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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--JANUARY 1994
 
    The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose
0.3 percent before seasonal adjustment in January to a level of
146.2 (1982-84=100), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S.
Department of Labor reported today.  For the 12-month period ended
in January, the CPI-U increased 2.5 percent.
 
    The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical
Workers (CPI-W) increased 0.2 percent in January, prior to seasonal
adjustment.  The January 1994 CPI-W level of 143.6 was 2.4 percent
higher than the index in January 1993.
 
CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
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    On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U was unchanged in
January after increasing 0.2 percent in December.  The index for
food fell 0.1 percent in January, primarily as a result of smaller
than seasonally anticipated price increases for fruits and
vegetables.  The energy index, which declined throughout most of
1993, continued to fall in January, declining 0.8 percent as a
result of decreases in the indexes for both household and motor
fuels.  The 0.1 percent advance in the CPI-U excluding food and
energy for January follows a 0.2 percent increase in December and
reflects a smaller rise in shelter costs.
 
 
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      |             1993              1994| ended |ended
                  |___________________________________|       |
                  | July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.|Jan. 94|Jan94
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 All items        |  .1   .3   .1   .3   .3   .2   .0 |  1.9  |  2.5
Food and beverages|  .0   .4   .3   .4   .2   .5  -.1 |  2.5  |  2.7
Housing           |  .1   .3   .2   .2   .2   .2   .1 |  2.0  |  2.6
Apparel and upkeep| -.1   .7  -.4  -.1   .7  -.1  -.1 |  1.8  |   .5
Transportation    |  .4   .1   .0  1.0   .0  -.2  -.2 | -1.5  |  1.9
Medical care      |  .4   .3   .4   .5   .3   .3   .3 |  3.8  |  5.1
Entertainment     | -.1   .3   .2   .4   .5   .3   .3 |  4.7  |  2.9
Other goods & serv|  .4  -.6 -1.0   .3   .4   .4   .1 |  3.6  |  2.1
 Special indexes: |
Energy            |  .0  -.7  -.4  1.9  -.9  -.7  -.8 | -8.9  | -2.0
Food              |  .0   .4   .3   .5   .2   .5  -.1 |  2.3  |  2.8
AI - food & energy|  .2   .3   .1   .3   .4   .2   .1 |  2.9  |  2.9
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Note:   Seasonal factors have been recalculated to reflect develop-
    ments in 1993 and a modification of seasonal adjustment pro-
    cedures.  For this reason, some of the seasonally adjusted
    figures shown above and elsewhere differ from those
    previously published.
 
    The food and beverage index decreased 0.1 percent in January.
Grocery store food prices, which increased 0.7 percent in December,
fell 0.3 percent in January.  This deceleration was largely the
result of a downturn in the index for fruits and vegetables, which
declined 2.5 percent in January after increasing 3.2 percent in
December.  (Prior to seasonal adjustment, however, fruit and
vegetable prices continued to advance, up 2.0 percent in January
and 11.7 percent in the last 6 months.)  In January, the indexes
for fresh fruits and fresh vegetables fell 4.2 percent and 3.9
percent, respectively.  The index for processed fruits and
vegetables increased 0.7 percent.  The index for meats, poultry,
fish, and eggs edged up 0.1 percent in January, following a decline
of the same magnitude in December.  Prices for beef and poultry
each declined in January, but these decreases were more than offset
by increases in the indexes for pork, other meats, fish and
seafood, and eggs.  The indexes for cereal and bakery products and
dairy products rose 0.4 and 0.9 percent, respectively.  The index
for other food at home was unchanged in January.  The other two
components of the food and beverage index--restaurant meals and
alcoholic beverages--rose 0.1 and 0.2 percent, respectively, in
January.
 
    The housing component rose 0.1 percent in January, following
increases of 0.2 percent in each of the preceding 4 months.  A
slightly smaller increase in shelter costs--up 0.2 percent in
January after increasing 0.3 percent in each of the preceding 2
months--accounted for most of the deceleration.  Within shelter,
renters' costs were unchanged, homeowners' costs rose 0.2 percent,
and maintenance and repair costs increased 1.0 percent.  The index
for fuel and other utilities, which declined slightly in both
November and December, fell 0.4 percent in January.  The index for
household fuels decreased 0.9 percent, reflecting declines in each
of the major components.  The index for fuel oil declined for the
seventh consecutive month--down 1.9 percent in January.  Charges
for natural gas and electricity fell 0.4 and 1.1 percent,
respectively.  The index for other utilities and public services
increased 0.1 percent in January, as a decrease in charges for
telephone services was more than offset by increases in water and
sewerage maintenance and refuse collection.  The index for
household furnishings and operation increased 0.2 percent in
January.
 
    Transportation costs declined 0.2 percent in January, the same
as in December.  The index for gasoline fell 0.4 percent in
January, continuing its nearly year-long decline, which was
interrupted only by the 4.3 percent increase in October associated
with the 4.3 cents per gallon Federal excise tax increase.  As of
January, the gasoline index was 6.5 percent lower than a year
earlier and 19.7 percent below its peak level of December 1990.
Automobile purchase costs rose slightly in January.  The index for
new cars rose 0.1 percent, while automobile finance charges fell
0.1 percent.  (Prior to seasonal adjustment, new car prices
increased 0.4 percent.  As of January, the proportion of 1994
models in the index was about 80 percent of the new car sample.)
The index for used cars, which increased 8.0 percent in 1993, fell
0.9 percent in January, its biggest drop since a similar decrease
in January 1992.  The index for public transportation declined 1.8
percent in January, as a 2.0 percent decrease in airline fares more
than offset a 1.4 percent rise in fares for other intercity
transportation.
 
    The index for apparel and upkeep declined 0.1 percent in
January, the same as in December.  (Prior to seasonal adjustment,
the index dropped 1.7 percent.)  Price discounting associated with
post-holiday sales of fall-winter wear more than offset price
increases for newly introduced spring and summer merchandise.
 
    Medical care costs rose 0.3 percent in January to a level 5.1
percent above a year earlier.  The index for medical care
commodities--prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and medical
supplies--increased 0.4 percent in January.  The index for medical
care services rose 0.3 percent in January.  Charges for
professional services and hospital and related services increased
0.2 and 0.3 percent, respectively.
 
    Entertainment costs increased 0.3 percent in January, the same
as in December.  Increases in charges for admissions and in fees
for participant sports, more than offset a decline in the index for
entertainment commodities.
 
    The index for other goods and services rose 0.1 percent in
January, following a 0.4 percent increase in December.  Increases
in educational expenses--tuition and school books and supplies--
more than offset a decline in the index for tobacco and smoking
products.  (Prior to seasonal adjustment, tobacco prices rose 1.0
percent.)
 
CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W)
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    On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI for Urban Wage Earners
and Clerical Workers rose 0.1 percent in January.
 
 
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      |             1993              1994| ended |ended
                  |___________________________________|       |
                  | July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.|Jan. 94|Jan94
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 All items        |  .1   .1   .1   .4   .2   .1   .1 |  1.7  |  2.4
Food and beverages|  .1   .3   .3   .4   .2   .4   .1 |  2.6  |  2.6
Housing           |  .1   .3   .1   .3   .1   .2   .1 |  1.7  |  2.6
Apparel and upkeep| -.1   .5  -.2   .1   .4  -.3   .3 |  1.5  |   .8
Transportation    |  .3   .0   .0  1.1  -.2  -.2  -.2 | -1.8  |  1.7
Medical care      |  .3   .3   .4   .4   .3   .4   .3 |  4.0  |  5.0
Entertainment     |  .0   .3   .2   .3   .6   .3   .3 |  4.5  |  2.8
Other goods & serv|  .4  -.8 -1.6   .3   .5   .3   .1 |  3.2  |  1.0
 Special indexes: |
Energy            |  .0  -.7  -.5  2.0 -1.0  -.7  -.8 | -9.3  | -2.2
Food              |  .1   .3   .3   .5   .2   .3   .1 |  2.3  |  2.8
AI - food & energy|  .2   .2   .1   .3   .3   .3   .1 |  2.4  |  2.7
____________________________________________________________________
 
  Consumer Price Index data for February will be released on
Wednesday, March 16, 1994, 8:30 A.M. (EST).
 
 
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     Dec.      Jan.       Jan. 1994 from-     Oct. to    Nov. to    Dec. to
                                                1993       1993      1994    Jan. 1993  Dec. 1993     Nov.       Dec.       Jan.
 
            Expenditure category
 
All items ..................................   100.000     145.8     146.2        2.5        0.3        0.3        0.2        0.0
All items (1967=100) .......................      -        436.8     437.8        -          -          -          -          -
 
  Food and beverages .......................    17.398     143.3     144.3        2.7         .7         .2         .5        -.1
    Food ...................................    15.799     142.7     143.7        2.8         .7         .2         .5        -.1
      Food at home .........................     9.853     142.3     143.8        3.4        1.1         .2         .7        -.3
        Cereals and bakery products ........     1.454     158.9     160.3        4.5         .9         .1         .6         .4
        Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .....     2.984     137.1     137.8        3.2         .5         .5        -.1         .1
        Dairy products .....................     1.186     130.2     131.6        1.6        1.1         .2         .2         .9
        Fruits and vegetables ..............     1.909     166.5     169.8        5.5        2.0        -.2        3.2       -2.5
        Other food at home .................     2.320     130.9     132.2        2.2        1.0         .2         .2         .0
          Sugar and sweets .................      .331     133.3     134.9        1.4        1.2         .1         .0         .6
          Fats and oils ....................      .246     129.4     131.3         .8        1.5         .2         .2         .1
          Nonalcoholic beverages ...........      .712     114.8     116.1        2.3        1.1         .6         .2        -.4
          Other prepared food ..............     1.030     144.9     145.8        2.6         .6         .1         .1         .1
      Food away from home ..................     5.946     144.3     144.5        1.8         .1         .1         .1         .1
    Alcoholic beverages ....................     1.600     150.3     151.0        1.5         .5         .2         .5         .2
 
  Housing ..................................    41.394     142.3     142.9        2.6         .4         .2         .2         .1
    Shelter ................................    27.948     157.1     158.1        2.9         .6         .3         .3         .2
      Renters' costs 1/ ....................     7.984     164.4     166.8        2.6        1.5         .1         .3         .0
        Rent, residential ..................     5.771     151.9     152.2        2.2         .2         .1         .3         .3
        Other renters' costs ...............     2.213     183.3     191.6        3.6        4.5         .4         .3        -.6
      Homeowners' costs 1/ .................    19.768     162.5     162.9        3.0         .2         .4         .3         .2
        Owners' equivalent rent 1/ .........    19.386     162.8     163.2        3.0         .2         .4         .3         .2
        Household insurance 2/ 1/ ..........      .382     149.0     149.2        3.5         .1         .2        -.1         .1
                            _  _
      Maintenance and repairs 2/ ...........      .196     127.6     128.9        -.6        1.0       -2.2        -.2        1.0
        Maintenance and repair services 2/ .      .118     130.8     131.3       -2.8         .4       -4.5         .5         .4
        Maintenance and repair
            commodities 2/ .................      .078     123.5     125.9        2.8        1.9        1.5       -1.1        1.9
    Fuel and other utilities ...............     7.262     121.7     121.6        2.0        -.1        -.1        -.1        -.4
      Fuels ................................     3.983     110.7     110.6        1.3        -.1        -.3        -.2        -.9
        Fuel oil and other household fuel
            commodities ....................      .369      88.3      88.9       -3.7         .7        -.6       -1.7       -1.1
        Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
            services).......................     3.614     118.1     118.0        1.8        -.1        -.2        -.1        -.8
      Other utilities and public
          services 2/ ......................     3.279     148.8     148.9        3.2         .1         .1         .1         .1
    Household furnishings and operation ....     6.183     120.3     120.5        1.9         .2         .3         .1         .2
      Housefurnishings .....................     3.601     110.3     110.7        1.9         .4         .5         .2         .4
      Housekeeping supplies ................     1.109     131.9     131.5        1.2        -.3        -.3         .0        -.2
      Housekeeping services ................     1.473     137.2     137.4        2.5         .1         .2        -.1         .4
 
  Apparel and upkeep .......................     5.897     132.6     130.4         .5       -1.7         .7        -.1        -.1
    Apparel commodities ....................     5.333     129.7     127.3         .4       -1.9         .7        -.2        -.1
      Men's and boys' apparel ..............     1.389     127.5     124.2         .0       -2.6         .9        -.9        -.6
      Women's and girls' apparel............     2.421     130.6     127.0        1.0       -2.8         .9         .0         .3
      Infants' and toddlers' apparel .......      .203     127.1     125.6       -1.8       -1.2         .2         .2         .9
      Footwear .............................      .781     125.8     125.9        1.2         .1         .4         .3        1.0
      Other apparel commodities ............      .539     140.5     142.5       -2.2        1.4        -.1        -.3       -2.1
    Apparel services 2/ ....................      .564     153.8     153.8        2.7         .0         .5         .1         .0
 
  Transportation ...........................    16.954     132.1     131.6        1.9        -.4         .0        -.2        -.2
    Private transportation .................    15.295     128.6     128.2        1.3        -.3        -.2        -.2        -.1
      New vehicles .........................     5.025     135.6     136.1        3.3         .4         .1         .1         .1
        New cars ...........................     4.031     134.2     134.7        2.9         .4         .2         .1         .1
      Used cars ............................     1.245     139.3     136.8        7.4       -1.8         .4         .0        -.9
      Motor fuel ...........................     3.010      94.8      92.6       -6.1       -2.3       -1.7       -1.3        -.5
        Gasoline ...........................      -         94.2      92.1       -6.5       -2.2       -1.7       -1.2        -.4
      Maintenance and repairs ..............     1.533     147.7     148.1        3.3         .3         .3         .3         .3
      Other private transportation .........     4.483     159.0     159.5        1.9         .3         .3         .0         .2
        Other private transportation
            commodities ....................      .629     103.3     103.5       -1.4         .2        -.5         .3         .0
        Other private transportation
            services .......................     3.854     171.8     172.4        2.5         .3         .5         .0         .2
    Public transportation ..................     1.659     176.5     175.3        8.5        -.7        1.4         .6       -1.8
 
  Medical care .............................     7.108     205.2     206.4        5.1         .6         .3         .3         .3
    Medical care commodities ...............     1.287     197.0     197.8        3.1         .4         .1         .2         .4
    Medical care services ..................     5.821     207.1     208.4        5.5         .6         .3         .4         .3
      Professional medical services ........     3.353     187.4     188.3        4.2         .5         .3         .4         .2
 
  Entertainment ............................     4.351     147.8     148.5        2.9         .5         .5         .3         .3
    Entertainment commodities ..............     1.986     134.4     134.7        1.4         .2         .1         .3        -.1
    Entertainment services .................     2.365     163.9     165.0        4.2         .7         .9         .2         .7
 
  Other goods and services .................     6.897     194.2     195.1        2.1         .5         .4         .4         .1
    Tobacco and smoking products ...........     1.601     215.5     217.6       -7.2        1.0         .2        -.2        -.5
    Personal care 2/ .......................     1.184     143.1     143.3        2.5         .1         .4         .1         .1
      Toilet goods and personal care
          appliances 2/ ....................      .628     140.1     140.5        2.0         .3         .4        -.1         .3
      Personal care services 2/ ............      .556     146.1     146.3        3.1         .1         .3         .3         .1
    Personal and educational expenses ......     4.112     217.5     218.3        6.3         .4         .6         .6         .3
      School books and supplies ............      .249     200.4     203.4        4.0        1.5         .4         .5         .8
      Personal and educational services ....     3.863     219.0     219.7        6.4         .3         .6         .6         .3
 
        Commodity and service group
 
All items ..................................   100.000     145.8     146.2        2.5         .3         .3         .2         .0
  Commodities ..............................    43.547     132.0     132.0        1.2         .0         .2         .1        -.1
    Food and beverages .....................    17.398     143.3     144.3        2.7         .7         .2         .5        -.1
    Commodities less food and beverages ....    26.149     125.1     124.5         .3        -.5         .0        -.2         .0
      Nondurables less food and beverages ..    15.579     126.5     125.4       -1.2        -.9        -.1        -.2        -.1
        Apparel commodities ................     5.333     129.7     127.3         .4       -1.9         .7        -.2        -.1
        Nondurables less food, beverages,
            and apparel 2/ .................    10.245     127.7     127.3       -2.0        -.3        -.2       -1.0        -.3
      Durables .............................    10.570     123.3     123.4        2.8         .1         .2         .2         .0
  Services .................................    56.453     160.0     160.7        3.5         .4         .3         .3         .1
    Rent of shelter 2/ 1/ ..................    27.337     163.5     164.5        2.9         .6         .0         .2         .6
                    _  _
    Household services less rent of
        shelter 1/ .........................     8.900     134.9     134.9        2.4         .0        -.1         .1        -.4
    Transportation services ................     7.046     166.9     167.1        4.0         .1         .7         .2        -.2
    Medical care services ..................     5.821     207.1     208.4        5.5         .6         .3         .4         .3
    Other services .........................     7.349     181.6     182.3        5.2         .4         .7         .4         .4
 
              Special indexes
 
All items less food ........................    84.201     146.4     146.6        2.4         .1         .3         .1         .1
All items less shelter .....................    72.052     142.7     142.9        2.4         .1         .2         .1         .0
All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........    80.232     147.2     147.5        2.4         .2         .2         .2        -.1
All items less medical care ................    92.892     142.5     142.8        2.4         .2         .2         .2         .0
Commodities less food ......................    27.749     126.1     125.6         .4        -.4         .0        -.1        -.1
Nondurables less food ......................    17.178     127.8     126.9        -.9        -.7        -.1        -.2        -.1
Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ .......    11.845     129.1     128.8       -1.5        -.2        -.2        -.8        -.2
Nondurables 2/ .............................    32.977     135.1     135.0         .8        -.1         .0        -.5        -.1
Services less rent of shelter 1/ ...........    29.116     167.8     168.2        4.1         .2         .4         .3         .1
Services less medical care services ........    50.632     155.6     156.2        3.3         .4         .3         .3         .0
Energy .....................................     6.993     102.4     101.3       -2.0       -1.1        -.9        -.7        -.8
All items less energy ......................    93.007     151.7     152.2        2.9         .3         .3         .3         .1
  All items less food and energy ...........    77.208     153.9     154.3        2.9         .3         .4         .2         .1
    Commodities less food and
        energy commodities .................    24.369     135.7     135.4        1.3        -.2         .3         .1         .0
      Energy commodities ...................     3.380      94.3      92.4       -5.8       -2.0       -1.6       -1.4        -.5
    Services less energy services ..........    52.839     164.3     165.1        3.6         .5         .4         .3         .2
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar:
  1982-84=$1.00 2/ .........................      -        $.686     $.684       -2.4        -.3         .0         .0        -.3
  1967=$1.00 2/ ............................      -         .229      .228        -          -          -          -          -
 
 
 
   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-
                                                 Oct.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.    Apr.    July    Oct.    Jan.     July      Jan.
                                                 1993    1993    1993    1994    1993    1993    1993    1994     1993      1994
 
              Expenditure category
 
 All items ....................................    -       -       -       -        3.7     1.7     2.8     1.9      2.7       2.4
 
   Food and beverages .........................   142.8   143.1   143.8   143.7     2.3     1.4     4.3     2.5      1.9       3.4
     Food .....................................   142.3   142.6   143.3   143.1     2.9     1.4     4.6     2.3      2.2       3.4
       Food at home ...........................   141.6   141.9   142.9   142.5     3.2     1.7     5.9     2.6      2.5       4.2
         Cereals and bakery products ..........   158.3   158.5   159.4   160.1     5.1     4.5     3.6     4.6      4.8       4.1
         Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......   136.5   137.2   137.1   137.2     8.7     -.6     3.0     2.1      4.0       2.5
         Dairy products .......................   128.9   129.1   129.4   130.5      .9     7.7    -6.5     5.1      4.2       -.9
         Fruits and vegetables ................   163.8   163.5   168.7   164.4    -2.5    -3.3    29.3     1.5     -2.9      14.6
         Other food at home ...................   131.3   131.6   131.8   131.8     2.2     3.1     1.8     1.5      2.7       1.7
           Sugar and sweets ...................   133.9   134.1   134.1   134.9      .3     -.6     2.7     3.0      -.2       2.9
           Fats and oils ......................   130.0   130.3   130.5   130.6      .9     1.2     -.9     1.9      1.1        .5
           Nonalcoholic beverages .............   115.3   116.0   116.2   115.7     2.9     3.2     1.8     1.4      3.0       1.6
           Other prepared food ................   145.1   145.2   145.4   145.6     2.3     5.1     2.0     1.4      3.7       1.7
       Food away from home ....................   144.0   144.2   144.4   144.6     1.7     1.7     2.0     1.7      1.7       1.8
     Alcoholic beverages ......................   150.1   150.4   151.1   151.4      .3      .3     1.9     3.5       .3       2.7
 
   Housing ....................................   142.2   142.5   142.8   142.9     3.5     2.0     2.9     2.0      2.7       2.4
     Shelter ..................................   156.6   157.1   157.5   157.8     3.4     2.3     2.6     3.1      2.9       2.8
       Renters' costs 1/ ......................   165.6   165.8   166.3   166.3     3.8     1.7     3.2     1.7      2.7       2.4
         Rent, residential ....................   151.3   151.4   151.8   152.2     2.2     1.9     2.4     2.4      2.0       2.4
         Other renters' costs .................   192.8   193.6   194.1   192.9     7.5     1.3     5.4      .2      4.3       2.8
       Homeowners' costs 1/ ...................   161.3   161.9   162.4   162.8     3.3     2.5     2.3     3.8      2.9       3.0
         Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ...........   161.6   162.2   162.7   163.1     3.3     2.5     2.3     3.8      2.9       3.0
         Household insurance 2/ 1/ ............   148.9   149.2   149.0   149.2     3.1     6.2     4.1      .8      4.6       2.5
                             _  _
       Maintenance and repairs 2/ .............   130.8   127.9   127.6   128.9     6.6    -1.5    -1.5    -5.7      2.5      -3.6
         Maintenance and repair services ......   136.4   130.2   130.8   131.3     -.6     3.9      .6   -14.1      1.6      -7.1
         Maintenance and repair commodities 2/    123.1   124.9   123.5   125.9    18.1    -9.1    -5.0     9.4      3.6       1.9
     Fuel and other utilities .................   122.5   122.4   122.3   121.8     5.1     3.4     2.3    -2.3      4.2        .0
       Fuels ..................................   111.5   111.2   111.0   110.0     5.3     3.7     1.4    -5.3      4.5      -2.0
         Fuel oil and other household fuel
             commodities ......................    89.3    88.8    87.3    86.3    11.6    -3.9    -8.1   -12.8      3.6     -10.5
         Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
             services).........................   119.2   119.0   118.9   117.9     4.6     4.5     2.4    -4.3      4.5      -1.0
       Other utilities and public services 2/ .   148.4   148.6   148.8   148.9     5.4     2.5     3.6     1.4      3.9       2.5
     Household furnishings and operation ......   120.0   120.3   120.4   120.7     2.0    -1.3     4.8     2.4       .3       3.6
       Housefurnishings .......................   110.0   110.5   110.7   111.1     2.2    -2.9     4.5     4.1      -.4       4.3
       Housekeeping supplies ..................   132.1   131.7   131.7   131.5     1.9    -3.0     7.9    -1.8      -.6       3.0
       Housekeeping services ..................   137.0   137.3   137.2   137.7     1.2     3.3     3.6     2.1      2.2       2.8
 
   Apparel and upkeep .........................   133.2   134.1   133.9   133.8     2.7    -3.0      .6     1.8      -.2       1.2
     Apparel commodities ......................   130.3   131.2   131.0   130.9     2.8    -3.9      .6     1.9      -.6       1.2
       Men's and boys' apparel ................   127.5   128.6   127.5   126.7     1.9     -.9     1.3    -2.5       .5       -.6
       Women's and girls' apparel .............   131.1   132.3   132.3   132.7     7.5    -6.7    -1.2     5.0       .2       1.8
       Infants' and toddlers' apparel .........   126.2   126.4   126.7   127.8   -17.2     9.7    -2.8     5.2     -4.7       1.1
       Footwear ...............................   125.8   126.3   126.7   128.0    -2.5    -1.0     1.6     7.2     -1.7       4.4
       Other apparel commodities ..............   146.6   146.4   146.0   143.0      .3    -6.1     7.1    -9.5     -3.0      -1.5
     Apparel services 2/.......................   152.9   153.6   153.8   153.8     3.0     2.4     3.2     2.4      2.7       2.8
 
   Transportation .............................   131.9   131.9   131.7   131.4     3.1     1.5     4.4    -1.5      2.3       1.4
     Private transportation ...................   128.9   128.7   128.5   128.4     2.2      .0     4.1    -1.5      1.1       1.3
       New vehicles ...........................   134.4   134.5   134.6   134.8     3.7     3.7     4.3     1.2      3.7       2.7
         New cars .............................   132.9   133.1   133.2   133.3     3.1     2.8     4.0     1.2      3.0       2.6
       Used cars ..............................   138.1   138.7   138.7   137.5     9.0    13.1     9.5    -1.7     11.1       3.7
       Motor fuel .............................    98.3    96.6    95.3    94.8    -1.6   -13.6     5.9   -13.5     -7.8      -4.3
         Gasoline .............................    97.9    96.2    95.0    94.6    -3.5   -15.4     7.3   -12.8     -9.6      -3.3
       Maintenance and repairs ................   147.0   147.4   147.9   148.4     3.7     3.1     2.5     3.9      3.4       3.2
       Other private transportation ...........   157.6   158.1   158.1   158.4     2.1     1.0     2.8     2.0      1.6       2.4
         Other private transportation
             commodities ......................   103.1   102.6   102.9   102.9    -1.5    -2.7     -.8     -.8     -2.1       -.8
         Other private transportation
             services .........................   170.3   171.1   171.1   171.4     2.7     1.7     3.4     2.6      2.2       3.0
     Public transportation ....................   171.3   173.7   174.8   171.7     9.4    20.1     4.3      .9     14.7       2.6
 
   Medical care ...............................   204.8   205.4   206.1   206.7     5.6     6.4     4.8     3.8      6.0       4.3
     Medical care commodities .................   197.1   197.3   197.6   198.4     2.1     4.6     3.3     2.7      3.4       3.0
     Medical care services ....................   206.4   207.0   207.8   208.4     6.4     6.5     5.4     3.9      6.5       4.7
       Professional medical services ..........   187.0   187.5   188.2   188.5     4.5     4.9     4.2     3.2      4.7       3.7
 
   Entertainment 2/ ...........................   146.9   147.7   148.1   148.6     1.7     1.4     3.9     4.7      1.5       4.3
     Entertainment commodities ................   134.2   134.4   134.8   134.7      .0      .9     3.3     1.5       .5       2.4
     Entertainment services ...................   162.2   163.7   164.1   165.2     3.1     1.8     4.6     7.6      2.4       6.1
 
   Other goods and services ...................   193.2   194.0   194.7   194.9     6.0     4.4    -5.0     3.6      5.2       -.8
     Tobacco and smoking products .............   216.4   216.9   216.5   215.5     7.8    -2.0   -28.7    -1.7      2.8     -16.3
     Personal care 2/ .........................   142.4   142.9   143.1   143.3     2.3     4.0     1.1     2.6      3.2       1.8
       Toilet goods and personal care
           appliances 2/ ......................   139.7   140.2   140.1   140.5     1.2     5.6     -.9     2.3      3.4        .7
       Personal care services 2/ ..............   145.3   145.7   146.1   146.3     3.7     2.3     3.7     2.8      3.0       3.2
     Personal and educational expenses ........   214.5   215.7   217.0   217.7     6.4     7.5     5.0     6.1      6.9       5.5
       School books and supplies ..............   199.0   199.7   200.7   202.4     3.1     3.9     2.2     7.0      3.5       4.6
       Personal and educational services ......   215.6   216.8   218.1   218.8     6.6     7.9     5.2     6.1      7.2       5.6
 
          Commodity and service group
 
 All items ....................................    -       -       -       -        3.7     1.7     2.8     1.9      2.7       2.4
   Commodities ................................   132.1   132.3   132.4   132.3     2.5     -.3     2.1      .6      1.1       1.4
     Food and beverages .......................   142.8   143.1   143.8   143.7     2.3     1.4     4.3     2.5      1.9       3.4
     Commodities less food and beverages ......   125.6   125.6   125.4   125.4     2.9    -1.9     1.3     -.6       .5        .3
       Nondurables less food and beverages ....   127.3   127.2   126.9   126.8     3.8    -4.6    -2.2    -1.6      -.5      -1.9
         Apparel commodities ..................   130.3   131.2   131.0   130.9     2.8    -3.9      .6     1.9      -.6       1.2
         Nondurables less food, beverages,
             and apparel 2/ ...................   129.3   129.0   127.7   127.3     1.9     -.9    -2.7    -6.0       .5      -4.4
       Durables ...............................   122.6   122.8   123.0   123.0     3.0     2.3     4.7     1.3      2.7       3.0
   Services ...................................   159.5   160.0   160.5   160.6     4.2     3.6     3.3     2.8      3.9       3.1
     Rent of shelter 2/ 1/ ....................   163.1   163.1   163.5   164.5     3.3     3.5     1.2     3.5      3.4       2.4
                     _  _
     Household services less rent
         of shelter 1/ ........................   135.8   135.7   135.9   135.3     3.7     3.6     3.6    -1.5      3.7       1.0
     Transportation services ..................   164.7   165.8   166.1   165.7     4.3     5.8     3.5     2.5      5.1       3.0
     Medical care services ....................   206.4   207.0   207.8   208.4     6.4     6.5     5.4     3.9      6.5       4.7
     Other services ...........................   179.8   181.0   181.8   182.5     4.9     5.1     4.6     6.1      5.0       5.4
 
                Special indexes
 
 All items less food ..........................   146.1   146.5   146.7   146.8     3.4     2.0     2.5     1.9      2.7       2.2
 All items less shelter .......................   142.5   142.8   143.0   143.0     3.5     2.0     2.9     1.4      2.7       2.1
 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ..........   147.1   147.4   147.7   147.6     3.4     1.9     2.8     1.4      2.7       2.1
 All items less medical care ..................   142.1   142.4   142.7   142.7     3.2     1.7     2.6     1.7      2.5       2.1
 Commodities less food ........................   126.7   126.7   126.6   126.5     2.6    -1.6     1.3     -.6       .5        .3
 Nondurables less food ........................   128.7   128.6   128.3   128.2     3.4    -4.2    -1.2    -1.5      -.5      -1.4
 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ .........   130.5   130.2   129.1   128.8     2.2     -.9    -2.1    -5.1       .6      -3.6
 Nondurables 2/ ...............................   135.8   135.8   135.1   135.0     5.8    -4.6     4.9    -2.3       .4       1.2
 Services less rent of shelter 1/ .............   166.9   167.5   168.0   168.1     4.5     5.2     3.9     2.9      4.9       3.4
 Services less medical care services ..........   155.1   155.5   156.0   156.0     4.0     3.2     3.4     2.3      3.6       2.9
 Energy .......................................   104.5   103.6   102.9   102.1     2.3    -4.1     3.1    -8.9     -1.0      -3.1
 All items less energy ........................   151.3   151.8   152.2   152.3     3.6     2.4     3.0     2.7      3.0       2.8
   All items less food and energy .............   153.5   154.1   154.4   154.6     3.8     2.7     2.4     2.9      3.2       2.6
     Commodities less food and energy
         commodities ..........................   135.5   135.9   136.0   136.0     2.7      .3      .6     1.5      1.5       1.0
       Energy commodities .....................    97.4    95.8    94.5    94.0      .0   -12.6     4.2   -13.2     -6.5      -4.9
     Services less energy services ............   163.6   164.2   164.7   165.0     4.1     3.8     3.2     3.5      3.9       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     Dec.      Jan.       Jan. 1994 from-     Oct. to    Nov. to    Dec. to
                                                1993       1993      1994    Jan. 1993  Dec. 1993     Nov.       Dec.       Jan.
 
            Expenditure category
 
All items ..................................   100.000     143.3     143.6        2.4        0.2        0.2        0.1        0.1
All items (1967=100) .......................      -        426.8     427.7        -          -          -          -          -
 
  Food and beverages .......................    19.344     142.9     143.8        2.6         .6         .2         .4         .1
    Food ...................................    17.622     142.2     143.3        2.8         .8         .2         .3         .1
      Food at home .........................    11.187     141.7     143.2        3.4        1.1         .2         .5        -.1
        Cereals and bakery products ........     1.660     158.6     159.9        4.4         .8         .3         .5         .4
        Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .....     3.513     136.9     137.7        3.2         .6         .4        -.1         .2
        Dairy products .....................     1.321     130.0     131.4        1.7        1.1         .2         .2         .9
        Fruits and vegetables ..............     2.019     165.4     168.8        5.7        2.1        -.2        2.4       -2.0
        Other food at home .................     2.674     130.8     132.2        2.2        1.1         .4         .0         .0
          Sugar and sweets .................      .374     133.1     134.9        1.5        1.4         .3        -.1         .7
          Fats and oils ....................      .283     129.3     131.3         .9        1.5         .2         .2         .1
          Nonalcoholic beverages ...........      .833     115.1     116.6        2.3        1.3         .9        -.2        -.4
          Other prepared food ..............     1.184     144.7     145.6        2.5         .6         .1         .1         .1
      Food away from home ..................     6.435     144.1     144.3        1.8         .1         .1         .1         .3
    Alcoholic beverages ....................     1.722     150.0     150.5        1.5         .3         .3         .5         .1
 
  Housing ..................................    39.004     139.7     140.2        2.6         .4         .1         .2         .1
    Shelter ................................    25.682     153.1     153.9        2.9         .5         .2         .3         .2
      Renters' costs 1/ ....................     8.095     144.9     146.4        2.5        1.0         .2         .3         .1
        Rent, residential ..................     6.628     151.6     151.9        2.3         .2         .1         .3         .3
        Other renters' costs ...............     1.467     183.3     192.0        3.8        4.7         .3         .4        -.8
      Homeowners' costs 1/ .................    17.399     148.2     148.6        3.1         .3         .3         .3         .2
        Owners' equivalent rent 1/ .........    17.074     148.4     148.8        3.0         .3         .3         .3         .3
        Household insurance 2/ 1/ ..........      .324     136.4     136.5        3.5         .1         .1        -.1         .1
                            _  _
      Maintenance and repairs 2/ ...........      .188     127.7     129.6        -.3        1.5       -1.9        -.7        1.5
        Maintenance and repair services 2/ .      .102     134.0     134.9       -2.8         .7       -4.9         .4         .7
        Maintenance and repair
            commodities 2/ .................      .085     119.0     121.8        2.6        2.4        1.9       -2.0        2.4
    Fuel and other utilities ...............     7.523     121.5     121.5        2.2         .0         .0        -.1        -.4
      Fuels ................................     4.093     110.2     110.1        1.3        -.1        -.2        -.2        -.9
        Fuel oil and other household fuel
            commodities ....................      .339      88.2      88.9       -3.6         .8        -.4       -1.7       -1.5
        Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
            services).......................     3.754     117.7     117.5        1.8        -.2        -.2        -.1        -.8
      Other utilities and public
          services 2/ ......................     3.429     149.6     149.6        3.2         .0         .1         .2         .0
    Household furnishings and operation ....     5.800     119.0     119.2        1.7         .2         .2         .2         .2
      Housefurnishings .....................     3.525     109.1     109.4        1.6         .3         .4         .3         .1
      Housekeeping supplies ................     1.141     131.9     131.7         .9        -.2        -.2         .0         .0
      Housekeeping services ................     1.134     139.1     139.4        2.7         .2         .3         .0         .4
 
  Apparel and upkeep .......................     5.909     131.3     129.4         .8       -1.4         .4        -.3         .3
    Apparel commodities ....................     5.379     128.5     126.5         .6       -1.6         .4        -.3         .3
      Men's and boys' apparel ..............     1.393     127.0     124.1         .2       -2.3         .7        -.6        -.4
      Women's and girls' apparel............     2.356     128.4     125.1        1.1       -2.6         .8        -.5         .7
      Infants' and toddlers' apparel .......      .261     128.1     126.1       -3.6       -1.6         .0         .2         .5
      Footwear .............................      .866     126.6     126.9        1.8         .2         .3         .1        1.3
      Other apparel commodities ............      .502     140.1     142.9        -.6        2.0       -1.8         .3       -1.5
    Apparel services 2/ ....................      .530     153.4     153.4        2.9         .0         .5         .1         .0
 
  Transportation ...........................    18.863     130.8     130.2        1.7        -.5        -.2        -.2        -.2
    Private transportation .................    17.613     128.5     127.9        1.3        -.5        -.2        -.2        -.2
      New vehicles .........................     4.948     136.2     136.6        3.4         .3         .1         .1         .1
        New cars ...........................     3.606     133.9     134.4        2.9         .4         .1         .0         .1
      Used cars ............................     2.256     140.2     137.6        7.5       -1.9         .4        -.1        -.9
      Motor fuel ...........................     3.705      94.6      92.5       -6.0       -2.2       -1.7       -1.2        -.6
        Gasoline ...........................      -         94.0      92.0       -6.3       -2.1       -1.7       -1.4        -.2
      Maintenance and repairs ..............     1.615     148.3     148.8        3.3         .3         .2         .4         .3
      Other private transportation .........     5.089     154.9     155.3        1.6         .3         .3         .1         .1
        Other private transportation
            commodities ....................      .795     102.6     102.9       -1.4         .3        -.3         .1         .1
        Other private transportation
            services .......................     4.295     167.6     168.2        2.2         .4         .4         .1         .1
    Public transportation ..................     1.251     171.1     170.3        7.8        -.5        1.2         .6       -1.3
 
  Medical care .............................     6.044     204.5     205.8        5.0         .6         .3         .4         .3
    Medical care commodities ...............     1.061     195.1     195.9        3.1         .4         .1         .3         .3
    Medical care services ..................     4.983     206.6     208.0        5.4         .7         .3         .4         .3
      Professional medical services ........     2.865     188.0     189.0        4.2         .5         .3         .4         .2
 
  Entertainment ............................     4.028     146.1     146.7        2.8         .4         .6         .3         .3
    Entertainment commodities ..............     2.077     133.9     134.2        1.4         .2         .1         .3         .0
    Entertainment services .................     1.951     163.8     164.8        4.3         .6         .9         .3         .6
 
  Other goods and services .................     6.807     192.0     193.1        1.0         .6         .5         .3         .1
    Tobacco and smoking products ...........     2.121     215.4     217.5       -7.4        1.0         .4        -.2        -.5
    Personal care 2/ .......................     1.146     143.2     143.5        2.6         .2         .3         .1         .2
      Toilet goods and personal care
          appliances 2/ ....................      .650     140.7     141.0        2.0         .2         .3         .0         .2
      Personal care services 2/ ............      .496     146.2     146.4        3.2         .1         .3         .4         .1
    Personal and educational expenses ......     3.540     213.3     214.1        6.3         .4         .6         .6         .4
      School books and supplies ............      .219     202.3     205.1        4.3        1.4         .5         .5         .6
      Personal and educational services ....     3.321     214.5     215.2        6.4         .3         .6         .6         .3
 
        Commodity and service group
 
All items ..................................   100.000     143.3     143.6        2.4         .2         .2         .1         .1
  Commodities ..............................    47.644     131.6     131.6        1.2         .0         .1         .0         .0
    Food and beverages .....................    19.344     142.9     143.8        2.6         .6         .2         .4         .1
    Commodities less food and beverages ....    28.300     124.7     124.1         .2        -.5        -.1        -.2        -.1
      Nondurables less food and beverages ..    16.590     125.7     124.7       -1.7        -.8        -.2        -.3         .0
        Apparel commodities ................     5.379     128.5     126.5         .6       -1.6         .4        -.3         .3
        Nondurables less food, beverages,
            and apparel 2/ .................    11.211     127.2     126.7       -2.7        -.4        -.3       -1.2        -.4
      Durables .............................    11.710     122.3     122.2        3.1        -.1         .2         .2         .0
  Services .................................    52.356     157.6     158.2        3.4         .4         .3         .3         .1
    Rent of shelter 2/ 1/ ..................    25.143     147.3     148.1        2.9         .5         .0         .3         .5
                    _  _
    Household services less rent of
        shelter 1/ .........................     8.771     124.2     124.2        2.5         .0        -.2         .2        -.2
    Transportation services ................     7.160     163.3     163.6        3.4         .2         .5         .2        -.1
    Medical care services ..................     4.983     206.6     208.0        5.4         .7         .3         .4         .3
    Other services .........................     6.299     178.5     179.2        5.2         .4         .6         .4         .4
 
              Special indexes
 
All items less food ........................    82.378     143.4     143.5        2.3         .1         .1         .1         .1
All items less shelter .....................    74.318     140.8     141.0        2.2         .1         .2         .1         .0
All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........    82.601     134.9     135.1        2.2         .1         .2         .1         .0
All items less medical care ................    93.956     140.4     140.6        2.2         .1         .2         .1         .0
Commodities less food ......................    30.022     125.7     125.1         .3        -.5         .0        -.2        -.1
Nondurables less food ......................    18.312     127.1     126.2       -1.4        -.7        -.2        -.2        -.1
Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ .......    12.933     128.6     128.2       -2.1        -.3        -.2       -1.0        -.3
Nondurables 2/ .............................    35.934     134.5     134.6         .7         .1        -.1        -.6         .1
Services less rent of shelter 1/ ...........    27.213     149.5     149.8        3.8         .2         .3         .3         .0
Services less medical care services ........    47.373     153.4     153.9        3.2         .3         .2         .4         .1
Energy .....................................     7.798     101.7     100.5       -2.2       -1.2       -1.0        -.7        -.8
All items less energy ......................    92.202     149.1     149.6        2.7         .3         .3         .3         .1
  All items less food and energy ...........    74.580     150.9     151.2        2.7         .2         .3         .3         .1
    Commodities less food and
        energy commodities .................    25.978     134.7     134.4        1.4        -.2         .3         .0         .0
      Energy commodities ...................     4.044      94.3      92.4       -5.8       -2.0       -1.6       -1.3        -.6
    Services less energy services ..........    48.602     162.1     162.7        3.5         .4         .3         .3         .2
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar:
  1982-84=$1.00 2/ .........................      -        $.698     $.697       -2.2        -.1        -.1         .1        -.1
  1967=$1.00 2/ ............................      -         .234      .234        -          -          -          -          -
 
 
 
   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-
                                                 Oct.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.    Apr.    July    Oct.    Jan.     July      Jan.
                                                 1993    1993    1993    1994    1993    1993    1993    1994     1993      1994
 
              Expenditure category
 
 All items ....................................    -       -       -       -        3.2     2.0     2.6     1.7      2.6       2.1
 
   Food and beverages .........................   142.5   142.8   143.3   143.4     2.3     1.7     4.0     2.6      2.0       3.3
     Food .....................................   141.9   142.2   142.6   142.7     2.9     1.7     4.3     2.3      2.3       3.3
       Food at home ...........................   141.2   141.5   142.2   142.1     3.5     1.7     5.9     2.6      2.6       4.2
         Cereals and bakery products ..........   157.9   158.3   159.1   159.8     5.1     4.7     3.1     4.9      4.9       4.0
         Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......   136.4   137.0   136.9   137.2     8.1     -.3     3.0     2.4      3.8       2.7
         Dairy products .......................   128.6   128.8   129.1   130.3     1.3     8.0    -7.1     5.4      4.6      -1.1
         Fruits and vegetables ................   163.9   163.5   167.5   164.2    -2.0    -4.3    31.7      .7     -3.2      15.2
         Other food at home ...................   131.2   131.7   131.7   131.7     1.9     3.1     1.9     1.5      2.5       1.7
           Sugar and sweets ...................   133.6   134.0   133.9   134.9      .0     -.3     2.4     3.9      -.2       3.2
           Fats and oils ......................   130.0   130.3   130.5   130.6      .9     1.2     -.6     1.9      1.1        .6
           Nonalcoholic beverages .............   115.8   116.8   116.6   116.1     2.8     2.8     2.1     1.0      2.8       1.6
           Other prepared food ................   144.9   145.0   145.2   145.3     2.0     5.2     2.0     1.1      3.6       1.5
       Food away from home ....................   143.8   144.0   144.1   144.5     1.7     2.0     1.7     2.0      1.8       1.8
     Alcoholic beverages ......................   149.8   150.2   150.9   151.1     -.3      .5     2.2     3.5       .1       2.8
 
   Housing ....................................   139.5   139.7   140.0   140.1     3.6     2.0     2.9     1.7      2.8       2.3
     Shelter ..................................   152.6   152.9   153.4   153.7     3.5     2.4     2.7     2.9      3.0       2.8
       Renters' costs 1/ ......................   145.4   145.7   146.1   146.2     3.7     1.7     2.8     2.2      2.7       2.5
         Rent, residential ....................   150.9   151.1   151.5   151.9     2.4     1.9     2.1     2.7      2.2       2.4
         Other renters' costs .................   193.0   193.6   194.4   192.9     8.4     1.1     6.0     -.2      4.7       2.9
       Homeowners' costs 1/ ...................   147.2   147.6   148.1   148.4     3.1     2.8     2.8     3.3      2.9       3.0
         Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ...........   147.4   147.8   148.3   148.7     3.4     2.5     2.8     3.6      2.9       3.2
         Household insurance 2/ 1/ ............   136.3   136.5   136.4   136.5     3.1     6.2     4.2      .6      4.6       2.4
                             _  _
       Maintenance and repairs 2/ .............   131.1   128.6   127.7   129.6     6.6    -1.2    -1.8    -4.5      2.6      -3.2
         Maintenance and repair services ......   140.4   133.5   134.0   134.9    -2.0     4.7     2.0   -14.8      1.3      -6.8
         Maintenance and repair commodities 2/    119.1   121.4   119.0   121.8    17.9    -7.8    -6.8     9.4      4.3       1.0
     Fuel and other utilities .................   122.1   122.1   122.0   121.5     5.1     3.7     2.0    -2.0      4.4        .0
       Fuels ..................................   110.8   110.6   110.4   109.4     5.3     4.5      .7    -5.0      4.9      -2.2
         Fuel oil and other household fuel
             commodities ......................    89.2    88.8    87.3    86.0    13.2    -3.9    -8.1   -13.6      4.3     -10.9
         Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
             services).........................   118.6   118.4   118.3   117.3     4.6     5.2     1.7    -4.3      4.9      -1.4
       Other utilities and public services 2/ .   149.1   149.3   149.6   149.6     5.6     2.5     3.6     1.3      4.0       2.5
     Household furnishings and operation ......   118.7   118.9   119.1   119.3     1.7    -1.4     4.5     2.0       .2       3.3
       Housefurnishings .......................   108.8   109.2   109.5   109.6     1.5    -2.2     4.1     3.0      -.4       3.6
       Housekeeping supplies ..................   132.0   131.7   131.7   131.7     1.9    -2.7     5.6     -.9      -.5       2.3
       Housekeeping services ..................   138.6   139.0   139.0   139.6      .9     3.9     3.2     2.9      2.4       3.1
 
   Apparel and upkeep .........................   132.2   132.7   132.3   132.7     2.5    -2.1     1.2     1.5       .2       1.4
     Apparel commodities ......................   129.6   130.1   129.7   130.1     2.2    -2.1      .6     1.6       .0       1.1
       Men's and boys' apparel ................   126.8   127.7   126.9   126.4     1.6     -.3     1.0    -1.3       .6       -.2
       Women's and girls' apparel .............   129.8   130.8   130.2   131.1     7.0    -5.9     -.3     4.1       .3       1.9
       Infants' and toddlers' apparel .........   127.4   127.4   127.6   128.2   -18.2     8.5    -4.9     2.5     -5.8      -1.2
       Footwear ...............................   126.6   127.0   127.1   128.7    -1.6      .0     1.9     6.8      -.8       4.3
       Other apparel commodities ..............   147.7   145.1   145.5   143.3     3.1     -.5     7.7   -11.4      1.3      -2.3
     Apparel services 2/.......................   152.4   153.2   153.4   153.4     3.5     2.1     3.2     2.7      2.8       2.9
 
   Transportation .............................   130.8   130.6   130.4   130.2     2.8     1.2     4.4    -1.8      2.0       1.2
     Private transportation ...................   128.8   128.5   128.3   128.1     2.6      .0     4.5    -2.2      1.3       1.1
       New vehicles ...........................   135.0   135.1   135.2   135.4     4.0     4.0     4.6     1.2      4.0       2.9
         New cars .............................   132.8   132.9   132.9   133.0     2.8     3.4     4.3      .6      3.1       2.5
       Used cars ..............................   139.0   139.6   139.5   138.3     9.0    13.4    10.1    -2.0     11.2       3.9
       Motor fuel .............................    98.1    96.4    95.2    94.6     -.8   -13.6     5.0   -13.5     -7.4      -4.7
         Gasoline .............................    97.7    96.0    94.7    94.5    -2.4   -15.0     5.9   -12.5     -8.9      -3.7
       Maintenance and repairs ................   147.7   148.0   148.6   149.1     3.9     3.1     2.2     3.8      3.5       3.0
       Other private transportation ...........   153.6   154.0   154.1   154.3     1.3     1.1     2.4     1.8      1.2       2.1
         Other private transportation
             commodities ......................   102.4   102.1   102.2   102.3    -1.5    -2.7    -1.2     -.4     -2.1       -.8
         Other private transportation
             services .........................   166.1   166.7   166.8   167.0     1.7     2.0     2.9     2.2      1.8       2.6
     Public transportation ....................   166.8   168.8   169.8   167.6     8.2    17.4     4.2     1.9     12.7       3.1
 
   Medical care ...............................   204.0   204.6   205.4   206.0     5.8     5.8     4.6     4.0      5.8       4.3
     Medical care commodities .................   195.2   195.3   195.8   196.3     2.3     4.5     3.3     2.3      3.4       2.8
     Medical care services ....................   205.9   206.6   207.4   208.0     6.4     6.1     5.0     4.1      6.3       4.6
       Professional medical services ..........   187.5   188.0   188.8   189.1     4.5     5.1     3.7     3.5      4.8       3.6
 
   Entertainment 2/ ...........................   145.1   145.9   146.3   146.7     1.4     1.7     3.7     4.5      1.5       4.1
     Entertainment commodities ................   133.6   133.8   134.2   134.2      .0      .6     3.4     1.8       .3       2.6
     Entertainment services ...................   162.0   163.5   164.0   165.0     3.1     2.5     4.3     7.6      2.8       5.9
 
   Other goods and services ...................   191.0   191.9   192.4   192.5     6.0     3.6    -8.1     3.2      4.8      -2.6
     Tobacco and smoking products .............   216.1   216.9   216.5   215.4     7.2    -2.5   -28.6    -1.3      2.2     -16.1
     Personal care 2/ .........................   142.6   143.0   143.2   143.5     2.6     4.0     1.1     2.5      3.3       1.8
       Toilet goods and personal care
           appliances 2/ ......................   140.3   140.7   140.7   141.0     1.2     5.6     -.9     2.0      3.4        .6
       Personal care services 2/ ..............   145.2   145.6   146.2   146.4     3.7     2.3     3.7     3.3      3.0       3.5
     Personal and educational expenses ........   210.3   211.5   212.8   213.6     6.5     7.7     4.5     6.4      7.1       5.5
       School books and supplies ..............   200.5   201.5   202.6   203.9     3.9     5.2     1.2     7.0      4.6       4.0
       Personal and educational services ......   211.3   212.5   213.8   214.5     6.5     7.8     4.9     6.2      7.2       5.5
 
          Commodity and service group
 
 All items ....................................    -       -       -       -        3.2     2.0     2.6     1.7      2.6       2.1
   Commodities ................................   131.8   131.9   131.9   131.9     2.8     -.3     2.2      .3      1.2       1.2
     Food and beverages .......................   142.5   142.8   143.3   143.4     2.3     1.7     4.0     2.6      2.0       3.3
     Commodities less food and beverages ......   125.2   125.1   124.9   124.8     2.6    -1.0      .6    -1.3       .8       -.3
       Nondurables less food and beverages ....   126.8   126.5   126.1   126.1     3.5    -5.2    -2.5    -2.2      -.9      -2.3
         Apparel commodities ..................   129.6   130.1   129.7   130.1     2.2    -2.1      .6     1.6       .0       1.1
         Nondurables less food, beverages,
             and apparel 2/ ...................   129.1   128.7   127.2   126.7     1.9    -1.2    -3.9    -7.2       .3      -5.6
       Durables ...............................   121.5   121.7   121.9   121.9     3.8     3.1     4.4     1.3      3.4       2.8
   Services ...................................   157.0   157.5   157.9   158.1     4.0     3.7     3.1     2.8      3.8       3.0
     Rent of shelter 2/ 1/ ....................   146.9   146.9   147.3   148.1     3.1     3.4     1.9     3.3      3.2       2.6
                     _  _
     Household services less rent
         of shelter 1/ ........................   124.9   124.7   124.9   124.7     3.7     4.0     3.3     -.6      3.8       1.3
     Transportation services ..................   161.5   162.3   162.7   162.5     3.1     4.9     2.8     2.5      4.0       2.6
     Medical care services ....................   205.9   206.6   207.4   208.0     6.4     6.1     5.0     4.1      6.3       4.6
     Other services ...........................   176.8   177.9   178.7   179.4     4.8     5.4     4.4     6.0      5.1       5.2
 
                Special indexes
 
 All items less food ..........................   143.1   143.3   143.5   143.6     3.5     2.0     2.3     1.4      2.7       1.8
 All items less shelter .......................   140.7   141.0   141.1   141.1     3.2     1.7     2.6     1.1      2.5       1.9
 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ..........   134.8   135.1   135.2   135.2     3.4     1.8     2.4     1.2      2.6       1.8
 All items less medical care ..................   140.1   140.4   140.6   140.6     3.2     1.7     2.3     1.4      2.5       1.9
 Commodities less food ........................   126.3   126.3   126.1   126.0     2.6     -.9      .6     -.9       .8       -.2
 Nondurables less food ........................   128.1   127.9   127.6   127.5     3.1    -4.8    -1.9    -1.9      -.9      -1.9
 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ .........   130.2   129.9   128.6   128.2     2.2    -1.2    -3.3    -6.0       .5      -4.7
 Nondurables 2/ ...............................   135.4   135.3   134.5   134.6     5.2    -3.8     3.9    -2.3       .6        .7
 Services less rent of shelter 1/ .............   148.8   149.2   149.7   149.7     4.2     4.7     3.9     2.4      4.5       3.1
 Services less medical care services ..........   152.8   153.1   153.7   153.8     3.5     3.2     3.2     2.6      3.4       2.9
 Energy .......................................   104.0   103.0   102.3   101.5     2.3    -4.9     3.1    -9.3     -1.3      -3.3
 All items less energy ........................   148.7   149.1   149.5   149.6     3.6     2.2     2.7     2.4      2.9       2.6
   All items less food and energy .............   150.6   151.0   151.4   151.5     3.6     2.7     2.2     2.4      3.1       2.3
     Commodities less food and energy
         commodities ..........................   134.6   135.0   135.0   135.0     3.0     1.2      .0     1.2      2.1        .6
       Energy commodities .....................    97.5    95.9    94.7    94.1      .4   -12.9     3.8   -13.2     -6.5      -5.1
     Services less energy services ............   161.5   162.0   162.5   162.8     4.1     3.3     3.5     3.3      3.7       3.4
 
 
 
    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                                       Jan. 1994 from-         Dec. 1993 from-
                                          schedule    Oct.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.    Jan.    Nov.    Dec.    Dec.    Oct.    Nov.
                                             1/       1993    1993    1993    1994    1993    1993    1993    1992    1993    1993
 
 
 
U.S. city average ......................      M        145.7   145.8   145.8   146.2     2.5     0.3     0.3     2.7     0.1     0.0
 
        Region and area size 2/
 
Northeast urban.........................      M        152.5   152.7   152.7   153.2     2.3      .3      .3     2.6      .1      .0
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        153.0   153.3   153.2   153.7     2.3      .3      .3     2.5      .1     -.1
  Size B -  500,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        151.0   151.4   151.7   152.5     3.0      .7      .5     2.8      .5      .2
  Size C -  50,000 to 500,000 ..........      M        151.2   151.2   151.1   151.3     1.9      .1      .1     2.6     -.1     -.1
 
North Central urban ....................      M        141.5   141.4   141.2   141.5     2.5      .1      .2     2.5     -.2     -.1
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        142.8   142.5   142.2   142.5     2.4      .0      .2     2.4     -.4     -.2
  Size B -  360,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        139.9   140.1   140.1   141.1     2.8      .7      .7     2.8      .1      .0
  Size C -  50,000 to 360,000 ..........      M        142.0   142.6   142.4   142.4     2.2     -.1      .0     2.3      .3     -.1
  Size D -  Nonmetropolitan
            (less than 50,000) .........      M        137.2   137.1   136.8   136.7     2.8     -.3     -.1     3.0     -.3     -.2
 
South urban ............................      M        142.2   142.3   142.2   142.5     3.0      .1      .2     3.1      .0     -.1
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        142.5   142.6   142.7   142.9     2.9      .2      .1     3.4      .1      .1
  Size B -  450,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        143.8   143.9   143.8   144.4     3.2      .3      .4     2.9      .0     -.1
  Size C -  50,000 to 450,000 ..........      M        141.5   141.1   140.9   141.0     2.3     -.1      .1     2.7     -.4     -.1
  Size D -  Nonmetropolitan
            (less than 50,000) .........      M        140.0   141.1   140.7   140.8     3.2     -.2      .1     3.2      .5     -.3
 
West urban .............................      M        147.1   147.5   147.8   148.1     2.3      .4      .2     2.7      .5      .2
  Size A -  More than 1,250,000 ........      M        148.7   149.3   149.5   149.7     2.0      .3      .1     2.5      .5      .1
  Size C -  50,000 to 330,000 ..........      M        146.5   147.0   146.7   147.8     3.6      .5      .7     3.2      .1     -.2
 
Size classes
  A 3/ .................................      M        132.3   132.5   132.5   132.7     2.3      .2      .2     2.7      .2      .0
  B ....................................      M        144.8   144.9   145.0   145.8     3.0      .6      .6     2.8      .1      .1
  C ....................................      M        144.2   144.3   144.1   144.3     2.4      .0      .1     2.6     -.1     -.1
  D ....................................      M        140.9   141.3   141.3   141.2     2.8     -.1     -.1     3.1      .3      .0
 
          Selected local areas
 
Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI......      M        147.2   146.4   146.1   146.5     2.3      .1      .3     2.2     -.7     -.2
Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ......      M        150.9   151.6   151.9   152.2     2.0      .4      .2     2.5      .7      .2
N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT      M        155.5   155.4   155.6   156.0     2.0      .4      .3     2.4      .1      .1
Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD ..      M        152.2   152.1   151.3   152.5     3.4      .3      .8     2.6     -.6     -.5
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA .....      M        147.0   147.2   147.0   147.5     1.7      .2      .3     1.9      .0     -.1
 
Baltimore, MD ..........................      1         -      143.4    -      143.8     1.3      .3    -       -       -       -
Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ...........      1         -      154.5    -      153.6     1.1     -.6    -       -       -       -
Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH .............      1         -      142.1    -      142.4     3.6      .2    -       -       -       -
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ..............      1         -      139.8    -      141.0     2.3      .9    -       -       -       -
St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........      1         -      138.1    -      138.6     2.0      .4    -       -       -       -
Washington, DC-MD-VA ...................      1         -      150.9    -      150.9     2.1      .0    -       -       -       -
 
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ..................      2        139.6    -      138.8    -       -       -       -        3.1     -.6    -
Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI ..................      2        141.9    -      140.2    -       -       -       -        2.3    -1.2    -
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .........      2        136.6    -      136.5    -       -       -       -        5.6     -.1    -
Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ...........      2        140.6    -      141.1    -       -       -       -        2.8      .4    -
 
 
 
   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                                       Jan. 1994 from-         Dec. 1993 from-
                                          schedule    Oct.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.    Jan.    Nov.    Dec.    Dec.    Oct.    Nov.
                                             1/       1993    1993    1993    1994    1993    1993    1993    1992    1993    1993
 
 
 
U.S. city average ......................      M        143.3   143.4   143.3   143.6     2.4     0.1     0.2     2.5     0.0    -0.1
 
        Region and area size 2/
 
Northeast urban.........................      M        150.2   150.4   150.4   150.8     2.2      .3      .3     2.4      .1      .0
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        149.8   150.0   149.9   150.2     2.0      .1      .2     2.3      .1     -.1
  Size B -  500,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        148.9   149.2   149.4   150.3     2.8      .7      .6     2.5      .3      .1
  Size C -  50,000 to 500,000 ..........      M        152.7   152.8   152.6   152.7     1.7     -.1      .1     2.4     -.1     -.1
 
North Central urban ....................      M        138.5   138.5   138.2   138.5     2.3      .0      .2     2.3     -.2     -.2
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        139.1   138.8   138.5   138.8     2.4      .0      .2     2.2     -.4     -.2
  Size B -  360,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        136.4   136.4   136.5   137.4     2.5      .7      .7     2.6      .1      .1
  Size C -  50,000 to 360,000 ..........      M        139.7   140.2   140.0   140.0     2.0     -.1      .0     2.1      .2     -.1
  Size D -  Nonmetropolitan
            (less than 50,000) .........      M        136.2   136.0   135.6   135.3     2.3     -.5     -.2     2.6     -.4     -.3
 
South urban ............................      M        140.9   141.0   140.8   141.0     2.8      .0      .1     2.9     -.1     -.1
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        141.0   141.0   141.0   141.0     2.8      .0      .0     3.2      .0      .0
  Size B -  450,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        140.7   140.8   140.7   141.1     3.1      .2      .3     2.9      .0     -.1
  Size C -  50,000 to 450,000 ..........      M        141.5   141.0   140.8   140.8     2.1     -.1      .0     2.5     -.5     -.1
  Size D -  Nonmetropolitan
            (less than 50,000) .........      M        140.3   141.4   140.9   141.1     3.3     -.2      .1     3.1      .4     -.4
 
West urban .............................      M        144.5   144.8   145.0   145.3     2.2      .3      .2     2.5      .3      .1
  Size A -  More than 1,250,000 ........      M        144.5   145.0   145.2   145.3     1.9      .2      .1     2.4      .5      .1
  Size C -  50,000 to 330,000 ..........      M        144.3   144.7   144.5   145.4     3.3      .5      .6     3.1      .1     -.1
 
Size classes
  A 3/ .................................      M        131.5   131.6   131.5   131.7     2.3      .1      .2     2.5      .0     -.1
  B ....................................      M        142.4   142.6   142.6   143.2     2.8      .4      .4     2.7      .1      .0
  C ....................................      M        143.6   143.6   143.4   143.6     2.2      .0      .1     2.4     -.1     -.1
  D ....................................      M        140.4   140.8   140.7   140.6     2.6     -.1     -.1     2.9      .2     -.1
 
          Selected local areas
 
Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI......      M        142.6   141.8   141.7   142.0     2.2      .1      .2     2.3     -.6     -.1
Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ......      M        145.7   146.4   146.7   146.8     1.7      .3      .1     2.2      .7      .2
N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT      M        152.1   152.0   152.1   152.4     1.7      .3      .2     2.0      .0      .1
Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD ..      M        151.9   151.9   151.2   152.1     3.2      .1      .6     2.6     -.5     -.5
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA .....      M        145.0   145.0   144.7   145.3     1.6      .2      .4     1.7     -.2     -.2
 
Baltimore, MD ..........................      1         -      142.5    -      142.7     1.0      .1    -       -       -       -
Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ...........      1         -      153.4    -      152.5      .9     -.6    -       -       -       -
Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH .............      1         -      135.1    -      135.1     3.3      .0    -       -       -       -
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ..............      1         -      138.0    -      138.7     2.1      .5    -       -       -       -
St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........      1         -      137.5    -      137.7     1.7      .1    -       -       -       -
Washington, DC-MD-VA ...................      1         -      148.5    -      148.3     1.9     -.1    -       -       -       -
 
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ..................      2        139.1    -      138.6    -       -       -       -        3.4     -.4    -
Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI ..................      2        137.5    -      135.7    -       -       -       -        2.0    -1.3    -
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .........      2        136.1    -      136.0    -       -       -       -        5.3     -.1    -
Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ...........      2        134.5    -      135.1    -       -       -       -        2.8      .4    -
 
 
 
   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.