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Consumer Price Index News Release

Transmission of material in this release is embargoed until                                        
8:30 a.m. (EDT) Wednesday, September 17, 2014  USDL-14-1711

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CONSUMER PRICE INDEX – AUGUST 2014

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) decreased 
0.2 percent in August on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau 
of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all 
items index increased 1.7 percent before seasonal adjustment.

The seasonally adjusted decline in the all items index was the first 
since April 2013. The indexes for food and shelter rose, but the 
increases were more than offset by declines in energy indexes, 
especially gasoline. The energy index fell 2.6 percent, with the 
gasoline index declining 4.1 percent and the indexes for natural gas 
and fuel oil also decreasing. 

The index for all items less food and energy was unchanged in August; 
this was the first month since October 2010 that the index did not 
increase. While the shelter index increased and the indexes for new 
vehicles and for alcoholic beverages also rose, these advances were 
offset by declines in several indexes, including airline fares, 
recreation, household furnishings and operations, apparel, and used 
cars and trucks.

The all items index increased 1.7 percent over the last 12 months, a 
decline from the 2.0 percent figure for the 12 months ending July, and 
the smallest 12-month change since March. The index for all items less 
food and energy also rose 1.7 percent over the last 12 months. The food 
index has risen 2.7 percent over the span, while the energy index has 
increased 0.4 percent.



Table A. Percent changes in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city
 average
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                  Seasonally adjusted changes from             
                                          preceding month                      
                                                                          Un-  
                                                                       adjusted
                                                                        12-mos.
                              Feb.  Mar.  Apr.  May   June  July  Aug.   ended 
                              2014  2014  2014  2014  2014  2014  2014   Aug.  
                                                                         2014  
                                                                               
                                                                               
 All items..................    .1    .2    .3    .4    .3    .1   -.2      1.7
  Food......................    .4    .4    .4    .5    .1    .4    .2      2.7
   Food at home.............    .5    .5    .4    .7    .0    .4    .2      2.9
   Food away from home (1)..    .3    .3    .3    .2    .2    .3    .2      2.5
  Energy....................   -.5   -.1    .3    .9   1.6   -.3  -2.6       .4
   Energy commodities.......  -1.3  -2.0   1.9    .6   3.0   -.3  -3.9     -2.4
    Gasoline (all types)....  -1.7  -1.7   2.3    .7   3.3   -.3  -4.1     -2.8
    Fuel oil (1)............   4.1  -2.9  -3.0  -1.4  -1.7   -.7  -1.2      -.2
   Energy services..........    .7   2.6  -1.9   1.4   -.4   -.4   -.6      4.6
    Electricity.............   -.2   1.1  -2.6   2.3    .2   -.3    .1      4.1
    Utility (piped) gas                                                        
       service..............   3.6   7.5    .3  -1.7  -2.6   -.4  -2.8      5.8
  All items less food and                                                      
     energy.................    .1    .2    .2    .3    .1    .1    .0      1.7
   Commodities less food and                                                   
      energy commodities....   -.1    .0    .1    .1    .1    .0   -.1      -.4
    New vehicles............    .1    .0    .3    .2   -.3    .3    .2       .4
    Used cars and trucks....   -.1    .4    .5   -.1   -.4   -.3   -.3       .0
    Apparel.................   -.3    .3    .0    .3    .5    .2   -.2       .0
    Medical care commodities    .6   -.3    .3    .5    .7    .3   -.1      2.6
   Services less energy                                                        
      services..............    .2    .3    .3    .3    .1    .1    .0      2.5
    Shelter.................    .2    .3    .2    .3    .2    .3    .2      2.9
    Transportation services     .3    .2    .7   1.0    .1   -.7   -.6      1.5
    Medical care services...    .2    .3    .3    .3    .0    .1    .0      1.9

   1 Not seasonally adjusted.

   





 



Consumer Price Index Data for August 2014

Food

The food index rose 0.2 percent in August after increasing 0.4 percent in 
July. The food at home index was also up 0.2 percent, with the six major 
grocery store food group indexes split between three increases and three 
declines. The index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs rose 1.5 percent 
in August, the largest increase among the groups. The index for beef and 
veal rose 4.2 percent, its largest increase since November 2003. The index 
for dairy and related products rose 0.6 percent, and the cereals and bakery 
products index advanced 0.2 percent. In contrast, the index for fruits and 
vegetables fell 0.8 percent in August, with the indexes for fresh fruits 
and fresh vegetables both declining. The index for nonalcoholic beverages 
also declined in August; its 0.2 percent decrease was its first decline 
since April. The index for other food at home, which rose 0.7 percent in 
July, decreased 0.2 percent in August. Over the last 12 months, the food 
at home index has risen 2.9 percent, with the index for meats, poultry, 
fish and eggs up 8.8 percent. Nonalcoholic beverages was the only major 
grocery store food group index to decline over the span, falling 0.2 
percent. The index for food away from home advanced 0.2 percent in August 
and has increased 2.5 percent over the past 12 months.

Energy

The energy index, which declined 0.3 percent in July, fell 2.6 percent in 
August, its largest decline since March 2013. The gasoline index fell 4.1 
percent in August following a 0.3 percent decline in July. (Gasoline prices 
also decreased 4.1 percent before seasonal adjustment.) The index for natural 
gas also fell in August; its 2.8 percent decline was the fourth decrease in a 
row. The fuel oil index declined for the sixth consecutive month, falling 1.2 
percent. The electricity index was the only major energy component index to 
increase in August, advancing 0.1 percent. Over the last 12 months, the index 
for natural gas has risen 5.8 percent despite the recent declines, and the 
electricity index has increased 4.1 percent. However, the gasoline index has 
decreased 2.8 percent and the fuel oil index has declined 0.2 percent.

All items less food and energy

The index for all items less food and energy was unchanged in August after 
rising 0.1 percent in both June and July. The shelter index advanced 0.2 
percent in August after a 0.3 percent increase in July. The indexes for rent 
and owners’ equivalent rent both increased 0.2 percent, while the lodging 
away from home index rose 0.8 percent. The index for alcoholic beverages rose 
0.8 percent in August, its largest increase since January 2007. The new 
vehicles index, which increased 0.3 percent in July, rose 0.2 percent in 
August, and the personal care index advanced 0.1 percent. In contrast to 
these increases, the index for airline fares fell sharply for the second 
month in a row, declining 4.7 percent. The recreation index fell 0.4 percent 
in August, its largest decline since December 2009. The index for household 
furnishings and operations fell 0.3 percent, and the apparel index declined 
0.2 percent. The medical care index was unchanged in August, the first time 
since December 2013 it did not increase. The index for medical care services 
was unchanged, as was the index for prescription drugs. The tobacco index was 
also unchanged in August.

The index for all items less food and energy has risen 1.7 percent over the 
last 12 months. The shelter index has risen 2.9 percent over this span, and 
the medical care index has increased 2.1 percent. The index for new vehicles 
has risen 0.4 percent, while the indexes for apparel and for used cars and 
trucks are both unchanged over the span. The index for airline fares has 
declined 2.7 percent.


Not seasonally adjusted CPI measures

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 1.7 percent 
over the last 12 months to an index level of 237.852 (1982-84=100). For the 
month, the index fell 0.2 percent prior to seasonal adjustment.  

The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) 
increased 1.6 percent over the last 12 months to an index level of 234.030 
(1982-84=100). For the month, the index fell 0.2 percent prior to seasonal 
adjustment.  

The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) increased 
1.5 percent over the last 12 months. For the month, the index fell 0.2 percent 
on a not seasonally adjusted basis. Please note that the indexes for the 
post-2012 period are subject to revision. 



The Consumer Price Index for September 2014 is scheduled to be released on Wednesday, 
October 22, 2014, at 8:30 a.m. (EDT). 



























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Brief Explanation of the CPI
      
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the average change in prices 
over time of goods and services purchased by households. The Bureau of Labor 
Statistics publishes CPIs for two population groups: (1) the CPI for Urban 
Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W), which covers households of wage 
earners and clerical workers that comprise approximately 28 percent of the 
total population and (2) the CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and the 
Chained CPI for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U), which covers approximately 
89 percent of the total population and includes, in addition to wage earners and 
clerical worker households, groups such as professional, managerial, and 
technical workers, the self-employed, short-term workers, the unemployed, and 
retirees and others not in the labor force.
      
The CPIs are based on prices of food, clothing, shelter, and fuels, 
transportation fares, charges for doctors’ and dentists’ services, drugs, and 
other goods and services that people buy for day-to-day living. Prices are 
collected each month in 87 urban areas across the country from about 4,000 
housing units and approximately 26,000 retail establishments-department stores, 
supermarkets, hospitals, filling stations, and other types of stores and 
service establishments. All taxes directly associated with the purchase and use 
of items are included in the index. Prices of fuels and a few other items are 
obtained every month in all 87 locations. Prices of most other commodities and 
services are collected every month in the three largest geographic areas and 
every other month in other areas. Prices of most goods and services are obtained 
by personal visits or telephone calls of the Bureau’s trained representatives.
      
In calculating the index, price changes for the various items in each location 
are averaged together with weights, which represent their importance in the 
spending of the appropriate population group. Local data are then combined to 
obtain a U.S. city average. For the CPI-U and CPI-W separate indexes are also 
published by size of city, by region of the country, for cross-classifications 
of regions and population-size classes, and for 27 local areas. Area indexes 
do not measure differences in the level of prices among cities; they only measure 
the average change in prices for each area since the base period.  For the 
C-CPI-U data are issued only at the national level. It is important to note 
that the CPI-U and CPI-W are considered final when released, but the C-CPI-U 
is issued in preliminary form and subject to two annual revisions.
      
The index measures price change from a designed reference date. For the CPI-U 
and the CPI-W the reference base is 1982-84 equals 100. The reference base for 
the C-CPI-U is December 1999 equals 100.  An increase of 16.5 percent from the 
reference base, for example, is shown as 116.500. This change can also be 
expressed in dollars as follows:  the price of a base period market basket of 
goods and services in the CPI has risen from $10 in 1982-84 to $11.65. 
      
For further details visit the CPI home page on the Internet at 
http://www.bls.gov/cpi/ or contact our CPI Information and Analysis Section on 
(202) 691-7000.





Note on Sampling Error in the Consumer Price Index

The CPI is a statistical estimate that is subject to sampling error because 
it is based upon a sample of retail prices and not the complete universe of all 
prices. BLS calculates and publishes estimates of the 1-month, 2-month, 
6-month and 12-month percent change standard errors annually, for the CPI-U.  
These standard error estimates can be used to construct confidence intervals 
for hypothesis testing. For example, the estimated standard error of the 1 
month percent change is 0.04 percent for the U.S. All Items Consumer Price 
Index.  This means that if we repeatedly sample from the universe of all retail 
prices using the same methodology, and estimate a percentage change for each 
sample, then 95% of these estimates would be within 0.08 percent of the 1 month 
percentage change based on all retail prices.  For example, for a 1-month 
change of 0.2 percent in the All Items CPI for All Urban Consumers, we are 95 
percent confident that the actual percent change based on all retail prices 
would fall between 0.12 and 0.28 percent. For the latest data, including 
information on how to use the estimates of standard error, see “Variance 
Estimates for Price Changes in the Consumer Price Index, January-December 2013”.  
These data are available on the CPI home page (http://www.bls.gov/cpi), or 
by using the following link: http://www.bls.gov/cpi/cpivar2013.pdf  

Calculating Index Changes

Movements of the indexes from one month to another are usually expressed as 
percent changes rather than changes in index points, because index point 
changes are affected by the level of the index in relation to its base period 
while percent changes are not.  The example below illustrates the computation 
of index point and percent changes.
      
Percent changes for 3-month and 6-month periods are expressed as annual rates 
and are computed according to the standard formula for compound growth rates. 
These data indicate what the percent change would be if the current rate were 
maintained for a 12-month period.


Index Point Change

CPI                                      202.416
Less previous index                      201.800
Equals index point change                   .616



Percent Change

Index point difference                      .616
Divided by the previous index            201.800
Equals                                     0.003
Results multiplied by one hundred      0.003x100
Equals percent change                        0.3







A Note on Seasonally Adjusted and Unadjusted Data
   
Because price data are used for different purposes by different groups, the 
Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes seasonally adjusted as well as unadjusted 
changes each month.

For analyzing general price trends in the economy, seasonally adjusted changes 
are usually preferred, since they eliminate the effect of changes that normally 
occur at the same time and in about the same magnitude every year--such as 
price movements resulting from changing climatic conditions, production cycles, 
model changeovers, holidays, and sales.

The unadjusted data are of primary interest to consumers concerned about the 
prices they actually pay. Unadjusted data also are used extensively for 
escalation purposes. Many collective bargaining contract agreements and pension 
plans, for example, tie compensation changes to the Consumer Price Index before 
adjustment for seasonal variation.

Seasonal factors used in computing the seasonally adjusted indexes are derived 
by the X-13ARIMA-SEATS Seasonal Adjustment Method.  Seasonally adjusted indexes 
and seasonal factors are computed annually.  Each year, the last five years of 
seasonally adjusted data are revised. Data from January 2009 through December 
2013 were replaced in January 2014.  Exceptions to the usual revision schedule 
were: the updated seasonal data at the end of 1977 replaced data from 1967 
through 1977; and, in January 2002, dependently seasonally adjusted series were 
revised for January 1987-December 2001 as a result of a change in the aggregation 
weights for dependently adjusted series. For further information, please see 
“Aggregation of Dependently Adjusted Seasonally Adjusted Series,” in the October 
2001 issue of the CPI Detailed Report.

Effective with the publication of data from January 2006 through December 2010 
in January 2011, the Video and audio series and the Information technology, 
hardware and services series were changed from independently adjusted to 
dependently adjusted. This resulted in an increase in the number of seasonal 
components used in deriving seasonal movement of the All items and 64 other lower 
level aggregations, from 73 for the publication of January 1998 through December 
2005 data to 82 for the publication of seasonally adjusted data for January 2006 
and later.  Each year the seasonal status of every series is reevaluated based 
upon certain statistical criteria. If any of the 82 components change their 
seasonal adjustment status from seasonally adjusted to not seasonally adjusted, 
not seasonally adjusted data will be used in the aggregation of the dependent 
series for the last five years, but the seasonally adjusted indexes before that 
period will not be changed. Note: 35 of the 82 components are not seasonally 
adjusted for 2014.

Seasonally adjusted data, including the all items index levels, are subject to 
revision for up to five years after their original release. For this reason, 
BLS advises against the use of these data in escalation agreements.

Effective with the calculation of the seasonal factors for 1990, the Bureau of 
Labor Statistics has used an enhanced seasonal adjustment procedure called 
Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment for some CPI series. Intervention 
Analysis Seasonal Adjustment allows for better estimates of seasonally 
adjusted data.  Extreme values and/or sharp movements which might distort the 
seasonal pattern are estimated and removed from the data prior to calculation of 
seasonal factors. Beginning with the calculation of seasonal factors for 1996, 
X-12-ARIMA software was used for Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment. In 
2014, for the 2009-2013 revisions, the Bureau of Labor Statistics began using 
X-13ARIMA-SEATS to perform the seasonal adjustment of CPI series, including 
Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment for certain series.

For the seasonal factors introduced in January 2014, BLS adjusted 31 series using 
Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment, including selected food and beverage 
items, motor fuels, electricity and vehicles.  For example, this procedure was used 
for the Motor fuel series to offset the effects of events such as the response in 
crude oil markets to the worldwide economic downturn in 2008.  

For a complete list of Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment series and 
explanations, please refer to the article “Intervention Analysis Seasonal 
Adjustment”, located on our website at http://www.bls.gov/cpi/cpisapage.htm.  

For additional information on seasonal adjustment in the CPI, please write to the 
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Division of Consumer Prices and Price Indexes, 
Washington, DC 20212 or contact Chris Graci at (202) 691-5826, or by e-mail at 
graci.christopher@bls.gov, or contact Carlyle Jackson at (202) 691-6984, or by 
e-mail at jackson.carlyle@bls.gov . If you have general questions about the CPI, 
please call our information staff at (202) 691-7000.   






Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category, August 2014
[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]
Expenditure category Relative
importance
Jul.
2014
Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent change Seasonally adjusted percent change
Aug.
2013
Jul.
2014
Aug.
2014
Aug.
2013-
Aug.
2014
Jul.
2014-
Aug.
2014
May
2014-
Jun.
2014
Jun.
2014-
Jul.
2014
Jul.
2014-
Aug.
2014

All items

100.000 233.877 238.250 237.852 1.7 -0.2 0.3 0.1 -0.2

Food

13.883 237.406 243.034 243.811 2.7 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.2

Food at home

8.215 233.999 239.820 240.723 2.9 0.4 0.0 0.4 0.2

Cereals and bakery products

1.127 271.285 271.993 272.108 0.3 0.0 -0.2 0.4 0.2

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs

1.930 237.494 253.767 258.416 8.8 1.8 0.2 0.3 1.5

Dairy and related products(1)

0.867 216.791 225.140 226.390 4.4 0.6 -0.4 0.3 0.6

Fruits and vegetables

1.341 290.779 293.535 291.169 0.1 -0.8 -0.3 0.0 -0.8

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials

0.931 165.884 165.211 165.613 -0.2 0.2 0.0 0.5 -0.2

Other food at home

2.019 204.223 207.390 207.271 1.5 -0.1 0.1 0.7 -0.2

Food away from home(1)

5.668 243.811 249.210 249.801 2.5 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2

Energy

9.729 250.011 257.907 250.951 0.4 -2.7 1.6 -0.3 -2.6

Energy commodities

5.744 313.275 318.294 305.858 -2.4 -3.9 3.0 -0.3 -3.9

Fuel oil(1)

0.166 364.124 367.725 363.420 -0.2 -1.2 -1.7 -0.7 -1.2

Motor fuel

5.485 310.351 314.901 302.101 -2.7 -4.1 3.3 -0.3 -4.1

Gasoline (all types)

5.400 309.355 313.514 300.640 -2.8 -4.1 3.3 -0.3 -4.1

Energy services(2)

3.985 200.406 211.563 209.547 4.6 -1.0 -0.4 -0.4 -0.6

Electricity(2)

3.091 208.514 217.930 217.148 4.1 -0.4 0.2 -0.3 0.1

Utility (piped) gas service(2)

0.894 173.861 189.659 183.960 5.8 -3.0 -2.6 -0.4 -2.8

All items less food and energy

76.387 234.258 238.138 238.296 1.7 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0

Commodities less food and energy commodities

19.303 147.088 146.452 146.519 -0.4 0.0 0.1 0.0 -0.1

Apparel

3.314 125.767 124.645 125.726 0.0 0.9 0.5 0.2 -0.2

New vehicles

3.489 145.316 146.086 145.873 0.4 -0.1 -0.3 0.3 0.2

Used cars and trucks

1.688 153.252 152.857 153.277 0.0 0.3 -0.4 -0.3 -0.3

Medical care commodities

1.721 335.985 344.687 344.755 2.6 0.0 0.7 0.3 -0.1

Alcoholic beverages

0.990 235.199 236.387 237.829 1.1 0.6 -0.1 -0.1 0.8

Tobacco and smoking products(1)

0.698 885.588 904.614 904.961 2.2 0.0 1.0 -0.3 0.0

Services less energy services

57.085 287.239 294.068 294.284 2.5 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0

Shelter

31.947 264.024 271.115 271.675 2.9 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2

Rent of primary residence(2)

6.939 268.505 276.248 277.048 3.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2

Owners' equivalent rent of residences(2)(3)

23.698 271.352 277.886 278.621 2.7 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2

Medical care services

5.818 456.062 465.166 464.936 1.9 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0

Physicians' services(2)

1.554 354.712 358.585 359.967 1.5 0.4 -0.3 -0.2 0.4

Hospital services(2)(4)

1.807 267.741 279.587 278.608 4.1 -0.4 0.2 0.4 0.0

Transportation services

5.537 279.523 286.239 283.786 1.5 -0.9 0.1 -0.7 -0.6

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair(1)

1.141 262.497 266.282 266.129 1.4 -0.1 0.2 0.2 -0.1

Motor vehicle insurance

2.203 420.226 436.342 437.384 4.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1

Airline fare

0.759 303.848 315.012 295.609 -2.7 -6.2 0.4 -5.9 -4.7

Footnotes
(1) Not seasonally adjusted.
(2) This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
(3) Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
(4) Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.


Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by detailed expenditure category, August 2014
[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]
Expenditure category Relative
importance
Jul.
2014
Unadjusted percent change Seasonally adjusted percent change
Aug.
2013-
Aug.
2014
Jul.
2014-
Aug.
2014
May
2014-
Jun.
2014
Jun.
2014-
Jul.
2014
Jul.
2014-
Aug.
2014

All items

100.000 1.7 -0.2 0.3 0.1 -0.2

Food

13.883 2.7 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.2

Food at home

8.215 2.9 0.4 0.0 0.4 0.2

Cereals and bakery products

1.127 0.3 0.0 -0.2 0.4 0.2

Cereals and cereal products

0.372 0.5 -0.3 0.2 0.2 0.1

Flour and prepared flour mixes

0.050 -1.2 0.3 0.6 -0.6 0.6

Breakfast cereal(1)

0.194 0.5 -0.7 0.8 0.2 -0.7

Rice, pasta, cornmeal(1)

0.129 0.7 0.2 -1.2 1.2 0.2

Rice(1)(2)(3)

  -1.5 -2.3 -1.0 0.9 -2.3

Bakery products

0.754 0.2 0.2 -0.2 0.5 0.2

Bread(2)

0.224 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.5 1.1

White bread(1)(3)

  -0.4 0.4 -0.6 0.7 0.4

Bread other than white(1)(3)

  -0.3 -0.2 0.0 0.7 -0.2

Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins(1)(2)

0.112 -0.4 0.6 -0.6 0.7 0.7

Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies

0.184 1.3 0.0 -0.4 -0.3 0.4

Cookies(1)(3)

  2.7 0.6 -0.3 0.0 1.8

Fresh cakes and cupcakes(1)(3)

  0.2 -0.4 -0.1 -0.6 -0.4

Other bakery products

0.234 -0.2 0.2 0.1 0.3 -0.7

Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts(1)(3)

  0.5 2.1 0.1 -1.0 2.1

Crackers, bread, and cracker products(3)

  0.5 1.1 0.0 -1.0 0.6

Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies, tarts, turnovers(3)

  -0.2 -1.8 -0.6 2.1 -2.0

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs

1.930 8.8 1.8 0.2 0.3 1.5

Meats, poultry, and fish

1.811 8.8 1.9 0.2 0.3 1.8

Meats

1.166 11.8 2.8 0.3 0.3 2.5

Beef and veal(1)

0.530 15.1 4.2 0.1 0.4 4.2

Uncooked ground beef(1)

0.214 12.8 3.4 0.2 -0.4 3.4

Uncooked beef roasts(1)(2)

0.076 19.0 6.0 -0.7 1.6 6.0

Uncooked beef steaks(1)(2)

0.193 15.6 4.7 0.4 0.5 4.7

Uncooked other beef and veal(1)(2)

0.047 17.3 3.4 0.1 1.9 3.4

Pork

0.375 11.7 2.1 0.1 0.0 1.6

Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products(2)

0.146 8.3 0.6 -0.2 -0.9 0.0

Bacon and related products(3)

  4.5 1.0 -2.1 -2.1 -0.3

Breakfast sausage and related products(2)(3)

  11.7 -0.7 1.1 0.6 -0.4

Ham

0.076 10.4 4.2 0.2 3.5 2.6

Ham, excluding canned(3)

  11.9 4.9 1.1 3.6 3.6

Pork chops

0.062 13.7 4.2 -1.5 -1.0 3.4

Other pork including roasts and picnics(2)

0.091 17.8 1.6 2.5 -0.3 2.0

Other meats

0.260 5.3 1.0 1.1 0.5 0.3

Frankfurters(3)

  4.3 -1.6 1.6 -1.0 -3.1

Lunchmeats(1)(2)(3)

  5.2 1.5 0.9 0.5 1.5

Lamb and organ meats(1)(3)

  4.1 1.4 -2.1 1.2 1.4

Lamb and mutton(1)(2)(3)

  -4.5 1.2 -3.4 1.2 1.2

Poultry

0.356 1.7 0.3 -0.1 0.5 0.4

Chicken(2)

0.288 2.1 0.7 -0.2 0.7 0.8

Fresh whole chicken(1)(3)

  6.2 3.3 -2.7 0.6 3.3

Fresh and frozen chicken parts(1)(3)

  0.0 -0.1 1.5 0.6 -0.1

Other poultry including turkey(2)

0.068 0.3 -1.0 0.5 -0.4 -0.8

Fish and seafood(1)

0.289 6.2 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.5

Fresh fish and seafood(1)(2)

0.148 8.4 0.6 0.4 -0.2 0.6

Processed fish and seafood(2)

0.141 4.0 -0.5 0.0 -0.1 0.3

Shelf stable fish and seafood(1)(3)

  0.0 -1.3 0.6 0.3 -1.3

Frozen fish and seafood(3)

  7.6 -0.1 0.0 -0.4 1.1

Eggs

0.119 9.7 0.8 -0.1 0.9 -2.0

Dairy and related products(1)

0.867 4.4 0.6 -0.4 0.3 0.6

Milk(1)(2)

0.276 5.9 0.4 -0.8 0.1 0.4

Fresh whole milk(1)(3)

  7.2 0.6 -0.8 0.2 0.6

Fresh milk other than whole(1)(2)(3)

  5.3 0.4 -0.4 0.0 0.4

Cheese and related products(1)

0.278 7.0 0.7 0.7 -0.2 0.8

Ice cream and related products

0.114 -0.1 1.5 -0.7 -0.6 1.6

Other dairy and related products(2)

0.199 1.2 0.1 0.4 1.3 -0.3

Fruits and vegetables

1.341 0.1 -0.8 -0.3 0.0 -0.8

Fresh fruits and vegetables

1.036 0.3 -0.9 -0.3 0.0 -1.0

Fresh fruits

0.565 4.6 -0.4 -2.3 1.0 -0.9

Apples

0.097 -0.1 -0.7 1.4 -1.5 -3.5

Bananas

0.086 -0.4 0.4 0.6 -0.7 1.4

Citrus fruits(2)

0.161 6.5 3.6 -7.7 -1.8 -1.9

Oranges, including tangerines(3)

  1.7 3.3 -7.7 -1.4 -3.1

Other fresh fruits(2)

0.220 5.9 -3.6 -1.0 3.7 -2.5

Fresh vegetables

0.472 -4.3 -1.6 2.2 -1.1 -1.1

Potatoes

0.083 -5.1 -0.2 0.8 -1.6 -4.0

Lettuce

0.067 -1.1 -0.5 7.9 -1.7 -1.7

Tomatoes(1)

0.082 -2.4 -1.7 1.9 -0.4 -1.7

Other fresh vegetables

0.240 -5.4 -2.3 1.1 -0.9 -0.6

Processed fruits and vegetables(2)

0.305 -0.4 -0.3 -0.3 0.1 -0.1

Canned fruits and vegetables(2)

0.159 1.0 0.5 -0.9 -0.4 0.6

Canned fruits(2)(3)

  0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.2

Canned vegetables(2)(3)

  1.7 1.0 -1.8 -0.7 0.9

Frozen fruits and vegetables(2)

0.089 -2.3 -2.2 0.3 1.3 -2.1

Frozen vegetables(3)

  -2.7 -2.7 -0.4 2.1 -2.4

Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried(2)

0.057 -1.0 0.2 0.0 -0.5 0.3

Dried beans, peas, and lentils(1)(2)(3)

  2.4 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials

0.931 -0.2 0.2 0.0 0.5 -0.2

Juices and nonalcoholic drinks(2)

0.679 -0.7 0.1 0.2 0.0 -0.1

Carbonated drinks

0.281 -0.1 0.0 -0.3 0.3 -0.4

Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks(1)(2)

0.013 -0.3 -0.1 -1.1 0.5 -0.1

Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks(1)(2)

0.385 -1.2 0.2 0.4 -0.1 0.2

Beverage materials including coffee and tea(2)

0.252 1.1 0.7 0.0 1.0 0.6

Coffee

0.155 1.7 1.7 0.8 0.9 2.2

Roasted coffee(3)

  1.8 2.0 0.5 1.1 1.9

Instant and freeze dried coffee(1)(3)

  1.0 -1.4 2.6 1.0 -1.4

Other beverage materials including tea(2)

0.097 -0.1 -0.9 -0.8 0.6 -1.2

Other food at home

2.019 1.5 -0.1 0.1 0.7 -0.2

Sugar and sweets(1)

0.291 -0.5 0.3 0.4 -0.6 0.3

Sugar and artificial sweeteners

0.054 -4.5 0.3 1.7 -1.4 0.0

Candy and chewing gum(1)(2)

0.176 0.5 0.6 -0.1 -0.6 0.6

Other sweets(2)

0.061 0.5 -0.7 0.9 -0.1 -0.5

Fats and oils

0.244 1.1 0.4 0.4 0.7 0.2

Butter and margarine(2)

0.074 10.2 1.7 1.6 1.5 1.2

Butter(3)

  18.8 2.4 4.1 2.8 1.8

Margarine(3)

  1.4 0.9 -0.5 0.3 -0.2

Salad dressing(1)(2)

0.061 -2.8 -0.2 0.2 0.6 -0.2

Other fats and oils including peanut butter(2)

0.109 -2.2 -0.2 -0.6 0.8 0.2

Peanut butter(1)(2)(3)

  -4.8 0.4 -0.5 -1.9 0.4

Other foods

1.484 1.9 -0.2 0.0 0.9 -0.4

Soups

0.101 1.6 -0.7 0.2 0.2 0.5

Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods(1)

0.281 2.5 -0.2 0.5 1.5 -0.2

Snacks(1)

0.322 0.9 0.0 -0.7 0.9 0.0

Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces

0.291 1.5 0.8 0.0 0.3 -0.2

Salt and other seasonings and spices(2)(3)

  4.7 1.1 0.6 -0.9 1.3

Olives, pickles, relishes(1)(2)(3)

  -4.8 -0.6 -1.1 1.0 -0.6

Sauces and gravies(2)(3)

  1.1 0.6 -0.7 0.1 0.0

Other condiments(3)

  -3.0 4.9 -5.8 0.3 3.9

Baby food(1)(2)

0.054 2.8 0.6 -1.0 0.8 0.6

Other miscellaneous foods(1)(2)

0.435 1.7 -1.0 0.6 0.5 -1.0

Prepared salads(1)(3)(4)

  2.9 0.2 0.8 0.9 0.2

Food away from home(1)

5.668 2.5 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2

Full service meals and snacks(1)(2)

2.749 2.7 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.3

Limited service meals and snacks(1)(2)

2.339 2.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.3

Food at employee sites and schools(2)

0.205 0.9 -0.1 1.2 0.1 -1.9

Food at elementary and secondary schools(3)(5)

  0.6 -0.3 1.3 0.0 -2.3

Food from vending machines and mobile vendors(1)(2)

0.062 -0.5 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.3

Other food away from home(1)(2)

0.313 2.6 -0.2 0.3 -0.1 -0.2

Energy

9.729 0.4 -2.7 1.6 -0.3 -2.6

Energy commodities

5.744 -2.4 -3.9 3.0 -0.3 -3.9

Fuel oil and other fuels(1)

0.259 1.5 -0.6 -2.0 0.0 -0.6

Fuel oil(1)

0.166 -0.2 -1.2 -1.7 -0.7 -1.2

Propane, kerosene, and firewood(1)(6)

0.093 5.5 0.5 0.1 2.7 0.4

Motor fuel

5.485 -2.7 -4.1 3.3 -0.3 -4.1

Gasoline (all types)

5.400 -2.8 -4.1 3.3 -0.3 -4.1

Gasoline, unleaded regular(3)

  -3.0 -4.2 3.4 -0.4 -4.2

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade(3)(7)

  -1.8 -3.8 3.2 -0.3 -3.8

Gasoline, unleaded premium(3)

  -1.9 -3.6 3.4 -0.4 -3.5

Other motor fuels(2)

0.085 -1.1 -1.5 2.1 0.3 -1.6

Energy services(8)

3.985 4.6 -1.0 -0.4 -0.4 -0.6

Electricity(8)

3.091 4.1 -0.4 0.2 -0.3 0.1

Utility (piped) gas service(8)

0.894 5.8 -3.0 -2.6 -0.4 -2.8

All items less food and energy

76.387 1.7 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0

Commodities less food and energy commodities

19.303 -0.4 0.0 0.1 0.0 -0.1

Household furnishings and supplies(1)(9)

3.334 -2.4 -0.6 0.0 -0.4 -0.6

Window and floor coverings and other linens(1)(2)

0.275 -1.5 -1.5 0.5 0.6 -1.5

Floor coverings(1)(2)

0.047 2.3 0.8 0.2 0.9 0.8

Window coverings(1)(2)

0.053 -2.6 -0.8 0.2 -1.6 -0.8

Other linens(1)(2)

0.176 -2.4 -2.3 0.7 1.2 -2.3

Furniture and bedding(1)

0.760 -3.6 -0.7 0.2 -1.3 -0.7

Bedroom furniture(1)

0.268 -3.3 -0.4 0.3 -1.4 -0.4

Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture(1)(2)

0.356 -4.3 -1.2 0.6 -1.6 -1.2

Other furniture(2)

0.127 -2.4 -0.3 -0.8 0.6 0.9

Infants' furniture(1)(3)(5)

           

Appliances(2)

0.275 -4.7 -0.9 -0.1 0.3 -0.9

Major appliances(2)

0.151 -6.6 -1.4 -1.1 0.5 -1.0

Laundry equipment(3)

  -8.7 -2.3 -0.7 -0.2 -2.2

Other appliances(1)(2)

0.120 -2.1 -0.3 0.9 0.4 -0.3

Other household equipment and furnishings(2)

0.487 -3.5 -0.9 0.3 0.0 -0.6

Clocks, lamps, and decorator items(1)

0.265 -4.9 -1.0 0.0 0.4 -1.0

Indoor plants and flowers(10)

0.105 -0.6 -0.8 0.8 -1.0 -0.2

Dishes and flatware(1)(2)

0.044 1.5 -0.5 3.4 2.5 -0.5

Nonelectric cookware and tableware(2)

0.073 -5.5 -0.5 -0.6 -1.4 0.0

Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies(2)

0.698 -1.6 0.0 -0.1 -0.2 0.2

Tools, hardware and supplies(1)(2)

0.184 -1.2 0.4 -0.1 -0.1 0.4

Outdoor equipment and supplies(2)

0.363 -1.8 -0.2 -0.1 -0.3 0.2

Housekeeping supplies(1)

0.837 -1.0 -0.3 -0.1 -0.5 -0.3

Household cleaning products(1)(2)

0.328 -2.8 -0.3 -0.1 -1.0 -0.3

Household paper products(1)(2)

0.246 0.5 -0.5 -0.1 -0.4 -0.5

Miscellaneous household products(1)(2)

0.263 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.1 -0.1

Apparel

3.314 0.0 0.9 0.5 0.2 -0.2

Men's and boys' apparel

0.855 -1.5 -2.0 0.5 0.6 -2.0

Men's apparel

0.675 -1.5 -1.1 0.9 0.8 -1.3

Men's suits, sport coats, and outerwear

0.108 -0.4 0.4 0.8 -2.1 -0.7

Men's furnishings

0.192 -0.9 -0.8 1.1 1.7 -0.5

Men's shirts and sweaters(2)

0.198 -5.7 -2.0 1.1 1.2 -4.0

Men's pants and shorts

0.170 2.0 -1.3 1.4 0.2 0.4

Boys' apparel

0.180 -1.8 -5.5 0.3 -0.7 -4.5

Women's and girls' apparel

1.401 0.6 2.7 0.8 -1.0 0.7

Women's apparel

1.180 1.1 3.3 1.2 -1.3 1.5

Women's outerwear

0.094 19.0 16.9 6.0 -4.6 4.6

Women's dresses

0.137 -0.2 6.0 1.1 -1.8 -0.8

Women's suits and separates(2)

0.554 -2.3 3.1 0.8 -0.9 1.0

Women's underwear, nightwear, sportswear and accessories(2)

0.385 2.8 -0.8 -0.8 -1.1 -0.2

Girls' apparel

0.220 -2.2 -0.1 -1.5 0.5 -3.5

Footwear

0.706 1.2 0.9 0.1 2.2 0.2

Men's footwear(1)

0.219 0.9 -0.2 1.6 0.4 -0.2

Boys' and girls' footwear

0.170 8.7 0.1 2.2 3.8 -0.4

Women's footwear

0.317 -2.0 1.9 -1.6 2.0 1.3

Infants' and toddlers' apparel

0.131 1.8 0.3 -0.7 0.0 -0.4

Jewelry and watches(6)

0.221 -2.1 0.5 0.9 0.6 0.3

Watches(1)(6)

0.047 4.5 -0.9 1.9 0.7 -0.9

Jewelry(6)

0.174 -4.7 0.9 0.9 0.7 -0.1

Transportation commodities less motor fuel(9)

5.713 0.0 0.0 -0.4 0.1 0.0

New vehicles

3.489 0.4 -0.1 -0.3 0.3 0.2

New cars and trucks(2)(3)

  0.4 -0.1 -0.3 0.3 0.2

New cars(3)

  -0.4 -0.4 -0.2 0.1 -0.1

New trucks(3)(11)

  1.3 0.1 -0.4 0.5 0.4

Used cars and trucks

1.688 0.0 0.3 -0.4 -0.3 -0.3

Motor vehicle parts and equipment(1)

0.428 -0.5 0.1 -0.3 0.1 0.1

Tires(1)

0.282 -1.6 -0.2 -0.8 0.2 -0.2

Vehicle accessories other than tires(1)(2)

0.146 1.6 0.7 0.7 -0.2 0.7

Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires(1)(3)

  1.0 0.2 0.7 0.1 0.2

Motor oil, coolant, and fluids(1)(3)

  2.9 1.5 0.6 -1.1 1.5

Medical care commodities

1.721 2.6 0.0 0.7 0.3 -0.1

Medicinal drugs(1)(9)

1.646 2.7 0.0 0.6 0.4 0.0

Prescription drugs

1.298 3.6 0.2 1.0 0.5 0.0

Nonprescription drugs(1)(9)

0.349 -0.6 -0.7 0.0 0.2 -0.7

Medical equipment and supplies(1)(9)

0.075 0.3 -0.2 -0.4 0.5 -0.2

Recreation commodities(9)

2.006 -2.9 -0.3 -0.2 -0.8 -0.3

Video and audio products(9)

0.300 -7.9 -0.4 -1.3 -1.9 -0.3

Televisions

0.141 -14.2 -0.5 -2.1 -1.9 -0.3

Other video equipment(1)(2)

0.031 1.2 1.1 -0.7 -0.5 1.1

Audio equipment

0.068 -5.9 -0.9 -0.9 -3.0 -1.0

Audio discs, tapes and other media(1)(2)

0.044 -1.0 -0.3 0.1 -1.5 -0.3

Pets and pet products(1)

0.642 -1.4 -0.2 0.3 -0.9 -0.2

Pet food(1)(2)(3)

  -0.5 0.3 0.4 -0.6 0.3

Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories(1)(2)(3)

  -2.2 -0.9 0.1 -0.9 -0.9

Sporting goods(1)

0.400 -1.7 -0.3 0.2 -0.6 -0.3

Sports vehicles including bicycles(1)

0.181 -0.5 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0

Sports equipment

0.215 -2.7 -0.5 0.4 -0.8 -0.3

Photographic equipment and supplies

0.059 -0.9 2.5 -0.6 -1.9 2.2

Film and photographic supplies(1)(2)(3)

    2.2 -0.7 2.2 2.2

Photographic equipment(2)(3)

  -4.7 2.5 -1.1 -1.8 1.8

Recreational reading materials(1)

0.215 1.2 -0.5 -1.0 -0.2 -0.5

Newspapers and magazines(1)(2)

0.120 3.8 -0.5 -1.0 0.0 -0.5

Recreational books(1)(2)

0.093 -1.9 -0.4 -0.9 -0.5 -0.4

Other recreational goods(2)

0.389 -5.4 -0.8 0.1 0.0 -0.6

Toys

0.285 -6.8 -1.1 0.3 0.1 -0.8

Toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment(2)(3)

  -4.1 -1.2 0.3 0.5 -0.9

Sewing machines, fabric and supplies(1)(2)

0.051 -0.5 0.4 -0.7 -0.9 0.4

Music instruments and accessories(2)

0.041 -0.8 -0.8 -0.2 0.3 -0.8

Education and communication commodities(9)

0.619 -2.3 -0.2 -0.3 -0.2 -0.1

Educational books and supplies

0.191 5.2 2.2 0.1 0.3 1.5

College textbooks(1)(3)(12)

  5.6 2.2 -0.2 0.5 2.2

Information technology commodities(9)

0.428 -5.9 -1.3 -0.5 -0.4 -0.8

Personal computers and peripheral equipment(4)

0.288 -6.9 -2.1 -0.2 -1.0 -1.3

Computer software and accessories(1)(2)

0.068 -1.3 0.5 0.8 1.0 0.5

Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer information items(1)(2)

0.072 -5.8 0.2 -2.7 0.7 0.2

Alcoholic beverages

0.990 1.1 0.6 -0.1 -0.1 0.8

Alcoholic beverages at home

0.584 0.8 0.9 -0.3 -0.1 1.1

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home

0.265 1.5 0.7 -0.3 -0.3 0.9

Distilled spirits at home(1)

0.072 0.5 0.3 -1.0 0.5 0.0

Whiskey at home(3)

  1.4 0.2 0.5 0.3 -0.3

Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home(1)(3)

  0.1 0.3 -1.0 0.6 0.3

Wine at home

0.246 -0.1 1.2 -0.1 0.2 1.5

Alcoholic beverages away from home(1)

0.406 1.6 0.3 0.2 -0.1 0.3

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from home(1)(2)(3)

  1.5 0.2 0.1 -0.1 0.2

Wine away from home(1)(2)(3)

  1.8 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.5

Distilled spirits away from home(1)(2)(3)

  1.8 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.2

Other goods(9)

1.607 1.6 0.0 0.5 0.1 0.2

Tobacco and smoking products(1)

0.698 2.2 0.0 1.0 -0.3 0.0

Cigarettes(1)(2)

0.643 2.4 0.1 1.0 -0.3 0.1

Tobacco products other than cigarettes(1)(2)

0.049 0.1 -0.4 1.0 -0.5 -0.4

Personal care products(1)

0.717 1.1 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.3

Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care products(1)(2)

0.365 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.7 0.4

Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and implements(1)

0.345 1.5 0.2 -0.4 0.2 0.2

Miscellaneous personal goods(2)

0.192 1.2 -1.2 0.4 0.5 0.1

Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap(3)

  1.8 -1.1 0.2 0.1 0.2

Infants' equipment(1)(3)(5)

  -1.4 -1.0 1.8 -0.5 -1.0

Services less energy services

57.085 2.5 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0

Shelter

31.947 2.9 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2

Rent of shelter(13)

31.583 2.9 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2

Rent of primary residence(8)

6.939 3.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2

Lodging away from home(2)

0.946 4.3 -1.9 -1.9 0.2 0.8

Housing at school, excluding board(8)(13)

0.166 2.9 1.1 0.4 0.3 -0.5

Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels

0.780 4.5 -2.5 -2.5 0.1 1.2

Owners' equivalent rent of residences(8)(13)

23.698 2.7 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2

Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence(8)(13)

22.315 2.7 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2

Tenants' and household insurance(1)(2)

0.364 6.0 0.3 -0.2 0.8 0.3

Water and sewer and trash collection services(2)

1.179 3.7 0.6 0.3 0.5 0.3

Water and sewerage maintenance(8)

0.907 4.2 0.7 0.4 0.6 0.3

Garbage and trash collection(1)(11)

0.272 2.2 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0

Household operations(1)(2)

0.828 3.0 0.3 0.7 0.4 0.3

Domestic services(1)(2)

0.272 2.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2

Gardening and lawncare services(1)(2)

0.271 3.4 0.2 1.2 0.3 0.2

Moving, storage, freight expense(2)

0.117 2.7 1.4 0.7 0.8 1.3

Repair of household items(1)(2)

0.064 3.3 0.0 0.0 1.6 0.0

Medical care services

5.818 1.9 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0

Professional services

2.967 1.6 0.2 -0.1 0.0 0.3

Physicians' services(8)

1.554 1.5 0.4 -0.3 -0.2 0.4

Dental services(8)

0.790 2.0 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2

Eyeglasses and eye care(1)(6)

0.278 1.5 0.0 -0.1 -0.5 0.0

Services by other medical professionals(8)(6)

0.346 1.2 -0.3 0.5 0.2 -0.3

Hospital and related services

2.107 3.8 -0.3 0.2 0.4 -0.1

Hospital services(8)(14)

1.807 4.1 -0.4 0.2 0.4 0.0

Inpatient hospital services(8)(14)(3)

  4.9 -0.3 0.1 0.5 0.0

Outpatient hospital services(8)(3)(6)

  3.7 -0.3 0.5 0.5 -0.3

Nursing homes and adult day services(8)(14)

0.170 2.9 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.6

Care of invalids and elderly at home(1)(5)

0.130 1.3 -0.3 0.0 0.0 -0.3

Health insurance(1)(5)

0.744 -1.8 -0.3 -0.2 -0.2 -0.3

Transportation services

5.537 1.5 -0.9 0.1 -0.7 -0.6

Leased cars and trucks(12)

0.385 -2.3 -0.2 -1.2 -0.3 0.4

Car and truck rental(2)

0.076 0.7 -1.2 -2.1 0.7 -2.3

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair(1)

1.141 1.4 -0.1 0.2 0.2 -0.1

Motor vehicle body work(1)

0.056 2.7 0.1 0.2 -0.2 0.1

Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing(1)

0.480 1.3 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.2

Motor vehicle repair(1)(2)

0.574 1.3 -0.3 0.3 0.1 -0.3

Motor vehicle insurance

2.203 4.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1

Motor vehicle fees(1)(2)

0.559 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0

State motor vehicle registration and license fees(1)(8)(2)

0.313 0.6 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.0

Parking and other fees(2)

0.228 0.9 0.0 -0.1 -0.5 0.1

Parking fees and tolls(1)(2)(3)

  1.5 0.0 -0.3 0.0 0.0

Automobile service clubs(1)(2)(3)

  -1.0 0.1 0.3 -0.1 0.1

Public transportation

1.172 -1.7 -4.3 0.3 -4.0 -3.3

Airline fare

0.759 -2.7 -6.2 0.4 -5.9 -4.7

Other intercity transportation

0.155 -0.7 -2.2 0.0 -0.7 -0.8

Intercity bus fare(1)(3)(4)

           

Intercity train fare(3)(4)

  -5.3 -4.7     -1.4

Ship fare(1)(2)(3)

  0.3 -2.0 0.5 -0.6 -2.0

Intracity transportation(1)

0.255 0.6 -0.1 0.1 0.4 -0.1

Intracity mass transit(1)(3)(9)

  0.5 -0.2 0.1 0.3 -0.2

Recreation services(9)

3.709 1.7 -0.5 0.2 0.2 -0.5

Video and audio services(9)

1.544 1.3 -0.8 0.3 -0.2 -0.6

Cable and satellite television and radio service(11)

1.453 1.9 -0.7 0.3 -0.1 -0.6

Video discs and other media, including rental of video and audio(1)(2)

0.091 -7.1 -1.6 0.2 -2.0 -1.6

Video discs and other media(1)(2)(3)

  -11.4 -2.7 -0.1 -2.1 -2.7

Rental of video or audio discs and other media(1)(2)(3)

  -1.1 -0.2 0.4 -1.0 -0.2

Pet services including veterinary(2)

0.390 3.3 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.1

Pet services(1)(2)(3)

  3.8 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.1

Veterinarian services(2)(3)

  3.5 0.0 0.4 0.1 0.0

Photographers and film processing(1)(2)

0.060 3.0 0.6 -0.3 0.2 0.6

Photographer fees(1)(2)(3)

  2.7 1.1 0.0 0.0 1.1

Film processing(1)(2)(3)

  3.7 0.5 -0.5 0.4 0.5

Other recreation services(2)

1.713 1.6 -0.5 0.2 0.6 -0.5

Club dues and fees for participant sports and group exercises(2)

0.602 2.0 -0.7 0.1 0.6 -0.7

Admissions(1)

0.636 1.6 -0.4 0.3 0.8 -0.4

Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts(1)(2)(3)

  1.9 -0.3 0.2 0.8 -0.3

Admission to sporting events(1)(2)(3)

  1.7 -0.7 0.7 0.6 -0.7

Fees for lessons or instructions(1)(6)

0.206 1.7 -0.2 0.2 0.3 -0.2

Education and communication services(9)

6.346 1.9 0.5 0.2 0.1 -0.1

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare

3.013 3.1 1.2 0.5 0.1 -0.1

College tuition and fees

1.784 3.3 1.4 0.5 0.1 -0.5

Elementary and high school tuition and fees

0.363 3.8 1.3 0.4 0.4 0.1

Child care and nursery school(10)

0.704 2.4 0.6 0.4 0.0 0.5

Technical and business school tuition and fees(2)

0.038 2.0 0.6 0.0 0.1 0.1

Postage and delivery services(2)

0.142 4.1 0.0 0.3 0.4 0.4

Postage(1)

0.128 4.1 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.4

Delivery services(1)(2)

0.014 4.3 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.0

Telephone services(1)(2)

2.475 0.2 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.0

Wireless telephone services(1)(2)

1.652 -1.2 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.0

Land-line telephone services(1)(9)

0.823 2.7 0.0 -0.1 0.1 0.0

Internet services and electronic information providers(1)(2)

0.703 1.8 -0.1 0.2 0.1 -0.1

Other personal services(1)(9)

1.721 1.6 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.2

Personal care services(1)

0.623 1.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1

Haircuts and other personal care services(1)(2)

0.623 1.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1

Miscellaneous personal services

1.098 1.9 0.2 -0.1 0.3 0.1

Legal services(6)

0.312 1.6 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.1

Funeral expenses(6)

0.169 1.6 0.1 -0.1 0.2 0.1

Laundry and dry cleaning services(1)(2)

0.269 2.3 0.6 0.0 -0.1 0.6

Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning(1)(2)

0.033 2.1 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.1

Financial services(1)(6)

0.222 2.2 0.2 -0.7 0.8 0.2

Checking account and other bank services(1)(2)(3)

  -0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1

Tax return preparation and other accounting fees(2)(3)

  4.3 0.2 -0.8 0.7 0.2

Footnotes
(1) Not seasonally adjusted.
(2) Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
(3) Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
(4) Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
(5) Indexes on a December 2005=100 base.
(6) Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
(7) Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
(8) This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
(9) Indexes on a December 2009=100 base.
(10) Indexes on a December 1990=100 base.
(11) Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.
(12) Indexes on a December 2001=100 base.
(13) Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
(14) Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.


Table 3. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, special aggregate indexes, August 2014
[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]
Special aggregate indexes Relative
importance
Jul.
2014
Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent change Seasonally adjusted percent change
Aug.
2013
Jul.
2014
Aug.
2014
Aug.
2013-
Aug.
2014
Jul.
2014-
Aug.
2014
May
2014-
Jun.
2014
Jun.
2014-
Jul.
2014
Jul.
2014-
Aug.
2014

All items less food

86.117 233.353 237.522 236.938 1.5 -0.2 0.3 0.0 -0.3

All items less shelter

68.053 224.732 228.084 227.302 1.1 -0.3 0.3 0.0 -0.4

All items less food and shelter

54.170 221.193 223.980 222.833 0.7 -0.5 0.4 -0.1 -0.6

All items less food, shelter, and energy

44.441 217.953 219.967 219.892 0.9 0.0 0.1 0.0 -0.1

All items less food, shelter, energy, and used cars and trucks

42.752 221.819 224.013 223.910 0.9 0.0 0.1 0.0 -0.1

All items less medical care

92.461 224.497 228.652 228.245 1.7 -0.2 0.3 0.1 -0.2

All items less energy

90.271 234.071 238.203 238.454 1.9 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0

Commodities

38.930 188.202 189.706 188.872 0.4 -0.4 0.5 0.1 -0.5

Commodities less food, energy, and used cars and trucks

17.614 147.164 146.560 146.595 -0.4 0.0 0.1 0.0 -0.1

Commodities less food

25.047 164.712 164.585 163.168 -0.9 -0.9 0.7 -0.1 -1.0

Commodities less food and beverages

24.057 162.065 161.910 160.418 -1.0 -0.9 0.8 -0.1 -1.0

Services

61.070 279.230 286.408 286.427 2.6 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0

Services less rent of shelter(1)

29.487 305.781 313.364 312.720 2.3 -0.2 0.1 -0.1 -0.2

Services less medical care services

55.252 265.788 272.782 272.816 2.6 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0

Durables(2)

9.002 112.047 110.723 110.475 -1.4 -0.2 -0.2 -0.1 -0.2

Nondurables

29.928 226.000 229.200 228.044 0.9 -0.5 1.1 0.0 -0.7

Nondurables less food

16.045 214.599 215.916 213.286 -0.6 -1.2 1.6 -0.1 -1.5

Nondurables less food and beverages

15.055 213.192 214.557 211.685 -0.7 -1.3 1.7 -0.1 -1.7

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel

11.741 272.469 275.455 270.054 -0.9 -2.0 1.6 -0.2 -2.0

Nondurables less food and apparel

12.731 267.895 270.625 265.859 -0.8 -1.8 1.5 -0.2 -1.8

Housing

41.532 228.564 234.475 234.571 2.6 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.1

Education and communication(3)

6.965 136.119 137.499 138.139 1.5 0.5 0.2 0.0 -0.1

Education(3)

3.204 226.224 230.807 233.634 3.3 1.2 0.4 0.1 0.0

Communication(3)

3.761 82.293 82.378 82.229 -0.1 -0.2 0.0 0.0 -0.1

Information and information processing(3)

3.619 78.558 78.522 78.374 -0.2 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 -0.1

Information technology, hardware and services(4)

1.143 8.445 8.389 8.345 -1.2 -0.5 0.0 -0.1 -0.3

Recreation(3)

5.715 115.336 115.838 115.311 0.0 -0.5 0.1 -0.1 -0.4

Video and audio(3)

1.844 99.652 99.993 99.267 -0.4 -0.7 0.0 -0.5 -0.6

Pets, pet products and services(3)

1.033 164.598 165.363 165.174 0.3 -0.1 0.3 -0.5 -0.1

Photography(3)

0.121 77.471 77.291 78.494 1.3 1.6 -0.4 -0.8 1.4

Food and beverages

14.873 237.348 242.674 243.497 2.6 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.3

Domestically produced farm food

6.908 241.667 248.383 249.398 3.2 0.4 -0.1 0.3 0.3

Other services

11.776 329.637 334.953 335.433 1.8 0.1 0.2 0.1 -0.2

Apparel less footwear

2.607 119.285 117.769 118.796 -0.4 0.9 0.6 -0.3 -0.3

Fuels and utilities

5.424 229.850 241.250 239.790 4.3 -0.6 -0.3 -0.2 -0.4

Household energy

4.244 198.685 209.550 207.603 4.5 -0.9 -0.5 -0.3 -0.6

Medical care

7.539 426.866 435.924 435.777 2.1 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0

Transportation

16.735 219.217 221.867 218.279 -0.4 -1.6 1.0 -0.3 -1.5

Private transportation

15.563 214.581 216.942 213.873 -0.3 -1.4 1.0 0.0 -1.4

New and used motor vehicles(3)

5.746 101.505 101.459 101.416 -0.1 0.0 -0.4 0.1 0.0

Utilities and public transportation

10.265 214.079 220.840 218.832 2.2 -0.9 -0.1 -0.5 -0.6

Household furnishings and operations

4.162 124.493 123.216 122.741 -1.4 -0.4 0.2 -0.1 -0.3

Other goods and services

3.327 402.403 408.483 408.898 1.6 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1

Personal care

2.629 215.289 218.165 218.423 1.5 0.1 -0.1 0.3 0.1

Footnotes
(1) Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
(2) Not seasonally adjusted.
(3) Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
(4) Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.


Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, all items index, August 2014
[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]
Area Pricing
Schedule(1)
Percent change to Aug. 2014 from: Percent change to Jul. 2014 from:
Aug.
2013
Jun.
2014
Jul.
2014
Jul.
2013
May
2014
Jun.
2014

U.S. city average

M

1.7 -0.2 -0.2 2.0 0.1 0.0

Region and area size(2)

Northeast urban

M

1.3 -0.1 -0.3 1.8 0.1 0.1

Size A - More than 1,500,000

M

1.4 -0.1 -0.2 1.6 0.1 0.1

Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000(3)

M

1.2 -0.3 -0.5 2.1 0.0 0.1

Midwest urban

M

1.6 -0.4 -0.2 1.8 0.2 -0.3

Size A - More than 1,500,000

M

1.4 -0.5 -0.2 1.7 0.2 -0.3

Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000(3)

M

2.0 -0.4 -0.2 2.3 0.3 -0.2

Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000)

M

1.2 -0.1 -0.1 1.3 0.2 -0.1

South urban

M

1.7 -0.3 -0.2 2.0 0.1 -0.1

Size A - More than 1,500,000

M

1.8 -0.2 -0.1 2.1 0.1 -0.1

Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000(3)

M

1.5 -0.4 -0.3 1.9 0.0 -0.1

Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000)

M

2.3 0.1 0.0 2.1 0.3 0.1

West urban

M

2.1 0.0 -0.1 2.3 0.2 0.1

Size A - More than 1,500,000

M

2.3 0.0 -0.1 2.5 0.2 0.2

Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000(3)

M

1.5 -0.1 -0.1 1.8 0.1 -0.1

Size classes

A(4)

M

1.8 -0.2 -0.2 2.0 0.2 0.0

B/C(3)

M

1.5 -0.3 -0.2 2.0 0.1 -0.1

D

M

2.1 0.2 0.1 2.0 0.3 0.0

Selected local areas(5)

Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI

M

1.9 -0.3 0.1 1.9 0.0 -0.4

Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA

M

1.8 0.0 -0.1 2.0 0.1 0.1

New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA

M

1.3 -0.1 -0.2 1.6 0.1 0.1

Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT

1

      1.7 0.0  

Cleveland-Akron, OH

1

      1.4 0.5  

Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

1

      1.2 0.0  

Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV(6)

1

      1.7 0.0  

Atlanta, GA

2

2.2 -0.1        

Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI

2

1.0 -1.0        

Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX

2

2.6 -0.3        

Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL

2

2.4 -0.1        

Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD

2

1.3 0.0        

San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA

2

3.0 0.0        

Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA

2

1.8 -0.2        

Footnotes
(1) Foods, fuels, and several other items are priced every month in all areas. Most other goods and services are priced as indicated: M - Every month. 1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November. 2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December.
(2) Regions defined as the four Census regions.
(3) Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
(4) Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
(5) In addition, the following metropolitan areas are published semiannually and appear in Tables 34 and 39 of the January and July issues of the CPI Detailed Report: Anchorage, AK; Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN; Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO; Honolulu, HI; Kansas City, MO-KS; Milwaukee-Racine, WI; Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI; Phoenix-Mesa, AZ; Pittsburgh, PA; Portland-Salem, OR-WA; St. Louis, MO-IL; San Diego, CA; Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
(6) Indexes on a November 1996=100 base.

NOTE: Local area indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program. Each local index has a smaller sample size than the national index and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error. As a result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national index, although their long-term trends are similar. Therefore, the Bureau of Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national average CPI for use in their escalator clauses.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.


Table 5. Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) and the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, all items index, August 2014
[Percent changes]
Month Year Unadjusted 1-month percent change Unadjusted 12-month percent change
C-CPI-U(1) CPI-U C-CPI-U(1) CPI-U

December 2000

    2.6 3.4

December 2001

    1.3 1.6

December 2002

    2.0 2.4

December 2003

    1.7 1.9

December 2004

    3.2 3.3

December 2005

    2.9 3.4

December 2006

    2.3 2.5

December 2007

    3.7 4.1

December 2008

    0.2 0.1

December 2009

    2.5 2.7

December 2010

    1.3 1.5

December 2011

    2.9 3.0

January 2012

0.5 0.4 2.9 2.9

February 2012

0.4 0.4 2.8 2.9

March 2012

0.7 0.8 2.6 2.7

April 2012

0.3 0.3 2.2 2.3

May 2012

-0.1 -0.1 1.7 1.7

June 2012

-0.1 -0.1 1.6 1.7

July 2012

-0.2 -0.2 1.3 1.4

August 2012

0.5 0.6 1.6 1.7

September 2012

0.4 0.4 1.8 2.0

October 2012

-0.1 0.0 1.9 2.2

November 2012

-0.5 -0.5 1.5 1.8

December 2012

-0.3 -0.3 1.5 1.7

January 2013

0.3 0.3 1.3 1.6

February 2013

0.8 0.8 1.7 2.0

March 2013

0.3 0.3 1.3 1.5

April 2013

-0.1 -0.1 0.9 1.1

May 2013

0.2 0.2 1.1 1.4

June 2013

0.2 0.2 1.5 1.8

July 2013

0.0 0.0 1.7 2.0

August 2013

0.1 0.1 1.3 1.5

September 2013

0.1 0.1 1.0 1.2

October 2013

-0.3 -0.3 0.8 1.0

November 2013

-0.2 -0.2 1.1 1.2

December 2013

0.0 0.0 1.3 1.5

January 2014

0.4 0.4 1.4 1.6

February 2014

0.4 0.4 1.0 1.1

March 2014

0.6 0.6 1.4 1.5

April 2014

0.3 0.3 1.8 2.0

May 2014

0.3 0.3 2.0 2.1

June 2014

0.2 0.2 2.0 2.1

July 2014

-0.1 0.0 1.9 2.0

August 2014

-0.2 -0.2 1.5 1.7

Footnotes
(1) The C-CPI-U is designed to be a closer approximation to a cost-of-living index in that it, in its final form, accounts for any substitution that consumers make across item categories in response to changes in relative prices. Since the expenditure data required for the calculation of the C-CPI-U are available only with a time lag, the C-CPI-U is being issued first in preliminary form using the latest available expenditure data at that time and is subject to two revisions.

NOTE: Indexes for 2014 are intial estimates. Indexes for 2013 are interim adjustments. Data prior to 2013 are final.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.


Table 6. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category, August 2014, 1-month analysis table
[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]
Expenditure category Relative
importance
Jul.
2014
One Month
Seasonally adjusted percent change
Jul. 2014-
Aug. 2014
Seasonally adjusted effect on All Items
Jul. 2014-
Aug. 2014(1)
Standard error, median price change(2) Largest (L) or Smallest (S) seasonally adjusted change since:(3)
Date Percent change

All items

100.000 -0.2   0.03 S-Apr. 2013 -0.2

Food

13.883 0.2 0.033 0.07 S-Jun. 2014 0.1

Food at home

8.215 0.2 0.019 0.12 S-Jun. 2014 0.0

Cereals and bakery products

1.127 0.2 0.002 0.30 S-Jun. 2014 -0.2

Cereals and cereal products

0.372 0.1 0.000 0.50 S-May 2014 -0.1

Flour and prepared flour mixes

0.050 0.6 0.000 0.71 L-Jun. 2014 0.6

Breakfast cereal(4)

0.194 -0.7 -0.001 0.71 S-Feb. 2014 -1.3

Rice, pasta, cornmeal(4)

0.129 0.2 0.000 0.70 S-Jun. 2014 -1.2

Rice(4)(5)(6)

  -2.3   0.57 S-Apr. 2009 -2.6

Bakery products

0.754 0.2 0.001 0.39 S-Jun. 2014 -0.2

Bread(5)

0.224 1.1 0.002 0.59 L-Apr. 2014 1.3

White bread(4)(6)

  0.4   0.85 S-Jun. 2014 -0.6

Bread other than white(4)(6)

  -0.2   0.86 S-May 2014 -0.8

Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins(4)(5)

0.112 0.7 0.001 0.76 - -

Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies

0.184 0.4 0.001 0.70 L-May 2014 1.1

Cookies(4)(6)

  1.8   1.12 L-Sep. 2013 2.0

Fresh cakes and cupcakes(4)(6)

  -0.4   0.75 L-Jun. 2014 -0.1

Other bakery products

0.234 -0.7 -0.002 0.76 S-Feb. 2014 -1.2

Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts(4)(6)

  2.1   0.97 L-Aug. 2012 2.7

Crackers, bread, and cracker products(6)

  0.6   1.51 L-May 2014 1.8

Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies, tarts, turnovers(6)

  -2.0   0.91 S-Dec. 2012 -2.7

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs

1.930 1.5 0.030 0.24 L-Apr. 2014 1.5

Meats, poultry, and fish

1.811 1.8 0.032 0.25 L-Nov. 2003 2.9

Meats

1.166 2.5 0.029 0.31 L-Apr. 2014 2.9

Beef and veal(4)

0.530 4.2 0.022 0.44 L-Nov. 2003 7.4

Uncooked ground beef(4)

0.214 3.4 0.007 0.62 L-Feb. 2014 3.8

Uncooked beef roasts(4)(5)

0.076 6.0 0.005 1.04 L-Feb. 2014 8.2

Uncooked beef steaks(4)(5)

0.193 4.7 0.009 0.83 L-Apr. 2010 5.0

Uncooked other beef and veal(4)(5)

0.047 3.4 0.002 0.70 L-Nov. 2003 5.8

Pork

0.375 1.6 0.006 0.50 L-May 2014 2.4

Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products(5)

0.146 0.0 0.000 0.72 L-May 2014 3.6

Bacon and related products(6)

  -0.3   0.81 L-May 2014 5.1

Breakfast sausage and related products(5)(6)

  -0.4   1.04 S-Nov. 2013 -1.8

Ham

0.076 2.6 0.002 1.16 S-Jun. 2014 0.2

Ham, excluding canned(6)

  3.6   1.09 - -

Pork chops

0.062 3.4 0.002 1.18 L-Apr. 2014 6.5

Other pork including roasts and picnics(5)

0.091 2.0 0.002 1.07 L-Jun. 2014 2.5

Other meats

0.260 0.3 0.001 0.54 S-Feb. 2014 -0.8

Frankfurters(6)

  -3.1   1.56 S-Jan. 2012 -3.4

Lunchmeats(4)(5)(6)

  1.5   0.62 L-Apr. 2014 1.6

Lamb and organ meats(4)(6)

  1.4   1.55 L-May 2014 4.5

Lamb and mutton(4)(5)(6)

  1.2   1.95 - -

Poultry

0.356 0.4 0.002 0.54 S-Jun. 2014 -0.1

Chicken(5)

0.288 0.8 0.002 0.67 L-May 2014 1.7

Fresh whole chicken(4)(6)

  3.3   1.51 L-May 2014 3.3

Fresh and frozen chicken parts(4)(6)

  -0.1   0.88 S-Apr. 2014 -0.9

Other poultry including turkey(5)

0.068 -0.8 -0.001 0.72 S-Apr. 2014 -1.6

Fish and seafood(4)

0.289 0.5 0.002 0.52 L-May 2014 1.9

Fresh fish and seafood(4)(5)

0.148 0.6 0.001 0.82 L-May 2014 2.2

Processed fish and seafood(5)

0.141 0.3 0.000 0.64 L-May 2014 1.1

Shelf stable fish and seafood(4)(6)

  -1.3   0.82 S-Mar. 2013 -2.3

Frozen fish and seafood(6)

  1.1   0.79 L-May 2014 2.5

Eggs

0.119 -2.0 -0.003 0.76 S-Aug. 2013 -2.5

Dairy and related products(4)

0.867 0.6 0.005 0.25 L-May 2014 0.6

Milk(4)(5)

0.276 0.4 0.001 0.37 L-May 2014 0.4

Fresh whole milk(4)(6)

  0.6   0.56 L-Mar. 2014 2.2

Fresh milk other than whole(4)(5)(6)

  0.4   0.46 L-Mar. 2014 1.7

Cheese and related products(4)

0.278 0.8 0.002 0.47 L-May 2014 2.0

Ice cream and related products

0.114 1.6 0.002 0.89 L-Jan. 2013 2.4

Other dairy and related products(5)

0.199 -0.3 -0.001 0.51 S-Oct. 2013 -0.3

Fruits and vegetables

1.341 -0.8 -0.011 0.37 S-Dec. 2013 -1.1

Fresh fruits and vegetables

1.036 -1.0 -0.011 0.44 S-Dec. 2013 -1.5

Fresh fruits

0.565 -0.9 -0.005 0.60 S-Jun. 2014 -2.3

Apples

0.097 -3.5 -0.003 0.94 S-Feb. 2009 -3.6

Bananas

0.086 1.4 0.001 0.73 L-Nov. 2013 1.4

Citrus fruits(5)

0.161 -1.9 -0.003 1.31 S-Jun. 2014 -7.7

Oranges, including tangerines(6)

  -3.1   1.43 S-Jun. 2014 -7.7

Other fresh fruits(5)

0.220 -2.5 -0.006 1.10 S-Dec. 2013 -2.6

Fresh vegetables

0.472 -1.1 -0.005 0.70 - -

Potatoes

0.083 -4.0 -0.003 1.29 S-Aug. 2012 -4.7

Lettuce

0.067 -1.7 -0.001 2.10 - -

Tomatoes(4)

0.082 -1.7 -0.001 1.48 S-May 2014 -2.1

Other fresh vegetables

0.240 -0.6 -0.002 0.80 L-Jun. 2014 1.1

Processed fruits and vegetables(5)

0.305 -0.1 0.000 0.47 S-Jun. 2014 -0.3

Canned fruits and vegetables(5)

0.159 0.6 0.001 0.77 L-May 2014 1.1

Canned fruits(5)(6)

  0.2   0.91 S-Jun. 2014 0.2

Canned vegetables(5)(6)

  0.9   0.88 L-May 2014 1.8

Frozen fruits and vegetables(5)

0.089 -2.1 -0.002 0.86 S-EVER -

Frozen vegetables(6)

  -2.4   1.01 S-Nov. 2009 -2.4

Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried(5)

0.057 0.3 0.000 0.80 L-May 2014 0.4

Dried beans, peas, and lentils(4)(5)(6)

  0.0   1.05 - -

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials

0.931 -0.2 -0.002 0.35 S-Mar. 2014 -0.2

Juices and nonalcoholic drinks(5)

0.679 -0.1 -0.001 0.45 S-Apr. 2014 -0.2

Carbonated drinks

0.281 -0.4 -0.001 0.65 S-Dec. 2013 -0.4

Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks(4)(5)

0.013 -0.1 0.000 0.67 S-Jun. 2014 -1.1

Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks(4)(5)

0.385 0.2 0.001 0.69 L-Jun. 2014 0.4

Beverage materials including coffee and tea(5)

0.252 0.6 0.002 0.46 S-Jun. 2014 0.0

Coffee

0.155 2.2 0.003 0.65 L-Apr. 2011 3.6

Roasted coffee(6)

  1.9   0.69 L-Jul. 2011 2.0

Instant and freeze dried coffee(4)(6)

  -1.4   0.98 S-May 2014 -1.5

Other beverage materials including tea(5)

0.097 -1.2 -0.001 0.57 S-May 2012 -1.3

Other food at home

2.019 -0.2 -0.005 0.25 S-Apr. 2014 -0.2

Sugar and sweets(4)

0.291 0.3 0.001 0.52 L-Jun. 2014 0.4

Sugar and artificial sweeteners

0.054 0.0 0.000 0.65 L-Jun. 2014 1.7

Candy and chewing gum(4)(5)

0.176 0.6 0.001 0.85 L-Mar. 2014 1.5

Other sweets(5)

0.061 -0.5 0.000 0.58 S-Mar. 2014 -0.7

Fats and oils

0.244 0.2 0.000 0.42 S-May 2014 0.1

Butter and margarine(5)

0.074 1.2 0.001 0.67 S-May 2014 0.7

Butter(6)

  1.8   0.88 S-May 2014 0.1

Margarine(6)

  -0.2   0.99 S-Jun. 2014 -0.5

Salad dressing(4)(5)

0.061 -0.2 0.000 0.83 S-May 2014 -2.5

Other fats and oils including peanut butter(5)

0.109 0.2 0.000 0.69 S-Jun. 2014 -0.6

Peanut butter(4)(5)(6)

  0.4   0.88 L-Oct. 2013 1.1

Other foods

1.484 -0.4 -0.006 0.30 S-Mar. 2014 -0.4

Soups

0.101 0.5 0.000 1.07 L-May 2014 1.2

Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods(4)

0.281 -0.2 -0.001 0.64 S-Jan. 2014 -1.8

Snacks(4)

0.322 0.0 0.000 0.78 S-Jun. 2014 -0.7

Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces

0.291 -0.2 -0.001 0.69 S-Apr. 2014 -1.2

Salt and other seasonings and spices(5)(6)

  1.3   1.28 L-May 2014 1.5

Olives, pickles, relishes(4)(5)(6)

  -0.6   1.84 S-Jun. 2014 -1.1

Sauces and gravies(5)(6)

  0.0   1.16 S-Jun. 2014 -0.7

Other condiments(6)

  3.9   0.73 L-May 2014 5.4

Baby food(4)(5)

0.054 0.6 0.000 0.47 S-Jun. 2014 -1.0

Other miscellaneous foods(4)(5)

0.435 -1.0 -0.004 0.57 S-Aug. 2013 -1.1

Prepared salads(4)(7)(6)

  0.2   0.70 S-May 2014 -0.7

Food away from home(4)

5.668 0.2 0.013 0.05 S-Jun. 2014 0.2

Full service meals and snacks(4)(5)

2.749 0.3 0.008 0.07 S-Jun. 2014 0.2

Limited service meals and snacks(4)(5)

2.339 0.3 0.006 0.09 - -

Food at employee sites and schools(5)

0.205 -1.9 -0.004 0.13 S-Jul. 2010 -2.4

Food at elementary and secondary schools(8)(6)

  -2.3   0.09 S-Jul. 2010 -2.8

Food from vending machines and mobile vendors(4)(5)

0.062 0.3 0.000 0.17 - -

Other food away from home(4)(5)

0.313 -0.2 -0.001 0.11 S-Jan. 2014 -0.2

Energy

9.729 -2.6 -0.246 0.14 S-Mar. 2013 -3.2

Energy commodities

5.744 -3.9 -0.223 0.15 S-Apr. 2013 -4.7

Fuel oil and other fuels(4)

0.259 -0.6 -0.001 0.34 S-Jun. 2014 -2.0

Fuel oil(4)

0.166 -1.2 -0.002 0.34 S-Jun. 2014 -1.7

Propane, kerosene, and firewood(4)(9)

0.093 0.4 0.000 0.68 S-Jun. 2014 0.1

Motor fuel

5.485 -4.1 -0.222 0.16 S-Apr. 2013 -4.7

Gasoline (all types)

5.400 -4.1 -0.219 0.16 S-Apr. 2013 -4.8

Gasoline, unleaded regular(6)

  -4.2   0.39 S-Apr. 2013 -5.1

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade(10)(6)

  -3.8   0.40 S-Apr. 2013 -4.6

Gasoline, unleaded premium(6)

  -3.5   0.37 S-Apr. 2013 -4.4

Other motor fuels(5)

0.085 -1.6 -0.001 0.14 S-Mar. 2014 -3.4

Energy services(11)

3.985 -0.6 -0.023 0.25 S-Apr. 2014 -1.9

Electricity(11)

3.091 0.1 0.002 0.33 L-Jun. 2014 0.2

Utility (piped) gas service(11)

0.894 -2.8 -0.025 0.19 S-May 2012 -3.6

All items less food and energy

76.387 0.0 0.011 0.04 S-Oct. 2010 0.0

Commodities less food and energy commodities

19.303 -0.1 -0.016 0.10 S-Feb. 2014 -0.1

Household furnishings and supplies(4)(12)

3.334 -0.6 -0.019 0.13 S-Jul. 2013 -0.6

Window and floor coverings and other linens(4)(5)

0.275 -1.5 -0.004 0.53 S-Dec. 2010 -1.6

Floor coverings(4)(5)

0.047 0.8 0.000 0.45 S-Jun. 2014 0.2

Window coverings(4)(5)

0.053 -0.8 0.000 0.54 L-Jun. 2014 0.2

Other linens(4)(5)

0.176 -2.3 -0.004 0.87 S-Dec. 2010 -2.8

Furniture and bedding(4)

0.760 -0.7 -0.006 0.27 L-Jun. 2014 0.2

Bedroom furniture(4)

0.268 -0.4 -0.001 0.39 L-Jun. 2014 0.3

Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture(4)(5)

0.356 -1.2 -0.004 0.39 L-Jun. 2014 0.6

Other furniture(5)

0.127 0.9 0.001 0.77 L-Apr. 2013 1.7

Infants' furniture(4)(8)(6)

           

Appliances(5)

0.275 -0.9 -0.002 0.46 S-May 2014 -1.7

Major appliances(5)

0.151 -1.0 -0.001 0.68 S-Jun. 2014 -1.1

Laundry equipment(6)

  -2.2   0.84 S-EVER -

Other appliances(4)(5)

0.120 -0.3 0.000 0.52 S-May 2014 -2.1

Other household equipment and furnishings(5)

0.487 -0.6 -0.003 0.38 S-Apr. 2014 -0.9

Clocks, lamps, and decorator items(4)

0.265 -1.0 -0.003 0.61 S-Aug. 2013 -2.3

Indoor plants and flowers(13)

0.105 -0.2 0.000 0.72 L-Jun. 2014 0.8

Dishes and flatware(4)(5)

0.044 -0.5 0.000 1.00 S-May 2014 -3.2

Nonelectric cookware and tableware(5)

0.073 0.0 0.000 0.52 L-May 2014 0.0

Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies(5)

0.698 0.2 0.002 0.25 L-Feb. 2014 0.6

Tools, hardware and supplies(4)(5)

0.184 0.4 0.001 0.42 L-Feb. 2014 1.0

Outdoor equipment and supplies(5)

0.363 0.2 0.001 0.32 L-Feb. 2014 0.5

Housekeeping supplies(4)

0.837 -0.3 -0.003 0.20 L-Jun. 2014 -0.1

Household cleaning products(4)(5)

0.328 -0.3 -0.001 0.35 L-Jun. 2014 -0.1

Household paper products(4)(5)

0.246 -0.5 -0.001 0.38 S-Nov. 2013 -0.6

Miscellaneous household products(4)(5)

0.263 -0.1 0.000 0.38 S-Jan. 2014 -0.2

Apparel

3.314 -0.2 -0.005 0.47 S-Feb. 2014 -0.3

Men's and boys' apparel

0.855 -2.0 -0.017 0.90 S-EVER -

Men's apparel

0.675 -1.3 -0.009 1.08 S-Jan. 2014 -1.7

Men's suits, sport coats, and outerwear

0.108 -0.7 -0.001 2.92 L-Jun. 2014 0.8

Men's furnishings

0.192 -0.5 -0.001 1.13 S-Mar. 2014 -1.5

Men's shirts and sweaters(5)

0.198 -4.0 -0.008 1.68 S-EVER -

Men's pants and shorts

0.170 0.4 0.001 1.75 L-Jun. 2014 1.4

Boys' apparel

0.180 -4.5 -0.008 1.33 S-EVER -

Women's and girls' apparel

1.401 0.7 0.010 0.87 L-Jun. 2014 0.8

Women's apparel

1.180 1.5 0.018 0.87 L-Aug. 2013 1.6

Women's outerwear

0.094 4.6 0.005 2.44 L-Jun. 2014 6.0

Women's dresses

0.137 -0.8 -0.001 2.82 L-Jun. 2014 1.1

Women's suits and separates(5)

0.554 1.0 0.006 1.14 L-Dec. 2013 3.6

Women's underwear, nightwear, sportswear and accessories(5)

0.385 -0.2 -0.001 0.97 L-May 2014 1.8

Girls' apparel

0.220 -3.5 -0.008 2.02 S-Feb. 2013 -5.2

Footwear

0.706 0.2 0.002 0.71 S-Jun. 2014 0.1

Men's footwear(4)

0.219 -0.2 0.000 1.16 S-Mar. 2014 -0.4

Boys' and girls' footwear

0.170 -0.4 -0.001 1.16 S-Mar. 2014 -1.2

Women's footwear

0.317 1.3 0.004 0.92 S-Jun. 2014 -1.6

Infants' and toddlers' apparel

0.131 -0.4 -0.001 0.88 S-Jun. 2014 -0.7

Jewelry and watches(9)

0.221 0.3 0.001 0.91 S-May 2014 -0.1

Watches(4)(9)

0.047 -0.9 0.000 1.24 S-Apr. 2014 -1.5

Jewelry(9)

0.174 -0.1 0.000 1.13 S-May 2014 -0.2

Transportation commodities less motor fuel(12)

5.713 0.0 0.002 0.08 S-Jun. 2014 -0.4

New vehicles

3.489 0.2 0.006 0.13 S-Jun. 2014 -0.3

New cars and trucks(5)(6)

  0.2   0.13 S-Jun. 2014 -0.3

New cars(6)

  -0.1   0.12 S-Jun. 2014 -0.2

New trucks(14)(6)

  0.4   0.13 S-Jun. 2014 -0.4

Used cars and trucks

1.688 -0.3 -0.004 0.06 - -

Motor vehicle parts and equipment(4)

0.428 0.1 0.000 0.20 - -

Tires(4)

0.282 -0.2 0.000 0.25 S-Jun. 2014 -0.8

Vehicle accessories other than tires(4)(5)

0.146 0.7 0.001 0.25 L-Jun. 2014 0.7

Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires(4)(6)

  0.2   0.22 L-Jun. 2014 0.7

Motor oil, coolant, and fluids(4)(6)

  1.5   0.59 L-Nov. 2012 3.9

Medical care commodities

1.721 -0.1 -0.002 0.20 S-Mar. 2014 -0.3

Medicinal drugs(4)(12)

1.646 0.0 0.000 0.20 S-Mar. 2014 -0.2

Prescription drugs

1.298 0.0 0.000 0.21 S-Mar. 2014 -0.2

Nonprescription drugs(4)(12)

0.349 -0.7 -0.002 0.47 S-Dec. 2013 -0.9

Medical equipment and supplies(4)(12)

0.075 -0.2 0.000 0.39 S-Jun. 2014 -0.4

Recreation commodities(12)

2.006 -0.3 -0.005 0.17 L-Jun. 2014 -0.2

Video and audio products(12)

0.300 -0.3 -0.001 0.29 L-Feb. 2014 -0.2

Televisions

0.141 -0.3 0.000 0.62 L-Jan. 2014 -0.3

Other video equipment(4)(5)

0.031 1.1 0.000 0.78 L-Apr. 2014 3.6

Audio equipment

0.068 -1.0 -0.001 0.56 L-Jun. 2014 -0.9

Audio discs, tapes and other media(4)(5)

0.044 -0.3 0.000 0.51 L-Jun. 2014 0.1

Pets and pet products(4)

0.642 -0.2 -0.001 0.32 L-Jun. 2014 0.3

Pet food(4)(5)(6)

  0.3   0.33 L-Jun. 2014 0.4

Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories(4)(5)(6)

  -0.9   0.58 - -

Sporting goods(4)

0.400 -0.3 -0.001 0.39 L-Jun. 2014 0.2

Sports vehicles including bicycles(4)

0.181 0.0 0.000 0.47 - -

Sports equipment

0.215 -0.3 -0.001 0.46 L-Jun. 2014 0.4

Photographic equipment and supplies

0.059 2.2 0.001 0.68 L-Feb. 2013 2.2

Film and photographic supplies(4)(5)(6)

  2.2   0.66 - -

Photographic equipment(5)(6)

  1.8   0.69 L-Apr. 2014 1.8

Recreational reading materials(4)

0.215 -0.5 -0.001 0.40 S-Jun. 2014 -1.0

Newspapers and magazines(4)(5)

0.120 -0.5 -0.001 0.45 S-Jun. 2014 -1.0

Recreational books(4)(5)

0.093 -0.4 0.000 0.57 L-May 2014 -0.3

Other recreational goods(5)

0.389 -0.6 -0.002 0.53 S-May 2014 -0.6

Toys

0.285 -0.8 -0.002 0.56 S-May 2014 -0.8

Toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment(5)(6)

  -0.9   0.57 S-Apr. 2014 -1.6

Sewing machines, fabric and supplies(4)(5)

0.051 0.4 0.000 1.16 L-Apr. 2014 1.0

Music instruments and accessories(5)

0.041 -0.8 0.000 0.49 S-Nov. 2013 -1.2

Education and communication commodities(12)

0.619 -0.1 0.000 0.28 L-Apr. 2014 0.2

Educational books and supplies

0.191 1.5 0.003 0.38 L-Aug. 2008 2.3

College textbooks(4)(15)(6)

  2.2   0.33 L-Aug. 2008 3.4

Information technology commodities(12)

0.428 -0.8 -0.003 0.38 S-May 2014 -0.8

Personal computers and peripheral equipment(7)

0.288 -1.3 -0.004 0.46 S-Jan. 2014 -1.4

Computer software and accessories(4)(5)

0.068 0.5 0.000 0.66 S-May 2014 -0.3

Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer information items(4)(5)

0.072 0.2 0.000 0.71 S-Jun. 2014 -2.7

Alcoholic beverages

0.990 0.8 0.008 0.16 L-Jan. 2007 0.8

Alcoholic beverages at home

0.584 1.1 0.006 0.23 L-Feb. 1991 3.4

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home

0.265 0.9 0.003 0.27 L-Nov. 2009 1.3

Distilled spirits at home(4)

0.072 0.0 0.000 0.35 S-Jun. 2014 -1.0

Whiskey at home(6)

  -0.3   0.38 S-Apr. 2014 -0.4

Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home(4)(6)

  0.3   0.46 S-Jun. 2014 -1.0

Wine at home

0.246 1.5 0.004 0.40 L-Feb. 1991 3.5

Alcoholic beverages away from home(4)

0.406 0.3 0.001 0.14 L-Apr. 2014 0.5

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from home(4)(5)(6)

  0.2   0.19 L-May 2014 0.3

Wine away from home(4)(5)(6)

  0.5   0.32 L-Feb. 2013 1.0

Distilled spirits away from home(4)(5)(6)

  0.2   0.23 L-May 2014 0.2

Other goods(12)

1.607 0.2 0.003 0.18 L-Jun. 2014 0.5

Tobacco and smoking products(4)

0.698 0.0 0.000 0.15 L-Jun. 2014 1.0

Cigarettes(4)(5)

0.643 0.1 0.000 0.16 L-Jun. 2014 1.0

Tobacco products other than cigarettes(4)(5)

0.049 -0.4 0.000 0.44 L-Jun. 2014 1.0

Personal care products(4)

0.717 0.3 0.002 0.42 S-Jun. 2014 0.0

Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care products(4)(5)

0.365 0.4 0.002 0.52 S-Jun. 2014 0.3

Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and implements(4)

0.345 0.2 0.001 0.54 - -

Miscellaneous personal goods(5)

0.192 0.1 0.000 0.55 S-May 2014 0.1

Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap(6)

  0.2   0.53 L-Jun. 2014 0.2

Infants' equipment(4)(8)(6)

  -1.0   0.58 S-Jan. 2014 -1.4

Services less energy services

57.085 0.0 0.027 0.04 S-Jan. 2010 -0.2

Shelter

31.947 0.2 0.073 0.05 S-Jun. 2014 0.2

Rent of shelter(16)

31.583 0.2 0.063 0.05 S-Jun. 2014 0.2

Rent of primary residence(11)

6.939 0.2 0.017 0.05 S-Feb. 2014 0.2

Lodging away from home(5)

0.946 0.8 0.007 1.12 L-May 2014 2.0

Housing at school, excluding board(11)(16)

0.166 -0.5 -0.001 0.07 S-Feb. 1993 -1.4

Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels

0.780 1.2 0.008 1.39 L-May 2014 2.5

Owners' equivalent rent of residences(11)(16)

23.698 0.2 0.047 0.04 S-Jun. 2014 0.2

Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence(11)(16)

22.315 0.2 0.044 0.04 S-Jun. 2014 0.2

Tenants' and household insurance(4)(5)

0.364 0.3 0.001 0.24 S-Jun. 2014 -0.2

Water and sewer and trash collection services(5)

1.179 0.3 0.003 0.11 S-Jun. 2014 0.3

Water and sewerage maintenance(11)

0.907 0.3 0.003 0.14 S-May 2014 0.1

Garbage and trash collection(4)(14)

0.272 0.0 0.000 0.15 S-May 2014 0.0

Household operations(4)(5)

0.828 0.3 0.003 0.12 S-May 2014 0.3

Domestic services(4)(5)

0.272 0.2 0.000 0.13 L-Mar. 2014 0.3

Gardening and lawncare services(4)(5)

0.271 0.2 0.000 0.07 S-May 2014 0.0

Moving, storage, freight expense(5)

0.117 1.3 0.002 0.56 L-Nov. 2012 1.5

Repair of household items(4)(5)

0.064 0.0 0.000 0.24 S-Jun. 2014 0.0

Medical care services

5.818 0.0 0.002 0.08 S-Jun. 2014 0.0

Professional services

2.967 0.3 0.008 0.08 L-May 2014 0.4

Physicians' services(11)

1.554 0.4 0.007 0.12 L-May 2014 0.4

Dental services(11)

0.790 0.2 0.001 0.12 L-Jun. 2014 0.2

Eyeglasses and eye care(4)(9)

0.278 0.0 0.000 0.26 L-May 2014 1.1

Services by other medical professionals(11)(9)

0.346 -0.3 -0.001 0.10 S-Mar. 2011 -0.3

Hospital and related services

2.107 -0.1 -0.002 0.13 S-Nov. 2013 -0.1

Hospital services(11)(17)

1.807 0.0 -0.001 0.15 S-Nov. 2013 -0.3

Inpatient hospital services(11)(17)(6)

  0.0   0.28 S-Nov. 2013 -0.3

Outpatient hospital services(11)(9)(6)

  -0.3   0.29 S-Nov. 2013 -0.3

Nursing homes and adult day services(11)(17)

0.170 0.6 0.001 0.12 L-Nov. 2013 0.7

Care of invalids and elderly at home(4)(8)

0.130 -0.3 0.000 0.09 S-May 2013 -0.4

Health insurance(4)(8)

0.744 -0.3 -0.002 0.09 S-Dec. 2013 -0.4

Transportation services

5.537 -0.6 -0.035 0.13 L-Jun. 2014 0.1

Leased cars and trucks(15)

0.385 0.4 0.001 0.43 L-Feb. 2014 0.5

Car and truck rental(5)

0.076 -2.3 -0.002 1.51 S-May 2014 -2.3

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair(4)

1.141 -0.1 -0.001 0.09 S-Mar. 2014 -0.1

Motor vehicle body work(4)

0.056 0.1 0.000 0.13 L-Jun. 2014 0.2

Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing(4)

0.480 0.2 0.001 0.15 S-Jun. 2014 0.2

Motor vehicle repair(4)(5)

0.574 -0.3 -0.002 0.13 S-Mar. 2014 -0.3

Motor vehicle insurance

2.203 0.1 0.003 0.21 S-Nov. 2013 0.1

Motor vehicle fees(4)(5)

0.559 0.0 0.000 0.07 S-Jun. 2014 0.0

State motor vehicle registration and license fees(4)(11)(5)

0.313 0.0 0.000 0.03 S-May 2014 0.0

Parking and other fees(5)

0.228 0.1 0.000 0.17 L-May 2014 0.3

Parking fees and tolls(4)(5)(6)

  0.0   0.20 - -

Automobile service clubs(4)(5)(6)

  0.1   0.26 L-Jun. 2014 0.3

Public transportation

1.172 -3.3 -0.038 0.41 L-Jun. 2014 0.3

Airline fare

0.759 -4.7 -0.035 0.56 L-Jun. 2014 0.4

Other intercity transportation

0.155 -0.8 -0.001 0.79 S-May 2014 -1.3

Intercity bus fare(4)(7)(6)

           

Intercity train fare(7)(6)

  -1.4   1.80 S-Apr. 2014 -1.4

Ship fare(4)(5)(6)

  -2.0   0.75 S-Jul. 2013 -2.0

Intracity transportation(4)

0.255 -0.1 0.000 0.03 S-May 2014 -0.1

Intracity mass transit(4)(12)(6)

  -0.2   0.05 S-EVER -

Recreation services(12)

3.709 -0.5 -0.017 0.20 S-EVER -

Video and audio services(12)

1.544 -0.6 -0.009 0.13 S-Dec. 2010 -0.8

Cable and satellite television and radio service(14)

1.453 -0.6 -0.008 0.12 S-Dec. 2010 -1.0

Video discs and other media, including rental of video and audio(4)(5)

0.091 -1.6 -0.001 0.80 L-Jun. 2014 0.2

Video discs and other media(4)(5)(6)

  -2.7   1.02 S-Dec. 2013 -4.6

Rental of video or audio discs and other media(4)(5)(6)

  -0.2   0.38 L-Jun. 2014 0.4

Pet services including veterinary(5)

0.390 0.1 0.000 0.14 L-Jun. 2014 0.4

Pet services(4)(5)(6)

  0.1   0.11 - -

Veterinarian services(5)(6)

  0.0   0.13 S-Feb. 2013 0.0

Photographers and film processing(4)(5)

0.060 0.6 0.000 0.49 L-Apr. 2014 0.6

Photographer fees(4)(5)(6)

  1.1   0.31 L-Apr. 2011 1.7

Film processing(4)(5)(6)

  0.5   0.39 L-Apr. 2014 0.9

Other recreation services(5)

1.713 -0.5 -0.008 0.41 S-Mar. 2013 -0.6

Club dues and fees for participant sports and group exercises(5)

0.602 -0.7 -0.004 0.52 S-Mar. 2013 -0.8

Admissions(4)

0.636 -0.4 -0.002 0.53 S-Sep. 2013 -0.4

Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts(4)(5)(6)

  -0.3   0.44 S-Feb. 2014 -0.3

Admission to sporting events(4)(5)(6)

  -0.7   0.49 S-Mar. 2014 -1.2

Fees for lessons or instructions(4)(9)

0.206 -0.2 0.000 0.17 S-May 2013 -0.3

Education and communication services(12)

6.346 -0.1 -0.004 0.07 S-Apr. 2013 -0.1

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare

3.013 -0.1 -0.003 0.07 S-Aug. 2000 -0.2

College tuition and fees

1.784 -0.5 -0.009 0.10 S-Sep. 1987 -0.6

Elementary and high school tuition and fees

0.363 0.1 0.000 0.06 S-Aug. 2012 0.1

Child care and nursery school(13)

0.704 0.5 0.003 0.08 L-Mar. 2014 0.7

Technical and business school tuition and fees(5)

0.038 0.1 0.000 0.14 - -

Postage and delivery services(5)

0.142 0.4 0.001 0.02 - -

Postage(4)

0.128 0.4 0.001 0.00 - -

Delivery services(4)(5)

0.014 0.0 0.000 0.26 - -

Telephone services(4)(5)

2.475 0.0 -0.001 0.10 - -

Wireless telephone services(4)(5)

1.652 0.0 -0.001 0.04 - -

Land-line telephone services(4)(12)

0.823 0.0 0.000 0.21 S-Jun. 2014 -0.1

Internet services and electronic information providers(4)(5)

0.703 -0.1 -0.001 0.26 S-Dec. 2013 -0.1

Other personal services(4)(12)

1.721 0.2 0.003 0.11 - -

Personal care services(4)

0.623 0.1 0.001 0.15 - -

Haircuts and other personal care services(4)(5)

0.623 0.1 0.001 0.15 - -

Miscellaneous personal services

1.098 0.1 0.001 0.09 S-Jun. 2014 -0.1

Legal services(9)

0.312 0.1 0.000 0.19 L-Jun. 2014 0.4

Funeral expenses(9)

0.169 0.1 0.000 0.15 S-Jun. 2014 -0.1

Laundry and dry cleaning services(4)(5)

0.269 0.6 0.002 0.09 L-Jan. 2013 0.7

Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning(4)(5)

0.033 0.1 0.000 0.22 S-Jun. 2014 0.0

Financial services(4)(9)

0.222 0.2 0.000 0.22 S-Jun. 2014 -0.7

Checking account and other bank services(4)(5)(6)

  0.1   0.04 L-May 2014 0.1

Tax return preparation and other accounting fees(5)(6)

  0.2   0.38 S-Jun. 2014 -0.8

Special aggregate indexes

All items less food

86.117 -0.3 -0.235 0.04 S-Mar. 2013 -0.3

All items less shelter

68.053 -0.4 -0.275 0.04 S-Mar. 2013 -0.4

All items less food and shelter

54.170 -0.6 -0.308 0.05 S-Dec. 2008 -1.6

All items less food, shelter, and energy

44.441 -0.1 -0.062 0.05 S-Nov. 2006 -0.2

All items less food, shelter, energy, and used cars and trucks

42.752 -0.1 -0.057 0.06 S-Nov. 2006 -0.2

All items less medical care

92.461 -0.2 -0.202 0.04 S-Apr. 2013 -0.2

All items less energy

90.271 0.0 0.044 0.04 S-Apr. 2010 0.0

Commodities

38.930 -0.5 -0.206 0.06 S-Apr. 2013 -0.6

Commodities less food, energy, and used cars and trucks

17.614 -0.1 -0.012 0.11 S-Feb. 2014 -0.1

Commodities less food

25.047 -1.0 -0.239 0.09 S-Apr. 2013 -1.1

Commodities less food and beverages

24.057 -1.0 -0.247 0.09 S-Apr. 2013 -1.1

Services

61.070 0.0 0.004 0.04 S-Feb. 2012 0.0

Services less rent of shelter(16)

29.487 -0.2 -0.070 0.06 S-May 2009 -0.2

Services less medical care services

55.252 0.0 0.001 0.04 S-Aug. 2010 0.0

Durables(4)

9.002 -0.2 -0.020 0.08 S-Jun. 2014 -0.2

Nondurables

29.928 -0.7 -0.218 0.08 S-Apr. 2013 -0.8

Nondurables less food

16.045 -1.5 -0.245 0.13 S-Apr. 2013 -1.7

Nondurables less food and beverages

15.055 -1.7 -0.252 0.14 S-Apr. 2013 -1.9

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel

11.741 -2.0 -0.234 0.09 S-Apr. 2013 -2.2

Nondurables less food and apparel

12.731 -1.8 -0.227 0.09 S-Apr. 2013 -2.1

Housing

41.532 0.1 0.040 0.05 S-Jun. 2014 0.1

Education and communication(5)

6.965 -0.1 -0.004 0.07 S-Apr. 2013 -0.2

Education(5)

3.204 0.0 0.000 0.07 S-Jan. 2014 -0.1

Communication(5)

3.761 -0.1 -0.004 0.09 S-May 2014 -0.1

Information and information processing(5)

3.619 -0.1 -0.005 0.10 S-Jun. 2014 -0.1

Information technology, hardware and services(18)

1.143 -0.3 -0.004 0.21 S-Jan. 2014 -0.3

Recreation(5)

5.715 -0.4 -0.022 0.14 S-Dec. 2009 -0.4

Video and audio(5)

1.844 -0.6 -0.010 0.13 S-Dec. 2010 -0.9

Pets, pet products and services(5)

1.033 -0.1 -0.001 0.21 L-Jun. 2014 0.3

Photography(5)

0.121 1.4 0.002 0.38 L-EVER -

Food and beverages

14.873 0.3 0.040 0.07 - -

Domestically produced farm food

6.908 0.3 0.020 0.13 - -

Other services

11.776 -0.2 -0.019 0.08 S-EVER -

Apparel less footwear

2.607 -0.3 -0.007 0.56 - -

Fuels and utilities

5.424 -0.4 -0.021 0.18 S-Apr. 2014 -1.6

Household energy

4.244 -0.6 -0.024 0.23 S-Apr. 2014 -2.2

Medical care

7.539 0.0 0.000 0.08 S-Dec. 2013 0.0

Transportation

16.735 -1.5 -0.255 0.08 S-Apr. 2013 -1.6

Private transportation

15.563 -1.4 -0.217 0.08 S-Apr. 2013 -1.7

New and used motor vehicles(5)

5.746 0.0 0.002 0.09 S-Jun. 2014 -0.4

Utilities and public transportation

10.265 -0.6 -0.065 0.11 S-May 2009 -0.6

Household furnishings and operations

4.162 -0.3 -0.012 0.11 S-Feb. 2014 -0.4

Other goods and services

3.327 0.1 0.004 0.11 S-Apr. 2014 0.0

Personal care

2.629 0.1 0.004 0.13 S-Jun. 2014 -0.1

Footnotes
(1) The 'effect' of an item category is a measure of that item's contribution to the All items price change. For example, if the Food index had an effect of 0.40, and the All items index rose 1.2 percent, then the increase in food prices contributed 0.40 / 1.2, or 33.3 percent, to that All items increase. Said another way, had food prices been unchanged for that month the change in the All items index would have been 1.2 percent minus 0.40, or 0.8 percent. Effects can be negative as well. For example, if the effect of food was a negative 0.1, and the All items index rose 0.5 percent, the All items index actually would have been 0.1 percent higher (or 0.6 percent) had food prices been unchanged. Since food prices fell while prices overall were rising, the contribution of food to the All items price change was negative (in this case, -0.1 / 0.5, or minus 20 percent).
(2) A statistic's margin of error is often expressed as its point estimate plus or minus two standard errors. For example, if a CPI category rose 0.6 percent, and its standard error was 0.15 percent, the margin of error on this item's 1-month percent change would be 0.6 percent, plus or minus 0.3 percent.
(3) If the current seasonally adjusted 1-month percent change is greater than the previous published 1-month percent change, then this column identifies the closest prior month with a 1-month percent change as (L)arge as or (L)arger than the current 1-month change. If the current 1-month percent change is smaller than the previous published 1-month percent change, the most recent month with a change as (S)mall or (S)maller than the current month change is identified. If the current and previous published 1-month percent changes are equal, a dash will appear. Standard numerical comparisons are used. For example, 0.8% is greater than 0.6%, -0.4% is less than -0.2%, and -0.2% is less than 0.0%. Note that a (L)arger change can be a smaller decline, for example, a -0.2% change is larger than a -0.4% change, but still represents a decline in the price index. Likewise, (S)maller changes can be increases, for example, a 0.6% change is smaller than 0.8%, but still represents an increase in the price index. In this context, a -0.2% change is considered to be smaller than a 0.0% change.
(4) Not seasonally adjusted.
(5) Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
(6) Special indexes based on a substantially smaller sample. These series do not contribute to the all items index aggregation and therefore do not have a relative importance or effect.
(7) Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
(8) Indexes on a December 2005=100 base.
(9) Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
(10) Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
(11) This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
(12) Indexes on a December 2009=100 base.
(13) Indexes on a December 1990=100 base.
(14) Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.
(15) Indexes on a December 2001=100 base.
(16) Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
(17) Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
(18) Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.


Table 7. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category, August 2014, 12-month analysis table
[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]
Expenditure category Relative
importance
Jul.
2014
Twelve Month
Unadjusted percent change
Aug. 2013-
Aug. 2014
Unadjusted effect on All Items
Aug. 2013-
Aug. 2014(1)
Standard error, median price change(2) Largest (L) or Smallest (S) unadjusted change since:(3)
Date Percent change

All items

100.000 1.7   0.08 S-Mar. 2014 1.5

Food

13.883 2.7 0.373 0.11 L-Jun. 2012 2.7

Food at home

8.215 2.9 0.234 0.17 L-Apr. 2012 3.3

Cereals and bakery products

1.127 0.3 0.003 0.38 - -

Cereals and cereal products

0.372 0.5 0.001 0.61 L-Mar. 2014 1.0

Flour and prepared flour mixes

0.050 -1.2 -0.001 0.99 L-Mar. 2014 1.1

Breakfast cereal

0.194 0.5 0.001 0.85 L-Mar. 2014 0.8

Rice, pasta, cornmeal

0.129 0.7 0.001 0.97 L-Mar. 2014 0.7

Rice(4)(5)

  -1.5   1.33 S-Jan. 2013 -1.5

Bakery products

0.754 0.2 0.002 0.50 S-Jun. 2014 -0.2

Bread(4)

0.224 0.0 0.000 1.01 L-Feb. 2014 0.0

White bread(5)

  -0.4   1.53 L-Apr. 2014 -0.3

Bread other than white(5)

  -0.3   1.52 S-May 2014 -1.3

Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins(4)

0.112 -0.4 0.000 1.14 L-May 2014 -0.4

Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies

0.184 1.3 0.002 1.10 L-Jun. 2014 1.4

Cookies(5)

  2.7   1.44 L-Feb. 2014 3.1

Fresh cakes and cupcakes(5)

  0.2   1.44 S-Apr. 2013 -0.8

Other bakery products

0.234 -0.2 0.000 1.22 S-Apr. 2014 -0.7

Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts(5)

  0.5   2.33 L-Feb. 2014 1.2

Crackers, bread, and cracker products(5)

  0.5   1.95 S-Apr. 2014 -0.8

Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies, tarts, turnovers(5)

  -0.2   1.33 S-Jun. 2014 -0.9

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs

1.930 8.8 0.163 0.36 L-Jul. 2004 9.2

Meats, poultry, and fish

1.811 8.8 0.152 0.38 L-Jul. 2004 9.3

Meats

1.166 11.8 0.129 0.44 L-Jan. 2004 13.2

Beef and veal

0.530 15.1 0.075 0.58 L-Jul. 2004 15.4

Uncooked ground beef

0.214 12.8 0.026 0.78 L-May 2011 13.6

Uncooked beef roasts(4)

0.076 19.0 0.013 1.32 L-Dec. 2003 23.5

Uncooked beef steaks(4)

0.193 15.6 0.028 1.03 L-Aug. 2004 18.0

Uncooked other beef and veal(4)

0.047 17.3 0.007 1.34 L-Jan. 2004 18.7

Pork

0.375 11.7 0.041 0.76 L-Jun. 2014 12.0

Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products(4)

0.146 8.3 0.011 0.95 S-Mar. 2014 6.0

Bacon and related products(5)

  4.5   1.63 S-Mar. 2014 3.8

Breakfast sausage and related products(4)(5)

  11.7   1.41 S-Apr. 2014 8.1

Ham

0.076 10.4 0.007 1.88 L-Dec. 2010 11.3

Ham, excluding canned(5)

  11.9   1.79 L-Jun. 2005 14.7

Pork chops

0.062 13.7 0.008 1.36 L-Jun. 2014 14.3

Other pork including roasts and picnics(4)

0.091 17.8 0.014 1.65 L-Jun. 2014 18.1

Other meats

0.260 5.3 0.014 0.98 L-Mar. 2012 5.7

Frankfurters(5)

  4.3   2.37 S-Apr. 2014 3.7

Lunchmeats(4)(5)

  5.2   0.97 L-Dec. 2011 5.3

Lamb and organ meats(5)

  4.1   2.07 L-Sep. 2013 4.2

Lamb and mutton(4)(5)

  -4.5   3.91 L-May 2014 -1.9

Poultry

0.356 1.7 0.006 0.87 S-Jun. 2014 1.7

Chicken(4)

0.288 2.1 0.006 1.02 S-Jun. 2014 1.5

Fresh whole chicken(5)

  6.2   1.76 L-Oct. 2013 6.6

Fresh and frozen chicken parts(5)

  0.0   1.29 S-Jun. 2011 -0.5

Other poultry including turkey(4)

0.068 0.3 0.000 1.55 S-Apr. 2014 0.0

Fish and seafood

0.289 6.2 0.018 0.85 S-Apr. 2014 4.2

Fresh fish and seafood(4)

0.148 8.4 0.012 1.23 S-Apr. 2014 5.6

Processed fish and seafood(4)

0.141 4.0 0.006 1.16 S-Apr. 2014 2.8

Shelf stable fish and seafood(5)

  0.0   1.47 S-May 2014 0.0

Frozen fish and seafood(5)

  7.6   2.28 S-Apr. 2014 5.5

Eggs

0.119 9.7 0.010 1.14 L-May 2014 10.1

Dairy and related products

0.867 4.4 0.038 0.47 L-Mar. 2012 6.3

Milk(4)

0.276 5.9 0.016 0.69 L-May 2014 7.3

Fresh whole milk(5)

  7.2   1.03 L-May 2014 8.5

Fresh milk other than whole(4)(5)

  5.3   0.71 L-May 2014 6.0

Cheese and related products

0.278 7.0 0.019 0.88 S-May 2014 6.0

Ice cream and related products

0.114 -0.1 0.000 1.19 L-Dec. 2013 0.6

Other dairy and related products(4)

0.199 1.2 0.003 0.80 S-Jun. 2014 0.9

Fruits and vegetables

1.341 0.1 0.003 0.54 S-Feb. 2014 -0.4

Fresh fruits and vegetables

1.036 0.3 0.004 0.67 S-Feb. 2014 -0.6

Fresh fruits

0.565 4.6 0.024 0.94 S-Feb. 2014 1.6

Apples

0.097 -0.1 0.000 1.68 S-Apr. 2014 -0.9

Bananas

0.086 -0.4 0.000 1.11 L-Apr. 2014 0.4

Citrus fruits(4)

0.161 6.5 0.015 2.17 S-Dec. 2013 2.8

Oranges, including tangerines(5)

  1.7   2.90 S-Nov. 2012 -4.3

Other fresh fruits(4)

0.220 5.9 0.010 1.62 S-Jun. 2014 5.0

Fresh vegetables

0.472 -4.3 -0.021 0.99 S-Mar. 2014 -4.6

Potatoes

0.083 -5.1 -0.005 1.79 S-May 2013 -6.1

Lettuce

0.067 -1.1 -0.001 2.67 S-Apr. 2014 -9.1

Tomatoes

0.082 -2.4 -0.002 2.13 S-Sep. 2012 -4.9

Other fresh vegetables

0.240 -5.4 -0.013 1.23 S-Mar. 2014 -6.5

Processed fruits and vegetables(4)

0.305 -0.4 -0.001 0.69 - -

Canned fruits and vegetables(4)

0.159 1.0 0.002 1.12 L-May 2014 2.1

Canned fruits(4)(5)

  0.0   1.34 L-Mar. 2014 0.5

Canned vegetables(4)(5)

  1.7   1.20 L-Jun. 2014 1.8

Frozen fruits and vegetables(4)

0.089 -2.3 -0.002 1.17 S-Jun. 2014 -2.4

Frozen vegetables(5)

  -2.7   1.45 S-Jun. 2014 -2.8

Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried(4)

0.057 -1.0 -0.001 1.16 L-Jun. 2014 0.2

Dried beans, peas, and lentils(4)(5)

  2.4   2.11 S-Mar. 2014 1.0

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials

0.931 -0.2 -0.002 0.47 S-Jun. 2014 -1.0

Juices and nonalcoholic drinks(4)

0.679 -0.7 -0.005 0.56 S-Jun. 2014 -0.9

Carbonated drinks

0.281 -0.1 0.000 0.73 - -

Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks(4)

0.013 -0.3 0.000 1.37 S-Jun. 2013 -0.4

Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks(4)

0.385 -1.2 -0.005 0.86 S-Jun. 2014 -1.3

Beverage materials including coffee and tea(4)

0.252 1.1 0.003 0.69 L-Apr. 2012 3.5

Coffee

0.155 1.7 0.003 0.97 L-May 2012 2.7

Roasted coffee(5)

  1.8   1.31 L-May 2012 2.4

Instant and freeze dried coffee(5)

  1.0   2.43 S-May 2014 -1.8

Other beverage materials including tea(4)

0.097 -0.1 0.000 0.88 S-Dec. 2012 -0.1

Other food at home

2.019 1.5 0.030 0.32 L-Dec. 2012 2.0

Sugar and sweets

0.291 -0.5 -0.001 0.75 L-Mar. 2014 -0.5

Sugar and artificial sweeteners

0.054 -4.5 -0.002 0.97 L-Jun. 2014 -3.6

Candy and chewing gum(4)

0.176 0.5 0.001 1.12 L-Mar. 2014 0.9

Other sweets(4)

0.061 0.5 0.000 1.17 S-Jun. 2014 0.2

Fats and oils

0.244 1.1 0.003 0.63 L-Dec. 2012 1.7

Butter and margarine(4)

0.074 10.2 0.007 1.05 L-Dec. 2011 11.1

Butter(5)

  18.8   1.53 L-Jul. 2011 21.0

Margarine(5)

  1.4   1.48 S-Jun. 2014 0.1

Salad dressing(4)

0.061 -2.8 -0.002 1.13 S-Jan. 2014 -2.8

Other fats and oils including peanut butter(4)

0.109 -2.2 -0.003 0.99 - -

Peanut butter(4)(5)

  -4.8   1.26 S-Feb. 2014 -5.7

Other foods

1.484 1.9 0.028 0.39 L-Dec. 2012 2.2

Soups

0.101 1.6 0.002 1.30 L-Jun. 2013 3.4

Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods

0.281 2.5 0.007 0.82 L-Apr. 2012 2.7

Snacks

0.322 0.9 0.003 1.00 L-Jan. 2014 1.7

Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces

0.291 1.5 0.005 0.92 S-Jun. 2014 1.4

Salt and other seasonings and spices(4)(5)

  4.7   1.48 L-Aug. 2012 6.1

Olives, pickles, relishes(4)(5)

  -4.8   1.57 S-Jun. 2010 -5.4

Sauces and gravies(4)(5)

  1.1   1.43 S-Apr. 2014 -1.5

Other condiments(5)

  -3.0   1.03 L-May 2014 1.6

Baby food(4)

0.054 2.8 0.002 0.79 L-Sep. 2012 2.9

Other miscellaneous foods(4)

0.435 1.7 0.010 0.82 L-Jan. 2013 3.0

Prepared salads(6)(5)

  2.9   1.19 S-Jun. 2014 1.4

Food away from home

5.668 2.5 0.139 0.17 L-Dec. 2012 2.5

Full service meals and snacks(4)

2.749 2.7 0.074 0.27 L-Jul. 2012 2.7

Limited service meals and snacks(4)

2.339 2.3 0.054 0.27 - -

Food at employee sites and schools(4)

0.205 0.9 0.002 0.67 S-Jul. 2010 0.4

Food at elementary and secondary schools(7)(5)

  0.6   0.73 S-Aug. 2012 0.5

Food from vending machines and mobile vendors(4)

0.062 -0.5 0.000 0.80 L-Apr. 2014 -0.2

Other food away from home(4)

0.313 2.6 0.009 0.43 S-Apr. 2014 2.4

Energy

9.729 0.4 0.009 0.19 S-Mar. 2014 0.4

Energy commodities

5.744 -2.4 -0.163 0.18 S-Mar. 2014 -4.0

Fuel oil and other fuels

0.259 1.5 0.007 0.60 S-Nov. 2013 -0.3

Fuel oil

0.166 -0.2 0.001 0.62 S-Dec. 2013 -1.8

Propane, kerosene, and firewood(8)

0.093 5.5 0.006 1.34 S-Jun. 2014 5.5

Motor fuel

5.485 -2.7 -0.170 0.19 S-Mar. 2014 -4.6

Gasoline (all types)

5.400 -2.8 -0.168 0.19 S-Mar. 2014 -4.7

Gasoline, unleaded regular(5)

  -3.0   0.55 S-Mar. 2014 -4.9

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade(9)(5)

  -1.8   0.53 S-Mar. 2014 -3.2

Gasoline, unleaded premium(5)

  -1.9   0.56 S-Mar. 2014 -4.1

Other motor fuels(4)

0.085 -1.1 -0.002 0.23 S-Mar. 2014 -2.5

Energy services(10)

3.985 4.6 0.171 0.42 S-Jun. 2014 4.4

Electricity(10)

3.091 4.1 0.123 0.49 L-Jun. 2014 4.2

Utility (piped) gas service(10)

0.894 5.8 0.048 0.60 S-Jun. 2014 5.1

All items less food and energy

76.387 1.7 1.317 0.09 S-Mar. 2014 1.7

Commodities less food and energy commodities

19.303 -0.4 -0.074 0.24 S-Feb. 2014 -0.4

Household furnishings and supplies(11)

3.334 -2.4 -0.081 0.30 S-Jun. 2014 -2.5

Window and floor coverings and other linens(4)

0.275 -1.5 -0.004 0.93 S-Jun. 2014 -2.1

Floor coverings(4)

0.047 2.3 0.001 1.29 L-Jun. 2009 3.0

Window coverings(4)

0.053 -2.6 -0.001 1.08 S-Apr. 2014 -2.9

Other linens(4)

0.176 -2.4 -0.004 1.37 S-Jun. 2014 -4.1

Furniture and bedding

0.760 -3.6 -0.027 0.78 S-Feb. 2011 -4.3

Bedroom furniture

0.268 -3.3 -0.008 1.08 S-Oct. 2010 -3.3

Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture(4)

0.356 -4.3 -0.016 1.03 S-Mar. 2014 -4.4

Other furniture(4)

0.127 -2.4 -0.003 2.52 L-Jun. 2013 0.5

Infants' furniture(7)(5)

           

Appliances(4)

0.275 -4.7 -0.013 0.83 S-Jun. 2014 -5.4

Major appliances(4)

0.151 -6.6 -0.011 1.14 S-Jun. 2014 -7.9

Laundry equipment(5)

  -8.7   1.19 S-Dec. 2013 -9.1

Other appliances(4)

0.120 -2.1 -0.003 1.15 S-Jun. 2014 -2.1

Other household equipment and furnishings(4)

0.487 -3.5 -0.017 1.17 L-Sep. 2013 -3.2

Clocks, lamps, and decorator items

0.265 -4.9 -0.013 1.84 L-May 2013 -4.7

Indoor plants and flowers(12)

0.105 -0.6 -0.001 1.66 S-Apr. 2014 -1.3

Dishes and flatware(4)

0.044 1.5 0.001 3.26 L-Mar. 2009 1.8

Nonelectric cookware and tableware(4)

0.073 -5.5 -0.004 1.34 S-Jul. 2003 -7.1

Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies(4)

0.698 -1.6 -0.011 0.58 L-Jun. 2014 -1.5

Tools, hardware and supplies(4)

0.184 -1.2 -0.002 0.71 L-Mar. 2014 0.1

Outdoor equipment and supplies(4)

0.363 -1.8 -0.007 0.81 L-Jun. 2014 -1.5

Housekeeping supplies

0.837 -1.0 -0.009 0.44 S-Jun. 2014 -1.1

Household cleaning products(4)

0.328 -2.8 -0.010 0.67 - -

Household paper products(4)

0.246 0.5 0.001 0.72 L-Apr. 2014 0.9

Miscellaneous household products(4)

0.263 0.0 0.000 0.79 S-Jun. 2014 -0.2

Apparel

3.314 0.0 -0.001 1.12 S-Feb. 2014 -0.6

Men's and boys' apparel

0.855 -1.5 -0.013 1.54 S-May 2010 -2.8

Men's apparel

0.675 -1.5 -0.010 1.77 S-Jun. 2014 -1.7

Men's suits, sport coats, and outerwear

0.108 -0.4 0.000 5.75 L-Dec. 2013 2.5

Men's furnishings

0.192 -0.9 -0.001 2.27 S-Jun. 2014 -0.9

Men's shirts and sweaters(4)

0.198 -5.7 -0.012 3.39 S-Mar. 2010 -7.8

Men's pants and shorts

0.170 2.0 0.004 3.81 L-Oct. 2013 6.6

Boys' apparel

0.180 -1.8 -0.003 3.42 S-May 2013 -2.0

Women's and girls' apparel

1.401 0.6 0.008 2.28 S-Feb. 2014 0.0

Women's apparel

1.180 1.1 0.013 2.46 S-Feb. 2014 0.6

Women's outerwear

0.094 19.0 0.016 8.24 L-Dec. 1951 19.2

Women's dresses

0.137 -0.2 0.000 12.36 S-Apr. 2014 -0.3

Women's suits and separates(4)

0.554 -2.3 -0.014 2.48 S-Feb. 2014 -3.1

Women's underwear, nightwear, sportswear and accessories(4)

0.385 2.8 0.011 1.96 S-Feb. 2014 2.5

Girls' apparel

0.220 -2.2 -0.005 5.18 S-Feb. 2014 -3.0

Footwear

0.706 1.2 0.009 1.28 L-Sep. 2013 1.7

Men's footwear

0.219 0.9 0.002 1.81 S-Apr. 2014 0.0

Boys' and girls' footwear

0.170 8.7 0.013 2.69 L-Jun. 2005 10.1

Women's footwear

0.317 -2.0 -0.006 1.95 L-Mar. 2014 -0.4

Infants' and toddlers' apparel

0.131 1.8 0.004 1.92 L-Apr. 2014 2.6

Jewelry and watches(8)

0.221 -2.1 -0.009 1.99 L-Mar. 2014 -1.8

Watches(8)

0.047 4.5 0.003 3.43 L-Jul. 2013 6.2

Jewelry(8)

0.174 -4.7 -0.012 2.26 S-Jun. 2005 -5.4

Transportation commodities less motor fuel(11)

5.713 0.0 0.004 0.21 - -

New vehicles

3.489 0.4 0.012 0.30 L-May 2014 0.5

New cars and trucks(4)(5)

  0.4   0.27 L-May 2014 0.5

New cars(5)

  -0.4   0.25 S-Jun. 2014 -0.4

New trucks(13)(5)

  1.3   0.26 L-May 2014 1.3

Used cars and trucks

1.688 0.0 -0.006 0.29 S-Aug. 2013 -1.0

Motor vehicle parts and equipment

0.428 -0.5 -0.002 0.37 L-Mar. 2013 -0.3

Tires

0.282 -1.6 -0.005 0.49 L-Mar. 2013 -1.3

Vehicle accessories other than tires(4)

0.146 1.6 0.002 0.64 L-Oct. 2013 2.1

Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires(5)

  1.0   0.57 L-Jun. 2014 1.2

Motor oil, coolant, and fluids(5)

  2.9   0.86 L-Jun. 2014 2.9

Medical care commodities

1.721 2.6 0.045 0.84 S-May 2014 2.5

Medicinal drugs(11)

1.646 2.7 0.044 0.88 S-May 2014 2.7

Prescription drugs

1.298 3.6 0.046 1.06 S-May 2014 3.6

Nonprescription drugs(11)

0.349 -0.6 -0.002 0.78 L-Nov. 2013 -0.5

Medical equipment and supplies(11)

0.075 0.3 0.000 0.84 L-Oct. 2013 0.7

Recreation commodities(11)

2.006 -2.9 -0.064 0.41 L-Jun. 2014 -2.3

Video and audio products(11)

0.300 -7.9 -0.027 0.58 L-Jun. 2014 -6.7

Televisions

0.141 -14.2 -0.022 1.06 L-May 2014 -14.0

Other video equipment(4)

0.031 1.2 0.001 2.08 L-EVER -

Audio equipment

0.068 -5.9 -0.004 1.23 S-Apr. 2013 -6.2

Audio discs, tapes and other media(4)

0.044 -1.0 0.000 1.19 S-Mar. 2013 -1.7

Pets and pet products

0.642 -1.4 -0.009 0.67 S-Apr. 2014 -1.7

Pet food(4)(5)

  -0.5   0.76 L-Jun. 2014 -0.3

Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories(4)(5)

  -2.2   1.15 S-Apr. 2014 -2.4

Sporting goods

0.400 -1.7 -0.007 0.95 L-Jun. 2014 -1.3

Sports vehicles including bicycles

0.181 -0.5 -0.001 1.13 L-Apr. 2014 0.7

Sports equipment

0.215 -2.7 -0.006 1.58 L-Jun. 2014 -2.0

Photographic equipment and supplies

0.059 -0.9 0.000 1.92 L-Feb. 2012 -0.3

Film and photographic supplies(4)(5)

      2.36 - -

Photographic equipment(4)(5)

  -4.7   2.83 L-Jan. 2014 -4.3

Recreational reading materials

0.215 1.2 0.003 0.97 S-Feb. 2012 0.0

Newspapers and magazines(4)

0.120 3.8 0.005 1.36 S-Mar. 2014 3.8

Recreational books(4)

0.093 -1.9 -0.002 1.38 L-Jun. 2014 -1.4

Other recreational goods(4)

0.389 -5.4 -0.023 1.25 S-May 2014 -5.8

Toys

0.285 -6.8 -0.021 1.48 S-May 2014 -7.6

Toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment(4)(5)

  -4.1   2.14 S-May 2014 -4.5

Sewing machines, fabric and supplies(4)

0.051 -0.5 -0.001 2.78 L-May 2014 0.3

Music instruments and accessories(4)

0.041 -0.8 0.000 2.30 S-Jun. 2014 -0.9

Education and communication commodities(11)

0.619 -2.3 -0.015 0.69 L-Dec. 2013 -2.2

Educational books and supplies

0.191 5.2 0.010 1.03 L-Jul. 2013 6.3

College textbooks(14)(5)

  5.6   0.95 L-Dec. 2013 5.7

Information technology commodities(11)

0.428 -5.9 -0.025 0.93 S-Jun. 2014 -6.2

Personal computers and peripheral equipment(6)

0.288 -6.9 -0.020 1.23 S-Mar. 2014 -7.2

Computer software and accessories(4)

0.068 -1.3 0.000 3.85 L-Jul. 2009 -1.1

Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer information items(4)

0.072 -5.8 -0.005 1.61 L-May 2014 -5.7

Alcoholic beverages

0.990 1.1 0.011 0.30 L-May 2014 1.1

Alcoholic beverages at home

0.584 0.8 0.005 0.42 L-Jan. 2014 1.4

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home

0.265 1.5 0.004 0.49 L-Apr. 2014 1.6

Distilled spirits at home

0.072 0.5 0.000 0.68 L-May 2014 1.3

Whiskey at home(5)

  1.4   1.23 S-Jun. 2013 1.0

Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home(5)

  0.1   0.73 L-Jan. 2014 1.1

Wine at home

0.246 -0.1 0.000 0.82 L-Jan. 2014 0.4

Alcoholic beverages away from home

0.406 1.6 0.007 0.41 - -

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from home(4)(5)

  1.5   0.60 - -

Wine away from home(4)(5)

  1.8   0.86 L-Jun. 2014 1.8

Distilled spirits away from home(4)(5)

  1.8   0.68 L-Jun. 2014 2.0

Other goods(11)

1.607 1.6 0.026 0.35 S-Apr. 2014 1.6

Tobacco and smoking products

0.698 2.2 0.016 0.43 S-Mar. 2013 2.1

Cigarettes(4)

0.643 2.4 0.016 0.47 S-Jun. 2013 2.4

Tobacco products other than cigarettes(4)

0.049 0.1 0.000 1.17 S-EVER -

Personal care products

0.717 1.1 0.008 0.67 S-Jun. 2014 0.7

Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care products(4)

0.365 0.7 0.003 1.06 S-Jun. 2014 -0.1

Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and implements

0.345 1.5 0.005 0.90 S-Jun. 2014 1.5

Miscellaneous personal goods(4)

0.192 1.2 0.002 1.02 L-Feb. 2009 1.3

Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap(5)

  1.8   1.31 L-Feb. 2010 1.8

Infants' equipment(7)(5)

  -1.4   1.70 L-Jun. 2014 -1.2

Services less energy services

57.085 2.5 1.391 0.10 S-Mar. 2014 2.3

Shelter

31.947 2.9 0.918 0.15 - -

Rent of shelter(15)

31.583 2.9 0.897 0.15 - -

Rent of primary residence(10)

6.939 3.2 0.215 0.17 S-Jun. 2014 3.2

Lodging away from home(4)

0.946 4.3 0.047 1.35 L-May 2014 5.0

Housing at school, excluding board(10)(15)

0.166 2.9 0.005 0.27 S-Jan. 1994 2.6

Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels

0.780 4.5 0.043 1.66 L-May 2014 5.2

Owners' equivalent rent of residences(10)(15)

23.698 2.7 0.635 0.17 - -

Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence(10)(15)

22.315 2.7 0.598 0.17 - -

Tenants' and household insurance(4)

0.364 6.0 0.021 0.94 L-Jul. 2003 6.4

Water and sewer and trash collection services(4)

1.179 3.7 0.044 0.83 L-Nov. 2013 3.7

Water and sewerage maintenance(10)

0.907 4.2 0.038 1.07 L-Oct. 2013 4.3

Garbage and trash collection(13)

0.272 2.2 0.006 0.63 S-Jun. 2012 1.9

Household operations(4)

0.828 3.0 0.024 0.39 S-Jun. 2014 2.8

Domestic services(4)

0.272 2.3 0.006 0.43 S-Jun. 2014 2.3

Gardening and lawncare services(4)

0.271 3.4 0.009 0.39 S-May 2014 2.6

Moving, storage, freight expense(4)

0.117 2.7 0.004 1.77 L-Oct. 2013 3.7

Repair of household items(4)

0.064 3.3 0.002 0.93 L-Dec. 2013 3.5

Medical care services

5.818 1.9 0.112 0.24 S-Jan. 1964 1.9

Professional services

2.967 1.6 0.048 0.26 L-Jun. 2014 1.6

Physicians' services(10)

1.554 1.5 0.023 0.43 L-May 2014 1.7

Dental services(10)

0.790 2.0 0.016 0.45 L-Jun. 2014 2.1

Eyeglasses and eye care(8)

0.278 1.5 0.004 0.61 L-Jun. 2014 2.4

Services by other medical professionals(10)(8)

0.346 1.2 0.004 0.38 S-May 2014 1.2

Hospital and related services

2.107 3.8 0.077 0.39 S-Jul. 2013 3.2

Hospital services(10)(16)

1.807 4.1 0.070 0.44 S-Jul. 2013 3.4

Inpatient hospital services(10)(16)(5)

  4.9   0.55 S-Dec. 2013 4.4

Outpatient hospital services(10)(8)(5)

  3.7   0.88 S-Jul. 2013 3.7

Nursing homes and adult day services(10)(16)

0.170 2.9 0.005 0.40 L-Apr. 2014 3.0

Care of invalids and elderly at home(7)

0.130 1.3 0.002 0.39 S-Apr. 2014 1.3

Health insurance(7)

0.744 -1.8 -0.013 0.28 S-Jun. 2011 -2.4

Transportation services

5.537 1.5 0.086 0.34 S-Mar. 2014 1.4

Leased cars and trucks(14)

0.385 -2.3 -0.009 1.24 L-May 2014 -1.5

Car and truck rental(4)

0.076 0.7 0.001 2.04 S-Jan. 2014 0.2

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair

1.141 1.4 0.016 0.30 S-Jun. 2013 1.4

Motor vehicle body work

0.056 2.7 0.002 0.52 - -

Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing

0.480 1.3 0.006 0.57 - -

Motor vehicle repair(4)

0.574 1.3 0.008 0.44 S-Jun. 2013 1.2

Motor vehicle insurance

2.203 4.1 0.095 0.62 L-Jun. 2014 4.9

Motor vehicle fees(4)

0.559 0.7 0.004 0.41 S-Jul. 2011 0.3

State motor vehicle registration and license fees(10)(4)

0.313 0.6 0.002 0.59 - -

Parking and other fees(4)

0.228 0.9 0.002 0.48 S-May 2003 0.8

Parking fees and tolls(4)(5)

  1.5   1.10 S-May 2011 1.5

Automobile service clubs(4)(5)

  -1.0   0.82 - -

Public transportation

1.172 -1.7 -0.020 0.72 S-Mar. 2014 -2.5

Airline fare

0.759 -2.7 -0.020 1.05 S-Mar. 2014 -4.1

Other intercity transportation

0.155 -0.7 -0.001 1.85 S-Aug. 2012 -1.7

Intercity bus fare(6)(5)

           

Intercity train fare(6)(5)

  -5.3   2.00 L-May 2014 -1.1

Ship fare(4)(5)

  0.3   1.88 S-Jun. 2014 -0.2

Intracity transportation

0.255 0.6 0.002 0.45 S-Jun. 2014 0.5

Intracity mass transit(11)(5)

  0.5   1.80 S-EVER -

Recreation services(11)

3.709 1.7 0.062 0.47 S-Feb. 2014 1.7

Video and audio services(11)

1.544 1.3 0.020 0.38 S-Jun. 2011 1.0

Cable and satellite television and radio service(13)

1.453 1.9 0.027 0.40 S-Sep. 2013 1.9

Video discs and other media, including rental of video and audio(4)

0.091 -7.1 -0.007 1.66 S-Jun. 2003 -7.2

Video discs and other media(4)(5)

  -11.4   2.39 S-Feb. 2014 -11.8

Rental of video or audio discs and other media(4)(5)

  -1.1   1.00 S-Feb. 2014 -1.1

Pet services including veterinary(4)

0.390 3.3 0.013 0.47 - -

Pet services(4)(5)

  3.8   0.86 L-Jan. 2012 4.6

Veterinarian services(4)(5)

  3.5   0.52 S-May 2014 3.5

Photographers and film processing(4)

0.060 3.0 0.002 1.07 L-Jan. 2012 3.1

Photographer fees(4)(5)

  2.7   0.64 L-Mar. 2012 3.4

Film processing(4)(5)

  3.7   1.03 L-Nov. 2011 3.9

Other recreation services(4)

1.713 1.6 0.027 0.91 S-Feb. 2014 1.3

Club dues and fees for participant sports and group exercises(4)

0.602 2.0 0.011 1.23 S-Jun. 2014 1.9

Admissions

0.636 1.6 0.010 1.50 S-Jan. 2014 1.5

Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts(4)(5)

  1.9   1.21 S-Feb. 2014 1.9

Admission to sporting events(4)(5)

  1.7   1.53 S-Jul. 2013 1.6

Fees for lessons or instructions(8)

0.206 1.7 0.004 1.41 S-Jun. 2014 1.6

Education and communication services(11)

6.346 1.9 0.117 0.23 S-May 2014 1.9

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare

3.013 3.1 0.095 0.34 S-Jan. 2014 3.0

College tuition and fees

1.784 3.3 0.059 0.50 S-EVER -

Elementary and high school tuition and fees

0.363 3.8 0.014 0.44 S-Apr. 2014 3.7

Child care and nursery school(12)

0.704 2.4 0.018 0.43 L-Aug. 2013 2.4

Technical and business school tuition and fees(4)

0.038 2.0 0.001 0.98 - -

Postage and delivery services(4)

0.142 4.1 0.006 0.48 - -

Postage

0.128 4.1 0.005 0.51 - -

Delivery services(4)

0.014 4.3 0.001 0.50 S-Jun. 2014 3.3

Telephone services(4)

2.475 0.2 0.004 0.32 L-Jun. 2014 0.2

Wireless telephone services(4)

1.652 -1.2 -0.020 0.39 L-Apr. 2014 -1.2

Land-line telephone services(11)

0.823 2.7 0.024 0.59 - -

Internet services and electronic information providers(4)

0.703 1.8 0.013 1.01 S-Jun. 2014 1.4

Other personal services(11)

1.721 1.6 0.028 0.35 S-Jun. 2014 1.6

Personal care services

0.623 1.1 0.007 0.58 S-Jan. 2012 0.9

Haircuts and other personal care services(4)

0.623 1.1 0.007 0.58 S-Jan. 2012 0.9

Miscellaneous personal services

1.098 1.9 0.021 0.40 S-Jun. 2014 1.7

Legal services(8)

0.312 1.6 0.005 0.75 S-Sep. 2012 1.5

Funeral expenses(8)

0.169 1.6 0.003 0.41 S-Jun. 2014 1.6

Laundry and dry cleaning services(4)

0.269 2.3 0.006 0.44 L-Apr. 2013 2.3

Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning(4)

0.033 2.1 0.001 0.99 - -

Financial services(8)

0.222 2.2 0.005 1.00 L-Mar. 2014 2.7

Checking account and other bank services(4)(5)

  -0.1   3.68 L-May 2014 4.2

Tax return preparation and other accounting fees(4)(5)

  4.3   0.85 L-Mar. 2014 5.1

Special aggregate indexes

All items less food

86.117 1.5 1.326 0.09 S-Mar. 2014 1.5

All items less shelter

68.053 1.1 0.781 0.10 S-Mar. 2014 1.0

All items less food and shelter

54.170 0.7 0.408 0.11 S-Feb. 2014 0.2

All items less food, shelter, and energy

44.441 0.9 0.399 0.13 S-Mar. 2014 0.9

All items less food, shelter, energy, and used cars and trucks

42.752 0.9 0.405 0.14 S-Mar. 2014 0.9

All items less medical care

92.461 1.7 1.542 0.08 S-Mar. 2014 1.5

All items less energy

90.271 1.9 1.691 0.08 S-Apr. 2014 1.8

Commodities

38.930 0.4 0.137 0.13 S-Mar. 2014 -0.2

Commodities less food, energy, and used cars and trucks

17.614 -0.4 -0.068 0.27 S-Mar. 2014 -0.4

Commodities less food

25.047 -0.9 -0.237 0.18 S-Mar. 2014 -1.3

Commodities less food and beverages

24.057 -1.0 -0.248 0.19 S-Mar. 2014 -1.4

Services

61.070 2.6 1.563 0.11 S-Feb. 2014 2.4

Services less rent of shelter(15)

29.487 2.3 0.665 0.14 S-Feb. 2014 2.2

Services less medical care services

55.252 2.6 1.450 0.11 S-Feb. 2014 2.4

Durables

9.002 -1.4 -0.122 0.17 - -

Nondurables

29.928 0.9 0.259 0.15 S-Mar. 2014 0.1

Nondurables less food

16.045 -0.6 -0.114 0.25 S-Mar. 2014 -1.3

Nondurables less food and beverages

15.055 -0.7 -0.125 0.27 S-Mar. 2014 -1.4

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel

11.741 -0.9 -0.125 0.17 S-Mar. 2014 -1.9

Nondurables less food and apparel

12.731 -0.8 -0.114 0.16 S-Mar. 2014 -1.7

Housing

41.532 2.6 1.084 0.14 S-Jun. 2014 2.6

Education and communication(4)

6.965 1.5 0.103 0.21 S-May 2014 1.5

Education(4)

3.204 3.3 0.106 0.32 - -

Communication(4)

3.761 -0.1 -0.003 0.27 S-Jun. 2014 -0.1

Information and information processing(4)

3.619 -0.2 -0.009 0.28 S-Jun. 2014 -0.3

Information technology, hardware and services(17)

1.143 -1.2 -0.012 0.71 S-Jun. 2014 -1.6

Recreation(4)

5.715 0.0 -0.002 0.31 S-Jul. 2011 -0.2

Video and audio(4)

1.844 -0.4 -0.007 0.35 S-Aug. 2011 -0.6

Pets, pet products and services(4)

1.033 0.3 0.004 0.45 S-Apr. 2014 0.1

Photography(4)

0.121 1.3 0.002 1.17 L-Feb. 2012 1.3

Food and beverages

14.873 2.6 0.384 0.10 L-Jun. 2012 2.7

Domestically produced farm food

6.908 3.2 0.219 0.18 L-Apr. 2012 3.5

Other services

11.776 1.8 0.207 0.20 S-Mar. 2014 1.7

Apparel less footwear

2.607 -0.4 -0.010 1.35 S-Feb. 2014 -0.4

Fuels and utilities

5.424 4.3 0.223 0.36 S-Jun. 2014 4.3

Household energy

4.244 4.5 0.179 0.39 S-Apr. 2014 4.4

Medical care

7.539 2.1 0.157 0.28 S-Jan. 2014 2.1

Transportation

16.735 -0.4 -0.080 0.14 S-Mar. 2014 -1.2

Private transportation

15.563 -0.3 -0.060 0.14 S-Mar. 2014 -1.1

New and used motor vehicles(4)

5.746 -0.1 -0.002 0.22 - -

Utilities and public transportation

10.265 2.2 0.226 0.24 S-Feb. 2014 2.2

Household furnishings and operations

4.162 -1.4 -0.057 0.24 S-Jun. 2014 -1.5

Other goods and services

3.327 1.6 0.054 0.26 S-Nov. 2013 1.6

Personal care

2.629 1.5 0.038 0.32 - -

Footnotes
(1) The 'effect' of an item category is a measure of that item's contribution to the All items price change. For example, if the Food index had an effect of 0.40, and the All items index rose 1.2 percent, then the increase in food prices contributed 0.40 / 1.2, or 33.3 percent, to that All items increase. Said another way, had food prices been unchanged for that year the change in the All items index would have been 1.2 percent minus 0.40, or 0.8 percent. Effects can be negative as well. For example, if the effect of food was a negative 0.1, and the All items index rose 0.5 percent, the All items index actually would have been 0.1 percent higher (or 0.6 percent) had food prices been unchanged. Since food prices fell while prices overall were rising, the contribution of food to the All items price change was negative (in this case, -0.1 / 0.5, or minus 20 percent).
(2) A statistic's margin of error is often expressed as its point estimate plus or minus two standard errors. For example, if a CPI category rose 2.6 percent, and its standard error was 0.25 percent, the margin of error on this item's 12-month percent change would be 2.6 percent, plus or minus 0.5 percent.
(3) If the current 12-month percent change is greater than the previous published 12-month percent change, then this column identifies the closest prior month with a 12-month percent change as (L)arge as or (L)arger than the current 12-month change. If the current 12-month percent change is smaller than the previous published 12-month percent change, the most recent month with a change as (S)mall or (S)maller than the current month change is identified. If the current and previous published 12-month percent changes are equal, a dash will appear. Standard numerical comparison is used. For example, 2.0% is greater than 0.6%, -4.4% is less than -2.0%, and -2.0% is less than 0.0%. Note that a (L)arger change can be a smaller decline, for example, a -0.2% change is larger than a -0.4% change, but still represents a decline in the price index. Likewise, (S)maller changes can be increases, for example, a 0.6% change is smaller than 0.8%, but still represents an increase in the price index. In this context, a -0.2% change is considered to be smaller than a 0.0% change.
(4) Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
(5) Special indexes based on a substantially smaller sample. These series do not contribute to the all items index aggregation and therefore do not have a relative importance or effect.
(6) Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
(7) Indexes on a December 2005=100 base.
(8) Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
(9) Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
(10) This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
(11) Indexes on a December 2009=100 base.
(12) Indexes on a December 1990=100 base.
(13) Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.
(14) Indexes on a December 2001=100 base.
(15) Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
(16) Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
(17) Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.


Last Modified Date: September 17, 2014