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                  CONSUMER PRICE INDEX:  DECEMBER 2000
 
      The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) declined 0.1
 percent in December, before seasonal adjustment, to a level of 174.0 (1982-
 84=100), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor
 reported today.  For the 12-month period ended in December, the CPI-U
 increased 3.4 percent.
      
      The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers
 (CPI-W) also declined 0.1 percent in December, prior to seasonal
 adjustment.  The December level of 170.7 was 3.4 percent higher than the
 index in December 1999.
      
 CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
      
      On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U rose 0.2 percent in
 December, the same as in each of the preceding two months.  The food index
 advanced 0.5 percent in December, following a 0.1 percent increase in
 October and no change in November.  The energy index rose 0.2 percent in
 December, following increases of 0.2 and 0.1 percent in October and
 November, respectively.  In December, the index for petroleum-based energy
 declined 1.4 percent, while the index for energy services advanced 1.8
 percent.  Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U rose 0.1 percent in
 December after advancing 0.2 percent in October and 0.3 percent in
 November.  A sharp downturn in the tobacco index and a smaller increase in
 shelter costs were responsible for the smaller advance in December than in
 November.
 

 Table A.  Percent changes in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
                                           Seasonally adjusted          Un-
                                                          Compound   adjusted
     Expenditure        Changes from preceding month    annual rate   12-mos.
      Category                      2000                3-mos. ended   ended
                     June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.   Dec. '00   Dec. '00
 All Items            .5    .2  -.1   .5   .2   .2   .2    2.1       3.4
  Food and beverages  .1    .5   .2   .1   .1   .1   .5    2.6       2.8
  Housing             .5    .3   .2   .4   .5   .2   .2    3.8       4.3
  Apparel            -.6  -1.0   .2  1.6   .3  -.4  -.4   -1.8      -1.8
  Transportation     1.8   -.3 -1.1  1.0  -.4   .3  -.1    -.8       4.1
  Medical care        .4    .3   .4   .4   .3   .2   .3    3.4       4.2
  Recreation          .3    .3   .1   .1   .0  -.1   .1     .0       1.7
  Education and                                                         
     communication   -.1    .6   .2  -.7   .8  -.2   .6    4.8       1.3
  Other goods and                                                     
     services        -.2   1.0  -.3  1.1  -.6  1.2  -.8   -1.0       4.2
  Special Indexes                                                       
   Energy            5.6    .1 -2.9  3.8   .2   .1   .2    1.6      14.2
   Food               .1    .5   .2   .2   .1   .0   .5    2.6       2.8
   All Items less                                                       
     food and energy  .2    .2   .2   .3   .2   .3   .1    2.0       2.6

     
       Consumer prices rose at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of
 2.1 percent in the fourth quarter.  This followed increases in the first
 three quarters at rates of 6.1, 2.6, and 2.8 percent, respectively.  For
 the 12 month period ended in December, the CPI-U rose 3.4 percent.  This
 compares with an increase of 2.7 percent for all of 1999 and was the
 largest annual advance since a 6.1 percent rise in 1990.  Each of the
 three special index groups--food, energy, and all items less food and
 energy--contributed to the acceleration in 2000.   The energy index, which
 had turned up sharply in 1999 after declining in 1998, increased 14.2
 percent in 2000.  Petroleum-based energy costs continued to advance
 sharply--up 15.7 percent--but only about half as much as in 1999.
 Charges for energy services, which rose 1.2 percent in 1999, surged in
 2000, advancing 12.7 percent.  Charges for natural gas increased 36.7
 percent and those for electricity rose 2.6 percent.  The food index, which
 rose 1.9 percent in 1999, increased 2.8 percent in 2000.  Grocery store
 food prices increased 2.9 percent, following a 1.7 percent rise in 1999.
 Larger increases in the indexes for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs and for
 fruits and vegetables were primarily responsible for the acceleration.
      
       Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U advanced at a 2.0 percent SAAR
 in the fourth quarter, following increases at rates of 3.4, 2.2, and 2.7
 percent, respectively, in the first three quarters of 2000.  The 2.6
 percent rise in 2000 compares with a 1.9 percent rise in 1999.  The rising
 cost of shelter--up 3.4 percent in 2000 compared with 2.5 percent in 1999-
 -was the principal factor accounting for this acceleration.  Also
 contributing to the acceleration in 2000 were larger, but still moderate,
 increases in the indexes for household furnishings and operations and for
 recreation, coupled with a substantial rise in the index for hospital and
 related services.  The rates for selected groups for the last seven years
 are shown below.
      
 
 	                           Percentage change 12 months     
                                   ended in December           
						           
                       	 1994  1995   1996   1997   1998   1999   2000
 All items                2.7	2.5    3.3    1.7    1.6    2.7    3.4
  Food and beverages      2.7	2.1    4.2    1.6    2.3    2.0    2.8
  Housing                 2.2	3.0    2.9    2.4    2.3    2.2    4.3
  Apparel                -1.6 	0.1   -0.2    1.0   -0.7    -.5   -1.8
  Transportation    	  3.8	1.5    4.4   -1.4   -1.7    5.4    4.1
  Medical care            4.9	3.9    3.0    2.8    3.4    3.7    4.2
  Recreation              1.4	2.8    3.0    1.5    1.2     .8    1.7
  Education and
   communication          3.3	4.0    3.4    3.0    0.7    1.6    1.3
  Other goods and
   services               4.2	4.3    3.6    5.2    8.8    5.1    4.2                                                              

 Special indexes                                                        
  Energy                  2.2  -1.3    8.6   -3.4   -8.8   13.4   14.2
   Energy commodities     5.2  -3.3   13.8   -6.9  -15.1   29.5   15.7
   Energy services        -.6	0.8    3.8    0.2   -3.3    1.2   12.7
  All items less energy   2.6	2.9    2.9    2.1    2.4    2.0    2.6
   Food                   2.9	2.1    4.3    1.5    2.3    1.9    2.8
  All items less food                        
   and energy		  2.6	3.0    2.6    2.2    2.4    1.9    2.6 

 
      The food and beverages index rose 0.5 percent in December.  The index
 for food at home increased 0.8 percent, the largest monthly advance since
 October 1998, when it also rose 0.8 percent.  In December, the index for
 fruits and vegetables advanced 2.6 percent.  Within the fruits and
 vegetables group, the index for fresh fruits increased 0.1 percent and the
 index for fresh vegetables rose 6.2 percent.  (Prior to seasonal
 adjustment, fresh fruit prices increased 2.4 percent, and fresh vegetable
 prices rose 6.9 percent.)   The index for processed fruits and vegetables
 rose 0.8 percent, following a 2.0 percent decline in November.  For the 12-
 month period ended in December, fresh fruit prices have risen 0.8 percent
 and fresh vegetable prices, 12.2 percent.  The indexes for meats, poultry,
 fish, and eggs and for cereal and bakery products turned up in December,
 each advancing 0.8 percent.  Within the former group, the indexes for
 poultry, beef and pork increased 2.2, 1.0, and 0.7 percent, respectively,
 in December.  Poultry, beef, and pork prices have advanced 2.0, 5.5, and
 5.8 percent, respectively, in the last 12 months.  In December, the
 indexes for dairy products and for other food at home each increased 0.1
 percent, while the index for nonalcoholic beverages declined 0.4 percent.
 The other two components of the food and beverages index--food away from
 home and alcoholic beverages--increased 0.2 and declined 0.1 percent,
 respectively, in December and rose 2.4 and 2.7 percent in all of 2000.
      
      The index for housing rose 0.2 percent in December, the same as in
 November.  Shelter costs, which advanced 0.3 percent in November,
 increased 0.1 percent in December.  Within shelter, the indexes for rent
 and for owners' equivalent rent increased 0.4 and 0.3 percent,
 respectively, while the index for lodging away from home declined 2.7
 percent.  The index for fuels and utilities increased 1.5 percent in
 December, following a 0.1 percent rise in November.  The index for natural
 gas, which declined 0.7 percent in November, increased 4.4 percent in
 December and 36.7 percent in all of 2000.   In December, the indexes for
 fuel oil and for electricity rose 2.5 and 0.5 percent, respectively.  Fuel
 oil prices, which increased 30.9 percent in 1999, advanced 40.5 percent in
 all of 2000.  Charges for electricity rose 2.6 percent over the past 12
 months.  The index for household furnishings and operations declined 0.2
 percent in December, but rose 1.7 percent in 2000 after declining 0.2
 percent in all of 1999.
      
      The transportation component declined 0.1 percent in December,
 reflecting a 1.7 percent decrease in the index for gasoline.  (Prior to
 seasonal adjustment, gasoline prices fell 3.9 percent in December.)
 Despite the December decline, gasoline prices registered a 13.9 percent
 increase during the last 12 months after advancing 30.1 percent in all of
 1999.  The index for new vehicles increased 0.4 percent in December, but
 was unchanged over the last 12 months.  (As of December, about two-thirds
 of the new vehicle sample was represented by 2001 models.  The 2001 models
 will continue to be phased in, with appropriate adjustments for quality
 change, over the next several months as they replace old models at
 dealerships. For a report on quality changes for the 2001 vehicles
 represented in the Producer Price Index sample, see news release USDL-00-
 331, dated November 9, 2000.)  The index for used cars and trucks advanced
 0.6 percent in December and 3.4 percent in all of 2000.  The index for
 public transportation rose 0.2 percent in December.  Airline fares
 increased 0.1 percent in December and 5.9 percent during the last 12
 months.
      
      The index for apparel declined 0.4 percent in December.  (Prior to
 seasonal adjustment, apparel prices fell 3.0 percent, reflecting pre-
 holiday discounting.)  During the 12-month period ended in December,
 apparel prices fell 1.8 percent, their third consecutive annual decline.
      
      Medical care costs rose 0.3 percent in December to a level 4.2
 percent higher than a year ago.  In December, the index for medical care
 commodities--prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and medical
 supplies--increased 0.3 percent, with the index for prescription drugs up
 0.5 percent.  Prescription drug prices rose 3.6  percent in all of 2000.
 The index for medical care services rose 0.3 percent in December.  Charges
 for professional services and for hospital and related services increased
 0.4 and 0.1 percent, respectively, in December and 3.7 and 6.2 percent in
 all of 2000.
      
      The index for recreation costs increased 0.1 percent in December and
 1.7 percent in all of 2000.  During the last 12 months, increases in
 recreation services--for admissions to movies, theaters, concerts, and
 sporting events, for club membership dues, and for fees for lesson or
 instructions--rose 3.8 percent, accounting for about 70 percent of the
 overall change in this major group.
      
      The index for education and communication increased 0.6 percent in
 December and 1.3 percent in all of 2000.  During the 12 months ended in
 December, education costs rose 5.7 percent, while communication costs
 declined 3.0 percent.  In December, educational costs increased 0.4
 percent and the index for communication rose 0.8 percent.  Within the
 latter group, the index for telephone services increased 0.9 percent,
 reflecting a 2.6 percent rise in long distance charges.  Local telephone
 charges declined 0.3 percent in December.  During the 12-month period
 ended in December, however, local charges rose 5.5 percent, while long
 distance charges declined 9.2 percent.  The index for personal computers
 and peripheral equipment declined 2.1 percent in December and 22.7 percent
 over the past 12 months.
      
      The index for other goods and services declined 0.8 percent in
 December, reflecting a 3.5 percent decline in prices for tobacco and
 smoking products.  The index for cigarettes declined 3.8 percent in
 December--reflecting discounting of selected major brands.  During the
 past 12 months, however, cigarette prices have risen 7.6 percent.  This
 compares with increases of 33.7 percent in 1998 and 11.5 percent in 1999.


 CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W)
     
      On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI for Urban Wage Earners and
 Clerical Workers rose 0.2 percent in December.


 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                      2000                3-mos. ended   ended
                     June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.   Dec. '00   Dec. '00
 All Items            .6    .2  -.2   .6   .1   .2   .2    2.1       3.4
  Food and beverages  .1    .5   .2   .2   .1   .0   .5    2.6       2.8
  Housing             .5    .4   .1   .5   .4   .3   .3    4.1       4.3
  Apparel            -.5  -1.2   .1  1.4   .4  -.3  -.4   -1.2      -1.9
  Transportation     2.0   -.5 -1.3  1.3  -.3   .4  -.2    -.5       4.3
  Medical care        .4    .3   .4   .4   .3   .2   .3    3.2       4.2
  Recreation          .3    .1   .1   .1   .0  -.1   .0    -.4       1.4
  Education and                                                         
    communication    -.3    .6   .2  -.7   .9  -.3   .6    4.8       1.2
  Other goods and                                                     
    services         -.3   1.2  -.4  1.5 -1.0  1.5 -1.1   -2.4       4.5
 Special Indexes                                                        
  Energy             6.2   -.5 -3.4  4.2   .0   .2  -.1     .3      13.8
  Food                .1    .5   .2   .2   .1   .0   .5    2.6       2.8
  All Items less                                                        
    food and energy   .1    .2   .2   .3   .1   .3   .1    2.0       2.4


     Consumer Price Index data for January are scheduled for release on
 Wednesday, February 21, 2001, at 8:30 A.M. (EST).

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       Recalculated Seasonally Adjusted Indexes to be Available on
       February 16, 2001
       
       Each year with the release of the January CPI, seasonal
       adjustment factors are recalculated to reflect price
       movements from the just-completed calendar year.  This
       routine annual recalculation may result in revisions to
       seasonally adjusted indexes for the previous 5 years.  BLS
       will make available recalculated seasonally adjusted
       indexes, as well as recalculated seasonal adjustment
       factors, for the period January 1996 through December 2000,
       on Friday, February 16, 2001.  This date is two working days
       before the scheduled release of the January 2000 CPI on
       Wednesday, February 21, 2001.
       
       The revised indexes and seasonal factors will be available
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       be in the file REVSEAS_2000CPI.TXT.
       
       For further information please contact Richard Kerr on 
       (202) 691-6970.
     
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       Brief Explanation of the CPI

            The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the
       average change in prices over time in a market basket of
       goods and services.  The Bureau of Labor Statistics
       publishes CPIs for two population groups:  (1) a CPI for All
       Urban Consumers (CPI-U) which covers approximately 87
       percent of the total population and (2) a CPI for Urban Wage
       Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) which covers 32 percent
       of the total population.  The CPI-U includes, in addition to
       wage earners and clerical workers, groups such as
       professional, managerial, and technical workers, the self-
       employed, short-term workers, the unemployed, and retirees
       and others not in the labor force.
       
            The CPI is based on prices of food, clothing, shelter,
       and fuels, transportation fares, charges for doctors' and
       dentists' services, drugs, and other goods and services that
       people buy for day-to-day living.  Prices are collected in
       87 urban areas across the country from about 50,000 housing
       units and approximately 23,000 retail establishments-
       department stores, supermarkets, hospitals, filling
       stations, and other types of stores and service
       establishments.  All taxes directly associated with the
       purchase and use of items are included in the index.  Prices
       of fuels and a few other items are obtained every month in
       all 87 locations.  Prices of most other commodities and
       services are collected every month in the three largest
       geographic areas and every other month in other areas.
       Prices of most goods and services are obtained by personal
       visits or telephone calls of the Bureau's trained
       representatives.
       
            In calculating the index, price changes for the various
       items in each location are averaged together with weights
       which represent their importance in the spending of the
       appropriate population group.  Local data are then combined
       to obtain a U.S. city average.  Separate indexes are also
       published by size of city, by region of the country, for
       cross-classifications of regions and population-size
       classes, and for 26 local areas.  Area indexes do not
       measure differences in the level of prices among cities,
       they only measure the average change in prices for each area
       since the base period.
       
            The index measures price change from a designed
       reference date-1982-84 which equals 100.0.  An increase of
       16.5 percent, for example, is shown as 116.5.  This change
       can also be expressed in dollars as follows:  the price of a
       base period market basket of goods and services in the CPI
       has risen from $10 in 1982-84 to $11.65.
       
            For further details visit the CPI home page on the
       Internet at http://stats.bls.gov/cpihome.htm or contact our
       CPI Information and Analysis Section on (202) 691-7000.
       
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       Calculating Index Changes
       
            Movements of the indexes from one month to another are
       usually expressed as percent changes rather than changes in index 
       points, because index point changes are affected by the level of 
       the index in relation to its base period while percent changes are 
       not.  The example below illustrates the computation of index point 
       and percent changes.
       
            Percent changes for 3-month and 6-month periods are expressed 
       as annual rates and are computed according to the standard formula 
       for compound growth rates.  These data indicate what the percent 
       change would be if the current rate were maintained for a 12-month 
       period.
       
         
                    Index Point Change
       
       CPI   					115.7
       Less previous index    			111.2
       Equals index point change  		4.5
       
       
                    Percent Change
       
       Index point difference			4.5
       Divided by the previous index		111.2
       Equals					0.040
       Results multiplied by one hundred	0.040x100
       Equals percent change			4.0
       
       
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       A Note on Seasonally Adjusted and Unadjusted Data

            Because price data are used for different purposes by
       different groups, the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes
       seasonally adjusted as well as unadjusted changes each
       month.
       
            For analyzing general price trends in the economy,
       seasonally adjusted changes are usually preferred since they
       eliminate the effect of changes that normally occur at the
       same time and in about the same magnitude every year--such
       as price movements resulting from changing climatic
       conditions, production cycles, model changeovers, holidays,
       and sales.
       
            The unadjusted data are of primary interest to
       consumers concerned about the prices they actually pay.
       Unadjusted data also are used extensively for escalation
       purposes.  Many collective bargaining contract agreements
       and pension plans, for example, tie compensation changes to
       the Consumer Price Index unadjusted for seasonal variation.
       
            Seasonal factors used in computing the seasonally
       adjusted indexes are derived by the X-12-ARIMA Seasonal
       Adjustment Method.  The updated seasonal data at the end of
       1977 replaced data from 1967 through 1977.  Subsequent
       annual updates have replaced 5 years of seasonal data, e.g.,
       data from 1995 through 1999 were replaced at the end of
       1999.  The seasonal movement of all items and 54 other
       aggregations is derived by combining the seasonal movement
       of 73 selected components.  Each year the seasonal status of
       every series is reevaluated based upon certain statistical
       criteria.  If any of the 73 components change their seasonal
       adjustment status from seasonally adjusted to not seasonally
       adjusted, not seasonally adjusted data will be used for the
       last 5 years, but the seasonally adjusted indexes will be
       used before that period.
       
            Seasonally adjusted data, including the All items index
       levels, are subject to revision for up to five years after
       their original release.  For this reason, BLS advises
       against the use of these data in escalation agreements.
       
            Effective with the calculation of the seasonal factors
       for 1990, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has used an
       enhanced seasonal adjustment procedure called Intervention
       Analysis Seasonal Adjustment for some CPI series.
       Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment allows for better
       estimates of seasonally adjusted data.  Extreme values
       and/or sharp movements which might distort the seasonal
       pattern are estimated and removed from the data prior to
       calculation of seasonal factors.  Beginning with the
       calculation of seasonal factors for 1996, X-12-ARIMA
       software was used for Intervention Analysis Seasonal
       Adjustment.
       
            For the fuel oil and the motor fuels indexes, this
       procedure was used to offset the effects that extreme price
       volatility would otherwise have had on the estimates of
       seasonally adjusted data for those series.  For the
       breakfast cereal index, the procedure was used to offset the
       effects of price-cutting among cereal manufacturers.  For
       the educational books and supplies index, the procedure was
       used to account for greater than normal sale prices on
       educational reference books.  For some alcoholic beverage
       series, Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment was used
       to offset the effects of increased brewer's costs along with
       increased demand for specialty beers.  For the nonalcoholic
       beverages index, the procedure was used to offset the
       effects of a large increase in coffee prices due to adverse
       weather.  For the fats and oils series, the procedure was
       used to account for lower domestic butter stocks, lower cold
       storage supplies, and anticipation of a bumper soybean crop.
       For the new trucks index, the procedure was applied to
       account for loyalty rebates offered to customers by American
       automakers.   For the water and sewerage maintenance index, 
       the procedure was used to account for a data collection anomaly.
       
            A description of Intervention Analysis Seasonal
       Adjustment, as well as a list of unusual events modeled and
       seasonal factors for these items may be obtained by writing
       the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Division of Consumer Prices
       and Price Indexes, Washington, DC 20212 or by calling Richard
       Kerr on (202) 691-6968 or sending e-mail to Kerr_R@BLS.GOV.
 


 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)
                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                        
                                                                                   Unadjusted                           
                                                 Relative   Unadjusted indexes percent change to   Seasonally adjusted  
                                               importance,                      Dec. 2000 from-    percent change from- 
                     CPI-U                       December                                                               
                                                   1999       Nov.      Dec.                                            
                                                              2000      2000     Dec.     Nov.   Sep. to Oct. to Nov. to
                                                                                 1999     2000     Oct.    Nov.    Dec. 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                        
             Expenditure category                                                                                       
                                                                                                                        
 All items ...................................    100.000     174.1     174.0      3.4     -0.1     0.2     0.2     0.2 
 All items (1967=100) ........................          -     521.5     521.1        -        -       -       -       - 
                                                                                                                        
  Food and beverages .........................     16.302     169.5     170.5      2.8      0.6     0.1     0.1     0.5 
   Food ......................................     15.315     168.9     170.0      2.8      0.7     0.1     0.0     0.5 
    Food at home .............................      9.603     168.8     170.2      2.9      0.8     0.1    -0.1     0.8 
     Cereals and bakery products .............      1.534     189.0     190.7      2.6      0.9     0.9    -0.3     0.8 
     Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..........      2.543     155.5     156.6      4.5      0.7     0.0    -1.0     0.8 
     Dairy and related products (1)...........      1.090     161.4     161.5     -0.4      0.1     0.2    -0.3     0.1 
     Fruits and vegetables ...................      1.429     207.3     215.1      5.2      3.8     0.5     0.7     2.6 
     Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage                                                                                
         materials ...........................      1.045     137.9     136.7      1.5     -0.9    -0.5     0.7    -0.4 
     Other food at home ......................      1.962     156.0     156.3      2.0      0.2    -0.6     0.6     0.1 
      Sugar and sweets .......................       .373     153.0     153.5      0.8      0.3    -0.2     0.2     0.3 
      Fats and oils ..........................       .288     146.5     150.2      3.5      2.5     0.3    -1.2     2.6 
      Other foods ............................      1.301     173.3     172.7      1.9     -0.3    -0.8     1.2    -0.5 
       Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)......       .314     110.0     108.9      3.0     -1.0    -0.8     3.0    -1.0 
    Food away from home (1)...................      5.712     170.4     170.8      2.4      0.2     0.2     0.1     0.2 
     Other food away from home (1) (2)........       .176     111.0     111.1      3.9      0.1     0.5     0.5     0.1 
   Alcoholic beverages .......................       .987     176.4     176.5      2.7      0.1     0.2     0.5    -0.1 
                                                                                                                        
  Housing ....................................     39.636     171.6     171.9      4.3      0.2     0.5     0.2     0.2 
   Shelter ...................................     30.235     195.2     195.1      3.4     -0.1     0.4     0.3     0.1 
    Rent of primary residence (3).............      7.036     186.8     187.6      4.0      0.4     0.4     0.3     0.4 
    Lodging away from home (2) (3)............      2.359     113.9     108.8      2.8     -4.5     0.6     0.2    -2.7 
    Owners' equivalent rent of primary                                                                                  
        residence (3) (4).....................     20.470     201.2     201.8      3.4      0.3     0.3     0.3     0.3 
    Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2)..       .370     104.5     104.7      2.4      0.2     0.0     0.3     0.2 
   Fuels and utilities .......................      4.722     142.7     145.3     12.1      1.8     1.3     0.1     1.5 
    Fuels ....................................      3.794     127.7     130.6     14.5      2.3     1.5     0.0     1.8 
     Fuel oil and other fuels ................       .273     140.3     144.9     36.3      3.3     1.3     0.2     2.3 
     Gas (piped) and electricity (3)..........      3.521     132.7     135.6     12.7      2.2     1.5    -0.1     1.8 
    Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                
        services (2)..........................       .928     107.6     107.9      3.1      0.3     0.1     0.5     0.4 
   Household furnishings and operations ......      4.680     128.9     128.6      1.7     -0.2     0.0     0.4    -0.2 
    Household operations (1) (2)..............       .910     112.2     112.5      6.1      0.3     0.0     0.3     0.3 
                                                                                                                        
  Apparel ....................................      4.684     131.8     127.8     -1.8     -3.0     0.3    -0.4    -0.4 
   Men's and boys' apparel ...................      1.335     131.3     128.0     -2.7     -2.5    -0.8     0.7    -0.5 
   Women's and girls' apparel ................      1.879     124.8     119.7     -1.7     -4.1     1.3    -1.8    -0.4 
   Infants' and toddlers' apparel (1).........       .272     130.7     128.2     -3.6     -1.9     2.7    -0.1    -1.9 
   Footwear ..................................       .828     125.4     123.8      0.1     -1.3    -1.1     0.2     0.4 
                                                                                                                        
  Transportation .............................     17.450     155.2     154.4      4.1     -0.5    -0.4     0.3    -0.1 
   Private transportation ....................     16.050     151.1     150.3      4.1     -0.5    -0.3     0.3    -0.1 
    New and used motor vehicles (2)...........      7.652     101.5     102.1      1.0      0.6     0.1     0.3     0.4 
     New vehicles ............................      4.835     142.7     143.6      0.0      0.6    -0.4     0.1     0.4 
     Used cars and trucks (1).................      1.888     159.3     160.2      3.4      0.6     1.1     0.9     0.6 
    Motor fuel ...............................      3.160     133.0     127.8     13.9     -3.9    -1.4     0.3    -1.7 
     Gasoline (all types) ....................      3.140     132.2     127.0     13.9     -3.9    -1.4     0.3    -1.7 
    Motor vehicle parts and equipment ........       .533     102.5     103.1      2.3      0.6     0.1     0.5     0.7 
    Motor vehicle maintenance and repair (1)..      1.622     179.9     179.9      3.5      0.0     0.4     0.3     0.0 
   Public transportation (1)..................      1.400     209.1     209.5      4.1      0.2    -2.3     0.5     0.2 
                                                                                                                        
  Medical care ...............................      5.768     264.1     264.8      4.2      0.3     0.3     0.2     0.3 
   Medical care commodities ..................      1.268     240.0     241.1      2.8      0.5     0.2     0.3     0.3 
   Medical care services .....................      4.501     269.8     270.4      4.6      0.2     0.3     0.1     0.3 
    Professional services (3).................      2.867     239.8     240.3      3.7      0.2     0.2     0.1     0.4 
    Hospital and related services (3).........      1.386     324.7     325.3      6.2      0.2     0.4     0.4     0.1 
                                                                                                                        
  Recreation (2)..............................      6.008     103.7     103.7      1.7      0.0     0.0    -0.1     0.1 
   Video and audio (1) (2)....................      1.691     100.9     100.7      0.6     -0.2    -0.5     0.0    -0.1 
                                                                                                                        
  Education and communication (2).............      5.419     103.2     103.6      1.3      0.4     0.8    -0.2     0.6 
   Education (2)..............................      2.741     115.4     115.5      5.7      0.1     0.5     0.4     0.4 
    Educational books and supplies ...........       .196     284.8     285.4     11.5      0.2    -0.1     0.2     0.4 
    Tuition, other school fees, and childcare       2.544     332.5     332.7      5.2      0.1     0.6     0.4     0.5 
   Communication (1) (2)......................      2.679      92.3      93.0     -3.0      0.8     1.1    -0.9     0.8 
    Information and information processing (1)                                                                          
        (2)...................................      2.474      91.5      92.2     -3.4      0.8     1.1    -0.9     0.8 
     Telephone services (1) (2)...............      2.274      97.5      98.4     -2.3      0.9     1.3    -0.8     0.9 
     Information and information processing                                                                             
         other than telephone services (1) (5)       .200      24.2      23.8    -15.6     -1.7    -1.2    -2.0    -1.7 
      Personal computers and peripheral                                                                                 
          equipment (1) (2)...................       .106      37.3      36.5    -22.7     -2.1    -1.5    -2.6    -2.1 
                                                                                                                        
  Other goods and services ...................      4.733     276.2     274.0      4.2     -0.8    -0.6     1.2    -0.8 
   Tobacco and smoking products (1)...........      1.258     411.0     396.6      7.5     -3.5    -2.8     3.6    -3.5 
   Personal care (1)..........................      3.475     167.4     167.8      3.0      0.2     0.2     0.2     0.2 
    Personal care products (1)................       .741     153.9     155.5      2.0      1.0    -0.6     0.3     1.0 
    Personal care services (1)................       .982     180.6     181.3      4.0      0.4     0.2     0.2     0.4 
    Miscellaneous personal services ..........      1.506     255.7     255.7      3.7      0.0     0.4     0.4     0.1 
                                                                                                                        
          Commodity and service group                                                                                   
                                                                                                                        
 Commodities .................................     42.141     150.6     150.0      2.7     -0.4    -0.1     0.1     0.0 
  Food and beverages .........................     16.302     169.5     170.5      2.8      0.6     0.1     0.1     0.5 
  Commodities less food and beverages ........     25.840     139.3     137.8      2.5     -1.1    -0.3     0.2    -0.4 
   Nondurables less food and beverages .......     14.906     150.2     147.2      4.5     -2.0    -0.5     0.7    -1.1 
    Apparel ..................................      4.684     131.8     127.8     -1.8     -3.0     0.3    -0.4    -0.4 
    Nondurables less food, beverages, and                                                                               
        apparel ..............................     10.222     165.7     163.1      7.2     -1.6    -0.7     1.3    -1.7 
   Durables ..................................     10.934     125.5     125.9      0.0      0.3    -0.1     0.2     0.2 
 Services ....................................     57.859     197.6     198.0      3.9      0.2     0.4     0.2     0.3 
  Rent of shelter (4).........................     29.865     203.2     203.1      3.5      0.0     0.3     0.3     0.1 
  Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2)....       .370     104.5     104.7      2.4      0.2     0.0     0.3     0.2 
  Gas (piped) and electricity (3).............      3.521     132.7     135.6     12.7      2.2     1.5    -0.1     1.8 
  Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                  
      services (2)............................       .928     107.6     107.9      3.1      0.3     0.1     0.5     0.4 
  Household operations (1) (2)................       .910     112.2     112.5      6.1      0.3     0.0     0.3     0.3 
  Transportation services ....................      6.940     198.0     198.3      2.9      0.2    -0.4     0.3     0.2 
  Medical care services ......................      4.501     269.8     270.4      4.6      0.2     0.3     0.1     0.3 
  Other services .............................     10.825     232.4     233.0      2.9      0.3     0.5     0.0     0.4 
                                                                                                                        
                Special indexes                                                                                         
                                                                                                                        
 All items less food .........................     84.685     175.0     174.7      3.5     -0.2     0.2     0.3     0.1 
 All items less shelter ......................     69.765     167.7     167.5      3.3     -0.1     0.1     0.2     0.2 
 All items less medical care .................     94.232     169.2     169.0      3.3     -0.1     0.2     0.2     0.1 
 Commodities less food .......................     26.827     140.8     139.3      2.5     -1.1    -0.3     0.3    -0.4 
 Nondurables less food .......................     15.893     151.8     149.0      4.3     -1.8    -0.5     0.7    -1.0 
 Nondurables less food and apparel ...........     11.209     166.0     163.6      6.8     -1.4    -0.6     1.2    -1.4 
 Nondurables .................................     31.208     160.2     159.1      3.6     -0.7    -0.4     0.3    -0.3 
 Services less rent of shelter (4)............     27.994     205.9     206.9      4.5      0.5     0.4     0.0     0.7 
 Services less medical care services .........     53.358     191.1     191.5      3.9      0.2     0.4     0.1     0.4 
 Energy ......................................      6.954     129.0     128.1     14.2     -0.7     0.2     0.1     0.2 
 All items less energy .......................     93.046     180.3     180.2      2.6     -0.1     0.2     0.2     0.1 
  All items less food and energy .............     77.731     183.0     182.8      2.6     -0.1     0.2     0.3     0.1 
   Commodities less food and energy                                                                                     
       commodities ...........................     23.393     146.0     145.1      0.6     -0.6    -0.1     0.3    -0.2 
    Energy commodities .......................      3.433     133.8     129.3     15.7     -3.4    -1.2     0.2    -1.4 
   Services less energy services .............     54.338     204.2     204.4      3.4      0.1     0.2     0.3     0.1 
 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar                                                                                
     (1982-84=$1.00) .........................          -    $ .574    $ .575        -        -       -       -       - 
 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar                                                                                
     (1967=$1.00) ............................          -    $ .192    $ .192        -        -       -       -       - 

   1 Not seasonally adjusted.
   2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
   3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator.  All other item stratum index series converted to a
 geometric means estimator in January, 1999.
   4 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
   5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
   - 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               
                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                        
                     CPI-U                                                           3 months ended--         6 months  
                                                                                                              ended--   
                                                 Sep.    Oct.    Nov.    Dec.                                           
                                                 2000    2000    2000    2000                                           
                                                                                Mar.   June   Sep.   Dec.   June   Dec. 
                                                                                2000   2000   2000   2000   2000   2000 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                        
             Expenditure category                                                                                       
                                                                                                                        
 All items ...................................  173.6   173.9   174.2   174.5    6.1    2.6    2.8    2.1    4.3    2.5 
                                                                                                                        
  Food and beverages .........................  169.5   169.7   169.8   170.6    1.9    2.7    3.6    2.6    2.3    3.1 
   Food ......................................  169.2   169.4   169.4   170.3    1.7    2.7    3.9    2.6    2.2    3.2 
    Food at home .............................  169.1   169.2   169.1   170.4    1.2    3.2    4.1    3.1    2.2    3.6 
     Cereals and bakery products .............  188.8   190.5   189.9   191.4   -0.4    1.3    3.9    5.6    0.4    4.8 
     Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..........  156.2   156.2   154.6   155.9    9.2    7.8    2.3   -0.8    8.5    0.8 
     Dairy and related products (1)...........  161.6   161.9   161.4   161.5   -7.2    1.0    5.4   -0.2   -3.2    2.5 
     Fruits and vegetables ...................  207.9   209.0   210.4   215.8   -7.9    1.8   12.7   16.1   -3.2   14.4 
     Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage                                                                                
         materials ...........................  138.2   137.5   138.5   137.9    5.1   -0.6    2.1   -0.9    2.2    0.6 
     Other food at home ......................  156.9   156.0   157.0   157.2    2.6    2.9    1.5    0.8    2.7    1.2 
      Sugar and sweets .......................  154.2   153.9   154.2   154.6    2.6   -1.8    1.3    1.0    0.4    1.2 
      Fats and oils ..........................  148.7   149.2   147.4   151.2   -1.4    3.6    5.0    6.9    1.1    5.9 
      Other foods ............................  173.6   172.2   174.2   173.3    3.8    3.8    0.9   -0.7    3.8    0.1 
       Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)......  107.7   106.8   110.0   108.9    5.0    5.3   -2.6    4.5    5.2    0.9 
    Food away from home (1)...................  170.0   170.3   170.4   170.8    2.7    1.7    3.4    1.9    2.2    2.6 
     Other food away from home (1) (2)........  110.0   110.5   111.0   111.1    3.8    0.7    7.2    4.1    2.3    5.6 
   Alcoholic beverages .......................  175.5   175.9   176.8   176.7    3.1    2.6    2.5    2.8    2.8    2.7 
                                                                                                                        
  Housing ....................................  170.8   171.6   172.0   172.4    5.7    3.6    3.8    3.8    4.6    3.8 
   Shelter ...................................  194.2   194.9   195.5   195.7    5.2    3.2    2.5    3.1    4.2    2.8 
    Rent of primary residence (3).............  185.3   186.1   186.6   187.4    4.3    2.9    4.4    4.6    3.6    4.5 
    Lodging away from home (2) (3)............  111.0   111.7   111.9   108.9   14.7    7.9   -2.5   -7.4   11.3   -5.0 
    Owners' equivalent rent of primary                                                                                  
        residence (3) (4).....................  199.7   200.3   201.0   201.6    4.4    2.7    2.6    3.9    3.5    3.3 
    Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2)..  104.2   104.2   104.5   104.7    1.6    5.2    1.2    1.9    3.4    1.5 
   Fuels and utilities .......................  141.1   142.9   143.0   145.2   11.2    9.3   14.8   12.1   10.3   13.5 
    Fuels ....................................  125.3   127.2   127.2   129.5   12.9   11.4   17.7   14.1   12.1   15.9 
     Fuel oil and other fuels ................  137.4   139.2   139.5   142.7  121.5  -15.3   58.8   16.3   36.9   35.9 
     Gas (piped) and electricity (3)..........  130.6   132.6   132.5   134.9    6.8   13.8   14.7   13.8   10.2   14.3 
    Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                
        services (2)..........................  106.9   107.0   107.5   107.9    3.9    1.9    2.7    3.8    2.9    3.2 
   Household furnishings and operations ......  128.8   128.8   129.3   129.0    3.2    0.3    2.8    0.6    1.7    1.7 
    Household operations (1) (2)..............  111.9   111.9   112.2   112.5   10.2    7.6    4.8    2.2    8.9    3.5 
                                                                                                                        
  Apparel ....................................  129.8   130.2   129.7   129.2   -2.7   -5.1    2.8   -1.8   -3.9    0.5 
   Men's and boys' apparel ...................  129.2   128.2   129.1   128.5   -3.6   -2.1   -2.7   -2.1   -2.9   -2.4 
   Women's and girls' apparel ................  122.9   124.5   122.2   121.7   -5.1   -7.0   10.0   -3.8   -6.0    2.9 
   Infants' and toddlers' apparel (1).........  127.4   130.8   130.7   128.2    2.7   -9.8   -9.2    2.5   -3.7   -3.5 
   Footwear ..................................  124.9   123.5   123.7   124.2    3.6   -2.8    1.9   -2.2    0.3   -0.2 
                                                                                                                        
  Transportation .............................  154.8   154.2   154.7   154.5   16.9    2.6   -1.3   -0.8    9.5   -1.0 
   Private transportation ....................  150.7   150.3   150.7   150.5   16.7    2.4   -1.3   -0.5    9.3   -0.9 
    New and used motor vehicles (2)...........  101.3   101.4   101.7   102.1   -2.7    3.2    0.4    3.2    0.2    1.8 
     New vehicles ............................  142.7   142.2   142.4   142.9   -1.1    1.4   -0.8    0.6    0.1   -0.1 
     Used cars and trucks (1).................  156.2   157.9   159.3   160.2   -5.1    7.2    1.3   10.6    0.9    5.9 
    Motor fuel ...............................  133.0   131.1   131.5   129.2  106.9    2.1  -10.4  -10.9   45.3  -10.7 
     Gasoline (all types) ....................  132.1   130.2   130.6   128.4  107.1    2.4  -11.0  -10.7   45.6  -10.9 
    Motor vehicle parts and equipment ........  101.6   101.7   102.2   102.9    3.2    0.0    0.8    5.2    1.6    3.0 
    Motor vehicle maintenance and repair (1)..  178.7   179.4   179.9   179.9    4.4    2.5    4.4    2.7    3.5    3.5 
   Public transportation (1)..................  213.0   208.0   209.1   209.5   18.2    5.4    0.8   -6.4   11.7   -2.9 
                                                                                                                        
  Medical care ...............................  263.6   264.4   264.9   265.8    4.8    4.1    4.7    3.4    4.4    4.0 
   Medical care commodities ..................  239.4   239.9   240.7   241.4    2.4    2.4    2.9    3.4    2.4    3.1 
   Medical care services .....................  269.0   269.9   270.3   271.2    5.4    4.6    5.2    3.3    5.0    4.3 
    Professional services (3).................  239.5   240.0   240.3   241.3    5.3    3.4    3.2    3.0    4.3    3.1 
    Hospital and related services (3).........  322.8   324.2   325.4   325.6    5.3    8.0    8.1    3.5    6.6    5.8 
                                                                                                                        
  Recreation (2)..............................  103.7   103.7   103.6   103.7    2.4    2.4    2.0    0.0    2.4    1.0 
   Video and audio (1) (2)....................  101.8   101.3   101.3   101.2   -0.4    3.6    1.6   -2.3    1.6   -0.4 
                                                                                                                        
  Education and communication (2).............  102.4   103.2   103.0   103.6    0.0    0.0    0.4    4.8    0.0    2.6 
   Education (2)..............................  114.0   114.6   115.1   115.6    7.1    6.6    3.2    5.7    6.9    4.5 
    Educational books and supplies ...........  284.6   284.3   284.8   286.0   33.7    4.6    8.4    2.0   18.2    5.2 
    Tuition, other school fees, and childcare   326.6   328.5   329.9   331.4    5.4    6.7    2.7    6.0    6.1    4.4 
   Communication (1) (2)......................   92.1    93.1    92.3    93.0   -6.5   -7.0   -2.1    4.0   -6.8    0.9 
    Information and information processing (1)                                                                          
        (2)...................................   91.3    92.3    91.5    92.2   -7.3   -7.5   -2.2    4.0   -7.4    0.9 
     Telephone services (1) (2)...............   97.0    98.3    97.5    98.4   -7.0   -6.7   -0.8    5.9   -6.8    2.5 
     Information and information processing                                                                             
         other than telephone services (1) (5)   25.0    24.7    24.2    23.8  -13.4  -16.5  -14.5  -17.9  -15.0  -16.2 
      Personal computers and peripheral                                                                                 
          equipment (1) (2)...................   38.9    38.3    37.3    36.5  -23.1  -24.5  -20.5  -22.5  -23.8  -21.5 
                                                                                                                        
  Other goods and services ...................  275.3   273.6   276.8   274.6    8.0    2.4    7.6   -1.0    5.1    3.2 
   Tobacco and smoking products (1)...........  408.0   396.7   411.0   396.6   21.2    1.2   21.6  -10.7   10.8    4.2 
   Personal care (1)..........................  166.6   167.0   167.4   167.8    3.5    2.7    2.9    2.9    3.1    2.9 
    Personal care products (1)................  154.3   153.4   153.9   155.5    2.6    0.3    1.8    3.1    1.4    2.5 
    Personal care services (1)................  179.9   180.3   180.6   181.3    4.4    3.9    4.6    3.1    4.2    3.9 
    Miscellaneous personal services ..........  254.3   255.3   256.2   256.4    2.4    4.7    4.0    3.3    3.6    3.7 
                                                                                                                        
          Commodity and service group                                                                                   
                                                                                                                        
 Commodities .................................  150.3   150.1   150.3   150.3    7.9    0.8    1.9    0.0    4.3    0.9 
  Food and beverages .........................  169.5   169.7   169.8   170.6    1.9    2.7    3.6    2.6    2.3    3.1 
  Commodities less food and beverages ........  138.8   138.4   138.7   138.2   11.8    0.0    0.6   -1.7    5.7   -0.6 
   Nondurables less food and beverages .......  149.3   148.6   149.6   147.9   22.6   -0.3    1.1   -3.7   10.6   -1.3 
    Apparel ..................................  129.8   130.2   129.7   129.2   -2.7   -5.1    2.8   -1.8   -3.9    0.5 
    Nondurables less food, beverages, and                                                                               
        apparel ..............................  165.3   164.1   166.2   163.4   35.7    1.2    0.7   -4.5   17.2   -1.9 
   Durables ..................................  125.2   125.1   125.3   125.5    0.0    0.3   -1.3    1.0    0.2   -0.2 
 Services ....................................  196.9   197.6   198.0   198.6    4.7    3.8    3.7    3.5    4.2    3.6 
  Rent of shelter (4).........................  202.6   203.3   203.9   204.1    5.2    3.0    2.8    3.0    4.1    2.9 
  Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2)....  104.2   104.2   104.5   104.7    1.6    5.2    1.2    1.9    3.4    1.5 
  Gas (piped) and electricity (3).............  130.6   132.6   132.5   134.9    6.8   13.8   14.7   13.8   10.2   14.3 
  Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                  
      services (2)............................  106.9   107.0   107.5   107.9    3.9    1.9    2.7    3.8    2.9    3.2 
  Household operations (1) (2)................  111.9   111.9   112.2   112.5   10.2    7.6    4.8    2.2    8.9    3.5 
  Transportation services ....................  197.7   196.9   197.5   197.9    5.1    2.9    2.9    0.4    4.0    1.6 
  Medical care services ......................  269.0   269.9   270.3   271.2    5.4    4.6    5.2    3.3    5.0    4.3 
  Other services .............................  231.3   232.4   232.5   233.4    2.3    2.5    3.0    3.7    2.4    3.3 
                                                                                                                        
                Special indexes                                                                                         
                                                                                                                        
 All items less food .........................  174.2   174.5   175.0   175.1    6.8    2.6    2.6    2.1    4.7    2.3 
 All items less shelter ......................  167.1   167.2   167.5   167.8    6.3    2.4    2.9    1.7    4.4    2.3 
 All items less medical care .................  168.4   168.7   169.1   169.3    6.2    2.4    2.7    2.2    4.3    2.4 
 Commodities less food .......................  140.4   140.0   140.4   139.9   11.6    0.0    0.6   -1.4    5.6   -0.4 
 Nondurables less food .......................  150.9   150.2   151.2   149.7   20.7    0.8    0.5   -3.1   10.3   -1.3 
 Nondurables less food and apparel ...........  165.5   164.5   166.4   164.0   32.5    1.5    0.5   -3.6   16.0   -1.6 
 Nondurables .................................  160.0   159.3   159.8   159.4   11.4    2.3    2.5   -1.5    6.7    0.5 
 Services less rent of shelter (4)............  205.0   205.8   205.9   207.3    3.5    5.3    4.6    4.6    4.4    4.6 
 Services less medical care services .........  190.3   191.1   191.3   192.0    4.0    4.4    3.4    3.6    4.2    3.5 
 Energy ......................................  127.7   127.9   128.0   128.2   50.5    6.6    3.5    1.6   26.6    2.5 
 All items less energy .......................  179.9   180.2   180.6   180.8    3.2    2.0    2.9    2.0    2.6    2.5 
  All items less food and energy .............  182.6   182.9   183.4   183.5    3.4    2.2    2.7    2.0    2.8    2.3 
   Commodities less food and energy                                                                                     
       commodities ...........................  145.3   145.2   145.7   145.4    0.3    0.0    1.7    0.3    0.1    1.0 
    Energy commodities .......................  133.3   131.7   132.0   130.2  107.9    0.6   -6.1   -9.0   44.6   -7.5 
   Services less energy services .............  203.6   204.1   204.7   205.0    4.7    3.0    3.0    2.8    3.9    2.9 

   1 Not seasonally adjusted.
   2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
   3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator.  All other item stratum index series converted to a
 geometric means estimator in January, 1999.
   4 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
   5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
 NOTE:  Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

 Table 3. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, all items index 

 (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                All items                                  
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
                                               Prici-           Indexes             Percent change to    Percent change to 
                     CPI-U                       ng                                  Dec.2000 from--      Nov.2000 from--  
                                               sched-                                                                      
                                                 ule   Sep.   Oct.   Nov.   Dec.                                           
                                                 (1)   2000   2000   2000   2000   Dec.   Oct.   Nov.   Nov.   Sep.   Oct. 
                                                                                   1999   2000   2000   1999   2000   2000 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                           
 U.S. city average ...........................   M    173.7  174.0  174.1  174.0    3.4    0.0   -0.1    3.4    0.2    0.1 
                                                                                                                           
            Region and area size(2)                                                                                        
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
 Northeast urban .............................   M    180.7  181.2  181.5  181.3    3.3    0.1   -0.1    3.4    0.4    0.2 
   Size A -  More than 1,500,000 .............   M    181.7  182.1  182.4  182.3    3.4    0.1   -0.1    3.3    0.4    0.2 
   Size B/C  50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)..........   M    108.3  108.8  108.9  108.8    3.2    0.0   -0.1    3.6    0.6    0.1 
                                                                                                                           
 Midwest urban ...............................   M    170.0  170.1  170.3  170.2    3.5    0.1   -0.1    3.5    0.2    0.1 
   Size A   - More than 1,500,000 ............   M    171.5  171.5  171.7  171.6    3.7    0.1   -0.1    3.7    0.1    0.1 
   Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).........   M    108.6  108.8  108.9  108.7    3.2   -0.1   -0.2    3.1    0.3    0.1 
   Size D -  Nonmetropolitan  (less than                                                                                   
       50,000) ...............................   M    164.5  164.9  165.0  164.9    3.8    0.0   -0.1    3.6    0.3    0.1 
                                                                                                                           
 South urban .................................   M    168.5  168.5  168.6  168.4    2.9   -0.1   -0.1    3.1    0.1    0.1 
   Size A -  More than 1,500,000 .............   M    168.4  168.6  168.5  168.4    3.3   -0.1   -0.1    3.4    0.1   -0.1 
   Size B/C -  50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)........   M    108.1  108.1  108.2  108.1    2.8    0.0   -0.1    2.9    0.1    0.1 
   Size D -  Nonmetropolitan  (less than                                                                                   
       50,000) ...............................   M    168.2  167.6  167.3  167.1    2.2   -0.3   -0.1    2.0   -0.5   -0.2 
                                                                                                                           
 West urban ..................................   M    176.6  177.2  177.2  177.1    3.9   -0.1   -0.1    4.0    0.3    0.0 
   Size A   - More than 1,500,000 ............   M    178.4  179.0  178.8  179.0    4.3    0.0    0.1    4.2    0.2   -0.1 
   Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).........   M    108.8  109.0  109.2  108.9    3.0   -0.1   -0.3    3.5    0.4    0.2 
                                                                                                                           
                 Size classes                                                                                              
                                                                                                                           
   A (4)......................................   M    157.8  158.1  158.2  158.1    3.7    0.0   -0.1    3.7    0.3    0.1 
   B/C (3)....................................   M    108.3  108.5  108.7  108.5    3.0    0.0   -0.2    3.2    0.4    0.2 
   D .........................................   M    168.7  168.7  168.6  168.5    2.9   -0.1   -0.1    2.7   -0.1   -0.1 
                                                                                                                           
            Selected local areas(5)                                                                                        
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
 Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ..............   M    174.8  175.4  176.0  175.8    3.9    0.2   -0.1    4.0    0.7    0.3 
 Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA .....   M    173.3  173.8  173.5  173.5    3.7   -0.2    0.0    3.8    0.1   -0.2 
 New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island,                                                                                       
     NY-NJ-CT-PA .............................   M    184.4  184.6  184.6  184.2    3.1   -0.2   -0.2    3.2    0.1    0.0 
                                                                                                                           
 Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT .........   1    184.3      -  187.4      -      -      -      -    4.6    1.7      - 
 Cleveland-Akron, OH .........................   1    170.5      -  169.4      -      -      -      -    3.4   -0.6      - 
 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .......................   1    166.9      -  166.8      -      -      -      -    4.2   -0.1      - 
 Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV (6)........   1    108.7      -  108.5      -      -      -      -    3.3   -0.2      - 
                                                                                                                           
 Atlanta, GA .................................   2        -  171.9      -  171.9    2.9    0.0      -      -      -      - 
 Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI .................   2        -  171.9      -  171.7    3.7   -0.1      -      -      -      - 
 Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ..............   2        -  157.1      -  156.2    3.9   -0.6      -      -      -      - 
 Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ...................   2        -  169.6      -  169.5    2.9   -0.1      -      -      -      - 
 Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,                                                                                    
     PA-NJ-DE-MD .............................   2        -  177.9      -  177.5    2.7   -0.2      -      -      -      - 
 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ..........   2        -  183.4      -  184.1    5.5    0.4      -      -      -      - 
 Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ................   2        -  182.1      -  181.5    4.1   -0.3      -      -      -      - 

   1 Areas on pricing schedule 2 (see Table 10) will appear next month. 
   2 Regions defined as the four Census regions.  See map in technical notes.
   3 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
   4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
   5 In addition, the following metropolitan areas are published semiannually and appear in Tables 34 and 39 of the 
 January and July issues of the CPI Detailed Report: Anchorage, AK; Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN; Denver-Boulder-Greeley,
 CO; Honolulu, HI; Kansas City, MO-KS; Milwaukee-Racine, WI; Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI; Pittsburgh, PA; Portland-Salem,
 OR-WA; St. Louis, MO-IL; San Diego, CA; Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
   6 Indexes on a November 1996=100 base.
   - 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)
                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                        
                                                                                   Unadjusted                           
                                                 Relative   Unadjusted indexes percent change to   Seasonally adjusted  
                                               importance,                      Dec. 2000 from-    percent change from- 
                     CPI-W                       December                                                               
                                                   1999       Nov.      Dec.                                            
                                                              2000      2000     Dec.     Nov.   Sep. to Oct. to Nov. to
                                                                                 1999     2000     Oct.    Nov.    Dec. 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                        
             Expenditure category                                                                                       
                                                                                                                        
 All items ...................................    100.000     170.9     170.7      3.4     -0.1     0.1     0.2     0.2 
 All items (1967=100) ........................          -     509.0     508.5        -        -       -       -       - 
                                                                                                                        
  Food and beverages .........................     17.879     168.8     169.8      2.8      0.6     0.1     0.0     0.5 
   Food ......................................     16.832     168.3     169.3      2.8      0.6     0.1     0.0     0.5 
    Food at home .............................     10.725     167.8     169.1      3.0      0.8     0.1    -0.1     0.7 
     Cereals and bakery products .............      1.676     188.6     190.4      2.5      1.0     0.8    -0.5     0.9 
     Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..........      3.022     155.3     156.3      4.6      0.6    -0.1    -1.0     0.9 
     Dairy and related products (1)...........      1.195     161.4     161.5     -0.2      0.1     0.2    -0.3     0.1 
     Fruits and vegetables ...................      1.479     205.8     213.3      5.2      3.6     0.4     0.9     2.7 
     Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage                                                                                
         materials ...........................      1.180     137.1     135.8      1.7     -0.9    -0.4     0.7    -0.4 
     Other food at home ......................      2.173     155.4     155.8      2.0      0.3    -0.5     0.7     0.1 
      Sugar and sweets .......................       .415     152.7     153.3      0.7      0.4    -0.1     0.0     0.4 
      Fats and oils ..........................       .329     146.3     149.9      3.6      2.5     0.4    -1.2     2.5 
      Other foods ............................      1.429     173.4     173.0      2.1     -0.2    -0.9     1.3    -0.5 
       Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)......       .347     109.6     108.6      3.2     -0.9    -1.1     3.1    -0.9 
    Food away from home (1)...................      6.107     170.5     170.8      2.4      0.2     0.2     0.1     0.2 
     Other food away from home (1) (2)........       .217     111.2     111.4      4.2      0.2     0.5     0.3     0.2 
   Alcoholic beverages .......................      1.047     175.6     175.8      2.8      0.1     0.2     0.5     0.1 
                                                                                                                        
  Housing ....................................     36.452     167.6     168.1      4.3      0.3     0.4     0.3     0.3 
   Shelter ...................................     27.425     189.5     189.6      3.4      0.1     0.4     0.3     0.2 
    Rent of primary residence (3).............      8.523     186.2     187.0      3.9      0.4     0.4     0.3     0.4 
    Lodging away from home (2) (3)............      1.364     113.9     108.7      2.8     -4.6     0.5     0.3    -2.9 
    Owners' equivalent rent of primary                                                                                  
        residence (3) (4).....................     17.221     183.0     183.5      3.2      0.3     0.3     0.3     0.3 
    Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2)..       .318     104.7     104.9      2.4      0.2     0.0     0.3     0.2 
   Fuels and utilities .......................      4.825     142.0     144.6     11.9      1.8     1.2     0.1     1.5 
    Fuels ....................................      3.911     126.5     129.3     13.9      2.2     1.5    -0.1     1.8 
     Fuel oil and other fuels ................       .240     139.3     144.1     35.9      3.4     0.9     0.2     2.5 
     Gas (piped) and electricity (3)..........      3.671     132.1     134.8     12.5      2.0     1.5    -0.1     1.8 
    Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                
        services (2)..........................       .914     107.7     108.0      3.1      0.3     0.2     0.5     0.4 
   Household furnishings and operations ......      4.202     126.0     125.6      1.1     -0.3    -0.1     0.3    -0.1 
    Household operations (1) (2)..............       .401     112.9     113.2      6.6      0.3     0.0     0.3     0.3 
                                                                                                                        
  Apparel ....................................      5.026     130.5     126.6     -1.9     -3.0     0.4    -0.3    -0.4 
   Men's and boys' apparel ...................      1.450     131.3     128.0     -2.7     -2.5    -0.7     0.7    -0.5 
   Women's and girls' apparel ................      1.875     122.6     117.5     -1.9     -4.2     1.2    -1.6    -0.6 
   Infants' and toddlers' apparel (1).........       .345     132.7     130.0     -3.6     -2.0     2.8     0.1    -2.0 
   Footwear ..................................       .997     125.7     124.0     -0.2     -1.4    -0.9     0.2     0.2 
                                                                                                                        
  Transportation .............................     19.716     154.9     153.9      4.3     -0.6    -0.3     0.4    -0.2 
   Private transportation ....................     18.628     152.2     151.2      4.3     -0.7    -0.2     0.4    -0.2 
    New and used motor vehicles (2)...........      9.030     102.2     102.8      1.3      0.6     0.2     0.5     0.4 
     New vehicles ............................      5.063     143.7     144.6     -0.1      0.6    -0.3     0.2     0.3 
     Used cars and trucks (1).................      3.170     160.7     161.6      3.4      0.6     1.1     0.9     0.6 
    Motor fuel ...............................      3.896     133.2     127.7     13.7     -4.1    -1.4     0.4    -1.9 
     Gasoline (all types) ....................      3.872     132.4     126.9     13.6     -4.2    -1.4     0.4    -1.9 
    Motor vehicle parts and equipment ........       .661     101.8     102.3      2.1      0.5     0.1     0.6     0.5 
    Motor vehicle maintenance and repair (1)..      1.687     181.4     181.5      3.6      0.1     0.4     0.3     0.1 
   Public transportation (1)..................      1.088     203.2     203.7      3.9      0.2    -2.1     0.6     0.2 
                                                                                                                        
  Medical care ...............................      4.711     263.1     263.8      4.2      0.3     0.3     0.2     0.3 
   Medical care commodities ..................       .934     235.5     236.5      2.7      0.4     0.2     0.3     0.3 
   Medical care services .....................      3.776     269.4     270.1      4.5      0.3     0.3     0.2     0.3 
    Professional services (3).................      2.425     241.7     242.3      3.8      0.2     0.2     0.1     0.3 
    Hospital and related services (3).........      1.139     320.3     320.9      6.2      0.2     0.4     0.3     0.1 
                                                                                                                        
  Recreation (2)..............................      5.787     102.7     102.6      1.4     -0.1     0.0    -0.1     0.0 
   Video and audio (1) (2)....................      1.882     100.6     100.3      0.5     -0.3    -0.5    -0.1    -0.1 
                                                                                                                        
  Education and communication (2).............      5.300     103.2     103.7      1.2      0.5     0.9    -0.3     0.6 
   Education (2)..............................      2.519     115.6     115.7      5.8      0.1     0.5     0.4     0.3 
    Educational books and supplies ...........       .192     288.6     289.2     12.6      0.2     0.0     0.1     0.5 
    Tuition, other school fees, and childcare       2.327     326.3     326.5      5.2      0.1     0.6     0.5     0.4 
   Communication (1) (2)......................      2.781      93.3      94.1     -3.0      0.9     1.2    -1.0     0.9 
    Information and information processing (1)                                                                          
        (2)...................................      2.631      92.8      93.6     -3.1      0.9     1.3    -1.1     0.9 
     Telephone services (1) (2)...............      2.462      97.6      98.6     -2.3      1.0     1.5    -1.0     1.0 
     Information and information processing                                                                             
         other than telephone services (1) (5)       .169      25.1      24.6    -16.0     -2.0    -1.5    -1.6    -2.0 
      Personal computers and peripheral                                                                                 
          equipment (1) (2)...................       .086      36.7      35.9    -23.5     -2.2    -1.8    -2.9    -2.2 
                                                                                                                        
  Other goods and services ...................      5.129     282.3     279.2      4.5     -1.1    -1.0     1.5    -1.1 
   Tobacco and smoking products (1)...........      1.836     411.3     396.9      7.4     -3.5    -2.7     3.6    -3.5 
   Personal care (1)..........................      3.293     167.1     167.7      2.8      0.4     0.2     0.2     0.4 
    Personal care products (1)................       .835     154.2     155.8      1.8      1.0    -0.8     0.2     1.0 
    Personal care services (1)................       .984     181.1     181.7      4.0      0.3     0.3     0.2     0.3 
    Miscellaneous personal services ..........      1.266     255.1     255.3      3.5      0.1     0.4     0.3     0.3 
                                                                                                                        
          Commodity and service group                                                                                   
                                                                                                                        
 Commodities .................................     46.879     151.4     150.6      2.7     -0.5    -0.1     0.3    -0.1 
  Food and beverages .........................     17.879     168.8     169.8      2.8      0.6     0.1     0.0     0.5 
  Commodities less food and beverages ........     29.000     140.8     139.1      2.7     -1.2    -0.3     0.4    -0.4 
   Nondurables less food and beverages .......     16.279     152.1     148.6      4.6     -2.3    -0.7     1.0    -1.5 
    Apparel ..................................      5.026     130.5     126.6     -1.9     -3.0     0.4    -0.3    -0.4 
    Nondurables less food, beverages, and                                                                               
        apparel ..............................     11.253     168.8     165.5      7.5     -2.0    -1.0     1.5    -2.1 
   Durables ..................................     12.721     126.2     126.6      0.2      0.3    -0.1     0.2     0.2 
 Services ....................................     53.121     194.0     194.5      3.9      0.3     0.4     0.2     0.4 
  Rent of shelter (4).........................     27.107     182.5     182.6      3.5      0.1     0.3     0.2     0.3 
  Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2)....       .318     104.7     104.9      2.4      0.2     0.0     0.3     0.2 
  Gas (piped) and electricity (3).............      3.671     132.1     134.8     12.5      2.0     1.5    -0.1     1.8 
  Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                  
      services (2)............................       .914     107.7     108.0      3.1      0.3     0.2     0.5     0.4 
  Household operations (1) (2)................       .401     112.9     113.2      6.6      0.3     0.0     0.3     0.3 
  Transportation services ....................      6.751     195.0     195.2      2.8      0.1    -0.3     0.4     0.2 
  Medical care services ......................      3.776     269.4     270.1      4.5      0.3     0.3     0.2     0.3 
  Other services .............................     10.181     228.1     228.9      2.7      0.4     0.6     0.0     0.4 
                                                                                                                        
                Special indexes                                                                                         
                                                                                                                        
 All items less food .........................     83.168     171.3     170.9      3.5     -0.2     0.1     0.3     0.1 
 All items less shelter ......................     72.575     165.7     165.5      3.4     -0.1     0.1     0.2     0.2 
 All items less medical care .................     95.289     166.6     166.4      3.3     -0.1     0.1     0.2     0.1 
 Commodities less food .......................     30.047     142.2     140.6      2.8     -1.1    -0.3     0.4    -0.4 
 Nondurables less food .......................     17.326     153.6     150.3      4.5     -2.1    -0.7     1.0    -1.5 
 Nondurables less food and apparel ...........     12.300     168.8     165.8      7.2     -1.8    -0.9     1.4    -2.1 
 Nondurables .................................     34.158     161.0     159.7      3.7     -0.8    -0.4     0.4    -0.4 
 Services less rent of shelter (4)............     26.014     182.8     183.7      4.4      0.5     0.4     0.1     0.7 
 Services less medical care services .........     49.345     187.7     188.3      3.9      0.3     0.4     0.2     0.4 
 Energy ......................................      7.807     129.0     127.6     13.8     -1.1     0.0     0.2    -0.1 
 All items less energy .......................     92.193     176.8     176.8      2.5      0.0     0.2     0.2     0.2 
  All items less food and energy .............     75.361     179.0     178.7      2.4     -0.2     0.1     0.3     0.1 
   Commodities less food and energy                                                                                     
       commodities ...........................     25.911     146.7     145.8      0.8     -0.6    -0.1     0.4    -0.2 
    Energy commodities .......................      4.136     133.8     128.9     15.0     -3.7    -1.3     0.4    -1.6 
   Services less energy services .............     49.450     200.8     201.1      3.3      0.1     0.3     0.2     0.2 
 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar                                                                                
     (1982-84=$1.00) .........................          -    $ .585    $ .586        -        -       -       -       - 
 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar                                                                                
     (1967=$1.00) ............................          -    $ .196    $ .197        -        -       -       -       - 

   1 Not seasonally adjusted.
   2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
   3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator.  All other item stratum index series converted to a
 geometric means estimator in January, 1999.
   4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
   5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
   - 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): 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               
                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                        
                     CPI-W                                                           3 months ended--         6 months  
                                                                                                              ended--   
                                                 Sep.    Oct.    Nov.    Dec.                                           
                                                 2000    2000    2000    2000                                           
                                                                                Mar.   June   Sep.   Dec.   June   Dec. 
                                                                                2000   2000   2000   2000   2000   2000 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                        
             Expenditure category                                                                                       
                                                                                                                        
 All items ...................................  170.2   170.4   170.8   171.1    6.2    2.6    2.6    2.1    4.4    2.4 
                                                                                                                        
  Food and beverages .........................  169.0   169.2   169.2   170.1    2.2    2.7    3.6    2.6    2.4    3.1 
   Food ......................................  168.5   168.7   168.7   169.6    2.2    2.7    3.6    2.6    2.4    3.1 
    Food at home .............................  168.2   168.3   168.2   169.4    1.7    3.4    3.9    2.9    2.6    3.4 
     Cereals and bakery products .............  188.6   190.2   189.3   191.0   -0.2    0.9    4.4    5.2    0.3    4.8 
     Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..........  155.9   155.8   154.3   155.7    9.2    8.1    2.3   -0.5    8.7    0.9 
     Dairy and related products (1)...........  161.6   161.9   161.4   161.5   -7.7    1.8    5.6   -0.2   -3.1    2.7 
     Fruits and vegetables ...................  206.9   207.7   209.6   215.2   -7.2    1.6   10.9   17.0   -2.9   13.9 
     Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage                                                                                
         materials ...........................  137.5   136.9   137.8   137.2    6.1   -0.3    2.4   -0.9    2.8    0.7 
     Other food at home ......................  156.2   155.4   156.5   156.6    2.6    2.9    1.6    1.0    2.8    1.3 
      Sugar and sweets .......................  154.1   153.9   153.9   154.5    2.1   -1.8    1.3    1.0    0.1    1.2 
      Fats and oils ..........................  148.4   149.0   147.2   150.9   -1.1    3.9    4.7    6.9    1.4    5.8 
      Other foods ............................  173.7   172.2   174.4   173.5    3.8    4.0    0.9   -0.5    3.9    0.2 
       Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)......  107.5   106.3   109.6   108.6    5.8    5.0   -1.8    4.2    5.4    1.1 
    Food away from home (1)...................  170.0   170.3   170.5   170.8    2.7    1.7    3.4    1.9    2.2    2.6 
     Other food away from home (1) (2)........  110.4   110.9   111.2   111.4    3.4    2.2    7.6    3.7    2.8    5.6 
   Alcoholic beverages .......................  174.6   175.0   175.8   176.0    3.3    2.6    2.3    3.2    2.9    2.8 
                                                                                                                        
  Housing ....................................  166.6   167.3   167.8   168.3    4.5    4.0    4.2    4.1    4.3    4.2 
   Shelter ...................................  188.5   189.2   189.7   190.0    4.4    3.3    2.8    3.2    3.8    3.0 
    Rent of primary residence (3).............  184.8   185.6   186.1   186.8    4.1    3.1    4.2    4.4    3.6    4.3 
    Lodging away from home (2) (3)............  111.1   111.7   112.0   108.8   11.8   11.5   -2.5   -8.0   11.7   -5.3 
    Owners' equivalent rent of primary                                                                                  
        residence (3) (4).....................  181.7   182.3   182.8   183.4    3.7    3.2    2.5    3.8    3.4    3.1 
    Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2)..  104.4   104.4   104.7   104.9    1.6    5.2    1.2    1.9    3.3    1.5 
   Fuels and utilities .......................  140.3   142.0   142.1   144.3    9.6   10.0   14.3   11.9    9.8   13.1 
    Fuels ....................................  124.0   125.9   125.8   128.1   11.0   11.9   16.7   13.9   11.5   15.3 
     Fuel oil and other fuels ................  137.0   138.2   138.5   141.9  119.8  -15.4   60.1   15.1   36.4   35.7 
     Gas (piped) and electricity (3)..........  129.8   131.8   131.7   134.1    6.2   14.2   14.1   13.9   10.1   14.0 
    Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                
        services (2)..........................  106.9   107.1   107.6   108.0    3.9    1.9    2.7    4.2    2.9    3.4 
   Household furnishings and operations ......  126.0   125.9   126.3   126.2    1.9    0.0    2.6    0.6    1.0    1.6 
    Household operations (1) (2)..............  112.6   112.6   112.9   113.2   11.8    7.9    4.8    2.1    9.8    3.4 
                                                                                                                        
  Apparel ....................................  128.2   128.7   128.3   127.8   -2.7   -4.6    1.3   -1.2   -3.7    0.0 
   Men's and boys' apparel ...................  129.2   128.3   129.2   128.5   -4.5   -1.5   -3.0   -2.1   -3.0   -2.6 
   Women's and girls' apparel ................  120.5   122.0   120.1   119.4   -4.5   -7.1    8.4   -3.6   -5.8    2.2 
   Infants' and toddlers' apparel (1).........  129.0   132.6   132.7   130.0    2.7  -10.5   -8.8    3.1   -4.1   -3.0 
   Footwear ..................................  124.8   123.7   123.9   124.2    2.9   -1.0   -1.0   -1.9    1.0   -1.4 
                                                                                                                        
  Transportation .............................  154.2   153.7   154.3   154.0   17.6    2.9   -1.8   -0.5   10.0   -1.2 
   Private transportation ....................  151.4   151.1   151.7   151.4   17.9    2.7   -2.1    0.0   10.0   -1.0 
    New and used motor vehicles (2)...........  101.7   101.9   102.4   102.8   -2.3    3.2    0.0    4.4    0.4    2.2 
     New vehicles ............................  143.7   143.2   143.5   143.9   -0.3    1.1   -1.7    0.6    0.4   -0.6 
     Used cars and trucks (1).................  157.5   159.3   160.7   161.6   -4.8    7.2    1.0   10.8    1.0    5.8 
    Motor fuel ...............................  133.3   131.4   131.9   129.4  106.5    3.6  -11.7  -11.2   46.2  -11.4 
     Gasoline (all types) ....................  132.4   130.6   131.1   128.6  105.9    3.3  -12.0  -11.0   45.8  -11.5 
    Motor vehicle parts and equipment ........  100.9   101.0   101.6   102.1    3.2   -0.4    0.8    4.8    1.4    2.8 
    Motor vehicle maintenance and repair (1)..  180.2   180.9   181.4   181.5    4.6    2.5    4.3    2.9    3.6    3.6 
   Public transportation (1)..................  206.4   202.0   203.2   203.7   16.0    4.2    1.8   -5.1    9.9   -1.7 
                                                                                                                        
  Medical care ...............................  262.6   263.3   263.8   264.7    4.8    4.3    4.5    3.2    4.5    3.9 
   Medical care commodities ..................  235.2   235.7   236.3   237.0    1.7    2.4    3.8    3.1    2.1    3.5 
   Medical care services .....................  268.7   269.4   270.0   270.9    5.5    4.6    4.8    3.3    5.1    4.0 
    Professional services (3).................  241.5   242.0   242.2   243.0    6.3    2.7    3.6    2.5    4.5    3.0 
    Hospital and related services (3).........  318.5   319.9   320.9   321.2    5.7    8.5    7.4    3.4    7.1    5.4 
                                                                                                                        
  Recreation (2)..............................  102.7   102.7   102.6   102.6    2.0    2.8    1.2   -0.4    2.4    0.4 
   Video and audio (1) (2)....................  101.4   100.9   100.8   100.7    0.0    4.1    0.8   -2.7    2.0   -1.0 
                                                                                                                        
  Education and communication (2).............  102.5   103.4   103.1   103.7    0.0   -0.4    0.4    4.8   -0.2    2.6 
   Education (2)..............................  114.2   114.8   115.3   115.7    7.9    6.6    2.9    5.4    7.3    4.1 
    Educational books and supplies ...........  288.0   288.1   288.3   289.8   37.8    5.1    8.2    2.5   20.4    5.3 
    Tuition, other school fees, and childcare   320.6   322.5   324.0   325.2    5.7    7.1    2.1    5.9    6.4    4.0 
   Communication (1) (2)......................   93.1    94.2    93.3    94.1   -6.8   -6.9   -2.1    4.4   -6.9    1.1 
    Information and information processing (1)                                                                          
        (2)...................................   92.6    93.8    92.8    93.6   -7.2   -7.4   -1.7    4.4   -7.3    1.3 
     Telephone services (1) (2)...............   97.1    98.6    97.6    98.6   -6.9   -6.7   -1.2    6.3   -6.8    2.5 
     Information and information processing                                                                             
         other than telephone services (1) (5)   25.9    25.5    25.1    24.6  -14.2  -16.0  -15.3  -18.6  -15.1  -17.0 
      Personal computers and peripheral                                                                                 
          equipment (1) (2)...................   38.5    37.8    36.7    35.9  -25.3  -24.1  -19.9  -24.4  -24.7  -22.2 
                                                                                                                        
  Other goods and services ...................  281.2   278.5   282.6   279.5    9.3    1.8    9.6   -2.4    5.5    3.4 
   Tobacco and smoking products (1)...........  408.2   397.0   411.3   396.9   21.1    0.9   21.6  -10.6   10.5    4.3 
   Personal care (1)..........................  166.5   166.8   167.1   167.7    3.0    2.5    2.9    2.9    2.7    2.9 
    Personal care products (1)................  155.1   153.9   154.2   155.8    2.6   -0.3    2.9    1.8    1.2    2.4 
    Personal care services (1)................  180.3   180.8   181.1   181.7    4.4    3.9    4.6    3.1    4.2    3.9 
    Miscellaneous personal services ..........  253.7   254.8   255.6   256.4    2.1    3.7    4.0    4.3    2.9    4.2 
                                                                                                                        
          Commodity and service group                                                                                   
                                                                                                                        
 Commodities .................................  151.0   150.8   151.2   151.0    8.4    1.3    1.3    0.0    4.8    0.7 
  Food and beverages .........................  169.0   169.2   169.2   170.1    2.2    2.7    3.6    2.6    2.4    3.1 
  Commodities less food and beverages ........  140.0   139.6   140.1   139.5   13.0    0.3    0.0   -1.4    6.4   -0.7 
   Nondurables less food and beverages .......  151.2   150.1   151.6   149.4   25.4    0.5    0.0   -4.7   12.3   -2.4 
    Apparel ..................................  128.2   128.7   128.3   127.8   -2.7   -4.6    1.3   -1.2   -3.7    0.0 
    Nondurables less food, beverages, and                                                                               
        apparel ..............................  168.5   166.8   169.3   165.8   40.6    2.2   -0.5   -6.3   19.8   -3.4 
   Durables ..................................  125.7   125.6   125.8   126.1    0.3    0.3   -0.9    1.3    0.3    0.2 
 Services ....................................  193.0   193.8   194.2   194.9    4.1    4.1    3.6    4.0    4.1    3.8 
  Rent of shelter (4).........................  181.7   182.3   182.6   183.1    4.4    3.2    3.1    3.1    3.8    3.1 
  Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2)....  104.4   104.4   104.7   104.9    1.6    5.2    1.2    1.9    3.3    1.5 
  Gas (piped) and electricity (3).............  129.8   131.8   131.7   134.1    6.2   14.2   14.1   13.9   10.1   14.0 
  Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                  
      services (2)............................  106.9   107.1   107.6   108.0    3.9    1.9    2.7    4.2    2.9    3.4 
  Household operations (1) (2)................  112.6   112.6   112.9   113.2   11.8    7.9    4.8    2.1    9.8    3.4 
  Transportation services ....................  194.3   193.7   194.5   194.8    4.7    2.3    3.1    1.0    3.5    2.1 
  Medical care services ......................  268.7   269.4   270.0   270.9    5.5    4.6    4.8    3.3    5.1    4.0 
  Other services .............................  227.0   228.3   228.3   229.2    2.0    2.2    2.7    3.9    2.1    3.3 
                                                                                                                        
                Special indexes                                                                                         
                                                                                                                        
 All items less food .........................  170.2   170.4   170.9   171.0    6.9    2.6    2.4    1.9    4.8    2.1 
 All items less shelter ......................  165.1   165.2   165.5   165.8    6.9    2.2    2.7    1.7    4.5    2.2 
 All items less medical care .................  165.9   166.1   166.5   166.7    6.3    2.5    2.7    1.9    4.4    2.3 
 Commodities less food .......................  141.6   141.2   141.8   141.2   12.2    0.6    0.0   -1.1    6.2   -0.6 
 Nondurables less food .......................  152.8   151.7   153.2   150.9   23.7    0.8    0.5   -4.9   11.7   -2.2 
 Nondurables less food and apparel ...........  168.5   167.0   169.4   165.9   37.4    1.9    0.0   -6.0   18.3   -3.1 
 Nondurables .................................  160.6   160.0   160.7   160.0   12.8    2.3    1.8   -1.5    7.4    0.1 
 Services less rent of shelter (4)............  182.0   182.7   182.9   184.1    3.0    5.0    5.0    4.7    4.0    4.8 
 Services less medical care services .........  186.9   187.6   187.9   188.7    3.8    4.0    3.9    3.9    3.9    3.9 
 Energy ......................................  128.0   128.0   128.2   128.1   53.2    7.2    0.9    0.3   28.2    0.6 
 All items less energy .......................  176.2   176.5   176.9   177.2    2.6    2.3    2.8    2.3    2.4    2.5 
  All items less food and energy .............  178.4   178.6   179.2   179.3    2.8    2.1    2.7    2.0    2.4    2.4 
   Commodities less food and energy                                                                                     
       commodities ...........................  145.9   145.8   146.4   146.1    0.6    0.3    1.7    0.5    0.4    1.1 
    Energy commodities .......................  133.6   131.8   132.3   130.2  107.1    2.4   -8.5   -9.8   45.6   -9.2 
   Services less energy services .............  200.2   200.8   201.3   201.8    3.9    3.3    2.8    3.2    3.6    3.0 

   1 Not seasonally adjusted.
   2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
   3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator.  All other item stratum index series converted to a
 geometric means estimator in January, 1999.
   4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
   5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
 NOTE:  Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

 Table 6. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, all items index 

 (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                All items                                  
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
                                               Prici-           Indexes             Percent change to    Percent change to 
                     CPI-W                       ng                                  Dec.2000 from--      Nov.2000 from--  
                                               sched-                                                                      
                                                 ule   Sep.   Oct.   Nov.   Dec.                                           
                                                 (1)   2000   2000   2000   2000   Dec.   Oct.   Nov.   Nov.   Sep.   Oct. 
                                                                                   1999   2000   2000   1999   2000   2000 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                           
 U.S. city average ...........................   M    170.4  170.6  170.9  170.7    3.4    0.1   -0.1    3.5    0.3    0.2 
                                                                                                                           
            Region and area size(2)                                                                                        
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
 Northeast urban .............................   M    177.6  178.0  178.4  178.3    3.3    0.2   -0.1    3.4    0.5    0.2 
   Size A -  More than 1,500,000 .............   M    177.7  178.0  178.3  178.2    3.4    0.1   -0.1    3.2    0.3    0.2 
   Size B/C  50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)..........   M    107.9  108.4  108.6  108.6    3.2    0.2    0.0    3.4    0.6    0.2 
                                                                                                                           
 Midwest urban ...............................   M    166.4  166.4  166.8  166.5    3.6    0.1   -0.2    3.7    0.2    0.2 
   Size A   - More than 1,500,000 ............   M    167.0  166.9  167.2  167.0    3.7    0.1   -0.1    3.9    0.1    0.2 
   Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).........   M    108.7  108.7  109.1  108.8    3.3    0.1   -0.3    3.4    0.4    0.4 
   Size D -  Nonmetropolitan  (less than                                                                                   
       50,000) ...............................   M    163.0  163.4  163.7  163.5    3.9    0.1   -0.1    3.9    0.4    0.2 
                                                                                                                           
 South urban .................................   M    166.8  166.8  166.9  166.7    2.9   -0.1   -0.1    3.2    0.1    0.1 
   Size A -  More than 1,500,000 .............   M    166.1  166.3  166.2  166.2    3.3   -0.1    0.0    3.5    0.1   -0.1 
   Size B/C -  50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)........   M    107.9  107.9  108.1  108.0    2.9    0.1   -0.1    3.1    0.2    0.2 
   Size D -  Nonmetropolitan  (less than                                                                                   
       50,000) ...............................   M    169.2  168.8  168.6  168.4    2.3   -0.2   -0.1    2.2   -0.4   -0.1 
                                                                                                                           
 West urban ..................................   M    172.1  172.7  172.8  172.8    3.8    0.1    0.0    4.0    0.4    0.1 
   Size A   - More than 1,500,000 ............   M    172.1  172.7  172.7  172.9    4.3    0.1    0.1    4.2    0.3    0.0 
   Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).........   M    108.6  108.9  109.1  108.7    3.0   -0.2   -0.4    3.6    0.5    0.2 
                                                                                                                           
                 Size classes                                                                                              
                                                                                                                           
   A (4)......................................   M    156.4  156.6  156.8  156.8    3.7    0.1    0.0    3.7    0.3    0.1 
   B/C (3)....................................   M    108.2  108.3  108.6  108.4    3.0    0.1   -0.2    3.3    0.4    0.3 
   D .........................................   M    167.9  168.1  168.1  167.9    2.9   -0.1   -0.1    2.8    0.1    0.0 
                                                                                                                           
            Selected local areas(5)                                                                                        
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
 Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ..............   M    169.2  169.8  170.4  170.3    4.0    0.3   -0.1    4.1    0.7    0.4 
 Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA .....   M    166.3  166.9  166.6  166.7    3.6   -0.1    0.1    3.7    0.2   -0.2 
 New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island,                                                                                       
     NY-NJ-CT-PA .............................   M    179.9  180.2  180.1  180.0    3.3   -0.1   -0.1    3.2    0.1   -0.1 
                                                                                                                           
 Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT .........   1    183.2      -  186.2      -      -      -      -    4.7    1.6      - 
 Cleveland-Akron, OH .........................   1    162.8      -  161.6      -      -      -      -    3.5   -0.7      - 
 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .......................   1    166.8      -  166.6      -      -      -      -    4.3   -0.1      - 
 Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV (6)........   1    108.7      -  108.4      -      -      -      -    3.3   -0.3      - 
                                                                                                                           
 Atlanta, GA .................................   2        -  169.6      -  169.7    3.1    0.1      -      -      -      - 
 Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI .................   2        -  166.5      -  166.2    3.6   -0.2      -      -      -      - 
 Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ..............   2        -  155.4      -  154.9    3.8   -0.3      -      -      -      - 
 Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ...................   2        -  167.1      -  167.2    2.8    0.1      -      -      -      - 
 Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,                                                                                    
     PA-NJ-DE-MD .............................   2        -  177.2      -  177.0    2.4   -0.1      -      -      -      - 
 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ..........   2        -  179.3      -  180.2    5.4    0.5      -      -      -      - 
 Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ................   2        -  177.5      -  177.0    4.1   -0.3      -      -      -      - 

   1 Areas on pricing schedule 2 (see Table 10) will appear next month. 
   2 Regions defined as the four Census regions.  See map in technical notes.
   3 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
   4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
   5 In addition, the following metropolitan areas are published semiannually and appear in Tables 34 and 39 of the 
 January and July issues of the CPI Detailed Report: Anchorage, AK; Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN; Denver-Boulder-Greeley,
 CO; Honolulu, HI; Kansas City, MO-KS; Milwaukee-Racine, WI; Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI; Pittsburgh, PA; Portland-Salem,
 OR-WA; St. Louis, MO-IL; San Diego, CA; Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
   6 Indexes on a November 1996=100 base.
   - Data not available.
 NOTE:  Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

 Table 7 (1A). 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)
                                                                                              
                                                                                              
                                                              Annual      Annual     Percent  
                           CPI-U                             average     average      change  
                                                               1999        2000     from 1999 
                                                                                     to 2000  
                                                                                                                                                                                           
                                                                                              
                   Expenditure category                                                       
                                                                                              
 All items ...............................................      166.6       172.2         3.4 
 All items (1967=100) ....................................      499.0       515.8           - 
                                                                                              
  Food and beverages .....................................      164.6       168.4         2.3 
   Food ..................................................      164.1       167.8         2.3 
    Food at home .........................................      164.2       167.9         2.3 
     Cereals and bakery products .........................      185.0       188.3         1.8 
     Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ......................      147.9       154.5         4.5 
     Dairy and related products ..........................      159.6       160.7          .7 
     Fruits and vegetables ...............................      203.1       204.6          .7 
     Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials .......      134.3       137.8         2.6 
     Other food at home ..................................      153.5       155.6         1.4 
      Sugar and sweets ...................................      152.3       154.0         1.1 
      Fats and oils ......................................      148.3       147.4         -.6 
      Other foods ........................................      168.9       172.2         2.0 
       Other miscellaneous foods  (1).....................      104.9       107.5         2.5 
    Food away from home ..................................      165.1       169.0         2.4 
     Other food away from home  (1).......................      105.2       109.0         3.6 
   Alcoholic beverages ...................................      169.7       174.7         2.9 
                                                                                              
  Housing ................................................      163.9       169.6         3.5 
   Shelter ...............................................      187.3       193.4         3.3 
    Rent of primary residence (2).........................      177.5       183.9         3.6 
    Lodging away from home (1) (2)........................      112.3       117.5         4.6 
    Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence (2) (3)..      192.9       198.7         3.0 
    Tenants' and household insurance  (1).................      101.3       103.7         2.4 
   Fuels and utilities ...................................      128.8       137.9         7.1 
    Fuels ................................................      113.5       122.8         8.2 
     Fuel oil and other fuels ............................       91.4       129.7        41.9 
     Gas (piped) and electricity (2)......................      120.9       128.0         5.9 
   Household furnishings and operations ..................      126.7       128.2         1.2 
                                                                                              
  Apparel ................................................      131.3       129.6        -1.3 
   Men's and boys' apparel ...............................      131.1       129.7        -1.1 
   Women's and girls' apparel ............................      123.3       121.5        -1.5 
   Infants' and toddlers' apparel ........................      129.0       130.6         1.2 
   Footwear ..............................................      125.7       123.8        -1.5 
                                                                                              
  Transportation .........................................      144.4       153.3         6.2 
   Private transportation ................................      140.5       149.1         6.1 
    New and used motor vehicles (1).......................      100.1       100.8          .7 
     New vehicles ........................................      142.9       142.8         -.1 
     Used cars and trucks ................................      152.0       155.8         2.5 
    Motor fuel ...........................................      100.7       129.3        28.4 
     Gasoline (all types) ................................      100.1       128.6        28.5 
    Motor vehicle parts and equipment ....................      100.5       101.5         1.0 
    Motor vehicle maintenance and repair .................      171.9       177.3         3.1 
   Public transportation .................................      197.7       209.6         6.0 
                                                                                              
  Medical care ...........................................      250.6       260.8         4.1 
   Medical care commodities ..............................      230.7       238.1         3.2 
   Medical care services .................................      255.1       266.0         4.3 
    Professional services (2).............................      229.2       237.7         3.7 
    Hospital and related services (2).....................      299.5       317.3         5.9 
                                                                                              
  Recreation (1)..........................................      102.0       103.3         1.3 
   Video and audio  (1)...................................      100.7       101.0          .3 
                                                                                              
  Education and communication (1).........................      101.2       102.5         1.3 
   Education (1)..........................................      107.0       112.5         5.1 
    Educational books and supplies .......................      261.7       279.9         7.0 
    Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ............      308.4       324.0         5.1 
   Communication  (1).....................................       96.0        93.6        -2.5 
    Information and information processing  (1)...........       95.5        92.8        -2.8 
     Telephone services  (1)..............................      100.1        98.5        -1.6 
     Information and information processing other than                                        
         telephone services  (4)..........................       30.5        25.9       -15.1 
      Personal computers and peripheral equipment  (1)....       53.5        41.1       -23.2 
                                                                                              
  Other goods and services ...............................      258.3       271.1         5.0 
   Tobacco and smoking products ..........................      355.8       394.9        11.0 
   Personal care .........................................      161.1       165.6         2.8 
    Personal care products ...............................      151.8       153.7         1.3 
    Personal care services ...............................      171.4       178.1         3.9 
    Miscellaneous personal services ......................      243.0       252.3         3.8 
                                                                                              
                Commodity and service group                                                   
                                                                                              
 Commodities .............................................      144.4       149.2         3.3 
  Food and beverages .....................................      164.6       168.4         2.3 
  Commodities less food and beverages ....................      132.5       137.7         3.9 
   Nondurables less food and beverages ...................      137.5       147.4         7.2 
    Apparel ..............................................      131.3       129.6        -1.3 
    Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ........      146.0       162.5        11.3 
   Durables ..............................................      126.0       125.4         -.5 
 Services ................................................      188.8       195.3         3.4 
  Rent of shelter (3).....................................      195.0       201.3         3.2 
  Transportation services ................................      190.7       196.1         2.8 
  Other services .........................................      223.1       229.9         3.0 
                                                                                              
                      Special indexes                                                         
                                                                                              
 All items less food .....................................      167.0       173.0         3.6 
 All items less shelter ..................................      160.2       165.7         3.4 
 All items less medical care .............................      162.0       167.3         3.3 
 Commodities less food ...................................      134.0       139.2         3.9 
 Nondurables less food ...................................      139.4       149.1         7.0 
 Nondurables less food and apparel .......................      147.5       162.9        10.4 
 Nondurables .............................................      151.2       158.2         4.6 
 Services less rent of shelter (3)........................      195.8       202.9         3.6 
 Services less medical care services .....................      182.7       188.9         3.4 
 Energy ..................................................      106.6       124.6        16.9 
 All items less energy ...................................      174.4       178.6         2.4 
  All items less food and energy .........................      177.0       181.3         2.4 
   Commodities less food and energy commodities ..........      144.1       144.9          .6 
    Energy commodities ...................................      100.0       129.5        29.5 
   Services less energy services .........................      195.7       202.1         3.3 
 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1982-84=$1.00) .     $ .600      $ .581           - 
 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1967=$1.00) ....     $ .200      $ .194           - 

   1 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
   2 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator.  All other item stratum
 index series converted to a geometric means estimator in January, 1999.
   3 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
   4 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
   - Data not available.

 Table 8 (4A). 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)
                                                                                              
                                                                                              
                                                              Annual      Annual     Percent  
                           CPI-W                             average     average      change  
                                                               1999        2000     from 1999 
                                                                                     to 2000  
                                                                                                                                                                                           
                                                                                              
                   Expenditure category                                                       
                                                                                              
 All items ...............................................      163.2       168.9         3.5 
 All items (1967=100) ....................................      486.2       503.1           - 
                                                                                              
  Food and beverages .....................................      163.8       167.7         2.4 
   Food ..................................................      163.4       167.2         2.3 
    Food at home .........................................      163.0       166.8         2.3 
     Cereals and bakery products .........................      184.7       188.0         1.8 
     Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ......................      147.6       154.1         4.4 
     Dairy and related products ..........................      159.4       160.5          .7 
     Fruits and vegetables ...............................      201.8       203.4          .8 
     Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials .......      133.2       136.9         2.8 
     Other food at home ..................................      152.8       155.1         1.5 
      Sugar and sweets ...................................      152.2       153.9         1.1 
      Fats and oils ......................................      147.9       147.2         -.5 
      Other foods ........................................      168.8       172.3         2.1 
       Other miscellaneous foods  (1).....................      104.6       107.1         2.4 
    Food away from home ..................................      165.0       169.0         2.4 
     Other food away from home  (1).......................      105.1       109.2         3.9 
   Alcoholic beverages ...................................      168.8       173.8         3.0 
                                                                                              
  Housing ................................................      160.0       165.4         3.4 
   Shelter ...............................................      181.6       187.4         3.2 
    Rent of primary residence (2).........................      177.1       183.4         3.6 
    Lodging away from home (1) (2)........................      112.2       117.3         4.5 
    Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence (2) (3)..      175.7       180.8         2.9 
    Tenants' and household insurance  (1).................      101.6       103.9         2.3 
   Fuels and utilities ...................................      128.7       137.4         6.8 
    Fuels ................................................      113.0       121.8         7.8 
     Fuel oil and other fuels ............................       91.7       128.8        40.5 
     Gas (piped) and electricity (2)......................      120.4       127.5         5.9 
    Water and sewer and trash collection services (1).....      104.0       106.6         2.5 
   Household furnishings and operations ..................      124.7       125.5          .6 
    Household operations  (1).............................      104.9       111.1         5.9 
                                                                                              
  Apparel ................................................      130.1       128.3        -1.4 
   Men's and boys' apparel ...............................      131.2       129.7        -1.1 
   Women's and girls' apparel ............................      121.3       119.3        -1.6 
   Infants' and toddlers' apparel ........................      130.3       132.3         1.5 
   Footwear ..............................................      126.2       124.2        -1.6 
                                                                                              
  Transportation .........................................      143.4       152.8         6.6 
   Private transportation ................................      140.7       150.1         6.7 
    New and used motor vehicles (1).......................      100.4       101.4         1.0 
     New vehicles ........................................      144.0       143.9         -.1 
     Used cars and trucks ................................      153.3       157.1         2.5 
    Motor fuel ...........................................      100.8       129.5        28.5 
     Gasoline (all types) ................................      100.2       128.8        28.5 
    Motor vehicle parts and equipment ....................      100.0       100.9          .9 
    Motor vehicle maintenance and repair .................      173.3       178.8         3.2 
   Public transportation .................................      193.1       203.4         5.3 
                                                                                              
  Medical care ...........................................      249.7       259.9         4.1 
   Medical care commodities ..............................      226.8       233.6         3.0 
   Medical care services .................................      254.9       265.9         4.3 
    Professional services (2).............................      230.8       239.6         3.8 
    Hospital and related services (2).....................      295.5       313.2         6.0 
                                                                                              
  Recreation (1)..........................................      101.3       102.4         1.1 
   Video and audio  (1)...................................      100.5       100.7          .2 
                                                                                              
  Education and communication (1).........................      101.5       102.7         1.2 
   Education (1)..........................................      107.2       112.8         5.2 
    Educational books and supplies .......................      264.1       283.3         7.3 
    Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ............      302.8       318.2         5.1 
   Communication  (1).....................................       96.9        94.6        -2.4 
    Information and information processing  (1)...........       96.5        94.1        -2.5 
     Telephone services  (1)..............................      100.2        98.7        -1.5 
     Information and information processing other than                                        
         telephone services  (4)..........................       31.6        26.8       -15.2 
      Personal computers and peripheral equipment  (1)....       53.1        40.5       -23.7 
                                                                                              
  Other goods and services ...............................      261.9       276.5         5.6 
   Tobacco and smoking products ..........................      356.2       395.2        10.9 
   Personal care .........................................      161.3       165.5         2.6 
    Personal care products ...............................      152.5       154.2         1.1 
    Personal care services ...............................      171.7       178.6         4.0 
    Miscellaneous personal services ......................      243.1       251.9         3.6 
                                                                                              
                Commodity and service group                                                   
                                                                                              
 Commodities .............................................      144.7       149.8         3.5 
  Food and beverages .....................................      163.8       167.7         2.4 
  Commodities less food and beverages ....................      133.2       139.0         4.4 
   Nondurables less food and beverages ...................      138.1       149.1         8.0 
    Apparel ..............................................      130.1       128.3        -1.4 
    Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ........      147.2       165.3        12.3 
   Durables ..............................................      126.0       125.8         -.2 
 Services ................................................      185.3       191.6         3.4 
  Rent of shelter (3).....................................      174.9       180.5         3.2 
  Tenants' and household insurance  (1)...................      101.6       103.9         2.3 
  Gas (piped) and electricity (2).........................      120.4       127.5         5.9 
  Water and sewer and trash collection services (1).......      104.0       106.6         2.5 
  Household operations  (1)...............................      104.9       111.1         5.9 
  Transportation services ................................      187.9       192.9         2.7 
  Medical care services ..................................      254.9       265.9         4.3 
  Other services .........................................      219.6       225.9         2.9 
                                                                                              
                      Special indexes                                                         
                                                                                              
 All items less food .....................................      163.1       169.1         3.7 
 All items less shelter ..................................      158.1       163.8         3.6 
 All items less medical care .............................      159.2       164.7         3.5 
 Commodities less food ...................................      134.6       140.4         4.3 
 Nondurables less food ...................................      140.0       150.7         7.6 
 Nondurables less food and apparel .......................      148.4       165.5        11.5 
 Nondurables .............................................      151.3       158.9         5.0 
 Services less rent of shelter (3)........................      174.1       180.1         3.4 
 Services less medical care services .....................      179.5       185.4         3.3 
 Energy ..................................................      106.1       124.8        17.6 
 All items less energy ...................................      171.1       175.1         2.3 
  All items less food and energy .........................      173.1       177.1         2.3 
   Commodities less food and energy commodities ..........      144.3       145.4          .8 
    Energy commodities ...................................      100.3       129.7        29.3 
   Services less energy services .........................      192.6       198.7         3.2 
 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1982-84=$1.00) .     $ .613      $ .592           - 
 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1967=$1.00) ....     $ .206      $ .199           - 

   1 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
   2 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator.  All other item stratum
 index series converted to a geometric means estimator in January, 1999.
   3 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
   4 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
   - Data not available.