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Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service
Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and
Table 4. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and
Table 5. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and
Table 3. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, all items index
Table 6. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, all items index

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            CONSUMER PRICE INDEX--MAY 1994
 
    The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose
0.1 percent before seasonal adjustment in May to a level of 147.5
(1982-84=100), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S.
Department of Labor reported today.  For the 12-month period ended
in May, the CPI-U increased 2.3 percent.
 
    The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical
Workers (CPI-W) also increased 0.1 percent in May, prior to
seasonal adjustment.  The May 1994 CPI-W level of 144.9 was 2.1
percent higher than the index in May 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
May after increasing 0.1 percent in April.  The food index, which
rose 0.1 percent in April, increased 0.3 percent in May, reflecting
a sharp upturn in the index for fruits and vegetables.  The energy
index fell 1.0 percent in May, following seasonal adjustment.
The index for gasoline prices rose less than usual for May and
thus declined 1.8 percent after seasonal adjustment.
Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U rose 0.3 percent in May,
about the same as in recent months.
 
 
Table A.  Percent Changes in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
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                  |        Seasonally adjusted                |Unadj
                  |___________________________________________|
                  |                                   |Compnd |
   Expenditure    |    Changes from preceding month   |ann rte|12-mo
                  |___________________________________| 3-mos |
    category      | 1993             1994             | ended |ended
                  |___________________________________|       |
                  | Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May |May 94 |May94
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 All items        |  .3   .2   .0   .3   .3   .1   .2 |  2.8  |  2.3
Food and beverages|  .2   .5  -.1  -.3   .1   .1   .3 |  2.0  |  1.6
Housing           |  .2   .2   .1   .4   .3   .0   .2 |  2.2  |  2.6
Apparel and upkeep|  .7  -.1  -.1  -.3   .4  -.3   .4 |  2.4  |   .4
Transportation    |  .0  -.2  -.2   .5   .6   .3  -.4 |  2.1  |  2.0
Medical care      |  .3   .3   .3   .3   .2   .6   .4 |  5.1  |  4.6
Entertainment     |  .5   .3   .3   .4   .3  -.1   .3 |  2.2  |  3.4
Other goods & serv|  .4   .4   .1   .3   .4   .7   .6 |  6.9  |  2.0
 Special indexes: |
Energy            | -.9  -.7  -.8  1.6   .4  -.4 -1.0 | -3.8  | -1.4
Food              |  .2   .5  -.1  -.3   .1   .1   .3 |  2.3  |  1.7
AI - food & energy|  .4   .2   .1   .3   .3   .2   .3 |  3.4  |  2.8
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    During the first 5 months of 1994, the CPI-U rose at a 2.3
percent seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR).  This compares with
a 2.7 percent annual increase in 1993.  Thus far in 1994, as
throughout the preceding 3 years, the food and energy components
have continued to act as a moderating influence on consumer price
movements.  Through the first 5 months of 1994, the food index has
increased at a 0.3 percent annual rate, while energy costs have
declined at a 0.5 percent rate.  Excluding food and energy, the
CPI-U has advanced at an annual rate of 3.0 percent in 1994.
 
    The food and beverage index increased 0.3 percent in May.
Grocery store food prices, which were unchanged in April, rose 0.4
percent, largely as a result of the upturn in the index for fruits
and vegetables.  The index for fresh fruits, reflecting a sharp
increase in prices for citrus products, rose 2.3 percent.  Prices
for fresh vegetables, on the other hand, declined, but by
substantially less than usual, resulting in an increase in the
index of 5.7 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis.  The index for
processed fruits and vegetables declined 0.2 percent.  Among other
grocery store food groups, the index for meats, poultry, fish, and
eggs rose 0.1 percent in May, the same as in each of the preceding
2 months.  Beef prices, on average, were unchanged in May and were
0.8 percent lower than a year earlier.  The index for pork fell 0.8
percent, reflecting smaller than usual price increases in May.
Poultry prices increased 0.6 percent.  The index for dairy products
increased 0.5 percent, while those for cereal and bakery products
and for other food at home declined 0.1 and 0.2 percent,
respectively.  The other two components of the food and beverage
index--restaurant meals and alcoholic beverages--each rose 0.1
percent in May.
 
    The housing component, which was unchanged in April, advanced
0.2 percent in May.  Shelter costs increased 0.3 percent, following
a 0.1 percent rise in April.  Within shelter, renters' costs rose
0.4 percent; homeowners' costs, 0.2 percent; and maintenance and
repair costs, 0.6 percent.  The index for fuel and other utilities
declined for the second consecutive month, down 0.1 percent in May.
The index for household fuels fell 0.4 percent, reflecting declines
in indexes for fuel oil and natural gas--down 1.3 and 2.0 percent,
respectively.  The index for electricity, reflecting the
introduction of summer rates in some areas, rose 0.5 percent.
(Prior to seasonal adjustment, these charges increased 2.0
percent.)  The index for other utilities and public services rose
0.3 percent, largely as a result of increases in charges for water
and sewerage maintenance and refuse collection.  The index for
household furnishings and operation advanced 0.4 percent in May,
its largest increase in 9 months.
 
    The transportation index turned down in May, declining 0.4
percent after increasing 0.3 percent in April.  Sharp declines in
the indexes for public transportation and motor fuels more than
offset increases in the costs of automobile purchase and
maintenance.  The index for gasoline, which was unchanged in April,
declined 1.8 percent in May.  (Prior to seasonal adjustment,
gasoline prices rose 1.4 percent.)  As of May, the gasoline index
was 4.0 percent lower than a year earlier and 19.6 percent below
its peak level of December 1990.  Automobile purchase costs
continued to advance in May.  The index for new vehicles rose 0.3
percent, following increases of either 0.4 or 0.5 percent in each
of the 3 preceding months.  Automobile finance charges advanced 3.7
percent in May after increasing 2.3 percent in April, its largest
monthly rise since September 1988.  The index for used cars rose
0.7 percent.  The index for public transportation decreased 3.6
percent, following a 0.2 percent rise in April.  Airline fares fell
5.4 percent and the index for other intercity transportation
declined 1.2 percent.
 
    The index for apparel and upkeep rose 0.4 percent in May,
following a decline of 0.3 percent in April.  (Prior to seasonal
adjustment, apparel prices fell 0.6 percent.)
 
    Medical care costs rose 0.4 percent in May, to a level 4.6
percent above a year earlier.  The index for medical care
commodities--prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and medical
supplies--rose 0.2 percent in May.  The index for medical care
services rose 0.4 percent in May.  Charges for professional
services and hospital and related services increased 0.2 and 0.8
percent, respectively.
 
    Entertainment costs, which declined 0.1 percent in April,
increased 0.3 percent in May.  The index for entertainment
commodities rose 0.7 percent, reflecting price increases for
newspapers and sporting goods and equipment.
 
    The index for other goods and services rose 0.6 percent in May
after advancing 0.7 percent in April.  A 1.3 percent increase in
the index for tobacco and smoking products accounted for about half
of the May advance.
 
CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W)
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    On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI for Urban Wage Earners
and Clerical Workers rose 0.1 percent in May.
 
 
Table B.  Percent Changes in CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical
          Workers (CPI-W)
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                  |        Seasonally adjusted                |Unadj
                  |___________________________________________|
                  |                                   |Compnd |
   Expenditure    |    Changes from preceding month   |ann rte|12-mo
                  |___________________________________| 3-mos |
    category      | 1993             1994             | ended |ended
                  |___________________________________|       |
                  | Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May |May 94 |May94
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 All items        |  .2   .1   .1   .2   .3   .1   .1 |  2.5  |  2.1
Food and beverages|  .2   .4   .1  -.3   .1   .1   .3 |  2.0  |  1.6
Housing           |  .1   .2   .1   .5   .3   .0   .1 |  1.7  |  2.5
Apparel and upkeep|  .4  -.3   .3  -.2   .2  -.4   .5 |  1.5  |   .5
Transportation    | -.2  -.2  -.2   .5   .5   .3  -.2 |  2.5  |  2.0
Medical care      |  .3   .4   .3   .2   .3   .6   .3 |  5.1  |  4.5
Entertainment     |  .6   .3   .3   .3   .3  -.1   .4 |  2.5  |  3.3
Other goods & serv|  .5   .3   .1   .2   .5   .7   .5 |  6.8  |   .9
 Special indexes: |
Energy            |-1.0  -.7  -.8  1.6   .5  -.5 -1.1 | -4.2  | -1.7
Food              |  .2   .3   .1  -.4   .3   .1   .3 |  2.6  |  1.7
AI - food & energy|  .3   .3   .1   .3   .3   .2   .3 |  3.5  |  2.7
____________________________________________________________________
 
 
    Consumer Price Index data for June will be released on
Wednesday, July 13, 1994, 8:30 A.M. (EDT).
 
Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service
group
 
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
 
 
                                              Relative   Unadjusted indexes       Unadjusted             Seasonally adjusted
                                             importance,                       percent change to         percent change from-
                                              December     Apr.       May       May 1994 from-      Feb. to    Mar. to    Apr. to
                                                1993       1994      1994     May 1993  Apr. 1994     Mar.       Apr.       May
 
            Expenditure category
 
All items ..................................   100.000     147.4     147.5        2.3        0.1        0.3        0.1        0.2
All items (1967=100) .......................      -        441.4     441.9        -          -          -          -          -
 
  Food and beverages .......................    17.398     144.0     144.1        1.6         .1         .1         .1         .3
    Food ...................................    15.799     143.4     143.5        1.7         .1         .1         .1         .3
      Food at home .........................     9.853     143.0     143.0        1.6         .0         .1         .0         .4
        Cereals and bakery products ........     1.454     162.5     162.3        3.8        -.1        -.3        1.1        -.1
        Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .....     2.984     137.6     137.1        1.5        -.4         .1         .1         .1
        Dairy products .....................     1.186     131.8     132.0        3.1         .2         .0         .8         .5
        Fruits and vegetables ..............     1.909     161.8     163.2        -.8         .9         .6       -2.3        2.4
        Other food at home .................     2.320     133.0     132.8        1.8        -.2         .2         .5        -.2
          Sugar and sweets .................      .331     135.9     135.5        1.6        -.3        -.1         .5        -.5
          Fats and oils ....................      .246     133.2     133.4        3.1         .2        1.3         .4         .2
          Nonalcoholic beverages ...........      .712     115.5     115.6         .5         .1         .5         .2        -.1
          Other prepared food ..............     1.030     147.5     147.0        2.3        -.3        -.2         .9        -.3
      Food away from home ..................     5.946     145.1     145.3        1.7         .1         .1         .2         .1
    Alcoholic beverages ....................     1.600     151.6     151.5        1.3        -.1        -.1         .0         .1
 
  Housing ..................................    41.394     143.9     144.1        2.6         .1         .3         .0         .2
    Shelter ................................    27.948     159.6     159.6        3.0         .0         .4         .1         .3
      Renters' costs 1/ ....................     7.984     169.1     168.5        2.6        -.4         .4         .0         .4
        Rent, residential ..................     5.771     153.3     153.3        2.3         .0         .3         .0         .1
        Other renters' costs ...............     2.213     197.3     194.9        3.5       -1.2         .8         .0        1.1
      Homeowners' costs 1/ .................    19.768     164.2     164.5        3.2         .2         .4         .1         .2
        Owners' equivalent rent 1/ .........    19.386     164.6     164.8        3.2         .1         .4         .1         .2
        Household insurance 2/ 1/ ..........      .382     150.1     150.8        3.6         .5         .4         .1         .5
                            _  _
      Maintenance and repairs 2/ ...........      .196     130.2     131.0        -.5         .6        -.1         .7         .6
        Maintenance and repair services 2/ .      .118     133.3     135.0        -.3        1.3         .5        1.1        1.3
        Maintenance and repair
            commodities 2/ .................      .078     126.3     125.7        -.7        -.5        -.8         .2        -.5
    Fuel and other utilities ...............     7.262     121.6     122.2        1.4         .5         .3        -.3        -.1
      Fuels ................................     3.983     109.8     110.6         .3         .7         .5        -.5        -.4
        Fuel oil and other household fuel
            commodities ....................      .369      90.2      88.7       -2.8       -1.7        -.1       -1.9       -1.1
        Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
            services).......................     3.614     116.9     118.0         .6         .9         .6        -.4        -.3
      Other utilities and public
          services 2/ ......................     3.279     150.0     150.4        2.8         .3         .1        -.1         .3
    Household furnishings and operation ....     6.183     120.6     121.1        1.7         .4         .1         .1         .4
      Housefurnishings .....................     3.601     110.7     111.4        1.9         .6        -.2         .5         .5
      Housekeeping supplies ................     1.109     131.5     131.9         .5         .3        1.0       -1.1         .1
      Housekeeping services ................     1.473     137.9     138.1        2.2         .1         .1        -.1         .5
 
  Apparel and upkeep .......................     5.897     136.4     135.6         .4        -.6         .4        -.3         .4
    Apparel commodities ....................     5.333     133.7     132.8         .2        -.7         .5        -.5         .5
      Men's and boys' apparel ..............     1.389     126.9     127.4        -.9         .4        -.2         .4         .6
      Women's and girls' apparel............     2.421     137.4     135.1         .4       -1.7         .4        -.3         .5
      Infants' and toddlers' apparel .......      .203     128.0     125.2       -2.0       -2.2        -.7        -.6       -1.2
      Footwear .............................      .781     128.0     128.5         .5         .4        -.6         .2         .5
      Other apparel commodities ............      .539     149.0     149.9        2.5         .6        5.1       -3.7        1.5
    Apparel services 2/ ....................      .564     154.8     155.0        2.7         .1         .1         .4         .1
 
  Transportation ...........................    16.954     132.6     132.8        2.0         .2         .6         .3        -.4
    Private transportation .................    15.295     129.2     130.0        2.0         .6         .5         .2         .0
      New vehicles .........................     5.025     136.9     137.2        3.6         .2         .5         .4         .3
        New cars ...........................     4.031     135.4     135.7        3.4         .2         .4         .4         .3
      Used cars ............................     1.245     135.3     137.9        4.9        1.9         .4         .8         .7
      Motor fuel ...........................     3.010      94.8      96.0       -3.7        1.3         .2        -.2       -1.5
        Gasoline ...........................      -         94.3      95.6       -4.0        1.4         .1         .0       -1.8
      Maintenance and repairs ..............     1.533     149.4     149.7        3.0         .2         .2         .2         .3
      Other private transportation .........     4.483     160.4     160.8        3.0         .2         .8         .4         .4
        Other private transportation
            commodities ....................      .629     103.4     103.4        -.1         .0         .4         .0         .0
        Other private transportation
            services .......................     3.854     173.6     174.0        3.4         .2         .8         .4         .5
    Public transportation ..................     1.659     176.5     169.9        2.7       -3.7        1.6         .2       -3.6
 
  Medical care .............................     7.108     209.2     209.7        4.6         .2         .2         .6         .4
    Medical care commodities ...............     1.287     199.7     200.1        3.0         .2         .0         .5         .2
    Medical care services ..................     5.821     211.4     212.0        5.0         .3         .3         .7         .4
      Professional medical services ........     3.353     191.4     191.7        4.0         .2         .4         .7         .2
 
  Entertainment ............................     4.351     149.7     149.9        3.4         .1         .3        -.1         .3
    Entertainment commodities ..............     1.986     135.7     136.2        2.4         .4         .3         .3         .7
    Entertainment services .................     2.365     166.5     166.2        4.1        -.2         .3        -.4         .1
 
  Other goods and services .................     6.897     196.4     197.1        2.0         .4         .4         .7         .6
    Tobacco and smoking products ...........     1.601     218.0     220.6       -7.3        1.2         .6         .2        1.3
    Personal care 2/ .......................     1.184     144.2     144.4        2.4         .1         .0         .8         .1
      Toilet goods and personal care
          appliances 2/ ....................      .628     141.4     141.7        2.2         .2        -.2        1.2         .2
      Personal care services 2/ ............      .556     147.1     147.2        2.6         .1         .3         .3         .1
    Personal and educational expenses ......     4.112     220.1     220.4        6.1         .1         .5         .8         .4
      School books and supplies ............      .249     204.0     204.1        4.1         .0         .4         .3         .5
      Personal and educational services ....     3.863     221.6     221.9        6.3         .1         .5         .8         .4
 
        Commodity and service group
 
All items ..................................   100.000     147.4     147.5        2.3         .1         .3         .1         .2
  Commodities ..............................    43.547     133.1     133.4        1.1         .2         .2         .1         .3
    Food and beverages .....................    17.398     144.0     144.1        1.6         .1         .1         .1         .3
    Commodities less food and beverages ....    26.149     126.4     126.8         .6         .3         .3         .1         .2
      Nondurables less food and beverages ..    15.579     128.3     128.5        -.8         .2         .4        -.1         .1
        Apparel commodities ................     5.333     133.7     132.8         .2        -.7         .5        -.5         .5
        Nondurables less food, beverages,
            and apparel 2/ .................    10.245     128.5     129.3       -1.4         .6         .1         .5         .6
      Durables .............................    10.570     123.7     124.4        3.0         .6         .2         .3         .6
  Services .................................    56.453     162.0     162.0        3.3         .0         .4         .2         .1
    Rent of shelter 2/ 1/ ..................    27.337     166.1     166.0        3.0        -.1         .4        -.1        -.1
                    _  _
    Household services less rent of
        shelter 1/ .........................     8.900     135.0     135.7        1.8         .5         .3        -.1         .0
    Transportation services ................     7.046     168.2     167.1        3.2        -.7         .9         .3        -.5
    Medical care services ..................     5.821     211.4     212.0        5.0         .3         .3         .7         .4
    Other services .........................     7.349     183.8     183.9        5.0         .1         .4         .3         .3
 
              Special indexes
 
All items less food ........................    84.201     148.1     148.3        2.4         .1         .4         .1         .2
All items less shelter .....................    72.052     144.0     144.2        2.1         .1         .3         .1         .1
All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........    80.232     148.7     148.9        2.1         .1         .3         .1         .2
All items less medical care ................    92.892     143.9     144.0        2.1         .1         .3         .1         .1
Commodities less food ......................    27.749     127.4     127.8         .7         .3         .3         .1         .2
Nondurables less food ......................    17.178     129.6     129.8        -.6         .2         .5        -.2         .1
Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ .......    11.845     130.0     130.6       -1.1         .5         .1         .5         .5
Nondurables 2/ .............................    32.977     136.4     136.5         .4         .1         .6         .3         .1
Services less rent of shelter 1/ ...........    29.116     169.4     169.5        3.6         .1         .2         .4         .1
Services less medical care services ........    50.632     157.4     157.4        3.1         .0         .3         .2         .1
Energy .....................................     6.993     102.0     102.9       -1.4         .9         .4        -.4       -1.0
All items less energy ......................    93.007     153.4     153.5        2.6         .1         .3         .2         .3
  All items less food and energy ...........    77.208     155.9     156.0        2.8         .1         .3         .2         .3
    Commodities less food and
        energy commodities .................    24.369     137.2     137.5        1.3         .2         .3         .1         .4
      Energy commodities ...................     3.380      94.5      95.4       -3.5        1.0         .2        -.3       -1.7
    Services less energy services ..........    52.839     166.6     166.6        3.5         .0         .4         .2         .2
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar:
  1982-84=$1.00 2/ .........................      -        $.679     $.678       -2.2        -.1        -.4         .0        -.1
  1967=$1.00 2/ ............................      -         .227      .226        -          -          -          -          -
 
 
 
   1/     Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
   2/     Not seasonally adjusted.
   -      Data not available.
   NOTE:  Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
 
 
 Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and
 commodity and service group
 
 (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
 
 
                                                  Seasonally adjusted indexes             Seasonally adjusted annual rate
                                                                                                percent change for
                                                                                        3 months ended-           6 months ended-
                                                 Feb.    Mar.    Apr.     May    Aug.    Nov.    Feb.     May     Nov.       May
                                                 1994    1994    1994    1994    1993    1993    1994    1994     1993      1994
 
              Expenditure category
 
 All items ....................................    -       -       -       -        2.0     2.8     1.9     2.8      2.4       2.3
 
   Food and beverages .........................   143.3   143.5   143.6   144.0      .3     3.7      .6     2.0      2.0       1.3
     Food .....................................   142.7   142.9   143.0   143.5      .3     4.0      .3     2.3      2.1       1.3
       Food at home ...........................   141.9   142.1   142.1   142.7     -.6     4.9      .0     2.3      2.1       1.1
         Cereals and bakery products ..........   161.1   160.6   162.4   162.3     2.1     3.9     6.7     3.0      3.0       4.9
         Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......   137.5   137.6   137.7   137.8     -.3     4.5      .9      .9      2.1        .9
         Dairy products .......................   131.5   131.5   132.6   133.3     3.1    -3.6     7.6     5.6      -.3       6.6
         Fruits and vegetables ................   158.8   159.8   156.1   159.9    -8.4    15.5   -11.0     2.8      2.9      -4.4
         Other food at home ...................   131.7   132.0   132.7   132.4     1.5     3.1      .3     2.1      2.3       1.2
           Sugar and sweets ...................   135.4   135.2   135.9   135.2      .6     2.1     3.9     -.6      1.4       1.6
           Fats and oils ......................   130.6   132.3   132.8   133.1     2.5      .9      .9     7.9      1.7       4.3
           Nonalcoholic beverages .............   114.5   115.1   115.3   115.2      .3     5.0    -5.1     2.5      2.6      -1.4
           Other prepared food ................   146.2   145.9   147.2   146.7     2.0     3.1     2.8     1.4      2.5       2.1
       Food away from home ....................   144.7   144.8   145.1   145.3     1.7     2.0     1.4     1.7      1.8       1.5
     Alcoholic beverages ......................   151.3   151.1   151.1   151.2      .8     2.4     2.4     -.3      1.6       1.1
 
   Housing ....................................   143.5   144.0   144.0   144.3     2.3     2.6     2.8     2.2      2.4       2.5
     Shelter ..................................   158.6   159.2   159.3   159.7     2.3     2.9     3.9     2.8      2.6       3.3
       Renters' costs 1/ ......................   167.0   167.7   167.7   168.4     1.2     3.2     2.9     3.4      2.2       3.2
         Rent, residential ....................   152.9   153.3   153.3   153.5     2.4     1.3     4.0     1.6      1.9       2.8
         Other renters' costs .................   193.5   195.0   195.0   197.2    -1.9     8.3     -.2     7.9      3.1       3.8
       Homeowners' costs 1/ ...................   163.6   164.3   164.4   164.8     2.8     2.8     4.3     3.0      2.8       3.6
         Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ...........   164.0   164.6   164.7   165.1     2.8     2.8     4.5     2.7      2.8       3.6
         Household insurance 2/ 1/ ............   149.4   150.0   150.1   150.8     7.1     3.3      .5     3.8      5.2       2.2
                             _  _
       Maintenance and repairs 2/ .............   129.4   129.3   130.2   131.0      .0   -10.8     4.8     5.0     -5.5       4.9
         Maintenance and repair services ......   131.2   131.8   133.3   135.0     3.3   -17.2     3.1    12.1     -7.5       7.5
         Maintenance and repair commodities 2/    127.1   126.1   126.3   125.7    -5.3      .0     7.2    -4.3     -2.7       1.3
     Fuel and other utilities .................   122.9   123.3   122.9   122.8     4.0      .7     1.6     -.3      2.3        .7
       Fuels ..................................   111.2   111.8   111.2   110.8     3.3     -.4      .0    -1.4      1.5       -.7
         Fuel oil and other household fuel
             commodities ......................    91.5    91.4    89.7    88.7    -4.3    -6.5    12.7   -11.7     -5.4       -.2
         Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
             services).........................   118.6   119.3   118.8   118.4     4.5      .3    -1.3     -.7      2.4      -1.0
       Other utilities and public services 2/ .   150.0   150.1   150.0   150.4     4.2     2.2     3.8     1.1      3.2       2.4
     Household furnishings and operation ......   120.2   120.3   120.4   120.9     1.0     3.7     -.3     2.3      2.4       1.0
       Housefurnishings .......................   110.3   110.1   110.6   111.1     1.8     3.3     -.7     2.9      2.6       1.1
       Housekeeping supplies ..................   131.6   132.9   131.5   131.6    -4.8     7.3     -.3      .0      1.1       -.2
       Housekeeping services ..................   137.6   137.8   137.6   138.3     3.9     2.1      .9     2.1      3.0       1.5
 
   Apparel and upkeep .........................   133.4   134.0   133.6   134.2      .9      .6    -2.1     2.4       .7        .1
     Apparel commodities ......................   130.4   131.1   130.5   131.2      .3      .3    -2.4     2.5       .3        .0
       Men's and boys' apparel ................   125.2   124.9   125.4   126.2     1.6     2.8   -10.2     3.2      2.2      -3.7
       Women's and girls' apparel .............   132.4   132.9   132.5   133.1     1.8    -2.7      .3     2.1      -.5       1.2
       Infants' and toddlers' apparel .........   127.3   126.4   125.7   124.2     8.1    -8.1     2.9    -9.4      -.3      -3.5
       Footwear ...............................   127.0   126.2   126.5   127.1    -4.4     3.9     2.2      .3      -.3       1.3
       Other apparel commodities ..............   145.4   152.8   147.1   149.3    -3.3     5.4    -2.7    11.2      1.0       4.0
     Apparel services 2/.......................   154.0   154.2   154.8   155.0     2.9     4.3     1.0     2.6      3.6       1.8
 
   Transportation .............................   132.0   132.8   133.2   132.7     1.5     4.0      .3     2.1      2.8       1.2
     Private transportation ...................   129.0   129.7   130.0   130.0      .0     3.8      .9     3.1      1.9       2.0
       New vehicles ...........................   135.3   136.0   136.5   136.9     4.3     2.7     2.4     4.8      3.5       3.6
         New cars .............................   133.9   134.5   135.0   135.4     3.7     2.8     2.4     4.6      3.2       3.5
       Used cars ..............................   136.0   136.6   137.7   138.6    12.7     7.5    -7.6     7.9     10.1       -.1
       Motor fuel .............................    96.8    97.0    96.8    95.3   -13.8     5.6      .8    -6.1     -4.6      -2.7
         Gasoline .............................    96.3    96.4    96.4    94.7   -14.2     5.1      .4    -6.5     -5.0      -3.1
       Maintenance and repairs ................   148.6   148.9   149.2   149.7     2.8     2.8     3.3     3.0      2.8       3.1
       Other private transportation ...........   158.6   159.8   160.4   161.0     1.3     3.1     1.3     6.2      2.2       3.7
         Other private transportation
             commodities ......................   103.1   103.5   103.5   103.5    -3.1     -.8     2.0     1.6     -1.9       1.8
         Other private transportation
             services .........................   171.6   173.0   173.7   174.5     1.9     3.8     1.2     6.9      2.9       4.0
     Public transportation ....................   172.4   175.2   175.6   169.3    16.2     6.2    -3.0    -7.0     11.1      -5.0
 
   Medical care ...............................   207.3   207.8   209.1   209.9     4.7     4.8     3.8     5.1      4.7       4.4
     Medical care commodities .................   198.3   198.3   199.3   199.7     4.6     2.5     2.0     2.9      3.5       2.4
     Medical care services ....................   209.1   209.8   211.2   212.0     4.8     5.2     4.1     5.7      5.0       4.9
       Professional medical services ..........   189.2   189.9   191.2   191.5     3.1     3.9     3.7     5.0      3.5       4.3
 
   Entertainment 2/ ...........................   149.2   149.6   149.5   150.0     2.5     4.7     4.1     2.2      3.6       3.1
     Entertainment commodities ................   134.5   134.9   135.3   136.2     1.2     3.0      .3     5.2      2.1       2.7
     Entertainment services ...................   166.5   167.0   166.3   166.4     3.6     6.6     7.0     -.2      5.1       3.3
 
   Other goods and services ...................   195.4   196.2   197.5   198.7      .0    -1.2     2.9     6.9      -.6       4.9
     Tobacco and smoking products .............   215.6   217.0   217.4   220.2   -15.7   -17.4    -2.4     8.8    -16.5       3.1
     Personal care 2/ .........................   143.0   143.0   144.2   144.4     2.9     2.6      .3     4.0      2.7       2.1
       Toilet goods and personal care
           appliances 2/ ......................   140.0   139.7   141.4   141.7     3.2     1.1     -.6     4.9      2.2       2.2
       Personal care services 2/ ..............   146.2   146.6   147.1   147.2     2.5     3.9     1.4     2.8      3.2       2.1
     Personal and educational expenses ........   218.7   219.7   221.5   222.4     6.9     5.2     5.7     6.9      6.0       6.3
       School books and supplies ..............   202.8   203.6   204.2   205.2     8.6    -2.8     6.4     4.8      2.8       5.6
       Personal and educational services ......   219.9   220.9   222.7   223.7     6.6     5.7     5.8     7.1      6.2       6.5
 
          Commodity and service group
 
 All items ....................................    -       -       -       -        2.0     2.8     1.9     2.8      2.4       2.3
   Commodities ................................   132.3   132.6   132.7   133.1     -.6     2.5      .0     2.4       .9       1.2
     Food and beverages .......................   143.3   143.5   143.6   144.0      .3     3.7      .6     2.0      2.0       1.3
     Commodities less food and beverages ......   125.6   126.0   126.1   126.4    -1.0     1.3      .0     2.6       .2       1.3
       Nondurables less food and beverages ....   127.5   128.0   127.9   128.0    -4.0    -1.9      .9     1.6     -2.9       1.3
         Apparel commodities ..................   130.4   131.1   130.5   131.2      .3      .3    -2.4     2.5       .3        .0
         Nondurables less food, beverages,
             and apparel 2/ ...................   127.8   127.9   128.5   129.3    -6.0     -.3    -3.7     4.8     -3.2        .5
       Durables ...............................   123.0   123.2   123.6   124.3     3.7     3.3      .7     4.3      3.5       2.5
   Services ...................................   161.3   162.0   162.3   162.5     3.6     3.3     3.3     3.0      3.5       3.1
     Rent of shelter 2/ 1/ ....................   165.6   166.3   166.1   166.0     4.8      .0     6.3     1.0      2.4       3.6
                     _  _
     Household services less rent
         of shelter 1/ ........................   135.9   136.3   136.1   136.1     4.6     1.5      .6      .6      3.0        .6
     Transportation services ..................   166.0   167.5   168.0   167.2     5.3     4.2      .5     2.9      4.7       1.7
     Medical care services ....................   209.1   209.8   211.2   212.0     4.8     5.2     4.1     5.7      5.0       4.9
     Other services ...........................   183.4   184.1   184.7   185.2     5.1     5.7     5.4     4.0      5.4       4.7
 
                Special indexes
 
 All items less food ..........................   147.3   147.9   148.0   148.3     1.9     2.8     2.2     2.7      2.4       2.5
 All items less shelter .......................   143.2   143.7   143.9   144.1     1.7     2.9     1.1     2.5      2.3       1.8
 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ..........   147.9   148.4   148.6   148.9     1.7     2.8     1.4     2.7      2.2       2.0
 All items less medical care ..................   143.1   143.5   143.7   143.9     1.7     2.6     2.0     2.3      2.1       2.1
 Commodities less food ........................   126.7   127.1   127.2   127.5     -.9     1.3      .0     2.5       .2       1.3
 Nondurables less food ........................   128.8   129.4   129.2   129.3    -3.0    -1.5      .6     1.6     -2.3       1.1
 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ .........   129.3   129.4   130.0   130.6    -5.1     -.3    -2.7     4.1     -2.7        .6
 Nondurables 2/ ...............................   135.2   136.0   136.4   136.5    -4.1     3.9    -1.8     3.9      -.1       1.0
 Services less rent of shelter 1/ .............   168.9   169.3   169.9   170.0     4.7     3.9     3.4     2.6      4.3       3.0
 Services less medical care services ..........   157.0   157.4   157.7   157.8     3.4     3.1     3.9     2.1      3.3       3.0
 Energy .......................................   103.7   104.1   103.7   102.7    -4.5     2.4      .4    -3.8     -1.1      -1.7
 All items less energy ........................   152.5   153.0   153.3   153.7     2.4     3.0     1.9     3.2      2.7       2.5
   All items less food and energy .............   155.0   155.5   155.8   156.3     2.7     2.9     2.4     3.4      2.8       2.9
     Commodities less food and energy
         commodities ..........................   135.8   136.2   136.4   137.0      .9      .9     -.3     3.6       .9       1.6
       Energy commodities .....................    96.3    96.5    96.2    94.6   -12.8     3.8     2.1    -6.9     -4.8      -2.5
     Services less energy services ............   165.7   166.4   166.7   167.0     3.5     3.5     3.7     3.2      3.5       3.4
 
 
 
    1/     Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
    2/     Not seasonally adjusted.
    -      Data not available.
    NOTE:  Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
 
 
Table 4. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group
 
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
 
 
                                              Relative   Unadjusted indexes       Unadjusted             Seasonally adjusted
                                             importance,                       percent change to         percent change from-
                                              December     Apr.       May       May 1994 from-      Feb. to    Mar. to    Apr. to
                                                1993       1994      1994     May 1993  Apr. 1994     Mar.       Apr.       May
 
            Expenditure category
 
All items ..................................   100.000     144.7     144.9        2.1        0.1        0.3        0.1        0.1
All items (1967=100) .......................      -        430.9     431.7        -          -          -          -          -
 
  Food and beverages .......................    19.344     143.6     143.7        1.6         .1         .1         .1         .3
    Food ...................................    17.622     143.0     143.1        1.7         .1         .3         .1         .3
      Food at home .........................    11.187     142.4     142.4        1.6         .0         .2         .1         .4
        Cereals and bakery products ........     1.660     162.2     162.0        3.8        -.1        -.2         .9         .1
        Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .....     3.513     137.4     137.0        1.5        -.3         .1         .0         .1
        Dairy products .....................     1.321     131.6     131.7        3.1         .1         .2         .8         .6
        Fruits and vegetables ..............     2.019     160.9     162.3        -.9         .9         .5       -1.8        1.8
        Other food at home .................     2.674     132.9     132.7        1.7        -.2         .2         .6        -.2
          Sugar and sweets .................      .374     135.8     135.4        1.7        -.3        -.3         .5        -.5
          Fats and oils ....................      .283     133.2     133.4        3.2         .2        1.3         .4         .2
          Nonalcoholic beverages ...........      .833     115.9     116.1         .5         .2         .6         .3        -.1
          Other prepared food ..............     1.184     147.3     146.7        2.2        -.4        -.1         .9        -.4
      Food away from home ..................     6.435     144.9     145.2        1.7         .2         .3         .1         .2
    Alcoholic beverages ....................     1.722     151.0     150.9        1.1        -.1        -.1         .0        -.1
 
  Housing ..................................    39.004     141.1     141.3        2.5         .1         .3         .0         .1
    Shelter ................................    25.682     155.3     155.3        3.0         .0         .3         .1         .3
      Renters' costs 1/ ....................     8.095     148.0     147.7        2.6        -.2         .3         .1         .3
        Rent, residential ..................     6.628     153.0     153.0        2.3         .0         .3         .0         .1
        Other renters' costs ...............     1.467     197.3     194.9        3.5       -1.2         .7         .3        1.0
      Homeowners' costs 1/ .................    17.399     149.8     150.0        3.2         .1         .3         .1         .3
        Owners' equivalent rent 1/ .........    17.074     150.0     150.2        3.2         .1         .3         .1         .2
        Household insurance 2/ 1/ ..........      .324     137.3     138.1        3.7         .6         .4         .0         .6
                            _  _
      Maintenance and repairs 2/ ...........      .188     130.0     130.9        -.5         .7         .0         .5         .7
        Maintenance and repair services 2/ .      .102     136.6     138.8         .3        1.6         .4        1.0        1.6
        Maintenance and repair
            commodities 2/ .................      .085     120.9     120.6       -1.4        -.2        -.6        -.1        -.2
    Fuel and other utilities ...............     7.523     121.4     121.9        1.3         .4         .3        -.4        -.2
      Fuels ................................     4.093     109.3     110.0         .2         .6         .7        -.7        -.5
        Fuel oil and other household fuel
            commodities ....................      .339      90.1      88.6       -2.9       -1.7        -.3       -1.9       -1.2
        Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
            services).......................     3.754     116.4     117.4         .5         .9         .8        -.5        -.4
      Other utilities and public
          services 2/ ......................     3.429     150.7     151.0        2.8         .2         .0         .0         .2
    Household furnishings and operation ....     5.800     119.2     119.7        1.5         .4         .3         .0         .4
      Housefurnishings .....................     3.525     109.3     109.9        1.7         .5         .0         .3         .5
      Housekeeping supplies ................     1.141     131.7     132.2         .3         .4        1.3       -1.1         .2
      Housekeeping services ................     1.134     139.9     140.2        2.7         .2         .1        -.1         .5
 
  Apparel and upkeep .......................     5.909     135.0     134.3         .5        -.5         .2        -.4         .5
    Apparel commodities ....................     5.379     132.4     131.6         .4        -.6         .2        -.5         .5
      Men's and boys' apparel ..............     1.393     126.0     126.5        -.9         .4        -.6         .4         .6
      Women's and girls' apparel............     2.356     135.0     132.7         .3       -1.7         .2        -.6         .5
      Infants' and toddlers' apparel .......      .261     128.5     126.2       -2.5       -1.8        -.9        -.5        -.9
      Footwear .............................      .866     129.0     129.5         .9         .4        -.5         .0         .2
      Other apparel commodities ............      .502     150.1     151.3        4.1         .8        5.0       -2.4        1.7
    Apparel services 2/ ....................      .530     154.2     154.5        2.7         .2         .1         .3         .2
 
  Transportation ...........................    18.863     131.2     131.8        2.0         .5         .5         .3        -.2
    Private transportation .................    17.613     128.9     129.8        1.9         .7         .4         .3         .0
      New vehicles .........................     4.948     137.6     138.0        3.9         .3         .5         .4         .4
        New cars ...........................     3.606     135.1     135.4        3.4         .2         .4         .4         .3
      Used cars ............................     2.256     136.0     138.6        4.8        1.9        -.1         .8         .8
      Motor fuel ...........................     3.705      94.7      96.0       -3.7        1.4         .1        -.1       -1.9
        Gasoline ...........................      -         94.3      95.6       -4.1        1.4        -.1         .0       -1.9
      Maintenance and repairs ..............     1.615     150.1     150.5        3.0         .3         .3         .3         .3
      Other private transportation .........     5.089     156.0     156.6        2.9         .4         .6         .4         .6
        Other private transportation
            commodities ....................      .795     102.8     102.8         .0         .0         .4         .1         .0
        Other private transportation
            services .......................     4.295     169.0     169.8        3.4         .5         .7         .5         .7
    Public transportation ..................     1.251     171.5     166.4        3.0       -3.0        1.8         .3       -2.6
 
  Medical care .............................     6.044     208.6     209.1        4.5         .2         .3         .6         .3
    Medical care commodities ...............     1.061     197.8     198.2        3.0         .2        -.2         .5         .2
    Medical care services ..................     4.983     211.0     211.5        4.8         .2         .4         .7         .3
      Professional medical services ........     2.865     192.2     192.5        4.1         .2         .3         .8         .2
 
  Entertainment ............................     4.028     147.8     148.1        3.3         .2         .3        -.1         .4
    Entertainment commodities ..............     2.077     135.2     135.7        2.5         .4         .4         .1         .7
    Entertainment services .................     1.951     166.2     166.1        4.3        -.1         .2        -.2         .1
 
  Other goods and services .................     6.807     194.4     195.3         .9         .5         .5         .7         .5
    Tobacco and smoking products ...........     2.121     217.8     220.6       -7.2        1.3         .6         .3        1.1
    Personal care 2/ .......................     1.146     144.5     144.7        2.5         .1         .1         .9         .1
      Toilet goods and personal care
          appliances 2/ ....................      .650     142.2     142.4        2.2         .1        -.1        1.4         .1
      Personal care services 2/ ............      .496     147.2     147.3        2.9         .1         .3         .3         .1
    Personal and educational expenses ......     3.540     216.3     216.6        6.0         .1         .5         .9         .3
      School books and supplies ............      .219     205.8     205.9        4.3         .0         .4         .3         .5
      Personal and educational services ....     3.321     217.4     217.7        6.1         .1         .5         .9         .3
 
        Commodity and service group
 
All items ..................................   100.000     144.7     144.9        2.1         .1         .3         .1         .1
  Commodities ..............................    47.644     132.6     132.9         .9         .2         .2         .1         .2
    Food and beverages .....................    19.344     143.6     143.7        1.6         .1         .1         .1         .3
    Commodities less food and beverages ....    28.300     125.8     126.3         .5         .4         .2         .1         .2
      Nondurables less food and beverages ..    16.590     127.5     127.9       -1.2         .3         .3        -.1         .2
        Apparel commodities ................     5.379     132.4     131.6         .4        -.6         .2        -.5         .5
        Nondurables less food, beverages,
            and apparel 2/ .................    11.211     128.0     129.0       -1.9         .8         .1         .5         .8
      Durables .............................    11.710     122.4     123.1        3.0         .6         .2         .2         .5
  Services .................................    52.356     159.4     159.6        3.3         .1         .4         .2         .2
    Rent of shelter 2/ 1/ ..................    25.143     149.4     149.4        3.0         .0         .4        -.1         .0
                    _  _
    Household services less rent of
        shelter 1/ .........................     8.771     124.1     124.8        1.8         .6         .1        -.2         .0
    Transportation services ................     7.160     164.6     164.3        3.3        -.2         .8         .4         .0
    Medical care services ..................     4.983     211.0     211.5        4.8         .2         .4         .7         .3
    Other services .........................     6.299     180.8     181.0        5.0         .1         .3         .4         .2
 
              Special indexes
 
All items less food ........................    82.378     144.9     145.2        2.3         .2         .3         .1         .2
All items less shelter .....................    74.318     141.9     142.3        1.9         .3         .3         .1         .2
All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........    82.601     136.1     136.4        1.9         .2         .4         .1         .1
All items less medical care ................    93.956     141.6     141.9        2.0         .2         .3         .1         .2
Commodities less food ......................    30.022     126.8     127.3         .6         .4         .2         .1         .2
Nondurables less food ......................    18.312     128.8     129.2        -.9         .3         .4        -.1        -.2
Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ .......    12.933     129.5     130.3       -1.5         .6         .1         .5         .6
Nondurables 2/ .............................    35.934     135.8     136.1         .3         .2         .5         .3         .2
Services less rent of shelter 1/ ...........    27.213     150.8     151.0        3.4         .1         .3         .3         .0
Services less medical care services ........    47.373     155.0     155.1        3.1         .1         .3         .2         .2
Energy .....................................     7.798     101.3     102.3       -1.7        1.0         .5        -.5       -1.1
All items less energy ......................    92.202     150.7     150.9        2.5         .1         .3         .1         .3
  All items less food and energy ...........    74.580     152.7     152.9        2.7         .1         .3         .2         .3
    Commodities less food and
        energy commodities .................    25.978     135.9     136.4        1.3         .4         .3         .1         .5
      Energy commodities ...................     4.044      94.6      95.6       -3.6        1.1         .0        -.2       -1.8
    Services less energy services ..........    48.602     164.2     164.3        3.5         .1         .4         .2         .2
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar:
  1982-84=$1.00 2/ .........................      -        $.691     $.690       -2.1        -.1        -.4        -.1        -.1
  1967=$1.00 2/ ............................      -         .232      .232        -          -          -          -          -
 
 
 
   1/     Indexes on a December 1984=100 base.
   2/     Not seasonally adjusted.
   -      Data not available.
   NOTE:  Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
 
 
 Table 5. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and
 commodity and service group
 
 (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
 
 
                                                  Seasonally adjusted indexes             Seasonally adjusted annual rate
                                                                                                percent change for
                                                                                        3 months ended-           6 months ended-
                                                 Feb.    Mar.    Apr.     May    Aug.    Nov.    Feb.     May     Nov.       May
                                                 1994    1994    1994    1994    1993    1993    1994    1994     1993      1994
 
              Expenditure category
 
 All items ....................................    -       -       -       -        1.4     2.8     1.7     2.5      2.1       2.1
 
   Food and beverages .........................   143.0   143.2   143.3   143.7      .3     3.7      .6     2.0      2.0       1.3
     Food .....................................   142.2   142.6   142.7   143.1      .3     4.0      .0     2.6      2.1       1.3
       Food at home ...........................   141.4   141.7   141.8   142.3     -.3     5.0     -.3     2.6      2.3       1.1
         Cereals and bakery products ..........   160.7   160.4   161.9   162.0     1.5     4.1     6.2     3.3      2.8       4.7
         Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......   137.3   137.5   137.5   137.6      .0     3.9      .9      .9      1.9        .9
         Dairy products .......................   131.1   131.4   132.4   133.2     3.1    -3.9     7.3     6.6      -.5       6.9
         Fruits and vegetables ................   158.5   159.3   156.4   159.2    -7.7    16.7   -11.7     1.8      3.8      -5.2
         Other food at home ...................   131.5   131.8   132.6   132.3     1.5     3.7     -.6     2.5      2.6        .9
           Sugar and sweets ...................   135.5   135.1   135.8   135.1      .9     2.7     4.6    -1.2      1.8       1.6
           Fats and oils ......................   130.7   132.4   132.9   133.1     3.1      .9     1.2     7.5      2.0       4.3
           Nonalcoholic beverages .............   114.7   115.4   115.7   115.6      .3     6.0    -7.0     3.2      3.2      -2.0
           Other prepared food ................   145.9   145.7   147.0   146.4     2.0     3.1     2.5     1.4      2.5       1.9
       Food away from home ....................   144.4   144.8   144.9   145.2     1.7     1.7     1.1     2.2      1.7       1.7
     Alcoholic beverages ......................   150.7   150.6   150.6   150.5     1.4     2.4     1.3     -.5      1.9        .4
 
   Housing ....................................   140.8   141.2   141.2   141.4     2.6     2.3     3.2     1.7      2.5       2.4
     Shelter ..................................   154.6   155.0   155.2   155.6     2.4     2.7     4.5     2.6      2.5       3.6
       Renters' costs 1/ ......................   146.8   147.3   147.4   147.8     1.4     3.1     3.1     2.8      2.2       2.9
         Rent, residential ....................   152.6   153.0   153.0   153.2     1.9     1.9     4.0     1.6      1.9       2.8
         Other renters' costs .................   193.5   194.8   195.3   197.2    -1.9     8.5     -.2     7.9      3.2       3.8
       Homeowners' costs 1/ ...................   149.4   149.8   149.9   150.3     3.1     2.8     5.0     2.4      2.9       3.7
         Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ...........   149.6   150.0   150.2   150.5     2.8     2.8     5.0     2.4      2.8       3.7
         Household insurance 2/ 1/ ............   136.7   137.3   137.3   138.1     7.1     3.0      .6     4.2      5.0       2.4
                             _  _
       Maintenance and repairs 2/ .............   129.4   129.4   130.0   130.9     1.5   -10.2     2.5     4.7     -4.5       3.6
         Maintenance and repair services ......   134.8   135.3   136.6   138.8     5.0   -17.6     4.0    12.4     -7.0       8.1
         Maintenance and repair commodities 2/    121.7   121.0   120.9   120.6    -2.3     -.7     1.0    -3.6     -1.5      -1.3
     Fuel and other utilities .................   122.6   123.0   122.5   122.3     4.0      .7     1.6    -1.0      2.3        .3
       Fuels ..................................   110.5   111.3   110.5   110.0     3.7     -.7     -.4    -1.8      1.5      -1.1
         Fuel oil and other household fuel
             commodities ......................    91.6    91.3    89.6    88.5    -2.6    -7.3    13.2   -12.9     -5.0       -.7
         Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
             services).........................   117.9   118.8   118.2   117.7     4.2      .0    -1.7     -.7      2.1      -1.2
       Other utilities and public services 2/ .   150.7   150.7   150.7   151.0     4.4     2.2     3.8      .8      3.3       2.3
     Household furnishings and operation ......   118.7   119.0   119.0   119.5      .3     3.8     -.7     2.7      2.0       1.0
       Housefurnishings .......................   108.8   108.8   109.1   109.6     1.1     3.7    -1.5     3.0      2.4        .7
       Housekeeping supplies ..................   131.4   133.1   131.7   131.9    -4.8     5.7     -.9     1.5       .3        .3
       Housekeeping services ..................   139.5   139.7   139.6   140.3     4.8     2.0     1.4     2.3      3.4       1.9
 
   Apparel and upkeep .........................   132.4   132.7   132.2   132.9      .6      .9     -.9     1.5       .8        .3
     Apparel commodities ......................   129.8   130.1   129.5   130.2      .3      .6     -.9     1.2       .5        .2
       Men's and boys' apparel ................   124.9   124.1   124.6   125.4     1.9     2.2    -8.5     1.6      2.1      -3.6
       Women's and girls' apparel .............   131.1   131.3   130.5   131.2     -.3      .3      .9      .3       .0        .6
       Infants' and toddlers' apparel .........   128.3   127.2   126.6   125.4     5.7    -8.9     2.9    -8.7     -1.9      -3.1
       Footwear ...............................   128.3   127.6   127.6   127.9    -2.8     3.5     4.2    -1.2       .3       1.4
       Other apparel commodities ..............   144.6   151.9   148.3   150.8     1.7    -1.4    -1.4    18.3       .1       8.0
     Apparel services 2/.......................   153.5   153.7   154.2   154.5     2.4     4.8      .8     2.6      3.6       1.7
 
   Transportation .............................   130.8   131.4   131.8   131.6     1.2     3.8      .6     2.5      2.5       1.5
     Private transportation ...................   128.8   129.3   129.7   129.7      .0     3.8      .9     2.8      1.9       1.9
       New vehicles ...........................   135.9   136.6   137.2   137.8     4.9     2.7     2.4     5.7      3.8       4.0
         New cars .............................   133.7   134.2   134.7   135.1     4.0     2.8     2.4     4.3      3.4       3.3
       Used cars ..............................   137.2   137.1   138.2   139.3    12.6     8.1    -6.7     6.3     10.3       -.4
       Motor fuel .............................    96.8    96.9    96.8    95.0   -13.4     5.1     1.7    -7.2     -4.6      -2.9
         Gasoline .............................    96.4    96.3    96.3    94.5   -13.5     4.3     1.7    -7.7     -5.0      -3.1
       Maintenance and repairs ................   149.2   149.6   150.0   150.5     3.0     2.5     3.3     3.5      2.8       3.4
       Other private transportation ...........   154.5   155.5   156.1   157.0     1.3     2.4     1.3     6.6      1.8       3.9
         Other private transportation
             commodities ......................   102.5   102.9   103.0   103.0    -2.7     -.8     1.6     2.0     -1.7       1.8
         Other private transportation
             services .........................   167.2   168.4   169.2   170.3     2.0     2.9     1.2     7.6      2.4       4.4
     Public transportation ....................   167.2   170.2   170.7   166.2    12.7     6.4    -3.7    -2.4      9.5      -3.1
 
   Medical care ...............................   206.5   207.1   208.4   209.1     4.5     4.4     3.8     5.1      4.4       4.4
     Medical care commodities .................   196.8   196.4   197.4   197.8     4.4     2.3     3.1     2.0      3.4       2.6
     Medical care services ....................   208.5   209.4   210.8   211.5     4.4     5.0     3.7     5.9      4.7       4.8
       Professional medical services ..........   189.9   190.4   192.0   192.3     3.1     3.9     4.1     5.2      3.5       4.6
 
   Entertainment 2/ ...........................   147.2   147.7   147.5   148.1     2.8     4.5     3.6     2.5      3.7       3.0
     Entertainment commodities ................   134.0   134.6   134.8   135.7     1.5     2.7      .6     5.2      2.1       2.9
     Entertainment services ...................   166.2   166.5   166.1   166.2     4.1     6.4     6.8      .0      5.2       3.3
 
   Other goods and services ...................   192.9   193.8   195.1   196.1    -1.6    -3.3     2.1     6.8     -2.5       4.4
     Tobacco and smoking products .............   215.5   216.8   217.4   219.9   -14.8   -17.8    -2.6     8.4    -16.3       2.8
     Personal care 2/ .........................   143.1   143.2   144.5   144.7     2.9     2.3      .3     4.5      2.6       2.4
       Toilet goods and personal care
           appliances 2/ ......................   140.5   140.3   142.2   142.4     2.6     1.1     -.6     5.5      1.9       2.4
       Personal care services 2/ ..............   146.3   146.7   147.2   147.3     3.1     3.7     1.9     2.8      3.4       2.3
     Personal and educational expenses ........   214.5   215.5   217.4   218.0     6.6     5.1     5.8     6.7      5.8       6.2
       School books and supplies ..............   204.6   205.4   206.0   207.0     8.7    -2.3     6.3     4.8      3.0       5.5
       Personal and educational services ......   215.5   216.5   218.5   219.1     6.3     5.7     5.8     6.9      6.0       6.3
 
          Commodity and service group
 
 All items ....................................    -       -       -       -        1.4     2.8     1.7     2.5      2.1       2.1
   Commodities ................................   131.9   132.2   132.3   132.6     -.6     2.2      .0     2.1       .8       1.1
     Food and beverages .......................   143.0   143.2   143.3   143.7      .3     3.7      .6     2.0      2.0       1.3
     Commodities less food and beverages ......   125.1   125.4   125.5   125.8    -1.3     1.3      .0     2.3       .0       1.1
       Nondurables less food and beverages ....   127.0   127.4   127.3   127.5    -5.5    -2.2     1.6     1.6     -3.8       1.6
         Apparel commodities ..................   129.8   130.1   129.5   130.2      .3      .6     -.9     1.2       .5        .2
         Nondurables less food, beverages,
             and apparel 2/ ...................   127.2   127.3   128.0   129.0    -7.1    -1.2    -4.6     5.8     -4.2        .5
       Durables ...............................   122.0   122.2   122.5   123.1     3.7     3.4     1.0     3.7      3.5       2.3
   Services ...................................   158.8   159.4   159.7   160.0     3.4     3.4     3.3     3.1      3.4       3.2
     Rent of shelter 2/ 1/ ....................   148.9   149.5   149.4   149.4     4.5      .8     5.6     1.3      2.6       3.4
                     _  _
     Household services less rent
         of shelter 1/ ........................   125.4   125.5   125.3   125.3     4.0     1.3     2.3     -.3      2.6       1.0
     Transportation services ..................   162.6   163.9   164.6   164.6     3.8     3.5      .7     5.0      3.7       2.9
     Medical care services ....................   208.5   209.4   210.8   211.5     4.4     5.0     3.7     5.9      4.7       4.8
     Other services ...........................   180.3   180.9   181.7   182.0     4.9     5.6     5.5     3.8      5.3       4.7
 
                Special indexes
 
 All items less food ..........................   144.1   144.6   144.8   145.1     1.7     2.3     2.3     2.8      2.0       2.5
 All items less shelter .......................   141.3   141.7   141.9   142.2     1.2     2.9      .9     2.6      2.0       1.7
 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ..........   135.4   135.9   136.1   136.3     1.2     2.7      .9     2.7      2.0       1.8
 All items less medical care ..................   141.0   141.4   141.5   141.8     1.4     2.6     1.7     2.3      2.0       2.0
 Commodities less food ........................   126.3   126.6   126.7   127.0     -.9     1.3      .0     2.2       .2       1.1
 Nondurables less food ........................   128.3   128.8   128.7   128.5    -3.6    -1.9     1.3      .6     -2.8        .9
 Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ .........   128.7   128.8   129.5   130.3    -6.2     -.9    -3.6     5.1     -3.6        .6
 Nondurables 2/ ...............................   134.7   135.4   135.8   136.1    -4.3     3.3    -1.8     4.2      -.6       1.2
 Services less rent of shelter 1/ .............   150.4   150.9   151.3   151.3     4.2     3.6     3.3     2.4      3.9       2.8
 Services less medical care services ..........   154.6   155.0   155.3   155.6     3.2     2.7     4.0     2.6      2.9       3.3
 Energy .......................................   103.1   103.6   103.1   102.0    -4.9     2.0      .4    -4.2     -1.5      -1.9
 All items less energy ........................   149.8   150.3   150.5   151.0     1.9     2.7     1.9     3.2      2.3       2.6
   All items less food and energy .............   151.9   152.4   152.7   153.2     2.4     2.4     2.4     3.5      2.4       2.9
     Commodities less food and energy
         commodities ..........................   134.8   135.2   135.4   136.1      .9      .9     -.6     3.9       .9       1.6
       Energy commodities .....................    96.6    96.6    96.4    94.7   -12.4     3.8     3.0    -7.6     -4.6      -2.5
     Services less energy services ............   163.5   164.1   164.5   164.8     3.3     3.5     3.8     3.2      3.4       3.5
 
 
 
    1/     Indexes on a December 1984=100 base.
    2/     Not seasonally adjusted.
    -      Data not available.
    NOTE:  Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
 
 
Table 3. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, all items index
 
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
 
 
                                                                 Indexes                Percent change to       Percent change to
                  Area                     Pricing                                       May 1994 from-          Apr. 1994 from-
                                          schedule    Feb.    Mar.    Apr.     May     May    Mar.    Apr.    Apr.    Feb.    Mar.
                                             1/       1994    1994    1994    1994    1993    1994    1994    1993    1994    1994
 
 
 
U.S. city average ......................      M        146.7   147.2   147.4   147.5     2.3     0.2     0.1     2.4     0.5     0.1
 
        Region and area size 2/
 
Northeast urban.........................      M        154.0   154.3   154.4   154.2     2.3     -.1     -.1     2.2      .3      .1
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        154.6   155.1   155.0   154.7     2.3     -.3     -.2     2.2      .3     -.1
  Size B -  500,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        153.0   152.7   153.3   152.8     1.7      .1     -.3     2.1      .2      .4
  Size C -  50,000 to 500,000 ..........      M        151.9   152.2   152.6   152.7     2.3      .3      .1     2.3      .5      .3
 
North Central urban ....................      M        142.1   142.6   142.9   143.3     2.5      .5      .3     2.5      .6      .2
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        143.2   143.9   144.1   144.5     2.5      .4      .3     2.6      .6      .1
  Size B -  360,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        141.3   141.8   142.2   142.0     3.0      .1     -.1     3.3      .6      .3
  Size C -  50,000 to 360,000 ..........      M        143.0   143.1   143.7   144.4     1.8      .9      .5     2.1      .5      .4
  Size D -  Nonmetropolitan
            (less than 50,000) .........      M        137.2   137.8   137.9   138.8     3.3      .7      .7     2.3      .5      .1
 
South urban ............................      M        142.9   143.6   143.8   144.3     2.6      .5      .3     2.6      .6      .1
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        143.4   144.4   144.4   144.7     2.6      .2      .2     2.6      .7      .0
  Size B -  450,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        144.6   145.4   145.5   146.3     3.0      .6      .5     2.5      .6      .1
  Size C -  50,000 to 450,000 ..........      M        141.6   142.0   142.9   143.1     2.2      .8      .1     2.6      .9      .6
  Size D -  Nonmetropolitan
            (less than 50,000) .........      M        140.7   141.3   141.3   142.3     2.6      .7      .7     2.6      .4      .0
 
West urban .............................      M        148.3   149.0   148.9   148.8     1.9     -.1     -.1     2.2      .4     -.1
  Size A -  More than 1,250,000 ........      M        149.9   150.5   150.4   150.4     1.6     -.1      .0     1.8      .3     -.1
  Size C -  50,000 to 330,000 ..........      M        148.3   148.7   148.6   147.8     2.9     -.6     -.5     3.1      .2     -.1
 
Size classes
  A 3/ .................................      M        133.3   133.9   133.9   133.9     2.2      .0      .0     2.3      .5      .0
  B ....................................      M        146.1   146.5   146.8   147.0     2.7      .3      .1     2.7      .5      .2
  C ....................................      M        144.9   145.2   145.8   146.0     2.2      .6      .1     2.5      .6      .4
  D ....................................      M        141.5   142.0   142.1   143.0     2.8      .7      .6     2.5      .4      .1
 
          Selected local areas
 
Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI......      M        146.8   147.6   147.9   147.6     1.3      .0     -.2     2.2      .7      .2
Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ......      M        152.2   152.5   152.0   151.4      .9     -.7     -.4     1.4     -.1     -.3
N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT      M        157.4   157.9   157.7   157.3     2.3     -.4     -.3     2.4      .2     -.1
Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD ..      M        152.9   153.5   153.1   153.2     2.5     -.2      .1     2.3      .1     -.3
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA .....      M        147.4   148.2   148.0   148.3     1.0      .1      .2      .8      .4     -.1
 
Baltimore, MD ..........................      1         -      145.0    -      145.8     2.1      .6    -       -       -       -
Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ...........      1         -      155.0    -      153.6     1.1     -.9    -       -       -       -
Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH .............      1         -      143.3    -      143.7     2.9      .3    -       -       -       -
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ..............      1         -      143.5    -      143.3     3.1     -.1    -       -       -       -
St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........      1         -      139.7    -      140.0     2.3      .2    -       -       -       -
Washington, DC-MD-VA ...................      1         -      151.5    -      151.4     1.5     -.1    -       -       -       -
 
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ..................      2        139.2    -      140.3    -       -       -       -        2.4      .8    -
Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI ..................      2        141.7    -      142.6    -       -       -       -        2.8      .6    -
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .........      2        137.0    -      136.8    -       -       -       -        3.8     -.1    -
Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ...........      2        142.6    -      143.9    -       -       -       -        3.1      .9    -
 
 
 
   1/     Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; most other goods and services priced as
          indicated:
            M - Every month.
            1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November.
            2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December.
   2/     Regions defined as the four Census regions.  See map in technical notes.
   3/     Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
   -      Data not available.
   NOTE:  Local area CPI indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program.  Each local index has a smaller sample size than
          the national index and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error.  As a
          result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national index, although their long-term trends are
          similar.  Therefore, the Bureau of Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national average
          CPI for use in their escalator clauses.
 
 
Table 6. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, all items index
 
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
 
 
                                                                 Indexes                Percent change to       Percent change to
                  Area                     Pricing                                       May 1994 from-          Apr. 1994 from-
                                          schedule    Feb.    Mar.    Apr.     May     May    Mar.    Apr.    Apr.    Feb.    Mar.
                                             1/       1994    1994    1994    1994    1993    1994    1994    1993    1994    1994
 
 
 
U.S. city average ......................      M        144.0   144.4   144.7   144.9     2.1     0.3     0.1     2.2     0.5     0.2
 
        Region and area size 2/
 
Northeast urban.........................      M        151.4   151.7   151.8   151.7     2.0      .0     -.1     1.9      .3      .1
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        150.9   151.4   151.4   151.1     2.1     -.2     -.2     2.0      .3      .0
  Size B -  500,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        150.7   150.6   151.1   150.8     1.7      .1     -.2     2.1      .3      .3
  Size C -  50,000 to 500,000 ..........      M        153.2   153.4   153.9   154.2     2.1      .5      .2     2.0      .5      .3
 
North Central urban ....................      M        139.0   139.4   139.8   140.2     2.2      .6      .3     2.3      .6      .3
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        139.4   140.0   140.3   140.7     2.3      .5      .3     2.5      .6      .2
  Size B -  360,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        137.6   137.9   138.5   138.4     2.7      .4     -.1     2.9      .7      .4
  Size C -  50,000 to 360,000 ..........      M        140.6   140.6   141.2   141.9     1.4      .9      .5     1.9      .4      .4
  Size D -  Nonmetropolitan
            (less than 50,000) .........      M        135.8   136.3   136.4   137.3     2.8      .7      .7     1.9      .4      .1
 
South urban ............................      M        141.2   141.9   142.2   142.8     2.5      .6      .4     2.4      .7      .2
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        141.3   142.3   142.4   142.8     2.4      .4      .3     2.6      .8      .1
  Size B -  450,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        141.2   141.8   141.8   142.8     2.8      .7      .7     2.3      .4      .0
  Size C -  50,000 to 450,000 ..........      M        141.3   141.6   142.6   142.8     1.9      .8      .1     2.4      .9      .7
  Size D -  Nonmetropolitan
            (less than 50,000) .........      M        141.0   141.4   141.4   142.5     2.7      .8      .8     2.6      .3      .0
 
West urban .............................      M        145.4   145.9   145.9   146.0     1.7      .1      .1     1.9      .3      .0
  Size A -  More than 1,250,000 ........      M        145.4   145.9   145.8   146.0     1.5      .1      .1     1.6      .3     -.1
  Size C -  50,000 to 330,000 ..........      M        146.0   146.3   146.3   145.7     2.8     -.4     -.4     2.7      .2      .0
 
Size classes
  A 3/ .................................      M        132.1   132.7   132.7   132.9     2.1      .2      .2     2.1      .5      .0
  B ....................................      M        143.4   143.8   144.1   144.4     2.5      .4      .2     2.5      .5      .2
  C ....................................      M        144.1   144.3   144.9   145.2     2.0      .6      .2     2.2      .6      .4
  D ....................................      M        140.8   141.2   141.4   142.3     2.7      .8      .6     2.2      .4      .1
 
          Selected local areas
 
Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI......      M        142.3   143.0   143.3   143.1     1.2      .1     -.1     2.1      .7      .2
Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ......      M        146.9   147.0   146.6   146.2      .8     -.5     -.3     1.2     -.2     -.3
N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT      M        153.5   154.0   153.9   153.6     2.1     -.3     -.2     2.1      .3     -.1
Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD ..      M        152.2   152.8   152.6   152.7     2.3     -.1      .1     2.1      .3     -.1
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA .....      M        145.0   145.6   145.6   146.1      .9      .3      .3      .6      .4      .0
 
Baltimore, MD ..........................      1         -      144.2    -      144.9     2.0      .5    -       -       -       -
Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ...........      1         -      153.5    -      152.2      .5     -.8    -       -       -       -
Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH .............      1         -      135.7    -      136.1     2.6      .3    -       -       -       -
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ..............      1         -      141.1    -      141.2     2.9      .1    -       -       -       -
St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........      1         -      138.7    -      139.2     2.1      .4    -       -       -       -
Washington, DC-MD-VA ...................      1         -      148.9    -      149.2     1.5      .2    -       -       -       -
 
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ..................      2        138.1    -      139.3    -       -       -       -        2.2      .9    -
Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI ..................      2        137.0    -      137.9    -       -       -       -        2.5      .7    -
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .........      2        136.3    -      136.2    -       -       -       -        3.7     -.1    -
Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ...........      2        136.3    -      137.4    -       -       -       -        2.8      .8    -
 
 
 
   1/     Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; most other goods and services priced as
          indicated:
            M - Every month.
            1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November.
            2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December.
   2/     Regions defined as the four Census regions.  See map in technical notes.
   3/     Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
   -      Data not available.
   NOTE:  Local area CPI indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program.  Each local index has a smaller sample size than
          the national index and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error.  As a
          result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national index, although their long-term trends are
          similar.  Therefore, the Bureau of Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national average
          CPI for use in their escalator clauses.