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Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service
Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and
Table 4. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and
Table 5. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and
Table 3. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, all items index
Table 6. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, all items index

 
 
 
 
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                   CONSUMER PRICE INDEX:  JUNE 1996
 
     The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased
0.1 percent before seasonal adjustment in June to a level of 156.7 (1982-
84=100), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor
reported today.  For the 12-month period ended in June, the CPI-U
increased 2.8 percent.
 
     The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical
Workers (CPI-W) also rose 0.1 percent in June, prior to seasonal
adjustment.  The June 1996 CPI-W level of 154.1 was 2.8 percent higher
than the index in June 1995.
 
CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
 
     On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U rose 0.1 percent in June,
its smallest advance since a similar increase last November.  The energy
index, which had risen 9.4 percent in the 6-month period ended in May
after declining throughout most of 1995, fell 2.2 percent in June.  The
index for petroleum-based energy declined 3.7 percent in June and the
index for energy services dropped 0.5 percent.  The food index rose 0.7
percent in June, reflecting large price increases for meats and for
dairy products, coupled with smaller than usual price declines for fresh
fruits and vegetables.  Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U rose 0.2
percent, the same as in May.
 
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       1995             1996             3-mos. ended   ended
                    Dec. Jan.Feb. Mar. Apr.  May June    June'96    June'96
All Items            .2   .4   .2  .4    .4   .3   .1     3.1        2.8
 Food and beverages  .1   .1   .1  .5    .3   .1   .7     4.6        3.2
 Housing             .3   .3   .2  .3    .3   .2   .1     2.1        2.8
 Apparel and upkeep  .1   .7  -.9  .6   -.4   .1  -.4    -2.7         .2
 Transportation      .1   .7   .5  .7   1.1   .7  -.4     5.8        2.1
 Medical care        .4   .4   .2  .3    .3   .3   .3     3.4        3.6
 Entertainment       .4   .3   .8  .1   -.1   .4   .3     2.3        3.8
 Other goods
  and services       .2   .2   .4  .4    .3   .4   .2     3.6        4.2
Special Indexes:
 Energy             1.1  1.9   .4 1.4   3.2  1.1 -2.2     8.4        3.5
 Food                .1   .1   .1  .6    .3   .1   .7     4.6        3.2
 All items less
  food and energy    .1   .3   .2  .3    .1   .2   .2     2.2        2.7
 
     See page 5 for a note on the implementation of improvements in CPI
sample rotation procedures and the announcement of a change in the
hospital and related service component of the CPI.
 
     Consumer prices rose at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of
3.1 percent in the second quarter after advancing at a 4.0 percent rate
in the first 3 months of 1996.  This brings the year-to-date annual rate
to 3.5 percent, which compares with an increase of 2.5 percent for all
of 1995.  The food and energy components have accelerated thus far in
1996, after acting as moderating influences on overall consumer price
movements throughout most of the past 5 years.  Through the first 6
months of 1996, energy costs have risen at a 12.1 percent rate.  The
index for petroleum-based energy goods advanced at an annual rate of
23.4 percent and the index for energy services at a 2.2 percent SAAR.
The food index has increased at a 3.9 percent annual rate in the first 6
months of 1996, following an advance of 2.1 percent in all of 1995.
Grocery store foods have risen at a 4.7 percent rate in 1996, with a
sharp upturn in the index for fruits and vegetables--up at a SAAR of
10.6 percent thus far in 1996 after declining 1.3 percent in all of 1995-
-primarily responsible for the increase.
 
     Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U rose at a 2.2 percent rate in
the second quarter and has advanced at a 2.8 percent annual rate thus
far in 1996.  This compares with a 3.0 percent increase for all of 1995.
Within this category, the index for commodities less food and energy has
risen at a 1.1 percent annual rate thus far in 1996, following a 1.7
percent increase in all of 1995.  A larger decline in clothing prices in
1996 (at a SAAR) than in 1995--down 1.1 percent relative to down 0.1
percent--was primarily responsible for the moderation.  The index for
services less energy has advanced at a 3.7 percent annual rate in 1996,
virtually the same as the 3.6 percent rise in all of 1995.  The rates
for selected groups during the past 8-1/2 years are shown below.
 
 
 
                            Percent change 12 months               SAAR
                               ended in December                    6-
                                                                  months
                                                                   ended
                                                                    in
                                                                   June
               1988  1989   1990  1991   1992  1993   1994  1995   1996
 
All Items        4.4  4.6    6.1   3.1    2.9   2.7    2.7   2.5    3.5
 Food and
  beverages      5.1  5.5    5.3   2.5    1.6   2.7    2.7   2.1    3.9
 Housing         4.0  3.9    4.5   3.4    2.6   2.7    2.2   3.0    2.7
 Apparel and
  upkeep         4.7  1.0    5.1   3.4    1.4    .9   -1.6    .1    -.6
 Transportation  3.0  4.0   10.4  -1.5    3.0   2.4    3.8   1.5    6.9
 Medical care    6.9  8.5    9.6   7.9    6.6   5.4    4.9   3.9    3.3
 Entertainment   4.6  5.1    4.3   3.9    2.8   2.8    2.3   3.3    3.5
 Other goods and
  services       7.0  8.2    7.6   8.0    6.5   2.7    4.2   4.3    4.0
 
Special Indexes
 Energy           .5  5.1   18.1  -7.4    2.0  -1.4    2.2  -1.3   12.1
 Food            5.2  5.6    5.3   1.9    1.5   2.9    2.9   2.1    3.9
 All items less
  food and
  energy         4.7  4.4    5.2   4.4    3.3   3.2    2.6   3.0    2.8
 
 
   The food and beverage index rose 0.7 percent in June.  The index
for grocery store foods, which was unchanged in May, increased 1.0
percent in June, reflecting sharp increases in the indexes for fruits
and vegetables, for meats, and for dairy products.  The indexes for
fresh fruits and for fresh vegetables increased 4.6 percent and 1.0
percent, respectively.  (Prior to seasonal adjustment, fresh fruit
prices fell 0.2 percent, and fresh vegetable prices declined 1.1
percent.)  The index for processed fruits and vegetables was unchanged.
The index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs increased 1.5 percent in
June.  Meat prices rose 1.8 percent.  The index for beef increased 1.0
percent in June, following declines in each of the 6 preceding months.
Pork prices rose 4.2 percent in June and are 12.6 percent above their
level a year ago.  Poultry prices registered their second consecutive
large advance, increasing 1.1 percent in June.  The index for dairy
products increased 1.5 percent.  The other two major grocery store food
indexes--cereal and bakery products and other food at home--each rose
0.1 percent in June.  The other two components of the food and beverage
index--restaurant meals and alcoholic beverages--each increased 0.2
percent in June.
 
     The housing component rose 0.1 percent in June after advancing 0.2
percent in May, reflecting a downturn in the index for fuel and other
utilities.  A decline in the index  for household fuels--down 0.9
percent--more than offset a 0.4 percent rise in the index for other
utilities and public services.  Among household fuels, the index for
electricity decreased 1.1 percent and the index for fuel oil fell 5.2
percent, more than offsetting a 0.7 percent rise in the index for
natural gas.  (Prior to seasonal adjustment, charges for electricity
rose 4.3 percent, reflecting the switch to higher summer rates in some
areas.)  The index for other utilities and public services rose 0.4
percent in June, in part as a result of a 0.5 percent increase in the
index for telephone services.   Shelter costs advanced 0.2 percent in
June, the same as in each of the 4 preceding months.  Within shelter,
renters' costs and homeowners' costs each rose 0.2 percent, while
maintenance and repair costs were unchanged. The index for household
furnishings and operation rose 0.1 percent in June, following a 0.2
percent drop in May.
 
     The transportation index declined 0.4 percent in June after
advancing 0.7 percent in May.  The index for motor fuels, which
increased 2.3 percent in May, declined 3.6 percent in June and accounted
for the deceleration in the overall transportation component.  In the
period from November 1995 through May, the index for gasoline had risen
18.2 percent.  Despite these increases, as of June, gasoline prices were
still 7.4 percent below their peak level of December 1990.  Automobile
purchase costs registered their largest advance since the introduction
of the 1996 models.  The indexes for new car prices and for automobile
finance charges increased 0.4 and 1.2 percent, respectively.  (Prior to
seasonal adjustment, new car prices rose 0.1 percent.)  The index for
used cars declined for the third consecutive month--down 1.1 percent.
The index for public transportation increased 2.0 percent, largely
reflecting an increase in airline fares.
 
     The index for apparel and upkeep, which increased 0.1 percent in
May, declined 0.4 percent in June.  (Prior to seasonal adjustment,
clothing prices fell 2.5 percent, reflecting somewhat larger than usual
seasonal price declines.)
 
     Medical care costs rose 0.3 percent in June to a level 3.6 percent
above a year ago.  The index for medical care commodities--prescription
drugs, non-prescription drugs, and medical supplies--increased 0.4
percent in June.  The index for medical care services rose 0.2 percent
in June.  Charges for professional services and for hospital and related
services increased 0.1 and 0.7 percent, respectively.
 
     Entertainment costs increased 0.3 percent in June.  A 0.9 percent
increase in the index for admissions to movies, theaters, concerts, and
sporting events accounted for over half of the June advance in the
entertainment group.
 
     The index for other goods and services advanced 0.2 percent in
June, following an increase of 0.4 percent in May.  A decline in the
index for personal services, coupled with a smaller increase in the
index for tobacco and smoking products, was largely responsible for the
moderation.
 
CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W)
 
     On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI for Urban Wage Earners and
Clerical Workers rose 0.1 percent in June.
 
Table B.  Percent changes in CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical
Workers (CPI-W)
 
                                                                    Un-
                           Seasonally adjusted         Compound   adjust
                     Changes from preceding month       annual      ed
                                                         rate      12-
                   1995             1996                3-mos.     mos.
  Expenditure                                           ended     ended
   Category        Dec  Jan  Feb  Mar  Apr  May  Jun    June'96  June'96
 
All Items           .2    .4   .2   .5   .4   .3  .1     3.2       2.8
 Food and
  beverages         .1    .1   .1   .5   .4   .3  .1     4.6       3.2
 Housing            .3    .3   .1   .3   .3   .2  .1     2.2       2.8
 Apparel and
  upkeep            .2    .7  -.7   .6  -.2   .2 -.6    -2.4        .5
 Transportation     .4    .9   .3   .9  1.1   .6 -.6     4.6       2.1
 Medical care       .4    .4   .2   .2   .3   .3  .3     3.6       3.7
 Entertainment      .3    .4   .8   .0  -.1   .4  .3     2.6       3.6
 Other goods
  and services      .1    .2   .4   .3   .3   .4  .1     3.5       3.9
Special Indexes:
 Energy            1.0   2.1   .2  1.8  3.3  1.1 -.2     9.6       3.6
 Food               .2    .1   .1   .6   .3   .1  .8     4.6       3.2
 All items less
  food and energy   .2    .3   .2   .3   .1   .2  .1     2.0       2.6
 
 
 
 
     Consumer Price Index data for July are scheduled for release on
Tuesday, August 13, 1996, at 8:30 A.M. (EDT).
Extending the Improvements in the CPI Sample Rotation Procedures
 
 
 
   As announced on March 29, effective with the collection of the
Consumer Price Index data for June 1996, the Bureau of Labor Statistics
has extended to all item categories the improvement in sampling rotation
procedures that was introduced in the January 1995 CPI for food-at-home
categories.
 
   The CPI replaces its sample of items and retail outlets on a five-
year rotation to keep them from becoming out of date.  Before January
1995, a correlation tended to exist between a new item's quantity weight
and its initial price change.  This occurred because the first price used
in index calculations was also used to estimate the new item's base
period weight.  The problem was more significant for many categories of
food items that exhibit short-term price fluctuations.  Effective with
the index for January 1995, in a process called "seasoning," base period
item weights for food items were calculated that were much less likely to
be correlated with price change after the new samples were linked into the
index. Starting with the index for June 1996, this concept of decoupling
an item's weight and initial price change is being extended to all other
categories in the CPI.
For more details, see "Extending the Improvements in CPI Sample Rotation
Procedures" in the June 1996 issue of the CPI Detailed Report.
 
 
Changing the Hospital and Related Services Component of the Consumer
Price Index
 
    Effective with the release of data for January 1997, the Bureau of
Labor Statistics (BLS) will introduce improvements in the way in which
the Hospital and related services component of the Consumer Price Index
(CPI) is calculated.  Two complementary changes will be made:
 
    Items within the hospital and related services component will be
 reclassified into two main groups, or item strata--Hospital services and
 Nursing home services, instead of the current three--Hospital rooms,
 Other inpatient services, and Hospital outpatient services.
 
    The definition of the specific items selected for pricing within
 individual hospitals will be broadened substantially.  These newly
 defined items will be reselected using new procedures in the majority of
 the hospitals from which price data currently are collected for the CPI.
 
     Additional information on these changes will be published in the
June 1996 CPI Detailed Report and is available on the Internet.  (Go to
gopher://stats.bls.gov and access /pub/special.requests/cpi/hospital.txt.)
This information may also be obtained by writing to the Bureau of Labor
Statistics, Division of Consumer Prices and Price Indexes, 2 Massachusetts
Ave. NE, Room 3260, Washington, DC 20212, or by telephoning Elaine
Cardenas at (202) 606-6985 ext. 251
 
 
 
 Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service
group
 
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
 
 
                                              Relative   Unadjusted indexes       Unadjusted             Seasonally adjusted
                                             importance,                       percent change to         percent change from-
                                              December      May      June       June 1996 from-     Mar. to    Apr. to     May to
                                                1995       1996      1996    June 1995   May 1996     Apr.       May        June
 
            Expenditure category
 
All items ..................................   100.000     156.6     156.7        2.8        0.1        0.4        0.3        0.1
All items (1967=100) .......................      -        469.0     469.5        -          -          -          -          -
 
  Food and beverages .......................    17.332     152.5     153.1        3.2         .4         .3         .1         .7
    Food ...................................    15.766     152.0     152.6        3.2         .4         .3         .1         .7
      Food at home .........................     9.880     152.6     153.4        3.6         .5         .3         .0        1.0
        Cereals and bakery products ........     1.473     173.6     174.2        4.0         .3         .2         .6         .1
        Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .....     2.936     141.2     143.1        4.4        1.3        -.2         .1        1.5
        Dairy products .....................     1.169     137.6     139.8        5.7        1.6         .4         .5        1.5
        Fruits and vegetables ..............     1.936     184.1     183.4        3.3        -.4        1.0        -.8        2.0
        Other food at home .................     2.365     142.9     142.9        1.6         .0         .4         .1         .1
          Sugar and sweets .................      .327     143.5     143.7        4.7         .1        -.1         .8         .5
          Fats and oils ....................      .248     140.0     140.8        3.2         .6        -.2         .3         .7
          Nonalcoholic beverages ...........      .763     129.3     128.4       -2.4        -.7         .5        -.4        -.6
          Other prepared food ..............     1.027     155.6     156.2        3.3         .4         .6         .1         .6
      Food away from home ..................     5.886     152.0     152.3        2.4         .2         .3         .3         .2
    Alcoholic beverages ....................     1.566     158.3     158.6        3.0         .2         .3         .3         .2
 
  Housing ..................................    41.346     152.0     152.7        2.8         .5         .3         .2         .1
    Shelter ................................    28.289     170.1     170.7        3.1         .4         .2         .2         .2
      Renters' costs 1/ ....................     7.988     178.9     180.0        3.0         .6         .2         .2         .2
        Rent, residential ..................     5.762     161.2     161.7        2.7         .3         .2         .3         .2
        Other renters' costs ...............     2.227     211.8     214.9        4.0        1.5         .4        -.3         .0
      Homeowners' costs 1/ .................    20.102     175.6     176.0        3.2         .2         .2         .3         .2
        Owners' equivalent rent 1/ .........    19.716     175.9     176.3        3.2         .2         .3         .3         .1
        Household insurance 1/ .............      .386     159.5     160.7        1.6         .8         .3         .1         .5
      Maintenance and repairs 2/ ...........      .199     138.8     138.8        2.8         .0         .4         .6         .0
        Maintenance and repair services 2/ .      .122     144.7     144.6        3.7        -.1         .0         .6        -.1
        Maintenance and repair
            commodities 2/ .................      .077     130.9     130.9        1.5         .0         .8         .7         .0
    Fuel and other utilities ...............     7.014     126.7     128.4        2.7        1.3         .6         .3        -.2
      Fuels ................................     3.792     114.0     116.5        2.4        2.2        1.6        -.1        -.9
        Fuel oil and other household fuel
            commodities ....................      .356      99.6      94.6        7.6       -5.0        3.5       -1.8       -4.1
        Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
            services).......................     3.436     120.6     124.1        1.8        2.9        1.4         .1        -.5
      Other utilities and public
          services 2/ ......................     3.222     156.9     157.6        3.2         .4        -.6        1.0         .4
    Household furnishings and operation ....     6.043     124.4     124.5        1.6         .1         .1        -.2         .1
      Housefurnishings .....................     3.445     111.2     111.2         .5         .0         .3        -.5         .1
      Housekeeping supplies ................     1.116     141.0     140.8        3.2        -.1         .0        -.4        -.2
      Housekeeping services ................     1.482     147.3     147.8        3.3         .3         .1         .5         .3
 
  Apparel and upkeep .......................     5.516     133.7     130.8         .2       -2.2        -.4         .1        -.4
    Apparel commodities ....................     4.967     130.4     127.2         .1       -2.5        -.4         .0        -.5
      Men's and boys' apparel ..............     1.303     129.5     127.1        1.3       -1.9        -.4         .1        -.4
      Women's and girls' apparel............     2.195     127.7     122.8       -1.3       -3.8        -.3         .2        -.8
      Infants' and toddlers' apparel 2/ ....      .195     130.4     129.1        6.2       -1.0         .3       -2.5       -1.0
      Footwear .............................      .732     128.3     127.1        2.0        -.9        -.7         .2         .5
      Other apparel commodities ............      .542     151.7     150.8       -1.8        -.6        -.8        -.3        -.4
    Apparel services 2/ ....................      .550     159.4     159.7        1.8         .2        -.1         .4         .2
 
  Transportation ...........................    16.953     144.4     144.0        2.1        -.3        1.1         .7        -.4
    Private transportation .................    15.430     141.7     141.0        2.2        -.5        1.1         .6        -.6
      New vehicles .........................     5.027     143.4     143.5        1.8         .1         .1         .2         .3
        New cars ...........................     4.015     141.2     141.3        1.6         .1         .1         .1         .4
      Used cars ............................     1.342     157.6     157.2        -.7        -.3       -1.3        -.9       -1.1
      Motor fuel ...........................     2.908     113.6     111.2        4.8       -2.1        5.4        2.3       -3.6
        Gasoline ...........................      -        113.3     111.0        4.4       -2.0        5.3        2.5       -3.2
      Maintenance and repairs ..............     1.535     157.5     157.7        2.7         .1         .1         .3         .2
      Other private transportation .........     4.618     173.1     173.1        1.9         .0         .5         .2         .4
        Other private transportation
            commodities ....................      .608     104.9     105.2         .6         .3        -.1        -.2         .5
        Other private transportation
            services .......................     4.010     189.1     189.1        2.1         .0         .5         .3         .4
    Public transportation ..................     1.523     180.2     182.2        -.2        1.1        1.0        2.0        2.0
 
  Medical care .............................     7.362     227.4     227.8        3.6         .2         .3         .3         .3
    Medical care commodities ...............     1.282     209.7     210.5        3.3         .4         .4         .2         .4
    Medical care services ..................     6.081     231.6     231.9        3.8         .1         .2         .3         .2
      Professional medical services ........     3.465     207.7     207.9        3.5         .1         .3         .3         .1
 
  Entertainment ............................     4.367     158.8     159.0        3.8         .1        -.1         .4         .3
    Entertainment commodities ..............     1.975     142.8     142.9        3.5         .1        -.1         .2         .2
    Entertainment services .................     2.392     177.6     177.9        3.9         .2         .0         .6         .3
 
  Other goods and services .................     7.123     214.1     214.0        4.2         .0         .3         .4         .2
    Tobacco and smoking products ...........     1.610     233.1     232.9        2.9        -.1        -.2         .5         .1
    Personal care 2/ .......................     1.170     150.3     149.6        2.0        -.5         .2         .4        -.5
      Toilet goods and personal care
          appliances 2/ ....................      .613     145.3     143.9         .8       -1.0         .1         .8       -1.0
      Personal care services 2/ ............      .557     155.8     155.9        3.2         .1         .3         .1         .1
    Personal and educational expenses ......     4.342     244.8     245.1        5.4         .1         .4         .4         .4
      School books and supplies ............      .258     224.7     224.7        5.6         .0         .4         .1         .1
      Personal and educational services ....     4.084     246.6     246.8        5.4         .1         .4         .4         .4
 
        Commodity and service group
 
All items ..................................   100.000     156.6     156.7        2.8         .1         .4         .3         .1
  Commodities ..............................    42.916     140.4     139.9        2.4        -.4         .5         .1        -.1
    Food and beverages .....................    17.332     152.5     153.1        3.2         .4         .3         .1         .7
    Commodities less food and beverages ....    25.584     133.0     131.9        1.9        -.8         .7         .2        -.6
      Nondurables less food and beverages ..    15.075     135.6     133.7        2.5       -1.4         .9         .4       -1.0
        Apparel commodities ................     4.967     130.4     127.2         .1       -2.5        -.4         .0        -.5
        Nondurables less food, beverages,
            and apparel ....................    10.108     141.4     140.1        3.7        -.9        1.6         .6       -1.2
      Durables .............................    10.509     129.3     129.3        1.0         .0        -.1        -.2         .1
  Services .................................    57.084     173.1     173.9        3.1         .5         .3         .3         .2
    Rent of shelter 1/ .....................    27.671     177.0     177.6        3.1         .3         .2         .3         .2
    Household services less rent of
        shelter 1/ .........................     8.681     141.0     143.1        2.6        1.5         .4         .7        -.1
    Transportation services ................     7.068     179.3     179.8        1.7         .3         .6         .6         .7
    Medical care services ..................     6.081     231.6     231.9        3.8         .1         .2         .3         .2
    Other services .........................     7.583     199.9     200.1        4.5         .1         .3         .4         .3
 
              Special indexes
 
All items less food ........................    84.234     157.4     157.5        2.7         .1         .4         .3         .0
All items less shelter .....................    71.711     152.8     152.8        2.7         .0         .5         .3         .1
All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........    79.898     157.8     157.9        2.7         .1         .4         .3         .1
All items less medical care ................    92.638     152.6     152.7        2.7         .1         .4         .3         .1
Commodities less food ......................    27.150     134.0     133.0        2.0        -.7         .6         .2        -.5
Nondurables less food ......................    16.641     136.8     135.1        2.6       -1.2         .9         .4        -.9
Nondurables less food and apparel ..........    11.674     142.0     140.9        3.6        -.8        1.4         .5        -.8
Nondurables ................................    32.407     144.2     143.6        2.9        -.4         .6         .3        -.1
Services less rent of shelter 1/ ...........    29.414     181.4     182.4        3.1         .6         .3         .4         .2
Services less medical care services ........    51.004     167.7     168.5        3.1         .5         .3         .3         .2
Energy .....................................     6.700     112.9     113.1        3.5         .2        3.2        1.1       -2.2
All items less energy ......................    93.300     162.5     162.7        2.8         .1         .2         .2         .2
  All items less food and energy ...........    77.534     165.1     165.2        2.7         .1         .1         .2         .2
    Commodities less food and
        energy commodities .................    23.885     141.7     141.0        1.5        -.5        -.1         .0         .0
      Energy commodities ...................     3.264     112.3     109.5        5.0       -2.5        5.2        1.8       -3.7
    Services less energy services ..........    53.648     178.4     179.0        3.2         .3         .3         .3         .3
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar:
  1982-84=$1.00 2/ .........................      -        $.639     $.638       -2.7        -.2        -.3        -.2        -.2
  1967=$1.00 2/ ............................      -         .213      .213        -          -          -          -          -
 
 
 
   1/     Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
   2/     Not seasonally adjusted.
   -      Data not available.
   NOTE:  Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
 
 
 Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and
 commodity and service group
 
 (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
 
 
                                                  Seasonally adjusted indexes             Seasonally adjusted annual rate
                                                                                                percent change for
                                                                                        3 months ended-           6 months ended-
                                                 Mar.    Apr.     May    June    Sept.   Dec.    Mar.    June     Dec.      June
                                                 1996    1996    1996    1996    1995    1995    1996    1996     1995      1996
 
              Expenditure category
 
 All items ....................................    -       -       -       -        1.6     2.4     4.0     3.1      2.0       3.5
 
   Food and beverages .........................   151.7   152.2   152.4   153.4     2.7     1.9     3.2     4.6      2.3       3.9
     Food .....................................   151.4   151.9   152.0   153.1     2.7     1.9     3.2     4.6      2.3       3.9
       Food at home ...........................   151.9   152.4   152.4   154.0     3.3     1.9     3.8     5.6      2.6       4.7
         Cereals and bakery products ..........   172.5   172.8   173.8   173.9     3.1     4.3     5.5     3.3      3.7       4.4
         Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......   141.8   141.5   141.6   143.7     6.6     6.7     -.6     5.5      6.7       2.4
         Dairy products .......................   136.5   137.1   137.8   139.9     1.5     7.1     4.2    10.3      4.3       7.2
         Fruits and vegetables ................   181.9   183.7   182.2   185.9     2.0    -8.8    12.0     9.1     -3.5      10.6
         Other food at home ...................   141.9   142.5   142.6   142.8     1.7      .6     1.4     2.6      1.1       2.0
           Sugar and sweets ...................   142.1   142.0   143.1   143.8     3.2     2.9     7.7     4.9      3.1       6.3
           Fats and oils ......................   139.7   139.4   139.8   140.8     4.2     3.2     2.3     3.2      3.7       2.8
           Nonalcoholic beverages .............   129.0   129.7   129.2   128.4     1.2    -4.5    -4.5    -1.8     -1.7      -3.2
           Other prepared food ................   154.2   155.2   155.3   156.2     1.3     2.7     4.0     5.3      2.0       4.6
       Food away from home ....................   151.2   151.6   152.0   152.3     2.2     2.2     2.1     2.9      2.2       2.5
     Alcoholic beverages ......................   157.1   157.5   158.0   158.3     2.4     1.6     4.7     3.1      2.0       3.9
 
   Housing ....................................   151.5   151.9   152.2   152.3     2.7     3.3     3.2     2.1      3.0       2.7
     Shelter ..................................   169.3   169.7   170.1   170.4     2.9     3.4     3.4     2.6      3.2       3.0
       Renters' costs 1/ ......................   177.7   178.1   178.4   178.7     3.0     1.8     5.1     2.3      2.4       3.7
         Rent, residential ....................   160.6   160.9   161.4   161.8     2.3     2.8     2.5     3.0      2.6       2.8
         Other renters' costs .................   212.5   213.3   212.7   212.6     5.0      .0    11.3      .2      2.5       5.6
       Homeowners' costs 1/ ...................   175.0   175.4   175.9   176.2     3.3     4.0     2.6     2.8      3.7       2.7
         Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ...........   175.3   175.8   176.3   176.5     3.3     4.0     2.5     2.8      3.7       2.7
         Household insurance 1/ ...............   159.3   159.7   159.8   160.6    -2.8     4.4     2.0     3.3       .8       2.7
       Maintenance and repairs 2/ .............   137.5   138.0   138.8   138.8     1.2     3.6     2.7     3.8      2.4       3.2
         Maintenance and repair services 2/ ...   143.8   143.8   144.7   144.6     2.6     5.2     4.9     2.2      3.9       3.5
         Maintenance and repair commodities 2/    129.0   130.0   130.9   130.9     -.3      .6     -.3     6.0       .2       2.8
     Fuel and other utilities .................   126.0   126.8   127.2   126.9     -.3     3.3     5.2     2.9      1.5       4.1
       Fuels ..................................   112.5   114.3   114.2   113.2    -1.4     4.4     4.4     2.5      1.5       3.4
         Fuel oil and other household fuel
             commodities ......................    97.8   101.2    99.4    95.3     -.5     1.8    47.1    -9.8       .7      15.2
         Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
             services).........................   119.2   120.9   121.0   120.4    -1.3     4.8      .3     4.1      1.7       2.2
       Other utilities and public services 2/ .   156.4   155.4   156.9   157.6     1.3     1.8     6.7     3.1      1.6       4.9
     Household furnishings and operation ......   124.4   124.5   124.3   124.4     4.0     1.6     1.0      .0      2.8        .5
       Housefurnishings .......................   111.4   111.7   111.1   111.2     3.3      .0     -.7     -.7      1.6       -.7
       Housekeeping supplies ..................   141.4   141.4   140.8   140.5     6.9     4.7     4.1    -2.5      5.8        .7
       Housekeeping services ..................   146.3   146.5   147.3   147.8     3.7     3.4     1.7     4.2      3.5       2.9
 
   Apparel and upkeep .........................   132.7   132.2   132.3   131.8      .9     1.5     1.5    -2.7      1.2       -.6
     Apparel commodities ......................   129.2   128.7   128.7   128.1      .9     1.6     1.2    -3.4      1.3      -1.1
       Men's and boys' apparel ................   128.6   128.1   128.2   127.7     -.6     -.3     8.9    -2.8      -.5       2.9
       Women's and girls' apparel .............   125.6   125.2   125.5   124.5    -2.2     4.9    -4.0    -3.5      1.3      -3.7
       Infants' and toddlers' apparel 2/ ......   133.3   133.7   130.4   129.1    35.5    -7.4    15.1   -12.0     12.0        .6
       Footwear ...............................   127.4   126.5   126.7   127.3     4.9    -2.5     6.5     -.3      1.1       3.1
       Other apparel commodities ..............   153.0   151.8   151.3   150.7     1.0      .3    -2.6    -5.9       .7      -4.2
     Apparel services 2/.......................   158.9   158.8   159.4   159.7     1.3      .8     3.1     2.0      1.0       2.6
 
   Transportation .............................   141.7   143.3   144.3   143.7    -3.9    -1.1     8.0     5.8     -2.5       6.9
     Private transportation ...................   139.2   140.8   141.6   140.7    -2.9      .6     7.5     4.4     -1.2       5.9
       New vehicles ...........................   142.7   142.9   143.2   143.7     1.7      .8     2.0     2.8      1.3       2.4
         New cars .............................   140.6   140.7   140.8   141.4     1.2      .6     2.3     2.3       .9       2.3
       Used cars ..............................   161.1   159.0   157.6   155.9    -3.0     4.2     9.7   -12.3       .5      -1.9
       Motor fuel .............................   104.6   110.3   112.8   108.7   -20.6    -1.6    32.5    16.6    -11.6      24.3
         Gasoline .............................   104.3   109.8   112.5   108.9   -23.3    -1.2    32.0    18.8    -13.0      25.3
       Maintenance and repairs ................   156.9   157.1   157.5   157.8     3.2     2.3     2.9     2.3      2.8       2.6
       Other private transportation ...........   171.7   172.5   172.9   173.6     2.8      .2      .0     4.5      1.5       2.2
         Other private transportation
             commodities ......................   105.2   105.1   104.9   105.4      .8     -.4      .8      .8       .2        .8
         Other private transportation
             services .........................   187.6   188.6   189.1   189.9     3.0      .4      .0     5.0      1.7       2.5
     Public transportation ....................   175.6   177.3   180.8   184.4   -13.0   -16.6    12.5    21.6    -14.8      17.0
 
   Medical care ...............................   226.4   227.0   227.7   228.3     4.2     3.6     3.2     3.4      3.9       3.3
     Medical care commodities .................   208.5   209.4   209.9   210.7     2.2     3.2     3.5     4.3      2.7       3.9
     Medical care services ....................   230.3   230.8   231.6   232.1     4.7     3.8     3.2     3.2      4.2       3.2
       Professional medical services ..........   206.1   206.8   207.5   207.7     4.0     4.0     3.0     3.1      4.0       3.1
 
   Entertainment ..............................   158.3   158.2   158.8   159.2     3.7     4.2     4.7     2.3      3.9       3.5
     Entertainment commodities ................   142.7   142.5   142.8   143.1     3.2     4.7     5.2     1.1      3.9       3.1
     Entertainment services ...................   176.6   176.6   177.6   178.2     4.3     3.7     3.9     3.7      4.0       3.8
 
   Other goods and services ...................   214.0   214.6   215.5   215.9     4.9     4.1     4.4     3.6      4.5       4.0
     Tobacco and smoking products .............   231.1   230.7   231.9   232.2     5.2      .7     3.7     1.9      2.9       2.8
     Personal care 2/ .........................   149.4   149.7   150.3   149.6     2.2     3.9     1.3      .5      3.0        .9
       Toilet goods and personal care
           appliances 2/ ......................   144.0   144.2   145.3   143.9      .6     3.1     -.3     -.3      1.8       -.3
       Personal care services 2/ ..............   155.3   155.7   155.8   155.9     3.8     5.1     2.6     1.6      4.4       2.1
     Personal and educational expenses ........   244.8   245.8   246.8   247.8     5.6     5.5     5.8     5.0      5.5       5.4
       School books and supplies ..............   224.3   225.2   225.4   225.6     4.8     7.0     8.4     2.3      5.9       5.3
       Personal and educational services ......   246.2   247.3   248.3   249.3     5.7     5.3     5.5     5.1      5.5       5.3
 
          Commodity and service group
 
 All items ....................................    -       -       -       -        1.6     2.4     4.0     3.1      2.0       3.5
   Commodities ................................   139.1   139.8   140.0   139.9      .6     1.8     5.0     2.3      1.2       3.7
     Food and beverages .......................   151.7   152.2   152.4   153.4     2.7     1.9     3.2     4.6      2.3       3.9
     Commodities less food and beverages ......   131.3   132.2   132.5   131.7     -.9     1.6     6.0     1.2       .3       3.6
       Nondurables less food and beverages ....   132.9   134.1   134.7   133.3    -3.0     2.2     9.9     1.2      -.5       5.5
         Apparel commodities ..................   129.2   128.7   128.7   128.1      .9     1.6     1.2    -3.4      1.3      -1.1
         Nondurables less food, beverages,
             and apparel ......................   138.0   140.2   141.0   139.3    -5.5     2.1    15.6     3.8     -1.8       9.5
       Durables ...............................   129.5   129.4   129.2   129.3     1.3      .9     2.5     -.6      1.1        .9
   Services ...................................   172.4   172.9   173.5   173.9     2.6     2.6     3.6     3.5      2.6       3.5
     Rent of shelter 1/ .......................   176.5   176.8   177.3   177.6     3.1     3.3     3.5     2.5      3.2       3.0
     Household services less rent
         of shelter 1/ ........................   140.3   140.8   141.8   141.7      .6     3.5     2.3     4.1      2.0       3.2
     Transportation services ..................   177.3   178.3   179.4   180.7     -.9    -3.1     3.2     7.9     -2.0       5.5
     Medical care services ....................   230.3   230.8   231.6   232.1     4.7     3.8     3.2     3.2      4.2       3.2
     Other services ...........................   199.9   200.4   201.2   201.9     4.8     4.4     4.7     4.1      4.6       4.4
 
                Special indexes
 
 All items less food ..........................   156.3   156.9   157.4   157.4     1.6     2.1     4.5     2.8      1.8       3.7
 All items less shelter .......................   151.5   152.2   152.7   152.8     1.4     1.6     4.3     3.5      1.5       3.9
 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ..........   156.6   157.3   157.7   157.9     1.3     1.8     4.5     3.4      1.6       3.9
 All items less medical care ..................   151.4   152.0   152.5   152.6     1.6     2.2     4.1     3.2      1.9       3.6
 Commodities less food ........................   132.5   133.3   133.6   132.9     -.6     1.2     6.3     1.2       .3       3.7
 Nondurables less food ........................   134.2   135.4   136.0   134.8    -2.4     2.5     8.8     1.8       .0       5.2
 Nondurables less food and apparel ............   138.6   140.6   141.3   140.1    -4.1     3.0    11.8     4.4      -.6       8.0
 Nondurables ..................................   142.5   143.3   143.7   143.6      .0     1.7     6.7     3.1       .9       4.9
 Services less rent of shelter 1/ .............   180.4   181.0   181.8   182.2     2.5     2.0     3.6     4.1      2.3       3.8
 Services less medical care services ..........   167.0   167.5   168.0   168.3     2.7     2.5     3.7     3.2      2.6       3.4
 Energy .......................................   108.0   111.5   112.7   110.2   -10.5     1.9    15.8     8.4     -4.5      12.1
 All items less energy ........................   162.0   162.3   162.7   163.1     2.5     2.3     3.3     2.7      2.4       3.0
   All items less food and energy .............   164.7   164.9   165.3   165.6     2.8     2.2     3.5     2.2      2.5       2.8
     Commodities less food and energy
         commodities ..........................   141.3   141.2   141.2   141.2     2.0     1.7     2.6     -.3      1.9       1.1
       Energy commodities .....................   104.0   109.4   111.4   107.3   -18.9    -1.2    34.3    13.3    -10.5      23.4
     Services less energy services ............   177.7   178.2   178.8   179.4     3.0     2.5     3.4     3.9      2.8       3.7
 
 
 
    1/     Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
    2/     Not seasonally adjusted.
    -      Data not available.
    NOTE:  Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
 
 
 Table 4. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group
 
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
 
 
                                              Relative   Unadjusted indexes       Unadjusted             Seasonally adjusted
                                             importance,                       percent change to         percent change from-
                                              December      May      June       June 1996 from-     Mar. to    Apr. to     May to
                                                1995       1996      1996    June 1995   May 1996     Apr.       May        June
 
            Expenditure category
 
All items ..................................   100.000     154.0     154.1        2.8        0.1        0.4        0.3        0.1
All items (1967=100) .......................      -        458.7     459.1        -          -          -          -          -
 
  Food and beverages .......................    19.262     151.9     152.6        3.2         .5         .3         .1         .7
    Food ...................................    17.581     151.5     152.1        3.2         .4         .3         .1         .8
      Food at home .........................    11.206     151.7     152.6        3.7         .6         .3         .0        1.0
        Cereals and bakery products ........     1.682     173.3     174.0        4.0         .4         .2         .6         .1
        Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .....     3.453     140.8     142.7        4.5        1.3        -.1         .0        1.4
        Dairy products .....................     1.300     137.4     139.7        5.9        1.7         .4         .6        1.5
        Fruits and vegetables ..............     2.052     183.5     182.6        3.3        -.5         .8       -1.0        1.9
        Other food at home .................     2.719     142.5     142.5        1.6         .0         .4         .0         .2
          Sugar and sweets .................      .369     143.5     143.7        4.7         .1        -.1         .7         .4
          Fats and oils ....................      .285     139.7     140.6        3.2         .6        -.2         .1         .9
          Nonalcoholic beverages ...........      .885     128.8     127.9       -2.1        -.7         .6        -.4        -.6
          Other prepared food ..............     1.180     155.4     155.9        3.2         .3         .6         .0         .6
      Food away from home ..................     6.374     152.0     152.3        2.4         .2         .3         .3         .2
    Alcoholic beverages ....................     1.681     157.6     157.9        2.9         .2         .2         .3         .2
 
  Housing ..................................    38.888     148.9     149.6        2.8         .5         .3         .2         .1
    Shelter ................................    25.976     165.3     165.9        3.1         .4         .2         .2         .2
      Renters' costs 1/ ....................     8.091     156.4     157.2        3.0         .5         .2         .2         .3
        Rent, residential ..................     6.616     160.9     161.3        2.6         .2         .2         .3         .2
        Other renters' costs ...............     1.475     212.0     215.3        4.4        1.6         .1        -.1         .3
      Homeowners' costs 1/ .................    17.695     160.1     160.5        3.1         .2         .3         .3         .2
        Owners' equivalent rent 1/ .........    17.366     160.4     160.8        3.2         .2         .3         .2         .1
        Household insurance 1/ .............      .329     146.1     146.9        1.2         .5         .2         .1         .2
      Maintenance and repairs 2/ ...........      .189     137.5     137.5        2.3         .0         .4         .5         .0
        Maintenance and repair services 2/ .      .105     146.8     146.7        3.0        -.1         .1         .6        -.1
        Maintenance and repair
            commodities 2/ .................      .085     125.5     125.6        1.5         .1         .7         .4         .1
    Fuel and other utilities ...............     7.247     126.3     128.2        2.9        1.5         .6         .2        -.2
      Fuels ................................     3.887     113.4     116.1        2.7        2.4        1.5        -.3        -.8
        Fuel oil and other household fuel
            commodities ....................      .327      99.1      94.3        7.4       -4.8        3.2       -1.8       -3.9
        Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
            services).......................     3.560     120.0     123.8        2.2        3.2        1.4        -.2        -.5
      Other utilities and public
          services 2/ ......................     3.360     157.5     158.2        3.3         .4        -.6         .9         .4
    Household furnishings and operation ....     5.666     123.0     123.1        1.5         .1         .1        -.2         .2
      Housefurnishings .....................     3.367     109.8     109.9         .4         .1         .1        -.5         .2
      Housekeeping supplies ................     1.149     141.3     141.2        3.3        -.1         .0        -.4        -.2
      Housekeeping services ................     1.150     150.1     150.5        3.0         .3         .3         .4         .3
 
  Apparel and upkeep .......................     5.533     133.2     130.2         .5       -2.3        -.2         .2        -.6
    Apparel commodities ....................     5.017     130.1     126.9         .4       -2.5        -.1         .1        -.7
      Men's and boys' apparel ..............     1.310     129.2     126.7         .9       -1.9        -.4         .0        -.6
      Women's and girls' apparel............     2.148     127.1     122.1        -.9       -3.9         .2         .3       -1.0
      Infants' and toddlers' apparel 2/ ....      .251     131.5     130.1        6.3       -1.1         .1       -2.4       -1.1
      Footwear .............................      .812     129.3     128.1        2.1        -.9        -.5         .0         .5
      Other apparel commodities ............      .495     151.5     150.5        -.7        -.7        -.3         .5        -.8
    Apparel services 2/ ....................      .516     158.8     159.0        1.6         .1         .0         .4         .1
 
  Transportation ...........................    19.020     144.4     143.8        2.1        -.4        1.1         .6        -.6
    Private transportation .................    17.847     142.5     141.8        2.2        -.5        1.1         .6        -.6
      New vehicles .........................     4.958     144.5     144.5        1.9         .0         .1         .2         .3
        New cars ...........................     3.591     140.8     140.9        1.6         .1         .1         .1         .4
      Used cars ............................     2.432     158.7     158.3        -.5        -.3       -1.0        -.9       -1.1
      Motor fuel ...........................     3.584     113.5     111.0        4.5       -2.2        5.1        2.5       -3.2
        Gasoline ...........................      -        113.3     110.9        4.2       -2.1        5.0        2.3       -3.2
      Maintenance and repairs ..............     1.619     158.4     158.6        2.7         .1         .1         .2         .3
      Other private transportation .........     5.255     168.7     168.8        1.7         .1         .6         .1         .4
        Other private transportation
            commodities ....................      .767     104.0     104.3         .5         .3        -.1        -.2         .5
        Other private transportation
            services .......................     4.488     185.1     185.1        1.9         .0         .7         .2         .3
    Public transportation ..................     1.173     178.6     180.1        1.6         .8         .7        1.4        1.2
 
  Medical care .............................     6.262     226.8     227.3        3.7         .2         .3         .3         .3
    Medical care commodities ...............     1.055     207.1     208.0        3.2         .4         .4         .1         .4
    Medical care services ..................     5.208     231.3     231.6        3.8         .1         .3         .3         .3
      Professional medical services ........     2.965     208.8     209.0        3.5         .1         .3         .3         .1
 
  Entertainment ............................     4.029     156.5     156.7        3.6         .1        -.1         .4         .3
    Entertainment commodities ..............     2.053     141.9     141.9        3.3         .0        -.1         .2         .1
    Entertainment services .................     1.976     177.7     178.0        4.0         .2         .0         .6         .4
 
  Other goods and services .................     7.006     211.2     211.0        3.9        -.1         .3         .4         .1
    Tobacco and smoking products ...........     2.135     233.1     232.8        2.8        -.1         .0         .5         .1
    Personal care 2/ .......................     1.132     150.3     149.6        1.9        -.5         .2         .5        -.5
      Toilet goods and personal care
          appliances 2/ ....................      .635     146.0     144.6         .8       -1.0         .1         .9       -1.0
      Personal care services 2/ ............      .497     155.8     156.0        3.4         .1         .3         .1         .1
    Personal and educational expenses ......     3.739     240.3     240.6        5.3         .1         .5         .3         .4
      School books and supplies ............      .227     225.6     225.5        5.6         .0         .4         .0         .1
      Personal and educational services ....     3.512     241.7     242.0        5.3         .1         .6         .3         .4
 
        Commodity and service group
 
All items ..................................   100.000     154.0     154.1        2.8         .1         .4         .3         .1
  Commodities ..............................    47.052     140.5     140.0        2.4        -.4         .5         .2        -.1
    Food and beverages .....................    19.262     151.9     152.6        3.2         .5         .3         .1         .7
    Commodities less food and beverages ....    27.790     133.5     132.4        1.9        -.8         .6         .3        -.6
      Nondurables less food and beverages ..    16.074     135.7     133.8        2.7       -1.4        1.1         .5       -1.0
        Apparel commodities ................     5.017     130.1     126.9         .4       -2.5        -.1         .1        -.7
        Nondurables less food, beverages,
            and apparel ....................    11.057     141.5     140.1        3.6       -1.0        1.7         .5       -1.2
      Durables .............................    11.716     129.2     129.2         .9         .0        -.1        -.2         .0
  Services .................................    52.948     170.4     171.2        3.1         .5         .4         .3         .2
    Rent of shelter 1/ .....................    25.430     159.1     159.6        3.1         .3         .3         .3         .3
    Household services less rent of
        shelter 1/ .........................     8.531     129.6     131.6        2.7        1.5         .3         .5        -.1
    Transportation services ................     7.279     177.3     177.6        2.1         .2         .5         .5         .5
    Medical care services ..................     5.208     231.3     231.6        3.8         .1         .3         .3         .3
    Other services .........................     6.501     196.6     196.9        4.5         .2         .3         .4         .4
 
              Special indexes
 
All items less food ........................    82.419     154.4     154.4        2.7         .0         .5         .3        -.1
All items less shelter .....................    74.024     151.1     151.1        2.7         .0         .5         .3         .1
All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........    82.305     144.8     144.8        2.7         .0         .5         .3         .0
All items less medical care ................    93.738     150.5     150.6        2.7         .1         .4         .3         .1
Commodities less food ......................    29.471     134.4     133.3        1.9        -.8         .6         .3        -.6
Nondurables less food ......................    17.756     136.9     135.1        2.7       -1.3        1.0         .4        -.9
Nondurables less food and apparel ..........    12.739     142.0     140.8        3.5        -.8        1.4         .6       -1.0
Nondurables ................................    35.336     144.1     143.5        2.9        -.4         .6         .1        -.1
Services less rent of shelter 1/ ...........    27.518     161.7     162.6        3.1         .6         .4         .4         .2
Services less medical care services ........    47.740     165.2     166.0        3.0         .5         .3         .4         .2
Energy .....................................     7.470     112.8     112.9        3.6         .1        3.3        1.1       -2.0
All items less energy ......................    92.530     159.8     160.0        2.8         .1         .2         .2         .3
  All items less food and energy ...........    74.949     162.0     162.0        2.6         .0         .1         .2         .1
    Commodities less food and
        energy commodities .................    25.560     141.4     140.7        1.5        -.5        -.1         .0        -.1
      Energy commodities ...................     3.911     112.5     109.8        4.8       -2.4        4.9        2.1       -3.2
    Services less energy services ..........    49.388     176.0     176.4        3.2         .2         .2         .4         .2
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar:
  1982-84=$1.00 2/ .........................      -        $.649     $.649       -2.7         .0        -.5        -.3         .0
  1967=$1.00 2/ ............................      -         .218      .218        -          -          -          -          -
 
 
 
   1/     Indexes on a December 1984=100 base.
   2/     Not seasonally adjusted.
   -      Data not available.
   NOTE:  Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
 
 
 Table 5. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and
 commodity and service group
 
 (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
 
 
                                                  Seasonally adjusted indexes             Seasonally adjusted annual rate
                                                                                                percent change for
                                                                                        3 months ended-           6 months ended-
                                                 Mar.    Apr.     May    June    Sept.   Dec.    Mar.    June     Dec.      June
                                                 1996    1996    1996    1996    1995    1995    1996    1996     1995      1996
 
              Expenditure category
 
 All items ....................................    -       -       -       -        1.3     2.4     4.3     3.2      1.9       3.7
 
   Food and beverages .........................   151.3   151.8   151.9   153.0     3.3     1.9     3.2     4.6      2.6       3.9
     Food .....................................   150.9   151.3   151.4   152.6     3.0     2.2     3.2     4.6      2.6       3.9
       Food at home ...........................   151.1   151.6   151.6   153.1     3.8     1.9     3.5     5.4      2.9       4.5
         Cereals and bakery products ..........   172.1   172.5   173.5   173.7     3.2     4.1     5.3     3.8      3.6       4.5
         Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......   141.4   141.2   141.2   143.2     6.6     7.1     -.8     5.2      6.8       2.1
         Dairy products .......................   136.3   136.9   137.7   139.8     2.1     6.2     4.8    10.7      4.1       7.7
         Fruits and vegetables ................   182.1   183.6   181.8   185.2     2.7    -8.4    13.3     7.0     -3.0      10.1
         Other food at home ...................   141.5   142.1   142.1   142.4     2.0      .6     1.4     2.6      1.3       2.0
           Sugar and sweets ...................   142.2   142.1   143.1   143.7     3.2     2.9     8.3     4.3      3.1       6.3
           Fats and oils ......................   139.5   139.2   139.4   140.7     3.9     2.9     2.3     3.5      3.4       2.9
           Nonalcoholic beverages .............   128.4   129.2   128.7   127.9     2.2    -4.5    -4.5    -1.5     -1.2      -3.1
           Other prepared food ................   153.9   154.9   154.9   155.9     1.1     2.9     3.7     5.3      2.0       4.5
       Food away from home ....................   151.1   151.6   152.0   152.3     2.2     2.2     2.1     3.2      2.2       2.7
     Alcoholic beverages ......................   156.5   156.8   157.3   157.6     2.4     1.8     4.7     2.8      2.1       3.8
 
   Housing ....................................   148.3   148.7   149.0   149.1     2.5     3.0     3.3     2.2      2.8       2.7
     Shelter ..................................   164.7   165.1   165.5   165.8     3.0     3.5     3.0     2.7      3.3       2.8
       Renters' costs 1/ ......................   155.6   155.9   156.2   156.6     2.4     2.4     4.5     2.6      2.4       3.5
         Rent, residential ....................   160.3   160.6   161.1   161.5     1.8     3.1     2.5     3.0      2.4       2.8
         Other renters' costs .................   212.8   213.1   212.9   213.6     4.8    -1.0    12.8     1.5      1.9       7.0
       Homeowners' costs 1/ ...................   159.6   160.0   160.4   160.7     3.1     4.4     2.3     2.8      3.8       2.5
         Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ...........   159.8   160.3   160.7   160.9     3.4     4.4     2.0     2.8      3.9       2.4
         Household insurance 1/ ...............   146.0   146.3   146.4   146.7    -4.1     6.0     1.1     1.9       .8       1.5
       Maintenance and repairs 2/ .............   136.3   136.8   137.5   137.5     1.8     2.4     1.5     3.6      2.1       2.5
         Maintenance and repair services 2/ ...   145.8   145.9   146.8   146.7     1.7     4.8     3.1     2.5      3.3       2.8
         Maintenance and repair commodities 2/    124.1   125.0   125.5   125.6     1.6     -.3     -.3     4.9       .6       2.3
     Fuel and other utilities .................   125.7   126.5   126.8   126.5     -.3     3.6     5.9     2.6      1.6       4.2
       Fuels ..................................   112.0   113.7   113.4   112.5    -1.5     4.8     5.5     1.8      1.6       3.7
         Fuel oil and other household fuel
             commodities ......................    97.6   100.7    98.9    95.0     -.5     1.8    46.6   -10.2       .7      14.7
         Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
             services).........................   118.9   120.6   120.4   119.8    -1.7     4.9     2.4     3.1      1.5       2.7
       Other utilities and public services 2/ .   157.0   156.1   157.5   158.2     1.0     1.8     7.2     3.1      1.4       5.1
     Household furnishings and operation ......   123.0   123.1   122.8   123.0     4.4      .7     1.0      .0      2.5        .5
       Housefurnishings .......................   110.1   110.2   109.7   109.9     3.7    -1.4      .0     -.7      1.1       -.4
       Housekeeping supplies ..................   141.7   141.7   141.2   140.9     6.6     4.1     4.6    -2.2      5.3       1.1
       Housekeeping services ..................   149.1   149.5   150.1   150.6     3.9     3.6      .3     4.1      3.7       2.2
 
   Apparel and upkeep .........................   131.8   131.6   131.8   131.0      .9     1.2     2.5    -2.4      1.1        .0
     Apparel commodities ......................   128.7   128.6   128.7   127.8      .9      .9     2.5    -2.8       .9       -.2
       Men's and boys' apparel ................   128.5   128.0   128.0   127.2    -1.6      .6     8.9    -4.0      -.5       2.2
       Women's and girls' apparel .............   124.7   124.9   125.3   124.0    -2.5     3.9    -2.8    -2.2       .6      -2.5
       Infants' and toddlers' apparel 2/ ......   134.7   134.8   131.5   130.1    37.7    -8.2    16.0   -13.0     12.5        .5
       Footwear ...............................   128.2   127.5   127.5   128.1     4.9    -1.9     5.8     -.3      1.4       2.7
       Other apparel commodities ..............   151.1   150.7   151.4   150.2     -.5     1.1     -.8    -2.4       .3      -1.6
     Apparel services 2/.......................   158.2   158.2   158.8   159.0      .8      .8     2.8     2.0       .8       2.4
 
   Transportation .............................   141.7   143.3   144.1   143.3    -4.5      .6     8.3     4.6     -2.0       6.4
     Private transportation ...................   139.8   141.4   142.2   141.3    -4.0      .9     8.1     4.4     -1.6       6.2
       New vehicles ...........................   143.8   143.9   144.2   144.7     1.7     1.1     2.5     2.5      1.4       2.5
         New cars .............................   140.2   140.3   140.4   140.9     1.2     1.2     1.7     2.0      1.2       1.9
       Used cars ..............................   161.9   160.3   158.9   157.2    -3.0     4.1     9.4   -11.1       .5      -1.4
       Motor fuel .............................   104.6   109.9   112.6   109.0   -22.1    -1.2    31.9    17.9    -12.3      24.7
         Gasoline .............................   104.5   109.7   112.2   108.6   -22.7    -2.0    33.6    16.6    -13.0      24.8
       Maintenance and repairs ................   157.9   158.0   158.3   158.8     3.1     2.6     2.8     2.3      2.9       2.6
       Other private transportation ...........   167.5   168.5   168.7   169.3     2.7      .2     -.5     4.4      1.4       1.9
         Other private transportation
             commodities ......................   104.3   104.2   104.0   104.5     1.2     -.4      .4      .8       .4        .6
         Other private transportation
             services .........................   183.4   184.7   185.1   185.6     2.9      .4     -.7     4.9      1.7       2.1
     Public transportation ....................   175.1   176.3   178.8   181.0   -10.6    -6.8    12.0    14.2     -8.7      13.1
 
   Medical care ...............................   225.6   226.3   227.0   227.6     4.4     3.7     3.1     3.6      4.0       3.3
     Medical care commodities .................   206.0   206.8   207.1   208.0     2.4     3.0     3.4     3.9      2.7       3.7
     Medical care services ....................   229.9   230.5   231.3   231.9     4.9     3.8     3.0     3.5      4.3       3.3
       Professional medical services ..........   207.2   207.9   208.6   208.8     3.8     4.2     2.9     3.1      4.0       3.0
 
   Entertainment ..............................   155.9   155.8   156.4   156.9     3.8     3.4     4.8     2.6      3.6       3.7
     Entertainment commodities ................   141.6   141.4   141.7   141.9     3.5     3.2     5.6      .9      3.4       3.2
     Entertainment services ...................   176.6   176.6   177.7   178.4     4.0     3.7     4.2     4.1      3.9       4.2
 
   Other goods and services ...................   210.4   211.1   211.9   212.2     5.0     3.7     3.7     3.5      4.4       3.6
     Tobacco and smoking products .............   230.9   230.8   231.9   232.1     4.7     1.2     3.0     2.1      2.9       2.5
     Personal care 2/ .........................   149.3   149.6   150.3   149.6     2.2     3.6     1.1      .8      2.9        .9
       Toilet goods and personal care
           appliances 2/ ......................   144.6   144.7   146.0   144.6      .6     2.8     -.3      .0      1.7       -.1
       Personal care services 2/ ..............   155.2   155.7   155.8   156.0     4.3     4.5     2.6     2.1      4.4       2.3
     Personal and educational expenses ........   239.8   241.1   241.8   242.8     6.0     5.4     5.0     5.1      5.7       5.0
       School books and supplies ..............   225.4   226.3   226.2   226.4     5.1     7.6     7.8     1.8      6.3       4.8
       Personal and educational services ......   241.1   242.5   243.2   244.2     6.2     5.2     4.8     5.2      5.7       5.0
 
          Commodity and service group
 
 All items ....................................    -       -       -       -        1.3     2.4     4.3     3.2      1.9       3.7
   Commodities ................................   139.1   139.8   140.1   140.0      .3     1.5     5.3     2.6       .9       4.0
     Food and beverages .......................   151.3   151.8   151.9   153.0     3.3     1.9     3.2     4.6      2.6       3.9
     Commodities less food and beverages ......   131.6   132.4   132.8   132.0    -1.5     1.2     7.0     1.2      -.2       4.1
       Nondurables less food and beverages ....   132.6   134.1   134.8   133.4    -3.9     2.2    10.6     2.4      -.9       6.4
         Apparel commodities ..................   128.7   128.6   128.7   127.8      .9      .9     2.5    -2.8       .9       -.2
         Nondurables less food, beverages,
             and apparel ......................   137.7   140.1   140.8   139.1    -6.1     1.8    15.9     4.1     -2.2       9.9
       Durables ...............................   129.4   129.3   129.1   129.1      .6     1.3     2.5     -.9       .9        .8
   Services ...................................   169.6   170.2   170.7   171.1     2.7     3.2     3.1     3.6      2.9       3.4
     Rent of shelter 1/ .......................   158.6   159.0   159.4   159.8     3.1     3.4     3.1     3.1      3.3       3.1
     Household services less rent
         of shelter 1/ ........................   129.2   129.6   130.3   130.2      .0     4.2     3.5     3.1      2.1       3.3
     Transportation services ..................   175.6   176.5   177.3   178.1      .5     -.2     2.1     5.8       .1       3.9
     Medical care services ....................   229.9   230.5   231.3   231.9     4.9     3.8     3.0     3.5      4.3       3.3
     Other services ...........................   196.4   197.0   197.8   198.5     4.9     4.2     4.4     4.3      4.6       4.4
 
                Special indexes
 
 All items less food ..........................   153.0   153.7   154.2   154.1     1.1     2.7     4.3     2.9      1.9       3.6
 All items less shelter .......................   149.8   150.5   150.9   151.0     1.1     1.9     4.7     3.2      1.5       4.0
 All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ..........   143.6   144.3   144.7   144.7     1.1     2.0     4.6     3.1      1.6       3.8
 All items less medical care ..................   149.4   150.0   150.4   150.5     1.4     2.2     4.4     3.0      1.8       3.7
 Commodities less food ........................   132.8   133.6   134.0   133.2    -1.2      .9     7.2     1.2      -.2       4.2
 Nondurables less food ........................   134.0   135.3   135.9   134.7    -3.3     2.2    10.2     2.1      -.6       6.1
 Nondurables less food and apparel ............   138.4   140.4   141.3   139.9    -4.7     2.4    13.1     4.4     -1.2       8.7
 Nondurables ..................................   142.3   143.2   143.4   143.3     -.3     2.0     7.3     2.8       .9       5.1
 Services less rent of shelter 1/ .............   160.7   161.3   162.0   162.3     2.6     2.8     3.0     4.0      2.7       3.5
 Services less medical care services ..........   164.4   164.9   165.5   165.8     2.5     3.0     3.0     3.5      2.8       3.2
 Energy .......................................   107.8   111.4   112.6   110.3   -12.2     1.6    17.7     9.6     -5.6      13.6
 All items less energy ........................   159.3   159.6   159.9   160.3     2.9     2.3     3.3     2.5      2.6       2.9
   All items less food and energy .............   161.6   161.8   162.2   162.4     2.6     2.5     3.3     2.0      2.5       2.6
     Commodities less food and energy
         commodities ..........................   141.1   141.0   141.0   140.8     2.0     1.7     3.2     -.8      1.9       1.1
       Energy commodities .....................   104.2   109.3   111.6   108.0   -20.4    -1.2    33.2    15.4    -11.3      24.0
     Services less energy services ............   175.4   175.8   176.5   176.9     2.8     3.0     3.3     3.5      2.9       3.4
 
 
 
    1/     Indexes on a December 1984=100 base.
    2/     Not seasonally adjusted.
    -      Data not available.
    NOTE:  Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
 
 
 Table 3. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, all items index
 
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
 
 
                                                                 Indexes                Percent change to       Percent change to
                  Area                     Pricing                                       June 1996 from-         May 1996 from-
                                          schedule    Mar.    Apr.     May    June    June    Apr.     May     May    Mar.    Apr.
                                             1/       1996    1996    1996    1996    1995    1996    1996    1995    1996    1996
 
 
 
U.S. city average ......................      M        155.7   156.3   156.6   156.7     2.8     0.3     0.1     2.9     0.6     0.2
 
        Region and area size 2/
 
Northeast urban.........................      M        162.8   162.9   163.0   163.1     2.6      .1      .1     2.8      .1      .1
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        163.7   163.6   163.6   163.8     2.6      .1      .1     2.8     -.1      .0
  Size B -  500,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        160.2   160.6   161.0   160.9     2.8      .2     -.1     2.9      .5      .2
  Size C -  50,000 to 500,000 ..........      M        160.8   161.3   160.9   161.0     2.4     -.2      .1     2.4      .1     -.2
 
North Central urban ....................      M        151.7   152.3   152.7   152.9     2.8      .4      .1     3.0      .7      .3
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        152.6   152.9   153.2   153.5     2.7      .4      .2     2.8      .4      .2
  Size B -  360,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        150.4   151.2   151.6   152.0     2.9      .5      .3     2.9      .8      .3
  Size C -  50,000 to 360,000 ..........      M        153.1   153.9   154.7   154.1     2.8      .1     -.4     3.1     1.0      .5
  Size D -  Nonmetropolitan
            (less than 50,000) .........      M        147.7   149.0   149.2   149.8     3.0      .5      .4     3.2     1.0      .1
 
South urban ............................      M        152.4   153.2   153.5   154.0     3.3      .5      .3     3.2      .7      .2
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        151.5   152.4   152.7   153.2     3.0      .5      .3     2.7      .8      .2
  Size B -  450,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        155.0   155.6   155.9   156.3     3.3      .4      .3     3.4      .6      .2
  Size C -  50,000 to 450,000 ..........      M        152.2   153.1   153.2   153.8     3.6      .5      .4     3.8      .7      .1
  Size D -  Nonmetropolitan
            (less than 50,000) .........      M        151.6   152.4   152.9   153.0     3.5      .4      .1     3.3      .9      .3
 
West urban .............................      M        156.4   157.1   157.6   157.5     2.5      .3     -.1     2.7      .8      .3
  Size A -  More than 1,250,000 ........      M        156.6   157.3   157.6   157.3     2.1      .0     -.2     2.2      .6      .2
  Size C -  50,000 to 330,000 ..........      M        161.4   162.2   162.4   162.4     3.7      .1      .0     3.8      .6      .1
 
Size classes
  A 3/ .................................      M        140.7   141.1   141.3   141.4     2.5      .2      .1     2.6      .4      .1
  B ....................................      M        155.5   156.1   156.6   156.9     3.2      .5      .2     3.2      .7      .3
  C ....................................      M        155.5   156.3   156.4   156.5     3.1      .1      .1     3.3      .6      .1
  D ....................................      M        152.1   153.0   153.5   153.7     3.2      .5      .1     3.4      .9      .3
 
          Selected local areas
 
Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI......      M        156.3   156.4   156.9   157.6     2.7      .8      .4     2.5      .4      .3
Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ......      M        157.3   157.7   157.5   156.7     1.2     -.6     -.5     1.5      .1     -.1
N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT      M        166.5   166.0   166.4   166.5     2.7      .3      .1     2.8     -.1      .2
Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD ..      M        162.0   162.1   161.8   162.3     2.5      .1      .3     2.5     -.1     -.2
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA .....      M        152.9   153.9   155.1   155.2     2.3      .8      .1     2.5     1.4      .8
 
Baltimore, MD ..........................      1        153.0    -      153.9    -       -       -       -        2.3      .6    -
Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ...........      1        162.8    -      161.8    -       -       -       -        2.6     -.6    -
Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH .............      1        150.9    -      151.8    -       -       -       -        3.0      .6    -
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ..............      1        152.4    -      152.6    -       -       -       -        2.7      .1    -
St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........      1        148.9    -      148.1    -       -       -       -        2.4     -.5    -
Washington, DC-MD-VA ...................      1        158.4    -      159.0    -       -       -       -        2.8      .4    -
 
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ..................      2         -      148.5    -      149.4     3.5      .6    -       -       -       -
Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI ..................      2         -      152.3    -      151.9     2.4     -.3    -       -       -       -
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .........      2         -      143.1    -      142.8     2.1     -.2    -       -       -       -
Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ...........      2         -      152.8    -      153.2     2.7      .3    -       -       -       -
 
 
 
   1/     Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; most other goods and services priced as
          indicated:
            M - Every month.
            1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November.
            2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December.
   2/     Regions defined as the four Census regions.  See map in technical notes.
   3/     Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
   -      Data not available.
   NOTE:  Local area CPI indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program.  Each local index has a smaller sample size than
          the national index and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error.  As a
          result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national index, although their long-term trends are
          similar.  Therefore, the Bureau of Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national average
          CPI for use in their escalator clauses.
 
 
 Table 6. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, all items index
 
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
 
 
                                                                 Indexes                Percent change to       Percent change to
                  Area                     Pricing                                       June 1996 from-         May 1996 from-
                                          schedule    Mar.    Apr.     May    June    June    Apr.     May     May    Mar.    Apr.
                                             1/       1996    1996    1996    1996    1995    1996    1996    1995    1996    1996
 
 
 
U.S. city average ......................      M        152.9   153.6   154.0   154.1     2.8     0.3     0.1     2.9     0.7     0.3
 
        Region and area size 2/
 
Northeast urban.........................      M        160.1   160.3   160.6   160.6     2.7      .2      .0     2.9      .3      .2
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        160.0   160.0   160.2   160.4     2.8      .3      .1     2.9      .1      .1
  Size B -  500,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        158.1   158.5   158.9   158.7     2.7      .1     -.1     3.0      .5      .3
  Size C -  50,000 to 500,000 ..........      M        162.1   162.9   162.7   162.5     2.3     -.2     -.1     2.5      .4     -.1
 
North Central urban ....................      M        148.3   149.0   149.4   149.5     2.7      .3      .1     2.9      .7      .3
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        148.6   149.0   149.3   149.6     2.7      .4      .2     2.8      .5      .2
  Size B -  360,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        146.6   147.3   147.8   148.0     2.6      .5      .1     2.7      .8      .3
  Size C -  50,000 to 360,000 ..........      M        150.4   151.3   152.1   151.5     2.8      .1     -.4     3.1     1.1      .5
  Size D -  Nonmetropolitan
            (less than 50,000) .........      M        145.7   147.1   147.3   148.0     3.0      .6      .5     3.1     1.1      .1
 
South urban ............................      M        150.8   151.8   152.1   152.6     3.2      .5      .3     3.2      .9      .2
  Size A -  More than 1,200,000 ........      M        149.5   150.6   151.0   151.6     3.0      .7      .4     2.7     1.0      .3
  Size B -  450,000 to 1,200,000 .......      M        151.1   151.9   152.3   152.6     3.2      .5      .2     3.3      .8      .3
  Size C -  50,000 to 450,000 ..........      M        152.0   153.0   153.1   153.7     3.4      .5      .4     3.6      .7      .1
  Size D -  Nonmetropolitan
            (less than 50,000) .........      M        152.1   152.9   153.5   153.6     3.7      .5      .1     3.6      .9      .4
 
West urban .............................      M        153.4   154.2   154.7   154.5     2.5      .2     -.1     2.7      .8      .3
  Size A -  More than 1,250,000 ........      M        152.1   152.9   153.2   152.9     2.1      .0     -.2     2.3      .7      .2
  Size C -  50,000 to 330,000 ..........      M        158.2   159.1   159.4   159.2     3.5      .1     -.1     3.6      .8      .2
 
Size classes
  A 3/ .................................      M        139.7   140.2   140.4   140.6     2.6      .3      .1     2.6      .5      .1
  B ....................................      M        152.6   153.3   153.8   154.0     3.1      .5      .1     3.2      .8      .3
  C ....................................      M        154.4   155.4   155.7   155.7     3.0      .2      .0     3.3      .8      .2
  D ....................................      M        151.4   152.4   152.8   153.1     3.3      .5      .2     3.3      .9      .3
 
          Selected local areas
 
Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI......      M        151.3   151.5   151.9   152.6     2.8      .7      .5     2.5      .4      .3
Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ......      M        151.9   152.4   152.3   151.5     1.2     -.6     -.5     1.7      .3     -.1
N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT      M        162.5   162.2   162.8   162.8     2.8      .4      .0     3.0      .2      .4
Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD ..      M        161.3   161.3   161.3   161.7     2.3      .2      .2     2.5      .0      .0
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA .....      M        150.7   151.9   153.0   152.9     2.2      .7     -.1     2.7     1.5      .7
 
Baltimore, MD ..........................      1        151.8    -      152.8    -       -       -       -        2.3      .7    -
Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ...........      1        161.7    -      160.8    -       -       -       -        2.7     -.6    -
Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH .............      1        143.1    -      144.0    -       -       -       -        2.9      .6    -
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ..............      1        150.3    -      151.0    -       -       -       -        2.9      .5    -
St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........      1        148.0    -      147.4    -       -       -       -        2.2     -.4    -
Washington, DC-MD-VA ...................      1        155.4    -      156.7    -       -       -       -        2.9      .8    -
 
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ..................      2         -      148.6    -      149.6     3.6      .7    -       -       -       -
Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI ..................      2         -      147.6    -      147.1     2.4     -.3    -       -       -       -
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .........      2         -      142.3    -      142.2     1.9     -.1    -       -       -       -
Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ...........      2         -      146.5    -      146.9     2.7      .3    -       -       -       -
 
 
 
   1/     Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; most other goods and services priced as
          indicated:
            M - Every month.
            1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November.
            2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December.
   2/     Regions defined as the four Census regions.  See map in technical notes.
   3/     Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
   -      Data not available.
   NOTE:  Local area CPI indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program.  Each local index has a smaller sample size than
          the national index and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error.  As a
          result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national index, although their long-term trends are
          similar.  Therefore, the Bureau of Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national average
          CPI for use in their escalator clauses.