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Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service
Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and
Table 4. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and
Table 5. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and
Table 3. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, all items index
Table 6. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, all items index

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            CONSUMER PRICE INDEX--JUNE 1995
 
    The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose
0.2 percent before seasonal adjustment in June to a level of 152.5
(1982-84=100), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S.
Department of Labor reported today.  For the 12-month period ended
in June, the CPI-U increased 3.0 percent.
 
    The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical
Workers (CPI-W) also increased 0.2 percent in June, prior to
seasonal adjustment.  The June 1995 CPI-W level of 149.9 was 3.1
percent higher than the index in June 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
June.  The food index rose 0.1 percent in June, the same as in May.
Energy costs advanced for the third consecutive month--up 0.5
percent in June.  Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U advanced 0.2
percent for the second consecutive month, after registering an
increase of either 0.3 and 0.4 percent in each of the first 4
months of 1995.  The moderation in the last 2 months resulted, in
part, from a downturn in the indexes for used cars and automobile
finance charges, each of which had risen sharply during the first 4
months of 1995.
 
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      | 1994                     1995     | ended |ended
                  |___________________________________|       |
                  |  Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June|June95 |Jun95
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 All items        |   .2   .3   .3   .2   .4   .3   .1   3.2    3.0
Food and beverages|   .6  -.2   .3   .0   .7   .1   .1   3.6    2.9
Housing           |   .0   .4   .3   .2   .3   .1   .2   2.5    2.5
Apparel and upkeep|  -.2   .7  -.6   .0  -.1  -.3  -.3  -2.7   -2.5
Transportation    |   .2   .6   .4   .6   .7   .4   .4   6.5    5.5
Medical care      |   .5   .3   .3   .3   .3   .3   .3   3.7    4.5
Entertainment     |   .1   .4   .2   .0   .3   .5  -.2   2.4    2.3
Other goods & serv|   .3   .0   .8   .1   .2   .4   .4   4.4    3.9
 Special indexes: |
Energy            |  -.1   .3  -.1  -.5   .4   .5   .5   5.4    3.4
Food              |   .8  -.3   .3   .0   .7   .1   .1   3.6    3.1
AI - food & energy|   .1   .4   .3   .3   .4   .2   .2   3.0    3.0
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    Consumer prices rose at a seasonally adjusted annual rate
(SAAR) of 3.2 percent in the second quarter, the same as in the
first quarter of 1995.  The 3.2 percent annual rate during the
first 6 months of 1995 compares with an increase of 2.7 percent for
all of 1994.  Thus far in 1995, as throughout most of the preceding
4 years, the food and energy components have continued to act as
moderating influences on consumer price movements.  Through the
first 6 months of 1995, the food index increased at a 1.8 percent
annual rate and energy costs have risen at a 2.1 percent rate.  A
0.3 percent decrease at an annual rate in the index for energy
services partially offset a rise at a 4.7 percent rate in the index
for petroleum-based energy goods.
 
     Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U has advanced at a 3.6
percent annual rate thus far in 1995.  This follows a 2.6 percent
increase in all of 1994.  The acceleration in 1995 thus far
reflects an increase in charges for services, particularly those
for shelter and transportation.  The index for services less
energy, which increased 3.2 percent in 1994, has risen at a 4.5
percent rate in 1995.  The index for commodities less food and
energy has risen at a 1.6 percent annual rate, following a 1.4
percent increase in all of 1994.  The rates for selected groups
during the past 8-1/2 years are shown below.
 
 
                          Percent change 12 months          SAAR 3
                          ended in December                 Mos end
                                                            in June
 
                           1989  1990  1991  1992  1993  1994  1995
 
All Items                   4.6   6.1   3.1   2.9   2.7   2.7   3.2
 Food and beverages         5.5   5.3   2.5   1.6   2.7   2.7   1.9
 Housing                    3.9   4.5   3.4   2.6   2.7   2.2   3.0
 Apparel and upkeep         1.0   5.1   3.4   1.4    .9  -1.6  -1.2
 Transportation             4.0  10.4  -1.5   3.0   2.4   3.8   6.4
 Medical care               8.5   9.6   7.9   6.6   5.4   4.9   3.7
 Entertainment              5.1   4.3   3.9   2.8   2.8   2.3   2.4
 Other goods & services     8.2   7.6   8.0   6.5   2.7   4.2   4.0
 
Special indexes:
  Energy                    5.1  18.1  -7.4   2.0  -1.4   2.2   2.1
  Food                      5.6   5.3   1.9   1.5   2.9   2.9   1.8
  All Items less food
    and energy              4.4   5.2   4.4   3.3   3.2   2.6   3.6
 
    The food and beverage index rose 0.1 percent in June, the same
as in May.  Grocery store food prices were unchanged on average in
June.  The index for fruits and vegetables rose 0.7 percent as a
4.5 percent increase in the index for fresh fruits more than offset
a 3.0 percent drop in fresh vegetable prices.  (Prior to seasonal
adjustment, fresh fruit prices fell 1.5 percent.)  The index for
processed fruits and vegetables increased 0.4 percent.  Among other
major grocery store food groups, the index for cereal and bakery
products rose 0.2 percent; the indexes for dairy products and for
meats, poultry, fish, and eggs each declined; and the index for
other food at home was unchanged.  Within the index for meats,
poultry, fish, and eggs, the indexes for beef and pork fell again
in June and each was lower than a year ago.  Poultry prices rose
0.9 percent in June, but were still lower than a year earlier.  The
other two components of the food and beverage index--restaurant
meals and alcoholic beverages--each rose 0.1 percent in June.
 
    The housing component rose 0.2 percent in June.  Shelter costs
increased 0.2 percent, following advances of 0.4 percent in each of
the 2 preceding months.  Within shelter, renters' costs increased
0.1 percent; homeowners' costs, 0.2 percent; and maintenance and
repair costs, 0.3 percent.  The index for fuel and utilities, which
declined 0.4 percent in May, rose
0.4 percent in June.  The index for household fuels increased 0.5
percent, as a 1.1 percent decrease in charges for natural gas
partially offset increases in the indexes for fuel oil and
electricity of 0.9 and 1.1 percent, respectively.  (Prior to
seasonal adjustment, charges for electricity rose 6.6 percent,
reflecting the switch to higher summer rates in some areas.)  The
index for other utilities and public services rose 0.3 percent,
reflecting moderate increases in the indexes for water and sewerage
maintenance, refuse collection, and local telephone service
charges.  The index for household furnishings and operation
declined 0.2 percent in June.
 
    The transportation index rose 0.4 percent in June and has risen
at a 6.4 percent annual rate during the first 6 months of 1995.  A
sharp advance in airline fares was responsible for the June
increase in the transportation index.  The index for airline fares
rose 8.4 percent in June and has increased 20.4 percent in the
first half of 1995 after registering a 9.5 percent decline in all
of 1994.  The index for gasoline increased for the third
consecutive month--up 0.4 percent in June--but by substantially
less than in May.  (Prior to seasonal adjustment, gasoline prices
rose 2.0 percent.)  The index for new vehicles continued to
increase moderately, advancing 0.2 percent in June and at a 2.7
percent annual rate in the first half of 1995.  Automobile finance
charges, which turned down in May after increasing by 1.0 percent
or more in each of the preceding 13 months, fell 2.4 percent in
June.  The index for used cars also declined for the second
consecutive month--down 1.1 percent in June--after increasing 15.8
percent in the 12-month period ended in April.
 
    The index for apparel and upkeep declined 0.3 percent in June,
reflecting somewhat larger than usual seasonal price declines for
most clothing items.  (Prior to seasonal adjustment, clothing
prices fell 2.4 percent.)
 
     Medical care costs have increased 0.3 percent in each of the
first 6 months of 1995.  As of June, the index was 4.5 percent
higher than a year earlier.  The index for medical care
commodities--prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and medical
supplies--registered its first monthly increase in 1995, up 0.3
percent in June.  The index for medical care services rose 0.3
percent.  Charges for professional services and hospital and
related services each increased 0.3 percent.
 
    Entertainment costs declined 0.2 percent in June.  A 2.3
percent decrease in the index for fees for participant sports was
largely responsible for the June decrease.
 
    The index for other goods and services increased 0.4 percent in
June, the same as in May.  The index for tobacco and smoking
products rose 0.9 percent in June, following a 0.5 percent increase
in May.  These advances follow an increase in wholesale prices
announced in early May, the first since November 1993.
 
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 June.
 
 
 
 
Table B.  Percent Changes in CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical
          Workers (CPI-W)
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                  |        Seasonally adjusted                |Unadj
                  |___________________________________________|
                  |                                   |Compnd |
   Expenditure    |    Changes from preceding month   |ann rte|12-mo
                  |___________________________________| 3-mos |
    category      | 1994                     1995     | ended |ended
                  |___________________________________|       |
                  |  Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June|June95 |Jun95
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 All items        |  .2   .3   .3   .3   .3   .2   .1    2.7    3.1
Food and beverages|  .6  -.2   .3   .0   .7   .1   .0    3.0    2.8
Housing           |  .0   .4   .2   .2   .2   .2   .1    2.2    2.4
Apparel and upkeep| -.3   .7  -.3   .1  -.1  -.5  -.1   -2.4   -2.1
Transportation    |  .4   .7   .4   .7   .6   .4   .2    5.0    5.9
Medical care      |  .5   .3   .3   .3   .3   .3   .3    3.7    4.5
Entertainment     |  .0   .4   .2   .0   .3   .4  -.1    2.7    2.2
Other goods & serv|  .3  -.1   .7   .1   .1   .4   .4    4.2    3.7
 Special indexes: |
Energy            | -.1   .2  -.1  -.4   .3   .7   .4    5.5    3.7
Food              |  .7  -.1   .2   .0   .8   .0   .1    3.3    2.9
AI - food & energy|  .2   .4   .3   .4   .3   .2   .1    2.6    3.1
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    Consumer Price Index data for July will be released on Friday,
August 11, 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      May      June       June 1995 from-     Mar. to    Apr. to     May to
                                                1994       1995      1995    June 1994   May 1995     Apr.       May        June
 
            Expenditure category
 
All items ..................................   100.000     152.2     152.5        3.0        0.2        0.4        0.3        0.1
All items (1967=100) .......................      -        455.8     456.7        -          -          -          -          -
 
  Food and beverages .......................    17.412     148.7     148.4        2.9        -.2         .7         .1         .1
    Food ...................................    15.838     148.3     147.9        3.1        -.3         .7         .1         .1
      Food at home .........................     9.934     148.7     148.1        3.6        -.4        1.1         .1         .0
        Cereals and bakery products ........     1.464     166.6     167.5        2.5         .5         .6         .0         .2
        Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .....     2.892     137.3     137.1        -.1        -.1        -.2         .0        -.2
        Dairy products .....................     1.169     132.8     132.2         .0        -.5         .4         .7        -.9
        Fruits and vegetables ..............     2.013     181.0     177.5        9.8       -1.9        5.1        -.2         .7
        Other food at home .................     2.396     140.8     140.6        5.8        -.1         .3        -.1         .0
          Sugar and sweets .................      .326     137.3     137.3        1.8         .0         .1         .4         .2
          Fats and oils ....................      .249     137.1     136.4        2.2        -.5         .2         .0        -.3
          Nonalcoholic beverages ...........      .796     131.7     131.5       13.6        -.2         .5        -.9        -.2
          Other prepared food ..............     1.026     151.3     151.2        2.7        -.1         .2         .4         .1
      Food away from home ..................     5.904     148.6     148.8        2.3         .1         .1         .2         .1
    Alcoholic beverages ....................     1.574     153.9     154.0        1.5         .1         .3         .3         .1
 
  Housing ..................................    41.187     147.6     148.5        2.5         .6         .3         .1         .2
    Shelter ................................    28.042     164.8     165.5        3.4         .4         .4         .4         .2
      Renters' costs 1/ ....................     7.955     173.7     174.7        3.0         .6         .4         .4         .1
        Rent, residential ..................     5.765     157.2     157.5        2.7         .2         .2         .3         .2
        Other renters' costs ...............     2.190     203.4     206.6        3.9        1.6        1.0         .7        -.2
      Homeowners' costs 1/ .................    19.889     170.0     170.6        3.5         .4         .4         .4         .2
        Owners' equivalent rent 1/ .........    19.501     170.3     170.9        3.5         .4         .3         .4         .2
        Household insurance 1/ .............      .389     157.4     158.1        4.1         .4         .3         .1         .1
      Maintenance and repairs 2/ ...........      .198     134.6     135.0        2.7         .3         .0         .3         .3
        Maintenance and repair services 2/ .      .120     139.4     139.4        3.0         .0         .1         .3         .0
        Maintenance and repair
            commodities 2/ .................      .078     128.1     129.0        2.2         .7        -.5         .4         .7
    Fuel and other utilities ...............     7.093     122.5     125.0         .6        2.0         .2        -.4         .4
      Fuels ................................     3.859     109.8     113.8        -.1        3.6         .2        -.7         .5
        Fuel oil and other household fuel
            commodities ....................      .360      88.3      87.9         .2        -.5        -.1         .8         .7
        Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
            services).......................     3.499     117.2     121.9        -.2        4.0         .3        -.9         .5
      Other utilities and public
          services 2/ ......................     3.234     152.3     152.7        1.5         .3         .2         .1         .3
    Household furnishings and operation ....     6.052     122.7     122.5         .9        -.2        -.1         .0        -.2
      Housefurnishings .....................     3.508     111.0     110.7        -.8        -.3         .1        -.3        -.2
      Housekeeping supplies ................     1.088     136.4     136.4        3.0         .0        -.2         .1        -.1
      Housekeeping services ................     1.455     143.3     143.1        3.4        -.1        -.1         .5        -.3
 
  Apparel and upkeep .......................     5.656     133.4     130.5       -2.5       -2.2        -.1        -.3        -.3
    Apparel commodities ....................     5.097     130.2     127.1       -2.8       -2.4        -.1        -.3        -.2
      Men's and boys' apparel ..............     1.329     127.9     125.5        -.3       -1.9        -.9         .7        -.6
      Women's and girls' apparel............     2.269     129.6     124.4       -5.5       -4.0         .6        -.2        -.7
      Infants' and toddlers' apparel .......      .204     123.6     121.6       -5.3       -1.6       -2.1       -1.8       -1.9
      Footwear .............................      .747     126.6     124.6       -2.1       -1.6         .4        -.9        -.3
      Other apparel commodities ............      .548     150.3     153.6        2.6        2.2        -.8       -2.1        2.9
    Apparel services 2/ ....................      .559     157.7     156.9         .9        -.5         .1         .0        -.5
 
  Transportation ...........................    17.139     140.3     141.1        5.5         .6         .7         .4         .4
    Private transportation .................    15.623     137.5     137.9        5.3         .3         .6         .4         .0
      New vehicles .........................     5.059     141.1     141.0        2.6        -.1         .5         .1         .2
        New cars ...........................     4.052     139.3     139.1        2.4        -.1         .6         .1         .1
      Used cars ............................     1.318     157.7     158.3       12.3         .4         .4        -.7       -1.1
      Motor fuel ...........................     3.106     104.2     106.1        8.0        1.8         .6        2.0         .3
        Gasoline ...........................      -        104.2     106.3        8.6        2.0         .6        2.1         .4
      Maintenance and repairs ..............     1.536     153.8     153.6        2.5        -.1         .3         .5        -.1
      Other private transportation .........     4.604     170.5     169.9        5.3        -.4         .6        -.1        -.1
        Other private transportation
            commodities ....................      .618     104.7     104.6        1.2        -.1         .0         .3         .1
        Other private transportation
            services .......................     3.986     185.9     185.2        5.9        -.4         .8        -.1        -.2
    Public transportation ..................     1.516     176.7     182.5        7.4        3.3        2.6         .6        5.1
 
  Medical care .............................     7.266     219.3     219.8        4.5         .2         .3         .3         .3
    Medical care commodities ...............     1.291     203.4     203.8        1.6         .2         .0         .0         .3
    Medical care services ..................     5.974     223.0     223.5        5.1         .2         .4         .4         .3
      Professional medical services ........     3.416     200.2     200.8        4.4         .3         .2         .5         .3
 
  Entertainment ............................     4.335     153.6     153.2        2.3        -.3         .3         .5        -.2
    Entertainment commodities ..............     1.968     138.1     138.1        1.5         .0         .5         .1         .1
    Entertainment services .................     2.366     171.8     171.2        2.9        -.3         .2         .7        -.3
 
  Other goods and services .................     7.005     204.9     205.3        3.9         .2         .2         .4         .4
    Tobacco and smoking products ...........     1.607     225.3     226.4        2.6         .5         .3         .5         .9
    Personal care 2/ .......................     1.175     146.6     146.7        1.0         .1         .2         .2         .1
      Toilet goods and personal care
          appliances 2/ ....................      .622     142.9     142.8         .7        -.1         .0         .5        -.1
      Personal care services 2/ ............      .553     150.6     151.0        1.5         .3         .3        -.1         .3
    Personal and educational expenses ......     4.223     232.3     232.5        5.3         .1         .2         .4         .3
      School books and supplies ............      .251     212.2     212.7        4.0         .2         .3         .0         .4
      Personal and educational services ....     3.972     234.0     234.2        5.3         .1         .2         .4         .4
 
        Commodity and service group
 
All items ..................................   100.000     152.2     152.5        3.0         .2         .4         .3         .1
  Commodities ..............................    43.386     136.9     136.6        2.3        -.2         .4         .2         .0
    Food and beverages .....................    17.412     148.7     148.4        2.9        -.2         .7         .1         .1
    Commodities less food and beverages ....    25.974     129.7     129.4        2.0        -.2         .2         .2         .0
      Nondurables less food and beverages ..    15.375     130.8     130.4        1.6        -.3         .2         .5         .1
        Apparel commodities ................     5.097     130.2     127.1       -2.8       -2.4        -.1        -.3        -.2
        Nondurables less food, beverages,
            and apparel 2/ .................    10.278     134.2     135.1        3.8         .7         .7        1.7         .7
      Durables .............................    10.599     128.1     128.0        2.5        -.1         .4        -.1        -.1
  Services .................................    56.614     167.7     168.6        3.6         .5         .4         .3         .3
    Rent of shelter 1/ .....................    27.422     171.5     172.2        3.4         .4         .4         .3         .3
    Household services less rent of
        shelter 1/ .........................     8.731     137.1     139.5        1.3        1.8         .2        -.2         .1
    Transportation services ................     7.038     175.9     176.8        5.6         .5        1.1         .2        1.0
    Medical care services ..................     5.974     223.0     223.5        5.1         .2         .4         .4         .3
    Other services .........................     7.450     191.7     191.5        3.9        -.1         .2         .4         .1
 
              Special indexes
 
All items less food ........................    84.162     152.9     153.3        3.0         .3         .3         .3         .2
All items less shelter .....................    71.958     148.6     148.8        2.9         .1         .5         .1         .2
All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........    80.111     153.4     153.7        2.9         .2         .4         .2         .2
All items less medical care ................    92.734     148.4     148.7        2.9         .2         .4         .2         .2
Commodities less food ......................    27.548     130.6     130.4        2.0        -.2         .2         .2         .0
Nondurables less food ......................    16.950     132.1     131.7        1.5        -.3         .0         .5         .2
Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ .......    11.852     135.2     136.0        3.5         .6         .7        1.4         .6
Nondurables ................................    32.788     139.9     139.6        2.3        -.2         .4         .2         .1
Services less rent of shelter 1/ ...........    29.192     175.8     176.9        3.8         .6         .5         .2         .3
Services less medical care services ........    50.640     162.6     163.5        3.4         .6         .4         .3         .2
Energy .....................................     6.965     106.3     109.3        3.4        2.8         .4         .5         .5
All items less energy ......................    93.035     158.3     158.3        3.0         .0         .4         .2         .2
  All items less food and energy ...........    77.197     160.8     160.9        3.0         .1         .4         .2         .2
    Commodities less food and
        energy commodities .................    24.082     139.6     138.9        1.2        -.5         .2         .0        -.1
      Energy commodities ...................     3.466     102.6     104.3        7.3        1.7         .5        1.8         .4
    Services less energy services ..........    53.115     172.9     173.4        3.8         .3         .4         .3         .3
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar:
  1982-84=$1.00 2/ .........................      -        $.657     $.656       -3.0        -.2        -.3        -.2        -.2
  1967=$1.00 2/ ............................      -         .219      .219        -          -          -          -          -
 
 
 
   1/     Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
   2/     Not seasonally adjusted.
   -      Data not available.
   NOTE:  Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
 
 
 Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and
 commodity and service group
 
 (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
 
 
                                                  Seasonally adjusted indexes             Seasonally adjusted annual rate
                                                                                                percent change for
                                                                                        3 months ended-           6 months ended-
                                                 Mar.    Apr.     May    June    Sept.   Dec.    Mar.    June     Dec.      June
                                                 1995    1995    1995    1995    1994    1994    1995    1995     1994      1995
 
              Expenditure category
 
 All items ....................................    -       -       -       -        3.6     1.9     3.2     3.2      2.7       3.2
 
   Food and beverages .........................   147.4   148.5   148.6   148.7     4.8     3.3      .3     3.6      4.1       1.9
     Food .....................................   147.1   148.2   148.3   148.4     5.1     3.9      .0     3.6      4.5       1.8
       Food at home ...........................   146.8   148.4   148.5   148.5     6.9     4.2    -1.4     4.7      5.5       1.6
         Cereals and bakery products ..........   165.6   166.6   166.6   167.0     4.5      .5     1.5     3.4      2.5       2.4
         Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......   137.8   137.5   137.5   137.2      .3    -2.3     3.6    -1.7     -1.0        .9
         Dairy products .......................   132.0   132.5   133.4   132.2    -3.0     1.5      .6      .6      -.8        .6
         Fruits and vegetables ................   170.7   179.4   179.0   180.3     9.3    25.2   -14.3    24.5     17.0       3.3
         Other food at home ...................   140.2   140.6   140.5   140.5    21.8      .6     1.4      .9     10.7       1.1
           Sugar and sweets ...................   136.3   136.5   137.0   137.3     1.2      .3     2.4     3.0       .7       2.7
           Fats and oils ......................   136.4   136.7   136.7   136.3     3.3     3.9     2.1     -.3      3.6        .9
           Nonalcoholic beverages .............   132.1   132.7   131.5   131.3    72.0     1.2    -2.4    -2.4     31.9      -2.4
           Other prepared food ................   150.2   150.5   151.1   151.3     4.4     -.5     4.1     3.0      1.9       3.5
       Food away from home ....................   148.1   148.3   148.6   148.7     2.2     2.8     2.5     1.6      2.5       2.0
     Alcoholic beverages ......................   152.8   153.2   153.6   153.8      .0     1.9     1.6     2.6       .9       2.1
 
   Housing ....................................   147.2   147.6   147.8   148.1     2.8     1.4     3.6     2.5      2.1       3.0
     Shelter ..................................   163.8   164.4   165.0   165.3     3.8     2.5     3.7     3.7      3.2       3.7
       Renters' costs 1/ ......................   172.0   172.7   173.4   173.5     1.4     2.4     4.5     3.5      1.9       4.0
         Rent, residential ....................   156.7   157.0   157.4   157.7     3.4     2.1     2.6     2.6      2.8       2.6
         Other renters' costs .................   201.7   203.7   205.1   204.7    -2.6     2.9     9.2     6.1       .1       7.6
       Homeowners' costs 1/ ...................   169.2   169.8   170.4   170.8     4.7     2.4     3.4     3.8      3.5       3.6
         Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ...........   169.5   170.0   170.7   171.1     4.7     2.4     3.4     3.8      3.5       3.6
         Household insurance 1/ ...............   157.4   157.9   158.0   158.1     5.1     4.2     5.2     1.8      4.7       3.5
       Maintenance and repairs 2/ .............   134.2   134.2   134.6   135.0      .3     3.4     4.6     2.4      1.8       3.5
         Maintenance and repair services 2/ ...   138.8   139.0   139.4   139.4     1.2     3.6     5.4     1.7      2.4       3.5
         Maintenance and repair commodities 2/    128.2   127.6   128.1   129.0     -.6     2.6     4.5     2.5      1.0       3.5
     Fuel and other utilities .................   123.1   123.4   122.9   123.4      .0      .3     1.3     1.0       .2       1.1
       Fuels ..................................   110.4   110.6   109.8   110.4      .4     -.4     -.4      .0       .0       -.2
         Fuel oil and other household fuel
             commodities ......................    87.4    87.3    88.0    88.6     2.3    -5.3    -1.4     5.6     -1.6       2.1
         Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
             services).........................   118.2   118.5   117.4   118.0      .0      .0      .0     -.7       .0       -.3
       Other utilities and public services 2/ .   151.9   152.2   152.3   152.7     -.3      .8     3.5     2.1       .3       2.8
     Household furnishings and operation ......   122.6   122.5   122.5   122.3      .3    -1.0     5.4    -1.0      -.3       2.2
       Housefurnishings .......................   111.0   111.1   110.8   110.6     -.7    -2.1     1.1    -1.4     -1.4       -.2
       Housekeeping supplies ..................   136.3   136.0   136.2   136.0     2.1      .0    11.3     -.9      1.1       5.0
       Housekeeping services ..................   143.1   142.9   143.6   143.1     1.5      .6    12.0      .0      1.0       5.8
 
   Apparel and upkeep .........................   132.2   132.1   131.7   131.3    -4.7    -3.0      .3    -2.7     -3.8      -1.2
     Apparel commodities ......................   128.8   128.7   128.3   128.0    -5.4    -3.3      .0    -2.5     -4.4      -1.2
       Men's and boys' apparel ................   127.1   125.9   126.8   126.0     3.5    -7.3     6.5    -3.4     -2.0       1.4
       Women's and girls' apparel .............   126.5   127.2   127.0   126.1   -12.0    -3.7    -4.9    -1.3     -7.9      -3.1
       Infants' and toddlers' apparel .........   128.3   125.6   123.3   121.0     5.1     3.4    -6.3   -20.9      4.3     -13.9
       Footwear ...............................   125.4   125.9   124.8   124.4    -6.5    -1.3     2.9    -3.2     -3.9       -.2
       Other apparel commodities ..............   153.9   152.7   149.5   153.8     3.8     1.6     5.4     -.3      2.7       2.5
     Apparel services 2/.......................   157.6   157.7   157.7   156.9     2.1      .3     3.1    -1.8      1.2        .6
 
   Transportation .............................   138.7   139.7   140.3   140.9     7.7     1.2     6.3     6.5      4.4       6.4
     Private transportation ...................   136.3   137.1   137.6   137.6     7.9     4.3     4.8     3.9      6.1       4.4
       New vehicles ...........................   139.9   140.6   140.8   141.1     5.0     -.3     2.0     3.5      2.3       2.7
         New cars .............................   138.1   138.9   139.0   139.2     4.8      .3     1.5     3.2      2.5       2.3
       Used cars ..............................   160.0   160.7   159.6   157.8     7.6    18.8    31.5    -5.4     13.1      11.6
       Motor fuel .............................   100.9   101.5   103.5   103.8    22.5      .8    -1.6    12.0     11.1       5.0
         Gasoline .............................   100.8   101.4   103.5   103.9    23.6      .8    -1.2    12.9     11.6       5.6
       Maintenance and repairs ................   152.6   153.1   153.8   153.6     3.5     2.7     1.3     2.6      3.1       2.0
       Other private transportation ...........   169.6   170.7   170.6   170.4     4.3     8.1     7.4     1.9      6.2       4.6
         Other private transportation
             commodities ......................   104.5   104.5   104.8   104.9    -1.2     1.9     2.3     1.5       .4       1.9
         Other private transportation
             services .........................   185.0   186.5   186.3   185.9     5.1     9.1     7.9     2.0      7.1       4.9
     Public transportation ....................   170.9   175.3   176.4   185.4     4.2   -22.9    19.4    38.5    -10.4      28.6
 
   Medical care ...............................   218.2   218.8   219.5   220.2     5.0     5.6     3.8     3.7      5.3       3.7
     Medical care commodities .................   203.1   203.2   203.2   203.8     2.8     3.2     -.6     1.4      3.0        .4
     Medical care services ....................   221.4   222.2   223.0   223.7     5.6     6.1     4.6     4.2      5.8       4.4
       Professional medical services ..........   198.7   199.1   200.0   200.6     4.2     5.7     3.9     3.9      5.0       3.9
 
   Entertainment ..............................   152.4   152.9   153.6   153.3     1.9     2.1     2.4     2.4      2.0       2.4
     Entertainment commodities ................   137.1   137.8   138.0   138.1     3.0      .3     -.3     2.9      1.6       1.3
     Entertainment services ...................   170.5   170.8   172.0   171.4     1.2     3.6     4.8     2.1      2.4       3.5
 
   Other goods and services ...................   204.9   205.4   206.2   207.1     3.3     4.5     3.6     4.4      3.8       4.0
     Tobacco and smoking products .............   221.8   222.5   223.7   225.8     3.9     2.7    -3.0     7.4      3.3       2.1
     Personal care 2/ .........................   146.0   146.3   146.6   146.7     -.3     1.9      .5     1.9       .8       1.2
       Toilet goods and personal care
           appliances 2/ ......................   142.2   142.2   142.9   142.8      .0     2.3    -1.1     1.7      1.1        .3
       Personal care services 2/ ..............   150.2   150.7   150.6   151.0     -.3     1.4     2.7     2.1       .5       2.4
     Personal and educational expenses ........   232.9   233.3   234.2   235.0     4.0     5.8     7.4     3.7      4.9       5.5
       School books and supplies ..............   212.2   212.9   212.8   213.6     3.2     2.1     7.9     2.7      2.6       5.3
       Personal and educational services ......   234.3   234.7   235.6   236.5     4.2     5.9     7.3     3.8      5.0       5.5
 
          Commodity and service group
 
 All items ....................................    -       -       -       -        3.6     1.9     3.2     3.2      2.7       3.2
   Commodities ................................   135.8   136.3   136.6   136.6     4.0     1.5     1.5     2.4      2.7       1.9
     Food and beverages .......................   147.4   148.5   148.6   148.7     4.8     3.3      .3     3.6      4.1       1.9
     Commodities less food and beverages ......   128.6   128.9   129.2   129.2     3.5      .3     1.9     1.9      1.9       1.9
       Nondurables less food and beverages ....   129.3   129.5   130.2   130.3     2.8     -.9     1.2     3.1       .9       2.2
         Apparel commodities ..................   128.8   128.7   128.3   128.0    -5.4    -3.3      .0    -2.5     -4.4      -1.2
         Nondurables less food, beverages,
             and apparel 2/ ...................   131.1   132.0   134.2   135.1     8.2    -3.9    -1.2    12.8      2.0       5.6
       Durables ...............................   127.7   128.2   128.1   128.0     2.6     2.9     3.8      .9      2.7       2.4
   Services ...................................   167.1   167.7   168.2   168.7     3.2     2.5     4.7     3.9      2.8       4.3
     Rent of shelter 1/ .......................   170.7   171.3   171.8   172.4     3.6     2.2     3.8     4.0      2.9       3.9
     Household services less rent
         of shelter 1/ ........................   137.7   138.0   137.7   137.9      .3     1.2     2.7      .6       .7       1.6
     Transportation services ..................   173.8   175.7   176.0   177.8     4.6     -.2     8.7     9.5      2.1       9.1
     Medical care services ....................   221.4   222.2   223.0   223.7     5.6     6.1     4.6     4.2      5.8       4.4
     Other services ...........................   191.9   192.2   193.0   193.2     2.6     4.6     5.8     2.7      3.6       4.3
 
                Special indexes
 
 All items less food ..........................   152.0   152.5   152.9   153.2     3.3     1.9     3.8     3.2      2.6       3.5
 All items less shelter .......................   147.6   148.3   148.5   148.8     3.6     1.7     3.0     3.3      2.6       3.2
 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ..........   152.5   153.1   153.4   153.7     3.3     1.9     3.2     3.2      2.6       3.2
 All items less medical care ..................   147.3   147.9   148.2   148.5     3.4     1.9     3.0     3.3      2.7       3.2
 Commodities less food ........................   129.7   130.0   130.3   130.3     2.8      .6     1.9     1.9      1.7       1.9
 Nondurables less food ........................   130.7   130.7   131.4   131.6     2.8     -.6     1.2     2.8      1.1       2.0
 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ .........   132.4   133.3   135.2   136.0     7.2    -3.3     -.6    11.3      1.8       5.2
 Nondurables ..................................   138.6   139.2   139.5   139.6     3.6     1.5     1.2     2.9      2.5       2.0
 Services less rent of shelter 1/ .............   175.1   175.9   176.3   176.9     2.8     2.8     5.2     4.2      2.8       4.7
 Services less medical care services ..........   162.0   162.6   163.1   163.5     2.8     2.0     4.8     3.8      2.4       4.3
 Energy .......................................   105.1   105.5   106.0   106.5     9.2      .4    -1.1     5.4      4.7       2.1
 All items less energy ........................   157.5   158.2   158.5   158.8     3.2     2.3     3.4     3.3      2.7       3.4
   All items less food and energy .............   160.1   160.7   161.0   161.3     2.6     2.0     4.1     3.0      2.3       3.6
     Commodities less food and energy
         commodities ..........................   138.8   139.1   139.1   139.0      .9      .3     2.6      .6       .6       1.6
       Energy commodities .....................    99.5   100.0   101.8   102.2    20.3      .4    -1.6    11.3      9.9       4.7
     Services less energy services ............   172.0   172.7   173.3   173.8     3.6     2.6     4.8     4.3      3.1       4.5
 
 
 
    1/     Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
    2/     Not seasonally adjusted.
    -      Data not available.
    NOTE:  Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
 
 
Table 4. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group
 
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
 
 
                                              Relative   Unadjusted indexes       Unadjusted             Seasonally adjusted
                                             importance,                       percent change to         percent change from-
                                              December      May      June       June 1995 from-     Mar. to    Apr. to     May to
                                                1994       1995      1995    June 1994   May 1995     Apr.       May        June
 
            Expenditure category
 
All items ..................................   100.000     149.6     149.9        3.1        0.2        0.3        0.2        0.1
All items (1967=100) .......................      -        445.6     446.5        -          -          -          -          -
 
  Food and beverages .......................    19.320     148.1     147.8        2.8        -.2         .7         .1         .0
    Food ...................................    17.629     147.7     147.4        2.9        -.2         .8         .0         .1
      Food at home .........................    11.243     147.8     147.2        3.4        -.4        1.0        -.1         .1
        Cereals and bakery products ........     1.670     166.3     167.3        2.6         .6         .5         .0         .4
        Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .....     3.398     136.9     136.6        -.3        -.2        -.4         .0        -.2
        Dairy products .....................     1.299     132.5     131.9        -.2        -.5         .3         .6        -.8
        Fruits and vegetables ..............     2.124     179.8     176.7        9.7       -1.7        5.3        -.6         .8
        Other food at home .................     2.751     140.4     140.2        5.7        -.1         .3        -.1         .1
          Sugar and sweets .................      .367     137.3     137.3        1.9         .0         .1         .4         .2
          Fats and oils ....................      .286     136.9     136.3        2.2        -.4         .1        -.1        -.3
          Nonalcoholic beverages ...........      .920     131.0     130.7       12.5        -.2         .6       -1.0        -.2
          Other prepared food ..............     1.179     151.0     151.0        2.8         .0         .1         .6         .1
      Food away from home ..................     6.387     148.5     148.7        2.3         .1         .1         .2         .1
    Alcoholic beverages ....................     1.690     153.4     153.4        1.4         .0         .2         .3         .0
 
  Housing ..................................    38.759     144.6     145.5        2.4         .6         .2         .2         .1
    Shelter ................................    25.753     160.3     160.9        3.3         .4         .3         .4         .2
      Renters' costs 1/ ....................     8.073     152.0     152.6        2.8         .4         .4         .3         .1
        Rent, residential ..................     6.615     156.9     157.2        2.7         .2         .2         .3         .3
        Other renters' costs ...............     1.458     203.8     206.2        3.6        1.2        1.0         .9        -.5
      Homeowners' costs 1/ .................    17.491     155.1     155.6        3.5         .3         .3         .4         .2
        Owners' equivalent rent 1/ .........    17.161     155.3     155.8        3.5         .3         .3         .4         .2
        Household insurance 1/ .............      .331     144.6     145.2        4.4         .4         .3         .1         .0
      Maintenance and repairs 2/ ...........      .189     134.1     134.4        2.2         .2         .0         .3         .2
        Maintenance and repair services 2/ .      .104     142.3     142.4        2.4         .1         .1         .3         .1
        Maintenance and repair
            commodities 2/ .................      .085     123.2     123.8        2.0         .5        -.2         .2         .5
    Fuel and other utilities ...............     7.329     122.0     124.6         .5        2.1         .1        -.2         .3
      Fuels ................................     3.958     109.1     113.1        -.4        3.7         .1        -.6         .5
        Fuel oil and other household fuel
            commodities ....................      .331      88.2      87.8         .2        -.5        -.2         .8         .7
        Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
            services).......................     3.627     116.3     121.1        -.3        4.1         .1        -.7         .4
      Other utilities and public
          services 2/ ......................     3.372     152.8     153.2        1.4         .3         .3         .1         .3
    Household furnishings and operation ....     5.676     121.5     121.3        1.1        -.2         .0         .0        -.2
      Housefurnishings .....................     3.432     109.8     109.5        -.5        -.3        -.1        -.1        -.2
      Housekeeping supplies ................     1.122     136.6     136.7        3.0         .1         .0         .1         .0
      Housekeeping services ................     1.122     146.2     146.1        4.1        -.1        -.1         .3        -.1
 
  Apparel and upkeep .......................     5.661     132.1     129.6       -2.1       -1.9        -.1        -.5        -.1
    Apparel commodities ....................     5.136     129.1     126.4       -2.5       -2.1        -.2        -.5        -.1
      Men's and boys' apparel ..............     1.329     127.8     125.6         .2       -1.7       -1.1         .9        -.5
      Women's and girls' apparel............     2.214     128.1     123.2       -4.9       -3.8         .9        -.2        -.6
      Infants' and toddlers' apparel .......      .263     123.9     122.4       -5.6       -1.2       -1.5       -2.4       -1.5
      Footwear .............................      .827     127.4     125.5       -2.1       -1.5         .2        -.8        -.3
      Other apparel commodities ............      .503     146.9     151.5        2.2        3.1       -1.6       -3.7        3.8
    Apparel services 2/ ....................      .524     157.1     156.5        1.0        -.4         .1        -.1        -.4
 
  Transportation ...........................    19.183     140.1     140.8        5.9         .5         .6         .4         .2
    Private transportation .................    18.027     138.3     138.7        5.9         .3         .5         .4        -.1
      New vehicles .........................     4.982     141.9     141.8        2.6        -.1         .5         .1         .2
        New cars ...........................     3.622     138.9     138.7        2.3        -.1         .5         .1         .1
      Used cars ............................     2.382     158.4     159.1       12.4         .4         .4        -.6       -1.0
      Motor fuel ...........................     3.819     104.2     106.2        8.1        1.9         .5        2.0         .4
        Gasoline ...........................      -        104.3     106.4        8.7        2.0         .6        2.1         .4
      Maintenance and repairs ..............     1.617     154.6     154.5        2.7        -.1         .3         .3         .1
      Other private transportation .........     5.227     166.5     166.0        5.5        -.3         .6        -.1        -.2
        Other private transportation
            commodities ....................      .780     103.9     103.8        1.0        -.1         .0         .3         .1
        Other private transportation
            services .......................     4.447     182.2     181.6        6.4        -.3         .8        -.2        -.3
    Public transportation ..................     1.156     172.5     177.2        6.8        2.7        2.5        1.0        3.6
 
  Medical care .............................     6.173     218.7     219.2        4.5         .2         .3         .3         .3
    Medical care commodities ...............     1.063     201.0     201.5        1.4         .2        -.1         .0         .2
    Medical care services ..................     5.110     222.6     223.2        5.2         .3         .4         .4         .4
      Professional medical services ........     2.920     201.2     201.9        4.6         .3         .3         .4         .3
 
  Entertainment ............................     4.005     151.5     151.2        2.2        -.2         .3         .4        -.1
    Entertainment commodities ..............     2.054     137.5     137.4        1.3        -.1         .4         .1         .1
    Entertainment services .................     1.951     171.8     171.2        3.0        -.3         .2         .7        -.3
 
  Other goods and services .................     6.900     202.5     203.0        3.7         .2         .1         .4         .4
    Tobacco and smoking products ...........     2.128     225.4     226.5        2.6         .5         .2         .5         .9
    Personal care 2/ .......................     1.139     146.8     146.8        1.0         .0         .3         .2         .0
      Toilet goods and personal care
          appliances 2/ ....................      .646     143.7     143.5         .8        -.1         .1         .4        -.1
      Personal care services 2/ ............      .493     150.6     150.9        1.3         .2         .3        -.1         .2
    Personal and educational expenses ......     3.633     228.0     228.4        5.2         .2         .2         .4         .3
      School books and supplies ............      .220     213.2     213.6        3.5         .2         .4         .0         .2
      Personal and educational services ....     3.413     229.5     229.8        5.2         .1         .2         .4         .4
 
        Commodity and service group
 
All items ..................................   100.000     149.6     149.9        3.1         .2         .3         .2         .1
  Commodities ..............................    47.499     136.9     136.7        2.6        -.1         .4         .2         .0
    Food and beverages .....................    19.320     148.1     147.8        2.8        -.2         .7         .1         .0
    Commodities less food and beverages ....    28.180     130.0     129.9        2.6        -.1         .2         .2         .1
      Nondurables less food and beverages ..    16.400     130.5     130.3        1.9        -.2         .2         .6         .2
        Apparel commodities ................     5.136     129.1     126.4       -2.5       -2.1        -.2        -.5        -.1
        Nondurables less food, beverages,
            and apparel 2/ .................    11.263     134.2     135.2        4.0         .7         .8        1.9         .7
      Durables .............................    11.780     128.1     128.1        3.5         .0         .2         .0        -.2
  Services .................................    52.501     165.1     166.0        3.5         .5         .4         .2         .2
    Rent of shelter 1/ .....................    25.206     154.2     154.8        3.3         .4         .3         .3         .2
    Household services less rent of
        shelter 1/ .........................     8.584     125.9     128.2        1.2        1.8         .2        -.2         .3
    Transportation services ................     7.220     173.6     174.0        5.6         .2        1.0         .1         .5
    Medical care services ..................     5.110     222.6     223.2        5.2         .3         .4         .4         .4
    Other services .........................     6.381     188.6     188.5        3.9        -.1         .2         .4         .1
 
              Special indexes
 
All items less food ........................    82.371     149.9     150.3        3.1         .3         .3         .2         .2
All items less shelter .....................    74.247     146.9     147.1        3.0         .1         .4         .1         .1
All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........    82.509     140.7     141.0        3.0         .2         .4         .2         .1
All items less medical care ................    93.827     146.3     146.6        2.9         .2         .4         .2         .1
Commodities less food ......................    29.870     130.9     130.8        2.5        -.1         .2         .2         .1
Nondurables less food ......................    18.090     131.8     131.6        1.9        -.2         .2         .5         .2
Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ .......    12.954     135.1     136.0        3.7         .7         .8        1.7         .7
Nondurables ................................    35.719     139.6     139.4        2.4        -.1         .4         .3         .1
Services less rent of shelter 1/ ...........    27.295     156.7     157.7        3.7         .6         .4         .1         .3
Services less medical care services ........    47.390     160.2     161.1        3.3         .6         .4         .2         .2
Energy .....................................     7.777     106.0     109.0        3.7        2.8         .3         .7         .4
All items less energy ......................    92.223     155.7     155.7        3.0         .0         .4         .1         .1
  All items less food and energy ...........    74.594     157.8     157.9        3.1         .1         .3         .2         .1
    Commodities less food and
        energy commodities .................    25.720     139.1     138.6        1.7        -.4         .1        -.1         .0
      Energy commodities ...................     4.150     103.1     104.8        7.5        1.6         .4        2.0         .3
    Services less energy services ..........    48.874     170.5     170.9        3.8         .2         .4         .4         .2
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar:
  1982-84=$1.00 2/ .........................      -        $.668     $.667       -3.1        -.1        -.3        -.3        -.1
  1967=$1.00 2/ ............................      -         .224      .224        -          -          -          -          -
 
 
 
   1/     Indexes on a December 1984=100 base.
   2/     Not seasonally adjusted.
   -      Data not available.
   NOTE:  Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
 
 
 Table 5. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and
 commodity and service group
 
 (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
 
 
                                                  Seasonally adjusted indexes             Seasonally adjusted annual rate
                                                                                                percent change for
                                                                                        3 months ended-           6 months ended-
                                                 Mar.    Apr.     May    June    Sept.   Dec.    Mar.    June     Dec.      June
                                                 1995    1995    1995    1995    1994    1994    1995    1995     1994      1995
 
              Expenditure category
 
 All items ....................................    -       -       -       -        3.9     2.2     3.6     2.7      3.1       3.1
 
   Food and beverages .........................   147.0   148.0   148.1   148.1     4.5     3.3      .3     3.0      3.9       1.6
     Food .....................................   146.5   147.6   147.6   147.7     5.1     3.3      .3     3.3      4.2       1.8
       Food at home ...........................   146.1   147.6   147.5   147.6     6.6     3.9    -1.1     4.2      5.2       1.5
         Cereals and bakery products ..........   165.4   166.3   166.3   166.9     4.5      .5     1.7     3.7      2.5       2.7
         Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......   137.5   137.0   137.0   136.7      .3    -2.6     3.6    -2.3     -1.2        .6
         Dairy products .......................   131.8   132.2   133.0   131.9    -3.3     1.8      .6      .3      -.8        .5
         Fruits and vegetables ................   170.1   179.1   178.0   179.4     8.8    25.3   -14.1    23.7     16.8       3.1
         Other food at home ...................   139.7   140.1   140.0   140.1    20.0      .9     1.4     1.2     10.0       1.3
           Sugar and sweets ...................   136.3   136.5   137.0   137.3     2.1      .3     2.4     3.0      1.2       2.7
           Fats and oils ......................   136.4   136.6   136.5   136.1     3.0     3.6     2.7     -.9      3.3        .9
           Nonalcoholic beverages .............   131.2   132.0   130.7   130.5    64.1     1.2    -1.8    -2.1     28.9      -2.0
           Other prepared food ................   149.8   150.0   150.9   151.1     4.4      .0     3.3     3.5      2.2       3.4
       Food away from home ....................   148.1   148.2   148.5   148.6     2.2     2.5     3.0     1.4      2.4       2.2
     Alcoholic beverages ......................   152.4   152.7   153.1   153.1      .5     2.1     1.3     1.8      1.3       1.6
 
   Housing ....................................   144.2   144.5   144.8   145.0     2.6     1.4     3.4     2.2      2.0       2.8
     Shelter ..................................   159.5   160.0   160.6   160.9     3.9     2.6     3.3     3.6      3.2       3.4
       Renters' costs 1/ ......................   150.9   151.5   152.0   152.2     2.2     2.4     3.2     3.5      2.3       3.4
         Rent, residential ....................   156.4   156.7   157.1   157.5     3.2     2.1     2.6     2.8      2.6       2.7
         Other renters' costs .................   201.8   203.8   205.6   204.6    -2.4     3.9     7.2     5.7       .7       6.5
       Homeowners' costs 1/ ...................   154.3   154.8   155.4   155.7     4.9     2.4     3.2     3.7      3.6       3.4
         Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ...........   154.5   155.0   155.6   155.9     4.9     2.4     3.2     3.7      3.6       3.4
         Household insurance 1/ ...............   144.6   145.0   145.2   145.2     6.2     4.6     5.1     1.7      5.4       3.4
       Maintenance and repairs 2/ .............   133.7   133.7   134.1   134.4      .9     1.8     4.0     2.1      1.4       3.0
         Maintenance and repair services 2/ ...   141.7   141.9   142.3   142.4      .9     2.6     4.1     2.0      1.7       3.0
         Maintenance and repair commodities 2/    123.1   122.9   123.2   123.8      .7     1.0     4.0     2.3       .8       3.1
     Fuel and other utilities .................   122.6   122.7   122.4   122.8     -.3      .0     1.3      .7      -.2       1.0
       Fuels ..................................   109.6   109.7   109.0   109.5      .0      .0     -.7     -.4       .0       -.5
         Fuel oil and other household fuel
             commodities ......................    87.4    87.2    87.9    88.5     2.3    -5.3     -.9     5.1     -1.6       2.1
         Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
             services).........................   117.3   117.4   116.6   117.1      .0      .0     -.7     -.7       .0       -.7
       Other utilities and public services 2/ .   152.3   152.7   152.8   153.2     -.5      .5     3.2     2.4       .0       2.8
     Household furnishings and operation ......   121.3   121.3   121.3   121.1      .7    -1.0     5.5     -.7      -.2       2.4
       Housefurnishings .......................   109.8   109.7   109.6   109.4     -.4    -2.2     1.8    -1.4     -1.3        .2
       Housekeeping supplies ..................   136.3   136.3   136.4   136.4     1.8      .6     9.6      .3      1.2       4.9
       Housekeeping services ..................   146.2   146.0   146.5   146.3     2.0      .9    14.3      .3      1.4       7.1
 
   Apparel and upkeep .........................   131.2   131.1   130.5   130.4    -3.8    -4.2     1.9    -2.4     -4.0       -.3
     Apparel commodities ......................   128.2   128.0   127.4   127.3    -4.5    -4.3     1.6    -2.8     -4.4       -.6
       Men's and boys' apparel ................   127.1   125.7   126.8   126.2     2.9    -7.7     9.3    -2.8     -2.5       3.1
       Women's and girls' apparel .............   125.1   126.2   126.0   125.3   -11.0    -4.6    -4.4      .6     -7.9      -1.9
       Infants' and toddlers' apparel .........   128.6   126.7   123.7   121.9     5.4     3.4    -9.6   -19.3      4.4     -14.6
       Footwear ...............................   126.3   126.5   125.5   125.1    -6.1    -2.2     3.9    -3.7     -4.2        .0
       Other apparel commodities ..............   154.0   151.5   145.9   151.5     5.8    -2.1    12.3    -6.3      1.8       2.6
     Apparel services 2/.......................   157.1   157.2   157.1   156.5     2.3      .0     3.1    -1.5      1.2        .8
 
   Transportation .............................   138.7   139.6   140.1   140.4     8.4     3.3     7.2     5.0      5.8       6.1
     Private transportation ...................   137.1   137.8   138.3   138.2     8.5     4.9     6.7     3.2      6.7       5.0
       New vehicles ...........................   140.8   141.5   141.6   141.9     5.0     -.3     2.3     3.2      2.3       2.7
         New cars .............................   137.9   138.6   138.7   138.9     4.5      .0     2.1     2.9      2.2       2.5
       Used cars ..............................   160.8   161.4   160.4   158.8     7.6    17.8    32.8    -4.9     12.6      12.4
       Motor fuel .............................   100.9   101.4   103.4   103.8    23.0      .8    -1.6    12.0     11.3       5.0
         Gasoline .............................   100.8   101.4   103.5   103.9    24.6      .0     -.8    12.9     11.6       5.8
       Maintenance and repairs ................   153.4   153.9   154.4   154.5     3.5     2.9     1.3     2.9      3.2       2.1
       Other private transportation ...........   166.0   167.0   166.8   166.5     4.6     7.7     8.9     1.2      6.2       5.0
         Other private transportation
             commodities ......................   103.7   103.7   104.0   104.1    -1.9     2.4     2.0     1.6       .2       1.8
         Other private transportation
             services .........................   181.5   182.9   182.6   182.1     5.7     8.8     9.8     1.3      7.3       5.5
     Public transportation ....................   167.1   171.3   173.0   179.2     3.6   -16.8    14.3    32.3     -7.1      23.0
 
   Medical care ...............................   217.4   218.1   218.7   219.4     4.7     6.0     3.6     3.7      5.3       3.7
     Medical care commodities .................   201.1   200.9   200.8   201.3     1.8     4.1     -.6      .4      2.9       -.1
     Medical care services ....................   221.0   221.8   222.6   223.4     5.4     6.3     4.7     4.4      5.8       4.5
       Professional medical services ..........   199.6   200.1   201.0   201.7     4.4     5.7     3.9     4.3      5.0       4.1
 
   Entertainment ..............................   150.4   150.9   151.5   151.4     1.1     2.4     2.4     2.7      1.8       2.6
     Entertainment commodities ................   136.5   137.1   137.3   137.4     1.8      .6      .3     2.7      1.2       1.5
     Entertainment services ...................   170.5   170.8   172.0   171.5      .5     4.1     5.1     2.4      2.3       3.7
 
   Other goods and services ...................   201.9   202.2   203.1   204.0     3.7     3.9     2.8     4.2      3.8       3.5
     Tobacco and smoking products .............   222.2   222.6   223.8   225.8     4.1     2.4    -2.5     6.6      3.2       2.0
     Personal care 2/ .........................   146.1   146.5   146.8   146.8      .3     1.9      .0     1.9      1.1       1.0
       Toilet goods and personal care
           appliances 2/ ......................   142.9   143.1   143.7   143.5      .8     2.5    -1.7     1.7      1.7        .0
       Personal care services 2/ ..............   150.2   150.7   150.6   150.9    -1.1     1.6     2.7     1.9       .3       2.3
     Personal and educational expenses ........   228.2   228.6   229.5   230.2     4.5     5.3     6.9     3.6      4.9       5.2
       School books and supplies ..............   213.1   213.9   214.0   214.4     2.1     1.7     7.5     2.5      1.9       4.9
       Personal and educational services ......   229.5   229.9   230.8   231.7     4.6     5.7     6.7     3.9      5.2       5.3
 
          Commodity and service group
 
 All items ....................................    -       -       -       -        3.9     2.2     3.6     2.7      3.1       3.1
   Commodities ................................   135.8   136.3   136.6   136.6     4.3     1.8     2.1     2.4      3.0       2.2
     Food and beverages .......................   147.0   148.0   148.1   148.1     4.5     3.3      .3     3.0      3.9       1.6
     Commodities less food and beverages ......   128.9   129.2   129.4   129.5     4.2      .6     3.5     1.9      2.4       2.7
       Nondurables less food and beverages ....   128.9   129.1   129.9   130.1     3.5     -.9     1.3     3.8      1.3       2.5
         Apparel commodities ..................   128.2   128.0   127.4   127.3    -4.5    -4.3     1.6    -2.8     -4.4       -.6
         Nondurables less food, beverages,
             and apparel 2/ ...................   130.6   131.7   134.2   135.2     8.9    -4.4    -2.1    14.9      2.0       6.0
       Durables ...............................   128.0   128.3   128.3   128.1     3.3     3.9     6.8      .3      3.6       3.5
   Services ...................................   164.5   165.1   165.5   165.9     3.3     3.0     4.2     3.4      3.1       3.8
     Rent of shelter 1/ .......................   153.5   154.0   154.5   154.8     3.8     2.1     3.5     3.4      3.0       3.4
     Household services less rent
         of shelter 1/ ........................   126.4   126.6   126.4   126.8      .0     1.3     2.2     1.3       .6       1.8
     Transportation services ..................   172.0   173.7   173.9   174.7     4.7     2.9     8.6     6.4      3.8       7.5
     Medical care services ....................   221.0   221.8   222.6   223.4     5.4     6.3     4.7     4.4      5.8       4.5
     Other services ...........................   188.6   189.0   189.7   189.9     2.9     4.4     5.5     2.8      3.6       4.1
 
                Special indexes
 
 All items less food ..........................   148.9   149.4   149.7   150.0     3.3     2.2     3.9     3.0      2.8       3.4
 All items less shelter .......................   146.0   146.6   146.8   147.0     3.7     2.2     3.4     2.8      3.0       3.1
 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ..........   139.9   140.4   140.7   140.9     3.6     2.3     3.2     2.9      2.9       3.0
 All items less medical care ..................   145.4   146.0   146.3   146.5     3.7     2.0     3.4     3.1      2.8       3.2
 Commodities less food ........................   130.0   130.3   130.5   130.6     3.8      .9     3.1     1.9      2.4       2.5
 Nondurables less food ........................   130.2   130.5   131.1   131.4     3.5     -.9     1.2     3.7      1.2       2.5
 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ .........   131.9   132.9   135.1   136.0     7.5    -3.5    -1.5    13.0      1.8       5.5
 Nondurables ..................................   138.2   138.8   139.2   139.4     3.9     1.8      .9     3.5      2.8       2.2
 Services less rent of shelter 1/ .............   156.3   156.9   157.1   157.6     2.9     3.2     5.6     3.4      3.1       4.5
 Services less medical care services ..........   159.6   160.3   160.7   161.1     2.9     2.3     4.4     3.8      2.6       4.1
 Energy .......................................   104.8   105.1   105.8   106.2    10.5      .4    -1.1     5.5      5.3       2.1
 All items less energy ........................   155.0   155.6   155.8   156.0     3.2     2.6     3.7     2.6      2.9       3.1
   All items less food and energy .............   157.3   157.8   158.1   158.3     2.9     2.3     4.4     2.6      2.6       3.5
     Commodities less food and energy
         commodities ..........................   138.7   138.9   138.8   138.8     1.5      .9     4.1      .3      1.2       2.2
       Energy commodities .....................    99.9   100.3   102.3   102.6    21.2      .4    -1.6    11.3     10.3       4.6
     Services less energy services ............   169.9   170.5   171.1   171.5     3.7     2.9     4.9     3.8      3.3       4.3
 
 
 
    1/     Indexes on a December 1984=100 base.
    2/     Not seasonally adjusted.
    -      Data not available.
    NOTE:  Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
 
 
Table 3. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, all items index
 
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
 
 
                                                                 Indexes                Percent change to       Percent change to
                  Area                     Pricing                                       June 1995 from-         May 1995 from-
                                          schedule    Mar.    Apr.     May    June    June    Apr.     May     May    Mar.    Apr.
                                             1/       1995    1995    1995    1995    1994    1995    1995    1994    1995    1995
 
 
 
U.S. city average ......................      M        151.4   151.9   152.2   152.5     3.0     0.4     0.2     3.2     0.5     0.2
 
        Region and area size 2/
 
Northeast urban.........................      M        158.0   158.3   158.5   158.9     2.6      .4      .3     2.8      .3      .1
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        158.7   159.0   159.2   159.6     2.7      .4      .3     2.9      .3      .1
  Size B -  500,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        155.9   156.3   156.4   156.5     2.0      .1      .1     2.4      .3      .1
  Size C -  50,000 to 500,000 ..........      M        156.6   157.0   157.1   157.2     2.6      .1      .1     2.9      .3      .1
 
North Central urban ....................      M        147.3   148.1   148.3   148.7     3.3      .4      .3     3.5      .7      .1
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        148.5   149.0   149.0   149.5     3.0      .3      .3     3.1      .3      .0
  Size B -  360,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        146.1   146.9   147.3   147.7     3.3      .5      .3     3.7      .8      .3
  Size C -  50,000 to 360,000 ..........      M        148.3   149.5   150.0   149.9     3.6      .3     -.1     3.9     1.1      .3
  Size D -  Nonmetropolitan
            (less than 50,000) .........      M        142.7   143.9   144.6   145.4     4.0     1.0      .6     4.2     1.3      .5
 
South urban ............................      M        148.0   148.4   148.8   149.1     3.0      .5      .2     3.1      .5      .3
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        148.0   148.3   148.7   148.8     2.4      .3      .1     2.8      .5      .3
  Size B -  450,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        150.4   150.9   150.8   151.3     3.2      .3      .3     3.1      .3     -.1
  Size C -  50,000 to 450,000 ..........      M        146.6   147.3   147.6   148.5     3.5      .8      .6     3.1      .7      .2
  Size D -  Nonmetropolitan
            (less than 50,000) .........      M        146.6   147.1   148.0   147.8     3.7      .5     -.1     4.0     1.0      .6
 
West urban .............................      M        152.8   153.2   153.5   153.6     3.2      .3      .1     3.2      .5      .2
  Size A -  More than 1,250,000 ........      M        153.6   154.0   154.2   154.1     2.5      .1     -.1     2.5      .4      .1
  Size C -  50,000 to 330,000 ..........      M        155.2   155.9   156.4   156.6     5.4      .4      .1     5.8      .8      .3
 
Size classes
  A 3/ .................................      M        137.2   137.5   137.7   137.9     2.7      .3      .1     2.8      .4      .1
  B ....................................      M        151.1   151.6   151.8   152.1     3.1      .3      .2     3.3      .5      .1
  C ....................................      M        150.2   151.0   151.4   151.8     3.7      .5      .3     3.7      .8      .3
  D ....................................      M        147.1   147.7   148.5   148.9     3.8      .8      .3     3.8     1.0      .5
 
          Selected local areas
 
Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI......      M        152.6   153.1   153.0   153.5     3.6      .3      .3     3.7      .3     -.1
Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ......      M        154.6   154.7   155.1   154.8     2.3      .1     -.2     2.4      .3      .3
N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT      M        160.9   161.4   161.8   162.2     2.8      .5      .2     2.9      .6      .2
Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD ..      M        158.0   157.8   157.8   158.4     2.5      .4      .4     3.0     -.1      .0
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA .....      M        151.1   151.5   151.3   151.7     2.4      .1      .3     2.0      .1     -.1
 
Baltimore, MD ..........................      1        150.3    -      150.4    -       -       -       -        3.2      .1    -
Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ...........      1        158.4    -      157.7    -       -       -       -        2.7     -.4    -
Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH .............      1        147.3    -      147.4    -       -       -       -        2.6      .1    -
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ..............      1        148.7    -      148.6    -       -       -       -        3.7     -.1    -
St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........      1        144.5    -      144.6    -       -       -       -        3.3      .1    -
Washington, DC-MD-VA ...................      1        155.1    -      154.7    -       -       -       -        2.2     -.3    -
 
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ..................      2         -      145.0    -      144.4     2.1     -.4    -       -       -       -
Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI ..................      2         -      148.1    -      148.3     2.4      .1    -       -       -       -
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .........      2         -      138.0    -      139.9     1.8     1.4    -       -       -       -
Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ...........      2         -      148.9    -      149.2     3.6      .2    -       -       -       -
 
 
 
   1/     Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; most other goods and services priced as
          indicated:
            M - Every month.
            1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November.
            2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December.
   2/     Regions defined as the four Census regions.  See map in technical notes.
   3/     Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
   -      Data not available.
   NOTE:  Local area CPI indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program.  Each local index has a smaller sample size than
          the national index and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error.  As a
          result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national index, although their long-term trends are
          similar.  Therefore, the Bureau of Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national average
          CPI for use in their escalator clauses.
 
 
Table 6. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, all items index
 
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
 
 
                                                                 Indexes                Percent change to       Percent change to
                  Area                     Pricing                                       June 1995 from-         May 1995 from-
                                          schedule    Mar.    Apr.     May    June    June    Apr.     May     May    Mar.    Apr.
                                             1/       1995    1995    1995    1995    1994    1995    1995    1994    1995    1995
 
 
 
U.S. city average ......................      M        148.7   149.3   149.6   149.9     3.1     0.4     0.2     3.2     0.6     0.2
 
        Region and area size 2/
 
Northeast urban.........................      M        155.5   155.8   156.1   156.4     2.7      .4      .2     2.9      .4      .2
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        155.1   155.4   155.7   156.1     2.8      .5      .3     3.0      .4      .2
  Size B -  500,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        153.9   154.2   154.3   154.5     2.0      .2      .1     2.3      .3      .1
  Size C -  50,000 to 500,000 ..........      M        158.1   158.6   158.8   158.9     2.8      .2      .1     3.0      .4      .1
 
North Central urban ....................      M        144.2   145.0   145.2   145.6     3.3      .4      .3     3.6      .7      .1
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        144.7   145.3   145.2   145.7     3.0      .3      .3     3.2      .3     -.1
  Size B -  360,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        142.6   143.4   143.9   144.2     3.4      .6      .2     4.0      .9      .3
  Size C -  50,000 to 360,000 ..........      M        145.6   146.9   147.5   147.4     3.7      .3     -.1     3.9     1.3      .4
  Size D -  Nonmetropolitan
            (less than 50,000) .........      M        141.0   142.2   142.9   143.7     3.8     1.1      .6     4.1     1.3      .5
 
South urban ............................      M        146.5   147.0   147.4   147.8     3.2      .5      .3     3.2      .6      .3
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        146.1   146.4   147.1   147.2     2.6      .5      .1     3.0      .7      .5
  Size B -  450,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        146.9   147.4   147.4   147.8     3.2      .3      .3     3.2      .3      .0
  Size C -  50,000 to 450,000 ..........      M        146.5   147.3   147.8   148.6     3.7      .9      .5     3.5      .9      .3
  Size D -  Nonmetropolitan
            (less than 50,000) .........      M        146.7   147.3   148.2   148.1     3.8      .5     -.1     4.0     1.0      .6
 
West urban .............................      M        149.8   150.3   150.6   150.7     3.1      .3      .1     3.2      .5      .2
  Size A -  More than 1,250,000 ........      M        149.1   149.6   149.7   149.8     2.6      .1      .1     2.5      .4      .1
  Size C -  50,000 to 330,000 ..........      M        152.2   152.8   153.8   153.8     5.1      .7      .0     5.6     1.1      .7
 
Size classes
  A 3/ .................................      M        136.2   136.6   136.8   137.0     2.8      .3      .1     2.9      .4      .1
  B ....................................      M        148.5   148.9   149.1   149.4     3.0      .3      .2     3.3      .4      .1
  C ....................................      M        149.3   150.2   150.7   151.1     3.8      .6      .3     3.8      .9      .3
  D ....................................      M        146.3   147.0   147.9   148.2     3.8      .8      .2     3.9     1.1      .6
 
          Selected local areas
 
Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI......      M        147.8   148.3   148.2   148.5     3.4      .1      .2     3.6      .3     -.1
Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ......      M        149.3   149.5   149.8   149.7     2.5      .1     -.1     2.5      .3      .2
N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT      M        157.1   157.5   158.0   158.4     2.7      .6      .3     2.9      .6      .3
Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD ..      M        157.5   157.4   157.4   158.1     2.5      .4      .4     3.1     -.1      .0
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA .....      M        148.9   149.4   149.0   149.6     2.7      .1      .4     2.0      .1     -.3
 
Baltimore, MD ..........................      1        149.1    -      149.4    -       -       -       -        3.1      .2    -
Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ...........      1        156.9    -      156.5    -       -       -       -        2.8     -.3    -
Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH .............      1        139.7    -      139.9    -       -       -       -        2.8      .1    -
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ..............      1        146.6    -      146.8    -       -       -       -        4.0      .1    -
St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........      1        143.9    -      144.2    -       -       -       -        3.6      .2    -
Washington, DC-MD-VA ...................      1        152.4    -      152.3    -       -       -       -        2.1     -.1    -
 
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ..................      2         -      144.5    -      144.4     2.7     -.1    -       -       -       -
Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI ..................      2         -      143.6    -      143.7     2.5      .1    -       -       -       -
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .........      2         -      137.6    -      139.5     1.8     1.4    -       -       -       -
Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ...........      2         -      142.6    -      143.0     3.8      .3    -       -       -       -
 
 
 
   1/     Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; most other goods and services priced as
          indicated:
            M - Every month.
            1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November.
            2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December.
   2/     Regions defined as the four Census regions.  See map in technical notes.
   3/     Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
   -      Data not available.
   NOTE:  Local area CPI indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program.  Each local index has a smaller sample size than
          the national index and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error.  As a
          result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national index, although their long-term trends are
          similar.  Therefore, the Bureau of Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national average
          CPI for use in their escalator clauses.