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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Raymond J. Donovan, Secretary BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS Janet L. Norwood, Commissioner OFFICE OF PRICES AND LIVING CONDITIONS Kenneth V. Dalton, Associate Commissioner The CPI Detailed Report is a monthly report on consumer price movements, including statistical tables and technical notes. The report covers two indexes, the Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and the Consumer Price for Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W). The indexes reflect data for the U.S. city average and selected areas. This publication may be ordered from ihe Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington D.C. 20402. Subscription price per y?ar $25 domestic, and $315 foreign. Single copy domestic, $4; foreign, $5. Send correspondence on circulation and subscription matters (including addresses s) to the Superintendent of Documents. CPI MAILGRAM provides selected U.S. City Average data for CPI-U and CPI W within 24 hours of release. Order from: National Technical Information Service, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, Virginia 22161. Subscription rates: $125 in contiguous U.S. and Hawaii; $135 in Alaska and Canada. Material in this publication is in the public domain and may be reproduced without permission of the Federal Government. Please credit the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Second-class postage paid at Washington, D.C. and at additional mailing offices. ISSN 0095-926X January 1985

CPI Detailed Report Data for November Contents Price movements Charts 4 Technical notes 76 CPI-U CPI-W Table Page Table Page Tables Monthly data U.S. city average Expenditure categories; commodity, service groups Seasonally adjusted expenditure categories; commodity, service groups Food expenditure categories Seasonally adjusted food expenditure categories Nonfood expenditure categories Seasonally adjusted nonfood expenditure categories 2 3 4 5 6 11 14 17 20 24 8 9 10 11 12 28 31 34 37 40 44 Selected areas All items indexes Food at home expenditure categories Areas priced monthly over the month es and percent over 2 months 13 14 15 16 48 50 54 56 18 19 20 21 62 64 68 70 Bimonthly data Areas priced bimonthly 17 58 22 72

Price Movements November The Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) was und prior to seasonal adjustment. The November level of 315 (1967= 100) was percent higher than the index in November 1983. The Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) declined 0 percent in November, before seasonal adjustment, to a level of 311 (1967=100). For the 12-month period ended in November, the CPI-W increased 3 percent. The CPI- W is used for indexing Social Security and some other Federal payments. It is also commonly used as an escalator in collective bargaining agreements. CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) seasonally adjusted s On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI for All Urban Consumers rose 0 percent in November, somewhat less than in recent months. The transportation component rose markedly less than in October, reflecting a much smaller increase in gasoline prices and declines in new and used car prices. Somewhat smaller increases in the food and beverage and medical care components and a decline in apparel prices also contributed to the slowdown in November. On the other hand, increases in the indexes for housing, entertainment, and other goods and services were slightly larger than in October. During the first 11 months of, the CPI rose at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4 percent. This compares with a percent rate for the 12 months ended in December 1983. The transportation component, which advanced 0 percent in October, rose 0 percent in November. The slowdown was primarily due to gasoline and automobile prices. The index for gasoline rose 0 percent in November, following seasonal adjustment. The increase, however, was substantially less than those in September and October. Despite the advances in the past 3 months, gasoline prices are 1 percent lower than at the end of 1983 and 12 percent below their peak level of March 1981. Following seasonal adjustment, new car prices declined 0 percent. (Dealer prices for new cars typically rise substantially in November. This year's prices were up 0 percent before seasonal adjustment, but because that advance was less than the typical seasonal increase for November, the index declined on a seasonally adjusted basis.) Used car prices declined 0 percent, the fourth decrease in the past 5 months. Among other automobile expenses, smaller increases in November were recorded for automobile maintenance and repairs and automobile finance charges. Although advancing less than in October, the cost of automobile insurance rose substantially for the second consecutive month. Tire prices also advanced sharply in November, following a decline in October, but remained well below their level of a year ago and 11 percent below their peak level in June 1982. The index for public transportation increased less than in the preceding Table A. s in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) Expenditure category Seasonally adjusted Changes from preceding month June July August September October November Compound annual rate 3 months ended November Unadjusted 12 months ended November All items 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Food and beverages Housing Apparel and upkeep Transportation Medical care Entertainment goods and services - 0 - - 1 3 4 5 5 5 3 4 2 3 6 6

Table B. s in CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) Seasonally adjusted Unadjusted Expenditure category Changes from preceding month June July August September October November Compound annual rate 3 months ended November 12 months ended November All items 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Food and beverages Housing Apparel and upkeep Transportation Medical care Entertainment goods and services 0 - - 1 1 0 - - 0 1 1 5 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 3 6 3 5 month up 0 percent in November reflecting smaller increases in fares for airlines and intercity buses and a decline in intracity mass transit fares. The food and beverage component registered a 0 percent increase in November. Grocery store food prices, which advanced 0 percent in October, rose 0 percent in November as all major groups contributed to the slowdown. Of these groups, the index for fruits and vegetables recorded the largest increase up 0 percent which was only half the 1 percent rise in October. Fresh fruit prices registered a 5 percent increase after seasonal adjustment, more than offsetting declines in prices for fresh vegetables and for processed fruits and vegetables. The index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs declined 0 percent, as decreases in prices for pork, poultry, other meats, fish, and eggs offset a moderate increase in beef prices. The index for dairy products continued its recent spurt, advancing 0 percent in November, following increases of 0 and 0 percent in the preceding 2 months. The 1 percent increase in the past 3 months compares with a 1 percent rise in the first 8 months of. Prices for restaurant meals rose 0 percent while the index for alcoholic beverages was und in November. The housing component advanced 0 percent in November, after increasing 0 percent in Octpber. The index for fuel and utilities, which declined 0 percent in October, rose 0 percent in November and was re-* sponsible for the acceleration. Charges for electricity, which had declined sharply in October, increased 0 percent in November. The index for gas continued to decline, but by much less than in October. On the other hand, fuel oil prices declined slightly down 0 percent after increasing in October. Among other utilities, the cost of telephone services, reflecting increases in local charges and intrastate toll calls, advanced 0 percent. The other two major housing groups registered the same increases as in October. Shelter costs rose 0 percent, with renters' costs advancing 0 percent, homeowners' costs 0 percent, and maintenance and repair costs 0 percent. The index for household furnishings and operations rose 0 percent. The medical care component rose 0 percent in November, following an increase of 0 percent in October. The index for medical care commodities prescription drugs, non-prescription drugs, and medical supplies advanced 0 percent. The cost of medical care services rose 0 percent, with professional services and hospital rooms up 0 and 0 percent, respectively. The index for apparel and upkeep declined slightly down 0 percent in November following an average monthly increase of 0 percent during the preceding 4 months. A decline in the index for apparel commodities, reflecting widespread sales prices for women's clothing, was only partially offset by a 0 percent increase in prices for apparel services. The entertainment and other goods and services components both rose 0 percent in November after increasing 0 percent in each of the preceding 2 months. CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) seasonally adjusted s On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers rose 0 percent in November. This compares with an increase of 0 percent in the CPI-U. In the CPI-U, the homeowners' cost index, which uses a rental equivalence approach, rose 0 percent in November. Homeownership in the CPI-W, which is based on house prices, mortgage interest rates, property taxes, property insurance, and maintenance and repair costs, declined 0 percent in November, primarily due to a 0 percent drop in house prices. Changes in frequency of publication for local area CPI's to begin in 1987 The Bureau of Labor Statistics will improve the sample of urban areas in which it gathers prices for monthly preparation of the Consumer Price beginning in

1987. At the same time, the Bureau will publish a number of local area CPI's less frequently. The s in publication frequency arise from the requirement to allocate the sample to reflect population shifts in the 1980 Census so as to provide the most accurate national CPI possible with the funds available. As a result, some local areas will no longer have samples sufficient to permit more frequent publication. In addition to the national index for all cities, the Bureau now publishes indexes for 28 urban areas. In 1987, it will continue to publish indexes for all but one of these areas Northeast Pennsylvania (Scranton- Wilkes-Barre). Of the remaining 21 published urban areas, 13 will have a reduction in frequency beginning in 1987. The index for Detroit, currently published monthly, will be published every other month. Twelve areas now published bimonthly will be compiled on a semiannual average basis. These areas are: Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY; Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN; Kansas City, MO- Kansas City, KS; Milwaukee, WI; Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI; Atlanta, GA; Anchorage, AK; Denver-Boulder, CO; Honolulu, HI; Portland-Vancouver, OR-WA; San Diego, CA; and Seattle-Tacoma, WA. Also, the Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH, indexes will be published in even-numbered rather then odd-numbered months. Further details are available from BLS. Homeownership s As announced in October 1981, the Bureau of Labor Statistics will the treatment of homeownership costs in the CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) effective with release of the data for January 1985. See the Technical Notes for additional details. Scheduled Release Dates Consumer Price data are scheduled for initial release on the following dates: month Release date month Release date December January 23 March April 23 January 1985 February 26 April 21 February March 22 June 20

Chart 1. CPI-U: All items, food and beverages, 1973-84 All Items, 1967=100 (Not seastonally adjust* - - * 12 month span luiiui S»}JUII Food and beveraaes index, \ i**&g (Seasonoilly adjusted) Nov 315 Nov 2 Nov 297 " Semilog 320 280 240 200 160 120 50 30 10-10 Semilog 320 280 240 200 160 * -S 12 month span -ii 1-month span it II II * r\ A Nov z o u. o 2-1 120 50 30 10 IIHMIIHIIM IMIMM,.. Illllllllllllllllllllll Illllllllllllllllllllll Illllllllllllllllllllll Illlllllllllllllllllllll 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983-10 * s over 12 month spans are calculated from unadjusted data. s over 1 month spans are annual rates calculated from seasonally adjusted data

Chart 2. CPI-U: Housing, apparel and upkeep, 1973-84 Housing, 1967=100 (Seasonally adjusted) Apparel and upkeep, 196^=100 (Seasonally adjusted) * 12 month span 1 month span Nov Nov 203,0 S«m1- log 320 280 240 200 160 120 50 30 10-10 Semilog 320 280 -j 240 -i 200 \ P 4 160 120 50 -J 30 10 'MfffiirluUiUiUI 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 * s over 12-month spans are calculated from unadjusted data. s over 1 month spans are annual rates calculated from seasonally adjusted data. -10

Chart 3. CPI-U: Transportation and medical care, 1973-84 Transportation, 1967M00 (Seasonally adjusted). - ^ Nov 315 Semflog 320 280 240 200 ^ ^ 160 ^ ^ * 12-month span 1 month span Nov 1-1 120 50 "^* Medical care, 1967M00 (Seasonally adjusted) ^ ^ K V ^JA&r ^""387 30 10-10 Semilog 320 280 240 ^ ^ 200 160 * 12 month span 1-rrlonth span Nov (* O O Z 5 -> 120 -I 50 30 MiMiiiiiilmm^uj^ w Illllllllllllllllllllll Illllllllllllllllllllll Illllllllllllllllllllll lllllllllll llim l^ 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 10 -I -10 * s over 12 month spans are calculated from unadjusted data. s over 1 month spans are annual rates calculated from seasonally adjusted data.

Chart 4. CPI-U: Entertainment, other goods and services, 1973-84 Entertainment, 196>=100 (Seasonally adjusted) * 12 month span 1 month span goods and services, 1967M00 (Seasonally adjusted) Nov 260 Nov 6 Nov 314 Semilog 320 280 240 200 160-1 120 50 30 10-10 Semilog 320 280 240 200 160 * 12-month span 1-month span Nov 6 5-1 120 -I 50 30 10 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 inniiniiliiiniiini inniniiiliiniinih 1973 1974-1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983-1 -10 * s over 12 month spans are calculated from unadjusted data. s over 1 month spans are annual rates calculated from seasonally adjusted data.

Table 1. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Group Relative importance, December 1983 Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percont to from 1983 Seasonally adjusted percent from Expenditure category All items All items(1957-59 = 100). 0000-315! 366 ' 315 366 4 0 0 0 0 Food and beverages Food Food at home Cereals and bakery products 1 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Dairy products 1 Fruits and vegetables food at home Sugar and sweets ' Fats and oils 1 Nonalcoholic beverages prepared foods ' Food away from home Alcoholic beverages Housing Shelter Renters' costs 2 Rent, residential 1 renters' costs Homeowners' costs 1 2 Owners' equivalent rent 1 2 Household insurance 1 2 Maintenance and repairs 1 Maintenance and repair services 1 Maintenance and repair commodities '. 1939 1837 1222 199 24 150 187 362 84 61 187 131 616 101 3712 2124 711 688 23 1381 1382 00 32 95 36 296 304 ; 293 308 263 256, 318! 356 : 393 294 446 287 336 224 341 367 110 25 382 109 109 108 361 414 262 296 304 292 309 262 257 31 35 390 29 445 287 337 22 340 368 110 25 379 109 109 108 362 412 266 3 4 3 4 2 2 9 3 4:3 6 2 3 2 4 5 5.-5 5 5 4.!) 2.:5 2. 7 3.!3 1J3-1 - - -1 - - - 3 - - q - 1 - - -1 - _ -j *5 2 - c i!o 1 - - - - - - - - 1 Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas Gas (piped) and electricity utilities and public services 1. Household furnishings and operation Housefurnishings Housekeeping supplies Housekeeping services ' 816 630 155 475 286 772 13 159 299 392 492 626 456 232 244 200 305 : 330. 387 482 626 444 234 244 200 306 330 4 3.IS 7) 1.!) 3 2.:i -1-1 -2-2 3 4 - -1-1 - Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel Women's and girls' apparel... Infants' and toddlers' apparel Footwear apparel commodities 1.. Apparel services 560 468 113 184 17 59 95 92 205 192 197 172 ' 291 I 21:2 216 309 205 191 197 170 290 212 215 310 2M 1 2 2.. f i 1.H -.i) 4.<) - - - 1-1 - - - -

Table 1. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Group Relative importance, December 1983 Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to from 1983 Aug. to Sept. Seasonally adjusted percent from Sept. to to Expenditure category Transportation Private transportation New vehicles New cars Used cars Motor fuel Gasoline Maintenance and repair private transportation 1 private transportation commodities 1 private transportation services 1 Public transportation 1 2115 2075 314 394 470 567 108 417 00 317 140 315 310 209 209 384 370 370 345 278 199 302 391 316 310 21 211 383 369 369 345 280 20 304 391 3 2 2 7-2 -2 3 5-3 7 5 0 0 1 1 0 1 1-1 1 0 - Medical care Medical care commodities Medical care services Professional services 1 medical care services 644 11 533 255 278 385 244 416 351 494 387 245 418 353 497 6 7 5 6 5 Entertainment Entertainment commodities Entertainment services 1 410 262 148 258 255 262 259 256 26 2 5 goods and services Tobacco products 1 Personal care 1 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 1 Personal care services 1 Personal and educational expenses School books and supplies Personal and educational services 519 171 170 64 05 178 32 146 315 314 274 272 278 38 333 395 316 314 276 273 279 384 33 395 6 4 2 9 8 9 - Commodity and service group All items Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages Nondurables less food and beverages 1... Apparel commodities Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 1 Durables Services Rent of shelter 1 2 Household services less rent of shelter 1 2 Transportation services Medical care services services 10000 5262 1939 3223 1905 468 1437 1318 4738 2009 940 665 533 592 315 283 296 272 278 192 327 269 369 109 109 327 416 304 315 28 296 272 278 191 327 270 369 109 108 328 418 305 2 3 2 1 1 1 3 5 5 4 6 5 6 0 - - - - 0-0 - 0 - -

Table 2. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1967 = 100, unless otherwise noted) Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for Group Feb. 3 months ending in Aug. 6 months ending in Expenditure category All items - - - - 3 3 4 3 Food and beverages Food Food at home Cereals and bakery products 1 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Dairy products 1 Fruits and vegetables food at home Sugar and sweets 1 Fats and oils 1 Nonalcoholic beverages prepared foods 1 Food away from home Alcoholic beverages Housing Shelter Renters' costs 2 Rent, residential 1 renters' costs Homeowners' costs 1 2 Owners' equivalent rent 1 2 Household insurance 1 2 Maintenance and repairs 1 Maintenance and repair services 1... Maintenance and repair commodities 296 304 293 307 264 252 321 354 392 295 442 286 335 222 338 364 109 251 379 108 108 108 360 412 262 295 30 292 307 261 254 319 355 393 295 444 287 336 223 340 366 110 252 379 108 108 108 362 414 26 297 304 29 308 262 256 324 355 393 294 445 287 337 224 340 367 110 25 378 109 109 108 361 414 262 297 305 294 309 261 257 326 355 390 29 446 287 338 224 341 368 110 25 380 109 109 108 362 412 266 10 11 16 6 28 1 35 4 5 8 2 5 1 4 3 3 3 2 3 3 2-2 -1-1 -4 4-6 -22 3 9 2 1 3 4 3 5 7 6 10 5 5-4 9-1 4 4 4 5-4 2 25 4 2 18 4 4 3 5 6 6 6 8 6 6 6 3 2 3 1 2 1-4 7 6 1-1 -3 3 3 3 3 4 5 6 4 4 3 6 4 4 5 5 9 2 4 7 5 2 4 1 4 4 5 4 6 4 4 2 5-2 3 3 2 3-4 15 2 7 2 2 4 3 4 5 5 6 4 5 5 3 1 5 Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas Gas (piped) and electricity utilities and public services 1 Household furnishings and operation Housefurnishings Housekeeping supplies Housekeeping services ' 391 491 631 454 231 242 198 304 328 392 492 629 455 232 244 200 305 329 389 486 633 448 232 244 200 306 330 390 487 632 449 234 244 200 307 330 11 8 33 2 21-1 3 - -14 1 2 2 2 2 7 8-11 15 4 1-5 2 - -3-4 5 3 3 4 2 5 3 7 2 10 1 1 2 3 2-5 4 2 1 2 Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel Women's and girls' apparel Infants' and toddlers' apparel 1 Footwear apparel commodities 1 Apparel services 200 187 19 163 288 209 2I6 308 202 188 19 166 291 210 216 308 203 189 194 168 291 211 216 310 20 189 194 167 290 211 215 311-1 2-4 -3 1-3 -1 - -3 1 1 4 3 8 6-8 4 1 1 2 3-1 3 - -2-3 1 3 4 4 4 6 4 1-1 6 11

T; ble 2. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for Group Aug. Sept. Feb. 3 months ending in Aug. 6 months ending in Expenditure category Transportation Private transportation New vehicles New cars Used cars Motor fuel Gasoline Maintenance and repair private transportation 1 private transportation commodities 1 private transportation services 1 Public transportation 1 311 305 208 209 379 361 360 34 274 200 297 390 312 307 210 210 380 365 364 344 275 201 298 389 314 309 210 210 378 371 37 345 278 199 302 391 315 309 210 210 376 373 372 345 280 20 304 391 1 8 2 2 22 153-11 -11 6 2 3 3-11 6 7 8 8 1 1 24 6 6 3 4-2 5 3-1 -2 4 4-3 -14-15 3 6-1 8 1 5 5 2 1-2 1 14 3 8 10 4 1 1 20-2 -2 2 3-7 5 5 1 1 3-3 -1-1 3 7-9 5 Medical care Medical care commodities Medical care services Professional services 1 medical care services 382 241 413 348 492 383 242 414 349 49 385 244 416 351 494 387 246 418 353 496 7 5 8 10 6 6 8 5 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 8 4 5 3 7 7 7 7 6 5 7 4 5 4 Entertainment Entertainment commodities Entertainment services * 256 25 259 257 255 261 258 255 262 260 257 26 2 4 2 4 6 6 6 5 6 2 4 5 5 6 goods and services Tobacco products 1 Personal care 1 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 1 Personal care services 1 Personal and educational expenses School books and supplies Personal and educational services 310 313 272 270 275 370 329 379 312 314 273 271 276 372 326 382 313 314 274 272 278 37 328 384 314 314 276 273 279 376 330 387 6 7 3 3 3 9 9 9 2-11 10 11 8 10 4 4 4 8 10 8 5 4 6 7 2 8 5 1 4 10 9 10 6 5 5 4 5 8 6 8 Commodity and service group All items Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages... Nondurables less food and beverages 1 Apparel commodities Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 1 Durables Services Rent of shelter' 2 Household services less rent of shelter 1 Transportation services Medical care services services 280 296 268 27 187 32 267 366 108 110 323 413 298 281 295 269 277 188 326 267 367 109 11 324 414 300 282 297 27 278 189 327 268 368 109 109 327 416 301 28 297 271 278 189 327 268 370 109 108 328 418 303 5 5 10 1 - -1 2 3 4 3 5 5 8 5 3 2-1 4 3 2 8 4 5 6 4 5 6 3 4-1 -1 3-2 - 7 6 12 8 5 7 3 1 4 3 2 4 4-6 6 4 6 4 3 4 1-2 6 4 4 6 4 7 6 3 2 3 1 1 4 5 5 2 7 4 6 12

Table 2. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for Group Aug. Sept. Feb. 3 months ending in Aug. 6 months ending in Commodity and service group Special indexes: All items less food All items less shelter All items less homeowners' costs 2... All items less medical care Commodities less food Nondurables less food 1 Nondurables less food and apparel 1. Nondurables Services less rent of shelter 1 2 Services less medical care 1 Energy 3 All items less energy All items less food and energy Commodities less food and energy Energy commodities Services less energy 312 296 106 308 266 270 31 286 109 359 421 304 303 254 400 359 313 297 107 309 267 272 312 287 110 361 424 305 304 255 403 360 31 298 107 310 268 273 313 288 110 362 425 306 305 255 409 362 315 298 107 311 269 273 313 289 110 362 426 307 306 255 410 36 3 5 5 5 1-2 3 6 4-1 6 4 2-5 3 3 3 4 2 1 4 5 2 3 5 5 1 5 3 3 3-1 -1-2 1 8 7-3 4 4 2-14 6 4 3 3 4 3 3 2 3 4 3 4 2 11 5 4 4 4 4 2 1 2 2 5 4 4-1 5 3 3 3 3 1 1 2 5 5 4 4 2-2 5 Not seasonally adjusted. es on a December 1982=100 base. 3 Excludes motor oil, coolant, and other products as of January 1983. NOTE: applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 13

Table 3. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Food expenditure categories, U.S. city average (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Group and item index base Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to from 1983 Aug. to Sept. Seasonally adjusted percent from Sept. to to Food and beverages 296 296 3-0 -0 0 0 Food 304 304 - - Food at home 293 292 3 Cereals and bakery products 1 Cereal and cereal products Flour and prepared flour mixes Cereal 1 Rice, pasta, and cornmeal 1 Bakery products 1 White bread ' bread 1 Fresh biscuits, rolls, and muffins 1 Fresh cakes and cupcakes 1 Cookies Crackers and bread and cracker products 1... Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecake, and donuts 1... Frozen and refrigerated bakery products and fresh pies, tarts, and turnovers 1 308 163 145 186 148 163 264 155 160 167 168 162 16 170 309 16 143 186 149 163 265 155 161 166 168 160 163 171 4 3 2 5 2 4 3 2 3 5 6 8 4 6 - - -1 - - - - -1 - - -1 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Meats, poultry, and fish Meats Beef and veal Ground beef other than canned. Chuck roast Round roast Round steak Sirloin steak beef and veal Pork Bacon Chops Ham other than canned Canned ham pork meats 1 Frankfurters 1 Bologna, liverwurst, and salami 1., lunchmeats 1 Lamb and organ meats 1 Poultry 1 : Fresh whole chicken 1 Fresh and frozen chicken parts 1... poultry 1 Fish and seafood Canned fish and seafood 1 Fresh and frozen fish and seafood. Eggs \1I71 263 270 267 271 252 276 236 251 273 168 25 271 235 117 319 252 139 270 269 156 139 138 21 21 141 135 390 132 158 177 262 269 266 271 254 280 234 248 271 168 251 266 232 115 315 246 137 269 26 155 138 141 213 215 140 132 389 13 157 175 2 3 2 2 1 5 - - 2 3 4 4 6 3-4! 2 2 2! 2 i 5 4 i 10 3 5-15 - - - 1 - -1 - -1-1 -1-1 -1-2 -1-1 - 2 - - -1 - - -1-1 - -1 - - - - - - -2-4 -3 - -3 - - - - 1-6 2 1-1 - -2-2 - -1 - -1-2 -2 1 - - 1-1 -1 1 1 - - -1-2 - -1-2 - - -1 - -3 14

Table 3. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Food expenditure categories, U.S. city average Continued (1967 = 100, unless otherwise noted) Group and item index Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to from 1983 Aug. to Sept. Seasonally adjusted percent from Sept. to to Dairy products 1 Fresh milk and cream Fresh whole milk fresh milk and cream 1 Processed dairy products Butter Cheese Ice cream and related products 1 dairy products 1 256 138 226 139 153 268 149 160 150 257 139 228 140 153 268 150 158 150 2 2 2 2 5 2 1 3 0-1 0 2 1 0-0 -1 Fruits and vegetables Fresh fruits and vegetables Fresh fruits Apples Bananas Oranges fresh fruits Fresh vegetables Potatoes Lettuce 1 Tomatoes 1 fresh vegetables Processed fruits and vegetables 1 Processed fruits Frozen fruit and fruit juices Fruit juices other than frozen Canned and dried fruits 1 Processed vegetables 1 Frozen vegetables 1 Cut corn and canned beans except lima '. canned and dried vegetables 1 318 329 354 298 242 538 172 306 324 363 255 158 309 164 166 168 159 146 157 149 139 31 323 343 302 234 473 175 304 313 350 245 164 308 163 16 166 158 146 156 149 138 9 12 2 13 53 18 2 2 6 5 8 15 7 3 3 4 2-1 -1-2 1 - -12 1 - -3-3 - 3 - - - - - - - 7 12-3 7 11-7 -18 6-18 - - - - -1 - - -1-1 1 1-1 2 2 1 7 4 1 1 - - - 1 5 5-1 -6 13 - - -3-1 - - -1 - - - - foods at home Sugar and sweets 1 Candy and chewing gum Sugar and artificial sweeteners 1 sweets 1 Fats and oils 1 Margarine 1 Nondairy substitutes and peanut butter 1 fats, oils, and salad dressings 1 Nonalcoholic beverages Cola drinks, excluding diet cola Carbonated drinks, including diet cola Roasted coffee 1 Freeze dried and instant coffee 1 noncarbonated drinks prepared foods 1 Canned and packaged soup Frozen prepared foods 1 Snacks 1 Seasonings, olives, pickles, and relish condiments Miscellaneous prepared foods 1 canned and packaged prepared foods 356 393 161 172 160 294 297 157 153 446 319 149 377 371 148 287 146 162 167 166 159 155 151 35 390 161 170 158 29 292 157 152 445 317 148 376 372 150 287 148 162 167 164 158 155 152 3 6-4 6 8 3 6 2-5 5 6 3 4 5 2 2 1 3 - -1-1 - -1 - - - - - 1-1 - - - 1 - - - - - - - - -1-1 - -1 - - - 1 - -1 15

Table 3. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Food expenditure categories, U.S. city average Continued (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Group and item index base Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to from 1983 Seasonally adjusted percent from Aug. to Sept. Sept. to to Food away from home Lunch Dinner meals and snacks 336 162 162 166 337 163 162 166 3 4 3 0 0-0 0 Alcoholic beverages Alcoholic beverages at home Beer and ale Whiskey 1 Wine 1 alcoholic beverages 1 Alcoholic beverages away from home 224 143 232 154 23 123 157 22 143 231 154 23 123 158 2 1 2-1 5 - - - 1 - Special indexes: Domestically produced farm food 1 Selected beef cuts 1 Imported food and fishery products 279 27 141 278 271 140 4 2 2 - - - - 1 Not seasonally adjusted. 16

Table 4. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Food expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average (1967 = 100, unless otherwise noted) Group and item index base Seasonally adjusted indexes Feb. Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for 3 months ending in Aug. 6 months ending in Food and beverages 297 297 10-1 4 1 4 3 Food 304 305 11-1 4 2 4 3 Food at home 29 294 16-4 4 5 2 Cereals and bakery products 1 Cereal and cereal products Flour and prepared flour mixes Cereal 1 Rice, pasta, and cornmeal 1 Bakery products 1 White bread 1 bread 1 Fresh biscuits, rolls, and muffins 1 Fresh cakes and cupcakes ' Cookies Crackers and bread and cracker products 1.. Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecake, and donuts 1... Frozen and refrigerated bakery products and fresh pies, tarts, and turnovers 1, 308 163 145 186 148 163 264 155 160 167 169 162 16 170 309 16 144 186 149 163 265 155 161 166 169 160 163 171 6 2 6 7 6 5 7 6 7 12 9 8 4 8 10 7 2 4-8 2 2 5 2 5 1 1 6 3 1 2 11 14 18 10 1 1-1 -3 1 4 3 1-2 1 5 5 5 3 9 5 4 2 3 3 3 5 10 6 5 3 2 1-4 1 3 7 7 7 7 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Meats, poultry, and fish Meats Beef and veal Ground beef other than canned Chuck roast Round roast Round steak Sirloin steak beef and veal Pork Bacon Chops Ham other than canned Sausage 1 Canned ham pork meats 1 Frankfurters 1 Bologna, liverwurst, and salami 1 lunchmeats 1 Lamb and organ meats 1 Poultry 1 Fresh whole chicken 1 Fresh and frozen chicken parts 1 poultry 1 Fish and seafood Canned fish and seafood 1 Fresh and frozen fish and seafood Eggs 262 269 265 272 253 278 238 253 274 169 249 260 231 113 319 250 136 270 269 156 139 138 21 21 141 135 393 132 159 177 261 269 266 274 25 282 23 250 278 171 248 260 232 112 315 243 136 269 26 155 138 141 213 215 140 132 392 13 159 170 28 21 20 25 16 39 32 23 23 21 21 33 13 12 21 28 3 6-1 11 56 66 65 28 3 9 5 187-6 -3-3 -10-5 -12-16 -10-16 -10 10 9 5 26-1 9 7 1 2 3-12 -19-15 5 2-1 2-40 -4 - - -5-5 -12-9 -4 2-1 -1 24-1 5-1 4 4 4 3 6-2 -8-9 7 6 6-55 -4-2 - 3 16-1 -7 4 6-15 -15-19 -9-9 -12-18 1-4 2 1 7-6 -5-9 -2 3-4 7-34 9 8 7 10 5 1 4 15 21 9 19 9 6 17 2 5 16 15 18 16 2-4 31-4 -1-2 - -2 1-5 -5 3 2-6 -8-5 -2-7 -7 2 2-4 -6-7 3 5 1 7-45 17

Table 4. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Food expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average Continued (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Group and item index base Seasonally adjusted indexes Feb. 3 months ending in Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for Aug. 6 months ending in Dairy products 1 Fresh milk and cream Fresh whole milk fresh milk and cream 1 Processed dairy products Butter Cheese Ice cream and related products 1 dairy products 1 Mill 256 139 227 139 153 266 149 160 150 257 140 229 140 153 266 150 158 150 1 1-1 - 1 0 2-1 2 1 2 2 2 1 8 15 3 2 3 7 9 9 6 2 2 1 7 0 1 2-1 1 1 5 6 5 9 5 1 5 Fruits and vegetables Fresh fruits and vegetables Fresh fruits Apples Bananas Oranges fresh fruits Fresh vegetables Potatoes Lettuce 1 Tomatoes ' fresh vegetables Processed fruits and vegetables 1 Processed fruits Frozen fruit and fruit juices Fruit juices other than frozen Canned and dried fruits 1 Processed vegetables 1 Frozen vegetables 1 Cut corn and canned beans except lima 1.. canned and dried vegetables 1 Mill Mill Mill Mill 324 340 34 322 252 486 165 334 356 363 255 177 309 165 167 169 159 146 157 149 139 326 345 362 340 247 457 187 302 352 350 245 180 308 164 165 167 158 146 156 149 138 35 56 40 12 32 61 33 64 49-49 251 210 11 12 31 4 9 8 6 8 8-22 -39-12 -15-36 51-17 -56-20 -50-66 -71 9 14 24 1 4 3 3 8 2 25 46 7-10 62 110-36 92 106 234 127-6 5 6 11 6 7 5 4 10 4 6 12 75 96-24 8 181-2 -54 50-6 25-3 - 5-6 -5-8 -6 2-2 10-2 -8 56 4-15 8-49 8-6 10 13 28 8 7 6 8 5 15 28 37 32 10 5 33 23-2 124-5 8 3 3 6 1 - foods at home Sugar and sweets 1 Candy and chewing gum Sugar and artificial sweeteners 1 sweets 1 Fats and oils 1 Margarine 1 Nondairy substitutes and peanut butter 1 fats, oils, and salad dressings 1 Nonalcoholic beverages Cola drinks, excluding diet cola Carbonated drinks, including diet cola Roasted coffee 1 Freeze dried and instant coffee 1 noncarbonated drinks prepared foods 1 Canned and packaged soup Frozen prepared foods 1 Snacks 1 Seasonings, olives, pickles, and relish condiments Miscellaneous prepared foods 1 canned and packaged prepared foods Mill Mill Mill Mill Mill Mill Mill Mill Mill Mill Mill 355 393 161 172 160 294 297 157 153 445 318 148 377 371 149 287 147 162 167 166 159 155 152 355 390 162 170 158 29 292 157 152 446 318 149 376 372 151 287 149 162 167 164 160 155 152 4 5 6 3 6 8 18 5 2-2 10 5 4 5-1 1 5 3 9 9 1 12 2 3-1 3 1 - -1 5 6 5 3 2 3 6 3 4 2 7-3 4 18 20 4 24 - -4 7 7 6 4 6 9 4 4 6-1 2 1-1 2-1 -5-3 -4 6-6 3 4 2 3 8 9 1 2-1 1 2 4 7 8 2 9 5 10 2 4 2-7 6 4 4 2 7 4 2 4-2 - 7 7 5 8 2 1-1 3 5 7 2 7 5 3 1-2 18

Table 5. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Nonfood expenditure categories, U.S. city average (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Group and item index base Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to from 1983 Aug. to Sept. Seasonally adjusted percent from Sept. to to Housing Shelter Renters' costs Rent, residential 1 renters' costs Lodging while out of town Lodging while at school 1 Tenants' insurance ' Homeowners' costs 1 Owners' equivalent rent 1 Household insurance 1 Maintenance and repairs 1 Maintenance and repair services 1 Maintenance and repair commodities 1 Paint and wallpaper, supplies, tools, and equipment 1. Lumber, awnings, glass, and masonry 1 Plumbing, electrical, heating, and cooling supplies 1... Miscellaneous supplies and equipment 1 12/82 12/82 12/82 12/82 12/82 341 367 110 25 382 402 11 164 0 109 109 108 361 414 262 155 125 146 142 340 368 110 25 379 396 11 163 109 109 108 362 412 266 158 125 146 14 4 5 5 5 5 6 7 2 4 2 2 3 1 2 2 1-0 - -1 - - 1 1 0 - - 5-1 0 1 - - - -1 0 - - 1 1 Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas Fuel oil fuels Gas (piped) and electricity Electricity Utility (piped) gas utilities and public services 1 Telephone services 1 Local charges 1 Interstate toll calls 1 Intrastate toll calls ' Water and sewerage maintenance 1 Cable television 1 Refuse collection 1 6/78 12/83 12/83 392 492 626 633 193 456 36 597 232 190 165 116 12 380 104 104 387 482 626 63 194 444 350 584 234 191 166 116 125 382 105 106 4 3 1 3 5 1 7 9 16-4 4 5-1 -1 - -2-2 -2-1 - - 1 - - - -1-1 -1-1 -M - - - 1 Household furnishings and operation Housefumishings Textile housefumishings Household linens Curtains, drapes, slipcovers, and sewing materials 1 Furniture and bedding Bedroom furniture ' Sofas 1 Living room chairs and tables 1 furniture Appliances including TV and sound equipment 1 Television and sound equipment 1 '. Television 1 Sound equipment 1 Household appliances 1 Refrigerator and home freezer 1 Laundry equipment 1 household appliances 1 Stoves, dishwashers, vacuums, and sewing machines 1 Office machines, small electric appliances, and air conditioners 1 244 200 242 147 155 228 160 121 128 148 147 100 92 108 188 197 147 123 124 122 244 200 240 145 154 227 160 122 127 145 146 99 92 107 186 197 148 121 122 121 1 4 7 2 3 5 2 1 3-3 -4-6 -3-1 2 2-3 -2-3 - - -1 - - - -1 - - - - - -1-1 -1 1 3 1 3 2-1 3 - -1-2 1 2 - - - -1 - - -2 - - -1 - - - - - -1-1 -1 20

Table 5. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Nonfood expenditure categories, U.S. city average Continued (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Group and item index base Unadjusted indexes;! 984.., 1 984 ; i... _j- Unadjusted percent to from 1983 Aug. to Sept. Seasonally adjusted percent from Sept. to to Housefurnishings Continued: household equipment 1 Floor and window coverings, infants', laundry, cleaning, and outdoor equipment 1 Clocks, lamps, and decor items 1 Tableware, serving pieces, and nonelectric kitchenware 1 Lawn equipment, power tools, and other hardware 1 Housekeeping supplies Soaps and detergents 1 laundry and cleaning products '... Cleansing and toilet tissue, paper towels and napkins '.. Stationery, stationery supplies, and gift wrap 1 Miscellaneous household products 1 Lawn and garden supplies Housekeeping services ' Postage 1 Moving, storage, freight, household laundry, and drycleanmg services 1 Appliance and furniture repair ' YS./7? U:/7/ 11:/7.- i ', / ; _ 12/7? ; /""? VcP~ V./77 IP/77 141 2 ' 147 9 '.!35 6 : 143 5? 15 r 305 V, 299 l56.»s ; ~>ii "> :/-4.e -1 7 143 5 330 2 337 176 3 154 142 ' 148 i 137,- 14 7 13 306 302 157 " "? 56 1 : 145 162 143 ' 330 33/ 176, 155 0 1-1 3 1 3 5 3 4 2 4 6 1 1 2 - - 0-2 - -0-1 -1 1 1 2 - Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Apparel commodities less footwear Men's and boys' Men's Suits, sport coats, and jackets Coats and jackets... Furnishings and special clothing ' Shirts." Dungarees, jeans, ar.d trousers Boys' Coats, jackets, sweaters, and shirts Furnishings Suits, trousers, sport coats, and jackets Women's and girls' Women's Coats and jackets Dresses Separates and sportswear Underwear, nightwear, and hosiery ' Suits Girls' Coats, jackets, dresses, and suits Separates and sportswear Underwear, nightwear, hosiery, and accessories. Infants' and toddlers' 1 apparel commodities ' Sewing materials and notions 1 Jewelry and luggage 1 Footwear Men's Boys' and girls' 1 Women's Apparel services Laundry and drycleaning other than coin operated... apparel services 1 '<-/7? K>..'7'; vim Vt;iT: 1177" r? '77 \'t't7 '2-/7V Yd/77 205 7 192 189 2 197 124 118 107 9 115 123 126 1?6 8 126 7 '2 2! 181 7 179 104 138 94 112 106 2 108 2 130 0 291 6 216 120 6 147 212 9 1383 136 0 128U 309 5 185 160 205 191 188 197. 124 115 106. 152 129 117 128 125 138 126 ; 170 : 113 181 175, 103! 138 i G7! 112! 106 : 107 131 290 215, 120 ' 147 212 138 136 27 3-0 136 101 2 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 2 1 2 2 2 1 1 2 -j 2 c - 1-1 1 1 3 4 5 4 - - - -1-1 - - 1 - -1-2 - -6 _ 5 1 - - 2-1 - 1 2-6 - -2 1 ^9 - - 1 1 - - 1-1 1 1 2 2-4 3 7 1-1 - 1 - - - 1 1 - - 1-1 - - _ 7 1 - - - 21

Table 5. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Nonfood expenditure categories, U.S. city average Continued (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Group and item index base Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to from 1983 Aug. to Sept. Seasonally adjusted percent from Sept. to to Transportation Private New vehicles New cars New trucks and motorcycles 1 Used cars Motor fuel Gasoline Automobile maintenance and repair Bodywork 1 Automobile drive train, brake, and miscellaneous mechanical repair 1 Maintenance and servicing ' Power plant repair private transportation 1 private transportation commodities 1, Motor oil, coolant, and other products 1 Automobile parts and equipment 1 Tires 1 parts and equipment 1 private transportation services 1 Automobile insurance 1 Automobile finance charges 1 Automobile rental, registration, and other fees 1 State registration 1 Drivers' license ' Automobile inspection 1 automobile-related fees 1 Public transportation 1 Airline fare 1 Intercity bus fare 1 Intracity mass transit 1 Taxi fare 1 Intercity train fare 1 12/83 315 310 209 209 102 384 370 370 345 175 169 156 164 278 199 153 125 168 133 302 332 172 157 213 163 140 168 391 453 445 346 311 382 316 310 21 211 10 383 369 369 345 175 169 156 164 280 20 155 126 170 134 304 335 172 158 213 163 142 169 391 455 447 345 311 383 3 2 2 _ 7-2 -2 3 3 2 2 5-3 1-4 -7 7 7 8 7 9 6 1 5 5 5 7 6 2 5 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1-1 1-2 - 0 1 1 - -1-1 -1-1 - 1 1 1 1 0-1 1 1 1 Medical care Medical care commodities Prescription drugs Anti-infective drugs 1 Tranquilizers and sedatives Circulatories and diuretics 1 Hormones, diabetic drugs, biologicals, and prescription medical supplies Pain and symptom control drugs 1 Supplements, cough and cold preparations, and respiratory agents Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 1 Eyeglasses 1 Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs 1 Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies ' Medical care services Professional services 1 Physicians' services 1 Dental services 1 professional services 1 medical care services Hospital and other medical services Hospital room hospital and medical care services 385 244 240 170 212 172 222 192 176 165 141 271 157 416 351 382 33 160 494 21 687 210 387 245 242 17 216 174 22 194 178 166 142 271 159 418 353 38 336 161 497 217 691 213 6 7 9 7 15 9 9 7 8 5 3 5 4 5 6 6 7 3 5 8 7 8 1 1 1 1 1-1 1 1 1 1 22

Table 5. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Nonfood expenditure categories, U.S. city average Continued (1967 = 100, unless otherwise noted) Group and item index base Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to from 1983 Aug. to Sept. Seasonally adjusted percent from Sept. to to Entertainment Entertainment commodities Reading materials 1 Newspapers 1 Magazines, periodicals, and books 1 Sporting goods and equipment Sport vehicles 1 Indoor and warm weather sport equipment 1 Bicycles sporting goods and equipment 1 Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment Toys, hobbies, and music equipment Photographic supplies and equipment Pet supplies and expense 1 Entertainment services 1 Fees for participant sports 1 Admissions entertainment services ' 258 255 167 317 174 138 144 117 198 135 141 138 135 153 262 163 157 137 259 256 167 319 174 140 146 118 198 137 141 138 134 153 26 165 156 136 2 3 2 3 6 2 1 2 3 5 5 7 2 0-1 - - - - 0-1 - 0 - - - 0 1 - - goods and services Tobacco products 1 Cigarettes 1 tobacco products and smoking accessories Personal care 1 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 1 Products for the hair, hairpieces, and wigs 1 Dental and shaving products 1 Cosmetics, bath and nail preparations, manicure and eye makeup implements 1 toilet goods and small personal care appliances 1. Personal care services 1 Beauty parlor services for females 1 Haircuts and other barber shop services for males 1 Personal and educational expenses School books and supplies Personal and educational services Tuition and other school fees College tuition Elementary and high school tuition Personal expenses 1 315 314 323 160 274 272 155 168 154 155 278 281 15 38 333 395 201 201 201 208 316 314 323 160 276 273 156 170 154 155 279 283 15 384 33 395 201 201 201 208 6 4 4 5 2 1 2 3 4 5 9 8 9 10 10 9 7 1 - - 1-1 Special indexes: Motor fuel, motor oil, coolant and other products Utilities and public transportation Housekeeping and home maintenance services 1 366 362 373 365 358 373-2 5 2-1 1 1-1 Not seasonally adjusted. NOTE: applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 23

Table 6. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Nonfood expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Group and item index base Seasonally adjusted indexes Feb. Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent shange for 3 months ending in Aug. 6 months ending in Housing Shelter Renters' costs Rent, residential 1 renters' costs Lodging while out of town Lodging while at school 1 Tenants' insurance 1 Homeowners' costs 1 Owners' equivalent rent 1 Household insurance 1 Maintenance and repairs 1 Maintenance and repair services ' Maintenance and repair commodities 1 Paint and wallpaper, supplies, tools, and equipment 1 Lumber, awnings, glass, and masonry 1 Plumbing, electrical, heating, and cooling supplies 1 Miscellaneous supplies and equipment 1 12/82 12/82 12/82 12/82 12/82 340 367 110 25 378 401 11 16 109 109 108 361 414 262 155 125 146 142 341 368 110 25 380 402 11 163 109 109 108 362 412 266 158 125 146 14 4 3 3 3 2 6 3/ 3 2-2 -6 7 1 1 3 5 7 6 10 14-3 5 5-4 9-1 1-7 -5 5 6 6 6 8 6 6 6 6 3 2 3 4 2 4 3 4 5 6 32 1 4 4 3 6 9-2 4 4 5 4 6 10 4 4 2 5-2 -2 1 4-2 4 5 5 6 4 2 15 4 5 5 3 1 5 6-4 Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas Fuel oil fuels Gas (piped) and electricity Electricity Utility (piped) gas utilities and public services 1 Telephone services 1 Local charges 1 Interstate toll calls 1 Intrastate toll calls 1 Water and sewerage maintenance 1 Cable television 1 Refuse collection 1 6/78 12/83 12/83 389 486 633 640 194 448 357 588 232 190 165 116 12 380 104 104 390 487 632 640 193 449 359 586 234 191 166 116 125 382 105 106 11 8 33; 38 7 2 1 2 21 28 49 7 6 - - - -14-16 3 7-1 -1 3 5 6 1 7 8-11 -13 1 15 18 11 4 3 13-19 6 5 5 10 - -3 1-4 -4-2 -6 5 5 9 1 4 2 6 5 7 7 5 2 4 10 13 21 1 5 5 _ - 3 2-5 -6-1 4 7 2 11-10 4 8 Household furnishings and operation Housefumishings Textile housefurnishings Household linens Curtains, drapes, slipcovers, and sewing materials 1 Furniture and bedding Bedroom furniture 1 Sofas 1 Living room chairs and tables 1 furniture Appliances including TV and sound equipment 1 Television and sound equipment 1 Television 1 Sound equipment 1 Household appliances 1 Refrigerator and home freezer 1 Laundry equipment 1 household appliances 1 Stoves, dishwashers, vacuums, and sewing machines 1 Office machines, small electric appliances, and air conditioners 1 244 200 24 145 155 228 160 121 128 148 147 100 92 108 188 197 147 123 124 122 244 200 240 145 154 228 160 122 127 146 146 99 92 107 186 197 148 121 122 121-1 3 6 3-3 -9-4 -3-1 -1-2 -1 3 6 5 1 4 2 2 8 6 5 15 9 12 3-3 -6-6 -6 2 - - -1 1-7 16-6 -1-3 3-6 -7-9 - -6-3 -3-8 -10-5 3 3 10 25 5 1 7-3 -4-8 -1-1 5 7-5 - -7 1 6 5 4 1 2 2 4-1 - -4-3 1 3 3 1-2 1 3 8 5 8 1-1 5 - -5-8 -3-4 1 1-6 -7-6 24

Table 6. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Nonfood expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average Continued (1967 = 100, unless otherwise noted) Group and item index base Seasonally adjusted indexes Feb. Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for 3 months ending in Aug. 6 months ending in Housefurnishings Continued: household equipment 1 Floor and window coverings, infants', laundry, cleaning, and outdoor equipment 1 Clocks, lamps, and decor items 1 Tableware, serving pieces, and nonelectric kitchenware 1... Lawn equipment, power tools, and other hardware 1 Housekeeping supplies Soaps and detergents 1 laundry and cleaning products 1 Cleansing and toilet tissue, paper towels and napkins 1 Stationery, stationery supplies, and gift wrap 1 Miscellaneous household products 1 Lawn and garden supplies Housekeeping services 1 Postage 1 Moving, storage, freight, household laundry, and drycleaning services 1 Appliance and furniture repair 1 141 147 135 143 135 306 299 156 156 14 161 145 330 337 176 154 142 148 137 147 13 307 302 157 156 145 162 146 330 337 176 155-1 -3-9 5-1 8 1 2 7-2 3 8 5 1 4 1-2 -5 2 2-2 8 1-9 2 2 4-1 -5-5 5 4 5 7 2 5 3 1 9 1 1 4 5 6 3 5 2 3 8 0 1-3 1 2 2 5-5 2 5 5 1 1 2 4 5 4 2 6 2 3 7 Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Apparel commodities less footwear Men's and boys' Men's Suits, sport coats, and jackets Coats and jackets Furnishings and special clothing 1 Shirts Dungarees, jeans, and trousers Boys' Coats, jackets, sweaters, and shirts Furnishings Suits, trousers, sport coats, and jackets Women's and girls' Women's Coats and jackets Dresses Separates and sportswear Underwear, nightwear, and hosiery 1 Suits Girls' Coats, jackets, dresses, and suits Separates and sportswear Underwear, nightwear, hosiery, and accessories Infants' and toddlers' 1 apparel commodities 1 Sewing materials and notions 1 Jewelry and luggage 1 Footwear Men's Boys' and girls' 1 Women's Apparel services Laundry and drycleaning other than coin operated apparel services 1 203 189 186 194 122 113 104 151 127 114 126 123 136 125 168 112 174 175 102 138 88 109 102 105 129 291 216 120 147 211 137 136 126 310 186 160 20 189 185 194 122 112 103 152 126 116 127 12 138 125 167 111 177 173 101 138 84 110 103 104 130 290 215 120 147 211 137 136 125 311 186 161-1 -1 2 1-5 -6-5 15 4 2 17 1-8 -4 - -1 5-16 -1-27 2 6 3-3 - 13-5 1 1-1 1 3 - -1 5-10 6 1-2 -7-12 - -5 - -10 8-10 6 14-9 -18-9 3-3 1 2 1 1 3 3 4 5 4 3 4 8 7 9 18 2 4 15 26 14 5-6 4 1 30-2 -3 6-2 -1 5-1 -5 8 6 9 4 4 1-4 5 12-5 6 1-5 7 7 1 10 31 2 37 1 11 21 6 9 2-1 -11 1 3-2 1 4 3 4 - -1 - -8 8 1-2 1-1 -7-2 -2-6 6-13 2-9 -3-7 -2 1-3 7-2 1 2 2 3 4 2 4 4 4 4 3 2 11 6-1 5 8 9 3 1 6 7 17-2 19 1 14 5 9 3 2 4-1 - 1 1 6-6 5 6 25

Table 6. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Nonfood expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average Continued (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Group and item index base Seasonally adjusted indexes Feb. 3 months ending in Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for Aug. 6 months ending in Transportation Private New vehicles New cars New trucks and motorcycles 1 Used cars Motor fuel Gasoline Automobile maintenance and repair Body work 1 Automobile drive train, brake, and miscellaneous mechanical repair' Maintenance and servicing 1 Power plant repair private transportation ' private transportation commodities 1 Motor oil, coolant, and other products 1 Automobile parts and equipment 1 Tires 1 parts and equipment 1 private transportation services 1 Automobile insurance 1 Automobile finance charges 1 Automobile rental, registration, and other fees 1 State registration 1 Drivers' license 1 Automobile inspection ' automobile-related fees 1 Public transportation 1 Airline fare 1 Intercity bus fare 1 Intracity mass transit 1 Taxi fare 1 Intercity train fare 1 12/83 314 309 210 210 102 378 371 37 345 175 169 156 164 278 199 153 125 168 133 302 332 172 157 213 163 140 168 391 453 445 346 311 382 315 309 210 210 10 376 373 372 345 175 169 156 164 280 20 155 126 170 134 304 335 172 158 213 163 142 169 391 455 447 345 311 383 1 2 2 _ 15-11 -11 2 1 2 2 3-11 2-1 -18-64 9 3-94 -1 7 8 7-1 12 22 9 8 8 1 1 1 24 6 6 3 3 3 2 4-2 -2-1 -4 4 5 8 3 9 2 3 3 6 1 1 1-1 -2 4 4 - -3-14 -15 3 2 3 2 6-1 2-2 -4 1 8 1 16 18 22 8 12 1 17 10 1 9 5 5 2 1 9-2 1 14 3 5 5 2 1 8 4-10 1 8 3 7 6 6-2 1 5 1 1 4 1 1 _ 20-2 -2 2 3 2 2 3-7 -8-11 5 7 4 4 4 5 5 2 6 11 1 1 3 4-3 -1-1 3 4 4 2 3 7 - -1-2 9 7 12 10 14 7 3 5 9 8 2 1 5 Medical care Medical care commodities Prescription drugs Anti-infective drugs 1 Tranquilizers and sedatives Circulatories and diuretics 1 Hormones, diabetic drugs, biologicals, and prescription medical supplies t Pain and symptom control drugs 1 Supplements, cough and cold preparations, and respiratory agents Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 1 Eyeglasses 1 Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs 1 Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies 1 Medical care services Professional services 1 Physicians' services 1 Dental services 1 professional services 1 medical care services Hospital and other medical services Hospital room hospital and medical care services 385 244 240 170 21 172 222 192 176 165 141 271 157 416 351 382 33 160 494 21 687 210 387 246 242 17 216 174 225 194 178 166 142 271 159 418 353 38 336 161 496 216 688 212 7 5 9 11 13 12 4 7 1 4 5 3 8 10 11 9 7 6 9 7 11 6 8 1 6 19 8 10 11 6 8 10 6 5 5 2 6 8 9 8 5 6 7 4 14 8 8 4 3 4 3 5 5 4 7 1 5 6 8 5 5 8 11 8 15 7 16 7 7 4 3 4 4 5 3 9 3 6 5 8 7 7 10 8 16,1 10 7 9 10 6 2 8 7,1 7 8 7 4 6 9 8 9 5 7 9 6 15 7 12 6 6 4 3 4 4 5 4 8 2 4 6 7 7 26

Table 6. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Nonfood expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average Continued (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Group and item index base Seasonally adjusted indexes Feb. Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for 3 months ending in Aug. 6 months ending in Entertainment Entertainment commodities Reading materials 1 Newspapers 1 Magazines, periodicals, and books 1 Sporting goods and equipment Sport vehicles ' Indoor and warm weather sport equipment 1 Bicycles sporting goods and equipment 1 Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment Toys, hobbies, and music equipment Photographic supplies and equipment Pet supplies and expense 1 Entertainment services 1 Fees for participant sports 1 Admissions entertainment services 1 258 255 167 317 174 139 144 117 198 135 142 138 135 153 262 163 157 137 260 257 167 319 174 140 146 118 198 137 142 139 136 153 26 165 157 136 2 3 2-2 6-1 -1-2 4 5 2-2 3-8 10-3 2 2-1 4 2 11 4 6 6 7 2 12 3 2 2-4 3 8 9 6 1 14 3 5 4 5 7 6 1 7 3 3 5 6 13 1 1 2 3-3 2 7-1 1-1 1 4 4 6 2 5 5 5 8 5 4 1-1 4 3 1 6 4 6 7 7 2 goods and services Tobacco products 1 Cigarettes 1 tobacco products and smoking accessories Personal care 1 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 1 Products for the hair, hairpieces, and wigs 1 Dental and shaving products 1 Cosmetics, bath and nail preparations, manicure and eye makeup implements 1 toilet goods and small personal care appliances 1. Personal care services 1 Beauty parlor services for females 1 Haircuts and other barber shop services for males 1 Personal and educational expenses School books and supplies Personal and educational services Tuition and other school fees College tuition Elementary and high school tuition Personal expenses 1 313 314 323 160 274 272 155 168 154 155 278 281 15 37 328 384 194 194 194 208 314 314 323 161 276 273 156 170 154 155 279 283 15 376 330 387 196 196 195 208 6 7 7 8 3 3 3 4 5 3 3 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 2 2 - -1-3 2-1 7 11 10 11 13 1 10 8 8 10 11 6 4 4 5 1 4 6 4 8 10 8 9 9 6 5 4 5 4 1 8 4 3 6 6 5 7 2 8 8 7 10 4 5 5 1-3 1,6 4 3 5 10 9 10 11 11 10 9 6 5 6 5 5 4 3 4 5 5 6 8 6 8 8 8 8 5 Special indexes: Motor fuel, motor oil, coolant and other products Utilities and public transportation Housekeeping and home maintenance services 1 367 360 373 368 360 373-10 9 5 3 2-14 9 2 13-2 -2 6 2-1 4 2 1 Not seasonally adjusted. NOTE: applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date 27

Table 7. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Group Relative importance, December 1983 Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to from 1983 Aug. to Sept. Seasonally adjusted percent from Sept. to to Expenditure category All items All items(1957-59=100) Food and beverages Food Food at home Cereals and bakery products ' Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Dairy products 1 Fruits and vegetables food at home Sugar and sweets 1 Fats and oils 1 Nonalcoholic beverages prepared foods 1 Food away from home Alcoholic beverages Housing Shelter Rent, residential 1 rental costs Homeownership Home purchase 1 Financing, taxes, and insurance 1. Maintenance and repairs Maintenance and repair services Maintenance and repair commodities 1 Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas Gas (piped) and electricity utilities and public services 1. Household furnishings and operation Housefurnishings Housekeeping supplies Housekeeping services 1 Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel Women's and girls' apparel Infants' and toddlers' apparel 1 Footwear apparel commodities 1 Apparel services 10000 1882 1728 1218 133 312 180 102 391 53 41 189 108 511 54 4203 2854 19 51 2284 873 1071 339 293 46 773 539 182 58 134 676 30 186 160 409 50 135 117 20 10 68 59 312 363 296 30 291 307 262 255 312 356 392 294 448 289 339 227 335 358 253 381 395 302 520 358 408 256 393 491 629 454 233 240 198 302 330 20 192 198 17 302 213 20 307 311 362 296 303 290 307 261 256 308 355 390 292 446 288 340 227 334 357 25 378 394 30 519 358 406 257 388 482 629 443 235 240 197 303 330 204 191 198 171 302 213 203 308 3.!5-0 3 3 4 2 2 8 3 3 6 2 3 3 2 3 3 5 6 2. ' 4 2 3 4 3 7 1 3 2 2 1 2 2 1 1 4 - - - -1 - - - - - - -1-1 -2 - -1 - - 0 0 - - 1 - - 1-2 1-1 - - - - - - - - -1-1 - 1-0 - - - - - - - - - - - 28

Table 7. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued (1967 = 100, unless otherwise noted) Group Relative importance, December 1983 Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to from 1983 Aug. to Sept. Seasonally adjusted percent from Sept. to to Expenditure category Transportation Private transportation New vehicles New cars Used cars Motor fuel Gasoline Maintenance and repair private transportation 1 private trans, commodities 1 private trans, services 1 Public transportation 1 Medical care Medical care commodities Medical care services Professional services 1 medical care services Entertainment Entertainment commodities Entertainment services 1 goods and services Tobacco products 1 Personal care 1 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 1 Personal care services 1 Personal and educational expenses.. School books and supplies Personal and educational services.. 2122 2048 306 84 484 560 00 139 459 87 372 175 26 03 23 166 258 367 267 100 491 153 178 34 44 159 81 79 317 313 208 209 384 372 371 346 279 20 303 381 383 244 414 352 491 254 249 263 311 314 272 272 272 386 338 397 318 314 210 210 383 371 370 346 281 203 305 382 385 245 416 353 494 25 250 26 312 314 27 27 274 386 338 397 3 3 2 2 7-2 -2 3 5-3 7 6 6 7 6 6 5 3 2 5 5 4 3 2 9 8 9 0 1 0 1 1 i - 0 1 1-1 1 0-1 Commodity and service group All items Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages.. Nondurables less food and beverages 1 Apparel commodities Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 1 Durables Services Rent, residential 1 Household services less rent Transportation services Medical care services services 10000 5922 1882 4041 1736 50 186 2205 4078 19 2167 686 23 83 312 283 296 272 280 192 328 264 366 253 433 323 414 300 311 282 296 272 279 191 328 264 365 25 430 325 416 301 3 2 3 1 1 1 1 2 5 5 4 6 6 6-0 - - - - - - - - 0-0 - - 0 - - - - 29

Table 7. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: commodity and service group Continued (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) U.S. city average, by expenditure category and Group Relative importance, December 1983 Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percen t to from 1983 Aug. to Sept. Seasonally adjusted percent from Sept. to to Commodity and service group Special indexes: All items less food All items less shelter All items less mortgage interest costs... All items less home purchase and mortgage interest costs All items less medical care Commodities less food Nondurables less food! Nondurables less food and apparel 1 Nondurables Services less rent Services less medical care 1 Energy 2 All items less energy All items less food and energy Commodities less food and energy... Energy commodities Services less energy Purchasing power of the consumer dollar: 1967=$0 1 1957-59=$0 1! 8272 7146 9087 8214 9574 4194 1889 1539 3617 3559 3655 199 8801 773 3453 742 3620 312 298 298 298 308 270 275 31 289 388 358 426 303 301 254 408 358 $20 75 312 298 298 298 308 270 27 314 289 387 358 421 303 301 254 407 359 $21 76 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 2 3 3 2-1 5-3 -0 - - - - - - - -1 0-0 1 0 - - - Not seasonally adjusted. Excludes motor oil, coolant, and other products as of January 1983. NOTE: applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 30

Table 8. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1967 = 100, unless otherwise noted) Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for Group Aug. Sept. Feb. 3 months ending in Aug. 6 months ending in Expenditure category All items Food and beverages Food Food at home Cereals and bakery products 1 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Dairy products 1 Fruits and vegetables food at home Sugar and sweets 1 Fats and oils 1 Nonalcoholic beverages prepared foods 1 Food away from home Alcoholic beverages Housing Shelter Rent, residential 1 rental costs Homeownership Home purchase 1 Financing, taxes, and insurance 1. Maintenance and repairs Maintenance and repair services Maintenance and repair commodities 1 Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas Gas (piped) and electricity utilities and public services '.. Household furnishings and operation. Housefurnishings Housekeeping supplies Housekeeping services 1 Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel Women's and girls' apparel Infants' and toddlers' apparel 1 Footwear apparel commodities 1 Apparel services 296 30 292 306 264 251 317 354 391 29 443 288 338 225 333 356 250 378 393 299 519 356 404 256 392 490 63 45 232 239 196 301 328 199 186 194 164 298 210 204 306 296 303 291 306 261 25 315 355 393 294 446 288 339 226 336 359 251 379 3971 302 524 358 406 258 394 492 631 455 233 24 198 302 330 201 188 194 167 303 211 20 306 297 30 292 307 261 255 320 356 392 294 447 289 340 227 335 358 253 377 395 302 520 357 406 256 391 487 635 448 233 241 198 303 330 202 189 195 169 302 211 20 307 297 305 292 307 261 256 321 355 390 292 447 288 341 227 335 357 25 380 394 30 519 359 407 257 392 486 63 448 235 241 197 30 330 202 189 195 169 302 211 203 309 2 10 10 1 6 28 1 29 4 5 8 2 5 3 2 - -3 3 2-5 -7-6 2 11 8 33 2 21 1 1-1 1-4 -1 2-1 3 2-1 -1-4 -6-20 3 9 2 1 3 4 6 11 - -3 2 4-2 - -14 3 1 1 2 2 - -1-1 -3-5 1 1 4 5 4 4 4 6-4 2 26 4 2 19 4 4 3 11 14 6 7 16 11 25 2 2 2 7 8-11 14 4 1-5 2 4 8 4 8 7 1 1 1-4 7 5 1-1 -3 3 1 2 6 2 1 1 2 3 1 - -3-4 5 3 2 4 2 5 5 3 12 4 2-3 4 2 4 4 5 9 1 3 7 5 1 4 1-1 4 7-3 -5-3 2 5 6 2 10 1 1 2 - -1-4 -3 2 4 2 2 3-4 4 15 2 7 2 2 3 6 8 6 4 8 6 12 2 2 1 3 2-5 2 2 5 5 8 6 1-1 5 31

Table 8. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for Group Aug. Sept. Feb. 3 months ending in Aug. 6 months ending in Expenditure category Transportation Private transportation New vehicles New cars Used cars Motor fuel Gasoline Maintenance and repair private transportation 1 private trans, commodities 1 private trans, services 1 Public transportation 1 Medical care Medical care commodities Medical care services Professional services 1 medical care services Entertainment Entertainment commodities Entertainment services 1 goods and services Tobacco products 1 Personal care 1 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 1 Personal care services 1 Personal and educational expenses.. School books and supplies Personal and educational services. 313 309 207 208 379 362 362 343 275 203 297 381 380 24 410 348 489 252 249 260 308 313 270 271 270 372 333 382 31 311 209 209 380 367 366 344 277 203 299 380 381 242 411 350 489 253 249 262 308 313 271 272 271 374 330 385 317 313 209 210 378 373 372 346 279 20 303 381 383 244 413 352 491 254 250 263 309 314 272 272 272 376 333 387 317 313 209 209 376 374 373 346 281 203 305 382 385 246 415 353 493 255 251 26 311 314 27 27 274 378 335 389 2 1 2 2 15-11 -11 2 2-11 5 11 8 7 8 10 7 2 1 3 6 7 3 3 10 8 10 8 8 1 1 24 5 5 2 4-1 5 3 5 6 5 4 6 2 1 4 4 2-11 1 12-2 -3 3 3-3 -14-15 3 6-1 8 9 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 8 10 4 4 4 8 10 8 5 5 2 2-2 1 1 3 9 10 5 9 4 5 3 4 3 6 4 5 3 6 6 2 7 5 5 2 1 20-3 -3 2 3-7 5 7 7 7 7 7 6 2 1 3 5 2 1 4 11 10 11 1 1 3-3 -1-1 3 8-9 4 5 7 5 4 5 4 6 6 5 4 4 5 7 6 8 Commodity and service group All items Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages... Nondurables less food and beverages 1 Apparel commodities Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 1 Durables Services Rent, residential 1 Household services less rent Transportation services Medical care services services 280 296 269 276 186 325 262 363 250 431 319 410 295 281 296 270 279 188 327 263 365 251 43 320 411 297 282 297 271 280 189 328 263 365 253 431 323 413 298 282 297 271 279 189 328 263 366 25 431 324 415 300 2 3 10 - -1 2 1 2 3-6 8 5 2 1-1 2 2-1 2 2 3 6 1 4 5 6 5 1 4-1 4-3 11 6 16 7 5 7 1 3 4 5 3 2 3 6 7 4 6 2 2 4 1-1 2 1 2 4 5 7 5 4 2 2 1 2 7 6 8 7 6 32

Table 9. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Food expenditure categories, U.S. city average (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Group and item index base Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to from 1983 Aug. to Sept. Seasonally adjusted percent from Sept. to to Food and beverages 296 296 3-0 -0 0 0 Food 30 303 - - Food at home 291 290 3 Cereals and bakery products 1 Cereal and cereal products Flour and prepared flour mixes Cereal 1 Rice, pasta, and cornmeal 1 Bakery products 1 White bread 1 bread 1 Fresh biscuits, rolls, and muffins 1 Fresh cakes and cupcakes 1 Cookies Crackers and bread and cracker products 1. Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecake, and donuts 1.. Frozen and refrigerated bakery products and fresh pies, tarts, and turnovers 1 307 164 145 188 149 161 260 158 156 16 169 164 166 162 307 164 144 189 150 162 261 157 157 164 169 162 166 16 4 3 2 5 2 4 3 2 3 5 7 8 4 6 - - -1 - - - - -1 - - -1 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Meats, poultry, and fish Meats Beef and veal Ground beef other than canned Chuck roast Round roast Round steak Sirloin steak beef and veal Pork Bacon Chops Ham other than canned Sausage 1 Canned ham pork meats 1 Frankfurters 1 Bologna, liverwurst, and salami 1 lunchmeats 1 Lamb and organ meats 1 Poultry 1 Fresh whole chicken 1 Fresh and frozen chicken parts 1 poultry 1 Fish and seafood Canned fish and seafood 1 Fresh and frozen fish and seafood Eggs 262 269 266 271 253 285 240 248 275 167 254 27 23 11 319 258 138 269 268 156 137 14 211 211 139 134 389 132 157 178 261 268 265 272 255 289 237 246 273 167 250 270 230 112 315 250 136 268 263 155 136 143 210 21 138 131 388 132 157 176 2 3 2 2 1 5 - - 2 3 5 4 5 3-1 2 1 1 2 4 5 3 9 5-15 - - - 1 - - - -1-1 -1-1 -1-3 -1-1 - 2 - -1 - -1-1 - -1-1 - -1-1 - - -2-4 -3 - - -1 - - -5 1 2-1 1 - -2-2 - - - -1-2 -2 1 - - 1-1 - -1-1 -3 - -1-2 - -1 - - -4 34

Table 9. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Food expenditure categories, U.S. city average Continued (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Group and item index base Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to from 1983 Seasonally adjusted percent from Aug. to Sept. Sept. to to Dairy products 1 Fresh milk and cream Fresh whole milk fresh milk and cream 1 Processed dairy products Butter Cheese Ice cream and related products 1 dairy products 1 255 137 225 138 153 271 149 159 150 256 139 227 139 153 271 150 157 151 2 2 2 2 2 5 2 1 3 0 - -1 0 2 1 0-0 - -1 Fruits and vegetables Fresh fruits and vegetables Fresh fruits Apples Bananas Oranges fresh fruits Fresh vegetables Potatoes Lettuce 1 Tomatoes 1 fresh vegetables Processed fruits and vegetables 1 Processed fruits Frozen fruit and fruit juices Fruit juices other than frozen Canned and dried fruits 1 Processed vegetables 1 Frozen vegetables 1 Cut corn and canned beans except lima 1. canned and dried vegetables 1 312 319 337 299 240 489 165 304 318 365 259 157 306 16 165 167 159 145 158 147 137 308 314 329 304 232 434 168 301 305 349 249 162 305 162 164 165 158 14 156 147 137 8 1 22 13 55 17 1 1 5 1 5 8 15 7 3 3 3 4 2-1 -1-2 1-3 -11 1 - -4-4 -3 3 - - - - - - - - - 7 1-3 8 11-7 -16 5-18,5 - - - -1 - - -1-1 2 1-1 1 2-1 8 1 1 2 - - - 1 5 6-2 -5 14-1 -1-4 -3 1 4 -^6-1 -1 - - - foods at home Sugar and sweets 1 Candy and chewing gum Sugar and artificial sweeteners 1 sweets 1 Fats and oils 1 Margarine 1 Nondairy substitutes and peanut butter 1 fats, oils, and salad dressings 1 Nonalcoholic beverages Cola drinks, excluding diet cola Carbonated drinks, including diet cola Roasted coffee 1 Freeze dried and instant coffee 1 noncarbonated drinks prepared foods 1 Canned and packaged soup Frozen prepared foods 1 Snacks 1 Seasonings, olives, pickles, and relish condiments Miscellaneous prepared foods 1 canned and packaged prepared foods 356 392 161 173 157 294 29 155 15 448 317 147 371 371 149 289 148 162 170 165 161 156 15 355 390 161 171 155 292 290 155 153 446 314 146 369 371 150 288 149 161 169 16 160 155 153 3 3 6 6 8 3 6 2-5 5 6 3 4 3 5 2 2 1 3 - -1-1 - -1 - - - - - - - 1 - - - - - - - -1-1 - -1 - - - - 1-1 - 35

Table 10. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Food expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Group and item index base Seasonally adjusted indexes Feb. 3 months ending in Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for Aug. 6 months ending in Food and beverages 297 297 10-1 4 1 4 Food 30 305 10-1 4 1 4 2 Food at home 292 292 1-4 2 Cereals and bakery products ' Cereal and cereal products Flour and prepared flour mixes Cereal 1 Rice, pasta, and cornmeal 1 Bakery products 1 White bread 1 bread 1 Fresh biscuits, rolls, and muffins 1 Fresh cakes and cupcakes 1 Cookies Crackers and bread and cracker products 1. Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecake, and donuts 1.. Frozen and refrigerated bakery products and fresh pies, tarts, and turnovers 1 307 16 145 188 149 161 260 158 156 16 170 164 166 162 307 165 145 189 150 162 261 157 157 164 170 162 166 16 6 6 7 3 6 8 6 7 12 9 8 4 8 10 7 3 1-5 8 2 2 6 2 5 1 1 6 1 2 10 13 18 5 9 1-1 -3 4 3 2-2 5 5 3 9 5 4 2 3 3 3 6 10 5 5 3 1 1-4 4 1 3 6 7 7 3 7 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Meats, poultry, and fish Meats Beef and veal Ground beef other than canned Chuck roast Round roast Round steak Sirloin steak beef and veal Pork Bacon Chops Ham other than canned Sausage 1 Canned ham pork meats 1 Frankfurters 1 Bologna, liverwurst, and salami 1 lunchmeats 1 Lamb and organ meats 1 Poultry 1 Fresh whole chicken 1 Fresh and frozen chicken parts 1 poultry 1 Fish and seafood Canned fish and seafood 1 Fresh and frozen fish and seafood Eggs 261 268 265 273 25 286 240 248 278 168 248 264 229 109 319 256 135 269 268 156 137 14 211 211 139 134 392 132 159 178 261 268 265 274 256 291 239 248 282 170 247 264 231 108 315 246 135 268 263 155 136 143 210 21 138 131 391 132 159 170 28 21 19 25 16 37 34 26 21 20 21 33 12 13 21 1 27 3-1 11 56 67 67 27 3 6 195-6 -3-3 -11-5 -11-17 -15-19 -9 11 12 6 29-2 11 8 1 2 2 - -12-19 -15 5 1-1 1-40 -4 - -3 - -13-6 1 7-2 -3 2-4 5-1 1 4 4 3 7-3 -8-5 8 7 6 9-55 -4-3 -3 2 17-4 -11 5 6-15 -15-19 -11-9 -15-17 -4 2 6-5 -5-9 -1 3-4 5-35 9 8 7 5 4 10 5 3-1 4 16 22 9 21 8 6 17 2 3 5 17 16 18 16 2 4 32-4 -1-2 - -2 1-5 - 6 2-6 -9-8 -2-8 -8 2-4 3-4 -7-7 3 5 7-46 37

Table 10. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Food expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average Continued (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Group and item index base Seasonally adjusted indexes Feb. 1384 Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for 3 months ending in Aug. 6 months ending in Dairy products 1 Fresh milk and cream Fresh whole milk fresh milk and cream 1 Processed dairy products Butter Cheese Ice cream and related products 1 dairy products 1 255 138 226 138 153 269 150 159 150 256 139 228 139 153 269 150 157 151 1 1 1-1 1 0-1 2-1 2 1 2 2 2 1 7 15 8 2 3 7 9 9 6 2 3 3 1 7 0-1 2-1 1 1 4 5 6 9 6 2 5 Fruits and vegetables Fresh fruits and vegetables Fresh fruits Apples Bananas Oranges fresh fruits Fresh vegetables Potatoes Lettuce 1 Tomatoes 1 fresh vegetables Processed fruits and vegetables 1 Processed fruits Frozen fruit and fruit juices Fruit juices other than frozen Canned and dried fruits 1 Processed vegetables 1 Frozen vegetables 1 Cut corn and canned beans except lima 1 canned and dried vegetables 1 320 333 330 324 250 444 157 333 347 365 259 176 306 164 166 168 159 145 158 147 137 321 337 348 343 243 419 180 329 342 349 249 178 305 163 164 166 158 14 158 147 137 29 51 37 10 40 76 32 57 47-48 249 197 11 11 29 4 9 7 6 8 8-20 -39-13 -14-38 38-18 -54-19 -49-66 -7 8 1 26 13 4 4 3 8 2 26 46 6-13 6 120-38 93 107 232 121-7 5 6 12 8 5 3 11 4 5 12 76 107-27 8 187-22 -56 43-60 26-3 -4 6-7 -5-8 -6 1-9 - -6 56-15 8-48 8-7 10 12 28 8 6 5 4 8 5 15 28 36 3 9 5 33 22-5 118-6 8 3 3 5 2 - foods at home Sugar and sweets 1 Candy and chewing gum Sugar and artificial sweeteners 1 sweets 1 Fats and oils 1 Margarine 1 Nondairy substitutes and peanut butter 1 fats, oils, and salad dressings 1 Nonalcoholic beverages Cola drinks, excluding diet cola Carbonated drinks, including diet cola Roasted coffee 1 Freeze dried and instant coffee 1 noncarbonated drinks prepared foods 1 Canned and packaged soup Frozen prepared foods 1 Snacks 1 Seasonings, olives, pickles, and relish condiments Miscellaneous prepared foods 1 canned and packaged prepared foods. 356 392 161 173 157 294 29 155 15 447 316 147 371 371 149 289 149 162 170 165 161 156 153 355 390 162 171 155 292 290 155 153 447 31 147 369 371 151 288 150 161 169 163 162 155 153 4 5 6 3 6 8 18 4 4 2-2 10 5 4 5 10 1 7 3 9 9 1 12 2 2-3 1 - - 5 6 5 3 2 3 4 3 3 4 2 5-3 19 20 4 2 - -1 7 7 6 4 6 10 4 6 5-1 1-1 -1-5 -3-5 -6 3-3 8 7 2-1 2 1 3 7 8 2 9 5 10 1 3 1 - - 7 6 4 1 2 7 5 2 4-2 - 7 7 5 8 2 1-3 5 7 2 6 5 3 2 4-1 38

Table 11. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Nonfood expenditure categories, U.S. city average (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Group and item index base Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to from 1983 Seasonally adjusted percent from Aug. to Sept. Sept. to to Housing Shelter Rent, residential 1 rental costs Lodging while out of town Lodging while at school 1 Tenants' insurance 1 Homeownership Home purchase 1 Financing, taxes, and insurance 1 Property insurance 1 Property taxes 1 Contracted mortgage interest cost 1 Mortgage interest rates 1 Maintenance and repairs Maintenance and repair services Maintenance and repair commodities 1 Paint and wallpaper, supplies, tools, and equipment 1 Lumber, awnings, glass, and masonry 1 Plumbing, electrical, heating, and cooling supplies 1 Miscellaneous supplies and equipment 1 Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas Fuel oil fuels Gas (piped) and electricity Electricity Utility (piped) gas utilities and public services 1 Telephone services 1 Local charges 1 Interstate toll calls 1 Intrastate toll calls 1 Water and sewerage maintenance 1 Cable television 1 Refuse collection 1 12/82 6/78 12/83 12/83 335 358 253 381 399 114 163 395 302 520 443 252 659 216 358 408 256 147 123 141 14 393 491 629 636 194 454 360 592 233 190 166 116 124 38 104 10 334 357 25 378 39 114 163 394 30 519 446 252 657 216 358 406 257 149 122 142 145 388 482 629 635 195 443 350 580 235 191 167 116 125 386 105 105 3 3 5 6 6 7 2 2 4 2 5 3 2 3 1-1 2 4 3 1 6 1 7 8 15-4 4 5 - - -0 - -1 - - - - 1 - -1-1 - -2-2 -1 0 5 1 1-1 - - - 1 - -0-1 - - -1 - - - - - -1 - -1 - -1-1 -1-0 - - - 1 - - - - - Household furnishings and operation Housefurnishings Textile housefurnishings Household linens Curtains, drapes, slipcovers, and sewing materials 1 Furniture and bedding Bedroom furniture 1 Sofas 1 Living room chairs and tables 1 furniture Appliances including TV and sound equipment Television and sound equipment 1 Television ' Sound equipment 1 Household appliances 1 Refrigerator and home freezer 1 Laundry equipment 1 household appliances 1 Stoves, dishwashers, vacuums, and sewing machines 1 Office machines, small electric appliances, and air conditioners 1 240 198 247 148 160 224 155 121 129 143 148 99 91 107 190 203 148 121 122 120 240 197 244 146 159 223 156 122 127 141 148 98 90 106 189 203 149 119 120 119 1 7 2 2 4 1 3-2 - -6-3 - 2 2 - -3-4 - -1 - - - -1 - - - - - - -1-1 -1 1 1 3 2-1 1 3 - - - -2 1 - -1 - -1-2 - -1 - - - -1 - - - - - - -1-1 -1

Table 11. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Nonfood expenditure categories, U.S. city average Continued (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) A Group and item index Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to from 1983 Aug. to Sept. Seasonally adjusted percent from Sept. to to Housefurnishings Continued: household equipment 1 Floor and window coverings, infants', laundry, cleaning, and outdoor equipment 1 Clocks, lamps, and decor items 1 Tableware, serving pieces, and nonelectric kitchenware 1 Lawn equipment, power tools, and other hardware 1 Housekeeping supplies Soaps and detergents 1 laundry and cleaning products 1 Cleansing and toilet tissue, paper towels and napkins 1 Stationery, stationery supplies, and gift wrap 1.. Miscellaneous household products 1 Lawn and garden supplies Housekeeping services 1 Postage 1 Moving, storage, freight, household laundry, and drycleaning services 1 Appliance and furniture repair 1 -«2/77 138 138 130 139 141 302 295 155 156 148 156 137 330 337 176 152 139 137 132 143 140 303 297 155 155 149 156 137 330 337 176 152 0-1 -1 3 1 3 5 3 4 1 2 4 6 0 1 2 - - 0-2 -1 1 1-0 1-1 -1 0 1 2 - - Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Apparel commodities less footwear Men's and boys' Men's Suits, sport coats, and jackets Coats and jackets Furnishings and special clothing 1 Shirts Dungarees, jeans, and trousers Boys' Coats, jackets, sweaters, and shirts Furnishings Suits, trousers, sport coats, and jackets Women's and girls' Women's Coats and jackets Dresses Separates and sportswear Underwear, nightwear, and hosiery 1 Suits Girls' Coats, jackets, dresses, and suits Separates and sportswear Underwear, nightwear, hosiery, and accessories Infants' and toddlers' 1 apparel commodities 1 Sewing materials and notions 1 Jewelry and luggage 1 Footwear Men's Boys' and girls' 1 Women's Apparel services Laundry and dry cleaning other than coin operated apparel services 1 20 192 188 198 12 109 111 147 132 122 127 129 132 12 17 116 186 165 104 138 11 112 10 108 128 302 20 119 137 213 140 138 124 307 18 161 204 191 187 198 125 109 109 147 132 124 127 128 134 123 171 114 186 162 104 138 106 111 105 106 130 302 203 118 137 213 140 139 123 308 184 162 2 1 1 2 2 1 2 3 3 2 5 1 2 2 2 1 1 2-1 2 1-1 -2 1 1 3 4 5 4 - - - -1 1 - - 1 - -1-1 -2 - -6-1 1 - - - - - - 2 - -1 1 2 2 2-7 5 - -3 1 - - 1 1-2 - -1 1 1 1 2 1-4 2 6 - -2 1,0 - - - 1 1-1 -1-4 - -1 1 - - - - - 41

Table 11. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Nonfood expenditure categories, U.S. city average Continued (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Group and item index base Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to from 1983 Aug. to Sept. Seasonally adjusted percent from Sept. to to Transportation Private New vehicles New cars New trucks and motorcycles 1 Used cars Motor fuel Gasoline Automobile maintenance and repair Body work 1 Automobile drive train, brake, and miscellaneous mechanical repair 1. Maintenance and servicing 1 Power plant repair private transportation 1 private transportation commodities 1 Motor oil, coolant, and other products 1... Automobile parts and equipment 1 Tires 1 parts and equipment' private transportation services 1 Automobile insurance 1 Automobile finance charges 1 Automobile rental, registration, and other fees 1 State registration 1 Drivers' license 1 Automobile inspection 1 automobile related fees ' Public transportation 1 Airline fare 1 Intercity bus fare 1 Intracity mass transit 1 Taxi fare 1 Intercity train fare 1 12/83 Mill 317 313 208 209 102 384 372 371 346 174 173 155 164 279 20 152 126 171 132 303 331 171 158 212 164 140 176 381 448 445 346 320 382 318 314 210 210 103 383 371 370 346 174 17 156 164 281 203 154 128 17 133 305 334 171 159 212 164 142 176 382 450 447 345 320 38 3 3 2 2 _ 7-2 -2 3 3 3 2 3 5-3 1 - -7 7 7 8 7 9 6 1 5 6 5 7 7 2 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 - - 1 1-1 -1 0 1 1 - -1-1 -1-1 1 1 1 1 0 - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 Medical care Medical care commodities Prescription drugs Anti-infective drugs 1 Tranquilizers and sedatives Circulatories and diuretics 1 Hormones, diabetic drugs, biologicals, and prescription medical supplies Pain and symptom control drugs 1 Supplements, cough and cold preparations, and respiratory agents Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 1. Eyeglasses 1 Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs 1 Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies 1 Medical care services Professional services 1 Physicians' services 1 Dental services 1 professional services 1 medical care services Hospital and other medical services Hospital room hospital and medical care services Mill Mill Mill Mill Mill Mill Mill 383 244 241 173 212 172 224 194 177 166 140 272 159 414 352 386 332 157 491 212 677 209 385 245 24 17 216 173 226 196 179 166 141 272 161 416 353 387 334 157 494 214 680 211 6 7 9 7 15 8 9 7 8 5 3 5 6 6 6 7 3 5 7 7 8 1 1 1 1 1-1 1 1 1 1 1 42

Table 11. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Nonfood expenditure categories, U.S. city average Continued (1967 = 100, unless otherwise noted) Group and item index base Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent to from 1983 Seasonally adjusted percent from Aug. to Sept. Sept. to to Entertainment Entertainment commodities Reading materials 1 Newspapers 1 Magazines, periodicals, and books ' Sporting goods and equipment Sport vehicles ' Indoor and warm weather sport equipment 1.. Bicycles sporting goods and equipment 1 Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment Toys, hobbies, and music equipment Photographic supplies and equipment Pet supplies and expense 1 Entertainment services 1 Fees for participant sports 1 Admissions entertainment services ' 254 249 167 317 174 132 133 115 200 135 14 13 136 154 263 16 156 137 25 250 167 319 173 133 135 116 199 136 140 13 136 154 26 166 155 137 3 2 1 5-1 i!e 2 1 2 3 5 5 6 1 0-1 1 - - 1 - - - 0 1 0 - - 0-1 1 - - - - goods and services Tobacco products 1 Cigarettes 1 tobacco products and smoking accessories Personal care 1 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 1... Products for the hair, hairpieces, and wigs 1... Dental and shaving products 1 Cosmetics, bath and nail preparations manicure and eye makeup implements 1... toilet goods and small personal care appliances ' Personal care services 1 Beauty parlor services for females ' Haircuts and other barber shop services for males 1 Personal and educational expenses School books and supplies Personal and educational services Tuition and other school fees College tuition Elementary and high school tuition Personal expenses 1 311 314 322 160 272 272 15 166 155 159 272 27 152 386 338 397 202 202 202 208 312 314 322 160 27 27 156 168 155 159 274 275 15 386 338 397 202 202 202 209 5 4 5 3 2 1 2 3 4 5 9 8 9 10 10 9 7 1 - - 1 1 - Special indexes: Motor fuel, motor oil, coolant and other products Insurance and finance 1 Utilities and public transportation Housekeeping and home maintenance services.. Not seasonally adjusted. 367 440 361 382 366 440 357 381-2 4 5 3-1 1 I 1 - NOTE: applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 43

Table 12. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Nonfood expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Group and item index base Seasonally adjusted indexes Feb. 3 months ending in Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for Aug. 6 months ending in Housing Shelter Rent, residential 1 rental costs Lodging while out of town Lodging while at school' Tenants' insurance 1 Homeownership Home purchase 1 Financing, taxes, and insurance 1 Property insurance 1 Property taxes 1 Contracted mortgage interest cost 1 Mortgage interest rates 1 Maintenance and repairs Maintenance and repair services Maintenance and repair commodities 1 Paint and wallpaper, supplies, tools, and equipment 1 Lumber, awnings, glass, and masonry 1.. Plumbing, electrical, heating, and cooling supplies 1 Miscellaneous supplies and equipment 1 Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas Fuel oil fuels Gas (piped) and electricity Electricity Utility (piped) gas utilities and public services 1 Telephone services 1 Local charges ' Interstate toll calls ' Intrastate toll calls * Water and sewerage maintenance 1 Cable television 1 Refuse collection 1 12/82 6/78 12/83 12/83 335 358 253 377 398 114 163 395 302 520 443 252 659 216 357 406 256 147 123 141 14 391 487 635 642 194 448 357 585 233 190 166 116 124.? 38 104 10 335 357 25 380 400 114 163 394 30 519 446 252 657 216 359 407 257 149 122 142 145 392 486 63 642 194 448 359 580 235 191 167 116 125 386 105 105-0 -3 3 2 4-5 -7-6 1 6-9 -1 2 5 11 8 33 38 6 2 1 2 21 28 49 7 6 _ - 0 6 11 15-3 - -3 1-1 1 2 4-2 -3-4 7-5 - -14-16 3 8-1 1-1 2 5 6 1 11 14 6 7 5 7 16 11 25 5 30 18 2 2 2 3-2 2 5 7 8-11 -13 14 18 10 4 3 13-19 6 5 5 1 2 6 2 33 1 1 1 4 6 - - 2 3 1 4-2 -2 3 - -3 1-4 -4-2 -6 5 5 8 1 2 6 0-1 4 7 9-3 -5-3 1 5-5 2-1 4-2 5 6 7 5 2 4 10 13 21 1 5 5-6 8 6 4 3 16 4 8 6 12 2 6 1 8 2 2 1-2 4 3 2-5 -6-1 7 1 4 10-10 4 3 8 Household furnishings and operation Housefurnishings Textile housefurnishings Household linens Curtains, drapes, slipcovers, and sewing materials 1 Furniture and bedding Bedroom furniture 1 Sofas 1 Living room chairs and tables 1 furniture Appliances including TV and sound equipment 1 Television and sound equipment 1 Television 1 Sound equipment 1 Household appliances 1 Refrigerator and home freezer 1 Laundry equipment 1 household appliances 1 Stoves, dishwashers, vacuums, and sewing machines 1 Office machines, small electric appliances, and air conditioners 1 241 198 245 147 160 224 155 121 129 144 148 99 91 107 190 203 148 121 122 120 241 197 244 145 159 22 156 122 127 142 148 98 90 106 189 203 149 119 120 119 1 3 11 2-3 -10-5 -2-2 1-2 -2-1 4 6 5 2 5-1 1 9 6 4 14 9 10-2 -6-6 -6 1 1-1 - 6 16 2-4 -1-2 2-7 -7-9 -5-6 -3-3 -10-1 -7 3 2 1-2 1 8 23 4-7 -1-4 -8-1 5 7-5 -3-8 1 6 8 4 1 - -4-4 -3 2 3 3 2-2 6 5 8 1-1 5-4 -5-9 -3! -3 2-8 -8-8 44

Table 12. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Nonfood expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average Continued (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Group and item index base Seasonally adjusted indexes Feb. Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for 3 months ending in Aug. 6 months ending in Housefurnishings Continued: household equipment 1 Floor and window coverings, infants', laundry, cleaning, and outdoor equipment 1 Clocks, lamps, and decor items 1 Tableware, serving pieces, and nonelectric kitchenware 1 Lawn equipment, power tools, and other hardware 1 Housekeeping supplies Soaps and detergents 1 laundry and cleaning products 1 Cleansing and toilet tissue, paper towels and napkins 1 Stationery, stationery supplies, and gift wrap '.. Miscellaneous household products 1 Lawn and garden supplies Housekeeping services 1 Postage 1 Moving, storage, freight, household laundry, and drycleaning services 1 Appliance and furniture repair 1 138 138 130 139 141 303 295 155 156 148 156 139 330 337 176 152 139 137 132 143 140 30 297 155 155 149 156 140 330 337 176 152-0 -3-8 4-2 1-8 1 2 7 9 6-0 3 1 - -4 2 1-3 7 1 4-6 2 3 4-1 -4-5 5 3 4 5 5 6 2 4 5 2 1 8 1 4 4 6 6 4 2 8-0 -3 1 2 4 2 6-3 2 6 5 0-1 1 2 4 5 4 5 2 3 6 Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Apparel commodities less footwear Men's and boys' Men's Suits, sport coats, and jackets Coats and jackets Furnishings and special clothing ' Shirts Dungarees, jeans, and trousers Boys' Coats, jackets, sweaters, and shirts Furnishings Suits, trousers, sport coats, and jackets Women's and girls' Women's Coats and jackets Dresses Separates and sportswear Underwear, nightwear, and hosiery 1 Suits Girls' Coats, jackets, dresses, and suits Separates and sportswear Underwear, nightwear, hosiery, and accessories Infants' and toddlers' 1 apparel commodities 1 Sewing materials and notions 1 Jewelry and luggage 1 Footwear Men's Boys' and girls' 1 Women's Apparel services Laundry and dry cleaning other than coin operated apparel services 1 202 189 185 195 123 107 107 147 130 120 125 125 132 123 169 113 178 162 101 138 108 109 101 105 128 302 20 119 137 211 139 138 122 307 184 161 202 189 185 195 123 106 107 147 129 122 125 125 133 12 169 113 182 159 102 138 10 109 102 10 129 302 203 118 137 211 139 139 121 309 185 162-1 -2 1-7 - -6 17 1 1 19-8 -4-5 -2 6-19 -1-23 2 3 - -1-1 15-7 2 3 5 - -1-2 -1 5-13 6-1 -8-13 - -6-3 -1-9 8-9 5-4 -8-14 -4-5 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 4 3 5 4 5 8 5 9 16-2 3 16 30-13 4 2 13-4 2 1 12 1 9-1 8 2-1 5-7 6 9 5 5 6 3-1 7 13-8 1-9 7 9 12 14 21 43 1 25 8 14-8 4-3 -12 2-2 13 2 4 5 - -1-2 -1-8 - 7-3 1-1 -7-4 -3-6 7-14 2-1 -2-6 -2-3 8-3 2 2 2 4 2 5 5 5 4 3 11 6-6 9 8 3 11 8 8 17-2 2 1 19 4 11-3 6-1 - - 1 1 6-1 5 5 6 45

Table 12. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Nonfood expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average Continued (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Group and item index base Seasonally adjusted indexes Feb. 3 months ending in Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for Aug. 6 months ending in Transportation Private New vehicles New cars New trucks and motorcycles 1 Used cars Motor fuel Gasoline Automobile maintenance and repair Body work 1 Automobile drive train, brake, and miscellaneous mechanical repair 1. Maintenance and servicing 1 Power plant repair private transportation 1 private transportation commodities 1 Motor oil, coolant, and other products 1... Automobile parts and equipment 1 Tires 1 parts and equipment 1 private transportation services 1 Automobile insurance 1 Automobile finance charges 1 Automobile rental, registration, and other fees 1 State registration 1 Drivers' license 1 Automobile inspection 1 automobile related fees 1 Public transportation 1 Airline fare 1 Intercity bus fare 1 Intracity mass transit 1 Taxi fare 1 Intercity train fare 1 12/83 317 313 209 210 102 378 373 372 346 174 173 155 164 279 20 152 126 171 132 303 331 171 158 212 164 140 176 381 448 445 346 320 382 317 313 209 209 103 376 374 373 346 174 17 156 164 281 203 154 128 17 133 305 334 171 159 212 164 142 176 382 450 447 345 320 38 2 1 2 2 _ 15-11 -11 2 1 2 2 4 2-11 2-14 -18-3 5 9 4-9 -1 8 11-1 "0 25 5 9 8 8 1 1 2 24 5 5 2 4 3 3 2 4-1 - -2-4 4 5 4 8 3 9 1 3 6 2-2 -3 3 3-3 -14-15 3 2 3 2 4 6-1 1-2 - 8 1 16 17 19 8 8 9 18 11 4 1 9 5 5 2 2 8-2 1 1 3 5 6 2 1 9 3 10 13 9 4 8 6 5 6 1 5 5 2 1 _ 20-3 -3 2 3 3 2 3 3-7 1-8 -11 5 6 4 4 4 4-6 7 2 6 12 3 4 1 1 3-3 -1-1 3 2 2 8-2 -1-1 9 7 12 10 1 7 2 4 4 8 8 2 1 5 Medical care Medical care commodities Prescription drugs Anti-infective drugs 1 Tranquilizers and sedatives Circulatories and diuretics 1 Hormones, diabetic drugs, biologicals, and prescription medical supplies Pain and symptom control drugs ' Supplements, cough and cold preparations, and respiratory agents Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 1. Eyeglasses 1 Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs 1 Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies 1 Medical care services Professional services 1 Physicians' services ' Dental services 1 professional services 1 medical care services Hospital and other medical services Hospital room hospital and medical care services 383 244 241 173 21 172 224 194 177 166 140 272 159 413 352 386 332 157 491 212 675 209 385 246 244 17 216 173 227 196 179 166 141 272 161 415 353 387 334 157 493 21 677 210 8 7 '1 '1-3 -2 4 7-3 4 1 5 4 8 10 11 9 6 7 10 8 11 5 6 8 6 18 7 9 11 7 7 3 10 6 5 4 4 2 6 7 8 8 5 5 6 4 14 7 9 3 3 3 4 3 5 5 4 6 1 5 7 8 6 5 9 12 9 17 8 16 7 9 4 5 3 5 4 5 3 9 3 3 6 3 7 7 7 9 8 15 9 6 9 10 6 2 7 5 7 7 8 7 4 6 9 8 9 5 7 9 6 15 7 12 5 6 3 4 4 5 4 8 2 4 6 6 6 46

Table 12. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Nonfood expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average Continued (1967 = 100, unless otherwise noted) Group and item index base Seasonally adjusted indexes Feb. Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent for 3 months ending in Aug. 6 months ending in Entertainment Entertainment commodities Reading materials 1 Newspapers 1 Magazines, periodicals, and books 1 Sporting goods and equipment Sport vehicles 1 Indoor and warm weather sport equipment 1.. Bicycles sporting goods and equipment 1 Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment Toys, hobbies, and music equipment Photographic supplies and equipment Pet supplies and expense 1 Entertainment services 1 Fees for participant sports 1 Admissions entertainment services 1 254 250 167 317 174 13 133 115 199 135 141 135 136 154 263 16 156 137 255 251 167 319 173 134 135 116 199 136 141 136 136 154 26 166 156 137 2 1 2 3 2 1 7-2 6-2 3 4 1 2 1-1 3-9 3 7-2 1 1 4 2 12 3 5 5 7 2 12 3 2 1-3 - 7 9 6 1 12 3 4 3 4 5 3 6 6 1 7 3 3 2 6 13 2 2 1 3-3 2 7-1 - 1 1 3 3 6 1 5 4 5 4 7 5 4 1-1 3 3 1 4 6 7 7 2 goods and services Tobacco products 1 Cigarettes 1 tobacco products and smoking accessories Personal care 1 Toilet goods and personal care appliances 1... Products for the hair, hairpieces, and wigs 1... Dental and shaving products 1 Cosmetics, bath and nail preparations manicure and eye makeup implements 1... toilet goods and small personal care appliances 1 Personal care services 1 Beauty parlor services for females 1 Haircuts and other barber shop services for males ' Personal and educational expenses School books and supplies Personal and educational services Tuition and other school fees College tuition Elementary and high school tuition Personal expenses 1 309 314 322 160 272 272 15 166 155 159 272 27 152 376 333 387 195 195 195 208 311 314 322 161 27 27 156 168 155 159 274 275 15 378 335 389 197 197 196 209 6 7 7 8 3 3 2 4 5 4 3 10 8 10 10 9 10 10 4 1 2 - - -3 2-2 3 7 11 1 12 1 15 11 8 8 10 11 5 4 4 1 7 4 4 8 10 8 8 10 4 5 4 4 5 3 2 8 3 2 6 7 5 6 2 7 8 8 12 4 5 5 2 1 3 1 4 3 5 11 10 11 12 12 1 9 6 5 5 5 4 4 3 4 4 5 5 4 7 6 8 8 9 8 4 Special indexes: Motor fuel, motor oil, coolant and other products Insurance and finance 1 Utilities and public transportation Housekeeping and home maintenance services.. 1 Not seasonally adjusted. 368 440 359 382 369 440 358 382-10 - 9 3 I 5 1 3 2-14 21 9 3 12 2-1 2-2 -1 6 3-1 11 2 NOTE: applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 47

Table 13. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, all Items index (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Area, region, and population size class Pricing schedule 1 index base Aug. Sept. es 1983 to from Sept. 1983 to from Aug. Sept. Area 2 U.S. city average 31 314 315 315 0 0 4 0 0 Chicago, Ill.-Northwestern Ind... Detroit, Mich LA.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastern NJ Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J M M M M M 313 308 308 30 302 315 311 310 306 303 314 311 311 306 303 313 308 311 308 306 3 2 5 4 - - - - 3 4 4 4 1 1 - - Anchorage, Alaska Baltimore, Md Boston, Mass Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-Ind Denver-Boulder, Colo Miami, Fla Milwaukee, Wis Northeast Pennsylvania Portland, Oreg.-Wash St. Louis, Mo.-lll San Diego, Calif Seattle-Everett, Wash Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va 10/67 11/77 277 316 307 325 351 167 32 298 302 311 357 316 31 277 315 307 325 349 168 324 301 30 309 363 318 315 2 3 4 2 2 2 4 3 3 6 3 5 - - - 1 Atlanta, Ga Buffalo, N.Y Cleveland, Ohio Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex Honolulu, Hawaii Houston, Tex Kansas City, Mo.-Kans Minneapolis-St.Paul, Minn.-Wis... Pittsburgh, Pa San Francisco-Oakland, Calif 315 294 337 329 286 332 311 32 319 323 317 296 340 333 287 334 314 328 321 327 4 2 2 3 3 3 2 7 1 1 Region 3 Northeast North Central South West 165 169 169 168 166 170 170 170 4 3 3 4 Population size class 3 A-1 A-2 B C D 165 170 169 167 167 166 172 170 168 169 4 4 4 3 48

Table 13. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, all Items index Continued (1967 = 100, unless otherwise noted) Area, region, and population size class Pricing schedule 1 index base Aug. Sept. es 1983 to from Sept. 1983 to from Aug. Sept. Region/population size class cross classification 3 Northeast/A North Central/A South/A West/A Northeast/B North Central/B South/B West/B Northeast/C North Central/C South/C West/C Northeast/D North Central/D South/D West/D 162 172 168 170 168 168 170 169 173 166 168 161 167 166 168 167 163 173 170 172 170 168 171 170 175 167 169 162 169 167 170 170 4 3 4 5 4 3 4 4 4 3 4 5 3 0 1 1 1 1 Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; most other goods and services priced as indicated: M - Every month. 1 - January, March,, July, September, and November. 2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December. 2 Area is generally the Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA), exclusive of farms. L.A.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif, is a combination of two SMSA's, and N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastern N.J. and Chicago, III.- Northwestern Ind. are the more extensive Standard Consolidated Areas. Area definitions are those established by the Office of Management and Budget in 1973, except for Denver-Boulder, Colo, which does not include Douglas County. Definitions do not include revisions made since 1973. 3 Regions are defined as the four Census regions. The population size classes are aggregations of areas which have urban population as defined: A-1 - More than 4,000,000. A-2-1,250,000 to 4,000,000. B - 385,000 to 1,250,000. C - 75,000 to 385,000. D - Less than 75,000. Population size class A is the aggregation of population size classes A-1 and A-2. NOTE: Local area CPI indexes are by-products of the national CPI program. Because each local index is a small subset of the national index, it has a smaller sample size and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error than the national index. As a result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national index, although their long-term trends are quite similar. Therefore, the Bureau of Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national average CPI for use in escalator clauses. 49

Table 14. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, food at home expenditure categories (1967 = 100, unless otherwise noted) Area, region, population size class index Total food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and Dairy products Fruits and vegetables foods at home 1 es, November Area 2 U.S. city average 292 309 262 257 31 35 Anchorage, Alaska Atlanta, Ga Baltimore, Md Boston, Mass Buffalo, N.Y Chicago, Ill.-Northwestern Ind Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-Ind Cleveland, Ohio Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex Denver-Boulder, Colo Detroit, Mich Honolulu, Hawaii Houston, Tex Kansas City. Mo.-Kans L.A.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif... Miami, Fla Milwaukee, Wis Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.-Wis N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastern N.J Northeast Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J Pittsburgh, Pa Portland, Oreg.-Wash St. Louis, Mo^-lll San Diego, Calif San Francisco-Oakland, Calif Seattle-Everett, Wash Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va 10/67 11/77 269 303 289 27 288 273 317 305 295 28 278 324 310 288 296 156 279 292 300 28 287 278 285 295 290 300 279 313 273 305 314 303 285 301 372 319 307 294 314 306 309 302 316 161 320 342 310 292 312 295 305 328 310 320 295 328 247 245 254 26 251 25 273 293 250 244 258 287 277 254 270 152 261 249 263 271 260 250 275 252 265 268 248 273 247 295 251 231 257 241 256 263 268 269 246 294 293 268 252 15 261 27 266 24 252 228 219 27 246 250 245 245 260 347 321 278 316 279 342 301 306 300 264 393 337 322 301 180 281 300 334 301 299 314 298 338 306 331 248 357 330 379 356 323 365 330 399 365 369 349 34 383 362 334 365 149 309 33 378 338 355 335 355 350 351 372 376 399 Region 3 Northeast North Central South West 149 147 153 155 160 163 16 168 147 143 146 148 142 140 151 148 160 155 168 171 143 143 149 153 Population size class 3 A-1 A-2 B C D 149 152 152 150 152 160 165 164 164 16 145 146 146 144 150 145 145 146 143 14 155 166 170 164 165 145 149 147 146 145 50

Table 14. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, food at home expenditure categories Continued (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Area, region, population size class index base Total food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs 1 Dairy products Fruits and vegetables foods at home 1 es, November Region/population size class cross classification 3 Northeast/A North Central/A South/A West/A Northeast/B North Central/B South/B West/B Northeast/C North Central/C South/C West/C Northeast/D North Central/D South/D West/D 148 147 155 155 151 14 154 157 151 147 150 151 148 149 151 161 158 162 166 168 161 161 163 172 164 165 165 163 164 167 158 169 145 144 148 147 151 140 145 148 151 14 143 14 146 145 152 162 14 142 151 15 14 139 151 148 139 137 150 143 136 141 153 143 159 152 167 165 162 150 178 179 167 16 161 167 155 160 164 187 143 143 154 154 143 139 150 152 142 145 146 150 145 146 142 152 51

Table 14. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, food at home expenditure categories Continued Area, region, population size class Total food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Dairy products Fruits and vegetables foods at home from October to November Area 2 U.S. city average -0 0-0 0-1 -0 Anchorage, Alaska Atlanta, Ga Baltimore, Md Boston, Mass Buffalo, N.Y Chicago, Ill.-Northwestern Ind Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-Ind Cleveland, Ohio Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex Denver-Boulder, Colo Detroit, Mich Honolulu, Hawaii Houston, Tex Kansas City, Mo.-Kans LA.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif.. Miami, Fla Milwaukee, Wis Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.-Wis... N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastern N.J Northeast Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J Pittsburgh, Pa Portland, Oreg.-Wash St. Louis, Mo.-lll San Diego, Calif San Francisco-Oakland, Calif Seattle-Everett, Wash Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va - -1-1 1 - - - - - - 1 - -1-1 1-1 -1 - - -1 - -1-1.i 2 1 1 1-1! - -1 - - - 1 - - -1 2 1-4 - - - - - - 1 1 2 - - 2 4 1 - -6 3-5 -2-3 -2-1 5 1-2 4-2 1-3 1-1 4-1 2-3 4-1 1-1 - -1 1 - -1 - - -2 - - - 1 Region 3 Northeast North Central South West - - - - - - -2-1 -1 1 Population size class A-1 A-2 B C D - - - - - - -1-1 - - -1-52

Table 14. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, food at home expenditure categories Continued Area, region, population size class Total food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Dairy products Fruits and vegetables foods at home from October to November Region/population size class cross classification 3 Northeast/A North Central/A South/A West/A Northeast/B... North Central/B South/B West/B Northeast/C North Central/C South/C West/C Northeast/D North Central/D South/D West/D -0 - - - - - - - - - 0 - - - 1 - - - - - -0 - - -1 - -1 - - - - -1-1 - 0 1-2 -2-1 2 - -2-1 1 - -2 - -2 - - -0 - - - - - - - - - - - 1 is on an April 1967=100 base in Northeastern Pennsylvania and Portland, Oreg.-Wash. 2 Area is generally the Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA), exclusive of farms. L.A.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif, is a combination of two SMSA's, and N.Y., N.Y.- Northeastern N.J. and Chicago, Ill.-Northwestern Ind. are the more extensive Standard Consolidated Areas. Area definitions are those established by the Office of Management and Budget in 1973, except for Denver-Boulder, Colo, which does not include Douglas County. Definitions do not include revisions made since 1973. 3 Regions are defined as the four Census regions. The population size classes are aggregations of areas which have urban population as defined: A-1 - More than 4,000,000. A-2-1,250,000 to 4,000,000. B - 385,000 to 1,250,000. C - 75,000 to 385,000. D - Less than 75,000. Population size class A is the aggregation of population size classes A-1 and A-2. 53

Table 15. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group, percent from October to November Group U.S. city average Chicago, III.- Northwestern Ind. Detroit, Mich. Los Angeles- Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif. New York, N.Y.- Northeastem N.J. Philadelphia, Pa.-NJ. Expenditure category All items 0-0 - 0 0 0 Food and beverages Food Food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Meats, poultry, and fish Dairy products Fruits and vegetables foods at home Food away from home Alcoholic beverages - - - - -1 - - -1-1 -1-1 -5 - - -1 - - 4-1 - 1 - - - -3 - - -1-1 -2 1 - Housing Shelter Renters' costs Rent, residential renters' costs Homeowners' costs Owners' equivalent rent Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas Gas (piped) and electricity Household furnishings and operation - - -1-1 -2 - -2-1 - - -8-1 -12 - - -3-7 -11-11 1 1 1-1 1 1 2 2 4-1 2 1-2 3 - - - - Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel Women's and girls' apparel Footwear - - 1 2 2 2-1 -1-3 1-1 - - 1-1 -2 - - - - - -1-1 1-6 -1 Transportation Private transportation Public transportation 1 Medical care - 3 Entertainment -1 - - goods and services Personal care 2 54

Table 15. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group, percent from October to November Continued Group U.S. city average Chicago, III.- Northwestern Ind. Detroit, Mich. Los Angeles- Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif. New York, N.Y.- Northeastern N.J. Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J. Commodity and service group All items 0-0 - 0 0 0 Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages. Nondurables less food and beverages Durables - - - - - - Services Medical care services -1-1 1 4 Special indexes: All items less shelter All items less medical care All items less energy Energy 1 Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent of shelter Services less medical care -1 - - - - - -1-1 - -6 - - - -2-2 -3-1 - 1 - - - 1 1 1 Excludes motor oil, coolant, and other products as of January 1983. 55

Table 16. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group. es, November, and percent s, September to November (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Group U.S. city average Chicago, III.- Northwestem Ind. Detroit, Mich. Los Angeles- Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif. New York, N.Y.- Northeastern N.J. Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J. Expenditure category All items, 315: All items (1957-59 = 100)! 366J 0 313-3561 -0 308 354-0 311 366 0 308 366 0 306 357 0 Food and beverages 296 Food 304 Food at home! 292! Cereals and bakery products i 309; Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs. Meats, poultry, and fish. Dairy products Fruits and vegetables 262 269 257; 31j 35 foods at home Food away from home I 337i Alcoholic beverages i 22J j 278J i 286 ; 273 - - 1 301 25 262 241 279 330 315 202 - I 274 -! 277-1 278 1 314-2 258-1 262 246-5 2641-34! - 287! 2491 - - -1-1 -1-3 - 292 302 296 316 270 274 252 301 365 - j 315 209-5 -1 1 300 310 300 310 263 267 266 334 378 336 212 - - - - - 1-296 306 287 312 260 268 252 299 355 364 228 - - -1-1 - Housing Shelter Renters' costs 1 Rent, residential renters' costs Homeowners' costs 1 Owners' equivalent rent 1 Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 2 Gas (piped) and electricity Household furnishings and operation... 340..! 368 25 i 3791 109! 109 387! 482 626 444 244 -! 3511 I 39 j j 112' j 2261-1! 3951 110 110-2 350-3 -4 441 627 402 234-1" 335! 361 107 232 2 330 104 104-7 -9-10 40 472 655 448 216-2 - -6-8 -10-12 - 338 374 112 303 313 112 112 333 448 175 449 228 - -1-7 -11-11 - 320 330 111 267 40 112 112 40 530 665 469 251 1 1 1 - - - -1 319 332 112 269 426 113 113 402 486 639 424 247 1 3 1-4 5 5-1 -2-3 -1 Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel Women's and girls' apparel. Footwear 205 191 197 170 212 1-178 1 162 2 15 4 147J 195 168 153 166 142 3 j 159-3 - -2-5 1 178 165 166 132 219 - - 1 - - 192 172 168 148 206 186 171 174 118 202 - - -5 Transportation 316: Private transportation 3101 Public transportation! 391 j Medical care Entertainment goods and services. Personal care 387 259! 3161 276! 309! 301 j 392J i 1 389 268 311 266 316 31 394 1 410-1 I 222 I 301 1 j 231 1 1 2-1 - - 328 330 279 408 221 307 264 2 2 2 1 340 315 446 390 267 329 287 2 32 324 341 424 240 329 253-56

Table 16. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced moi.jily, by expenditure category and commodity and service group. es, November, and percent s, September to November Continued (1967 = 100, unless otherwise noted) Group U.S. city average Chicago, III.- Northwestern Ind. Detroit, Mich. Los Angeles- Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif. New York, N.Y.- Northeastern N.J. Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J. Commodity and service group All items 315 0 313-0 308-0 311 0 308 0 306 0 Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages Nondurables less food and beverage Durables 28 296 272 278 270 2 276 278 269 261 272 - - - 264 274 255 255 25 -? " 8 - - 269 292 256 259 258 1 1 275 300 256 26 245 - - 27 296 256 271 245 - Services Medical care services 369 418 1 372 491-376 428-1 380 434 1 357 417 1 36 469 1 Special indexes: All items less shelter All items less medical care All items less energy 3 Energy 4 5 Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent of shelter 1 Services less medical care 298 311 307 421 269 273 288 110 362 -f 28 309 172 190 266 256 272 109 362 - - -5-1 - 288 301 164 181 255 255 266 109 360-1 - - -6 - - - -2-1 289 306 166 199 254 254 277 111 371-1 1 1-301 303 160 184 253 258 284 113 349 - - 30 299 159 200 254 266 287 11 347-1 -1 - - 1 es on a December 1982=100 base. es on a June 1978=100 base in L.A.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif. es on a December 1977=100 base, except U.S. city average. es on a June 1978=100 base, except U.S. city average. Excludes motor oil, coolant, and other products as of January 1983. 57

Table 17. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group. es, November, and percent s, September to November (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Area pricing schedule 1 1 Group Anchorage, Alaska 2 Baltimore, Md. Boston, Mass. Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-lnd. Denver- Boulder, Colo. Miami, Fla. 3 Milwaukee, Wis. Expenditure category All items All items (1957-59=100) 4 277 303-0 315 366-0 307 368 0 325 369 0 349 372-0 168 0 324 366 0 Food and beverages Food Food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Meats, poultry, and fish Dairy products Fruits and vegetables foods at home Food away from home Alcoholic beverages 30 277 269 273 247 249 247 260 330 300 255-3 295 30 289 314 254 261 251 321 356 331 254 - -1-2 -2 1-1 280 287 27 303 26 266 231 278 323 319 220 - - 1-1 - 1-4 - 31 324 317 372 273 280 256 342 399 328 240 - -1-1 -5-2 2-1 280 288 28 294 244 249 269 300 349 308 237 - - - -1 - - -3 1-1 160 161 156 161 152 154 15 180 149 170 143-1 283 295 279 320 261 268 261 281 309 34 197 1-2 -1 1 4-1 2 Housing Shelter Renters' costs 5 Rent, residential renters' costs Homeowners' costs 5 Owners' equivalent rent 5 Fuel and other utilities Fuels 6 Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 7... Gas (piped) and electricity 6 Household furnishings and operation 27 250 111 247 312 108 108 272 358 489 244 318 - - - - - - 7-9 -2 348 39 111 239 30 110 110 362 438 641 361 25-1 - 5-1 -1-3 -4 1-8 - 326 341 111 28 342 113 11 393 477 646 349 239 1 1-1 1-2 -2-5 350 388 108 211 300 107 107 406 498 192 471 234 - -5 - - - 425 51 109 256 403 107 107 344 496 153 502 254-1 -1 - - 1-1 -1 - -5 1-5 1 170 176 103 156 191 10 10 170 206 180 206 143 - - 1 - - -3-5 -5 366 401 111 236 363 111 111 427 503 676 458 238-1 1-2 -3 - -4 - Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel Women's and girls' apparel Footwear 201 180 175 151 257-2 -3-3 -9 2 217 199 225 158 230 - - 1-1 223 210 188 211 241-2 -2-2 -5 1 226 213 191 207 218-2 -3 - -7-6 191 162 219 143 182-137 128 14 109 138 - - - -1 225 222 20 215 286 1 2 2-2 Transportation Private transportation Public transportation 292 286 33 3 307 306 344 1 336 342 317-5 292 296 343 1 1 1 315 311 383-183 179 247 316 310 417-3 Medical care Entertainment goods and services Personal care 384 273 265 254 - - -1-1 359 256 31 270 1 1 1 372 257 33 258 2-1 403 246 317 258 - -1 369 275 332 294 1-4 1 2 183 131 176 161 1 1 1 370 270 297 280 1 58

Table 17. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group. es, November, and percent s, September to November Continued (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Area pricing schedule 1 1 Group Northeast Pennsylvania Portland, Oreg.-Wash. St. Louis, Mo.-lll. San Diego, Calif. Seattle- Everett, Wash. Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va. Expenditure category All items All items (1957-59=100) " 301 355 30 360 0 309 36 -C 363 382 1 318 37 0 315 367 0 Food and beverages Food Food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ".. Meats, poultry, and fish Dairy products Fruits and vegetables foods at home 12 Food away from home Alcoholic beverages 282 291 28 292 271 276 24 301 338 311 212 1 2 296 305 285 305 275 281 219 298 355 353 219-6 297 302 295 328 252 258 27 338 350 319 245 1-2 - 31 325 290 310 265 268 246 306 351 406 193 1 28 294 279 295 248 256 245 248 376 329 223-1 -1 2-2 306 310 313 328 273 283 245 357 399 308 264 - -1-1 2-3 2-1 Housing Shelter Renters' costs 5 Rent, residential renters' costs Homeowners' costs 5 Owners' equivalent rent 5 Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas ".. Gas (piped) and electricity Household furnishings and operation 318 343 109 263 378 108 108 488 502 660 280 220 1 311 342 104 234 328 104 104 399 422 629 315 225-3 1-2 331 378 111 216 360 108 109 320 394 566 361 237-2 - 1 1 1 - - -6-8 -10-4 447 549 120 326 367 120 121 347 47 218 495 233 2 3 2 2 4 - -1-1 3 355 389 106 259 424 106 106 387 551 610 473 259 1-2 3 1 4-1 332 349 11 273 441 109 109 381 516 842 456 255 1 1-1 1-2 Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel Women's and girls' apparel Footwear 211 210 229 181 238 5 6 3 11-1 208 203 214 203 212 - - -3 198 187 182 167 185-1 -1-3 9 6 218 207 188 190 236 1 1-1 -1 9 192 178 196 137 200-1 -2-8 223 20 199 190 239 - -1-2 -1 Transportation Private transportation Public transportation 30 314 249 309 319 305 1 1 296 303 247 13 322 32 346 1 1-295 296 309-3 306 298 390 Medical care Entertainment goods and services Personal care 423 263 307 28 2-1 1 386 24 328 286 2 - -2 359 250 314 272 6 2 1 357 251 306 281 2 1 2 369 267 331 317 2 409 256 315 256 1 3 1 60

Table 17. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group. es, November, and percent s, September to November Continued (1967 = 100, unless otherwise noted) Area pricing schedule 1 1 Group Northeast Pennsylvania i Portland, Oreg.-Wash. St. Louis, Mo-Ill. San Diego, Calif. Seattle- Everett, Wash. Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va. lndex js e ; in^jch"ng^ lndex Commodity and service group All items. 301 301 0 I 309' -0 363j 1 j 318 Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages. Nondurables less food and beverage. Durables 285 282 286 297 271 1 1 1 284 296 277 286 278! 284; ; 2971 270! 264' 275i - j 308 i 31 - I 30-28 -! 325 1 2 2 Services Medical care services 332 476 339 420 353; 386! -1! 452 i 377, 1 Special indexes: All items less shelter All items less medical care All items less energy 8 Energy 9 10 Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent of shelter 5. Services less medical care 292 294 161 186 281 288 289 111 311J I 1 294 300 1 160 189 1 274 1 279 1 j 292 110J! 328 j 1 Areas on pricing schedule 2 (see footnote 1, table 13) will appear next month. 2 es on an October 1967 = 100 base unless otherwise indicated. 3 es on a November 1977 = 100 base unless otherwise indicated. 4 The 1957-59 = 100 base is not available for Anchorage, Alaska and Denver-Boulder, Colo.; index for Anchorage, Alaska is on a -October 1960=100 base; index for Denver-Boulder, Colo, is on a January 1964 = 100 base. 5 es on a November 1982 = 100 base. 6 on a June 1978=100 base in Miami, Fla. 7 es on a June 1978 = 100 base in Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-lnd. and Miami, Fla. on a January 1978=100 base in Denver-Boulder, Col. 8 es are on the bases listed : Anchorage, Alaska January 1978=100. Baltimore, Md March 1978=100. Boston, Mass January 1978 = 100. Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-lnd March 1978 = 100.! 2881 i 305 167 1 i 169: I 269: 263 2831 1 107! 1 346 : - 297-36 19-4 208-298 - 276 298-1 112-1 459 1 2 1 2 2 2 1 2 216 274 28 289 110 376 Denver-Boulder, Colo January 1978=100. Miami, Fla November 1977=100. Milwaukee, Wis November 1977 = 100. Northeastern Pennsylvania...November 1977=100. Portland, Oreg.-Wash January 1978=100. St. Louis, Mo.-lll March 1978 = 100. San Diego, Calif November 1977 = 100. Seattle-Everett, Wash November 1977=100. Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va November 1977=100. 9 es on a June 1978 = 100 base. 10 Excludes motor oil, coolant, and other products as of January 1983. 11 The 1957-59 = 100 base is not available for San Diego, Calif.; index is on a February 1965 = 100 base. 12 is on an April 1967 = 100 base in Northeastern Pennsylvania and Portland, Oreg.-Wash. 13 on a June 1978 = 100 base in San Diego, Calif. 61

Table 18. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, all items index (1967 = 100, unless otherwise noted) Area, region, and population size class Pricing schedule 1 index base Aug. Sept. es 1983 to from Sept. 1983 to from Aug. Sept. Area ' U.S. city average. 310 312 312 311 3-0 -0 3 0 0 Chicago, III.-Northwestern Ind Detroit, Mich L.A.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif. N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastern N.J Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J M M M M M 301 298 305 297 306 304 301 304 299 308 301 302 302 300 308 302 299 304 301 309 2-2 4 - - - 2 1 1 4 4 1-1 - - Anchorage, Alaska Baltimore, Md Boston, Mass Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-Ind... Denver-Boulder, Colo Miami, Fla Milwaukee, Wis Northeast Pennsylvania... Portland, Oreg.-Wash St. Louis, Mo.-lll San Diego, Calif Seattle-Everett, Wash Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10/67 11/77 270 316 305 320 346 169 347 297 293 308 330 305 317 270 315 306 319 345 169 342 300 295 307 328 305 319 2 4 4 2 2 4 3 2 2 1 2 5 - - - -1 - Atlanta, Ga Buffalo, N.Y Cleveland, Ohio Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex Honolulu, Hawaii Houston, Tex Kansas City, Mo.-Kans Minneapolis-St.Paul, Minn.-Wis. Pittsburgh, Pa San Francisco-Oakland, Calif... 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 31 288 328 32 293 333 304 332 303 322 318 292 324 328 294 334 307 327 304 319 3 1 2 4 3 1 4 5 1-1 1-1 -1 Region : Northeast North Central South West 163 168 169 167 165 168 170 166 4 3 1 - Population size class 3 A-1. A-2. B. C. D. 162 169 168 167 169 16 170 169 169 170 2 3 3 4 4 1 62

Table 18. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, all items index Continued (1967 = 100, unless otherwise noted) Area, region, and population size class Pricing schedule 1 index base Aug. Sept. es 1983 to from Sept. 1983 to from Aug. Sept. Region/population size class cross classification 3 Northeast/A North Central/A South/A West/A Northeast/B North Central/B South/B West/B Northeast/C North Central/C South/C West/C Northeast/D North Central/D South/D West/D 159 169 169 167 166 166 168 169 174 163 160 167 170 168 168 161 169 171 166 168 167 170 169 178 165 171 160 170 170 170 169 3 2 4 2 3 3 3 5 4 4 5 4 3 4 1-1 2 1 1 1 Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; most other goods and services priced as indicated: M - Every month. 1 - January, March,, July, September, and November. 2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December. 2 Area is generally the Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA), exclusive of farms. LA.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif, is a combination of two SMSA's, and N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastem N.J. and Chicago, III.- Northwestern Ind. are the more extensive Standard Consolidated Areas. Area definitions are those established by the Office of Management and Budget in 1973, except for Denver-Boulder, Colo, which does not include Douglas County. Definitions do not include revisions made since 1973. 3 Regions are defined as the four Census regions. The population size classes are aggregations of areas which have urban population as defined: A-1 - More than 4,000,000. A-2-1,250,000 to 4,000,000. B - 385,000 to 1,250,000. C - 75,000 to 385,000. D - Less than 75,000. Population size class A is the aggregation of population size classes A-1 and A-2. NOTE: Local area CPI indexes are by-products of the national CPI program. Because each local index is a small subset of the national index, it has a smaller sample size and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error than the national index. As a result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national index, although their long-term trends are quite similar. Therefore, the Bureau of Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national average CPI for use in escalator clauses. 63

Table 19. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, food at home expenditure categories (1967 = 100, unless otherwise noted) Area, region, population size class index base Total food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultr/, fish, and eggs ' Dairy products Fruits and vegetables foods at home 1 es, November Area ' U.S. city average. 290 307 261 256 308 355 Anchorage, Alaska Atlanta, Ga Baltimore, Md Boston, Mass Buffalo, N.Y Chicago, Ill.-Northwestern Ind Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-Ind Cleveland, Ohio Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex Denver-Boulder, Colo Detroit, Mich Honolulu, Hawaii Houston, Tex Kansas City, Mo.-Kans L.A.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif. Miami, Fla Milwaukee, Wis Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.-Wis... N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastern N.J Northeast Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J Pittsburgh, Pa Portland, Oreg.-Wash St. Louis, Mo.-lll San Diego, Calif San Francisco-Oakland, Calif Seattle-Everett, Wash Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va 10/67 11/77 262 302 286 270 285 270 316 303 298 286 280 332 308 284 293 159 285 294 294 286 288 282 287 296 294 298 278 308 269 306 313 299 279 308 377 312 297 27 315 297 307 291 302 166 336 343 309 284 313 292 307 34 319 326 297 303 232 246 254 260 253 242 275 295 253' 241 259 308' 27 255 268.. 159 268 252. 262 265.G 262.C- 254 26 252 260 270.C 246 274.C 240 283 246 230 257 238 258 251 275 270 248 294 285 268 253 150 26 272 26 243 250 231 227 270 258 247 24 245 262 333 322 276 302 277 338 306 310 328 282 391 327 307 291 183 280 299 313 325 302 329 309 335 310 322 250 354 328 388 345 313 361 330 390 361 374 365 338 392 373 333 367 147 316 344 371 340 359 338 371 351 357 365 370 394 Region 3 Northeast North Central. South West 148 147 152 155 160 165 160 166 146.S 142 146 148 142 140 151 149 156 154 166 167 143 144 149 154 Population size class ; A-1 A-2 B... C... D... i 147 151 152 149 152 159 164 165 162 164 144 146 147 143 150 144 144 146 142 146 150 164 169 162 161 144 148 148 146 147 64

Table 19. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, food at home expenditure categories Continued (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Area, region, population size class index base Total food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs 1 Dairy products Fruits and vegetables foods at home 1 es, November Region/population size class cross classification 3 Northeast/A North Central/A South/A West/A Northeast/B North Central/B South/B West/B Northeast/C North Central/C South/C West/C Northeast/D North Central/D South/D West/D 147 146 155 15 152 146 152 158 150 147 149 152 151 149 152 158 158 164 161 165 164 169 159 172 16 164 160 160 166 168 159 16 144 142 149 146 150 144 144 151 150 141 140 145 15 141 154 156 14 14 150 150 140 139 152 150 139 136 149 145 141 142 153 141 153 152 166 161 169 151 173 177 160 162 162 167 154 157 162 183 142 142 155 154 14 141 150 156 144 146 146 150 146 148 144 155 65

Table 19. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, food at home expenditure categories Continued Area, region, population size class Total food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and ecjgs Dairy products Fruits and vegetables foods at home from October to November Area 2 U.S. city average -0 0-0 0-1 -0 Anchorage, Alaska Atlanta, Ga Baltimore, Md Boston, Mass Buffalo, N.Y Chicago, I!l.-Northwestem Ind Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-Ind Cleveland, Ohio Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex Denver-Boulder, Colo Detroit, Mich Honolulu, Hawaii Houston, Tex Kansas City, Mo.-Kans LA.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif Miami, Fla Milwaukee, Wis Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.-Wis N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastern NJ Northeast Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J Pittsburgh, Pa Portland, Oreg.-Wash St. Louis, Mo.-lll San Diego, Calif San Francisco-Oakland, Calif Seattle-Everett, Wash Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va 1 - - - - 1 1 - - -1 - - - 1-1 -1-1 - 2-1 3-1 - -1 1 - -1-1 2 1 1 3-1 -1 - - - - - - -1 2 1-4 - - - - 1 2 - - 2 4 1 - -8 3-3 - -2-3 -2-1 5 1-2 4-1 1-2 -2 3 5-1 2-3 3-1 - - -1 1 1 - - -1-1 - -2 - - 1 Region 3 Northeast North Central South West - - - - -1-1 -1 1 Population size class 3 A-1 A-2 B C D - - - - - - - - -1-1 - -1-66

Table 19. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, food at home expenditure categories Continued Area, region, population size class Total food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Dairy products Fruits and vegetables foods at home from October to November Region/population size class cross classification 3 Northeast/A North Central/A South/A West/A Northeast/B North Central/B South/B West/B Northeast/C North Central/C South/C West/C Northeast/D North Central/D South/D West/D -0 - - - - - - - - - 0 - - 1 - - - - - - -0 - - -1 - - 1-1 - - - - -1-1 - 0-1 2 2 1 2-3 1 2 - - 1 1 1 - - -0 - - - - - -1 - - - -1 - - - 1 is on an April 1967=100 base in Northeastern Pennsylvania and Portland, Oreg.-Wash. 2 Area is generally the Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA), exclusive of farms. L.A.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif, is a combination of two SMSA's, and N.Y., N.Y.- Northeastern N.J. and Chicago, Ill.-Northwestern Ind. are the more extensive Standard Consolidated Areas. Area definitions are those established by the Office of Management and Budget in 1973, except for Denver-Boulder, Colo, which does not include Douglas County. Definitions do not include revisions made since 1973. 3 Regions are defined as the four Census regions. The population size classes are aggregations of areas which have urban population as defined: A-1 - More than 4,000,000. A-2-1,250,000 to 4,000,000. B - 385,000 to 1,250,000. C - 75,000 to 385,000. D - Less than 75,000. Population size class A is the aggregation of population size classes A-1 and A-2. 67

Table 2C. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group, percent from October to November Group U.S. city average Chicago, III.- Northwestern Ind. Detroit, Mich. Los Angeles- Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif. New York, N.Y.- Northeastern N.J. Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J. Expenditure category All items -0 0-0 0 0 Food and beverages Food Food at home Centals and bakery products MeUs, poultry, fish, and eggs Moats, poultry, and fish Dair/ products Fru: s and vegetables Oth - foods at home Food away from home Alcoho c beverages - - \ - 1 - - -1 - - - -1 - - 1-3 - -1 - - - 4-1 - - 1 - - -2-1 - - -1 1 - -2-2 1 - Housing Shelter Rent, esidential rental costs Horn* Dwnership Proi arty taxes - 1 1 1-2 - -6-2 - 2 1-1 1-2 Fuel ai other utilities Fuels Fue oil, coal, and bottled gas Gas -piped) and electricity Housef >ld furnishings and operation -1-1 -2-8 -1-12 - -7-11 -11 2 2 4-1 - - - - Apparel nd upkeep Appare commodities Men'; and boys' apparel Worn Vs and girls' apparel Foot\ ar - -1 1 2 3 1 3-2 -2 - -3-1 - -1 1-2 -2 - - - -1-1 -1-5 - Transpoi ation Private ransportation Public ansportation - 1 Medical are 3 Entertair oent -1 - gc ds and services Person! care - - 1 68

Table 20. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group, percent from October to November Continued Group U.S. city average Chicago, III.- Northwestern Ind. Detroit, Mich. Los Angeles- Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif. New York, N.Y.- Northeastern N.J. Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J. Commodity and service group All items. -0 0-0 0 0 Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages... Nondurables less food and beverages. Durables - - - - - - - - - - - Services Medical care services - -1 4 Special indexes: All items less shelter All items less medical care. All items less energy Energy f Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent Services less medical care. - - -1 - - - -1 - - -6 - - - -2-2 -3 1 - - - - Excludes motor oil, coolant, and other products as of January 1983. 69

Table 21. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group. es, November and percent s September to November (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Group 1 1 Q VJ.O. city average Chicago, II.- Northwestern Ind. Detroit, Mich. Los Angeles- Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif. New York, N.Y.- Northeastem N.J. Philadelphia, Pa.-NJ. Expenditure category All items All items (1957-59=100) 311 362-0 - 302 34-0 - 299 344-0 - 304 357 0-301 358 0-309 361 0 - Food and beverages Food Food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Meats, poultry, and fish Dairy products Fruits and vegetables foods at home Food away from home Alcoholic beverages 296 303 290 307 261 268 256 308 355 340 227 - - -1 0 27 281 270 308 242 252 238 277 330 308 212 - - -1 1-2 -1-3 -1 0-276 280 280 315 259 262 248 282 338 292 250 - -1-1 -2-2 - - - 297 307 293 302 268 272 253 291 367 336 21 - - - 5-1 1 1 296 306 294 309 262 265 26 313 371 4 338 21 - - -1-2 3 1-305 314 288 313 262 269 250 302 359 3 397 235 - - - - - -1 7 - Housing : Shelter Rent, residential rental costs Homeownership Property taxes 1 334 357 25 378 394 252 - - -1-321 350 226 418 406 120-1 - 2-321 345 232 325 366 142-1 -8 1 320 348 303 303 363 130-1 - -1-1 307 309 267 397 334 128 1 1-1 326 349 269 428 370 134 2 1-2 1 Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 2... Gas (piped) and electricity Household furnishings and operation 388 482 629 443 240-2 -3-4 352 443 642 402 22-7 -9-10 405 473 656 450 203-8 3-107 2-121 -13 331 44 175 445 222-7 -10-10 - 406 532 665 469 246 - -1 401 486 638 425 234-1 -2-3 -1 Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel Women's and girls' apparel Footwear 204 191 198 171 213 1-184 166 166 155 175 1 2 4 3 164 148 157 137 162-4 2-5 - -7 2 177 165 16 132 234 - - -2 193 174 170 152 210 - - - 161 143 151 9 203-1 -1 2-7 - Transportation Private transportation Public transportation 318 314 382 313 307 389 304 301 399 1 1 2 329 332 275 2 2 2 344 321 442 333 334 339 Medical care 385 1 395 1 401 402 1 375 1 448 3 Entertainment 25 305-1 212-1 201 260 232 - goods and services Personal care 312 27 302 244 1 312 251 - - 30 263 32 291 2 315 238 70

Table 21. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group. es, November and percent s September to November Continued (1967 = 100, unless otherwise noted) Group U.S. city average Chicago, III.- Northwestern Ind. Detroit, Mich. Los Angeles- Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif. New York, N.Y.- Northeastern N.J. Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J. Commodity and service group All items 311-0 302-0 299-0 304 0 301 0 309 0 Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages. Nondurables less food and beverages Durables 282 296 272 279 264 267 27 258 264 251 - - -1 256 276 242 257 23 - - - - 266 297 251 261 24 1 2 273 296 255 268 236-1 278 305 259 259 259 - - Services Medical care services 365 416 1 362 435-371 420 368 427-1 1 349 397 1 371 505 4 Special indexes: All items less shelter All items less medical care All items less energy 3 Energy 4 5 Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent Services less medical care 298 308 303 421 270 27 289 387 358 - -1 - - 286 297 164 191 256 260 271 395 351 - - -4 - - - 284 292 158 18 243 257 268 386 355-1 - -5 - - - 288 299 161 196 249 256 280 380 360 1 2 1-1 -1 299 297 156 185 252 262 284 373 341 - - 300 302 16 20 257 256 285 385 352-1 - - es on a January 1981 =100 base, except U.S. city average. es on a June 1978 = 100 base in L.A.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif. es on a December 1977=100 base, except U.S. city average. es on a June 1978=100 base, except U.S. city average. Excludes motor oil, coolant, and other products as of January 1983. 71

Table 22. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group. es, November and percent s September to November (1967 = 100, unless otherwise noted) Area pricing schedule 1 1 Group Anchorage, Alaska 2 Baltimore, Md. Boston, Mass. Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-lnd. Denver- Boulder, Colo. Miami, Fla. 3 Milwaukee, Wis. Expenditure category All items All items (1957-59=100) 4 270 295 0 315 365-0 306 367 0 319 362-0 345 367-0 169-0 342 386-1 Food and beverages Food Food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Meats, poultry, and fish Dairy products Fruits and vegetables foods at home Food away from home Alcoholic beverages 301 278 262 269 232 234 240 262 328 314 241-3 296 302 286 313 254 261 246 322 345 346 242 - -1-2 -2 1 1 277 283 270 299 260 265 230 276 313 315 236 - - 1-1 -1 1-4 31 324 316 377 275 281 258 338 390 335 235-1 -1 1 1-5 -1-2 2-1 290 299 286 27 241 246 270 328 365 336 240 - - - -1 - - - 1-1 165 166 159 166 159 161 150 183 147 182 150-1 1 1 289 300 285 336 268 275 26 280 316 344 212 1-2 -2 1 3-1 2 Housing Shelter Rent, residential rental costs Homeownership Property taxes 5 258 237 247 323 232 124 - - 4 347 383 239 306 445 139-1 - -1 328 345 28 339 370 9 2 1-2 337 362 211 30 423 131-1 -1-5 -1 412 485 256 391 556 126-1 170 178 156 19 186 145-1 -1-2 -1 41 472 236 361 551 136-3 -3 1-4 Fuel and other utilities Fuels 6 Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 7... Gas (piped) and electricity 6 Household furnishings and operation 267 354 479 244 305 5 7-9 -3 364 44 642 358 262 - - 1-8 39 477 646 349 238-2 -2-5 412 510 197 483 23 - - - 343 494 15 50 250 - -5 1-5 172 204 180 204 14-3 -5-5 426 502 676 456 239-2 - - -4 - Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel Women's and girls' apparel Footwear 201 173 181 142 233-2 -4-4 -9 3 21 193 210 15 198-1 - 220 209 173 228 235-2 -2-1 -5 1 231 221 200 21 222-2 -3-1 -7-7 220 191 220 190 182 1 138 131 15 106 126 - - 218 213 212 181 306 3 1-2 Transportation Private transportation Public transportation Medical care Entertainment goods and services Personal care 293 292 339 372 250 269 266 3 - -1-1 311 312 319 339 256 304 267 1 1 337 342 327 366 249 329 252-3 2-1 288 294 325 423 235 317 271 1-1 316 314 355 365 258 330 286-4 1-5 1 1 184 181 246 182 138 169 151 1 1 1 313 308 404 367 261 310 291-3 1 72

Table 22. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group. es, November and percent s September to November Continued (1967 = 100, unless otherwise noted) Area pricing schedule 1 1 Group Northeast Pennsylvania Portland, Oreg.-Wash. St. Louis, Mo.-lll. San Diego, Calif. Seattle- Everett, Wash. Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va. Expenditure category All items All items (1957-59=100) 11 300 354 295 349 0 307 358-0 328 345-0 305 359 0 319 372 0 Food and beverages Food Food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs 12.. Meats, poultry, and fish Dairy products Fruits and vegetables foods at home 12 Food away from home Alcoholic beverages 279 288 286 284 265 270 243 325 340 290 217 2 1 1 1-2 297 305 287 307 26 267 227 309 371 352 226 1 7 297 301 296 34 252 258 270 335 351 315 256 1-2 -i 319 332 294 319 260 262 258 310 357 424 20-1 - 283 292 278 297 246 253 24 250 370 325 228-1 -1-2 -2 311 315 308 303 27 281 245 354 394 332 26 - - -". -1 2-5 2 1 - Housing Shelter Rent, residential rental costs Homeownership Property taxes 5 328 359 263 377 383 112 1-1 1 296 319 234 329 350 157-4 6 332 374 216 359 419 104 1 366 424 326 362 46 121-2 -3 2-4 330 350 259 430 375 149 - - 1 - - 328 343 273 435 385 124 Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 13.. Gas (piped) and electricity Household furnishings and operation 485 503 665 280 231 399 421 627 317 230 1-2 324 400 598 363 229-6 -8-9 - 348 472 217 496 23 - -1-1 3 387 553 611 468 266 2 3 1 4-1 382 515 887 456 257-2 Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel Women's and girls' apparel Footwear 21 214 231 177 266 4 5 3 11-1 207 204 214 217 186-1 -1 - -3 196 187 183 172 214 - -1 - -3 9 208 196 172 176 216 1 1-1 -1 10 190 179 194 138 241 - -2-6 251 235 213 262 215-1 -2 - -3-1 Transportation Private transportation Public transportation 301 312 233 312 32 309 1 1 292 299 256 1 326 326 347 1 1-290 292 307-3 309 303 380 Medical care 398 2 345 363 365 372 429 1 Entertainment 247 220 2 229 2 258 2 27 2 298 2 goods and services Personal care 310 295 1 1 305 244-2 313 281 297 276 1 2 319 30 322 300-74

Table 22. Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group. es, November and percent s September to November Continued (1967 = 100, unless otherwise noted) Area pricing schedule 1 1 Group Northeast Pennsylvania Portland, Oreg.-Wash. St. Louis, Mo.-lll. San Diego, Calif. Seattle- Everett, Wash. Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va. Commodity and service group All items 300 295 0 307-0 328-0 305 0 319 0 Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages. Nondurables less food and beverages Durables 286 279 289 302 270 1 28 297 274 285 265 286 297 273 270 272-297 319 286 280 292 1 1 279 283 27 290 262 292 311 275 308 244 - Services Medical care services 332 442 1 318 369 347 387-38 392-2 354 396 364 468 1 2 Special indexes: All items less shelter All items less medical care All items less energy 8 Energy 910 Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent Services less medical care 288 295 161 187 28 29 290 340 316 1 1 1 1 292 292 154 187 272 279 291 336 31 1 1 1 286 303 165 172 272 270 286 365 339 - - -1-1 30 326 173 207 282 273 300 393 380 1 - - 2 1 2 1-3 - 293 302 162 216 271 28 288 371 348 2-312 314 167 193 276 305 312 391 351 - - 1 1 Areas on pricing schedule 2 (see footnote 1, table 18) will appear next month. 2 es on an October 1967=100 base unless otherwise indicated. 3 es on a November 1977=100 base unless otherwise indicated. 4 The 1957-59=100 base is not available for Anchorage, Alaska and Denver-Boulder, Colo.; index for Anchorage, Alaska is on a -October 1969=100 base; index for Denver-Boulder, Colo, is on a January 1964=100 base. 5 es on a January 1981 = 100 base. 6 on a June 1978=100 base in Miami, Fla. 7 es on a June 1978=100 base in Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-lnd. and Miami, Fla. on a January 1978=100 base in Denver-Boulder, Col. 8 es are on the bases listed : Anchorage, Alaska January 1978=100. Baltimore, Md March 1978=100. Boston, Mass January 1978=100. Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-lnd March 1978=100. Denver-Boulder, Colo January 1978=100. Miami, Fla November 1977 = 100. Milwaukee, Wis November 1977=100. Northeastern Pennsylvania...November 1977=100. Portland, Oreg.-Wash January 1978=100. St. Louis, Mo.-lll March 1978=100. San Diego, Calif November 1977=100. Seattle-Everett, Wash November 1977=100. Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va November 1977=100. 9 es on a June 1978=100 base. 10 Excludes motor oil, coolant, and other products as of January 1983. 11 The 1957-59=100 base is not available for San Diego, Calif.; index is on a February 1965=100 base. 12 is on an April 1967=100 base in Northeastern Pennsylvania and Portland, Oreg.-Wash. 13 on a June 1978=100 base in San Diego, Calif. 75

Technical Notes Brief Explanation of the CPI The Consumer Price (CPI) is a measure of the average in prices over time in a fixed market basket of goods and services. Effective with the January 1978 index, the Bureau of Labor Statistics began publishing CPI'S for two population groups: (1) a new CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) which covers approximately 80 percent of the total noninstitutional civilian population; and (2) a revised CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) which represents about half the population covered by the CPIu. The CPI-U includes, in addition to wage earners and clerical workers, groups which historically have been excluded from CPI coverage, 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 CPI is based on prices of food, clothing, shelter, and fuels, transportation fares, charges for doctors' and dentists' services, drugs, and the other goods and services that people buy for day-to-day living. Prices are collected in 85 urban areas across the country from about 18,000 tenants, 18,000 housing units for property taxes, and about 24,000 establishments grocery and department stores, 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 food, fuels, and a few other items are obtained every month in all 85 locations. Prices of most other commodities and services are collected every month in the five largest geographic areas and every other month in other areas. Prices of most goods and services are obtained by personal visits of the Bureau's trained representatives. Mail questionnaires are used to obtain public utility rates, some fuel prices, and certain other items. In calculating the index, price s for thre 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. 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 28 local areas. Area indexes do not measure differences in the level of prices among cities, they only measure the average in prices for each area since the base period. The index measures price s from a designated reference date 1967 which equals 100. An increase of 122 percent, for example, is shown as 222. This 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 1967 to $220. For further details see the following: The Consumer Price : Concepts and Content Over the Years, Report 517, revised edition (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1978); 'The Revision of the Consumer Price," by W. John Layng, reprinted from the Statistical Reporter, February 1978, No. 78-5 (U.S. Dept. of Commerce), "Revisions in the Medical Care Service Component of the Consumer Price," by Daniel H. Ginsburg, Monthly Labor Review, August 1978; and CPI Issues, Report 593, (Bureau of Labor Statistics, February 1980). Calculating Changes Movements of the indexes from one month to another are usually expressed as percent s rather than s in index points, because index point s are affected by the level of the index in relation to its base period while percent s are not. The example in the accompanying box illustrates the computation of index point and percent s. s 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 would be if the current rate were maintained for a 12-month period. Point Change CPI Less previous index Equals index point Change point difference Divided by the previous index Equals Results multiplied by one hundred Equals percent 236 233 3 3 233 014 014x100 1 76

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