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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--APRIL 1994
 
    The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose
0.1 percent before seasonal adjustment in April to a level of 147.4
(1982-84=100), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S.
Department of Labor reported today.  For the 12-month period ended
in April, the CPI-U increased 2.4 percent.
 
    The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical
Workers (CPI-W) increased 0.2 percent in April, prior to seasonal
adjustment.  The April 1994 CPI-W level of 144.7 was 2.2 percent
higher than the index in April 1993.
 
CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
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   On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U rose 0.1 percent in
April, following increases of 0.3 percent in each of the 2
preceding months.  The food index increased 0.1 percent in April,
the same as in March.  A sharp decline in the index for fruits and
vegetables offset increases in the other major grocery store food
groups.  The energy index dropped 0.4 percent in April after
increasing in each of the 2 preceding months.  The indexes for
household fuels and motor fuels each fell slightly, following
seasonal adjustment.  Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U rose 0.2
percent in April, following increases of 0.3 percent in each of the
2 preceding months.  The more moderate increase in April reflects a
substantially smaller rise in shelter costs coupled with a decline
in the apparel index.
 
 
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
                  |___________________________________|       |
                  | Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.|Apr. 94|Apr94
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 All items        |  .3   .3   .2   .0   .3   .3   .1 |  3.0  |  2.4
Food and beverages|  .4   .2   .5  -.1  -.3   .1   .1 |  -.3  |  1.8
Housing           |  .2   .2   .2   .1   .4   .3   .0 |  3.1  |  2.5
Apparel and upkeep| -.1   .7  -.1  -.1  -.3   .4  -.3 |  -.6  |  -.4
Transportation    | 1.0   .0  -.2  -.2   .5   .6   .3 |  5.6  |  2.5
Medical care      |  .5   .3   .3   .3   .3   .2   .6 |  4.7  |  4.9
Entertainment     |  .4   .5   .3   .3   .4   .3  -.1 |  2.4  |  3.0
Other goods & serv|  .3   .4   .4   .1   .3   .4   .7 |  5.4  |  2.1
 Special indexes: |
Energy            | 1.9  -.9  -.7  -.8  1.6   .4  -.4 |  6.4  | -1.1
Food              |  .5   .2   .5  -.1  -.3   .1   .1 |  -.3  |  2.0
AI - food & energy|  .3   .4   .2   .1   .3   .3   .2 |  3.1  |  2.8
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    During the first 4 months of 1994, the CPI-U rose at a 2.3
percent seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR).  This compares with
a 2.7 percent annual increase in 1993.  The food index declined at
a 0.6 percent rate during the first 4 months, while the indexes for
energy and all items less food and energy increased at annual rates
of 2.4 and 2.7 percent, respectively.
 
    The food and beverage index increased 0.1 percent in April, the
same as in March.  Grocery store food prices were unchanged in
April, following seasonal adjustment, and have declined at a 1.7
percent annual rate thus far in 1994.  The index for fruits and
vegetables, which has been the predominant factor in the behavior
of the grocery store food index during most of the past 12 months,
declined 2.3 percent in April, offsetting increases in the other
major grocery store food groups.  The index for fresh fruits
decreased 1.4 percent, while that for fresh vegetables fell 6.0
percent.  The index for processed fruits and vegetables increased
0.2 percent.  Among other grocery store food groups, the index for
meats, poultry, fish, and eggs rose 0.1 percent in April.  Declines
in prices for beef and eggs were more than offset by increases in
the indexes for pork, other meats, poultry, and fish and seafood.
Beef prices declined 0.7 percent in April and are 0.4 percent lower
than a year earlier.  The indexes for pork and poultry rose 0.2 and
0.6 percent, respectively.  The indexes for cereal and bakery
products and dairy products increased 1.1 percent and 0.8 percent,
respectively.  The index for other food at home rose 0.5 percent in
April, reflecting increases in prices for both canned and frozen
prepared foods.  The other two components of the food and beverage
index--restaurant meals and alcoholic beverages--rose 0.2 percent
and were unchanged, respectively.
 
    The housing component was unchanged in April, following a 0.3
percent increase in March.  Shelter costs, which increased 0.5 and
0.4 percent in the 2 preceding months, rose 0.1 percent in April.
Within shelter, renters' costs were unchanged, while homeowners'
costs and maintenance and repair costs increased 0.1 and 0.7
percent, respectively.  The index for fuel and other utilities also
contributed to the moderation in housing costs, declining 0.3
percent in April after increasing the same amount in March.  The
index for household fuels fell 0.5 percent, reflecting declines in
indexes for fuel oil and electricity--down 2.3 and 0.7 percent,
respectively. Charges for natural gas also declined, but the index
rose 0.2 percent after seasonal adjustment.  The index for other
utilities and public services decreased 0.1 percent, largely as a
result of declines in charges for telephone services, both local
and long distance.  The index for household furnishings and
operation continued to register small changes, advancing 0.1
percent in April, the same as in March.
 
    The transportation index rose 0.3 percent in April, following
increases of 0.5 and 0.6 percent in the 2 preceding months.  The
moderation in April was largely the result of a downturn in the
index for motor fuels, coupled with a smaller rise in the index for
public transportation.  The index for gasoline, which had increased
in the 2 preceding months, was unchanged in April.  (Prior to
seasonal adjustment, gasoline prices rose 1.7 percent.)  As of
April, the gasoline index was 4.0 percent lower than a year earlier
and 18.2 percent below its peak level of December 1990.  Automobile
purchase costs advanced substantially for the third consecutive
month.  The index for new vehicles rose 0.4 percent and automobile
finance charges advanced 2.3 percent, their largest increase since
a 2.4 percent rise in March 1989.  The index for used cars rose 0.8
percent.  The index for public transportation increased 0.2
percent, following a 1.6 percent rise in March.  A 0.8 percent
increase in airline fares was partially offset by a 0.4 percent
decline in the index for other intercity transportation.
 
    The index for apparel and upkeep declined 0.3 percent in April
to a level 0.4 percent lower than a year ago.  (Prior to seasonal
adjustment, apparel prices rose 0.2 percent.)
 
    Medical care costs rose 0.6 percent in April, its largest
advance since a 0.7 percent increase in May 1993.  The index for
medical care commodities--prescription drugs, nonprescription
drugs, and medical supplies--rose 0.5 percent in April.  The index
for medical care services rose 0.7 percent in April.  Charges for
professional services and hospital and related services increased
0.7 and 0.5 percent, respectively.
 
    Entertainment costs declined 0.1 percent in April, as a
decrease in the index for entertainment services more than offset
an increase in the index for entertainment commodities.  Fees for
participant sports fell 1.6 percent in April, but remained well
above their level a year earlier--up 7.2 percent.
 
    The index for other goods and services rose 0.7 percent in
April.  A 4.9 percent increase in the index for personal financial
services, coupled with a 0.8 percent rise in the index for personal
care, accounted for about 60 percent of the April advance.
 
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 0.1 percent in April.
 
 
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
                  |___________________________________|       |
                  | Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.|Apr. 94|Apr94
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 All items        |  .4   .2   .1   .1   .2   .3   .1 |  2.8  |  2.2
Food and beverages|  .4   .2   .4   .1  -.3   .1   .1 |  -.3  |  1.9
Housing           |  .3   .1   .2   .1   .5   .3   .0 |  3.2  |  2.5
Apparel and upkeep|  .1   .4  -.3   .3  -.2   .2  -.4 | -1.5  |  -.1
Transportation    | 1.1  -.2  -.2  -.2   .5   .5   .3 |  5.0  |  2.2
Medical care      |  .4   .3   .4   .3   .2   .3   .6 |  4.7  |  4.8
Entertainment     |  .3   .6   .3   .3   .3   .3  -.1 |  2.2  |  3.0
Other goods & serv|  .3   .5   .3   .1   .2   .5   .7 |  5.5  |   .8
 Special indexes: |
Energy            | 2.0 -1.0  -.7  -.8  1.6   .5  -.5 |  6.5  | -1.3
Food              |  .5   .2   .3   .1  -.4   .3   .1 |   .0  |  2.0
AI - food & energy|  .3   .3   .3   .1   .3   .3   .2 |  3.2  |  2.6
____________________________________________________________________
 
    Consumer Price Index data for May will be released on Tuesday,
June 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     Mar.      Apr.       Apr. 1994 from-     Jan. to    Feb. to    Mar. to
                                                1993       1994      1994    Apr. 1993  Mar. 1994     Feb.       Mar.       Apr.
 
            Expenditure category
 
All items ..................................   100.000     147.2     147.4        2.4        0.1        0.3        0.3        0.1
All items (1967=100) .......................      -        441.1     441.4        -          -          -          -          -
 
  Food and beverages .......................    17.398     143.9     144.0        1.8         .1        -.3         .1         .1
    Food ...................................    15.799     143.2     143.4        2.0         .1        -.3         .1         .1
      Food at home .........................     9.853     142.8     143.0        2.1         .1        -.4         .1         .0
        Cereals and bakery products ........     1.454     160.4     162.5        4.6        1.3         .6        -.3        1.1
        Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .....     2.984     137.9     137.6        1.5        -.2         .2         .1         .1
        Dairy products .....................     1.186     131.8     131.8        3.0         .0         .8         .0         .8
        Fruits and vegetables ..............     1.909     162.7     161.8         .6        -.6       -3.4         .6       -2.3
        Other food at home .................     2.320     132.6     133.0        2.4         .3        -.1         .2         .5
          Sugar and sweets .................      .331     135.3     135.9        2.0         .4         .4        -.1         .5
          Fats and oils ....................      .246     132.6     133.2        2.3         .5         .0        1.3         .4
          Nonalcoholic beverages ...........      .712     116.0     115.5        1.1        -.4       -1.0         .5         .2
          Other prepared food ..............     1.030     146.4     147.5        3.3         .8         .4        -.2         .9
      Food away from home ..................     5.946     144.8     145.1        1.7         .2         .1         .1         .2
    Alcoholic beverages ....................     1.600     151.4     151.6        1.3         .1        -.1        -.1         .0
 
  Housing ..................................    41.394     144.1     143.9        2.5        -.1         .4         .3         .0
    Shelter ................................    27.948     159.8     159.6        3.0        -.1         .5         .4         .1
      Renters' costs 1/ ....................     7.984     170.1     169.1        2.5        -.6         .4         .4         .0
        Rent, residential ..................     5.771     153.2     153.3        2.4         .1         .5         .3         .0
        Other renters' costs ...............     2.213     201.9     197.3        2.8       -2.3         .3         .8         .0
      Homeowners' costs 1/ .................    19.768     164.1     164.2        3.1         .1         .5         .4         .1
        Owners' equivalent rent 1/ .........    19.386     164.4     164.6        3.2         .1         .6         .4         .1
        Household insurance 2/ 1/ ..........      .382     150.0     150.1        3.4         .1         .1         .4         .1
                            _  _
      Maintenance and repairs 2/ ...........      .196     129.3     130.2       -1.2         .7         .4        -.1         .7
        Maintenance and repair services 2/ .      .118     131.8     133.3       -1.2        1.1        -.1         .5        1.1
        Maintenance and repair
            commodities 2/ .................      .078     126.1     126.3       -1.1         .2        1.0        -.8         .2
    Fuel and other utilities ...............     7.262     122.4     121.6        1.7        -.7         .9         .3        -.3
      Fuels ................................     3.983     111.1     109.8         .9       -1.2        1.1         .5        -.5
        Fuel oil and other household fuel
            commodities ....................      .369      92.5      90.2       -2.6       -2.5        6.0        -.1       -1.9
        Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
            services).......................     3.614     118.1     116.9        1.4       -1.0         .6         .6        -.4
      Other utilities and public
          services 2/ ......................     3.279     150.1     150.0        2.6        -.1         .7         .1        -.1
    Household furnishings and operation ....     6.183     120.6     120.6        1.2         .0        -.4         .1         .1
      Housefurnishings .....................     3.601     110.5     110.7         .9         .2        -.7        -.2         .5
      Housekeeping supplies ................     1.109     132.3     131.5         .7        -.6         .1        1.0       -1.1
      Housekeeping services ................     1.473     137.8     137.9        2.1         .1        -.1         .1        -.1
 
  Apparel and upkeep .......................     5.897     136.1     136.4        -.4         .2        -.3         .4        -.3
    Apparel commodities ....................     5.333     133.4     133.7        -.6         .2        -.4         .5        -.5
      Men's and boys' apparel ..............     1.389     125.6     126.9       -1.6        1.0       -1.2        -.2         .4
      Women's and girls' apparel............     2.421     137.2     137.4        -.9         .1        -.2         .4        -.3
      Infants' and toddlers' apparel .......      .203     125.8     128.0        1.2        1.7        -.4        -.7        -.6
      Footwear .............................      .781     127.0     128.0         .7         .8        -.8        -.6         .2
      Other apparel commodities ............      .539     152.9     149.0         .5       -2.6        1.7        5.1       -3.7
    Apparel services 2/ ....................      .564     154.2     154.8        2.7         .4         .1         .1         .4
 
  Transportation ...........................    16.954     132.2     132.6        2.5         .3         .5         .6         .3
    Private transportation .................    15.295     128.6     129.2        1.9         .5         .5         .5         .2
      New vehicles .........................     5.025     136.8     136.9        3.6         .1         .4         .5         .4
        New cars ...........................     4.031     135.3     135.4        3.3         .1         .5         .4         .4
      Used cars ............................     1.245     133.6     135.3        5.1        1.3       -1.1         .4         .8
      Motor fuel ...........................     3.010      93.3      94.8       -3.7        1.6        2.1         .2        -.2
        Gasoline ...........................      -         92.7      94.3       -4.0        1.7        1.8         .1         .0
      Maintenance and repairs ..............     1.533     149.0     149.4        2.9         .3         .1         .2         .2
      Other private transportation .........     4.483     160.2     160.4        2.8         .1         .1         .8         .4
        Other private transportation
            commodities ....................      .629     103.5     103.4        -.5        -.1         .2         .4         .0
        Other private transportation
            services .......................     3.854     173.3     173.6        3.3         .2         .1         .8         .4
    Public transportation ..................     1.659     178.5     176.5        8.4       -1.1         .4        1.6         .2
 
  Medical care .............................     7.108     208.3     209.2        4.9         .4         .3         .2         .6
    Medical care commodities ...............     1.287     199.1     199.7        3.1         .3        -.1         .0         .5
    Medical care services ..................     5.821     210.4     211.4        5.3         .5         .3         .3         .7
      Professional medical services ........     3.353     190.3     191.4        4.6         .6         .4         .4         .7
 
  Entertainment ............................     4.351     149.6     149.7        3.0         .1         .4         .3        -.1
    Entertainment commodities ..............     1.986     135.2     135.7        1.9         .4        -.1         .3         .3
    Entertainment services .................     2.365     166.6     166.5        4.1        -.1         .8         .3        -.4
 
  Other goods and services .................     6.897     195.5     196.4        2.1         .5         .3         .4         .7
    Tobacco and smoking products ...........     1.601     217.7     218.0       -8.1         .1         .0         .6         .2
    Personal care 2/ .......................     1.184     143.0     144.2        2.6         .8        -.2         .0         .8
      Toilet goods and personal care
          appliances 2/ ....................      .628     139.7     141.4        2.4        1.2        -.4        -.2        1.2
      Personal care services 2/ ............      .556     146.6     147.1        2.7         .3        -.1         .3         .3
    Personal and educational expenses ......     4.112     219.1     220.1        6.5         .5         .5         .5         .8
      School books and supplies ............      .249     204.0     204.0        4.2         .0         .2         .4         .3
      Personal and educational services ....     3.863     220.4     221.6        6.6         .5         .5         .5         .8
 
        Commodity and service group
 
All items ..................................   100.000     147.2     147.4        2.4         .1         .3         .3         .1
  Commodities ..............................    43.547     132.8     133.1         .9         .2         .0         .2         .1
    Food and beverages .....................    17.398     143.9     144.0        1.8         .1        -.3         .1         .1
    Commodities less food and beverages ....    26.149     126.0     126.4         .2         .3         .2         .3         .1
      Nondurables less food and beverages ..    15.579     127.8     128.3       -1.2         .4         .6         .4        -.1
        Apparel commodities ................     5.333     133.4     133.7        -.6         .2        -.4         .5        -.5
        Nondurables less food, beverages,
            and apparel 2/ .................    10.245     127.9     128.5       -1.5         .5         .4         .1         .5
      Durables .............................    10.570     123.4     123.7        2.6         .2         .0         .2         .3
  Services .................................    56.453     162.1     162.0        3.5        -.1         .4         .4         .2
    Rent of shelter 2/ 1/ ..................    27.337     166.3     166.1        3.0        -.1         .7         .4        -.1
                    _  _
    Household services less rent of
        shelter 1/ .........................     8.900     135.5     135.0        2.0        -.4         .4         .3        -.1
    Transportation services ................     7.046     168.5     168.2        4.3        -.2         .2         .9         .3
    Medical care services ..................     5.821     210.4     211.4        5.3         .5         .3         .3         .7
    Other services .........................     7.349     183.2     183.8        5.2         .3         .5         .4         .3
 
              Special indexes
 
All items less food ........................    84.201     148.0     148.1        2.4         .1         .3         .4         .1
All items less shelter .....................    72.052     143.7     144.0        2.2         .2         .1         .3         .1
All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........    80.232     148.6     148.7        2.1         .1         .2         .3         .1
All items less medical care ................    92.892     143.8     143.9        2.2         .1         .3         .3         .1
Commodities less food ......................    27.749     127.0     127.4         .3         .3         .2         .3         .1
Nondurables less food ......................    17.178     129.1     129.6       -1.0         .4         .5         .5        -.2
Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ .......    11.845     129.4     130.0       -1.1         .5         .4         .1         .5
Nondurables 2/ .............................    32.977     136.0     136.4         .4         .3         .1         .6         .3
Services less rent of shelter 1/ ...........    29.116     169.3     169.4        4.1         .1         .5         .2         .4
Services less medical care services ........    50.632     157.5     157.4        3.3        -.1         .6         .3         .2
Energy .....................................     6.993     101.9     102.0       -1.1         .1        1.6         .4        -.4
All items less energy ......................    93.007     153.3     153.4        2.6         .1         .1         .3         .2
  All items less food and energy ...........    77.208     155.8     155.9        2.8         .1         .3         .3         .2
    Commodities less food and
        energy commodities .................    24.369     136.9     137.2         .9         .2        -.1         .3         .1
      Energy commodities ...................     3.380      93.4      94.5       -3.6        1.2        2.4         .2        -.3
    Services less energy services ..........    52.839     166.6     166.6        3.7         .0         .4         .4         .2
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar:
  1982-84=$1.00 2/ .........................      -        $.679     $.679       -2.3         .0        -.3        -.4         .0
  1967=$1.00 2/ ............................      -         .227      .227        -          -          -          -          -
 
 
 
   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-
                                                 Jan.    Feb.    Mar.    Apr.    July    Oct.    Jan.    Apr.     Oct.      Apr.
                                                 1994    1994    1994    1994    1993    1993    1994    1994     1993      1994
 
              Expenditure category
 
 All items ....................................    -       -       -       -        1.7     2.8     1.9     3.0      2.2       2.5
 
   Food and beverages .........................   143.7   143.3   143.5   143.6     1.4     4.3     2.5     -.3      2.9       1.1
     Food .....................................   143.1   142.7   142.9   143.0     1.4     4.6     2.3     -.3      3.0       1.0
       Food at home ...........................   142.5   141.9   142.1   142.1     1.7     5.9     2.6    -1.1      3.8        .7
         Cereals and bakery products ..........   160.1   161.1   160.6   162.4     4.5     3.6     4.6     5.9      4.0       5.2
         Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......   137.2   137.5   137.6   137.7     -.6     3.0     2.1     1.5      1.2       1.8
         Dairy products .......................   130.5   131.5   131.5   132.6     7.7    -6.5     5.1     6.6       .3       5.8
         Fruits and vegetables ................   164.4   158.8   159.8   156.1    -3.3    29.3     1.5   -18.7     11.8      -9.2
         Other food at home ...................   131.8   131.7   132.0   132.7     3.1     1.8     1.5     2.8      2.5       2.1
           Sugar and sweets ...................   134.9   135.4   135.2   135.9     -.6     2.7     3.0     3.0      1.1       3.0
           Fats and oils ......................   130.6   130.6   132.3   132.8     1.2     -.9     1.9     6.9       .2       4.4
           Nonalcoholic beverages .............   115.7   114.5   115.1   115.3     3.2     1.8     1.4    -1.4      2.5        .0
           Other prepared food ................   145.6   146.2   145.9   147.2     5.1     2.0     1.4     4.5      3.5       2.9
       Food away from home ....................   144.6   144.7   144.8   145.1     1.7     2.0     1.7     1.4      1.8       1.5
     Alcoholic beverages ......................   151.4   151.3   151.1   151.1      .3     1.9     3.5     -.8      1.1       1.3
 
   Housing ....................................   142.9   143.5   144.0   144.0     2.0     2.9     2.0     3.1      2.4       2.5
     Shelter ..................................   157.8   158.6   159.2   159.3     2.3     2.6     3.1     3.9      2.5       3.5
       Renters' costs 1/ ......................   166.3   167.0   167.7   167.7     1.7     3.2     1.7     3.4      2.5       2.6
         Rent, residential ....................   152.2   152.9   153.3   153.3     1.9     2.4     2.4     2.9      2.1       2.7
         Other renters' costs .................   192.9   193.5   195.0   195.0     1.3     5.4      .2     4.4      3.3       2.3
       Homeowners' costs 1/ ...................   162.8   163.6   164.3   164.4     2.5     2.3     3.8     4.0      2.4       3.9
         Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ...........   163.1   164.0   164.6   164.7     2.5     2.3     3.8     4.0      2.4       3.9
         Household insurance 2/ 1/ ............   149.2   149.4   150.0   150.1     6.2     4.1      .8     2.4      5.2       1.6
                             _  _
       Maintenance and repairs 2/ .............   128.9   129.4   129.3   130.2    -1.5    -1.5    -5.7     4.1     -1.5       -.9
         Maintenance and repair services ......   131.3   131.2   131.8   133.3     3.9      .6   -14.1     6.2      2.2      -4.5
         Maintenance and repair commodities 2/    125.9   127.1   126.1   126.3    -9.1    -5.0     9.4     1.3     -7.1       5.3
     Fuel and other utilities .................   121.8   122.9   123.3   122.9     3.4     2.3    -2.3     3.7      2.8        .7
       Fuels ..................................   110.0   111.2   111.8   111.2     3.7     1.4    -5.3     4.4      2.6       -.5
         Fuel oil and other household fuel
             commodities ......................    86.3    91.5    91.4    89.7    -3.9    -8.1   -12.8    16.7     -6.0        .9
         Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
             services).........................   117.9   118.6   119.3   118.8     4.5     2.4    -4.3     3.1      3.4       -.7
       Other utilities and public services 2/ .   148.9   150.0   150.1   150.0     2.5     3.6     1.4     3.0      3.0       2.2
     Household furnishings and operation ......   120.7   120.2   120.3   120.4    -1.3     4.8     2.4    -1.0      1.7        .7
       Housefurnishings .......................   111.1   110.3   110.1   110.6    -2.9     4.5     4.1    -1.8       .7       1.1
       Housekeeping supplies ..................   131.5   131.6   132.9   131.5    -3.0     7.9    -1.8      .0      2.3       -.9
       Housekeeping services ..................   137.7   137.6   137.8   137.6     3.3     3.6     2.1     -.3      3.4        .9
 
   Apparel and upkeep .........................   133.8   133.4   134.0   133.6    -3.0      .6     1.8     -.6     -1.2        .6
     Apparel commodities ......................   130.9   130.4   131.1   130.5    -3.9      .6     1.9    -1.2     -1.7        .3
       Men's and boys' apparel ................   126.7   125.2   124.9   125.4     -.9     1.3    -2.5    -4.0       .2      -3.3
       Women's and girls' apparel .............   132.7   132.4   132.9   132.5    -6.7    -1.2     5.0     -.6     -4.0       2.1
       Infants' and toddlers' apparel .........   127.8   127.3   126.4   125.7     9.7    -2.8     5.2    -6.4      3.2       -.8
       Footwear ...............................   128.0   127.0   126.2   126.5    -1.0     1.6     7.2    -4.6       .3       1.1
       Other apparel commodities ..............   143.0   145.4   152.8   147.1    -6.1     7.1    -9.5    12.0       .3        .7
     Apparel services 2/.......................   153.8   154.0   154.2   154.8     2.4     3.2     2.4     2.6      2.8       2.5
 
   Transportation .............................   131.4   132.0   132.8   133.2     1.5     4.4    -1.5     5.6      2.9       2.0
     Private transportation ...................   128.4   129.0   129.7   130.0      .0     4.1    -1.5     5.1      2.0       1.7
       New vehicles ...........................   134.8   135.3   136.0   136.5     3.7     4.3     1.2     5.1      4.0       3.1
         New cars .............................   133.3   133.9   134.5   135.0     2.8     4.0     1.2     5.2      3.4       3.2
       Used cars ..............................   137.5   136.0   136.6   137.7    13.1     9.5    -1.7      .6     11.3       -.6
       Motor fuel .............................    94.8    96.8    97.0    96.8   -13.6     5.9   -13.5     8.7     -4.3      -3.0
         Gasoline .............................    94.6    96.3    96.4    96.4   -15.4     7.3   -12.8     7.8     -4.7      -3.0
       Maintenance and repairs ................   148.4   148.6   148.9   149.2     3.1     2.5     3.9     2.2      2.8       3.0
       Other private transportation ...........   158.4   158.6   159.8   160.4     1.0     2.8     2.0     5.1      1.9       3.6
         Other private transportation
             commodities ......................   102.9   103.1   103.5   103.5    -2.7     -.8     -.8     2.4     -1.7        .8
         Other private transportation
             services .........................   171.4   171.6   173.0   173.7     1.7     3.4     2.6     5.5      2.5       4.0
     Public transportation ....................   171.7   172.4   175.2   175.6    20.1     4.3      .9     9.4     11.9       5.1
 
   Medical care ...............................   206.7   207.3   207.8   209.1     6.4     4.8     3.8     4.7      5.6       4.2
     Medical care commodities .................   198.4   198.3   198.3   199.3     4.6     3.3     2.7     1.8      4.0       2.2
     Medical care services ....................   208.4   209.1   209.8   211.2     6.5     5.4     3.9     5.5      6.0       4.7
       Professional medical services ..........   188.5   189.2   189.9   191.2     4.9     4.2     3.2     5.9      4.5       4.5
 
   Entertainment 2/ ...........................   148.6   149.2   149.6   149.5     1.4     3.9     4.7     2.4      2.6       3.6
     Entertainment commodities ................   134.7   134.5   134.9   135.3      .9     3.3     1.5     1.8      2.1       1.6
     Entertainment services ...................   165.2   166.5   167.0   166.3     1.8     4.6     7.6     2.7      3.2       5.1
 
   Other goods and services ...................   194.9   195.4   196.2   197.5     4.4    -5.0     3.6     5.4      -.4       4.5
     Tobacco and smoking products .............   215.5   215.6   217.0   217.4    -2.0   -28.7    -1.7     3.6    -16.4        .9
     Personal care 2/ .........................   143.3   143.0   143.0   144.2     4.0     1.1     2.6     2.5      2.6       2.5
       Toilet goods and personal care
           appliances 2/ ......................   140.5   140.0   139.7   141.4     5.6     -.9     2.3     2.6      2.3       2.4
       Personal care services 2/ ..............   146.3   146.2   146.6   147.1     2.3     3.7     2.8     2.2      3.0       2.5
     Personal and educational expenses ........   217.7   218.7   219.7   221.5     7.5     5.0     6.1     7.2      6.2       6.6
       School books and supplies ..............   202.4   202.8   203.6   204.2     3.9     2.2     7.0     3.6      3.1       5.3
       Personal and educational services ......   218.8   219.9   220.9   222.7     7.9     5.2     6.1     7.3      6.5       6.7
 
          Commodity and service group
 
 All items ....................................    -       -       -       -        1.7     2.8     1.9     3.0      2.2       2.5
   Commodities ................................   132.3   132.3   132.6   132.7     -.3     2.1      .6     1.2       .9        .9
     Food and beverages .......................   143.7   143.3   143.5   143.6     1.4     4.3     2.5     -.3      2.9       1.1
     Commodities less food and beverages ......   125.4   125.6   126.0   126.1    -1.9     1.3     -.6     2.3      -.3        .8
       Nondurables less food and beverages ....   126.8   127.5   128.0   127.9    -4.6    -2.2    -1.6     3.5     -3.4        .9
         Apparel commodities ..................   130.9   130.4   131.1   130.5    -3.9      .6     1.9    -1.2     -1.7        .3
         Nondurables less food, beverages,
             and apparel 2/ ...................   127.3   127.8   127.9   128.5     -.9    -2.7    -6.0     3.8     -1.8      -1.2
       Durables ...............................   123.0   123.0   123.2   123.6     2.3     4.7     1.3     2.0      3.5       1.6
   Services ...................................   160.6   161.3   162.0   162.3     3.6     3.3     2.8     4.3      3.5       3.5
     Rent of shelter 2/ 1/ ....................   164.5   165.6   166.3   166.1     3.5     1.2     3.5     3.9      2.4       3.7
                     _  _
     Household services less rent
         of shelter 1/ ........................   135.3   135.9   136.3   136.1     3.6     3.6    -1.5     2.4      3.6        .4
     Transportation services ..................   165.7   166.0   167.5   168.0     5.8     3.5     2.5     5.7      4.6       4.0
     Medical care services ....................   208.4   209.1   209.8   211.2     6.5     5.4     3.9     5.5      6.0       4.7
     Other services ...........................   182.5   183.4   184.1   184.7     5.1     4.6     6.1     4.9      4.8       5.5
 
                Special indexes
 
 All items less food ..........................   146.8   147.3   147.9   148.0     2.0     2.5     1.9     3.3      2.2       2.6
 All items less shelter .......................   143.0   143.2   143.7   143.9     2.0     2.9     1.4     2.5      2.4       2.0
 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ..........   147.6   147.9   148.4   148.6     1.9     2.8     1.4     2.7      2.4       2.0
 All items less medical care ..................   142.7   143.1   143.5   143.7     1.7     2.6     1.7     2.8      2.1       2.3
 Commodities less food ........................   126.5   126.7   127.1   127.2    -1.6     1.3     -.6     2.2      -.2        .8
 Nondurables less food ........................   128.2   128.8   129.4   129.2    -4.2    -1.2    -1.5     3.2     -2.7        .8
 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ .........   128.8   129.3   129.4   130.0     -.9    -2.1    -5.1     3.8     -1.5       -.8
 Nondurables 2/ ...............................   135.0   135.2   136.0   136.4    -4.6     4.9    -2.3     4.2       .0        .9
 Services less rent of shelter 1/ .............   168.1   168.9   169.3   169.9     5.2     3.9     2.9     4.4      4.6       3.6
 Services less medical care services ..........   156.0   157.0   157.4   157.7     3.2     3.4     2.3     4.4      3.3       3.4
 Energy .......................................   102.1   103.7   104.1   103.7    -4.1     3.1    -8.9     6.4      -.6      -1.5
 All items less energy ........................   152.3   152.5   153.0   153.3     2.4     3.0     2.7     2.7      2.7       2.7
   All items less food and energy .............   154.6   155.0   155.5   155.8     2.7     2.4     2.9     3.1      2.5       3.0
     Commodities less food and energy
         commodities ..........................   136.0   135.8   136.2   136.4      .3      .6     1.5     1.2       .4       1.3
       Energy commodities .....................    94.0    96.3    96.5    96.2   -12.6     4.2   -13.2     9.7     -4.6      -2.4
     Services less energy services ............   165.0   165.7   166.4   166.7     3.8     3.2     3.5     4.2      3.5       3.8
 
 
 
    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     Mar.      Apr.       Apr. 1994 from-     Jan. to    Feb. to    Mar. to
                                                1993       1994      1994    Apr. 1993  Mar. 1994     Feb.       Mar.       Apr.
 
            Expenditure category
 
All items ..................................   100.000     144.4     144.7        2.2        0.2        0.2        0.3        0.1
All items (1967=100) .......................      -        430.2     430.9        -          -          -          -          -
 
  Food and beverages .......................    19.344     143.4     143.6        1.9         .1        -.3         .1         .1
    Food ...................................    17.622     142.8     143.0        2.0         .1        -.4         .3         .1
      Food at home .........................    11.187     142.3     142.4        2.2         .1        -.5         .2         .1
        Cereals and bakery products ........     1.660     160.2     162.2        4.6        1.2         .6        -.2         .9
        Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .....     3.513     137.8     137.4        1.5        -.3         .1         .1         .0
        Dairy products .....................     1.321     131.6     131.6        3.1         .0         .6         .2         .8
        Fruits and vegetables ..............     2.019     161.7     160.9         .9        -.5       -3.5         .5       -1.8
        Other food at home .................     2.674     132.5     132.9        2.3         .3        -.2         .2         .6
          Sugar and sweets .................      .374     135.2     135.8        2.2         .4         .4        -.3         .5
          Fats and oils ....................      .283     132.5     133.2        2.4         .5         .1        1.3         .4
          Nonalcoholic beverages ...........      .833     116.4     115.9        1.1        -.4       -1.2         .6         .3
          Other prepared food ..............     1.184     146.1     147.3        3.2         .8         .4        -.1         .9
      Food away from home ..................     6.435     144.6     144.9        1.7         .2        -.1         .3         .1
    Alcoholic beverages ....................     1.722     150.9     151.0        1.1         .1        -.3        -.1         .0
 
  Housing ..................................    39.004     141.3     141.1        2.5        -.1         .5         .3         .0
    Shelter ................................    25.682     155.3     155.3        3.0         .0         .6         .3         .1
      Renters' costs 1/ ....................     8.095     148.5     148.0        2.6        -.3         .4         .3         .1
        Rent, residential ..................     6.628     152.8     153.0        2.5         .1         .5         .3         .0
        Other renters' costs ...............     1.467     201.4     197.3        3.0       -2.0         .3         .7         .3
      Homeowners' costs 1/ .................    17.399     149.6     149.8        3.2         .1         .7         .3         .1
        Owners' equivalent rent 1/ .........    17.074     149.9     150.0        3.2         .1         .6         .3         .1
        Household insurance 2/ 1/ ..........      .324     137.3     137.3        3.3         .0         .1         .4         .0
                            _  _
      Maintenance and repairs 2/ ...........      .188     129.4     130.0       -1.6         .5        -.2         .0         .5
        Maintenance and repair services 2/ .      .102     135.3     136.6       -1.1        1.0        -.1         .4        1.0
        Maintenance and repair
            commodities 2/ .................      .085     121.0     120.9       -2.3        -.1        -.1        -.6        -.1
    Fuel and other utilities ...............     7.523     122.1     121.4        1.8        -.6         .9         .3        -.4
      Fuels ................................     4.093     110.5     109.3        1.0       -1.1        1.0         .7        -.7
        Fuel oil and other household fuel
            commodities ....................      .339      92.3      90.1       -2.6       -2.4        6.5        -.3       -1.9
        Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
            services).......................     3.754     117.5     116.4        1.4        -.9         .5         .8        -.5
      Other utilities and public
          services 2/ ......................     3.429     150.7     150.7        2.6         .0         .7         .0         .0
    Household furnishings and operation ....     5.800     119.2     119.2         .9         .0        -.5         .3         .0
      Housefurnishings .....................     3.525     109.2     109.3         .6         .1        -.7         .0         .3
      Housekeeping supplies ................     1.141     132.4     131.7         .5        -.5        -.2        1.3       -1.1
      Housekeeping services ................     1.134     139.8     139.9        2.5         .1        -.1         .1        -.1
 
  Apparel and upkeep .......................     5.909     134.7     135.0        -.1         .2        -.2         .2        -.4
    Apparel commodities ....................     5.379     132.1     132.4        -.4         .2        -.2         .2        -.5
      Men's and boys' apparel ..............     1.393     124.9     126.0       -1.6         .9       -1.2        -.6         .4
      Women's and girls' apparel............     2.356     135.2     135.0       -1.0        -.1         .0         .2        -.6
      Infants' and toddlers' apparel .......      .261     126.7     128.5         .2        1.4         .1        -.9        -.5
      Footwear .............................      .866     128.1     129.0        1.3         .7        -.3        -.5         .0
      Other apparel commodities ............      .502     152.2     150.1        2.2       -1.4         .9        5.0       -2.4
    Apparel services 2/ ....................      .530     153.7     154.2        2.5         .3         .1         .1         .3
 
  Transportation ...........................    18.863     130.5     131.2        2.2         .5         .5         .5         .3
    Private transportation .................    17.613     128.1     128.9        1.8         .6         .5         .4         .3
      New vehicles .........................     4.948     137.4     137.6        3.8         .1         .4         .5         .4
        New cars ...........................     3.606     135.0     135.1        3.4         .1         .5         .4         .4
      Used cars ............................     2.256     134.3     136.0        5.1        1.3        -.8        -.1         .8
      Motor fuel ...........................     3.705      93.1      94.7       -3.8        1.7        2.3         .1        -.1
        Gasoline ...........................      -         92.6      94.3       -4.0        1.8        2.0        -.1         .0
      Maintenance and repairs ..............     1.615     149.7     150.1        2.8         .3         .1         .3         .3
      Other private transportation .........     5.089     155.7     156.0        2.6         .2         .1         .6         .4
        Other private transportation
            commodities ....................      .795     102.9     102.8        -.4        -.1         .2         .4         .1
        Other private transportation
            services .......................     4.295     168.7     169.0        3.0         .2         .1         .7         .5
    Public transportation ..................     1.251     173.2     171.5        7.5       -1.0        -.2        1.8         .3
 
  Medical care .............................     6.044     207.7     208.6        4.8         .4         .2         .3         .6
    Medical care commodities ...............     1.061     197.2     197.8        3.0         .3         .3        -.2         .5
    Medical care services ..................     4.983     210.0     211.0        5.2         .5         .2         .4         .7
      Professional medical services ........     2.865     191.0     192.2        4.7         .6         .4         .3         .8
 
  Entertainment ............................     4.028     147.7     147.8        3.0         .1         .3         .3        -.1
    Entertainment commodities ..............     2.077     134.8     135.2        1.9         .3        -.1         .4         .1
    Entertainment services .................     1.951     166.3     166.2        4.2        -.1         .7         .2        -.2
 
  Other goods and services .................     6.807     193.4     194.4         .8         .5         .2         .5         .7
    Tobacco and smoking products ...........     2.121     217.5     217.8       -8.2         .1         .0         .6         .3
    Personal care 2/ .......................     1.146     143.2     144.5        2.6         .9        -.3         .1         .9
      Toilet goods and personal care
          appliances 2/ ....................      .650     140.3     142.2        2.5        1.4        -.4        -.1        1.4
      Personal care services 2/ ............      .496     146.7     147.2        2.9         .3        -.1         .3         .3
    Personal and educational expenses ......     3.540     215.0     216.3        6.5         .6         .4         .5         .9
      School books and supplies ............      .219     205.8     205.8        4.4         .0         .3         .4         .3
      Personal and educational services ....     3.321     216.0     217.4        6.6         .6         .5         .5         .9
 
        Commodity and service group
 
All items ..................................   100.000     144.4     144.7        2.2         .2         .2         .3         .1
  Commodities ..............................    47.644     132.2     132.6         .9         .3         .0         .2         .1
    Food and beverages .....................    19.344     143.4     143.6        1.9         .1        -.3         .1         .1
    Commodities less food and beverages ....    28.300     125.3     125.8         .2         .4         .2         .2         .1
      Nondurables less food and beverages ..    16.590     126.9     127.5       -1.5         .5         .7         .3        -.1
        Apparel commodities ................     5.379     132.1     132.4        -.4         .2        -.2         .2        -.5
        Nondurables less food, beverages,
            and apparel 2/ .................    11.211     127.3     128.0       -2.1         .5         .4         .1         .5
      Durables .............................    11.710     121.9     122.4        2.7         .4         .1         .2         .2
  Services .................................    52.356     159.4     159.4        3.4         .0         .4         .4         .2
    Rent of shelter 2/ 1/ ..................    25.143     149.5     149.4        3.0        -.1         .5         .4        -.1
                    _  _
    Household services less rent of
        shelter 1/ .........................     8.771     124.6     124.1        2.1        -.4         .6         .1        -.2
    Transportation services ................     7.160     164.6     164.6        3.7         .0         .1         .8         .4
    Medical care services ..................     4.983     210.0     211.0        5.2         .5         .2         .4         .7
    Other services .........................     6.299     180.2     180.8        5.2         .3         .5         .3         .4
 
              Special indexes
 
All items less food ........................    82.378     144.7     144.9        2.3         .1         .3         .3         .1
All items less shelter .....................    74.318     141.7     141.9        1.9         .1         .1         .3         .1
All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........    82.601     135.9     136.1        1.9         .1         .1         .4         .1
All items less medical care ................    93.956     141.4     141.6        2.0         .1         .3         .3         .1
Commodities less food ......................    30.022     126.3     126.8         .2         .4         .2         .2         .1
Nondurables less food ......................    18.312     128.3     128.8       -1.3         .4         .6         .4        -.1
Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ .......    12.933     128.8     129.5       -1.7         .5         .4         .1         .5
Nondurables 2/ .............................    35.934     135.4     135.8         .3         .3         .1         .5         .3
Services less rent of shelter 1/ ...........    27.213     150.7     150.8        3.8         .1         .5         .3         .3
Services less medical care services ........    47.373     155.0     155.0        3.3         .0         .5         .3         .2
Energy .....................................     7.798     101.1     101.3       -1.3         .2        1.6         .5        -.5
All items less energy ......................    92.202     150.5     150.7        2.5         .1         .1         .3         .1
  All items less food and energy ...........    74.580     152.5     152.7        2.6         .1         .3         .3         .2
    Commodities less food and
        energy commodities .................    25.978     135.6     135.9         .8         .2        -.1         .3         .1
      Energy commodities ...................     4.044      93.3      94.6       -3.6        1.4        2.7         .0        -.2
    Services less energy services ..........    48.602     164.1     164.2        3.6         .1         .4         .4         .2
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar:
  1982-84=$1.00 2/ .........................      -        $.692     $.691       -2.1        -.1        -.3        -.4        -.1
  1967=$1.00 2/ ............................      -         .232      .232        -          -          -          -          -
 
 
 
   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-
                                                 Jan.    Feb.    Mar.    Apr.    July    Oct.    Jan.    Apr.     Oct.      Apr.
                                                 1994    1994    1994    1994    1993    1993    1994    1994     1993      1994
 
              Expenditure category
 
 All items ....................................    -       -       -       -        2.0     2.6     1.7     2.8      2.3       2.2
 
   Food and beverages .........................   143.4   143.0   143.2   143.3     1.7     4.0     2.6     -.3      2.9       1.1
     Food .....................................   142.7   142.2   142.6   142.7     1.7     4.3     2.3      .0      3.0       1.1
       Food at home ...........................   142.1   141.4   141.7   141.8     1.7     5.9     2.6     -.8      3.8        .9
         Cereals and bakery products ..........   159.8   160.7   160.4   161.9     4.7     3.1     4.9     5.4      3.9       5.1
         Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......   137.2   137.3   137.5   137.5     -.3     3.0     2.4      .9      1.3       1.6
         Dairy products .......................   130.3   131.1   131.4   132.4     8.0    -7.1     5.4     6.6       .2       6.0
         Fruits and vegetables ................   164.2   158.5   159.3   156.4    -4.3    31.7      .7   -17.7     12.2      -8.9
         Other food at home ...................   131.7   131.5   131.8   132.6     3.1     1.9     1.5     2.8      2.5       2.1
           Sugar and sweets ...................   134.9   135.5   135.1   135.8     -.3     2.4     3.9     2.7      1.1       3.3
           Fats and oils ......................   130.6   130.7   132.4   132.9     1.2     -.6     1.9     7.2       .3       4.5
           Nonalcoholic beverages .............   116.1   114.7   115.4   115.7     2.8     2.1     1.0    -1.4      2.5       -.2
           Other prepared food ................   145.3   145.9   145.7   147.0     5.2     2.0     1.1     4.8      3.5       2.9
       Food away from home ....................   144.5   144.4   144.8   144.9     2.0     1.7     2.0     1.1      1.8       1.5
     Alcoholic beverages ......................   151.1   150.7   150.6   150.6      .5     2.2     3.5    -1.3      1.3       1.1
 
   Housing ....................................   140.1   140.8   141.2   141.2     2.0     2.9     1.7     3.2      2.5       2.5
     Shelter ..................................   153.7   154.6   155.0   155.2     2.4     2.7     2.9     4.0      2.5       3.4
       Renters' costs 1/ ......................   146.2   146.8   147.3   147.4     1.7     2.8     2.2     3.3      2.2       2.8
         Rent, residential ....................   151.9   152.6   153.0   153.0     1.9     2.1     2.7     2.9      2.0       2.8
         Other renters' costs .................   192.9   193.5   194.8   195.3     1.1     6.0     -.2     5.1      3.5       2.4
       Homeowners' costs 1/ ...................   148.4   149.4   149.8   149.9     2.8     2.8     3.3     4.1      2.8       3.7
         Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ...........   148.7   149.6   150.0   150.2     2.5     2.8     3.6     4.1      2.6       3.8
         Household insurance 2/ 1/ ............   136.5   136.7   137.3   137.3     6.2     4.2      .6     2.4      5.2       1.5
                             _  _
       Maintenance and repairs 2/ .............   129.6   129.4   129.4   130.0    -1.2    -1.8    -4.5     1.2     -1.5      -1.7
         Maintenance and repair services ......   134.9   134.8   135.3   136.6     4.7     2.0   -14.8     5.1      3.4      -5.3
         Maintenance and repair commodities 2/    121.8   121.7   121.0   120.9    -7.8    -6.8     9.4    -2.9     -7.3       3.0
     Fuel and other utilities .................   121.5   122.6   123.0   122.5     3.7     2.0    -2.0     3.3      2.8        .7
       Fuels ..................................   109.4   110.5   111.3   110.5     4.5      .7    -5.0     4.1      2.6       -.5
         Fuel oil and other household fuel
             commodities ......................    86.0    91.6    91.3    89.6    -3.9    -8.1   -13.6    17.8     -6.0        .9
         Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
             services).........................   117.3   117.9   118.8   118.2     5.2     1.7    -4.3     3.1      3.5       -.7
       Other utilities and public services 2/ .   149.6   150.7   150.7   150.7     2.5     3.6     1.3     3.0      3.0       2.2
     Household furnishings and operation ......   119.3   118.7   119.0   119.0    -1.4     4.5     2.0    -1.0      1.5        .5
       Housefurnishings .......................   109.6   108.8   108.8   109.1    -2.2     4.1     3.0    -1.8       .9        .6
       Housekeeping supplies ..................   131.7   131.4   133.1   131.7    -2.7     5.6     -.9      .0      1.4       -.5
       Housekeeping services ..................   139.6   139.5   139.7   139.6     3.9     3.2     2.9      .0      3.6       1.4
 
   Apparel and upkeep .........................   132.7   132.4   132.7   132.2    -2.1     1.2     1.5    -1.5      -.5        .0
     Apparel commodities ......................   130.1   129.8   130.1   129.5    -2.1      .6     1.6    -1.8      -.8       -.2
       Men's and boys' apparel ................   126.4   124.9   124.1   124.6     -.3     1.0    -1.3    -5.6       .3      -3.4
       Women's and girls' apparel .............   131.1   131.1   131.3   130.5    -5.9     -.3     4.1    -1.8     -3.2       1.1
       Infants' and toddlers' apparel .........   128.2   128.3   127.2   126.6     8.5    -4.9     2.5    -4.9      1.6      -1.3
       Footwear ...............................   128.7   128.3   127.6   127.6      .0     1.9     6.8    -3.4      1.0       1.6
       Other apparel commodities ..............   143.3   144.6   151.9   148.3     -.5     7.7   -11.4    14.7      3.5        .8
     Apparel services 2/.......................   153.4   153.5   153.7   154.2     2.1     3.2     2.7     2.1      2.7       2.4
 
   Transportation .............................   130.2   130.8   131.4   131.8     1.2     4.4    -1.8     5.0      2.8       1.5
     Private transportation ...................   128.1   128.8   129.3   129.7      .0     4.5    -2.2     5.1      2.2       1.4
       New vehicles ...........................   135.4   135.9   136.6   137.2     4.0     4.6     1.2     5.4      4.3       3.3
         New cars .............................   133.0   133.7   134.2   134.7     3.4     4.3      .6     5.2      3.9       2.9
       Used cars ..............................   138.3   137.2   137.1   138.2    13.4    10.1    -2.0     -.3     11.7      -1.1
       Motor fuel .............................    94.6    96.8    96.9    96.8   -13.6     5.0   -13.5     9.6     -4.7      -2.6
         Gasoline .............................    94.5    96.4    96.3    96.3   -15.0     5.9   -12.5     7.8     -5.1      -2.8
       Maintenance and repairs ................   149.1   149.2   149.6   150.0     3.1     2.2     3.8     2.4      2.6       3.1
       Other private transportation ...........   154.3   154.5   155.5   156.1     1.1     2.4     1.8     4.7      1.7       3.3
         Other private transportation
             commodities ......................   102.3   102.5   102.9   103.0    -2.7    -1.2     -.4     2.8     -1.9       1.2
         Other private transportation
             services .........................   167.0   167.2   168.4   169.2     2.0     2.9     2.2     5.4      2.5       3.8
     Public transportation ....................   167.6   167.2   170.2   170.7    17.4     4.2     1.9     7.6     10.6       4.7
 
   Medical care ...............................   206.0   206.5   207.1   208.4     5.8     4.6     4.0     4.7      5.2       4.4
     Medical care commodities .................   196.3   196.8   196.4   197.4     4.5     3.3     2.3     2.3      3.9       2.3
     Medical care services ....................   208.0   208.5   209.4   210.8     6.1     5.0     4.1     5.5      5.6       4.8
       Professional medical services ..........   189.1   189.9   190.4   192.0     5.1     3.7     3.5     6.3      4.4       4.9
 
   Entertainment 2/ ...........................   146.7   147.2   147.7   147.5     1.7     3.7     4.5     2.2      2.7       3.3
     Entertainment commodities ................   134.2   134.0   134.6   134.8      .6     3.4     1.8     1.8      2.0       1.8
     Entertainment services ...................   165.0   166.2   166.5   166.1     2.5     4.3     7.6     2.7      3.4       5.1
 
   Other goods and services ...................   192.5   192.9   193.8   195.1     3.6    -8.1     3.2     5.5     -2.5       4.3
     Tobacco and smoking products .............   215.4   215.5   216.8   217.4    -2.5   -28.6    -1.3     3.8    -16.6       1.2
     Personal care 2/ .........................   143.5   143.1   143.2   144.5     4.0     1.1     2.5     2.8      2.6       2.7
       Toilet goods and personal care
           appliances 2/ ......................   141.0   140.5   140.3   142.2     5.6     -.9     2.0     3.4      2.3       2.7
       Personal care services 2/ ..............   146.4   146.3   146.7   147.2     2.3     3.7     3.3     2.2      3.0       2.8
     Personal and educational expenses ........   213.6   214.5   215.5   217.4     7.7     4.5     6.4     7.3      6.1       6.9
       School books and supplies ..............   203.9   204.6   205.4   206.0     5.2     1.2     7.0     4.2      3.2       5.6
       Personal and educational services ......   214.5   215.5   216.5   218.5     7.8     4.9     6.2     7.7      6.3       6.9
 
          Commodity and service group
 
 All items ....................................    -       -       -       -        2.0     2.6     1.7     2.8      2.3       2.2
   Commodities ................................   131.9   131.9   132.2   132.3     -.3     2.2      .3     1.2       .9        .8
     Food and beverages .......................   143.4   143.0   143.2   143.3     1.7     4.0     2.6     -.3      2.9       1.1
     Commodities less food and beverages ......   124.8   125.1   125.4   125.5    -1.0      .6    -1.3     2.3      -.2        .5
       Nondurables less food and beverages ....   126.1   127.0   127.4   127.3    -5.2    -2.5    -2.2     3.9     -3.8        .8
         Apparel commodities ..................   130.1   129.8   130.1   129.5    -2.1      .6     1.6    -1.8      -.8       -.2
         Nondurables less food, beverages,
             and apparel 2/ ...................   126.7   127.2   127.3   128.0    -1.2    -3.9    -7.2     4.2     -2.6      -1.7
       Durables ...............................   121.9   122.0   122.2   122.5     3.1     4.4     1.3     2.0      3.7       1.7
   Services ...................................   158.1   158.8   159.4   159.7     3.7     3.1     2.8     4.1      3.4       3.5
     Rent of shelter 2/ 1/ ....................   148.1   148.9   149.5   149.4     3.4     1.9     3.3     3.6      2.6       3.4
                     _  _
     Household services less rent
         of shelter 1/ ........................   124.7   125.4   125.5   125.3     4.0     3.3     -.6     1.9      3.6        .6
     Transportation services ..................   162.5   162.6   163.9   164.6     4.9     2.8     2.5     5.3      3.8       3.9
     Medical care services ....................   208.0   208.5   209.4   210.8     6.1     5.0     4.1     5.5      5.6       4.8
     Other services ...........................   179.4   180.3   180.9   181.7     5.4     4.4     6.0     5.2      4.9       5.6
 
                Special indexes
 
 All items less food ..........................   143.6   144.1   144.6   144.8     2.0     2.3     1.4     3.4      2.1       2.4
 All items less shelter .......................   141.1   141.3   141.7   141.9     1.7     2.6     1.1     2.3      2.2       1.7
 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ..........   135.2   135.4   135.9   136.1     1.8     2.4     1.2     2.7      2.1       1.9
 All items less medical care ..................   140.6   141.0   141.4   141.5     1.7     2.3     1.4     2.6      2.0       2.0
 Commodities less food ........................   126.0   126.3   126.6   126.7     -.9      .6     -.9     2.2      -.2        .6
 Nondurables less food ........................   127.5   128.3   128.8   128.7    -4.8    -1.9    -1.9     3.8     -3.3        .9
 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ .........   128.2   128.7   128.8   129.5    -1.2    -3.3    -6.0     4.1     -2.3      -1.1
 Nondurables 2/ ...............................   134.6   134.7   135.4   135.8    -3.8     3.9    -2.3     3.6       .0        .6
 Services less rent of shelter 1/ .............   149.7   150.4   150.9   151.3     4.7     3.9     2.4     4.3      4.3       3.4
 Services less medical care services ..........   153.8   154.6   155.0   155.3     3.2     3.2     2.6     4.0      3.2       3.3
 Energy .......................................   101.5   103.1   103.6   103.1    -4.9     3.1    -9.3     6.5     -1.0      -1.7
 All items less energy ........................   149.6   149.8   150.3   150.5     2.2     2.7     2.4     2.4      2.5       2.4
   All items less food and energy .............   151.5   151.9   152.4   152.7     2.7     2.2     2.4     3.2      2.4       2.8
     Commodities less food and energy
         commodities ..........................   135.0   134.8   135.2   135.4     1.2      .0     1.2     1.2       .6       1.2
       Energy commodities .....................    94.1    96.6    96.6    96.4   -12.9     3.8   -13.2    10.1     -4.9      -2.2
     Services less energy services ............   162.8   163.5   164.1   164.5     3.3     3.5     3.3     4.2      3.4       3.7
 
 
 
    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                                       Apr. 1994 from-         Mar. 1994 from-
                                          schedule    Jan.    Feb.    Mar.    Apr.    Apr.    Feb.    Mar.    Mar.    Jan.    Feb.
                                             1/       1994    1994    1994    1994    1993    1994    1994    1993    1994    1994
 
 
 
U.S. city average ......................      M        146.2   146.7   147.2   147.4     2.4     0.5     0.1     2.5     0.7     0.3
 
        Region and area size 2/
 
Northeast urban.........................      M        153.2   154.0   154.3   154.4     2.2      .3      .1     2.3      .7      .2
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        153.7   154.6   155.1   155.0     2.2      .3     -.1     2.3      .9      .3
  Size B -  500,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        152.5   153.0   152.7   153.3     2.1      .2      .4     2.3      .1     -.2
  Size C -  50,000 to 500,000 ..........      M        151.3   151.9   152.2   152.6     2.3      .5      .3     2.1      .6      .2
 
North Central urban ....................      M        141.5   142.1   142.6   142.9     2.5      .6      .2     2.6      .8      .4
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        142.5   143.2   143.9   144.1     2.6      .6      .1     2.7     1.0      .5
  Size B -  360,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        141.1   141.3   141.8   142.2     3.3      .6      .3     3.3      .5      .4
  Size C -  50,000 to 360,000 ..........      M        142.4   143.0   143.1   143.7     2.1      .5      .4     1.9      .5      .1
  Size D -  Nonmetropolitan
            (less than 50,000) .........      M        136.7   137.2   137.8   137.9     2.3      .5      .1     2.3      .8      .4
 
South urban ............................      M        142.5   142.9   143.6   143.8     2.6      .6      .1     2.8      .8      .5
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        142.9   143.4   144.4   144.4     2.6      .7      .0     2.8     1.0      .7
  Size B -  450,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        144.4   144.6   145.4   145.5     2.5      .6      .1     2.7      .7      .6
  Size C -  50,000 to 450,000 ..........      M        141.0   141.6   142.0   142.9     2.6      .9      .6     2.5      .7      .3
  Size D -  Nonmetropolitan
            (less than 50,000) .........      M        140.8   140.7   141.3   141.3     2.6      .4      .0     3.1      .4      .4
 
West urban .............................      M        148.1   148.3   149.0   148.9     2.2      .4     -.1     2.6      .6      .5
  Size A -  More than 1,250,000 ........      M        149.7   149.9   150.5   150.4     1.8      .3     -.1     2.2      .5      .4
  Size C -  50,000 to 330,000 ..........      M        147.8   148.3   148.7   148.6     3.1      .2     -.1     3.4      .6      .3
 
Size classes
  A 3/ .................................      M        132.7   133.3   133.9   133.9     2.3      .5      .0     2.5      .9      .5
  B ....................................      M        145.8   146.1   146.5   146.8     2.7      .5      .2     2.8      .5      .3
  C ....................................      M        144.3   144.9   145.2   145.8     2.5      .6      .4     2.4      .6      .2
  D ....................................      M        141.2   141.5   142.0   142.1     2.5      .4      .1     2.7      .6      .4
 
          Selected local areas
 
Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI......      M        146.5   146.8   147.6   147.9     2.2      .7      .2     2.4      .8      .5
Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ......      M        152.2   152.2   152.5   152.0     1.4     -.1     -.3     1.8      .2      .2
N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT      M        156.0   157.4   157.9   157.7     2.4      .2     -.1     2.5     1.2      .3
Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD ..      M        152.5   152.9   153.5   153.1     2.3      .1     -.3     2.8      .7      .4
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA .....      M        147.5   147.4   148.2   148.0      .8      .4     -.1     1.7      .5      .5
 
Baltimore, MD ..........................      1        143.8    -      145.0    -       -       -       -        1.7      .8    -
Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ...........      1        153.6    -      155.0    -       -       -       -         .6      .9    -
Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH .............      1        142.4    -      143.3    -       -       -       -        3.2      .6    -
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ..............      1        141.0    -      143.5    -       -       -       -        3.1     1.8    -
St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........      1        138.6    -      139.7    -       -       -       -        2.6      .8    -
Washington, DC-MD-VA ...................      1        150.9    -      151.5    -       -       -       -        2.0      .4    -
 
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ..................      2         -      139.2    -      140.3     2.4      .8    -       -       -       -
Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI ..................      2         -      141.7    -      142.6     2.8      .6    -       -       -       -
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .........      2         -      137.0    -      136.8     3.8     -.1    -       -       -       -
Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ...........      2         -      142.6    -      143.9     3.1      .9    -       -       -       -
 
 
 
   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                                       Apr. 1994 from-         Mar. 1994 from-
                                          schedule    Jan.    Feb.    Mar.    Apr.    Apr.    Feb.    Mar.    Mar.    Jan.    Feb.
                                             1/       1994    1994    1994    1994    1993    1994    1994    1993    1994    1994
 
 
 
U.S. city average ......................      M        143.6   144.0   144.4   144.7     2.2     0.5     0.2     2.3     0.6     0.3
 
        Region and area size 2/
 
Northeast urban.........................      M        150.8   151.4   151.7   151.8     1.9      .3      .1     2.0      .6      .2
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        150.2   150.9   151.4   151.4     2.0      .3      .0     2.0      .8      .3
  Size B -  500,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        150.3   150.7   150.6   151.1     2.1      .3      .3     2.2      .2     -.1
  Size C -  50,000 to 500,000 ..........      M        152.7   153.2   153.4   153.9     2.0      .5      .3     1.8      .5      .1
 
North Central urban ....................      M        138.5   139.0   139.4   139.8     2.3      .6      .3     2.3      .6      .3
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        138.8   139.4   140.0   140.3     2.5      .6      .2     2.6      .9      .4
  Size B -  360,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        137.4   137.6   137.9   138.5     2.9      .7      .4     2.8      .4      .2
  Size C -  50,000 to 360,000 ..........      M        140.0   140.6   140.6   141.2     1.9      .4      .4     1.7      .4      .0
  Size D -  Nonmetropolitan
            (less than 50,000) .........      M        135.3   135.8   136.3   136.4     1.9      .4      .1     1.9      .7      .4
 
South urban ............................      M        141.0   141.2   141.9   142.2     2.4      .7      .2     2.6      .6      .5
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        141.0   141.3   142.3   142.4     2.6      .8      .1     2.7      .9      .7
  Size B -  450,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        141.1   141.2   141.8   141.8     2.3      .4      .0     2.6      .5      .4
  Size C -  50,000 to 450,000 ..........      M        140.8   141.3   141.6   142.6     2.4      .9      .7     2.2      .6      .2
  Size D -  Nonmetropolitan
            (less than 50,000) .........      M        141.1   141.0   141.4   141.4     2.6      .3      .0     3.2      .2      .3
 
West urban .............................      M        145.3   145.4   145.9   145.9     1.9      .3      .0     2.2      .4      .3
  Size A -  More than 1,250,000 ........      M        145.3   145.4   145.9   145.8     1.6      .3     -.1     2.0      .4      .3
  Size C -  50,000 to 330,000 ..........      M        145.4   146.0   146.3   146.3     2.7      .2      .0     3.2      .6      .2
 
Size classes
  A 3/ .................................      M        131.7   132.1   132.7   132.7     2.1      .5      .0     2.3      .8      .5
  B ....................................      M        143.2   143.4   143.8   144.1     2.5      .5      .2     2.6      .4      .3
  C ....................................      M        143.6   144.1   144.3   144.9     2.2      .6      .4     2.1      .5      .1
  D ....................................      M        140.6   140.8   141.2   141.4     2.2      .4      .1     2.5      .4      .3
 
          Selected local areas
 
Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI......      M        142.0   142.3   143.0   143.3     2.1      .7      .2     2.5      .7      .5
Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ......      M        146.8   146.9   147.0   146.6     1.2     -.2     -.3     1.5      .1      .1
N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT      M        152.4   153.5   154.0   153.9     2.1      .3     -.1     2.2     1.0      .3
Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD ..      M        152.1   152.2   152.8   152.6     2.1      .3     -.1     2.6      .5      .4
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA .....      M        145.3   145.0   145.6   145.6      .6      .4      .0     1.3      .2      .4
 
Baltimore, MD ..........................      1        142.7    -      144.2    -       -       -       -        1.7     1.1    -
Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ...........      1        152.5    -      153.5    -       -       -       -        -.3      .7    -
Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH .............      1        135.1    -      135.7    -       -       -       -        3.0      .4    -
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ..............      1        138.7    -      141.1    -       -       -       -        2.9     1.7    -
St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........      1        137.7    -      138.7    -       -       -       -        2.4      .7    -
Washington, DC-MD-VA ...................      1        148.3    -      148.9    -       -       -       -        1.8      .4    -
 
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ..................      2         -      138.1    -      139.3     2.2      .9    -       -       -       -
Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI ..................      2         -      137.0    -      137.9     2.5      .7    -       -       -       -
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .........      2         -      136.3    -      136.2     3.7     -.1    -       -       -       -
Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ...........      2         -      136.3    -      137.4     2.8      .8    -       -       -       -
 
 
 
   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.