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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--APRIL 1995
 
    The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose
0.3 percent before seasonal adjustment in April to a level of 151.9
(1982-84=100), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S.
Department of Labor reported today.  For the 12-month period ended
in April, the CPI-U increased 3.1 percent.
 
    The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical
Workers (CPI-W) increased 0.4 percent in April, prior to seasonal
adjustment.  The April 1995 CPI-W level of 149.3 was 3.2 percent
higher than the index in April 1994.
 
CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
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    On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U rose 0.4 percent in
April, following an increase of 0.2 percent in March.  In April,
the index for food rose 0.7 percent after registering no change in
March. Over 80 percent of the April food advance was due to a 7.5
percent increase in the index for fresh fruits and vegetables,
resulting in part, from a record 113.1 percent increase in lettuce
prices.  Energy costs advanced 0.4 percent in April as the index
for gasoline registered its first increase since January. Excluding
food and energy, the CPI-U increased 0.4 percent, following
increases of 0.3 percent in each of the 2 preceding months.
Shelter costs, which increased 0.3 percent in each of the first 3
months of 1995, rose 0.4 percent in April.
 
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
                  |___________________________________|       |
                  | Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.|Apr.95 |Apr95
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 All items        |   .1   .1   .2   .3   .3   .2   .4   3.5     3.1
Food and beverages|   .0   .2   .6  -.2   .3   .0   .7   4.1     3.4
Housing           |   .2   .1   .0   .4   .3   .2   .3   3.0     2.4
Apparel and upkeep|  -.2  -.3  -.2   .7  -.6   .0  -.1  -2.7    -1.2
Transportation    |  -.1   .1   .2   .6   .4   .6   .7   6.9     4.9
Medical care      |   .5   .4   .5   .3   .3   .3   .3   3.6     4.6
Entertainment     |   .1   .4   .1   .4   .2   .0   .3   2.1     2.4
Other goods & serv|   .4   .4   .3   .0   .8   .1   .2   4.8     4.0
 Special indexes: |
Energy            |  -.3   .5  -.1   .3  -.1  -.5   .4   -.8     1.9
Food              |   .1   .1   .8  -.3   .3   .0   .7   4.2     3.5
AI - food & energy|   .2   .2   .1   .4   .3   .3   .4   3.8     3.1
____________________________________________________________________
 
    During the first 4 months of 1995, the CPI-U rose at a 3.6
percent seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR).  This compares with
a 2.7 percent increase for all of 1994.  The food index has risen
at a 2.3 percent annual rate, and energy costs have increased at a
0.3 percent rate.  Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U advanced at
a 4.2 percent rate in the first 4 months of 1995.  This follows a
2.6 percent increase in all of 1994.
 
    The food and beverage index rose 0.7 percent in April,
following no change in March.  Grocery store food prices, which
declined 0.2 percent in March, advanced 1.1 percent.  The
acceleration in April largely reflects a sharp upturn in the index
for fruits and vegetables, which rose 5.1 percent after declining
1.8 percent in March.  The index for fresh vegetables rose 13.6
percent, with lettuce and tomato prices up 113.1 and 15.6 percent,
respectively.  Among other major grocery store food groups,
moderate increases were recorded in the indexes for cereal and
bakery products, dairy products, and other food at home. On the
other hand, the index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs declined
0.2 percent in April.  Declines in prices for beef, pork, poultry,
and eggs more than offset a small increase in the index for fish
and seafood. The other two components of the food and beverage
index--restaurant meals and alcoholic beverages--rose 0.1 and 0.3
percent, respectively.
 
    The housing component increased 0.3 percent in April, following
a 0.2 percent rise in March.  Shelter costs rose 0.4 percent in
April after increasing 0.3 percent in each of the 3 preceding
months.  Within shelter, renters' and homeowners' costs each
advanced 0.4 percent, while maintenance and repair costs were
unchanged.  The index for fuel and other utilities, which declined
0.2 percent in March, increased 0.2 percent in April.  The index
for household fuels rose 0.2 percent, as increases in the indexes
for natural gas and fuel oil--up 1.3 and 0.1 percent, respectively-
-more than offset a 0.2 percent decrease in the index for
electricity.  The index for other utilities and public services
rose 0.2 percent, as a  decrease in local charges for telephone
services was more than offset by increases in the indexes for
interstate toll calls, refuse collection, and cable television.
The index for household furnishings and operation fell 0.1 percent
in April.
 
    The transportation index continued its recent upward trend in
April--up 0.7 percent--despite moderation in several of the
components that were responsible for the acceleration in the first
quarter.  The indexes for used car prices and automobile finance
charges, which recorded average monthly increases well over 2.0
percent during the first 3 months of the year, rose 0.4 and 1.1
percent, respectively, in April.  Airline fares, however, continued
to advance sharply--up 3.4 percent in April and 10.6 percent thus
far in 1995.  In addition, two components--gasoline and new cars--
that had helped to mitigate these increases during the first
quarter, accelerated in April.  The index for gasoline rose 0.6
percent in April after falling during the first quarter.  (Prior to
seasonal adjustment, gasoline prices rose 2.2 percent in April.)
The index for new cars, which advanced 0.4 percent in the first
quarter, increased 0.6 percent in April.
 
    In April, the index for apparel and upkeep declined 0.1
percent.  (Prior to seasonal adjustment, clothing prices rose 0.3
percent.)  A 1.3 percent increase in the index for women's clothing
was offset by declines in the indexes for men's, boys', girls', and
infants' and toddlers' apparel.
 
    The medical care index rose 0.3 percent in April as it had in
each of the first 3 months of 1995.  As of April, the index was 4.6
percent higher than a year earlier.  The index for medical care
commodities--prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and medical
supplies--was virtually unchanged in April.  The index for medical
care services rose 0.4 percent.  Charges for professional services
and hospital and related services increased 0.2 and 0.4 percent,
respectively.
 
    Entertainment costs rose 0.3 percent in April.  Increases of
1.1 percent each in the indexes for newspapers and for toys,
hobbies, and music equipment accounted for more than half of the
April entertainment advance.
 
    The index for other goods and services increased 0.2 percent in
April, following a 0.1 percent rise in March.  The index for
tobacco and smoking products rose 0.3
percent.
 
CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W)
_______________________________________________________
 
    On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI for Urban Wage Earners
and Clerical Workers rose 0.3 percent in April.
 
 
 
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
                  |___________________________________|       |
                  | Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.|Apr.95 |Apr95
____________________________________________________________________
 All items        |   .1   .2   .2   .3   .3   .3   .3   3.6     3.2
Food and beverages|   .0   .2   .6  -.2   .3   .0   .7   3.9     3.3
Housing           |   .1   .2   .0   .4   .2   .2   .2   2.5     2.3
Apparel and upkeep|  -.4  -.4  -.3   .7  -.3   .1  -.1  -1.2    -1.0
Transportation    |   .0   .4   .4   .7   .4   .7   .6   7.2     5.7
Medical care      |   .6   .4   .5   .3   .3   .3   .3   3.8     4.6
Entertainment     |   .2   .4   .0   .4   .2   .0   .3   2.1     2.4
Other goods & serv|   .3   .4   .3  -.1   .7   .1   .1   4.1     3.8
 Special indexes: |
Energy            |  -.4   .6  -.1   .2  -.1  -.4   .3   -.8     2.0
Food              |   .0   .1   .7  -.1   .2   .0   .8   3.9     3.4
AI - food & energy|   .2   .2   .2   .4   .3   .4   .3   4.2     3.3
____________________________________________________________________
 
 
 
 
 
    Consumer Price Index data for May will be released on Tuesday,
June 13, 1995, 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     Mar.      Apr.       Apr. 1995 from-     Jan. to    Feb. to    Mar. to
                                                1994       1995      1995    Apr. 1994  Mar. 1995     Feb.       Mar.       Apr.
 
            Expenditure category
 
All items ..................................   100.000     151.4     151.9        3.1        0.3        0.3        0.2        0.4
All items (1967=100) .......................      -        453.5     455.0        -          -          -          -          -
 
  Food and beverages .......................    17.412     147.9     148.9        3.4         .7         .3         .0         .7
    Food ...................................    15.838     147.4     148.4        3.5         .7         .3         .0         .7
      Food at home .........................     9.934     147.6     149.2        4.3        1.1         .3        -.2        1.1
        Cereals and bakery products ........     1.464     165.3     166.9        2.7        1.0         .5         .1         .6
        Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .....     2.892     138.4     137.7         .1        -.5         .5         .1        -.2
        Dairy products .....................     1.169     132.2     132.1         .2        -.1        -.2         .2         .4
        Fruits and vegetables ..............     2.013     174.0     183.1       13.2        5.2         .7       -1.8        5.1
        Other food at home .................     2.396     140.7     140.9        5.9         .1        -.1         .3         .3
          Sugar and sweets .................      .326     136.4     136.7         .6         .2         .0         .7         .1
          Fats and oils ....................      .249     136.8     137.2        3.0         .3         .0         .2         .2
          Nonalcoholic beverages ...........      .796     132.9     132.9       15.1         .0        -.3        -.2         .5
          Other prepared food ..............     1.026     150.5     150.6        2.1         .1         .1         .6         .2
      Food away from home ..................     5.904     148.1     148.3        2.2         .1         .1         .3         .1
    Alcoholic beverages ....................     1.574     153.1     153.6        1.3         .3         .0         .3         .3
 
  Housing ..................................    41.187     147.4     147.4        2.4         .0         .3         .2         .3
    Shelter ................................    28.042     164.5     164.7        3.2         .1         .3         .3         .4
      Renters' costs 1/ ....................     7.955     174.6     174.1        3.0        -.3         .3         .6         .4
        Rent, residential ..................     5.765     156.7     157.0        2.4         .2         .2         .2         .2
        Other renters' costs ...............     2.190     208.7     206.0        4.4       -1.3         .6        1.5        1.0
      Homeowners' costs 1/ .................    19.889     169.2     169.6        3.3         .2         .3         .2         .4
        Owners' equivalent rent 1/ .........    19.501     169.5     169.9        3.2         .2         .2         .2         .3
        Household insurance 1/ .............      .389     157.1     157.2        4.7         .1         .1         .7         .3
      Maintenance and repairs 2/ ...........      .198     134.2     134.2        3.1         .0         .5         .3         .0
        Maintenance and repair services 2/ .      .120     138.8     139.0        4.3         .1         .4         .7         .1
        Maintenance and repair
            commodities 2/ .................      .078     128.2     127.6        1.0        -.5         .5         .0        -.5
    Fuel and other utilities ...............     7.093     122.3     122.1         .4        -.2         .0        -.2         .2
      Fuels ................................     3.859     109.8     109.3        -.5        -.5         .1        -.4         .2
        Fuel oil and other household fuel
            commodities ....................      .360      89.0      88.4       -2.0        -.7        -.3         .1        -.1
        Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
            services).......................     3.499     117.1     116.6        -.3        -.4         .2        -.4         .3
      Other utilities and public
          services 2/ ......................     3.234     151.9     152.2        1.5         .2        -.2         .1         .2
    Household furnishings and operation ....     6.052     122.6     122.6        1.7         .0         .3         .2        -.1
      Housefurnishings .....................     3.508     111.2     111.2         .5         .0         .4        -.3         .1
      Housekeeping supplies ................     1.088     135.7     135.9        3.3         .1         .5        1.3        -.2
      Housekeeping services ................     1.455     142.9     142.9        3.6         .0         .1         .2        -.1
 
  Apparel and upkeep .......................     5.656     134.4     134.8       -1.2         .3        -.6         .0        -.1
    Apparel commodities ....................     5.097     131.3     131.7       -1.5         .3        -.7         .0        -.1
      Men's and boys' apparel ..............     1.329     127.2     127.0         .1        -.2         .5        -.1        -.9
      Women's and girls' apparel............     2.269     131.5     132.2       -3.8         .5       -1.3        -.5         .6
      Infants' and toddlers' apparel .......      .204     127.1     127.1        -.7         .0       -1.6         .0       -2.1
      Footwear .............................      .747     125.9     127.2        -.6        1.0         .1        -.2         .4
      Other apparel commodities ............      .548     155.0     154.4        3.6        -.4       -1.3        2.7        -.8
    Apparel services 2/ ....................      .559     157.6     157.7        1.9         .1         .2         .2         .1
 
  Transportation ...........................    17.139     138.0     139.1        4.9         .8         .4         .6         .7
    Private transportation .................    15.623     135.2     136.2        5.4         .7         .4         .3         .6
      New vehicles .........................     5.059     140.7     141.1        3.1         .3         .1         .2         .5
        New cars ...........................     4.052     139.0     139.3        2.9         .2         .3         .0         .6
      Used cars ............................     1.318     154.8     156.7       15.8        1.2        2.7        1.7         .4
      Motor fuel ...........................     3.106      97.5      99.5        5.0        2.1        -.4        -.4         .6
        Gasoline ...........................      -         97.2      99.3        5.3        2.2        -.4        -.3         .6
      Maintenance and repairs ..............     1.536     152.7     153.2        2.5         .3         .2         .1         .3
      Other private transportation .........     4.604     170.2     170.9        6.5         .4         .4         .8         .6
        Other private transportation
            commodities ....................      .618     104.6     104.5        1.1        -.1         .6         .2         .0
        Other private transportation
            services .......................     3.986     185.6     186.5        7.4         .5         .3         .8         .8
    Public transportation ..................     1.516     174.5     176.7         .1        1.3         .8        2.5        2.6
 
  Medical care .............................     7.266     218.4     218.9        4.6         .2         .3         .3         .3
    Medical care commodities ...............     1.291     203.7     203.6        2.0         .0        -.1        -.1         .0
    Medical care services ..................     5.974     221.8     222.4        5.2         .3         .4         .4         .4
      Professional medical services ........     3.416     199.1     199.5        4.2         .2         .5         .2         .2
 
  Entertainment ............................     4.335     152.6     153.3        2.4         .5         .2         .0         .3
    Entertainment commodities ..............     1.968     137.3     138.1        1.8         .6         .1        -.4         .5
    Entertainment services .................     2.366     170.7     171.3        2.9         .4         .4         .2         .2
 
  Other goods and services .................     7.005     204.0     204.3        4.0         .1         .8         .1         .2
    Tobacco and smoking products ...........     1.607     222.5     223.0        2.3         .2         .4         .1         .3
    Personal care 2/ .......................     1.175     146.0     146.3        1.5         .2         .3        -.1         .2
      Toilet goods and personal care
          appliances 2/ ....................      .622     142.2     142.2         .6         .0         .3        -.3         .0
      Personal care services 2/ ............      .553     150.2     150.7        2.4         .3         .5         .1         .3
    Personal and educational expenses ......     4.223     232.0     232.1        5.5         .0        1.0         .3         .2
      School books and supplies ............      .251     212.6     212.7        4.3         .0         .3         .5         .3
      Personal and educational services ....     3.972     233.6     233.8        5.5         .1        1.1         .3         .2
 
        Commodity and service group
 
All items ..................................   100.000     151.4     151.9        3.1         .3         .3         .2         .4
  Commodities ..............................    43.386     135.9     136.6        2.6         .5         .1         .1         .4
    Food and beverages .....................    17.412     147.9     148.9        3.4         .7         .3         .0         .7
    Commodities less food and beverages ....    25.974     128.6     129.2        2.2         .5         .1         .1         .2
      Nondurables less food and beverages ..    15.375     129.2     129.9        1.2         .5         .0         .0         .2
        Apparel commodities ................     5.097     131.3     131.7       -1.5         .3        -.7         .0        -.1
        Nondurables less food, beverages,
            and apparel 2/ .................    10.278     131.1     132.0        2.7         .7         .1        -.2         .7
      Durables .............................    10.599     127.7     128.1        3.6         .3         .5         .1         .4
  Services .................................    56.614     167.3     167.5        3.4         .1         .3         .4         .4
    Rent of shelter 1/ .....................    27.422     171.2     171.3        3.1         .1         .3         .4         .4
    Household services less rent of
        shelter 1/ .........................     8.731     136.9     136.7        1.3        -.1        -.1         .0         .2
    Transportation services ................     7.038     175.0     176.1        4.7         .6         .5        1.0        1.1
    Medical care services ..................     5.974     221.8     222.4        5.2         .3         .4         .4         .4
    Other services .........................     7.450     191.1     191.4        4.1         .2         .8         .3         .2
 
              Special indexes
 
All items less food ........................    84.162     152.1     152.5        3.0         .3         .3         .3         .3
All items less shelter .....................    71.958     147.7     148.3        3.0         .4         .3         .1         .5
All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........    80.111     152.7     153.2        3.0         .3         .3         .2         .4
All items less medical care ................    92.734     147.6     148.1        2.9         .3         .3         .2         .4
Commodities less food ......................    27.548     129.5     130.1        2.1         .5         .1         .1         .2
Nondurables less food ......................    16.950     130.5     131.3        1.3         .6        -.1         .2         .0
Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ .......    11.852     132.4     133.3        2.5         .7         .1        -.1         .7
Nondurables ................................    32.788     138.7     139.6        2.3         .6         .1         .1         .4
Services less rent of shelter 1/ ...........    29.192     175.1     175.5        3.6         .2         .4         .2         .5
Services less medical care services ........    50.640     162.2     162.4        3.2         .1         .3         .4         .4
Energy .....................................     6.965     103.2     103.9        1.9         .7        -.1        -.5         .4
All items less energy ......................    93.035     157.8     158.3        3.2         .3         .3         .3         .4
  All items less food and energy ...........    77.197     160.4     160.7        3.1         .2         .3         .3         .4
    Commodities less food and
        energy commodities .................    24.082     139.4     139.7        1.8         .2         .1         .1         .2
      Energy commodities ...................     3.466      96.7      98.4        4.1        1.8        -.4        -.3         .5
    Services less energy services ..........    53.115     172.4     172.7        3.7         .2         .4         .4         .4
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar:
  1982-84=$1.00 2/ .........................      -        $.660     $.658       -3.1        -.3        -.3        -.5        -.3
  1967=$1.00 2/ ............................      -         .220      .220        -          -          -          -          -
 
 
 
   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-
                                                 Jan.    Feb.    Mar.    Apr.    July    Oct.    Jan.    Apr.     Oct.      Apr.
                                                 1995    1995    1995    1995    1994    1994    1995    1995     1994      1995
 
              Expenditure category
 
 All items ....................................    -       -       -       -        3.0     3.0     2.7     3.5      3.0       3.1
 
   Food and beverages .........................   147.0   147.4   147.4   148.5     4.0     2.8     2.5     4.1      3.4       3.3
     Food .....................................   146.7   147.1   147.1   148.2     4.3     3.1     2.5     4.2      3.7       3.3
       Food at home ...........................   146.6   147.1   146.8   148.4     6.0     3.4     2.5     5.0      4.7       3.7
         Cereals and bakery products ..........   164.6   165.4   165.6   166.6     3.0     3.5     -.5     4.9      3.2       2.2
         Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......   136.9   137.6   137.8   137.5     -.9     -.3      .0     1.8      -.6        .9
         Dairy products .......................   132.0   131.7   132.0   132.5     -.9    -1.2     1.5     1.5     -1.1       1.5
         Fruits and vegetables ................   172.7   173.9   170.7   179.4    22.3     2.2    11.9    16.4     11.8      14.2
         Other food at home ...................   139.9   139.8   140.2   140.6    10.0    10.7     1.4     2.0     10.4       1.7
           Sugar and sweets ...................   135.4   135.4   136.3   136.5    -1.8      .9      .0     3.3      -.4       1.6
           Fats and oils ......................   136.1   136.1   136.4   136.7     6.5      .9     3.3     1.8      3.7       2.5
           Nonalcoholic beverages .............   132.8   132.4   132.1   132.7    30.7    32.9      .9     -.3     31.8        .3
           Other prepared food ................   149.2   149.3   150.2   150.5     1.4     1.9     1.9     3.5      1.6       2.7
       Food away from home ....................   147.4   147.6   148.1   148.3     1.1     2.5     2.8     2.5      1.8       2.6
     Alcoholic beverages ......................   152.3   152.3   152.8   153.2     1.3      .5     1.3     2.4       .9       1.9
 
   Housing ....................................   146.5   146.9   147.2   147.6     2.0     2.8     2.2     3.0      2.4       2.6
     Shelter ..................................   162.8   163.3   163.8   164.4     2.3     4.1     2.5     4.0      3.2       3.2
       Renters' costs 1/ ......................   170.5   171.0   172.0   172.7     2.2     2.9     1.9     5.3      2.5       3.6
         Rent, residential ....................   156.1   156.4   156.7   157.0     2.1     2.9     2.6     2.3      2.5       2.5
         Other renters' costs .................   197.6   198.7   201.7   203.7     2.3     2.5      .2    12.9      2.4       6.4
       Homeowners' costs 1/ ...................   168.4   168.9   169.2   169.8     2.2     4.9     2.7     3.4      3.6       3.0
         Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ...........   168.7   169.1   169.5   170.0     2.2     4.9     2.7     3.1      3.6       2.9
         Household insurance 1/ ...............   156.1   156.3   157.4   157.9     5.7     3.7     5.0     4.7      4.7       4.9
       Maintenance and repairs 2/ .............   133.1   133.8   134.2   134.2     3.4    -1.5     7.2     3.3       .9       5.3
         Maintenance and repair services 2/ ...   137.3   137.9   138.8   139.0     6.5     1.5     4.2     5.0      3.9       4.6
         Maintenance and repair commodities 2/    127.5   128.2   128.2   127.6    -1.3    -6.5    12.5      .3     -3.9       6.2
     Fuel and other utilities .................   123.3   123.3   123.1   123.4     -.3     -.6     2.3      .3      -.5       1.3
       Fuels ..................................   110.7   110.8   110.4   110.6    -1.4    -1.1      .7     -.4     -1.3        .2
         Fuel oil and other household fuel
             commodities ......................    87.6    87.3    87.4    87.3    -1.3    -4.0    -1.4    -1.4     -2.7      -1.4
         Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
             services).........................   118.5   118.7   118.2   118.5    -1.7     -.3      .7      .0     -1.0        .3
       Other utilities and public services 2/ .   152.1   151.8   151.9   152.2     1.1      .0     4.6      .3       .5       2.4
     Household furnishings and operation ......   122.0   122.4   122.6   122.5     2.7      .0     2.3     1.6      1.3       2.0
       Housefurnishings .......................   110.9   111.3   111.0   111.1     3.3    -1.8     -.4      .7       .7        .2
       Housekeeping supplies ..................   133.8   134.5   136.3   136.0     1.8     4.6      .3     6.7      3.2       3.5
       Housekeeping services ..................   142.6   142.8   143.1   142.9     1.8     1.5    10.5      .8      1.6       5.5
 
   Apparel and upkeep .........................   133.0   132.2   132.2   132.1     1.8    -4.1      .6    -2.7     -1.2      -1.1
     Apparel commodities ......................   129.7   128.8   128.8   128.7     1.9    -5.1      .6    -3.0     -1.7      -1.2
       Men's and boys' apparel ................   126.6   127.2   127.1   125.9     3.9    -1.3      .0    -2.2      1.3      -1.1
       Women's and girls' apparel .............   128.8   127.1   126.5   127.2     -.9    -7.1    -2.1    -4.9     -4.0      -3.5
       Infants' and toddlers' apparel .........   130.4   128.3   128.3   125.6    10.2    -2.4     5.1   -13.9      3.7      -4.9
       Footwear ...............................   125.6   125.7   125.4   125.9     -.9    -5.6     3.6     1.0     -3.3       2.3
       Other apparel commodities ..............   151.9   149.9   153.9   152.7     9.6    -3.4     6.6     2.1      2.9       4.3
     Apparel services 2/.......................   157.0   157.3   157.6   157.7     2.3     1.8     1.5     1.8      2.1       1.7
 
   Transportation .............................   137.4   137.9   138.7   139.7     4.6     4.2     3.9     6.9      4.4       5.4
     Private transportation ...................   135.4   135.9   136.3   137.1     5.3     4.9     6.1     5.1      5.1       5.6
       New vehicles ...........................   139.5   139.6   139.9   140.6     4.8     3.5      .6     3.2      4.1       1.9
         New cars .............................   137.7   138.1   138.1   138.9     4.5     3.3      .3     3.5      3.9       1.9
       Used cars ..............................   153.3   157.4   160.0   160.7     7.4    10.0    26.0    20.8      8.7      23.3
       Motor fuel .............................   101.7   101.3   100.9   101.5     9.0     6.6     5.3     -.8      7.8       2.2
         Gasoline .............................   101.5   101.1   100.8   101.4     9.9     6.7     5.3     -.4      8.3       2.4
       Maintenance and repairs ................   152.2   152.5   152.6   153.1     1.9     4.3     1.6     2.4      3.1       2.0
       Other private transportation ...........   167.7   168.3   169.6   170.7     4.8     4.8     9.3     7.3      4.8       8.3
         Other private transportation
             commodities ......................   103.7   104.3   104.5   104.5      .8     -.8     1.2     3.1       .0       2.1
         Other private transportation
             services .........................   182.9   183.5   185.0   186.5     5.4     5.6    10.7     8.1      5.5       9.4
     Public transportation ....................   165.4   166.8   170.9   175.3    -2.9    -5.6   -13.1    26.2     -4.3       4.7
 
   Medical care ...............................   216.9   217.6   218.2   218.8     4.5     5.4     4.9     3.6      4.9       4.2
     Medical care commodities .................   203.5   203.3   203.1   203.2     3.5     3.0     2.0     -.6      3.2        .7
     Medical care services ....................   219.8   220.6   221.4   222.2     4.8     5.9     5.7     4.4      5.4       5.0
       Professional medical services ..........   197.3   198.3   198.7   199.1     3.6     5.1     4.4     3.7      4.3       4.0
 
   Entertainment ..............................   152.1   152.4   152.4   152.9     3.0      .8     3.5     2.1      1.9       2.8
     Entertainment commodities ................   137.5   137.6   137.1   137.8     3.3     1.2     1.8      .9      2.2       1.3
     Entertainment services ...................   169.4   170.1   170.5   170.8     2.4     1.0     4.6     3.3      1.7       4.0
 
   Other goods and services ...................   203.0   204.6   204.9   205.4     5.4     3.4     2.6     4.8      4.4       3.7
     Tobacco and smoking products .............   220.7   221.6   221.8   222.5     6.2     4.4    -4.4     3.3      5.3       -.6
     Personal care 2/ .........................   145.7   146.2   146.0   146.3     2.2      .8     1.1     1.7      1.5       1.4
       Toilet goods and personal care
           appliances 2/ ......................   142.2   142.6   142.2   142.2     1.4      .3      .6      .0       .9        .3
       Personal care services 2/ ..............   149.4   150.1   150.2   150.7     3.3     1.1     1.9     3.5      2.2       2.7
     Personal and educational expenses ........   229.8   232.2   232.9   233.3     5.9     3.8     6.0     6.2      4.8       6.1
       School books and supplies ..............   210.6   211.2   212.2   212.9     4.4     1.4     6.9     4.4      2.9       5.7
       Personal and educational services ......   231.1   233.6   234.3   234.7     6.1     4.0     5.7     6.4      5.0       6.1
 
          Commodity and service group
 
 All items ....................................    -       -       -       -        3.0     3.0     2.7     3.5      3.0       3.1
   Commodities ................................   135.5   135.7   135.8   136.3     4.0     1.8     2.4     2.4      2.9       2.4
     Food and beverages .......................   147.0   147.4   147.4   148.5     4.0     2.8     2.5     4.1      3.4       3.3
     Commodities less food and beverages ......   128.4   128.5   128.6   128.9     4.2     1.3     1.9     1.6      2.7       1.7
       Nondurables less food and beverages ....   129.3   129.3   129.3   129.5     3.2     -.3     1.6      .6      1.4       1.1
         Apparel commodities ..................   129.7   128.8   128.8   128.7     1.9    -5.1      .6    -3.0     -1.7      -1.2
         Nondurables less food, beverages,
             and apparel 2/ ...................   131.2   131.3   131.1   132.0     9.0     2.8    -3.0     2.5      5.8       -.3
       Durables ...............................   127.0   127.6   127.7   128.2     4.3     1.9     3.9     3.8      3.1       3.9
   Services ...................................   166.0   166.5   167.1   167.7     2.5     3.5     3.4     4.2      3.0       3.8
     Rent of shelter 1/ .......................   169.6   170.1   170.7   171.3     2.2     4.4     2.2     4.1      3.3       3.1
     Household services less rent
         of shelter 1/ ........................   137.8   137.7   137.7   138.0      .6      .0     4.2      .6       .3       2.4
     Transportation services ..................   171.3   172.1   173.8   175.7     2.6     2.6     2.9    10.7      2.6       6.7
     Medical care services ....................   219.8   220.6   221.4   222.2     4.8     5.9     5.7     4.4      5.4       5.0
     Other services ...........................   189.9   191.4   191.9   192.2     4.2     2.8     4.5     4.9      3.5       4.7
 
                Special indexes
 
 All items less food ..........................   151.2   151.6   152.0   152.5     3.0     2.7     3.0     3.5      2.9       3.2
 All items less shelter .......................   147.0   147.4   147.6   148.3     3.7     1.9     3.1     3.6      2.8       3.3
 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ..........   151.8   152.2   152.5   153.1     3.5     2.2     3.0     3.5      2.8       3.2
 All items less medical care ..................   146.6   147.0   147.3   147.9     3.1     2.5     2.5     3.6      2.8       3.0
 Commodities less food ........................   129.5   129.6   129.7   130.0     4.2     1.3     1.9     1.6      2.7       1.7
 Nondurables less food ........................   130.6   130.5   130.7   130.7     3.1      .3     1.2      .3      1.7        .8
 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ .........   132.4   132.5   132.4   133.3     7.6     2.4    -2.4     2.7      5.0        .2
 Nondurables ..................................   138.4   138.5   138.6   139.2     3.6     1.2     2.3     2.3      2.4       2.3
 Services less rent of shelter 1/ .............   174.0   174.7   175.1   175.9     2.6     2.8     4.5     4.4      2.7       4.5
 Services less medical care services ..........   160.9   161.4   162.0   162.6     2.3     2.8     3.3     4.3      2.6       3.8
 Energy .......................................   105.7   105.6   105.1   105.5     3.1     2.3     2.7     -.8      2.7       1.0
 All items less energy ........................   156.7   157.1   157.5   158.2     3.2     2.9     2.9     3.9      3.0       3.4
   All items less food and energy .............   159.2   159.6   160.1   160.7     3.1     2.6     3.1     3.8      2.8       3.4
     Commodities less food and energy
         commodities ..........................   138.4   138.6   138.8   139.1     3.3      .6     1.8     2.0      1.9       1.9
       Energy commodities .....................   100.2    99.8    99.5   100.0     7.7     5.4     4.5     -.8      6.6       1.8
     Services less energy services ............   170.8   171.4   172.0   172.7     2.7     3.6     3.6     4.5      3.1       4.1
 
 
 
    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     Mar.      Apr.       Apr. 1995 from-     Jan. to    Feb. to    Mar. to
                                                1994       1995      1995    Apr. 1994  Mar. 1995     Feb.       Mar.       Apr.
 
            Expenditure category
 
All items ..................................   100.000     148.7     149.3        3.2        0.4        0.3        0.3        0.3
All items (1967=100) .......................      -        443.0     444.6        -          -          -          -          -
 
  Food and beverages .......................    19.320     147.3     148.3        3.3         .7         .3         .0         .7
    Food ...................................    17.629     146.8     147.9        3.4         .7         .2         .0         .8
      Food at home .........................    11.243     146.8     148.2        4.1        1.0         .3        -.2        1.0
        Cereals and bakery products ........     1.670     165.1     166.7        2.8        1.0         .7         .0         .5
        Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .....     3.398     138.1     137.3        -.1        -.6         .5         .1        -.4
        Dairy products .....................     1.299     131.9     131.8         .2        -.1        -.2         .2         .3
        Fruits and vegetables ..............     2.124     172.7     182.1       13.2        5.4         .6       -1.7        5.3
        Other food at home .................     2.751     140.3     140.4        5.6         .1         .0         .3         .3
          Sugar and sweets .................      .367     136.4     136.6         .6         .1         .1         .7         .1
          Fats and oils ....................      .286     136.7     137.1        2.9         .3         .1         .3         .1
          Nonalcoholic beverages ...........      .920     132.2     132.1       14.0        -.1        -.2        -.2         .6
          Other prepared food ..............     1.179     150.2     150.3        2.0         .1         .3         .4         .1
      Food away from home ..................     6.387     147.9     148.2        2.3         .2         .1         .4         .1
    Alcoholic beverages ....................     1.690     152.7     153.2        1.5         .3         .1         .3         .2
 
  Housing ..................................    38.759     144.3     144.4        2.3         .1         .2         .2         .2
    Shelter ................................    25.753     159.9     160.1        3.1         .1         .2         .4         .3
      Renters' costs 1/ ....................     8.073     152.3     152.1        2.8        -.1         .3         .4         .4
        Rent, residential ..................     6.615     156.4     156.7        2.4         .2         .3         .2         .2
        Other renters' costs ...............     1.458     208.5     205.8        4.3       -1.3         .7        1.4        1.0
      Homeowners' costs 1/ .................    17.491     154.3     154.7        3.3         .3         .1         .3         .3
        Owners' equivalent rent 1/ .........    17.161     154.5     154.9        3.3         .3         .1         .3         .3
        Household insurance 1/ .............      .331     144.2     144.5        5.2         .2         .2         .6         .3
      Maintenance and repairs 2/ ...........      .189     133.7     133.7        2.8         .0         .3         .4         .0
        Maintenance and repair services 2/ .      .104     141.7     141.9        3.9         .1         .2         .6         .1
        Maintenance and repair
            commodities 2/ .................      .085     123.1     122.9        1.7        -.2         .4         .1        -.2
    Fuel and other utilities ...............     7.329     121.9     121.6         .2        -.2         .1        -.2         .1
      Fuels ................................     3.958     109.1     108.4        -.8        -.6         .2        -.5         .1
        Fuel oil and other household fuel
            commodities ....................      .331      88.9      88.3       -2.0        -.7        -.2         .1        -.2
        Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
            services).......................     3.627     116.3     115.6        -.7        -.6         .3        -.7         .1
      Other utilities and public
          services 2/ ......................     3.372     152.3     152.7        1.3         .3        -.1         .1         .3
    Household furnishings and operation ....     5.676     121.4     121.4        1.8         .0         .4         .1         .0
      Housefurnishings .....................     3.432     109.9     109.9         .5         .0         .5        -.2        -.1
      Housekeeping supplies ................     1.122     135.9     136.2        3.4         .2         .4        1.1         .0
      Housekeeping services ................     1.122     146.1     145.9        4.3        -.1         .2         .1        -.1
 
  Apparel and upkeep .......................     5.661     133.2     133.6       -1.0         .3        -.3         .1        -.1
    Apparel commodities ....................     5.136     130.3     130.7       -1.3         .3        -.3         .0        -.2
      Men's and boys' apparel ..............     1.329     126.7     126.5         .4        -.2        1.0         .1       -1.1
      Women's and girls' apparel............     2.214     129.8     130.6       -3.3         .6       -1.1        -.6         .9
      Infants' and toddlers' apparel .......      .263     127.4     127.7        -.6         .2       -2.7         .2       -1.5
      Footwear .............................      .827     126.8     127.9        -.9         .9         .2         .0         .2
      Other apparel commodities ............      .503     154.6     153.5        2.3        -.7        -.1        2.7       -1.6
    Apparel services 2/ ....................      .524     157.1     157.2        1.9         .1         .2         .2         .1
 
  Transportation ...........................    19.183     137.6     138.7        5.7         .8         .4         .7         .6
    Private transportation .................    18.027     135.7     136.8        6.1         .8         .5         .5         .5
      New vehicles .........................     4.982     141.5     141.9        3.1         .3         .1         .4         .5
        New cars ...........................     3.622     138.7     139.0        2.9         .2         .2         .1         .5
      Used cars ............................     2.382     155.5     157.4       15.7        1.2        2.5        1.8         .4
      Motor fuel ...........................     3.819      97.3      99.5        5.1        2.3        -.4        -.3         .5
        Gasoline ...........................      -         97.0      99.3        5.3        2.4        -.3        -.3         .6
      Maintenance and repairs ..............     1.617     153.5     154.0        2.6         .3         .1         .2         .3
      Other private transportation .........     5.227     166.3     166.9        7.0         .4         .6         .9         .6
        Other private transportation
            commodities ....................      .780     103.8     103.7         .9        -.1         .7         .1         .0
        Other private transportation
            services .......................     4.447     181.9     182.8        8.2         .5         .6         .9         .8
    Public transportation ..................     1.156     170.1     172.3         .5        1.3         .7        2.0        2.5
 
  Medical care .............................     6.173     217.7     218.2        4.6         .2         .3         .3         .3
    Medical care commodities ...............     1.063     201.5     201.3        1.8        -.1        -.1         .0        -.1
    Medical care services ..................     5.110     221.4     222.0        5.2         .3         .4         .4         .4
      Professional medical services ........     2.920     200.0     200.5        4.3         .3         .5         .2         .3
 
  Entertainment ............................     4.005     150.6     151.3        2.4         .5         .2         .0         .3
    Entertainment commodities ..............     2.054     136.7     137.5        1.7         .6         .1        -.3         .4
    Entertainment services .................     1.951     170.6     171.2        3.0         .4         .4         .4         .2
 
  Other goods and services .................     6.900     201.4     201.7        3.8         .1         .7         .1         .1
    Tobacco and smoking products ...........     2.128     222.6     223.1        2.4         .2         .5         .1         .2
    Personal care 2/ .......................     1.139     146.1     146.5        1.4         .3         .3        -.2         .3
      Toilet goods and personal care
          appliances 2/ ....................      .646     142.9     143.1         .6         .1         .2        -.3         .1
      Personal care services 2/ ............      .493     150.2     150.7        2.4         .3         .4         .1         .3
    Personal and educational expenses ......     3.633     227.7     227.8        5.3         .0         .8         .3         .2
      School books and supplies ............      .220     213.6     213.7        3.8         .0        -.1         .5         .4
      Personal and educational services ....     3.413     229.0     229.2        5.4         .1         .9         .3         .2
 
        Commodity and service group
 
All items ..................................   100.000     148.7     149.3        3.2         .4         .3         .3         .3
  Commodities ..............................    47.499     135.7     136.5        2.9         .6         .3         .1         .4
    Food and beverages .....................    19.320     147.3     148.3        3.3         .7         .3         .0         .7
    Commodities less food and beverages ....    28.180     128.6     129.3        2.8         .5         .2         .2         .2
      Nondurables less food and beverages ..    16.400     128.5     129.4        1.5         .7         .0         .1         .2
        Apparel commodities ................     5.136     130.3     130.7       -1.3         .3        -.3         .0        -.2
        Nondurables less food, beverages,
            and apparel 2/ .................    11.263     130.6     131.7        2.9         .8        -.1        -.2         .8
      Durables .............................    11.780     127.5     128.0        4.6         .4         .6         .4         .2
  Services .................................    52.501     164.6     164.8        3.4         .1         .3         .3         .4
    Rent of shelter 1/ .....................    25.206     153.8     154.0        3.1         .1         .4         .3         .3
    Household services less rent of
        shelter 1/ .........................     8.584     125.6     125.4        1.0        -.2         .0        -.2         .2
    Transportation services ................     7.220     172.8     173.8        5.6         .6         .5         .9        1.0
    Medical care services ..................     5.110     221.4     222.0        5.2         .3         .4         .4         .4
    Other services .........................     6.381     188.0     188.3        4.1         .2         .6         .3         .2
 
              Special indexes
 
All items less food ........................    82.371     149.0     149.5        3.2         .3         .3         .3         .3
All items less shelter .....................    74.247     145.9     146.5        3.2         .4         .3         .2         .4
All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........    82.509     139.9     140.4        3.2         .4         .3         .2         .4
All items less medical care ................    93.827     145.5     146.0        3.1         .3         .3         .2         .4
Commodities less food ......................    29.870     129.5     130.2        2.7         .5         .3         .2         .2
Nondurables less food ......................    18.090     129.9     130.7        1.5         .6         .0         .1         .2
Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ .......    12.954     131.9     132.9        2.6         .8         .0        -.1         .8
Nondurables ................................    35.719     138.2     139.1        2.4         .7         .2        -.1         .4
Services less rent of shelter 1/ ...........    27.295     156.1     156.4        3.7         .2         .4         .3         .4
Services less medical care services ........    47.390     159.7     160.0        3.2         .2         .4         .2         .4
Energy .....................................     7.777     102.5     103.3        2.0         .8        -.1        -.4         .3
All items less energy ......................    92.223     155.2     155.7        3.3         .3         .3         .3         .4
  All items less food and energy ...........    74.594     157.3     157.7        3.3         .3         .3         .4         .3
    Commodities less food and
        energy commodities .................    25.720     138.8     139.3        2.5         .4         .4         .3         .1
      Energy commodities ...................     4.150      96.8      98.7        4.3        2.0        -.5        -.2         .4
    Services less energy services ..........    48.874     169.9     170.3        3.7         .2         .3         .4         .4
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar:
  1982-84=$1.00 2/ .........................      -        $.672     $.670       -3.0        -.3        -.4        -.3        -.3
  1967=$1.00 2/ ............................      -         .226      .225        -          -          -          -          -
 
 
 
   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-
                                                 Jan.    Feb.    Mar.    Apr.    July    Oct.    Jan.    Apr.     Oct.      Apr.
                                                 1995    1995    1995    1995    1994    1994    1995    1995     1994      1995
 
              Expenditure category
 
 All items ....................................    -       -       -       -        3.4     2.8     3.0     3.6      3.1       3.3
 
   Food and beverages .........................   146.6   147.0   147.0   148.0     3.7     2.8     2.5     3.9      3.2       3.2
     Food .....................................   146.2   146.5   146.5   147.6     4.3     2.8     2.8     3.9      3.5       3.3
       Food at home ...........................   145.9   146.4   146.1   147.6     5.8     3.1     2.5     4.7      4.4       3.6
         Cereals and bakery products ..........   164.3   165.4   165.4   166.3     3.3     3.5     -.5     5.0      3.4       2.2
         Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......   136.7   137.4   137.5   137.0    -1.4      .3     -.3      .9      -.6        .3
         Dairy products .......................   131.7   131.5   131.8   132.2     -.9    -1.5     1.5     1.5     -1.2       1.5
         Fruits and vegetables ................   172.1   173.1   170.1   179.1    21.8     1.9    12.0    17.3     11.4      14.6
         Other food at home ...................   139.3   139.3   139.7   140.1     9.0    10.1     1.4     2.3      9.6       1.9
           Sugar and sweets ...................   135.3   135.4   136.3   136.5    -1.8     1.5     -.6     3.6      -.1       1.5
           Fats and oils ......................   135.8   136.0   136.4   136.6     6.2      .9     2.4     2.4      3.5       2.4
           Nonalcoholic beverages .............   131.7   131.4   131.2   132.0    27.7    29.8     1.2      .9     28.8       1.1
           Other prepared food ................   148.8   149.2   149.8   150.0     1.6     1.6     1.6     3.3      1.6       2.4
       Food away from home ....................   147.4   147.5   148.1   148.2     1.4     2.5     3.0     2.2      1.9       2.6
     Alcoholic beverages ......................   151.9   152.0   152.4   152.7     1.3      .8     1.6     2.1      1.1       1.9
 
   Housing ....................................   143.6   143.9   144.2   144.5     2.0     2.6     2.5     2.5      2.3       2.5
     Shelter ..................................   158.6   158.9   159.5   160.0     2.3     4.2     2.6     3.6      3.2       3.1
       Renters' costs 1/ ......................   149.9   150.3   150.9   151.5     2.2     2.5     2.2     4.3      2.3       3.2
         Rent, residential ....................   155.7   156.1   156.4   156.7     1.8     2.9     2.3     2.6      2.4       2.5
         Other renters' costs .................   197.8   199.1   201.8   203.8     3.1     1.8      .0    12.7      2.5       6.2
       Homeowners' costs 1/ ...................   153.6   153.8   154.3   154.8     2.4     4.9     2.6     3.2      3.6       2.9
         Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ...........   153.8   154.0   154.5   155.0     2.4     4.9     2.6     3.2      3.6       2.9
         Household insurance 1/ ...............   143.4   143.7   144.6   145.0     7.5     3.8     5.2     4.5      5.6       4.9
       Maintenance and repairs 2/ .............   132.8   133.2   133.7   133.7     4.4    -1.2     5.6     2.7      1.5       4.2
         Maintenance and repair services 2/ ...   140.5   140.8   141.7   141.9     7.5     1.2     2.9     4.0      4.3       3.5
         Maintenance and repair commodities 2/    122.5   123.0   123.1   122.9      .7    -3.6     8.6     1.3     -1.5       4.9
     Fuel and other utilities .................   122.8   122.9   122.6   122.7     -.7     -.3     2.0     -.3      -.5        .8
       Fuels ..................................   110.0   110.2   109.6   109.7    -1.4    -1.1      .7    -1.1     -1.3       -.2
         Fuel oil and other household fuel
             commodities ......................    87.5    87.3    87.4    87.2    -1.3    -4.4     -.9    -1.4     -2.9      -1.1
         Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
             services).........................   117.8   118.1   117.3   117.4    -1.7     -.3      .7    -1.4     -1.0       -.3
       Other utilities and public services 2/ .   152.4   152.2   152.3   152.7      .5      .0     4.0      .8       .3       2.4
     Household furnishings and operation ......   120.7   121.2   121.3   121.3     2.7      .3     2.4     2.0      1.5       2.2
       Housefurnishings .......................   109.5   110.0   109.8   109.7     3.3    -1.4     -.4      .7       .9        .2
       Housekeeping supplies ..................   134.2   134.8   136.3   136.3     2.1     4.0     1.2     6.4      3.1       3.8
       Housekeeping services ..................   145.7   146.0   146.2   146.0     2.3     1.4    12.7      .8      1.9       6.6
 
   Apparel and upkeep .........................   131.5   131.1   131.2   131.1     1.5    -4.1      .0    -1.2     -1.4       -.6
     Apparel commodities ......................   128.6   128.2   128.2   128.0     1.6    -4.8      .0    -1.9     -1.7       -.9
       Men's and boys' apparel ................   125.8   127.0   127.1   125.7     5.2    -3.1      .3     -.3      1.0        .0
       Women's and girls' apparel .............   127.3   125.9   125.1   126.2      .0    -7.4    -2.2    -3.4     -3.8      -2.8
       Infants' and toddlers' apparel .........   131.8   128.3   128.6   126.7    12.1    -2.4     4.7   -14.6      4.6      -5.4
       Footwear ...............................   126.1   126.3   126.3   126.5    -1.6    -5.5     2.6     1.3     -3.6       1.9
       Other apparel commodities ..............   150.1   150.0   154.0   151.5      .0     1.4     4.1     3.8       .7       3.9
     Apparel services 2/.......................   156.5   156.8   157.1   157.2     2.4     2.3     1.3     1.8      2.3       1.5
 
   Transportation .............................   137.2   137.8   138.7   139.6     5.3     4.9     6.0     7.2      5.1       6.6
     Private transportation ...................   135.7   136.4   137.1   137.8     6.3     5.3     7.1     6.3      5.8       6.7
       New vehicles ...........................   140.1   140.3   140.8   141.5     5.4     2.9      .3     4.1      4.1       2.2
         New cars .............................   137.5   137.8   137.9   138.6     4.5     3.0      .9     3.2      3.7       2.1
       Used cars ..............................   154.0   157.9   160.8   161.4     7.4     9.6    26.2    20.7      8.5      23.4
       Motor fuel .............................   101.6   101.2   100.9   101.4     9.0     7.1     5.3     -.8      8.0       2.2
         Gasoline .............................   101.4   101.1   100.8   101.4     9.9     6.2     5.3      .0      8.0       2.6
       Maintenance and repairs ................   152.9   153.1   153.4   153.9     2.7     3.8     1.6     2.6      3.2       2.1
       Other private transportation ...........   163.6   164.5   166.0   167.0     5.8     4.9     9.0     8.6      5.3       8.8
         Other private transportation
             commodities ......................   102.9   103.6   103.7   103.7      .4     -.8      .8     3.1      -.2       2.0
         Other private transportation
             services .........................   178.8   179.8   181.5   182.9     6.5     6.2    10.5     9.5      6.4      10.0
     Public transportation ....................   162.8   163.9   167.1   171.3    -3.9    -4.7    -9.0    22.6     -4.3       5.6
 
   Medical care ...............................   216.1   216.8   217.4   218.1     4.5     5.6     4.8     3.8      5.1       4.3
     Medical care commodities .................   201.3   201.1   201.1   200.9     2.9     3.3     2.0     -.8      3.1        .6
     Medical care services ....................   219.3   220.2   221.0   221.8     4.8     5.9     5.5     4.6      5.4       5.1
       Professional medical services ..........   198.3   199.2   199.6   200.1     3.6     5.3     4.6     3.7      4.4       4.1
 
   Entertainment ..............................   150.1   150.4   150.4   150.9     3.0      .8     3.3     2.1      1.9       2.7
     Entertainment commodities ................   136.8   136.9   136.5   137.1     3.0      .9     1.8      .9      1.9       1.3
     Entertainment services ...................   169.2   169.9   170.5   170.8     2.9      .7     4.6     3.8      1.8       4.2
 
   Other goods and services ...................   200.2   201.6   201.9   202.2     5.4     3.5     2.0     4.1      4.5       3.0
     Tobacco and smoking products .............   220.9   222.0   222.2   222.6     6.8     4.0    -4.1     3.1      5.4       -.5
     Personal care 2/ .........................   146.0   146.4   146.1   146.5     1.7     1.1     1.4     1.4      1.4       1.4
       Toilet goods and personal care
           appliances 2/ ......................   143.1   143.4   142.9   143.1      .8      .8      .8      .0       .8        .4
       Personal care services 2/ ..............   149.5   150.1   150.2   150.7     2.7     1.1     2.4     3.2      1.9       2.8
     Personal and educational expenses ........   225.6   227.5   228.2   228.6     6.0     3.9     6.1     5.4      4.9       5.7
       School books and supplies ..............   212.3   212.1   213.1   213.9     4.7    -1.1     8.9     3.0      1.8       6.0
       Personal and educational services ......   226.8   228.9   229.5   229.9     6.0     4.2     5.8     5.6      5.1       5.7
 
          Commodity and service group
 
 All items ....................................    -       -       -       -        3.4     2.8     3.0     3.6      3.1       3.3
   Commodities ................................   135.3   135.7   135.8   136.3     4.3     1.8     2.7     3.0      3.0       2.8
     Food and beverages .......................   146.6   147.0   147.0   148.0     3.7     2.8     2.5     3.9      3.2       3.2
     Commodities less food and beverages ......   128.3   128.6   128.9   129.2     4.5     1.6     2.5     2.8      3.0       2.7
       Nondurables less food and beverages ....   128.8   128.8   128.9   129.1     3.2      .0     1.6      .9      1.6       1.3
         Apparel commodities ..................   128.6   128.2   128.2   128.0     1.6    -4.8      .0    -1.9     -1.7       -.9
         Nondurables less food, beverages,
             and apparel 2/ ...................   130.9   130.8   130.6   131.7    10.4     2.5    -3.3     2.5      6.3       -.5
       Durables ...............................   126.7   127.5   128.0   128.3     5.3     2.6     5.6     5.1      4.0       5.3
   Services ...................................   163.5   164.0   164.5   165.1     2.8     3.3     3.8     4.0      3.0       3.9
     Rent of shelter 1/ .......................   152.5   153.1   153.5   154.0     2.4     4.1     1.9     4.0      3.2       2.9
     Household services less rent
         of shelter 1/ ........................   126.6   126.6   126.4   126.6      .3      .0     3.9      .0       .2       1.9
     Transportation services ..................   169.6   170.4   172.0   173.7     4.0     3.7     5.1    10.0      3.8       7.5
     Medical care services ....................   219.3   220.2   221.0   221.8     4.8     5.9     5.5     4.6      5.4       5.1
     Other services ...........................   186.9   188.1   188.6   189.0     4.5     2.9     4.9     4.6      3.7       4.7
 
                Special indexes
 
 All items less food ..........................   148.1   148.5   148.9   149.4     3.1     2.8     3.3     3.6      2.9       3.4
 All items less shelter .......................   145.3   145.7   146.0   146.6     3.7     2.3     3.4     3.6      3.0       3.5
 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ..........   139.2   139.6   139.9   140.4     3.6     2.4     3.2     3.5      3.0       3.4
 All items less medical care ..................   144.7   145.1   145.4   146.0     3.4     2.5     3.1     3.6      3.0       3.4
 Commodities less food ........................   129.4   129.8   130.0   130.3     4.2     1.6     2.5     2.8      2.9       2.7
 Nondurables less food ........................   130.1   130.1   130.2   130.5     3.1      .3     1.2     1.2      1.7       1.2
 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ .........   132.0   132.0   131.9   132.9     8.6     2.4    -3.0     2.8      5.5       -.2
 Nondurables ..................................   138.0   138.3   138.2   138.8     3.9     1.2     2.4     2.3      2.5       2.3
 Services less rent of shelter 1/ .............   155.2   155.8   156.3   156.9     2.9     2.7     5.1     4.5      2.8       4.8
 Services less medical care services ..........   158.6   159.3   159.6   160.3     2.3     3.1     3.1     4.4      2.7       3.7
 Energy .......................................   105.3   105.2   104.8   105.1     3.1     3.1     2.7     -.8      3.1       1.0
 All items less energy ........................   154.1   154.5   155.0   155.6     3.2     2.9     3.2     4.0      3.1       3.6
   All items less food and energy .............   156.2   156.7   157.3   157.8     3.2     2.9     3.1     4.2      3.0       3.6
     Commodities less food and energy
         commodities ..........................   137.8   138.3   138.7   138.9     3.6      .9     2.4     3.2      2.2       2.8
       Energy commodities .....................   100.6   100.1    99.9   100.3     7.7     6.3     4.9    -1.2      7.0       1.8
     Services less energy services ............   168.7   169.2   169.9   170.5     3.0     3.7     3.9     4.3      3.3       4.1
 
 
 
    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                                       Apr. 1995 from-         Mar. 1995 from-
                                          schedule    Jan.    Feb.    Mar.    Apr.    Apr.    Feb.    Mar.    Mar.    Jan.    Feb.
                                             1/       1995    1995    1995    1995    1994    1995    1995    1994    1995    1995
 
 
 
U.S. city average ......................      M        150.3   150.9   151.4   151.9     3.1     0.7     0.3     2.9     0.7     0.3
 
        Region and area size 2/
 
Northeast urban.........................      M        157.1   157.6   158.0   158.3     2.5      .4      .2     2.4      .6      .3
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        157.7   158.3   158.7   159.0     2.6      .4      .2     2.3      .6      .3
  Size B -  500,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        155.4   155.7   155.9   156.3     2.0      .4      .3     2.1      .3      .1
  Size C -  50,000 to 500,000 ..........      M        155.7   156.0   156.6   157.0     2.9      .6      .3     2.9      .6      .4
 
North Central urban ....................      M        146.1   146.7   147.3   148.1     3.6     1.0      .5     3.3      .8      .4
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        147.3   148.0   148.5   149.0     3.4      .7      .3     3.2      .8      .3
  Size B -  360,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        144.4   145.2   146.1   146.9     3.3     1.2      .5     3.0     1.2      .6
  Size C -  50,000 to 360,000 ..........      M        147.4   147.7   148.3   149.5     4.0     1.2      .8     3.6      .6      .4
  Size D -  Nonmetropolitan
            (less than 50,000) .........      M        141.5   142.3   142.7   143.9     4.4     1.1      .8     3.6      .8      .3
 
South urban ............................      M        146.7   147.4   148.0   148.4     3.2      .7      .3     3.1      .9      .4
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        146.6   147.3   148.0   148.3     2.7      .7      .2     2.5     1.0      .5
  Size B -  450,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        148.9   149.6   150.4   150.9     3.7      .9      .3     3.4     1.0      .5
  Size C -  50,000 to 450,000 ..........      M        145.7   146.2   146.6   147.3     3.1      .8      .5     3.2      .6      .3
  Size D -  Nonmetropolitan
            (less than 50,000) .........      M        145.2   146.1   146.6   147.1     4.1      .7      .3     3.8     1.0      .3
 
West urban .............................      M        152.0   152.4   152.8   153.2     2.9      .5      .3     2.6      .5      .3
  Size A -  More than 1,250,000 ........      M        152.9   153.1   153.6   154.0     2.4      .6      .3     2.1      .5      .3
  Size C -  50,000 to 330,000 ..........      M        154.1   155.1   155.2   155.9     4.9      .5      .5     4.4      .7      .1
 
Size classes
  A 3/ .................................      M        136.2   136.7   137.2   137.5     2.7      .6      .2     2.5      .7      .4
  B ....................................      M        149.9   150.5   151.1   151.6     3.3      .7      .3     3.1      .8      .4
  C ....................................      M        149.3   149.8   150.2   151.0     3.6      .8      .5     3.4      .6      .3
  D ....................................      M        145.9   146.6   147.1   147.7     3.9      .8      .4     3.6      .8      .3
 
          Selected local areas
 
Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI......      M        151.8   152.3   152.6   153.1     3.5      .5      .3     3.4      .5      .2
Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ......      M        154.3   154.5   154.6   154.7     1.8      .1      .1     1.4      .2      .1
N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT      M        159.9   160.3   160.9   161.4     2.3      .7      .3     1.9      .6      .4
Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD ..      M        156.6   157.8   158.0   157.8     3.1      .0     -.1     2.9      .9      .1
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA .....      M        150.3   150.5   151.1   151.5     2.4      .7      .3     2.0      .5      .4
 
Baltimore, MD ..........................      1        148.7    -      150.3    -       -       -       -        3.7     1.1    -
Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ...........      1        158.0    -      158.4    -       -       -       -        2.2      .3    -
Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH .............      1        146.6    -      147.3    -       -       -       -        2.8      .5    -
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ..............      1        147.3    -      148.7    -       -       -       -        3.6     1.0    -
St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........      1        142.9    -      144.5    -       -       -       -        3.4     1.1    -
Washington, DC-MD-VA ...................      1        153.8    -      155.1    -       -       -       -        2.4      .8    -
 
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ..................      2         -      143.3    -      145.0     3.3     1.2    -       -       -       -
Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI ..................      2         -      147.3    -      148.1     3.9      .5    -       -       -       -
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .........      2         -      139.3    -      138.0      .9     -.9    -       -       -       -
Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ...........      2         -      147.3    -      148.9     3.5     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                                       Apr. 1995 from-         Mar. 1995 from-
                                          schedule    Jan.    Feb.    Mar.    Apr.    Apr.    Feb.    Mar.    Mar.    Jan.    Feb.
                                             1/       1995    1995    1995    1995    1994    1995    1995    1994    1995    1995
 
 
 
U.S. city average ......................      M        147.8   148.3   148.7   149.3     3.2     0.7     0.4     3.0     0.6     0.3
 
        Region and area size 2/
 
Northeast urban.........................      M        154.8   155.2   155.5   155.8     2.6      .4      .2     2.5      .5      .2
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        154.3   154.8   155.1   155.4     2.6      .4      .2     2.4      .5      .2
  Size B -  500,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        153.3   153.7   153.9   154.2     2.1      .3      .2     2.2      .4      .1
  Size C -  50,000 to 500,000 ..........      M        157.4   157.6   158.1   158.6     3.1      .6      .3     3.1      .4      .3
 
North Central urban ....................      M        143.0   143.6   144.2   145.0     3.7     1.0      .6     3.4      .8      .4
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        143.5   144.2   144.7   145.3     3.6      .8      .4     3.4      .8      .3
  Size B -  360,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        140.9   141.8   142.6   143.4     3.5     1.1      .6     3.4     1.2      .6
  Size C -  50,000 to 360,000 ..........      M        144.9   145.2   145.6   146.9     4.0     1.2      .9     3.6      .5      .3
  Size D -  Nonmetropolitan
            (less than 50,000) .........      M        139.8   140.4   141.0   142.2     4.3     1.3      .9     3.4      .9      .4
 
South urban ............................      M        145.3   145.9   146.5   147.0     3.4      .8      .3     3.2      .8      .4
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        144.8   145.4   146.1   146.4     2.8      .7      .2     2.7      .9      .5
  Size B -  450,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        145.6   146.3   146.9   147.4     3.9      .8      .3     3.6      .9      .4
  Size C -  50,000 to 450,000 ..........      M        145.7   146.1   146.5   147.3     3.3      .8      .5     3.5      .5      .3
  Size D -  Nonmetropolitan
            (less than 50,000) .........      M        145.6   146.4   146.7   147.3     4.2      .6      .4     3.7      .8      .2
 
West urban .............................      M        149.2   149.4   149.8   150.3     3.0      .6      .3     2.7      .4      .3
  Size A -  More than 1,250,000 ........      M        148.5   148.7   149.1   149.6     2.6      .6      .3     2.2      .4      .3
  Size C -  50,000 to 330,000 ..........      M        151.4   152.2   152.2   152.8     4.4      .4      .4     4.0      .5      .0
 
Size classes
  A 3/ .................................      M        135.3   135.7   136.2   136.6     2.9      .7      .3     2.6      .7      .4
  B ....................................      M        147.3   147.9   148.5   148.9     3.3      .7      .3     3.3      .8      .4
  C ....................................      M        148.6   149.0   149.3   150.2     3.7      .8      .6     3.5      .5      .2
  D ....................................      M        145.2   145.8   146.3   147.0     4.0      .8      .5     3.6      .8      .3
 
          Selected local areas
 
Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI......      M        147.1   147.5   147.8   148.3     3.5      .5      .3     3.4      .5      .2
Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ......      M        149.0   149.2   149.3   149.5     2.0      .2      .1     1.6      .2      .1
N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT      M        156.3   156.6   157.1   157.5     2.3      .6      .3     2.0      .5      .3
Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD ..      M        156.4   157.5   157.5   157.4     3.1     -.1     -.1     3.1      .7      .0
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA .....      M        148.2   148.3   148.9   149.4     2.6      .7      .3     2.3      .5      .4
 
Baltimore, MD ..........................      1        147.7    -      149.1    -       -       -       -        3.4      .9    -
Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ...........      1        157.0    -      156.9    -       -       -       -        2.2     -.1    -
Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH .............      1        139.0    -      139.7    -       -       -       -        2.9      .5    -
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ..............      1        145.3    -      146.6    -       -       -       -        3.9      .9    -
St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........      1        142.3    -      143.9    -       -       -       -        3.7     1.1    -
Washington, DC-MD-VA ...................      1        151.2    -      152.4    -       -       -       -        2.4      .8    -
 
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ..................      2         -      142.7    -      144.5     3.7     1.3    -       -       -       -
Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI ..................      2         -      142.7    -      143.6     4.1      .6    -       -       -       -
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .........      2         -      138.9    -      137.6     1.0     -.9    -       -       -       -
Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ...........      2         -      141.1    -      142.6     3.8     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.