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Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service
Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and
Table 4. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and
Table 5. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and
Table 3. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, all items index
Table 6. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, all items index

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            CONSUMER PRICE INDEX--AUGUST 1994
 
    The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose
0.4 percent before seasonal adjustment in August to a level of
149.0 (1982-84=100), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S.
Department of Labor reported today.  For the 12-month period ended
in August, the CPI-U increased 2.9 percent.
 
    The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical
Workers (CPI-W)  increased 0.5 percent in August, prior to seasonal
adjustment.  The August 1994 CPI-W level of 146.5 was 2.9 percent
higher than the index in August 1993.
 
CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
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    On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U rose 0.3 percent in
August, the same as in each of the 2 preceding months.  The food
and energy indexes rose again in August, but by less than in July.
Coffee prices advanced sharply for the second consecutive month--up
22 percent in August--and accounted for over four-fifths of the 0.4
percent rise in the food index.  The 1.4 percent rise in energy
costs was due almost entirely to a sharp rise in gasoline prices.
The CPI-U excluding food and energy rose 0.3 percent in August,
following a 0.2 percent increase in July.
 
 
Table A.  Percent Changes in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
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                  |        Seasonally adjusted                |Unadj
                  |___________________________________________|
                  |                                   |Compnd |
   Expenditure    |    Changes from preceding month   |ann rte|12-mo
                  |___________________________________| 3-mos |
    category      |              1994                 | ended |ended
                  |___________________________________|       |
                  | Feb. Mar. Apr. May  June July Aug.|Aug. 94|Aug94
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 All items        |  .3   .3   .1   .2   .3   .3   .3 |  3.8  |  2.9
Food and beverages| -.3   .1   .1   .3   .3   .5   .3 |  4.5  |  2.7
Housing           |  .4   .3   .0   .2   .1   .2   .3 |  2.5  |  2.5
Apparel and upkeep| -.3   .4  -.3   .4   .6  -.4 -1.0 | -3.2  |  -.6
Transportation    |  .5   .6   .3  -.4   .6  1.0  1.0 | 11.0  |  4.4
Medical care      |  .3   .2   .6   .4   .4   .4   .4 |  4.8  |  4.6
Entertainment     |  .4   .3  -.1   .3  -.1   .3   .0 |   .8  |  3.0
Other goods & serv|  .3   .4   .7   .6   .4   .4   .2 |  3.9  |  3.1
 Special indexes: |
Energy            | 1.6   .4  -.4 -1.0   .1  1.8  1.4 | 14.3  |  3.1
Food              | -.3   .1   .1   .3   .3   .5   .4 |  4.8  |  2.8
AI - food & energy|  .3   .3   .2   .3   .3   .2   .3 |  2.8  |  2.9
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During the first 8 months of 1994, the CPI-U rose at a 2.9
seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR).  This compares with an
increase of 2.7 percent in all of 1993.  The food index  increased
at an annual rate of 2.0 percent and energy costs at a 4.8 percent
rate.  The year-to-date annual rate for the index for all items
less food and energy thus far in 1994 was 2.9 percent.  This
follows a 3.2 percent increase in all of 1993 and continues the
moderating pattern evident in this component since 1990.
 
    The food and beverage index rose 0.3 percent in August.
Grocery store food prices increased 0.6 percent, following a 0.8
percent advance in July.  Over 90 percent of the August advance was
the result of another sharp increase in coffee prices, which rose
22.0 percent in August after increasing a record 22.4 percent in
July.   The index for fruits and vegetables continued to advance,
but by substantially less than in recent months.  This index rose
0.3 percent in August, following an increase of 6.5 percent in the
preceding 3-month period.  The index for fresh fruits rose 3.4
percent, more than offsetting declines in the indexes for fresh
vegetables and for processed fruits and vegetables.  Partially
offsetting the moderation in the fruit and vegetable index was an
upturn in the index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs.  Meat
prices, which had declined in each of the 3 preceding months, rose
0.4 percent in August.  The indexes for beef and pork each rose 0.4
percent, while poultry prices fell 1.7 percent.  The index for
cereal and bakery products increased 0.4 percent, while the index
for dairy products declined for the third consecutive month--down
0.8 percent in August.  The other two components of the food and
beverage index--restaurant meals and alcoholic beverages--rose 0.1
percent and fell 0.2 percent, respectively.
 
    The housing component, which rose 0.2 percent in July,
increased 0.3 percent in August.  Shelter costs increased 0.4
percent, following a 0.3 percent rise in July.  Within shelter,
renters' costs increased 0.5 percent and homeowners' costs, 0.4
percent, while maintenance and repair costs fell 0.1 percent.  The
index for fuel and other utilities rose 0.2 percent in August, the
same as in July.  The index for household fuels rose 0.2 percent,
as increases in the indexes for fuel oil and electricity--up 0.1
and 0.3 percent, respectively, more than offset a 0.1 percent
decline in the index for natural gas.  The index for other
utilities and public services increased 0.1 percent in August.
Within that group, small increases in charges for telephone
services, water and sewerage maintenance, and refuse collection
were partially offset by a decline in charges for cable television.
The latter index fell 0.6 percent in August and last registered a
monthly increase in February.  The index for household furnishings
and operation increased 0.2 percent in August, following no change
in July.
 
    Transportation costs rose 1.0 percent in August, the same as in
July, largely as a result of another sharp increase in the index
for motor fuels.   The index for gasoline rose 3.7 percent in
August and has increased 7.8 percent in the past 3 months.
Increases in automobile purchase costs and public  transportation
costs also contributed to the August transportation advance.  The
index for new vehicles rose 0.3 percent in August and has advanced
at a 4.6 percent seasonally adjusted annual rate thus far in 1994.
Automobile finance charges continued to increase, albeit by
substantially less than in recent months.  This index rose 0.5
percent in August after advancing 11.7 percent in the preceding 4
months.  The index for used cars rose 0.8 percent.  The index for
public transportation increased 1.8 percent, principally reflecting
a 2.3 percent rise in airline fares.
 
    The index for apparel and upkeep declined for the second
consecutive month, down 1.0 percent in August after falling 0.4
percent in July.  The August decline reflects end-of-season sales
of spring-summer wear, coupled with smaller than usual price
increases on newly introduced fall-winter wear.  (Prior to seasonal
adjustment, prices for apparel and upkeep rose 0.2 percent in
August, following declines in each of the 3 preceding months.)
 
    Medical care costs rose 0.4 percent in August, the same as in
each of the 3 preceding months, to a level 4.6 percent above a year
earlier.  The index for medical care commodities--prescription
drugs, nonprescription drugs, and medical supplies--rose 0.3
percent in August.  The index for medical care services rose 0.4
percent in August.  Charges for professional services and hospital
and related services each increased 0.4 percent.
 
    The entertainment index was unchanged in August, following a
0.3 percent increase in July.  Declines in fees for participant
sports and club memberships and in prices for sporting goods and
equipment offset small price increases in the indexes for reading
materials, for admissions to movies, theaters, concerts, and
sporting events, and for fees for lessons or instructions.
 
    The index for other goods and services rose 0.2 percent in
August after advancing 0.4 percent in July.  Smaller increases in
the indexes for tobacco and smoking products and for personal and
educational expenses--up 0.1 and 0.3 percent, respectively, in
August--were responsible for the moderation.
 
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 0.4 percent in August.
 
 
Table B.  Percent Changes in CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical
          Workers (CPI-W)
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                  |        Seasonally adjusted                |Unadj
                  |___________________________________________|
                  |                                   |Compnd |
   Expenditure    |    Changes from preceding month   |ann rte|12-mo
                  |___________________________________| 3-mos |
    category      |              1994                 | ended |ended
                  |___________________________________|       |
                  | Feb. Mar. Apr. May  June July Aug.|Aug. 94|Aug94
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 All items        |  .2   .3   .1   .1   .3   .4   .4 |  4.5  |  2.9
Food and beverages| -.3   .1   .1   .3   .2   .5   .4 |  4.5  |  2.6
Housing           |  .5   .3   .0   .1   .1   .1   .4 |  2.6  |  2.5
Apparel and upkeep| -.2   .2  -.4   .5   .5  -.2  -.9 | -2.4  |  -.2
Transportation    |  .5   .5   .3  -.2   .6  1.1  1.0 | 11.4  |  4.5
Medical care      |  .2   .3   .6   .3   .4   .4   .4 |  4.9  |  4.5
Entertainment     |  .3   .3  -.1   .4   .1   .2   .0 |  1.1  |  2.9
Other goods & serv|  .2   .5   .7   .5   .4   .4   .4 |  4.6  |  2.5
 Special indexes: |
Energy            | 1.6   .5  -.5 -1.1   .4  1.9  1.6 | 16.6  |  3.4
Food              | -.4   .3   .1   .3   .2   .5   .5 |  4.8  |  2.8
AI - food & energy|  .3   .3   .2   .3   .3   .2   .3 |  3.2  |  2.8
____________________________________________________________________
 
 
 
 
    Consumer Price Index data for September will be released on
Friday, October 14, 1994, 8:30 A.M. (EDT).
 
Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service
group
 
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
 
 
                                              Relative   Unadjusted indexes       Unadjusted             Seasonally adjusted
                                             importance,                       percent change to         percent change from-
                                              December     July      Aug.       Aug. 1994 from-      May to    June to    July to
                                                1993       1994      1994    Aug. 1993  July 1994     June       July       Aug.
 
            Expenditure category
 
All items ..................................   100.000     148.4     149.0        2.9        0.4        0.3        0.3        0.3
All items (1967=100) .......................      -        444.4     446.4        -          -          -          -          -
 
  Food and beverages .......................    17.398     144.8     145.3        2.7         .3         .3         .5         .3
    Food ...................................    15.799     144.2     144.8        2.8         .4         .3         .5         .4
      Food at home .........................     9.853     144.0     144.7        3.6         .5         .4         .8         .6
        Cereals and bakery products ........     1.454     163.9     164.7        4.6         .5         .6         .2         .4
        Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .....     2.984     136.7     137.1         .8         .3        -.1        -.7         .1
        Dairy products .....................     1.186     131.8     131.8        1.0         .0        -.2        -.3        -.8
        Fruits and vegetables ..............     1.909     164.4     162.8        5.6       -1.0        1.4        2.5         .3
        Other food at home .................     2.320     135.7     138.9        6.4        2.4         .3        2.3        2.2
          Sugar and sweets .................      .331     135.2     135.1        1.0        -.1        -.2         .1        -.3
          Fats and oils ....................      .246     135.1     134.1        3.1        -.7         .5         .9        -.7
          Nonalcoholic beverages ...........      .712     122.8     131.3       15.1        6.9         .4        6.4        7.1
          Other prepared food ..............     1.030     147.6     148.4        2.8         .5         .3         .5         .1
      Food away from home ..................     5.946     145.6     145.9        1.6         .2         .0         .1         .1
    Alcoholic beverages ....................     1.600     151.6     151.3        1.1        -.2         .3        -.1        -.2
 
  Housing ..................................    41.394     145.4     145.9        2.5         .3         .1         .2         .3
    Shelter ................................    27.948     160.8     161.7        3.1         .6         .1         .3         .4
      Renters' costs 1/ ....................     7.984     171.0     172.1        2.9         .6         .1        -.1         .5
        Rent, residential ..................     5.771     153.9     154.5        2.5         .4        -.1         .3         .4
        Other renters' costs ...............     2.213     203.2     205.9        4.0        1.3         .4       -1.0         .8
      Homeowners' costs 1/ .................    19.768     165.3     166.1        3.3         .5         .0         .4         .4
        Owners' equivalent rent 1/ .........    19.386     165.5     166.4        3.3         .5         .0         .4         .4
        Household insurance 2/ 1/ ..........      .382     153.2     154.0        4.1         .5         .7         .9         .5
                            _  _
      Maintenance and repairs 2/ ...........      .196     131.3     131.2        -.3        -.1         .4        -.2        -.1
        Maintenance and repair services 2/ .      .118     135.4     135.4        -.8         .0         .3         .0         .0
        Maintenance and repair
            commodities 2/ .................      .078     125.9     125.6         .6        -.2         .4        -.2        -.2
    Fuel and other utilities ...............     7.262     124.3     124.3         .8         .0        -.1         .2         .2
      Fuels ................................     3.983     114.1     114.0        -.1        -.1        -.2         .4         .2
        Fuel oil and other household fuel
            commodities ....................      .369      87.1      86.8       -1.1        -.3         .0         .6         .1
        Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
            services).......................     3.614     122.3     122.2         .0        -.1        -.1         .3         .2
      Other utilities and public
          services 2/ ......................     3.279     150.4     150.6        1.9         .1         .0         .0         .1
    Household furnishings and operation ....     6.183     121.5     121.4        1.8        -.1         .3         .0         .2
      Housefurnishings .....................     3.601     111.8     111.5        1.8        -.3         .5        -.1         .0
      Housekeeping supplies ................     1.109     132.2     132.2        2.3         .0         .4         .0         .2
      Housekeeping services ................     1.473     138.6     138.9        1.8         .2        -.1         .3         .2
 
  Apparel and upkeep .......................     5.897     130.9     131.1        -.6         .2         .6        -.4       -1.0
    Apparel commodities ....................     5.333     127.6     127.8        -.9         .2         .6        -.5       -1.1
      Men's and boys' apparel ..............     1.389     124.9     125.7        -.2         .6         .2         .5         .2
      Women's and girls' apparel............     2.421     125.7     125.5       -3.5        -.2         .8       -1.4       -2.8
      Infants' and toddlers' apparel .......      .203     129.2     128.6         .2        -.5        2.5        1.8        -.3
      Footwear .............................      .781     125.0     124.5         .8        -.4         .2        -.7        -.2
      Other apparel commodities ............      .539     150.6     152.4        5.5        1.2         .6         .5        1.1
    Apparel services 2/ ....................      .564     155.7     155.9        2.6         .1         .3         .1         .1
 
  Transportation ...........................    16.954     134.6     135.9        4.4        1.0         .6        1.0        1.0
    Private transportation .................    15.295     131.8     133.0        4.5         .9         .5        1.0         .9
      New vehicles .........................     5.025     137.4     137.3        3.9        -.1         .6         .4         .3
        New cars ...........................     4.031     135.8     135.6        3.7        -.1         .4         .5         .2
      Used cars ............................     1.245     142.6     144.0        4.7        1.0        1.2         .9         .8
      Motor fuel ...........................     3.010     100.5     104.1        7.3        3.6         .3        3.8        3.1
        Gasoline ...........................      -        100.4     104.1        7.4        3.7         .5        3.5        3.7
      Maintenance and repairs ..............     1.533     150.0     150.7        3.1         .5         .1         .1         .5
      Other private transportation .........     4.483     161.5     162.0        3.6         .3         .6         .0         .3
        Other private transportation
            commodities ....................      .629     103.3     103.3         .6         .0         .4        -.2        -.3
        Other private transportation
            services .......................     3.854     175.1     175.7        4.1         .3         .6         .1         .3
    Public transportation ..................     1.659     171.4     173.2        3.0        1.1        1.4         .9        1.8
 
  Medical care .............................     7.108     211.5     212.2        4.6         .3         .4         .4         .4
    Medical care commodities ...............     1.287     201.3     201.7        2.9         .2         .3         .4         .3
    Medical care services ..................     5.821     213.8     214.7        5.0         .4         .4         .4         .4
      Professional medical services ........     3.353     193.0     193.5        4.1         .3         .3         .3         .4
 
  Entertainment ............................     4.351     150.2     150.2        3.0         .0        -.1         .3         .0
    Entertainment commodities ..............     1.986     136.5     136.5        2.4         .0        -.1         .3         .1
    Entertainment services .................     2.365     166.7     166.6        3.5        -.1         .0         .2        -.1
 
  Other goods and services .................     6.897     198.0     199.4        3.1         .7         .4         .4         .2
    Tobacco and smoking products ...........     1.601     221.3     221.7       -2.7         .2        -.1         .5         .1
    Personal care 2/ .......................     1.184     145.0     145.0        2.1         .0         .6        -.1         .0
      Toilet goods and personal care
          appliances 2/ ....................      .628     141.9     141.9        1.5         .0         .1         .1         .0
      Personal care services 2/ ............      .556     148.3     148.3        2.8         .0        1.1        -.3         .0
    Personal and educational expenses ......     4.112     221.6     223.9        5.8        1.0         .5         .5         .3
      School books and supplies ............      .249     205.1     205.8        3.0         .3         .2         .4         .3
      Personal and educational services ....     3.863     223.0     225.5        6.0        1.1         .5         .5         .3
 
        Commodity and service group
 
All items ..................................   100.000     148.4     149.0        2.9         .4         .3         .3         .3
  Commodities ..............................    43.547     133.7     134.3        2.4         .4         .3         .5         .3
    Food and beverages .....................    17.398     144.8     145.3        2.7         .3         .3         .5         .3
    Commodities less food and beverages ....    26.149     126.8     127.5        2.2         .6         .4         .6         .2
      Nondurables less food and beverages ..    15.579     128.1     129.2        1.7         .9         .3         .5         .5
        Apparel commodities ................     5.333     127.6     127.8        -.9         .2         .6        -.5       -1.1
        Nondurables less food, beverages,
            and apparel 2/ .................    10.245     131.3     132.8        2.9        1.1         .7         .8        1.1
      Durables .............................    10.570     125.1     125.1        3.1         .0         .5         .3         .2
  Services .................................    56.453     163.4     164.2        3.3         .5         .2         .3         .4
    Rent of shelter 2/ 1/ ..................    27.337     167.3     168.2        3.1         .5         .4         .4         .5
                    _  _
    Household services less rent of
        shelter 1/ .........................     8.900     137.9     138.0        1.2         .1         .1         .2         .2
    Transportation services ................     7.046     168.1     168.9        3.6         .5         .7         .3         .7
    Medical care services ..................     5.821     213.8     214.7        5.0         .4         .4         .4         .4
    Other services .........................     7.349     184.7     185.8        4.7         .6         .4         .3         .1
 
              Special indexes
 
All items less food ........................    84.201     149.1     149.8        2.9         .5         .3         .3         .3
All items less shelter .....................    72.052     144.9     145.5        2.8         .4         .3         .4         .3
All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........    80.232     149.8     150.4        2.8         .4         .3         .3         .3
All items less medical care ................    92.892     144.8     145.5        2.8         .5         .3         .3         .3
Commodities less food ......................    27.749     127.8     128.4        2.1         .5         .4         .5         .2
Nondurables less food ......................    17.178     129.4     130.4        1.6         .8         .3         .5         .5
Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ .......    11.845     132.4     133.7        2.6        1.0         .6         .8        1.0
Nondurables 2/ .............................    32.977     136.6     137.4        2.2         .6         .0         .1         .6
Services less rent of shelter 1/ ...........    29.116     171.0     171.7        3.4         .4         .3         .2         .4
Services less medical care services ........    50.632     158.7     159.4        3.0         .4         .3         .1         .4
Energy .....................................     6.993     106.8     108.5        3.1        1.6         .1        1.8        1.4
All items less energy ......................    93.007     154.0     154.6        2.9         .4         .3         .3         .3
  All items less food and energy ...........    77.208     156.4     157.0        2.9         .4         .3         .2         .3
    Commodities less food and
        energy commodities .................    24.369     136.8     136.8        1.5         .0         .4         .1        -.1
      Energy commodities ...................     3.380      99.2     102.4        6.4        3.2         .4        3.4        2.7
    Services less energy services ..........    52.839     167.7     168.5        3.5         .5         .2         .2         .4
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar:
  1982-84=$1.00 2/ .........................      -        $.674     $.671       -2.8        -.4        -.3        -.3        -.4
  1967=$1.00 2/ ............................      -         .225      .224        -          -          -          -          -
 
 
 
   1/     Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
   2/     Not seasonally adjusted.
   -      Data not available.
   NOTE:  Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
 
 
 Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and
 commodity and service group
 
 (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
 
 
                                                  Seasonally adjusted indexes             Seasonally adjusted annual rate
                                                                                                percent change for
                                                                                        3 months ended-           6 months ended-
                                                  May    June    July    Aug.    Nov.    Feb.     May    Aug.     Feb.      Aug.
                                                 1994    1994    1994    1994    1993    1994    1994    1994     1994      1994
 
              Expenditure category
 
 All items ....................................    -       -       -       -        2.8     1.9     2.8     3.8      2.4       3.3
 
   Food and beverages .........................   144.0   144.4   145.1   145.6     3.7      .6     2.0     4.5      2.1       3.2
     Food .....................................   143.5   143.9   144.6   145.2     4.0      .3     2.3     4.8      2.1       3.5
       Food at home ...........................   142.7   143.3   144.5   145.3     4.9      .0     2.3     7.5      2.4       4.8
         Cereals and bakery products ..........   162.3   163.2   163.6   164.2     3.9     6.7     3.0     4.8      5.3       3.9
         Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......   137.8   137.7   136.8   136.9     4.5      .9      .9    -2.6      2.7       -.9
         Dairy products .......................   133.3   133.1   132.7   131.7    -3.6     7.6     5.6    -4.7      1.9        .3
         Fruits and vegetables ................   159.9   162.2   166.3   166.8    15.5   -11.0     2.8    18.4      1.4      10.3
         Other food at home ...................   132.4   132.8   135.8   138.8     3.1      .3     2.1    20.8      1.7      11.1
           Sugar and sweets ...................   135.2   134.9   135.1   134.7     2.1     3.9     -.6    -1.5      3.0      -1.0
           Fats and oils ......................   133.1   133.7   134.9   133.9      .9      .9     7.9     2.4       .9       5.1
           Nonalcoholic beverages .............   115.2   115.7   123.1   131.9     5.0    -5.1     2.5    71.9      -.2      32.7
           Other prepared food ................   146.7   147.2   147.9   148.1     3.1     2.8     1.4     3.9      2.9       2.6
       Food away from home ....................   145.3   145.3   145.5   145.7     2.0     1.4     1.7     1.1      1.7       1.4
     Alcoholic beverages ......................   151.2   151.6   151.4   151.1     2.4     2.4     -.3     -.3      2.4       -.3
 
   Housing ....................................   144.3   144.4   144.7   145.2     2.6     2.8     2.2     2.5      2.7       2.4
     Shelter ..................................   159.7   159.8   160.2   160.9     2.9     3.9     2.8     3.0      3.4       2.9
       Renters' costs 1/ ......................   168.4   168.5   168.4   169.2     3.2     2.9     3.4     1.9      3.1       2.7
         Rent, residential ....................   153.5   153.4   153.9   154.5     1.3     4.0     1.6     2.6      2.7       2.1
         Other renters' costs .................   197.2   197.9   195.9   197.4     8.3     -.2     7.9      .4      3.9       4.1
       Homeowners' costs 1/ ...................   164.8   164.8   165.4   166.1     2.8     4.3     3.0     3.2      3.5       3.1
         Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ...........   165.1   165.1   165.7   166.4     2.8     4.5     2.7     3.2      3.6       2.9
         Household insurance 2/ 1/ ............   150.8   151.9   153.2   154.0     3.3      .5     3.8     8.8      1.9       6.3
                             _  _
       Maintenance and repairs 2/ .............   131.0   131.5   131.3   131.2   -10.8     4.8     5.0      .6     -3.3       2.8
         Maintenance and repair services ......   135.0   135.4   135.4   135.4   -17.2     3.1    12.1     1.2     -7.6       6.5
         Maintenance and repair commodities 2/    125.7   126.2   125.9   125.6      .0     7.2    -4.3     -.3      3.6      -2.3
     Fuel and other utilities .................   122.8   122.7   122.9   123.1      .7     1.6     -.3     1.0      1.1        .3
       Fuels ..................................   110.8   110.6   111.0   111.2     -.4      .0    -1.4     1.5      -.2        .0
         Fuel oil and other household fuel
             commodities ......................    88.7    88.7    89.2    89.3    -6.5    12.7   -11.7     2.7      2.7      -4.8
         Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
             services).........................   118.4   118.3   118.7   118.9      .3    -1.3     -.7     1.7      -.5        .5
       Other utilities and public services 2/ .   150.4   150.4   150.4   150.6     2.2     3.8     1.1      .5      3.0        .8
     Household furnishings and operation ......   120.9   121.3   121.3   121.5     3.7     -.3     2.3     2.0      1.7       2.2
       Housefurnishings .......................   111.1   111.7   111.6   111.6     3.3     -.7     2.9     1.8      1.3       2.4
       Housekeeping supplies ..................   131.6   132.1   132.1   132.4     7.3     -.3      .0     2.5      3.4       1.2
       Housekeeping services ..................   138.3   138.2   138.6   138.9     2.1      .9     2.1     1.7      1.5       1.9
 
   Apparel and upkeep .........................   134.2   135.0   134.4   133.1      .6    -2.1     2.4    -3.2      -.7       -.4
     Apparel commodities ......................   131.2   132.0   131.4   129.9      .3    -2.4     2.5    -3.9     -1.1       -.8
       Men's and boys' apparel ................   126.2   126.4   127.0   127.3     2.8   -10.2     3.2     3.5     -3.9       3.4
       Women's and girls' apparel .............   133.1   134.2   132.3   128.6    -2.7      .3     2.1   -12.9     -1.2      -5.7
       Infants' and toddlers' apparel .........   124.2   127.3   129.6   129.2    -8.1     2.9    -9.4    17.1     -2.8       3.0
       Footwear ...............................   127.1   127.3   126.4   126.1     3.9     2.2      .3    -3.1      3.1      -1.4
       Other apparel commodities ..............   149.3   150.2   150.9   152.6     5.4    -2.7    11.2     9.1      1.2      10.1
     Apparel services 2/.......................   155.0   155.5   155.7   155.9     4.3     1.0     2.6     2.3      2.6       2.5
 
   Transportation .............................   132.7   133.5   134.8   136.2     4.0      .3     2.1    11.0      2.2       6.5
     Private transportation ...................   130.0   130.7   132.0   133.2     3.8      .9     3.1    10.2      2.4       6.6
       New vehicles ...........................   136.9   137.7   138.3   138.7     2.7     2.4     4.8     5.4      2.6       5.1
         New cars .............................   135.4   135.9   136.6   136.9     2.8     2.4     4.6     4.5      2.6       4.5
       Used cars ..............................   138.6   140.2   141.5   142.6     7.5    -7.6     7.9    12.1      -.3       9.9
       Motor fuel .............................    95.3    95.6    99.2   102.3     5.6      .8    -6.1    32.8      3.2      11.7
         Gasoline .............................    94.7    95.2    98.5   102.1     5.1      .4    -6.5    35.1      2.8      12.4
       Maintenance and repairs ................   149.7   149.8   150.0   150.8     2.8     3.3     3.0     3.0      3.0       3.0
       Other private transportation ...........   161.0   162.0   162.0   162.5     3.1     1.3     6.2     3.8      2.2       5.0
         Other private transportation
             commodities ......................   103.5   103.9   103.7   103.4     -.8     2.0     1.6     -.4       .6        .6
         Other private transportation
             services .........................   174.5   175.6   175.8   176.4     3.8     1.2     6.9     4.4      2.5       5.7
     Public transportation ....................   169.3   171.6   173.2   176.4     6.2    -3.0    -7.0    17.9      1.5       4.7
 
   Medical care ...............................   209.9   210.7   211.6   212.4     4.8     3.8     5.1     4.8      4.3       5.0
     Medical care commodities .................   199.7   200.3   201.1   201.7     2.5     2.0     2.9     4.1      2.3       3.5
     Medical care services ....................   212.0   212.9   213.8   214.7     5.2     4.1     5.7     5.2      4.7       5.4
       Professional medical services ..........   191.5   192.1   192.6   193.3     3.9     3.7     5.0     3.8      3.8       4.4
 
   Entertainment 2/ ...........................   150.0   149.9   150.3   150.3     4.7     4.1     2.2      .8      4.4       1.5
     Entertainment commodities ................   136.2   136.1   136.5   136.6     3.0      .3     5.2     1.2      1.7       3.1
     Entertainment services ...................   166.4   166.4   166.8   166.7     6.6     7.0     -.2      .7      6.8        .2
 
   Other goods and services ...................   198.7   199.4   200.2   200.6    -1.2     2.9     6.9     3.9       .8       5.4
     Tobacco and smoking products .............   220.2   219.9   221.0   221.3   -17.4    -2.4     8.8     2.0    -10.2       5.4
     Personal care 2/ .........................   144.4   145.2   145.0   145.0     2.6      .3     4.0     1.7      1.4       2.8
       Toilet goods and personal care
           appliances 2/ ......................   141.7   141.8   141.9   141.9     1.1     -.6     4.9      .6       .3       2.7
       Personal care services 2/ ..............   147.2   148.8   148.3   148.3     3.9     1.4     2.8     3.0      2.7       2.9
     Personal and educational expenses ........   222.4   223.6   224.7   225.4     5.2     5.7     6.9     5.5      5.4       6.2
       School books and supplies ..............   205.2   205.6   206.5   207.1    -2.8     6.4     4.8     3.8      1.7       4.3
       Personal and educational services ......   223.7   224.9   226.0   226.6     5.7     5.8     7.1     5.3      5.8       6.2
 
          Commodity and service group
 
 All items ....................................    -       -       -       -        2.8     1.9     2.8     3.8      2.4       3.3
   Commodities ................................   133.1   133.5   134.2   134.6     2.5      .0     2.4     4.6      1.2       3.5
     Food and beverages .......................   144.0   144.4   145.1   145.6     3.7      .6     2.0     4.5      2.1       3.2
     Commodities less food and beverages ......   126.4   126.9   127.6   127.9     1.3      .0     2.6     4.8       .6       3.7
       Nondurables less food and beverages ....   128.0   128.4   129.1   129.8    -1.9      .9     1.6     5.7      -.5       3.6
         Apparel commodities ..................   131.2   132.0   131.4   129.9      .3    -2.4     2.5    -3.9     -1.1       -.8
         Nondurables less food, beverages,
             and apparel 2/ ...................   129.3   130.2   131.3   132.8     -.3    -3.7     4.8    11.3     -2.0       8.0
       Durables ...............................   124.3   124.9   125.3   125.6     3.3      .7     4.3     4.2      2.0       4.3
   Services ...................................   162.5   162.8   163.3   163.9     3.3     3.3     3.0     3.5      3.3       3.2
     Rent of shelter 2/ 1/ ....................   166.0   166.6   167.3   168.2      .0     6.3     1.0     5.4      3.1       3.2
                     _  _
     Household services less rent
         of shelter 1/ ........................   136.1   136.2   136.5   136.8     1.5      .6      .6     2.1      1.0       1.3
     Transportation services ..................   167.2   168.3   168.8   170.0     4.2      .5     2.9     6.9      2.3       4.9
     Medical care services ....................   212.0   212.9   213.8   214.7     5.2     4.1     5.7     5.2      4.7       5.4
     Other services ...........................   185.2   186.0   186.6   186.8     5.7     5.4     4.0     3.5      5.6       3.7
 
                Special indexes
 
 All items less food ..........................   148.3   148.7   149.2   149.7     2.8     2.2     2.7     3.8      2.5       3.3
 All items less shelter .......................   144.1   144.6   145.2   145.7     2.9     1.1     2.5     4.5      2.0       3.5
 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ..........   148.9   149.4   149.9   150.4     2.8     1.4     2.7     4.1      2.1       3.4
 All items less medical care ..................   143.9   144.3   144.8   145.3     2.6     2.0     2.3     3.9      2.3       3.1
 Commodities less food ........................   127.5   128.0   128.6   128.9     1.3      .0     2.5     4.5       .6       3.5
 Nondurables less food ........................   129.3   129.7   130.3   131.0    -1.5      .6     1.6     5.4      -.5       3.4
 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ .........   130.6   131.4   132.4   133.7     -.3    -2.7     4.1     9.8     -1.5       6.9
 Nondurables 2/ ...............................   136.5   136.5   136.6   137.4     3.9    -1.8     3.9     2.7      1.0       3.3
 Services less rent of shelter 1/ .............   170.0   170.5   170.9   171.5     3.9     3.4     2.6     3.6      3.6       3.1
 Services less medical care services ..........   157.8   158.2   158.4   159.1     3.1     3.9     2.1     3.3      3.5       2.7
 Energy .......................................   102.7   102.8   104.7   106.2     2.4      .4    -3.8    14.3      1.4       4.9
 All items less energy ........................   153.7   154.1   154.5   155.0     3.0     1.9     3.2     3.4      2.4       3.3
   All items less food and energy .............   156.3   156.7   157.0   157.4     2.9     2.4     3.4     2.8      2.6       3.1
     Commodities less food and energy
         commodities ..........................   137.0   137.6   137.7   137.6      .9     -.3     3.6     1.8       .3       2.7
       Energy commodities .....................    94.6    95.0    98.2   100.9     3.8     2.1    -6.9    29.4      3.0       9.8
     Services less energy services ............   167.0   167.4   167.8   168.5     3.5     3.7     3.2     3.6      3.6       3.4
 
 
 
    1/     Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
    2/     Not seasonally adjusted.
    -      Data not available.
    NOTE:  Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
 
 
Table 4. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group
 
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
 
 
                                              Relative   Unadjusted indexes       Unadjusted             Seasonally adjusted
                                             importance,                       percent change to         percent change from-
                                              December     July      Aug.       Aug. 1994 from-      May to    June to    July to
                                                1993       1994      1994    Aug. 1993  July 1994     June       July       Aug.
 
            Expenditure category
 
All items ..................................   100.000     145.8     146.5        2.9        0.5        0.3        0.4        0.4
All items (1967=100) .......................      -        434.3     436.4        -          -          -          -          -
 
  Food and beverages .......................    19.344     144.4     144.9        2.6         .3         .2         .5         .4
    Food ...................................    17.622     143.8     144.4        2.8         .4         .2         .5         .5
      Food at home .........................    11.187     143.4     144.1        3.4         .5         .3         .8         .6
        Cereals and bakery products ........     1.660     163.6     164.4        4.6         .5         .5         .4         .2
        Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .....     3.513     136.4     136.9         .7         .4        -.1        -.7         .1
        Dairy products .....................     1.321     131.6     131.6        1.0         .0        -.1        -.5        -.8
        Fruits and vegetables ..............     2.019     163.8     162.3        5.6        -.9        1.4        2.7         .5
        Other food at home .................     2.674     135.4     138.3        5.9        2.1         .2        2.2        2.0
          Sugar and sweets .................      .374     135.1     135.1        1.2         .0        -.4         .2        -.1
          Fats and oils ....................      .283     135.1     134.0        3.0        -.8         .4        1.0        -.8
          Nonalcoholic beverages ...........      .833     122.4     130.2       13.6        6.4         .4        5.9        6.5
          Other prepared food ..............     1.184     147.4     148.1        2.8         .5         .3         .5         .1
      Food away from home ..................     6.435     145.5     145.8        1.7         .2         .1         .1         .3
    Alcoholic beverages ....................     1.722     151.1     150.7         .9        -.3         .3        -.1        -.1
 
  Housing ..................................    39.004     142.5     143.0        2.5         .4         .1         .1         .4
    Shelter ................................    25.682     156.4     157.2        3.1         .5         .1         .1         .5
      Renters' costs 1/ ....................     8.095     149.5     150.3        2.8         .5         .2        -.1         .5
        Rent, residential ..................     6.628     153.6     154.2        2.5         .4         .1         .2         .4
        Other renters' costs ...............     1.467     204.2     206.7        4.3        1.2         .8       -1.1         .6
      Homeowners' costs 1/ .................    17.399     150.7     151.5        3.3         .5         .0         .3         .5
        Owners' equivalent rent 1/ .........    17.074     150.9     151.7        3.3         .5         .0         .3         .5
        Household insurance 2/ 1/ ..........      .324     140.5     141.4        4.4         .6         .7        1.0         .6
                            _  _
      Maintenance and repairs 2/ ...........      .188     131.4     131.3        -.6        -.1         .5        -.1        -.1
        Maintenance and repair services 2/ .      .102     139.1     139.1        -.7         .0         .2         .0         .0
        Maintenance and repair
            commodities 2/ .................      .085     121.1     120.9        -.6        -.2         .7        -.2        -.2
    Fuel and other utilities ...............     7.523     124.0     124.0         .6         .0         .1         .1         .2
      Fuels ................................     4.093     113.6     113.5        -.2        -.1         .1         .2         .2
        Fuel oil and other household fuel
            commodities ....................      .339      87.0      86.6       -1.4        -.5         .1         .5         .2
        Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
            services).......................     3.754     121.7     121.6        -.2        -.1         .1         .2         .2
      Other utilities and public
          services 2/ ......................     3.429     150.9     151.1        1.8         .1         .1        -.1         .1
    Household furnishings and operation ....     5.800     120.1     120.0        2.0        -.1         .3         .1         .2
      Housefurnishings .....................     3.525     110.3     110.1        1.9        -.2         .5         .1         .1
      Housekeeping supplies ................     1.141     132.5     132.5        2.2         .0         .4        -.1         .2
      Housekeeping services ................     1.134     140.6     140.9        2.1         .2        -.2         .6         .3
 
  Apparel and upkeep .......................     5.909     129.8     130.2        -.2         .3         .5        -.2        -.9
    Apparel commodities ....................     5.379     126.7     127.2        -.5         .4         .6        -.3       -1.0
      Men's and boys' apparel ..............     1.393     124.6     125.3         .1         .6         .4        1.0        -.2
      Women's and girls' apparel............     2.356     124.2     124.5       -2.4         .2        1.1       -1.2       -2.6
      Infants' and toddlers' apparel .......      .261     130.8     129.9         .1        -.7        2.7        1.9        -.7
      Footwear .............................      .866     125.8     125.3         .8        -.4         .3        -.9        -.2
      Other apparel commodities ............      .502     148.3     151.5        4.2        2.2       -1.7         .0        2.3
    Apparel services 2/ ....................      .530     155.1     155.4        2.6         .2         .3         .1         .2
 
  Transportation ...........................    18.863     133.9     135.2        4.5        1.0         .6        1.1        1.0
    Private transportation .................    17.613     132.0     133.3        4.6        1.0         .6        1.1        1.1
      New vehicles .........................     4.948     138.3     138.2        4.1        -.1         .5         .4         .4
        New cars ...........................     3.606     135.6     135.3        3.6        -.2         .4         .4         .4
      Used cars ............................     2.256     143.3     144.7        4.6        1.0        1.1         .9         .8
      Motor fuel ...........................     3.705     100.5     104.2        7.5        3.7         .7        3.7        3.2
        Gasoline ...........................      -        100.4     104.3        7.7        3.9         .7        3.7        3.6
      Maintenance and repairs ..............     1.615     150.8     151.4        3.1         .4         .0         .2         .5
      Other private transportation .........     5.089     157.5     157.8        3.6         .2         .6         .1         .3
        Other private transportation
            commodities ....................      .795     102.6     102.6         .4         .0         .2        -.3        -.2
        Other private transportation
            services .......................     4.295     171.0     171.5        4.2         .3         .6         .2         .4
    Public transportation ..................     1.251     167.1     168.7        2.9        1.0         .6        1.0        1.3
 
  Medical care .............................     6.044     210.8     211.5        4.5         .3         .4         .4         .4
    Medical care commodities ...............     1.061     199.0     199.5        2.7         .3         .4         .2         .4
    Medical care services ..................     4.983     213.4     214.2        4.9         .4         .5         .4         .4
      Professional medical services ........     2.865     193.9     194.4        4.3         .3         .3         .4         .3
 
  Entertainment ............................     4.028     148.4     148.3        2.9        -.1         .1         .2         .0
    Entertainment commodities ..............     2.077     136.0     135.9        2.3        -.1        -.1         .1         .1
    Entertainment services .................     1.951     166.5     166.5        3.6         .0         .2         .2         .0
 
  Other goods and services .................     6.807     196.3     197.5        2.5         .6         .4         .4         .4
    Tobacco and smoking products ...........     2.121     221.4     222.1       -2.5         .3         .0         .5         .6
    Personal care 2/ .......................     1.146     145.1     145.2        2.1         .1         .4        -.1         .1
      Toilet goods and personal care
          appliances 2/ ....................      .650     142.5     142.6        1.6         .1        -.1         .1         .1
      Personal care services 2/ ............      .496     148.2     148.2        2.7         .0        1.2        -.5         .0
    Personal and educational expenses ......     3.540     217.9     220.2        5.9        1.1         .6         .5         .3
      School books and supplies ............      .219     206.9     207.5        3.1         .3         .3         .4         .2
      Personal and educational services ....     3.321     219.0     221.5        6.0        1.1         .6         .5         .3
 
        Commodity and service group
 
All items ..................................   100.000     145.8     146.5        2.9         .5         .3         .4         .4
  Commodities ..............................    47.644     133.4     134.1        2.4         .5         .4         .6         .4
    Food and beverages .....................    19.344     144.4     144.9        2.6         .3         .2         .5         .4
    Commodities less food and beverages ....    28.300     126.7     127.5        2.4         .6         .5         .6         .5
      Nondurables less food and beverages ..    16.590     127.8     129.1        1.9        1.0         .2         .5         .9
        Apparel commodities ................     5.379     126.7     127.2        -.5         .4         .6        -.3       -1.0
        Nondurables less food, beverages,
            and apparel 2/ .................    11.211     131.2     133.0        3.0        1.4         .8         .9        1.4
      Durables .............................    11.710     124.2     124.3        3.2         .1         .6         .4         .2
  Services .................................    52.356     160.9     161.6        3.3         .4         .2         .2         .4
    Rent of shelter 2/ 1/ ..................    25.143     150.5     151.3        3.2         .5         .3         .4         .5
                    _  _
    Household services less rent of
        shelter 1/ .........................     8.771     126.8     126.9        1.0         .1         .0         .0         .2
    Transportation services ................     7.160     165.2     165.9        3.7         .4         .5         .4         .5
    Medical care services ..................     4.983     213.4     214.2        4.9         .4         .5         .4         .4
    Other services .........................     6.299     181.8     182.9        4.7         .6         .5         .3         .2
 
              Special indexes
 
All items less food ........................    82.378     146.1     146.8        2.9         .5         .3         .3         .4
All items less shelter .....................    74.318     143.1     143.8        2.8         .5         .4         .5         .3
All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........    82.601     137.3     137.9        2.8         .4         .4         .4         .4
All items less medical care ................    93.956     142.7     143.4        2.8         .5         .3         .4         .4
Commodities less food ......................    30.022     127.7     128.4        2.3         .5         .4         .6         .4
Nondurables less food ......................    18.312     129.1     130.3        1.8         .9         .5         .5         .8
Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ .......    12.933     132.2     133.7        2.7        1.1         .7         .8        1.1
Nondurables 2/ .............................    35.934     136.4     137.3        2.3         .7         .0         .2         .7
Services less rent of shelter 1/ ...........    27.213     152.5     153.0        3.3         .3         .5         .2         .4
Services less medical care services ........    47.373     156.4     157.1        3.1         .4         .2         .1         .4
Energy .....................................     7.798     106.3     108.2        3.4        1.8         .4        1.9        1.6
All items less energy ......................    92.202     151.4     151.9        2.8         .3         .3         .3         .3
  All items less food and energy ...........    74.580     153.4     153.9        2.8         .3         .3         .2         .3
    Commodities less food and
        energy commodities .................    25.978     135.9     136.1        1.6         .1         .4         .1         .1
      Energy commodities ...................     4.044      99.6     102.9        6.7        3.3         .6        3.4        2.9
    Services less energy services ..........    48.602     165.3     166.0        3.5         .4         .2         .2         .4
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar:
  1982-84=$1.00 2/ .........................      -        $.686     $.683       -2.7        -.4        -.3        -.3        -.4
  1967=$1.00 2/ ............................      -         .230      .229        -          -          -          -          -
 
 
 
   1/     Indexes on a December 1984=100 base.
   2/     Not seasonally adjusted.
   -      Data not available.
   NOTE:  Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
 
 
 Table 5. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and
 commodity and service group
 
 (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
 
 
                                                  Seasonally adjusted indexes             Seasonally adjusted annual rate
                                                                                                percent change for
                                                                                        3 months ended-           6 months ended-
                                                  May    June    July    Aug.    Nov.    Feb.     May    Aug.     Feb.      Aug.
                                                 1994    1994    1994    1994    1993    1994    1994    1994     1994      1994
 
              Expenditure category
 
 All items ....................................    -       -       -       -        2.8     1.7     2.5     4.5      2.3       3.5
 
   Food and beverages .........................   143.7   144.0   144.7   145.3     3.7      .6     2.0     4.5      2.1       3.2
     Food .....................................   143.1   143.4   144.1   144.8     4.0      .0     2.6     4.8      2.0       3.7
       Food at home ...........................   142.3   142.7   143.8   144.6     5.0     -.3     2.6     6.6      2.3       4.6
         Cereals and bakery products ..........   162.0   162.8   163.5   163.9     4.1     6.2     3.3     4.8      5.2       4.0
         Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......   137.6   137.4   136.4   136.6     3.9      .9      .9    -2.9      2.4      -1.0
         Dairy products .......................   133.2   133.1   132.5   131.4    -3.9     7.3     6.6    -5.3      1.5        .5
         Fruits and vegetables ................   159.2   161.4   165.7   166.5    16.7   -11.7     1.8    19.6      1.5      10.3
         Other food at home ...................   132.3   132.6   135.5   138.2     3.7     -.6     2.5    19.1      1.5      10.4
           Sugar and sweets ...................   135.1   134.5   134.8   134.7     2.7     4.6    -1.2    -1.2      3.6      -1.2
           Fats and oils ......................   133.1   133.6   135.0   133.9      .9     1.2     7.5     2.4      1.1       5.0
           Nonalcoholic beverages .............   115.6   116.1   122.9   130.9     6.0    -7.0     3.2    64.4      -.7      30.2
           Other prepared food ................   146.4   146.9   147.7   147.8     3.1     2.5     1.4     3.9      2.8       2.6
       Food away from home ....................   145.2   145.3   145.4   145.8     1.7     1.1     2.2     1.7      1.4       1.9
     Alcoholic beverages ......................   150.5   151.0   150.8   150.6     2.4     1.3     -.5      .3      1.9       -.1
 
   Housing ....................................   141.4   141.6   141.8   142.3     2.3     3.2     1.7     2.6      2.8       2.1
     Shelter ..................................   155.6   155.7   155.9   156.7     2.7     4.5     2.6     2.9      3.6       2.7
       Renters' costs 1/ ......................   147.8   148.1   148.0   148.7     3.1     3.1     2.8     2.5      3.1       2.6
         Rent, residential ....................   153.2   153.3   153.6   154.2     1.9     4.0     1.6     2.6      2.9       2.1
         Other renters' costs .................   197.2   198.7   196.6   197.8     8.5     -.2     7.9     1.2      4.0       4.5
       Homeowners' costs 1/ ...................   150.3   150.3   150.7   151.5     2.8     5.0     2.4     3.2      3.9       2.8
         Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ...........   150.5   150.5   150.9   151.7     2.8     5.0     2.4     3.2      3.9       2.8
         Household insurance 2/ 1/ ............   138.1   139.1   140.5   141.4     3.0      .6     4.2     9.9      1.8       7.0
                             _  _
       Maintenance and repairs 2/ .............   130.9   131.5   131.4   131.3   -10.2     2.5     4.7     1.2     -4.0       3.0
         Maintenance and repair services ......   138.8   139.1   139.1   139.1   -17.6     4.0    12.4      .9     -7.4       6.5
         Maintenance and repair commodities 2/    120.6   121.4   121.1   120.9     -.7     1.0    -3.6     1.0       .2      -1.3
     Fuel and other utilities .................   122.3   122.4   122.5   122.7      .7     1.6    -1.0     1.3      1.2        .2
       Fuels ..................................   110.0   110.1   110.3   110.5     -.7     -.4    -1.8     1.8      -.5        .0
         Fuel oil and other household fuel
             commodities ......................    88.5    88.6    89.0    89.2    -7.3    13.2   -12.9     3.2      2.4      -5.2
         Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
             services).........................   117.7   117.8   118.0   118.2      .0    -1.7     -.7     1.7      -.8        .5
       Other utilities and public services 2/ .   151.0   151.1   150.9   151.1     2.2     3.8      .8      .3      3.0        .5
     Household furnishings and operation ......   119.5   119.9   120.0   120.2     3.8     -.7     2.7     2.4      1.5       2.5
       Housefurnishings .......................   109.6   110.1   110.2   110.3     3.7    -1.5     3.0     2.6      1.1       2.8
       Housekeeping supplies ..................   131.9   132.4   132.3   132.6     5.7     -.9     1.5     2.1      2.3       1.8
       Housekeeping services ..................   140.3   140.0   140.8   141.2     2.0     1.4     2.3     2.6      1.7       2.5
 
   Apparel and upkeep .........................   132.9   133.6   133.3   132.1      .9     -.9     1.5    -2.4       .0       -.5
     Apparel commodities ......................   130.2   131.0   130.6   129.3      .6     -.9     1.2    -2.7      -.2       -.8
       Men's and boys' apparel ................   125.4   125.9   127.2   127.0     2.2    -8.5     1.6     5.2     -3.3       3.4
       Women's and girls' apparel .............   131.2   132.6   131.0   127.6      .3      .9      .3   -10.5       .6      -5.3
       Infants' and toddlers' apparel .........   125.4   128.8   131.3   130.4    -8.9     2.9    -8.7    16.9     -3.2       3.3
       Footwear ...............................   127.9   128.3   127.2   126.9     3.5     4.2    -1.2    -3.1      3.8      -2.2
       Other apparel commodities ..............   150.8   148.2   148.2   151.6    -1.4    -1.4    18.3     2.1     -1.4       9.9
     Apparel services 2/.......................   154.5   155.0   155.1   155.4     4.8      .8     2.6     2.4      2.8       2.5
 
   Transportation .............................   131.6   132.4   133.8   135.2     3.8      .6     2.5    11.4      2.2       6.8
     Private transportation ...................   129.7   130.5   131.9   133.3     3.8      .9     2.8    11.6      2.4       7.1
       New vehicles ...........................   137.8   138.5   139.1   139.7     2.7     2.4     5.7     5.6      2.5       5.7
         New cars .............................   135.1   135.7   136.2   136.8     2.8     2.4     4.3     5.1      2.6       4.7
       Used cars ..............................   139.3   140.8   142.0   143.2     8.1    -6.7     6.3    11.7       .4       8.9
       Motor fuel .............................    95.0    95.7    99.2   102.4     5.1     1.7    -7.2    35.0      3.4      11.9
         Gasoline .............................    94.5    95.2    98.7   102.3     4.3     1.7    -7.7    37.3      3.0      12.6
       Maintenance and repairs ................   150.5   150.5   150.8   151.5     2.5     3.3     3.5     2.7      2.9       3.1
       Other private transportation ...........   157.0   157.9   158.1   158.5     2.4     1.3     6.6     3.9      1.8       5.2
         Other private transportation
             commodities ......................   103.0   103.2   102.9   102.7     -.8     1.6     2.0    -1.2       .4        .4
         Other private transportation
             services .........................   170.3   171.4   171.7   172.4     2.9     1.2     7.6     5.0      2.1       6.3
     Public transportation ....................   166.2   167.2   168.9   171.1     6.4    -3.7    -2.4    12.3      1.2       4.7
 
   Medical care ...............................   209.1   210.0   210.8   211.6     4.4     3.8     5.1     4.9      4.1       5.0
     Medical care commodities .................   197.8   198.5   198.8   199.5     2.3     3.1     2.0     3.5      2.7       2.8
     Medical care services ....................   211.5   212.5   213.4   214.2     5.0     3.7     5.9     5.2      4.4       5.5
       Professional medical services ..........   192.3   192.9   193.7   194.2     3.9     4.1     5.2     4.0      4.0       4.6
 
   Entertainment 2/ ...........................   148.1   148.2   148.5   148.5     4.5     3.6     2.5     1.1      4.1       1.8
     Entertainment commodities ................   135.7   135.6   135.8   135.9     2.7      .6     5.2      .6      1.7       2.9
     Entertainment services ...................   166.2   166.5   166.8   166.8     6.4     6.8      .0     1.5      6.6        .7
 
   Other goods and services ...................   196.1   196.9   197.6   198.3    -3.3     2.1     6.8     4.6      -.6       5.7
     Tobacco and smoking products .............   219.9   220.0   221.0   222.3   -17.8    -2.6     8.4     4.4    -10.5       6.4
     Personal care 2/ .........................   144.7   145.3   145.1   145.2     2.3      .3     4.5     1.4      1.3       3.0
       Toilet goods and personal care
           appliances 2/ ......................   142.4   142.3   142.5   142.6     1.1     -.6     5.5      .6       .3       3.0
       Personal care services 2/ ..............   147.3   149.0   148.2   148.2     3.7     1.9     2.8     2.5      2.8       2.6
     Personal and educational expenses ........   218.0   219.3   220.3   221.0     5.1     5.8     6.7     5.6      5.4       6.2
       School books and supplies ..............   207.0   207.7   208.6   209.0    -2.3     6.3     4.8     3.9      1.9       4.3
       Personal and educational services ......   219.1   220.4   221.5   222.2     5.7     5.8     6.9     5.8      5.7       6.3
 
          Commodity and service group
 
 All items ....................................    -       -       -       -        2.8     1.7     2.5     4.5      2.3       3.5
   Commodities ................................   132.6   133.1   133.9   134.5     2.2      .0     2.1     5.9      1.1       4.0
     Food and beverages .......................   143.7   144.0   144.7   145.3     3.7      .6     2.0     4.5      2.1       3.2
     Commodities less food and beverages ......   125.8   126.4   127.2   127.8     1.3      .0     2.3     6.5       .6       4.4
       Nondurables less food and beverages ....   127.5   127.8   128.4   129.6    -2.2     1.6     1.6     6.8      -.3       4.1
         Apparel commodities ..................   130.2   131.0   130.6   129.3      .6     -.9     1.2    -2.7      -.2       -.8
         Nondurables less food, beverages,
             and apparel 2/ ...................   129.0   130.0   131.2   133.0    -1.2    -4.6     5.8    13.0     -2.9       9.3
       Durables ...............................   123.1   123.8   124.3   124.5     3.4     1.0     3.7     4.6      2.2       4.1
   Services ...................................   160.0   160.3   160.7   161.3     3.4     3.3     3.1     3.3      3.4       3.2
     Rent of shelter 2/ 1/ ....................   149.4   149.9   150.5   151.3      .8     5.6     1.3     5.2      3.2       3.2
                     _  _
     Household services less rent
         of shelter 1/ ........................   125.3   125.3   125.3   125.5     1.3     2.3     -.3      .6      1.8        .2
     Transportation services ..................   164.6   165.4   166.0   166.9     3.5      .7     5.0     5.7      2.1       5.4
     Medical care services ....................   211.5   212.5   213.4   214.2     5.0     3.7     5.9     5.2      4.4       5.5
     Other services ...........................   182.0   182.9   183.4   183.8     5.6     5.5     3.8     4.0      5.5       3.9
 
                Special indexes
 
 All items less food ..........................   145.1   145.5   146.0   146.6     2.3     2.3     2.8     4.2      2.3       3.5
 All items less shelter .......................   142.2   142.7   143.4   143.9     2.9      .9     2.6     4.9      1.9       3.7
 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ..........   136.3   136.8   137.4   137.9     2.7      .9     2.7     4.8      1.8       3.7
 All items less medical care ..................   141.8   142.2   142.7   143.3     2.6     1.7     2.3     4.3      2.2       3.3
 Commodities less food ........................   127.0   127.5   128.3   128.8     1.3      .0     2.2     5.8       .6       4.0
 Nondurables less food ........................   128.5   129.1   129.8   130.8    -1.9     1.3      .6     7.4      -.3       3.9
 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ .........   130.3   131.2   132.2   133.7     -.9    -3.6     5.1    10.9     -2.3       7.9
 Nondurables 2/ ...............................   136.1   136.1   136.4   137.3     3.3    -1.8     4.2     3.6       .7       3.9
 Services less rent of shelter 1/ .............   151.3   152.0   152.3   152.9     3.6     3.3     2.4     4.3      3.4       3.4
 Services less medical care services ..........   155.6   155.9   156.1   156.7     2.7     4.0     2.6     2.9      3.3       2.7
 Energy .......................................   102.0   102.4   104.3   106.0     2.0      .4    -4.2    16.6      1.2       5.7
 All items less energy ........................   151.0   151.4   151.8   152.3     2.7     1.9     3.2     3.5      2.3       3.4
   All items less food and energy .............   153.2   153.6   153.9   154.4     2.4     2.4     3.5     3.2      2.4       3.3
     Commodities less food and energy
         commodities ..........................   136.1   136.6   136.8   136.9      .9     -.6     3.9     2.4       .1       3.1
       Energy commodities .....................    94.7    95.3    98.5   101.4     3.8     3.0    -7.6    31.4      3.4      10.2
     Services less energy services ............   164.8   165.2   165.6   166.2     3.5     3.8     3.2     3.4      3.6       3.3
 
 
 
    1/     Indexes on a December 1984=100 base.
    2/     Not seasonally adjusted.
    -      Data not available.
    NOTE:  Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
 
 
Table 3. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, all items index
 
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
 
 
                                                                 Indexes                Percent change to       Percent change to
                  Area                     Pricing                                       Aug. 1994 from-         July 1994 from-
                                          schedule     May    June    July    Aug.    Aug.    June    July    July     May    June
                                             1/       1994    1994    1994    1994    1993    1994    1994    1993    1994    1994
 
 
 
U.S. city average ......................      M        147.5   148.0   148.4   149.0     2.9     0.7     0.4     2.8     0.6     0.3
 
        Region and area size 2/
 
Northeast urban.........................      M        154.2   154.8   155.2   155.9     2.8      .7      .5     2.5      .6      .3
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        154.7   155.4   155.7   156.6     2.7      .8      .6     2.5      .6      .2
  Size B -  500,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        152.8   153.5   154.3   154.8     3.0      .8      .3     2.6     1.0      .5
  Size C -  50,000 to 500,000 ..........      M        152.7   153.2   152.9   153.8     2.7      .4      .6     2.1      .1     -.2
 
North Central urban ....................      M        143.3   144.0   144.3   145.2     3.4      .8      .6     3.1      .7      .2
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        144.5   145.1   145.4   146.3     3.2      .8      .6     2.9      .6      .2
  Size B -  360,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        142.0   143.0   143.6   144.4     3.8     1.0      .6     3.9     1.1      .4
  Size C -  50,000 to 360,000 ..........      M        144.4   144.7   145.0   145.9     3.4      .8      .6     2.8      .4      .2
  Size D -  Nonmetropolitan
            (less than 50,000) .........      M        138.8   139.8   140.2   140.8     4.1      .7      .4     3.9     1.0      .3
 
South urban ............................      M        144.3   144.7   145.0   145.5     2.8      .6      .3     2.9      .5      .2
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        144.7   145.3   145.3   145.7     2.6      .3      .3     3.0      .4      .0
  Size B -  450,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        146.3   146.6   147.1   147.9     3.4      .9      .5     3.1      .5      .3
  Size C -  50,000 to 450,000 ..........      M        143.1   143.5   143.8   144.3     2.6      .6      .3     2.6      .5      .2
  Size D -  Nonmetropolitan
            (less than 50,000) .........      M        142.3   142.5   142.7   142.9     2.5      .3      .1     2.7      .3      .1
 
West urban .............................      M        148.8   148.9   149.5   150.1     2.7      .8      .4     2.4      .5      .4
  Size A -  More than 1,250,000 ........      M        150.4   150.4   150.9   151.3     2.4      .6      .3     2.2      .3      .3
  Size C -  50,000 to 330,000 ..........      M        147.8   148.6   150.0   151.1     4.0     1.7      .7     3.5     1.5      .9
 
Size classes
  A 3/ .................................      M        133.9   134.3   134.6   135.2     2.7      .7      .4     2.6      .5      .2
  B ....................................      M        147.0   147.5   148.1   148.8     3.3      .9      .5     3.1      .7      .4
  C ....................................      M        146.0   146.4   146.8   147.5     3.0      .8      .5     2.7      .5      .3
  D ....................................      M        143.0   143.4   143.8   144.0     2.9      .4      .1     3.1      .6      .3
 
          Selected local areas
 
Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI......      M        147.6   148.1   148.3   149.8     2.5     1.1     1.0     1.9      .5      .1
Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ......      M        151.4   151.3   151.7   152.0     1.4      .5      .2     1.3      .2      .3
N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT      M        157.3   157.8   158.2   159.1     2.4      .8      .6     2.5      .6      .3
Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD ..      M        153.2   154.6   155.3   155.7     3.4      .7      .3     3.1     1.4      .5
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA .....      M        148.3   148.1   148.9   149.4     2.2      .9      .3     1.9      .4      .5
 
Baltimore, MD ..........................      1        145.8    -      148.2    -       -       -       -        3.1     1.6    -
Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ...........      1        153.6    -      153.9    -       -       -       -         .9      .2    -
Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH .............      1        143.7    -      143.7    -       -       -       -        2.0      .0    -
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ..............      1        143.3    -      143.4    -       -       -       -        3.2      .1    -
St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........      1        140.0    -      141.9    -       -       -       -        2.2     1.4    -
Washington, DC-MD-VA ...................      1        151.4    -      151.8    -       -       -       -        1.7      .3    -
 
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ..................      2         -      141.4    -      142.2     3.0      .6    -       -       -       -
Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI ..................      2         -      144.8    -      145.3     3.9      .3    -       -       -       -
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .........      2         -      137.4    -      139.2     4.7     1.3    -       -       -       -
Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ...........      2         -      144.0    -      145.7     3.8     1.2    -       -       -       -
 
 
 
   1/     Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; most other goods and services priced as
          indicated:
            M - Every month.
            1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November.
            2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December.
   2/     Regions defined as the four Census regions.  See map in technical notes.
   3/     Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
   -      Data not available.
   NOTE:  Local area CPI indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program.  Each local index has a smaller sample size than
          the national index and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error.  As a
          result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national index, although their long-term trends are
          similar.  Therefore, the Bureau of Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national average
          CPI for use in their escalator clauses.
 
 
Table 6. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, all items index
 
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
 
 
                                                                 Indexes                Percent change to       Percent change to
                  Area                     Pricing                                       Aug. 1994 from-         July 1994 from-
                                          schedule     May    June    July    Aug.    Aug.    June    July    July     May    June
                                             1/       1994    1994    1994    1994    1993    1994    1994    1993    1994    1994
 
 
 
U.S. city average ......................      M        144.9   145.4   145.8   146.5     2.9     0.8     0.5     2.6     0.6     0.3
 
        Region and area size 2/
 
Northeast urban.........................      M        151.7   152.3   152.7   153.4     2.7      .7      .5     2.4      .7      .3
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        151.1   151.9   152.2   153.1     2.7      .8      .6     2.4      .7      .2
  Size B -  500,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        150.8   151.4   152.3   152.8     3.0      .9      .3     2.6     1.0      .6
  Size C -  50,000 to 500,000 ..........      M        154.2   154.6   154.4   155.2     2.6      .4      .5     2.1      .1     -.1
 
North Central urban ....................      M        140.2   140.9   141.3   142.2     3.3      .9      .6     3.0      .8      .3
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        140.7   141.4   141.6   142.6     3.2      .8      .7     2.8      .6      .1
  Size B -  360,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        138.4   139.5   140.1   141.0     4.0     1.1      .6     3.8     1.2      .4
  Size C -  50,000 to 360,000 ..........      M        141.9   142.2   142.6   143.6     3.5     1.0      .7     2.7      .5      .3
  Size D -  Nonmetropolitan
            (less than 50,000) .........      M        137.3   138.4   138.9   139.5     3.9      .8      .4     3.7     1.2      .4
 
South urban ............................      M        142.8   143.2   143.6   144.1     2.8      .6      .3     2.9      .6      .3
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        142.8   143.4   143.6   144.1     2.6      .5      .3     2.9      .6      .1
  Size B -  450,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        142.8   143.2   143.7   144.5     3.4      .9      .6     3.0      .6      .3
  Size C -  50,000 to 450,000 ..........      M        142.8   143.3   143.7   144.2     2.6      .6      .3     2.5      .6      .3
  Size D -  Nonmetropolitan
            (less than 50,000) .........      M        142.5   142.7   142.9   143.2     2.6      .4      .2     2.7      .3      .1
 
West urban .............................      M        146.0   146.1   146.7   147.2     2.5      .8      .3     2.3      .5      .4
  Size A -  More than 1,250,000 ........      M        146.0   146.0   146.5   146.9     2.2      .6      .3     2.0      .3      .3
  Size C -  50,000 to 330,000 ..........      M        145.7   146.4   147.7   148.6     3.8     1.5      .6     3.4     1.4      .9
 
Size classes
  A 3/ .................................      M        132.9   133.3   133.6   134.3     2.7      .8      .5     2.5      .5      .2
  B ....................................      M        144.4   145.0   145.5   146.3     3.3      .9      .5     3.0      .8      .3
  C ....................................      M        145.2   145.6   146.1   146.8     3.0      .8      .5     2.6      .6      .3
  D ....................................      M        142.3   142.8   143.2   143.4     2.9      .4      .1     3.0      .6      .3
 
          Selected local areas
 
Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI......      M        143.1   143.6   143.7   145.1     2.5     1.0     1.0     1.8      .4      .1
Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ......      M        146.2   146.1   146.5   146.8     1.3      .5      .2     1.2      .2      .3
N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT      M        153.6   154.2   154.4   155.3     2.4      .7      .6     2.5      .5      .1
Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD ..      M        152.7   154.2   154.9   155.3     3.3      .7      .3     2.9     1.4      .5
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA .....      M        146.1   145.7   146.6   147.1     2.2     1.0      .3     1.7      .3      .6
 
Baltimore, MD ..........................      1        144.9    -      147.3    -       -       -       -        3.0     1.7    -
Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ...........      1        152.2    -      152.9    -       -       -       -         .9      .5    -
Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH .............      1        136.1    -      136.3    -       -       -       -        1.8      .1    -
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ..............      1        141.2    -      141.4    -       -       -       -        3.1      .1    -
St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........      1        139.2    -      141.4    -       -       -       -        2.2     1.6    -
Washington, DC-MD-VA ...................      1        149.2    -      149.4    -       -       -       -        1.6      .1    -
 
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ..................      2         -      140.6    -      141.6     2.6      .7    -       -       -       -
Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI ..................      2         -      140.2    -      141.0     3.9      .6    -       -       -       -
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .........      2         -      137.0    -      138.8     4.6     1.3    -       -       -       -
Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ...........      2         -      137.8    -      139.4     3.9     1.2    -       -       -       -
 
 
 
   1/     Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; most other goods and services priced as
          indicated:
            M - Every month.
            1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November.
            2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December.
   2/     Regions defined as the four Census regions.  See map in technical notes.
   3/     Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
   -      Data not available.
   NOTE:  Local area CPI indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program.  Each local index has a smaller sample size than
          the national index and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error.  As a
          result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national index, although their long-term trends are
          similar.  Therefore, the Bureau of Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national average
          CPI for use in their escalator clauses.