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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--MARCH 1994
 
    The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose
0.3 percent before seasonal adjustment in March to a level of 147.2
(1982-84=100), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S.
Department of Labor reported today.  For the 12-month period ended
in March, 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 March, prior to
seasonal adjustment.  The March 1994 CPI-W level of 144.4 was 2.3
percent higher than the index in March 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
March, the same as in February.  The food index increased 0.1
percent in March, following declines in each of the preceding 2
months.  The index for fruits and vegetables, which had risen
sharply during the last half of 1993 before declining in the first
2 months of 1994, turned back up in March.  The energy index rose
0.4 percent in March, following a 1.6 percent advance in February.
Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U rose 0.3 percent in March, the
same as in February.  Another larger than average advance in
shelter costs, coupled with an upturn in the apparel index,
accounted for nearly half of the March increase.
 
 
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
                  |___________________________________|       |
                  | Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.|Mar. 94|Mar94
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 All items        |  .1   .3   .3   .2   .0   .3   .3 |  2.5  |  2.5
Food and beverages|  .3   .4   .2   .5  -.1  -.3   .1 |  -.8  |  2.1
Housing           |  .2   .2   .2   .2   .1   .4   .3 |  3.4  |  2.8
Apparel and upkeep| -.4  -.1   .7  -.1  -.1  -.3   .4 |   .3  |  -.1
Transportation    |  .0  1.0   .0  -.2  -.2   .5   .6 |  3.4  |  2.5
Medical care      |  .4   .5   .3   .3   .3   .3   .2 |  3.3  |  4.9
Entertainment     |  .2   .4   .5   .3   .3   .4   .3 |  4.1  |  3.3
Other goods & serv|-1.0   .3   .4   .4   .1   .3   .4 |  3.1  |  1.8
 Special indexes: |
Energy            | -.4  1.9  -.9  -.7  -.8  1.6   .4 |  4.7  |  -.6
Food              |  .3   .5   .2   .5  -.1  -.3   .1 | -1.1  |  2.2
AI - food & energy|  .1   .3   .4   .2   .1   .3   .3 |  2.9  |  2.9
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    During the first 3 months of 1994, the CPI-U rose at a 2.5
seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR).  This compares with a 2.7
percent increase in 1993.  The food index declined during the first
3 months, reflecting a sharp turnaround in the index for fruits and
vegetables.  After increasing at a 18.9 percent rate in the second
half of 1993, the index for fruits and vegetables declined at a
19.5 percent rate in the first 3 months of 1994.  On the other
hand, the energy index turned up in the first quarter after
declining throughout most of last year.  The index for petroleum-
based energy advanced at a 8.7 percent rate during the 3-month
period ended in March, following a 5.1 percent drop in 1993.
 
    Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U advanced at a 2.9 percent
seasonally adjusted annual rate during the first 3 months of 1994.
This follows a 3.2 percent increase in 1993  and continues the
moderation in this index evident since 1990.  Within this group,
the indexes for medical care and apparel and upkeep have also
exhibited this pattern of moderation since 1990.  On the other
hand, the shelter index increased at a 4.4 percent rate during the
first 3 months after advancing 3.0 percent last year, and accounted
for over half of the first quarter increase in the index for all
items less food and energy.
 
 
                          Percent change 12 months          SAAR 3
                          ended in December                 Mos end
                                                            in Mar.
 
                           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   3.4
 Apparel and upkeep         4.7   1.0   5.1   3.4   1.4    .9    .3
 Transportation             3.0   4.0  10.4  -1.5   3.0   2.4   3.4
 Medical care               6.9   8.5   9.6   7.9   6.6   5.4   3.3
 Entertainment              4.6   5.1   4.3   3.9   2.8   2.8   4.1
 Other goods & services     7.0   8.2   7.6   8.0   6.5   2.7   3.1
 
Special indexes:
  Energy                     .5   5.1  18.1  -7.4   2.0  -1.4   4.7
  Food                      5.2   5.6   5.3   1.9   1.5   2.9  -1.1
  All Items less food
    and energy              4.7   4.4   5.2   4.4   3.3   3.2   2.9
 
    The food and beverage index turned back up in March, following
declines in each of the preceding 2 months.  Grocery store food
prices rose 0.1 percent in March, following declines in both
January and February.  The index for fruits and vegetables has been
the predominant factor in the behavior of the grocery store food
index during most of the past 12 months.  Substantial increases
during the second half of 1993 were largely responsible for the
acceleration, while sharp decreases in January and February more
than offset small price increases for most other components.  In
March, the index for fruits and vegetables rose 0.6 percent; fresh
fruit prices increased 1.7 percent, while fresh vegetable prices
fell 0.1 percent.  The index for processed fruits and vegetables
was unchanged.  Among other grocery store food groups, the index
for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs rose 0.1 percent in March.
Declines in prices for pork, poultry, and eggs were more than
offset by increases in the indexes for beef and fish and seafood.
Beef prices, which had declined in each of the preceding 3 months,
rose 0.8 percent in March, their largest advance in nearly a year.
The index for cereal and bakery products declined 0.3 percent in
March, while the index for dairy products was unchanged.  The index
for other food at home rose 0.2 percent in March, reflecting an
upturn in prices for carbonated beverages.  The other two
components of the food and beverage index--restaurant meals and
alcoholic beverages--rose 0.1 and declined 0.1 percent,
respectively, in March.
 
    The housing component rose 0.3 percent in March, following an
increase of 0.4 percent in February.  Shelter costs, which
registered its largest advance in more than 3 years in February--up
0.5 percent--increased 0.4 percent in March.  Within shelter,
renters' and homeowners' costs each increased 0.4 percent, while
maintenance and repair costs fell 0.1 percent.  The index for fuel
and other utilities--up 0.3 percent--registered its second
consecutive increase after declining in each of the 3 preceding
months.  The index for household fuels advanced 0.5 percent,
largely as a result of a 1.9 percent increase in the index for
natural gas.  The index for fuel oil rose 0.5 percent, while
charges for electricity declined 0.1 percent.  The index for other
utilities and public services increased 0.1 percent in March.  The
index for household furnishings and operation continued to register
small changes, advancing 0.1 percent in March, following a 0.4
percent decline in February.  During the past 12 months, this
component has risen 1.6 percent.
 
    The transportation index rose 0.6 percent in March, following a
0.5 percent increase in February.  A 1.6 percent rise in the index
for public transportation, reflecting sharp increases in airline
fares and other intercity transportation, was responsible for the
larger advance.  The index for gasoline, which rose 1.8 percent in
February, increased 0.1 percent in March.  (Prior to seasonal
adjustment, gasoline prices fell 0.3 percent.)  As of March, the
gasoline index was 4.5 percent lower than a year earlier and 18.2
percent below its peak level of December 1990.  Automobile purchase
costs advanced substantially for the second consecutive month.  The
index for new vehicles rose 0.5 percent, reflecting increases in
prices for new cars, trucks, and motorcycles.  Automobile finance
charges, which increased sharply in February, were unchanged in
March.  The index for used cars rose 0.4 percent, its first
increase since November.  Among other transportation costs, the
index for automobile fees rose 2.3 percent, reflecting sharp
increases in charges for rental vehicles.
 
    The index for apparel and upkeep turned up in March, advancing
0.4 percent after registering declines in each of the 3 preceding
months.  (Prior to seasonal adjustment, the index advanced 2.8
percent.)  The somewhat slower introduction of spring and summer
merchandise into the market place than in recent years had resulted
in seasonally adjusted declines during the first two months of
1994.
 
    Medical care costs rose 0.2 percent in March, 4.9 percent above
its level a year earlier.  The index for medical care commodities--
prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and medical supplies--
was unchanged in March.  The index for medical care services rose
0.3 percent in March.  Charges for professional services and
hospital and related services increased 0.4 and 0.5 percent,
respectively.
 
    Entertainment costs increased 0.3 percent in March, with
similar advances in the indexes for both entertainment commodities
and for entertainment services.
 
    The index for other goods and services rose 0.4 percent in
March.  A 0.6 percent increase in  the index for tobacco and
smoking products, coupled with moderate increases in most personal
expenses, such as legal and financial services, accounted for over
half of the March advance.
 
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 March.
 
 
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
                  |___________________________________|       |
                  | Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.|Mar. 94|Mar94
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 All items        |  .1   .4   .2   .1   .1   .2   .3 |  2.5  |  2.3
Food and beverages|  .3   .4   .2   .4   .1  -.3   .1 |  -.3  |  2.1
Housing           |  .1   .3   .1   .2   .1   .5   .3 |  3.5  |  2.8
Apparel and upkeep| -.2   .1   .4  -.3   .3  -.2   .2 |  1.2  |  -.1
Transportation    |  .0  1.1  -.2  -.2  -.2   .5   .5 |  3.1  |  2.1
Medical care      |  .4   .4   .3   .4   .3   .2   .3 |  3.4  |  4.8
Entertainment     |  .2   .3   .6   .3   .3   .3   .3 |  3.9  |  3.2
Other goods & serv|-1.6   .3   .5   .3   .1   .2   .5 |  2.9  |   .6
 Special indexes: |
Energy            | -.5  2.0 -1.0  -.7  -.8  1.6   .5 |  5.2  |  -.8
Food              |  .3   .5   .2   .3   .1  -.4   .3 |   .0  |  2.2
AI - food & energy|  .1   .3   .3   .3   .1   .3   .3 |  2.7  |  2.7
____________________________________________________________________
 
 
    Consumer Price Index data for April will be released on Friday,
May 13, 1994, 8:30 A.M. (EDT).
 
Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service
group
 
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
 
 
                                              Relative   Unadjusted indexes       Unadjusted             Seasonally adjusted
                                             importance,                       percent change to         percent change from-
                                              December     Feb.      Mar.       Mar. 1994 from-     Dec. to    Jan. to    Feb. to
                                                1993       1994      1994    Mar. 1993  Feb. 1994     Jan.       Feb.       Mar.
 
            Expenditure category
 
All items ..................................   100.000     146.7     147.2        2.5        0.3        0.0        0.3        0.3
All items (1967=100) .......................      -        439.3     441.1        -          -          -          -          -
 
  Food and beverages .......................    17.398     143.6     143.9        2.1         .2        -.1        -.3         .1
    Food ...................................    15.799     142.9     143.2        2.2         .2        -.1        -.3         .1
      Food at home .........................     9.853     142.6     142.8        2.4         .1        -.3        -.4         .1
        Cereals and bakery products ........     1.454     161.3     160.4        3.8        -.6         .4         .6        -.3
        Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .....     2.984     137.4     137.9        2.5         .4         .1         .2         .1
        Dairy products .....................     1.186     131.8     131.8        2.3         .0         .9         .8         .0
        Fruits and vegetables ..............     1.909     161.7     162.7        2.3         .6       -2.5       -3.4         .6
        Other food at home .................     2.320     132.5     132.6        1.8         .1         .0        -.1         .2
          Sugar and sweets .................      .331     135.6     135.3        1.9        -.2         .6         .4        -.1
          Fats and oils ....................      .246     131.5     132.6        1.8         .8         .1         .0        1.3
          Nonalcoholic beverages ...........      .712     116.0     116.0        1.0         .0        -.4       -1.0         .5
          Other prepared food ..............     1.030     146.5     146.4        2.4        -.1         .1         .4        -.2
      Food away from home ..................     5.946     144.6     144.8        1.7         .1         .1         .1         .1
    Alcoholic beverages ....................     1.600     151.1     151.4        1.3         .2         .2        -.1        -.1
 
  Housing ..................................    41.394     143.7     144.1        2.8         .3         .1         .4         .3
    Shelter ................................    27.948     159.1     159.8        3.2         .4         .2         .5         .4
      Renters' costs 1/ ....................     7.984     168.9     170.1        3.0         .7         .0         .4         .4
        Rent, residential ..................     5.771     152.8     153.2        2.7         .3         .3         .5         .3
        Other renters' costs ...............     2.213     198.4     201.9        3.5        1.8        -.6         .3         .8
      Homeowners' costs 1/ .................    19.768     163.7     164.1        3.4         .2         .2         .5         .4
        Owners' equivalent rent 1/ .........    19.386     164.0     164.4        3.4         .2         .2         .6         .4
        Household insurance 2/ 1/ ..........      .382     149.4     150.0        3.5         .4         .1         .1         .4
                            _  _
      Maintenance and repairs 2/ ...........      .196     129.4     129.3       -1.7        -.1        1.0         .4        -.1
        Maintenance and repair services 2/ .      .118     131.2     131.8       -2.9         .5         .4        -.1         .5
        Maintenance and repair
            commodities 2/ .................      .078     127.1     126.1         .2        -.8        1.9        1.0        -.8
    Fuel and other utilities ...............     7.262     122.4     122.4        2.4         .0        -.4         .9         .3
      Fuels ................................     3.983     111.1     111.1        2.3         .0        -.9        1.1         .5
        Fuel oil and other household fuel
            commodities ....................      .369      93.6      92.5        -.3       -1.2       -1.1        6.0        -.1
        Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
            services).......................     3.614     117.9     118.1        2.6         .2        -.8         .6         .6
      Other utilities and public
          services 2/ ......................     3.279     150.0     150.1        2.6         .1         .1         .7         .1
    Household furnishings and operation ....     6.183     120.4     120.6        1.6         .2         .2        -.4         .1
      Housefurnishings .....................     3.601     110.5     110.5        1.1         .0         .4        -.7        -.2
      Housekeeping supplies ................     1.109     131.7     132.3        2.1         .5        -.2         .1        1.0
      Housekeeping services ................     1.473     137.6     137.8        2.4         .1         .4        -.1         .1
 
  Apparel and upkeep .......................     5.897     132.4     136.1        -.1        2.8        -.1        -.3         .4
    Apparel commodities ....................     5.333     129.5     133.4        -.4        3.0        -.1        -.4         .5
      Men's and boys' apparel ..............     1.389     124.1     125.6       -2.4        1.2        -.6       -1.2        -.2
      Women's and girls' apparel............     2.421     131.1     137.2        -.9        4.7         .3        -.2         .4
      Infants' and toddlers' apparel .......      .203     125.5     125.8        -.1         .2         .9        -.4        -.7
      Footwear .............................      .781     125.9     127.0         .6         .9        1.0        -.8        -.6
      Other apparel commodities ............      .539     146.4     152.9        5.7        4.4       -2.1        1.7        5.1
    Apparel services 2/ ....................      .564     154.0     154.2        2.4         .1         .0         .1         .1
 
  Transportation ...........................    16.954     131.9     132.2        2.5         .2        -.2         .5         .6
    Private transportation .................    15.295     128.5     128.6        1.8         .1        -.1         .5         .5
      New vehicles .........................     5.025     136.5     136.8        3.6         .2         .1         .4         .5
        New cars ...........................     4.031     135.0     135.3        3.4         .2         .1         .5         .4
      Used cars ............................     1.245     134.1     133.6        5.5        -.4        -.9       -1.1         .4
      Motor fuel ...........................     3.010      93.6      93.3       -4.1        -.3        -.5        2.1         .2
        Gasoline ...........................      -         93.0      92.7       -4.5        -.3        -.4        1.8         .1
      Maintenance and repairs ..............     1.533     148.6     149.0        3.0         .3         .3         .1         .2
      Other private transportation .........     4.483     159.7     160.2        2.5         .3         .2         .1         .8
        Other private transportation
            commodities ....................      .629     103.4     103.5        -.4         .1         .0         .2         .4
        Other private transportation
            services .......................     3.854     172.8     173.3        3.0         .3         .2         .1         .8
    Public transportation ..................     1.659     175.9     178.5        9.2        1.5       -1.8         .4        1.6
 
  Medical care .............................     7.108     207.7     208.3        4.9         .3         .3         .3         .2
    Medical care commodities ...............     1.287     198.7     199.1        2.7         .2         .4        -.1         .0
    Medical care services ..................     5.821     209.8     210.4        5.4         .3         .3         .3         .3
      Professional medical services ........     3.353     189.4     190.3        4.4         .5         .2         .4         .4
 
  Entertainment ............................     4.351     149.1     149.6        3.3         .3         .3         .4         .3
    Entertainment commodities ..............     1.986     134.5     135.2        1.6         .5        -.1        -.1         .3
    Entertainment services .................     2.365     166.4     166.6        4.8         .1         .7         .8         .3
 
  Other goods and services .................     6.897     195.2     195.5        1.8         .2         .1         .3         .4
    Tobacco and smoking products ...........     1.601     217.4     217.7       -7.9         .1        -.5         .0         .6
    Personal care 2/ .......................     1.184     143.0     143.0        1.6         .0         .1        -.2         .0
      Toilet goods and personal care
          appliances 2/ ....................      .628     140.0     139.7         .9        -.2         .3        -.4        -.2
      Personal care services 2/ ............      .556     146.2     146.6        2.6         .3         .1        -.1         .3
    Personal and educational expenses ......     4.112     218.8     219.1        6.2         .1         .3         .5         .5
      School books and supplies ............      .249     204.0     204.0        4.2         .0         .8         .2         .4
      Personal and educational services ....     3.863     220.1     220.4        6.3         .1         .3         .5         .5
 
        Commodity and service group
 
All items ..................................   100.000     146.7     147.2        2.5         .3         .0         .3         .3
  Commodities ..............................    43.547     132.2     132.8        1.1         .5        -.1         .0         .2
    Food and beverages .....................    17.398     143.6     143.9        2.1         .2        -.1        -.3         .1
    Commodities less food and beverages ....    26.149     125.1     126.0         .4         .7         .0         .2         .3
      Nondurables less food and beverages ..    15.579     126.5     127.8       -1.1        1.0        -.1         .6         .4
        Apparel commodities ................     5.333     129.5     133.4        -.4        3.0        -.1        -.4         .5
        Nondurables less food, beverages,
            and apparel 2/ .................    10.245     127.8     127.9       -1.5         .1        -.3         .4         .1
      Durables .............................    10.570     123.3     123.4        2.7         .1         .0         .0         .2
  Services .................................    56.453     161.5     162.1        3.8         .4         .1         .4         .4
    Rent of shelter 2/ 1/ ..................    27.337     165.6     166.3        3.3         .4         .6         .7         .4
                    _  _
    Household services less rent of
        shelter 1/ .........................     8.900     135.3     135.5        2.5         .1        -.4         .4         .3
    Transportation services ................     7.046     167.5     168.5        4.4         .6        -.2         .2         .9
    Medical care services ..................     5.821     209.8     210.4        5.4         .3         .3         .3         .3
    Other services .........................     7.349     182.9     183.2        5.2         .2         .4         .5         .4
 
              Special indexes
 
All items less food ........................    84.201     147.3     148.0        2.6         .5         .1         .3         .4
All items less shelter .....................    72.052     143.2     143.7        2.3         .3         .0         .1         .3
All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........    80.232     148.0     148.6        2.3         .4        -.1         .2         .3
All items less medical care ................    92.892     143.2     143.8        2.4         .4         .0         .3         .3
Commodities less food ......................    27.749     126.2     127.0         .5         .6        -.1         .2         .3
Nondurables less food ......................    17.178     127.9     129.1        -.9         .9        -.1         .5         .5
Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ .......    11.845     129.3     129.4       -1.1         .1        -.2         .4         .1
Nondurables 2/ .............................    32.977     135.2     136.0         .5         .6        -.1         .1         .6
Services less rent of shelter 1/ ...........    29.116     168.9     169.3        4.2         .2         .1         .5         .2
Services less medical care services ........    50.632     157.0     157.5        3.6         .3         .0         .6         .3
Energy .....................................     6.993     102.0     101.9        -.6        -.1        -.8        1.6         .4
All items less energy ......................    93.007     152.6     153.3        2.8         .5         .1         .1         .3
  All items less food and energy ...........    77.208     155.0     155.8        2.9         .5         .1         .3         .3
    Commodities less food and
        energy commodities .................    24.369     135.8     136.9        1.0         .8         .0        -.1         .3
      Energy commodities ...................     3.380      93.8      93.4       -3.7        -.4        -.5        2.4         .2
    Services less energy services ..........    52.839     166.0     166.6        3.8         .4         .2         .4         .4
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar:
  1982-84=$1.00 2/ .........................      -        $.682     $.679       -2.6        -.4        -.3        -.3        -.4
  1967=$1.00 2/ ............................      -         .228      .227        -          -          -          -          -
 
 
 
   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-
                                                 Dec.    Jan.    Feb.    Mar.    June    Sept.   Dec.    Mar.     Sept.     Mar.
                                                 1993    1994    1994    1994    1993    1993    1993    1994     1993      1994
 
              Expenditure category
 
 All items ....................................    -       -       -       -        2.5     2.0     3.3     2.5      2.2       2.9
 
   Food and beverages .........................   143.8   143.7   143.3   143.5     2.3     2.6     4.6     -.8      2.4       1.8
     Food .....................................   143.3   143.1   142.7   142.9     2.3     2.6     4.9    -1.1      2.4       1.8
       Food at home ...........................   142.9   142.5   141.9   142.1     2.6     3.2     6.4    -2.2      2.9       2.0
         Cereals and bakery products ..........   159.4   160.1   161.1   160.6     4.5     3.1     4.4     3.0      3.8       3.7
         Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......   137.1   137.2   137.5   137.6     4.5     -.9     4.8     1.5      1.8       3.1
         Dairy products .......................   129.4   130.5   131.5   131.5     6.7    -3.9      .0     6.7      1.2       3.3
         Fruits and vegetables ................   168.7   164.4   158.8   159.8    -3.5    17.0    20.8   -19.5      6.2      -1.4
         Other food at home ...................   131.8   131.8   131.7   132.0     1.6     2.2     3.1      .6      1.9       1.8
           Sugar and sweets ...................   134.1   134.9   135.4   135.2     1.2      .6     2.4     3.3       .9       2.9
           Fats and oils ......................   130.5   130.6   130.6   132.3      .6      .0      .9     5.6       .3       3.3
           Nonalcoholic beverages .............   116.2   115.7   114.5   115.1     1.8     1.4     5.0    -3.7      1.6        .5
           Other prepared food ................   145.4   145.6   146.2   145.9     1.7     3.4     2.8     1.4      2.5       2.1
       Food away from home ....................   144.4   144.6   144.7   144.8     2.0     1.7     2.0     1.1      1.8       1.5
     Alcoholic beverages ......................   151.1   151.4   151.3   151.1      .8     1.1     3.5      .0       .9       1.7
 
   Housing ....................................   142.8   142.9   143.5   144.0     3.2     2.3     2.6     3.4      2.7       3.0
     Shelter ..................................   157.5   157.8   158.6   159.2     3.1     2.3     3.1     4.4      2.7       3.7
       Renters' costs 1/ ......................   166.3   166.3   167.0   167.7     3.2     1.5     3.7     3.4      2.3       3.6
         Rent, residential ....................   151.8   152.2   152.9   153.3     3.0     1.3     2.4     4.0      2.2       3.2
         Other renters' costs .................   194.1   192.9   193.5   195.0     4.1     1.5     6.9     1.9      2.8       4.3
       Homeowners' costs 1/ ...................   162.4   162.8   163.6   164.3     3.1     2.5     3.3     4.8      2.8       4.0
         Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ...........   162.7   163.1   164.0   164.6     3.0     2.5     3.3     4.8      2.8       4.0
         Household insurance 2/ 1/ ............   149.0   149.2   149.4   150.0     4.8     5.9      .8     2.7      5.3       1.8
                             _  _
       Maintenance and repairs 2/ .............   127.6   128.9   129.4   129.3     -.9      .3   -10.8     5.4      -.3      -3.0
         Maintenance and repair services ......   130.8   131.3   131.2   131.8      .6     4.2   -17.9     3.1      2.4      -8.0
         Maintenance and repair commodities 2/    123.5   125.9   127.1   126.1    -3.1    -6.3     2.3     8.7     -4.7       5.4
     Fuel and other utilities .................   122.3   121.8   122.9   123.3     3.4     3.3     -.3     3.3      3.3       1.5
       Fuels ..................................   111.0   110.0   111.2   111.8     5.6     2.9    -2.1     2.9      4.3        .4
         Fuel oil and other household fuel
             commodities ......................    87.3    86.3    91.5    91.4    -1.3    -6.0   -11.5    20.2     -3.7       3.1
         Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
             services).........................   118.9   117.9   118.6   119.3     6.3     3.8    -1.0     1.4      5.0        .2
       Other utilities and public services 2/ .   148.8   148.9   150.0   150.1      .5     4.4     1.9     3.5      2.5       2.7
     Household furnishings and operation ......   120.4   120.7   120.2   120.3     1.7     2.0     2.7     -.3      1.9       1.2
       Housefurnishings .......................   110.7   111.1   110.3   110.1     1.1     2.2     3.3    -2.2      1.7        .5
       Housekeeping supplies ..................   131.7   131.5   131.6   132.9     2.5     -.6     2.8     3.7       .9       3.2
       Housekeeping services ..................   137.2   137.7   137.6   137.8     2.4     3.9     1.5     1.8      3.1       1.6
 
   Apparel and upkeep .........................   133.9   133.8   133.4   134.0    -3.2      .9     1.5      .3     -1.2        .9
     Apparel commodities ......................   131.0   130.9   130.4   131.1    -3.6      .6     1.2      .3     -1.5        .8
       Men's and boys' apparel ................   127.5   126.7   125.2   124.9    -2.8     1.9     -.3    -7.9      -.5      -4.2
       Women's and girls' apparel .............   132.3   132.7   132.4   132.9    -7.0      .0     1.8     1.8     -3.5       1.8
       Infants' and toddlers' apparel .........   126.7   127.8   127.3   126.4     1.9    -2.2     1.0     -.9      -.2        .0
       Footwear ...............................   126.7   128.0   127.0   126.2      .0      .0     3.5    -1.6       .0       1.0
       Other apparel commodities ..............   146.0   143.0   145.4   152.8     3.1     3.1    -1.9    20.0      3.1       8.5
     Apparel services 2/.......................   153.8   153.8   154.0   154.2     1.9     2.9     3.7     1.0      2.4       2.4
 
   Transportation .............................   131.7   131.4   132.0   132.8      .9     1.9     3.4     3.4      1.4       3.4
     Private transportation ...................   128.5   128.4   129.0   129.7     -.3      .6     3.2     3.8       .2       3.5
       New vehicles ...........................   134.6   134.8   135.3   136.0     3.7     4.9     1.8     4.2      4.3       3.0
         New cars .............................   133.2   133.3   133.9   134.5     3.4     4.0     2.1     4.0      3.7       3.0
       Used cars ..............................   138.7   137.5   136.0   136.6    13.3    11.5     4.1    -5.9     12.4      -1.0
       Motor fuel .............................    95.3    94.8    96.8    97.0   -14.6   -12.2     5.2     7.3    -13.4       6.3
         Gasoline .............................    95.0    94.6    96.3    96.4   -15.3   -11.5     4.8     6.0    -13.4       5.4
       Maintenance and repairs ................   147.9   148.4   148.6   148.9     3.9     2.2     3.3     2.7      3.1       3.0
       Other private transportation ...........   158.1   158.4   158.6   159.8     1.0     2.1     2.6     4.4      1.5       3.5
         Other private transportation
             commodities ......................   102.9   102.9   103.1   103.5    -2.3    -1.2     -.4     2.4     -1.7       1.0
         Other private transportation
             services .........................   171.1   171.4   171.6   173.0     1.7     2.6     3.1     4.5      2.2       3.8
     Public transportation ....................   174.8   171.7   172.4   175.2    15.0    13.9     7.4      .9     14.4       4.1
 
   Medical care ...............................   206.1   206.7   207.3   207.8     7.0     4.6     4.6     3.3      5.8       4.0
     Medical care commodities .................   197.6   198.4   198.3   198.3     3.1     3.8     2.7     1.4      3.4       2.0
     Medical care services ....................   207.8   208.4   209.1   209.8     7.9     4.8     5.0     3.9      6.3       4.4
       Professional medical services ..........   188.2   188.5   189.2   189.9     6.1     4.0     3.9     3.7      5.0       3.8
 
   Entertainment 2/ ...........................   148.1   148.6   149.2   149.6     2.2     1.9     5.0     4.1      2.1       4.6
     Entertainment commodities ................   134.8   134.7   134.5   134.9      .9     1.8     3.0      .3      1.4       1.7
     Entertainment services ...................   164.1   165.2   166.5   167.0     3.6     2.0     6.9     7.3      2.8       7.1
 
   Other goods and services ...................   194.7   194.9   195.4   196.2     4.6    -4.6     4.4     3.1      -.1       3.8
     Tobacco and smoking products .............   216.5   215.5   215.6   217.0      .0   -29.0      .6      .9    -15.7        .7
     Personal care 2/ .........................   143.1   143.3   143.0   143.0     1.1     3.7     2.0     -.3      2.4        .8
       Toilet goods and personal care
           appliances 2/ ......................   140.1   140.5   140.0   139.7     1.7     2.0     1.2    -1.1      1.9        .0
       Personal care services 2/ ..............   146.1   146.3   146.2   146.6     1.1     5.7     2.2     1.4      3.4       1.8
     Personal and educational expenses ........   217.0   217.7   218.7   219.7     7.8     5.0     6.9     5.1      6.4       6.0
       School books and supplies ..............   200.7   202.4   202.8   203.6     4.4     1.4     5.4     5.9      2.9       5.6
       Personal and educational services ......   218.1   218.8   219.9   220.9     7.9     5.4     6.9     5.2      6.7       6.1
 
          Commodity and service group
 
 All items ....................................    -       -       -       -        2.5     2.0     3.3     2.5      2.2       2.9
   Commodities ................................   132.4   132.3   132.3   132.6      .3      .0     3.1      .6       .2       1.8
     Food and beverages .......................   143.8   143.7   143.3   143.5     2.3     2.6     4.6     -.8      2.4       1.8
     Commodities less food and beverages ......   125.4   125.4   125.6   126.0    -1.0    -1.6     2.3     1.9     -1.3       2.1
       Nondurables less food and beverages ....   126.9   126.8   127.5   128.0    -3.4    -6.4     1.9     3.5     -4.9       2.7
         Apparel commodities ..................   131.0   130.9   130.4   131.1    -3.6      .6     1.2      .3     -1.5        .8
         Nondurables less food, beverages,
             and apparel 2/ ...................   127.7   127.3   127.8   127.9     3.7    -9.4     -.3      .6     -3.1        .2
       Durables ...............................   123.0   123.0   123.0   123.2     3.4     4.0     2.6      .7      3.7       1.6
   Services ...................................   160.5   160.6   161.3   162.0     4.2     3.3     3.6     3.8      3.7       3.7
     Rent of shelter 2/ 1/ ....................   163.5   164.5   165.6   166.3     2.5     2.2     1.5     7.0      2.4       4.2
                     _  _
     Household services less rent
         of shelter 1/ ........................   135.9   135.3   135.9   136.3     4.0     3.9     1.2     1.2      4.0       1.2
     Transportation services ..................   166.1   165.7   166.0   167.5     5.1     5.0     3.9     3.4      5.0       3.7
     Medical care services ....................   207.8   208.4   209.1   209.8     7.9     4.8     5.0     3.9      6.3       4.4
     Other services ...........................   181.8   182.5   183.4   184.1     5.4     4.1     6.4     5.2      4.7       5.8
 
                Special indexes
 
 All items less food ..........................   146.7   146.8   147.3   147.9     2.5     1.7     3.1     3.3      2.1       3.2
 All items less shelter .......................   143.0   143.0   143.2   143.7     2.3     1.7     3.4     2.0      2.0       2.7
 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ..........   147.7   147.6   147.9   148.4     2.2     1.9     3.3     1.9      2.1       2.6
 All items less medical care ..................   142.7   142.7   143.1   143.5     2.3     1.4     3.4     2.3      1.9       2.8
 Commodities less food ........................   126.6   126.5   126.7   127.1     -.9    -1.3     2.2     1.6     -1.1       1.9
 Nondurables less food ........................   128.3   128.2   128.8   129.4    -3.0    -5.4     1.9     3.5     -4.2       2.7
 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ .........   129.1   128.8   129.3   129.4     3.1    -7.9     -.3      .9     -2.6        .3
 Nondurables 2/ ...............................   135.1   135.0   135.2   136.0     -.9     -.9     1.2     2.7      -.9       1.9
 Services less rent of shelter 1/ .............   168.0   168.1   168.9   169.3     5.3     4.2     3.9     3.1      4.7       3.5
 Services less medical care services ..........   156.0   156.0   157.0   157.4     4.0     3.2     3.4     3.6      3.6       3.5
 Energy .......................................   102.9   102.1   103.7   104.1    -3.8    -4.2     1.2     4.7     -4.0       2.9
 All items less energy ........................   152.2   152.3   152.5   153.0     3.0     2.2     3.8     2.1      2.6       2.9
   All items less food and energy .............   154.4   154.6   155.0   155.5     3.2     2.1     3.4     2.9      2.7       3.2
     Commodities less food and energy
         commodities ..........................   136.0   136.0   135.8   136.2      .9      .0     2.4      .6       .4       1.5
       Energy commodities .....................    94.5    94.0    96.3    96.5   -13.3   -11.5     3.0     8.7    -12.4       5.8
     Services less energy services ............   164.7   165.0   165.7   166.4     4.1     3.5     3.7     4.2      3.8       4.0
 
 
 
    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     Feb.      Mar.       Mar. 1994 from-     Dec. to    Jan. to    Feb. to
                                                1993       1994      1994    Mar. 1993  Feb. 1994     Jan.       Feb.       Mar.
 
            Expenditure category
 
All items ..................................   100.000     144.0     144.4        2.3        0.3        0.1        0.2        0.3
All items (1967=100) .......................      -        428.8     430.2        -          -          -          -          -
 
  Food and beverages .......................    19.344     143.2     143.4        2.1         .1         .1        -.3         .1
    Food ...................................    17.622     142.5     142.8        2.2         .2         .1        -.4         .3
      Food at home .........................    11.187     142.0     142.3        2.5         .2        -.1        -.5         .2
        Cereals and bakery products ........     1.660     160.9     160.2        3.8        -.4         .4         .6        -.2
        Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .....     3.513     137.2     137.8        2.5         .4         .2         .1         .1
        Dairy products .....................     1.321     131.6     131.6        2.4         .0         .9         .6         .2
        Fruits and vegetables ..............     2.019     161.0     161.7        2.4         .4       -2.0       -3.5         .5
        Other food at home .................     2.674     132.4     132.5        1.8         .1         .0        -.2         .2
          Sugar and sweets .................      .374     135.6     135.2        2.0        -.3         .7         .4        -.3
          Fats and oils ....................      .283     131.5     132.5        1.8         .8         .1         .1        1.3
          Nonalcoholic beverages ...........      .833     116.3     116.4        1.0         .1        -.4       -1.2         .6
          Other prepared food ..............     1.184     146.1     146.1        2.2         .0         .1         .4        -.1
      Food away from home ..................     6.435     144.4     144.6        1.7         .1         .3        -.1         .3
    Alcoholic beverages ....................     1.722     150.6     150.9        1.3         .2         .1        -.3        -.1
 
  Housing ..................................    39.004     140.9     141.3        2.8         .3         .1         .5         .3
    Shelter ................................    25.682     154.8     155.3        3.2         .3         .2         .6         .3
      Renters' costs 1/ ....................     8.095     147.8     148.5        2.9         .5         .1         .4         .3
        Rent, residential ..................     6.628     152.5     152.8        2.8         .2         .3         .5         .3
        Other renters' costs ...............     1.467     198.4     201.4        3.6        1.5        -.8         .3         .7
      Homeowners' costs 1/ .................    17.399     149.2     149.6        3.4         .3         .2         .7         .3
        Owners' equivalent rent 1/ .........    17.074     149.5     149.9        3.5         .3         .3         .6         .3
        Household insurance 2/ 1/ ..........      .324     136.7     137.3        3.6         .4         .1         .1         .4
                            _  _
      Maintenance and repairs 2/ ...........      .188     129.4     129.4       -1.9         .0        1.5        -.2         .0
        Maintenance and repair services 2/ .      .102     134.8     135.3       -3.3         .4         .7        -.1         .4
        Maintenance and repair
            commodities 2/ .................      .085     121.7     121.0        -.2        -.6        2.4        -.1        -.6
    Fuel and other utilities ...............     7.523     122.1     122.1        2.4         .0        -.4         .9         .3
      Fuels ................................     4.093     110.5     110.5        2.3         .0        -.9        1.0         .7
        Fuel oil and other household fuel
            commodities ....................      .339      93.6      92.3        -.4       -1.4       -1.5        6.5        -.3
        Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
            services).......................     3.754     117.4     117.5        2.5         .1        -.8         .5         .8
      Other utilities and public
          services 2/ ......................     3.429     150.7     150.7        2.5         .0         .0         .7         .0
    Household furnishings and operation ....     5.800     119.0     119.2        1.4         .2         .2        -.5         .3
      Housefurnishings .....................     3.525     109.1     109.2        1.0         .1         .1        -.7         .0
      Housekeeping supplies ................     1.141     131.7     132.4        1.8         .5         .0        -.2        1.3
      Housekeeping services ................     1.134     139.7     139.8        2.6         .1         .4        -.1         .1
 
  Apparel and upkeep .......................     5.909     131.4     134.7        -.1        2.5         .3        -.2         .2
    Apparel commodities ....................     5.379     128.6     132.1        -.3        2.7         .3        -.2         .2
      Men's and boys' apparel ..............     1.393     124.0     124.9       -2.2         .7        -.4       -1.2        -.6
      Women's and girls' apparel............     2.356     129.5     135.2       -1.0        4.4         .7         .0         .2
      Infants' and toddlers' apparel .......      .261     126.6     126.7       -1.2         .1         .5         .1        -.9
      Footwear .............................      .866     127.0     128.1        1.3         .9        1.3        -.3        -.5
      Other apparel commodities ............      .502     145.0     152.2        5.9        5.0       -1.5         .9        5.0
    Apparel services 2/ ....................      .530     153.5     153.7        2.3         .1         .0         .1         .1
 
  Transportation ...........................    18.863     130.4     130.5        2.1         .1        -.2         .5         .5
    Private transportation .................    17.613     128.1     128.1        1.7         .0        -.2         .5         .4
      New vehicles .........................     4.948     137.1     137.4        3.8         .2         .1         .4         .5
        New cars ...........................     3.606     134.7     135.0        3.4         .2         .1         .5         .4
      Used cars ............................     2.256     134.8     134.3        5.6        -.4        -.9        -.8        -.1
      Motor fuel ...........................     3.705      93.5      93.1       -4.1        -.4        -.6        2.3         .1
        Gasoline ...........................      -         93.0      92.6       -4.4        -.4        -.2        2.0        -.1
      Maintenance and repairs ..............     1.615     149.3     149.7        3.0         .3         .3         .1         .3
      Other private transportation .........     5.089     155.5     155.7        2.2         .1         .1         .1         .6
        Other private transportation
            commodities ....................      .795     102.8     102.9        -.3         .1         .1         .2         .4
        Other private transportation
            services .......................     4.295     168.4     168.7        2.7         .2         .1         .1         .7
    Public transportation ..................     1.251     170.9     173.2        7.8        1.3       -1.3        -.2        1.8
 
  Medical care .............................     6.044     207.0     207.7        4.8         .3         .3         .2         .3
    Medical care commodities ...............     1.061     196.8     197.2        2.7         .2         .3         .3        -.2
    Medical care services ..................     4.983     209.3     210.0        5.2         .3         .3         .2         .4
      Professional medical services ........     2.865     190.1     191.0        4.4         .5         .2         .4         .3
 
  Entertainment ............................     4.028     147.1     147.7        3.2         .4         .3         .3         .3
    Entertainment commodities ..............     2.077     134.0     134.8        1.7         .6         .0        -.1         .4
    Entertainment services .................     1.951     166.0     166.3        4.9         .2         .6         .7         .2
 
  Other goods and services .................     6.807     193.2     193.4         .6         .1         .1         .2         .5
    Tobacco and smoking products ...........     2.121     217.2     217.5       -7.9         .1        -.5         .0         .6
    Personal care 2/ .......................     1.146     143.1     143.2        1.7         .1         .2        -.3         .1
      Toilet goods and personal care
          appliances 2/ ....................      .650     140.5     140.3         .9        -.1         .2        -.4        -.1
      Personal care services 2/ ............      .496     146.3     146.7        2.7         .3         .1        -.1         .3
    Personal and educational expenses ......     3.540     214.7     215.0        6.1         .1         .4         .4         .5
      School books and supplies ............      .219     205.8     205.8        4.5         .0         .6         .3         .4
      Personal and educational services ....     3.321     215.7     216.0        6.2         .1         .3         .5         .5
 
        Commodity and service group
 
All items ..................................   100.000     144.0     144.4        2.3         .3         .1         .2         .3
  Commodities ..............................    47.644     131.7     132.2        1.0         .4         .0         .0         .2
    Food and beverages .....................    19.344     143.2     143.4        2.1         .1         .1        -.3         .1
    Commodities less food and beverages ....    28.300     124.6     125.3         .2         .6        -.1         .2         .2
      Nondurables less food and beverages ..    16.590     125.7     126.9       -1.5        1.0         .0         .7         .3
        Apparel commodities ................     5.379     128.6     132.1        -.3        2.7         .3        -.2         .2
        Nondurables less food, beverages,
            and apparel 2/ .................    11.211     127.2     127.3       -2.1         .1        -.4         .4         .1
      Durables .............................    11.710     121.9     121.9        2.9         .0         .0         .1         .2
  Services .................................    52.356     159.0     159.4        3.6         .3         .1         .4         .4
    Rent of shelter 2/ 1/ ..................    25.143     148.9     149.5        3.2         .4         .5         .5         .4
                    _  _
    Household services less rent of
        shelter 1/ .........................     8.771     124.5     124.6        2.5         .1        -.2         .6         .1
    Transportation services ................     7.160     164.0     164.6        3.6         .4        -.1         .1         .8
    Medical care services ..................     4.983     209.3     210.0        5.2         .3         .3         .2         .4
    Other services .........................     6.299     179.9     180.2        5.2         .2         .4         .5         .3
 
              Special indexes
 
All items less food ........................    82.378     144.1     144.7        2.4         .4         .1         .3         .3
All items less shelter .....................    74.318     141.2     141.7        2.1         .4         .0         .1         .3
All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........    82.601     135.4     135.9        2.1         .4         .0         .1         .4
All items less medical care ................    93.956     140.9     141.4        2.2         .4         .0         .3         .3
Commodities less food ......................    30.022     125.6     126.3         .3         .6        -.1         .2         .2
Nondurables less food ......................    18.312     127.2     128.3       -1.2         .9        -.1         .6         .4
Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ .......    12.933     128.7     128.8       -1.6         .1        -.3         .4         .1
Nondurables 2/ .............................    35.934     134.7     135.4         .4         .5         .1         .1         .5
Services less rent of shelter 1/ ...........    27.213     150.4     150.7        3.9         .2         .0         .5         .3
Services less medical care services ........    47.373     154.6     155.0        3.4         .3         .1         .5         .3
Energy .....................................     7.798     101.2     101.1        -.8        -.1        -.8        1.6         .5
All items less energy ......................    92.202     149.9     150.5        2.6         .4         .1         .1         .3
  All items less food and energy ...........    74.580     151.8     152.5        2.7         .5         .1         .3         .3
    Commodities less food and
        energy commodities .................    25.978     134.7     135.6        1.0         .7         .0        -.1         .3
      Energy commodities ...................     4.044      93.8      93.3       -3.8        -.5        -.6        2.7         .0
    Services less energy services ..........    48.602     163.6     164.1        3.7         .3         .2         .4         .4
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar:
  1982-84=$1.00 2/ .........................      -        $.695     $.692       -2.4        -.4        -.1        -.3        -.4
  1967=$1.00 2/ ............................      -         .233      .232        -          -          -          -          -
 
 
 
   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-
                                                 Dec.    Jan.    Feb.    Mar.    June    Sept.   Dec.    Mar.     Sept.     Mar.
                                                 1993    1994    1994    1994    1993    1993    1993    1994     1993      1994
 
              Expenditure category
 
 All items ....................................    -       -       -       -        2.6     1.4     3.1     2.5      2.0       2.8
 
   Food and beverages .........................   143.3   143.4   143.0   143.2     2.3     2.6     4.0     -.3      2.4       1.8
     Food .....................................   142.6   142.7   142.2   142.6     2.6     2.6     4.0      .0      2.6       2.0
       Food at home ...........................   142.2   142.1   141.4   141.7     2.6     3.5     5.5    -1.4      3.1       2.0
         Cereals and bakery products ..........   159.1   159.8   160.7   160.4     4.2     3.4     4.4     3.3      3.8       3.8
         Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......   136.9   137.2   137.3   137.5     4.5     -.9     4.5     1.8      1.8       3.1
         Dairy products .......................   129.1   130.3   131.1   131.4     7.0    -4.2      .0     7.3      1.3       3.6
         Fruits and vegetables ................   167.5   164.2   158.5   159.3    -3.6    19.8    16.9   -18.2      7.5      -2.2
         Other food at home ...................   131.7   131.7   131.5   131.8     1.9     1.5     3.4      .3      1.7       1.8
           Sugar and sweets ...................   133.9   134.9   135.5   135.1     1.2      .9     2.4     3.6      1.1       3.0
           Fats and oils ......................   130.5   130.6   130.7   132.4      .6      .3      .9     6.0       .5       3.4
           Nonalcoholic beverages .............   116.6   116.1   114.7   115.4     2.1      .7     5.3    -4.1      1.4        .5
           Other prepared food ................   145.2   145.3   145.9   145.7     2.3     2.8     2.8     1.4      2.5       2.1
       Food away from home ....................   144.1   144.5   144.4   144.8     2.0     1.4     1.7     2.0      1.7       1.8
     Alcoholic beverages ......................   150.9   151.1   150.7   150.6      .8     1.1     3.8     -.8       .9       1.5
 
   Housing ....................................   140.0   140.1   140.8   141.2     3.2     2.0     2.6     3.5      2.6       3.0
     Shelter ..................................   153.4   153.7   154.6   155.0     3.5     2.1     3.2     4.2      2.8       3.7
       Renters' costs 1/ ......................   146.1   146.2   146.8   147.3     4.0      .8     3.6     3.3      2.4       3.5
         Rent, residential ....................   151.5   151.9   152.6   153.0     3.8     1.1     2.4     4.0      2.4       3.2
         Other renters' costs .................   194.4   192.9   193.5   194.8     5.0      .6     8.2      .8      2.8       4.5
       Homeowners' costs 1/ ...................   148.1   148.4   149.4   149.8     3.4     2.5     3.3     4.7      2.9       4.0
         Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ...........   148.3   148.7   149.6   150.0     3.4     2.5     3.3     4.7      2.9       4.0
         Household insurance 2/ 1/ ............   136.4   136.5   136.7   137.3     5.5     5.5      .9     2.7      5.5       1.8
                             _  _
       Maintenance and repairs 2/ .............   127.7   129.6   129.4   129.4    -2.1      .3   -10.5     5.4      -.9      -2.9
         Maintenance and repair services ......   134.0   134.9   134.8   135.3    -1.1     5.6   -19.3     3.9      2.2      -8.4
         Maintenance and repair commodities 2/    119.0   121.8   121.7   121.0    -3.3    -6.2     2.0     6.9     -4.7       4.4
     Fuel and other utilities .................   122.0   121.5   122.6   123.0     3.4     3.3     -.3     3.3      3.4       1.5
       Fuels ..................................   110.4   109.4   110.5   111.3     6.0     2.2    -2.1     3.3      4.1        .5
         Fuel oil and other household fuel
             commodities ......................    87.3    86.0    91.6    91.3    -1.7    -6.0   -11.1    19.6     -3.9       3.1
         Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
             services).........................   118.3   117.3   117.9   118.8     6.7     3.1    -1.3     1.7      4.9        .2
       Other utilities and public services 2/ .   149.6   149.6   150.7   150.7      .5     4.4     2.2     3.0      2.5       2.6
     Household furnishings and operation ......   119.1   119.3   118.7   119.0     1.4     1.7     3.1     -.3      1.5       1.4
       Housefurnishings .......................   109.5   109.6   108.8   108.8      .7     1.5     4.1    -2.5      1.1        .7
       Housekeeping supplies ..................   131.7   131.7   131.4   133.1     2.8    -1.8     2.5     4.3       .5       3.4
       Housekeeping services ..................   139.0   139.6   139.5   139.7     1.8     4.8     1.7     2.0      3.3       1.9
 
   Apparel and upkeep .........................   132.3   132.7   132.4   132.7    -2.7      .6      .6     1.2     -1.1        .9
     Apparel commodities ......................   129.7   130.1   129.8   130.1    -3.3      .6      .3     1.2     -1.4        .8
       Men's and boys' apparel ................   126.9   126.4   124.9   124.1    -1.9     1.9     -.3    -8.5       .0      -4.5
       Women's and girls' apparel .............   130.2   131.1   131.1   131.3    -7.3    -2.1     2.8     3.4     -4.8       3.1
       Infants' and toddlers' apparel .........   127.6   128.2   128.3   127.2     -.3    -3.7      .0    -1.2     -2.0       -.6
       Footwear ...............................   127.1   128.7   128.3   127.6     1.0     1.0     1.6     1.6      1.0       1.6
       Other apparel commodities ..............   145.5   143.3   144.6   151.9     5.7    11.5   -10.0    18.8      8.5       3.4
     Apparel services 2/.......................   153.4   153.4   153.5   153.7     1.6     2.9     4.0      .8      2.3       2.4
 
   Transportation .............................   130.4   130.2   130.8   131.4      .9     1.2     3.1     3.1      1.1       3.1
     Private transportation ...................   128.3   128.1   128.8   129.3      .0      .9     2.9     3.2       .5       3.0
       New vehicles ...........................   135.2   135.4   135.9   136.6     4.6     5.2     1.2     4.2      4.9       2.7
         New cars .............................   132.9   133.0   133.7   134.2     3.8     4.7     1.5     4.0      4.2       2.7
       Used cars ..............................   139.5   138.3   137.2   137.1    14.6    11.5     4.1    -6.7     13.0      -1.4
       Motor fuel .............................    95.2    94.6    96.8    96.9   -14.6   -12.2     5.2     7.3    -13.4       6.3
         Gasoline .............................    94.7    94.5    96.4    96.3   -14.9   -12.2     3.9     6.9    -13.6       5.4
       Maintenance and repairs ................   148.6   149.1   149.2   149.6     3.6     2.2     3.6     2.7      2.9       3.1
       Other private transportation ...........   154.1   154.3   154.5   155.5     1.3     2.1     1.8     3.7      1.7       2.8
         Other private transportation
             commodities ......................   102.2   102.3   102.5   102.9    -1.9     -.8    -1.2     2.8     -1.4        .8
         Other private transportation
             services .........................   166.8   167.0   167.2   168.4     1.7     2.7     2.4     3.9      2.2       3.2
     Public transportation ....................   169.8   167.6   167.2   170.2    11.6    10.8     8.4      .9     11.2       4.6
 
   Medical care ...............................   205.4   206.0   206.5   207.1     6.8     4.5     4.4     3.4      5.6       3.9
     Medical care commodities .................   195.8   196.3   196.8   196.4     3.2     3.4     2.9     1.2      3.3       2.1
     Medical care services ....................   207.4   208.0   208.5   209.4     7.6     4.6     4.8     3.9      6.1       4.3
       Professional medical services ..........   188.8   189.1   189.9   190.4     6.1     3.7     4.1     3.4      4.9       3.8
 
   Entertainment 2/ ...........................   146.3   146.7   147.2   147.7     2.3     2.2     4.8     3.9      2.3       4.3
     Entertainment commodities ................   134.2   134.2   134.0   134.6     1.2     1.8     2.7     1.2      1.5       2.0
     Entertainment services ...................   164.0   165.0   166.2   166.5     3.6     2.5     7.1     6.2      3.0       6.7
 
   Other goods and services ...................   192.4   192.5   192.9   193.8     4.0    -8.0     4.3     2.9     -2.2       3.6
     Tobacco and smoking products .............   216.5   215.4   215.5   216.8     -.3   -29.1     1.3      .6    -16.0        .9
     Personal care 2/ .........................   143.2   143.5   143.1   143.2     1.4     3.4     2.0      .0      2.4       1.0
       Toilet goods and personal care
           appliances 2/ ......................   140.7   141.0   140.5   140.3     1.4     1.7     1.4    -1.1      1.6        .1
       Personal care services 2/ ..............   146.2   146.4   146.3   146.7     1.1     5.7     2.8     1.4      3.4       2.1
     Personal and educational expenses ........   212.8   213.6   214.5   215.5     7.7     4.9     6.9     5.2      6.3       6.0
       School books and supplies ..............   202.6   203.9   204.6   205.4     5.4      .8     6.1     5.6      3.1       5.9
       Personal and educational services ......   213.8   214.5   215.5   216.5     7.9     5.3     6.8     5.1      6.6       6.0
 
          Commodity and service group
 
 All items ....................................    -       -       -       -        2.6     1.4     3.1     2.5      2.0       2.8
   Commodities ................................   131.9   131.9   131.9   132.2      .6     -.3     2.8      .9       .2       1.8
     Food and beverages .......................   143.3   143.4   143.0   143.2     2.3     2.6     4.0     -.3      2.4       1.8
     Commodities less food and beverages ......   124.9   124.8   125.1   125.4     -.6    -2.2     2.3     1.6     -1.4       1.9
       Nondurables less food and beverages ....   126.1   126.1   127.0   127.4    -3.4    -8.2     1.9     4.2     -5.8       3.1
         Apparel commodities ..................   129.7   130.1   129.8   130.1    -3.3      .6      .3     1.2     -1.4        .8
         Nondurables less food, beverages,
             and apparel 2/ ...................   127.2   126.7   127.2   127.3     4.1   -11.4     -.6      .3     -4.0       -.2
       Durables ...............................   121.9   121.9   122.0   122.2     4.1     4.1     2.7     1.0      4.1       1.8
   Services ...................................   157.9   158.1   158.8   159.4     4.2     3.1     3.4     3.9      3.7       3.6
     Rent of shelter 2/ 1/ ....................   147.3   148.1   148.9   149.5     2.5     2.5     1.9     6.1      2.5       4.0
                     _  _
     Household services less rent
         of shelter 1/ ........................   124.9   124.7   125.4   125.5     3.6     3.9      .6     1.9      3.8       1.3
     Transportation services ..................   162.7   162.5   162.6   163.9     3.8     3.8     3.8     3.0      3.8       3.4
     Medical care services ....................   207.4   208.0   208.5   209.4     7.6     4.6     4.8     3.9      6.1       4.3
     Other services ...........................   178.7   179.4   180.3   180.9     5.5     4.2     6.3     5.0      4.8       5.6
 
                Special indexes
 
 All items less food ..........................   143.5   143.6   144.1   144.6     2.6     1.1     2.8     3.1      1.8       3.0
 All items less shelter .......................   141.1   141.1   141.3   141.7     2.0     1.2     3.2     1.7      1.6       2.4
 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ..........   135.2   135.2   135.4   135.9     2.1     1.2     3.0     2.1      1.7       2.5
 All items less medical care ..................   140.6   140.6   141.0   141.4     2.0     1.2     3.2     2.3      1.6       2.7
 Commodities less food ........................   126.1   126.0   126.3   126.6     -.3    -2.2     2.3     1.6     -1.3       1.9
 Nondurables less food ........................   127.6   127.5   128.3   128.8    -3.3    -7.2     2.2     3.8     -5.3       3.0
 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ .........   128.6   128.2   128.7   128.8     3.7    -9.9     -.3      .6     -3.3        .2
 Nondurables 2/ ...............................   134.5   134.6   134.7   135.4     -.3    -1.5      .6     2.7      -.9       1.6
 Services less rent of shelter 1/ .............   149.7   149.7   150.4   150.9     5.1     4.1     3.6     3.2      4.6       3.4
 Services less medical care services ..........   153.7   153.8   154.6   155.0     3.8     2.9     3.5     3.4      3.4       3.4
 Energy .......................................   102.3   101.5   103.1   103.6    -4.5    -4.6     1.2     5.2     -4.5       3.2
 All items less energy ........................   149.5   149.6   149.8   150.3     3.0     2.2     3.3     2.2      2.6       2.7
   All items less food and energy .............   151.4   151.5   151.9   152.4     3.3     1.9     3.2     2.7      2.6       3.0
     Commodities less food and energy
         commodities ..........................   135.0   135.0   134.8   135.2     1.8     -.6     2.1      .6       .6       1.3
       Energy commodities .....................    94.7    94.1    96.6    96.6   -13.6   -11.8     3.9     8.3    -12.7       6.1
     Services less energy services ............   162.5   162.8   163.5   164.1     4.1     3.0     3.8     4.0      3.6       3.9
 
 
 
    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                                       Mar. 1994 from-         Feb. 1994 from-
                                          schedule    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.    Mar.    Mar.    Jan.    Feb.    Feb.    Dec.    Jan.
                                             1/       1993    1994    1994    1994    1993    1994    1994    1993    1993    1994
 
 
 
U.S. city average ......................      M        145.8   146.2   146.7   147.2     2.5     0.7     0.3     2.5     0.6     0.3
 
        Region and area size 2/
 
Northeast urban.........................      M        152.7   153.2   154.0   154.3     2.3      .7      .2     2.4      .9      .5
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        153.2   153.7   154.6   155.1     2.3      .9      .3     2.5      .9      .6
  Size B -  500,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        151.7   152.5   153.0   152.7     2.3      .1     -.2     2.8      .9      .3
  Size C -  50,000 to 500,000 ..........      M        151.1   151.3   151.9   152.2     2.1      .6      .2     1.9      .5      .4
 
North Central urban ....................      M        141.2   141.5   142.1   142.6     2.6      .8      .4     2.5      .6      .4
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        142.2   142.5   143.2   143.9     2.7     1.0      .5     2.6      .7      .5
  Size B -  360,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        140.1   141.1   141.3   141.8     3.3      .5      .4     2.9      .9      .1
  Size C -  50,000 to 360,000 ..........      M        142.4   142.4   143.0   143.1     1.9      .5      .1     2.1      .4      .4
  Size D -  Nonmetropolitan
            (less than 50,000) .........      M        136.8   136.7   137.2   137.8     2.3      .8      .4     2.7      .3      .4
 
South urban ............................      M        142.2   142.5   142.9   143.6     2.8      .8      .5     2.7      .5      .3
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        142.7   142.9   143.4   144.4     2.8     1.0      .7     2.6      .5      .3
  Size B -  450,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        143.8   144.4   144.6   145.4     2.7      .7      .6     3.1      .6      .1
  Size C -  50,000 to 450,000 ..........      M        140.9   141.0   141.6   142.0     2.5      .7      .3     2.5      .5      .4
  Size D -  Nonmetropolitan
            (less than 50,000) .........      M        140.7   140.8   140.7   141.3     3.1      .4      .4     2.9      .0     -.1
 
West urban .............................      M        147.8   148.1   148.3   149.0     2.6      .6      .5     2.1      .3      .1
  Size A -  More than 1,250,000 ........      M        149.5   149.7   149.9   150.5     2.2      .5      .4     1.8      .3      .1
  Size C -  50,000 to 330,000 ..........      M        146.7   147.8   148.3   148.7     3.4      .6      .3     3.6     1.1      .3
 
Size classes
  A 3/ .................................      M        132.5   132.7   133.3   133.9     2.5      .9      .5     2.3      .6      .5
  B ....................................      M        145.0   145.8   146.1   146.5     2.8      .5      .3     3.0      .8      .2
  C ....................................      M        144.1   144.3   144.9   145.2     2.4      .6      .2     2.4      .6      .4
  D ....................................      M        141.3   141.2   141.5   142.0     2.7      .6      .4     2.8      .1      .2
 
          Selected local areas
 
Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI......      M        146.1   146.5   146.8   147.6     2.4      .8      .5     2.2      .5      .2
Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ......      M        151.9   152.2   152.2   152.5     1.8      .2      .2     1.5      .2      .0
N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT      M        155.6   156.0   157.4   157.9     2.5     1.2      .3     2.5     1.2      .9
Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD ..      M        151.3   152.5   152.9   153.5     2.8      .7      .4     3.0     1.1      .3
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA .....      M        147.0   147.5   147.4   148.2     1.7      .5      .5     1.3      .3     -.1
 
Baltimore, MD ..........................      1         -      143.8    -      145.0     1.7      .8    -       -       -       -
Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ...........      1         -      153.6    -      155.0      .6      .9    -       -       -       -
Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH .............      1         -      142.4    -      143.3     3.2      .6    -       -       -       -
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ..............      1         -      141.0    -      143.5     3.1     1.8    -       -       -       -
St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........      1         -      138.6    -      139.7     2.6      .8    -       -       -       -
Washington, DC-MD-VA ...................      1         -      150.9    -      151.5     2.0      .4    -       -       -       -
 
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ..................      2        138.8    -      139.2    -       -       -       -        2.8      .3    -
Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI ..................      2        140.2    -      141.7    -       -       -       -        2.5     1.1    -
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .........      2        136.5    -      137.0    -       -       -       -        4.0      .4    -
Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ...........      2        141.1    -      142.6    -       -       -       -        2.4     1.1    -
 
 
 
   1/     Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; most other goods and services priced as
          indicated:
            M - Every month.
            1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November.
            2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December.
   2/     Regions defined as the four Census regions.  See map in technical notes.
   3/     Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
   -      Data not available.
   NOTE:  Local area CPI indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program.  Each local index has a smaller sample size than
          the national index and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error.  As a
          result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national index, although their long-term trends are
          similar.  Therefore, the Bureau of Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national average
          CPI for use in their escalator clauses.
 
 
Table 6. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, all items index
 
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
 
 
                                                                 Indexes                Percent change to       Percent change to
                  Area                     Pricing                                       Mar. 1994 from-         Feb. 1994 from-
                                          schedule    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.    Mar.    Mar.    Jan.    Feb.    Feb.    Dec.    Jan.
                                             1/       1993    1994    1994    1994    1993    1994    1994    1993    1993    1994
 
 
 
U.S. city average ......................      M        143.3   143.6   144.0   144.4     2.3     0.6     0.3     2.3     0.5     0.3
 
        Region and area size 2/
 
Northeast urban.........................      M        150.4   150.8   151.4   151.7     2.0      .6      .2     2.2      .7      .4
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        149.9   150.2   150.9   151.4     2.0      .8      .3     2.1      .7      .5
  Size B -  500,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        149.4   150.3   150.7   150.6     2.2      .2     -.1     2.5      .9      .3
  Size C -  50,000 to 500,000 ..........      M        152.6   152.7   153.2   153.4     1.8      .5      .1     1.7      .4      .3
 
North Central urban ....................      M        138.2   138.5   139.0   139.4     2.3      .6      .3     2.4      .6      .4
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        138.5   138.8   139.4   140.0     2.6      .9      .4     2.4      .6      .4
  Size B -  360,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        136.5   137.4   137.6   137.9     2.8      .4      .2     2.7      .8      .1
  Size C -  50,000 to 360,000 ..........      M        140.0   140.0   140.6   140.6     1.7      .4      .0     1.9      .4      .4
  Size D -  Nonmetropolitan
            (less than 50,000) .........      M        135.6   135.3   135.8   136.3     1.9      .7      .4     2.3      .1      .4
 
South urban ............................      M        140.8   141.0   141.2   141.9     2.6      .6      .5     2.6      .3      .1
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        141.0   141.0   141.3   142.3     2.7      .9      .7     2.4      .2      .2
  Size B -  450,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        140.7   141.1   141.2   141.8     2.6      .5      .4     3.1      .4      .1
  Size C -  50,000 to 450,000 ..........      M        140.8   140.8   141.3   141.6     2.2      .6      .2     2.3      .4      .4
  Size D -  Nonmetropolitan
            (less than 50,000) .........      M        140.9   141.1   141.0   141.4     3.2      .2      .3     3.1      .1     -.1
 
West urban .............................      M        145.0   145.3   145.4   145.9     2.2      .4      .3     1.9      .3      .1
  Size A -  More than 1,250,000 ........      M        145.2   145.3   145.4   145.9     2.0      .4      .3     1.6      .1      .1
  Size C -  50,000 to 330,000 ..........      M        144.5   145.4   146.0   146.3     3.2      .6      .2     3.3     1.0      .4
 
Size classes
  A 3/ .................................      M        131.5   131.7   132.1   132.7     2.3      .8      .5     2.2      .5      .3
  B ....................................      M        142.6   143.2   143.4   143.8     2.6      .4      .3     2.8      .6      .1
  C ....................................      M        143.4   143.6   144.1   144.3     2.1      .5      .1     2.2      .5      .3
  D ....................................      M        140.7   140.6   140.8   141.2     2.5      .4      .3     2.5      .1      .1
 
          Selected local areas
 
Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI......      M        141.7   142.0   142.3   143.0     2.5      .7      .5     2.3      .4      .2
Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ......      M        146.7   146.8   146.9   147.0     1.5      .1      .1     1.3      .1      .1
N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT      M        152.1   152.4   153.5   154.0     2.2     1.0      .3     2.1      .9      .7
Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD ..      M        151.2   152.1   152.2   152.8     2.6      .5      .4     2.4      .7      .1
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA .....      M        144.7   145.3   145.0   145.6     1.3      .2      .4     1.0      .2     -.2
 
Baltimore, MD ..........................      1         -      142.7    -      144.2     1.7     1.1    -       -       -       -
Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ...........      1         -      152.5    -      153.5     -.3      .7    -       -       -       -
Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH .............      1         -      135.1    -      135.7     3.0      .4    -       -       -       -
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ..............      1         -      138.7    -      141.1     2.9     1.7    -       -       -       -
St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........      1         -      137.7    -      138.7     2.4      .7    -       -       -       -
Washington, DC-MD-VA ...................      1         -      148.3    -      148.9     1.8      .4    -       -       -       -
 
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ..................      2        138.6    -      138.1    -       -       -       -        2.4     -.4    -
Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI ..................      2        135.7    -      137.0    -       -       -       -        1.9     1.0    -
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .........      2        136.0    -      136.3    -       -       -       -        3.8      .2    -
Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ...........      2        135.1    -      136.3    -       -       -       -        2.3      .9    -
 
 
 
   1/     Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; most other goods and services priced as
          indicated:
            M - Every month.
            1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November.
            2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December.
   2/     Regions defined as the four Census regions.  See map in technical notes.
   3/     Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
   -      Data not available.
   NOTE:  Local area CPI indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program.  Each local index has a smaller sample size than
          the national index and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error.  As a
          result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national index, although their long-term trends are
          similar.  Therefore, the Bureau of Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national average
          CPI for use in their escalator clauses.