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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--OCTOBER 1994
 
    The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose
0.1 percent before seasonal adjustment in October to a level of
149.5 (1982-84=100), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S.
Department of Labor reported today.  For the 12-month period ended
in October, the CPI-U increased 2.6 percent.
 
    The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical
Workers (CPI-W) increased 0.1 percent in October, prior to seasonal
adjustment.  The October 1994 CPI-W level of 147.0 was 2.6 percent
higher than the index in October 1993.
 
CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
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    On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U rose 0.1 percent in
October.  This compares with an increase of 0.2 percent in
September and was the smallest monthly advance since a similar rise
in April.  The food index was unchanged in October after advancing
0.3 percent or more in each of the 5 preceding months.  The energy
index declined 0.7 percent in October, the same as in September.
The CPI-U excluding food and energy increased 0.2 percent in
October, the same as in September.
 
 
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                 | ended |ended
                  |___________________________________|       |
                  | Apr. May  June July Aug. Sep. Oct.|Oct. 94|Oct94
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 All items        |  .1   .2   .3   .3   .3   .2   .1 |  2.4  |  2.6
Food and beverages|  .1   .3   .3   .5   .3   .3   .1 |  2.8  |  2.3
Housing           |  .0   .2   .1   .2   .3   .1   .1 |  2.5  |  2.5
Apparel and upkeep| -.3   .4   .6  -.4 -1.0  -.1  -.5 | -5.8  |  -.7
Transportation    |  .3  -.4   .6  1.0  1.0   .1  -.2 |  3.9  |  3.3
Medical care      |  .6   .4   .4   .4   .4   .4   .6 |  5.6  |  4.7
Entertainment     | -.1   .3  -.1   .3   .0   .1   .1 |   .8  |  2.5
Other goods & serv|  .7   .6   .4   .4   .2   .1   .4 |  2.8  |  4.4
 Special indexes: |
Energy            | -.4 -1.0   .1  1.8  1.4  -.7  -.7 |   .4  |   .4
Food              |  .1   .3   .3   .5   .4   .3   .0 |  3.1  |  2.4
AI - food & energy|  .2   .3   .3   .2   .3   .2   .2 |  2.6  |  2.9
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    During the first 10 months of 1994, the CPI-U rose at a 2.6
percent seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR).  This compares with
an increase of 2.7 percent in all of 1993.  Thus far in 1994, the
food index has increased at an annual rate of 2.0 percent and
energy costs at a 2.2 percent rate.  The year-to-date annual rate
for the index for all items less food and energy in 1994 was 2.8
percent.  This follows a 3.2 percent increase in all of 1993 and
continues the moderating pattern evident in this component since
1990.
 
    The food and beverages index rose 0.1 percent in October.
Grocery store food prices, which rose at a 7.2 percent seasonally
adjusted annual rate in the third quarter, declined 0.1 percent.
Of the five major grocery store food groups, only the index for
fruits and vegetables registered an increase in October, advancing
0.4 percent.  Increases in the indexes for fresh vegetables and
processed fruits and vegetables--up 2.1 and 0.5 percent,
respectively--more than offset a 1.3 percent decline in the index
for fresh fruits.  The index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
declined 0.3 percent to a level only 0.1 percent higher than a year
ago.   Meat prices rose 0.1 percent, but were more than offset by
declines in prices for poultry, eggs, and fish and seafood.   A 0.2
percent decline in the pork index was more than offset by increases
in prices for beef and other meats--up 0.1 and 0.5 percent,
respectively.  Poultry prices fell 1.3 percent after increasing 1.1
percent in September.  The index for cereal and bakery products
declined 0.1 percent, while the index for dairy products was
unchanged.  The index for other food at home, which had increased
5.3 percent in the third quarter, largely due to the run-up in
coffee prices, fell 0.3 percent in October.  Coffee prices, which
had risen 22.4 and 22.0 percent in July and August, respectively,
before stabilizing in September, advanced 0.9 percent in October.
This increase, however, was more than offset by decreases in prices
for carbonated drinks and prepared foods.  The other two components
of the food and beverages index--restaurant meals and alcoholic
beverages--rose 0.1 percent and 0.2 percent, respectively.
 
    The housing component rose 0.1 percent in October, the same as
in September.  Shelter costs increased 0.2 percent, following a 0.3
percent rise in September.  Within shelter, renters' costs and
homeowners' costs rose 0.5 and 0.2 percent, respectively, while
maintenance and repair costs fell 0.6 percent.  The increase in
renters' costs reflects a 1.5 percent rise in other renters' costs;
residential rents advanced 0.1 percent.  The index for fuel and
other utilities--down 0.2 percent--declined for the second
consecutive month, but by less than in September.  The index for
household fuels fell 0.4 percent, reflecting declines in the
indexes for fuel oil and natural gas--down 2.3 and 1.2 percent,
respectively.  The index for electricity rose 0.3 percent.  (Prior
to seasonal adjustment, charges for electricity fell 4.1 percent,
reflecting the shift to off-season rates.)  The index for other
utilities and public services rose 0.1 percent in October, as
increases in the  indexes for  water and sewerage maintenance and
for refuse collection were partially offset by small declines in
the indexes for telephone services and for cable television.  The
index for household furnishings and operation was unchanged in
October, following a decrease of 0.1 percent in September.
 
    The transportation index, which increased slightly in
September, decreased 0.2 percent in October, reflecting larger
declines than in September in the indexes for both motor fuels and
for public transportation costs.  The index for gasoline declined
1.1 percent in October, following a 0.6 percent drop in September,
and is now 14.8 percent lower than its peak level recorded in
December 1990.  The index for public transportation, which declined
0.7 percent in September,  fell 2.1 percent in October, reflecting
a 2.6 percent decrease in airline fares.  Automobile purchase costs
decelerated in October.  The index for new vehicles, which rose 0.5
percent in September, was unchanged in October. (Prior to seasonal
adjustment, prices for new vehicles rose 0.7 percent.  As of
October, the proportion of 1995 models in the index was about one-
third of the new car sample.  They will continue to be phased in
over the next several months as new models replace the old at
dealerships.  For a report on quality changes for the 1995 cars,
see news release USDL-94-553, dated November 10, 1994.)  Automobile
finance charges continued to increase, but by less than in
September, advancing 1.0 percent in October and 16.8 percent thus
far in 1994.  The index for used cars rose 1.4 percent.
 
    The index for apparel and upkeep declined for the fourth
consecutive month, down 0.5 percent in October.  (Prior to seasonal
adjustment, clothing prices rose 0.8 percent.)  Price increases
associated with the introduction of fall-winter wear in 1994 have
been smaller than in recent years.
 
    Medical care costs rose 0.6 percent in October, following
increases of 0.4 percent in each of the 5 preceding months, and are
4.7 percent higher than a year earlier.  The index for medical care
commodities--prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and medical
supplies--rose 0.4 percent in October.  The index for medical care
services rose 0.6 percent.  Charges for professional services and
hospital and related services increased 0.6 and 0.3 percent,
respectively.
 
    The entertainment index increased 0.1 percent in October, the
same as in September.  A 1.7 percent increase in the  October index
for fees for participant sports, reflecting a return to regular
prices after substantial discounting in the 2 preceding months,
offset price declines in the indexes for reading materials and for
admissions to movies, theaters, concerts, and sporting events.
 
    The index for other goods and services rose 0.4 percent in
October after advancing 0.1 percent in September.  Increases in the
indexes for tobacco and smoking products and for personal expenses-
-up 0.8 and 0.7 percent, respectively--accounted for over three-
fourths of the October rise in the other goods and services index.
 
CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W)
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    On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI for Urban Wage Earners
and Clerical Workers rose 0.1 percent in October.
 
 
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                 | ended |ended
                  |___________________________________|       |
                  | Apr. May  June July Aug. Sep. Oct.|Oct. 94|Oct94
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 All items        |  .1   .1   .3   .4   .4   .1   .1 |  2.5  |  2.6
Food and beverages|  .1   .3   .2   .5   .4   .3   .0 |  2.8  |  2.2
Housing           |  .0   .1   .1   .1   .4   .1   .1 |  2.6  |  2.3
Apparel and upkeep| -.4   .5   .5  -.2  -.9  -.2  -.6 | -6.4  |  -.9
Transportation    |  .3  -.2   .6  1.1  1.0   .2  -.1 |  4.6  |  3.5
Medical care      |  .6   .3   .4   .4   .4   .3   .6 |  5.2  |  4.7
Entertainment     | -.1   .4   .1   .2   .0   .0   .1 |   .3  |  2.4
Other goods & serv|  .7   .5   .4   .4   .4   .1   .4 |  3.3  |  4.3
 Special indexes: |
Energy            | -.5 -1.1   .4  1.9  1.6  -.8  -.9 |   .0  |   .4
Food              |  .1   .3   .2   .5   .5   .3   .0 |  3.1  |  2.3
AI - food & energy|  .2   .3   .3   .2   .3   .2   .2 |  2.9  |  2.9
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        ________________________________________________
 
    Consumer Price Index data for November will be released on
Wednesday, December 14, 1994, 8:30 A.M. (EST).
 
 
 
CPI ANNOUNCEMENT
 
    Effective with the release of data for January 1995, on
February 15, the Bureau of Labor Statistics  will introduce several
technical improvements in the calculation of the Consumer Price
Index designed to make the index a more accurate measure of price
change.  These improvements, which stem from findings of research
conducted by BLS staff, will affect the food at home, shelter, and
prescription drug components of the CPI.
 
    The change to the food at home component improves the outlet
sample rotation process.  (Approximately 20 percent of CPI outlet
samples are updated annually.)  Empirical evidence has established
that current procedures for the routine introduction of new samples
tend to overstate price change for the newly sampled items
immediately following their introduction.  Since the food at home
component of the index is particularly sensitive to this effect,
new measures designed to lessen its impact will be used in the
calculation of the food at home component beginning with January
1995 data.
 
    In addition, two changes are being made in the way in which the
shelter component of the CPI is calculated.  First, the imputation
formula for estimating owners' equivalent rent, which relies upon a
matching of a sample of residential rental units to a sample of
homeowner units, will be improved.  Second, additional BLS research
has indicated that current procedures, both for residential rent
and for owners' implicit rent, tend to understate the short-term
rent change. Beginning with data for January 1995, BLS will
incorporate an improved estimate.  Research on this issue will
continue during the course of the upcoming CPI revision, and, if
this research yields further improvements in the estimates of rent
changes, they will be incorporated into the index as part of the
revision effort.
 
    Finally, the procedure for handling the introduction into the
index of generic versions of formerly patented drugs into the index
will be changed.  The current practice of directly comparing the
prices of patented and generic drugs only when the patented drug is
no longer available in the sampled outlet will be changed.  A new
procedure, which will reflect the rate at which consumers switch
their purchases from patented to generic versions of a drug, will
be employed beginning with CPI data for January 1995.
 
    The basic research papers on these topics are available from
the BLS by calling 202-606-7000.  These changes will be explained
more fully in the CPI Detailed Report for October 1994.
 
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     Sept.     Oct.       Oct. 1994 from-     July to    Aug. to    Sept. to
                                                1993       1994      1994    Oct. 1993  Sept. 1994    Aug.      Sept.       Oct.
 
            Expenditure category
 
All items ..................................   100.000     149.4     149.5        2.6        0.1        0.3        0.2        0.1
All items (1967=100) .......................      -        447.5     448.0        -          -          -          -          -
 
  Food and beverages .......................    17.398     145.6     145.6        2.3         .0         .3         .3         .1
    Food ...................................    15.799     145.0     145.0        2.4         .0         .4         .3         .0
      Food at home .........................     9.853     145.0     144.8        2.8        -.1         .6         .3        -.1
        Cereals and bakery products ........     1.454     164.8     164.6        4.1        -.1         .4         .4        -.1
        Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .....     2.984     137.3     136.8         .1        -.4         .1         .1        -.3
        Dairy products .....................     1.186     131.3     131.5        1.5         .2        -.8        -.5         .0
        Fruits and vegetables ..............     1.909     163.2     162.9        2.6        -.2         .3         .6         .4
        Other food at home .................     2.320     139.4     139.5        6.2         .1        2.2         .7        -.3
          Sugar and sweets .................      .331     135.4     135.6        1.1         .1        -.3         .5         .0
          Fats and oils ....................      .246     134.2     135.0        3.8         .6        -.7         .3         .5
          Nonalcoholic beverages ...........      .712     132.1     132.7       15.0         .5        7.1         .9        -.4
          Other prepared food ..............     1.030     148.8     148.5        2.3        -.2         .1         .7        -.4
      Food away from home ..................     5.946     146.2     146.4        1.7         .1         .1         .3         .1
    Alcoholic beverages ....................     1.600     151.4     151.6        1.0         .1        -.2         .1         .2
 
  Housing ..................................    41.394     145.8     145.7        2.5        -.1         .3         .1         .1
    Shelter ................................    27.948     161.6     162.0        3.3         .2         .4         .3         .2
      Renters' costs 1/ ....................     7.984     169.4     169.8        2.7         .2         .5        -.1         .5
        Rent, residential ..................     5.771     155.0     155.2        2.5         .1         .4         .3         .1
        Other renters' costs ...............     2.213     193.5     194.0        2.8         .3         .8       -1.0        1.5
      Homeowners' costs 1/ .................    19.768     167.1     167.5        3.7         .2         .4         .5         .2
        Owners' equivalent rent 1/ .........    19.386     167.3     167.8        3.6         .3         .4         .5         .2
        Household insurance 2/ 1/ ..........      .382     154.3     154.5        3.8         .1         .5         .2         .1
                            _  _
      Maintenance and repairs 2/ ...........      .196     131.6     130.8         .0        -.6        -.1         .3        -.6
        Maintenance and repair services 2/ .      .118     135.8     135.9        -.4         .1         .0         .3         .1
        Maintenance and repair
            commodities 2/ .................      .078     126.0     123.8         .6       -1.7        -.2         .3       -1.7
    Fuel and other utilities ...............     7.262     124.2     122.4         .0       -1.4         .2        -.4        -.2
      Fuels ................................     3.983     113.8     110.8       -1.2       -2.6         .2        -.5        -.4
        Fuel oil and other household fuel
            commodities ....................      .369      86.8      87.0       -2.4         .2         .1        -.4       -1.9
        Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
            services).......................     3.614     122.1     118.5       -1.0       -2.9         .2        -.6        -.2
      Other utilities and public
          services 2/ ......................     3.279     150.3     150.4        1.3         .1         .1        -.2         .1
    Household furnishings and operation ....     6.183     121.4     121.4        1.2         .0         .2        -.1         .0
      Housefurnishings .....................     3.601     111.2     110.9         .8        -.3         .0        -.3        -.4
      Housekeeping supplies ................     1.109     132.6     133.7        1.4         .8         .2         .3        1.0
      Housekeeping services ................     1.473     139.3     139.4        1.8         .1         .2         .1         .2
 
  Apparel and upkeep .......................     5.897     134.2     135.2        -.7         .7       -1.0        -.1        -.5
    Apparel commodities ....................     5.333     131.2     132.3        -.9         .8       -1.1        -.1        -.5
      Men's and boys' apparel ..............     1.389     128.4     128.9        -.4         .4         .2         .7        -.9
      Women's and girls' apparel............     2.421     131.1     133.4       -1.9        1.8       -2.8         .1         .0
      Infants' and toddlers' apparel .......      .203     129.5     128.6        1.8        -.7        -.3         .2        -.7
      Footwear .............................      .781     125.1     125.5       -1.4         .3        -.2       -1.3        -.4
      Other apparel commodities ............      .539     152.3     151.4        1.6        -.6        1.1        -.6       -1.9
    Apparel services 2/ ....................      .564     156.3     156.4        2.3         .1         .1         .3         .1
 
  Transportation ...........................    16.954     135.9     136.1        3.3         .1        1.0         .1        -.2
    Private transportation .................    15.295     133.1     133.6        3.6         .4         .9         .2         .0
      New vehicles .........................     5.025     137.5     138.4        3.7         .7         .3         .5         .0
        New cars ...........................     4.031     135.7     136.6        3.6         .7         .2         .5         .1
      Used cars ............................     1.245     145.4     147.7        5.7        1.6         .8        1.0        1.4
      Motor fuel ...........................     3.010     103.7     101.8        2.1       -1.8        3.1        -.9       -1.1
        Gasoline ...........................      -        103.6     101.7        2.5       -1.8        3.7        -.6       -1.1
      Maintenance and repairs ..............     1.533     151.2     151.7        3.1         .3         .5         .1         .3
      Other private transportation .........     4.483     162.1     164.1        4.0        1.2         .3         .4         .4
        Other private transportation
            commodities ....................      .629     103.2     103.1         .3        -.1        -.3        -.2         .2
        Other private transportation
            services .......................     3.854     175.8     178.4        4.6        1.5         .3         .6         .5
    Public transportation ..................     1.659     171.7     168.4         .1       -1.9        1.8        -.7       -2.1
 
  Medical care .............................     7.108     212.8     214.0        4.7         .6         .4         .4         .6
    Medical care commodities ...............     1.287     201.7     202.2        2.8         .2         .3         .0         .4
    Medical care services ..................     5.821     215.4     216.8        5.1         .6         .4         .4         .6
      Professional medical services ........     3.353     194.0     195.1        4.4         .6         .4         .4         .6
 
  Entertainment ............................     4.351     150.7     151.0        2.5         .2         .0         .1         .1
    Entertainment commodities ..............     1.986     137.0     136.9        1.9        -.1         .1         .5        -.4
    Entertainment services .................     2.365     167.1     167.7        2.9         .4        -.1        -.2         .4
 
  Other goods and services .................     6.897     201.4     201.9        4.4         .2         .2         .1         .4
    Tobacco and smoking products ...........     1.601     220.8     221.3        3.4         .2         .1         .3         .8
    Personal care 2/ .......................     1.184     145.1     145.3        2.0         .1         .0         .1         .1
      Toilet goods and personal care
          appliances 2/ ....................      .628     141.8     142.0        1.6         .1         .0        -.1         .1
      Personal care services 2/ ............      .556     148.7     148.7        2.3         .0         .0         .3         .0
    Personal and educational expenses ......     4.112     228.0     228.8        5.5         .4         .3         .0         .3
      School books and supplies ............      .249     208.4     207.7        3.9        -.3         .3         .0        -.2
      Personal and educational services ....     3.863     229.7     230.6        5.6         .4         .3         .1         .4
 
        Commodity and service group
 
All items ..................................   100.000     149.4     149.5        2.6         .1         .3         .2         .1
  Commodities ..............................    43.547     134.8     134.9        2.0         .1         .3         .1        -.1
    Food and beverages .....................    17.398     145.6     145.6        2.3         .0         .3         .3         .1
    Commodities less food and beverages ....    26.149     128.1     128.3        1.7         .2         .2         .1        -.2
      Nondurables less food and beverages ..    15.579     130.3     130.2        1.1        -.1         .5        -.5        -.4
        Apparel commodities ................     5.333     131.2     132.3        -.9         .8       -1.1        -.1        -.5
        Nondurables less food, beverages,
            and apparel 2/ .................    10.245     132.8     132.2        2.2        -.5        1.1         .0        -.5
      Durables .............................    10.570     125.1     125.7        2.8         .5         .2         .2         .0
  Services .................................    56.453     164.4     164.6        3.2         .1         .4         .2         .2
    Rent of shelter 2/ 1/ ..................    27.337     168.2     168.6        3.4         .2         .5         .0         .2
                    _  _
    Household services less rent of
        shelter 1/ .........................     8.900     137.9     136.3         .5       -1.2         .2        -.3         .1
    Transportation services ................     7.046     168.8     169.5        3.2         .4         .7         .2        -.2
    Medical care services ..................     5.821     215.4     216.8        5.1         .6         .4         .4         .6
    Other services .........................     7.349     187.8     188.5        4.3         .4         .1         .1         .3
 
              Special indexes
 
All items less food ........................    84.201     150.2     150.4        2.7         .1         .3         .1         .1
All items less shelter .....................    72.052     146.0     146.1        2.5         .1         .3         .1         .0
All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........    80.232     150.6     150.7        2.4         .1         .3         .1         .1
All items less medical care ................    92.892     145.8     145.9        2.5         .1         .3         .2         .0
Commodities less food ......................    27.749     129.0     129.3        1.7         .2         .2         .1        -.2
Nondurables less food ......................    17.178     131.4     131.4        1.2         .0         .5        -.4        -.3
Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ .......    11.845     133.7     133.2        2.1        -.4        1.0         .0        -.4
Nondurables 2/ .............................    32.977     138.1     138.1        1.7         .0         .6         .5         .0
Services less rent of shelter 1/ ...........    29.116     172.2     172.2        3.1         .0         .4         .1         .2
Services less medical care services ........    50.632     159.6     159.7        3.0         .1         .4         .1         .3
Energy .....................................     6.993     108.2     105.8         .4       -2.2        1.4        -.7        -.7
All items less energy ......................    93.007     155.0     155.5        2.8         .3         .3         .2         .2
  All items less food and energy ...........    77.208     157.5     158.0        2.9         .3         .3         .2         .2
    Commodities less food and
        energy commodities .................    24.369     137.7     138.3        1.7         .4        -.1         .1         .0
      Energy commodities ...................     3.380     102.0     100.4        1.7       -1.6        2.7        -.8       -1.2
    Services less energy services ..........    52.839     168.8     169.3        3.5         .3         .4         .2         .2
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar:
  1982-84=$1.00 2/ .........................      -        $.669     $.669       -2.5         .0        -.4        -.3         .0
  1967=$1.00 2/ ............................      -         .223      .223        -          -          -          -          -
 
 
 
   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-
                                                 July    Aug.    Sept.   Oct.    Jan.    Apr.    July    Oct.     Apr.      Oct.
                                                 1994    1994    1994    1994    1994    1994    1994    1994     1994      1994
 
              Expenditure category
 
 All items ....................................    -       -       -       -        1.9     3.0     3.3     2.4      2.5       2.9
 
   Food and beverages .........................   145.1   145.6   146.0   146.1     2.5     -.3     4.2     2.8      1.1       3.5
     Food .....................................   144.6   145.2   145.7   145.7     2.3     -.3     4.6     3.1      1.0       3.8
       Food at home ...........................   144.5   145.3   145.8   145.6     2.6    -1.1     6.9     3.1       .7       5.0
         Cereals and bakery products ..........   163.6   164.2   164.8   164.7     4.6     5.9     3.0     2.7      5.2       2.9
         Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......   136.8   136.9   137.0   136.6     2.1     1.5    -2.6     -.6      1.8      -1.6
         Dairy products .......................   132.7   131.7   131.0   131.0     5.1     6.6      .3    -5.0      5.8      -2.4
         Fruits and vegetables ................   166.3   166.8   167.8   168.4     1.5   -18.7    28.8     5.1     -9.2      16.4
         Other food at home ...................   135.8   138.8   139.8   139.4     1.5     2.8     9.7    11.0      2.1      10.4
           Sugar and sweets ...................   135.1   134.7   135.4   135.4     3.0     3.0    -2.3      .9      3.0       -.7
           Fats and oils ......................   134.9   133.9   134.3   135.0     1.9     6.9     6.5      .3      4.4       3.3
           Nonalcoholic beverages .............   123.1   131.9   133.1   132.6     1.4    -1.4    29.9    34.6       .0      32.3
           Other prepared food ................   147.9   148.1   149.1   148.5     1.4     4.5     1.9     1.6      2.9       1.8
       Food away from home ....................   145.5   145.7   146.2   146.4     1.7     1.4     1.1     2.5      1.5       1.8
     Alcoholic beverages ......................   151.4   151.1   151.3   151.6     3.5     -.8      .8      .5      1.3        .7
 
   Housing ....................................   144.7   145.2   145.4   145.6     2.0     3.1     2.0     2.5      2.5       2.2
     Shelter ..................................   160.2   160.9   161.4   161.8     3.1     3.9     2.3     4.1      3.5       3.2
       Renters' costs 1/ ......................   168.4   169.2   169.1   169.9     1.7     3.4     1.7     3.6      2.6       2.6
         Rent, residential ....................   153.9   154.5   155.0   155.1     2.4     2.9     1.6     3.2      2.7       2.4
         Other renters' costs .................   195.9   197.4   195.5   198.4      .2     4.4     1.9     5.2      2.3       3.5
       Homeowners' costs 1/ ...................   165.4   166.1   166.9   167.2     3.8     4.0     2.5     4.4      3.9       3.4
         Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ...........   165.7   166.4   167.2   167.5     3.8     4.0     2.5     4.4      3.9       3.4
         Household insurance 2/ 1/ ............   153.2   154.0   154.3   154.5      .8     2.4     8.5     3.4      1.6       5.9
                             _  _
       Maintenance and repairs 2/ .............   131.3   131.2   131.6   130.8    -5.7     4.1     3.4    -1.5      -.9        .9
         Maintenance and repair services ......   135.4   135.4   135.8   135.9   -14.1     6.2     6.5     1.5     -4.5       3.9
         Maintenance and repair commodities 2/    125.9   125.6   126.0   123.8     9.4     1.3    -1.3    -6.5      5.3      -3.9
     Fuel and other utilities .................   122.9   123.1   122.6   122.4    -2.3     3.7      .0    -1.6       .7       -.8
       Fuels ..................................   111.0   111.2   110.6   110.2    -5.3     4.4     -.7    -2.9      -.5      -1.8
         Fuel oil and other household fuel
             commodities ......................    89.2    89.3    88.9    87.2   -12.8    16.7    -2.2    -8.7       .9      -5.5
         Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
             services).........................   118.7   118.9   118.2   118.0    -4.3     3.1     -.3    -2.3      -.7      -1.3
       Other utilities and public services 2/ .   150.4   150.6   150.3   150.4     1.4     3.0     1.1      .0      2.2        .5
     Household furnishings and operation ......   121.3   121.5   121.4   121.4     2.4    -1.0     3.0      .3       .7       1.7
       Housefurnishings .......................   111.6   111.6   111.3   110.9     4.1    -1.8     3.7    -2.5      1.1        .5
       Housekeeping supplies ..................   132.1   132.4   132.8   134.1    -1.8      .0     1.8     6.2      -.9       4.0
       Housekeeping services ..................   138.6   138.9   139.1   139.4     2.1     -.3     2.9     2.3       .9       2.6
 
   Apparel and upkeep .........................   134.4   133.1   133.0   132.4     1.8     -.6     2.4    -5.8       .6      -1.8
     Apparel commodities ......................   131.4   129.9   129.8   129.1     1.9    -1.2     2.8    -6.8       .3      -2.1
       Men's and boys' apparel ................   127.0   127.3   128.2   127.0    -2.5    -4.0     5.2      .0     -3.3       2.6
       Women's and girls' apparel .............   132.3   128.6   128.7   128.7     5.0     -.6     -.6   -10.4      2.1      -5.7
       Infants' and toddlers' apparel .........   129.6   129.2   129.4   128.5     5.2    -6.4    13.0    -3.4      -.8       4.5
       Footwear ...............................   126.4   126.1   124.5   124.0     7.2    -4.6     -.3    -7.4      1.1      -3.9
       Other apparel commodities ..............   150.9   152.6   151.7   148.8    -9.5    12.0    10.7    -5.5       .7       2.3
     Apparel services 2/.......................   155.7   155.9   156.3   156.4     2.4     2.6     2.3     1.8      2.5       2.1
 
   Transportation .............................   134.8   136.2   136.4   136.1    -1.5     5.6     4.9     3.9      2.0       4.4
     Private transportation ...................   132.0   133.2   133.5   133.5    -1.5     5.1     6.3     4.6      1.7       5.5
       New vehicles ...........................   138.3   138.7   139.4   139.4     1.2     5.1     5.4     3.2      3.1       4.3
         New cars .............................   136.6   136.9   137.6   137.7     1.2     5.2     4.8     3.3      3.2       4.0
       Used cars ..............................   141.5   142.6   144.0   146.0    -1.7      .6    11.5    13.3      -.6      12.4
       Motor fuel .............................    99.2   102.3   101.4   100.3   -13.5     8.7    10.3     4.5     -3.0       7.4
         Gasoline .............................    98.5   102.1   101.5   100.4   -12.8     7.8     9.0     7.9     -3.0       8.5
       Maintenance and repairs ................   150.0   150.8   151.0   151.5     3.9     2.2     2.2     4.1      3.0       3.1
       Other private transportation ...........   162.0   162.5   163.2   163.9     2.0     5.1     4.1     4.8      3.6       4.4
         Other private transportation
             commodities ......................   103.7   103.4   103.2   103.4     -.8     2.4      .8    -1.2       .8       -.2
         Other private transportation
             services .........................   175.8   176.4   177.4   178.2     2.6     5.5     4.9     5.6      4.0       5.2
     Public transportation ....................   173.2   176.4   175.1   171.5      .9     9.4    -5.4    -3.9      5.1      -4.6
 
   Medical care ...............................   211.6   212.4   213.2   214.5     3.8     4.7     4.9     5.6      4.2       5.2
     Medical care commodities .................   201.1   201.7   201.7   202.6     2.7     1.8     3.7     3.0      2.2       3.3
     Medical care services ....................   213.8   214.7   215.6   217.0     3.9     5.5     5.0     6.1      4.7       5.6
       Professional medical services ..........   192.6   193.3   194.0   195.2     3.2     5.9     3.0     5.5      4.5       4.2
 
   Entertainment 2/ ...........................   150.3   150.3   150.5   150.6     4.7     2.4     2.2      .8      3.6       1.5
     Entertainment commodities ................   136.5   136.6   137.3   136.8     1.5     1.8     3.6      .9      1.6       2.2
     Entertainment services ...................   166.8   166.7   166.4   167.1     7.6     2.7     1.2      .7      5.1       1.0
 
   Other goods and services ...................   200.2   200.6   200.8   201.6     3.6     5.4     5.6     2.8      4.5       4.2
     Tobacco and smoking products .............   221.0   221.3   221.9   223.7    -1.7     3.6     6.8     5.0       .9       5.9
     Personal care 2/ .........................   145.0   145.0   145.1   145.3     2.6     2.5     2.2      .8      2.5       1.5
       Toilet goods and personal care
           appliances 2/ ......................   141.9   141.9   141.8   142.0     2.3     2.6     1.4      .3      2.4        .9
       Personal care services 2/ ..............   148.3   148.3   148.7   148.7     2.8     2.2     3.3     1.1      2.5       2.2
     Personal and educational expenses ........   224.7   225.4   225.5   226.2     6.1     7.2     5.9     2.7      6.6       4.3
       School books and supplies ..............   206.5   207.1   207.1   206.7     7.0     3.6     4.6      .4      5.3       2.5
       Personal and educational services ......   226.0   226.6   226.8   227.6     6.1     7.3     6.1     2.9      6.7       4.4
 
          Commodity and service group
 
 All items ....................................    -       -       -       -        1.9     3.0     3.3     2.4      2.5       2.9
   Commodities ................................   134.2   134.6   134.8   134.7      .6     1.2     4.6     1.5       .9       3.0
     Food and beverages .......................   145.1   145.6   146.0   146.1     2.5     -.3     4.2     2.8      1.1       3.5
     Commodities less food and beverages ......   127.6   127.9   128.0   127.8     -.6     2.3     4.8      .6       .8       2.7
       Nondurables less food and beverages ....   129.1   129.8   129.2   128.7    -1.6     3.5     3.8    -1.2       .9       1.3
         Apparel commodities ..................   131.4   129.9   129.8   129.1     1.9    -1.2     2.8    -6.8       .3      -2.1
         Nondurables less food, beverages,
             and apparel 2/ ...................   131.3   132.8   132.8   132.2    -6.0     3.8     9.0     2.8     -1.2       5.8
       Durables ...............................   125.3   125.6   125.9   125.9     1.3     2.0     5.6     1.9      1.6       3.8
   Services ...................................   163.3   163.9   164.2   164.6     2.8     4.3     2.5     3.2      3.5       2.9
     Rent of shelter 2/ 1/ ....................   167.3   168.2   168.2   168.6     3.5     3.9     2.9     3.1      3.7       3.0
                     _  _
     Household services less rent
         of shelter 1/ ........................   136.5   136.8   136.4   136.5    -1.5     2.4     1.2      .0       .4        .6
     Transportation services ..................   168.8   170.0   170.3   170.0     2.5     5.7     1.9     2.9      4.0       2.4
     Medical care services ....................   213.8   214.7   215.6   217.0     3.9     5.5     5.0     6.1      4.7       5.6
     Other services ...........................   186.6   186.8   186.9   187.5     6.1     4.9     4.2     1.9      5.5       3.1
 
                Special indexes
 
 All items less food ..........................   149.2   149.7   149.9   150.1     1.9     3.3     3.3     2.4      2.6       2.9
 All items less shelter .......................   145.2   145.7   145.9   145.9     1.4     2.5     3.7     1.9      2.0       2.8
 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ..........   149.9   150.4   150.6   150.7     1.4     2.7     3.5     2.2      2.0       2.8
 All items less medical care ..................   144.8   145.3   145.6   145.6     1.7     2.8     3.1     2.2      2.3       2.7
 Commodities less food ........................   128.6   128.9   129.0   128.8     -.6     2.2     4.5      .6       .8       2.5
 Nondurables less food ........................   130.3   131.0   130.5   130.1    -1.5     3.2     3.4     -.6       .8       1.4
 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ .........   132.4   133.7   133.7   133.2    -5.1     3.8     7.6     2.4      -.8       5.0
 Nondurables 2/ ...............................   136.6   137.4   138.1   138.1    -2.3     4.2      .6     4.5       .9       2.5
 Services less rent of shelter 1/ .............   170.9   171.5   171.7   172.0     2.9     4.4     2.4     2.6      3.6       2.5
 Services less medical care services ..........   158.4   159.1   159.3   159.7     2.3     4.4     1.8     3.3      3.4       2.6
 Energy .......................................   104.7   106.2   105.5   104.8    -8.9     6.4     3.9      .4     -1.5       2.1
 All items less energy ........................   154.5   155.0   155.3   155.6     2.7     2.7     3.2     2.9      2.7       3.0
   All items less food and energy .............   157.0   157.4   157.7   158.0     2.9     3.1     3.1     2.6      3.0       2.8
     Commodities less food and energy
         commodities ..........................   137.7   137.6   137.8   137.8     1.5     1.2     3.9      .3      1.3       2.1
       Energy commodities .....................    98.2   100.9   100.1    98.9   -13.2     9.7     8.6     2.9     -2.4       5.7
     Services less energy services ............   167.8   168.5   168.9   169.3     3.5     4.2     2.7     3.6      3.8       3.1
 
 
 
    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     Sept.     Oct.       Oct. 1994 from-     July to    Aug. to    Sept. to
                                                1993       1994      1994    Oct. 1993  Sept. 1994    Aug.      Sept.       Oct.
 
            Expenditure category
 
All items ..................................   100.000     146.9     147.0        2.6        0.1        0.4        0.1        0.1
All items (1967=100) .......................      -        437.5     437.8        -          -          -          -          -
 
  Food and beverages .......................    19.344     145.1     145.1        2.2         .0         .4         .3         .0
    Food ...................................    17.622     144.6     144.6        2.3         .0         .5         .3         .0
      Food at home .........................    11.187     144.4     144.1        2.6        -.2         .6         .3        -.1
        Cereals and bakery products ........     1.660     164.6     164.3        4.2        -.2         .2         .4        -.1
        Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .....     3.513     137.2     136.6         .1        -.4         .1         .2        -.3
        Dairy products .....................     1.321     131.0     131.2        1.5         .2        -.8        -.5        -.2
        Fruits and vegetables ..............     2.019     162.6     162.0        2.2        -.4         .5         .5         .4
        Other food at home .................     2.674     138.8     139.0        5.9         .1        2.0         .7        -.2
          Sugar and sweets .................      .374     135.4     135.7        1.4         .2        -.1         .5         .1
          Fats and oils ....................      .283     134.2     135.0        3.9         .6        -.8         .3         .5
          Nonalcoholic beverages ...........      .833     130.9     131.5       13.5         .5        6.5         .8        -.5
          Other prepared food ..............     1.184     148.5     148.2        2.3        -.2         .1         .6        -.2
      Food away from home ..................     6.435     146.1     146.3        1.7         .1         .3         .2         .1
    Alcoholic beverages ....................     1.722     150.9     151.1         .9         .1        -.1         .1         .2
 
  Housing ..................................    39.004     143.0     142.8        2.3        -.1         .4         .1         .1
    Shelter ................................    25.682     157.4     157.7        3.3         .2         .5         .3         .3
      Renters' costs 1/ ....................     8.095     148.9     149.2        2.7         .2         .5        -.1         .5
        Rent, residential ..................     6.628     154.7     154.9        2.5         .1         .4         .2         .2
        Other renters' costs ...............     1.467     194.1     194.4        3.0         .2         .6       -1.1        1.6
      Homeowners' costs 1/ .................    17.399     152.3     152.8        3.7         .3         .5         .5         .3
        Owners' equivalent rent 1/ .........    17.074     152.6     153.0        3.7         .3         .5         .5         .3
        Household insurance 2/ 1/ ..........      .324     141.7     141.9        4.1         .1         .6         .2         .1
                            _  _
      Maintenance and repairs 2/ ...........      .188     131.8     131.0        -.1        -.6        -.1         .4        -.6
        Maintenance and repair services 2/ .      .102     139.4     139.5        -.6         .1         .0         .2         .1
        Maintenance and repair
            commodities 2/ .................      .085     121.6     120.0         .8       -1.3        -.2         .6       -1.3
    Fuel and other utilities ...............     7.523     123.9     122.0        -.2       -1.5         .2        -.4        -.2
      Fuels ................................     4.093     113.3     110.2       -1.3       -2.7         .2        -.5        -.5
        Fuel oil and other household fuel
            commodities ....................      .339      86.7      86.9       -2.5         .2         .2        -.4       -2.0
        Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
            services).......................     3.754     121.5     117.8       -1.2       -3.0         .2        -.5        -.3
      Other utilities and public
          services 2/ ......................     3.429     150.9     150.9        1.2         .0         .1        -.1         .0
    Household furnishings and operation ....     5.800     120.0     120.1        1.2         .1         .2        -.2         .0
      Housefurnishings .....................     3.525     109.8     109.5         .6        -.3         .1        -.4        -.4
      Housekeeping supplies ................     1.141     132.9     133.9        1.7         .8         .2         .3         .9
      Housekeeping services ................     1.134     141.5     141.7        2.2         .1         .3         .0         .2
 
  Apparel and upkeep .......................     5.909     133.1     133.9        -.9         .6        -.9        -.2        -.6
    Apparel commodities ....................     5.379     130.2     131.1       -1.1         .7       -1.0        -.2        -.8
      Men's and boys' apparel ..............     1.393     127.8     128.1        -.5         .2        -.2         .5       -1.1
      Women's and girls' apparel............     2.356     129.4     131.7       -2.0        1.8       -2.6        -.1        -.3
      Infants' and toddlers' apparel .......      .261     131.1     130.3        2.1        -.6        -.7         .5        -.6
      Footwear .............................      .866     126.0     126.3       -1.5         .2        -.2       -1.1        -.7
      Other apparel commodities ............      .502     151.3     149.9         .1        -.9        2.3        -.5       -2.0
    Apparel services 2/ ....................      .530     155.9     156.0        2.4         .1         .2         .3         .1
 
  Transportation ...........................    18.863     135.3     135.6        3.5         .2        1.0         .2        -.1
    Private transportation .................    17.613     133.5     133.9        3.7         .3        1.1         .2         .0
      New vehicles .........................     4.948     138.4     139.2        3.8         .6         .4         .4        -.1
        New cars ...........................     3.606     135.4     136.3        3.4         .7         .4         .4         .0
      Used cars ............................     2.256     146.1     148.4        5.5        1.6         .8        1.0        1.4
      Motor fuel ...........................     3.705     103.7     101.7        2.1       -1.9        3.2       -1.0       -1.2
        Gasoline ...........................      -        103.7     101.5        2.4       -2.1        3.6        -.9       -1.3
      Maintenance and repairs ..............     1.615     151.9     152.4        3.1         .3         .5         .1         .3
      Other private transportation .........     5.089     158.0     160.0        4.1        1.3         .3         .6         .3
        Other private transportation
            commodities ....................      .795     102.4     102.4         .1         .0        -.2        -.3         .1
        Other private transportation
            services .......................     4.295     171.8     174.3        4.9        1.5         .4         .6         .4
    Public transportation ..................     1.251     167.6     164.8         .4       -1.7        1.3        -.5       -1.6
 
  Medical care .............................     6.044     212.0     213.4        4.7         .7         .4         .3         .6
    Medical care commodities ...............     1.061     199.3     199.9        2.6         .3         .4        -.1         .5
    Medical care services ..................     4.983     214.9     216.4        5.2         .7         .4         .4         .6
      Professional medical services ........     2.865     194.9     196.0        4.6         .6         .3         .4         .7
 
  Entertainment ............................     4.028     148.6     149.0        2.4         .3         .0         .0         .1
    Entertainment commodities ..............     2.077     136.0     136.2        1.9         .1         .1         .3        -.1
    Entertainment services .................     1.951     167.0     167.5        3.0         .3         .0        -.3         .4
 
  Other goods and services .................     6.807     198.9     199.4        4.3         .3         .4         .1         .4
    Tobacco and smoking products ...........     2.121     221.1     221.6        3.5         .2         .6         .0         .6
    Personal care 2/ .......................     1.146     145.4     145.5        2.0         .1         .1         .1         .1
      Toilet goods and personal care
          appliances 2/ ....................      .650     142.6     142.8        1.8         .1         .1         .0         .1
      Personal care services 2/ ............      .496     148.6     148.6        2.3         .0         .0         .3         .0
    Personal and educational expenses ......     3.540     223.6     224.4        5.6         .4         .3         .2         .3
      School books and supplies ............      .219     209.8     208.8        3.5        -.5         .2        -.3        -.4
      Personal and educational services ....     3.321     225.0     225.9        5.7         .4         .3         .2         .4
 
        Commodity and service group
 
All items ..................................   100.000     146.9     147.0        2.6         .1         .4         .1         .1
  Commodities ..............................    47.644     134.6     134.7        2.0         .1         .4         .1        -.1
    Food and beverages .....................    19.344     145.1     145.1        2.2         .0         .4         .3         .0
    Commodities less food and beverages ....    28.300     128.1     128.2        1.8         .1         .5        -.1        -.2
      Nondurables less food and beverages ..    16.590     129.9     129.7        1.1        -.2         .9        -.5        -.5
        Apparel commodities ................     5.379     130.2     131.1       -1.1         .7       -1.0        -.2        -.8
        Nondurables less food, beverages,
            and apparel 2/ .................    11.211     132.8     132.0        2.2        -.6        1.4        -.2        -.6
      Durables .............................    11.710     124.4     125.1        2.9         .6         .2         .2         .1
  Services .................................    52.356     161.9     162.1        3.2         .1         .4         .2         .2
    Rent of shelter 2/ 1/ ..................    25.143     151.4     151.8        3.3         .3         .5         .1         .3
                    _  _
    Household services less rent of
        shelter 1/ .........................     8.771     126.9     125.2         .3       -1.3         .2        -.2         .2
    Transportation services ................     7.160     166.0     167.2        3.7         .7         .5         .3         .1
    Medical care services ..................     4.983     214.9     216.4        5.2         .7         .4         .4         .6
    Other services .........................     6.299     184.7     185.3        4.3         .3         .2         .1         .3
 
              Special indexes
 
All items less food ........................    82.378     147.2     147.4        2.6         .1         .4         .1         .1
All items less shelter .....................    74.318     144.2     144.3        2.4         .1         .3         .1        -.1
All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........    82.601     138.1     138.2        2.4         .1         .4         .1         .0
All items less medical care ................    93.956     143.8     143.8        2.4         .0         .4         .1         .1
Commodities less food ......................    30.022     128.9     129.1        1.8         .2         .4         .0        -.2
Nondurables less food ......................    18.312     131.1     130.9        1.2        -.2         .8        -.5        -.5
Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ .......    12.933     133.6     133.0        2.2        -.4        1.1        -.1        -.4
Nondurables 2/ .............................    35.934     137.8     137.7        1.7        -.1         .7         .4        -.1
Services less rent of shelter 1/ ...........    27.213     153.5     153.4        3.0        -.1         .4        -.1         .3
Services less medical care services ........    47.373     157.3     157.4        2.9         .1         .4         .2         .3
Energy .....................................     7.798     107.8     105.3         .4       -2.3        1.6        -.8        -.9
All items less energy ......................    92.202     152.4     152.9        2.8         .3         .3         .2         .2
  All items less food and energy ...........    74.580     154.4     155.0        2.9         .4         .3         .2         .2
    Commodities less food and
        energy commodities .................    25.978     136.9     137.5        1.8         .4         .1         .1         .1
      Energy commodities ...................     4.044     102.4     100.6        1.7       -1.8        2.9        -.9       -1.3
    Services less energy services ..........    48.602     166.4     167.0        3.5         .4         .4         .3         .2
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar:
  1982-84=$1.00 2/ .........................      -        $.681     $.680       -2.6        -.1        -.4        -.3        -.1
  1967=$1.00 2/ ............................      -         .229      .228        -          -          -          -          -
 
 
 
   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-
                                                 July    Aug.    Sept.   Oct.    Jan.    Apr.    July    Oct.     Apr.      Oct.
                                                 1994    1994    1994    1994    1994    1994    1994    1994     1994      1994
 
              Expenditure category
 
 All items ....................................    -       -       -       -        1.7     2.8     3.4     2.5      2.2       2.9
 
   Food and beverages .........................   144.7   145.3   145.7   145.7     2.6     -.3     4.0     2.8      1.1       3.4
     Food .....................................   144.1   144.8   145.2   145.2     2.3      .0     4.0     3.1      1.1       3.5
       Food at home ...........................   143.8   144.6   145.1   144.9     2.6     -.8     5.8     3.1       .9       4.4
         Cereals and bakery products ..........   163.5   163.9   164.6   164.5     4.9     5.4     4.0     2.5      5.1       3.2
         Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......   136.4   136.6   136.9   136.5     2.4      .9    -3.2      .3      1.6      -1.4
         Dairy products .......................   132.5   131.4   130.7   130.5     5.4     6.6      .3    -5.9      6.0      -2.8
         Fruits and vegetables ................   165.7   166.5   167.4   168.0      .7   -17.7    26.0     5.7     -8.9      15.4
         Other food at home ...................   135.5   138.2   139.2   138.9     1.5     2.8     9.0    10.4      2.1       9.7
           Sugar and sweets ...................   134.8   134.7   135.4   135.5     3.9     2.7    -2.9     2.1      3.3       -.4
           Fats and oils ......................   135.0   133.9   134.3   135.0     1.9     7.2     6.5      .0      4.5       3.2
           Nonalcoholic beverages .............   122.9   130.9   132.0   131.3     1.0    -1.4    27.3    30.3      -.2      28.8
           Other prepared food ................   147.7   147.8   148.7   148.4     1.1     4.8     1.9     1.9      2.9       1.9
       Food away from home ....................   145.4   145.8   146.1   146.3     2.0     1.1     1.4     2.5      1.5       1.9
     Alcoholic beverages ......................   150.8   150.6   150.8   151.1     3.5    -1.3      .5      .8      1.1        .7
 
   Housing ....................................   141.8   142.3   142.5   142.7     1.7     3.2     1.7     2.6      2.5       2.1
     Shelter ..................................   155.9   156.7   157.2   157.7     2.9     4.0     1.8     4.7      3.4       3.2
       Renters' costs 1/ ......................   148.0   148.7   148.6   149.3     2.2     3.3     1.6     3.6      2.8       2.6
         Rent, residential ....................   153.6   154.2   154.5   154.8     2.7     2.9     1.6     3.2      2.8       2.4
         Other renters' costs .................   196.6   197.8   195.7   198.8     -.2     5.1     2.7     4.6      2.4       3.6
       Homeowners' costs 1/ ...................   150.7   151.5   152.2   152.6     3.3     4.1     2.2     5.1      3.7       3.6
         Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ...........   150.9   151.7   152.4   152.8     3.6     4.1     1.9     5.1      3.8       3.5
         Household insurance 2/ 1/ ............   140.5   141.4   141.7   141.9      .6     2.4     9.7     4.0      1.5       6.8
                             _  _
       Maintenance and repairs 2/ .............   131.4   131.3   131.8   131.0    -4.5     1.2     4.4    -1.2     -1.7       1.5
         Maintenance and repair services ......   139.1   139.1   139.4   139.5   -14.8     5.1     7.5     1.2     -5.3       4.3
         Maintenance and repair commodities 2/    121.1   120.9   121.6   120.0     9.4    -2.9      .7    -3.6      3.0      -1.5
     Fuel and other utilities .................   122.5   122.7   122.2   121.9    -2.0     3.3      .0    -1.9       .7      -1.0
       Fuels ..................................   110.3   110.5   109.9   109.4    -5.0     4.1     -.7    -3.2      -.5      -2.0
         Fuel oil and other household fuel
             commodities ......................    89.0    89.2    88.8    87.0   -13.6    17.8    -2.7    -8.7       .9      -5.7
         Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
             services).........................   118.0   118.2   117.6   117.2    -4.3     3.1     -.7    -2.7      -.7      -1.7
       Other utilities and public services 2/ .   150.9   151.1   150.9   150.9     1.3     3.0      .5      .0      2.2        .3
     Household furnishings and operation ......   120.0   120.2   120.0   120.0     2.0    -1.0     3.4      .0       .5       1.7
       Housefurnishings .......................   110.2   110.3   109.9   109.5     3.0    -1.8     4.1    -2.5       .6        .7
       Housekeeping supplies ..................   132.3   132.6   133.0   134.2     -.9      .0     1.8     5.9      -.5       3.8
       Housekeeping services ..................   140.8   141.2   141.2   141.5     2.9      .0     3.5     2.0      1.4       2.7
 
   Apparel and upkeep .........................   133.3   132.1   131.9   131.1     1.5    -1.5     3.4    -6.4       .0      -1.7
     Apparel commodities ......................   130.6   129.3   129.1   128.1     1.6    -1.8     3.4    -7.4      -.2      -2.2
       Men's and boys' apparel ................   127.2   127.0   127.6   126.2    -1.3    -5.6     8.6    -3.1     -3.4       2.6
       Women's and girls' apparel .............   131.0   127.6   127.5   127.1     4.1    -1.8     1.5   -11.4      1.1      -5.1
       Infants' and toddlers' apparel .........   131.3   130.4   131.0   130.2     2.5    -4.9    15.7    -3.3     -1.3       5.8
       Footwear ...............................   127.2   126.9   125.5   124.6     6.8    -3.4    -1.2    -7.9      1.6      -4.6
       Other apparel commodities ..............   148.2   151.6   150.8   147.8   -11.4    14.7     -.3    -1.1       .8       -.7
     Apparel services 2/.......................   155.1   155.4   155.9   156.0     2.7     2.1     2.4     2.3      2.4       2.3
 
   Transportation .............................   133.8   135.2   135.5   135.3    -1.8     5.0     6.2     4.6      1.5       5.4
     Private transportation ...................   131.9   133.3   133.5   133.5    -2.2     5.1     7.0     4.9      1.4       5.9
       New vehicles ...........................   139.1   139.7   140.3   140.2     1.2     5.4     5.7     3.2      3.3       4.4
         New cars .............................   136.2   136.8   137.3   137.3      .6     5.2     4.5     3.3      2.9       3.9
       Used cars ..............................   142.0   143.2   144.6   146.6    -2.0     -.3    11.5    13.6     -1.1      12.5
       Motor fuel .............................    99.2   102.4   101.4   100.2   -13.5     9.6    10.3     4.1     -2.6       7.1
         Gasoline .............................    98.7   102.3   101.4   100.1   -12.5     7.8    10.3     5.8     -2.8       8.0
       Maintenance and repairs ................   150.8   151.5   151.7   152.2     3.8     2.4     2.2     3.8      3.1       3.0
       Other private transportation ...........   158.1   158.5   159.4   159.9     1.8     4.7     5.2     4.6      3.3       4.9
         Other private transportation
             commodities ......................   102.9   102.7   102.4   102.5     -.4     2.8     -.4    -1.5      1.2      -1.0
         Other private transportation
             services .........................   171.7   172.4   173.5   174.2     2.2     5.4     6.0     6.0      3.8       6.0
     Public transportation ....................   168.9   171.1   170.2   167.5     1.9     7.6    -4.2    -3.3      4.7      -3.7
 
   Medical care ...............................   210.8   211.6   212.3   213.5     4.0     4.7     4.7     5.2      4.4       5.0
     Medical care commodities .................   198.8   199.5   199.3   200.3     2.3     2.3     2.9     3.1      2.3       3.0
     Medical care services ....................   213.4   214.2   215.1   216.4     4.1     5.5     5.0     5.7      4.8       5.4
       Professional medical services ..........   193.7   194.2   194.9   196.2     3.5     6.3     3.6     5.3      4.9       4.4
 
   Entertainment 2/ ...........................   148.5   148.5   148.5   148.6     4.5     2.2     2.7      .3      3.3       1.5
     Entertainment commodities ................   135.8   135.9   136.3   136.1     1.8     1.8     3.0      .9      1.8       1.9
     Entertainment services ...................   166.8   166.8   166.3   166.9     7.6     2.7     1.7      .2      5.1       1.0
 
   Other goods and services ...................   197.6   198.3   198.5   199.2     3.2     5.5     5.2     3.3      4.3       4.2
     Tobacco and smoking products .............   221.0   222.3   222.3   223.6    -1.3     3.8     6.8     4.8      1.2       5.8
     Personal care 2/ .........................   145.1   145.2   145.4   145.5     2.5     2.8     1.7     1.1      2.7       1.4
       Toilet goods and personal care
           appliances 2/ ......................   142.5   142.6   142.6   142.8     2.0     3.4      .8      .8      2.7        .8
       Personal care services 2/ ..............   148.2   148.2   148.6   148.6     3.3     2.2     2.7     1.1      2.8       1.9
     Personal and educational expenses ........   220.3   221.0   221.4   222.1     6.4     7.3     5.4     3.3      6.9       4.4
       School books and supplies ..............   208.6   209.0   208.3   207.4     7.0     4.2     5.1    -2.3      5.6       1.4
       Personal and educational services ......   221.5   222.2   222.6   223.4     6.2     7.7     5.6     3.5      6.9       4.5
 
          Commodity and service group
 
 All items ....................................    -       -       -       -        1.7     2.8     3.4     2.5      2.2       2.9
   Commodities ................................   133.9   134.5   134.6   134.4      .3     1.2     4.9     1.5       .8       3.2
     Food and beverages .......................   144.7   145.3   145.7   145.7     2.6     -.3     4.0     2.8      1.1       3.4
     Commodities less food and beverages ......   127.2   127.8   127.7   127.5    -1.3     2.3     5.5      .9       .5       3.2
       Nondurables less food and beverages ....   128.4   129.6   128.9   128.2    -2.2     3.9     3.5     -.6       .8       1.4
         Apparel commodities ..................   130.6   129.3   129.1   128.1     1.6    -1.8     3.4    -7.4      -.2      -2.2
         Nondurables less food, beverages,
             and apparel 2/ ...................   131.2   133.0   132.8   132.0    -7.2     4.2    10.4     2.5     -1.7       6.3
       Durables ...............................   124.3   124.5   124.8   124.9     1.3     2.0     6.0     1.9      1.7       4.0
   Services ...................................   160.7   161.3   161.6   162.0     2.8     4.1     2.5     3.3      3.5       2.9
     Rent of shelter 2/ 1/ ....................   150.5   151.3   151.4   151.8     3.3     3.6     3.0     3.5      3.4       3.2
                     _  _
     Household services less rent
         of shelter 1/ ........................   125.3   125.5   125.2   125.4     -.6     1.9      .0      .3       .6        .2
     Transportation services ..................   166.0   166.9   167.4   167.5     2.5     5.3     3.4     3.7      3.9       3.6
     Medical care services ....................   213.4   214.2   215.1   216.4     4.1     5.5     5.0     5.7      4.8       5.4
     Other services ...........................   183.4   183.8   183.9   184.4     6.0     5.2     3.8     2.2      5.6       3.0
 
                Special indexes
 
 All items less food ..........................   146.0   146.6   146.8   146.9     1.4     3.4     3.4     2.5      2.4       2.9
 All items less shelter .......................   143.4   143.9   144.1   144.0     1.1     2.3     4.3     1.7      1.7       3.0
 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ..........   137.4   137.9   138.0   138.0     1.2     2.7     3.9     1.8      1.9       2.8
 All items less medical care ..................   142.7   143.3   143.5   143.6     1.4     2.6     3.4     2.5      2.0       3.0
 Commodities less food ........................   128.3   128.8   128.8   128.6     -.9     2.2     5.1      .9       .6       3.0
 Nondurables less food ........................   129.8   130.8   130.2   129.6    -1.9     3.8     3.5     -.6       .9       1.4
 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ .........   132.2   133.7   133.6   133.0    -6.0     4.1     8.6     2.4     -1.1       5.5
 Nondurables 2/ ...............................   136.4   137.3   137.8   137.7    -2.3     3.6     1.8     3.9       .6       2.8
 Services less rent of shelter 1/ .............   152.3   152.9   152.8   153.3     2.4     4.3     2.7     2.7      3.4       2.7
 Services less medical care services ..........   156.1   156.7   157.0   157.4     2.6     4.0     2.1     3.4      3.3       2.7
 Energy .......................................   104.3   106.0   105.2   104.3    -9.3     6.5     4.7      .0     -1.7       2.3
 All items less energy ........................   151.8   152.3   152.6   152.9     2.4     2.4     3.5     2.9      2.4       3.2
   All items less food and energy .............   153.9   154.4   154.7   155.0     2.4     3.2     3.2     2.9      2.8       3.0
     Commodities less food and energy
         commodities ..........................   136.8   136.9   137.0   137.1     1.2     1.2     4.2      .9      1.2       2.5
       Energy commodities .....................    98.5   101.4   100.5    99.2   -13.2    10.1     9.0     2.9     -2.2       5.9
     Services less energy services ............   165.6   166.2   166.7   167.1     3.3     4.2     2.7     3.7      3.7       3.2
 
 
 
    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                                       Oct. 1994 from-        Sept. 1994 from-
                                          schedule    July    Aug.    Sept.   Oct.    Oct.    Aug.    Sept.   Sept.   July    Aug.
                                             1/       1994    1994    1994    1994    1993    1994    1994    1993    1994    1994
 
 
 
U.S. city average ......................      M        148.4   149.0   149.4   149.5     2.6     0.3     0.1     3.0     0.7     0.3
 
        Region and area size 2/
 
Northeast urban.........................      M        155.2   155.9   156.1   156.4     2.6      .3      .2     2.8      .6      .1
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        155.7   156.6   156.7   157.2     2.7      .4      .3     2.7      .6      .1
  Size B -  500,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        154.3   154.8   154.8   154.6     2.4     -.1     -.1     3.1      .3      .0
  Size C -  50,000 to 500,000 ..........      M        152.9   153.8   154.4   154.3     2.1      .3     -.1     2.9     1.0      .4
 
North Central urban ....................      M        144.3   145.2   145.6   145.3     2.7      .1     -.2     3.3      .9      .3
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        145.4   146.3   146.7   146.2     2.4     -.1     -.3     3.0      .9      .3
  Size B -  360,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        143.6   144.4   144.0   144.4     3.2      .0      .3     3.3      .3     -.3
  Size C -  50,000 to 360,000 ..........      M        145.0   145.9   146.8   146.9     3.5      .7      .1     4.0     1.2      .6
  Size D -  Nonmetropolitan
            (less than 50,000) .........      M        140.2   140.8   141.5   140.9     2.7      .1     -.4     3.8      .9      .5
 
South urban ............................      M        145.0   145.5   145.8   145.9     2.6      .3      .1     3.0      .6      .2
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        145.3   145.7   145.9   145.9     2.4      .1      .0     2.8      .4      .1
  Size B -  450,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        147.1   147.9   148.3   148.2     3.1      .2     -.1     3.3      .8      .3
  Size C -  50,000 to 450,000 ..........      M        143.8   144.3   144.7   145.0     2.5      .5      .2     2.6      .6      .3
  Size D -  Nonmetropolitan
            (less than 50,000) .........      M        142.7   142.9   143.3   144.1     2.9      .8      .6     3.0      .4      .3
 
West urban .............................      M        149.5   150.1   150.6   151.0     2.7      .6      .3     2.7      .7      .3
  Size A -  More than 1,250,000 ........      M        150.9   151.3   151.7   152.1     2.3      .5      .3     2.4      .5      .3
  Size C -  50,000 to 330,000 ..........      M        150.0   151.1   152.2   152.7     4.2     1.1      .3     4.5     1.5      .7
 
Size classes
  A 3/ .................................      M        134.6   135.2   135.4   135.5     2.4      .2      .1     2.7      .6      .1
  B ....................................      M        148.1   148.8   149.0   149.2     3.0      .3      .1     3.3      .6      .1
  C ....................................      M        146.8   147.5   148.2   148.4     2.9      .6      .1     3.3     1.0      .5
  D ....................................      M        143.8   144.0   144.7   145.0     2.9      .7      .2     3.3      .6      .5
 
          Selected local areas
 
Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI......      M        148.3   149.8   150.2   149.4     1.5     -.3     -.5     2.4     1.3      .3
Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ......      M        151.7   152.0   152.7   153.4     1.7      .9      .5     1.7      .7      .5
N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT      M        158.2   159.1   159.0   159.5     2.6      .3      .3     2.4      .5     -.1
Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD ..      M        155.3   155.7   156.2   156.9     3.1      .8      .4     3.4      .6      .3
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA .....      M        148.9   149.4   149.4   149.4     1.6      .0      .0     2.0      .3      .0
 
Baltimore, MD ..........................      1        148.2    -      148.6    -       -       -       -        3.5      .3    -
Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ...........      1        153.9    -      155.7    -       -       -       -        2.4     1.2    -
Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH .............      1        143.7    -      146.3    -       -       -       -        3.2     1.8    -
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ..............      1        143.4    -      144.5    -       -       -       -        3.8      .8    -
St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........      1        141.9    -      143.4    -       -       -       -        3.6     1.1    -
Washington, DC-MD-VA ...................      1        151.8    -      153.7    -       -       -       -        2.7     1.3    -
 
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ..................      2         -      142.2    -      142.8     2.3      .4    -       -       -       -
Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI ..................      2         -      145.3    -      145.7     2.7      .3    -       -       -       -
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .........      2         -      139.2    -      139.3     2.0      .1    -       -       -       -
Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ...........      2         -      145.7    -      146.4     4.1      .5    -       -       -       -
 
 
 
   1/     Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; most other goods and services priced as
          indicated:
            M - Every month.
            1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November.
            2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December.
   2/     Regions defined as the four Census regions.  See map in technical notes.
   3/     Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
   -      Data not available.
   NOTE:  Local area CPI indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program.  Each local index has a smaller sample size than
          the national index and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error.  As a
          result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national index, although their long-term trends are
          similar.  Therefore, the Bureau of Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national average
          CPI for use in their escalator clauses.
 
 
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                                       Oct. 1994 from-        Sept. 1994 from-
                                          schedule    July    Aug.    Sept.   Oct.    Oct.    Aug.    Sept.   Sept.   July    Aug.
                                             1/       1994    1994    1994    1994    1993    1994    1994    1993    1994    1994
 
 
 
U.S. city average ......................      M        145.8   146.5   146.9   147.0     2.6     0.3     0.1     3.0     0.8     0.3
 
        Region and area size 2/
 
Northeast urban.........................      M        152.7   153.4   153.7   154.1     2.6      .5      .3     2.8      .7      .2
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        152.2   153.1   153.3   153.8     2.7      .5      .3     2.7      .7      .1
  Size B -  500,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        152.3   152.8   152.7   152.6     2.5     -.1     -.1     3.2      .3     -.1
  Size C -  50,000 to 500,000 ..........      M        154.4   155.2   156.0   156.0     2.2      .5      .0     3.0     1.0      .5
 
North Central urban ....................      M        141.3   142.2   142.5   142.2     2.7      .0     -.2     3.3      .8      .2
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        141.6   142.6   142.9   142.4     2.4     -.1     -.3     3.0      .9      .2
  Size B -  360,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        140.1   141.0   140.6   140.9     3.3     -.1      .2     3.5      .4     -.3
  Size C -  50,000 to 360,000 ..........      M        142.6   143.6   144.3   144.4     3.4      .6      .1     4.1     1.2      .5
  Size D -  Nonmetropolitan
            (less than 50,000) .........      M        138.9   139.5   140.0   139.4     2.3     -.1     -.4     3.5      .8      .4
 
South urban ............................      M        143.6   144.1   144.5   144.6     2.6      .3      .1     3.0      .6      .3
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        143.6   144.1   144.3   144.3     2.3      .1      .0     3.0      .5      .1
  Size B -  450,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        143.7   144.5   144.9   144.9     3.0      .3      .0     3.4      .8      .3
  Size C -  50,000 to 450,000 ..........      M        143.7   144.2   144.7   145.0     2.5      .6      .2     2.6      .7      .3
  Size D -  Nonmetropolitan
            (less than 50,000) .........      M        142.9   143.2   143.7   144.4     2.9      .8      .5     3.1      .6      .3
 
West urban .............................      M        146.7   147.2   147.7   148.1     2.5      .6      .3     2.6      .7      .3
  Size A -  More than 1,250,000 ........      M        146.5   146.9   147.2   147.6     2.1      .5      .3     2.3      .5      .2
  Size C -  50,000 to 330,000 ..........      M        147.7   148.6   149.6   150.0     4.0      .9      .3     4.3     1.3      .7
 
Size classes
  A 3/ .................................      M        133.6   134.3   134.5   134.6     2.4      .2      .1     2.7      .7      .1
  B ....................................      M        145.5   146.3   146.5   146.6     2.9      .2      .1     3.3      .7      .1
  C ....................................      M        146.1   146.8   147.5   147.7     2.9      .6      .1     3.3     1.0      .5
  D ....................................      M        143.2   143.4   144.1   144.3     2.8      .6      .1     3.2      .6      .5
 
          Selected local areas
 
Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI......      M        143.7   145.1   145.4   144.6     1.4     -.3     -.6     2.3     1.2      .2
Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ......      M        146.5   146.8   147.3   148.0     1.6      .8      .5     1.6      .5      .3
N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT      M        154.4   155.3   155.5   156.0     2.6      .5      .3     2.4      .7      .1
Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD ..      M        154.9   155.3   155.9   156.5     3.0      .8      .4     3.3      .6      .4
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA .....      M        146.6   147.1   147.1   147.0     1.4     -.1     -.1     1.9      .3      .0
 
Baltimore, MD ..........................      1        147.3    -      147.8    -       -       -       -        3.5      .3    -
Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ...........      1        152.9    -      154.7    -       -       -       -        2.5     1.2    -
Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH .............      1        136.3    -      138.9    -       -       -       -        3.2     1.9    -
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ..............      1        141.4    -      142.5    -       -       -       -        3.6      .8    -
St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........      1        141.4    -      143.0    -       -       -       -        3.9     1.1    -
Washington, DC-MD-VA ...................      1        149.4    -      151.5    -       -       -       -        2.7     1.4    -
 
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ..................      2         -      141.6    -      142.4     2.4      .6    -       -       -       -
Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI ..................      2         -      141.0    -      141.1     2.6      .1    -       -       -       -
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .........      2         -      138.8    -      139.0     2.1      .1    -       -       -       -
Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ...........      2         -      139.4    -      140.1     4.2      .5    -       -       -       -
 
 
 
   1/     Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; most other goods and services priced as
          indicated:
            M - Every month.
            1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November.
            2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December.
   2/     Regions defined as the four Census regions.  See map in technical notes.
   3/     Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
   -      Data not available.
   NOTE:  Local area CPI indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program.  Each local index has a smaller sample size than
          the national index and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error.  As a
          result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national index, although their long-term trends are
          similar.  Therefore, the Bureau of Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national average
          CPI for use in their escalator clauses.