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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
Table 1A. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and
Table 4A. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: U.S. city average, by expenditure category

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            CONSUMER PRICE INDEX--DECEMBER 1994
 
 
    The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) was
unchanged prior to seasonal adjustment in December, remaining at a
level of 149.7 (1982-84=100), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the
U.S. Department of Labor reported today.  For the 12-month period
ended in December, the CPI-U increased 2.7 percent.
 
    The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical
Workers (CPI-W) declined 0.1 percent in December, prior to seasonal
adjustment.  The December 1994 CPI-W level of 147.2 was 2.7 percent
higher than the index in December 1993.
 
CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
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    On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U rose 0.2 percent in
December, following increases of 0.1 and 0.3 percent in the 2
preceding months.  In December, the index for food advanced 1.0
percent, largely as a result of a sharp rise in prices for fresh
fruits and vegetables.  The energy index continued to exhibit the
volatility which has characterized its behavior in 1994, declining
0.3 percent in December after increasing 0.7 percent in November.
The CPI-U excluding food and energy increased 0.1 percent in
December, its smallest advance since a similar rise in January
1994.
 
 
Table A.  Percent Changes in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
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                  |        Seasonally adjusted                |Unadj
                  |___________________________________________|
                  |                                   |Compnd |
   Expenditure    |    Changes from preceding month   |ann rte|12-mo
                  |___________________________________| 3-mos |
    category      |              1994                 | ended |ended
                  |___________________________________|       |
                  | June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.|Dec.94 Dec94
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 All items        |  .3   .3   .3   .2   .1   .3   .2 |  2.2  |  2.7
Food and beverages|  .3   .5   .3   .3   .1   .2   .9 |  4.7  |  2.7
Housing           |  .1   .2   .3   .1   .1   .3  -.1 |  1.4  |  2.2
Apparel and upkeep|  .6  -.4 -1.0  -.1  -.5  -.2  -.2 | -3.3  | -1.6
Transportation    |  .6  1.0  1.0   .1  -.2   .1   .3 |   .9  |  3.8
Medical care      |  .4   .4   .4   .4   .6   .3   .6 |  6.1  |  4.9
Entertainment     | -.1   .3   .0   .1   .1   .7  -.1 |  2.7  |  2.3
Other goods & serv|  .4   .4   .2   .1   .4   .4   .2 |  4.2  |  4.2
 Special indexes: |
Energy            |  .1  1.8  1.4  -.7  -.7   .7  -.3 | -1.1  |  2.2
Food              |  .3   .5   .4   .3   .0   .2  1.0 |  5.0  |  2.9
AI - food & energy|  .3   .2   .3   .2   .2   .2   .1 |  2.0  |  2.6
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     For the 12-month period ended in December 1994, the CPI-U
advanced 2.7 percent, the same as in 1993 and the fourth
consecutive year in which the rise has been close to 3.0 percent.
The food index rose 2.9 percent for the second consecutive year,
with sharp increases in prices for coffee and fresh fruits and
vegetables partially offset by a decline in meat prices.  The
energy index turned up in 1994, advancing 2.2 percent, following a
1.4 percent drop in 1993.  Petroleum-based energy costs rose 5.2
percent, more than offsetting a 0.6 percent decline in charges for
energy services.
 
    The CPI-U excluding food and energy continued the deceleration
evident in this index since 1990.  The 2.6 percent rise in 1994
followed an increase of 3.2 percent in 1993 and was the smallest
advance in the index since a 1.5 percent increase in 1965.  The
further deceleration in 1994 reflects a decline in the index for
apparel and upkeep and continued moderation in the index for
medical care.  The rates for selected groups during the past 9
years are shown below.
 
 
                        Percent change, 12 months ended in December
 
                        1988  1989  1990  1991  1992  1993  1994
 
All Items                4.4   4.6   6.1   3.1   2.9   2.7   2.7
 Food and beverages      5.1   5.5   5.3   2.5   1.6   2.7   2.7
 Housing                 4.0   3.9   4.5   3.4   2.6   2.7   2.2
 Apparel and upkeep      4.7   1.0   5.1   3.4   1.4    .9  -1.6
 Transportation          3.0   4.0  10.4  -1.5   3.0   2.4   3.8
 Medical care            6.9   8.5   9.6   7.9   6.6   5.4   4.9
 Entertainment           4.6   5.1   4.3   3.9   2.8   2.8   2.3
 Other goods & services  7.0   8.2   7.6   8.0   6.5   2.7   4.2
 
 Energy                   .5   5.1  18.1  -7.4   2.0  -1.4   2.2
 Food                    5.2   5.6   5.3   1.9   1.5   2.9   2.9
 All Items less food
  and energy             4.7   4.4   5.2   4.4   3.3   3.2   2.6
 
    The food and beverage index rose 0.9 percent in December to a
level 2.7 percent above a year ago.  Grocery store food prices
increased 3.5 percent in 1994, the same as in 1993.  The 1.5
percent increase in December reflects a sharp increase in fruit and
vegetable prices, which more than offset an aggregate decline in
other grocery store food prices.  The index for fresh fruits and
vegetables, reflecting in part the effects of tropical storm Gordon
on the Southeastern United States, rose 11.6 percent in December.
Over the past 12 months, those prices rose 11.9 percent and
accounted for about 45 percent of the increase in the grocery store
food index.  Prices for processed fruits and vegetables increased
0.6 percent in December and 0.5 percent during the past 12 months.
In December, the index for cereal and bakery products rose 0.2
percent, while the indexes for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs, for
dairy products, and for other food at home each declined.  The
index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs, which increased 3.8
percent in 1993, declined 0.5 percent in 1994.  During the past 12
months, prices for beef, pork, and poultry declined 2.2, 2.3, and
0.5 percent, respectively.  The indexes for cereal and bakery
products and dairy products rose 3.3 and 1.1 percent, respectively,
in 1994.  The index for other food at home, which fell slightly in
December, increased 6.0 percent in 1994, largely as a result of the
sharp rise in coffee prices earlier this year.  Coffee prices
jumped up 55.4 percent during the 12 months ended in December and
accounted for almost one-third of the overall grocery store food
increase in 1994.   The other two components of the food and
beverage index--restaurant meals and alcoholic beverages--rose 0.3
percent and 0.2 percent, respectively, in December.  The 1.9
percent advance in prices for restaurant meals in the past 12
months was the same as in 1993.  The 1.0 percent rise in prices for
alcoholic beverages was the smallest annual increase in this
component since a 0.5 percent rise in 1964.
 
    The housing component declined 0.1 percent in December,
following an increase of 0.3 percent in November.  Shelter costs,
which increased 0.3 percent in November, were unchanged in
December.  Within shelter, renters' costs declined 0.2 percent,
homeowners' costs were unchanged, and maintenance and repair costs
rose 1.1 percent.  The decrease in renters' costs reflects a 1.0
percent drop in the index for lodging while out of town;
residential rents rose 0.1 percent.  Shelter costs rose 3.0 percent
in 1994, with renters' costs up 2.3 percent and homeowners' costs
increasing 3.3 percent.  The index for fuel and other utilities
turned back down in December, declining 0.3 percent after
registering a 0.5 percent increase in November.  The index for
household fuels fell 0.6 percent, reflecting decreases in the
indexes for each of the three major fuels.  The index for fuel oil
declined 0.1 percent in December to a level unchanged from a year
earlier.  The indexes for natural gas  and electricity fell 1.5 and
0.3 percent, respectively.  (Prior to seasonal adjustment, charges
for natural gas rose 0.7 percent.)  For the 12 months ended in
December, charges for natural gas fell 3.2 percent, while those for
electricity rose 0.6 percent.  The index for other utilities and
public services rose 0.1 percent in December, reflecting increases
in the indexes for  water and sewerage maintenance, refuse
collection, and cable television.  Despite increases of 0.4 percent
in both  November and December, the index for cable television
declined 2.6 percent in 1994.  The index for household furnishings
and operation, which fell 0.1 percent in December, increased 0.4
percent in 1994.
 
    The transportation index increased 0.3 percent in December.
The index for gasoline was unchanged in December.  (See the note on
page 6, which explains the quality adjustment made to gasoline
prices in the December CPI.)  In the 12 months ended in December
1994, gasoline prices have increased 6.4 percent.  Despite this
advance, gasoline prices are 14.4 percent lower than their peak
level in December 1990.  The index for new vehicles was unchanged.
(Prior to seasonal adjustment, new vehicle prices rose 0.5 percent
in December.  As of December, the proportion of 1995 models in the
index was about 70 percent of the new car sample.)  Automobile
finance charges continued to increase in December, advancing 3.8
percent last month and 23.0 percent in all of 1994.  Used car
prices also continued to rise sharply, advancing 2.0 percent in
December and 8.8 percent in 1994.  The index for public
transportation registered its fourth consecutive monthly decline in
December--reflecting another drop in airline fares.  The index for
airline fares fell 3.8 percent in December and has declined 9.5
percent in 1994 after advancing 17.0 percent in 1993.
 
    The index for apparel and upkeep, which fell 0.2 percent in
December, declined for the sixth consecutive month.  Holiday
discounting was prevalent in December, and indeed throughout the
past 6 months the proportion of clothing items with discounts has
been markedly greater than in preceding years.  (Prior to seasonal
adjustment, clothing prices fell 3.0 percent in December.)
 
    Medical care costs rose 0.6 percent in December to a level 4.9
percent higher than a year earlier.  This continues the moderation
in this index since 1990 and was the smallest advance in this
component since a 3.3 percent rise in 1972, when price controls
were in effect.  The index for medical care commodities--
prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and medical supplies--
was unchanged in December, but increased 3.0 percent during the
past 12 months.  The index for medical care services rose 0.6
percent in December and 5.4 percent over the year.  Charges for
professional services and hospital and related services increased
4.6 and 5.5 percent, respectively, in 1994.
 
    Entertainment costs declined 0.1 percent in December, but
advanced 2.3 percent during the past 12 months.  In December, small
increases in the indexes for reading materials and admissions to
movies, theaters, concerts, and sporting events were more than
offset by price declines for toys and sporting goods and equipment,
and for fees for club memberships and for lessons and instructions.
 
    The index for other goods and services rose 0.2 percent in
December to a level 4.2 percent above a year ago.  In 1994, the
costs for personal financial services rose 7.8 percent, college
tuition costs, 6.3 percent, and prices for tobacco and smoking
products, 3.0 percent.
 
CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W)
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    On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI for Urban Wage Earners
and Clerical Workers also rose 0.2 percent in December.
 
 
Table B.  Percent Changes in CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical
          Workers (CPI-W)
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                  |        Seasonally adjusted                |Unadj
                  |___________________________________________|
                  |                                   |Compnd |
   Expenditure    |    Changes from preceding month   |ann rte|12-mo
                  |___________________________________| 3-mos |
    category      |              1994                 | ended |ended
                  |___________________________________|       |
                  | June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.|Dec.94 Dec94
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 All items        |  .3   .4   .4   .1   .1   .3   .2 |  2.2  |  2.7
Food and beverages|  .2   .5   .4   .3   .0   .2   .8 |  3.9  |  2.6
Housing           |  .1   .1   .4   .1   .1   .2  -.1 |  1.1  |  2.1
Apparel and upkeep|  .5  -.2  -.9  -.2  -.6  -.3  -.3 | -4.8  | -1.5
Transportation    |  .6  1.1  1.0   .2  -.1   .3   .4 |  2.4  |  4.5
Medical care      |  .4   .4   .4   .3   .6   .4   .5 |  6.2  |  4.9
Entertainment     |  .1   .2   .0   .0   .1   .7  -.1 |  2.7  |  2.1
Other goods & serv|  .4   .4   .4   .1   .4   .5   .1 |  3.9  |  4.2
 Special indexes: |
Energy            |  .4  1.9  1.6  -.8  -.9   .7  -.2 | -1.5  |  2.5
Food              |  .2   .5   .5   .3   .0   .1   .8 |  3.9  |  2.8
AI - food & energy|  .3   .2   .3   .2   .2   .2   .1 |  2.1  |  2.8
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    Consumer Price Index data for January will be released on
Wednesday, February 15, 1995, 8:30 A.M. (EST).
 
 
 
                  QUALITY ADJUSTMENT FOR GASOLINE
 
    A quality adjustment has been made to gasoline prices used in
the December CPI to account for the effects of the mandated
introduction of reformulated gasoline in selected areas of the
United States.  The gasoline index was unchanged in December,
following seasonal adjustment.  Without the quality adjustment, it
is estimated that this index would have increased 0.9 percent.  In
those area required to sell the reformulated gasoline,
approximately 55 percent of the December price quotes were for
reformulated gasoline.
 
CPI ANNOUNCEMENT
 
    Effective with the release of data for January 1995, on
February 15, the Bureau of Labor Statistics  will introduce several
technical improvements in the calculation of the Consumer Price
Index designed to make the index a more accurate measure of price
change.  These improvements, which stem from findings of research
conducted by BLS staff, will affect the food at home, shelter, and
prescription drug components of the CPI.
 
    The change to the food at home component improves the outlet
sample rotation process.  (Approximately 20 percent of CPI outlet
samples are updated annually.)  Empirical evidence has established
that current procedures for the routine introduction of new samples
tend to overstate price change for the newly sampled items
immediately following their introduction.  Since the food at home
component of the index is particularly sensitive to this effect,
new measures designed to lessen its impact will be used in the
calculation of the food at home component beginning with January
1995 data.
 
    In addition, two changes are being made in the way in which the
shelter component of the CPI is calculated.  First, the imputation
formula for estimating owners' equivalent rent, which relies upon a
matching of a sample of residential rental units to a sample of
homeowner units, will be improved.  Second, additional BLS research
has indicated that current procedures, both for residential rent
and for owners' implicit rent, tend to understate the short-term
rent change. Beginning with data for January 1995, BLS will
incorporate an improved estimate.  Research on this issue will
continue during the course of the upcoming CPI revision, and, if
this research yields further improvements in the estimates of rent
changes, they will be incorporated into the index as part of the
revision effort.
 
    Finally, the procedure for handling the introduction into the
index of generic versions of formerly patented drugs into the index
will be changed.  The current practice of directly comparing the
prices of patented and generic drugs only when the patented drug is
no longer available in the sampled outlet will be changed.  A new
procedure, which will reflect the rate at which consumers switch
their purchases from patented to generic versions of a drug, will
be employed beginning with CPI data for January 1995.
 
    The basic research papers on these topics are available from
the BLS by calling 202-606-7000.  These changes are explained more
fully in the CPI Detailed Report for October 1994.
 
 
 
 
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     Nov.      Dec.       Dec. 1994 from-     Sept. to   Oct. to    Nov. to
                                                1993       1994      1994    Dec. 1993  Nov. 1994     Oct.       Nov.       Dec.
 
            Expenditure category
 
All items ..................................   100.000     149.7     149.7        2.7        0.0        0.1        0.3        0.2
All items (1967=100) .......................      -        448.6     448.4        -          -          -          -          -
 
  Food and beverages .......................    17.398     145.9     147.2        2.7         .9         .1         .2         .9
    Food ...................................    15.799     145.3     146.8        2.9        1.0         .0         .2        1.0
      Food at home .........................     9.853     145.1     147.3        3.5        1.5        -.1         .1        1.5
        Cereals and bakery products ........     1.454     163.7     164.2        3.3         .3        -.1        -.2         .2
        Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .....     2.984     136.9     136.4        -.5        -.4        -.3         .1        -.3
        Dairy products .....................     1.186     131.7     131.6        1.1        -.1         .0         .2        -.3
        Fruits and vegetables ..............     1.909     165.7     180.3        8.3        8.8         .4         .3        8.1
        Other food at home .................     2.320     139.0     138.8        6.0        -.1        -.3         .3        -.1
          Sugar and sweets .................      .331     134.5     134.5         .9         .0         .0        -.4         .3
          Fats and oils ....................      .246     134.3     134.2        3.7        -.1         .5         .4        -.1
          Nonalcoholic beverages ...........      .712     132.4     131.7       14.7        -.5        -.4         .3         .2
          Other prepared food ..............     1.030     148.1     148.1        2.2         .0        -.4         .3        -.3
      Food away from home ..................     5.946     146.8     147.1        1.9         .2         .1         .3         .3
    Alcoholic beverages ....................     1.600     151.9     151.8        1.0        -.1         .2         .5         .2
 
  Housing ..................................    41.394     145.5     145.4        2.2        -.1         .1         .3        -.1
    Shelter ................................    27.948     162.1     161.8        3.0        -.2         .2         .3         .0
      Renters' costs 1/ ....................     7.984     168.9     168.2        2.3        -.4         .5         .3        -.2
        Rent, residential ..................     5.771     155.6     155.7        2.5         .1         .1         .3         .1
        Other renters' costs ...............     2.213     189.2     186.2        1.6       -1.6        1.5         .5       -1.1
      Homeowners' costs 1/ .................    19.768     167.9     167.8        3.3        -.1         .2         .4         .0
        Owners' equivalent rent 1/ .........    19.386     168.2     168.1        3.3        -.1         .2         .3         .1
        Household insurance 2/ 1/ ..........      .382     155.0     155.4        4.3         .3         .1         .3         .3
                            _  _
      Maintenance and repairs 2/ ...........      .196     131.2     132.7        4.0        1.1        -.6         .3        1.1
        Maintenance and repair services 2/ .      .118     136.4     137.0        4.7         .4         .1         .4         .4
        Maintenance and repair
            commodities 2/ .................      .078     124.3     126.8        2.7        2.0       -1.7         .4        2.0
    Fuel and other utilities ...............     7.262     121.8     122.0         .2         .2        -.2         .5        -.3
      Fuels ................................     3.983     109.9     110.1        -.5         .2        -.4         .8        -.6
        Fuel oil and other household fuel
            commodities ....................      .369      87.7      88.4         .1         .8       -1.9        -.1         .3
        Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
            services).......................     3.614     117.3     117.4        -.6         .1        -.2         .8        -.7
      Other utilities and public
          services 2/ ......................     3.279     150.5     150.6        1.2         .1         .1         .1         .1
    Household furnishings and operation ....     6.183     121.1     120.8         .4        -.2         .0        -.2        -.1
      Housefurnishings .....................     3.601     110.8     110.3         .0        -.5        -.4         .1        -.2
      Housekeeping supplies ................     1.109     132.6     132.9         .8         .2        1.0       -1.2         .2
      Housekeeping services ................     1.473     139.1     139.1        1.4         .0         .2        -.1        -.1
 
  Apparel and upkeep .......................     5.897     134.2     130.5       -1.6       -2.8        -.5        -.2        -.2
    Apparel commodities ....................     5.333     131.1     127.2       -1.9       -3.0        -.5        -.2        -.3
      Men's and boys' apparel ..............     1.389     129.2     125.3       -1.7       -3.0        -.9         .0       -1.3
      Women's and girls' apparel............     2.421     130.5     125.7       -3.8       -3.7         .0       -1.0        -.1
      Infants' and toddlers' apparel .......      .203     131.2     131.3        3.3         .1        -.7        1.3         .5
      Footwear .............................      .781     125.7     123.6       -1.7       -1.7        -.4         .4         .0
      Other apparel commodities ............      .539     150.8     146.5        4.3       -2.9       -1.9        1.2        1.1
    Apparel services 2/ ....................      .564     156.3     156.4        1.7         .1         .1        -.1         .1
 
  Transportation ...........................    16.954     137.1     137.1        3.8         .0        -.2         .1         .3
    Private transportation .................    15.295     134.8     134.9        4.9         .1         .0         .4         .5
      New vehicles .........................     5.025     139.4     140.1        3.3         .5         .0        -.3         .0
        New cars ...........................     4.031     137.7     138.5        3.2         .6         .1        -.2         .0
      Used cars ............................     1.245     150.1     151.5        8.8         .9        1.4        1.4        2.0
      Motor fuel ...........................     3.010     102.7     100.4        5.9       -2.2       -1.1         .5         .2
        Gasoline ...........................      -        102.6     100.2        6.4       -2.3       -1.1         .6         .0
      Maintenance and repairs ..............     1.533     151.8     151.9        2.8         .1         .3         .2         .1
      Other private transportation .........     4.483     166.2     167.6        5.4         .8         .4         .7        1.0
        Other private transportation
            commodities ....................      .629     104.0     104.3        1.0         .3         .2         .5         .0
        Other private transportation
            services .......................     3.854     180.7     182.4        6.2         .9         .5         .8        1.2
    Public transportation ..................     1.659     167.2     165.6       -6.2       -1.0       -2.1       -2.1       -2.4
 
  Medical care .............................     7.108     214.7     215.3        4.9         .3         .6         .3         .6
    Medical care commodities ...............     1.287     202.7     202.9        3.0         .1         .4         .4         .0
    Medical care services ..................     5.821     217.5     218.2        5.4         .3         .6         .3         .6
      Professional medical services ........     3.353     195.5     196.0        4.6         .3         .6         .4         .5
 
  Entertainment ............................     4.351     151.6     151.2        2.3        -.3         .1         .7        -.1
    Entertainment commodities ..............     1.986     137.3     136.8        1.8        -.4        -.4         .4        -.1
    Entertainment services .................     2.365     168.6     168.3        2.7        -.2         .4         .9        -.1
 
  Other goods and services .................     6.897     202.3     202.4        4.2         .0         .4         .4         .2
    Tobacco and smoking products ...........     1.601     221.4     222.0        3.0         .3         .8         .1        -.4
    Personal care 2/ .......................     1.184     145.7     145.8        1.9         .1         .1         .3         .1
      Toilet goods and personal care
          appliances 2/ ....................      .628     142.3     142.6        1.8         .2         .1         .2         .2
      Personal care services 2/ ............      .556     149.2     149.2        2.1         .0         .0         .3         .0
    Personal and educational expenses ......     4.112     229.2     229.2        5.4         .0         .3         .6         .5
      School books and supplies ............      .249     207.7     207.4        3.5        -.1        -.2         .3         .1
      Personal and educational services ....     3.863     231.1     231.1        5.5         .0         .4         .6         .5
 
        Commodity and service group
 
All items ..................................   100.000     149.7     149.7        2.7         .0         .1         .3         .2
  Commodities ..............................    43.547     135.2     135.1        2.3        -.1        -.1         .1         .4
    Food and beverages .....................    17.398     145.9     147.2        2.7         .9         .1         .2         .9
    Commodities less food and beverages ....    26.149     128.6     127.6        2.0        -.8        -.2         .0         .1
      Nondurables less food and beverages ..    15.579     130.1     128.1        1.3       -1.5        -.4         .0        -.2
        Apparel commodities ................     5.333     131.1     127.2       -1.9       -3.0        -.5        -.2        -.3
        Nondurables less food, beverages,
            and apparel 2/ .................    10.245     132.5     131.5        3.0        -.8        -.5         .2        -.8
      Durables .............................    10.570     126.5     126.9        2.9         .3         .0         .2         .3
  Services .................................    56.453     164.7     164.7        2.9         .0         .2         .3         .1
    Rent of shelter 2/ 1/ ..................    27.337     168.6     168.3        2.9        -.2         .2         .0        -.2
                    _  _
    Household services less rent of
        shelter 1/ .........................     8.900     135.8     135.9         .7         .1         .1         .4        -.1
    Transportation services ................     7.046     170.5     171.1        2.5         .4        -.2         .0         .2
    Medical care services ..................     5.821     217.5     218.2        5.4         .3         .6         .3         .6
    Other services .........................     7.349     189.0     188.9        4.0        -.1         .3         .6         .2
 
              Special indexes
 
All items less food ........................    84.201     150.6     150.2        2.6        -.3         .1         .3         .0
All items less shelter .....................    72.052     146.3     146.3        2.5         .0         .0         .2         .3
All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........    80.232     150.9     150.8        2.4        -.1         .1         .2         .3
All items less medical care ................    92.892     146.1     146.0        2.5        -.1         .0         .3         .1
Commodities less food ......................    27.749     129.5     128.5        1.9        -.8        -.2         .1         .1
Nondurables less food ......................    17.178     131.2     129.5        1.3       -1.3        -.3        -.2         .1
Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ .......    11.845     133.5     132.6        2.7        -.7        -.4         .2        -.7
Nondurables 2/ .............................    32.977     138.2     137.8        2.0        -.3         .0         .1        -.3
Services less rent of shelter 1/ ...........    29.116     172.4     172.7        2.9         .2         .2         .2         .3
Services less medical care services ........    50.632     159.8     159.7        2.6        -.1         .3         .3         .0
Energy .....................................     6.993     105.7     104.7        2.2        -.9        -.7         .7        -.3
All items less energy ......................    93.007     155.7     155.7        2.6         .0         .2         .2         .3
  All items less food and energy ...........    77.208     158.2     157.9        2.6        -.2         .2         .2         .1
    Commodities less food and
        energy commodities .................    24.369     138.4     137.6        1.4        -.6         .0         .1         .0
      Energy commodities ...................     3.380     101.2      99.2        5.2       -2.0       -1.2         .5         .2
    Services less energy services ..........    52.839     169.6     169.6        3.2         .0         .2         .3         .1
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar:
  1982-84=$1.00 2/ .........................      -        $.668     $.668       -2.6         .0         .0        -.1         .0
  1967=$1.00 2/ ............................      -         .223      .223        -          -          -          -          -
 
 
 
   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-
                                                 Sept.   Oct.    Nov.    Dec.    Mar.    June    Sept.   Dec.     June      Dec.
                                                 1994    1994    1994    1994    1994    1994    1994    1994     1994      1994
 
              Expenditure category
 
 All items ....................................    -       -       -       -        2.5     2.5     3.6     2.2      2.5       2.9
 
   Food and beverages .........................   146.0   146.1   146.4   147.7     -.8     2.5     4.5     4.7       .8       4.6
     Food .....................................   145.7   145.7   146.0   147.5    -1.1     2.8     5.1     5.0       .8       5.1
       Food at home ...........................   145.8   145.6   145.8   148.0    -2.2     3.4     7.2     6.2       .6       6.7
         Cereals and bakery products ..........   164.8   164.7   164.4   164.7     3.0     6.6     4.0     -.2      4.8       1.8
         Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......   137.0   136.6   136.8   136.4     1.5      .3    -2.0    -1.7       .9      -1.9
         Dairy products .......................   131.0   131.0   131.3   130.9     6.7     5.0    -6.2     -.3      5.8      -3.3
         Fruits and vegetables ................   167.8   168.4   168.9   182.6   -19.5     6.1    14.5    40.2     -7.6      26.7
         Other food at home ...................   139.8   139.4   139.8   139.7      .6     2.4    22.8     -.3      1.5      10.7
           Sugar and sweets ...................   135.4   135.4   134.9   135.3     3.3     -.9     1.5     -.3      1.2        .6
           Fats and oils ......................   134.3   135.0   135.5   135.4     5.6     4.3     1.8     3.3      5.0       2.6
           Nonalcoholic beverages .............   133.1   132.6   133.0   133.3    -3.7     2.1    75.1      .6      -.9      32.7
           Other prepared food ................   149.1   148.5   149.0   148.6     1.4     3.6     5.3    -1.3      2.5       1.9
       Food away from home ....................   146.2   146.4   146.8   147.2     1.1     1.4     2.5     2.8      1.3       2.6
     Alcoholic beverages ......................   151.3   151.6   152.3   152.6      .0     1.3     -.8     3.5       .7       1.3
 
   Housing ....................................   145.4   145.6   146.0   145.9     3.4     1.1     2.8     1.4      2.3       2.1
     Shelter ..................................   161.4   161.8   162.3   162.3     4.4     1.5     4.1     2.2      2.9       3.2
       Renters' costs 1/ ......................   169.1   169.9   170.4   170.0     3.4     1.9     1.4     2.1      2.7       1.8
         Rent, residential ....................   155.0   155.1   155.5   155.6     4.0      .3     4.2     1.6      2.1       2.9
         Other renters' costs .................   195.5   198.4   199.3   197.2     1.9     6.1    -4.8     3.5      4.0       -.7
       Homeowners' costs 1/ ...................   166.9   167.2   167.8   167.8     4.8     1.2     5.2     2.2      3.0       3.7
         Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ...........   167.2   167.5   168.0   168.1     4.8     1.2     5.2     2.2      3.0       3.7
         Household insurance 2/ 1/ ............   154.3   154.5   155.0   155.4     2.7     5.2     6.5     2.9      3.9       4.7
                             _  _
       Maintenance and repairs 2/ .............   131.6   130.8   131.2   132.7     5.4     7.0      .3     3.4      6.2       1.8
         Maintenance and repair services ......   135.8   135.9   136.4   137.0     3.1    11.4     1.2     3.6      7.2       2.4
         Maintenance and repair commodities 2/    126.0   123.8   124.3   126.8     8.7      .3     -.6     2.6      4.4       1.0
     Fuel and other utilities .................   122.6   122.4   123.0   122.6     3.3    -1.9     -.3      .0       .7       -.2
       Fuels ..................................   110.6   110.2   111.1   110.4     2.9    -4.2      .0     -.7      -.7       -.4
         Fuel oil and other household fuel
             commodities ......................    88.9    87.2    87.1    87.4    20.2   -11.3      .9    -6.6      3.2      -2.9
         Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
             services).........................   118.2   118.0   119.0   118.2     1.4    -3.3     -.3      .0     -1.0       -.2
       Other utilities and public services 2/ .   150.3   150.4   150.5   150.6     3.5      .8     -.3      .8      2.2        .3
     Household furnishings and operation ......   121.4   121.4   121.1   121.0     -.3     3.4      .3    -1.3      1.5       -.5
       Housefurnishings .......................   111.3   110.9   111.0   110.8    -2.2     5.9    -1.4    -1.8      1.8      -1.6
       Housekeeping supplies ..................   132.8   134.1   132.5   132.8     3.7    -2.4     2.1      .0       .6       1.1
       Housekeeping services ..................   139.1   139.4   139.2   139.1     1.8     1.2     2.6      .0      1.5       1.3
 
   Apparel and upkeep .........................   133.0   132.4   132.2   131.9      .3     3.0    -5.8    -3.3      1.6      -4.5
     Apparel commodities ......................   129.8   129.1   128.9   128.5      .3     2.8    -6.5    -3.9      1.5      -5.2
       Men's and boys' apparel ................   128.2   127.0   127.0   125.3    -7.9     4.9     5.8    -8.7     -1.7      -1.7
       Women's and girls' apparel .............   128.7   128.7   127.4   127.3     1.8     4.0   -15.4    -4.3      2.9     -10.0
       Infants' and toddlers' apparel .........   129.4   128.5   130.2   130.9     -.9     2.9     6.8     4.7       .9       5.7
       Footwear ...............................   124.5   124.0   124.5   124.5    -1.6     3.5    -8.5      .0       .9      -4.4
       Other apparel commodities ..............   151.7   148.8   150.6   152.3    20.0    -6.6     4.1     1.6      5.8       2.8
     Apparel services 2/.......................   156.3   156.4   156.3   156.4     1.0     3.4     2.1      .3      2.2       1.2
 
   Transportation .............................   136.4   136.1   136.3   136.7     3.4     2.1     9.0      .9      2.8       4.9
     Private transportation ...................   133.5   133.5   134.0   134.7     3.8     3.1     8.8     3.6      3.5       6.2
       New vehicles ...........................   139.4   139.4   139.0   139.0     4.2     5.1     5.0    -1.1      4.7       1.9
         New cars .............................   137.6   137.7   137.4   137.4     4.0     4.2     5.1     -.6      4.1       2.2
       Used cars ..............................   144.0   146.0   148.0   150.9    -5.9    11.0    11.3    20.6      2.2      15.8
       Motor fuel .............................   101.4   100.3   100.8   101.0     7.3    -5.6    26.6    -1.6       .6      11.6
         Gasoline .............................   101.5   100.4   101.0   101.0     6.0    -4.9    29.2    -2.0       .4      12.6
       Maintenance and repairs ................   151.0   151.5   151.8   152.0     2.7     2.4     3.2     2.7      2.6       3.0
       Other private transportation ...........   163.2   163.9   165.1   166.8     4.4     5.6     3.0     9.1      5.0       6.0
         Other private transportation
             commodities ......................   103.2   103.4   103.9   103.9     2.4     1.6    -2.7     2.7      2.0        .0
         Other private transportation
             services .........................   177.4   178.2   179.6   181.7     4.5     6.1     4.2    10.1      5.3       7.1
     Public transportation ....................   175.1   171.5   167.9   163.9      .9    -8.0     8.4   -23.2     -3.6      -8.8
 
   Medical care ...............................   213.2   214.5   215.2   216.4     3.3     5.7     4.8     6.1      4.5       5.5
     Medical care commodities .................   201.7   202.6   203.4   203.5     1.4     4.1     2.8     3.6      2.8       3.2
     Medical care services ....................   215.6   217.0   217.7   219.1     3.9     6.0     5.2     6.7      5.0       5.9
       Professional medical services ..........   194.0   195.2   195.9   196.8     3.7     4.7     4.0     5.9      4.2       5.0
 
   Entertainment 2/ ...........................   150.5   150.6   151.6   151.5     4.1      .8     1.6     2.7      2.4       2.1
     Entertainment commodities ................   137.3   136.8   137.4   137.2      .3     3.6     3.6     -.3      1.9       1.6
     Entertainment services ...................   166.4   167.1   168.6   168.5     7.3    -1.4      .0     5.1      2.8       2.5
 
   Other goods and services ...................   200.8   201.6   202.5   202.9     3.1     6.7     2.8     4.2      4.9       3.5
     Tobacco and smoking products .............   221.9   223.7   223.9   223.1      .9     5.5     3.7     2.2      3.2       2.9
     Personal care 2/ .........................   145.1   145.3   145.7   145.8     -.3     6.3     -.3     1.9      3.0        .8
       Toilet goods and personal care
           appliances 2/ ......................   141.8   142.0   142.3   142.6    -1.1     6.1      .0     2.3      2.4       1.1
       Personal care services 2/ ..............   148.7   148.7   149.2   149.2     1.4     6.1     -.3     1.4      3.7        .5
     Personal and educational expenses ........   225.5   226.2   227.6   228.7     5.1     7.3     3.4     5.8      6.2       4.6
       School books and supplies ..............   207.1   206.7   207.4   207.7     5.9     4.0     3.0     1.2      4.9       2.1
       Personal and educational services ......   226.8   227.6   229.0   230.1     5.2     7.4     3.4     5.9      6.3       4.7
 
          Commodity and service group
 
 All items ....................................    -       -       -       -        2.5     2.5     3.6     2.2      2.5       2.9
   Commodities ................................   134.8   134.7   134.9   135.4      .6     2.7     4.0     1.8      1.7       2.9
     Food and beverages .......................   146.0   146.1   146.4   147.7     -.8     2.5     4.5     4.7       .8       4.6
     Commodities less food and beverages ......   128.0   127.8   127.8   127.9     1.9     2.9     3.5     -.3      2.4       1.6
       Nondurables less food and beverages ....   129.2   128.7   128.7   128.5     3.5     1.3     2.5    -2.1      2.4        .2
         Apparel commodities ..................   129.8   129.1   128.9   128.5      .3     2.8    -6.5    -3.9      1.5      -5.2
         Nondurables less food, beverages,
             and apparel 2/ ...................   132.8   132.2   132.5   131.5      .6     7.4     8.2    -3.9      4.0       2.0
       Durables ...............................   125.9   125.9   126.2   126.6      .7     5.6     3.2     2.2      3.1       2.7
   Services ...................................   164.2   164.6   165.1   165.2     3.8     2.0     3.5     2.5      2.9       3.0
     Rent of shelter 2/ 1/ ....................   168.2   168.6   168.6   168.3     7.0      .7     3.9      .2      3.8       2.1
                     _  _
     Household services less rent
         of shelter 1/ ........................   136.4   136.5   137.0   136.8     1.2     -.3      .6     1.2       .4        .9
     Transportation services ..................   170.3   170.0   170.0   170.4     3.4     1.9     4.8      .2      2.7       2.5
     Medical care services ....................   215.6   217.0   217.7   219.1     3.9     6.0     5.2     6.7      5.0       5.9
     Other services ...........................   186.9   187.5   188.7   189.1     5.2     4.2     1.9     4.8      4.7       3.4
 
                Special indexes
 
 All items less food ..........................   149.9   150.1   150.5   150.5     3.3     2.2     3.3     1.6      2.7       2.4
 All items less shelter .......................   145.9   145.9   146.2   146.6     2.0     2.5     3.6     1.9      2.3       2.8
 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ..........   150.6   150.7   151.0   151.4     1.9     2.7     3.3     2.1      2.3       2.7
 All items less medical care ..................   145.6   145.6   146.0   146.2     2.3     2.2     3.7     1.7      2.3       2.7
 Commodities less food ........................   129.0   128.8   128.9   129.0     1.6     2.9     3.2      .0      2.2       1.6
 Nondurables less food ........................   130.5   130.1   129.9   130.0     3.5      .9     2.5    -1.5      2.2        .5
 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ .........   133.7   133.2   133.5   132.6      .9     6.3     7.2    -3.3      3.6       1.8
 Nondurables 2/ ...............................   138.1   138.1   138.2   137.8     2.7     1.5     4.8     -.9      2.1       1.9
 Services less rent of shelter 1/ .............   171.7   172.0   172.4   172.9     3.1     2.9     2.8     2.8      3.0       2.8
 Services less medical care services ..........   159.3   159.7   160.1   160.1     3.6     2.0     2.8     2.0      2.8       2.4
 Energy .......................................   105.5   104.8   105.5   105.2     4.7    -4.9    10.9    -1.1      -.2       4.7
 All items less energy ........................   155.3   155.6   155.9   156.3     2.1     2.9     3.2     2.6      2.5       2.9
   All items less food and energy .............   157.7   158.0   158.3   158.5     2.9     3.1     2.6     2.0      3.0       2.3
     Commodities less food and energy
         commodities ..........................   137.8   137.8   137.9   137.9      .6     4.2      .6      .3      2.4        .4
       Energy commodities .....................   100.1    98.9    99.4    99.6     8.7    -6.1    23.3    -2.0      1.1       9.9
     Services less energy services ............   168.9   169.3   169.8   170.0     4.2     2.4     3.6     2.6      3.3       3.1
 
 
 
    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     Nov.      Dec.       Dec. 1994 from-     Sept. to   Oct. to    Nov. to
                                                1993       1994      1994    Dec. 1993  Nov. 1994     Oct.       Nov.       Dec.
 
            Expenditure category
 
All items ..................................   100.000     147.3     147.2        2.7       -0.1        0.1        0.3        0.2
All items (1967=100) .......................      -        438.6     438.6        -          -          -          -          -
 
  Food and beverages .......................    19.344     145.3     146.6        2.6         .9         .0         .2         .8
    Food ...................................    17.622     144.8     146.2        2.8        1.0         .0         .1         .8
      Food at home .........................    11.187     144.3     146.3        3.2        1.4        -.1         .1        1.2
        Cereals and bakery products ........     1.660     163.5     163.9        3.3         .2        -.1        -.2         .2
        Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .....     3.513     136.7     136.0        -.7        -.5        -.3         .1        -.4
        Dairy products .....................     1.321     131.4     131.4        1.1         .0        -.2         .3        -.3
        Fruits and vegetables ..............     2.019     164.5     178.8        8.1        8.7         .4         .3        7.4
        Other food at home .................     2.674     138.5     138.3        5.7        -.1        -.2         .2         .0
          Sugar and sweets .................      .374     134.5     134.4        1.0        -.1         .1        -.4         .1
          Fats and oils ....................      .283     134.1     134.1        3.7         .0         .5         .2         .1
          Nonalcoholic beverages ...........      .833     131.1     130.6       13.5        -.4        -.5         .6         .1
          Other prepared food ..............     1.184     147.8     148.0        2.3         .1        -.2         .1        -.1
      Food away from home ..................     6.435     146.7     147.0        2.0         .2         .1         .3         .2
    Alcoholic beverages ....................     1.722     151.3     151.4         .9         .1         .2         .5         .3
 
  Housing ..................................    39.004     142.7     142.7        2.1         .0         .1         .2        -.1
    Shelter ................................    25.682     157.9     157.7        3.0        -.1         .3         .3        -.1
      Renters' costs 1/ ....................     8.095     148.8     148.5        2.5        -.2         .5         .2         .0
        Rent, residential ..................     6.628     155.4     155.4        2.5         .0         .2         .2         .1
        Other renters' costs ...............     1.467     189.6     187.2        2.1       -1.3        1.6         .5        -.7
      Homeowners' costs 1/ .................    17.399     153.1     153.1        3.3         .0         .3         .3        -.1
        Owners' equivalent rent 1/ .........    17.074     153.3     153.3        3.3         .0         .3         .3        -.1
        Household insurance 2/ 1/ ..........      .324     142.4     142.9        4.8         .4         .1         .4         .4
                            _  _
      Maintenance and repairs 2/ ...........      .188     131.4     132.4        3.7         .8        -.6         .3         .8
        Maintenance and repair services 2/ .      .102     140.0     140.3        4.7         .2         .1         .4         .2
        Maintenance and repair
            commodities 2/ .................      .085     120.2     121.9        2.4        1.4       -1.3         .2        1.4
    Fuel and other utilities ...............     7.523     121.5     121.6         .1         .1        -.2         .5        -.2
      Fuels ................................     4.093     109.3     109.5        -.6         .2        -.5         .9        -.6
        Fuel oil and other household fuel
            commodities ....................      .339      87.6      88.3         .1         .8       -2.0         .1         .3
        Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
            services).......................     3.754     116.7     116.8        -.8         .1        -.3         .9        -.7
      Other utilities and public
          services 2/ ......................     3.429     150.9     151.1        1.0         .1         .0         .0         .1
    Household furnishings and operation ....     5.800     119.8     119.7         .6        -.1         .0        -.2        -.1
      Housefurnishings .....................     3.525     109.5     109.1         .0        -.4        -.4         .1        -.2
      Housekeeping supplies ................     1.141     133.0     133.3        1.1         .2         .9       -1.0         .2
      Housekeeping services ................     1.134     141.4     141.5        1.7         .1         .2         .0        -.1
 
  Apparel and upkeep .......................     5.909     133.0     129.3       -1.5       -2.8        -.6        -.3        -.3
    Apparel commodities ....................     5.379     130.1     126.1       -1.9       -3.1        -.8        -.2        -.4
      Men's and boys' apparel ..............     1.393     128.4     124.5       -2.0       -3.0       -1.1        -.2       -1.3
      Women's and girls' apparel............     2.356     129.1     124.0       -3.4       -4.0        -.3        -.8        -.4
      Infants' and toddlers' apparel .......      .261     133.2     132.9        3.7        -.2        -.6        1.3         .3
      Footwear .............................      .866     126.1     124.2       -1.9       -1.5        -.7         .2        -.1
      Other apparel commodities ............      .502     149.1     144.1        2.9       -3.4       -2.0         .7         .5
    Apparel services 2/ ....................      .530     155.8     155.9        1.6         .1         .1        -.1         .1
 
  Transportation ...........................    18.863     136.7     136.7        4.5         .0        -.1         .3         .4
    Private transportation .................    17.613     135.1     135.2        5.2         .1         .0         .4         .6
      New vehicles .........................     4.948     140.1     140.9        3.5         .6        -.1        -.3         .0
        New cars ...........................     3.606     137.3     138.1        3.1         .6         .0        -.1         .1
      Used cars ............................     2.256     150.8     152.1        8.5         .9        1.4        1.4        1.7
      Motor fuel ...........................     3.705     102.6     100.2        5.9       -2.3       -1.2         .5         .1
        Gasoline ...........................      -        102.5     100.0        6.4       -2.4       -1.3         .6         .1
      Maintenance and repairs ..............     1.615     152.5     152.6        2.9         .1         .3         .2         .3
      Other private transportation .........     5.089     162.0     163.4        5.5         .9         .3         .8         .9
        Other private transportation
            commodities ....................      .795     103.2     103.5         .9         .3         .1         .6         .0
        Other private transportation
            services .......................     4.295     176.6     178.4        6.4        1.0         .4         .7        1.1
    Public transportation ..................     1.251     163.8     162.5       -5.0        -.8       -1.6       -1.6       -2.1
 
  Medical care .............................     6.044     214.0     214.6        4.9         .3         .6         .4         .5
    Medical care commodities ...............     1.061     200.6     200.8        2.9         .1         .5         .4         .1
    Medical care services ..................     4.983     217.1     217.7        5.4         .3         .6         .4         .6
      Professional medical services ........     2.865     196.5     196.9        4.7         .2         .7         .4         .4
 
  Entertainment ............................     4.028     149.6     149.2        2.1        -.3         .1         .7        -.1
    Entertainment commodities ..............     2.077     136.6     136.1        1.6        -.4        -.1         .4        -.1
    Entertainment services .................     1.951     168.5     168.3        2.7        -.1         .4        1.0        -.1
 
  Other goods and services .................     6.807     199.8     200.0        4.2         .1         .4         .5         .1
    Tobacco and smoking products ...........     2.121     221.7     222.2        3.2         .2         .6         .3        -.4
    Personal care 2/ .......................     1.146     145.9     146.1        2.0         .1         .1         .3         .1
      Toilet goods and personal care
          appliances 2/ ....................      .650     143.1     143.5        2.0         .3         .1         .2         .3
      Personal care services 2/ ............      .496     149.1     149.2        2.1         .1         .0         .3         .1
    Personal and educational expenses ......     3.540     224.9     224.9        5.4         .0         .3         .5         .5
      School books and supplies ............      .219     208.8     208.5        3.1        -.1        -.4         .5         .2
      Personal and educational services ....     3.321     226.5     226.5        5.6         .0         .4         .6         .5
 
        Commodity and service group
 
All items ..................................   100.000     147.3     147.2        2.7        -.1         .1         .3         .2
  Commodities ..............................    47.644     135.0     134.8        2.4        -.1        -.1         .2         .3
    Food and beverages .....................    19.344     145.3     146.6        2.6         .9         .0         .2         .8
    Commodities less food and beverages ....    28.300     128.6     127.6        2.3        -.8        -.2         .2         .0
      Nondurables less food and beverages ..    16.590     129.7     127.7        1.6       -1.5        -.5         .1        -.2
        Apparel commodities ................     5.379     130.1     126.1       -1.9       -3.1        -.8        -.2        -.4
        Nondurables less food, beverages,
            and apparel 2/ .................    11.211     132.4     131.3        3.2        -.8        -.6         .3        -.8
      Durables .............................    11.710     126.0     126.5        3.4         .4         .1         .3         .6
  Services .................................    52.356     162.3     162.4        3.0         .1         .2         .4         .1
    Rent of shelter 2/ 1/ ..................    25.143     151.9     151.7        3.0        -.1         .3         .1        -.1
                    _  _
    Household services less rent of
        shelter 1/ .........................     8.771     124.7     124.9         .6         .2         .2         .2        -.1
    Transportation services ................     7.160     168.4     169.2        3.6         .5         .1         .2         .4
    Medical care services ..................     4.983     217.1     217.7        5.4         .3         .6         .4         .6
    Other services .........................     6.299     185.9     185.9        4.1         .0         .3         .7         .3
 
              Special indexes
 
All items less food ........................    82.378     147.7     147.4        2.8        -.2         .1         .3         .1
All items less shelter .....................    74.318     144.6     144.6        2.7         .0        -.1         .3         .3
All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........    82.601     138.4     138.4        2.6         .0         .0         .3         .3
All items less medical care ................    93.956     144.1     144.0        2.6        -.1         .1         .3         .1
Commodities less food ......................    30.022     129.4     128.5        2.2        -.7        -.2         .2         .1
Nondurables less food ......................    18.312     130.8     129.0        1.5       -1.4        -.5         .1        -.2
Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ .......    12.933     133.3     132.4        3.0        -.7        -.4         .2        -.7
Nondurables 2/ .............................    35.934     137.8     137.4        2.2        -.3        -.1         .1        -.3
Services less rent of shelter 1/ ...........    27.213     153.7     154.0        3.0         .2         .3         .4         .3
Services less medical care services ........    47.373     157.6     157.6        2.7         .0         .3         .3         .1
Energy .....................................     7.798     105.3     104.2        2.5       -1.0        -.9         .7        -.2
All items less energy ......................    92.202     153.2     153.3        2.8         .1         .2         .2         .3
  All items less food and energy ...........    74.580     155.3     155.1        2.8        -.1         .2         .2         .1
    Commodities less food and
        energy commodities .................    25.978     137.7     137.1        1.8        -.4         .1         .1         .1
      Energy commodities ...................     4.044     101.5      99.4        5.4       -2.1       -1.3         .5         .1
    Services less energy services ..........    48.602     167.4     167.5        3.3         .1         .2         .3         .2
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar:
  1982-84=$1.00 2/ .........................      -        $.679     $.679       -2.7         .0        -.1        -.1         .0
  1967=$1.00 2/ ............................      -         .228      .228        -          -          -          -          -
 
 
 
   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-
                                                 Sept.   Oct.    Nov.    Dec.    Mar.    June    Sept.   Dec.     June      Dec.
                                                 1994    1994    1994    1994    1994    1994    1994    1994     1994      1994
 
              Expenditure category
 
 All items ....................................    -       -       -       -        2.5     2.2     3.9     2.2      2.4       3.1
 
   Food and beverages .........................   145.7   145.7   146.0   147.1     -.3     2.3     4.8     3.9      1.0       4.4
     Food .....................................   145.2   145.2   145.4   146.6      .0     2.3     5.1     3.9      1.1       4.5
       Food at home ...........................   145.1   144.9   145.1   146.9    -1.4     2.9     6.9     5.1       .7       6.0
         Cereals and bakery products ..........   164.6   164.5   164.1   164.4     3.3     6.1     4.5     -.5      4.7       2.0
         Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......   136.9   136.5   136.6   136.1     1.8     -.3    -1.4    -2.3       .7      -1.9
         Dairy products .......................   130.7   130.5   130.9   130.5     7.3     5.3    -7.0     -.6      6.3      -3.9
         Fruits and vegetables ................   167.4   168.0   168.5   180.9   -18.2     5.4    15.7    36.4     -7.2      25.6
         Other food at home ...................   139.2   138.9   139.2   139.2      .3     2.5    21.4      .0      1.4      10.2
           Sugar and sweets ...................   135.4   135.5   135.0   135.2     3.6    -1.8     2.7     -.6       .9       1.0
           Fats and oils ......................   134.3   135.0   135.3   135.4     6.0     3.7     2.1     3.3      4.8       2.7
           Nonalcoholic beverages .............   132.0   131.3   132.1   132.2    -4.1     2.4    67.1      .6      -.9      29.7
           Other prepared food ................   148.7   148.4   148.6   148.5     1.4     3.3     5.0     -.5      2.4       2.2
       Food away from home ....................   146.1   146.3   146.7   147.0     2.0     1.4     2.2     2.5      1.7       2.4
     Alcoholic beverages ......................   150.8   151.1   151.8   152.3     -.8     1.1     -.5     4.0       .1       1.7
 
   Housing ....................................   142.5   142.7   143.0   142.9     3.5     1.1     2.6     1.1      2.3       1.8
     Shelter ..................................   157.2   157.7   158.1   158.0     4.2     1.8     3.9     2.1      3.0       3.0
       Renters' costs 1/ ......................   148.6   149.3   149.6   149.6     3.3     2.2     1.4     2.7      2.8       2.0
         Rent, residential ....................   154.5   154.8   155.1   155.3     4.0      .8     3.2     2.1      2.4       2.6
         Other renters' costs .................   195.7   198.8   199.8   198.5      .8     8.3    -5.9     5.8      4.5       -.2
       Homeowners' costs 1/ ...................   152.2   152.6   153.0   152.9     4.7     1.3     5.2     1.9      3.0       3.5
         Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ...........   152.4   152.8   153.2   153.1     4.7     1.3     5.1     1.8      3.0       3.5
         Household insurance 2/ 1/ ............   141.7   141.9   142.4   142.9     2.7     5.3     7.7     3.4      4.0       5.5
                             _  _
       Maintenance and repairs 2/ .............   131.8   131.0   131.4   132.4     5.4     6.7      .9     1.8      6.0       1.4
         Maintenance and repair services ......   139.4   139.5   140.0   140.3     3.9    11.7      .9     2.6      7.8       1.7
         Maintenance and repair commodities 2/    121.6   120.0   120.2   121.9     6.9     1.3      .7     1.0      4.1        .8
     Fuel and other utilities .................   122.2   121.9   122.5   122.2     3.3    -1.9     -.7      .0       .7       -.3
       Fuels ..................................   109.9   109.4   110.4   109.7     3.3    -4.2     -.7     -.7      -.5       -.7
         Fuel oil and other household fuel
             commodities ......................    88.8    87.0    87.1    87.4    19.6   -11.3      .9    -6.2      3.0      -2.7
         Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
             services).........................   117.6   117.2   118.3   117.5     1.7    -3.3     -.7     -.3      -.8       -.5
       Other utilities and public services 2/ .   150.9   150.9   150.9   151.1     3.0     1.1     -.5      .5      2.0        .0
     Household furnishings and operation ......   120.0   120.0   119.8   119.7     -.3     3.1      .3    -1.0      1.3       -.3
       Housefurnishings .......................   109.9   109.5   109.6   109.4    -2.5     4.9     -.7    -1.8      1.1      -1.3
       Housekeeping supplies ..................   133.0   134.2   132.8   133.1     4.3    -2.1     1.8      .3      1.1       1.1
       Housekeeping services ..................   141.2   141.5   141.5   141.4     2.0      .9     3.5      .6      1.4       2.0
 
   Apparel and upkeep .........................   131.9   131.1   130.7   130.3     1.2     2.7    -5.0    -4.8      2.0      -4.9
     Apparel commodities ......................   129.1   128.1   127.8   127.3     1.2     2.8    -5.7    -5.5      2.0      -5.6
       Men's and boys' apparel ................   127.6   126.2   126.0   124.4    -8.5     5.9     5.5    -9.7     -1.6      -2.4
       Women's and girls' apparel .............   127.5   127.1   126.1   125.6     3.4     4.0   -14.5    -5.8      3.7     -10.3
       Infants' and toddlers' apparel .........   131.0   130.2   131.9   132.3    -1.2     5.1     7.0     4.0      1.9       5.5
       Footwear ...............................   125.5   124.6   124.8   124.7     1.6     2.2    -8.4    -2.5      1.9      -5.5
       Other apparel commodities ..............   150.8   147.8   148.8   149.6    18.8    -9.4     7.2    -3.1      3.7       1.9
     Apparel services 2/.......................   155.9   156.0   155.8   155.9      .8     3.4     2.3      .0      2.1       1.2
 
   Transportation .............................   135.5   135.3   135.7   136.3     3.1     3.1     9.7     2.4      3.1       6.0
     Private transportation ...................   133.5   133.5   134.1   134.9     3.2     3.8     9.5     4.3      3.5       6.9
       New vehicles ...........................   140.3   140.2   139.8   139.8     4.2     5.7     5.3    -1.4      4.9       1.9
         New cars .............................   137.3   137.3   137.1   137.2     4.0     4.5     4.8     -.3      4.3       2.2
       Used cars ..............................   144.6   146.6   148.7   151.3    -6.7    11.2    11.2    19.9      1.9      15.5
       Motor fuel .............................   101.4   100.2   100.7   100.8     7.3    -4.9    26.0    -2.3      1.1      10.9
         Gasoline .............................   101.4   100.1   100.7   100.8     6.9    -4.5    28.7    -2.3      1.1      12.1
       Maintenance and repairs ................   151.7   152.2   152.5   152.9     2.7     2.4     3.2     3.2      2.6       3.2
       Other private transportation ...........   159.4   159.9   161.1   162.6     3.7     6.3     3.9     8.3      5.0       6.0
         Other private transportation
             commodities ......................   102.4   102.5   103.1   103.1     2.8     1.2    -3.1     2.8      2.0       -.2
         Other private transportation
             services .........................   173.5   174.2   175.5   177.5     3.9     7.3     5.0     9.5      5.6       7.2
     Public transportation ....................   170.2   167.5   164.8   161.3      .9    -6.9     7.4   -19.3     -3.0      -6.9
 
   Medical care ...............................   212.3   213.5   214.4   215.5     3.4     5.7     4.5     6.2      4.5       5.3
     Medical care commodities .................   199.3   200.3   201.2   201.4     1.2     4.3     1.6     4.3      2.8       2.9
     Medical care services ....................   215.1   216.4   217.3   218.6     3.9     6.1     5.0     6.7      5.0       5.8
       Professional medical services ..........   194.9   196.2   196.9   197.7     3.4     5.4     4.2     5.9      4.4       5.0
 
   Entertainment 2/ ...........................   148.5   148.6   149.7   149.5     3.9     1.4      .8     2.7      2.6       1.8
     Entertainment commodities ................   136.3   136.1   136.7   136.5     1.2     3.0     2.1      .6      2.1       1.3
     Entertainment services ...................   166.3   166.9   168.5   168.4     6.2      .0     -.5     5.1      3.1       2.3
 
   Other goods and services ...................   198.5   199.2   200.1   200.4     2.9     6.6     3.3     3.9      4.7       3.6
     Tobacco and smoking products .............   222.3   223.6   224.2   223.3      .6     6.0     4.2     1.8      3.3       3.0
     Personal care 2/ .........................   145.4   145.5   145.9   146.1      .0     6.0      .3     1.9      3.0       1.1
       Toilet goods and personal care
           appliances 2/ ......................   142.6   142.8   143.1   143.5    -1.1     5.8      .8     2.5      2.3       1.7
       Personal care services 2/ ..............   148.6   148.6   149.1   149.2     1.4     6.4    -1.1     1.6      3.9        .3
     Personal and educational expenses ........   221.4   222.1   223.3   224.4     5.2     7.2     3.9     5.5      6.2       4.7
       School books and supplies ..............   208.3   207.4   208.4   208.9     5.6     4.6     1.2     1.2      5.1       1.2
       Personal and educational services ......   222.6   223.4   224.7   225.8     5.1     7.4     4.1     5.9      6.3       5.0
 
          Commodity and service group
 
 All items ....................................    -       -       -       -        2.5     2.2     3.9     2.2      2.4       3.1
   Commodities ................................   134.6   134.4   134.7   135.1      .9     2.8     4.6     1.5      1.8       3.0
     Food and beverages .......................   145.7   145.7   146.0   147.1     -.3     2.3     4.8     3.9      1.0       4.4
     Commodities less food and beverages ......   127.7   127.5   127.7   127.7     1.6     3.2     4.2      .0      2.4       2.1
       Nondurables less food and beverages ....   128.9   128.2   128.3   128.1     4.2     1.3     3.5    -2.5      2.7        .5
         Apparel commodities ..................   129.1   128.1   127.8   127.3     1.2     2.8    -5.7    -5.5      2.0      -5.6
         Nondurables less food, beverages,
             and apparel 2/ ...................   132.8   132.0   132.4   131.3      .3     8.8     8.9    -4.4      4.5       2.0
       Durables ...............................   124.8   124.9   125.3   126.0     1.0     5.3     3.3     3.9      3.1       3.6
   Services ...................................   161.6   162.0   162.6   162.7     3.9     2.3     3.3     2.8      3.1       3.0
     Rent of shelter 2/ 1/ ....................   151.4   151.8   151.9   151.7     6.1     1.1     4.1      .8      3.6       2.4
                     _  _
     Household services less rent
         of shelter 1/ ........................   125.2   125.4   125.7   125.6     1.9     -.6     -.3     1.3       .6        .5
     Transportation services ..................   167.4   167.5   167.9   168.6     3.0     3.7     4.9     2.9      3.3       3.9
     Medical care services ....................   215.1   216.4   217.3   218.6     3.9     6.1     5.0     6.7      5.0       5.8
     Other services ...........................   183.9   184.4   185.6   186.1     5.0     4.5     2.2     4.9      4.8       3.5
 
                Special indexes
 
 All items less food ..........................   146.8   146.9   147.3   147.4     3.1     2.5     3.6     1.6      2.8       2.6
 All items less shelter .......................   144.1   144.0   144.4   144.8     1.7     2.9     4.0     2.0      2.3       3.0
 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ..........   138.0   138.0   138.4   138.8     2.1     2.7     3.6     2.3      2.4       2.9
 All items less medical care ..................   143.5   143.6   144.0   144.2     2.3     2.3     3.7     2.0      2.3       2.8
 Commodities less food ........................   128.8   128.6   128.8   128.9     1.6     2.9     4.1      .3      2.2       2.2
 Nondurables less food ........................   130.2   129.6   129.7   129.5     3.8      .9     3.5    -2.1      2.4        .6
 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ .........   133.6   133.0   133.3   132.4      .6     7.7     7.5    -3.5      4.1       1.8
 Nondurables 2/ ...............................   137.8   137.7   137.8   137.4     2.7     2.1     5.1    -1.2      2.4       1.9
 Services less rent of shelter 1/ .............   152.8   153.3   153.9   154.4     3.2     2.9     2.1     4.3      3.1       3.2
 Services less medical care services ..........   157.0   157.4   157.9   158.0     3.4     2.3     2.9     2.6      2.9       2.7
 Energy .......................................   105.2   104.3   105.0   104.8     5.2    -4.6    11.4    -1.5       .2       4.7
 All items less energy ........................   152.6   152.9   153.2   153.6     2.2     3.0     3.2     2.6      2.6       2.9
   All items less food and energy .............   154.7   155.0   155.3   155.5     2.7     3.2     2.9     2.1      2.9       2.5
     Commodities less food and energy
         commodities ..........................   137.0   137.1   137.2   137.3      .6     4.2     1.2      .9      2.4       1.0
       Energy commodities .....................   100.5    99.2    99.7    99.8     8.3    -5.3    23.7    -2.8      1.3       9.7
     Services less energy services ............   166.7   167.1   167.6   167.9     4.0     2.7     3.7     2.9      3.4       3.3
 
 
 
    1/     Indexes on a December 1984=100 base.
    2/     Not seasonally adjusted.
    -      Data not available.
    NOTE:  Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
 
 
Table 3. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, all items index
 
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
 
 
                                                                 Indexes                Percent change to       Percent change to
                  Area                     Pricing                                       Dec. 1994 from-         Nov. 1994 from-
                                          schedule    Sept.   Oct.    Nov.    Dec.    Dec.    Oct.    Nov.    Nov.    Sept.   Oct.
                                             1/       1994    1994    1994    1994    1993    1994    1994    1993    1994    1994
 
 
 
U.S. city average ......................      M        149.4   149.5   149.7   149.7     2.7     0.1     0.0     2.7     0.2     0.1
 
        Region and area size 2/
 
Northeast urban.........................      M        156.1   156.4   156.7   156.3     2.4     -.1     -.3     2.6      .4      .2
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        156.7   157.2   157.2   156.6     2.2     -.4     -.4     2.5      .3      .0
  Size B -  500,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        154.8   154.6   154.8   155.3     2.4      .5      .3     2.2      .0      .1
  Size C -  50,000 to 500,000 ..........      M        154.4   154.3   155.4   155.0     2.6      .5     -.3     2.8      .6      .7
 
North Central urban ....................      M        145.6   145.3   145.8   145.7     3.2      .3     -.1     3.1      .1      .3
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        146.7   146.2   146.8   146.8     3.2      .4      .0     3.0      .1      .4
  Size B -  360,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        144.0   144.4   144.5   144.1     2.9     -.2     -.3     3.1      .3      .1
  Size C -  50,000 to 360,000 ..........      M        146.8   146.9   147.4   147.1     3.3      .1     -.2     3.4      .4      .3
  Size D -  Nonmetropolitan
            (less than 50,000) .........      M        141.5   140.9   141.3   141.2     3.2      .2     -.1     3.1     -.1      .3
 
South urban ............................      M        145.8   145.9   146.0   146.1     2.7      .1      .1     2.6      .1      .1
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        145.9   145.9   145.9   146.0     2.3      .1      .1     2.3      .0      .0
  Size B -  450,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        148.3   148.2   148.4   148.4     3.2      .1      .0     3.1      .1      .1
  Size C -  50,000 to 450,000 ..........      M        144.7   145.0   145.0   145.3     3.1      .2      .2     2.8      .2      .0
  Size D -  Nonmetropolitan
            (less than 50,000) .........      M        143.3   144.1   144.3   144.3     2.6      .1      .0     2.3      .7      .1
 
West urban .............................      M        150.6   151.0   151.1   151.2     2.3      .1      .1     2.4      .3      .1
  Size A -  More than 1,250,000 ........      M        151.7   152.1   151.9   152.2     1.8      .1      .2     1.7      .1     -.1
  Size C -  50,000 to 330,000 ..........      M        152.2   152.7   153.8   153.3     4.5      .4     -.3     4.6     1.1      .7
 
Size classes
  A 3/ .................................      M        135.4   135.5   135.6   135.6     2.3      .1      .0     2.3      .1      .1
  B ....................................      M        149.0   149.2   149.4   149.4     3.0      .1      .0     3.1      .3      .1
  C ....................................      M        148.2   148.4   148.9   148.8     3.3      .3     -.1     3.2      .5      .3
  D ....................................      M        144.7   145.0   145.3   145.3     2.8      .2      .0     2.8      .4      .2
 
          Selected local areas
 
Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI......      M        150.2   149.4   150.4   150.5     3.0      .7      .1     2.7      .1      .7
Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ......      M        152.7   153.4   152.9   153.4     1.0      .0      .3      .9      .1     -.3
N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT      M        159.0   159.5   159.4   158.9     2.1     -.4     -.3     2.6      .3     -.1
Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD ..      M        156.2   156.6   156.7   155.4     2.7     -.8     -.8     3.0      .3      .1
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA .....      M        149.4   149.4   149.8   149.4     1.6      .0     -.3     1.8      .3      .3
 
Baltimore, MD ..........................      1        148.6    -      148.6    -       -       -       -        3.6      .0    -
Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ...........      1        155.7    -      156.7    -       -       -       -        1.4      .6    -
Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH .............      1        146.3    -      146.0    -       -       -       -        2.7     -.2    -
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ..............      1        144.5    -      144.5    -       -       -       -        3.4      .0    -
St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........      1        143.4    -      143.3    -       -       -       -        3.8     -.1    -
Washington, DC-MD-VA ...................      1        153.7    -      153.0    -       -       -       -        1.4     -.5    -
 
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ..................      2         -      142.8    -      141.9     2.2     -.6    -       -       -       -
Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI ..................      2         -      145.7    -      145.5     3.8     -.1    -       -       -       -
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .........      2         -      139.3    -      137.8     1.0    -1.1    -       -       -       -
Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ...........      2         -      146.4    -      146.5     3.8      .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                                       Dec. 1994 from-         Nov. 1994 from-
                                          schedule    Sept.   Oct.    Nov.    Dec.    Dec.    Oct.    Nov.    Nov.    Sept.   Oct.
                                             1/       1994    1994    1994    1994    1993    1994    1994    1993    1994    1994
 
 
 
U.S. city average ......................      M        146.9   147.0   147.3   147.2     2.7     0.1    -0.1     2.7     0.3     0.2
 
        Region and area size 2/
 
Northeast urban.........................      M        153.7   154.1   154.3   154.0     2.4     -.1     -.2     2.6      .4      .1
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        153.3   153.8   153.8   153.3     2.3     -.3     -.3     2.5      .3      .0
  Size B -  500,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        152.7   152.6   152.6   153.1     2.5      .3      .3     2.3     -.1      .0
  Size C -  50,000 to 500,000 ..........      M        156.0   156.0   157.1   156.7     2.7      .4     -.3     2.8      .7      .7
 
North Central urban ....................      M        142.5   142.2   142.8   142.7     3.3      .4     -.1     3.1      .2      .4
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        142.9   142.4   143.1   143.1     3.3      .5      .0     3.1      .1      .5
  Size B -  360,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        140.6   140.9   141.0   140.6     3.0     -.2     -.3     3.4      .3      .1
  Size C -  50,000 to 360,000 ..........      M        144.3   144.4   144.8   144.6     3.3      .1     -.1     3.3      .3      .3
  Size D -  Nonmetropolitan
            (less than 50,000) .........      M        140.0   139.4   139.9   139.7     3.0      .2     -.1     2.9     -.1      .4
 
South urban ............................      M        144.5   144.6   144.8   144.9     2.9      .2      .1     2.7      .2      .1
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        144.3   144.3   144.3   144.3     2.3      .0      .0     2.3      .0      .0
  Size B -  450,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        144.9   144.9   145.2   145.3     3.3      .3      .1     3.1      .2      .2
  Size C -  50,000 to 450,000 ..........      M        144.7   145.0   145.1   145.3     3.2      .2      .1     2.9      .3      .1
  Size D -  Nonmetropolitan
            (less than 50,000) .........      M        143.7   144.4   144.7   144.7     2.7      .2      .0     2.3      .7      .2
 
West urban .............................      M        147.7   148.1   148.2   148.5     2.4      .3      .2     2.3      .3      .1
  Size A -  More than 1,250,000 ........      M        147.2   147.6   147.6   147.9     1.9      .2      .2     1.8      .3      .0
  Size C -  50,000 to 330,000 ..........      M        149.6   150.0   151.1   150.7     4.3      .5     -.3     4.4     1.0      .7
 
Size classes
  A 3/ .................................      M        134.5   134.6   134.8   134.7     2.4      .1     -.1     2.4      .2      .1
  B ....................................      M        146.5   146.6   146.8   146.9     3.0      .2      .1     2.9      .2      .1
  C ....................................      M        147.5   147.7   148.2   148.1     3.3      .3     -.1     3.2      .5      .3
  D ....................................      M        144.1   144.3   144.8   144.8     2.9      .3      .0     2.8      .5      .3
 
          Selected local areas
 
Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI......      M        145.4   144.6   145.7   145.8     2.9      .8      .1     2.8      .2      .8
Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ......      M        147.3   148.0   147.7   148.1     1.0      .1      .3      .9      .3     -.2
N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT      M        155.5   156.0   155.9   155.4     2.2     -.4     -.3     2.6      .3     -.1
Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD ..      M        155.9   156.1   156.1   155.1     2.6     -.6     -.6     2.8      .1      .0
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA .....      M        147.1   147.0   147.6   147.4     1.9      .3     -.1     1.8      .3      .4
 
Baltimore, MD ..........................      1        147.8    -      147.6    -       -       -       -        3.6     -.1    -
Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ...........      1        154.7    -      155.8    -       -       -       -        1.6      .7    -
Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH .............      1        138.9    -      138.8    -       -       -       -        2.7     -.1    -
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ..............      1        142.5    -      142.7    -       -       -       -        3.4      .1    -
St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........      1        143.0    -      142.9    -       -       -       -        3.9     -.1    -
Washington, DC-MD-VA ...................      1        151.5    -      150.6    -       -       -       -        1.4     -.6    -
 
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ..................      2         -      142.4    -      141.7     2.2     -.5    -       -       -       -
Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI ..................      2         -      141.1    -      141.0     3.9     -.1    -       -       -       -
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .........      2         -      139.0    -      137.8     1.3     -.9    -       -       -       -
Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ...........      2         -      140.1    -      140.3     3.8      .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 1A. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and
     service group
 
     (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
 
 
                                                                      Annual               Annual           Percent change
                                                                     average              average             from 1993
                                                                       1993                 1994               to 1994
 
                       Expenditure category
                       Expenditure category
                       Expenditure category
 
     All items ...............................................         144.5                148.2                  2.6
     All items (1967=100) ....................................         432.7                444.0                  -
 
       Food and beverages ....................................         141.6                144.9                  2.3
         Food ................................................         140.9                144.3                  2.4
           Food at home ......................................         140.1                144.1                  2.9
             Cereals and bakery products .....................         156.6                163.0                  4.1
             Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..................         135.5                137.2                  1.3
             Dairy products ..................................         129.4                131.7                  1.8
             Fruits and vegetables ...........................         159.0                165.0                  3.8
             Other food at home ..............................         130.5                135.6                  3.9
               Sugar and sweets ..............................         133.4                135.2                  1.3
               Fats and oils .................................         130.0                133.5                  2.7
               Nonalcoholic beverages ........................         114.6                123.2                  7.5
               Other prepared food ...........................         143.7                147.5                  2.6
           Food away from home ...............................         143.2                145.7                  1.7
         Alcoholic beverages .................................         149.6                151.5                  1.3
 
       Housing ...............................................         141.2                144.8                  2.5
         Shelter .............................................         155.7                160.5                  3.1
           Renters' costs 1/ .................................         165.0                169.4                  2.7
             Rent, residential ...............................         150.3                154.0                  2.5
             Other renters' costs ............................         190.3                196.3                  3.2
           Homeowners' costs 1/ ..............................         160.2                165.5                  3.3
             Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ......................         160.5                165.8                  3.3
             Household insurance 1/ ..........................         146.9                152.3                  3.7
           Maintenance and repairs ...........................         130.6                130.8                   .2
             Maintenance and repair services .................         135.0                134.5                  -.4
             Maintenance and repair commodities ..............         124.6                125.8                  1.0
         Fuel and other utilities ............................         121.3                122.8                  1.2
           Fuels .............................................         111.2                111.7                   .4
             Fuel oil and other household fuel
                 commodities .................................          90.3                 88.8                 -1.7
             Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services) ...         118.5                119.2                   .6
           Other utilities and public services ...............         147.0                150.2                  2.2
         Household furnishings and operation .................         119.3                121.0                  1.4
           Housefurnishings ..................................         109.5                111.0                  1.4
           Housekeeping supplies .............................         130.7                132.3                  1.2
           Housekeeping services .............................         135.8                138.5                  2.0
       Apparel and upkeep ....................................         133.7                133.4                  -.2
         Apparel commodities .................................         131.0                130.4                  -.5
           Men's and boys' apparel ...........................         127.5                126.4                  -.9
           Women's and girls' apparel.........................         132.6                130.9                 -1.3
           Infants' and toddlers' apparel ....................         127.1                128.1                   .8
           Footwear ..........................................         125.9                126.0                   .1
           Other apparel commodities .........................         145.6                149.5                  2.7
         Apparel services ....................................         151.7                155.4                  2.4
 
       Transportation ........................................         130.4                134.3                  3.0
         Private transportation ..............................         127.5                131.4                  3.1
           New vehicles ......................................         132.7                137.6                  3.7
             New cars ........................................         131.5                136.0                  3.4
           Used cars .........................................         133.9                141.7                  5.8
           Motor fuel ........................................          98.0                 98.5                   .5
             Gasoline ........................................          97.7                 98.2                   .5
           Maintenance and repairs ...........................         145.9                150.2                  2.9
           Other private transportation ......................         156.8                162.1                  3.4
             Other private transportation commodities ........         103.4                103.5                   .1
             Other private transportation services ...........         169.1                175.8                  4.0
         Public transportation ...............................         167.0                172.0                  3.0
 
       Medical care ..........................................         201.4                211.0                  4.8
         Medical care commodities ............................         195.0                200.7                  2.9
         Medical care services ...............................         202.9                213.4                  5.2
           Professional medical services .....................         184.7                192.5                  4.2
 
       Entertainment .........................................         145.8                150.1                  2.9
         Entertainment commodities ...........................         133.4                136.1                  2.0
         Entertainment services ..............................         160.8                166.8                  3.7
 
       Other goods and services ..............................         192.9                198.5                  2.9
         Tobacco and smoking products ........................         228.4                220.0                 -3.7
         Personal care .......................................         141.5                144.6                  2.2
           Toilet goods and personal care appliances .........         139.0                141.5                  1.8
           Personal care services ............................         144.0                147.9                  2.7
         Personal and educational expenses ...................         210.7                223.2                  5.9
           School books and supplies .........................         197.6                205.5                  4.0
           Personal and educational services .................         211.9                224.8                  6.1
 
                    Commodity and service group
 
     All items ...............................................         144.5                148.2                  2.6
       Commodities ...........................................         131.5                133.8                  1.7
         Food and beverages ..................................         141.6                144.9                  2.3
         Commodities less food and beverages .................         125.3                126.9                  1.3
           Nondurables less food and beverages ...............         128.1                128.4                   .2
             Apparel commodities .............................         131.0                130.4                  -.5
             Nondurables less food, beverages,
                 and apparel .................................         129.6                130.3                   .5
           Durables ..........................................         121.3                124.8                  2.9
       Services ..............................................         157.9                163.1                  3.3
         Rent of shelter 1/ ..................................         162.0                167.0                  3.1
         Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ..........         134.2                136.3                  1.6
         Transportation services .............................         162.9                168.6                  3.5
         Medical care services ...............................         202.9                213.4                  5.2
         Other services ......................................         177.0                185.4                  4.7
 
                          Special indexes
 
     All items less food .....................................         145.1                149.0                  2.7
     All items less shelter ..................................         141.4                144.8                  2.4
     All items less homeowners' costs 1/ .....................         146.0                149.5                  2.4
     All items less medical care .............................         141.2                144.7                  2.5
     Commodities less food ...................................         126.3                127.9                  1.3
     Nondurables less food ...................................         129.3                129.7                   .3
     Nondurables less food and apparel .......................         130.7                131.6                   .7
     Nondurables .............................................         135.1                136.8                  1.3
     Services less rent of shelter 1/ ........................         164.8                170.7                  3.6
     Services less medical care services .....................         153.6                158.4                  3.1
     Energy ..................................................         104.2                104.6                   .4
     All items less energy ...................................         150.0                154.1                  2.7
       All items less food and energy ........................         152.2                156.5                  2.8
         Commodities less food and energy commodities ........         135.2                137.1                  1.4
           Energy commodities ................................          97.3                 97.6                   .3
         Services less energy services .......................         161.9                167.6                  3.5
     Purchasing power of the consumer dollar:
       1982-84=$1.00 .........................................         $.692                $.675                 -2.5
       1967=$1.00 ............................................          .231                 .225                  -
 
 
 
        1/     Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
        -      Data not available.
 
 
     Table 4A. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: U.S. city average, by expenditure category
     and commodity and service group
 
     (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
 
 
                                                                      Annual               Annual           Percent change
                                                                     average              average             from 1993
                                                                       1993                 1994               to 1994
 
                       Expenditure category
                       Expenditure category
                       Expenditure category
 
     All items ...............................................         142.1                145.6                  2.5
     All items (1967=100) ....................................         423.1                433.8                  -
 
       Food and beverages ....................................         141.2                144.4                  2.3
         Food ................................................         140.5                143.9                  2.4
           Food at home ......................................         139.6                143.4                  2.7
             Cereals and bakery products .....................         156.3                162.7                  4.1
             Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..................         135.4                137.0                  1.2
             Dairy products ..................................         129.1                131.5                  1.9
             Fruits and vegetables ...........................         158.2                164.2                  3.8
             Other food at home ..............................         130.4                135.3                  3.8
               Sugar and sweets ..............................         133.1                135.2                  1.6
               Fats and oils .................................         129.9                133.5                  2.8
               Nonalcoholic beverages ........................         115.1                122.9                  6.8
               Other prepared food ...........................         143.5                147.2                  2.6
           Food away from home ...............................         143.1                145.5                  1.7
         Alcoholic beverages .................................         149.3                151.0                  1.1
 
       Housing ...............................................         138.5                142.0                  2.5
         Shelter .............................................         151.6                156.2                  3.0
           Renters' costs 1/ .................................         144.7                148.5                  2.6
             Rent, residential ...............................         150.0                153.7                  2.5
             Other renters' costs ............................         190.2                196.6                  3.4
           Homeowners' costs 1/ ..............................         146.1                150.9                  3.3
             Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ......................         146.3                151.1                  3.3
             Household insurance 1/ ..........................         134.4                139.7                  3.9
           Maintenance and repairs ...........................         130.9                130.8                  -.1
             Maintenance and repair services .................         138.6                138.1                  -.4
             Maintenance and repair commodities ..............         120.7                121.1                   .3
         Fuel and other utilities ............................         121.1                122.5                  1.2
           Fuels .............................................         110.7                111.1                   .4
             Fuel oil and other household fuel
                 commodities .................................          90.2                 88.7                 -1.7
             Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services) ...         118.0                118.7                   .6
           Other utilities and public services ...............         147.7                150.8                  2.1
         Household furnishings and operation .................         118.0                119.7                  1.4
           Housefurnishings ..................................         108.3                109.6                  1.2
           Housekeeping supplies .............................         131.1                132.5                  1.1
           Housekeeping services .............................         137.4                140.6                  2.3
       Apparel and upkeep ....................................         132.4                132.2                  -.2
         Apparel commodities .................................         129.8                129.4                  -.3
           Men's and boys' apparel ...........................         126.8                125.8                  -.8
           Women's and girls' apparel.........................         130.4                129.2                  -.9
           Infants' and toddlers' apparel ....................         128.9                129.3                   .3
           Footwear ..........................................         126.5                126.9                   .3
           Other apparel commodities .........................         145.4                148.7                  2.3
         Apparel services ....................................         151.2                154.9                  2.4
 
       Transportation ........................................         129.4                133.4                  3.1
         Private transportation ..............................         127.4                131.4                  3.1
           New vehicles ......................................         133.3                138.3                  3.8
             New cars ........................................         131.2                135.7                  3.4
           Used cars .........................................         134.6                142.4                  5.8
           Motor fuel ........................................          97.9                 98.4                   .5
             Gasoline ........................................          97.6                 98.2                   .6
           Maintenance and repairs ...........................         146.5                150.9                  3.0
           Other private transportation ......................         152.9                157.9                  3.3
             Other private transportation commodities ........         102.8                102.8                   .0
             Other private transportation services ...........         165.0                171.5                  3.9
         Public transportation ...............................         163.0                167.7                  2.9
 
       Medical care ..........................................         200.9                210.4                  4.7
         Medical care commodities ............................         193.2                198.6                  2.8
         Medical care services ...............................         202.7                213.0                  5.1
           Professional medical services .....................         185.2                193.4                  4.4
 
       Entertainment .........................................         144.1                148.2                  2.8
         Entertainment commodities ...........................         132.9                135.5                  2.0
         Entertainment services ..............................         160.5                166.7                  3.9
 
       Other goods and services ..............................         192.2                196.4                  2.2
         Tobacco and smoking products ........................         228.3                220.1                 -3.6
         Personal care .......................................         141.6                144.8                  2.3
           Toilet goods and personal care appliances .........         139.6                142.2                  1.9
           Personal care services ............................         143.9                147.9                  2.8
         Personal and educational expenses ...................         206.9                219.2                  5.9
           School books and supplies .........................         199.2                207.1                  4.0
           Personal and educational services .................         207.8                220.4                  6.1
 
                    Commodity and service group
 
     All items ...............................................         142.1                145.6                  2.5
       Commodities ...........................................         131.2                133.4                  1.7
         Food and beverages ..................................         141.2                144.4                  2.3
         Commodities less food and beverages .................         125.0                126.6                  1.3
           Nondurables less food and beverages ...............         127.7                127.9                   .2
             Apparel commodities .............................         129.8                129.4                  -.3
             Nondurables less food, beverages,
                 and apparel .................................         129.7                130.1                   .3
           Durables ..........................................         120.1                123.8                  3.1
       Services ..............................................         155.5                160.6                  3.3
         Rent of shelter 1/ ..................................         145.8                150.3                  3.1
         Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ..........         123.5                125.4                  1.5
         Transportation services .............................         160.0                165.7                  3.6
         Medical care services ...............................         202.7                213.0                  5.1
         Other services ......................................         174.1                182.4                  4.8
 
                          Special indexes
 
     All items less food .....................................         142.3                145.9                  2.5
     All items less shelter ..................................         139.7                143.0                  2.4
     All items less homeowners' costs 1/ .....................         133.9                137.0                  2.3
     All items less medical care .............................         139.2                142.6                  2.4
     Commodities less food ...................................         125.9                127.6                  1.4
     Nondurables less food ...................................         128.9                129.2                   .2
     Nondurables less food and apparel .......................         130.7                131.2                   .4
     Nondurables .............................................         134.7                136.4                  1.3
     Services less rent of shelter 1/ ........................         147.0                152.1                  3.5
     Services less medical care services .....................         151.4                156.1                  3.1
     Energy ..................................................         103.6                104.1                   .5
     All items less energy ...................................         147.5                151.5                  2.7
       All items less food and energy ........................         149.3                153.5                  2.8
         Commodities less food and energy commodities ........         134.3                136.2                  1.4
           Energy commodities ................................          97.5                 97.8                   .3
         Services less energy services .......................         159.7                165.3                  3.5
     Purchasing power of the consumer dollar:
       1982-84=$1.00 .........................................         $.704                $.687                 -2.4
       1967=$1.00 ............................................          .236                 .231                  -
 
 
 
        1/     Indexes on a December 1984=100 base.
        -      Data not available.