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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--AUGUST 1995
 
    The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose
0.3 percent before seasonal adjustment in August to a level of
152.9 (1982-84=100), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S.
Department of Labor reported today.  For the 12-month period ended
in August, the CPI-U increased 2.6 percent.
 
    The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical
Workers (CPI-W) rose 0.2 percent in August, prior to seasonal
adjustment.  The August 1995 CPI-W level of 150.2 was 2.5 percent
higher than the index in August 1994.
 
CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
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    On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U rose 0.1 percent in
August, about the same as in July and continuing the moderate rate
of advance as in evidence in recent months.  The indexes for food,
energy, and all items less food and energy each registered the same
change in August as in the preceding month.  The food index
increased 0.2 percent in August, as declines in the indexes for
dairy products and fruits and vegetables largely offset an 0.8
percent increase in the index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs.
Energy costs fell 0.8 percent as a result of a 3.0 percent decline
in the index for motor fuels, that more than offset a 1.0 percent
rise in the index for household fuels.  Excluding food and energy,
the CPI-U advanced 0.2 percent for the fourth consecutive month
after registering larger increases earlier this year.  The
moderation in the last 4 months has resulted, in large part, from a
downturn in the indexes for used cars and automobile finance
charges as well as a smaller increase in the index for airline
fares.
 
 
Table A.  Percent Changes in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
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                  |        Seasonally adjusted                |Unadj
                  |___________________________________________|
                  |                                   |Compnd |
   Expenditure    |    Changes from preceding month   |ann rte|12-mo
                  |___________________________________| 3-mos |
    category      |                 1995              | ended |ended
                  |___________________________________|       |
                  |  Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug.|Aug.95 |Aug95
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 All items        |   .3   .2   .4   .3   .1   .2   .1|  1.9  |  2.6
Food and beverages|   .3   .0   .7   .1   .1   .2   .2|  1.9  |  2.5
Housing           |   .3   .2   .3   .1   .2   .3   .3|  3.0  |  2.5
Apparel and upkeep|  -.6   .0  -.1  -.3  -.3   .2   .3|   .9  |  -.8
Transportation    |   .4   .6   .7   .4   .4  -.4  -.6| -2.5  |  2.4
Medical care      |   .3   .3   .3   .3   .3   .4   .4|  4.3  |  4.4
Entertainment     |   .2   .0   .3   .5  -.2   .3   .4|  2.1  |  2.6
Other goods & serv|   .8   .1   .2   .4   .4   .4   .5|  5.5  |  4.2
 Special indexes: |
Energy            |  -.1  -.5   .4   .5   .5  -.8  -.8| -4.5  | -1.0
Food              |   .3   .0   .7   .1   .1   .2   .2|  1.9  |  2.5
AI - food & energy|   .3   .3   .4   .2   .2   .2   .2|  2.5  |  2.9
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    During the first 8 months of 1995, the CPI-U rose at a 2.9
percent seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR).  This compares with
a 2.7 percent increase for all of 1994.  The food index has risen
at a 1.9 percent annual rate, while energy costs have decreased at
a 0.9 percent rate.  Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U advanced
at a 3.3 percent rate in the first 8 months of 1995.  This follows
a 2.6 percent increase in all of 1994.
 
    The food and beverage index rose 0.2 percent in August, the
same as in July.  Grocery store food prices also advanced 0.2
percent in each of the past 2 months.  Declines in the indexes for
dairy products and for fruits and vegetables--down 0.3 and 0.6
percent, respectively--offset a 0.8 percent increase in the index
for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs. The other two major grocery
store food groups--cereal and bakery products and other food at
home--rose 0.2 and 0.3 percent, respectively.  The decline in the
index for fruits and vegetables largely resulted from a decrease in
fresh vegetable prices--down 3.8 percent.  In particular, tomato
prices fell 24.8 percent in August after increasing 26.2 percent in
the 2-month period ended in July.  Within the index for meats,
poultry, fish, and eggs, meat prices increased 0.7 percent as
increases in the indexes for pork and for other meats--up 1.8 and
1.7 percent, respectively--more than offset a 0.3 percent decline
in the index for beef prices.  Poultry prices rose 0.2 percent, and
egg prices increased sharply for the second consecutive month--up
5.6 percent in August.  The other two components of the food and
beverage index--restaurant meals and alcoholic beverages--advanced
0.2 percent and 0.7 percent, respectively.  The rise in alcoholic
beverage prices reflected increases of 1.0 percent each in the
indexes for beer and ale and for wine and was the largest advance
in this component since a 2.9 percent advance in February 1991.
 
    The housing component increased 0.3 percent in August, the same
as in July.  The composition of the August advance, however, was
somewhat different.  Shelter costs, which advanced 0.3 percent in
July, rose 0.1 percent in August.  Within shelter, renters' costs
decreased 0.1 percent, while homeowners' costs and maintenance and
repair costs each rose 0.2 percent.  The decline in renters' costs
reflected a 0.9 percent decline in the index for lodging while out
of town; residential rents rose 0.1 percent.  The index for fuel
and other utilities, which rose 0.1 percent in July, advanced 0.6
percent in August, largely as a result of an upturn in the index
for household fuels.  A 1.9 percent increase in charges for
electricity more than offset a 0.7 percent decrease in charges for
natural gas; the index for fuel oil was unchanged for the second
consecutive month.  The index for other utilities and public
services rose 0.1 percent as small increases in the indexes for
cable television and for refuse collection more than offset a 0.2
percent decline in telephone service charges.  The index for
household furnishings and operation advanced 0.5 percent in August,
following an increase of 0.3 percent in July.
 
    The transportation index, which had risen at a 6.4 percent
annual rate during the first 6 months of 1995, declined for the
second consecutive month--down 0.6 percent in August.  As in July,
declines in the indexes for airline fares and motor fuels were
largely responsible for the decrease in the transportation
component. The index for airline fares, which increased sharply in
the first half of 1995, declined 3.5 percent in August after
dropping 1.3 percent in July. The index for gasoline fell 2.9
percent in August, following a 2.1 percent decline in July.
Automobile purchase costs continued to show little movement in
August.  The index for new vehicles rose 0.1 percent, while
automobile finance charges fell for the fourth  consecutive month,
down 0.4 percent in August.  The index for used cars also declined
for the fourth consecutive month, down 0.7 percent in August, but
was still 9.0 percent higher than a year ago.
 
    The index for apparel and upkeep registered its second
consecutive monthly increase--up 0.3 percent in August. The advance
reflects the introduction of higher-priced fall winter wear. (Prior
to seasonal adjustment, clothing prices rose 1.5 percent.)
 
    Medical care costs rose 0.4 percent in August, the same as in
July, following increases of 0.3 percent in each of the first 6
months of 1995.  The index for medical care commodities--
prescription drugs, non-prescription drugs, and medical supplies--
increased 0.2 percent in August.  The index for medical care
services rose 0.4 percent.  Charges for professional services and
hospital and related services increased 0.2 and 0.7 percent,
respectively.
 
    Entertainment costs, which advanced 0.3 percent in July, rose
0.4 percent in August.  The indexes for admissions, for reading
materials, and for toys, hobbies, and other entertainment
commodities each rose 0.5 percent and in aggregate accounted for
about 70 percent of the August entertainment advance.
 
    The index for other goods and services increased 0.5 percent in
August, following increases of 0.4 percent in each of the 3
preceding months.  For the second consecutive month, increases in
the index for tuition, reflecting higher fall semester tuition
costs for elementary schools, high schools, and colleges, accounted
for over 50 percent of the monthly advance in this major group.
 
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 0.1 percent in August.
 
 
Table B.  Percent Changes in CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical
          Workers (CPI-W)
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                  |        Seasonally adjusted                |Unadj
                  |___________________________________________|
                  |                                   |Compnd |
   Expenditure    |    Changes from preceding month   |ann rte|12-mo
                  |___________________________________| 3-mos |
    category      |                 1995              | ended |ended
                  |___________________________________|       |
                  |  Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug.|Aug.95 |Aug95
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 All items        |  .3   .3   .3   .2   .1   .1   .1 |  1.3  |  2.5
Food and beverages|  .3   .0   .7   .1   .0   .2   .3 |  1.9  |  2.3
Housing           |  .2   .2   .2   .2   .1   .3   .3 |  2.8  |  2.4
Apparel and upkeep| -.3   .1  -.1  -.5  -.1  -.1   .3 |   .6  |  -.8
Transportation    |  .4   .7   .6   .4   .2  -.6  -.6 | -3.9  |  2.7
Medical care      |  .3   .3   .3   .3   .3   .3   .5 |  4.7  |  4.5
Entertainment     |  .2   .0   .3   .4  -.1   .1   .4 |  1.9  |  2.5
Other goods & serv|  .7   .1   .1   .4   .4   .3   .5 |  5.2  |  3.8
 Special indexes: |
Energy            | -.1  -.4   .3   .7   .4 -1.0  -.9 | -5.9  | -1.3
Food              |  .2   .0   .8   .0   .1   .2   .2 |  1.9  |  2.4
AI - food & energy|  .3   .4   .3   .2   .1   .1   .3 |  2.0  |  3.0
____________________________________________________________________
 
 
 
    Consumer Price Index data for September are scheduled for
release on Friday, October 13, 1995, at 8:30 A.M. (EDT).
 
 
Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service
group
 
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
 
 
                                              Relative   Unadjusted indexes       Unadjusted             Seasonally adjusted
                                             importance,                       percent change to         percent change from-
                                              December     July      Aug.       Aug. 1995 from-      May to    June to    July to
                                                1994       1995      1995    Aug. 1994  July 1995     June       July       Aug.
 
            Expenditure category
 
All items ..................................   100.000     152.5     152.9        2.6        0.3        0.1        0.2        0.1
All items (1967=100) .......................      -        457.0     458.0        -          -          -          -          -
 
  Food and beverages .......................    17.412     148.6     148.9        2.5         .2         .1         .2         .2
    Food ...................................    15.838     148.1     148.4        2.5         .2         .1         .2         .2
      Food at home .........................     9.934     148.2     148.4        2.6         .1         .0         .2         .2
        Cereals and bakery products ........     1.464     168.2     168.8        2.5         .4         .2         .4         .2
        Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .....     2.892     137.3     138.7        1.2        1.0        -.2         .3         .8
        Dairy products .....................     1.169     132.9     132.8         .8        -.1        -.9         .6        -.3
        Fruits and vegetables ..............     2.013     176.7     174.0        6.9       -1.5         .7        -.3        -.6
        Other food at home .................     2.396     140.7     141.3        1.7         .4         .0         .3         .3
          Sugar and sweets .................      .326     138.1     138.7        2.7         .4         .2         .4         .5
          Fats and oils ....................      .249     138.0     137.5        2.5        -.4        -.3         .9         .0
          Nonalcoholic beverages ...........      .796     130.8     131.3         .0         .4        -.2         .1         .5
          Other prepared food ..............     1.026     151.4     152.2        2.6         .5         .1         .1         .3
      Food away from home ..................     5.904     149.1     149.4        2.4         .2         .1         .3         .2
    Alcoholic beverages ....................     1.574     153.8     154.5        2.1         .5         .1         .0         .7
 
  Housing ..................................    41.187     149.2     149.6        2.5         .3         .2         .3         .3
    Shelter ................................    28.042     166.4     166.8        3.2         .2         .2         .3         .1
      Renters' costs 1/ ....................     7.955     176.7     176.9        2.8         .1         .1         .3        -.1
        Rent, residential ..................     5.765     157.9     158.2        2.4         .2         .2         .2         .1
        Other renters' costs ...............     2.190     213.5     213.7        3.8         .1        -.2         .8        -.8
      Homeowners' costs 1/ .................    19.889     171.2     171.6        3.3         .2         .2         .3         .2
        Owners' equivalent rent 1/ .........    19.501     171.4     171.9        3.3         .3         .2         .3         .2
        Household insurance 1/ .............      .389     158.3     158.7        3.1         .3         .1        -.2         .3
      Maintenance and repairs 2/ ...........      .198     135.1     135.4        3.2         .2         .3         .1         .2
        Maintenance and repair services 2/ .      .120     139.8     140.3        3.6         .4         .0         .3         .4
        Maintenance and repair
            commodities 2/ .................      .078     128.7     128.8        2.5         .1         .7        -.2         .1
    Fuel and other utilities ...............     7.093     125.1     125.7        1.1         .5         .4         .1         .6
      Fuels ................................     3.859     113.7     114.6         .5         .8         .5         .0        1.0
        Fuel oil and other household fuel
            commodities ....................      .360      87.1      86.6        -.2        -.6         .7         .2         .2
        Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
            services).......................     3.499     121.9     123.0         .7         .9         .5        -.1        1.2
      Other utilities and public
          services 2/ ......................     3.234     153.0     153.1        1.7         .1         .3         .2         .1
    Household furnishings and operation ....     6.052     123.0     123.4        1.6         .3        -.2         .3         .5
      Housefurnishings .....................     3.508     111.1     111.5         .0         .4        -.2         .2         .6
      Housekeeping supplies ................     1.088     137.4     138.0        4.4         .4        -.1        1.0         .7
      Housekeeping services ................     1.455     143.6     143.9        3.6         .2        -.3         .3         .1
 
  Apparel and upkeep .......................     5.656     128.3     130.1        -.8        1.4        -.3         .2         .3
    Apparel commodities ....................     5.097     124.8     126.7        -.9        1.5        -.2         .2         .3
      Men's and boys' apparel ..............     1.329     123.4     124.5       -1.0         .9        -.6        -.5         .5
      Women's and girls' apparel............     2.269     121.1     123.5       -1.6        2.0        -.7         .7        -.3
      Infants' and toddlers' apparel .......      .204     123.0     128.0        -.5        4.1       -1.9        1.9        4.1
      Footwear .............................      .747     123.3     123.6        -.7         .2        -.3         .2         .2
      Other apparel commodities ............      .548     151.8     155.4        2.0        2.4        2.9       -1.2        2.0
    Apparel services 2/ ....................      .559     157.2     157.3         .9         .1        -.5         .2         .1
 
  Transportation ...........................    17.139     140.1     139.2        2.4        -.6         .4        -.4        -.6
    Private transportation .................    15.623     136.9     136.3        2.5        -.4         .0        -.4        -.5
      New vehicles .........................     5.059     140.3     140.0        2.0        -.2         .2        -.1         .1
        New cars ...........................     4.052     138.3     137.9        1.7        -.3         .1        -.1         .2
      Used cars ............................     1.318     157.5     157.0        9.0        -.3       -1.1       -1.1        -.7
      Motor fuel ...........................     3.106     103.6     101.1       -2.9       -2.4         .3       -1.8       -3.0
        Gasoline ...........................      -        103.7     101.0       -3.0       -2.6         .4       -2.1       -2.9
      Maintenance and repairs ..............     1.536     154.0     154.5        2.5         .3        -.1         .3         .4
      Other private transportation .........     4.604     169.6     170.3        5.1         .4        -.1        -.1         .4
        Other private transportation
            commodities ....................      .618     104.8     105.0        1.6         .2         .1         .2         .2
        Other private transportation
            services .......................     3.986     184.8     185.7        5.7         .5        -.2        -.1         .5
    Public transportation ..................     1.516     181.8     177.1        2.3       -2.6        5.1        -.5       -2.4
 
  Medical care .............................     7.266     220.8     221.6        4.4         .4         .3         .4         .4
    Medical care commodities ...............     1.291     204.4     204.7        1.5         .1         .3         .1         .2
    Medical care services ..................     5.974     224.6     225.6        5.1         .4         .3         .4         .4
      Professional medical services ........     3.416     201.6     202.0        4.4         .2         .3         .4         .2
 
  Entertainment ............................     4.335     153.6     154.1        2.6         .3        -.2         .3         .4
    Entertainment commodities ..............     1.968     138.5     139.0        1.8         .4         .1         .3         .4
    Entertainment services .................     2.366     171.4     172.0        3.2         .4        -.3         .3         .3
 
  Other goods and services .................     7.005     205.7     207.7        4.2        1.0         .4         .4         .5
    Tobacco and smoking products ...........     1.607     226.2     227.4        2.6         .5         .9         .0         .6
    Personal care 2/ .......................     1.175     146.9     147.3        1.6         .3         .1         .1         .3
      Toilet goods and personal care
          appliances 2/ ....................      .622     142.7     143.2         .9         .4        -.1        -.1         .4
      Personal care services 2/ ............      .553     151.4     151.7        2.3         .2         .3         .3         .2
    Personal and educational expenses ......     4.223     233.3     236.3        5.5        1.3         .3         .6         .6
      School books and supplies ............      .251     212.9     213.1        3.5         .1         .4         .3         .0
      Personal and educational services ....     3.972     235.1     238.2        5.6        1.3         .4         .6         .6
 
        Commodity and service group
 
All items ..................................   100.000     152.5     152.9        2.6         .3         .1         .2         .1
  Commodities ..............................    43.386     136.2     136.3        1.5         .1         .0         .0         .0
    Food and beverages .....................    17.412     148.6     148.9        2.5         .2         .1         .2         .2
    Commodities less food and beverages ....    25.974     128.5     128.6         .9         .1         .0        -.2        -.1
      Nondurables less food and beverages ..    15.375     129.1     129.3         .1         .2         .1        -.3        -.4
        Apparel commodities ................     5.097     124.8     126.7        -.9        1.5        -.2         .2         .3
        Nondurables less food, beverages,
            and apparel 2/ .................    10.278     134.3     133.6         .6        -.5         .7        -.6        -.5
      Durables .............................    10.599     127.8     127.7        2.1        -.1        -.1        -.1         .2
  Services .................................    56.614     169.2     169.8        3.4         .4         .3         .2         .2
    Rent of shelter 1/ .....................    27.422     173.2     173.6        3.2         .2         .3         .2         .2
    Household services less rent of
        shelter 1/ .........................     8.731     139.7     140.3        1.7         .4         .1         .2         .4
    Transportation services ................     7.038     176.5     176.0        4.2        -.3        1.0        -.2        -.2
    Medical care services ..................     5.974     224.6     225.6        5.1         .4         .3         .4         .4
    Other services .........................     7.450     192.1     193.7        4.3         .8         .1         .5         .4
 
              Special indexes
 
All items less food ........................    84.162     153.4     153.7        2.6         .2         .2         .1         .1
All items less shelter .....................    71.958     148.6     148.9        2.3         .2         .2         .1         .1
All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........    80.111     153.7     154.0        2.4         .2         .2         .1         .1
All items less medical care ................    92.734     148.7     149.0        2.4         .2         .2         .1         .1
Commodities less food ......................    27.548     129.5     129.7        1.0         .2         .0        -.1        -.1
Nondurables less food ......................    16.950     130.5     130.8         .3         .2         .2        -.3        -.2
Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ .......    11.852     135.3     134.8         .8        -.4         .6        -.5        -.4
Nondurables ................................    32.788     139.0     139.3        1.4         .2         .1         .0        -.1
Services less rent of shelter 1/ ...........    29.192     177.3     177.9        3.6         .3         .3         .1         .3
Services less medical care services ........    50.640     164.1     164.6        3.3         .3         .2         .2         .1
Energy .....................................     6.965     108.1     107.4       -1.0        -.6         .5        -.8        -.8
All items less energy ......................    93.035     158.5     159.0        2.8         .3         .2         .2         .2
  All items less food and energy ...........    77.197     161.1     161.6        2.9         .3         .2         .2         .2
    Commodities less food and
        energy commodities .................    24.082     138.3     138.9        1.5         .4        -.1         .1         .4
      Energy commodities ...................     3.466     101.9      99.7       -2.6       -2.2         .4       -1.7       -2.7
    Services less energy services ..........    53.115     174.1     174.6        3.6         .3         .3         .3         .1
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar:
  1982-84=$1.00 2/ .........................      -        $.656     $.654       -2.5        -.3        -.2         .0        -.3
  1967=$1.00 2/ ............................      -         .219      .218        -          -          -          -          -
 
 
 
   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-
                                                  May    June    July    Aug.    Nov.    Feb.     May    Aug.     Feb.      Aug.
                                                 1995    1995    1995    1995    1994    1995    1995    1995     1995      1995
 
              Expenditure category
 
 All items ....................................    -       -       -       -        1.9     3.2     3.5     1.9      2.6       2.7
 
   Food and beverages .........................   148.6   148.7   149.0   149.3     1.9     2.8     3.3     1.9      2.3       2.6
     Food .....................................   148.3   148.4   148.7   149.0     1.7     3.0     3.3     1.9      2.4       2.6
       Food at home ...........................   148.5   148.5   148.8   149.1     1.4     3.3     3.9     1.6      2.4       2.7
         Cereals and bakery products ..........   166.6   167.0   167.7   168.1     1.5     1.7     2.9     3.7      1.6       3.3
         Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......   137.5   137.2   137.6   138.7     -.3     2.1     -.3     3.5       .9       1.6
         Dairy products .......................   133.4   132.2   133.0   132.6     1.2     -.6     5.3    -2.4       .3       1.4
         Fruits and vegetables ................   179.0   180.3   179.7   178.6     3.4    13.7    12.3     -.9      8.4       5.5
         Other food at home ...................   140.5   140.5   140.9   141.3     2.0      .6     2.0     2.3      1.3       2.2
           Sugar and sweets ...................   137.0   137.3   137.9   138.6      .3     1.2     4.8     4.8       .7       4.8
           Fats and oils ......................   136.7   136.3   137.5   137.5     4.2     1.8     1.8     2.4      3.0       2.1
           Nonalcoholic beverages .............   131.5   131.3   131.4   132.0     2.4    -1.2    -2.7     1.5       .6       -.6
           Other prepared food ................   151.1   151.3   151.5   151.9     1.9     1.4     4.9     2.1      1.6       3.5
       Food away from home ....................   148.6   148.7   149.1   149.4     2.5     2.2     2.7     2.2      2.3       2.5
     Alcoholic beverages ......................   153.6   153.8   153.8   154.8     1.9      .3     3.5     3.2      1.1       3.3
 
   Housing ....................................   147.8   148.1   148.5   148.9     2.2     2.8     2.5     3.0      2.5       2.7
     Shelter ..................................   165.0   165.3   165.8   165.9     3.3     2.7     4.2     2.2      3.0       3.2
       Renters' costs 1/ ......................   173.4   173.5   174.1   173.9     2.4     1.9     5.7     1.2      2.1       3.4
         Rent, residential ....................   157.4   157.7   158.0   158.2     2.6     2.3     2.6     2.0      2.5       2.3
         Other renters' costs .................   205.1   204.7   206.3   204.7     2.0      .8    13.5     -.8      1.4       6.1
       Homeowners' costs 1/ ...................   170.4   170.8   171.3   171.6     3.9     2.9     3.6     2.8      3.4       3.2
         Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ...........   170.7   171.1   171.6   171.9     3.9     2.6     3.8     2.8      3.3       3.3
         Household insurance 1/ ...............   158.0   158.1   157.8   158.2     3.4     3.9     4.4      .5      3.7       2.4
       Maintenance and repairs 2/ .............   134.6   135.0   135.1   135.4      .0     8.2     2.4     2.4      4.0       2.4
         Maintenance and repair services 2/ ...   139.4   139.4   139.8   140.3     3.0     4.5     4.4     2.6      3.7       3.5
         Maintenance and repair commodities 2/    128.1   129.0   128.7   128.8    -4.1    13.2     -.3     2.2      4.2        .9
     Fuel and other utilities .................   122.9   123.4   123.5   124.2     -.3     1.3    -1.3     4.3       .5       1.5
       Fuels ..................................   109.8   110.4   110.4   111.5      .0     -.7    -3.6     6.3      -.4       1.3
         Fuel oil and other household fuel
             commodities ......................    88.0    88.6    88.8    89.0    -6.6    -1.8     3.2     4.6     -4.2       3.9
         Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
             services).........................   117.4   118.0   117.9   119.3      .7     -.3    -4.3     6.6       .2       1.0
       Other utilities and public services 2/ .   152.3   152.7   153.0   153.1     -.3     3.5     1.3     2.1      1.6       1.7
     Household furnishings and operation ......   122.5   122.3   122.7   123.3    -1.0     4.7      .3     2.6      1.8       1.5
       Housefurnishings .......................   110.8   110.6   110.8   111.5    -2.1     1.8    -1.8     2.6      -.2        .4
       Housekeeping supplies ..................   136.2   136.0   137.4   138.3      .0     6.5     5.2     6.3      3.2       5.7
       Housekeeping services ..................   143.6   143.1   143.6   143.7      .9    11.1     2.3      .3      5.8       1.3
 
   Apparel and upkeep .........................   131.7   131.3   131.6   132.0    -1.8     -.6    -1.5      .9     -1.2       -.3
     Apparel commodities ......................   128.3   128.0   128.2   128.6    -1.8    -1.2    -1.5      .9     -1.5       -.3
       Men's and boys' apparel ................   126.8   126.0   125.4   126.0    -2.2     2.2    -1.3    -2.5       .0      -1.9
       Women's and girls' apparel .............   127.0   126.1   127.0   126.6    -1.5    -3.4     -.3    -1.3     -2.5       -.8
       Infants' and toddlers' apparel .........   123.3   121.0   123.3   128.3     3.1    -4.5   -14.7    17.2      -.8        .0
       Footwear ...............................   124.8   124.4   124.7   125.0    -3.4     2.9    -2.8      .6      -.3      -1.1
       Other apparel commodities ..............   149.5   153.8   152.0   155.0    -3.1    -2.1    -1.1    15.5     -2.6       6.9
     Apparel services 2/.......................   157.7   156.9   157.2   157.3     1.0     2.6     1.0    -1.0      1.8        .0
 
   Transportation .............................   140.3   140.9   140.3   139.4      .9     4.8     7.1    -2.5      2.8       2.2
     Private transportation ...................   137.6   137.6   137.0   136.3     3.0     5.8     5.1    -3.7      4.4        .6
       New vehicles ...........................   140.8   141.1   141.0   141.2     1.5     1.4     3.5     1.1      1.4       2.3
         New cars .............................   139.0   139.2   139.0   139.3     1.5     2.1     2.6      .9      1.8       1.7
       Used cars ..............................   159.6   157.8   156.1   155.0    12.7    33.6     5.7   -11.0     22.7      -3.0
       Motor fuel .............................   103.5   103.8   101.9    98.8    -2.7      .8     9.0   -17.0     -1.0      -4.9
         Gasoline .............................   103.5   103.9   101.7    98.7    -2.3      .4     9.8   -17.3     -1.0      -4.7
       Maintenance and repairs ................   153.8   153.6   154.0   154.6     2.9     1.6     3.5     2.1      2.3       2.8
       Other private transportation ...........   170.6   170.4   170.3   171.0     6.5     7.5     5.6      .9      7.0       3.2
         Other private transportation
             commodities ......................   104.8   104.9   105.1   105.3     1.2     1.5     1.9     1.9      1.4       1.9
         Other private transportation
             services .........................   186.3   185.9   185.7   186.6     7.4     8.5     6.2      .6      8.0       3.4
     Public transportation ....................   176.4   185.4   184.4   179.9   -18.4    -1.2    25.1     8.2    -10.2      16.3
 
   Medical care ...............................   219.5   220.2   221.0   221.8     5.4     4.5     3.5     4.3      5.0       3.9
     Medical care commodities .................   203.2   203.8   204.1   204.5     3.2      .2     -.2     2.6      1.7       1.2
     Medical care services ....................   223.0   223.7   224.6   225.6     5.9     5.4     4.4     4.7      5.7       4.6
       Professional medical services ..........   200.0   200.6   201.4   201.8     5.3     5.0     3.5     3.6      5.1       3.6
 
   Entertainment ..............................   153.6   153.3   153.8   154.4     2.4     2.7     3.2     2.1      2.5       2.6
     Entertainment commodities ................   138.0   138.1   138.5   139.1     1.8     1.2     1.2     3.2      1.5       2.2
     Entertainment services ...................   172.0   171.4   171.9   172.5     3.1     4.1     4.5     1.2      3.6       2.8
 
   Other goods and services ...................   206.2   207.1   207.9   209.0     3.8     4.2     3.2     5.5      4.0       4.3
     Tobacco and smoking products .............   223.7   225.8   225.8   227.2     3.7    -3.4     3.8     6.4       .1       5.1
     Personal care 2/ .........................   146.6   146.7   146.9   147.3     1.9     1.4     1.1     1.9      1.7       1.5
       Toilet goods and personal care
           appliances 2/ ......................   142.9   142.8   142.7   143.2     1.1      .8      .8      .8      1.0        .8
       Personal care services 2/ ..............   150.6   151.0   151.4   151.7     2.4     2.4     1.3     3.0      2.4       2.1
     Personal and educational expenses ........   234.2   235.0   236.4   237.8     4.7     8.0     3.5     6.3      6.3       4.9
       School books and supplies ..............   212.8   213.6   214.2   214.2     2.1     6.7     3.1     2.7      4.4       2.9
       Personal and educational services ......   235.6   236.5   237.9   239.4     4.9     7.9     3.5     6.6      6.4       5.0
 
          Commodity and service group
 
 All items ....................................    -       -       -       -        1.9     3.2     3.5     1.9      2.6       2.7
   Commodities ................................   136.6   136.6   136.6   136.6      .9     2.4     2.7      .0      1.6       1.3
     Food and beverages .......................   148.6   148.7   149.0   149.3     1.9     2.8     3.3     1.9      2.3       2.6
     Commodities less food and beverages ......   129.2   129.2   129.0   128.9      .3     2.2     2.2     -.9      1.3        .6
       Nondurables less food and beverages ....   130.2   130.3   129.9   129.4    -1.5     1.2     2.8    -2.4      -.2        .2
         Apparel commodities ..................   128.3   128.0   128.2   128.6    -1.8    -1.2    -1.5      .9     -1.5       -.3
         Nondurables less food, beverages,
             and apparel 2/ ...................   134.2   135.1   134.3   133.6     -.9    -3.6     9.1    -1.8     -2.2       3.5
       Durables ...............................   128.1   128.0   127.9   128.1     2.3     4.8     1.6      .0      3.5        .8
   Services ...................................   168.2   168.7   169.1   169.5     3.0     3.4     4.1     3.1      3.2       3.6
     Rent of shelter 1/ .......................   171.8   172.4   172.8   173.1     3.6     2.4     4.1     3.1      3.0       3.6
     Household services less rent
         of shelter 1/ ........................   137.7   137.9   138.2   138.8      .6     2.7      .0     3.2      1.6       1.6
     Transportation services ..................   176.0   177.8   177.5   177.2      .2     4.8     9.4     2.8      2.5       6.0
     Medical care services ....................   223.0   223.7   224.6   225.6     5.9     5.4     4.4     4.7      5.7       4.6
     Other services ...........................   193.0   193.2   194.1   194.9     3.9     5.8     3.4     4.0      4.9       3.7
 
                Special indexes
 
 All items less food ..........................   152.9   153.2   153.4   153.6     2.2     3.2     3.5     1.8      2.7       2.7
 All items less shelter .......................   148.5   148.8   148.9   149.1     1.4     3.3     3.0     1.6      2.3       2.3
 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ..........   153.4   153.7   153.8   154.0     1.6     3.2     3.2     1.6      2.4       2.4
 All items less medical care ..................   148.2   148.5   148.7   148.9     1.7     3.1     3.3     1.9      2.4       2.6
 Commodities less food ........................   130.3   130.3   130.2   130.1      .3     2.2     2.2     -.6      1.2        .8
 Nondurables less food ........................   131.4   131.6   131.2   130.9    -1.2      .9     2.8    -1.5      -.2        .6
 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ .........   135.2   136.0   135.3   134.8     -.6    -3.0     8.4    -1.2     -1.8       3.5
 Nondurables ..................................   139.5   139.6   139.6   139.5      .6     1.8     2.9      .0      1.2       1.4
 Services less rent of shelter 1/ .............   176.3   176.9   177.1   177.7     2.4     5.2     3.7     3.2      3.8       3.5
 Services less medical care services ..........   163.1   163.5   163.9   164.1     2.5     3.5     4.3     2.5      3.0       3.4
 Energy .......................................   106.0   106.5   105.6   104.8    -1.5      .4     1.5    -4.5      -.6      -1.5
 All items less energy ........................   158.5   158.8   159.1   159.4     2.1     3.4     3.6     2.3      2.7       2.9
   All items less food and energy .............   161.0   161.3   161.7   162.0     2.3     3.3     3.6     2.5      2.8       3.0
     Commodities less food and energy
         commodities ..........................   139.1   139.0   139.1   139.6      .9     2.3     1.5     1.4      1.6       1.4
       Energy commodities .....................   101.8   102.2   100.5    97.8    -3.1      .4     8.3   -14.8     -1.4      -4.0
     Services less energy services ............   173.3   173.8   174.3   174.5     2.9     4.1     4.5     2.8      3.5       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     July      Aug.       Aug. 1995 from-      May to    June to    July to
                                                1994       1995      1995    Aug. 1994  July 1995     June       July       Aug.
 
            Expenditure category
 
All items ..................................   100.000     149.9     150.2        2.5        0.2        0.1        0.1        0.1
All items (1967=100) .......................      -        446.5     447.4        -          -          -          -          -
 
  Food and beverages .......................    19.320     148.0     148.3        2.3         .2         .0         .2         .3
    Food ...................................    17.629     147.6     147.9        2.4         .2         .1         .2         .2
      Food at home .........................    11.243     147.4     147.7        2.5         .2         .1         .2         .3
        Cereals and bakery products ........     1.670     167.9     168.5        2.5         .4         .4         .3         .2
        Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .....     3.398     137.0     138.3        1.0         .9        -.2         .4         .8
        Dairy products .....................     1.299     132.5     132.5         .7         .0        -.8         .6        -.3
        Fruits and vegetables ..............     2.124     176.1     173.5        6.9       -1.5         .8        -.2        -.6
        Other food at home .................     2.751     140.3     140.8        1.8         .4         .1         .2         .3
          Sugar and sweets .................      .367     138.0     138.6        2.6         .4         .2         .4         .5
          Fats and oils ....................      .286     137.9     137.4        2.5        -.4        -.3        1.0        -.1
          Nonalcoholic beverages ...........      .920     130.0     130.6         .3         .5        -.2         .2         .4
          Other prepared food ..............     1.179     151.1     151.9        2.6         .5         .1         .1         .2
      Food away from home ..................     6.387     149.0     149.2        2.3         .1         .1         .1         .3
    Alcoholic beverages ....................     1.690     153.1     153.8        2.1         .5         .0        -.1         .7
 
  Housing ..................................    38.759     146.1     146.5        2.4         .3         .1         .3         .3
    Shelter ................................    25.753     161.7     162.1        3.1         .2         .2         .2         .1
      Renters' costs 1/ ....................     8.073     153.9     154.2        2.6         .2         .1         .3        -.1
        Rent, residential ..................     6.615     157.5     157.8        2.3         .2         .3         .1         .1
        Other renters' costs ...............     1.458     213.7     214.2        3.6         .2        -.5         .7        -.7
      Homeowners' costs 1/ .................    17.491     156.1     156.5        3.3         .3         .2         .3         .2
        Owners' equivalent rent 1/ .........    17.161     156.3     156.8        3.4         .3         .2         .3         .3
        Household insurance 1/ .............      .331     145.4     145.7        3.0         .2         .0        -.1         .1
      Maintenance and repairs 2/ ...........      .189     134.7     134.9        2.7         .1         .2         .2         .1
        Maintenance and repair services 2/ .      .104     142.9     143.0        2.8         .1         .1         .4         .1
        Maintenance and repair
            commodities 2/ .................      .085     124.0     124.1        2.6         .1         .5         .2         .1
    Fuel and other utilities ...............     7.329     124.6     125.3        1.0         .6         .3         .1         .7
      Fuels ................................     3.958     113.1     114.0         .4         .8         .5         .0        1.1
        Fuel oil and other household fuel
            commodities ....................      .331      87.0      86.5        -.1        -.6         .7         .2         .1
        Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
            services).......................     3.627     121.2     122.4         .7        1.0         .4         .0        1.1
      Other utilities and public
          services 2/ ......................     3.372     153.4     153.5        1.6         .1         .3         .1         .1
    Household furnishings and operation ....     5.676     121.8     122.2        1.8         .3        -.2         .4         .4
      Housefurnishings .....................     3.432     109.9     110.2         .1         .3        -.2         .3         .5
      Housekeeping supplies ................     1.122     137.6     138.3        4.4         .5         .0         .9         .7
      Housekeeping services ................     1.122     146.6     146.9        4.3         .2        -.1         .4         .0
 
  Apparel and upkeep .......................     5.661     127.4     129.1        -.8        1.3        -.1        -.1         .3
    Apparel commodities ....................     5.136     124.0     125.8       -1.1        1.5        -.1         .0         .3
      Men's and boys' apparel ..............     1.329     123.1     124.2        -.9         .9        -.5        -.9         .4
      Women's and girls' apparel............     2.214     120.0     121.9       -2.1        1.6        -.6         .6        -.8
      Infants' and toddlers' apparel .......      .263     123.5     129.1        -.6        4.5       -1.5        1.5        4.7
      Footwear .............................      .827     124.2     124.4        -.7         .2        -.3         .2         .3
      Other apparel commodities ............      .503     149.3     153.7        1.5        2.9        3.8       -1.7        2.7
    Apparel services 2/ ....................      .524     156.8     156.9        1.0         .1        -.4         .2         .1
 
  Transportation ...........................    19.183     139.8     138.9        2.7        -.6         .2        -.6        -.6
    Private transportation .................    18.027     137.7     136.9        2.7        -.6        -.1        -.6        -.5
      New vehicles .........................     4.982     141.3     140.9        2.0        -.3         .2         .1         .1
        New cars ...........................     3.622     138.1     137.6        1.7        -.4         .1        -.1         .1
      Used cars ............................     2.382     158.4     157.9        9.1        -.3       -1.0       -1.1        -.7
      Motor fuel ...........................     3.819     103.5     101.0       -3.1       -2.4         .4       -2.1       -2.9
        Gasoline ...........................      -        103.6     101.0       -3.2       -2.5         .4       -2.1       -3.0
      Maintenance and repairs ..............     1.617     154.9     155.3        2.6         .3         .1         .4         .3
      Other private transportation .........     5.227     165.6     166.1        5.3         .3        -.2        -.1         .4
        Other private transportation
            commodities ....................      .780     104.0     104.2        1.6         .2         .1         .2         .2
        Other private transportation
            services .......................     4.447     181.1     181.5        5.8         .2        -.3        -.2         .4
    Public transportation ..................     1.156     176.6     172.6        2.3       -2.3        3.6        -.6       -2.2
 
  Medical care .............................     6.173     220.2     221.1        4.5         .4         .3         .3         .5
    Medical care commodities ...............     1.063     202.2     202.6        1.6         .2         .2         .3         .1
    Medical care services ..................     5.110     224.3     225.3        5.2         .4         .4         .3         .5
      Professional medical services ........     2.920     202.7     203.2        4.5         .2         .3         .4         .2
 
  Entertainment ............................     4.005     151.5     152.0        2.5         .3        -.1         .1         .4
    Entertainment commodities ..............     2.054     137.7     138.2        1.7         .4         .1         .1         .4
    Entertainment services .................     1.951     171.4     172.0        3.3         .4        -.3         .2         .3
 
  Other goods and services .................     6.900     203.3     205.0        3.8         .8         .4         .3         .5
    Tobacco and smoking products ...........     2.128     226.3     227.4        2.4         .5         .9         .0         .6
    Personal care 2/ .......................     1.139     146.9     147.4        1.5         .3         .0         .1         .3
      Toilet goods and personal care
          appliances 2/ ....................      .646     143.3     143.8         .8         .3        -.1        -.1         .3
      Personal care services 2/ ............      .493     151.3     151.7        2.4         .3         .2         .3         .3
    Personal and educational expenses ......     3.633     229.2     231.9        5.3        1.2         .3         .6         .5
      School books and supplies ............      .220     213.8     214.1        3.2         .1         .2         .4        -.1
      Personal and educational services ....     3.413     230.6     233.6        5.5        1.3         .4         .6         .6
 
        Commodity and service group
 
All items ..................................   100.000     149.9     150.2        2.5         .2         .1         .1         .1
  Commodities ..............................    47.499     136.2     136.3        1.6         .1         .0        -.1         .0
    Food and beverages .....................    19.320     148.0     148.3        2.3         .2         .0         .2         .3
    Commodities less food and beverages ....    28.180     128.9     128.9        1.1         .0         .1        -.3        -.2
      Nondurables less food and beverages ..    16.400     128.9     128.9        -.2         .0         .2        -.5        -.4
        Apparel commodities ................     5.136     124.0     125.8       -1.1        1.5        -.1         .0         .3
        Nondurables less food, beverages,
            and apparel 2/ .................    11.263     134.2     133.4         .3        -.6         .7        -.7        -.6
      Durables .............................    11.780     127.9     127.8        2.8        -.1        -.2        -.2         .0
  Services .................................    52.501     166.5     167.0        3.3         .3         .2         .2         .2
    Rent of shelter 1/ .....................    25.206     155.5     156.0        3.1         .3         .2         .3         .3
    Household services less rent of
        shelter 1/ .........................     8.584     128.3     128.9        1.6         .5         .3         .1         .5
    Transportation services ................     7.220     173.7     173.4        4.5        -.2         .5        -.2         .0
    Medical care services ..................     5.110     224.3     225.3        5.2         .4         .4         .3         .5
    Other services .........................     6.381     189.0     190.6        4.2         .8         .1         .4         .4
 
              Special indexes
 
All items less food ........................    82.371     150.3     150.6        2.6         .2         .2         .1         .1
All items less shelter .....................    74.247     146.8     147.1        2.3         .2         .1         .0         .1
All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........    82.509     140.9     141.2        2.4         .2         .1         .0         .1
All items less medical care ................    93.827     146.6     146.9        2.4         .2         .1         .0         .1
Commodities less food ......................    29.870     129.9     129.9        1.2         .0         .1        -.2        -.2
Nondurables less food ......................    18.090     130.3     130.4         .1         .1         .2        -.5        -.3
Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ .......    12.954     135.1     134.5         .6        -.4         .7        -.7        -.4
Nondurables ................................    35.719     138.8     138.9        1.2         .1         .1        -.1        -.1
Services less rent of shelter 1/ ...........    27.295     157.9     158.6        3.7         .4         .3         .1         .3
Services less medical care services ........    47.390     161.5     162.1        3.2         .4         .2         .2         .1
Energy .....................................     7.777     107.6     106.8       -1.3        -.7         .4       -1.0        -.9
All items less energy ......................    92.223     155.8     156.3        2.9         .3         .1         .2         .2
  All items less food and energy ...........    74.594     158.0     158.5        3.0         .3         .1         .1         .3
    Commodities less food and
        energy commodities .................    25.720     138.1     138.6        1.8         .4         .0         .0         .3
      Energy commodities ...................     4.150     102.3     100.0       -2.8       -2.2         .3       -1.9       -2.6
    Services less energy services ..........    48.874     171.5     172.0        3.6         .3         .2         .2         .2
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar:
  1982-84=$1.00 2/ .........................      -        $.667     $.666       -2.5        -.1        -.1         .0        -.1
  1967=$1.00 2/ ............................      -         .224      .223        -          -          -          -          -
 
 
 
   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-
                                                  May    June    July    Aug.    Nov.    Feb.     May    Aug.     Feb.      Aug.
                                                 1995    1995    1995    1995    1994    1995    1995    1995     1995      1995
 
              Expenditure category
 
 All items ....................................    -       -       -       -        2.2     3.3     3.3     1.3      2.8       2.3
 
   Food and beverages .........................   148.1   148.1   148.4   148.8     1.9     2.8     3.0     1.9      2.4       2.5
     Food .....................................   147.6   147.7   148.0   148.3     1.7     3.1     3.0     1.9      2.4       2.5
       Food at home ...........................   147.5   147.6   147.9   148.3     1.1     3.6     3.0     2.2      2.4       2.6
         Cereals and bakery products ..........   166.3   166.9   167.4   167.8     1.5     2.5     2.2     3.7      2.0       2.9
         Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......   137.0   136.7   137.2   138.3     -.6     2.4    -1.2     3.8       .9       1.3
         Dairy products .......................   133.0   131.9   132.7   132.3      .9     -.3     4.6    -2.1       .3       1.2
         Fruits and vegetables ................   178.0   179.4   179.0   178.0     2.7    13.5    11.8      .0      8.0       5.7
         Other food at home ...................   140.0   140.1   140.4   140.8     2.0      .9     2.0     2.3      1.5       2.2
           Sugar and sweets ...................   137.0   137.3   137.8   138.5      .6      .9     4.8     4.5       .7       4.6
           Fats and oils ......................   136.5   136.1   137.5   137.4     3.9     2.1     1.5     2.7      3.0       2.1
           Nonalcoholic beverages .............   130.7   130.5   130.7   131.2     2.8     -.9    -2.1     1.5       .9       -.3
           Other prepared food ................   150.9   151.1   151.3   151.6     1.9     1.9     4.6     1.9      1.9       3.2
       Food away from home ....................   148.5   148.6   148.8   149.2     2.5     2.2     2.7     1.9      2.3       2.3
     Alcoholic beverages ......................   153.1   153.1   153.0   154.1     2.1      .8     2.9     2.6      1.5       2.8
 
   Housing ....................................   144.8   145.0   145.4   145.8     2.0     2.5     2.5     2.8      2.3       2.7
     Shelter ..................................   160.6   160.9   161.3   161.5     3.6     2.0     4.3     2.3      2.8       3.3
       Renters' costs 1/ ......................   152.0   152.2   152.6   152.5     2.4     1.9     4.6     1.3      2.2       2.9
         Rent, residential ....................   157.1   157.5   157.7   157.8     2.6     2.3     2.6     1.8      2.5       2.2
         Other renters' costs .................   205.6   204.6   206.1   204.7     2.2      .6    13.7    -1.7      1.4       5.7
       Homeowners' costs 1/ ...................   155.4   155.7   156.2   156.5     4.0     2.1     4.2     2.9      3.1       3.5
         Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ...........   155.6   155.9   156.4   156.8     4.0     2.1     4.2     3.1      3.1       3.7
         Household insurance 1/ ...............   145.2   145.2   145.1   145.3     3.2     4.6     4.2      .3      3.9       2.2
       Maintenance and repairs 2/ .............   134.1   134.4   134.7   134.9      .3     5.6     2.7     2.4      2.9       2.6
         Maintenance and repair services 2/ ...   142.3   142.4   142.9   143.0     2.6     2.3     4.3     2.0      2.5       3.1
         Maintenance and repair commodities 2/    123.2   123.8   124.0   124.1    -2.3     9.6      .7     3.0      3.5       1.8
     Fuel and other utilities .................   122.4   122.8   122.9   123.7      .0     1.3    -1.6     4.3       .7       1.3
       Fuels ..................................   109.0   109.5   109.5   110.7      .4     -.4    -4.3     6.4       .0        .9
         Fuel oil and other household fuel
             commodities ......................    87.9    88.5    88.7    88.8    -6.1    -1.4     2.8     4.2     -3.8       3.5
         Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
             services).........................   116.6   117.1   117.1   118.4     1.0     -.3    -5.0     6.3       .3        .5
       Other utilities and public services 2/ .   152.8   153.2   153.4   153.5     -.5     3.5     1.6     1.8      1.5       1.7
     Household furnishings and operation ......   121.3   121.1   121.6   122.1    -1.0     5.1      .3     2.7      2.0       1.5
       Housefurnishings .......................   109.6   109.4   109.7   110.2    -2.2     1.8    -1.4     2.2      -.2        .4
       Housekeeping supplies ..................   136.4   136.4   137.6   138.5      .3     6.2     4.8     6.3      3.2       5.6
       Housekeeping services ..................   146.5   146.3   146.9   146.9     1.1    14.0     1.4     1.1      7.4       1.2
 
   Apparel and upkeep .........................   130.5   130.4   130.3   130.7    -2.7      .3    -1.8      .6     -1.2       -.6
     Apparel commodities ......................   127.4   127.3   127.3   127.7    -3.4      .6    -2.5      .9     -1.4       -.8
       Men's and boys' apparel ................   126.8   126.2   125.1   125.6    -3.7     5.2     -.6    -3.7       .6      -2.2
       Women's and girls' apparel .............   126.0   125.3   126.1   125.1    -3.1    -2.8      .3    -2.8     -3.0      -1.3
       Infants' and toddlers' apparel .........   123.7   121.9   123.7   129.5     4.1    -9.4   -13.6    20.1     -2.9       1.9
       Footwear ...............................   125.5   125.1   125.4   125.8    -4.7     3.6    -2.5     1.0      -.6       -.8
       Other apparel commodities ..............   145.9   151.5   149.0   153.0    -4.2     2.2   -10.5    20.9     -1.1       4.0
     Apparel services 2/.......................   157.1   156.5   156.8   156.9     1.0     2.6      .8     -.5      1.8        .1
 
   Transportation .............................   140.1   140.4   139.5   138.7     2.1     6.3     6.8    -3.9      4.2       1.3
     Private transportation ...................   138.3   138.2   137.4   136.7     3.3     7.0     5.7    -4.5      5.2        .4
       New vehicles ...........................   141.6   141.9   142.0   142.2      .9     1.4     3.8     1.7      1.2       2.7
         New cars .............................   138.7   138.9   138.8   139.0     1.5     2.1     2.6      .9      1.8       1.7
       Used cars ..............................   160.4   158.8   157.0   155.9    12.3    33.1     6.5   -10.8     22.3      -2.5
       Motor fuel .............................   103.4   103.8   101.6    98.7    -3.1      .4     9.0   -17.0     -1.4      -4.9
         Gasoline .............................   103.5   103.9   101.7    98.6    -3.5      .8     9.8   -17.6     -1.4      -4.9
       Maintenance and repairs ................   154.4   154.5   155.1   155.5     2.9     1.3     3.4     2.9      2.1       3.2
       Other private transportation ...........   166.8   166.5   166.3   167.0     6.5     8.4     5.7      .5      7.4       3.1
         Other private transportation
             commodities ......................   104.0   104.1   104.3   104.5     1.2     2.0     1.6     1.9      1.6       1.7
         Other private transportation
             services .........................   182.6   182.1   181.8   182.6     7.6     9.7     6.4      .0      8.6       3.1
     Public transportation ....................   173.0   179.2   178.2   174.2   -13.2    -1.0    24.1     2.8     -7.3      13.0
 
   Medical care ...............................   218.7   219.4   220.1   221.2     5.6     4.4     3.6     4.7      5.0       4.1
     Medical care commodities .................   200.8   201.3   202.0   202.3     3.9     -.2     -.6     3.0      1.8       1.2
     Medical care services ....................   222.6   223.4   224.1   225.3     5.9     5.4     4.4     4.9      5.7       4.7
       Professional medical services ..........   201.0   201.7   202.5   203.0     5.5     4.8     3.7     4.0      5.1       3.9
 
   Entertainment ..............................   151.5   151.4   151.6   152.2     2.4     2.4     3.0     1.9      2.4       2.4
     Entertainment commodities ................   137.3   137.4   137.6   138.2     2.1      .9     1.2     2.6      1.5       1.9
     Entertainment services ...................   172.0   171.5   171.9   172.5     2.9     4.1     5.0     1.2      3.5       3.1
 
   Other goods and services ...................   203.1   204.0   204.6   205.7     3.9     3.2     3.0     5.2      3.6       4.1
     Tobacco and smoking products .............   223.8   225.8   225.8   227.2     3.3    -2.8     3.3     6.2       .2       4.7
     Personal care 2/ .........................   146.8   146.8   146.9   147.4     1.9     1.4     1.1     1.6      1.7       1.4
       Toilet goods and personal care
           appliances 2/ ......................   143.7   143.5   143.3   143.8     1.4      .8      .8      .3      1.1        .6
       Personal care services 2/ ..............   150.6   150.9   151.3   151.7     2.5     2.7     1.3     3.0      2.6       2.1
     Personal and educational expenses ........   229.5   230.2   231.5   232.7     4.8     7.4     3.6     5.7      6.1       4.6
       School books and supplies ..............   214.0   214.4   215.3   215.0     1.0     6.3     3.6     1.9      3.6       2.8
       Personal and educational services ......   230.8   231.7   233.0   234.3     5.0     7.5     3.4     6.2      6.2       4.8
 
          Commodity and service group
 
 All items ....................................    -       -       -       -        2.2     3.3     3.3     1.3      2.8       2.3
   Commodities ................................   136.6   136.6   136.5   136.5      .9     3.3     2.7     -.3      2.1       1.2
     Food and beverages .......................   148.1   148.1   148.4   148.8     1.9     2.8     3.0     1.9      2.4       2.5
     Commodities less food and beverages ......   129.4   129.5   129.1   128.9      .3     3.2     2.5    -1.5      1.7        .5
       Nondurables less food and beverages ....   129.9   130.1   129.4   128.9    -1.8      .9     3.5    -3.0      -.5        .2
         Apparel commodities ..................   127.4   127.3   127.3   127.7    -3.4      .6    -2.5      .9     -1.4       -.8
         Nondurables less food, beverages,
             and apparel 2/ ...................   134.2   135.2   134.2   133.4    -1.8    -4.7    10.8    -2.4     -3.3       4.0
       Durables ...............................   128.3   128.1   127.9   127.9     2.9     6.9     2.5    -1.2      4.9        .6
   Services ...................................   165.5   165.9   166.3   166.7     3.0     3.7     3.7     2.9      3.4       3.3
     Rent of shelter 1/ .......................   154.5   154.8   155.2   155.7     3.5     2.4     3.7     3.1      2.9       3.4
     Household services less rent
         of shelter 1/ ........................   126.4   126.8   126.9   127.5      .6     2.9     -.6     3.5      1.8       1.4
     Transportation services ..................   173.9   174.7   174.4   174.4     2.9     5.8     8.5     1.2      4.4       4.7
     Medical care services ....................   222.6   223.4   224.1   225.3     5.9     5.4     4.4     4.9      5.7       4.7
     Other services ...........................   189.7   189.9   190.7   191.5     3.8     5.7     3.4     3.8      4.7       3.6
 
                Special indexes
 
 All items less food ..........................   149.7   150.0   150.1   150.2     2.2     3.3     3.3     1.3      2.7       2.3
 All items less shelter .......................   146.8   147.0   147.0   147.2     1.7     3.7     3.1     1.1      2.7       2.1
 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ..........   140.7   140.9   140.9   141.1     1.8     3.5     3.2     1.1      2.6       2.2
 All items less medical care ..................   146.3   146.5   146.5   146.7     1.7     3.4     3.3     1.1      2.5       2.2
 Commodities less food ........................   130.5   130.6   130.3   130.1      .6     3.1     2.2    -1.2      1.9        .5
 Nondurables less food ........................   131.1   131.4   130.8   130.4    -1.5      .9     3.1    -2.1      -.3        .5
 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ .........   135.1   136.0   135.1   134.5    -1.2    -3.8     9.7    -1.8     -2.5       3.8
 Nondurables ..................................   139.2   139.4   139.2   139.1      .0     2.3     2.6     -.3      1.2       1.2
 Services less rent of shelter 1/ .............   157.1   157.6   157.8   158.2     2.9     5.3     3.4     2.8      4.1       3.1
 Services less medical care services ..........   160.7   161.1   161.4   161.6     2.8     3.9     3.6     2.3      3.3       2.9
 Energy .......................................   105.8   106.2   105.1   104.2    -1.5      .0     2.3    -5.9      -.8      -1.9
 All items less energy ........................   155.8   156.0   156.3   156.6     2.4     3.4     3.4     2.1      2.9       2.7
   All items less food and energy .............   158.1   158.3   158.5   158.9     2.6     3.7     3.6     2.0      3.1       2.8
     Commodities less food and energy
         commodities ..........................   138.8   138.8   138.8   139.2     1.2     3.5     1.5     1.2      2.4       1.3
       Energy commodities .....................   102.3   102.6   100.7    98.1    -3.5      .0     9.1   -15.4     -1.8      -4.0
     Services less energy services ............   171.1   171.5   171.9   172.2     3.4     3.9     4.6     2.6      3.6       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                                       Aug. 1995 from-         July 1995 from-
                                          schedule     May    June    July    Aug.    Aug.    June    July    July     May    June
                                             1/       1995    1995    1995    1995    1994    1995    1995    1994    1995    1995
 
 
 
U.S. city average ......................      M        152.2   152.5   152.5   152.9     2.6     0.3     0.3     2.8     0.2     0.0
 
        Region and area size 2/
 
Northeast urban.........................      M        158.5   158.9   159.2   159.7     2.4      .5      .3     2.6      .4      .2
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        159.2   159.6   159.8   160.3     2.4      .4      .3     2.6      .4      .1
  Size B -  500,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        156.4   156.5   157.5   157.9     2.0      .9      .3     2.1      .7      .6
  Size C -  50,000 to 500,000 ..........      M        157.1   157.2   157.8   158.5     3.1      .8      .4     3.2      .4      .4
 
North Central urban ....................      M        148.3   148.7   148.8   148.9     2.5      .1      .1     3.1      .3      .1
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        149.0   149.5   149.5   149.8     2.4      .2      .2     2.8      .3      .0
  Size B -  360,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        147.3   147.7   148.0   147.8     2.4      .1     -.1     3.1      .5      .2
  Size C -  50,000 to 360,000 ..........      M        150.0   149.9   149.6   149.9     2.7      .0      .2     3.2     -.3     -.2
  Size D -  Nonmetropolitan
            (less than 50,000) .........      M        144.6   145.4   146.0   145.7     3.5      .2     -.2     4.1     1.0      .4
 
South urban ............................      M        148.8   149.1   149.2   149.7     2.9      .4      .3     2.9      .3      .1
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        148.7   148.8   148.8   149.4     2.5      .4      .4     2.4      .1      .0
  Size B -  450,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        150.8   151.3   151.5   152.0     2.8      .5      .3     3.0      .5      .1
  Size C -  50,000 to 450,000 ..........      M        147.6   148.5   148.4   149.4     3.5      .6      .7     3.2      .5     -.1
  Size D -  Nonmetropolitan
            (less than 50,000) .........      M        148.0   147.8   148.1   147.8     3.4      .0     -.2     3.8      .1      .2
 
West urban .............................      M        153.5   153.6   153.5   153.7     2.4      .1      .1     2.7      .0     -.1
  Size A -  More than 1,250,000 ........      M        154.2   154.1   154.0   154.1     1.9      .0      .1     2.1     -.1     -.1
  Size C -  50,000 to 330,000 ..........      M        156.4   156.6   156.7   157.0     3.9      .3      .2     4.5      .2      .1
 
Size classes
  A 3/ .................................      M        137.7   137.9   137.9   138.2     2.2      .2      .2     2.5      .1      .0
  B ....................................      M        151.8   152.1   152.6   152.8     2.7      .5      .1     3.0      .5      .3
  C ....................................      M        151.4   151.8   151.8   152.4     3.3      .4      .4     3.4      .3      .0
  D ....................................      M        148.5   148.9   149.1   148.8     3.3     -.1     -.2     3.7      .4      .1
 
          Selected local areas
 
Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI......      M        153.0   153.5   153.6   153.8     2.7      .2      .1     3.6      .4      .1
Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ......      M        155.1   154.8   154.5   154.4     1.6     -.3     -.1     1.8     -.4     -.2
N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT      M        161.8   162.2   162.3   162.8     2.3      .4      .3     2.6      .3      .1
Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD ..      M        157.8   158.4   158.9   159.6     2.5      .8      .4     2.3      .7      .3
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA .....      M        151.3   151.7   151.5   151.5     1.4     -.1      .0     1.7      .1     -.1
 
Baltimore, MD ..........................      1        150.4    -      151.5    -       -       -       -        2.2      .7    -
Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ...........      1        157.7    -      157.8    -       -       -       -        2.5      .1    -
Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH .............      1        147.4    -      148.1    -       -       -       -        3.1      .5    -
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ..............      1        148.6    -      148.3    -       -       -       -        3.4     -.2    -
St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........      1        144.6    -      145.6    -       -       -       -        2.6      .7    -
Washington, DC-MD-VA ...................      1        154.7    -      156.1    -       -       -       -        2.8      .9    -
 
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ..................      2         -      144.4    -      145.1     2.0      .5    -       -       -       -
Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI ..................      2         -      148.3    -      148.8     2.4      .3    -       -       -       -
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .........      2         -      139.9    -      140.1      .6      .1    -       -       -       -
Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ...........      2         -      149.2    -      150.1     3.0      .6    -       -       -       -
 
 
 
   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                                       Aug. 1995 from-         July 1995 from-
                                          schedule     May    June    July    Aug.    Aug.    June    July    July     May    June
                                             1/       1995    1995    1995    1995    1994    1995    1995    1994    1995    1995
 
 
 
U.S. city average ......................      M        149.6   149.9   149.9   150.2     2.5     0.2     0.2     2.8     0.2     0.0
 
        Region and area size 2/
 
Northeast urban.........................      M        156.1   156.4   156.6   157.1     2.4      .4      .3     2.6      .3      .1
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        155.7   156.1   156.1   156.7     2.4      .4      .4     2.6      .3      .0
  Size B -  500,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        154.3   154.5   155.3   155.7     1.9      .8      .3     2.0      .6      .5
  Size C -  50,000 to 500,000 ..........      M        158.8   158.9   159.2   159.8     3.0      .6      .4     3.1      .3      .2
 
North Central urban ....................      M        145.2   145.6   145.5   145.6     2.4      .0      .1     3.0      .2     -.1
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        145.2   145.7   145.6   145.8     2.2      .1      .1     2.8      .3     -.1
  Size B -  360,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        143.9   144.2   144.1   144.0     2.1     -.1     -.1     2.9      .1     -.1
  Size C -  50,000 to 360,000 ..........      M        147.5   147.4   147.1   147.3     2.6     -.1      .1     3.2     -.3     -.2
  Size D -  Nonmetropolitan
            (less than 50,000) .........      M        142.9   143.7   144.2   144.0     3.2      .2     -.1     3.8      .9      .3
 
South urban ............................      M        147.4   147.8   147.8   148.3     2.9      .3      .3     2.9      .3      .0
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        147.1   147.2   147.2   147.6     2.4      .3      .3     2.5      .1      .0
  Size B -  450,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        147.4   147.8   147.9   148.3     2.6      .3      .3     2.9      .3      .1
  Size C -  50,000 to 450,000 ..........      M        147.8   148.6   148.5   149.4     3.6      .5      .6     3.3      .5     -.1
  Size D -  Nonmetropolitan
            (less than 50,000) .........      M        148.2   148.1   148.3   148.3     3.6      .1      .0     3.8      .1      .1
 
West urban .............................      M        150.6   150.7   150.5   150.7     2.4      .0      .1     2.6     -.1     -.1
  Size A -  More than 1,250,000 ........      M        149.7   149.8   149.5   149.6     1.8     -.1      .1     2.0     -.1     -.2
  Size C -  50,000 to 330,000 ..........      M        153.8   153.8   153.7   153.9     3.6      .1      .1     4.1     -.1     -.1
 
Size classes
  A 3/ .................................      M        136.8   137.0   136.9   137.2     2.2      .1      .2     2.5      .1     -.1
  B ....................................      M        149.1   149.4   149.7   150.0     2.5      .4      .2     2.9      .4      .2
  C ....................................      M        150.7   151.1   150.9   151.5     3.2      .3      .4     3.3      .1     -.1
  D ....................................      M        147.9   148.2   148.4   148.2     3.3      .0     -.1     3.6      .3      .1
 
          Selected local areas
 
Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI......      M        148.2   148.5   148.7   148.8     2.5      .2      .1     3.5      .3      .1
Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ......      M        149.8   149.7   149.3   149.2     1.6     -.3     -.1     1.9     -.3     -.3
N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT      M        158.0   158.4   158.3   158.9     2.3      .3      .4     2.5      .2     -.1
Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD ..      M        157.4   158.1   158.5   159.2     2.5      .7      .4     2.3      .7      .3
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA .....      M        149.0   149.6   149.3   149.3     1.5     -.2      .0     1.8      .2     -.2
 
Baltimore, MD ..........................      1        149.4    -      150.5    -       -       -       -        2.2      .7    -
Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ...........      1        156.5    -      156.6    -       -       -       -        2.4      .1    -
Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH .............      1        139.9    -      140.3    -       -       -       -        2.9      .3    -
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ..............      1        146.8    -      146.5    -       -       -       -        3.6     -.2    -
St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........      1        144.2    -      145.2    -       -       -       -        2.7      .7    -
Washington, DC-MD-VA ...................      1        152.3    -      153.5    -       -       -       -        2.7      .8    -
 
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ..................      2         -      144.4    -      144.8     2.3      .3    -       -       -       -
Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI ..................      2         -      143.7    -      144.0     2.1      .2    -       -       -       -
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .........      2         -      139.5    -      139.8      .7      .2    -       -       -       -
Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ...........      2         -      143.0    -      143.7     3.1      .5    -       -       -       -
 
 
 
   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.