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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:  NOVEMBER 1995
 
     The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) declined
0.1 percent before seasonal adjustment in November to a level of 153.6
(1982-84=100), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of
Labor reported today.  For the 12-month period ended in November, the
CPI-U increased 2.6 percent.
 
     The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical
Workers (CPI-W) also declined
0.1 percent in November, prior to seasonal adjustment.  The November
1995 CPI-W level of 150.9 was
2.4 percent higher than the index in November 1994.
 
CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
 
     On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U, which rose 0.3 percent
in October, was unchanged in November.  The energy index, which rose 0.4
percent in October after declining in each of the 3 preceding months,
turned down in November, decreasing 0.9 percent.  The index for motor
fuels fell 2.2 percent, more than offsetting a slight increase in the
index for household fuels.  The food index also turned down in November-
-declining 0.1 percent--after increasing 0.5 and 0.3 percent in the 2
preceding months.  A 2.5 percent drop in the index for fruits and
vegetables was largely responsible for the November decline.  Excluding
food and energy, the CPI-U increased 0.1 percent after advancing 0.3
percent in October.  The deceleration in November reflects a smaller
increase in shelter costs coupled with declines in the indexes for
apparel and for selected transportation components, including airline
fares, used cars, and automobile finance charges, each of which had
risen sharply early in the year.
 
Table A.  Percent changes in CPI for Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
 
                                 Seasonally adjusted                Un-
                                                         Compound  adjusted
    Expenditure        Changes from preceding month    annual rate  12-mos.
     Category                      1995                3-mos. ended  ended
                     May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov.   Nov. '95  Nov. '95
All Items            .3    .1   .2   .1   .1   .3   .0    1.8       2.6
 Food and beverages  .1    .1   .2   .2   .4   .3  -.1    2.7       2.7
 Housing             .1    .2   .3   .3   .1   .4   .1    2.4       2.7
 Apparel and upkeep -.3   -.3   .2   .3  -.2   .3  -.1     .0       -.4
 Transportation      .4    .4  -.4  -.6  -.1   .1  -.6   -2.3       1.7
 Medical care        .3    .3   .4   .4   .3   .3   .4    4.0       4.1
 Entertainment       .5   -.2   .3   .4   .3   .1   .5    3.9       2.9
 Other goods
  and services       .4    .4   .4   .5   .3   .3   .5    4.7       4.4
Special Indexes:
 Energy              .5    .5  -.8  -.8 -1.4   .4  -.9   -7.4      -2.7
 Food                .1    .1   .2   .2   .5   .3  -.1    2.7       2.8
 All items less
  food and energy    .2    .2   .2   .2   .2   .3   .1    2.5       3.0
 
 
    During the first 11 months of 1995, the CPI-U rose at a 2.6 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 2.2
percent annual rate, while energy costs have decreased at a 2.7 percent
rate.  Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U advanced at a 3.1 percent
annual rate in the first 11 months of 1995.  This follows a 2.6 percent
increase in all of 1994.
 
     The food and beverage index fell 0.1 percent in November.  Grocery
store food prices, which rose 0.6 and 0.4 percent in the 2 preceding
months, declined 0.2 percent in November.  Moderately large increases in
most major grocery store food groups were more than offset by a 2.5
percent decline in the index for fruits and vegetables.  Despite the
sharp drop in November, the latter group has advanced 5.7 percent in the
last 12 months, the largest increase during this period among the major
grocery store food groups.  In November, the index for meats, poultry,
fish, and eggs rose 0.6 percent, following increases of 0.6 and 1.0
percent in the 2 preceding months. Egg prices increased 3.5 percent in
November and have risen 16.4 percent since June.  Beef prices rose 0.5
percent, and the index for pork increased 1.1 percent. The indexes for
cereal and bakery products and dairy products each increased 0.5
percent.  The index for other food at home was unchanged.  The other two
components of the food and beverage index--restaurant meals and
alcoholic beverages--increased 0.1 and 0.3 percent, respectively.
 
     The housing component increased 0.1 percent in November, following
a 0.4 percent rise in October.  Each of the three major housing groups
contributed to the deceleration.  Shelter costs, which rose 0.4 percent
in October, increased 0.2 percent in November.  Within shelter, an
increase of 0.3 percent in homeowners' costs more than offset declines
of 0.1 percent in both renters' costs and maintenance and repair costs.
The index for fuel and utilities rose 0.2 percent in November, following
a 0.6 percent increase in  October.  The index for household fuels rose
0.1 percent as declines in the indexes for fuel oil and natural gas--
down 0.5 and 0.3 percent, respectively--were more than offset by a 0.3
percent increase in the index for electricity.  (Prior to seasonal
adjustment, charges for electricity fell 1.9 percent.) The index for
other utilities and public services rose 0.1 percent, as increases in
the indexes for water and sewer services, refuse collection, and cable
television were partially offset by a decline in telephone long distance
toll calls.  The index for household furnishings and operation,
reflecting price declines for most housefurnishings, fell 0.2 percent in
November after  increasing 0.1 percent in October.
 
     The transportation index--down 0.6 percent in November--registered
its fourth decline in the past 5 months.  The indexes for motor fuel,
airline fares, used cars, and automobile finance charges, each of which
rose sharply during the first half of the year, have declined
substantially in the second half of 1995.  The index for gasoline--down
2.2 percent in November--has declined 9.0 percent since June and as of
November was 6.5 percent lower than at the end of 1994 and 19.6 percent
lower than its peak level of December 1990.  The index for airline
fares, which had increased 20.4 percent in the first half of 1995 after
falling 9.5 percent in 1994, fell 4.0 percent in November and has
declined 7.6 percent since June.  The used car index, which rose 5.6
percent in the first half of 1995,  fell 0.1 percent in November,
bringing its level to a point 2.5 percent lower than in June.
Automobile finance charges, which declined 1.0 percent in November, have
fallen 3.9 percent in the past 5 months after increasing 7.3 percent in
the first half of 1995.  The index for new cars rose 0.1 percent in
November, continuing the moderate rate of increase evident in this
component this year. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, prices for new cars
rose 1.1 percent.  As of November, almost two-fifths of the new car
sample was represented by 1996 models.)
 
     The index for apparel and upkeep decreased 0.1 percent in November,
following an increase of 0.3 percent in October.  (Prior to seasonal
adjustment, clothing prices fell 0.6 percent, reflecting pre-holiday
discounting.)
 
     Medical care costs rose 0.4 percent in November and have risen 4.1
percent in the past 12 months. The index for medical care commodities--
prescription drugs, non-prescription drugs, and medical
supplies--increased 0.3 percent in November.  The index for medical care
services rose 0.4 percent.  Charges for professional services and
hospital and related services increased 0.5 and 0.3 percent,
respectively.
 
     Entertainment costs rose 0.5 percent in November. A 1.8 percent
increase in the index for reading materials, reflecting sharp advances
in prices for both newspapers and for magazines,periodicals, and books,
accounted for about three-fifths of the overall increase in the
entertainment index.
 
     The index for other goods and services increased 0.5 percent in
November, about in line with recent months.
 
CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W)
 
     On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI for Urban Wage Earners and
Clerical Workers was unchanged in November.
 
Table B.  Percent changes in CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical
Workers (CPI-W)
                                  Seasonally adjusted                Un-
                                                         Compound  adjusted
    Expenditure        Changes from preceding month    annual rate  12-mos.
     Category                      1995                3-mos. ended  ended
                     May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov.   Nov. '95  Nov. '95
All Items            .2    .1   .1   .1   .2   .3   .0    1.9       2.4
 Food and beverages  .1    .0   .2   .3   .5   .3  -.1    3.0       2.8
 Housing             .2    .1   .3   .3   .1   .4   .1    2.5       2.6
 Apparel and upkeep -.5   -.1  -.1   .3  -.2   .4  -.4    -.6       -.4
 Transportation      .4    .2  -.6  -.6  -.2   .1  -.4   -2.3       1.7
 Medical care        .3    .3   .3   .5   .3   .3   .4    3.7       4.1
 Entertainment       .4   -.1   .1   .4   .3   .1   .5    3.7       2.7
 Other goods
  and services       .4    .4   .3   .5   .6   .3   .4    5.6       4.3
Special Indexes:
 Energy              .7    .4 -1.0  -.9 -1.4   .4  -.9   -7.5      -2.9
 Food                .0    .1   .2   .2   .5   .4  -.1    3.3       2.8
 All items less
  food and energy    .2    .1   .1   .3   .2   .3   .1    2.5       3.0
 
 
     As the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced on November 21, the CPI
for November, originally scheduled for release December 13, was
rescheduled for release on December 14.  Price collection in November
was extended beyond the usual closeout date in order to obtain those
price data that were lost during the period from the 14th through the
19th of November, when CPI data collection was suspended as a result of
the federal government shutdown.
 
     Consumer Price Index data for December are scheduled for release on
Friday, January 12, 1996, at 8:30 A.M. (EST).  Releases for the
remainder of 1996:
 
                    Feb. 14                       Aug. 13
                    Mar. 15                       Sep. 13
                    Apr. 12                       Oct. 16
                    May 14                        Nov. 14
                    June 12                       Dec. 12
                    July  16                      Jan. 14, 1997
 
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     Oct.      Nov.       Nov. 1995 from-     Aug. to    Sept. to   Oct. to
                                                1994       1995      1995    Nov. 1994  Oct. 1995    Sept.       Oct.       Nov.
 
            Expenditure category
 
All items ..................................   100.000     153.7     153.6        2.6       -0.1        0.1        0.3        0.0
All items (1967=100) .......................      -        460.3     460.1        -          -          -          -          -
 
  Food and beverages .......................    17.412     149.8     149.8        2.7         .0         .4         .3        -.1
    Food ...................................    15.838     149.4     149.4        2.8         .0         .5         .3        -.1
      Food at home .........................     9.934     149.7     149.5        3.0        -.1         .6         .4        -.2
        Cereals and bakery products ........     1.464     169.0     169.0        3.2         .0         .2         .5         .5
        Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .....     2.892     140.8     141.7        3.5         .6         .6        1.0         .6
        Dairy products .....................     1.169     133.2     133.7        1.5         .4        -.2         .7         .5
        Fruits and vegetables ..............     2.013     177.2     175.2        5.7       -1.1        2.4        -.2       -2.5
        Other food at home .................     2.396     141.2     140.5        1.1        -.5        -.1        -.1         .0
          Sugar and sweets .................      .326     139.2     138.4        2.9        -.6        -.1         .4        -.1
          Fats and oils ....................      .249     138.3     137.8        2.6        -.4         .1         .5         .5
          Nonalcoholic beverages ...........      .796     130.9     130.5       -1.4        -.3         .1       -1.1         .2
          Other prepared food ..............     1.026     152.1     151.1        2.0        -.7        -.2         .3        -.1
      Food away from home ..................     5.904     150.0     150.2        2.3         .1         .1         .3         .1
    Alcoholic beverages ....................     1.574     154.9     155.2        2.2         .2        -.1         .2         .3
 
  Housing ..................................    41.187     149.7     149.4        2.7        -.2         .1         .4         .1
    Shelter ................................    28.042     167.3     167.3        3.2         .0         .4         .4         .2
      Renters' costs 1/ ....................     7.955     175.3     173.8        2.9        -.9         .5         .3        -.1
        Rent, residential ..................     5.765     158.9     159.3        2.4         .3         .1         .2         .3
        Other renters' costs ...............     2.190     205.0     197.5        4.4       -3.7        1.4         .5        -.8
      Homeowners' costs 1/ .................    19.889     173.0     173.5        3.3         .3         .3         .3         .3
        Owners' equivalent rent 1/ .........    19.501     173.4     173.9        3.4         .3         .3         .4         .3
        Household insurance 1/ .............      .389     157.1     157.6        1.7         .3       -1.0         .1         .4
      Maintenance and repairs 2/ ...........      .198     136.3     136.2        3.8        -.1         .0         .7        -.1
        Maintenance and repair services 2/ .      .120     141.8     141.8        4.0         .0         .0        1.1         .0
        Maintenance and repair
            commodities 2/ .................      .078     128.9     128.7        3.5        -.2         .1         .0        -.2
    Fuel and other utilities ...............     7.093     123.9     123.1        1.1        -.6        -.6         .6         .2
      Fuels ................................     3.859     111.5     110.1         .2       -1.3       -1.3        1.1         .1
        Fuel oil and other household fuel
            commodities ....................      .360      86.9      87.7         .0         .9        -.3       -1.0        -.1
        Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
            services).......................     3.499     119.3     117.6         .3       -1.4       -1.4        1.2         .2
      Other utilities and public
          services 2/ ......................     3.234     153.5     153.6        2.1         .1         .1         .2         .1
    Household furnishings and operation ....     6.052     123.9     123.6        2.1        -.2         .3         .1        -.2
      Housefurnishings .....................     3.508     111.7     111.0         .2        -.6         .4        -.1        -.7
      Housekeeping supplies ................     1.088     139.2     139.8        5.4         .4         .1         .6         .2
      Housekeeping services ................     1.455     144.7     144.9        4.2         .1         .3         .2         .3
 
  Apparel and upkeep .......................     5.656     134.5     133.7        -.4        -.6        -.2         .3        -.1
    Apparel commodities ....................     5.097     131.4     130.6        -.4        -.6        -.2         .3        -.1
      Men's and boys' apparel ..............     1.329     128.4     128.4        -.6         .0        -.1         .1        -.2
      Women's and girls' apparel............     2.269     130.6     129.5        -.8        -.8       -1.1        1.3         .3
      Infants' and toddlers' apparel .......      .204     131.0     129.7       -1.1       -1.0        2.1         .2       -2.4
      Footwear .............................      .747     127.5     126.7         .8        -.6        1.3        -.1        -.6
      Other apparel commodities ............      .548     153.1     151.3         .3       -1.2        -.5       -1.9        -.1
    Apparel services 2/ ....................      .559     157.0     157.2         .6         .1         .1        -.3         .1
 
  Transportation ...........................    17.139     139.4     139.4        1.7         .0        -.1         .1        -.6
    Private transportation .................    15.623     136.3     136.5        1.3         .1        -.1         .0        -.4
      New vehicles .........................     5.059     140.9     142.2        2.0         .9         .5        -.1         .1
        New cars ...........................     4.052     138.6     140.1        1.7        1.1         .2         .0         .1
      Used cars ............................     1.318     157.2     157.8        5.1         .4        -.6         .0        -.1
      Motor fuel ...........................     3.106      98.3      96.4       -6.1       -1.9       -1.5        -.3       -2.2
        Gasoline ...........................      -         98.0      96.0       -6.4       -2.0       -1.6        -.5       -2.2
      Maintenance and repairs ..............     1.536     155.4     155.7        2.6         .2         .3         .2         .3
      Other private transportation .........     4.604     172.0     172.7        3.9         .4         .3         .2         .0
        Other private transportation
            commodities ....................      .618     105.0     105.1        1.1         .1        -.2         .2        -.3
        Other private transportation
            services .......................     3.986     187.7     188.6        4.4         .5         .4         .2         .0
    Public transportation ..................     1.516     178.7     177.5        6.2        -.7        -.5        1.6       -2.3
 
  Medical care .............................     7.266     222.9     223.5        4.1         .3         .3         .3         .4
    Medical care commodities ...............     1.291     205.7     206.3        1.8         .3         .2         .5         .3
    Medical care services ..................     5.974     226.9     227.4        4.6         .2         .3         .3         .4
      Professional medical services ........     3.416     202.9     203.4        4.0         .2         .4         .1         .5
 
  Entertainment ............................     4.335     155.2     156.0        2.9         .5         .3         .1         .5
    Entertainment commodities ..............     1.968     139.6     140.6        2.4         .7         .2         .1         .6
    Entertainment services .................     2.366     173.6     174.3        3.4         .4         .4         .1         .5
 
  Other goods and services .................     7.005     210.7     211.2        4.4         .2         .3         .3         .5
    Tobacco and smoking products ...........     1.607     228.0     228.9        3.4         .4         .9         .3         .5
    Personal care 2/ .......................     1.175     148.5     148.9        2.2         .3         .1         .7         .3
      Toilet goods and personal care
          appliances 2/ ....................      .622     144.4     144.8        1.8         .3        -.1        1.0         .3
      Personal care services 2/ ............      .553     153.0     153.5        2.9         .3         .5         .4         .3
    Personal and educational expenses ......     4.223     241.3     241.6        5.4         .1         .2         .3         .5
      School books and supplies ............      .251     217.7     218.6        5.2         .4         .7         .7         .8
      Personal and educational services ....     3.972     243.2     243.5        5.4         .1         .2         .3         .5
 
        Commodity and service group
 
All items ..................................   100.000     153.7     153.6        2.6        -.1         .1         .3         .0
  Commodities ..............................    43.386     137.2     137.2        1.5         .0         .1         .2        -.1
    Food and beverages .....................    17.412     149.8     149.8        2.7         .0         .4         .3        -.1
    Commodities less food and beverages ....    25.974     129.5     129.4         .6        -.1         .0         .1        -.2
      Nondurables less food and beverages ..    15.375     130.5     130.0        -.1        -.4        -.3         .1        -.2
        Apparel commodities ................     5.097     131.4     130.6        -.4        -.6        -.2         .3        -.1
        Nondurables less food, beverages,
            and apparel 2/ .................    10.278     133.1     132.6         .1        -.4        -.2        -.2        -.4
      Durables .............................    10.599     128.2     128.7        1.7         .4         .2         .0        -.2
  Services .................................    56.614     170.4     170.3        3.4        -.1         .2         .4         .2
    Rent of shelter 1/ .....................    27.422     174.1     174.1        3.3         .0         .3         .3         .3
    Household services less rent of
        shelter 1/ .........................     8.731     138.8     138.1        1.7        -.5        -.4         .5         .1
    Transportation services ................     7.038     177.7     178.0        4.4         .2         .1         .5        -.4
    Medical care services ..................     5.974     226.9     227.4        4.6         .2         .3         .3         .4
    Other services .........................     7.450     196.5     197.0        4.2         .3         .3         .2         .5
 
              Special indexes
 
All items less food ........................    84.162     154.4     154.4        2.5         .0         .1         .3         .0
All items less shelter .....................    71.958     149.8     149.7        2.3        -.1         .1         .3         .0
All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........    80.111     154.7     154.5        2.4        -.1         .1         .3        -.1
All items less medical care ................    92.734     149.8     149.7        2.5        -.1         .1         .3         .0
Commodities less food ......................    27.548     130.5     130.4         .7        -.1        -.1         .2        -.2
Nondurables less food ......................    16.950     131.9     131.4         .2        -.4        -.3         .2        -.2
Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ .......    11.852     134.3     134.0         .4        -.2        -.2        -.1        -.2
Nondurables ................................    32.788     140.4     140.1        1.4        -.2         .0         .2        -.1
Services less rent of shelter 1/ ...........    29.192     178.6     178.6        3.6         .0         .1         .3         .1
Services less medical care services ........    50.640     165.1     165.0        3.3        -.1         .2         .4         .1
Energy .....................................     6.965     104.5     102.8       -2.7       -1.6       -1.4         .4        -.9
All items less energy ......................    93.035     160.2     160.3        3.0         .1         .3         .3         .1
  All items less food and energy ...........    77.197     162.8     163.0        3.0         .1         .2         .3         .1
    Commodities less food and
        energy commodities .................    24.082     140.5     140.7        1.7         .1         .1         .2         .0
      Energy commodities ...................     3.466      97.2      95.6       -5.5       -1.6       -1.3        -.5       -1.9
    Services less energy services ..........    53.115     175.6     175.7        3.6         .1         .3         .3         .2
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar:
  1982-84=$1.00 2/ .........................      -        $.651     $.651       -2.5         .0        -.2        -.3         .0
  1967=$1.00 2/ ............................      -         .217      .217        -          -          -          -          -
 
 
 
   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-
                                                 Aug.    Sept.   Oct.    Nov.    Feb.     May    Aug.    Nov.      May      Nov.
                                                 1995    1995    1995    1995    1995    1995    1995    1995     1995      1995
 
              Expenditure category
 
 All items ....................................    -       -       -       -        3.2     3.5     1.9     1.8      3.4       1.8
 
   Food and beverages .........................   149.3   149.9   150.4   150.3     2.8     3.3     1.9     2.7      3.0       2.3
     Food .....................................   149.0   149.7   150.2   150.0     3.0     3.3     1.9     2.7      3.2       2.3
       Food at home ...........................   149.1   150.0   150.6   150.3     3.3     3.9     1.6     3.3      3.6       2.4
         Cereals and bakery products ..........   168.1   168.4   169.2   170.0     1.7     2.9     3.7     4.6      2.3       4.1
         Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......   138.7   139.5   140.9   141.7     2.1     -.3     3.5     8.9       .9       6.2
         Dairy products .......................   132.6   132.3   133.2   133.8     -.6     5.3    -2.4     3.7      2.3        .6
         Fruits and vegetables ................   178.6   182.8   182.5   178.0    13.7    12.3     -.9    -1.3     13.0      -1.1
         Other food at home ...................   141.3   141.2   141.1   141.1      .6     2.0     2.3     -.6      1.3        .9
           Sugar and sweets ...................   138.6   138.4   139.0   138.9     1.2     4.8     4.8      .9      3.0       2.8
           Fats and oils ......................   137.5   137.6   138.3   139.0     1.8     1.8     2.4     4.4      1.8       3.4
           Nonalcoholic beverages .............   132.0   132.1   130.7   130.9    -1.2    -2.7     1.5    -3.3     -1.9       -.9
           Other prepared food ................   151.9   151.6   152.1   151.9     1.4     4.9     2.1      .0      3.1       1.1
       Food away from home ....................   149.4   149.6   150.0   150.2     2.2     2.7     2.2     2.2      2.5       2.2
     Alcoholic beverages ......................   154.8   154.7   155.0   155.5      .3     3.5     3.2     1.8      1.8       2.5
 
   Housing ....................................   148.9   149.1   149.7   149.8     2.8     2.5     3.0     2.4      2.6       2.7
     Shelter ..................................   165.9   166.6   167.2   167.5     2.7     4.2     2.2     3.9      3.5       3.1
       Renters' costs 1/ ......................   173.9   174.7   175.3   175.2     1.9     5.7     1.2     3.0      3.8       2.1
         Rent, residential ....................   158.2   158.4   158.7   159.1     2.3     2.6     2.0     2.3      2.5       2.2
         Other renters' costs .................   204.7   207.6   208.7   207.0      .8    13.5     -.8     4.6      7.0       1.9
       Homeowners' costs 1/ ...................   171.6   172.2   172.8   173.4     2.9     3.6     2.8     4.3      3.2       3.6
         Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ...........   171.9   172.5   173.2   173.7     2.6     3.8     2.8     4.3      3.2       3.5
         Household insurance 1/ ...............   158.2   156.6   156.7   157.3     3.9     4.4      .5    -2.3      4.2       -.9
       Maintenance and repairs 2/ .............   135.4   135.4   136.3   136.2     8.2     2.4     2.4     2.4      5.3       2.4
         Maintenance and repair services 2/ ...   140.3   140.3   141.8   141.8     4.5     4.4     2.6     4.3      4.4       3.5
         Maintenance and repair commodities 2/    128.8   128.9   128.9   128.7    13.2     -.3     2.2     -.3      6.2        .9
     Fuel and other utilities .................   124.2   123.4   124.1   124.3     1.3    -1.3     4.3      .3       .0       2.3
       Fuels ..................................   111.5   110.0   111.2   111.3     -.7    -3.6     6.3     -.7     -2.2       2.8
         Fuel oil and other household fuel
             commodities ......................    89.0    88.7    87.8    87.7    -1.8     3.2     4.6    -5.7       .7       -.7
         Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
             services).........................   119.3   117.6   119.0   119.2     -.3    -4.3     6.6     -.3     -2.3       3.1
       Other utilities and public services 2/ .   153.1   153.2   153.5   153.6     3.5     1.3     2.1     1.3      2.4       1.7
     Household furnishings and operation ......   123.3   123.7   123.8   123.5     4.7      .3     2.6      .7      2.5       1.6
       Housefurnishings .......................   111.5   111.9   111.8   111.0     1.8    -1.8     2.6    -1.8       .0        .4
       Housekeeping supplies ..................   138.3   138.4   139.2   139.5     6.5     5.2     6.3     3.5      5.8       4.9
       Housekeeping services ..................   143.7   144.1   144.4   144.9    11.1     2.3      .3     3.4      6.6       1.8
 
   Apparel and upkeep .........................   132.0   131.7   132.1   132.0     -.6    -1.5      .9      .0     -1.1        .5
     Apparel commodities ......................   128.6   128.3   128.7   128.6    -1.2    -1.5      .9      .0     -1.4        .5
       Men's and boys' apparel ................   126.0   125.9   126.0   125.7     2.2    -1.3    -2.5     -.9       .5      -1.7
       Women's and girls' apparel .............   126.6   125.2   126.8   127.2    -3.4     -.3    -1.3     1.9     -1.9        .3
       Infants' and toddlers' apparel .........   128.3   131.0   131.3   128.2    -4.5   -14.7    17.2     -.3     -9.8       8.1
       Footwear ...............................   125.0   126.6   126.5   125.8     2.9    -2.8      .6     2.6       .0       1.6
       Other apparel commodities ..............   155.0   154.2   151.2   151.1    -2.1    -1.1    15.5    -9.7     -1.6       2.2
     Apparel services 2/.......................   157.3   157.4   157.0   157.2     2.6     1.0    -1.0     -.3      1.8       -.6
 
   Transportation .............................   139.4   139.2   139.4   138.6     4.8     7.1    -2.5    -2.3      6.0      -2.4
     Private transportation ...................   136.3   136.2   136.2   135.7     5.8     5.1    -3.7    -1.7      5.4      -2.7
       New vehicles ...........................   141.2   141.9   141.8   141.9     1.4     3.5     1.1     2.0      2.5       1.6
         New cars .............................   139.3   139.6   139.6   139.8     2.1     2.6      .9     1.4      2.3       1.2
       Used cars ..............................   155.0   154.0   154.0   153.8    33.6     5.7   -11.0    -3.1     18.8      -7.1
       Motor fuel .............................    98.8    97.3    97.0    94.9      .8     9.0   -17.0   -14.9      4.8     -15.9
         Gasoline .............................    98.7    97.1    96.6    94.5      .4     9.8   -17.3   -16.0      5.0     -16.6
       Maintenance and repairs ................   154.6   155.0   155.3   155.7     1.6     3.5     2.1     2.9      2.5       2.5
       Other private transportation ...........   171.0   171.5   171.8   171.8     7.5     5.6      .9     1.9      6.5       1.4
         Other private transportation
             commodities ......................   105.3   105.1   105.3   105.0     1.5     1.9     1.9    -1.1      1.7        .4
         Other private transportation
             services .........................   186.6   187.3   187.7   187.7     8.5     6.2      .6     2.4      7.4       1.5
     Public transportation ....................   179.9   179.0   181.8   177.7    -1.2    25.1     8.2    -4.8     11.2       1.5
 
   Medical care ...............................   221.8   222.5   223.2   224.0     4.5     3.5     4.3     4.0      4.0       4.1
     Medical care commodities .................   204.5   205.0   206.1   206.8      .2     -.2     2.6     4.6       .0       3.6
     Medical care services ....................   225.6   226.3   226.9   227.7     5.4     4.4     4.7     3.8      4.9       4.3
       Professional medical services ..........   201.8   202.6   202.9   203.9     5.0     3.5     3.6     4.2      4.2       3.9
 
   Entertainment ..............................   154.4   154.9   155.1   155.9     2.7     3.2     2.1     3.9      2.9       3.0
     Entertainment commodities ................   139.1   139.4   139.6   140.4     1.2     1.2     3.2     3.8      1.2       3.5
     Entertainment services ...................   172.5   173.2   173.4   174.2     4.1     4.5     1.2     4.0      4.3       2.6
 
   Other goods and services ...................   209.0   209.7   210.4   211.4     4.2     3.2     5.5     4.7      3.7       5.1
     Tobacco and smoking products .............   227.2   229.3   229.9   231.0    -3.4     3.8     6.4     6.9       .2       6.6
     Personal care 2/ .........................   147.3   147.5   148.5   148.9     1.4     1.1     1.9     4.4      1.2       3.2
       Toilet goods and personal care
           appliances 2/ ......................   143.2   143.0   144.4   144.8      .8      .8      .8     4.5       .8       2.7
       Personal care services 2/ ..............   151.7   152.4   153.0   153.5     2.4     1.3     3.0     4.8      1.9       3.9
     Personal and educational expenses ........   237.8   238.2   238.8   240.1     8.0     3.5     6.3     3.9      5.7       5.1
       School books and supplies ..............   214.2   215.6   217.1   218.8     6.7     3.1     2.7     8.9      4.9       5.7
       Personal and educational services ......   239.4   239.8   240.4   241.6     7.9     3.5     6.6     3.7      5.7       5.2
 
          Commodity and service group
 
 All items ....................................    -       -       -       -        3.2     3.5     1.9     1.8      3.4       1.8
   Commodities ................................   136.6   136.8   137.1   136.9     2.4     2.7      .0      .9      2.5        .4
     Food and beverages .......................   149.3   149.9   150.4   150.3     2.8     3.3     1.9     2.7      3.0       2.3
     Commodities less food and beverages ......   128.9   128.9   129.0   128.7     2.2     2.2     -.9     -.6      2.2       -.8
       Nondurables less food and beverages ....   129.4   129.0   129.1   128.8     1.2     2.8    -2.4    -1.8      2.0      -2.1
         Apparel commodities ..................   128.6   128.3   128.7   128.6    -1.2    -1.5      .9      .0     -1.4        .5
         Nondurables less food, beverages,
             and apparel 2/ ...................   133.6   133.3   133.1   132.6    -3.6     9.1    -1.8    -3.0      2.6      -2.4
       Durables ...............................   128.1   128.3   128.3   128.1     4.8     1.6      .0      .0      3.2        .0
   Services ...................................   169.5   169.8   170.4   170.7     3.4     4.1     3.1     2.9      3.8       3.0
     Rent of shelter 1/ .......................   173.1   173.6   174.1   174.6     2.4     4.1     3.1     3.5      3.2       3.3
     Household services less rent
         of shelter 1/ ........................   138.8   138.2   138.9   139.0     2.7      .0     3.2      .6      1.3       1.9
     Transportation services ..................   177.2   177.4   178.3   177.5     4.8     9.4     2.8      .7      7.1       1.7
     Medical care services ....................   225.6   226.3   226.9   227.7     5.4     4.4     4.7     3.8      4.9       4.3
     Other services ...........................   194.9   195.4   195.8   196.7     5.8     3.4     4.0     3.7      4.6       3.9
 
                Special indexes
 
 All items less food ..........................   153.6   153.7   154.2   154.2     3.2     3.5     1.8     1.6      3.4       1.7
 All items less shelter .......................   149.1   149.2   149.6   149.6     3.3     3.0     1.6     1.3      3.2       1.5
 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ..........   154.0   154.2   154.7   154.6     3.2     3.2     1.6     1.6      3.2       1.6
 All items less medical care ..................   148.9   149.1   149.5   149.5     3.1     3.3     1.9     1.6      3.2       1.8
 Commodities less food ........................   130.1   130.0   130.2   129.9     2.2     2.2     -.6     -.6      2.2       -.6
 Nondurables less food ........................   130.9   130.5   130.7   130.4      .9     2.8    -1.5    -1.5      1.9      -1.5
 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ .........   134.8   134.5   134.3   134.0    -3.0     8.4    -1.2    -2.4      2.6      -1.8
 Nondurables ..................................   139.5   139.5   139.8   139.6     1.8     2.9      .0      .3      2.3        .1
 Services less rent of shelter 1/ .............   177.7   177.8   178.4   178.6     5.2     3.7     3.2     2.0      4.5       2.6
 Services less medical care services ..........   164.1   164.4   165.1   165.2     3.5     4.3     2.5     2.7      3.9       2.6
 Energy .......................................   104.8   103.3   103.7   102.8      .4     1.5    -4.5    -7.4      1.0      -5.9
 All items less energy ........................   159.4   159.9   160.3   160.5     3.4     3.6     2.3     2.8      3.5       2.5
   All items less food and energy .............   162.0   162.4   162.9   163.0     3.3     3.6     2.5     2.5      3.4       2.5
     Commodities less food and energy
         commodities ..........................   139.6   139.8   140.1   140.1     2.3     1.5     1.4     1.4      1.9       1.4
       Energy commodities .....................    97.8    96.5    96.0    94.2      .4     8.3   -14.8   -13.9      4.3     -14.4
     Services less energy services ............   174.5   175.1   175.6   175.9     4.1     4.5     2.8     3.2      4.3       3.0
 
 
 
    1/     Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
    2/     Not seasonally adjusted.
    -      Data not available.
    NOTE:  Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
 
 
Table 4. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group
 
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
 
 
                                              Relative   Unadjusted indexes       Unadjusted             Seasonally adjusted
                                             importance,                       percent change to         percent change from-
                                              December     Oct.      Nov.       Nov. 1995 from-     Aug. to    Sept. to   Oct. to
                                                1994       1995      1995    Nov. 1994  Oct. 1995    Sept.       Oct.       Nov.
 
            Expenditure category
 
All items ..................................   100.000     151.0     150.9        2.4       -0.1        0.2        0.3        0.0
All items (1967=100) .......................      -        449.6     449.5        -          -          -          -          -
 
  Food and beverages .......................    19.320     149.3     149.3        2.8         .0         .5         .3        -.1
    Food ...................................    17.629     148.9     148.9        2.8         .0         .5         .4        -.1
      Food at home .........................    11.243     148.9     148.7        3.0        -.1         .6         .4        -.1
        Cereals and bakery products ........     1.670     168.8     168.8        3.2         .0         .2         .4         .5
        Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .....     3.398     140.5     141.3        3.4         .6         .7        1.1         .4
        Dairy products .....................     1.299     132.8     133.5        1.6         .5        -.2         .5         .6
        Fruits and vegetables ..............     2.124     176.4     174.4        6.0       -1.1        2.3        -.1       -2.4
        Other food at home .................     2.751     140.8     140.1        1.2        -.5         .1        -.2         .1
          Sugar and sweets .................      .367     139.0     138.4        2.9        -.4        -.1         .4         .0
          Fats and oils ....................      .286     138.0     137.7        2.7        -.2         .1         .4         .7
          Nonalcoholic beverages ...........      .920     130.2     129.8       -1.0        -.3         .4       -1.3         .4
          Other prepared food ..............     1.179     151.8     150.8        2.0        -.7        -.1         .3        -.1
      Food away from home ..................     6.387     149.9     150.1        2.3         .1         .2         .3         .1
    Alcoholic beverages ....................     1.690     154.2     154.6        2.2         .3        -.1         .3         .3
 
  Housing ..................................    38.759     146.6     146.4        2.6        -.1         .1         .4         .1
    Shelter ................................    25.753     162.8     162.8        3.1         .0         .3         .4         .2
      Renters' costs 1/ ....................     8.073     153.5     152.7        2.6        -.5         .4         .3         .1
        Rent, residential ..................     6.615     158.6     158.9        2.3         .2         .1         .3         .3
        Other renters' costs ...............     1.458     205.3     197.5        4.2       -3.8        1.7         .3        -.9
      Homeowners' costs 1/ .................    17.491     157.8     158.3        3.4         .3         .3         .4         .3
        Owners' equivalent rent 1/ .........    17.161     158.1     158.6        3.5         .3         .3         .4         .3
        Household insurance 1/ .............      .331     144.3     144.9        1.8         .4       -1.5         .6         .4
      Maintenance and repairs 2/ ...........      .189     135.7     135.6        3.2        -.1         .1         .5        -.1
        Maintenance and repair services 2/ .      .104     144.4     144.5        3.2         .1         .0        1.0         .1
        Maintenance and repair
            commodities 2/ .................      .085     124.3     123.9        3.1        -.3         .2         .0        -.3
    Fuel and other utilities ...............     7.329     123.5     122.7        1.0        -.6        -.7         .7         .1
      Fuels ................................     3.958     110.8     109.5         .2       -1.2       -1.4        1.3         .1
        Fuel oil and other household fuel
            commodities ....................      .331      86.8      87.6         .0         .9        -.2       -1.1         .0
        Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
            services).......................     3.627     118.5     116.9         .2       -1.4       -1.5        1.5         .1
      Other utilities and public
          services 2/ ......................     3.372     153.9     154.0        2.1         .1         .1         .2         .1
    Household furnishings and operation ....     5.676     122.7     122.3        2.1        -.3         .3         .0        -.2
      Housefurnishings .....................     3.432     110.4     109.7         .2        -.6         .4        -.2        -.6
      Housekeeping supplies ................     1.122     139.4     139.9        5.2         .4         .1         .4         .4
      Housekeeping services ................     1.122     148.0     148.2        4.8         .1         .3         .2         .3
 
  Apparel and upkeep .......................     5.661     133.4     132.5        -.4        -.7        -.2         .4        -.4
    Apparel commodities ....................     5.136     130.5     129.5        -.5        -.8        -.2         .4        -.4
      Men's and boys' apparel ..............     1.329     127.9     127.9        -.4         .0        -.2         .1        -.5
      Women's and girls' apparel............     2.214     129.2     127.7       -1.1       -1.2        -.9        1.4        -.2
      Infants' and toddlers' apparel .......      .263     132.8     130.9       -1.7       -1.4        2.2         .3       -2.7
      Footwear .............................      .827     128.4     127.6        1.2        -.6        1.1         .1        -.5
      Other apparel commodities ............      .503     150.8     149.1         .0       -1.1        -.5       -1.8        -.3
    Apparel services 2/ ....................      .524     156.3     156.6         .5         .2        -.1        -.3         .2
 
  Transportation ...........................    19.183     139.0     139.0        1.7         .0        -.2         .1        -.4
    Private transportation .................    18.027     136.9     136.9        1.3         .0        -.2         .0        -.4
      New vehicles .........................     4.982     141.9     143.0        2.1         .8         .3         .1         .1
        New cars ...........................     3.622     138.3     139.6        1.7         .9         .1         .1         .0
      Used cars ............................     2.382     158.1     158.8        5.3         .4        -.6        -.1        -.1
      Motor fuel ...........................     3.819      98.2      96.3       -6.1       -1.9       -1.4        -.5       -2.1
        Gasoline ...........................      -         97.9      95.9       -6.4       -2.0       -1.6        -.4       -2.3
      Maintenance and repairs ..............     1.617     156.2     156.5        2.6         .2         .3         .1         .3
      Other private transportation .........     5.227     167.7     168.5        4.0         .5         .3         .2        -.1
        Other private transportation
            commodities ....................      .780     104.2     104.3        1.1         .1        -.2         .2        -.3
        Other private transportation
            services .......................     4.447     183.7     184.6        4.5         .5         .4         .2         .0
    Public transportation ..................     1.156     174.8     174.1        6.3        -.4        -.1        1.7       -1.3
 
  Medical care .............................     6.173     222.3     222.8        4.1         .2         .3         .3         .4
    Medical care commodities ...............     1.063     203.2     203.9        1.6         .3         .1         .5         .4
    Medical care services ..................     5.110     226.6     227.1        4.6         .2         .3         .3         .3
      Professional medical services ........     2.920     204.0     204.5        4.1         .2         .3         .1         .4
 
  Entertainment ............................     4.005     152.9     153.6        2.7         .5         .3         .1         .5
    Entertainment commodities ..............     2.054     138.7     139.4        2.0         .5         .2         .1         .5
    Entertainment services .................     1.951     173.5     174.1        3.3         .3         .3         .2         .4
 
  Other goods and services .................     6.900     207.8     208.3        4.3         .2         .6         .3         .4
    Tobacco and smoking products ...........     2.128     228.2     229.1        3.3         .4         .9         .3         .6
    Personal care 2/ .......................     1.139     148.7     149.0        2.1         .2         .1         .7         .2
      Toilet goods and personal care
          appliances 2/ ....................      .646     145.1     145.4        1.6         .2        -.1        1.0         .2
      Personal care services 2/ ............      .493     153.2     153.5        3.0         .2         .5         .5         .2
    Personal and educational expenses ......     3.633     236.8     237.1        5.4         .1         .6         .3         .4
      School books and supplies ............      .220     219.1     219.9        5.3         .4         .7         .6        1.0
      Personal and educational services ....     3.413     238.4     238.7        5.4         .1         .5         .3         .4
 
        Commodity and service group
 
All items ..................................   100.000     151.0     150.9        2.4        -.1         .2         .3         .0
  Commodities ..............................    47.499     137.1     137.0        1.5        -.1         .1         .1        -.1
    Food and beverages .....................    19.320     149.3     149.3        2.8         .0         .5         .3        -.1
    Commodities less food and beverages ....    28.180     129.7     129.5         .7        -.2        -.1         .1        -.3
      Nondurables less food and beverages ..    16.400     130.0     129.2        -.4        -.6        -.2         .0        -.4
        Apparel commodities ................     5.136     130.5     129.5        -.5        -.8        -.2         .4        -.4
        Nondurables less food, beverages,
            and apparel 2/ .................    11.263     132.7     132.1        -.2        -.5        -.2        -.3        -.5
      Durables .............................    11.780     128.2     128.6        2.1         .3         .1         .0         .0
  Services .................................    52.501     167.7     167.7        3.3         .0         .2         .4         .2
    Rent of shelter 1/ .....................    25.206     156.6     156.7        3.2         .1         .3         .3         .3
    Household services less rent of
        shelter 1/ .........................     8.584     127.4     126.8        1.7        -.5        -.5         .6         .2
    Transportation services ................     7.220     175.3     175.8        4.4         .3         .3         .4        -.2
    Medical care services ..................     5.110     226.6     227.1        4.6         .2         .3         .3         .3
    Other services .........................     6.381     193.3     193.7        4.2         .2         .4         .2         .4
 
              Special indexes
 
All items less food ........................    82.371     151.3     151.2        2.4        -.1         .1         .3         .0
All items less shelter .....................    74.247     147.9     147.8        2.2        -.1         .1         .3        -.1
All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........    82.509     141.8     141.6        2.3        -.1         .1         .3        -.1
All items less medical care ................    93.827     147.6     147.5        2.4        -.1         .1         .3        -.1
Commodities less food ......................    29.870     130.6     130.4         .8        -.2        -.1         .1        -.2
Nondurables less food ......................    18.090     131.4     130.7        -.1        -.5        -.4         .2        -.4
Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ .......    12.954     133.9     133.4         .1        -.4        -.2        -.2        -.4
Nondurables ................................    35.719     139.9     139.6        1.3        -.2         .0         .2        -.1
Services less rent of shelter 1/ ...........    27.295     159.1     159.1        3.5         .0         .1         .4         .1
Services less medical care services ........    47.390     162.6     162.6        3.2         .0         .2         .4         .1
Energy .....................................     7.777     103.8     102.2       -2.9       -1.5       -1.4         .4        -.9
All items less energy ......................    92.223     157.5     157.7        2.9         .1         .3         .3         .1
  All items less food and energy ...........    74.594     159.7     159.9        3.0         .1         .2         .3         .1
    Commodities less food and
        energy commodities .................    25.720     140.1     140.2        1.8         .1         .1         .2         .0
      Energy commodities ...................     4.150      97.5      95.8       -5.6       -1.7       -1.4        -.5       -1.9
    Services less energy services ..........    48.874     173.1     173.3        3.5         .1         .3         .3         .2
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar:
  1982-84=$1.00 2/ .........................      -        $.662     $.663       -2.4         .2        -.3        -.3         .2
  1967=$1.00 2/ ............................      -         .222      .222        -          -          -          -          -
 
 
 
   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-
                                                 Aug.    Sept.   Oct.    Nov.    Feb.     May    Aug.    Nov.      May      Nov.
                                                 1995    1995    1995    1995    1995    1995    1995    1995     1995      1995
 
              Expenditure category
 
 All items ....................................    -       -       -       -        3.3     3.3     1.3     1.9      3.3       1.6
 
   Food and beverages .........................   148.8   149.5   150.0   149.9     2.8     3.0     1.9     3.0      2.9       2.4
     Food .....................................   148.3   149.0   149.6   149.5     3.1     3.0     1.9     3.3      3.0       2.6
       Food at home ...........................   148.3   149.2   149.8   149.6     3.6     3.0     2.2     3.6      3.3       2.9
         Cereals and bakery products ..........   167.8   168.2   168.9   169.8     2.5     2.2     3.7     4.9      2.3       4.3
         Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......   138.3   139.2   140.7   141.3     2.4    -1.2     3.8     9.0       .6       6.4
         Dairy products .......................   132.3   132.1   132.8   133.6     -.3     4.6    -2.1     4.0      2.1        .9
         Fruits and vegetables ................   178.0   182.1   182.0   177.7    13.5    11.8      .0     -.7     12.7       -.3
         Other food at home ...................   140.8   140.9   140.6   140.8      .9     2.0     2.3      .0      1.4       1.1
           Sugar and sweets ...................   138.5   138.3   138.9   138.9      .9     4.8     4.5     1.2      2.8       2.8
           Fats and oils ......................   137.4   137.5   138.0   138.9     2.1     1.5     2.7     4.4      1.8       3.5
           Nonalcoholic beverages .............   131.2   131.7   130.0   130.5     -.9    -2.1     1.5    -2.1     -1.5       -.3
           Other prepared food ................   151.6   151.4   151.8   151.6     1.9     4.6     1.9      .0      3.3        .9
       Food away from home ....................   149.2   149.5   149.9   150.1     2.2     2.7     1.9     2.4      2.5       2.2
     Alcoholic beverages ......................   154.1   153.9   154.4   154.9      .8     2.9     2.6     2.1      1.9       2.4
 
   Housing ....................................   145.8   145.9   146.5   146.7     2.5     2.5     2.8     2.5      2.5       2.6
     Shelter ..................................   161.5   162.0   162.7   163.0     2.0     4.3     2.3     3.8      3.2       3.0
       Renters' costs 1/ ......................   152.5   153.1   153.5   153.6     1.9     4.6     1.3     2.9      3.2       2.1
         Rent, residential ....................   157.8   158.0   158.4   158.8     2.3     2.6     1.8     2.6      2.5       2.2
         Other renters' costs .................   204.7   208.1   208.8   207.0      .6    13.7    -1.7     4.6      7.0       1.4
       Homeowners' costs 1/ ...................   156.5   156.9   157.6   158.1     2.1     4.2     2.9     4.2      3.2       3.5
         Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ...........   156.8   157.2   157.9   158.4     2.1     4.2     3.1     4.1      3.2       3.6
         Household insurance 1/ ...............   145.3   143.1   144.0   144.6     4.6     4.2      .3    -1.9      4.4       -.8
       Maintenance and repairs 2/ .............   134.9   135.0   135.7   135.6     5.6     2.7     2.4     2.1      4.2       2.2
         Maintenance and repair services 2/ ...   143.0   143.0   144.4   144.5     2.3     4.3     2.0     4.3      3.3       3.1
         Maintenance and repair commodities 2/    124.1   124.3   124.3   123.9     9.6      .7     3.0     -.6      5.1       1.1
     Fuel and other utilities .................   123.7   122.8   123.7   123.8     1.3    -1.6     4.3      .3      -.2       2.3
       Fuels ..................................   110.7   109.1   110.5   110.6     -.4    -4.3     6.4     -.4     -2.3       3.0
         Fuel oil and other household fuel
             commodities ......................    88.8    88.6    87.6    87.6    -1.4     2.8     4.2    -5.3       .7       -.7
         Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
             services).........................   118.4   116.6   118.3   118.4     -.3    -5.0     6.3      .0     -2.7       3.1
       Other utilities and public services 2/ .   153.5   153.6   153.9   154.0     3.5     1.6     1.8     1.3      2.5       1.6
     Household furnishings and operation ......   122.1   122.5   122.5   122.2     5.1      .3     2.7      .3      2.7       1.5
       Housefurnishings .......................   110.2   110.6   110.4   109.7     1.8    -1.4     2.2    -1.8       .2        .2
       Housekeeping supplies ..................   138.5   138.7   139.2   139.8     6.2     4.8     6.3     3.8      5.5       5.0
       Housekeeping services ..................   146.9   147.4   147.7   148.1    14.0     1.4     1.1     3.3      7.5       2.2
 
   Apparel and upkeep .........................   130.7   130.5   131.0   130.5      .3    -1.8      .6     -.6      -.8        .0
     Apparel commodities ......................   127.7   127.5   128.0   127.5      .6    -2.5      .9     -.6      -.9        .2
       Men's and boys' apparel ................   125.6   125.4   125.5   124.9     5.2     -.6    -3.7    -2.2      2.2      -3.0
       Women's and girls' apparel .............   125.1   124.0   125.7   125.5    -2.8      .3    -2.8     1.3     -1.3       -.8
       Infants' and toddlers' apparel .........   129.5   132.4   132.8   129.2    -9.4   -13.6    20.1     -.9    -11.5       9.1
       Footwear ...............................   125.8   127.2   127.3   126.7     3.6    -2.5     1.0     2.9       .5       1.9
       Other apparel commodities ..............   153.0   152.3   149.6   149.2     2.2   -10.5    20.9    -9.6     -4.4       4.6
     Apparel services 2/.......................   156.9   156.8   156.3   156.6     2.6      .8     -.5     -.8      1.7       -.6
 
   Transportation .............................   138.7   138.4   138.5   137.9     6.3     6.8    -3.9    -2.3      6.6      -3.1
     Private transportation ...................   136.7   136.4   136.4   135.9     7.0     5.7    -4.5    -2.3      6.4      -3.4
       New vehicles ...........................   142.2   142.6   142.7   142.8     1.4     3.8     1.7     1.7      2.6       1.7
         New cars .............................   139.0   139.2   139.3   139.3     2.1     2.6      .9      .9      2.3        .9
       Used cars ..............................   155.9   155.0   154.9   154.7    33.1     6.5   -10.8    -3.0     19.1      -7.0
       Motor fuel .............................    98.7    97.3    96.8    94.8      .4     9.0   -17.0   -14.9      4.6     -15.9
         Gasoline .............................    98.6    97.0    96.6    94.4      .8     9.8   -17.6   -16.0      5.2     -16.8
       Maintenance and repairs ................   155.5   155.9   156.1   156.5     1.3     3.4     2.9     2.6      2.4       2.7
       Other private transportation ...........   167.0   167.5   167.8   167.7     8.4     5.7      .5     1.7      7.1       1.1
         Other private transportation
             commodities ......................   104.5   104.3   104.5   104.2     2.0     1.6     1.9    -1.1      1.8        .4
         Other private transportation
             services .........................   182.6   183.3   183.7   183.7     9.7     6.4      .0     2.4      8.0       1.2
     Public transportation ....................   174.2   174.0   176.9   174.6    -1.0    24.1     2.8      .9     10.9       1.9
 
   Medical care ...............................   221.2   221.8   222.4   223.2     4.4     3.6     4.7     3.7      4.0       4.2
     Medical care commodities .................   202.3   202.5   203.6   204.5     -.2     -.6     3.0     4.4      -.4       3.7
     Medical care services ....................   225.3   226.0   226.6   227.3     5.4     4.4     4.9     3.6      4.9       4.3
       Professional medical services ..........   203.0   203.7   204.0   204.9     4.8     3.7     4.0     3.8      4.2       3.9
 
   Entertainment ..............................   152.2   152.7   152.8   153.6     2.4     3.0     1.9     3.7      2.7       2.8
     Entertainment commodities ................   138.2   138.5   138.7   139.4      .9     1.2     2.6     3.5      1.0       3.1
     Entertainment services ...................   172.5   173.0   173.3   174.0     4.1     5.0     1.2     3.5      4.6       2.3
 
   Other goods and services ...................   205.7   206.9   207.6   208.5     3.2     3.0     5.2     5.6      3.1       5.4
     Tobacco and smoking products .............   227.2   229.2   229.8   231.1    -2.8     3.3     6.2     7.0       .2       6.6
     Personal care 2/ .........................   147.4   147.6   148.7   149.0     1.4     1.1     1.6     4.4      1.2       3.0
       Toilet goods and personal care
           appliances 2/ ......................   143.8   143.7   145.1   145.4      .8      .8      .3     4.5       .8       2.4
       Personal care services 2/ ..............   151.7   152.5   153.2   153.5     2.7     1.3     3.0     4.8      2.0       3.9
     Personal and educational expenses ........   232.7   234.0   234.6   235.6     7.4     3.6     5.7     5.1      5.4       5.4
       School books and supplies ..............   215.0   216.6   218.0   220.1     6.3     3.6     1.9     9.8      4.9       5.8
       Personal and educational services ......   234.3   235.5   236.1   237.0     7.5     3.4     6.2     4.7      5.4       5.4
 
          Commodity and service group
 
 All items ....................................    -       -       -       -        3.3     3.3     1.3     1.9      3.3       1.6
   Commodities ................................   136.5   136.7   136.9   136.7     3.3     2.7     -.3      .6      3.0        .1
     Food and beverages .......................   148.8   149.5   150.0   149.9     2.8     3.0     1.9     3.0      2.9       2.4
     Commodities less food and beverages ......   128.9   128.8   128.9   128.5     3.2     2.5    -1.5    -1.2      2.8      -1.4
       Nondurables less food and beverages ....   128.9   128.6   128.6   128.1      .9     3.5    -3.0    -2.5      2.2      -2.8
         Apparel commodities ..................   127.7   127.5   128.0   127.5      .6    -2.5      .9     -.6      -.9        .2
         Nondurables less food, beverages,
             and apparel 2/ ...................   133.4   133.1   132.7   132.1    -4.7    10.8    -2.4    -3.8      2.7      -3.1
       Durables ...............................   127.9   128.0   128.0   128.0     6.9     2.5    -1.2      .3      4.7       -.5
   Services ...................................   166.7   167.0   167.7   168.0     3.7     3.7     2.9     3.2      3.7       3.0
     Rent of shelter 1/ .......................   155.7   156.1   156.6   157.0     2.4     3.7     3.1     3.4      3.0       3.3
     Household services less rent
         of shelter 1/ ........................   127.5   126.8   127.5   127.8     2.9     -.6     3.5      .9      1.1       2.2
     Transportation services ..................   174.4   174.9   175.6   175.3     5.8     8.5     1.2     2.1      7.1       1.6
     Medical care services ....................   225.3   226.0   226.6   227.3     5.4     4.4     4.9     3.6      4.9       4.3
     Other services ...........................   191.5   192.3   192.7   193.4     5.7     3.4     3.8     4.0      4.6       3.9
 
                Special indexes
 
 All items less food ..........................   150.2   150.3   150.8   150.8     3.3     3.3     1.3     1.6      3.3       1.5
 All items less shelter .......................   147.2   147.3   147.7   147.6     3.7     3.1     1.1     1.1      3.4       1.1
 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ..........   141.1   141.2   141.6   141.5     3.5     3.2     1.1     1.1      3.4       1.1
 All items less medical care ..................   146.7   146.9   147.4   147.3     3.4     3.3     1.1     1.6      3.4       1.4
 Commodities less food ........................   130.1   130.0   130.1   129.8     3.1     2.2    -1.2     -.9      2.7      -1.1
 Nondurables less food ........................   130.4   129.9   130.2   129.7      .9     3.1    -2.1    -2.1      2.0      -2.1
 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ .........   134.5   134.2   133.9   133.4    -3.8     9.7    -1.8    -3.2      2.7      -2.5
 Nondurables ..................................   139.1   139.1   139.4   139.3     2.3     2.6     -.3      .6      2.5        .1
 Services less rent of shelter 1/ .............   158.2   158.4   159.1   159.3     5.3     3.4     2.8     2.8      4.3       2.8
 Services less medical care services ..........   161.6   162.0   162.6   162.8     3.9     3.6     2.3     3.0      3.7       2.6
 Energy .......................................   104.2   102.7   103.1   102.2      .0     2.3    -5.9    -7.5      1.1      -6.7
 All items less energy ........................   156.6   157.1   157.5   157.7     3.4     3.4     2.1     2.8      3.4       2.5
   All items less food and energy .............   158.9   159.2   159.7   159.9     3.7     3.6     2.0     2.5      3.6       2.3
     Commodities less food and energy
         commodities ..........................   139.2   139.3   139.6   139.6     3.5     1.5     1.2     1.2      2.5       1.2
       Energy commodities .....................    98.1    96.7    96.2    94.4      .0     9.1   -15.4   -14.3      4.4     -14.8
     Services less energy services ............   172.2   172.7   173.3   173.6     3.9     4.6     2.6     3.3      4.2       2.9
 
 
 
    1/     Indexes on a December 1984=100 base.
    2/     Not seasonally adjusted.
    -      Data not available.
    NOTE:  Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
 
 
Table 3. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, all items index
 
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
 
 
                                                                 Indexes                Percent change to       Percent change to
                  Area                     Pricing                                       Nov. 1995 from-         Oct. 1995 from-
                                          schedule    Aug.    Sept.   Oct.    Nov.    Nov.    Sept.   Oct.    Oct.    Aug.    Sept.
                                             1/       1995    1995    1995    1995    1994    1995    1995    1994    1995    1995
 
 
 
U.S. city average ......................      M        152.9   153.2   153.7   153.6     2.6     0.3    -0.1     2.8     0.5     0.3
 
        Region and area size 2/
 
Northeast urban.........................      M        159.7   160.0   160.3   160.5     2.4      .3      .1     2.5      .4      .2
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        160.3   160.7   161.1   161.3     2.6      .4      .1     2.5      .5      .2
  Size B -  500,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        157.9   158.0   158.5   158.3     2.3      .2     -.1     2.5      .4      .3
  Size C -  50,000 to 500,000 ..........      M        158.5   158.5   158.3   158.5     2.0      .0      .1     2.6     -.1     -.1
 
North Central urban ....................      M        148.9   149.4   149.6   149.5     2.5      .1     -.1     3.0      .5      .1
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        149.8   150.3   150.3   150.2     2.3     -.1     -.1     2.8      .3      .0
  Size B -  360,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        147.8   147.9   148.4   148.1     2.5      .1     -.2     2.8      .4      .3
  Size C -  50,000 to 360,000 ..........      M        149.9   150.6   151.5   151.5     2.8      .6      .0     3.1     1.1      .6
  Size D -  Nonmetropolitan
            (less than 50,000) .........      M        145.7   146.3   146.0   146.0     3.3     -.2      .0     3.6      .2     -.2
 
South urban ............................      M        149.7   149.8   150.5   150.4     3.0      .4     -.1     3.2      .5      .5
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        149.4   149.2   149.9   149.7     2.6      .3     -.1     2.7      .3      .5
  Size B -  450,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        152.0   152.3   152.6   152.6     2.8      .2      .0     3.0      .4      .2
  Size C -  50,000 to 450,000 ..........      M        149.4   149.5   150.4   150.4     3.7      .6      .0     3.7      .7      .6
  Size D -  Nonmetropolitan
            (less than 50,000) .........      M        147.8   148.4   149.0   148.9     3.2      .3     -.1     3.4      .8      .4
 
West urban .............................      M        153.7   154.1   154.6   154.4     2.2      .2     -.1     2.4      .6      .3
  Size A -  More than 1,250,000 ........      M        154.1   154.5   154.9   154.4     1.6     -.1     -.3     1.8      .5      .3
  Size C -  50,000 to 330,000 ..........      M        157.0   157.6   157.9   158.4     3.0      .5      .3     3.4      .6      .2
 
Size classes
  A 3/ .................................      M        138.2   138.5   138.8   138.7     2.3      .1     -.1     2.4      .4      .2
  B ....................................      M        152.8   153.1   153.5   153.5     2.7      .3      .0     2.9      .5      .3
  C ....................................      M        152.4   152.7   153.3   153.5     3.1      .5      .1     3.3      .6      .4
  D ....................................      M        148.8   149.6   150.0   150.0     3.2      .3      .0     3.4      .8      .3
 
          Selected local areas
 
Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI......      M        153.8   154.0   154.3   154.0     2.4      .0     -.2     3.3      .3      .2
Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ......      M        154.4   154.6   155.2   154.4     1.0     -.1     -.5     1.2      .5      .4
N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT      M        162.8   163.2   163.6   163.8     2.8      .4      .1     2.6      .5      .2
Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD ..      M        159.6   160.3   160.4   159.6     1.9     -.4     -.5     2.4      .5      .1
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA .....      M        151.5   152.3   152.6   152.4     1.7      .1     -.1     2.1      .7      .2
 
Baltimore, MD ..........................      1         -      151.8    -      151.1     1.7     -.5    -       -       -       -
Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ...........      1         -      158.6    -      160.3     2.3     1.1    -       -       -       -
Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH .............      1         -      149.0    -      148.2     1.5     -.5    -       -       -       -
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ..............      1         -      148.9    -      150.2     3.9      .9    -       -       -       -
St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........      1         -      147.1    -      145.7     1.7    -1.0    -       -       -       -
Washington, DC-MD-VA ...................      1         -      156.2    -      155.2     1.4     -.6    -       -       -       -
 
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ..................      2        145.1    -      146.8    -       -       -       -        2.8     1.2    -
Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI ..................      2        148.8    -      149.8    -       -       -       -        2.8      .7    -
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .........      2        140.1    -      141.6    -       -       -       -        1.7     1.1    -
Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ...........      2        150.1    -      150.5    -       -       -       -        2.8      .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.
 
 
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                                       Nov. 1995 from-         Oct. 1995 from-
                                          schedule    Aug.    Sept.   Oct.    Nov.    Nov.    Sept.   Oct.    Oct.    Aug.    Sept.
                                             1/       1995    1995    1995    1995    1994    1995    1995    1994    1995    1995
 
 
 
U.S. city average ......................      M        150.2   150.6   151.0   150.9     2.4     0.2    -0.1     2.7     0.5     0.3
 
        Region and area size 2/
 
Northeast urban.........................      M        157.1   157.6   157.8   158.0     2.4      .3      .1     2.4      .4      .1
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        156.7   157.2   157.5   157.7     2.5      .3      .1     2.4      .5      .2
  Size B -  500,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        155.7   155.9   156.4   156.2     2.4      .2     -.1     2.5      .4      .3
  Size C -  50,000 to 500,000 ..........      M        159.8   160.1   160.0   160.1     1.9      .0      .1     2.6      .1     -.1
 
North Central urban ....................      M        145.6   146.1   146.3   146.2     2.4      .1     -.1     2.9      .5      .1
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        145.8   146.3   146.3   146.2     2.2     -.1     -.1     2.7      .3      .0
  Size B -  360,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        144.0   144.2   144.6   144.4     2.4      .1     -.1     2.6      .4      .3
  Size C -  50,000 to 360,000 ..........      M        147.3   147.9   148.8   148.9     2.8      .7      .1     3.0     1.0      .6
  Size D -  Nonmetropolitan
            (less than 50,000) .........      M        144.0   144.5   144.2   144.1     3.0     -.3     -.1     3.4      .1     -.2
 
South urban ............................      M        148.3   148.4   149.0   148.9     2.8      .3     -.1     3.0      .5      .4
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        147.6   147.3   148.0   147.8     2.4      .3     -.1     2.6      .3      .5
  Size B -  450,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        148.3   148.7   149.0   149.0     2.6      .2      .0     2.8      .5      .2
  Size C -  50,000 to 450,000 ..........      M        149.4   149.5   150.4   150.4     3.7      .6      .0     3.7      .7      .6
  Size D -  Nonmetropolitan
            (less than 50,000) .........      M        148.3   148.9   149.3   149.2     3.1      .2     -.1     3.4      .7      .3
 
West urban .............................      M        150.7   151.0   151.6   151.4     2.2      .3     -.1     2.4      .6      .4
  Size A -  More than 1,250,000 ........      M        149.6   149.9   150.4   150.0     1.6      .1     -.3     1.9      .5      .3
  Size C -  50,000 to 330,000 ..........      M        153.9   154.5   154.8   155.4     2.8      .6      .4     3.2      .6      .2
 
Size classes
  A 3/ .................................      M        137.2   137.5   137.8   137.7     2.2      .1     -.1     2.4      .4      .2
  B ....................................      M        150.0   150.3   150.7   150.7     2.7      .3      .0     2.8      .5      .3
  C ....................................      M        151.5   151.9   152.5   152.6     3.0      .5      .1     3.2      .7      .4
  D ....................................      M        148.2   148.9   149.2   149.3     3.1      .3      .1     3.4      .7      .2
 
          Selected local areas
 
Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI......      M        148.8   149.0   149.2   149.0     2.3      .0     -.1     3.2      .3      .1
Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ......      M        149.2   149.3   149.9   149.2     1.0     -.1     -.5     1.3      .5      .4
N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT      M        158.9   159.5   159.7   159.9     2.6      .3      .1     2.4      .5      .1
Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD ..      M        159.2   159.8   159.7   159.2     2.0     -.4     -.3     2.3      .3     -.1
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA .....      M        149.3   150.0   150.2   149.9     1.6     -.1     -.2     2.2      .6      .1
 
Baltimore, MD ..........................      1         -      150.8    -      149.9     1.6     -.6    -       -       -       -
Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ...........      1         -      157.4    -      159.3     2.2     1.2    -       -       -       -
Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH .............      1         -      141.3    -      140.6     1.3     -.5    -       -       -       -
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ..............      1         -      146.9    -      148.2     3.9      .9    -       -       -       -
St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........      1         -      146.5    -      145.0     1.5    -1.0    -       -       -       -
Washington, DC-MD-VA ...................      1         -      153.5    -      152.5     1.3     -.7    -       -       -       -
 
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ..................      2        144.8    -      146.5    -       -       -       -        2.9     1.2    -
Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI ..................      2        144.0    -      145.0    -       -       -       -        2.8      .7    -
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .........      2        139.8    -      140.9    -       -       -       -        1.4      .8    -
Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ...........      2        143.7    -      144.2    -       -       -       -        2.9      .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.