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                  CONSUMER PRICE INDEX:  OCTOBER 2007
 
      The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased
 0.2 percent in October before seasonal adjustment, the Bureau of Labor
 Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today.  The October
 level of 208.936 (1982-84=100) was 3.5 percent higher than in October
 2006.
      
      The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers
 (CPI-W) increased 0.2 percent in October prior to seasonal adjustment.
 The October level of 204.338 (1982-84=100) was 3.7 percent higher than in
 October 2006.
      
      The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U)
 increased 0.2 percent in October on a not seasonally adjusted basis.  The
 October level of 120.700 (December 1999=100) was 3.0 percent higher than
 in October 2006.  Please note that the indexes for the post-2005 period
 are subject to revision.
 
 CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
      
      On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U increased 0.3 percent in
 October, the same as in September.   The index for energy advanced 1.4
 percent in October, with the index for petroleum-based energy up 1.5
 percent and the index for energy services, 1.3 percent.  The food index
 rose 0.3 percent in October.  The index for food at home also rose 0.3
 percent and the index for food away from home increased 0.2 percent.  The
 index for all items less food and energy advanced 0.2 percent in October.

     
 Table A.  Percent changes in CPI for Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
                                   Seasonally adjusted                 Un-
                                                          Compound  adjusted
     Expenditure        Changes from preceding month    annual rate  12-mos.
      Category                      2007                3-mos. ended  ended
                    Apr.  May June July Aug. Sep. Oct.   Oct. '07  Oct. '07
 All Items            .4    .7   .2   .1  -.1   .3  .3     1.7       3.5
  Food and beverages  .4    .3   .5   .3   .4   .5  .3     4.7       4.4
  Housing             .2    .2   .3   .2   .0   .3  .2     1.9       3.1
  Apparel            -.3   -.3  -.6   .4  -.5   .3  .0    -1.1      -1.2     
  Transportation     1.2   2.8  -.2  -.3 -1.2   .1  .4    -2.7       5.8
  Medical care        .4    .3   .2   .6   .5   .3  .6     5.7       4.8
  Recreation          .1    .2   .0  -.1  -.1   .3  .3     1.9        .5
  Education and                                                         
    communication     .3    .6   .0   .2   .3   .1  .4     3.1       2.6
  Other goods and                                                     
    services          .3    .3   .3   .0   .1   .4  .2     2.9       3.5
  Special Indexes                                                       
   Energy            2.4   5.4  -.5 -1.0 -3.2   .3 1.4    -6.1      14.5
   Food               .4    .3   .5   .3   .4   .5  .3     4.9       4.4
   All Items less                                                       
     food and energy  .2    .1   .2   .2   .2   .2  .2     2.1       2.2
          
     
      During the first ten months of 2007, the CPI-U rose at a 3.6 percent
 seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR). This compares with an increase of 
 2.5 percent for all of 2006.  The index for energy, which increased 2.9 
 percent in 2006, advanced at a 12.3 percent SAAR in the first ten months 
 of 2007. Petroleum-based energy costs increased at a 20.6 percent annual 
 rate and charges for energy services rose at a 2.7 percent annual rate. 
 The food index has increased at a 5.5 percent rate thus far in 2007, 
 following a 2.1 percent rise for all of 2006. Excluding food and energy, 
 the CPI-U advanced at a 2.3 percent SAAR in the first ten months of 2007 
 after increasing 2.6 percent in 2006.
      
      The food and beverages index rose 0.3 percent in October.  The index
 for food at home, which rose 0.5 percent in September, increased 0.3
 percent in October.  The smaller advance reflects a downturn in egg prices
 and deceleration in the indexes for milk and for fruits and vegetables.
 The index for fruits and vegetables increased 0.7 percent in October,
 following a 1.8 percent rise in September.  The index for fresh vegetables
 increased 2.3 percent while the index for fresh fruits declined 0.4
 percent.  (Prior to seasonal adjustment, fresh fruit prices rose 1.0
 percent.)  The index for processed fruits and vegetables increased 0.1
 percent.  The index for dairy products increased 0.2 percent in October
 and has advanced 13.3 percent in the first ten months of 2007.  Milk
 prices were virtually unchanged in October, but have risen 19.3 percent
 since the beginning of the year.  The index for meats, poultry, fish, and
 eggs increased 0.2 percent in October.  Beef and poultry prices each fell
 0.7 percent, while prices for pork, for other meats, and for fish and
 seafood each turned up in October after registering declines in September.
 The index for eggs fell 1.3 percent in October, but have increased 42.2
 percent during the last 12 months.  The index for cereal and bakery
 products increased 0.4 percent, the same as in each of the two preceding
 months.  The indexes for nonalcoholic beverages and for other food at home
 rose 0.1 and 0.3 percent, respectively.  The other two components of the
 food and beverages index--food away from home and alcoholic beverages--
 increased 0.2 and 0.3 percent, respectively.
      
      The index for housing increased 0.2 percent in October.  The index
 for shelter rose 0.1 percent after increasing 0.3 percent in September.
 Within shelter, the indexes for rent and for owners' equivalent rent
 increased 0.5 and 0.2 percent, respectively, while the index for lodging
 away from home decreased 1.5 percent.  The index for household energy,
 which rose 0.1 percent in September, increased 1.4 percent in October.
 Each of the three major household fuels showed acceleration:  The index
 for natural gas, which declined 1.0 percent in September, increased 0.7
 percent in October.  The indexes for fuel oil and for electricity, which
 rose 0.9 and 0.5 percent, respectively in September, advanced 2.3 and 1.5
 percent in October.  (Prior to seasonal adjustment, charges for
 electricity declined 3.9 percent, reflecting the switch to winter rates in
 some areas.).  The index for household furnishings and operations
 decreased for the fourth consecutive month--down 0.1 percent in October.
      
      The transportation index increased 0.4 percent in October.  The index
 for gasoline rose 1.4 percent, accounting for over 90 percent of the
 overall transportation increase.  (Prior to seasonal adjustment, gasoline
 prices fell 0.1 percent and were10.2 percent lower than their peak level
 recorded in May.  The index for new vehicles declined 0.2 percent in
 October.  (As of October, about 30 percent of the new car sample consisted
 of 2008 models.  The 2008 models will continue to be phased in, with
 adjustments for quality change, over the next several months as they
 replace old models at dealerships. For a report on quality changes for the
 2008 vehicles represented in the Producer Price Index sample, see news
 release USDL-07-1787 dated November 14, 2007.)  The index for used cars
 and trucks declined 0.1 percent.  During the last 12 months, new vehicle
 prices have declined 1.1 percent and prices for used cars and trucks, 1.7
 percent.  The index for public transportation increased 1.2 percent in
 October, reflecting a 1.6 percent increase in the index for airline fares.
      
      The index for apparel, which increased 0.3 percent in September, was
 virtually unchanged in October.  (Prior to seasonal adjustment, apparel
 prices advanced 1.9 percent in October, reflecting the continued
 introduction of fall-winter wear.)
      
      Medical care costs, which rose 0.3 percent in September, increased
 0.6 percent in October.  The index for medical care commodities--
 prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and medical supplies--rose 0.3
 percent.  The index for medical care services rose 0.6 percent.  The
 indexes for professional services and for hospital and related services
 advanced 0.4 and 1.1 percent, respectively, following increases of 0.2 and
 0.8 percent in September.
      
      The index for recreation rose 0.3 percent in October, the same as in
 September.  Increases in the indexes for admissions to movies, theaters,
 concerts and sporting events and for cable and satellite television--up
 1.1 and 0.6 percent, respectively--accounted for over four-fifths of the
 overall recreation advance.
      
      The index for education and communication increased 0.4 percent in
 October.  The index for education rose 0.7 percent, reflecting an increase
 of 0.8 percent in the index for tuition.  College tuition costs rose 1.1
 percent in October and were 6.1 higher than a year ago.   The index for
 communication was virtually unchanged in October.  Within this group, the
 index for telephone services rose 0.2 percent, reflecting a 0.5 percent
 increase in the index for land-line local charges.  The indexes for
 personal computers and peripheral equipment declined 1.4 percent and the
 indexes for computer software and accessories and for internet services
 and electronic information providers decreased 0.2 and 0.6 percent,
 respectively.
      
      The index for other goods and services increased 0.2 percent in
 October.  The two major sub-indexes-- tobacco and smoking products and
 personal care--each rose 0.2 percent.  During the last 12 months, prices
 for tobacco and smoking products have increased 7.6 percent and prices for
 personal care have risen 2.5 percent.
     
  
 CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W)
 
      On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI for Urban Wage Earners and
 Clerical Workers increased 0.3 percent in October.
 

 Table B.  Percent changes in CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical
          Workers (CPI-W)
                                    Seasonally adjusted                Un-
                                                          Compound  adjusted
     Expenditure        Changes from preceding month    annual rate  12-mos.
      Category                      2007                3-mos. ended  ended
                    Apr.  May June July Aug. Sep. Oct.   Oct. '07  Oct. '07
 All Items            .5    .8   .1   .1  -.2   .3  .3     1.6       3.7
  Food and beverages  .4    .4   .5   .2   .4   .5  .3     4.8       4.4
  Housing             .2    .2   .2   .2   .0   .2  .3     2.1       3.2
  Apparel            -.4   -.3  -.9   .8  -.3   .1  .1     -.5      -1.3
  Transportation     1.4   3.1  -.2  -.3 -1.4   .1  .4    -3.3       6.3
  Medical care        .4    .3   .2   .7   .5   .4  .6     6.1       5.0
  Recreation          .0    .2  -.1  -.1  -.1   .4  .3     2.1        .4
  Education and                                                         
    communication     .3    .6   .0   .3   .3   .0  .3     2.4       2.2
  Other goods and                                                     
    services          .1    .3   .3   .1   .1   .4  .2     3.0       4.1
  Special Indexes                                                       
   Energy            2.6   5.8  -.7 -1.0 -3.4   .3 1.4    -6.5      15.1
   Food               .4    .4   .5   .3   .4   .5  .3     4.9       4.5
   All Items less                                                       
     food and energy  .2    .1   .2   .3   .2   .2  .2     2.2       2.0


     Consumer Price Index data for November are scheduled for release on
 Friday, December 14, 2007, at 8:30 A.M. (EST).
     
     
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 Brief Explanation of the CPI
      
      The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the average change in
 prices over time of goods and services purchased by households.  The
 Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes CPIs for two population groups:  (1)
 the CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W), which covers
 households of wage earners and clerical workers that comprise
 approximately 32 percent of the total population and (2) the CPI for All
 Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and the Chained CPI for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-
 U), which cover approximately 87 percent of the total population and
 include in addition to wage earners and clerical worker households, groups
 such as professional, managerial, and technical workers, the self-
 employed, short-term workers, the unemployed, and retirees and others not
 in the labor force.
      
      The CPIs are based on prices of food, clothing, shelter, and fuels,
 transportation fares, charges for doctors' and dentists' services, drugs,
 and other goods and services that people buy for day-to-day living.
 Prices are collected in 87 urban areas across the country from about
 50,000 housing units and approximately 23,000 retail establishments-
 department stores, supermarkets, hospitals, filling stations, and other
 types of stores and service establishments.  All taxes directly associated
 with the purchase and use of items are included in the index.  Prices of
 fuels and a few other items are obtained every month in all 87 locations.
 Prices of most other commodities and services are collected every month in
 the three largest geographic areas and every other month in other areas.
 Prices of most goods and services are obtained by personal visits or
 telephone calls of the Bureau's trained representatives.
      
      In calculating the index, price changes for the various items in each
 location are averaged together with weights, which represent their
 importance in the spending of the appropriate population group.  Local
 data are then combined to obtain a U.S. city average.  For the CPI-U and
 CPI-W separate indexes are also published by size of city, by region of
 the country, for cross-classifications of regions and population-size
 classes, and for 27 local areas.  Area indexes do not measure differences
 in the level of prices among cities; they only measure the average change
 in prices for each area since the base period.  For the C-CPI-U data are
 issued only at the national level.  It is important to note that the CPI-U
 and CPI-W are considered final when released, but the C-CPI-U is issued in
 preliminary form and subject to two annual revisions.
      
      The index measures price change from a designed reference date.  For
 the CPI-U and the CPI-W the reference base is 1982-84 equals 100.0. The
 reference base for the C-CPI-U is December 1999 equals 100.
 An increase of 16.5 percent from the reference base, for example, is shown
 as 116.5.  This change can also be expressed in dollars as follows:  the
 price of a base period market basket of goods and services in the CPI has
 risen from $10 in 1982-84 to $11.65.
      
      For further details visit the CPI home page on the Internet at
 http://www.bls.gov/cpi/ or contact our CPI Information and Analysis
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 Note on Sampling Error in the Consumer Price Index
                                     
      The CPI is a statistical estimate that is subject to sampling error
 because it is based upon a sample of retail prices and not the complete
 universe of all prices.  BLS calculates and publishes estimates of the 1-
 month, 2-month, 6-month and 12-month percent change standard errors
 annually, for the CPI-U.  These standard error estimates can be used to
 construct confidence intervals for hypothesis testing.  For example, the
 estimated standard error of the 1 month percent change is 0.06 percent for
 the U.S. All Items Consumer Price Index.  This means that if we repeatedly
 sample from the universe of all retail prices using the same methodology,
 and estimate a percentage change for each sample, then 95% of these
 estimates would be within 0.12 percent of the 1 month percentage change
 based on all retail prices.  For a 1-month change of 0.2 percent in the
 All Items CPI for All Urban Consumers, we are 95 percent confident that
 the actual percent change based on all retail prices would fall between
 0.08 and 0.32 percent.  For the latest data, including information on how
 to use the estimates of standard error, see "Variance Estimates for
 Changes in the Consumer Price Index, January 2005- December 2005 in the
 CPI Detailed Report, February 2006.  These data are available on the CPI
 home page (http://www.bls.gov/cpi), using the following link
 http://www.bls.gov/cpi/cpivar2006.pdf
      
 
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 Calculating Index Changes
 
       Movements of the indexes from one month to another are usually
 expressed as percent changes rather than changes in index points, because
 index point changes are affected by the level of the index in relation to
 its base period while percent changes are not.  The example below illustrates
 the computation of index point and percent changes.
      
       Percent changes for 3-month and 6-month periods are expressed as
 annual rates and are computed according to the standard formula for
 compound growth rates.  These data indicate what the percent change would
 be if the current rate were maintained for a 12-month period.
 

 Index Point Change
 
 CPI 					202.416
 Less previous index			201.800
 Equals index point change	           .616	
 
 
 Percent Change
 
 Index point difference			   .616
 Divided by the previous index          201.800
 Equals 				  0.003
 Results multiplied by one hundred    0.003x100
 Equals percent change                      0.3


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 Regions Defined


 The states in the four regions shown in Tables 3 and 6 are listed below.
 
 The Northeast--Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York,
 New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

 The Midwest--Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota,
 Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

 The South--Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky,
 Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South
 Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of
 Columbia.

 The West--Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana,
 Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. 


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 A Note on Seasonally Adjusted and Unadjusted Data
   
      Because price data are used for different purposes by different
 groups, the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes seasonally adjusted as
 well as unadjusted changes each month.
      
      For analyzing general price trends in the economy, seasonally
 adjusted changes are usually preferred since they eliminate the effect of
 changes that normally occur at the same time and in about the same
 magnitude every year--such as price movements resulting from changing
 climatic conditions, production cycles, model changeovers, holidays, and
 sales.
      
      The unadjusted data are of primary interest to consumers concerned
 about the prices they actually pay.  Unadjusted data also are used
 extensively for escalation purposes.  Many collective bargaining contract
 agreements and pension plans, for example, tie compensation changes to the
 Consumer Price Index unadjusted for seasonal variation.
      
      Seasonal factors used in computing the seasonally adjusted indexes
 are derived by the X-12-ARIMA Seasonal Adjustment Method.  Seasonally
 adjusted indexes and seasonal factors are computed annually.  Each year,
 the last 5 years of seasonally adjusted data are revised.  Data from
 January 2002 through December 2006 were replaced in January 2007.
 Exceptions to the usual revision schedule were: the updated seasonal data
 at the end of 1977 replaced data from 1967 through 1977; and, in January
 2002, dependently seasonally adjusted series were revised for January 1987-
 December 2001 as a result of a change in the aggregation weights for
 dependently adjusted series. For further information, please see
 "Aggregation of Dependently Adjusted Seasonally Adjusted Series," in the
 October 2001 issue of the CPI Detailed Report.
      
      The seasonal movement of All items and 54 other aggregations is
 derived by combining the seasonal movement of 73 selected components.
 Each year the seasonal status of every series is reevaluated based upon
 certain statistical criteria.  If any of the 73 components change their
 seasonal adjustment status from seasonally adjusted to not seasonally
 adjusted, not seasonally adjusted data will be used in the aggregation of
 the dependent series for the last 5 years, but the seasonally adjusted
 indexes will be used before that period.  Note: 44 of the 73 components
 are seasonally adjusted for 2007.
      
      Seasonally adjusted data, including the All items index levels, are
 subject to revision for up to five years after their original release.
 For this reason, BLS advises against the use of these data in escalation
 agreements.
      
      Effective with the calculation of the seasonal factors for 1990, the
 Bureau of Labor Statistics has used an enhanced seasonal adjustment
 procedure called Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment for some CPI
 series.  Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment allows for better
 estimates of seasonally adjusted data.  Extreme values and/or sharp
 movements which might distort the seasonal pattern are estimated and
 removed from the data prior to calculation of seasonal factors.  Beginning
 with the calculation of seasonal factors for 1996, X-12-ARIMA software was
 used for Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment.
   
      In January 2007, BLS adjusted 37 series using Intervention Analysis
 Seasonal Adjustment, including selected food and beverage items, fuel oil,
 motor fuels, vehicles, jewelry, admission to sporting events and
 educational books and supplies.  For example, this procedure was used for
 the Motor fuel series to offset the effects of damage to oil refineries
 from Hurricane Katrina, as well as the effects of implementing new fuel
 requirements in the United States.
      
      For a complete list of Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment
 series and explanations, please refer to the article "Intervention
 Analysis Seasonal Adjustment", located on our website at:
 http://www.bls.gov/cpi/cpisapage.htm.
      
      For additional information on seasonal adjustment in the CPI, please
 write to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Division of Consumer Prices and
 Price Indexes, Washington, DC 20212 or contact Jeff Wilson on (202) 691-
 6968 by e-mail at Wilson.Jeff@bls.gov.  If you have general questions
 about the CPI, please call our information staff at (202) 691-7000.
 

 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)
                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                        
                                                                                    Unadjusted                          
                                                             Unadjusted indexes   percent change   Seasonally adjusted  
                                                 Relative                          to Oct. 2007    percent change from- 
                     CPI-U                     importance,                            from-                             
                                                 December                                                               
                                                   2006       Sep.       Oct.                      July    Aug.    Sep. 
                                                              2007       2007      Oct.    Sep.     to      to      to  
                                                                                   2006    2007    Aug.    Sep.    Oct. 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                        
             Expenditure category                                                                                       
                                                                                                                        
 All items....................................    100.000    208.490    208.936     3.5     0.2    -0.1     0.3     0.3 
 All items (1967=100).........................          -    624.543    625.879       -       -       -       -       - 
                                                                                                                        
  Food and beverages..........................     14.992    205.279    206.124     4.4     0.4     0.4     0.5     0.3 
   Food.......................................     13.885    204.941    205.796     4.4     0.4     0.4     0.5     0.3 
    Food at home..............................      7.896    203.193    204.333     4.7     0.6     0.4     0.5     0.3 
     Cereals and bakery products..............      1.103    223.372    224.691     4.7     0.6     0.4     0.4     0.4 
     Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs...........      2.112    198.323    198.474     5.5     0.1     0.1     0.5     0.2 
     Dairy and related products...............       .821    203.541    205.319    12.8     0.9     1.7     1.0     0.2 
     Fruits and vegetables....................      1.211    259.100    263.648     0.8     1.8    -0.2     1.8     0.7 
     Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage                                                                                
         materials............................       .906    155.007    155.545     4.9     0.3     1.2     0.0     0.1 
     Other food at home.......................      1.743    174.201    174.695     2.7     0.3     0.1    -0.2     0.3 
      Sugar and sweets........................       .302    178.172    177.236     2.7    -0.5     0.1     0.6    -0.4 
      Fats and oils...........................       .227    174.105    176.050     4.1     1.1     0.1    -0.3     0.8 
      Other foods (1).........................      1.214    189.076    189.695     2.4     0.3     0.1    -0.4     0.3 
       Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)......       .327    114.628    114.850     1.0     0.2     0.9    -1.2     0.2 
    Food away from home (1)...................      5.989    208.805    209.275     4.1     0.2     0.4     0.5     0.2 
     Other food away from home (2)............       .281    146.752    146.074     5.9    -0.5     0.4     0.9    -0.5 
   Alcoholic beverages (1)....................      1.107    208.408    209.126     3.6     0.3     0.3     0.1     0.3 
                                                                                                                        
  Housing.....................................     42.691    210.865    210.701     3.1    -0.1     0.0     0.3     0.2 
   Shelter....................................     32.776    241.990    242.405     3.2     0.2     0.2     0.3     0.1 
    Rent of primary residence (3).............      5.930    236.058    237.135     4.0     0.5     0.2     0.3     0.5 
    Lodging away from home (2)................      2.648    144.480    143.172     5.5    -0.9    -0.6     1.0    -1.5 
    Owners' equivalent rent of primary                                                                                  
        residence (3) (4).....................     23.830    247.487    248.075     2.8     0.2     0.2     0.3     0.2 
    Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2)..       .369    116.783    116.640     0.4    -0.1     0.3    -0.1    -0.1 
   Fuels and utilities........................      5.264    204.264    200.836     5.6    -1.7    -0.9     0.1     1.2 
    Household energy..........................      4.368    185.306    181.509     5.8    -2.0    -1.2     0.1     1.4 
     Fuel oil and other fuels.................       .338    252.580    261.745    14.9     3.6     0.2     1.0     2.6 
     Gas (piped) and electricity (3)..........      4.029    190.158    185.337     5.1    -2.5    -1.3     0.1     1.3 
    Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                
        services (2)..........................       .897    145.246    145.488     5.0     0.2     0.5     0.2     0.2 
   Household furnishings and operations.......      4.651    126.193    126.233    -0.9     0.0    -0.2    -0.2    -0.1 
    Household operations (1) (2)..............       .792    140.698    141.013     1.7     0.2     0.2    -0.2     0.2 
                                                                                                                        
  Apparel.....................................      3.726    119.535    121.846    -1.2     1.9    -0.5     0.3     0.0 
   Men's and boys' apparel....................       .885    112.380    114.953    -1.2     2.3    -0.7     0.8    -0.3 
   Women's and girls' apparel.................      1.590    110.973    113.402    -2.6     2.2    -0.1    -0.1    -0.4 
   Infants' and toddlers' apparel.............       .177    113.611    117.149    -1.9     3.1     0.3     0.8     1.7 
   Footwear...................................       .749    123.183    124.675    -0.7     1.2    -0.6    -0.4     0.4 
                                                                                                                        
  Transportation..............................     17.249    184.532    184.952     5.8     0.2    -1.2     0.1     0.4 
   Private transportation.....................     16.188    180.586    180.919     6.0     0.2    -1.3     0.1     0.4 
    New and used motor vehicles (2)...........      7.581     93.985     94.201    -1.0     0.2     0.3    -0.2    -0.1 
     New vehicles.............................      4.982    134.927    135.344    -1.1     0.3     0.1    -0.3    -0.2 
     Used cars and trucks (1).................      1.716    137.142    136.950    -1.7    -0.1     0.8     0.0    -0.1 
    Motor fuel................................      4.347    239.104    239.048    23.3     0.0    -4.9     0.4     1.5 
     Gasoline (all types).....................      4.303    237.993    237.819    23.4    -0.1    -4.9     0.4     1.4 
    Motor vehicle parts and equipment (1).....       .370    122.292    123.017     3.5     0.6     0.2     0.5     0.6 
    Motor vehicle maintenance and repair......      1.145    224.302    224.939     2.9     0.3     0.4     0.0     0.1 
   Public transportation......................      1.060    230.694    232.725     2.6     0.9     0.5     0.5     1.2 
                                                                                                                        
  Medical care................................      6.281    353.723    355.653     4.8     0.5     0.5     0.3     0.6 
   Medical care commodities...................      1.446    291.340    292.161     1.4     0.3     0.4     0.0     0.3 
   Medical care services......................      4.834    372.432    374.750     5.9     0.6     0.5     0.4     0.6 
    Professional services.....................      2.817    302.410    303.532     4.2     0.4     0.5     0.2     0.4 
    Hospital and related services (3).........      1.630    504.206    510.006     7.6     1.2     0.5     0.8     1.1 
                                                                                                                        
  Recreation (2)..............................      5.552    111.400    111.753     0.5     0.3    -0.1     0.3     0.3 
   Video and audio (2)........................      1.719    102.759    103.157    -0.9     0.4    -0.4     0.5     0.3 
                                                                                                                        
  Education and communication (2).............      6.034    121.273    121.557     2.6     0.2     0.3     0.1     0.4 
   Education (2)..............................      3.076    175.486    176.339     5.5     0.5     0.5     0.2     0.7 
    Educational books and supplies............       .204    430.114    431.432     8.3     0.3     1.8     0.3    -0.1 
    Tuition, other school fees, and childcare       2.872    505.924    508.449     5.3     0.5     0.4     0.1     0.8 
   Communication (2)..........................      2.958     83.690     83.659    -0.4     0.0     0.1     0.0     0.0 
    Information and information processing (1)                                                                          
        (2)...................................      2.769     80.976     80.946    -0.7     0.0     0.1     0.0     0.0 
     Telephone services (1) (2)...............      2.225     98.882     99.031     2.3     0.2     0.2     0.1     0.2 
     Information technology, hardware and                                                                               
         services (1) (5).....................       .543     10.477     10.385   -12.7    -0.9    -0.4    -0.1    -0.9 
      Personal computers and peripheral                                                                                 
          equipment (1) (2)...................       .203      9.455      9.324   -10.3    -1.4    -0.8    -0.7    -1.4 
                                                                                                                        
  Other goods and services....................      3.476    334.801    335.680     3.5     0.3     0.1     0.4     0.2 
   Tobacco and smoking products (1)...........       .712    559.636    560.626     7.6     0.2     0.2     0.8     0.2 
   Personal care..............................      2.764    196.202    196.763     2.5     0.3     0.0     0.3     0.2 
    Personal care products (1)................       .708    157.643    158.381     1.1     0.5    -0.4    -0.1     0.5 
    Personal care services (1)................       .677    217.589    217.887     2.9     0.1     0.1     0.3     0.1 
    Miscellaneous personal services...........      1.188    327.783    328.056     3.3     0.1     0.4     0.7     0.2 
                                                                                                                        
          Commodity and service group                                                                                   
                                                                                                                        
 Commodities..................................     40.305    167.952    168.664     3.8     0.4    -0.5     0.2     0.3 
  Food and beverages..........................     14.992    205.279    206.124     4.4     0.4     0.4     0.5     0.3 
  Commodities less food and beverages.........     25.313    147.289    147.924     3.4     0.4    -1.1     0.1     0.3 
   Nondurables less food and beverages........     14.191    182.902    184.091     7.5     0.7    -2.1     0.1     0.4 
    Apparel...................................      3.726    119.535    121.846    -1.2     1.9    -0.5     0.3     0.0 
    Nondurables less food, beverages, and                                                                               
        apparel...............................     10.465    226.509    227.026    10.7     0.2    -2.4     0.2     1.1 
   Durables...................................     11.122    111.746    111.889    -1.7     0.1     0.1    -0.2    -0.1 
 Services.....................................     59.695    248.700    248.878     3.3     0.1     0.1     0.3     0.3 
  Rent of shelter (4).........................     32.407    252.272    252.713     3.3     0.2     0.1     0.3     0.1 
  Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2)....       .369    116.783    116.640     0.4    -0.1     0.3    -0.1    -0.1 
  Gas (piped) and electricity (3).............      4.029    190.158    185.337     5.1    -2.5    -1.3     0.1     1.3 
  Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                  
      services (2)............................       .897    145.246    145.488     5.0     0.2     0.5     0.2     0.2 
  Household operations (1) (2)................       .792    140.698    141.013     1.7     0.2     0.2    -0.2     0.2 
  Transportation services.....................      5.638    234.322    235.458     1.4     0.5     0.4     0.2     0.3 
  Medical care services.......................      4.834    372.432    374.750     5.9     0.6     0.5     0.4     0.6 
  Other services..............................     10.730    288.469    289.307     2.9     0.3     0.2     0.3     0.4 
                                                                                                                        
                Special indexes                                                                                         
                                                                                                                        
 All items less food..........................     86.115    209.100    209.478     3.4     0.2    -0.2     0.2     0.3 
 All items less shelter.......................     67.224    197.708    198.171     3.6     0.2    -0.3     0.2     0.4 
 All items less medical care..................     93.719    201.159    201.544     3.4     0.2    -0.2     0.3     0.3 
 Commodities less food........................     26.420    149.541    150.180     3.5     0.4    -1.0     0.1     0.3 
 Nondurables less food........................     15.299    184.450    185.610     7.2     0.6    -1.9     0.2     0.4 
 Nondurables less food and apparel............     11.572    223.802    224.338    10.1     0.2    -2.2     0.2     1.0 
 Nondurables..................................     29.183    194.616    195.646     5.9     0.5    -0.8     0.3     0.4 
 Services less rent of shelter (4)............     27.288    263.243    263.109     3.4    -0.1     0.0     0.2     0.3 
 Services less medical care services..........     54.861    238.604    238.657     3.1     0.0     0.1     0.2     0.3 
 Energy.......................................      8.715    209.637    207.588    14.5    -1.0    -3.2     0.3     1.4 
 All items less energy........................     91.285    210.000    210.714     2.5     0.3     0.2     0.3     0.2 
  All items less food and energy..............     77.401    211.628    212.318     2.2     0.3     0.2     0.2     0.2 
   Commodities less food and energy                                                                                     
       commodities............................     21.735    139.828    140.501    -0.5     0.5     0.0     0.0     0.0 
    Energy commodities........................      4.685    241.120    241.642    22.7     0.2    -4.6     0.4     1.5 
   Services less energy services..............     55.666    254.706    255.385     3.2     0.3     0.2     0.3     0.2 
 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar                                                                                
     (1982-84=$1.00)..........................          -     $ .480     $ .479       -       -       -       -       - 
 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar                                                                                
     (1967=$1.00).............................          -     $ .160     $ .160       -       -       -       -       - 

   1 Not seasonally adjusted.
   2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
   3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator.  All other item stratum index series were calculated
 using a geometric means estimator.
   4 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
   5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
   - 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                      
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
                   CPI-U                                                                    3 months ended--            6 months   
                                                                                                                        ended--    
                                               July      Aug.      Sep.      Oct.                                                  
                                               2007      2007      2007      2007                                                  
                                                                                      Jan.    Apr.    July    Oct.    Apr.    Oct. 
                                                                                      2007    2007    2007    2007    2007    2007 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                   
            Expenditure category                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
 All items.................................  208.028   207.738   208.292   208.903     2.7     5.7     4.0     1.7     4.2     2.8 
                                                                                                                                   
  Food and beverages.......................  203.709   204.528   205.513   206.085     2.5     6.1     4.3     4.7     4.3     4.5 
   Food....................................  203.311   204.143   205.193   205.753     2.4     6.1     4.4     4.9     4.2     4.7 
    Food at home...........................  201.731   202.573   203.629   204.259     1.2     8.4     4.5     5.1     4.7     4.8 
     Cereals and bakery products...........  222.231   223.047   223.974   224.826     3.7     7.1     3.4     4.8     5.4     4.1 
     Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs........  196.783   197.030   198.081   198.477     3.3    10.2     5.4     3.5     6.7     4.4 
     Dairy and related products............  198.511   201.964   203.900   204.363     3.4     8.3    28.7    12.3     5.8    20.2 
     Fruits and vegetables.................  257.781   257.280   261.869   263.812    -9.3    15.1   -10.0     9.7     2.2    -0.6 
     Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage                                                                                           
         materials.........................  153.554   155.469   155.413   155.523     5.0     4.7     4.5     5.2     4.9     4.9 
     Other food at home....................  174.356   174.576   174.222   174.691     1.4     4.4     4.2     0.8     2.9     2.5 
      Sugar and sweets.....................  177.285   177.514   178.518   177.835     4.6     1.4     3.8     1.2     3.0     2.5 
      Fats and oils........................  174.272   174.376   173.822   175.245     1.7     1.6    11.3     2.3     1.7     6.7 
      Other foods (1)......................  189.518   189.781   189.076   189.695     0.6     5.7     3.0     0.4     3.2     1.7 
       Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)...  115.017   116.072   114.628   114.850     3.4     2.3    -1.0    -0.6     2.9    -0.8 
    Food away from home (1)................  206.931   207.756   208.805   209.275     4.2     3.1     4.4     4.6     3.6     4.5 
     Other food away from home (2).........  144.700   145.278   146.610   145.918     9.7     5.7     4.5     3.4     7.7     4.0 
   Alcoholic beverages (1).................  207.624   208.264   208.408   209.126     2.1     6.5     2.9     2.9     4.3     2.9 
                                                                                                                                   
  Housing..................................  209.959   209.933   210.470   210.926     4.4     3.4     2.7     1.9     3.9     2.3 
   Shelter.................................  241.112   241.475   242.293   242.559     4.2     2.8     3.6     2.4     3.5     3.0 
    Rent of primary residence (3)..........  234.903   235.349   236.058   237.127     4.8     4.1     3.3     3.8     4.4     3.6 
    Lodging away from home (2).............  146.182   145.314   146.722   144.570     8.4    -1.3    21.2    -4.3     3.4     7.7 
    Owners' equivalent rent of primary                                                                                             
        residence (3) (4)..................  246.191   246.761   247.445   248.001     3.5     3.0     1.8     3.0     3.2     2.4 
    Tenants' and household insurance (1)                                                                                           
        (2)................................  116.577   116.926   116.783   116.640     4.3     0.5    -3.3     0.2     2.4    -1.6 
   Fuels and utilities.....................  200.791   199.053   199.338   201.661    10.7    10.2     0.3     1.7    10.5     1.0 
    Household energy.......................  181.795   179.698   179.939   182.407    11.6    11.4    -0.8     1.4    11.5     0.3 
     Fuel oil and other fuels..............  253.273   253.876   256.322   262.976    -8.9    23.7    32.8    16.2     6.1    24.3 
     Gas (piped) and electricity (3).......  186.201   183.827   183.937   186.259    13.4    10.5    -3.2     0.1    12.0    -1.5 
    Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                           
        services (2).......................  144.181   144.972   145.246   145.488     6.0     4.5     5.7     3.7     5.2     4.7 
   Household furnishings and operations....  126.971   126.735   126.464   126.312    -1.5     0.4    -0.6    -2.1    -0.5    -1.3 
    Household operations (1) (2)...........  140.691   140.971   140.698   141.013     2.7     2.1     1.3     0.9     2.4     1.1 
                                                                                                                                   
  Apparel..................................  118.585   117.936   118.232   118.247     1.6    -3.3    -1.9    -1.1    -0.9    -1.5 
   Men's and boys' apparel.................  113.150   112.309   113.158   112.779    -5.8    -1.0     3.4    -1.3    -3.4     1.0 
   Women's and girls' apparel..............  108.619   108.533   108.461   108.078     6.9    -4.6   -10.1    -2.0     1.0    -6.1 
   Infants' and toddlers' apparel..........  111.839   112.203   113.091   115.027    -8.8    -3.3    -6.0    11.9    -6.1     2.6 
   Footwear................................  123.124   122.326   121.792   122.241    -0.6    -4.2     5.1    -2.8    -2.4     1.1 
                                                                                                                                   
  Transportation...........................  187.002   184.702   184.899   185.713     0.4    17.4     9.4    -2.7     8.5     3.2 
   Private transportation..................  183.322   180.862   181.008   181.709     0.3    18.6    10.0    -3.5     9.1     3.1 
    New and used motor vehicles (2)........   94.380    94.626    94.422    94.330    -4.4    -0.6     0.8    -0.2    -2.5     0.3 
     New vehicles..........................  136.361   136.457   136.113   135.823    -2.7     0.8    -0.8    -1.6    -1.0    -1.2 
     Used cars and trucks (1)..............  136.024   137.138   137.142   136.950   -11.1    -2.6     5.0     2.8    -7.0     3.9 
    Motor fuel.............................  249.813   237.534   238.498   241.971     8.5    82.3    32.9   -12.0    40.6     8.2 
     Gasoline (all types)..................  248.717   236.522   237.409   240.824     8.6    82.6    33.2   -12.1    40.8     8.2 
    Motor vehicle parts and equipment (1)..  121.514   121.730   122.292   123.017     2.9     3.2     2.7     5.0     3.1     3.9 
    Motor vehicle maintenance and repair...  223.624   224.432   224.473   224.748     1.3     5.0     3.5     2.0     3.1     2.8 
   Public transportation...................  227.627   228.803   229.945   232.798     0.2     0.2     0.7     9.4     0.2     5.0 
                                                                                                                                   
  Medical care.............................  351.450   353.209   354.396   356.360     5.0     3.9     4.8     5.7     4.4     5.3 
   Medical care commodities................  289.810   290.911   290.962   291.886     1.3    -0.7     2.3     2.9     0.3     2.6 
   Medical care services...................  369.912   371.893   373.489   375.814     6.0     5.3     5.6     6.5     5.7     6.1 
    Professional services..................  300.785   302.356   302.950   304.067     5.7     3.1     3.5     4.4     4.4     4.0 
    Hospital and related services (3)......  499.895   502.604   506.744   512.322     4.6     7.6     7.7    10.3     6.1     9.0 
                                                                                                                                   
  Recreation (2)...........................  111.335   111.186   111.495   111.853    -0.5     0.1     0.5     1.9    -0.2     1.2 
   Video and audio (2).....................  102.766   102.381   102.924   103.281    -3.9    -2.5     1.0     2.0    -3.2     1.5 
                                                                                                                                   
  Education and communication (2)..........  119.812   120.182   120.304   120.731    -0.5     4.4     3.4     3.1     1.9     3.2 
   Education (2)...........................  171.682   172.510   172.780   174.034     4.7     6.6     5.0     5.6     5.7     5.3 
    Educational books and supplies.........  421.161   428.565   429.676   429.396     8.8     9.4     6.9     8.1     9.1     7.5 
    Tuition, other school fees, and                                                                                                
        childcare..........................  494.925   496.848   497.589   501.493     4.5     6.4     4.8     5.4     5.5     5.1 
   Communication (2).......................   83.553    83.658    83.693    83.661    -5.7     2.1     1.7     0.5    -1.9     1.1 
    Information and information processing                                                                                         
        (1) (2)............................   80.840    80.944    80.976    80.946    -6.0     2.2     0.8     0.5    -2.0     0.7 
     Telephone services (1) (2)............   98.570    98.813    98.882    99.031     0.4     3.0     4.0     1.9     1.7     2.9 
     Information technology, hardware and                                                                                          
         services (1) (5)..................   10.528    10.487    10.477    10.385   -29.6    -1.1   -12.0    -5.3   -16.6    -8.7 
      Personal computers and peripheral                                                                                            
          equipment (1) (2)................    9.601     9.524     9.455     9.324    -5.3    -3.3   -20.6   -11.1    -4.3   -16.0 
                                                                                                                                   
  Other goods and services.................  333.462   333.712   335.133   335.868     6.3     2.5     2.5     2.9     4.4     2.7 
   Tobacco and smoking products (1)........  553.987   555.217   559.636   560.626    18.3     3.1     4.7     4.9    10.5     4.8 
   Personal care...........................  195.739   195.809   196.450   196.903     3.4     2.4     1.9     2.4     2.9     2.1 
    Personal care products (1).............  158.457   157.788   157.643   158.381     2.8     2.5    -0.5    -0.2     2.6    -0.3 
    Personal care services (1).............  216.720   217.028   217.589   217.887     4.5     2.5     2.5     2.2     3.5     2.3 
    Miscellaneous personal services........  324.498   325.752   327.885   328.555     2.8     3.3     2.0     5.1     3.0     3.5 
                                                                                                                                   
        Commodity and service group                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                   
 Commodities...............................  168.542   167.657   168.022   168.531     1.0     9.4     5.3     0.0     5.1     2.6 
  Food and beverages.......................  203.709   204.528   205.513   206.085     2.5     6.1     4.3     4.7     4.3     4.5 
  Commodities less food and beverages......  148.786   147.198   147.288   147.755     0.2    11.4     5.9    -2.7     5.6     1.5 
   Nondurables less food and beverages.....  183.925   180.059   180.329   181.133    13.6    15.8     8.2    -5.9    14.7     0.9 
    Apparel................................  118.585   117.936   118.232   118.247     1.6    -3.3    -1.9    -1.1    -0.9    -1.5 
    Nondurables less food, beverages, and                                                                                          
        apparel............................  231.202   225.615   226.029   228.406     3.0    33.3    15.1    -4.8    17.2     4.7 
   Durables................................  112.376   112.528   112.252   112.102    -3.7    -0.8    -1.2    -1.0    -2.2    -1.1 
 Services..................................  247.174   247.469   248.199   248.934     4.0     3.4     3.0     2.9     3.7     3.0 
  Rent of shelter (4)......................  251.435   251.709   252.550   252.860     4.4     2.6     3.9     2.3     3.5     3.1 
  Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2)   116.577   116.926   116.783   116.640     4.3     0.5    -3.3     0.2     2.4    -1.6 
  Gas (piped) and electricity (3)..........  186.201   183.827   183.937   186.259    13.4    10.5    -3.2     0.1    12.0    -1.5 
  Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                             
      services (2).........................  144.181   144.972   145.246   145.488     6.0     4.5     5.7     3.7     5.2     4.7 
  Household operations (1) (2).............  140.691   140.971   140.698   141.013     2.7     2.1     1.3     0.9     2.4     1.1 
  Transportation services..................  233.221   234.183   234.578   235.197     0.7    -0.2     1.7     3.4     0.2     2.6 
  Medical care services....................  369.912   371.893   373.489   375.814     6.0     5.3     5.6     6.5     5.7     6.1 
  Other services...........................  285.897   286.386   287.243   288.355     1.1     3.7     3.2     3.5     2.4     3.3 
                                                                                                                                   
              Special indexes                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                   
 All items less food.......................  208.831   208.356   208.827   209.447     2.8     5.7     3.9     1.2     4.2     2.5 
 All items less shelter....................  197.405   196.853   197.308   198.063     2.2     7.2     4.2     1.3     4.7     2.8 
 All items less medical care...............  200.770   200.405   200.929   201.483     2.6     5.9     3.9     1.4     4.2     2.7 
 Commodities less food.....................  150.973   149.448   149.540   150.016     0.3    11.1     5.8    -2.5     5.6     1.5 
 Nondurables less food.....................  185.359   181.786   182.096   182.825    12.8    14.8     7.9    -5.4    13.8     1.0 
 Nondurables less food and apparel.........  227.933   222.999   223.358   225.628     2.8    30.5    14.0    -4.0    15.8     4.6 
 Nondurables...............................  194.200   192.718   193.390   194.118     7.5    10.5     5.8    -0.2     9.0     2.8 
 Services less rent of shelter (4).........  261.518   261.644   262.272   263.159     2.9     4.5     3.8     2.5     3.7     3.2 
 Services less medical care services.......  237.457   237.685   238.208   238.805     3.1     3.4     3.6     2.3     3.3     2.9 
 Energy....................................  212.732   205.920   206.496   209.422    10.1    43.3    16.0    -6.1    25.6     4.4 
 All items less energy.....................  209.158   209.556   210.112   210.483     2.2     2.6     2.8     2.6     2.4     2.7 
  All items less food and energy...........  210.933   211.250   211.714   212.050     2.0     1.9     2.5     2.1     2.0     2.3 
   Commodities less food and energy                                                                                                
       commodities.........................  140.013   139.963   139.929   139.903    -1.4    -0.5    -0.1    -0.3    -0.9    -0.2 
    Energy commodities.....................  251.255   239.722   240.784   244.473     7.2    77.7    32.9   -10.4    38.0     9.1 
   Services less energy services...........  253.423   253.985   254.778   255.354     3.4     2.9     3.5     3.1     3.1     3.3 

   1 Not seasonally adjusted.
   2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
   3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator.  All other item stratum index series were calculated using a
 geometric means estimator.
   4 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
   5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
 NOTE:  Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

 Table 3. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, all items index 

 (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                   All items                                      
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                       Indexes                 Percent change to Percent change to
                    CPI-U                      Pricing                                          Oct. 2007 from--   Sep. 2007 from-- 
                                              schedule                                                                            
                                                 (1)      July      Aug.      Sep.      Oct.                                      
                                                          2007      2007      2007      2007    Oct.  Aug.  Sep.  Sep.  July  Aug.
                                                                                                2006  2007  2007  2006  2007  2007
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                  
 U.S. city average...........................    M      208.299   207.917   208.490   208.936   3.5   0.5   0.2   2.8   0.1   0.3 
                                                                                                                                  
           Region and area size(2)                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
 Northeast urban.............................    M      221.945   221.559   221.436   221.951   3.1   0.2   0.2   2.4  -0.2  -0.1 
   Size A - More than 1,500,000..............    M      224.229   224.246   224.274   224.636   3.2   0.2   0.2   2.4   0.0   0.0 
   Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)........    M      131.391   130.519   130.206   130.761   3.0   0.2   0.4   2.4  -0.9  -0.2 
                                                                                                                                  
 Midwest urban...............................    M      198.989   198.551   199.714   199.455   3.7   0.5  -0.1   3.1   0.4   0.6 
   Size A - More than 1,500,000..............    M      200.369   199.823   201.171   200.927   3.5   0.6  -0.1   2.8   0.4   0.7 
   Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)........    M      127.111   126.886   127.504   127.349   3.9   0.4  -0.1   3.5   0.3   0.5 
   Size D -  Nonmetropolitan  (less than                                                                                          
       50,000)...............................    M      194.815   194.716   195.483   195.054   4.3   0.2  -0.2   3.4   0.3   0.4 
                                                                                                                                  
 South urban.................................    M      201.571   201.041   201.697   202.155   3.8   0.6   0.2   3.0   0.1   0.3 
   Size A - More than 1,500,000..............    M      203.953   203.579   204.302   204.779   3.8   0.6   0.2   3.0   0.2   0.4 
   Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)........    M      128.226   127.833   128.263   128.600   4.0   0.6   0.3   3.1   0.0   0.3 
   Size D -  Nonmetropolitan  (less than                                                                                          
       50,000)...............................    M      201.576   200.771   200.898   200.712   2.6   0.0  -0.1   1.9  -0.3   0.1 
                                                                                                                                  
 West urban..................................    M      212.542   212.406   212.920   213.917   3.3   0.7   0.5   2.5   0.2   0.2 
   Size A - More than 1,500,000..............    M      215.855   215.825   216.429   217.314   3.2   0.7   0.4   2.4   0.3   0.3 
   Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)........    M      129.067   128.939   129.064   129.866   3.5   0.7   0.6   2.5   0.0   0.1 
                                                                                                                                  
                 Size classes                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                  
   A (4).....................................    M      190.571   190.382   190.962   191.324   3.4   0.5   0.2   2.6   0.2   0.3 
   B/C (3)...................................    M      128.601   128.216   128.506   128.869   3.8   0.5   0.3   3.0  -0.1   0.2 
   D.........................................    M      200.893   200.311   200.903   200.941   3.4   0.3   0.0   2.7   0.0   0.3 
                                                                                                                                  
           Selected local areas(5)                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
 Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI..............    M      205.561   205.813   206.454   206.696   4.7   0.4   0.1   3.4   0.4   0.3 
 Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA.....    M      217.454   217.330   217.697   218.696   3.5   0.6   0.5   2.3   0.1   0.2 
 New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island,                                                                                              
     NY-NJ-CT-PA.............................    M      228.628   228.326   228.308   228.552   3.1   0.1   0.1   2.4  -0.1   0.0 
                                                                                                                                  
 Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT.........    1      226.929         -   227.850         -     -     -     -   1.5   0.4     - 
 Cleveland-Akron, OH.........................    1      197.010         -   197.000         -     -     -     -   3.3   0.0     - 
 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX.......................    1      194.286         -   194.847         -     -     -     -   1.5   0.3     - 
 Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV (6).......    1      134.442         -   134.678         -     -     -     -   3.4   0.2     - 
                                                                                                                                  
 Atlanta, GA.................................    2            -   201.258         -   201.938   4.8   0.3     -     -     -     - 
 Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI.................    2            -   199.679         -   201.786   2.6   1.1     -     -     -     - 
 Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX..............    2            -   183.740         -   184.922   2.5   0.6     -     -     -     - 
 Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL...................    2            -   213.127         -   215.159   5.1   1.0     -     -     -     - 
 Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,                                                                                           
     PA-NJ-DE-MD.............................    2            -   218.692         -   218.929   3.5   0.1     -     -     -     - 
 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA..........    2            -   216.240         -   217.949   3.3   0.8     -     -     -     - 
 Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA................    2            -   215.978         -   218.427   4.1   1.1     -     -     -     - 

   1 Areas on pricing schedule 2 (see Table 10) will appear next month. 
   2 Regions defined as the four Census regions.  See technical notes.
   3 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
   4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
   5 In addition, the following metropolitan areas are published semiannually and appear in Tables 34 and 39 of the January and
 July issues of the CPI Detailed Report: Anchorage, AK; Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN; Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO; Honolulu, HI;
 Kansas City, MO-KS; Milwaukee-Racine, WI; Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI; Phoenix-Mesa, AZ; Pittsburgh, PA; Portland-Salem, OR-WA;
 St. Louis, MO-IL; San Diego, CA; Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
   6 Indexes on a November 1996=100 base.
   - 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)
                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                        
                                                                                    Unadjusted                          
                                                             Unadjusted indexes   percent change   Seasonally adjusted  
                                                 Relative                          to Oct. 2007    percent change from- 
                     CPI-W                     importance,                            from-                             
                                                 December                                                               
                                                   2006       Sep.       Oct.                      July    Aug.    Sep. 
                                                              2007       2007      Oct.    Sep.     to      to      to  
                                                                                   2006    2007    Aug.    Sep.    Oct. 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                        
             Expenditure category                                                                                       
                                                                                                                        
 All items....................................    100.000    203.889    204.338     3.7     0.2    -0.2     0.3     0.3 
 All items (1967=100).........................          -    607.324    608.662       -       -       -       -       - 
                                                                                                                        
  Food and beverages..........................     16.475    204.584    205.428     4.4     0.4     0.4     0.5     0.3 
   Food.......................................     15.457    204.241    205.082     4.5     0.4     0.4     0.5     0.3 
    Food at home..............................      9.244    202.351    203.442     4.8     0.5     0.4     0.5     0.3 
     Cereals and bakery products..............      1.285    223.895    224.897     4.7     0.4     0.4     0.5     0.3 
     Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs...........      2.623    197.980    198.146     5.7     0.1     0.2     0.5     0.2 
     Dairy and related products...............       .928    203.464    205.100    13.1     0.8     1.6     1.0     0.2 
     Fruits and vegetables....................      1.332    257.223    261.774     0.4     1.8    -0.2     1.6     0.8 
     Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage                                                                                
         materials............................      1.082    154.501    154.873     4.9     0.2     1.2     0.0     0.0 
     Other food at home.......................      1.993    173.463    174.215     2.8     0.4     0.2    -0.3     0.4 
      Sugar and sweets........................       .337    176.458    176.248     2.8    -0.1     0.1     0.4     0.1 
      Fats and oils...........................       .283    175.039    176.683     4.1     0.9     0.3    -0.1     0.6 
      Other foods (1).........................      1.373    189.110    189.987     2.5     0.5     0.1    -0.4     0.5 
       Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)......       .368    114.584    115.378     1.4     0.7     0.9    -1.5     0.7 
    Food away from home (1)...................      6.213    208.578    209.037     4.1     0.2     0.4     0.5     0.2 
     Other food away from home (2)............       .279    145.783    144.764     5.3    -0.7     0.3     0.5    -0.7 
   Alcoholic beverages (1)....................      1.018    208.286    209.176     3.7     0.4     0.3     0.0     0.4 
                                                                                                                        
  Housing.....................................     40.463    206.050    205.916     3.2    -0.1     0.0     0.2     0.3 
   Shelter....................................     30.570    234.275    234.812     3.2     0.2     0.2     0.3     0.2 
    Rent of primary residence (3).............      8.021    235.175    236.259     4.0     0.5     0.2     0.3     0.4 
    Lodging away from home (2)................      1.430    143.727    142.666     5.9    -0.7    -0.7     0.9    -1.2 
    Owners' equivalent rent of primary                                                                                  
        residence (3) (4).....................     20.776    224.321    224.811     2.7     0.2     0.2     0.3     0.2 
    Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2)..       .342    117.142    116.982     0.3    -0.1     0.3    -0.1    -0.1 
   Fuels and utilities........................      5.779    202.304    198.796     5.7    -1.7    -0.9     0.1     1.2 
    Household energy..........................      4.842    182.357    178.539     5.8    -2.1    -1.2     0.1     1.4 
     Fuel oil and other fuels.................       .346    252.684    261.972    15.6     3.7     0.1     1.0     2.5 
     Gas (piped) and electricity (3)..........      4.496    187.963    183.172     5.1    -2.5    -1.3     0.0     1.3 
    Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                
        services (2)..........................       .937    145.513    145.749     4.9     0.2     0.6     0.2     0.2 
   Household furnishings and operations.......      4.114    121.820    122.039    -0.6     0.2    -0.2    -0.2     0.0 
    Household operations (1) (2)..............       .368    143.250    143.886     2.3     0.4     0.2    -0.2     0.4 
                                                                                                                        
  Apparel.....................................      4.041    118.986    121.536    -1.3     2.1    -0.3     0.1     0.1 
   Men's and boys' apparel....................       .954    111.981    114.710    -1.5     2.4    -1.1     1.0    -0.3 
   Women's and girls' apparel.................      1.680    110.847    113.623    -2.0     2.5     0.5    -0.7    -0.3 
   Infants' and toddlers' apparel.............       .235    115.896    119.670    -1.7     3.3     0.6     0.6     1.7 
   Footwear...................................       .954    122.846    124.372    -0.7     1.2    -0.7    -0.1     0.5 
                                                                                                                        
  Transportation..............................     19.515    184.361    184.639     6.3     0.2    -1.4     0.1     0.4 
   Private transportation.....................     18.793    181.495    181.717     6.5     0.1    -1.5     0.1     0.4 
    New and used motor vehicles (2)...........      8.626     93.118     93.268    -1.1     0.2     0.3    -0.2    -0.1 
     New vehicles.............................      5.210    136.129    136.509    -0.9     0.3     0.1    -0.3    -0.2 
     Used cars and trucks (1).................      2.675    137.996    137.798    -1.6    -0.1     0.8     0.0    -0.1 
    Motor fuel................................      5.441    240.271    240.040    23.5    -0.1    -5.0     0.5     1.4 
     Gasoline (all types).....................      5.388    239.252    238.906    23.5    -0.1    -5.0     0.5     1.4 
    Motor vehicle parts and equipment (1).....       .444    122.144    122.830     3.6     0.6     0.2     0.5     0.6 
    Motor vehicle maintenance and repair......      1.145    226.881    227.472     2.9     0.3     0.4     0.0     0.1 
   Public transportation......................       .723    229.148    231.182     2.5     0.9     0.4     0.5     1.3 
                                                                                                                        
  Medical care................................      5.228    353.571    355.719     5.0     0.6     0.5     0.4     0.6 
   Medical care commodities...................      1.135    283.712    284.517     1.3     0.3     0.3     0.0     0.4 
   Medical care services......................      4.094    373.306    375.899     6.0     0.7     0.6     0.5     0.7 
    Professional services.....................      2.338    304.841    306.072     4.2     0.4     0.6     0.2     0.4 
    Hospital and related services (3).........      1.378    498.533    505.077     7.5     1.3     0.5     0.9     1.2 
                                                                                                                        
  Recreation (2)..............................      5.022    108.495    108.793     0.4     0.3    -0.1     0.4     0.3 
   Video and audio (2)........................      1.867    102.427    102.833    -0.6     0.4    -0.4     0.6     0.4 
                                                                                                                        
  Education and communication (2).............      5.605    117.707    117.891     2.2     0.2     0.3     0.0     0.3 
   Education (2)..............................      2.329    173.060    173.700     5.1     0.4     0.5     0.0     0.6 
    Educational books and supplies............       .208    433.670    434.800     8.5     0.3     1.8     0.2    -0.1 
    Tuition, other school fees, and childcare       2.121    488.199    490.061     4.8     0.4     0.3     0.0     0.7 
   Communication (2)..........................      3.276     86.184     86.182     0.1     0.0     0.2     0.0     0.0 
    Information and information processing (1)                                                                          
        (2)...................................      3.124     84.283     84.282    -0.1     0.0     0.2     0.0     0.0 
     Telephone services (1) (2)...............      2.633     99.024     99.149     2.3     0.1     0.2     0.1     0.1 
     Information technology, hardware and                                                                               
         services (1) (5).....................       .492     10.958     10.877   -12.3    -0.7    -0.3    -0.1    -0.7 
      Personal computers and peripheral                                                                                 
          equipment (1) (2)...................       .178      9.348      9.229    -9.5    -1.3    -0.8    -0.8    -1.3 
                                                                                                                        
  Other goods and services....................      3.652    345.800    346.742     4.1     0.3     0.1     0.4     0.2 
   Tobacco and smoking products (1)...........      1.139    561.092    562.134     7.5     0.2     0.2     0.8     0.2 
   Personal care..............................      2.513    194.160    194.769     2.6     0.3     0.0     0.2     0.3 
    Personal care products (1)................       .771    157.654    158.408     1.2     0.5    -0.4    -0.1     0.5 
    Personal care services (1)................       .618    217.822    218.149     2.9     0.2     0.1     0.2     0.2 
    Miscellaneous personal services...........       .962    329.329    329.706     3.7     0.1     0.4     0.6     0.2 
                                                                                                                        
          Commodity and service group                                                                                   
                                                                                                                        
 Commodities..................................     44.175    170.141    170.865     4.3     0.4    -0.6     0.2     0.3 
  Food and beverages..........................     16.475    204.584    205.428     4.4     0.4     0.4     0.5     0.3 
  Commodities less food and beverages.........     27.700    150.795    151.448     4.2     0.4    -1.2     0.1     0.4 
   Nondurables less food and beverages........     15.699    189.981    191.230     8.7     0.7    -2.4     0.1     0.6 
    Apparel...................................      4.041    118.986    121.536    -1.3     2.1    -0.3     0.1     0.1 
    Nondurables less food, beverages, and                                                                               
        apparel...............................     11.658    238.345    238.798    12.3     0.2    -2.6     0.2     1.2 
   Durables...................................     12.001    112.114    112.241    -1.5     0.1     0.1    -0.3    -0.1 
 Services.....................................     55.825    243.436    243.572     3.3     0.1     0.1     0.3     0.3 
  Rent of shelter (4).........................     30.227    225.867    226.393     3.2     0.2     0.1     0.3     0.2 
  Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2)....       .342    117.142    116.982     0.3    -0.1     0.3    -0.1    -0.1 
  Gas (piped) and electricity (3).............      4.496    187.963    183.172     5.1    -2.5    -1.3     0.0     1.3 
  Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                  
      services (2)............................       .937    145.513    145.749     4.9     0.2     0.6     0.2     0.2 
  Household operations (1) (2)................       .368    143.250    143.886     2.3     0.4     0.2    -0.2     0.4 
  Transportation services.....................      5.600    233.868    234.848     1.1     0.4     0.4     0.1     0.1 
  Medical care services.......................      4.094    373.306    375.899     6.0     0.7     0.6     0.5     0.7 
  Other services..............................      9.761    277.702    278.404     2.6     0.3     0.2     0.3     0.3 
                                                                                                                        
                Special indexes                                                                                         
                                                                                                                        
 All items less food..........................     84.543    203.638    204.015     3.6     0.2    -0.3     0.2     0.3 
 All items less shelter.......................     69.430    195.018    195.440     4.0     0.2    -0.4     0.2     0.4 
 All items less medical care..................     94.772    197.629    198.022     3.7     0.2    -0.2     0.2     0.3 
 Commodities less food........................     28.718    152.837    153.499     4.2     0.4    -1.1     0.1     0.4 
 Nondurables less food........................     16.717    191.210    192.442     8.4     0.6    -2.2     0.2     0.5 
 Nondurables less food and apparel............     12.676    234.745    235.233    11.5     0.2    -2.5     0.2     1.1 
 Nondurables..................................     32.174    198.017    199.075     6.5     0.5    -0.9     0.3     0.5 
 Services less rent of shelter (4)............     25.598    232.982    232.628     3.3    -0.2     0.0     0.2     0.3 
 Services less medical care services..........     51.732    233.839    233.850     3.1     0.0     0.1     0.2     0.2 
 Energy.......................................     10.282    209.933    207.885    15.1    -1.0    -3.4     0.3     1.4 
 All items less energy........................     89.718    204.037    204.797     2.4     0.4     0.2     0.2     0.2 
  All items less food and energy..............     74.261    204.363    205.107     2.0     0.4     0.2     0.2     0.2 
   Commodities less food and energy                                                                                     
       commodities............................     22.932    140.491    141.236    -0.3     0.5     0.0     0.0     0.0 
    Energy commodities........................      5.786    241.692    241.955    23.0     0.1    -4.7     0.5     1.5 
   Services less energy services..............     51.329    249.398    250.127     3.1     0.3     0.2     0.3     0.2 
 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar                                                                                
     (1982-84=$1.00)..........................          -     $ .490     $ .489       -       -       -       -       - 
 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar                                                                                
     (1967=$1.00).............................          -     $ .165     $ .164       -       -       -       -       - 

   1 Not seasonally adjusted.
   2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
   3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator.  All other item stratum index series were calculated
 using a geometric means estimator.
   4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
   5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
   - 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): 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                      
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
                   CPI-W                                                                    3 months ended--            6 months   
                                                                                                                        ended--    
                                               July      Aug.      Sep.      Oct.                                                  
                                               2007      2007      2007      2007                                                  
                                                                                      Jan.    Apr.    July    Oct.    Apr.    Oct. 
                                                                                      2007    2007    2007    2007    2007    2007 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                   
            Expenditure category                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
 All items.................................  203.547   203.153   203.665   204.338     2.7     6.7     4.2     1.6     4.7     2.9 
                                                                                                                                   
  Food and beverages.......................  202.990   203.829   204.778   205.386     2.2     6.4     4.5     4.8     4.3     4.6 
   Food....................................  202.586   203.440   204.447   205.037     2.1     6.4     4.6     4.9     4.3     4.8 
    Food at home...........................  200.860   201.705   202.691   203.368     0.8     8.6     4.8     5.1     4.6     4.9 
     Cereals and bakery products...........  222.475   223.401   224.454   225.152     3.2     7.6     3.1     4.9     5.4     4.0 
     Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs........  196.383   196.683   197.743   198.217     3.3    10.1     5.8     3.8     6.7     4.8 
     Dairy and related products............  198.664   201.842   203.765   204.131     3.1     9.1    30.4    11.5     6.1    20.5 
     Fruits and vegetables.................  255.779   255.386   259.432   261.596   -11.3    16.5   -10.4     9.4     1.7    -1.0 
     Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage                                                                                           
         materials.........................  153.081   154.886   154.914   154.861     5.2     4.2     5.3     4.7     4.7     5.0 
     Other food at home....................  173.641   173.908   173.473   174.214     1.3     4.4     4.2     1.3     2.8     2.8 
      Sugar and sweets.....................  175.813   175.909   176.589   176.757     4.5     1.2     3.5     2.2     2.8     2.8 
      Fats and oils........................  174.579   175.126   174.955   176.081     0.0     3.1    10.0     3.5     1.5     6.7 
      Other foods (1)......................  189.667   189.941   189.110   189.987     0.8     5.5     3.2     0.7     3.1     1.9 
       Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)...  115.355   116.348   114.584   115.378     3.4     2.4    -0.3     0.1     2.9    -0.1 
    Food away from home (1)................  206.657   207.533   208.578   209.037     4.3     3.2     4.2     4.7     3.7     4.5 
     Other food away from home (2).........  144.409   144.899   145.613   144.534    10.5     6.4     4.1     0.3     8.4     2.2 
   Alcoholic beverages (1).................  207.647   208.253   208.286   209.176     2.0     7.1     2.6     3.0     4.6     2.8 
                                                                                                                                   
  Housing..................................  205.060   205.005   205.466   206.110     4.5     3.8     2.2     2.1     4.2     2.2 
   Shelter.................................  233.328   233.721   234.435   234.866     4.1     3.1     3.1     2.7     3.6     2.9 
    Rent of primary residence (3)..........  234.070   234.536   235.196   236.254     4.7     4.4     3.3     3.8     4.5     3.5 
    Lodging away from home (2).............  145.591   144.594   145.861   144.080     9.6    -0.8    20.5    -4.1     4.3     7.5 
    Owners' equivalent rent of primary                                                                                             
        residence (3) (4)..................  223.171   223.664   224.285   224.721     3.4     3.0     1.9     2.8     3.2     2.3 
    Tenants' and household insurance (1)                                                                                           
        (2)................................  116.912   117.287   117.142   116.982     4.0     0.7    -3.5     0.2     2.3    -1.6 
   Fuels and utilities.....................  198.917   197.133   197.372   199.757    11.8    10.3    -0.5     1.7    11.1     0.6 
    Household energy.......................  178.981   176.872   177.067   179.569    12.9    11.5    -1.7     1.3    12.2    -0.2 
     Fuel oil and other fuels..............  253.612   253.970   256.475   262.852    -8.0    24.8    34.8    15.4     7.1    24.7 
     Gas (piped) and electricity (3).......  184.154   181.788   181.858   184.267    14.6    10.6    -4.1     0.2    12.5    -1.9 
    Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                           
        services (2).......................  144.432   145.259   145.513   145.749     5.7     4.3     5.7     3.7     5.0     4.7 
   Household furnishings and operations....  122.706   122.415   122.125   122.126    -1.0     0.1     0.3    -1.9    -0.5    -0.8 
    Household operations (1) (2)...........  143.175   143.526   143.250   143.886     3.3     2.1     2.0     2.0     2.7     2.0 
                                                                                                                                   
  Apparel..................................  118.157   117.843   117.914   117.996    -0.2    -2.7    -1.6    -0.5    -1.4    -1.1 
   Men's and boys' apparel.................  113.122   111.897   113.057   112.713    -8.5     0.6     3.9    -1.4    -4.1     1.2 
   Women's and girls' apparel..............  108.877   109.399   108.672   108.321     7.8    -4.7    -8.3    -2.0     1.4    -5.2 
   Infants' and toddlers' apparel..........  114.249   114.924   115.628   117.566    -8.3    -6.0    -3.8    12.1    -7.1     3.9 
   Footwear................................  122.575   121.695   121.591   122.187    -2.4    -2.8     4.0    -1.3    -2.6     1.3 
                                                                                                                                   
  Transportation...........................  187.060   184.468   184.715   185.489     0.0    19.3    10.9    -3.3     9.3     3.5 
   Private transportation..................  184.340   181.660   181.876   182.579     0.1    20.1    11.3    -3.8     9.6     3.5 
    New and used motor vehicles (2)........   93.427    93.724    93.522    93.408    -4.8    -0.6     1.3    -0.1    -2.7     0.6 
     New vehicles..........................  137.606   137.732   137.339   137.011    -2.3     0.6    -0.3    -1.7    -0.8    -1.0 
     Used cars and trucks (1)..............  136.880   137.999   137.996   137.798   -11.0    -2.5     5.1     2.7    -6.9     3.9 
    Motor fuel.............................  250.930   238.460   239.667   243.032     8.0    82.6    34.1   -12.0    40.4     8.6 
     Gasoline (all types)..................  249.916   237.435   238.626   241.933     8.0    83.1    34.2   -12.2    40.6     8.6 
    Motor vehicle parts and equipment (1)..  121.350   121.584   122.144   122.830     2.9     3.1     3.3     5.0     3.0     4.1 
    Motor vehicle maintenance and repair...  226.248   227.106   227.084   227.206     1.3     5.1     3.5     1.7     3.2     2.6 
   Public transportation...................  226.344   227.314   228.531   231.423     0.0     0.8     0.1     9.3     0.4     4.6 
                                                                                                                                   
  Medical care.............................  351.204   353.036   354.323   356.448     4.8     4.2     4.7     6.1     4.5     5.4 
   Medical care commodities................  282.230   283.195   283.310   284.392     1.2    -1.0     1.7     3.1     0.1     2.4 
   Medical care services...................  370.659   372.772   374.455   376.920     5.8     5.7     5.5     6.9     5.8     6.2 
    Professional services..................  303.150   304.885   305.437   306.642     5.3     3.6     3.4     4.7     4.5     4.1 
    Hospital and related services (3)......  494.151   496.677   501.200   507.309     4.3     7.8     6.8    11.1     6.1     8.9 
                                                                                                                                   
  Recreation (2)...........................  108.354   108.201   108.602   108.916    -0.2    -0.3    -0.1     2.1    -0.2     1.0 
   Video and audio (2).....................  102.335   101.959   102.576   102.942    -3.3    -2.4     0.9     2.4    -2.9     1.6 
                                                                                                                                   
  Education and communication (2)..........  116.590   116.935   116.988   117.294    -1.0     4.0     3.3     2.4     1.5     2.9 
   Education (2)...........................  169.643   170.468   170.551   171.623     4.9     6.4     4.7     4.8     5.6     4.7 
    Educational books and supplies.........  424.475   432.277   433.081   432.774     9.7     9.3     6.9     8.1     9.5     7.5 
    Tuition, other school fees, and                                                                                                
        childcare..........................  478.632   480.306   480.473   483.839     4.4     6.1     4.5     4.4     5.2     4.4 
   Communication (2).......................   86.016    86.151    86.188    86.184    -4.9     2.3     2.3     0.8    -1.3     1.6 
    Information and information processing                                                                                         
        (1) (2)............................   84.111    84.248    84.283    84.282    -5.3     2.4     1.7     0.8    -1.5     1.3 
     Telephone services (1) (2)............   98.721    98.964    99.024    99.149     0.6     2.9     4.1     1.7     1.7     2.9 
     Information technology, hardware and                                                                                          
         services (1) (5)..................   11.001    10.965    10.958    10.877   -30.5     0.0   -10.9    -4.4   -16.6    -7.7 
      Personal computers and peripheral                                                                                            
          equipment (1) (2)................    9.495     9.421     9.348     9.229    -4.6    -1.8   -19.9   -10.7    -3.2   -15.4 
                                                                                                                                   
  Other goods and services.................  344.296   344.608   346.082   346.886     7.3     3.2     3.0     3.0     5.2     3.0 
   Tobacco and smoking products (1)........  555.366   556.517   561.092   562.134    17.8     3.2     4.9     5.0    10.2     4.9 
   Personal care...........................  193.854   193.923   194.393   194.888     2.9     3.2     2.1     2.2     3.0     2.1 
    Personal care products (1).............  158.445   157.813   157.654   158.408     2.6     2.8    -0.3    -0.1     2.7    -0.2 
    Personal care services (1).............  217.040   217.354   217.822   218.149     4.5     2.6     2.6     2.1     3.6     2.3 
    Miscellaneous personal services........  325.826   327.281   329.372   330.029     2.4     4.9     2.4     5.3     3.6     3.8 
                                                                                                                                   
        Commodity and service group                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                   
 Commodities...............................  170.814   169.834   170.221   170.800     1.0    10.6     6.4     0.0     5.7     3.1 
  Food and beverages.......................  202.990   203.829   204.778   205.386     2.2     6.4     4.5     4.8     4.3     4.6 
  Commodities less food and beverages......  152.445   150.691   150.823   151.373     0.2    13.2     7.5    -2.8     6.5     2.2 
   Nondurables less food and beverages.....  191.368   186.841   187.085   188.242    14.1    18.8     9.6    -6.4    16.5     1.3 
    Apparel................................  118.157   117.843   117.914   117.996    -0.2    -2.7    -1.6    -0.5    -1.4    -1.1 
    Nondurables less food, beverages, and                                                                                          
        apparel............................  243.756   237.400   237.881   240.709     3.7    37.4    17.2    -4.9    19.4     5.6 
   Durables................................  112.574   112.718   112.432   112.359    -3.1    -1.2    -0.6    -0.8    -2.2    -0.7 
 Services..................................  241.916   242.178   242.833   243.646     4.1     3.7     2.5     2.9     3.9     2.7 
  Rent of shelter (4)......................  224.974   225.280   226.032   226.420     4.2     2.9     3.3     2.6     3.6     2.9 
  Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2)   116.912   117.287   117.142   116.982     4.0     0.7    -3.5     0.2     2.3    -1.6 
  Gas (piped) and electricity (3)..........  184.154   181.788   181.858   184.267    14.6    10.6    -4.1     0.2    12.5    -1.9 
  Water and sewer and trash collection                                                                                             
      services (2).........................  144.432   145.259   145.513   145.749     5.7     4.3     5.7     3.7     5.0     4.7 
  Household operations (1) (2).............  143.175   143.526   143.250   143.886     3.3     2.1     2.0     2.0     2.7     2.0 
  Transportation services..................  233.079   233.978   234.298   234.633     0.5     0.0     1.4     2.7     0.2     2.0 
  Medical care services....................  370.659   372.772   374.455   376.920     5.8     5.7     5.5     6.9     5.8     6.2 
  Other services...........................  275.533   275.999   276.810   277.734     0.7     3.4     3.0     3.2     2.0     3.1 
                                                                                                                                   
              Special indexes                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                   
 All items less food.......................  203.538   202.914   203.334   204.022     2.7     6.7     4.2     1.0     4.7     2.5 
 All items less shelter....................  194.892   194.208   194.652   195.420     2.1     8.3     4.7     1.1     5.1     2.9 
 All items less medical care...............  197.352   196.892   197.376   197.998     2.6     6.8     4.2     1.3     4.7     2.8 
 Commodities less food.....................  154.434   152.735   152.865   153.426     0.2    13.0     7.3    -2.6     6.4     2.2 
 Nondurables less food.....................  192.421   188.244   188.582   189.585    13.5    17.9     9.2    -5.8    15.7     1.4 
 Nondurables less food and apparel.........  239.642   233.632   234.206   236.858     3.3    35.0    16.2    -4.6    18.1     5.3 
 Nondurables...............................  197.686   196.000   196.651   197.625     8.0    12.2     6.5    -0.1    10.1     3.1 
 Services less rent of shelter (4).........  231.603   231.619   232.142   232.728     3.1     4.6     3.5     2.0     3.9     2.7 
 Services less medical care services.......  232.694   232.933   233.393   233.960     3.3     3.6     3.1     2.2     3.5     2.7 
 Energy....................................  213.434   206.267   206.957   209.870    10.2    45.6    17.2    -6.5    26.6     4.7 
 All items less energy.....................  203.217   203.660   204.152   204.551     1.8     2.7     2.7     2.7     2.3     2.7 
  All items less food and energy...........  203.719   204.075   204.459   204.817     1.8     2.0     2.3     2.2     1.9     2.2 
   Commodities less food and energy                                                                                                
       commodities.........................  140.638   140.697   140.630   140.642    -1.4    -0.4     0.5     0.0    -0.9     0.2 
    Energy commodities.....................  251.878   240.036   241.314   244.847     7.0    78.8    34.1   -10.7    38.3     9.4 
   Services less energy services...........  248.158   248.736   249.459   250.078     3.2     3.1     3.1     3.1     3.1     3.1 

   1 Not seasonally adjusted.
   2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
   3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator.  All other item stratum index series were calculated using a
 geometric means estimator.
   4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
   5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
 NOTE:  Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

 Table 6. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, all items index 

 (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                   All items                                      
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                       Indexes                 Percent change to Percent change to
                    CPI-W                      Pricing                                          Oct. 2007 from--   Sep. 2007 from-- 
                                              schedule                                                                            
                                                 (1)      July      Aug.      Sep.      Oct.                                      
                                                          2007      2007      2007      2007    Oct.  Aug.  Sep.  Sep.  July  Aug.
                                                                                                2006  2007  2007  2006  2007  2007
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                  
 U.S. city average...........................    M      203.700   203.199   203.889   204.338   3.7   0.6   0.2   2.8   0.1   0.3 
                                                                                                                                  
           Region and area size(2)                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
 Northeast urban.............................    M      217.879   217.379   217.486   218.151   3.3   0.4   0.3   2.3  -0.2   0.0 
   Size A - More than 1,500,000..............    M      218.523   218.445   218.791   219.275   3.4   0.4   0.2   2.2   0.1   0.2 
   Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)........    M      131.521   130.684   130.447   131.080   3.2   0.3   0.5   2.3  -0.8  -0.2 
                                                                                                                                  
 Midwest urban...............................    M      194.219   193.663   194.828   194.384   3.9   0.4  -0.2   3.2   0.3   0.6 
   Size A - More than 1,500,000..............    M      194.725   194.084   195.306   194.843   3.7   0.4  -0.2   2.9   0.3   0.6 
   Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)........    M      126.738   126.435   127.139   126.879   4.3   0.4  -0.2   3.8   0.3   0.6 
   Size D -  Nonmetropolitan  (less than                                                                                          
       50,000)...............................    M      192.804   192.437   193.586   193.074   4.3   0.3  -0.3   3.4   0.4   0.6 
                                                                                                                                  
 South urban.................................    M      198.673   198.063   198.873   199.319   4.1   0.6   0.2   3.1   0.1   0.4 
   Size A - More than 1,500,000..............    M      201.867   201.384   202.354   202.906   4.1   0.8   0.3   3.0   0.2   0.5 
   Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)........    M      126.878   126.445   126.953   127.265   4.2   0.6   0.2   3.3   0.1   0.4 
   Size D -  Nonmetropolitan  (less than                                                                                          
       50,000)...............................    M      201.809   201.006   201.250   200.942   2.9   0.0  -0.2   2.2  -0.3   0.1 
                                                                                                                                  
 West urban..................................    M      206.927   206.624   207.164   208.304   3.5   0.8   0.6   2.4   0.1   0.3 
   Size A - More than 1,500,000..............    M      208.388   208.225   208.921   210.025   3.5   0.9   0.5   2.3   0.3   0.3 
   Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)........    M      128.840   128.546   128.642   129.419   3.5   0.7   0.6   2.4  -0.2   0.1 
                                                                                                                                  
                 Size classes                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                  
   A (4).....................................    M      188.642   188.338   189.072   189.471   3.6   0.6   0.2   2.6   0.2   0.4 
   B/C (3)...................................    M      127.866   127.419   127.759   128.103   3.9   0.5   0.3   3.0  -0.1   0.3 
   D.........................................    M      199.207   198.559   199.289   199.275   3.5   0.4   0.0   2.7   0.0   0.4 
                                                                                                                                  
           Selected local areas(5)                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
 Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI..............    M      198.700   198.630   199.419   199.558   4.9   0.5   0.1   3.4   0.4   0.4 
 Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA.....    M      209.444   209.240   209.849   211.259   3.8   1.0   0.7   2.2   0.2   0.3 
 New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island,                                                                                              
     NY-NJ-CT-PA.............................    M      222.237   221.905   222.174   222.624   3.4   0.3   0.2   2.4   0.0   0.1 
                                                                                                                                  
 Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT.........    1      226.465         -   227.429         -     -     -     -   1.4   0.4     - 
 Cleveland-Akron, OH.........................    1      187.344         -   187.784         -     -     -     -   3.3   0.2     - 
 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX.......................    1      196.198         -   197.027         -     -     -     -   1.7   0.4     - 
 Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV (6).......    1      133.766         -   134.277         -     -     -     -   3.4   0.4     - 
                                                                                                                                  
 Atlanta, GA.................................    2            -   200.162         -   200.714   5.1   0.3     -     -     -     - 
 Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI.................    2            -   194.798         -   196.237   2.6   0.7     -     -     -     - 
 Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX..............    2            -   182.425         -   183.426   2.5   0.5     -     -     -     - 
 Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL...................    2            -   211.041         -   213.454   5.1   1.1     -     -     -     - 
 Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,                                                                                           
     PA-NJ-DE-MD.............................    2            -   217.331         -   218.061   3.3   0.3     -     -     -     - 
 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA..........    2            -   211.620         -   213.133   3.4   0.7     -     -     -     - 
 Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA................    2            -   210.220         -   213.107   4.5   1.4     -     -     -     - 

   1 Areas on pricing schedule 2 (see Table 10) will appear next month. 
   2 Regions defined as the four Census regions.  See technical notes.
   3 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
   4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
   5 In addition, the following metropolitan areas are published semiannually and appear in Tables 34 and 39 of the January and
 July issues of the CPI Detailed Report: Anchorage, AK; Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN; Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO; Honolulu, HI;
 Kansas City, MO-KS; Milwaukee-Racine, WI; Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI; Phoenix-Mesa, AZ; Pittsburgh, PA; Portland-Salem, OR-WA;
 St. Louis, MO-IL; San Diego, CA; Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
   6 Indexes on a November 1996=100 base.
   - Data not available.
 NOTE:  Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

 Table 7. Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U): U.S. city average, by
 expenditure category and commodity and service group

 (December 1999=100, unless otherwise noted)
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
                                                                                    Unadjusted    
                                                 Relative       Unadjusted      percent change to 
                                               importance,       indexes         Oct. 2007 from-  
                    C-CPI-U                     December                                          
                                                2003-2004                                         
                                                              Sep.      Oct.      Oct.      Sep.  
                                                              2007      2007      2006      2007  
                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                  
             Expenditure category                                                                 
                                                                                                  
 All items....................................    100.000   120.423   120.700       3.0       0.2 
                                                                                                  
  Food and beverages..........................     15.072   120.856   121.361       4.3       0.4 
   Food.......................................     13.943   120.930   121.440       4.3       0.4 
    Food at home..............................      8.029   117.827   118.495       4.6       0.6 
    Food away from home.......................      5.914   125.125   125.407       4.0       0.2 
   Alcoholic beverages........................      1.130   120.212   120.656       3.5       0.4 
                                                                                                  
  Housing.....................................     42.173   125.956   125.886       2.9      -0.1 
   Shelter....................................     32.495   127.869   128.100       3.1       0.2 
   Fuels and utilities........................      4.702   153.610   150.915       5.7      -1.8 
   Household furnishings and operations.......      4.977    95.253    95.274      -1.4       0.0 
                                                                                                  
  Apparel.....................................      4.076    89.723    91.416      -1.5       1.9 
                                                                                                  
  Transportation..............................     17.095   120.429   120.756       4.3       0.3 
   Private transportation.....................     15.988   121.090   121.371       4.5       0.2 
   Public transportation......................      1.107   113.448   114.404       2.4       0.8 
                                                                                                  
  Medical care................................      6.055   137.696   138.435       4.5       0.5 
   Medical care commodities...................      1.458   123.099   123.448       1.2       0.3 
   Medical care services......................      4.597   142.802   143.683       5.6       0.6 
                                                                                                  
  Recreation..................................      5.863   104.846   105.150      -0.4       0.3 
                                                                                                  
  Education and communication.................      6.190   106.565   106.709       1.6       0.1 
   Education..................................      2.751   163.011   163.793       5.4       0.5 
   Communication..............................      3.439    74.665    74.561      -1.4      -0.1 
                                                                                                  
  Other goods and services....................      3.475   124.438   124.777       3.3       0.3 
                                                                                                  
          Commodity and service group                                                             
                                                                                                  
 Services.....................................     58.763   129.317   129.432       3.2       0.1 
 Commodities..................................     41.237   109.441   109.912       2.7       0.4 
  Durables....................................     12.340    84.291    84.371      -2.1       0.1 
 Nondurables..................................     28.897   122.623   123.326       4.9       0.6 
  All items less food and energy..............     78.707   115.583   115.953       1.8       0.3 
 Energy.......................................      7.351   179.647   177.675      13.8      -1.1 

 Indexes for 2007 are initial estimates.  Indexes for 2006 are interim adjustments.
 NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.