FOR TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Patrick C. Jackman (202) 691-7000 USDL-00-102 CPI QUICKLINE: (202) 691-6994 TRANSMISSION OF FOR CURRENT AND HISTORICAL MATERIAL IN THIS INFORMATION: (202) 691-5200 RELEASE IS EMBARGOED MEDIA CONTACT: (202) 691-5902 UNTIL 8:30 A.M. (EDT) INTERNET ADDRESS: Friday, April 14, 2000 http://stats.bls.gov/cpihome.htm CONSUMER PRICE INDEX: MARCH 2000 The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.8 percent in March, before seasonal adjustment, to a level of 171.1 (1982-84=100), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. For the 12-month period ended in March, the CPI-U increased 3.7 percent. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) also rose 0.8 percent in March, prior to seasonal adjustment. The March level of 167.8 was 4.0 percent higher than the index in March 1999. CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U rose 0.7 percent in March, following an increase of 0.5 percent in February. Rising energy costs--up 4.9 percent in March--accounted for more than half of the monthly change in the overall CPI for the second consecutive month. The index for petroleum-based energy increased 9.1 percent, and the index for energy services rose 0.5 percent. The food index, which increased 0.4 percent in February, rose 0.1 percent in March. Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U rose 0.4 percent in March, following increases of 0.2 percent in the first two months of this year. Most major expenditure groups contributed to the larger March advance with increases in the cost of shelter, transportation (other than motor fuels), and household furnishings and operations accounting for about three-fourths of the acceleration. Table A. Percent changes in CPI for Urban Consumers (CPI-U) Seasonally adjusted Un- Compound adjusted Expenditure Changes from preceding month annual rate 12-mos. Category 1999 2000 3-mos. ended ended Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Mar. `00 Mar. `00 All Items .4 .2 .2 .2 .2 .5 .7 5.8 3.7 Food and beverages .2 .2 .2 .1 .0 .4 .1 1.9 2.1 Housing .3 .1 .3 .1 .3 .5 .4 4.9 2.9 Apparel .9 .6 -.4 .0 -1.1 .2 .3 -2.7 -.2 Transportation .6 .3 .1 .8 .1 1.3 2.5 16.9 9.1 Medical care .3 .2 .3 .4 .3 .4 .5 4.8 3.9 Recreation -.4 .0 .2 .2 .2 .0 .4 2.4 1.1 Education and communication .0 .3 .3 .2 .5 -.5 .0 .0 1.2 Other goods and services 2.0 .2 -.1 .0 .6 .8 .5 8.0 5.8 Special Indexes Energy 1.8 .0 .1 1.8 1.0 4.6 4.9 50.5 24.2 Food .3 .2 .2 .1 -.1 .4 .1 1.7 2.0 All Items less food and energy .3 .2 .2 .1 .2 .2 .4 3.2 2.4 See page 5 for a note on the use of hedonic models to adjust prices of audio and video products in the CPI for changes in quality. For the first three months of 2000, the CPI-U advanced at a 5.8 percent seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR). This compares with an increase of 2.7 percent in all of 1999. The energy index, which increased 13.4 percent in 1999, accelerated during the first three months of 2000, advancing at a 50.5 percent SAAR. Petroleum-based energy costs rose at a 107.9 percent SAAR, and charges for energy services increased at a 6.8 percent annual rate. The food index, which rose 1.9 percent in all of 1999, has increased at a 1.7 percent SAAR thus far in 2000. Grocery store food prices increased at a 1.2 percent SAAR in the first three months: The index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs advanced at a 9.2 percent SAAR, while the indexes for fruits and vegetables and for dairy products declined at SAARs of 7.9 and 7.2 percent, respectively. The CPI-U excluding food and energy advanced at a 3.2 percent SAAR in the first 3 months of 2000, following a 1.9 percent rise for all of 1999. The acceleration in the first quarter largely reflects rising service costs, as the index for services less energy services rose at a 4.1 percent SAAR after advancing 2.7 percent in all of 1999. In particular, rising costs for shelter, for public transportation, and for medical care services contributed to the acceleration. The index for commodities less food and energy commodities rose at a 0.3 percent SAAR in the first three months of 2000 after increasing 0.2 percent in all of 1999. The rates for selected groups for the last five and one-quarter years are shown below. Percentage change 12 months SAAR 3 ended in December mos. ended in March 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 All items 2.5 3.3 1.7 1.6 2.7 5.8 Food and beverages 2.1 4.2 1.6 2.3 2.0 1.9 Housing 3.0 2.9 2.4 2.3 2.2 4.9 Apparel 0.1 -0.2 1.0 -0.7 -.5 -2.7 Transportation 1.5 4.4 -1.4 -1.7 5.4 16.9 Medical care 3.9 3.0 2.8 3.4 3.7 4.8 Recreation 2.8 3.0 1.5 1.2 .8 2.4 Education and communication 4.0 3.4 3.0 0.7 1.6 .0 Other goods and services 4.3 3.6 5.2 8.8 5.1 8.0 Special indexes Energy -1.3 8.6 -3.4 -8.8 13.4 50.5 Energy commodities -3.3 13.8 -6.9 -15.1 29.5 107.9 Energy services 0.8 3.8 0.2 -3.3 1.2 6.8 All items less energy 2.9 2.9 2.1 2.4 2.0 2.8 Food 2.1 4.3 1.5 2.3 1.9 1.7 All items less food and energy 3.0 2.6 2.2 2.4 1.9 3.2 The food and beverages index advanced 0.1 percent in March. The index for food at home rose 0.1 percent in March, following a 0.5 percent increase in February. The indexes for fruits and vegetables and for dairy products, each of which increased in February, declined in March--down 1.7 and 1.1 percent, respectively. Within the fruits and vegetables group, the index for fresh fruits fell 2.3 percent, while the index for fresh vegetables declined 1.9 percent. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, fresh vegetable prices increased 0. 5 percent.) Prices for processed fruits and vegetables fell 0.2 percent. The index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs increased 0.9 percent in March, the same as in February. The indexes for beef and pork rose 0.9 and 2.4 percent, respectively, in March and have advanced 6.4 and 7.5 percent in the last 12 months. Poultry prices increased 0.4 percent in March. Among the other major grocery store food groups, the index for cereal and bakery products increased 0.3 percent; the index for other food at home, 0.6 percent; and the index for nonalcoholic beverages, 0.1 percent. The other two components of the food and beverages index--food away from home and alcoholic beverages-- increased 0.2 and 0.3 percent, respectively. The index for housing, which increased 0.5 percent in February, rose 0.4 percent in March. Shelter costs increased 0.5 percent, following increases of 0.3 percent in the first two months of the year. Within shelter, the indexes for rent and for owners' equivalent rent each increased 0.3 percent for the third month in a row. The index for lodging away from home, however, rose 3.2 percent in March after declining 0.3 percent in February. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, the index for lodging away from home rose 5.0 percent in March and has increased 14.3 percent in the first three months of the year.) The index for fuels and utilities, which advanced 2.6 percent in February, declined 0.4 percent in March. The index for fuel oil declined 14.2 percent in March, following a record 34.6 percent increase in February. The index for electricity also turned down in March, declining 0.2 percent after increasing 0.8 percent in the preceding month. The index for natural gas rose substantially for the third consecutive month--up 1.9 percent in March, following increases of 1.4 and 1.7 percent in January and February, respectively. The index for household furnishings and operations, which was unchanged in February, increased 0.5 percent in March. The transportation component rose 2.5 percent in March, following a 1.3 percent increase in February. More than four-fifths of the March transportation advance was due to the continued rise in gasoline prices. In March, the index for gasoline registered its largest monthly advance since April 1999--up 11.1 percent--bringing its increase over the last 12 months to 52.6 percent. As of March, the index for gasoline was 10.2 percent higher than its previous peak level of November 1990. The index for new vehicles registered its first increase since September, advancing 0.1 percent in March. The index for used cars and trucks was unchanged, following declines in each of the preceding four months. The index for public transportation rose 2.7 percent, largely as a result of a 4.6 percent rise in airline fares. The index for apparel increased 0.3 percent, following a 0.2 percent rise in February. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, apparel prices rose 2.6 percent, reflecting the further introduction of higher-priced spring summer wear.) Medical care costs rose 0.5 percent in March to a level 3.9 percent higher than a year ago. In March, the index for medical care commodities- -prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and medical supplies--rose 0.3 percent. The index for medical care services rose 0.5 percent in March. Charges for professional services and for hospital and related services increased 0.4 and 0.5 percent, respectively. The index for recreation costs, which was unchanged in February, increased 0.4 percent in March. Upturns in the indexes for admissions to movies, theaters, concerts, and sporting events, for video and audio, and for sporting goods; coupled with a larger increase in the index for club membership dues and fees for participant sports, were principally responsible for the March advance. The index for education and communication, which declined 0.5 percent in February, was unchanged in March. Educational costs rose 0.4 percent, reflecting a 0.7 percent increase in the index for child care and nursery school. The index for communication declined 0.4 percent, reflecting decreases in the indexes for telephone services and for personal computers and peripheral equipment--down 0.5 and 2.0 percent, respectively. The index for other goods and services advanced 0.5 percent in March after increasing 0.8 percent in February. The index for cigarettes increased 1.1 percent in March, reflecting in part a 55 cent-a-pack tax increase in the state of New York. The cigarette increase accounted for about 60 percent of the March rise in the other goods and services component. CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers rose 0.7 percent in March. Table B. Percent changes in CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) Seasonally adjusted Un- Compound adjusted Expenditure Changes from preceding month annual rate 12-mos. Category 1999 2000 3-mos. ended ended Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Mar. '00 Mar.'00 All Items .5 .2 .2 .2 .2 .5 .7 5.9 4.0 Food and beverages .2 .3 .2 .1 -.1 .4 .2 2.2 2.1 Housing .3 .1 .3 .1 .2 .6 .2 4.0 2.8 Apparel .9 .4 -.3 .1 -1.0 .1 .2 -2.7 -.1 Transportation .8 .1 .1 .9 .2 1.3 2.6 17.6 9.9 Medical care .4 .2 .3 .3 .3 .4 .5 4.8 4.0 Recreation -.4 .1 .0 .2 .2 -.1 .4 2.0 .7 Education and communication .0 .3 .3 .2 .6 -.5 -.1 .0 1.2 Other goods and services 2.5 .2 -.2 .0 .7 .9 .6 9.3 6.9 Special Indexes Energy 1.9 -.2 .2 2.1 1.0 4.5 5.5 53.2 26.1 Food .3 .2 .2 .1 -.1 .4 .2 2.2 2.0 All Items less food and energy .4 .2 .2 .1 .1 .2 .3 2.5 2.3 Consumer Price Index data for April are scheduled for release on Tuesday, May 16, 2000, at 8:30 A.M. (EDT). __________________________________________________________________________ Extending the use of hedonic models to adjust prices for changes in quality As previously announced, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is extending the use in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) of quality adjustments derived from hedonic models. A hedonic model decomposes the price of a consumer product into implicit prices for each of its important features and components, thereby providing an estimate of the value of each feature and component. We plan to extend this method to additional items in the CPI. As we do so, we will give CPI users notice at least three months before the first use of hedonic quality adjustment for each additional item and will have detailed background papers on the models to be employed available by the time of first use. As first announced at the time of the October 1999 CPI release, hedonic quality adjustments for 12 audio products and for video cameras were incorporated into the index effective with the January 2000 CPI. Audio products are in the Audio equipment item stratum and video cameras are in Other video equipment, which contains video equipment other than televisions. Papers describing these adjustments are on the CPI web site (http://stats.bls.gov/cpihome.htm). Effective with the CPI for April 2000, BLS will extend hedonic quality adjustment to Video Cassette Recorders (VCRs) and Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) players, two other items in the Other video equipment item stratum. The relative importance (share of weight), as of December 1999, of this stratum was 0.062 percent in the CPI for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and 0.071 percent in the CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI- W). Within Other video equipment, VCRs are estimated to represent 46 percent of the weight and DVD players about 6 percent. Camcorders represent about 30 percent. The remaining items in this stratum--those that will not be subject to hedonic quality adjustment at this time-- include satellite dishes and some miscellaneous video equipment. The hedonic models that BLS analysts developed for VCRs and for DVD players use observations collected for the CPI, supplemented with additional observations collected specifically for this purpose. Papers describing this work are in preparation and will be available before release of the April 2000 CPI. Additional work on hedonic quality adjustment for telephones, microwave ovens, refrigerator/freezers, and washers and dryers is underway at BLS. For more information on these changes, write to: Bureau of Labor Statistics Division of Consumer Prices and Price Indexes 2 Massachusetts Ave. NE, Room 3260 Washington, DC 20212 or contact Paul Liegey either by telephone (202) 691-5394 or by electronic mail (Liegey_P@bls.gov). ___________________________________________________________________________ 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 1995 through 1999 were replaced at the end of 1999. 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 the breakfast cereal index, the procedure was used to offset the effects of price-cutting among cereal manufacturers. For the educational books and supplies index, the procedure was used to account for greater than normal sale prices on educational reference books. For some alcoholic beverage series, Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment was used to offset the effects of increased brewer's costs along with increased demand for specialty beers. For the nonalcoholic beverages index, the procedure was used to offset the effects of a large increase in coffee prices due to adverse weather. For the fats and oils series, the procedure was used to account for lower domestic butter stocks, lower cold storage supplies, and anticipation of a bumper soybean crop. For the new trucks index, the procedure was applied to account for loyalty rebates offered to customers by American automakers. 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) 691-6968 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, Mar. 2000 from- percent change from- CPI-U December 1999 Feb. Mar. 2000 2000 Mar. Feb. Dec. to Jan. to Feb. to 1999 2000 Jan. Feb. Mar. Expenditure category All items ................................... 100.000 169.7 171.1 3.7 0.8 0.2 0.5 0.7 All items (1967=100) ........................ - 508.4 512.5 - - - - - Food and beverages ......................... 16.302 166.8 167.1 2.1 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.1 Food ...................................... 15.315 166.3 166.5 2.0 0.1 -0.1 0.4 0.1 Food at home ............................. 9.603 166.3 166.4 1.8 0.1 -0.2 0.5 0.1 Cereals and bakery products ............. 1.534 186.0 186.1 1.4 0.1 -0.5 0.1 0.3 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......... 2.543 151.3 152.4 3.8 0.7 0.3 0.9 0.9 Dairy and related products (1)........... 1.090 160.9 159.1 -1.5 -1.1 -1.0 0.3 -1.1 Fruits and vegetables ................... 1.429 203.0 201.7 0.9 -0.6 -1.1 0.7 -1.7 Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ........................... 1.045 138.4 138.5 3.0 0.1 0.7 0.4 0.1 Other food at home ...................... 1.962 154.4 155.1 1.4 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.6 Sugar and sweets ....................... .373 154.4 154.6 2.4 0.1 0.5 -0.1 0.2 Fats and oils .......................... .288 145.6 145.9 -2.3 0.2 0.2 -1.2 0.6 Other foods ............................ 1.301 170.5 171.6 2.1 0.6 -0.1 0.2 0.8 Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)...... .314 106.4 107.0 2.0 0.6 -1.3 2.0 0.6 Food away from home (1)................... 5.712 167.6 167.9 2.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 Other food away from home (1) (2)........ .176 107.9 107.9 4.1 0.0 0.6 0.4 0.0 Alcoholic beverages ....................... .987 173.0 173.5 3.0 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 Housing .................................... 39.636 166.9 167.6 2.9 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.4 Shelter ................................... 30.235 190.7 191.8 3.0 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.5 Rent of primary residence (3)............. 7.036 181.2 181.7 3.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 Lodging away from home (2) (3)............ 2.359 115.1 120.9 5.6 5.0 0.6 -0.3 3.2 Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence (3) (4)..................... 20.470 196.1 196.4 2.6 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).. .370 102.4 102.6 2.4 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.2 Fuels and utilities ....................... 4.722 132.9 131.8 4.7 -0.8 0.5 2.6 -0.4 Fuels .................................... 3.794 117.6 116.3 5.2 -1.1 0.6 3.1 -0.7 Fuel oil and other fuels ................ .273 147.2 130.1 50.9 -11.6 6.6 28.2 -10.7 Gas (piped) and electricity (3).......... 3.521 120.6 120.7 2.4 0.1 0.1 1.1 0.5 Water and sewer and trash collection services (2).......................... .928 105.5 105.8 2.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.3 Household furnishings and operations ...... 4.680 127.2 127.9 0.9 0.6 0.3 0.0 0.5 Household operations (1) (2).............. .910 108.4 108.6 4.7 0.2 1.3 0.9 0.2 Apparel .................................... 4.684 129.2 132.5 -0.2 2.6 -1.1 0.2 0.3 Men's and boys' apparel ................... 1.335 130.0 131.5 0.1 1.2 -0.5 -0.2 -0.2 Women's and girls' apparel ................ 1.879 120.0 125.9 -0.3 4.9 -2.2 0.2 0.7 Infants' and toddlers' apparel (1)......... .272 133.1 133.9 6.6 0.6 0.2 -0.2 0.6 Footwear .................................. .828 122.1 124.7 -1.3 2.1 -0.6 -0.2 1.7 Transportation ............................. 17.450 149.7 153.4 9.1 2.5 0.1 1.3 2.5 Private transportation .................... 16.050 145.6 149.2 9.4 2.5 0.2 1.2 2.5 New and used motor vehicles (2)........... 7.652 100.3 100.4 0.8 0.1 -0.4 -0.4 0.1 New vehicles ............................ 4.835 143.0 143.3 -0.1 0.2 -0.3 -0.1 0.1 Used cars and trucks (1)................. 1.888 153.0 153.0 3.8 0.0 -0.7 -0.6 0.0 Motor fuel ............................... 3.160 118.1 131.7 52.6 11.5 1.5 6.2 11.3 Gasoline (all types) .................... 3.140 117.3 130.9 52.6 11.6 1.6 6.3 11.1 Motor vehicle parts and equipment ........ .533 100.9 101.4 1.3 0.5 -0.1 0.1 0.8 Motor vehicle maintenance and repair (1).. 1.622 175.2 175.7 3.0 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.3 Public transportation (1).................. 1.400 204.2 209.8 5.5 2.7 -0.8 2.4 2.7 Medical care ............................... 5.768 257.0 258.1 3.9 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.5 Medical care commodities .................. 1.268 235.5 236.3 3.8 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 Medical care services ..................... 4.501 262.0 263.2 4.0 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.5 Professional services (3)................. 2.867 234.9 236.1 3.8 0.5 0.3 0.6 0.4 Hospital and related services (3)......... 1.386 310.5 311.5 5.0 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.5 Recreation (2).............................. 6.008 102.5 102.9 1.1 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.4 Video and audio (1) (2).................... 1.691 100.8 100.9 -0.3 0.1 0.1 -0.4 0.2 Education and communication (2)............. 5.419 102.2 102.0 1.2 -0.2 0.5 -0.5 0.0 Education (2).............................. 2.741 110.6 110.6 4.9 0.0 0.8 0.5 0.4 Educational books and supplies ........... .196 278.3 276.9 5.9 -0.5 6.0 1.6 -0.2 Tuition, other school fees, and childcare 2.544 318.0 318.3 4.9 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.5 Communication (1) (2)...................... 2.679 94.7 94.3 -2.4 -0.4 0.1 -1.4 -0.4 Information and information processing (1) (2)................................... 2.474 94.1 93.6 -2.6 -0.5 0.1 -1.5 -0.5 Telephone services (1) (2)............... 2.274 99.4 98.9 -1.3 -0.5 0.2 -1.5 -0.5 Information and information processing other than telephone services (1) (5) .200 27.6 27.2 -16.0 -1.4 -0.7 -1.4 -1.4 Personal computers and peripheral equipment (1) (2)................... .106 45.1 44.2 -23.3 -2.0 -1.7 -2.8 -2.0 Other goods and services ................... 4.733 266.7 268.0 5.8 0.5 0.6 0.8 0.5 Tobacco and smoking products (1)........... 1.258 383.0 387.3 15.3 1.1 1.6 2.1 1.1 Personal care (1).......................... 3.475 163.8 164.3 2.7 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 Personal care products (1)................ .741 152.6 153.5 1.8 0.6 0.2 -0.1 0.6 Personal care services (1)................ .982 175.6 176.2 3.7 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.3 Miscellaneous personal services .......... 1.506 248.9 249.4 3.4 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.2 Commodity and service group Commodities ................................. 42.141 147.4 149.2 4.6 1.2 0.1 0.8 1.0 Food and beverages ......................... 16.302 166.8 167.1 2.1 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.1 Commodities less food and beverages ........ 25.840 135.7 138.4 6.3 2.0 0.1 1.2 1.5 Nondurables less food and beverages ....... 14.906 143.9 148.5 11.5 3.2 0.2 2.2 2.8 Apparel .................................. 4.684 129.2 132.5 -0.2 2.6 -1.1 0.2 0.3 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .............................. 10.222 157.2 162.7 17.5 3.5 0.8 3.1 3.9 Durables .................................. 10.934 125.3 125.6 -0.3 0.2 -0.2 -0.2 0.3 Services .................................... 57.859 192.2 193.1 2.9 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.5 Rent of shelter (4)......................... 29.865 198.5 199.7 3.0 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.5 Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).... .370 102.4 102.6 2.4 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.2 Gas (piped) and electricity (3)............. 3.521 120.6 120.7 2.4 0.1 0.1 1.1 0.5 Water and sewer and trash collection services (2)............................ .928 105.5 105.8 2.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.3 Household operations (1) (2)................ .910 108.4 108.6 4.7 0.2 1.3 0.9 0.2 Transportation services .................... 6.940 193.7 195.0 2.3 0.7 0.1 0.5 0.7 Medical care services ...................... 4.501 262.0 263.2 4.0 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.5 Other services ............................. 10.825 227.4 227.8 2.9 0.2 0.4 -0.1 0.3 Special indexes All items less food ......................... 84.685 170.3 171.9 4.0 0.9 0.2 0.5 0.8 All items less shelter ...................... 69.765 163.3 164.8 4.0 0.9 0.1 0.6 0.8 All items less medical care ................. 94.232 164.9 166.3 3.6 0.8 0.2 0.5 0.7 Commodities less food ....................... 26.827 137.2 139.9 6.2 2.0 0.1 1.1 1.5 Nondurables less food ....................... 15.893 145.7 150.1 10.9 3.0 0.3 1.9 2.5 Nondurables less food and apparel ........... 11.209 158.0 163.0 16.0 3.2 0.7 3.0 3.5 Nondurables ................................. 31.208 155.6 158.1 6.5 1.6 0.2 1.2 1.3 Services less rent of shelter (4)............ 27.994 199.2 199.9 2.9 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.4 Services less medical care services ......... 53.358 185.8 186.7 2.9 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.4 Energy ...................................... 6.954 116.7 122.2 24.2 4.7 1.0 4.6 4.9 All items less energy ....................... 93.046 176.8 177.7 2.3 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.3 All items less food and energy ............. 77.731 179.4 180.4 2.4 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.4 Commodities less food and energy commodities ........................... 23.393 144.2 145.3 1.0 0.8 -0.2 0.0 0.3 Energy commodities ....................... 3.433 120.6 131.7 52.4 9.2 1.9 8.0 9.1 Services less energy services ............. 54.338 199.5 200.5 3.0 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.5 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1982-84=$1.00) ......................... - $ .589 $ .585 - - - - - Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1967=$1.00) ............................ - $ .197 $ .195 - - - - - 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-- Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. 1999 2000 2000 2000 June Sep. Dec. Mar. Sep. Mar. 1999 1999 1999 2000 1999 2000 Expenditure category All items ................................... 168.8 169.1 170.0 171.2 2.7 3.9 2.4 5.8 3.3 4.1 Food and beverages ......................... 166.1 166.1 166.7 166.9 1.7 2.5 2.2 1.9 2.1 2.1 Food ...................................... 165.8 165.7 166.3 166.5 1.5 2.5 2.2 1.7 2.0 1.9 Food at home ............................. 165.6 165.2 166.0 166.1 1.7 2.2 2.2 1.2 2.0 1.7 Cereals and bakery products ............. 186.6 185.6 185.8 186.4 2.4 0.9 2.6 -0.4 1.6 1.1 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......... 149.1 149.6 151.0 152.4 2.5 2.7 1.4 9.2 2.6 5.2 Dairy and related products (1)........... 162.1 160.4 160.9 159.1 -12.7 6.8 8.8 -7.2 -3.4 0.5 Fruits and vegetables ................... 205.1 202.9 204.3 200.9 12.2 1.4 -1.2 -7.9 6.6 -4.6 Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ........................... 136.0 136.9 137.5 137.7 1.8 0.3 4.8 5.1 1.0 5.0 Other food at home ...................... 154.2 154.2 154.2 155.2 1.8 1.3 0.3 2.6 1.6 1.4 Sugar and sweets ....................... 153.4 154.2 154.1 154.4 3.5 2.9 0.5 2.6 3.2 1.6 Fats and oils .......................... 146.1 146.4 144.7 145.6 -3.7 2.2 -6.3 -1.4 -0.8 -3.9 Other foods ............................ 170.0 169.8 170.2 171.6 2.4 1.0 1.4 3.8 1.7 2.6 Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)...... 105.7 104.3 106.4 107.0 0.0 1.5 1.5 5.0 0.8 3.3 Food away from home (1)................... 166.8 167.2 167.6 167.9 1.0 2.9 2.4 2.7 2.0 2.5 Other food away from home (1) (2)........ 106.9 107.5 107.9 107.9 2.7 7.9 1.9 3.8 5.3 2.8 Alcoholic beverages ....................... 172.0 172.4 172.8 173.3 3.1 3.1 2.8 3.1 3.1 2.9 Housing .................................... 165.4 165.9 166.8 167.4 2.5 2.7 1.7 4.9 2.6 3.3 Shelter ................................... 189.1 189.7 190.2 191.1 2.8 2.6 2.1 4.3 2.7 3.2 Rent of primary residence (3)............. 180.1 180.6 181.2 181.7 2.8 2.7 3.9 3.6 2.7 3.7 Lodging away from home (2) (3)............ 105.9 106.5 106.2 109.6 7.1 5.4 -4.0 14.7 6.3 4.9 Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence (3) (4)..................... 195.0 195.5 196.1 196.6 2.5 2.1 2.5 3.3 2.3 2.9 Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).. 102.2 102.4 102.4 102.6 8.2 0.4 -0.4 1.6 4.2 0.6 Fuels and utilities ....................... 129.8 130.5 133.9 133.3 0.6 7.4 -0.3 11.2 4.0 5.3 Fuels .................................... 113.6 114.3 117.9 117.1 0.4 8.5 -0.7 12.9 4.4 5.9 Fuel oil and other fuels ................ 104.6 111.5 142.9 127.6 20.3 41.4 38.0 121.5 30.4 74.8 Gas (piped) and electricity (3).......... 120.2 120.3 121.6 122.2 -0.7 6.9 -2.9 6.8 3.0 1.8 Water and sewer and trash collection services (2).......................... 104.7 105.0 105.4 105.7 2.0 1.6 1.9 3.9 1.8 2.9 Household furnishings and operations ...... 126.8 127.2 127.2 127.8 0.0 1.0 -0.3 3.2 0.5 1.4 Household operations (1) (2).............. 106.0 107.4 108.4 108.6 2.3 3.5 3.1 10.2 2.9 6.6 Apparel .................................... 131.5 130.0 130.2 130.6 2.2 -0.6 0.9 -2.7 0.8 -0.9 Men's and boys' apparel ................... 132.0 131.4 131.1 130.8 4.4 -4.2 4.0 -3.6 0.0 0.2 Women's and girls' apparel ................ 123.8 121.1 121.4 122.2 2.3 2.6 -1.0 -5.1 2.5 -3.0 Infants' and toddlers' apparel (1)......... 133.0 133.3 133.1 133.9 3.9 10.1 9.9 2.7 7.0 6.3 Footwear .................................. 124.1 123.4 123.1 125.2 -3.4 -3.5 -1.9 3.6 -3.4 0.8 Transportation ............................. 148.4 148.6 150.5 154.3 6.1 10.1 4.7 16.9 8.1 10.6 Private transportation .................... 144.6 144.9 146.6 150.3 7.8 10.7 4.0 16.7 9.3 10.2 New and used motor vehicles (2)........... 101.1 100.7 100.3 100.4 2.4 3.2 0.4 -2.7 2.8 -1.2 New vehicles ............................ 142.9 142.4 142.3 142.5 0.0 0.6 0.0 -1.1 0.3 -0.6 Used cars and trucks (1)................. 155.0 153.9 153.0 153.0 9.8 13.3 -1.8 -5.1 11.6 -3.4 Motor fuel ............................... 113.4 115.1 122.2 136.0 43.4 53.9 18.9 106.9 48.6 56.8 Gasoline (all types) .................... 112.7 114.5 121.7 135.2 43.1 53.7 19.0 107.1 48.3 57.0 Motor vehicle parts and equipment ........ 100.6 100.5 100.6 101.4 0.8 0.8 0.4 3.2 0.8 1.8 Motor vehicle maintenance and repair (1).. 173.8 174.6 175.2 175.7 2.6 2.6 2.3 4.4 2.6 3.4 Public transportation (1).................. 201.2 199.5 204.2 209.8 -11.9 4.4 14.0 18.2 -4.1 16.1 Medical care ............................... 255.0 255.7 256.7 258.0 3.6 3.9 3.5 4.8 3.7 4.2 Medical care commodities .................. 234.9 235.6 235.5 236.3 4.1 5.5 3.1 2.4 4.8 2.8 Medical care services ..................... 259.2 259.9 261.2 262.6 3.4 3.5 3.6 5.4 3.4 4.5 Professional services (3)................. 232.6 233.3 234.6 235.6 3.4 2.8 3.5 5.3 3.1 4.4 Hospital and related services (3)......... 306.6 307.5 309.0 310.6 3.8 5.3 5.5 5.3 4.6 5.4 Recreation (2).............................. 102.0 102.2 102.2 102.6 2.0 -1.6 1.6 2.4 0.2 2.0 Video and audio (1) (2).................... 100.6 100.7 100.3 100.5 -0.8 -0.8 0.8 -0.4 -0.8 0.2 Education and communication (2)............. 102.3 102.8 102.3 102.3 0.0 1.6 3.2 0.0 0.8 1.6 Education (2).............................. 109.4 110.3 110.9 111.3 4.6 4.5 3.4 7.1 4.6 5.2 Educational books and supplies ........... 256.5 272.0 276.4 275.8 4.8 4.9 -14.4 33.7 4.9 6.9 Tuition, other school fees, and childcare 315.0 316.4 317.7 319.2 4.8 4.4 5.0 5.4 4.6 5.2 Communication (1) (2)...................... 95.9 96.0 94.7 94.3 -4.5 -0.8 2.5 -6.5 -2.7 -2.1 Information and information processing (1) (2)................................... 95.4 95.5 94.1 93.6 -4.9 -0.8 3.0 -7.3 -2.9 -2.3 Telephone services (1) (2)............... 100.7 100.9 99.4 98.9 -2.0 -0.4 4.5 -7.0 -1.2 -1.4 Information and information processing other than telephone services (1) (5) 28.2 28.0 27.6 27.2 -28.4 -6.5 -14.2 -13.4 -18.2 -13.8 Personal computers and peripheral equipment (1) (2)................... 47.2 46.4 45.1 44.2 -19.9 -30.8 -18.7 -23.1 -25.5 -20.9 Other goods and services ................... 263.6 265.3 267.3 268.7 4.2 10.9 0.6 8.0 7.5 4.2 Tobacco and smoking products (1)........... 369.1 375.1 383.0 387.3 9.0 40.7 -4.9 21.2 23.8 7.4 Personal care (1).......................... 162.9 163.4 163.8 164.3 2.8 1.7 2.7 3.5 2.3 3.1 Personal care products (1)................ 152.5 152.8 152.6 153.5 4.9 1.1 -1.3 2.6 2.9 0.7 Personal care services (1)................ 174.3 174.9 175.6 176.2 2.4 2.8 5.2 4.4 2.6 4.8 Miscellaneous personal services .......... 247.4 248.1 248.4 248.9 2.5 4.5 4.3 2.4 3.5 3.4 Commodity and service group Commodities ................................. 146.5 146.6 147.8 149.3 4.0 5.4 1.9 7.9 4.7 4.9 Food and beverages ......................... 166.1 166.1 166.7 166.9 1.7 2.5 2.2 1.9 2.1 2.1 Commodities less food and beverages ........ 134.8 134.9 136.5 138.6 5.3 7.5 1.5 11.8 6.4 6.5 Nondurables less food and beverages ....... 141.6 141.9 145.0 149.0 9.0 12.2 3.2 22.6 10.6 12.5 Apparel .................................. 131.5 130.0 130.2 130.6 2.2 -0.6 0.9 -2.7 0.8 -0.9 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .............................. 152.4 153.6 158.3 164.5 11.9 19.0 5.1 35.7 15.4 19.5 Durables .................................. 125.5 125.3 125.1 125.5 -0.3 1.0 -1.9 0.0 0.3 -0.9 Services .................................... 191.1 191.6 192.2 193.1 1.9 2.8 2.8 4.3 2.4 3.5 Rent of shelter (4)......................... 197.2 197.8 198.3 199.3 3.1 2.5 2.3 4.3 2.8 3.3 Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).... 102.2 102.4 102.4 102.6 8.2 0.4 -0.4 1.6 4.2 0.6 Gas (piped) and electricity (3)............. 120.2 120.3 121.6 122.2 -0.7 6.9 -2.9 6.8 3.0 1.8 Water and sewer and trash collection services (2)............................ 104.7 105.0 105.4 105.7 2.0 1.6 1.9 3.9 1.8 2.9 Household operations (1) (2)................ 106.0 107.4 108.4 108.6 2.3 3.5 3.1 10.2 2.9 6.6 Transportation services .................... 192.5 192.6 193.5 194.9 -2.3 2.1 4.3 5.1 -0.1 4.7 Medical care services ...................... 259.2 259.9 261.2 262.6 3.4 3.5 3.6 5.4 3.4 4.5 Other services ............................. 226.9 227.7 227.5 228.2 2.7 2.2 4.7 2.3 2.5 3.5 Special indexes All items less food ......................... 169.2 169.6 170.5 171.9 3.2 4.1 2.4 6.5 3.7 4.4 All items less shelter ...................... 162.4 162.6 163.6 164.9 2.8 4.6 2.5 6.3 3.7 4.4 All items less medical care ................. 163.8 164.1 165.0 166.2 2.8 4.0 2.2 6.0 3.4 4.1 Commodities less food ....................... 136.4 136.6 138.1 140.2 5.3 7.4 1.5 11.6 6.3 6.4 Nondurables less food ....................... 143.5 143.9 146.7 150.4 8.8 11.1 3.7 20.7 10.0 11.9 Nondurables less food and apparel ........... 153.5 154.5 159.1 164.7 11.1 17.5 4.8 32.5 14.3 17.9 Nondurables ................................. 153.9 154.2 156.1 158.1 6.1 6.5 2.1 11.4 6.3 6.6 Services less rent of shelter (4)............ 198.4 198.8 199.4 200.1 2.3 2.9 3.3 3.5 2.6 3.4 Services less medical care services ......... 184.9 185.5 185.8 186.5 2.4 2.4 2.9 3.5 2.4 3.2 Energy ...................................... 112.5 113.6 118.8 124.6 16.5 26.0 7.8 50.5 21.2 27.4 All items less energy ....................... 176.3 176.5 176.9 177.5 1.9 2.5 2.1 2.8 2.2 2.4 All items less food and energy ............. 178.9 179.2 179.5 180.3 2.1 2.5 1.8 3.2 2.3 2.5 Commodities less food and energy commodities ........................... 144.6 144.3 144.3 144.7 1.7 2.5 -0.6 0.3 2.1 -0.1 Energy commodities ....................... 112.6 114.7 123.9 135.2 41.9 52.7 20.4 107.9 47.2 58.2 Services less energy services ............. 198.3 198.9 199.4 200.3 2.3 2.5 3.1 4.1 2.4 3.6 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 Mar.2000 from-- Feb.2000 from-- sched- ule Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. (1) 1999 2000 2000 2000 Mar. Jan. Feb. Feb. Dec. Jan. 1999 2000 2000 1999 1999 2000 U.S. city average ........................... M 168.3 168.7 169.7 171.1 3.7 1.4 0.8 3.2 0.8 0.6 Region and area size(2) Northeast urban ............................. M 175.5 176.1 177.4 178.3 3.7 1.2 0.5 3.4 1.1 0.7 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............. M 176.3 176.9 178.3 179.2 3.7 1.3 0.5 3.4 1.1 0.8 Size B/C 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).......... M 105.4 105.8 106.7 107.2 3.9 1.3 0.5 3.6 1.2 0.9 Midwest urban ............................... M 164.4 164.8 165.8 167.0 3.7 1.3 0.7 3.3 0.9 0.6 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............ M 165.5 166.1 167.2 168.3 3.6 1.3 0.7 3.3 1.0 0.7 Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)......... M 105.3 105.5 106.0 106.8 3.7 1.2 0.8 3.3 0.7 0.5 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ............................... M 158.9 159.0 159.8 161.5 3.7 1.6 1.1 2.7 0.6 0.5 South urban ................................. M 163.6 164.0 164.7 166.4 3.6 1.5 1.0 2.9 0.7 0.4 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............. M 163.0 163.5 164.1 165.9 3.9 1.5 1.1 3.3 0.7 0.4 Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)........ M 105.2 105.3 105.9 106.9 3.5 1.5 0.9 2.8 0.7 0.6 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ............................... M 163.5 164.4 165.1 166.8 3.3 1.5 1.0 2.6 1.0 0.4 West urban .................................. M 170.5 171.0 171.9 173.4 3.6 1.4 0.9 3.0 0.8 0.5 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............ M 171.7 172.3 173.3 174.9 4.0 1.5 0.9 3.3 0.9 0.6 Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)......... M 105.7 105.7 106.2 107.1 2.9 1.3 0.8 2.3 0.5 0.5 Size classes A (4)...................................... M 152.5 153.0 154.0 155.2 3.8 1.4 0.8 3.4 1.0 0.7 B/C (3).................................... M 105.3 105.5 106.1 106.9 3.5 1.3 0.8 3.0 0.8 0.6 D ......................................... M 163.7 164.3 164.9 166.7 3.5 1.5 1.1 2.6 0.7 0.4 Selected local areas(5) Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI .............. M 169.2 170.1 171.3 172.0 3.0 1.1 0.4 2.9 1.2 0.7 Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ..... M 167.3 167.9 169.2 170.6 3.4 1.6 0.8 2.8 1.1 0.8 New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA ............................. M 178.6 179.2 180.4 181.4 3.4 1.2 0.6 3.0 1.0 0.7 Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT ......... 1 - 180.2 - 182.7 4.5 1.4 - - - - Cleveland-Akron, OH ......................... 1 - 164.4 - 166.8 3.5 1.5 - - - - Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ....................... 1 - 160.4 - 163.1 4.3 1.7 - - - - Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV (6)........ 1 - 105.3 - 107.0 3.7 1.6 - - - - Atlanta, GA ................................. 2 167.0 - 167.4 - - - - 3.4 0.2 - Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI ................. 2 165.6 - 167.2 - - - - 3.7 1.0 - Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .............. 2 150.3 - 152.1 - - - - 3.8 1.2 - Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ................... 2 164.8 - 165.9 - - - - 2.8 0.7 - Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD ............................. 2 172.9 - 174.7 - - - - 3.6 1.0 - San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA .......... 2 174.5 - 176.5 - - - - 4.2 1.1 - Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ................ 2 174.4 - 176.0 - - - - 3.2 0.9 - 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, Mar. 2000 from- percent change from- CPI-W December 1999 Feb. Mar. 2000 2000 Mar. Feb. Dec. to Jan. to Feb. to 1999 2000 Jan. Feb. Mar. Expenditure category All items ................................... 100.000 166.4 167.8 4.0 0.8 0.2 0.5 0.7 All items (1967=100) ........................ - 495.6 499.7 - - - - - Food and beverages ......................... 17.879 166.1 166.4 2.1 0.2 -0.1 0.4 0.2 Food ...................................... 16.832 165.6 165.9 2.0 0.2 -0.1 0.4 0.2 Food at home ............................. 10.725 165.1 165.3 1.8 0.1 -0.2 0.5 0.2 Cereals and bakery products ............. 1.676 185.8 185.9 1.5 0.1 -0.4 0.2 0.2 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......... 3.022 150.8 152.0 3.8 0.8 0.3 1.0 0.9 Dairy and related products (1)........... 1.195 160.4 158.7 -1.7 -1.1 -1.2 0.3 -1.1 Fruits and vegetables ................... 1.479 201.7 200.5 0.9 -0.6 -1.1 0.5 -1.2 Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ........................... 1.180 137.6 137.8 3.1 0.1 0.7 0.6 0.1 Other food at home ...................... 2.173 153.8 154.5 1.4 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.7 Sugar and sweets ....................... .415 154.3 154.5 2.3 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.2 Fats and oils .......................... .329 145.2 145.7 -2.1 0.3 0.3 -1.2 0.6 Other foods ............................ 1.429 170.5 171.6 2.1 0.6 -0.2 0.3 0.9 Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)...... .347 106.2 106.7 1.6 0.5 -1.2 2.2 0.5 Food away from home (1)................... 6.107 167.6 167.9 2.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 Other food away from home (1) (2)........ .217 107.8 107.8 3.9 0.0 0.5 0.4 0.0 Alcoholic beverages ....................... 1.047 172.2 172.8 3.3 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.3 Housing .................................... 36.452 162.7 163.2 2.8 0.3 0.2 0.6 0.2 Shelter ................................... 27.425 184.8 185.6 2.8 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 Rent of primary residence (3)............. 8.523 180.7 181.2 3.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 Lodging away from home (2) (3)............ 1.364 114.5 119.9 5.0 4.7 0.3 -0.2 2.7 Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence (3) (4)..................... 17.221 178.6 178.8 2.5 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.1 Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).. .318 102.6 102.8 2.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.2 Fuels and utilities ....................... 4.825 132.0 131.2 4.3 -0.6 0.4 2.2 -0.3 Fuels .................................... 3.911 116.3 115.4 4.9 -0.8 0.4 2.7 -0.4 Fuel oil and other fuels ................ .240 144.5 129.6 49.3 -10.3 6.5 26.3 -9.5 Gas (piped) and electricity (3).......... 3.671 120.1 120.2 2.5 0.1 0.0 1.2 0.3 Water and sewer and trash collection services (2).......................... .914 105.5 105.9 2.3 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.3 Household furnishings and operations ...... 4.202 124.6 125.3 0.3 0.6 0.1 -0.1 0.5 Household operations (1) (2).............. .401 108.6 109.2 4.9 0.6 1.2 1.0 0.6 Apparel .................................... 5.026 127.9 131.0 -0.1 2.4 -1.0 0.1 0.2 Men's and boys' apparel ................... 1.450 129.9 131.5 -0.1 1.2 -0.6 -0.3 -0.2 Women's and girls' apparel ................ 1.875 118.0 123.5 -0.3 4.7 -2.1 0.3 0.6 Infants' and toddlers' apparel (1)......... .345 134.7 135.7 7.3 0.7 0.1 -0.1 0.7 Footwear .................................. .997 122.6 124.7 -1.7 1.7 -0.4 -0.2 1.4 Transportation ............................. 19.716 149.1 152.9 9.9 2.5 0.2 1.3 2.6 Private transportation .................... 18.628 146.4 150.1 10.2 2.5 0.3 1.2 2.6 New and used motor vehicles (2)........... 9.030 100.7 100.8 1.3 0.1 -0.4 -0.4 0.2 New vehicles ............................ 5.063 144.2 144.5 0.0 0.2 -0.2 -0.1 0.3 Used cars and trucks (1)................. 3.170 154.4 154.4 3.8 0.0 -0.6 -0.6 0.0 Motor fuel ............................... 3.896 118.6 132.0 52.8 11.3 1.6 6.2 11.1 Gasoline (all types) .................... 3.872 117.9 131.2 52.7 11.3 1.5 6.3 11.1 Motor vehicle parts and equipment ........ .661 100.5 100.9 1.1 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.7 Motor vehicle maintenance and repair (1).. 1.687 176.6 177.2 3.0 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.3 Public transportation (1).................. 1.088 198.8 203.4 4.8 2.3 -0.6 2.1 2.3 Medical care ............................... 4.711 256.2 257.3 4.0 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.5 Medical care commodities .................. .934 231.0 231.8 3.5 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.3 Medical care services ..................... 3.776 261.9 263.1 4.1 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.6 Professional services (3)................. 2.425 236.7 238.0 4.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 Hospital and related services (3)......... 1.139 306.4 307.5 5.0 0.4 0.3 0.6 0.6 Recreation (2).............................. 5.787 101.6 102.0 0.7 0.4 0.2 -0.1 0.4 Video and audio (1) (2).................... 1.882 100.4 100.6 -0.4 0.2 0.2 -0.4 0.2 Education and communication (2)............. 5.300 102.5 102.2 1.2 -0.3 0.6 -0.5 -0.1 Education (2).............................. 2.519 110.9 111.0 5.1 0.1 1.0 0.5 0.5 Educational books and supplies ........... .192 281.3 280.0 6.1 -0.5 6.8 1.6 -0.1 Tuition, other school fees, and childcare 2.327 312.7 312.8 5.0 0.0 0.5 0.4 0.5 Communication (1) (2)...................... 2.781 95.7 95.3 -2.2 -0.4 0.1 -1.4 -0.4 Information and information processing (1) (2)................................... 2.631 95.3 94.8 -2.4 -0.5 0.1 -1.4 -0.5 Telephone services (1) (2)............... 2.462 99.6 99.1 -1.3 -0.5 0.2 -1.5 -0.5 Information and information processing other than telephone services (1) (5) .169 28.6 28.2 -15.8 -1.4 -1.4 -1.0 -1.4 Personal computers and peripheral equipment (1) (2)................... .086 44.5 43.6 -23.4 -2.0 -2.6 -2.6 -2.0 Other goods and services ................... 5.129 271.7 273.3 6.9 0.6 0.7 0.9 0.6 Tobacco and smoking products (1)........... 1.836 383.6 387.8 15.4 1.1 1.6 2.1 1.1 Personal care (1).......................... 3.293 163.9 164.3 2.5 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 Personal care products (1)................ .835 153.2 154.1 1.6 0.6 0.2 -0.1 0.6 Personal care services (1)................ .984 176.1 176.6 3.8 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.3 Miscellaneous personal services .......... 1.266 248.9 249.4 3.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.3 Commodity and service group Commodities ................................. 46.879 147.8 149.8 5.1 1.4 0.1 0.8 1.1 Food and beverages ......................... 17.879 166.1 166.4 2.1 0.2 -0.1 0.4 0.2 Commodities less food and beverages ........ 29.000 136.8 139.6 7.1 2.0 0.1 1.1 1.8 Nondurables less food and beverages ....... 16.279 145.1 150.2 12.8 3.5 0.3 2.3 3.1 Apparel .................................. 5.026 127.9 131.0 -0.1 2.4 -1.0 0.1 0.2 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .............................. 11.253 159.3 165.7 19.5 4.0 0.9 3.4 4.4 Durables .................................. 12.721 125.6 125.8 0.1 0.2 -0.2 -0.2 0.4 Services .................................... 53.121 188.5 189.2 2.8 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 Rent of shelter (4)......................... 27.107 178.0 178.7 2.8 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.4 Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).... .318 102.6 102.8 2.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.2 Gas (piped) and electricity (3)............. 3.671 120.1 120.2 2.5 0.1 0.0 1.2 0.3 Water and sewer and trash collection services (2)............................ .914 105.5 105.9 2.3 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.3 Household operations (1) (2)................ .401 108.6 109.2 4.9 0.6 1.2 1.0 0.6 Transportation services .................... 6.751 190.8 191.8 2.1 0.5 0.2 0.4 0.6 Medical care services ...................... 3.776 261.9 263.1 4.1 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.6 Other services ............................. 10.181 223.7 224.0 2.8 0.1 0.4 -0.1 0.3 Special indexes All items less food ......................... 83.168 166.4 168.0 4.3 1.0 0.2 0.5 0.9 All items less shelter ...................... 72.575 161.3 162.8 4.3 0.9 0.1 0.6 0.9 All items less medical care ................. 95.289 162.3 163.6 3.9 0.8 0.2 0.6 0.7 Commodities less food ....................... 30.047 138.2 141.0 7.0 2.0 0.1 1.0 1.7 Nondurables less food ....................... 17.326 146.8 151.7 12.3 3.3 0.3 2.1 2.9 Nondurables less food and apparel ........... 12.300 159.8 165.7 17.9 3.7 0.9 2.9 4.2 Nondurables ................................. 34.158 156.0 158.8 7.1 1.8 0.1 1.4 1.5 Services less rent of shelter (4)............ 26.014 176.9 177.4 2.8 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.4 Services less medical care services ......... 49.345 182.4 183.1 2.7 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.4 Energy ...................................... 7.807 116.7 122.9 26.1 5.3 1.0 4.5 5.5 All items less energy ....................... 92.193 173.3 174.1 2.3 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.3 All items less food and energy ............. 75.361 175.3 176.2 2.3 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.3 Commodities less food and energy commodities ........................... 25.911 144.6 145.6 1.3 0.7 -0.2 0.1 0.3 Energy commodities ....................... 4.136 120.4 132.0 52.4 9.6 1.9 7.4 9.7 Services less energy services ............. 49.450 196.2 196.9 2.8 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.4 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1982-84=$1.00) ......................... - $ .601 $ .596 - - - - - Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1967=$1.00) ............................ - $ .202 $ .200 - - - - - 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-- Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. 1999 2000 2000 2000 June Sep. Dec. Mar. Sep. Mar. 1999 1999 1999 2000 1999 2000 Expenditure category All items ................................... 165.5 165.8 166.7 167.9 3.0 4.5 2.5 5.9 3.7 4.2 Food and beverages ......................... 165.5 165.4 166.1 166.4 1.5 2.5 2.5 2.2 2.0 2.3 Food ...................................... 165.0 164.9 165.6 165.9 1.2 2.7 2.2 2.2 2.0 2.2 Food at home ............................. 164.5 164.1 164.9 165.2 1.5 2.2 2.2 1.7 1.9 2.0 Cereals and bakery products ............. 186.3 185.5 185.8 186.2 2.4 1.1 2.4 -0.2 1.8 1.1 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......... 148.7 149.1 150.6 152.0 2.5 2.7 1.1 9.2 2.6 5.1 Dairy and related products (1)........... 161.9 159.9 160.4 158.7 -13.6 7.1 9.1 -7.7 -3.8 0.4 Fruits and vegetables ................... 204.6 202.3 203.3 200.8 11.5 0.4 -0.2 -7.2 5.8 -3.8 Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ........................... 134.8 135.8 136.6 136.8 1.2 0.6 4.6 6.1 0.9 5.3 Other food at home ...................... 153.5 153.5 153.5 154.5 1.3 1.8 0.3 2.6 1.6 1.4 Sugar and sweets ....................... 153.5 154.0 154.0 154.3 2.1 3.7 1.0 2.1 2.9 1.6 Fats and oils .......................... 145.7 146.2 144.5 145.3 -2.4 1.4 -6.1 -1.1 -0.5 -3.6 Other foods ............................ 170.0 169.6 170.1 171.6 2.2 1.2 1.7 3.8 1.7 2.7 Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)...... 105.2 103.9 106.2 106.7 -2.3 2.7 0.4 5.8 0.2 3.1 Food away from home (1)................... 166.8 167.1 167.6 167.9 0.7 3.5 2.4 2.7 2.1 2.5 Other food away from home (1) (2)........ 106.9 107.4 107.8 107.8 2.7 6.7 2.7 3.4 4.7 3.0 Alcoholic beverages ....................... 171.1 171.8 171.9 172.5 4.1 2.9 2.9 3.3 3.5 3.1 Housing .................................... 161.5 161.8 162.7 163.1 2.0 2.8 2.0 4.0 2.4 3.0 Shelter ................................... 183.7 184.2 184.7 185.3 2.9 2.2 2.7 3.5 2.6 3.1 Rent of primary residence (3)............. 179.7 180.2 180.7 181.2 3.0 2.5 3.9 3.4 2.8 3.6 Lodging away from home (2) (3)............ 105.8 106.1 105.9 108.8 6.7 6.2 -4.1 11.8 6.5 3.6 Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence (3) (4)..................... 177.6 178.0 178.6 178.8 2.3 1.8 2.7 2.7 2.1 2.7 Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).. 102.4 102.6 102.6 102.8 6.9 0.8 -0.4 1.6 3.8 0.6 Fuels and utilities ....................... 129.5 130.0 132.9 132.5 0.3 7.1 0.0 9.6 3.6 4.7 Fuels .................................... 113.0 113.4 116.5 116.0 0.0 8.6 -0.4 11.0 4.2 5.2 Fuel oil and other fuels ................ 104.3 111.1 140.3 127.0 19.1 39.4 35.9 119.8 28.9 72.8 Gas (piped) and electricity (3).......... 119.7 119.7 121.1 121.5 -1.0 6.9 -2.3 6.2 2.9 1.8 Water and sewer and trash collection services (2).......................... 104.7 105.0 105.4 105.7 2.0 1.6 1.9 3.9 1.8 2.9 Household furnishings and operations ...... 124.6 124.7 124.6 125.2 0.0 0.0 -0.3 1.9 0.0 0.8 Household operations (1) (2).............. 106.2 107.5 108.6 109.2 2.7 3.5 1.9 11.8 3.1 6.7 Apparel .................................... 130.2 128.9 129.0 129.3 2.2 -0.3 0.6 -2.7 0.9 -1.1 Men's and boys' apparel ................... 132.2 131.4 131.0 130.7 4.4 -4.8 5.0 -4.5 -0.3 0.2 Women's and girls' apparel ................ 121.7 119.2 119.6 120.3 2.0 3.7 -2.3 -4.5 2.8 -3.4 Infants' and toddlers' apparel (1)......... 134.8 134.9 134.7 135.7 4.8 11.1 10.8 2.7 7.9 6.7 Footwear .................................. 124.5 124.0 123.7 125.4 -3.7 -3.4 -1.9 2.9 -3.6 0.5 Transportation ............................. 147.7 148.0 149.9 153.8 7.1 12.1 4.5 17.6 9.5 10.8 Private transportation .................... 145.1 145.5 147.3 151.2 8.1 12.6 4.0 17.9 10.3 10.7 New and used motor vehicles (2)........... 101.5 101.1 100.7 100.9 3.3 4.9 0.0 -2.3 4.1 -1.2 New vehicles ............................ 144.0 143.7 143.5 143.9 -0.3 0.6 0.0 -0.3 0.1 -0.1 Used cars and trucks (1)................. 156.3 155.3 154.4 154.4 9.8 13.2 -1.8 -4.8 11.5 -3.3 Motor fuel ............................... 113.7 115.5 122.7 136.3 41.6 57.5 18.4 106.5 49.3 56.4 Gasoline (all types) .................... 113.2 114.9 122.1 135.6 41.8 56.7 19.4 105.9 49.1 56.8 Motor vehicle parts and equipment ........ 100.0 100.0 100.1 100.8 0.4 0.4 0.4 3.2 0.4 1.8 Motor vehicle maintenance and repair (1).. 175.2 176.1 176.6 177.2 2.6 2.8 2.1 4.6 2.7 3.4 Public transportation (1).................. 196.0 194.8 198.8 203.4 -10.1 3.6 11.6 16.0 -3.5 13.8 Medical care ............................... 254.0 254.7 255.6 257.0 3.6 4.1 3.4 4.8 3.8 4.1 Medical care commodities .................. 230.6 230.9 230.8 231.6 4.2 6.0 2.3 1.7 5.1 2.0 Medical care services ..................... 259.1 259.9 261.1 262.6 3.5 3.5 3.8 5.5 3.5 4.6 Professional services (3)................. 234.2 235.3 236.5 237.8 3.5 2.8 3.5 6.3 3.2 4.9 Hospital and related services (3)......... 302.4 303.2 304.9 306.6 3.8 5.5 5.2 5.7 4.6 5.4 Recreation (2).............................. 101.2 101.4 101.3 101.7 1.6 -2.0 1.2 2.0 -0.2 1.6 Video and audio (1) (2).................... 100.2 100.4 100.0 100.2 -0.4 -1.6 0.4 0.0 -1.0 0.2 Education and communication (2)............. 102.5 103.1 102.6 102.5 0.0 1.6 3.2 0.0 0.8 1.6 Education (2).............................. 109.5 110.6 111.1 111.6 5.0 4.5 3.0 7.9 4.8 5.4 Educational books and supplies ........... 257.4 275.0 279.3 278.9 5.0 5.1 -16.8 37.8 5.0 7.1 Tuition, other school fees, and childcare 309.2 310.8 312.0 313.5 5.2 4.3 4.8 5.7 4.7 5.2 Communication (1) (2)...................... 97.0 97.1 95.7 95.3 -4.0 -0.8 3.4 -6.8 -2.4 -1.9 Information and information processing (1) (2)................................... 96.6 96.7 95.3 94.8 -4.5 -0.8 3.4 -7.2 -2.7 -2.1 Telephone services (1) (2)............... 100.9 101.1 99.6 99.1 -2.0 -0.8 4.9 -6.9 -1.4 -1.2 Information and information processing other than telephone services (1) (5) 29.3 28.9 28.6 28.2 -28.5 -6.3 -12.6 -14.2 -18.2 -13.4 Personal computers and peripheral equipment (1) (2)................... 46.9 45.7 44.5 43.6 -18.9 -30.0 -18.8 -25.3 -24.6 -22.1 Other goods and services ................... 267.6 269.6 272.0 273.6 4.9 14.0 0.0 9.3 9.4 4.5 Tobacco and smoking products (1)........... 369.7 375.7 383.6 387.8 9.2 41.1 -4.9 21.1 24.2 7.3 Personal care (1).......................... 163.1 163.5 163.9 164.3 2.5 1.5 3.0 3.0 2.0 3.0 Personal care products (1)................ 153.1 153.4 153.2 154.1 4.6 1.0 -1.6 2.6 2.8 0.5 Personal care services (1)................ 174.7 175.3 176.1 176.6 2.4 2.8 5.4 4.4 2.6 4.9 Miscellaneous personal services .......... 247.6 247.9 248.1 248.9 2.7 3.8 4.8 2.1 3.3 3.5 Commodity and service group Commodities ................................. 147.0 147.1 148.3 150.0 4.0 6.8 1.9 8.4 5.4 5.1 Food and beverages ......................... 165.5 165.4 166.1 166.4 1.5 2.5 2.5 2.2 2.0 2.3 Commodities less food and beverages ........ 135.7 135.9 137.4 139.9 6.0 9.4 1.2 13.0 7.7 6.9 Nondurables less food and beverages ....... 142.7 143.1 146.4 151.0 9.3 14.8 3.4 25.4 12.0 13.9 Apparel .................................. 130.2 128.9 129.0 129.3 2.2 -0.3 0.6 -2.7 0.9 -1.1 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .............................. 154.1 155.5 160.8 167.8 12.8 22.7 4.3 40.6 17.6 21.1 Durables .................................. 125.8 125.6 125.4 125.9 0.0 1.9 -1.9 0.3 1.0 -0.8 Services .................................... 187.5 188.0 188.6 189.2 2.0 2.6 2.8 3.7 2.3 3.2 Rent of shelter (4)......................... 177.0 177.5 177.8 178.6 2.6 2.5 2.8 3.7 2.6 3.2 Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2).... 102.4 102.6 102.6 102.8 6.9 0.8 -0.4 1.6 3.8 0.6 Gas (piped) and electricity (3)............. 119.7 119.7 121.1 121.5 -1.0 6.9 -2.3 6.2 2.9 1.8 Water and sewer and trash collection services (2)............................ 104.7 105.0 105.4 105.7 2.0 1.6 1.9 3.9 1.8 2.9 Household operations (1) (2)................ 106.2 107.5 108.6 109.2 2.7 3.5 1.9 11.8 3.1 6.7 Transportation services .................... 189.5 189.8 190.6 191.7 -1.5 1.9 3.4 4.7 0.2 4.1 Medical care services ...................... 259.1 259.9 261.1 262.6 3.5 3.5 3.8 5.5 3.5 4.6 Other services ............................. 223.2 224.0 223.7 224.3 2.8 2.0 4.6 2.0 2.4 3.3 Special indexes All items less food ......................... 165.3 165.6 166.5 168.0 3.3 5.0 2.5 6.7 4.1 4.6 All items less shelter ...................... 160.4 160.6 161.6 163.1 3.1 5.4 2.3 6.9 4.3 4.6 All items less medical care ................. 161.3 161.6 162.5 163.7 2.8 4.6 2.3 6.1 3.7 4.2 Commodities less food ....................... 137.4 137.6 139.0 141.4 5.9 9.3 1.5 12.2 7.6 6.7 Nondurables less food ....................... 144.4 144.9 148.0 152.3 9.1 13.9 3.1 23.7 11.5 13.0 Nondurables less food and apparel ........... 154.9 156.3 160.9 167.7 12.4 20.9 4.0 37.4 16.5 19.5 Nondurables ................................. 154.3 154.5 156.7 159.0 5.5 7.9 2.4 12.8 6.7 7.4 Services less rent of shelter (4)............ 176.3 176.6 176.9 177.6 2.1 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.6 3.0 Services less medical care services ......... 181.6 182.1 182.4 183.1 2.5 2.5 2.7 3.3 2.5 3.0 Energy ...................................... 112.8 113.9 119.0 125.5 17.5 29.4 8.6 53.2 23.3 29.0 All items less energy ....................... 172.9 173.0 173.4 173.9 1.9 2.8 1.9 2.3 2.4 2.1 All items less food and energy ............. 175.1 175.3 175.6 176.2 2.1 2.8 1.8 2.5 2.5 2.2 Commodities less food and energy commodities ........................... 145.0 144.7 144.8 145.2 2.0 3.7 -0.8 0.6 2.8 -0.1 Energy commodities ....................... 113.2 115.3 123.8 135.8 39.9 56.7 19.4 107.1 48.1 57.2 Services less energy services ............. 195.3 195.8 196.3 197.0 2.3 2.3 3.1 3.5 2.3 3.3 1 Not seasonally adjusted. 2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series 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 Mar.2000 from-- Feb.2000 from-- sched- ule Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. (1) 1999 2000 2000 2000 Mar. Jan. Feb. Feb. Dec. Jan. 1999 2000 2000 1999 1999 2000 U.S. city average ........................... M 165.1 165.5 166.4 167.8 4.0 1.4 0.8 3.3 0.8 0.5 Region and area size(2) Northeast urban ............................. M 172.6 173.0 174.3 175.1 3.9 1.2 0.5 3.6 1.0 0.8 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............. M 172.4 172.8 174.1 174.9 3.9 1.2 0.5 3.6 1.0 0.8 Size B/C 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3).......... M 105.2 105.5 106.3 106.8 3.9 1.2 0.5 3.6 1.0 0.8 Midwest urban ............................... M 160.7 161.2 162.1 163.4 4.1 1.4 0.8 3.6 0.9 0.6 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............ M 161.1 161.6 162.7 163.8 4.0 1.4 0.7 3.5 1.0 0.7 Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)......... M 105.3 105.5 106.1 106.9 4.2 1.3 0.8 3.8 0.8 0.6 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ............................... M 157.3 157.6 158.3 160.0 4.3 1.5 1.1 3.2 0.6 0.4 South urban ................................. M 162.0 162.2 163.0 164.6 3.9 1.5 1.0 3.2 0.6 0.5 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............. M 160.9 161.2 161.8 163.4 4.1 1.4 1.0 3.5 0.6 0.4 Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)........ M 105.0 105.1 105.7 106.7 3.8 1.5 0.9 3.0 0.7 0.6 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ............................... M 164.6 165.1 165.8 167.6 3.8 1.5 1.1 3.0 0.7 0.4 West urban .................................. M 166.4 166.7 167.4 169.1 3.6 1.4 1.0 2.9 0.6 0.4 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............ M 165.8 166.3 167.1 168.7 3.9 1.4 1.0 3.2 0.8 0.5 Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 (3)......... M 105.5 105.5 105.9 106.8 2.7 1.2 0.8 2.2 0.4 0.4 Size classes A (4)...................................... M 151.2 151.6 152.5 153.6 4.0 1.3 0.7 3.5 0.9 0.6 B/C (3).................................... M 105.2 105.3 105.9 106.8 3.8 1.4 0.8 3.2 0.7 0.6 D ......................................... M 163.1 163.5 164.1 165.9 3.8 1.5 1.1 2.9 0.6 0.4 Selected local areas(5) Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI .............. M 163.7 164.5 165.6 166.4 3.3 1.2 0.5 3.1 1.2 0.7 Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ..... M 160.9 161.2 162.4 163.9 3.5 1.7 0.9 2.7 0.9 0.7 New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA ............................. M 174.3 174.6 175.8 176.6 3.4 1.1 0.5 3.0 0.9 0.7 Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT ......... 1 - 178.6 - 181.1 5.1 1.4 - - - - Cleveland-Akron, OH ......................... 1 - 156.8 - 159.2 4.1 1.5 - - - - Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ....................... 1 - 160.3 - 162.9 4.6 1.6 - - - - Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV (6)........ 1 - 105.3 - 106.9 4.0 1.5 - - - - Atlanta, GA ................................. 2 164.6 - 164.9 - - - - 3.6 0.2 - Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI ................. 2 160.4 - 162.0 - - - - 4.0 1.0 - Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .............. 2 149.2 - 150.5 - - - - 3.8 0.9 - Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ................... 2 162.7 - 163.5 - - - - 3.0 0.5 - Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD ............................. 2 172.8 - 174.5 - - - - 4.0 1.0 - San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA .......... 2 170.9 - 172.5 - - - - 4.1 0.9 - Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ................ 2 170.1 - 171.5 - - - - 3.3 0.8 - 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.