services, water and sewerage maintenance, and refuse collection.
The index for household furnishings and operation advanced 0.3
percent in June.
 
    The transportation index advanced 0.6 percent in June,
following a decline of 0.4 percent in May.  The indexes for public
transportation and motor fuels, which had declined substantially in
May,  turned up in June.  The index for gasoline, which declined
1.8 percent in May, rose 0.5 percent in June.  (Prior to seasonal
adjustment, gasoline prices rose 2.4 percent.)  As of June, the
gasoline index was 1.7 percent lower than a year earlier and 19.2
percent below its peak level of December 1990.  Automobile purchase
costs continued to advance in June.  The index for new vehicles
rose 0.6 percent and has advanced at a 4.7 percent seasonally
adjusted annual rate during the first half of 1994.  Automobile
finance charges advanced 3.4 percent in June, following increases
of 2.3 and 3.7 percent in the 2 preceding months.  The index for
used cars rose 1.2 percent.  The index for public transportation
increased 1.4 percent, following a 3.6 decline in May.  Airline
fares rebounded in June--up 3.0 percent--after registering a record
5.4 percent decline in May.
 
    The index for apparel and upkeep advanced for the second
consecutive month--up 0.6 percent in June--as seasonal price
declines were somewhat less than usual again in June.  (Prior to
seasonal adjustment, prices for apparel and upkeep fell 0.6 and 1.3
percent in May and June, respectively.)
 
    Medical care costs rose 0.4 percent in June, to a level 4.6
percent above a year earlier.  The index for medical care
commodities--prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and medical
supplies--rose 0.3 percent in June.  The index for medical care
services rose 0.4 percent in June.  Charges for professional
services and hospital and related services increased 0.3 and 0.5
percent, respectively.
 
    Entertainment costs, which increased 0.3 percent in May,
declined 0.1 percent in June, reflecting widespread price declines.
The index for entertainment commodities fell 0.1 percent, while
that for entertainment services was unchanged on average.
 
    The index for other goods and services rose 0.4 percent in June
after advancing 0.6 percent in May.  The index for tobacco and
smoking products, which rose 1.3 percent in May, declined 0.1
percent in June.  This decline was more than offset by increases in
educational expenses for the summer sessions and a 1.2 percent rise
in the cost of beauty parlor services.
 
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 0.3 percent in June.
 
 
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
                  |___________________________________|       |
                  | Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May  June|June 94|Jun94
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 All items        |  .1   .1   .2   .3   .1   .1   .3 |  2.2  |  2.4
Food and beverages|  .4   .1  -.3   .1   .1   .3   .2 |  2.3  |  2.1
Housing           |  .2   .1   .5   .3   .0   .1   .1 |  1.1  |  2.4
Apparel and upkeep| -.3   .3  -.2   .2  -.4   .5   .5 |  2.7  |  1.3
Transportation    | -.2  -.2   .5   .5   .3  -.2   .6 |  3.1  |  2.6
Medical care      |  .4   .3   .2   .3   .6   .3   .4 |  5.7  |  4.5
Entertainment     |  .3   .3   .3   .3  -.1   .4   .1 |  1.4  |  2.9
Other goods & serv|  .3   .1   .2   .5   .7   .5   .4 |  6.6  |  1.3
 Special indexes: |
Energy            | -.7  -.8  1.6   .5  -.5 -1.1   .4 | -4.6  |  -.8
Food              |  .3   .1  -.4   .3   .1   .3   .2 |  2.3  |  2.2
AI - food & energy|  .3   .1   .3   .3   .2   .3   .3 |  3.2  |  2.8
____________________________________________________________________
 
 
    Consumer Price Index data for July will be released on Friday,
August 12, 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      May      June       June 1994 from-     Mar. to    Apr. to     May to
                                                1993       1994      1994    June 1993   May 1994     Apr.       May        June
 
            Expenditure category
 
All items ..................................   100.000     147.5     148.0        2.5        0.3        0.1        0.2        0.3
All items (1967=100) .......................      -        441.9     443.3        -          -          -          -          -
 
  Food and beverages .......................    17.398     144.1     144.2        2.2         .1         .1         .3         .3
    Food ...................................    15.799     143.5     143.5        2.2         .0         .1         .3         .3
      Food at home .........................     9.853     143.0     142.9        2.6        -.1         .0         .4         .4
        Cereals and bakery products ........     1.454     162.3     163.4        4.3         .7        1.1        -.1         .6
        Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .....     2.984     137.1     137.2        1.4         .1         .1         .1        -.1
        Dairy products .....................     1.186     132.0     132.2        1.8         .2         .8         .5        -.2
        Fruits and vegetables ..............     1.909     163.2     161.6        4.8       -1.0       -2.3        2.4        1.4
        Other food at home .................     2.320     132.8     132.9        2.0         .1         .5        -.2         .3
          Sugar and sweets .................      .331     135.5     134.9        1.4        -.4         .5        -.5        -.2
          Fats and oils ....................      .246     133.4     133.5        2.6         .1         .4         .2         .5
          Nonalcoholic beverages ...........      .712     115.6     115.8        1.0         .2         .2        -.1         .4
          Other prepared food ..............     1.030     147.0     147.2        2.7         .1         .9        -.3         .3
      Food away from home ..................     5.946     145.3     145.5        1.6         .1         .2         .1         .0
    Alcoholic beverages ....................     1.600     151.5     151.7        1.4         .1         .0         .1         .3
 
  Housing ..................................    41.394     144.1     144.9        2.4         .6         .0         .2         .1
    Shelter ................................    27.948     159.6     160.1        2.8         .3         .1         .3         .1
      Renters' costs 1/ ....................     7.984     168.5     169.6        2.7         .7         .0         .4         .1
        Rent, residential ..................     5.771     153.3     153.4        2.1         .1         .0         .1        -.1
        Other renters' costs ...............     2.213     194.9     198.9        4.1        2.1         .0        1.1         .4
      Homeowners' costs 1/ .................    19.768     164.5     164.8        2.9         .2         .1         .2         .0
        Owners' equivalent rent 1/ .........    19.386     164.8     165.1        2.9         .2         .1         .2         .0
        Household insurance 2/ 1/ ..........      .382     150.8     151.9        3.6         .7         .1         .5         .7
                            _  _
      Maintenance and repairs 2/ ...........      .196     131.0     131.5         .2         .4         .7         .6         .4
        Maintenance and repair services 2/ .      .118     135.0     135.4        -.4         .3        1.1        1.3         .3
        Maintenance and repair
            commodities 2/ .................      .078     125.7     126.2        1.1         .4         .2        -.5         .4
    Fuel and other utilities ...............     7.262     122.2     124.2        1.1        1.6        -.3        -.1        -.1
      Fuels ................................     3.983     110.6     113.9        -.2        3.0        -.5        -.4        -.2
        Fuel oil and other household fuel
            commodities ....................      .369      88.7      87.7       -3.0       -1.1       -1.9       -1.1         .0
        Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
            services).......................     3.614     118.0     122.1         .1        3.5        -.4        -.3        -.1
      Other utilities and public
          services 2/ ......................     3.279     150.4     150.4        2.7         .0        -.1         .3         .0
    Household furnishings and operation ....     6.183     121.1     121.4        1.9         .2         .1         .4         .3
      Housefurnishings .....................     3.601     111.4     111.6        2.3         .2         .5         .5         .5
      Housekeeping supplies ................     1.109     131.9     132.4         .8         .4       -1.1         .1         .4
      Housekeeping services ................     1.473     138.1     138.4        2.1         .2        -.1         .5        -.1
 
  Apparel and upkeep .......................     5.897     135.6     133.8        1.4       -1.3        -.3         .4         .6
    Apparel commodities ....................     5.333     132.8     130.8        1.3       -1.5        -.5         .5         .6
      Men's and boys' apparel ..............     1.389     127.4     125.9        -.5       -1.2         .4         .6         .2
      Women's and girls' apparel............     2.421     135.1     131.6        1.9       -2.6        -.3         .5         .8
      Infants' and toddlers' apparel .......      .203     125.2     128.4         .2        2.6        -.6       -1.2        2.5
      Footwear .............................      .781     128.5     127.3        1.4        -.9         .2         .5         .2
      Other apparel commodities ............      .539     149.9     149.7        3.1        -.1       -3.7        1.5         .6
    Apparel services 2/ ....................      .564     155.0     155.5        2.8         .3         .4         .1         .3
 
  Transportation ...........................    16.954     132.8     133.8        2.7         .8         .3        -.4         .6
    Private transportation .................    15.295     130.0     131.0        2.7         .8         .2         .0         .5
      New vehicles .........................     5.025     137.2     137.4        3.9         .1         .4         .3         .6
        New cars ...........................     4.031     135.7     135.8        3.7         .1         .4         .3         .4
      Used cars ............................     1.245     137.9     140.9        4.9        2.2         .8         .7        1.2
      Motor fuel ...........................     3.010      96.0      98.2       -1.6        2.3        -.2       -1.5         .3
        Gasoline ...........................      -         95.6      97.9       -1.7        2.4         .0       -1.8         .5
      Maintenance and repairs ..............     1.533     149.7     149.8        2.7         .1         .2         .3         .1
      Other private transportation .........     4.483     160.8     161.3        3.5         .3         .4         .4         .6
        Other private transportation
            commodities ....................      .629     103.4     103.4         .5         .0         .0         .0         .4
        Other private transportation
            services .......................     3.854     174.0     174.8        4.1         .5         .4         .5         .6
    Public transportation ..................     1.659     169.9     169.9        3.3         .0         .2       -3.6        1.4
 
  Medical care .............................     7.108     209.7     210.4        4.6         .3         .6         .4         .4
    Medical care commodities ...............     1.287     200.1     200.5        3.0         .2         .5         .2         .3
    Medical care services ..................     5.821     212.0     212.6        4.9         .3         .7         .4         .4
      Professional medical services ........     3.353     191.7     192.3        4.1         .3         .7         .2         .3
 
  Entertainment ............................     4.351     149.9     149.8        3.0        -.1        -.1         .3        -.1
    Entertainment commodities ..............     1.986     136.2     136.1        2.2        -.1         .3         .7        -.1
    Entertainment services .................     2.365     166.2     166.3        3.7         .1        -.4         .1         .0
 
  Other goods and services .................     6.897     197.1     197.6        2.3         .3         .7         .6         .4
    Tobacco and smoking products ...........     1.601     220.6     220.6       -6.6         .0         .2        1.3        -.1
    Personal care 2/ .......................     1.184     144.4     145.2        2.9         .6         .8         .1         .6
      Toilet goods and personal care
          appliances 2/ ....................      .628     141.7     141.8        2.0         .1        1.2         .2         .1
      Personal care services 2/ ............      .556     147.2     148.8        3.8        1.1         .3         .1        1.1
    Personal and educational expenses ......     4.112     220.4     220.9        6.0         .2         .8         .4         .5
      School books and supplies ............      .249     204.1     204.6        4.2         .2         .3         .5         .2
      Personal and educational services ....     3.863     221.9     222.4        6.2         .2         .8         .4         .5
 
        Commodity and service group
 
All items ..................................   100.000     147.5     148.0        2.5         .3         .1         .2         .3
  Commodities ..............................    43.547     133.4     133.5        1.6         .1         .1         .3         .3
    Food and beverages .....................    17.398     144.1     144.2        2.2         .1         .1         .3         .3
    Commodities less food and beverages ....    26.149     126.8     126.9        1.3         .1         .1         .2         .4
      Nondurables less food and beverages ..    15.579     128.5     128.4         .0        -.1        -.1         .1         .3
        Apparel commodities ................     5.333     132.8     130.8        1.3       -1.5        -.5         .5         .6
        Nondurables less food, beverages,
            and apparel 2/ .................    10.245     129.3     130.2        -.6         .7         .5         .6         .7
      Durables .............................    10.570     124.4     124.9        3.2         .4         .3         .6         .5
  Services .................................    56.453     162.0     162.8        3.2         .5         .2         .1         .2
    Rent of shelter 2/ 1/ ..................    27.337     166.0     166.6        2.8         .4        -.1        -.1         .4
                    _  _
    Household services less rent of
        shelter 1/ .........................     8.900     135.7     137.7        1.5        1.5        -.1         .0         .1
    Transportation services ................     7.046     167.1     167.5        3.6         .2         .3        -.5         .7
    Medical care services ..................     5.821     212.0     212.6        4.9         .3         .7         .4         .4
    Other services .........................     7.349     183.9     184.3        5.0         .2         .3         .3         .4
 
              Special indexes
 
All items less food ........................    84.201     148.3     148.8        2.5         .3         .1         .2         .3
All items less shelter .....................    72.052     144.2     144.6        2.4         .3         .1         .1         .3
All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........    80.232     148.9     149.4        2.4         .3         .1         .2         .3
All items less medical care ................    92.892     144.0     144.5        2.4         .3         .1         .1         .3
Commodities less food ......................    27.749     127.8     127.9        1.3         .1         .1         .2         .4
Nondurables less food ......................    17.178     129.8     129.7         .2        -.1        -.2         .1         .3
Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ .......    11.845     130.6     131.4        -.4         .6         .5         .5         .6
Nondurables 2/ .............................    32.977     136.5     136.5        1.1         .0         .3         .1         .0
Services less rent of shelter 1/ ...........    29.116     169.5     170.5        3.5         .6         .4         .1         .3
Services less medical care services ........    50.632     157.4     158.2        3.0         .5         .2         .1         .3
Energy .....................................     6.993     102.9     105.7        -.8        2.7        -.4       -1.0         .1
All items less energy ......................    93.007     153.5     153.7        2.7         .1         .2         .3         .3
  All items less food and energy ...........    77.208     156.0     156.2        2.9         .1         .2         .3         .3
    Commodities less food and
        energy commodities .................    24.369     137.5     137.3        1.8        -.1         .1         .4         .4
      Energy commodities ...................     3.380      95.4      97.2       -1.7        1.9        -.3       -1.7         .4
    Services less energy services ..........    52.839     166.6     167.1        3.5         .3         .2         .2         .2
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar:
  1982-84=$1.00 2/ .........................      -        $.678     $.676       -2.5        -.3         .0        -.1        -.3
  1967=$1.00 2/ ............................      -         .226      .226        -          -          -          -          -
 
 
 
   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-
                                                 Mar.    Apr.     May    June    Sept.   Dec.    Mar.    June     Dec.      June
                                                 1994    1994    1994    1994    1993    1993    1994    1994     1993      1994
 
              Expenditure category
 
 All items ....................................    -       -       -       -        2.0     3.3     2.5     2.5      2.6       2.5
 
   Food and beverages .........................   143.5   143.6   144.0   144.4     2.6     4.6     -.8     2.5      3.6        .8
     Food .....................................   142.9   143.0   143.5   143.9     2.6     4.9    -1.1     2.8      3.7        .8
       Food at home ...........................   142.1   142.1   142.7   143.3     3.2     6.4    -2.2     3.4      4.8        .6
         Cereals and bakery products ..........   160.6   162.4   162.3   163.2     3.1     4.4     3.0     6.6      3.7       4.8
         Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......   137.6   137.7   137.8   137.7     -.9     4.8     1.5      .3      1.9        .9
         Dairy products .......................   131.5   132.6   133.3   133.1    -3.9      .0     6.7     5.0     -2.0       5.8
         Fruits and vegetables ................   159.8   156.1   159.9   162.2    17.0    20.8   -19.5     6.1     18.9      -7.6
         Other food at home ...................   132.0   132.7   132.4   132.8     2.2     3.1      .6     2.4      2.6       1.5
           Sugar and sweets ...................   135.2   135.9   135.2   134.9      .6     2.4     3.3     -.9      1.5       1.2
           Fats and oils ......................   132.3   132.8   133.1   133.7      .0      .9     5.6     4.3       .5       5.0
           Nonalcoholic beverages .............   115.1   115.3   115.2   115.7     1.4     5.0    -3.7     2.1      3.2       -.9
           Other prepared food ................   145.9   147.2   146.7   147.2     3.4     2.8     1.4     3.6      3.1       2.5
       Food away from home ....................   144.8   145.1   145.3   145.3     1.7     2.0     1.1     1.4      1.8       1.3
     Alcoholic beverages ......................   151.1   151.1   151.2   151.6     1.1     3.5      .0     1.3      2.3        .7
 
   Housing ....................................   144.0   144.0   144.3   144.4     2.3     2.6     3.4     1.1      2.4       2.3
     Shelter ..................................   159.2   159.3   159.7   159.8     2.3     3.1     4.4     1.5      2.7       2.9
       Renters' costs 1/ ......................   167.7   167.7   168.4   168.5     1.5     3.7     3.4     1.9      2.6       2.7
         Rent, residential ....................   153.3   153.3   153.5   153.4     1.3     2.4     4.0      .3      1.9       2.1
         Other renters' costs .................   195.0   195.0   197.2   197.9     1.5     6.9     1.9     6.1      4.1       4.0
       Homeowners' costs 1/ ...................   164.3   164.4   164.8   164.8     2.5     3.3     4.8     1.2      2.9       3.0
         Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ...........   164.6   164.7   165.1   165.1     2.5     3.3     4.8     1.2      2.9       3.0
         Household insurance 2/ 1/ ............   150.0   150.1   150.8   151.9     5.9      .8     2.7     5.2      3.3       3.9
                             _  _
       Maintenance and repairs 2/ .............   129.3   130.2   131.0   131.5      .3   -10.8     5.4     7.0     -5.4       6.2
         Maintenance and repair services ......   131.8   133.3   135.0   135.4     4.2   -17.9     3.1    11.4     -7.5       7.2
         Maintenance and repair commodities 2/    126.1   126.3   125.7   126.2    -6.3     2.3     8.7      .3     -2.1       4.4
     Fuel and other utilities .................   123.3   122.9   122.8   122.7     3.3     -.3     3.3    -1.9      1.5        .7
       Fuels ..................................   111.8   111.2   110.8   110.6     2.9    -2.1     2.9    -4.2       .4       -.7
         Fuel oil and other household fuel
             commodities ......................    91.4    89.7    88.7    88.7    -6.0   -11.5    20.2   -11.3     -8.8       3.2
         Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
             services).........................   119.3   118.8   118.4   118.3     3.8    -1.0     1.4    -3.3      1.4      -1.0
       Other utilities and public services 2/ .   150.1   150.0   150.4   150.4     4.4     1.9     3.5      .8      3.2       2.2
     Household furnishings and operation ......   120.3   120.4   120.9   121.3     2.0     2.7     -.3     3.4      2.4       1.5
       Housefurnishings .......................   110.1   110.6   111.1   111.7     2.2     3.3    -2.2     5.9      2.8       1.8
       Housekeeping supplies ..................   132.9   131.5   131.6   132.1     -.6     2.8     3.7    -2.4      1.1        .6
       Housekeeping services ..................   137.8   137.6   138.3   138.2     3.9     1.5     1.8     1.2      2.7       1.5
 
   Apparel and upkeep .........................   134.0   133.6   134.2   135.0      .9     1.5      .3     3.0      1.2       1.6
     Apparel commodities ......................   131.1   130.5   131.2   132.0      .6     1.2      .3     2.8       .9       1.5
       Men's and boys' apparel ................   124.9   125.4   126.2   126.4     1.9     -.3    -7.9     4.9       .8      -1.7
       Women's and girls' apparel .............   132.9   132.5   133.1   134.2      .0     1.8     1.8     4.0       .9       2.9
       Infants' and toddlers' apparel .........   126.4   125.7   124.2   127.3    -2.2     1.0     -.9     2.9      -.6        .9
       Footwear ...............................   126.2   126.5   127.1   127.3      .0     3.5    -1.6     3.5      1.8        .9
       Other apparel commodities ..............   152.8   147.1   149.3   150.2     3.1    -1.9    20.0    -6.6       .6       5.8
     Apparel services 2/.......................   154.2   154.8   155.0   155.5     2.9     3.7     1.0     3.4      3.3       2.2
 
   Transportation .............................   132.8   133.2   132.7   133.5     1.9     3.4     3.4     2.1      2.6       2.8
     Private transportation ...................   129.7   130.0   130.0   130.7      .6     3.2     3.8     3.1      1.9       3.5
       New vehicles ...........................   136.0   136.5   136.9   137.7     4.9     1.8     4.2     5.1      3.4       4.7
         New cars .............................   134.5   135.0   135.4   135.9     4.0     2.1     4.0     4.2      3.1       4.1
       Used cars ..............................   136.6   137.7   138.6   140.2    11.5     4.1    -5.9    11.0      7.8       2.2
       Motor fuel .............................    97.0    96.8    95.3    95.6   -12.2     5.2     7.3    -5.6     -3.9        .6
         Gasoline .............................    96.4    96.4    94.7    95.2   -11.5     4.8     6.0    -4.9     -3.7        .4
       Maintenance and repairs ................   148.9   149.2   149.7   149.8     2.2     3.3     2.7     2.4      2.8       2.6
       Other private transportation ...........   159.8   160.4   161.0   162.0     2.1     2.6     4.4     5.6      2.3       5.0
         Other private transportation
             commodities ......................   103.5   103.5   103.5   103.9    -1.2     -.4     2.4     1.6      -.8       2.0
         Other private transportation
             services .........................   173.0   173.7   174.5   175.6     2.6     3.1     4.5     6.1      2.9       5.3
     Public transportation ....................   175.2   175.6   169.3   171.6    13.9     7.4      .9    -8.0     10.6      -3.6
 
   Medical care ...............................   207.8   209.1   209.9   210.7     4.6     4.6     3.3     5.7      4.6       4.5
     Medical care commodities .................   198.3   199.3   199.7   200.3     3.8     2.7     1.4     4.1      3.2       2.8
     Medical care services ....................   209.8   211.2   212.0   212.9     4.8     5.0     3.9     6.0      4.9       5.0
       Professional medical services ..........   189.9   191.2   191.5   192.1     4.0     3.9     3.7     4.7      3.9       4.2
 
   Entertainment 2/ ...........................   149.6   149.5   150.0   149.9     1.9     5.0     4.1      .8      3.5       2.4
     Entertainment commodities ................   134.9   135.3   136.2   136.1     1.8     3.0      .3     3.6      2.4       1.9
     Entertainment services ...................   167.0   166.3   166.4   166.4     2.0     6.9     7.3    -1.4      4.4       2.8
 
   Other goods and services ...................   196.2   197.5   198.7   199.4    -4.6     4.4     3.1     6.7      -.2       4.9
     Tobacco and smoking products .............   217.0   217.4   220.2   219.9   -29.0      .6      .9     5.5    -15.5       3.2
     Personal care 2/ .........................   143.0   144.2   144.4   145.2     3.7     2.0     -.3     6.3      2.9       3.0
       Toilet goods and personal care
           appliances 2/ ......................   139.7   141.4   141.7   141.8     2.0     1.2    -1.1     6.1      1.6       2.4
       Personal care services 2/ ..............   146.6   147.1   147.2   148.8     5.7     2.2     1.4     6.1      3.9       3.7
     Personal and educational expenses ........   219.7   221.5   222.4   223.6     5.0     6.9     5.1     7.3      6.0       6.2
       School books and supplies ..............   203.6   204.2   205.2   205.6     1.4     5.4     5.9     4.0      3.4       4.9
       Personal and educational services ......   220.9   222.7   223.7   224.9     5.4     6.9     5.2     7.4      6.1       6.3
 
          Commodity and service group
 
 All items ....................................    -       -       -       -        2.0     3.3     2.5     2.5      2.6       2.5
   Commodities ................................   132.6   132.7   133.1   133.5      .0     3.1      .6     2.7      1.5       1.7
     Food and beverages .......................   143.5   143.6   144.0   144.4     2.6     4.6     -.8     2.5      3.6        .8
     Commodities less food and beverages ......   126.0   126.1   126.4   126.9    -1.6     2.3     1.9     2.9       .3       2.4
       Nondurables less food and beverages ....   128.0   127.9   128.0   128.4    -6.4     1.9     3.5     1.3     -2.3       2.4
         Apparel commodities ..................   131.1   130.5   131.2   132.0      .6     1.2      .3     2.8       .9       1.5
         Nondurables less food, beverages,
             and apparel 2/ ...................   127.9   128.5   129.3   130.2    -9.4     -.3      .6     7.4     -5.0       4.0
       Durables ...............................   123.2   123.6   124.3   124.9     4.0     2.6      .7     5.6      3.3       3.1
   Services ...................................   162.0   162.3   162.5   162.8     3.3     3.6     3.8     2.0      3.5       2.9
     Rent of shelter 2/ 1/ ....................   166.3   166.1   166.0   166.6     2.2     1.5     7.0      .7      1.9       3.8
                     _  _
     Household services less rent
         of shelter 1/ ........................   136.3   136.1   136.1   136.2     3.9     1.2     1.2     -.3      2.5        .4
     Transportation services ..................   167.5   168.0   167.2   168.3     5.0     3.9     3.4     1.9      4.5       2.7
     Medical care services ....................   209.8   211.2   212.0   212.9     4.8     5.0     3.9     6.0      4.9       5.0
     Other services ...........................   184.1   184.7   185.2   186.0     4.1     6.4     5.2     4.2      5.3       4.7
 
                Special indexes
 
 All items less food ..........................   147.9   148.0   148.3   148.7     1.7     3.1     3.3     2.2      2.4       2.7
 All items less shelter .......................   143.7   143.9   144.1   144.6     1.7     3.4     2.0     2.5      2.6       2.3
 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ..........   148.4   148.6   148.9   149.4     1.9     3.3     1.9     2.7      2.6       2.3
 All items less medical care ..................   143.5   143.7   143.9   144.3     1.4     3.4     2.3     2.2      2.4       2.3
 Commodities less food ........................   127.1   127.2   127.5   128.0    -1.3     2.2     1.6     2.9       .5       2.2
 Nondurables less food ........................   129.4   129.2   129.3   129.7    -5.4     1.9     3.5      .9     -1.8       2.2
 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ .........   129.4   130.0   130.6   131.4    -7.9     -.3      .9     6.3     -4.2       3.6
 Nondurables 2/ ...............................   136.0   136.4   136.5   136.5     -.9     1.2     2.7     1.5       .1       2.1
 Services less rent of shelter 1/ .............   169.3   169.9   170.0   170.5     4.2     3.9     3.1     2.9      4.0       3.0
 Services less medical care services ..........   157.4   157.7   157.8   158.2     3.2     3.4     3.6     2.0      3.3       2.8
 Energy .......................................   104.1   103.7   102.7   102.8    -4.2     1.2     4.7    -4.9     -1.5       -.2
 All items less energy ........................   153.0   153.3   153.7   154.1     2.2     3.8     2.1     2.9      3.0       2.5
   All items less food and energy .............   155.5   155.8   156.3   156.7     2.1     3.4     2.9     3.1      2.8       3.0
     Commodities less food and energy
         commodities ..........................   136.2   136.4   137.0   137.6      .0     2.4      .6     4.2      1.2       2.4
       Energy commodities .....................    96.5    96.2    94.6    95.0   -11.5     3.0     8.7    -6.1     -4.5       1.1
     Services less energy services ............   166.4   166.7   167.0   167.4     3.5     3.7     4.2     2.4      3.6       3.3
 
 
 
    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      May      June       June 1994 from-     Mar. to    Apr. to     May to
                                                1993       1994      1994    June 1993   May 1994     Apr.       May        June
 
            Expenditure category
 
All items ..................................   100.000     144.9     145.4        2.4        0.3        0.1        0.1        0.3
All items (1967=100) .......................      -        431.7     433.2        -          -          -          -          -
 
  Food and beverages .......................    19.344     143.7     143.8        2.1         .1         .1         .3         .2
    Food ...................................    17.622     143.1     143.2        2.2         .1         .1         .3         .2
      Food at home .........................    11.187     142.4     142.4        2.5         .0         .1         .4         .3
        Cereals and bakery products ........     1.660     162.0     163.1        4.3         .7         .9         .1         .5
        Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .....     3.513     137.0     137.0        1.3         .0         .0         .1        -.1
        Dairy products .....................     1.321     131.7     132.1        2.0         .3         .8         .6        -.1
        Fruits and vegetables ..............     2.019     162.3     161.1        4.7        -.7       -1.8        1.8        1.4
        Other food at home .................     2.674     132.7     132.7        1.9         .0         .6        -.2         .2
          Sugar and sweets .................      .374     135.4     134.7        1.4        -.5         .5        -.5        -.4
          Fats and oils ....................      .283     133.4     133.4        2.6         .0         .4         .2         .4
          Nonalcoholic beverages ...........      .833     116.1     116.2        1.0         .1         .3        -.1         .4
          Other prepared food ..............     1.184     146.7     146.9        2.6         .1         .9        -.4         .3
      Food away from home ..................     6.435     145.2     145.4        1.6         .1         .1         .2         .1
    Alcoholic beverages ....................     1.722     150.9     151.3        1.3         .3         .0        -.1         .3
 
  Housing ..................................    39.004     141.3     142.1        2.4         .6         .0         .1         .1
    Shelter ................................    25.682     155.3     155.8        2.8         .3         .1         .3         .1
      Renters' costs 1/ ....................     8.095     147.7     148.4        2.6         .5         .1         .3         .2
        Rent, residential ..................     6.628     153.0     153.1        2.1         .1         .0         .1         .1
        Other renters' costs ...............     1.467     194.9     199.1        4.4        2.2         .3        1.0         .8
      Homeowners' costs 1/ .................    17.399     150.0     150.3        3.0         .2         .1         .3         .0
        Owners' equivalent rent 1/ .........    17.074     150.2     150.5        2.9         .2         .1         .2         .0
        Household insurance 2/ 1/ ..........      .324     138.1     139.1        3.6         .7         .0         .6         .7
                            _  _
      Maintenance and repairs 2/ ...........      .188     130.9     131.5         .2         .5         .5         .7         .5
        Maintenance and repair services 2/ .      .102     138.8     139.1        -.3         .2        1.0        1.6         .2
        Maintenance and repair
            commodities 2/ .................      .085     120.6     121.4         .9         .7        -.1        -.2         .7
    Fuel and other utilities ...............     7.523     121.9     124.0        1.0        1.7        -.4        -.2         .1
      Fuels ................................     4.093     110.0     113.5        -.3        3.2        -.7        -.5         .1
        Fuel oil and other household fuel
            commodities ....................      .339      88.6      87.6       -3.0       -1.1       -1.9       -1.2         .1
        Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
            services).......................     3.754     117.4     121.5        -.1        3.5        -.5        -.4         .1
      Other utilities and public
          services 2/ ......................     3.429     151.0     151.1        2.6         .1         .0         .2         .1
    Household furnishings and operation ....     5.800     119.7     120.0        1.8         .3         .0         .4         .3
      Housefurnishings .....................     3.525     109.9     110.1        1.9         .2         .3         .5         .5
      Housekeeping supplies ................     1.141     132.2     132.7         .8         .4       -1.1         .2         .4
      Housekeeping services ................     1.134     140.2     140.3        2.4         .1        -.1         .5        -.2
 
  Apparel and upkeep .......................     5.909     134.3     132.4        1.3       -1.4        -.4         .5         .5
    Apparel commodities ....................     5.379     131.6     129.6        1.2       -1.5        -.5         .5         .6
      Men's and boys' apparel ..............     1.393     126.5     125.3        -.4        -.9         .4         .6         .4
      Women's and girls' apparel............     2.356     132.7     129.5        2.0       -2.4        -.6         .5        1.1
      Infants' and toddlers' apparel .......      .261     126.2     129.6         .0        2.7        -.5        -.9        2.7
      Footwear .............................      .866     129.5     128.2        1.6       -1.0         .0         .2         .3
      Other apparel commodities ............      .502     151.3     148.3        1.9       -2.0       -2.4        1.7       -1.7
    Apparel services 2/ ....................      .530     154.5     155.0        2.8         .3         .3         .2         .3
 
  Transportation ...........................    18.863     131.8     132.9        2.6         .8         .3        -.2         .6
    Private transportation .................    17.613     129.8     131.0        2.7         .9         .3         .0         .6
      New vehicles .........................     4.948     138.0     138.2        4.1         .1         .4         .4         .5
        New cars ...........................     3.606     135.4     135.6        3.7         .1         .4         .3         .4
      Used cars ............................     2.256     138.6     141.5        4.8        2.1         .8         .8        1.1
      Motor fuel ...........................     3.705      96.0      98.2       -1.5        2.3        -.1       -1.9         .7
        Gasoline ...........................      -         95.6      97.9       -1.8        2.4         .0       -1.9         .7
      Maintenance and repairs ..............     1.615     150.5     150.5        2.7         .0         .3         .3         .0
      Other private transportation .........     5.089     156.6     157.3        3.6         .4         .4         .6         .6
        Other private transportation
            commodities ....................      .795     102.8     102.8         .5         .0         .1         .0         .2
        Other private transportation
            services .......................     4.295     169.8     170.7        4.1         .5         .5         .7         .6
    Public transportation ..................     1.251     166.4     165.9        3.1        -.3         .3       -2.6         .6
 
  Medical care .............................     6.044     209.1     209.7        4.5         .3         .6         .3         .4
    Medical care commodities ...............     1.061     198.2     198.7        3.0         .3         .5         .2         .4
    Medical care services ..................     4.983     211.5     212.2        4.8         .3         .7         .3         .5
      Professional medical services ........     2.865     192.5     193.1        4.2         .3         .8         .2         .3
 
  Entertainment ............................     4.028     148.1     148.0        2.9        -.1        -.1         .4         .1
    Entertainment commodities ..............     2.077     135.7     135.6        2.2        -.1         .1         .7        -.1
    Entertainment services .................     1.951     166.1     166.2        3.9         .1        -.2         .1         .2
 
  Other goods and services .................     6.807     195.3     195.8        1.3         .3         .7         .5         .4
    Tobacco and smoking products ...........     2.121     220.6     220.7       -6.4         .0         .3        1.1         .0
    Personal care 2/ .......................     1.146     144.7     145.3        2.8         .4         .9         .1         .4
      Toilet goods and personal care
          appliances 2/ ....................      .650     142.4     142.3        1.9        -.1        1.4         .1        -.1
      Personal care services 2/ ............      .496     147.3     149.0        4.1        1.2         .3         .1        1.2
    Personal and educational expenses ......     3.540     216.6     217.2        6.0         .3         .9         .3         .6
      School books and supplies ............      .219     205.9     206.4        4.2         .2         .3         .5         .3
      Personal and educational services ....     3.321     217.7     218.4        6.2         .3         .9         .3         .6
 
        Commodity and service group
 
All items ..................................   100.000     144.9     145.4        2.4         .3         .1         .1         .3
  Commodities ..............................    47.644     132.9     133.2        1.5         .2         .1         .2         .4
    Food and beverages .....................    19.344     143.7     143.8        2.1         .1         .1         .3         .2
    Commodities less food and beverages ....    28.300     126.3     126.6        1.1         .2         .1         .2         .5
      Nondurables less food and beverages ..    16.590     127.9     127.9        -.3         .0        -.1         .2         .2
        Apparel commodities ................     5.379     131.6     129.6        1.2       -1.5        -.5         .5         .6
        Nondurables less food, beverages,
            and apparel 2/ .................    11.211     129.0     130.0       -1.0         .8         .5         .8         .8
      Durables .............................    11.710     123.1     123.8        3.3         .6         .2         .5         .6
  Services .................................    52.356     159.6     160.4        3.2         .5         .2         .2         .2
    Rent of shelter 2/ 1/ ..................    25.143     149.4     149.9        2.9         .3        -.1         .0         .3
                    _  _
    Household services less rent of
        shelter 1/ .........................     8.771     124.8     126.7        1.4        1.5        -.2         .0         .0
    Transportation services ................     7.160     164.3     164.8        3.6         .3         .4         .0         .5
    Medical care services ..................     4.983     211.5     212.2        4.8         .3         .7         .3         .5
    Other services .........................     6.299     181.0     181.5        5.0         .3         .4         .2         .5
 
              Special indexes
 
All items less food ........................    82.378     145.2     145.8        2.4         .4         .1         .2         .3
All items less shelter .....................    74.318     142.3     142.8        2.2         .4         .1         .2         .4
All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........    82.601     136.4     136.9        2.2         .4         .1         .1         .4
All items less medical care ................    93.956     141.9     142.4        2.3         .4         .1         .2         .3
Commodities less food ......................    30.022     127.3     127.6        1.2         .2         .1         .2         .4
Nondurables less food ......................    18.312     129.2     129.2        -.2         .0        -.1        -.2         .5
Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ .......    12.933     130.3     131.2        -.7         .7         .5         .6         .7
Nondurables 2/ .............................    35.934     136.1     136.1        1.0         .0         .3         .2         .0
Services less rent of shelter 1/ ...........    27.213     151.0     152.1        3.4         .7         .3         .0         .5
Services less medical care services ........    47.373     155.1     155.9        3.0         .5         .2         .2         .2
Energy .....................................     7.798     102.3     105.1        -.8        2.7        -.5       -1.1         .4
All items less energy ......................    92.202     150.9     151.1        2.6         .1         .1         .3         .3
  All items less food and energy ...........    74.580     152.9     153.2        2.8         .2         .2         .3         .3
    Commodities less food and
        energy commodities .................    25.978     136.4     136.3        1.6        -.1         .1         .5         .4
      Energy commodities ...................     4.044      95.6      97.5       -1.7        2.0        -.2       -1.8         .6
    Services less energy services ..........    48.602     164.3     164.7        3.4         .2         .2         .2         .2
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar:
  1982-84=$1.00 2/ .........................      -        $.690     $.688       -2.3        -.3        -.1        -.1        -.3
  1967=$1.00 2/ ............................      -         .232      .231        -          -          -          -          -
 
 
 
   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-
                                                 Mar.    Apr.     May    June    Sept.   Dec.    Mar.    June     Dec.      June
                                                 1994    1994    1994    1994    1993    1993    1994    1994     1993      1994
 
              Expenditure category
 
 All items ....................................    -       -       -       -        1.4     3.1     2.5     2.2      2.3       2.4
 
   Food and beverages .........................   143.2   143.3   143.7   144.0     2.6     4.0     -.3     2.3      3.3       1.0
     Food .....................................   142.6   142.7   143.1   143.4     2.6     4.0      .0     2.3      3.3       1.1
       Food at home ...........................   141.7   141.8   142.3   142.7     3.5     5.5    -1.4     2.9      4.5        .7
         Cereals and bakery products ..........   160.4   161.9   162.0   162.8     3.4     4.4     3.3     6.1      3.9       4.7
         Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......   137.5   137.5   137.6   137.4     -.9     4.5     1.8     -.3      1.8        .7
         Dairy products .......................   131.4   132.4   133.2   133.1    -4.2      .0     7.3     5.3     -2.1       6.3
         Fruits and vegetables ................   159.3   156.4   159.2   161.4    19.8    16.9   -18.2     5.4     18.3      -7.2
         Other food at home ...................   131.8   132.6   132.3   132.6     1.5     3.4      .3     2.5      2.5       1.4
           Sugar and sweets ...................   135.1   135.8   135.1   134.5      .9     2.4     3.6    -1.8      1.7        .9
           Fats and oils ......................   132.4   132.9   133.1   133.6      .3      .9     6.0     3.7       .6       4.8
           Nonalcoholic beverages .............   115.4   115.7   115.6   116.1      .7     5.3    -4.1     2.4      3.0       -.9
           Other prepared food ................   145.7   147.0   146.4   146.9     2.8     2.8     1.4     3.3      2.8       2.4
       Food away from home ....................   144.8   144.9   145.2   145.3     1.4     1.7     2.0     1.4      1.5       1.7
     Alcoholic beverages ......................   150.6   150.6   150.5   151.0     1.1     3.8     -.8     1.1      2.4        .1
 
   Housing ....................................   141.2   141.2   141.4   141.6     2.0     2.6     3.5     1.1      2.3       2.3
     Shelter ..................................   155.0   155.2   155.6   155.7     2.1     3.2     4.2     1.8      2.7       3.0
       Renters' costs 1/ ......................   147.3   147.4   147.8   148.1      .8     3.6     3.3     2.2      2.2       2.8
         Rent, residential ....................   153.0   153.0   153.2   153.3     1.1     2.4     4.0      .8      1.7       2.4
         Other renters' costs .................   194.8   195.3   197.2   198.7      .6     8.2      .8     8.3      4.4       4.5
       Homeowners' costs 1/ ...................   149.8   149.9   150.3   150.3     2.5     3.3     4.7     1.3      2.9       3.0
         Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ...........   150.0   150.2   150.5   150.5     2.5     3.3     4.7     1.3      2.9       3.0
         Household insurance 2/ 1/ ............   137.3   137.3   138.1   139.1     5.5      .9     2.7     5.3      3.2       4.0
                             _  _
       Maintenance and repairs 2/ .............   129.4   130.0   130.9   131.5      .3   -10.5     5.4     6.7     -5.3       6.0
         Maintenance and repair services ......   135.3   136.6   138.8   139.1     5.6   -19.3     3.9    11.7     -7.7       7.8
         Maintenance and repair commodities 2/    121.0   120.9   120.6   121.4    -6.2     2.0     6.9     1.3     -2.1       4.1
     Fuel and other utilities .................   123.0   122.5   122.3   122.4     3.3     -.3     3.3    -1.9      1.5        .7
       Fuels ..................................   111.3   110.5   110.0   110.1     2.2    -2.1     3.3    -4.2       .0       -.5
         Fuel oil and other household fuel
             commodities ......................    91.3    89.6    88.5    88.6    -6.0   -11.1    19.6   -11.3     -8.6       3.0
         Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
             services).........................   118.8   118.2   117.7   117.8     3.1    -1.3     1.7    -3.3       .9       -.8
       Other utilities and public services 2/ .   150.7   150.7   151.0   151.1     4.4     2.2     3.0     1.1      3.3       2.0
     Household furnishings and operation ......   119.0   119.0   119.5   119.9     1.7     3.1     -.3     3.1      2.4       1.3
       Housefurnishings .......................   108.8   109.1   109.6   110.1     1.5     4.1    -2.5     4.9      2.8       1.1
       Housekeeping supplies ..................   133.1   131.7   131.9   132.4    -1.8     2.5     4.3    -2.1       .3       1.1
       Housekeeping services ..................   139.7   139.6   140.3   140.0     4.8     1.7     2.0      .9      3.2       1.4
 
   Apparel and upkeep .........................   132.7   132.2   132.9   133.6      .6      .6     1.2     2.7       .6       2.0
     Apparel commodities ......................   130.1   129.5   130.2   131.0      .6      .3     1.2     2.8       .5       2.0
       Men's and boys' apparel ................   124.1   124.6   125.4   125.9     1.9     -.3    -8.5     5.9       .8      -1.6
       Women's and girls' apparel .............   131.3   130.5   131.2   132.6    -2.1     2.8     3.4     4.0       .3       3.7
       Infants' and toddlers' apparel .........   127.2   126.6   125.4   128.8    -3.7      .0    -1.2     5.1     -1.9       1.9
       Footwear ...............................   127.6   127.6   127.9   128.3     1.0     1.6     1.6     2.2      1.3       1.9
       Other apparel commodities ..............   151.9   148.3   150.8   148.2    11.5   -10.0    18.8    -9.4       .1       3.7
     Apparel services 2/.......................   153.7   154.2   154.5   155.0     2.9     4.0      .8     3.4      3.5       2.1
 
   Transportation .............................   131.4   131.8   131.6   132.4     1.2     3.1     3.1     3.1      2.2       3.1
     Private transportation ...................   129.3   129.7   129.7   130.5      .9     2.9     3.2     3.8      1.9       3.5
       New vehicles ...........................   136.6   137.2   137.8   138.5     5.2     1.2     4.2     5.7      3.2       4.9
         New cars .............................   134.2   134.7   135.1   135.7     4.7     1.5     4.0     4.5      3.1       4.3
       Used cars ..............................   137.1   138.2   139.3   140.8    11.5     4.1    -6.7    11.2      7.7       1.9
       Motor fuel .............................    96.9    96.8    95.0    95.7   -12.2     5.2     7.3    -4.9     -3.9       1.1
         Gasoline .............................    96.3    96.3    94.5    95.2   -12.2     3.9     6.9    -4.5     -4.5       1.1
       Maintenance and repairs ................   149.6   150.0   150.5   150.5     2.2     3.6     2.7     2.4      2.9       2.6
       Other private transportation ...........   155.5   156.1   157.0   157.9     2.1     1.8     3.7     6.3      2.0       5.0
         Other private transportation
             commodities ......................   102.9   103.0   103.0   103.2     -.8    -1.2     2.8     1.2     -1.0       2.0
         Other private transportation
             services .........................   168.4   169.2   170.3   171.4     2.7     2.4     3.9     7.3      2.6       5.6
     Public transportation ....................   170.2   170.7   166.2   167.2    10.8     8.4      .9    -6.9      9.6      -3.0
 
   Medical care ...............................   207.1   208.4   209.1   210.0     4.5     4.4     3.4     5.7      4.4       4.5
     Medical care commodities .................   196.4   197.4   197.8   198.5     3.4     2.9     1.2     4.3      3.1       2.8
     Medical care services ....................   209.4   210.8   211.5   212.5     4.6     4.8     3.9     6.1      4.7       5.0
       Professional medical services ..........   190.4   192.0   192.3   192.9     3.7     4.1     3.4     5.4      3.9       4.4
 
   Entertainment 2/ ...........................   147.7   147.5   148.1   148.2     2.2     4.8     3.9     1.4      3.5       2.6
     Entertainment commodities ................   134.6   134.8   135.7   135.6     1.8     2.7     1.2     3.0      2.3       2.1
     Entertainment services ...................   166.5   166.1   166.2   166.5     2.5     7.1     6.2      .0      4.8       3.1
 
   Other goods and services ...................   193.8   195.1   196.1   196.9    -8.0     4.3     2.9     6.6     -2.0       4.7
     Tobacco and smoking products .............   216.8   217.4   219.9   220.0   -29.1     1.3      .6     6.0    -15.3       3.3
     Personal care 2/ .........................   143.2   144.5   144.7   145.3     3.4     2.0      .0     6.0      2.7       3.0
       Toilet goods and personal care
           appliances 2/ ......................   140.3   142.2   142.4   142.3     1.7     1.4    -1.1     5.8      1.6       2.3
       Personal care services 2/ ..............   146.7   147.2   147.3   149.0     5.7     2.8     1.4     6.4      4.2       3.9
     Personal and educational expenses ........   215.5   217.4   218.0   219.3     4.9     6.9     5.2     7.2      5.9       6.2
       School books and supplies ..............   205.4   206.0   207.0   207.7      .8     6.1     5.6     4.6      3.4       5.1
       Personal and educational services ......   216.5   218.5   219.1   220.4     5.3     6.8     5.1     7.4      6.1       6.3
 
          Commodity and service group
 
 All items ....................................    -       -       -       -        1.4     3.1     2.5     2.2      2.3       2.4
   Commodities ................................   132.2   132.3   132.6   133.1     -.3     2.8      .9     2.8      1.2       1.8
     Food and beverages .......................   143.2   143.3   143.7   144.0     2.6     4.0     -.3     2.3      3.3       1.0
     Commodities less food and beverages ......   125.4   125.5   125.8   126.4    -2.2     2.3     1.6     3.2       .0       2.4
       Nondurables less food and beverages ....   127.4   127.3   127.5   127.8    -8.2     1.9     4.2     1.3     -3.2       2.7
         Apparel commodities ..................   130.1   129.5   130.2   131.0      .6      .3     1.2     2.8       .5       2.0
         Nondurables less food, beverages,
             and apparel 2/ ...................   127.3   128.0   129.0   130.0   -11.4     -.6      .3     8.8     -6.1       4.5
       Durables ...............................   122.2   122.5   123.1   123.8     4.1     2.7     1.0     5.3      3.4       3.1
   Services ...................................   159.4   159.7   160.0   160.3     3.1     3.4     3.9     2.3      3.2       3.1
     Rent of shelter 2/ 1/ ....................   149.5   149.4   149.4   149.9     2.5     1.9     6.1     1.1      2.2       3.6
                     _  _
     Household services less rent
         of shelter 1/ ........................   125.5   125.3   125.3   125.3     3.9      .6     1.9     -.6      2.3        .6
     Transportation services ..................   163.9   164.6   164.6   165.4     3.8     3.8     3.0     3.7      3.8       3.3
     Medical care services ....................   209.4   210.8   211.5   212.5     4.6     4.8     3.9     6.1      4.7       5.0
     Other services ...........................   180.9   181.7   182.0   182.9     4.2     6.3     5.0     4.5      5.2       4.8
 
                Special indexes
 
 All items less food ..........................   144.6   144.8   145.1   145.5     1.1     2.8     3.1     2.5      2.0       2.8
 All items less shelter .......................   141.7   141.9   142.2   142.7     1.2     3.2     1.7     2.9      2.2       2.3
 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ..........   135.9   136.1   136.3   136.8     1.2     3.0     2.1     2.7      2.1       2.4
 All items less medical care ..................   141.4   141.5   141.8   142.2     1.2     3.2     2.3     2.3      2.2       2.3
 Commodities less food ........................   126.6   126.7   127.0   127.5    -2.2     2.3     1.6     2.9       .0       2.2
 Nondurables less food ........................   128.8   128.7   128.5   129.1    -7.2     2.2     3.8      .9     -2.6       2.4
 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ .........   128.8   129.5   130.3   131.2    -9.9     -.3      .6     7.7     -5.2       4.1
 Nondurables 2/ ...............................   135.4   135.8   136.1   136.1    -1.5      .6     2.7     2.1      -.4       2.4
 Services less rent of shelter 1/ .............   150.9   151.3   151.3   152.0     4.1     3.6     3.2     2.9      3.8       3.1
 Services less medical care services ..........   155.0   155.3   155.6   155.9     2.9     3.5     3.4     2.3      3.2       2.9
 Energy .......................................   103.6   103.1   102.0   102.4    -4.6     1.2     5.2    -4.6     -1.7        .2
 All items less energy ........................   150.3   150.5   151.0   151.4     2.2     3.3     2.2     3.0      2.7       2.6
   All items less food and energy .............   152.4   152.7   153.2   153.6     1.9     3.2     2.7     3.2      2.6       2.9
     Commodities less food and energy
         commodities ..........................   135.2   135.4   136.1   136.6     -.6     2.1      .6     4.2       .7       2.4
       Energy commodities .....................    96.6    96.4    94.7    95.3   -11.8     3.9     8.3    -5.3     -4.3       1.3
     Services less energy services ............   164.1   164.5   164.8   165.2     3.0     3.8     4.0     2.7      3.4       3.4
 
 
 
    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                                       June 1994 from-         May 1994 from-
                                          schedule    Mar.    Apr.     May    June    June    Apr.     May     May    Mar.    Apr.
                                             1/       1994    1994    1994    1994    1993    1994    1994    1993    1994    1994
 
 
 
U.S. city average ......................      M        147.2   147.4   147.5   148.0     2.5     0.4     0.3     2.3     0.2     0.1
 
        Region and area size 2/
 
Northeast urban.........................      M        154.3   154.4   154.2   154.8     2.4      .3      .4     2.3     -.1     -.1
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        155.1   155.0   154.7   155.4     2.4      .3      .5     2.3     -.3     -.2
  Size B -  500,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        152.7   153.3   152.8   153.5     2.1      .1      .5     1.7      .1     -.3
  Size C -  50,000 to 500,000 ..........      M        152.2   152.6   152.7   153.2     2.5      .4      .3     2.3      .3      .1
 
North Central urban ....................      M        142.6   142.9   143.3   144.0     2.9      .8      .5     2.5      .5      .3
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        143.9   144.1   144.5   145.1     2.8      .7      .4     2.5      .4      .3
  Size B -  360,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        141.8   142.2   142.0   143.0     3.2      .6      .7     3.0      .1     -.1
  Size C -  50,000 to 360,000 ..........      M        143.1   143.7   144.4   144.7     2.3      .7      .2     1.8      .9      .5
  Size D -  Nonmetropolitan
            (less than 50,000) .........      M        137.8   137.9   138.8   139.8     3.6     1.4      .7     3.3      .7      .7
 
South urban ............................      M        143.6   143.8   144.3   144.7     2.8      .6      .3     2.6      .5      .3
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        144.4   144.4   144.7   145.3     3.0      .6      .4     2.6      .2      .2
  Size B -  450,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        145.4   145.5   146.3   146.6     2.8      .8      .2     3.0      .6      .5
  Size C -  50,000 to 450,000 ..........      M        142.0   142.9   143.1   143.5     2.4      .4      .3     2.2      .8      .1
  Size D -  Nonmetropolitan
            (less than 50,000) .........      M        141.3   141.3   142.3   142.5     2.7      .8      .1     2.6      .7      .7
 
West urban .............................      M        149.0   148.9   148.8   148.9     2.0      .0      .1     1.9     -.1     -.1
  Size A -  More than 1,250,000 ........      M        150.5   150.4   150.4   150.4     1.8      .0      .0     1.6     -.1      .0
  Size C -  50,000 to 330,000 ..........      M        148.7   148.6   147.8   148.6     3.2      .0      .5     2.9     -.6     -.5
 
Size classes
  A 3/ .................................      M        133.9   133.9   133.9   134.3     2.4      .3      .3     2.2      .0      .0
  B ....................................      M        146.5   146.8   147.0   147.5     2.6      .5      .3     2.7      .3      .1
  C ....................................      M        145.2   145.8   146.0   146.4     2.4      .4      .3     2.2      .6      .1
  D ....................................      M        142.0   142.1   143.0   143.4     2.9      .9      .3     2.8      .7      .6
 
          Selected local areas
 
Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI......      M        147.6   147.9   147.6   148.1     1.7      .1      .3     1.3      .0     -.2
Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ......      M        152.5   152.0   151.4   151.3     1.1     -.5     -.1      .9     -.7     -.4
N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT      M        157.9   157.7   157.3   157.8     2.3      .1      .3     2.3     -.4     -.3
Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD ..      M        153.5   153.1   153.2   154.6     2.7     1.0      .9     2.5     -.2      .1
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA .....      M        148.2   148.0   148.3   148.1     1.4      .1     -.1     1.0      .1      .2
 
Baltimore, MD ..........................      1        145.0    -      145.8    -       -       -       -        2.1      .6    -
Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ...........      1        155.0    -      153.6    -       -       -       -        1.1     -.9    -
Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH .............      1        143.3    -      143.7    -       -       -       -        2.9      .3    -
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ..............      1        143.5    -      143.3    -       -       -       -        3.1     -.1    -
St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........      1        139.7    -      140.0    -       -       -       -        2.3      .2    -
Washington, DC-MD-VA ...................      1        151.5    -      151.4    -       -       -       -        1.5     -.1    -
 
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ..................      2         -      140.3    -      141.4     3.8      .8    -       -       -       -
Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI ..................      2         -      142.6    -      144.8     4.1     1.5    -       -       -       -
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .........      2         -      136.8    -      137.4     3.4      .4    -       -       -       -
Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ...........      2         -      143.9    -      144.0     3.2      .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                                       June 1994 from-         May 1994 from-
                                          schedule    Mar.    Apr.     May    June    June    Apr.     May     May    Mar.    Apr.
                                             1/       1994    1994    1994    1994    1993    1994    1994    1993    1994    1994
 
 
 
U.S. city average ......................      M        144.4   144.7   144.9   145.4     2.4     0.5     0.3     2.1     0.3     0.1
 
        Region and area size 2/
 
Northeast urban.........................      M        151.7   151.8   151.7   152.3     2.2      .3      .4     2.0      .0     -.1
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        151.4   151.4   151.1   151.9     2.3      .3      .5     2.1     -.2     -.2
  Size B -  500,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        150.6   151.1   150.8   151.4     2.0      .2      .4     1.7      .1     -.2
  Size C -  50,000 to 500,000 ..........      M        153.4   153.9   154.2   154.6     2.2      .5      .3     2.1      .5      .2
 
North Central urban ....................      M        139.4   139.8   140.2   140.9     2.6      .8      .5     2.2      .6      .3
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        140.0   140.3   140.7   141.4     2.8      .8      .5     2.3      .5      .3
  Size B -  360,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        137.9   138.5   138.4   139.5     3.0      .7      .8     2.7      .4     -.1
  Size C -  50,000 to 360,000 ..........      M        140.6   141.2   141.9   142.2     2.1      .7      .2     1.4      .9      .5
  Size D -  Nonmetropolitan
            (less than 50,000) .........      M        136.3   136.4   137.3   138.4     3.4     1.5      .8     2.8      .7      .7
 
South urban ............................      M        141.9   142.2   142.8   143.2     2.6      .7      .3     2.5      .6      .4
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        142.3   142.4   142.8   143.4     2.7      .7      .4     2.4      .4      .3
  Size B -  450,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        141.8   141.8   142.8   143.2     2.7     1.0      .3     2.8      .7      .7
  Size C -  50,000 to 450,000 ..........      M        141.6   142.6   142.8   143.3     2.2      .5      .4     1.9      .8      .1
  Size D -  Nonmetropolitan
            (less than 50,000) .........      M        141.4   141.4   142.5   142.7     2.7      .9      .1     2.7      .8      .8
 
West urban .............................      M        145.9   145.9   146.0   146.1     1.9      .1      .1     1.7      .1      .1
  Size A -  More than 1,250,000 ........      M        145.9   145.8   146.0   146.0     1.6      .1      .0     1.5      .1      .1
  Size C -  50,000 to 330,000 ..........      M        146.3   146.3   145.7   146.4     3.0      .1      .5     2.8     -.4     -.4
 
Size classes
  A 3/ .................................      M        132.7   132.7   132.9   133.3     2.3      .5      .3     2.1      .2      .2
  B ....................................      M        143.8   144.1   144.4   145.0     2.6      .6      .4     2.5      .4      .2
  C ....................................      M        144.3   144.9   145.2   145.6     2.2      .5      .3     2.0      .6      .2
  D ....................................      M        141.2   141.4   142.3   142.8     2.8     1.0      .4     2.7      .8      .6
 
          Selected local areas
 
Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI......      M        143.0   143.3   143.1   143.6     1.7      .2      .3     1.2      .1     -.1
Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ......      M        147.0   146.6   146.2   146.1      .9     -.3     -.1      .8     -.5     -.3
N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT      M        154.0   153.9   153.6   154.2     2.3      .2      .4     2.1     -.3     -.2
Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD ..      M        152.8   152.6   152.7   154.2     2.5     1.0     1.0     2.3     -.1      .1
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA .....      M        145.6   145.6   146.1   145.7     1.2      .1     -.3      .9      .3      .3
 
Baltimore, MD ..........................      1        144.2    -      144.9    -       -       -       -        2.0      .5    -
Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ...........      1        153.5    -      152.2    -       -       -       -         .5     -.8    -
Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH .............      1        135.7    -      136.1    -       -       -       -        2.6      .3    -
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ..............      1        141.1    -      141.2    -       -       -       -        2.9      .1    -
St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........      1        138.7    -      139.2    -       -       -       -        2.1      .4    -
Washington, DC-MD-VA ...................      1        148.9    -      149.2    -       -       -       -        1.5      .2    -
 
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ..................      2         -      139.3    -      140.6     3.0      .9    -       -       -       -
Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI ..................      2         -      137.9    -      140.2     3.8     1.7    -       -       -       -
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .........      2         -      136.2    -      137.0     3.5      .6    -       -       -       -
Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ...........      2         -      137.4    -      137.8     3.1      .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.