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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--MAY 1995
 
     The Consumer Price Index for All Urban
 Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.2 percent before
 seasonal adjustment in May to a level of
 152.2 (1982-84=100), the Bureau of Labor
 Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor
 reported today.  For the 12-month period
 ended in May, the CPI-U increased 3.2
 percent.
 
     The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage
 Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) also
 increased 0.2 percent in May, prior to
 seasonal adjustment.  The May 1995 CPI-W
 level of 149.6 was 3.2 percent higher than
 the index in May 1994.
 
 CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
 ___________________________________
 
     On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U
 rose 0.3 percent in May, following an
 increase of 0.4 percent in April.  The index
 for food, which advanced 0.7 percent in
 April, moderated substantially in May--up 0.1
 percent--as fresh vegetable prices turned
 down.  Energy costs advanced 0.5 percent in
 May as a 2.0 percent increase in the index
 for motor fuels was partially offset by a
 decrease in the index for household fuels.
 Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U
 increased 0.2 percent, following an  increase
 of 0.4 percent in April.  The smaller rise in
 May reflects a moderation in the transportion
 group (other than motor fuels), particularly
 for used cars, automobile finance charges,
 and airline fares, each of which had risen
 sharply during the first 4 months of 1995.
 
 
Table A.  Percent Changes in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
____________________________________________________________________
                  |        Seasonally adjusted                |Unadj
                  |___________________________________________|
                  |                                   |Compnd |
   Expenditure    |    Changes from preceding month   |ann rte|12-mo
                  |___________________________________| 3-mos |
    category      |          1994            1995     | ended |ended
                  |___________________________________|       |
                  |  Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May|May.95 |May95
____________________________________________________________________
 All items        |    .1   .2   .3   .3   .2   .4  .3   3.5     3.2
Food and beverages|    .2   .6  -.2   .3   .0   .7  .1   3.3     3.2
Housing           |    .1   .0   .4   .3   .2   .3  .1   2.5     2.4
Apparel and upkeep|   -.3  -.2   .7  -.6   .0  -.1 -.3  -1.5    -1.6
Transportation    |    .1   .2   .6   .4   .6   .7  .4   7.1     5.6
Medical care      |    .4   .5   .3   .3   .3   .3  .3   3.5     4.6
Entertainment     |    .4   .1   .4   .2   .0   .3  .5   3.2     2.5
Other goods & serv|    .4   .3   .0   .8   .1   .2  .4   3.2     4.0
 Special indexes: |
Energy            |    .5  -.1   .3  -.1  -.5   .4  .5   1.5     3.3
Food              |    .1   .8  -.3   .3   .0   .7  .1   3.3     3.3
AI - food & energy|    .2   .1   .4   .3   .3   .4  .2   3.6     3.1
____________________________________________________________________
 
     During the first 5 months of 1995, the
 CPI-U rose at a 3.6 percent seasonally
 adjusted annual rate (SAAR).  This compares
 with a 2.7 percent increase for all of 1994.
 The food index has risen at a 2.0 percent
 annual rate and energy costs have increased
 at a 1.4 percent rate.  Excluding food and
 energy, the CPI-U advanced at a 3.8 percent
 rate in the first 5 months of 1995. This
 follows a 2.6 percent increase in all of
 1994.
 
     The food and beverage index rose 0.1
 percent in May, following an increase of 0.7
 percent in April.  Grocery store food prices,
 which advanced 1.1 percent in April, also
 increased 0.1 percent in May.  The moderation
 in May largely reflects a sharp downturn in
 the index for fruits and vegetables.  The
 index for fresh vegetables declined 4.0
 percent in May after increasing 13.6 percent
 in April.  The index for fresh fruits,
 however, rose substantially for the second
 consecutive month--up 2.8  percent in May.
 Among other major grocery store food groups,
 the index for dairy  products rose 0.7
 percent, while the indexes for cereals and
 bakery products, for meats, poultry, fish,
 and eggs, and for other food at home were
 each virtually unchanged. Within the index
 for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs, declines
 in prices for beef, pork, and poultry were
 offset by price increases for fish and
 seafood and eggs.  The other two components
 of the food and beverage index--restaurant
 meals and alcoholic beverages--rose 0.2 and
 0.3 percent, respectively.
 
     The housing component increased 0.1
 percent in May, following a 0.3 percent rise
 in April.  The index for fuel and utilities,
 which rose 0.2 percent in April, declined 0.4
 percent in May.  The index for household
 fuels fell 0.7 percent, as a 2.7 percent
 decrease in charges for natural gas more than
 offset an increase in the index for fuel oil.
 The index for electricity was unchanged.
 (Prior to seasonal adjustment, charges for
 electricity rose 1.4 percent, reflecting the
 switch to higher summer rates in some areas.)
 The index for other utilities and public
 services rose 0.1 percent as moderate
 increases in the indexes for water and
 sewerage maintenance, refuse collection, and
 cable television were partially offset by a
 0.3 percent decline in the index for local
 telephone charges.  Shelter costs rose 0.4
 percent in May, the same as in April.  Within
 shelter, renters' and homeowners' costs each
 advanced 0.4 percent, while maintenance and
 repair costs rose 0.3 percent. The index for
 household furnishings and operation was
 unchanged in May as declines in prices for
 most housefurnishings were offset by
 increases in the indexes for housekeeping
 supplies and housekeeping services.
 
     The transportation index continued to
 advance in May--up 0.4 percent--as a sharp
 increase in gasoline prices partially offset
 the moderation in the indexes for used cars,
 automobile finance charges, and airline
 fares, which had been largely responsible for
 the surge in the transportation component
 during the first 4 months of this year.  In
 May, the indexes for used cars and automobile
 finance charges declined 0.7 and 1.3 percent,
 respectively, while airline fares advanced
 0.4 percent. Also contributing to the
 moderation in the May transportation
 component was the new car index, which rose
 0.1 percent after advancing 0.6 percent in
 April. The index for gasoline, which
 accounted for over four-fifths of the overall
 transportation advance, rose 2.1 percent in
 May, following a 0.6 percent increase in
 April. (Prior to seasonal adjustment,
 gasoline prices rose 4.9 percent in May).
 
     In May, for the second consecutive month,
 the index for apparel and upkeep declined.
 (Prior to seasonal adjustment, clothing
 prices fell 1.0 percent.)  A 1.3 percent
 increase in the index for men's clothing was
 more than offset by larger than seasonal
 price declines in the indexes for boys',
 women's and girls', and infants and toddlers'
 apparel and for footwear.
 
      Medical care costs have increased 0.3
 percent in each of the first 5 months of
 1995.  As of May, the index was 4.6 percent
 higher than a year earlier.  The index for
 medical care commodities--prescription drugs,
 non-prescription drugs, and medical supplies-
 -was unchanged in May.  The index for medical
 care services rose 0.4 percent in May.
 Charges for professional services and
 hospital and related services increased 0.5
 and 0.4 percent, respectively.
 
     Entertainment costs rose 0.5 percent in
 May.  A 1.2 percent increase in the index for
 admissions to movies, theaters, concerts, and
 sporting events accounted for about 45
 percent of the May entertainment advance.
 
     The index for other goods and services
 increased 0.4 percent in May, following a 0.2
 percent rise in April.  The index for tobacco
 and smoking products rose 0.5 percent.
 (Prior to seasonal adjustment, prices for
 tobacco and smoking products increased 1.0
 percent, in part reflecting the first
 wholesale price increase since November
 1993.)
 
 CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W)
 _______________________________________________________
 
     On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI
 for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers
 rose 0.2 percent in May.
 
 
Table B.  Percent Changes in CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical
          Workers (CPI-W)
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                  |        Seasonally adjusted                |Unadj
                  |___________________________________________|
                  |                                   |Compnd |
   Expenditure    |    Changes from preceding month   |ann rte|12-mo
                  |___________________________________| 3-mos |
    category      |          1994            1995     | ended |ended
                  |___________________________________|       |
                  |  Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May|May.95 |May95
____________________________________________________________________
 All items        |    .2   .2   .3   .3   .3   .3  .2   3.3     3.2
Food and beverages|    .2   .6  -.2   .3   .0   .7  .1   3.0     3.1
Housing           |    .2   .0   .4   .2   .2   .2  .2   2.5     2.3
Apparel and upkeep|   -.4  -.3   .7  -.3   .1  -.1 -.5  -1.8    -1.6
Transportation    |    .4   .4   .7   .4   .7   .6  .4   6.8     6.3
Medical care      |    .4   .5   .3   .3   .3   .3  .3   3.6     4.6
Entertainment     |    .4   .0   .4   .2   .0   .3  .4   3.0     2.3
Other goods & serv|    .4   .3  -.1   .7   .1   .1  .4   3.0     3.7
 Special indexes: |
Energy            |    .6  -.1   .2  -.1  -.4   .3  .7   2.3     3.6
Food              |    .1   .7  -.1   .2   .0   .8  .0   3.0     3.2
AI - food & energy|    .2   .2   .4   .3   .4   .3  .2   3.6     3.2
____________________________________________________________________
 
 
 
 
     Consumer Price Index data for June will
 be released on Friday, July 14, 1995, at 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     Apr.       May       May 1995 from-      Feb. to    Mar. to    Apr. to
                                                1994       1995      1995     May 1994  Apr. 1995     Mar.       Apr.       May
 
            Expenditure category
 
All items ..................................   100.000     151.9     152.2        3.2        0.2        0.2        0.4        0.3
All items (1967=100) .......................      -        455.0     455.8        -          -          -          -          -
 
  Food and beverages .......................    17.412     148.9     148.7        3.2        -.1         .0         .7         .1
    Food ...................................    15.838     148.4     148.3        3.3        -.1         .0         .7         .1
      Food at home .........................     9.934     149.2     148.7        4.0        -.3        -.2        1.1         .1
        Cereals and bakery products ........     1.464     166.9     166.6        2.6        -.2         .1         .6         .0
        Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .....     2.892     137.7     137.3         .1        -.3         .1        -.2         .0
        Dairy products .....................     1.169     132.1     132.8         .6         .5         .2         .4         .7
        Fruits and vegetables ..............     2.013     183.1     181.0       10.9       -1.1       -1.8        5.1        -.2
        Other food at home .................     2.396     140.9     140.8        6.0        -.1         .3         .3        -.1
          Sugar and sweets .................      .326     136.7     137.3        1.3         .4         .7         .1         .4
          Fats and oils ....................      .249     137.2     137.1        2.8        -.1         .2         .2         .0
          Nonalcoholic beverages ...........      .796     132.9     131.7       13.9        -.9        -.2         .5        -.9
          Other prepared food ..............     1.026     150.6     151.3        2.9         .5         .6         .2         .4
      Food away from home ..................     5.904     148.3     148.6        2.3         .2         .3         .1         .2
    Alcoholic beverages ....................     1.574     153.6     153.9        1.6         .2         .3         .3         .3
 
  Housing ..................................    41.187     147.4     147.6        2.4         .1         .2         .3         .1
    Shelter ................................    28.042     164.7     164.8        3.3         .1         .3         .4         .4
      Renters' costs 1/ ....................     7.955     174.1     173.7        3.1        -.2         .6         .4         .4
        Rent, residential ..................     5.765     157.0     157.2        2.5         .1         .2         .2         .3
        Other renters' costs ...............     2.190     206.0     203.4        4.4       -1.3        1.5        1.0         .7
      Homeowners' costs 1/ .................    19.889     169.6     170.0        3.3         .2         .2         .4         .4
        Owners' equivalent rent 1/ .........    19.501     169.9     170.3        3.3         .2         .2         .3         .4
        Household insurance 1/ .............      .389     157.2     157.4        4.4         .1         .7         .3         .1
      Maintenance and repairs 2/ ...........      .198     134.2     134.6        2.7         .3         .3         .0         .3
        Maintenance and repair services 2/ .      .120     139.0     139.4        3.3         .3         .7         .1         .3
        Maintenance and repair
            commodities 2/ .................      .078     127.6     128.1        1.9         .4         .0        -.5         .4
    Fuel and other utilities ...............     7.093     122.1     122.5         .2         .3        -.2         .2        -.4
      Fuels ................................     3.859     109.3     109.8        -.7         .5        -.4         .2        -.7
        Fuel oil and other household fuel
            commodities ....................      .360      88.4      88.3        -.5        -.1         .1        -.1         .8
        Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
            services).......................     3.499     116.6     117.2        -.7         .5        -.4         .3        -.9
      Other utilities and public
          services 2/ ......................     3.234     152.2     152.3        1.3         .1         .1         .2         .1
    Household furnishings and operation ....     6.052     122.6     122.7        1.3         .1         .2        -.1         .0
      Housefurnishings .....................     3.508     111.2     111.0        -.4        -.2        -.3         .1        -.3
      Housekeeping supplies ................     1.088     135.9     136.4        3.4         .4        1.3        -.2         .1
      Housekeeping services ................     1.455     142.9     143.3        3.8         .3         .2        -.1         .5
 
  Apparel and upkeep .......................     5.656     134.8     133.4       -1.6       -1.0         .0        -.1        -.3
    Apparel commodities ....................     5.097     131.7     130.2       -2.0       -1.1         .0        -.1        -.3
      Men's and boys' apparel ..............     1.329     127.0     127.9         .4         .7        -.1        -.9         .7
      Women's and girls' apparel............     2.269     132.2     129.6       -4.1       -2.0        -.5         .6        -.2
      Infants' and toddlers' apparel .......      .204     127.1     123.6       -1.3       -2.8         .0       -2.1       -1.8
      Footwear .............................      .747     127.2     126.6       -1.5        -.5        -.2         .4        -.9
      Other apparel commodities ............      .548     154.4     150.3         .3       -2.7        2.7        -.8       -2.1
    Apparel services 2/ ....................      .559     157.7     157.7        1.7         .0         .2         .1         .0
 
  Transportation ...........................    17.139     139.1     140.3        5.6         .9         .6         .7         .4
    Private transportation .................    15.623     136.2     137.5        5.8        1.0         .3         .6         .4
      New vehicles .........................     5.059     141.1     141.1        2.8         .0         .2         .5         .1
        New cars ...........................     4.052     139.3     139.3        2.7         .0         .0         .6         .1
      Used cars ............................     1.318     156.7     157.7       14.4         .6        1.7         .4        -.7
      Motor fuel ...........................     3.106      99.5     104.2        8.5        4.7        -.4         .6        2.0
        Gasoline ...........................      -         99.3     104.2        9.0        4.9        -.3         .6        2.1
      Maintenance and repairs ..............     1.536     153.2     153.8        2.7         .4         .1         .3         .5
      Other private transportation .........     4.604     170.9     170.5        6.0        -.2         .8         .6        -.1
        Other private transportation
            commodities ....................      .618     104.5     104.7        1.3         .2         .2         .0         .3
        Other private transportation
            services .......................     3.986     186.5     185.9        6.8        -.3         .8         .8        -.1
    Public transportation ..................     1.516     176.7     176.7        4.0         .0        2.5        2.6         .6
 
  Medical care .............................     7.266     218.9     219.3        4.6         .2         .3         .3         .3
    Medical care commodities ...............     1.291     203.6     203.4        1.6        -.1        -.1         .0         .0
    Medical care services ..................     5.974     222.4     223.0        5.2         .3         .4         .4         .4
      Professional medical services ........     3.416     199.5     200.2        4.4         .4         .2         .2         .5
 
  Entertainment ............................     4.335     153.3     153.6        2.5         .2         .0         .3         .5
    Entertainment commodities ..............     1.968     138.1     138.1        1.4         .0        -.4         .5         .1
    Entertainment services .................     2.366     171.3     171.8        3.4         .3         .2         .2         .7
 
  Other goods and services .................     7.005     204.3     204.9        4.0         .3         .1         .2         .4
    Tobacco and smoking products ...........     1.607     223.0     225.3        2.1        1.0         .1         .3         .5
    Personal care 2/ .......................     1.175     146.3     146.6        1.5         .2        -.1         .2         .2
      Toilet goods and personal care
          appliances 2/ ....................      .622     142.2     142.9         .8         .5        -.3         .0         .5
      Personal care services 2/ ............      .553     150.7     150.6        2.3        -.1         .1         .3        -.1
    Personal and educational expenses ......     4.223     232.1     232.3        5.4         .1         .3         .2         .4
      School books and supplies ............      .251     212.7     212.2        4.0        -.2         .5         .3         .0
      Personal and educational services ....     3.972     233.8     234.0        5.5         .1         .3         .2         .4
 
        Commodity and service group
 
All items ..................................   100.000     151.9     152.2        3.2         .2         .2         .4         .3
  Commodities ..............................    43.386     136.6     136.9        2.6         .2         .1         .4         .2
    Food and beverages .....................    17.412     148.9     148.7        3.2        -.1         .0         .7         .1
    Commodities less food and beverages ....    25.974     129.2     129.7        2.3         .4         .1         .2         .2
      Nondurables less food and beverages ..    15.375     129.9     130.8        1.8         .7         .0         .2         .5
        Apparel commodities ................     5.097     131.7     130.2       -2.0       -1.1         .0        -.1        -.3
        Nondurables less food, beverages,
            and apparel 2/ .................    10.278     132.0     134.2        3.8        1.7        -.2         .7        1.7
      Durables .............................    10.599     128.1     128.1        3.0         .0         .1         .4        -.1
  Services .................................    56.614     167.5     167.7        3.5         .1         .4         .4         .3
    Rent of shelter 1/ .....................    27.422     171.3     171.5        3.3         .1         .4         .4         .3
    Household services less rent of
        shelter 1/ .........................     8.731     136.7     137.1        1.0         .3         .0         .2        -.2
    Transportation services ................     7.038     176.1     175.9        5.3        -.1        1.0        1.1         .2
    Medical care services ..................     5.974     222.4     223.0        5.2         .3         .4         .4         .4
    Other services .........................     7.450     191.4     191.7        4.2         .2         .3         .2         .4
 
              Special indexes
 
All items less food ........................    84.162     152.5     152.9        3.1         .3         .3         .3         .3
All items less shelter .....................    71.958     148.3     148.6        3.1         .2         .1         .5         .1
All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........    80.111     153.2     153.4        3.0         .1         .2         .4         .2
All items less medical care ................    92.734     148.1     148.4        3.1         .2         .2         .4         .2
Commodities less food ......................    27.548     130.1     130.6        2.2         .4         .1         .2         .2
Nondurables less food ......................    16.950     131.3     132.1        1.8         .6         .2         .0         .5
Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ .......    11.852     133.3     135.2        3.5        1.4        -.1         .7        1.4
Nondurables ................................    32.788     139.6     139.9        2.5         .2         .1         .4         .2
Services less rent of shelter 1/ ...........    29.192     175.5     175.8        3.7         .2         .2         .5         .2
Services less medical care services ........    50.640     162.4     162.6        3.3         .1         .4         .4         .3
Energy .....................................     6.965     103.9     106.3        3.3        2.3        -.5         .4         .5
All items less energy ......................    93.035     158.3     158.3        3.1         .0         .3         .4         .2
  All items less food and energy ...........    77.197     160.7     160.8        3.1         .1         .3         .4         .2
    Commodities less food and
        energy commodities .................    24.082     139.7     139.6        1.5        -.1         .1         .2         .0
      Energy commodities ...................     3.466      98.4     102.6        7.5        4.3        -.3         .5        1.8
    Services less energy services ..........    53.115     172.7     172.9        3.8         .1         .4         .4         .3
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar:
  1982-84=$1.00 2/ .........................      -        $.658     $.657       -3.1        -.2        -.5        -.3        -.2
  1967=$1.00 2/ ............................      -         .220      .219        -          -          -          -          -
 
 
 
   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-
                                                 Feb.    Mar.    Apr.     May    Aug.    Nov.    Feb.     May     Nov.       May
                                                 1995    1995    1995    1995    1994    1994    1995    1995     1994      1995
 
              Expenditure category
 
 All items ....................................    -       -       -       -        4.1     1.9     3.2     3.5      3.0       3.4
 
   Food and beverages .........................   147.4   147.4   148.5   148.6     4.8     1.9     2.8     3.3      3.4       3.0
     Food .....................................   147.1   147.1   148.2   148.3     5.4     1.7     3.0     3.3      3.5       3.2
       Food at home ...........................   147.1   146.8   148.4   148.5     7.5     1.4     3.3     3.9      4.4       3.6
         Cereals and bakery products ..........   165.4   165.6   166.6   166.6     4.5     1.5     1.7     2.9      3.0       2.3
         Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......   137.6   137.8   137.5   137.5     -.6     -.3     2.1     -.3      -.4        .9
         Dairy products .......................   131.7   132.0   132.5   133.4    -3.3     1.2     -.6     5.3     -1.1       2.3
         Fruits and vegetables ................   173.9   170.7   179.4   179.0    14.9     3.4    13.7    12.3      9.0      13.0
         Other food at home ...................   139.8   140.2   140.6   140.5    20.8     2.0      .6     2.0     11.0       1.3
           Sugar and sweets ...................   135.4   136.3   136.5   137.0     -.9      .3     1.2     4.8      -.3       3.0
           Fats and oils ......................   136.1   136.4   136.7   136.7     3.3     4.2     1.8     1.8      3.8       1.8
           Nonalcoholic beverages .............   132.4   132.1   132.7   131.5    71.2     2.4    -1.2    -2.7     32.4      -1.9
           Other prepared food ................   149.3   150.2   150.5   151.1     3.6     1.9     1.4     4.9      2.7       3.1
       Food away from home ....................   147.6   148.1   148.3   148.6     1.7     2.5     2.2     2.7      2.1       2.5
     Alcoholic beverages ......................   152.3   152.8   153.2   153.6      .5     1.9      .3     3.5      1.2       1.8
 
   Housing ....................................   146.9   147.2   147.6   147.8     2.2     2.2     2.8     2.5      2.2       2.6
     Shelter ..................................   163.3   163.8   164.4   165.0     3.0     3.3     2.7     4.2      3.2       3.5
       Renters' costs 1/ ......................   171.0   172.0   172.7   173.4     2.6     2.4     1.9     5.7      2.5       3.8
         Rent, residential ....................   156.4   156.7   157.0   157.4     2.9     2.6     2.3     2.6      2.8       2.5
         Other renters' costs .................   198.7   201.7   203.7   205.1     1.6     2.0      .8    13.5      1.8       7.0
       Homeowners' costs 1/ ...................   168.9   169.2   169.8   170.4     3.2     3.9     2.9     3.6      3.6       3.2
         Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ...........   169.1   169.5   170.0   170.7     3.2     3.9     2.6     3.8      3.5       3.2
         Household insurance 1/ ...............   156.3   157.4   157.9   158.0     5.9     3.4     3.9     4.4      4.7       4.2
       Maintenance and repairs 2/ .............   133.8   134.2   134.2   134.6      .6      .0     8.2     2.4       .3       5.3
         Maintenance and repair services 2/ ...   137.9   138.8   139.0   139.4     1.2     3.0     4.5     4.4      2.1       4.4
         Maintenance and repair commodities 2/    128.2   128.2   127.6   128.1     -.3    -4.1    13.2     -.3     -2.2       6.2
     Fuel and other utilities .................   123.3   123.1   123.4   122.9     1.3     -.3     1.3    -1.3       .5        .0
       Fuels ..................................   110.8   110.4   110.6   109.8     1.8      .0     -.7    -3.6       .9      -2.2
         Fuel oil and other household fuel
             commodities ......................    87.3    87.4    87.3    88.0     3.7    -6.6    -1.8     3.2     -1.6        .7
         Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
             services).........................   118.7   118.2   118.5   117.4     1.4      .7     -.3    -4.3      1.0      -2.3
       Other utilities and public services 2/ .   151.8   151.9   152.2   152.3      .5     -.3     3.5     1.3       .1       2.4
     Household furnishings and operation ......   122.4   122.6   122.5   122.5     1.3    -1.0     4.7      .3       .2       2.5
       Housefurnishings .......................   111.3   111.0   111.1   110.8     1.1    -2.1     1.8    -1.8      -.5        .0
       Housekeeping supplies ..................   134.5   136.3   136.0   136.2     1.8      .0     6.5     5.2       .9       5.8
       Housekeeping services ..................   142.8   143.1   142.9   143.6     1.5      .9    11.1     2.3      1.2       6.6
 
   Apparel and upkeep .........................   132.2   132.2   132.1   131.7    -2.7    -1.8     -.6    -1.5     -2.2      -1.1
     Apparel commodities ......................   128.8   128.8   128.7   128.3    -3.3    -1.8    -1.2    -1.5     -2.6      -1.4
       Men's and boys' apparel ................   127.2   127.1   125.9   126.8     2.9    -2.2     2.2    -1.3       .3        .5
       Women's and girls' apparel .............   127.1   126.5   127.2   127.0   -10.4    -1.5    -3.4     -.3     -6.1      -1.9
       Infants' and toddlers' apparel .........   128.3   128.3   125.6   123.3    13.5     3.1    -4.5   -14.7      8.2      -9.8
       Footwear ...............................   125.7   125.4   125.9   124.8    -2.8    -3.4     2.9    -2.8     -3.1        .0
       Other apparel commodities ..............   149.9   153.9   152.7   149.5     7.7    -3.1    -2.1    -1.1      2.2      -1.6
     Apparel services 2/.......................   157.3   157.6   157.7   157.7     2.3     1.0     2.6     1.0      1.7       1.8
 
   Transportation .............................   137.9   138.7   139.7   140.3    10.0      .9     4.8     7.1      5.3       6.0
     Private transportation ...................   135.9   136.3   137.1   137.6     9.2     3.0     5.8     5.1      6.1       5.4
       New vehicles ...........................   139.6   139.9   140.6   140.8     4.8     1.5     1.4     3.5      3.1       2.5
         New cars .............................   138.1   138.1   138.9   139.0     4.5     1.5     2.1     2.6      3.0       2.3
       Used cars ..............................   157.4   160.0   160.7   159.6     7.7    12.7    33.6     5.7     10.1      18.8
       Motor fuel .............................   101.3   100.9   101.5   103.5    29.7    -2.7      .8     9.0     12.3       4.8
         Gasoline .............................   101.1   100.8   101.4   103.5    30.8    -2.3      .4     9.8     13.0       5.0
       Maintenance and repairs ................   152.5   152.6   153.1   153.8     3.0     2.9     1.6     3.5      3.0       2.5
       Other private transportation ...........   168.3   169.6   170.7   170.6     4.6     6.5     7.5     5.6      5.5       6.5
         Other private transportation
             commodities ......................   104.3   104.5   104.5   104.8      .4     1.2     1.5     1.9       .8       1.7
         Other private transportation
             services .........................   183.5   185.0   186.5   186.3     5.1     7.4     8.5     6.2      6.3       7.4
     Public transportation ....................   166.8   170.9   175.3   176.4    16.0   -18.4    -1.2    25.1     -2.7      11.2
 
   Medical care ...............................   217.6   218.2   218.8   219.5     4.8     5.4     4.5     3.5      5.1       4.0
     Medical care commodities .................   203.3   203.1   203.2   203.2     3.4     3.2      .2     -.2      3.3        .0
     Medical care services ....................   220.6   221.4   222.2   223.0     5.0     5.9     5.4     4.4      5.4       4.9
       Professional medical services ..........   198.3   198.7   199.1   200.0     4.0     5.3     5.0     3.5      4.6       4.2
 
   Entertainment ..............................   152.4   152.4   152.9   153.6     1.6     2.4     2.7     3.2      2.0       2.9
     Entertainment commodities ................   137.6   137.1   137.8   138.0     1.5     1.8     1.2     1.2      1.6       1.2
     Entertainment services ...................   170.1   170.5   170.8   172.0     1.9     3.1     4.1     4.5      2.5       4.3
 
   Other goods and services ...................   204.6   204.9   205.4   206.2     4.7     3.8     4.2     3.2      4.3       3.7
     Tobacco and smoking products .............   221.6   221.8   222.5   223.7     4.5     3.7    -3.4     3.8      4.1        .2
     Personal care 2/ .........................   146.2   146.0   146.3   146.6     1.7     1.9     1.4     1.1      1.8       1.2
       Toilet goods and personal care
           appliances 2/ ......................   142.6   142.2   142.2   142.9      .6     1.1      .8      .8       .8        .8
       Personal care services 2/ ..............   150.1   150.2   150.7   150.6     3.0     2.4     2.4     1.3      2.7       1.9
     Personal and educational expenses ........   232.2   232.9   233.3   234.2     5.3     4.7     8.0     3.5      5.0       5.7
       School books and supplies ..............   211.2   212.2   212.9   212.8     3.8     2.1     6.7     3.1      3.0       4.9
       Personal and educational services ......   233.6   234.3   234.7   235.6     5.5     4.9     7.9     3.5      5.2       5.7
 
          Commodity and service group
 
 All items ....................................    -       -       -       -        4.1     1.9     3.2     3.5      3.0       3.4
   Commodities ................................   135.7   135.8   136.3   136.6     4.9      .9     2.4     2.7      2.9       2.5
     Food and beverages .......................   147.4   147.4   148.5   148.6     4.8     1.9     2.8     3.3      3.4       3.0
     Commodities less food and beverages ......   128.5   128.6   128.9   129.2     4.5      .3     2.2     2.2      2.4       2.2
       Nondurables less food and beverages ....   129.3   129.3   129.5   130.2     5.1    -1.5     1.2     2.8      1.7       2.0
         Apparel commodities ..................   128.8   128.8   128.7   128.3    -3.3    -1.8    -1.2    -1.5     -2.6      -1.4
         Nondurables less food, beverages,
             and apparel 2/ ...................   131.3   131.1   132.0   134.2    11.3     -.9    -3.6     9.1      5.0       2.6
       Durables ...............................   127.6   127.7   128.2   128.1     3.6     2.3     4.8     1.6      2.9       3.2
   Services ...................................   166.5   167.1   167.7   168.2     3.5     3.0     3.4     4.1      3.2       3.8
     Rent of shelter 1/ .......................   170.1   170.7   171.3   171.8     2.9     3.6     2.4     4.1      3.3       3.2
     Household services less rent
         of shelter 1/ ........................   137.7   137.7   138.0   137.7      .9      .6     2.7      .0       .7       1.3
     Transportation services ..................   172.1   173.8   175.7   176.0     6.9      .2     4.8     9.4      3.5       7.1
     Medical care services ....................   220.6   221.4   222.2   223.0     5.0     5.9     5.4     4.4      5.4       4.9
     Other services ...........................   191.4   191.9   192.2   193.0     3.9     3.9     5.8     3.4      3.9       4.6
 
                Special indexes
 
 All items less food ..........................   151.6   152.0   152.5   152.9     3.6     2.2     3.2     3.5      2.9       3.4
 All items less shelter .......................   147.4   147.6   148.3   148.5     4.5     1.4     3.3     3.0      2.9       3.2
 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ..........   152.2   152.5   153.1   153.4     4.4     1.6     3.2     3.2      3.0       3.2
 All items less medical care ..................   147.0   147.3   147.9   148.2     3.9     1.7     3.1     3.3      2.8       3.2
 Commodities less food ........................   129.6   129.7   130.0   130.3     4.5      .3     2.2     2.2      2.4       2.2
 Nondurables less food ........................   130.5   130.7   130.7   131.4     4.4    -1.2      .9     2.8      1.6       1.9
 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ .........   132.5   132.4   133.3   135.2     9.8     -.6    -3.0     8.4      4.5       2.6
 Nondurables ..................................   138.5   138.6   139.2   139.5     4.8      .6     1.8     2.9      2.7       2.3
 Services less rent of shelter 1/ .............   174.7   175.1   175.9   176.3     3.6     2.4     5.2     3.7      3.0       4.5
 Services less medical care services ..........   161.4   162.0   162.6   163.1     2.8     2.5     3.5     4.3      2.7       3.9
 Energy .......................................   105.6   105.1   105.5   106.0    13.1    -1.5      .4     1.5      5.5       1.0
 All items less energy ........................   157.1   157.5   158.2   158.5     3.4     2.1     3.4     3.6      2.8       3.5
   All items less food and energy .............   159.6   160.1   160.7   161.0     3.1     2.3     3.3     3.6      2.7       3.4
     Commodities less food and energy
         commodities ..........................   138.6   138.8   139.1   139.1     1.5      .9     2.3     1.5      1.2       1.9
       Energy commodities .....................    99.8    99.5   100.0   101.8    26.8    -3.1      .4     8.3     10.8       4.3
     Services less energy services ............   171.4   172.0   172.7   173.3     3.6     2.9     4.1     4.5      3.3       4.3
 
 
 
    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     Apr.       May       May 1995 from-      Feb. to    Mar. to    Apr. to
                                                1994       1995      1995     May 1994  Apr. 1995     Mar.       Apr.       May
 
            Expenditure category
 
All items ..................................   100.000     149.3     149.6        3.2        0.2        0.3        0.3        0.2
All items (1967=100) .......................      -        444.6     445.6        -          -          -          -          -
 
  Food and beverages .......................    19.320     148.3     148.1        3.1        -.1         .0         .7         .1
    Food ...................................    17.629     147.9     147.7        3.2        -.1         .0         .8         .0
      Food at home .........................    11.243     148.2     147.8        3.8        -.3        -.2        1.0        -.1
        Cereals and bakery products ........     1.670     166.7     166.3        2.7        -.2         .0         .5         .0
        Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .....     3.398     137.3     136.9        -.1        -.3         .1        -.4         .0
        Dairy products .....................     1.299     131.8     132.5         .6         .5         .2         .3         .6
        Fruits and vegetables ..............     2.124     182.1     179.8       10.8       -1.3       -1.7        5.3        -.6
        Other food at home .................     2.751     140.4     140.4        5.8         .0         .3         .3        -.1
          Sugar and sweets .................      .367     136.6     137.3        1.4         .5         .7         .1         .4
          Fats and oils ....................      .286     137.1     136.9        2.6        -.1         .3         .1        -.1
          Nonalcoholic beverages ...........      .920     132.1     131.0       12.8        -.8        -.2         .6       -1.0
          Other prepared food ..............     1.179     150.3     151.0        2.9         .5         .4         .1         .6
      Food away from home ..................     6.387     148.2     148.5        2.3         .2         .4         .1         .2
    Alcoholic beverages ....................     1.690     153.2     153.4        1.7         .1         .3         .2         .3
 
  Housing ..................................    38.759     144.4     144.6        2.3         .1         .2         .2         .2
    Shelter ................................    25.753     160.1     160.3        3.2         .1         .4         .3         .4
      Renters' costs 1/ ....................     8.073     152.1     152.0        2.9        -.1         .4         .4         .3
        Rent, residential ..................     6.615     156.7     156.9        2.5         .1         .2         .2         .3
        Other renters' costs ...............     1.458     205.8     203.8        4.6       -1.0        1.4        1.0         .9
      Homeowners' costs 1/ .................    17.491     154.7     155.1        3.4         .3         .3         .3         .4
        Owners' equivalent rent 1/ .........    17.161     154.9     155.3        3.4         .3         .3         .3         .4
        Household insurance 1/ .............      .331     144.5     144.6        4.7         .1         .6         .3         .1
      Maintenance and repairs 2/ ...........      .189     133.7     134.1        2.4         .3         .4         .0         .3
        Maintenance and repair services 2/ .      .104     141.9     142.3        2.5         .3         .6         .1         .3
        Maintenance and repair
            commodities 2/ .................      .085     122.9     123.2        2.2         .2         .1        -.2         .2
    Fuel and other utilities ...............     7.329     121.6     122.0         .1         .3        -.2         .1        -.2
      Fuels ................................     3.958     108.4     109.1        -.8         .6        -.5         .1        -.6
        Fuel oil and other household fuel
            commodities ....................      .331      88.3      88.2        -.5        -.1         .1        -.2         .8
        Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
            services).......................     3.627     115.6     116.3        -.9         .6        -.7         .1        -.7
      Other utilities and public
          services 2/ ......................     3.372     152.7     152.8        1.2         .1         .1         .3         .1
    Household furnishings and operation ....     5.676     121.4     121.5        1.5         .1         .1         .0         .0
      Housefurnishings .....................     3.432     109.9     109.8        -.1        -.1        -.2        -.1        -.1
      Housekeeping supplies ................     1.122     136.2     136.6        3.3         .3        1.1         .0         .1
      Housekeeping services ................     1.122     145.9     146.2        4.3         .2         .1        -.1         .3
 
  Apparel and upkeep .......................     5.661     133.6     132.1       -1.6       -1.1         .1        -.1        -.5
    Apparel commodities ....................     5.136     130.7     129.1       -1.9       -1.2         .0        -.2        -.5
      Men's and boys' apparel ..............     1.329     126.5     127.8        1.0        1.0         .1       -1.1         .9
      Women's and girls' apparel............     2.214     130.6     128.1       -3.5       -1.9        -.6         .9        -.2
      Infants' and toddlers' apparel .......      .263     127.7     123.9       -1.8       -3.0         .2       -1.5       -2.4
      Footwear .............................      .827     127.9     127.4       -1.6        -.4         .0         .2        -.8
      Other apparel commodities ............      .503     153.5     146.9       -2.9       -4.3        2.7       -1.6       -3.7
    Apparel services 2/ ....................      .524     157.2     157.1        1.7        -.1         .2         .1        -.1
 
  Transportation ...........................    19.183     138.7     140.1        6.3        1.0         .7         .6         .4
    Private transportation .................    18.027     136.8     138.3        6.5        1.1         .5         .5         .4
      New vehicles .........................     4.982     141.9     141.9        2.8         .0         .4         .5         .1
        New cars ...........................     3.622     139.0     138.9        2.6        -.1         .1         .5         .1
      Used cars ............................     2.382     157.4     158.4       14.3         .6        1.8         .4        -.6
      Motor fuel ...........................     3.819      99.5     104.2        8.5        4.7        -.3         .5        2.0
        Gasoline ...........................      -         99.3     104.3        9.1        5.0        -.3         .6        2.1
      Maintenance and repairs ..............     1.617     154.0     154.6        2.7         .4         .2         .3         .3
      Other private transportation .........     5.227     166.9     166.5        6.3        -.2         .9         .6        -.1
        Other private transportation
            commodities ....................      .780     103.7     103.9        1.1         .2         .1         .0         .3
        Other private transportation
            services .......................     4.447     182.8     182.2        7.3        -.3         .9         .8        -.2
    Public transportation ..................     1.156     172.3     172.5        3.7         .1        2.0        2.5        1.0
 
  Medical care .............................     6.173     218.2     218.7        4.6         .2         .3         .3         .3
    Medical care commodities ...............     1.063     201.3     201.0        1.4        -.1         .0        -.1         .0
    Medical care services ..................     5.110     222.0     222.6        5.2         .3         .4         .4         .4
      Professional medical services ........     2.920     200.5     201.2        4.5         .3         .2         .3         .4
 
  Entertainment ............................     4.005     151.3     151.5        2.3         .1         .0         .3         .4
    Entertainment commodities ..............     2.054     137.5     137.5        1.3         .0        -.3         .4         .1
    Entertainment services .................     1.951     171.2     171.8        3.4         .4         .4         .2         .7
 
  Other goods and services .................     6.900     201.7     202.5        3.7         .4         .1         .1         .4
    Tobacco and smoking products ...........     2.128     223.1     225.4        2.2        1.0         .1         .2         .5
    Personal care 2/ .......................     1.139     146.5     146.8        1.5         .2        -.2         .3         .2
      Toilet goods and personal care
          appliances 2/ ....................      .646     143.1     143.7         .9         .4        -.3         .1         .4
      Personal care services 2/ ............      .493     150.7     150.6        2.2        -.1         .1         .3        -.1
    Personal and educational expenses ......     3.633     227.8     228.0        5.3         .1         .3         .2         .4
      School books and supplies ............      .220     213.7     213.2        3.5        -.2         .5         .4         .0
      Personal and educational services ....     3.413     229.2     229.5        5.4         .1         .3         .2         .4
 
        Commodity and service group
 
All items ..................................   100.000     149.3     149.6        3.2         .2         .3         .3         .2
  Commodities ..............................    47.499     136.5     136.9        3.0         .3         .1         .4         .2
    Food and beverages .....................    19.320     148.3     148.1        3.1        -.1         .0         .7         .1
    Commodities less food and beverages ....    28.180     129.3     130.0        2.9         .5         .2         .2         .2
      Nondurables less food and beverages ..    16.400     129.4     130.5        2.0         .9         .1         .2         .6
        Apparel commodities ................     5.136     130.7     129.1       -1.9       -1.2         .0        -.2        -.5
        Nondurables less food, beverages,
            and apparel 2/ .................    11.263     131.7     134.2        4.0        1.9        -.2         .8        1.9
      Durables .............................    11.780     128.0     128.1        4.1         .1         .4         .2         .0
  Services .................................    52.501     164.8     165.1        3.4         .2         .3         .4         .2
    Rent of shelter 1/ .....................    25.206     154.0     154.2        3.2         .1         .3         .3         .3
    Household services less rent of
        shelter 1/ .........................     8.584     125.4     125.9         .9         .4        -.2         .2        -.2
    Transportation services ................     7.220     173.8     173.6        5.7        -.1         .9        1.0         .1
    Medical care services ..................     5.110     222.0     222.6        5.2         .3         .4         .4         .4
    Other services .........................     6.381     188.3     188.6        4.2         .2         .3         .2         .4
 
              Special indexes
 
All items less food ........................    82.371     149.5     149.9        3.2         .3         .3         .3         .2
All items less shelter .....................    74.247     146.5     146.9        3.2         .3         .2         .4         .1
All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........    82.509     140.4     140.7        3.2         .2         .2         .4         .2
All items less medical care ................    93.827     146.0     146.3        3.1         .2         .2         .4         .2
Commodities less food ......................    29.870     130.2     130.9        2.8         .5         .2         .2         .2
Nondurables less food ......................    18.090     130.7     131.8        2.0         .8         .1         .2         .5
Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ .......    12.954     132.9     135.1        3.7        1.7        -.1         .8        1.7
Nondurables ................................    35.719     139.1     139.6        2.6         .4        -.1         .4         .3
Services less rent of shelter 1/ ...........    27.295     156.4     156.7        3.8         .2         .3         .4         .1
Services less medical care services ........    47.390     160.0     160.2        3.3         .1         .2         .4         .2
Energy .....................................     7.777     103.3     106.0        3.6        2.6        -.4         .3         .7
All items less energy ......................    92.223     155.7     155.7        3.2         .0         .3         .4         .1
  All items less food and energy ...........    74.594     157.7     157.8        3.2         .1         .4         .3         .2
    Commodities less food and
        energy commodities .................    25.720     139.3     139.1        2.0        -.1         .3         .1        -.1
      Energy commodities ...................     4.150      98.7     103.1        7.8        4.5        -.2         .4        2.0
    Services less energy services ..........    48.874     170.3     170.5        3.8         .1         .4         .4         .4
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar:
  1982-84=$1.00 2/ .........................      -        $.670     $.668       -3.2        -.3        -.3        -.3        -.3
  1967=$1.00 2/ ............................      -         .225      .224        -          -          -          -          -
 
 
 
   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-
                                                 Feb.    Mar.    Apr.     May    Aug.    Nov.    Feb.     May     Nov.       May
                                                 1995    1995    1995    1995    1994    1994    1995    1995     1994      1995
 
              Expenditure category
 
 All items ....................................    -       -       -       -        4.2     2.2     3.3     3.3      3.2       3.3
 
   Food and beverages .........................   147.0   147.0   148.0   148.1     4.5     1.9     2.8     3.0      3.2       2.9
     Food .....................................   146.5   146.5   147.6   147.6     5.1     1.7     3.1     3.0      3.4       3.0
       Food at home ...........................   146.4   146.1   147.6   147.5     7.2     1.1     3.6     3.0      4.1       3.3
         Cereals and bakery products ..........   165.4   165.4   166.3   166.3     4.5     1.5     2.5     2.2      3.0       2.3
         Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......   137.4   137.5   137.0   137.0     -.9     -.6     2.4    -1.2      -.7        .6
         Dairy products .......................   131.5   131.8   132.2   133.0    -3.0      .9     -.3     4.6     -1.1       2.1
         Fruits and vegetables ................   173.1   170.1   179.1   178.0    15.2     2.7    13.5    11.8      8.8      12.7
         Other food at home ...................   139.3   139.7   140.1   140.0    19.1     2.0      .9     2.0     10.2       1.4
           Sugar and sweets ...................   135.4   136.3   136.5   137.0     -.6      .6      .9     4.8       .0       2.8
           Fats and oils ......................   136.0   136.4   136.6   136.5     3.0     3.9     2.1     1.5      3.5       1.8
           Nonalcoholic beverages .............   131.4   131.2   132.0   130.7    62.8     2.8     -.9    -2.1     29.3      -1.5
           Other prepared food ................   149.2   149.8   150.0   150.9     3.6     1.9     1.9     4.6      2.7       3.3
       Food away from home ....................   147.5   148.1   148.2   148.5     1.9     2.5     2.2     2.7      2.2       2.5
     Alcoholic beverages ......................   152.0   152.4   152.7   153.1      .8     2.1      .8     2.9      1.5       1.9
 
   Housing ....................................   143.9   144.2   144.5   144.8     2.6     2.0     2.5     2.5      2.3       2.5
     Shelter ..................................   158.9   159.5   160.0   160.6     3.1     3.6     2.0     4.3      3.4       3.2
       Renters' costs 1/ ......................   150.3   150.9   151.5   152.0     2.7     2.4     1.9     4.6      2.6       3.2
         Rent, residential ....................   156.1   156.4   156.7   157.1     2.6     2.6     2.3     2.6      2.6       2.5
         Other renters' costs .................   199.1   201.8   203.8   205.6     2.3     2.2      .6    13.7      2.3       7.0
       Homeowners' costs 1/ ...................   153.8   154.3   154.8   155.4     3.2     4.0     2.1     4.2      3.6       3.2
         Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ...........   154.0   154.5   155.0   155.6     3.2     4.0     2.1     4.2      3.6       3.2
         Household insurance 1/ ...............   143.7   144.6   145.0   145.2     7.1     3.2     4.6     4.2      5.1       4.4
       Maintenance and repairs 2/ .............   133.2   133.7   133.7   134.1     1.2      .3     5.6     2.7       .8       4.2
         Maintenance and repair services 2/ ...   140.8   141.7   141.9   142.3      .9     2.6     2.3     4.3      1.7       3.3
         Maintenance and repair commodities 2/    123.0   123.1   122.9   123.2     1.0    -2.3     9.6      .7      -.7       5.1
     Fuel and other utilities .................   122.9   122.6   122.7   122.4     1.0      .0     1.3    -1.6       .5       -.2
       Fuels ..................................   110.2   109.6   109.7   109.0     1.1      .4     -.4    -4.3       .7      -2.3
         Fuel oil and other household fuel
             commodities ......................    87.3    87.4    87.2    87.9     3.2    -6.1    -1.4     2.8     -1.6        .7
         Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
             services).........................   118.1   117.3   117.4   116.6     1.0     1.0     -.3    -5.0      1.0      -2.7
       Other utilities and public services 2/ .   152.2   152.3   152.7   152.8      .3     -.5     3.5     1.6      -.1       2.5
     Household furnishings and operation ......   121.2   121.3   121.3   121.3     1.3    -1.0     5.1      .3       .2       2.7
       Housefurnishings .......................   110.0   109.8   109.7   109.6     1.5    -2.2     1.8    -1.4      -.4        .2
       Housekeeping supplies ..................   134.8   136.3   136.3   136.4     2.1      .3     6.2     4.8      1.2       5.5
       Housekeeping services ..................   146.0   146.2   146.0   146.5     1.1     1.1    14.0     1.4      1.1       7.5
 
   Apparel and upkeep .........................   131.1   131.2   131.1   130.5    -2.1    -2.7      .3    -1.8     -2.4       -.8
     Apparel commodities ......................   128.2   128.2   128.0   127.4    -2.4    -3.4      .6    -2.5     -2.9       -.9
       Men's and boys' apparel ................   127.0   127.1   125.7   126.8     3.2    -3.7     5.2     -.6      -.3       2.2
       Women's and girls' apparel .............   125.9   125.1   126.2   126.0    -8.0    -3.1    -2.8      .3     -5.6      -1.3
       Infants' and toddlers' apparel .........   128.3   128.6   126.7   123.7    14.0     4.1    -9.4   -13.6      8.9     -11.5
       Footwear ...............................   126.3   126.3   126.5   125.5    -2.8    -4.7     3.6    -2.5     -3.7        .5
       Other apparel commodities ..............   150.0   154.0   151.5   145.9     1.6    -4.2     2.2   -10.5     -1.3      -4.4
     Apparel services 2/.......................   156.8   157.1   157.2   157.1     2.4     1.0     2.6      .8      1.7       1.7
 
   Transportation .............................   137.8   138.7   139.6   140.1    10.1     2.1     6.3     6.8      6.0       6.6
     Private transportation ...................   136.4   137.1   137.8   138.3     9.9     3.3     7.0     5.7      6.6       6.4
       New vehicles ...........................   140.3   140.8   141.5   141.6     5.0      .9     1.4     3.8      2.9       2.6
         New cars .............................   137.8   137.9   138.6   138.7     4.5     1.5     2.1     2.6      3.0       2.3
       Used cars ..............................   157.9   160.8   161.4   160.4     7.3    12.3    33.1     6.5      9.8      19.1
       Motor fuel .............................   101.2   100.9   101.4   103.4    31.3    -3.1      .4     9.0     12.8       4.6
         Gasoline .............................   101.1   100.8   101.4   103.5    33.0    -3.5      .8     9.8     13.3       5.2
       Maintenance and repairs ................   153.1   153.4   153.9   154.4     3.0     2.9     1.3     3.4      2.9       2.4
       Other private transportation ...........   164.5   166.0   167.0   166.8     4.9     6.5     8.4     5.7      5.7       7.1
         Other private transportation
             commodities ......................   103.6   103.7   103.7   104.0     -.4     1.2     2.0     1.6       .4       1.8
         Other private transportation
             services .........................   179.8   181.5   182.9   182.6     5.8     7.6     9.7     6.4      6.7       8.0
     Public transportation ....................   163.9   167.1   171.3   173.0     7.9   -13.2    -1.0    24.1     -3.2      10.9
 
   Medical care ...............................   216.8   217.4   218.1   218.7     4.9     5.6     4.4     3.6      5.2       4.0
     Medical care commodities .................   201.1   201.1   200.9   200.8     2.9     3.9     -.2     -.6      3.4       -.4
     Medical care services ....................   220.2   221.0   221.8   222.6     5.2     5.9     5.4     4.4      5.6       4.9
       Professional medical services ..........   199.2   199.6   200.1   201.0     4.2     5.5     4.8     3.7      4.8       4.2
 
   Entertainment ..............................   150.4   150.4   150.9   151.5     1.4     2.4     2.4     3.0      1.9       2.7
     Entertainment commodities ................   136.9   136.5   137.1   137.3      .9     2.1      .9     1.2      1.5       1.0
     Entertainment services ...................   169.9   170.5   170.8   172.0     1.9     2.9     4.1     5.0      2.4       4.6
 
   Other goods and services ...................   201.6   201.9   202.2   203.1     4.6     3.9     3.2     3.0      4.2       3.1
     Tobacco and smoking products .............   222.0   222.2   222.6   223.8     5.0     3.3    -2.8     3.3      4.1        .2
     Personal care 2/ .........................   146.4   146.1   146.5   146.8     1.4     1.9     1.4     1.1      1.7       1.2
       Toilet goods and personal care
           appliances 2/ ......................   143.4   142.9   143.1   143.7      .6     1.4      .8      .8      1.0        .8
       Personal care services 2/ ..............   150.1   150.2   150.7   150.6     2.5     2.5     2.7     1.3      2.5       2.0
     Personal and educational expenses ........   227.5   228.2   228.6   229.5     5.4     4.8     7.4     3.6      5.1       5.4
       School books and supplies ..............   212.1   213.1   213.9   214.0     3.3     1.0     6.3     3.6      2.1       4.9
       Personal and educational services ......   228.9   229.5   229.9   230.8     5.6     5.0     7.5     3.4      5.3       5.4
 
          Commodity and service group
 
 All items ....................................    -       -       -       -        4.2     2.2     3.3     3.3      3.2       3.3
   Commodities ................................   135.7   135.8   136.3   136.6     5.2      .9     3.3     2.7      3.0       3.0
     Food and beverages .......................   147.0   147.0   148.0   148.1     4.5     1.9     2.8     3.0      3.2       2.9
     Commodities less food and beverages ......   128.6   128.9   129.2   129.4     5.5      .3     3.2     2.5      2.9       2.8
       Nondurables less food and beverages ....   128.8   128.9   129.1   129.9     6.1    -1.8      .9     3.5      2.1       2.2
         Apparel commodities ..................   128.2   128.2   128.0   127.4    -2.4    -3.4      .6    -2.5     -2.9       -.9
         Nondurables less food, beverages,
             and apparel 2/ ...................   130.8   130.6   131.7   134.2    13.0    -1.8    -4.7    10.8      5.3       2.7
       Durables ...............................   127.5   128.0   128.3   128.3     4.3     2.9     6.9     2.5      3.6       4.7
   Services ...................................   164.0   164.5   165.1   165.5     3.5     3.0     3.7     3.7      3.3       3.7
     Rent of shelter 1/ .......................   153.1   153.5   154.0   154.5     3.0     3.5     2.4     3.7      3.2       3.0
     Household services less rent
         of shelter 1/ ........................   126.6   126.4   126.6   126.4      .6      .6     2.9     -.6       .6       1.1
     Transportation services ..................   170.4   172.0   173.7   173.9     5.5     2.9     5.8     8.5      4.2       7.1
     Medical care services ....................   220.2   221.0   221.8   222.6     5.2     5.9     5.4     4.4      5.6       4.9
     Other services ...........................   188.1   188.6   189.0   189.7     4.0     3.8     5.7     3.4      3.9       4.6
 
                Special indexes
 
 All items less food ..........................   148.5   148.9   149.4   149.7     4.2     2.2     3.3     3.3      3.2       3.3
 All items less shelter .......................   145.7   146.0   146.6   146.8     4.6     1.7     3.7     3.1      3.1       3.4
 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ..........   139.6   139.9   140.4   140.7     4.5     1.8     3.5     3.2      3.1       3.4
 All items less medical care ..................   145.1   145.4   146.0   146.3     4.3     1.7     3.4     3.3      3.0       3.4
 Commodities less food ........................   129.8   130.0   130.3   130.5     5.1      .6     3.1     2.2      2.9       2.7
 Nondurables less food ........................   130.1   130.2   130.5   131.1     5.4    -1.5      .9     3.1      1.9       2.0
 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ .........   132.0   131.9   132.9   135.1    10.9    -1.2    -3.8     9.7      4.7       2.7
 Nondurables ..................................   138.3   138.2   138.8   139.2     5.4      .0     2.3     2.6      2.7       2.5
 Services less rent of shelter 1/ .............   155.8   156.3   156.9   157.1     3.5     2.9     5.3     3.4      3.2       4.3
 Services less medical care services ..........   159.3   159.6   160.3   160.7     3.1     2.8     3.9     3.6      3.0       3.7
 Energy .......................................   105.2   104.8   105.1   105.8    14.9    -1.5      .0     2.3      6.4       1.1
 All items less energy ........................   154.5   155.0   155.6   155.8     3.5     2.4     3.4     3.4      2.9       3.4
   All items less food and energy .............   156.7   157.3   157.8   158.1     2.9     2.6     3.7     3.6      2.8       3.6
     Commodities less food and energy
         commodities ..........................   138.3   138.7   138.9   138.8     2.1     1.2     3.5     1.5      1.6       2.5
       Energy commodities .....................   100.1    99.9   100.3   102.3    28.8    -3.5      .0     9.1     11.5       4.4
     Services less energy services ............   169.2   169.9   170.5   171.1     3.4     3.4     3.9     4.6      3.4       4.2
 
 
 
    1/     Indexes on a December 1984=100 base.
    2/     Not seasonally adjusted.
    -      Data not available.
    NOTE:  Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
 
 
Table 3. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, all items index
 
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
 
 
                                                                 Indexes                Percent change to       Percent change to
                  Area                     Pricing                                       May 1995 from-          Apr. 1995 from-
                                          schedule    Feb.    Mar.    Apr.     May     May    Mar.    Apr.    Apr.    Feb.    Mar.
                                             1/       1995    1995    1995    1995    1994    1995    1995    1994    1995    1995
 
 
 
U.S. city average ......................      M        150.9   151.4   151.9   152.2     3.2     0.5     0.2     3.1     0.7     0.3
 
        Region and area size 2/
 
Northeast urban.........................      M        157.6   158.0   158.3   158.5     2.8      .3      .1     2.5      .4      .2
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        158.3   158.7   159.0   159.2     2.9      .3      .1     2.6      .4      .2
  Size B -  500,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        155.7   155.9   156.3   156.4     2.4      .3      .1     2.0      .4      .3
  Size C -  50,000 to 500,000 ..........      M        156.0   156.6   157.0   157.1     2.9      .3      .1     2.9      .6      .3
 
North Central urban ....................      M        146.7   147.3   148.1   148.3     3.5      .7      .1     3.6     1.0      .5
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        148.0   148.5   149.0   149.0     3.1      .3      .0     3.4      .7      .3
  Size B -  360,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        145.2   146.1   146.9   147.3     3.7      .8      .3     3.3     1.2      .5
  Size C -  50,000 to 360,000 ..........      M        147.7   148.3   149.5   150.0     3.9     1.1      .3     4.0     1.2      .8
  Size D -  Nonmetropolitan
            (less than 50,000) .........      M        142.3   142.7   143.9   144.6     4.2     1.3      .5     4.4     1.1      .8
 
South urban ............................      M        147.4   148.0   148.4   148.8     3.1      .5      .3     3.2      .7      .3
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        147.3   148.0   148.3   148.7     2.8      .5      .3     2.7      .7      .2
  Size B -  450,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        149.6   150.4   150.9   150.8     3.1      .3     -.1     3.7      .9      .3
  Size C -  50,000 to 450,000 ..........      M        146.2   146.6   147.3   147.6     3.1      .7      .2     3.1      .8      .5
  Size D -  Nonmetropolitan
            (less than 50,000) .........      M        146.1   146.6   147.1   148.0     4.0     1.0      .6     4.1      .7      .3
 
West urban .............................      M        152.4   152.8   153.2   153.5     3.2      .5      .2     2.9      .5      .3
  Size A -  More than 1,250,000 ........      M        153.1   153.6   154.0   154.2     2.5      .4      .1     2.4      .6      .3
  Size C -  50,000 to 330,000 ..........      M        155.1   155.2   155.9   156.4     5.8      .8      .3     4.9      .5      .5
 
Size classes
  A 3/ .................................      M        136.7   137.2   137.5   137.7     2.8      .4      .1     2.7      .6      .2
  B ....................................      M        150.5   151.1   151.6   151.8     3.3      .5      .1     3.3      .7      .3
  C ....................................      M        149.8   150.2   151.0   151.4     3.7      .8      .3     3.6      .8      .5
  D ....................................      M        146.6   147.1   147.7   148.5     3.8     1.0      .5     3.9      .8      .4
 
          Selected local areas
 
Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI......      M        152.3   152.6   153.1   153.0     3.7      .3     -.1     3.5      .5      .3
Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ......      M        154.5   154.6   154.7   155.1     2.4      .3      .3     1.8      .1      .1
N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT      M        160.3   160.9   161.4   161.8     2.9      .6      .2     2.3      .7      .3
Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD ..      M        157.8   158.0   157.8   157.8     3.0     -.1      .0     3.1      .0     -.1
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA .....      M        150.5   151.1   151.5   151.3     2.0      .1     -.1     2.4      .7      .3
 
Baltimore, MD ..........................      1         -      150.3    -      150.4     3.2      .1    -       -       -       -
Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ...........      1         -      158.4    -      157.7     2.7     -.4    -       -       -       -
Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH .............      1         -      147.3    -      147.4     2.6      .1    -       -       -       -
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ..............      1         -      148.7    -      148.6     3.7     -.1    -       -       -       -
St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........      1         -      144.5    -      144.6     3.3      .1    -       -       -       -
Washington, DC-MD-VA ...................      1         -      155.1    -      154.7     2.2     -.3    -       -       -       -
 
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ..................      2        143.3    -      145.0    -       -       -       -        3.3     1.2    -
Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI ..................      2        147.3    -      148.1    -       -       -       -        3.9      .5    -
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .........      2        139.3    -      138.0    -       -       -       -         .9     -.9    -
Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ...........      2        147.3    -      148.9    -       -       -       -        3.5     1.1    -
 
 
 
   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                                       May 1995 from-          Apr. 1995 from-
                                          schedule    Feb.    Mar.    Apr.     May     May    Mar.    Apr.    Apr.    Feb.    Mar.
                                             1/       1995    1995    1995    1995    1994    1995    1995    1994    1995    1995
 
 
 
U.S. city average ......................      M        148.3   148.7   149.3   149.6     3.2     0.6     0.2     3.2     0.7     0.4
 
        Region and area size 2/
 
Northeast urban.........................      M        155.2   155.5   155.8   156.1     2.9      .4      .2     2.6      .4      .2
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        154.8   155.1   155.4   155.7     3.0      .4      .2     2.6      .4      .2
  Size B -  500,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        153.7   153.9   154.2   154.3     2.3      .3      .1     2.1      .3      .2
  Size C -  50,000 to 500,000 ..........      M        157.6   158.1   158.6   158.8     3.0      .4      .1     3.1      .6      .3
 
North Central urban ....................      M        143.6   144.2   145.0   145.2     3.6      .7      .1     3.7     1.0      .6
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        144.2   144.7   145.3   145.2     3.2      .3     -.1     3.6      .8      .4
  Size B -  360,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        141.8   142.6   143.4   143.9     4.0      .9      .3     3.5     1.1      .6
  Size C -  50,000 to 360,000 ..........      M        145.2   145.6   146.9   147.5     3.9     1.3      .4     4.0     1.2      .9
  Size D -  Nonmetropolitan
            (less than 50,000) .........      M        140.4   141.0   142.2   142.9     4.1     1.3      .5     4.3     1.3      .9
 
South urban ............................      M        145.9   146.5   147.0   147.4     3.2      .6      .3     3.4      .8      .3
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        145.4   146.1   146.4   147.1     3.0      .7      .5     2.8      .7      .2
  Size B -  450,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        146.3   146.9   147.4   147.4     3.2      .3      .0     3.9      .8      .3
  Size C -  50,000 to 450,000 ..........      M        146.1   146.5   147.3   147.8     3.5      .9      .3     3.3      .8      .5
  Size D -  Nonmetropolitan
            (less than 50,000) .........      M        146.4   146.7   147.3   148.2     4.0     1.0      .6     4.2      .6      .4
 
West urban .............................      M        149.4   149.8   150.3   150.6     3.2      .5      .2     3.0      .6      .3
  Size A -  More than 1,250,000 ........      M        148.7   149.1   149.6   149.7     2.5      .4      .1     2.6      .6      .3
  Size C -  50,000 to 330,000 ..........      M        152.2   152.2   152.8   153.8     5.6     1.1      .7     4.4      .4      .4
 
Size classes
  A 3/ .................................      M        135.7   136.2   136.6   136.8     2.9      .4      .1     2.9      .7      .3
  B ....................................      M        147.9   148.5   148.9   149.1     3.3      .4      .1     3.3      .7      .3
  C ....................................      M        149.0   149.3   150.2   150.7     3.8      .9      .3     3.7      .8      .6
  D ....................................      M        145.8   146.3   147.0   147.9     3.9     1.1      .6     4.0      .8      .5
 
          Selected local areas
 
Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI......      M        147.5   147.8   148.3   148.2     3.6      .3     -.1     3.5      .5      .3
Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ......      M        149.2   149.3   149.5   149.8     2.5      .3      .2     2.0      .2      .1
N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT      M        156.6   157.1   157.5   158.0     2.9      .6      .3     2.3      .6      .3
Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD ..      M        157.5   157.5   157.4   157.4     3.1     -.1      .0     3.1     -.1     -.1
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA .....      M        148.3   148.9   149.4   149.0     2.0      .1     -.3     2.6      .7      .3
 
Baltimore, MD ..........................      1         -      149.1    -      149.4     3.1      .2    -       -       -       -
Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ...........      1         -      156.9    -      156.5     2.8     -.3    -       -       -       -
Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH .............      1         -      139.7    -      139.9     2.8      .1    -       -       -       -
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ..............      1         -      146.6    -      146.8     4.0      .1    -       -       -       -
St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........      1         -      143.9    -      144.2     3.6      .2    -       -       -       -
Washington, DC-MD-VA ...................      1         -      152.4    -      152.3     2.1     -.1    -       -       -       -
 
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ..................      2        142.7    -      144.5    -       -       -       -        3.7     1.3    -
Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI ..................      2        142.7    -      143.6    -       -       -       -        4.1      .6    -
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .........      2        138.9    -      137.6    -       -       -       -        1.0     -.9    -
Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ...........      2        141.1    -      142.6    -       -       -       -        3.8     1.1    -
 
 
 
   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.