FOR TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Patrick C. Jackman (202) 606-7000 USDL-99-194 CPI QUICKLINE: (202) 606-6994 TRANSMISSION OF FOR CURRENT AND HISTORICAL MATERIAL IN THIS INFORMATION: (202) 606-7828 RELEASE IS EMBARGOED MEDIA CONTACT: (202) 606-5902 UNTIL 8:30 A.M. (EDT) INTERNET ADDRESS: Thursday, July 15, 1999 http://stats.bls.gov/cpihome.htm CONSUMER PRICE INDEX: JUNE 1999 The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) was unchanged in June, before seasonal adjustment, remaining at a level of 166.2 (1982-84=100), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. For the 12-month period ended in June, the CPI-U increased 2.0 percent. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) was unchanged in June, prior to seasonal adjustment. The June level of 162.8 was 1.9 percent higher than the index in June 1998. CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) In June, on a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U was unchanged for the second consecutive month. Energy costs, which fell 1.3 percent in May, declined 1.2 percent in June. The index for petroleum-based energy declined 2.7 percent, while the index for energy services rose 0.1 percent in June. The food index was unchanged in June. The index for food at home, which increased 0.6 percent in May, was unchanged in June, reflecting a downturn in the index for fruits and vegetables. Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U increased 0.1 percent in June, the same as in May. Table A. Percent changes in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) Seasonally adjusted Un- Compound adjusted Expenditure Changes from preceding month annual rate 12-mos. Category 1998 1999 3-mos. ended ended Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June June `99 June `99 All Items .1 .1 .1 .2 .7 .0 .0 2.9 2.0 Food and beverages .1 .4 .2 -.2 .1 .4 .0 2.0 2.2 Housing .1 -.1 .1 .2 .4 .1 .2 2.7 2.2 Apparel -.6 -1.1 -.2 -.3 1.5 -.2 -.4 3.7 -1.2 Transportation -.4 -.1 -.1 .7 2.4 -.5 -.6 5.2 1.2 Medical care .3 .3 .2 .2 .4 .2 .4 3.9 3.4 Recreation .1 .4 -.1 .0 .3 .2 .0 2.0 1.0 Education and communication -.2 .3 .1 .0 .1 -.1 .0 .0 .2 Other goods and services 4.2 2.0 -.1 -.6 1.0 -.2 .2 4.3 8.2 Special Indexes Energy -1.1 -.2 .0 1.6 6.1 -1.3 -1.2 14.2 1.0 Food .1 .5 .1 -.2 .1 .4 .0 1.7 2.2 All Items less food and energy .3 .1 .1 .1 .4 .1 .1 2.3 2.1 Consumer prices rose at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of 2.9 percent in the second quarter after advancing at a 1.5 percent rate in the first three months of 1999. This brings the year-to-date annual rate to 2.2 percent and compares with an increase of 1.6 percent for all of 1998. The acceleration in 1999 reflects an upturn in petroleum-based energy prices. The energy index, which declined 8.8 percent in 1998, has risen at a 9.9 percent SAAR thus far in 1999. In the first half of 1999, petroleum-based energy costs increased at a 24.3 percent SAAR, while charges for energy services decreased at a 0.2 percent annual rate. The food index rose at a 1.7 percent SAAR in the second quarter, the same rate as in the first three months of 1999, following an increase of 2.3 percent in all of 1998. Grocery store food prices rose at a 1.5 percent SAAR in the first six months, with the largest increase among the six major grocery store food groups in the index for fruits and vegetables--up at a 4.7 percent rate. The CPI-U excluding food and energy advanced at a 2.3 percent rate in the second quarter of 1999, following an increase at a 0.9 percent rate in the first three months of 1999. The advance at a 1.6 percent SAAR for the first half of 1999 compares with a 2.4 percent increase for all of 1998. Smaller increases in the indexes for shelter and for tobacco and smoking products, a downturn in the index for new and used vehicles, and a larger drop in the index for apparel were responsible for the deceleration in the first half of 1999. The rates for selected groups for the last five and one-half years are shown below. Percentage change 12 months SAAR 6 ended in December mos. ended in June 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 All items 2.7 2.5 3.3 1.7 1.6 2.2 Food and beverages 2.7 2.1 4.2 1.6 2.3 1.7 Housing 2.2 3.0 2.9 2.4 2.3 2.0 Apparel -1.6 0.1 -0.2 1.0 -0.7 -1.4 Transportation 3.8 1.5 4.4 -1.4 -1.7 3.4 Medical care 4.9 3.9 3.0 2.8 3.4 3.6 Recreation 1.4 2.8 3.0 1.5 1.2 1.6 Education and communication 3.3 4.0 3.4 3.0 0.7 0.8 Other goods and services 4.2 4.3 3.6 5.2 8.8 4.7 Special indexes Energy 2.2 -1.3 8.6 -3.4 -8.8 9.9 Energy commodities 5.2 -3.3 13.8 -6.9 -15.1 24.3 Energy services -0.6 0.8 3.8 0.2 -3.3 -0.2 All items less energy 2.6 2.9 2.9 2.1 2.4 1.6 Food 2.9 2.1 4.3 1.5 2.3 1.7 All items less food and energy 2.6 3.0 2.6 2.2 2.4 1.6 The food and beverages index was unchanged in June. The index for food at home also was unchanged, following a 0.6 percent increase in May. The index for fruits and vegetables, which increased 2.6 percent in May, declined 0.5 percent in June. The index for fresh fruits decreased 0.1 percent, despite a 9.6 percent rise in citrus fruits. Over the past 12 months, prices for citrus fruits have risen 36.7 percent. The index for fresh vegetables declined 1.2 percent. Prices for processed fruits and vegetables decreased 0.4 percent. The index for dairy products declined 0.1 percent, reflecting a drop in cheese prices. The index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs rose 0.3 percent in June. Meat prices were unchanged as a 1.5 percent increase in the index for beef was offset by declines in the indexes for pork and for other meats--down 1.0 and 1.7 percent, respectively. Poultry prices rose 0.7 percent, while the index for fish and seafood declined 0.4 percent. Among the other major grocery store food groups, the index for nonalcoholic beverages rose 0.3 percent, reflecting an increase in prices for carbonated drinks, and the indexes for cereal and bakery products and for other food at home each rose 0.1 percent. The other two components of the food and beverages index--food away from home and alcoholic beverages--were unchanged and rose 0.2 percent, respectively. The housing component rose 0.2 percent in June. For the second consecutive month, shelter costs increased 0.2 percent. Within shelter, the indexes for rent and for owners' equivalent rent each rose 0.1 percent, and the cost of lodging away from home increased 0.6 percent. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, the cost of lodging while away from home rose 1.8 percent in June.) The index for fuels and utilities increased 0.2 percent in June. The index for household fuels rose 0.1 percent, as increases in the indexes for natural gas and for fuel oil--up 1.6 and 0.9 percent, respectively--more than offset a 0.6 percent decrease in the index for electricity. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, charges for electricity rose 5.3 percent, reflecting the shift to seasonal rates in some areas.) The index for household furnishings and operations, which decreased 0.3 percent in May, rose 0.2 percent in June. The transportation component decreased for the second consecutive month--down 0.6 percent in June--again reflecting declines in the indexes for gasoline and for airline fares. After increasing a record 15.0 percent in April, the gasoline index fell 2.7 and 3.2 percent in May and June, respectively. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, gasoline prices decreased 2.2 percent in June.) Airline fares, which had increased 12.5 percent in the 5 months ended in April, declined for the second consecutive month--down 4.8 percent in June. The index for new and used vehicles rose 0.1 percent in June; the index for new vehicles fell 0.1 percent, while the index for used cars and trucks increased 0.9 percent. The index for apparel declined 0.4 percent in June, following a 0.2 percent drop in May. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, apparel prices fell 2.5 percent, reflecting seasonal price discounting on spring-summer wear.) Medical care costs rose 0.4 percent in June to a level 3.4 percent above a year ago. The index for medical care commodities--prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and medical supplies--increased 0.4 percent, with the index for prescription drugs up 0.5 percent. The index for medical care services rose 0.4 percent. Charges for professional services and for hospital and related services each increased 0.4 percent. The index for recreation costs was unchanged in June. Declines in the indexes for club membership dues and fees for participant sports, for recreational books, for sporting goods, and for video and audio equipment were largely offset by a 2.3 percent increase in the index for admissions to movies, theaters, concerts, and sporting events. The index for education and communication was unchanged in June. Educational costs rose 0.3 percent, while the index for communication declined 0.2 percent. Within the latter group, the index for personal computers and peripheral equipment declined 2.2 percent, while the index for telephone services increased 0.1 percent. A 0.5 percent increase in local telephone service charges more than offset decreases in both long distance telephone charges and the cost of cellular telephone services-- down 0.1 and 2.1 percent, respectively. The index for other goods and services increased 0.2 percent, following a 0.2 percent decrease in May. The index for tobacco and smoking products, which declined 1.4 percent in May, rose 0.2 percent in June. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, tobacco prices declined 0.7 percent.) CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers was unchanged in June. Table B. Percent changes in CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) Seasonally adjusted Compound Un- Expenditure Changes from preceding month annual rate adjusted 3-mos. 12-mos. Category 1998 1999 ended ended Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June June `99 June `99 All Items .2 .2 .0 .1 .7 .0 .0 3.0 1.9 Food and beverages .1 .4 .1 -.2 .1 .3 .1 1.7 2.1 Housing .2 .0 .1 .3 .3 .1 .1 2.0 2.0 Apparel -.5 -1.1 -.4 -.4 1.4 -.1 -.5 3.5 -1.1 Transportation -.5 -.1 -.4 .6 2.6 -.4 -.5 6.8 1.1 Medical care .2 .3 .2 .3 .4 .2 .4 3.9 3.3 Recreation .1 .4 -.2 -.1 .2 .2 .1 2.0 .6 Education and communication -.2 .3 .2 .0 -.1 .0 .1 .0 .4 Other goods and services 5.8 2.5 -.2 -1.0 1.4 -.4 .3 5.3 10.6 Special Indexes Energy -1.3 -.1 -.2 2.0 6.4 -1.4 -1.2 15.2 1.1 Food .0 .5 .1 -.2 .1 .3 .1 1.7 2.1 All Items less food and energy .4 .1 .0 .0 .4 .1 .1 2.3 2.1 Consumer Price Index data for July are scheduled for release on Tuesday, August 17, 1999, at 8:30 A.M. (EDT). _________________________________________________________________________ CPI (Old Series) For the first six months of 1999, BLS has published the Old Series CPI-U and Old Series CPI-W based on the former method of calculating the elementary aggregates, that is, employing an arithmetic mean in all index categories. These old series data are contained in tables 1 (LAS)-4 (LAS). From May to June, the Old Series CPI-U and the Old Series CPI-W each were up 0.1 percent; these series are not seasonally adjusted. (The unadjusted CPI-U and CPI-W using the new method of calculating the elementary aggregates each were unchanged in June.) _________________________________________________________________________ Consumer Price Index Formula Changed On April 16, 1998, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced its decision to use a new formula for calculating the basic components of the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W). This change is effective with data for January 1999. The new formula, the geometric mean estimator, will be used in index categories that comprise approximately 61 percent of total consumer spending represented by the CPI-U. The remaining index categories, which are shown in the table below, will continue to be calculated as they have been. Based upon BLS research, it is expected that planned use of the new formula will reduce the annual rate of increase in the CPI by approximately 0.2 percentage point per year. The geometric mean estimator has been introduced in both the CPI-U and the CPI-W effective with data for January 1999, in accord with the past practice of introducing methodological changes at the beginning of a calendar year. BLS will continue to publish "overlap" CPI-U and CPI-W series using the former calculation method for the first six months of 1999. These indexes will not be published regularly for months subsequent to June 1999, but will be available upon request. Additional information on this change was published in the April 1998 CPI Detailed Report and is available on the Internet (http://stats.bls.gov/cpihome.htm). This information also may be obtained by writing to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Division of Consumer Prices and Price Indexes, 2 Massachusetts Ave., N.E., Room 3615, Washington, D.C. 20212 or by calling (202) 606-7000. Arithmetic Mean (Laspeyres) Formula 1. Selected shelter services: A) Rent of primary B) Owners' equivalent C) Housing at school, residence rent of primary excluding board residence 2. Selected utilities and government charges: A) Electricity C) Residential water and E) Telephone services, sewerage maintenance local charges B) Utility natural gas D) State and local F) Cable television service registration, license, and motor vehicle property tax 3. Selected medical care services: A) Physicians' services C) Eyeglasses and eye E) Hospital services care B) Dental services D) Services by other F) Nursing homes and medical professionals adult daycare _______________________________________________________________________ A Note on Seasonally Adjusted and Unadjusted Data Because price data are used for different purposes by different groups, the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes seasonally adjusted as well as unadjusted changes each month. For analyzing general price trends in the economy, seasonally adjusted changes are usually preferred since they eliminate the effect of changes that normally occur at the same time and in about the same magnitude every year--such as price movements resulting from changing climatic conditions, production cycles, model changeovers, holidays, and sales. The unadjusted data are of primary interest to consumers concerned about the prices they actually pay. Unadjusted data also are used extensively for escalation purposes. Many collective bargaining contract agreements and pension plans, for example, tie compensation changes to the Consumer Price Index unadjusted for seasonal variation. Seasonal factors used in computing the seasonally adjusted indexes are derived by the X-12-ARIMA Seasonal Adjustment Method. The updated seasonal data at the end of 1977 replaced data from 1967 through 1977. Subsequent annual updates have replaced 5 years of seasonal data, e.g., data from 1994 through 1998 were replaced at the end of 1998. The seasonal movement of all items and 54 other aggregations is derived by combining the seasonal movement of 73 selected components. Each year the seasonal status of every series is reevaluated based upon certain statistical criteria. If any of the 73 components change their seasonal adjustment status from seasonally adjusted to not seasonally adjusted, not seasonally adjusted data will be used for the last 5 years, but the seasonally adjusted indexes will be used before that period. 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. For the fuel oil and the motor fuels indexes, this procedure was used to offset the effects that extreme price volatility would otherwise have had on the estimates of seasonally adjusted data for those series. For some women's apparel indexes and the girls' apparel index, the procedure was used to offset the effects of changes in pricing methodology. For the tobacco and smoking products index, this procedure was used to offset the effects wholesale tobacco prices and legal fees passed on to consumers. For some alcoholic beverage series, Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment was used to offset the effects of excise tax increases. For the Nonalcoholic beverages index, the procedure was used to offset the effects of a large increase in coffee prices due to adverse weather. The procedure was used to account for unusual butter fat supply reductions affecting the Fats and oils series. For the Water and sewerage maintenance index, the procedure was used to account for a data collection anomaly. A description of Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment, as well as a list of unusual events modeled and seasonal factors for these items may be obtained by writing the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Division of Consumer Prices and Price Indexes, Washington, DC 20212 or by calling Claire McAnaw Gallagher on (202) 606-6968 or sending e-mail to Gallagher_C@BLS.GOV. Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Unadjusted Relative Unadjusted indexes percent change to Seasonally adjusted importance, June 1999 from- percent change from- CPI-U December 1998 May June 1999 1999 June May Mar. to Apr. to May to 1998 1999 Apr. May June Expenditure category All items ................................... 100.000 166.2 166.2 2.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 All items (1967=100) ........................ - 497.7 497.9 - - - - - Food and beverages ......................... 16.408 164.2 164.1 2.2 -0.1 0.1 0.4 0.0 Food ...................................... 15.422 163.7 163.6 2.2 -0.1 0.1 0.4 0.0 Food at home ............................. 9.691 163.9 163.7 2.0 -0.1 0.1 0.6 0.0 Cereals and bakery products ............. 1.544 185.1 185.7 2.3 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.1 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......... 2.569 146.7 147.2 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 Dairy and related products (1)........... 1.088 156.2 156.1 5.4 -0.1 -3.3 0.1 -0.1 Fruits and vegetables ................... 1.440 207.2 203.2 2.6 -1.9 1.4 2.6 -0.5 Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ........................... 1.049 134.2 134.3 1.1 0.1 -0.3 0.4 0.3 Other food at home ...................... 2.002 153.4 153.6 2.1 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.1 Sugar and sweets ....................... .377 153.0 152.4 1.3 -0.4 0.5 0.9 -0.4 Fats and oils .......................... .309 147.2 147.5 2.9 0.2 -0.2 -1.1 0.0 Other foods ............................ 1.316 168.7 169.2 2.2 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.2 Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)...... .320 105.0 104.9 2.3 -0.1 0.7 -0.6 -0.1 Food away from home (1)................... 5.730 164.6 164.6 2.4 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 Other food away from home (1) (2)........ .175 104.3 104.4 3.4 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.1 Alcoholic beverages ....................... .986 169.3 169.5 2.4 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.2 Housing .................................... 39.828 163.0 164.1 2.2 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.2 Shelter ................................... 30.283 186.5 187.2 3.0 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.2 Rent of primary residence (3)............. 7.007 176.7 177.1 3.1 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.1 Lodging away from home (2) (3)............ 2.376 111.8 113.8 3.8 1.8 1.9 -0.2 0.6 Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence (3) (4)..................... 20.529 192.2 192.6 2.8 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.1 Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).. .371 100.5 102.2 3.1 1.7 0.1 0.2 1.7 Fuels and utilities ....................... 4.735 126.5 130.2 -0.8 2.9 0.2 -0.2 0.2 Fuels .................................... 3.801 111.0 115.1 -1.5 3.7 0.1 -0.3 0.1 Fuel oil and other fuels ................ .227 87.7 87.3 -2.5 -0.5 2.7 0.8 1.0 Gas (piped) and electricity (3).......... 3.574 118.4 123.0 -1.4 3.9 -0.1 -0.3 0.1 Water and sewer and trash collection services (2).......................... .934 103.7 103.8 2.3 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.1 Household furnishings and operations ...... 4.810 126.7 126.8 0.1 0.1 0.2 -0.3 0.2 Household operations (1) (2).............. .908 104.1 104.3 2.6 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.2 Apparel .................................... 4.831 134.2 130.9 -1.2 -2.5 1.5 -0.2 -0.4 Men's and boys' apparel ................... 1.358 133.8 131.4 0.3 -1.8 1.6 -0.2 0.2 Women's and girls' apparel ................ 1.939 127.3 122.6 -2.5 -3.7 1.1 0.3 -0.3 Infants' and toddlers' apparel (1)......... .272 127.6 126.8 1.7 -0.6 2.1 -0.5 -0.6 Footwear .................................. .876 127.4 125.4 -2.2 -1.6 1.1 -1.3 -0.6 Transportation ............................. 16.999 144.2 143.4 1.2 -0.6 2.4 -0.5 -0.6 Private transportation .................... 15.653 140.2 139.7 1.1 -0.4 2.6 -0.4 -0.4 New and used motor vehicles (2)........... 7.843 99.7 99.7 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.1 New vehicles ............................ 4.983 142.9 142.5 -0.1 -0.3 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 Used cars and trucks (1)................. 1.914 149.6 150.9 0.0 0.9 0.6 0.9 0.9 Motor fuel ............................... 2.493 101.4 99.2 4.6 -2.2 15.0 -2.6 -3.0 Gasoline (all types) .................... 2.476 100.8 98.6 4.6 -2.2 15.0 -2.7 -3.2 Motor vehicle parts and equipment ........ .549 100.2 100.1 -0.9 -0.1 0.5 0.1 -0.3 Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ..... 1.624 171.3 171.7 3.1 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 Public transportation (1).................. 1.346 198.4 192.6 2.3 -2.9 1.3 -1.5 -2.9 Medical care ............................... 5.713 249.5 250.2 3.4 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.4 Medical care commodities .................. 1.252 229.4 230.5 3.8 0.5 0.6 0.1 0.4 Medical care services ..................... 4.461 254.0 254.6 3.3 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.4 Professional services (3)................. 2.854 228.6 229.3 3.1 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.4 Hospital and related services (3)......... 1.354 297.0 297.6 4.1 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.4 Recreation (2).............................. 6.120 102.2 102.2 1.0 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.0 Video and audio (1) (2).................... 1.748 100.9 100.7 -0.5 -0.2 -0.1 0.2 -0.2 Education and communication (2)............. 5.478 100.4 100.3 0.2 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 0.0 Education (2).............................. 2.694 105.6 105.7 4.9 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.3 Educational books and supplies ........... .203 261.6 262.1 5.4 0.2 0.2 0.7 0.4 Tuition, other school fees, and childcare 2.492 304.1 304.4 4.8 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.3 Communication (1) (2)...................... 2.783 95.7 95.5 -3.9 -0.2 -0.3 -0.6 -0.2 Information and information processing (1) (2)................................... 2.580 95.2 94.9 -4.4 -0.3 -0.3 -0.6 -0.3 Telephone services (1) (2)............... 2.327 99.6 99.7 -1.7 0.1 -0.2 -0.4 0.1 Information and information processing other than telephone services (1) (5) .253 30.9 29.8 -26.6 -3.6 -0.9 -3.7 -3.6 Personal computers and peripheral equipment (1) (2)................... .148 55.7 54.5 -31.9 -2.2 -1.4 -1.9 -2.2 Other goods and services ................... 4.624 255.8 255.9 8.2 0.0 1.0 -0.2 0.2 Tobacco and smoking products .............. 1.159 345.5 343.2 28.6 -0.7 3.6 -1.4 0.2 Personal care (1).......................... 3.465 160.7 161.1 2.7 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.2 Personal care products (1)................ .742 150.9 152.6 2.3 1.1 0.1 0.0 1.1 Personal care services (1)................ .973 171.0 170.9 3.4 -0.1 0.2 0.4 -0.1 Miscellaneous personal services .......... 1.491 242.1 242.4 3.3 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 Commodity and service group Commodities ................................. 42.109 144.5 143.9 1.5 -0.4 1.3 -0.1 -0.2 Food and beverages ......................... 16.408 164.2 164.1 2.2 -0.1 0.1 0.4 0.0 Commodities less food and beverages ........ 25.702 132.8 131.9 1.0 -0.7 2.1 -0.4 -0.4 Nondurables less food and beverages ....... 14.345 138.2 136.6 2.7 -1.2 3.4 -0.5 -0.5 Apparel .................................. 4.831 134.2 130.9 -1.2 -2.5 1.5 -0.2 -0.4 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .............................. 9.514 145.6 144.8 4.8 -0.5 4.4 -0.8 -0.5 Durables .................................. 11.356 125.8 125.7 -1.3 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 Services .................................... 57.891 187.9 188.6 2.4 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.1 Rent of shelter (4)......................... 29.912 194.2 194.9 3.0 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.3 Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).... .371 100.5 102.2 3.1 1.7 0.1 0.2 1.7 Gas (piped) and electricity (3)............. 3.574 118.4 123.0 -1.4 3.9 -0.1 -0.3 0.1 Water and sewer and trash collection services (2)............................ .934 103.7 103.8 2.3 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.1 Household operations (1) (2)................ .908 104.1 104.3 2.6 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.2 Transportation services .................... 6.963 190.4 189.3 1.2 -0.6 0.2 -0.3 -0.5 Medical care services ...................... 4.461 254.0 254.6 3.3 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.4 Other services ............................. 10.768 221.9 222.2 2.6 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.1 Special indexes All items less food ......................... 84.578 166.6 166.7 2.0 0.1 0.8 -0.1 0.0 All items less shelter ...................... 69.717 159.9 159.7 1.5 -0.1 0.9 -0.1 -0.1 All items less medical care ................. 94.287 161.6 161.6 1.9 0.0 0.7 0.0 -0.1 Commodities less food ....................... 26.688 134.3 133.4 1.0 -0.7 2.0 -0.4 -0.3 Nondurables less food ....................... 15.331 140.1 138.6 2.7 -1.1 3.2 -0.4 -0.4 Nondurables less food and apparel ........... 10.500 147.0 146.3 4.6 -0.5 4.0 -0.8 -0.3 Nondurables ................................. 30.753 151.4 150.5 2.5 -0.6 1.3 0.1 -0.1 Services less rent of shelter (4)............ 27.979 194.7 195.6 1.8 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.2 Services less medical care services ......... 53.429 181.8 182.6 2.4 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.1 Energy ...................................... 6.294 105.6 106.8 1.0 1.1 6.1 -1.3 -1.2 All items less energy ....................... 93.706 174.1 174.0 2.1 -0.1 0.4 0.1 0.1 All items less food and energy ............. 78.284 176.6 176.6 2.1 0.0 0.4 0.1 0.1 Commodities less food and energy commodities ........................... 23.967 144.5 143.7 0.6 -0.6 0.6 -0.1 0.0 Energy commodities ....................... 2.720 100.3 98.3 4.0 -2.0 14.0 -2.4 -2.7 Services less energy services ............. 54.316 195.0 195.3 2.6 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.1 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar ..... - $ .602 $ .602 - - - - - Purchasing power of the consumer dollar - old base .................................... - $ .201 $ .201 - - - - - 1 Not seasonally adjusted. 2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series converted to a geometric means estimator in January, 1999. 4 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. 5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base. - Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for CPI-U 3 months ended-- 6 months ended-- Mar. Apr. May June 1999 1999 1999 1999 Sep. Dec. Mar. June Dec. June 1998 1998 1999 1999 1998 1999 Expenditure category All items ................................... 165.0 166.2 166.2 166.2 1.5 2.0 1.5 2.9 1.7 2.2 Food and beverages ......................... 163.4 163.6 164.2 164.2 2.3 3.0 1.5 2.0 2.6 1.7 Food ...................................... 163.2 163.3 163.9 163.9 2.5 2.8 1.7 1.7 2.6 1.7 Food at home ............................. 162.9 163.0 163.9 163.9 1.8 3.5 0.5 2.5 2.6 1.5 Cereals and bakery products ............. 183.9 184.6 185.1 185.2 2.0 2.0 2.2 2.9 2.0 2.5 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......... 146.5 147.0 147.3 147.7 0.3 -0.5 -0.5 3.3 -0.1 1.4 Dairy and related products (1)........... 161.5 156.1 156.2 156.1 13.6 12.9 10.3 -12.7 13.2 -1.9 Fruits and vegetables ................... 198.1 200.9 206.2 205.1 -6.4 8.2 -4.5 14.9 0.6 4.7 Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ........................... 133.9 133.5 134.0 134.4 -2.1 1.8 3.4 1.5 -0.2 2.4 Other food at home ...................... 152.8 153.3 153.4 153.5 6.0 1.8 -1.0 1.8 3.9 0.4 Sugar and sweets ....................... 150.6 151.3 152.7 152.1 1.1 1.9 -1.8 4.0 1.5 1.1 Fats and oils .......................... 149.1 148.8 147.2 147.2 29.0 1.8 -10.3 -5.0 14.6 -7.7 Other foods ............................ 167.9 168.7 168.7 169.1 2.7 2.2 1.2 2.9 2.4 2.0 Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)...... 104.9 105.6 105.0 104.9 4.4 5.1 0.0 0.0 4.7 0.0 Food away from home (1)................... 164.2 164.5 164.6 164.6 3.5 2.2 3.0 1.0 2.9 2.0 Other food away from home (1) (2)........ 103.7 104.0 104.3 104.4 6.9 2.4 1.6 2.7 4.6 2.1 Alcoholic beverages ....................... 168.1 168.5 169.0 169.3 2.4 2.7 1.4 2.9 2.6 2.2 Housing .................................... 162.5 163.1 163.3 163.6 2.3 2.5 1.2 2.7 2.4 2.0 Shelter ................................... 185.4 186.2 186.6 187.0 3.6 3.1 1.7 3.5 3.3 2.6 Rent of primary residence (3)............. 176.0 176.5 176.9 177.1 3.5 3.7 2.5 2.5 3.6 2.5 Lodging away from home (2) (3)............ 103.2 105.2 105.0 105.6 8.1 0.0 -2.3 9.6 4.0 3.5 Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence (3) (4)..................... 191.5 192.1 192.6 192.8 3.2 3.2 1.9 2.7 3.2 2.3 Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).. 100.2 100.3 100.5 102.2 0.4 2.9 1.2 8.2 1.6 4.7 Fuels and utilities ....................... 127.4 127.6 127.3 127.5 -4.0 -0.3 1.3 0.3 -2.2 0.8 Fuels .................................... 111.4 111.5 111.2 111.3 -5.2 -0.7 0.7 -0.4 -3.0 0.2 Fuel oil and other fuels ................ 84.4 86.7 87.4 88.3 -9.8 -14.1 -2.3 19.8 -12.0 8.2 Gas (piped) and electricity (3).......... 119.4 119.3 118.9 119.0 -4.9 0.0 1.0 -1.3 -2.5 -0.2 Water and sewer and trash collection services (2).......................... 103.3 103.6 103.7 103.8 2.0 2.8 2.4 2.0 2.4 2.2 Household furnishings and operations ...... 126.6 126.9 126.5 126.7 -0.3 1.9 -1.3 0.3 0.8 -0.5 Household operations (1) (2).............. 103.7 104.0 104.1 104.3 2.0 3.2 2.7 2.3 2.6 2.5 Apparel .................................... 130.2 132.1 131.9 131.4 0.3 -2.7 -6.2 3.7 -1.2 -1.4 Men's and boys' apparel ................... 130.1 132.2 131.9 132.2 -2.7 0.3 -2.7 6.6 -1.2 1.8 Women's and girls' apparel ................ 122.2 123.5 123.9 123.5 1.9 -8.2 -7.5 4.3 -3.3 -1.8 Infants' and toddlers' apparel (1)......... 125.6 128.2 127.6 126.8 0.6 15.9 -11.8 3.9 8.0 -4.3 Footwear .................................. 126.4 127.8 126.1 125.4 1.3 -1.2 -5.5 -3.1 0.0 -4.3 Transportation ............................. 141.2 144.6 143.9 143.0 -0.8 -1.4 1.7 5.2 -1.1 3.4 Private transportation .................... 137.1 140.6 140.0 139.4 -1.4 -1.2 0.0 6.9 -1.3 3.4 New and used motor vehicles (2)........... 99.6 99.8 100.0 100.1 2.4 0.8 -5.1 2.0 1.6 -1.6 New vehicles ............................ 142.7 142.8 142.7 142.6 2.5 -0.6 -1.9 -0.3 1.0 -1.1 Used cars and trucks (1)................. 147.4 148.3 149.6 150.9 2.7 3.2 -14.1 9.8 2.9 -2.9 Motor fuel ............................... 89.2 102.6 99.9 96.9 -13.9 -11.6 13.6 39.3 -12.8 25.8 Gasoline (all types) .................... 88.8 102.1 99.3 96.1 -14.0 -11.2 14.2 37.2 -12.6 25.2 Motor vehicle parts and equipment ........ 100.0 100.5 100.6 100.3 0.0 -0.4 -4.3 1.2 -0.2 -1.6 Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ..... 170.6 171.1 171.5 171.8 3.4 3.6 2.4 2.8 3.5 2.6 Public transportation (1).................. 198.8 201.4 198.4 192.6 4.3 -3.7 24.0 -11.9 0.2 4.5 Medical care ............................... 248.1 249.0 249.6 250.5 3.9 2.8 3.3 3.9 3.3 3.6 Medical care commodities .................. 227.5 228.8 229.0 229.9 5.3 3.1 2.5 4.3 4.2 3.4 Medical care services ..................... 252.6 253.3 254.0 254.9 3.5 2.6 3.7 3.7 3.0 3.7 Professional services (3)................. 227.0 227.7 228.2 229.0 2.9 2.7 2.9 3.6 2.8 3.2 Hospital and related services (3)......... 296.0 296.3 297.6 298.8 4.0 2.9 6.0 3.8 3.4 4.9 Recreation (2).............................. 101.5 101.8 102.0 102.0 0.8 0.0 1.2 2.0 0.4 1.6 Video and audio (1) (2).................... 100.7 100.6 100.8 100.6 2.0 -1.2 -2.3 -0.4 0.4 -1.4 Education and communication (2)............. 101.1 101.2 101.1 101.1 -1.2 0.8 1.6 0.0 -0.2 0.8 Education (2).............................. 106.2 106.6 107.1 107.4 4.0 4.7 5.9 4.6 4.3 5.2 Educational books and supplies ........... 260.3 260.7 262.4 263.4 5.6 8.0 3.3 4.8 6.8 4.1 Tuition, other school fees, and childcare 304.4 305.6 307.2 308.1 3.7 4.5 6.0 5.0 4.1 5.5 Communication (1) (2)...................... 96.6 96.3 95.7 95.5 -5.9 -3.2 -2.0 -4.5 -4.6 -3.3 Information and information processing (1) (2)................................... 96.1 95.8 95.2 94.9 -6.3 -3.2 -3.3 -4.9 -4.8 -4.1 Telephone services (1) (2)............... 100.2 100.0 99.6 99.7 -2.7 -1.6 -0.4 -2.0 -2.2 -1.2 Information and information processing other than telephone services (1) (5) 32.4 32.1 30.9 29.8 -33.2 -19.2 -24.9 -28.4 -26.5 -26.7 Personal computers and peripheral equipment (1) (2)................... 57.6 56.8 55.7 54.5 -46.2 -22.8 -35.2 -19.9 -35.6 -27.9 Other goods and services ................... 254.1 256.6 256.2 256.8 6.6 17.7 5.0 4.3 12.0 4.7 Tobacco and smoking products .............. 336.9 348.9 344.1 344.9 25.4 87.1 6.2 9.8 53.1 8.0 Personal care (1).......................... 160.0 160.2 160.7 161.1 1.8 2.0 4.4 2.8 1.9 3.6 Personal care products (1)................ 150.8 150.9 150.9 152.6 -0.3 -1.1 5.8 4.9 -0.7 5.3 Personal care services (1)................ 169.9 170.3 171.0 170.9 4.4 2.9 3.9 2.4 3.7 3.1 Miscellaneous personal services .......... 240.7 241.0 241.6 241.9 3.6 4.1 3.2 2.0 3.9 2.6 Commodity and service group Commodities ................................. 142.4 144.3 144.1 143.8 0.6 1.4 -0.3 4.0 1.0 1.8 Food and beverages ......................... 163.4 163.6 164.2 164.2 2.3 3.0 1.5 2.0 2.6 1.7 Commodities less food and beverages ........ 130.1 132.8 132.3 131.8 -0.6 0.3 -1.2 5.3 -0.2 2.0 Nondurables less food and beverages ....... 133.1 137.6 136.9 136.2 -0.9 1.2 0.9 9.6 0.2 5.2 Apparel .................................. 130.2 132.1 131.9 131.4 0.3 -2.7 -6.2 3.7 -1.2 -1.4 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .............................. 139.7 145.8 144.6 143.9 -1.2 3.0 5.0 12.6 0.9 8.7 Durables .................................. 125.7 125.7 125.7 125.7 0.0 -0.6 -4.6 0.0 -0.3 -2.3 Services .................................... 187.5 188.1 188.3 188.5 2.4 2.4 2.6 2.2 2.4 2.4 Rent of shelter (4)......................... 193.4 194.1 194.4 194.9 3.9 3.0 1.9 3.1 3.4 2.5 Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).... 100.2 100.3 100.5 102.2 0.4 2.9 1.2 8.2 1.6 4.7 Gas (piped) and electricity (3)............. 119.4 119.3 118.9 119.0 -4.9 0.0 1.0 -1.3 -2.5 -0.2 Water and sewer and trash collection services (2)............................ 103.3 103.6 103.7 103.8 2.0 2.8 2.4 2.0 2.4 2.2 Household operations (1) (2)................ 103.7 104.0 104.1 104.3 2.0 3.2 2.7 2.3 2.6 2.5 Transportation services .................... 190.6 191.0 190.4 189.5 0.9 0.6 5.4 -2.3 0.7 1.5 Medical care services ...................... 252.6 253.3 254.0 254.9 3.5 2.6 3.7 3.7 3.0 3.7 Other services ............................. 221.6 222.2 222.7 223.0 2.2 2.2 3.3 2.6 2.2 2.9 Special indexes All items less food ......................... 165.2 166.6 166.5 166.5 1.5 1.7 1.5 3.2 1.6 2.3 All items less shelter ...................... 158.5 159.9 159.8 159.6 0.8 1.5 1.3 2.8 1.1 2.0 All items less medical care ................. 160.2 161.4 161.4 161.3 1.5 2.0 1.3 2.8 1.8 2.0 Commodities less food ....................... 131.8 134.4 133.9 133.5 -0.3 0.6 -1.2 5.3 0.2 2.0 Nondurables less food ....................... 135.2 139.5 138.9 138.3 -0.3 1.2 0.9 9.5 0.4 5.1 Nondurables less food and apparel ........... 141.5 147.2 146.0 145.6 -1.1 3.2 4.7 12.1 1.0 8.3 Nondurables ................................. 148.5 150.5 150.6 150.5 0.3 1.9 1.9 5.5 1.1 3.7 Services less rent of shelter (4)............ 194.4 194.9 195.1 195.4 1.3 1.9 2.3 2.1 1.6 2.2 Services less medical care services ......... 181.4 182.0 182.2 182.4 2.3 2.7 2.0 2.2 2.5 2.1 Energy ...................................... 100.4 106.5 105.1 103.8 -9.0 -5.1 5.8 14.2 -7.1 9.9 All items less energy ....................... 173.4 174.1 174.3 174.4 2.4 2.6 0.9 2.3 2.5 1.6 All items less food and energy ............. 176.0 176.7 176.9 177.0 2.3 2.5 0.9 2.3 2.4 1.6 Commodities less food and energy commodities ........................... 143.3 144.1 144.0 144.0 1.1 2.5 -3.0 2.0 1.8 -0.6 Energy commodities ....................... 88.8 101.2 98.8 96.1 -13.6 -12.0 12.6 37.2 -12.8 24.3 Services less energy services ............. 194.4 195.1 195.4 195.6 3.0 2.5 2.7 2.5 2.7 2.6 1 Not seasonally adjusted. 2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series converted to a geometric means estimator in January, 1999. 4 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. 5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 3. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, all items index (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) All items Prici- Indexes Percent change to Percent change to CPI-U ng June1999 from-- May1999 from-- sched- ule Mar. Apr. May June (1) 1999 1999 1999 1999 June Apr. May May Mar. Apr. 1998 1999 1999 1998 1999 1999 U.S. city average ........................... M 165.0 166.2 166.2 166.2 2.0 0.0 0.0 2.1 0.7 0.0 Region and area size(2) Northeast urban ............................. M 171.9 172.8 172.8 173.1 2.1 0.2 0.2 2.0 0.5 0.0 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............. M 172.8 173.6 173.6 174.1 2.2 0.3 0.3 2.0 0.5 0.0 Size B/C 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).......... M 103.2 103.9 103.9 103.8 1.9 -0.1 -0.1 2.1 0.7 0.0 Midwest urban ............................... M 161.0 162.2 162.2 162.5 1.9 0.2 0.2 1.8 0.7 0.0 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............ M 162.4 163.6 163.6 164.1 2.1 0.3 0.3 1.9 0.7 0.0 Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)......... M 103.0 103.7 103.7 103.7 1.5 0.0 0.0 1.4 0.7 0.0 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ............................... M 155.7 156.4 156.5 156.9 2.3 0.3 0.3 2.0 0.5 0.1 South urban ................................. M 160.6 161.5 161.6 161.7 1.6 0.1 0.1 1.8 0.6 0.1 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............. M 159.7 160.5 160.5 160.9 1.6 0.2 0.2 1.8 0.5 0.0 Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)........ M 103.3 103.9 104.1 104.1 1.8 0.2 0.0 1.9 0.8 0.2 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ............................... M 161.5 162.6 162.1 162.0 1.3 -0.4 -0.1 1.8 0.4 -0.3 West urban .................................. M 167.3 169.0 168.7 168.3 2.5 -0.4 -0.2 2.7 0.8 -0.2 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............ M 168.2 170.0 169.8 169.3 2.6 -0.4 -0.3 2.9 1.0 -0.1 Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)......... M 104.1 105.1 104.8 104.5 2.2 -0.6 -0.3 2.3 0.7 -0.3 Size classes A (4)...................................... M 149.5 150.5 150.5 150.7 2.2 0.1 0.1 2.2 0.7 0.0 B/C (3).................................... M 103.3 104.1 104.1 104.0 1.8 -0.1 -0.1 1.9 0.8 0.0 D ......................................... M 161.1 162.1 161.9 162.0 1.8 -0.1 0.1 2.0 0.5 -0.1 Selected local areas(5) Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI .............. M 167.0 167.6 168.2 168.9 1.7 0.8 0.4 1.6 0.7 0.4 Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ..... M 165.0 166.6 166.2 165.4 2.0 -0.7 -0.5 2.4 0.7 -0.2 New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA ............................. M 175.5 176.0 176.1 176.8 2.1 0.5 0.4 1.8 0.3 0.1 Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT ......... 1 174.8 - 174.2 - - - - 1.9 -0.3 - Cleveland-Akron, OH ......................... 1 161.2 - 161.5 - - - - 1.4 0.2 - Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ....................... 1 156.4 - 157.2 - - - - 2.7 0.5 - Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV (6)........ 1 103.2 - 103.6 - - - - 2.1 0.4 - Atlanta, GA ................................. 2 - 164.0 - 164.8 1.7 0.5 - - - - Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI ................. 2 - 164.1 - 163.8 2.8 -0.2 - - - - Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .............. 2 - 148.3 - 148.3 1.3 0.0 - - - - Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ................... 2 - 161.7 - 161.3 0.7 -0.2 - - - - Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD ............................. 2 - 171.1 - 172.1 2.4 0.6 - - - - San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA .......... 2 - 172.2 - 171.8 3.8 -0.2 - - - - Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ................ 2 - 172.2 - 172.7 3.1 0.3 - - - - 1 Areas on pricing schedule 2 (see Table 10) will appear next month. 2 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes. 3 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base. 4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. 5 In addition, the following metropolitan areas are published semiannually and appear in Tables 34 and 39 of the January and July issues of the CPI Detailed Report: Anchorage, AK; Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN; Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO; Honolulu, HI; Kansas City, MO-KS; Milwaukee-Racine, WI; Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI; Pittsburgh, PA; Portland-Salem, OR-WA; St. Louis, MO-IL; San Diego, CA; Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL. 6 Indexes on a November 1996=100 base. - Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 4. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Unadjusted Relative Unadjusted indexes percent change to Seasonally adjusted importance, June 1999 from- percent change from- CPI-W December 1998 May June 1999 1999 June May Mar. to Apr. to May to 1998 1999 Apr. May June Expenditure category All items ................................... 100.000 162.8 162.8 1.9 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 All items (1967=100) ........................ - 484.9 485.0 - - - - - Food and beverages ......................... 18.011 163.3 163.3 2.1 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.1 Food ...................................... 16.966 162.9 162.8 2.1 -0.1 0.1 0.3 0.1 Food at home ............................. 10.832 162.6 162.5 1.9 -0.1 0.0 0.4 0.1 Cereals and bakery products ............. 1.689 184.8 185.5 2.3 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.1 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......... 3.055 146.1 146.9 0.7 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.5 Dairy and related products (1)........... 1.193 155.8 155.7 5.4 -0.1 -3.6 0.1 -0.1 Fruits and vegetables ................... 1.492 205.3 201.9 2.4 -1.7 1.1 2.5 -0.4 Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ........................... 1.184 133.1 133.2 1.2 0.1 -0.3 0.4 0.3 Other food at home ...................... 2.220 152.6 152.8 2.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 Sugar and sweets ....................... .420 152.8 152.0 1.0 -0.5 0.5 0.7 -0.5 Fats and oils .......................... .354 147.0 147.2 2.9 0.1 0.0 -1.0 0.1 Other foods ............................ 1.446 168.5 169.0 2.1 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.2 Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)...... .355 104.7 104.4 1.9 -0.3 0.2 -0.5 -0.3 Food away from home (1)................... 6.133 164.5 164.4 2.2 -0.1 0.2 0.1 -0.1 Other food away from home (1) (2)........ .216 104.2 104.5 3.5 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.3 Alcoholic beverages ....................... 1.045 168.5 168.7 2.7 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.4 Housing .................................... 36.685 159.2 160.2 2.0 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.1 Shelter ................................... 27.496 180.9 181.5 2.9 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 Rent of primary residence (3)............. 8.500 176.4 176.8 3.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 Lodging away from home (2) (3)............ 1.379 112.0 113.8 3.5 1.6 1.8 -0.2 0.3 Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence (3) (4)..................... 17.296 175.1 175.4 2.7 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.1 Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).. .320 100.9 102.3 3.0 1.4 0.0 0.3 1.4 Fuels and utilities ....................... 4.850 126.3 130.2 -0.8 3.1 0.1 -0.2 0.1 Fuels .................................... 3.928 110.6 114.7 -1.5 3.7 0.0 -0.3 0.1 Fuel oil and other fuels ................ .201 88.0 87.8 -2.4 -0.2 2.5 0.8 1.1 Gas (piped) and electricity (3).......... 3.727 117.9 122.6 -1.5 4.0 -0.1 -0.4 0.1 Water and sewer and trash collection services (2).......................... .922 103.8 103.9 2.4 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.2 Household furnishings and operations ...... 4.339 124.8 124.8 -0.3 0.0 0.2 -0.3 0.1 Household operations (1) (2).............. .402 104.5 104.8 2.9 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 Apparel .................................... 5.199 133.0 129.6 -1.1 -2.6 1.4 -0.1 -0.5 Men's and boys' apparel ................... 1.474 134.0 131.6 0.7 -1.8 1.5 -0.2 0.2 Women's and girls' apparel ................ 1.948 125.5 120.6 -2.3 -3.9 1.2 0.5 -0.5 Infants' and toddlers' apparel (1)......... .344 128.9 128.0 2.1 -0.7 2.2 -0.3 -0.7 Footwear .................................. 1.057 127.9 125.8 -2.3 -1.6 1.2 -1.2 -0.7 Transportation ............................. 19.166 143.1 142.4 1.1 -0.5 2.6 -0.4 -0.5 Private transportation .................... 18.109 140.3 139.9 1.0 -0.3 2.6 -0.4 -0.4 New and used motor vehicles (2)........... 9.250 99.8 100.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 New vehicles ............................ 5.224 144.0 143.6 -0.1 -0.3 0.1 -0.1 0.1 Used cars and trucks (1)................. 3.216 150.9 152.2 -0.1 0.9 0.6 0.9 0.9 Motor fuel ............................... 3.066 101.3 99.2 4.4 -2.1 14.5 -2.6 -2.8 Gasoline (all types) .................... 3.045 100.8 98.7 4.4 -2.1 14.7 -2.8 -2.8 Motor vehicle parts and equipment ........ .682 99.7 99.6 -0.7 -0.1 0.1 0.3 -0.3 Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ..... 1.690 172.7 173.1 3.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 Public transportation (1).................. 1.056 193.9 189.0 1.9 -2.5 1.2 -1.3 -2.5 Medical care ............................... 4.672 248.7 249.4 3.3 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.4 Medical care commodities .................. .926 225.7 226.6 3.5 0.4 0.8 0.0 0.3 Medical care services ..................... 3.746 253.8 254.5 3.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 Professional services (3)................. 2.415 230.2 231.0 3.1 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 Hospital and related services (3)......... 1.114 293.0 293.6 4.1 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.3 Recreation (2).............................. 5.925 101.5 101.6 0.6 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 Video and audio (1) (2).................... 1.951 100.6 100.5 -0.6 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 Education and communication (2)............. 5.361 100.7 100.7 0.4 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.1 Education (2).............................. 2.478 105.9 106.0 5.1 0.1 0.4 0.6 0.4 Educational books and supplies ........... .200 264.3 264.8 5.5 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.4 Tuition, other school fees, and childcare 2.278 298.7 299.2 5.1 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.4 Communication (1) (2)...................... 2.883 96.5 96.4 -3.4 -0.1 -0.4 -0.5 -0.1 Information and information processing (1) (2)................................... 2.733 96.2 96.0 -3.8 -0.2 -0.4 -0.5 -0.2 Telephone services (1) (2)............... 2.519 99.8 99.9 -1.5 0.1 -0.4 -0.2 0.1 Information and information processing other than telephone services (1) (5) .213 31.8 30.8 -26.3 -3.1 -1.5 -3.6 -3.1 Personal computers and peripheral equipment (1) (2)................... .120 55.1 54.0 -32.1 -2.0 -1.8 -1.4 -2.0 Other goods and services ................... 4.981 258.8 258.7 10.6 0.0 1.4 -0.4 0.3 Tobacco and smoking products .............. 1.694 345.9 343.5 28.8 -0.7 3.9 -1.7 0.3 Personal care (1).......................... 3.287 160.8 161.3 2.9 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.3 Personal care products (1)................ .838 151.6 153.3 2.0 1.1 0.1 -0.1 1.1 Personal care services (1)................ .975 171.4 171.2 3.4 -0.1 0.2 0.5 -0.1 Miscellaneous personal services .......... 1.253 242.3 242.6 3.9 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.2 Commodity and service group Commodities ................................. 46.764 144.6 144.0 1.6 -0.4 1.4 -0.1 -0.2 Food and beverages ......................... 18.011 163.3 163.3 2.1 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.1 Commodities less food and beverages ........ 28.753 133.4 132.5 1.4 -0.7 2.2 -0.5 -0.3 Nondurables less food and beverages ....... 15.564 138.8 137.0 3.4 -1.3 3.7 -0.6 -0.6 Apparel .................................. 5.199 133.0 129.6 -1.1 -2.6 1.4 -0.1 -0.5 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .............................. 10.365 146.6 145.7 5.7 -0.6 4.9 -1.2 -0.3 Durables .................................. 13.189 125.6 125.6 -1.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 Services .................................... 53.236 184.4 185.2 2.3 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.1 Rent of shelter (4)......................... 27.175 174.2 174.7 2.9 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).... .320 100.9 102.3 3.0 1.4 0.0 0.3 1.4 Gas (piped) and electricity (3)............. 3.727 117.9 122.6 -1.5 4.0 -0.1 -0.4 0.1 Water and sewer and trash collection services (2)............................ .922 103.8 103.9 2.4 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.2 Household operations (1) (2)................ .402 104.5 104.8 2.9 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 Transportation services .................... 6.800 187.5 186.7 1.0 -0.4 0.1 -0.2 -0.2 Medical care services ...................... 3.746 253.8 254.5 3.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 Other services ............................. 10.144 218.4 218.8 2.5 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.2 Special indexes All items less food ......................... 83.034 162.6 162.7 1.9 0.1 0.9 -0.1 0.0 All items less shelter ...................... 72.504 157.7 157.6 1.6 -0.1 1.0 -0.1 -0.1 All items less medical care ................. 95.328 158.8 158.8 1.9 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.0 Commodities less food ....................... 29.798 134.8 133.9 1.4 -0.7 2.2 -0.4 -0.2 Nondurables less food ....................... 16.609 140.6 138.9 3.3 -1.2 3.6 -0.6 -0.5 Nondurables less food and apparel ........... 11.410 147.9 147.0 5.5 -0.6 4.5 -0.9 -0.3 Nondurables ................................. 33.575 151.4 150.5 2.7 -0.6 1.7 -0.2 0.0 Services less rent of shelter (4)............ 26.061 173.0 174.0 1.6 0.6 0.1 0.2 0.2 Services less medical care services ......... 49.490 178.6 179.4 2.2 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.1 Energy ...................................... 6.994 105.2 106.2 1.1 1.0 6.4 -1.4 -1.2 All items less energy ....................... 93.006 170.7 170.6 2.0 -0.1 0.4 0.1 0.1 All items less food and energy ............. 76.040 172.8 172.7 2.1 -0.1 0.4 0.1 0.1 Commodities less food and energy commodities ........................... 26.531 144.5 143.8 1.1 -0.5 0.6 -0.1 0.1 Energy commodities ....................... 3.267 100.6 98.6 4.0 -2.0 13.9 -2.5 -2.6 Services less energy services ............. 49.509 191.9 192.2 2.6 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar ..... - $ .614 $ .614 - - - - - Purchasing power of the consumer dollar - old base .................................... - $ .206 $ .206 - - - - - 1 Not seasonally adjusted. 2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series converted to a geometric means estimator in January, 1999. 4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base 5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base. - Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 5. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for CPI-W 3 months ended-- 6 months ended-- Mar. Apr. May June 1999 1999 1999 1999 Sep. Dec. Mar. June Dec. June 1998 1998 1999 1999 1998 1999 Expenditure category All items ................................... 161.5 162.7 162.7 162.7 1.5 2.3 1.2 3.0 1.9 2.1 Food and beverages ......................... 162.8 162.9 163.4 163.5 2.5 2.8 1.5 1.7 2.6 1.6 Food ...................................... 162.4 162.5 163.0 163.1 2.5 2.5 1.7 1.7 2.5 1.7 Food at home ............................. 161.9 161.9 162.6 162.8 2.0 2.8 1.0 2.2 2.4 1.6 Cereals and bakery products ............. 183.6 184.3 184.8 185.0 2.7 1.3 2.2 3.1 2.0 2.6 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......... 146.1 146.6 146.8 147.5 0.3 -1.1 -0.3 3.9 -0.4 1.8 Dairy and related products (1)........... 161.5 155.7 155.8 155.7 13.9 13.2 10.8 -13.6 13.6 -2.1 Fruits and vegetables ................... 197.7 199.9 204.9 204.1 -6.7 8.4 -4.3 13.6 0.6 4.2 Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ........................... 132.8 132.4 132.9 133.3 -2.1 1.5 4.0 1.5 -0.3 2.8 Other food at home ...................... 152.1 152.6 152.6 152.6 5.7 1.9 -1.0 1.3 3.8 0.1 Sugar and sweets ....................... 150.7 151.4 152.4 151.7 1.1 2.1 -1.6 2.7 1.6 0.5 Fats and oils .......................... 148.5 148.5 147.0 147.1 27.3 1.9 -10.3 -3.7 13.9 -7.1 Other foods ............................ 167.8 168.5 168.5 168.8 2.7 1.7 1.4 2.4 2.2 1.9 Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)...... 105.0 105.2 104.7 104.4 4.8 4.7 0.4 -2.3 4.7 -1.0 Food away from home (1)................... 164.1 164.4 164.5 164.4 3.0 2.5 2.7 0.7 2.8 1.7 Other food away from home (1) (2)........ 103.8 104.1 104.2 104.5 7.3 2.4 1.6 2.7 4.8 2.1 Alcoholic beverages ....................... 166.9 167.4 168.1 168.7 2.7 2.9 1.0 4.4 2.8 2.7 Housing .................................... 158.8 159.2 159.4 159.6 2.1 2.6 1.5 2.0 2.3 1.8 Shelter ................................... 180.2 180.7 181.2 181.5 3.2 3.2 2.3 2.9 3.2 2.6 Rent of primary residence (3)............. 175.6 176.0 176.6 176.9 3.5 3.8 2.5 3.0 3.6 2.8 Lodging away from home (2) (3)............ 103.0 104.9 104.7 105.0 6.9 3.5 -4.2 8.0 5.2 1.7 Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence (3) (4)..................... 174.6 174.9 175.4 175.6 3.1 2.8 2.6 2.3 2.9 2.4 Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).. 100.6 100.6 100.9 102.3 0.4 3.7 1.2 6.9 2.0 4.0 Fuels and utilities ....................... 127.2 127.3 127.0 127.1 -4.0 0.0 1.3 -0.3 -2.0 0.5 Fuels .................................... 110.9 110.9 110.6 110.7 -5.2 -0.7 1.1 -0.7 -3.0 0.2 Fuel oil and other fuels ................ 85.0 87.1 87.8 88.8 -10.5 -13.7 -1.4 19.1 -12.1 8.4 Gas (piped) and electricity (3).......... 118.8 118.7 118.2 118.3 -5.2 0.0 1.4 -1.7 -2.6 -0.2 Water and sewer and trash collection services (2).......................... 103.4 103.7 103.7 103.9 2.4 2.8 2.4 1.9 2.6 2.2 Household furnishings and operations ...... 124.6 124.9 124.5 124.6 -0.3 1.3 -2.2 0.0 0.5 -1.1 Household operations (1) (2).............. 104.1 104.3 104.5 104.8 2.4 3.6 3.1 2.7 3.0 2.9 Apparel .................................... 128.9 130.7 130.6 130.0 0.6 -0.6 -7.4 3.5 0.0 -2.1 Men's and boys' apparel ................... 130.5 132.4 132.1 132.4 -3.6 1.9 -1.2 6.0 -0.9 2.3 Women's and girls' apparel ................ 120.0 121.4 122.0 121.4 3.6 -5.6 -10.9 4.7 -1.1 -3.4 Infants' and toddlers' apparel (1)......... 126.5 129.3 128.9 128.0 1.3 17.2 -12.8 4.8 9.0 -4.4 Footwear .................................. 126.8 128.3 126.7 125.8 1.6 -1.5 -6.1 -3.1 0.0 -4.6 Transportation ............................. 139.6 143.2 142.6 141.9 -1.7 -1.4 0.6 6.8 -1.6 3.6 Private transportation .................... 136.8 140.4 139.9 139.4 -1.7 -1.2 -0.6 7.8 -1.4 3.5 New and used motor vehicles (2)........... 99.5 99.7 99.9 100.2 2.0 1.2 -6.2 2.8 1.6 -1.8 New vehicles ............................ 143.8 143.9 143.7 143.8 2.2 0.0 -2.5 0.0 1.1 -1.2 Used cars and trucks (1)................. 148.7 149.6 150.9 152.2 2.4 2.9 -13.7 9.8 2.6 -2.7 Motor fuel ............................... 89.4 102.4 99.7 96.9 -15.0 -12.0 15.2 38.0 -13.5 26.1 Gasoline (all types) .................... 88.9 102.0 99.1 96.3 -14.7 -12.1 15.3 37.7 -13.4 26.0 Motor vehicle parts and equipment ........ 99.7 99.8 100.1 99.8 0.0 -0.4 -2.8 0.4 -0.2 -1.2 Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ..... 172.0 172.3 172.9 173.3 3.6 3.8 2.6 3.1 3.7 2.8 Public transportation (1).................. 194.1 196.4 193.9 189.0 2.2 -3.0 20.9 -10.1 -0.4 4.3 Medical care ............................... 247.2 248.1 248.7 249.6 3.7 2.7 3.3 3.9 3.2 3.6 Medical care commodities .................. 223.6 225.4 225.3 226.0 5.4 2.6 1.8 4.4 4.0 3.1 Medical care services ..................... 252.3 253.0 253.8 254.7 3.3 2.6 3.6 3.9 2.9 3.7 Professional services (3)................. 228.5 229.2 229.8 230.7 3.1 2.7 2.7 3.9 2.9 3.3 Hospital and related services (3)......... 292.2 292.3 293.6 294.5 3.9 2.7 6.6 3.2 3.3 4.9 Recreation (2).............................. 100.9 101.1 101.3 101.4 0.8 -0.4 0.4 2.0 0.2 1.2 Video and audio (1) (2).................... 100.5 100.4 100.5 100.4 2.0 -1.2 -2.7 -0.4 0.4 -1.6 Education and communication (2)............. 101.4 101.3 101.3 101.4 -1.2 0.8 2.0 0.0 -0.2 1.0 Education (2).............................. 106.3 106.7 107.3 107.7 4.0 4.7 6.3 5.4 4.3 5.8 Educational books and supplies ........... 263.0 263.4 265.1 266.1 5.2 8.2 3.9 4.8 6.7 4.3 Tuition, other school fees, and childcare 298.9 299.8 301.5 302.8 3.9 4.6 6.5 5.3 4.3 5.9 Communication (1) (2)...................... 97.4 97.0 96.5 96.4 -5.1 -2.8 -1.6 -4.0 -4.0 -2.8 Information and information processing (1) (2)................................... 97.1 96.7 96.2 96.0 -5.5 -2.8 -2.4 -4.5 -4.2 -3.4 Telephone services (1) (2)............... 100.4 100.0 99.8 99.9 -2.3 -1.6 0.0 -2.0 -2.0 -1.0 Information and information processing other than telephone services (1) (5) 33.5 33.0 31.8 30.8 -30.2 -21.1 -25.0 -28.5 -25.8 -26.8 Personal computers and peripheral equipment (1) (2)................... 56.9 55.9 55.1 54.0 -43.3 -26.0 -37.5 -18.9 -35.2 -28.8 Other goods and services ................... 256.1 259.7 258.6 259.4 9.2 23.9 5.0 5.3 16.3 5.1 Tobacco and smoking products .............. 337.0 350.1 344.2 345.2 26.5 88.1 5.4 10.1 54.2 7.7 Personal care (1).......................... 160.3 160.4 160.8 161.3 2.3 1.5 5.2 2.5 1.9 3.8 Personal care products (1)................ 151.6 151.7 151.6 153.3 -0.5 -1.3 5.5 4.6 -0.9 5.0 Personal care services (1)................ 170.2 170.6 171.4 171.2 4.4 2.9 3.9 2.4 3.7 3.1 Miscellaneous personal services .......... 240.9 241.0 241.8 242.4 4.7 4.1 4.3 2.5 4.4 3.4 Commodity and service group Commodities ................................. 142.4 144.4 144.2 143.9 0.6 2.3 -0.6 4.3 1.4 1.8 Food and beverages ......................... 162.8 162.9 163.4 163.5 2.5 2.8 1.5 1.7 2.6 1.6 Commodities less food and beverages ........ 130.3 133.2 132.6 132.2 -0.6 1.9 -1.8 6.0 0.6 2.0 Nondurables less food and beverages ....... 133.2 138.1 137.3 136.5 -0.3 2.8 1.2 10.3 1.2 5.6 Apparel .................................. 128.9 130.7 130.6 130.0 0.6 -0.6 -7.4 3.5 0.0 -2.1 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .............................. 140.1 147.0 145.3 144.8 -1.5 5.4 5.6 14.1 1.9 9.8 Durables .................................. 125.4 125.4 125.5 125.6 0.3 -0.3 -5.5 0.6 0.0 -2.5 Services .................................... 184.1 184.5 184.8 185.0 2.0 2.4 2.7 2.0 2.2 2.3 Rent of shelter (4)......................... 173.5 174.1 174.4 174.7 3.3 3.5 1.6 2.8 3.4 2.2 Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).... 100.6 100.6 100.9 102.3 0.4 3.7 1.2 6.9 2.0 4.0 Gas (piped) and electricity (3)............. 118.8 118.7 118.2 118.3 -5.2 0.0 1.4 -1.7 -2.6 -0.2 Water and sewer and trash collection services (2)............................ 103.4 103.7 103.7 103.9 2.4 2.8 2.4 1.9 2.6 2.2 Household operations (1) (2)................ 104.1 104.3 104.5 104.8 2.4 3.6 3.1 2.7 3.0 2.9 Transportation services .................... 187.7 187.9 187.5 187.1 0.2 0.9 4.4 -1.3 0.5 1.5 Medical care services ...................... 252.3 253.0 253.8 254.7 3.3 2.6 3.6 3.9 2.9 3.7 Other services ............................. 218.2 218.5 219.1 219.6 2.1 2.1 3.4 2.6 2.1 3.0 Special indexes All items less food ......................... 160.9 162.4 162.3 162.3 1.3 2.0 1.0 3.5 1.6 2.3 All items less shelter ...................... 156.1 157.6 157.5 157.4 0.5 2.1 0.5 3.4 1.3 1.9 All items less medical care ................. 157.4 158.6 158.6 158.6 1.3 2.3 1.0 3.1 1.8 2.0 Commodities less food ....................... 131.9 134.8 134.2 133.9 -0.6 1.8 -1.8 6.2 0.6 2.1 Nondurables less food ....................... 135.2 140.0 139.2 138.5 -0.6 2.7 1.5 10.1 1.0 5.7 Nondurables less food and apparel ........... 141.6 148.0 146.7 146.3 -1.4 5.3 4.7 14.0 1.9 9.2 Nondurables ................................. 148.3 150.8 150.5 150.5 0.8 2.2 1.9 6.1 1.5 4.0 Services less rent of shelter (4)............ 172.8 173.0 173.3 173.6 1.2 1.4 2.1 1.9 1.3 2.0 Services less medical care services ......... 178.2 178.6 179.0 179.2 2.3 2.5 1.8 2.3 2.4 2.0 Energy ...................................... 99.7 106.1 104.6 103.3 -9.8 -5.9 7.1 15.2 -7.9 11.1 All items less energy ....................... 170.0 170.6 170.8 171.0 2.4 2.9 0.7 2.4 2.6 1.5 All items less food and energy ............. 172.1 172.8 172.9 173.1 2.4 2.8 0.5 2.3 2.6 1.4 Commodities less food and energy commodities ........................... 143.2 144.1 144.0 144.1 1.7 4.0 -3.8 2.5 2.8 -0.7 Energy commodities ....................... 89.1 101.5 99.0 96.4 -14.7 -12.0 13.6 37.0 -13.3 24.8 Services less energy services ............. 191.6 192.1 192.4 192.7 2.8 2.6 2.8 2.3 2.7 2.5 1 Not seasonally adjusted. 2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series converted to a geometric means estimator in January, 1999. 4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base 5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 6. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, all items index (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) All items Prici- Indexes Percent change to Percent change to CPI-W ng June1999 from-- May1999 from-- sched- ule Mar. Apr. May June (1) 1999 1999 1999 1999 June Apr. May May Mar. Apr. 1998 1999 1999 1998 1999 1999 U.S. city average ........................... M 161.4 162.7 162.8 162.8 1.9 0.1 0.0 2.1 0.9 0.1 Region and area size(2) Northeast urban ............................. M 168.5 169.5 169.7 170.0 2.1 0.3 0.2 2.0 0.7 0.1 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............. M 168.3 169.3 169.4 169.9 2.2 0.4 0.3 2.0 0.7 0.1 Size B/C 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).......... M 102.8 103.5 103.5 103.4 1.9 -0.1 -0.1 2.0 0.7 0.0 Midwest urban ............................... M 156.9 158.2 158.3 158.5 1.8 0.2 0.1 1.7 0.9 0.1 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............ M 157.5 158.8 158.9 159.3 2.0 0.3 0.3 1.9 0.9 0.1 Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)......... M 102.6 103.5 103.4 103.4 1.5 -0.1 0.0 1.3 0.8 -0.1 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ............................... M 153.4 154.4 154.4 154.9 2.4 0.3 0.3 2.0 0.7 0.0 South urban ................................. M 158.4 159.4 159.7 159.7 1.7 0.2 0.0 1.9 0.8 0.2 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............. M 156.9 157.9 158.1 158.4 1.6 0.3 0.2 1.8 0.8 0.1 Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)........ M 102.8 103.5 103.7 103.6 1.8 0.1 -0.1 1.9 0.9 0.2 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ............................... M 161.5 162.7 162.6 162.3 1.2 -0.2 -0.2 1.9 0.7 -0.1 West urban .................................. M 163.2 164.9 164.7 164.2 2.4 -0.4 -0.3 2.7 0.9 -0.1 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............ M 162.3 164.2 164.0 163.5 2.6 -0.4 -0.3 2.9 1.0 -0.1 Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)......... M 104.0 105.0 104.7 104.3 2.2 -0.7 -0.4 2.4 0.7 -0.3 Size classes A (4)...................................... M 147.7 148.9 149.0 149.2 2.2 0.2 0.1 2.2 0.9 0.1 B/C (3).................................... M 102.9 103.7 103.8 103.6 1.8 -0.1 -0.2 1.9 0.9 0.1 D ......................................... M 159.8 160.9 160.8 160.9 1.8 0.0 0.1 1.9 0.6 -0.1 Selected local areas(5) Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI .............. M 161.1 161.7 162.3 163.0 1.7 0.8 0.4 1.5 0.7 0.4 Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ..... M 158.3 160.1 159.7 158.9 1.8 -0.7 -0.5 2.2 0.9 -0.2 New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA ............................. M 170.8 171.3 171.5 172.1 2.0 0.5 0.3 1.7 0.4 0.1 Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT ......... 1 172.3 - 172.6 - - - - 2.2 0.2 - Cleveland-Akron, OH ......................... 1 152.9 - 153.7 - - - - 1.7 0.5 - Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ....................... 1 155.8 - 157.0 - - - - 2.7 0.8 - Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV (6)........ 1 102.8 - 103.4 - - - - 2.1 0.6 - Atlanta, GA ................................. 2 - 160.9 - 161.9 1.6 0.6 - - - - Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI ................. 2 - 158.7 - 158.3 2.8 -0.3 - - - - Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .............. 2 - 146.6 - 147.1 1.4 0.3 - - - - Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ................... 2 - 159.1 - 158.9 0.8 -0.1 - - - - Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD ............................. 2 - 170.6 - 171.9 2.7 0.8 - - - - San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA .......... 2 - 168.8 - 168.3 4.1 -0.3 - - - - Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ................ 2 - 167.8 - 168.0 3.2 0.1 - - - - 1 Areas on pricing schedule 2 (see Table 10) will appear next month. 2 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes. 3 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base. 4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. 5 In addition, the following metropolitan areas are published semiannually and appear in Tables 34 and 39 of the January and July issues of the CPI Detailed Report: Anchorage, AK; Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN; Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO; Honolulu, HI; Kansas City, MO-KS; Milwaukee-Racine, WI; Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI; Pittsburgh, PA; Portland-Salem, OR-WA; St. Louis, MO-IL; San Diego, CA; Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL. 6 Indexes on a November 1996=100 base. - Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 1(LAS). Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U-XL): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group using a Laspeyres Estimator (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Unadjusted Relative Unadjusted percent change to importance, indexes June 1999 from- CPI-U December 1998 May June June May 1999 1999 1998 1999 Expenditure category All items ................................... 100.000 166.3 166.4 2.1 0.1 All items (1967=100) ........................ - 498.2 498.5 - - Food and beverages ......................... 16.408 164.3 164.2 2.2 -0.1 Food ...................................... 15.422 163.9 163.7 2.2 -0.1 Food at home ............................. 9.691 164.1 163.7 2.0 -0.2 Cereals and bakery products ............. 1.544 185.1 185.5 2.1 0.2 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......... 2.569 146.9 147.6 0.9 0.5 Dairy and related products .............. 1.088 156.2 156.1 5.4 -0.1 Fruits and vegetables ................... 1.440 208.1 202.7 2.3 -2.6 Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ........................... 1.049 134.2 134.1 1.0 -0.1 Other food at home ...................... 2.002 153.3 153.4 2.0 0.1 Sugar and sweets ....................... .377 152.9 152.2 1.1 -0.5 Fats and oils .......................... .309 147.2 147.3 2.8 0.1 Other foods ............................ 1.316 168.8 169.1 2.1 0.2 Other miscellaneous foods (1)......... .320 105.2 104.8 2.2 -0.4 Food away from home ...................... 5.730 164.7 164.9 2.6 0.1 Other food away from home (1)........... .175 104.3 104.5 3.5 0.2 Alcoholic beverages ....................... .986 169.3 169.6 2.5 0.2 Housing .................................... 39.828 163.1 164.1 2.2 0.6 Shelter ................................... 30.283 186.5 187.2 3.0 0.4 Rent of primary residence ................ 7.007 176.7 177.1 3.1 0.2 Lodging away from home (1)................ 2.376 111.7 113.7 3.7 1.8 Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence (2)......................... 20.529 192.2 192.6 2.8 0.2 Tenants' and household insurance (1)..... .371 100.5 102.3 3.2 1.8 Fuels and utilities ....................... 4.735 126.5 130.2 -0.8 2.9 Fuels .................................... 3.801 111.0 115.1 -1.5 3.7 Fuel oil and other fuels ................ .227 87.6 87.3 -2.5 -0.3 Gas (piped) and electricity ............. 3.574 118.4 123.0 -1.4 3.9 Household furnishings and operations ...... 4.810 127.1 127.2 0.4 0.1 Apparel .................................... 4.831 134.8 131.9 -0.5 -2.2 Men's and boys' apparel ................... 1.358 134.0 131.7 0.5 -1.7 Women's and girls' apparel ................ 1.939 128.6 124.8 -0.8 -3.0 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ............ .272 127.4 126.4 1.4 -0.8 Footwear .................................. .876 127.5 125.9 -1.8 -1.3 Transportation ............................. 16.999 144.4 143.5 1.3 -0.6 Private transportation .................... 15.653 140.3 139.7 1.1 -0.4 New and used motor vehicles (1)........... 7.843 99.8 99.8 0.1 0.0 New vehicles ............................ 4.983 142.9 142.5 -0.1 -0.3 Used cars and trucks .................... 1.914 149.6 150.9 0.0 0.9 Motor fuel ............................... 2.493 101.3 99.1 4.5 -2.2 Gasoline (all types) .................... 2.476 100.8 98.5 4.5 -2.3 Motor vehicle parts and equipment ........ .549 100.5 100.3 -0.7 -0.2 Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ..... 1.624 171.4 171.9 3.2 0.3 Public transportation ..................... 1.346 199.9 194.6 3.4 -2.7 Medical care ............................... 5.713 249.6 250.4 3.5 0.3 Medical care commodities .................. 1.252 230.1 231.3 4.1 0.5 Medical care services ..................... 4.461 254.0 254.7 3.3 0.3 Professional services .................... 2.854 228.6 229.3 3.1 0.3 Hospital and related services ............ 1.354 297.0 297.6 4.1 0.2 Recreation (1).............................. 6.120 102.4 102.6 1.4 0.2 Video and audio (1)....................... 1.748 101.1 100.8 -0.4 -0.3 Education and communication (1)............. 5.478 100.5 100.5 0.4 0.0 Education (1).............................. 2.694 105.6 105.7 4.9 0.1 Educational books and supplies ........... .203 261.3 262.0 5.4 0.3 Tuition, other school fees, and childcare 2.492 304.1 304.5 4.9 0.1 Communication (1)......................... 2.783 95.9 95.8 -3.6 -0.1 Information and information processing (1)................................... 2.580 95.4 95.3 -4.0 -0.1 Telephone services (1).................. 2.327 99.7 99.8 -1.6 0.1 Information and information processing other than telephone services (3)... .253 31.4 30.6 -24.6 -2.5 Personal computers and peripheral equipment (1)...................... .148 55.9 54.7 -31.6 -2.1 Other goods and services ................... 4.624 256.1 256.1 8.3 0.0 Tobacco and smoking products .............. 1.159 344.8 342.5 28.3 -0.7 Personal care ............................. 3.465 161.0 161.4 2.9 0.2 Personal care products ................... .742 151.2 152.6 2.3 0.9 Personal care services ................... .973 171.3 171.2 3.6 -0.1 Miscellaneous personal services .......... 1.491 242.5 242.8 3.5 0.1 Commodity and service group Commodities ................................. 42.109 144.8 144.1 1.6 -0.5 Food and beverages ......................... 16.408 164.3 164.2 2.2 -0.1 Commodities less food and beverages ........ 25.702 133.1 132.2 1.2 -0.7 Nondurables less food and beverages ....... 14.345 138.5 137.0 3.0 -1.1 Apparel .................................. 4.831 134.8 131.9 -0.5 -2.2 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .............................. 9.514 145.8 144.9 4.8 -0.6 Durables .................................. 11.356 126.0 125.9 -1.2 -0.1 Services .................................... 57.891 188.0 188.8 2.5 0.4 Rent of shelter (2)......................... 29.912 194.2 194.9 3.0 0.4 Transportation services .................... 6.963 190.9 189.8 1.4 -0.6 Other services ............................. 10.768 222.2 222.7 2.8 0.2 Special indexes All items less food ......................... 84.578 166.7 166.9 2.1 0.1 All items less shelter ...................... 69.717 160.1 160.0 1.7 -0.1 All items less medical care ................. 94.287 161.7 161.8 2.0 0.1 Commodities less food ....................... 26.688 134.6 133.7 1.2 -0.7 Nondurables less food ....................... 15.331 140.4 139.0 3.0 -1.0 Nondurables less food and apparel ........... 10.500 147.2 146.4 4.6 -0.5 Nondurables ................................. 30.753 151.6 150.8 2.7 -0.5 Services less rent of shelter (2)............ 27.979 194.9 195.9 2.0 0.5 Services less medical care services ......... 53.429 181.9 182.7 2.4 0.4 Energy ...................................... 6.294 105.6 106.7 0.9 1.0 All items less energy ....................... 93.706 174.3 174.2 2.2 -0.1 All items less food and energy ............. 78.284 176.8 176.8 2.2 0.0 Commodities less food and energy commodities ........................... 23.967 144.8 144.1 0.9 -0.5 Energy commodities ....................... 2.720 100.3 98.2 3.9 -2.1 Services less energy services ............. 54.316 195.1 195.5 2.7 0.2 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1982-84=$1.00) ......................... - $ .601 $ .601 - - Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1967=$1.00) ............................ - $ .201 $ .201 - - 1 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 2 Index is on a December 1982=100 base. 3 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base. - Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 2(LAS). Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W-XL): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group using a Laspeyres Estimator (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Unadjusted Relative Unadjusted percent change to importance, indexes June 1999 from- CPI-W December 1998 May June June May 1999 1999 1998 1999 Expenditure category All items ................................... 100.000 162.9 163.0 2.1 0.1 All items (1967=100) ........................ - 485.3 485.5 - - Food and beverages ......................... 18.011 163.4 163.4 2.2 0.0 Food ...................................... 16.966 163.0 163.0 2.2 0.0 Food at home ............................. 10.832 162.7 162.5 1.9 -0.1 Cereals and bakery products ............. 1.689 184.8 185.3 2.1 0.3 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......... 3.055 146.4 147.3 1.0 0.6 Dairy and related products .............. 1.193 155.8 155.7 5.4 -0.1 Fruits and vegetables ................... 1.492 206.2 201.4 2.2 -2.3 Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ........................... 1.184 133.1 133.0 1.1 -0.1 Other food at home ...................... 2.220 152.6 152.7 1.9 0.1 Sugar and sweets ....................... .420 152.8 151.9 0.9 -0.6 Fats and oils .......................... .354 147.0 147.1 2.8 0.1 Other foods ............................ 1.446 168.6 168.9 2.1 0.2 Other miscellaneous foods (1)......... .355 104.9 104.4 1.9 -0.5 Food away from home ...................... 6.133 164.6 164.8 2.5 0.1 Other food away from home (1)........... .216 104.2 104.5 3.5 0.3 Alcoholic beverages ....................... 1.045 168.5 168.7 2.7 0.1 Housing .................................... 36.685 159.2 160.3 2.1 0.7 Shelter ................................... 27.496 180.9 181.5 2.9 0.3 Rent of primary residence ................ 8.500 176.4 176.8 3.2 0.2 Lodging away from home (1)................ 1.379 111.7 113.8 3.5 1.9 Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence (2)......................... 17.296 175.1 175.4 2.7 0.2 Tenants' and household insurance (1)..... .320 100.9 102.4 3.1 1.5 Fuels and utilities ....................... 4.850 126.3 130.2 -0.8 3.1 Fuels .................................... 3.928 110.6 114.7 -1.5 3.7 Fuel oil and other fuels ................ .201 88.0 87.8 -2.4 -0.2 Gas (piped) and electricity ............. 3.727 117.9 122.6 -1.5 4.0 Household furnishings and operations ...... 4.339 125.2 125.2 0.0 0.0 Apparel .................................... 5.199 133.5 130.6 -0.3 -2.2 Men's and boys' apparel ................... 1.474 134.2 131.7 0.8 -1.9 Women's and girls' apparel ................ 1.948 126.7 122.6 -0.6 -3.2 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ............ .344 128.8 127.7 1.8 -0.9 Footwear .................................. 1.057 128.0 126.2 -2.0 -1.4 Transportation ............................. 19.166 143.2 142.5 1.1 -0.5 Private transportation .................... 18.109 140.4 139.9 1.0 -0.4 New and used motor vehicles (1)........... 9.250 99.8 100.0 0.0 0.2 New vehicles ............................ 5.224 144.0 143.6 -0.1 -0.3 Used cars and trucks .................... 3.216 151.0 152.2 -0.1 0.8 Motor fuel ............................... 3.066 101.2 99.1 4.3 -2.1 Gasoline (all types) .................... 3.045 100.7 98.6 4.3 -2.1 Motor vehicle parts and equipment ........ .682 100.1 100.0 -0.3 -0.1 Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ..... 1.690 172.9 173.3 3.4 0.2 Public transportation ..................... 1.056 195.0 190.7 2.8 -2.2 Medical care ............................... 4.672 248.8 249.6 3.4 0.3 Medical care commodities .................. .926 226.3 227.4 3.9 0.5 Medical care services ..................... 3.746 253.8 254.5 3.3 0.3 Professional services .................... 2.415 230.2 231.0 3.1 0.3 Hospital and related services ............ 1.114 293.0 293.6 4.1 0.2 Recreation (1).............................. 5.925 101.7 101.9 0.9 0.2 Video and audio (1)....................... 1.951 100.8 100.6 -0.5 -0.2 Education and communication (1)............. 5.361 100.8 100.8 0.5 0.0 Education (1).............................. 2.478 105.8 106.0 5.1 0.2 Educational books and supplies ........... .200 264.0 264.6 5.5 0.2 Tuition, other school fees, and childcare 2.278 298.7 299.2 5.1 0.2 Communication (1)......................... 2.883 96.7 96.7 -3.1 0.0 Information and information processing (1)................................... 2.733 96.4 96.3 -3.5 -0.1 Telephone services (1).................. 2.519 99.9 100.0 -1.4 0.1 Information and information processing other than telephone services (3)... .213 32.4 31.6 -24.4 -2.5 Personal computers and peripheral equipment (1)...................... .120 55.3 54.2 -31.8 -2.0 Other goods and services ................... 4.981 258.9 258.7 10.6 -0.1 Tobacco and smoking products .............. 1.694 345.2 342.7 28.5 -0.7 Personal care ............................. 3.287 161.1 161.6 3.1 0.3 Personal care products ................... .838 151.8 153.2 1.9 0.9 Personal care services ................... .975 171.6 171.5 3.6 -0.1 Miscellaneous personal services .......... 1.253 242.7 243.0 4.0 0.1 Commodity and service group Commodities ................................. 46.764 144.8 144.2 1.8 -0.4 Food and beverages ......................... 18.011 163.4 163.4 2.2 0.0 Commodities less food and beverages ........ 28.753 133.6 132.7 1.5 -0.7 Nondurables less food and beverages ....... 15.564 139.0 137.4 3.7 -1.2 Apparel .................................. 5.199 133.5 130.6 -0.3 -2.2 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .............................. 10.365 146.7 145.8 5.8 -0.6 Durables .................................. 13.189 125.8 125.8 -1.1 0.0 Services .................................... 53.236 184.5 185.4 2.4 0.5 Rent of shelter (2)......................... 27.175 174.2 174.7 2.9 0.3 Transportation services .................... 6.800 187.9 187.2 1.2 -0.4 Other services ............................. 10.144 218.6 219.2 2.7 0.3 Special indexes All items less food ......................... 83.034 162.8 162.9 2.1 0.1 All items less shelter ...................... 72.504 157.9 157.8 1.7 -0.1 All items less medical care ................. 95.328 158.9 159.0 2.0 0.1 Commodities less food ....................... 29.798 135.0 134.1 1.5 -0.7 Nondurables less food ....................... 16.609 140.8 139.3 3.6 -1.1 Nondurables less food and apparel ........... 11.410 147.9 147.1 5.5 -0.5 Nondurables ................................. 33.575 151.6 150.7 2.9 -0.6 Services less rent of shelter (2)............ 26.061 173.1 174.2 1.8 0.6 Services less medical care services ......... 49.490 178.7 179.5 2.3 0.4 Energy ...................................... 6.994 105.2 106.2 1.1 1.0 All items less energy ....................... 93.006 170.9 170.8 2.2 -0.1 All items less food and energy ............. 76.040 172.9 172.9 2.2 0.0 Commodities less food and energy commodities ........................... 26.531 144.7 144.1 1.3 -0.4 Energy commodities ....................... 3.267 100.6 98.6 4.0 -2.0 Services less energy services ............. 49.509 191.9 192.3 2.7 0.2 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1982-84=$1.00) ......................... - $ .614 $ .613 - - Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1967=$1.00) ............................ - $ .206 $ .206 - - 1 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 2 Index is on a December 1984=100 base. 3 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base. - Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 3(LAS). Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U-XL): Selected areas, all items index using a Laspeyres Estimator (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Indexes Percent change to Pricing June1999 from-- CPI-U schedule (1) Mar. Apr. May June Mar. Apr. May 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 U.S. city average ........................... M 165.2 166.3 166.3 166.4 0.7 0.1 0.1 Region and area size(2) Northeast urban ............................. M 172.1 173.0 173.0 173.3 0.7 0.2 0.2 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............. M 173.1 173.8 173.8 174.3 0.7 0.3 0.3 Size B/C 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).......... M 103.3 104.0 103.9 103.9 0.6 -0.1 0.0 Midwest urban ............................... M 161.2 162.3 162.3 162.7 0.9 0.2 0.2 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............ M 162.5 163.7 163.7 164.3 1.1 0.4 0.4 Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)......... M 103.1 103.8 103.8 103.8 0.7 0.0 0.0 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ............................... M 155.8 156.5 156.6 157.1 0.8 0.4 0.3 South urban ................................. M 160.8 161.6 161.7 161.9 0.7 0.2 0.1 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............. M 159.8 160.6 160.6 160.9 0.7 0.2 0.2 Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)........ M 103.4 104.0 104.2 104.2 0.8 0.2 0.0 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ............................... M 161.7 162.8 162.1 162.5 0.5 -0.2 0.2 West urban .................................. M 167.5 169.2 169.0 168.5 0.6 -0.4 -0.3 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............ M 168.4 170.1 170.1 169.5 0.7 -0.4 -0.4 Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)......... M 104.3 105.2 105.0 104.7 0.4 -0.5 -0.3 Size classes A (4)...................................... M 149.6 150.7 150.6 150.8 0.8 0.1 0.1 B/C (3).................................... M 103.5 104.1 104.2 104.1 0.6 0.0 -0.1 D ......................................... M 161.3 162.3 162.0 162.3 0.6 0.0 0.2 Selected local areas Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI .............. M 166.9 167.6 168.2 169.2 1.4 1.0 0.6 Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ..... M 165.2 166.6 166.4 165.6 0.2 -0.6 -0.5 New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA ............................. M 175.8 176.3 176.4 177.1 0.7 0.5 0.4 Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT ......... 1 175.2 - 174.3 - - - - Cleveland-Akron, OH ......................... 1 161.1 - 161.6 - - - - Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ....................... 1 156.4 - 157.3 - - - - Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV (5)........ 1 103.4 - 103.7 - - - - Atlanta, GA ................................. 2 - 163.8 - 164.7 - 0.5 - Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI ................. 2 - 164.0 - 164.2 - 0.1 - Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .............. 2 - 148.3 - 148.2 - -0.1 - Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ................... 2 - 161.8 - 161.3 - -0.3 - Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD ............................. 2 - 171.1 - 172.2 - 0.6 - San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA .......... 2 - 172.5 - 172.2 - -0.2 - Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ................ 2 - 172.6 - 173.0 - 0.2 - 1 Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; most other goods and services priced as indicated: M - Every month. 1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November. 2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December. 2 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes. 3 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base. 4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. 5 Indexes on a November 1996=100 base. - Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 4(LAS). Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W-XL): Selected areas, all items index using a Laspeyres Estimator (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Indexes Percent change to Pricing June1999 from-- CPI-W schedule (1) Mar. Apr. May June Mar. Apr. May 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 U.S. city average ........................... M 161.6 162.8 162.9 163.0 0.9 0.1 0.1 Region and area size(2) Northeast urban ............................. M 168.7 169.7 169.8 170.1 0.8 0.2 0.2 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............. M 168.5 169.5 169.6 170.1 0.9 0.4 0.3 Size B/C 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).......... M 102.8 103.5 103.5 103.4 0.6 -0.1 -0.1 Midwest urban ............................... M 157.1 158.3 158.4 158.7 1.0 0.3 0.2 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............ M 157.6 158.8 159.0 159.5 1.2 0.4 0.3 Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)......... M 102.7 103.6 103.5 103.5 0.8 -0.1 0.0 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ............................... M 153.5 154.4 154.6 155.0 1.0 0.4 0.3 South urban ................................. M 158.5 159.5 159.8 159.9 0.9 0.3 0.1 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............. M 157.0 157.9 158.1 158.5 1.0 0.4 0.3 Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)........ M 102.9 103.6 103.8 103.8 0.9 0.2 0.0 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ............................... M 161.7 162.8 162.7 162.9 0.7 0.1 0.1 West urban .................................. M 163.3 165.0 164.9 164.4 0.7 -0.4 -0.3 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............ M 162.4 164.2 164.2 163.7 0.8 -0.3 -0.3 Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)......... M 104.1 105.1 104.8 104.6 0.5 -0.5 -0.2 Size classes A (4)...................................... M 147.8 149.0 149.1 149.3 1.0 0.2 0.1 B/C (3).................................... M 103.0 103.8 103.9 103.8 0.8 0.0 -0.1 D ......................................... M 159.9 160.9 160.9 161.2 0.8 0.2 0.2 Selected local areas Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI .............. M 161.1 161.7 162.4 163.1 1.2 0.9 0.4 Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ..... M 158.5 160.1 159.9 159.1 0.4 -0.6 -0.5 New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA ............................. M 171.0 171.6 171.7 172.3 0.8 0.4 0.3 Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT ......... 1 172.7 - 172.8 - - - - Cleveland-Akron, OH ......................... 1 152.9 - 153.8 - - - - Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ....................... 1 155.9 - 157.0 - - - - Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV (5)........ 1 103.0 - 103.5 - - - - Atlanta, GA ................................. 2 - 160.9 - 161.9 - 0.6 - Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI ................. 2 - 158.6 - 158.7 - 0.1 - Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .............. 2 - 146.6 - 147.0 - 0.3 - Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ................... 2 - 159.2 - 159.0 - -0.1 - Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD ............................. 2 - 170.5 - 171.8 - 0.8 - San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA .......... 2 - 169.0 - 168.6 - -0.2 - Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ................ 2 - 168.1 - 168.1 - 0.0 - 1 Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; most other goods and services priced as indicated: M - Every month. 1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November. 2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December. 2 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes. 3 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base. 4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. 5 Indexes on a November 1996=100 base. - Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.