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CPI May 19

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CPI Detailed Report Data for May 1992

ContentsPrice movements Charts 3 Technical notes 95

Index tables

CPI-U CPI-W

Table Page Table Page

U.S. city averageExpenditure categories; commodity, service groups 1 7 6 22Seasonally adjusted expenditure categories;commodity, service groups 2 9 7 24

Detailed expenditure categories 3 11 8 26Seasonally adjusted detailed expenditure categories 4 16 9 31Special detailed categories 5 21HistoricalAll items, 1913-present 24 66 27 78Commodity and service groups and detailedexpenditures, indexes 25 68 28 80

Commodity and service groups and detailedexpenditures, percent changefrom previous December 26 73 29 85

Selected areasAll items indexes 10 36 17 51Regions 11 37 18 52Population classes 12 39 19 54Regions and population classes cross classified 13 41 20 56Food at home expenditure categories 14 45 21 60Areas priced monthly: Percent changes over the month 15 47 22 62City indexes and percent changes 16 48 23 63

Average price tables

Table Page

U.S. city averageEnergy PI 90

Residential prices P2 91Residential unit and consumption ranges P3 92Gasoline P4 93

Retail food


Scheduled Release Dates

Consumer Price Index data are scheduled for initial realease on the following dates:

Index month Release date Index month Release date

June July 14 September October 15July August 13 October November 13August September 15 November December 11


Price Movements May 1992

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.1 percent before seasonal adjustment in May to a level of 139.7 (1982-84= 100). For the 12-month period ended in May, the CPI-U increased 3.0 percent.

The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) rose 0.2 percent in May prior to seasonal adjustment. The May 1992 CPI-W level of 137.6 was 2.8 percent higher than the index in May1991.

CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U rose 0.1 per

cent in May. This compares with increases of 0.5 percent in March and 0.2 percent in April. Energy prices continued to advance after turning up in March, reflecting an upturn in petroleum-based energy. Food prices declined in each of the past 2 months, largely as a result of decreases in the fruits and vegetables index. After rising 0.5 percent in March, the CPI-U excluding food and energy increased 0.3 percent in April and 0.2 percent in May.

During the first 5 months of 1992, the CPI-U has increased at a 3.0-percent seasonally adjusted annual rate. This compares with a 3.1-percent increase in the 12 months ended in December 1991.

The food and beverages index declined 0.3 percent in May. Grocery store food prices, which fell 0.2 percent in April, declined 0.7 percent in May. Nearly all of the May decrease was due to a 6.3-percent drop in the index for

fresh fruits and vegetables. Fresh vegetable prices declined 14.1 percent, largely as a result of a 47.0-percent drop in tomato prices. Fresh fruit prices increased 0.8 percent as a decline in banana prices was more than offset by increases in most other fresh fruits. Orange prices turned up in May after declining over 40 percent in the preceding 7-month period. The index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs rose 0.2 percent in May, the same as in April. Declines in prices for beef and poultry were more than offset by increases in the indexes for pork, fish and seafood, and eggs. The 0.2-percent rise in pork prices was only their second monthly increase since February 1991. Among other grocery store food groups, dairy products declined for the fourth consecutive month. The 0.1-percent increase in the index for cereal and bakery products was its smallest advance this year. The other two components of the food and beverage indexrestaurant meals and alcoholic beverageseach rose 0.1 percent in May.

The housing component rose 0.1 percent in May, the same as in April. Shelter costs also advanced 0.1 percent for the second consecutive month. Within shelter, renters costs rose 0.4 percent and homeowners costs and maintenance and repair costs each rose 0.1 percent. The increase in renters costs reflects a 0.9-percent seasonally adjusted increase in the index for lodging while out of town. Residential rents rose 0.1 percent. Household fuels increased 0.1 percent in May, following a 0.6-percent advance in April. Increases in the indexes for fuel oil and electricity

Table A. Percent changes in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)

Expenditure category

Seasonally adjusted

Changes from preceding month

1991

November December

1992

January February March April May

Compound annual rate 3 months

ended May 1992

Unadjusted

12 months ended May 1992

All items ..................................Food and beverages ...............Housing ......................................Apparel and upkeep ...............Transportation ..........................Medical care ..............................E n terta intm ent............................Other goods and s e rv ic e s ___

Special indexes:Energy............................................F o o d .............................................All items less food and energy

0.4.4.3.6.4.5

-.1.6

.8

.4

.3

0.2.3.3

- 1.1.2.7

-.4.6

.1

.3

.2

0.1-.4.2.3

-.3.7.1.3

-1.5-.4.3

0.3.3.2

1.5-.2.8.4.5

-.9.3.4

0.5.5.4.6.7.5.4.5

.6

.5

.5

0.20.1

-.7.5.5.6.7

-.1.3

0.1-.3.1.4.3.50.7

.6-.4.2

3.5 3.0.9 .7

2.7 2.91.2 2.96.3 2.46.6 7.73.7 3.07.8 7.2

6.6 .3.3 .4

3.9 3.8

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Table B. Percent changes In CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W)

Seasonally adjusted Unadjusted

Expenditure categoryChanges from preceding month Compound

annual rate 3 months

ended May 1992

12 months

1991 1992 endedMay

November December January February March April May1992

All items ............................................. 0.4 0.2 0 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.1 3.6 2.8Food and beverages .......................... .3 .4 -.4 .3 .6 0 -.4 .9 .7Housing ................................................. .3 .2 .3 .2 .3 .2 .1 2.4 2.8Apparel and upkeep .......................... .5 -.9 .5 1.1 .9 -.8 .3 1.9 3.0Transportation ..................................... .5 .1 -.5 -.2 .6 .6 .4 6.7 2.3Medical care ......................................... .6 .7 .6 .9 .5 .6 .4 6.4 7.8Entertaintment ....................................... -.1 -.2 .1 .4 .4 .6 0 4.1 3.0Other goods and s e rv ic e s .................

Special indexes:.7 .5 .2 .6 .5 .5 1.0 8.3 7.2

Energy....................................................... .9 .1 -1.8 -.5 .5 .3 .7 6.1 .1F o o d ........................................................ .4 .3 -.4 .3 .6 -.1 -.4 .6 .4All items less food and e n e rg y ......... .4 .1 .4 .4 .4 .3 .3 4.0 3.7

up 0.5 and 0.8 percent, respectivelywere partially offset by a 1.6-percent decline in the index for natural gas. The. index for household furnishings and operation declined 0.1 percent, reflecting a 2.0-percent drop in the index for furniture and bedding.

The transportation index, which rose 0.5 percent in April, increased 0.3 percent in May. This moderation was primarily due to a 2.0 percent decline in public transportation costs, resulting from a 3.2-percent drop in airline fares. May was the first full month to reflect the restructuring of airline fares announced in mid-April. Private transportation costs rose 0.6 percent in May, following a 0.4-percent increase in April. A 1.2-percent advance in the index for gasoline was responsible for the acceleration and nearly half of the May increase in the private transportation index. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, gasoline prices rose 4.9 percent.) Automobile purchase costs moderated in May. New car prices, which rose 0.5 percent in April, increased 0.2 percent in May and automobile finance charges turned back down in May, declining 0.2 percent. Used car prices, however, advanced substantially for the second consecutive monthup 1.7 percent in May. The index for automobile insurance rose 0.1 percent, following a 1.0-percent increase in April.

The index for apparel and upkeep, which declined 0.7

percent in April, increased 0.4 percent in May. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, the index declined 0.2 percent.) Price reductions in April resulted in less discounting in May, particularly with respect to womens clothing.

The medical care component rose 0.5 percent in May, the same as in each of the 2 preceding months. The index for medical care commodities declined 0.1 percent. The index for medical care services rose 0.6 percent. Within medical care services, the cost of professional services rose 0.5 percent and hospital and related services rose 0.9 percent.

Entertainment costs were unchanged in May, following a 0.6-percent rise in April. Declines in the prices for admissions to movies, theaters, concerts, and sporting events and most entertainment commodities offset a 1.1- percent increase in fees for participant sports.

The index for other goods and services rose 0.7 percent in May, the same as in April. A 2.4-percent increase in the index for tobacco and smoking products accounted for over three-fourths of the May advance in this group.

CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W)

On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers rose 0.1 percent in May.

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1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992

* Percent changes over 12-month spans are calculated from unadjusted data. Percentchanges over 1 -month spans are annual rates calculated from seasonally adjusted data.

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Chart 2. c pi-U: Housing, apparel and upkeep, 1981-92


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Chart 3. c pi-U: Transportation, and medical care, 1981-92



1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992



Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity andservice group

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Group

Relativeimportance,December

1991

Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent change to May 1992 from

Seasonally adjusted percent change from

Apr.1992

May1992

May 1991 Apr. 1992 Feb. to Mar.Mar. to

Apr.Apr. to

May

E xp e nd itu re c a te g o ry

All i te m s .................................................................................................. 100.000 139.5 139.7 3.0 0.1 0.5 0.2 0.1All items (1 9 6 7 = 1 0 0 ) .......................................................................... - 417.9 418.6 - - - -

Food and b e v e ra g e s ........................................................................ 17.627 138.8 138.3 .7 -.4 .5 .0 -.3F o o d ................................................................................................... 16.007 138.1 137.4 .4 -.5 .5 -.1 -.4

Food at h o m e .............................................................................. 9.921 137.4 136.2 -.5 -.9 .7 -.2 -.7Cereals and bakery products 1 ............................................ 1.426 150.6 150.7 3.7 .1 .3 .6 .1Meats, poultry, fish, and e g g s .............................................. 3.030 130.3 130.0 -2 .0 -.2 .0 .2 .2Dairy products 1 ........................................................................ 1.229 127.4 127.0 2.1 -.3 -.2 -.3 -.3Fruits and ve ge tab les .............................................................. 1.854 162.0 155.1 -4 .8 -4 .3 3.8 -1.1 -4 .2Other food at h o m e ................................................................. 2.382 128.6 128.9 1.3 .2 .0 -.3 .5

Sugar and sweets 1 .............................................................. .344 133.0 132.9 2.9 -.1 .4 .1 -.1Fats and oils 1 ........................................................................ .260 129.6 130.4 -1 .7 .6 -1.1 -.2 .6Nonalcoholic beverages...................................................... .739 114.4 114.5 -.3 .1 -.3 -.6 .6Other prepared fo o d ............................................................. 1.039 139.5 140.0 2.6 .4 .4 -.1 .4

Food away from home 1 ............................................................ 6.085 140.2 140.4 2.1 .1 .1 .1 .1A lcoholic beverages....................................................................... 1.621 147.2 147.4 3.3 .1 .5 .4 .1

Housing ................................................................................................ 41.544 136.5 136.7 2.9 .1 .4 .1 .1S h e lte r ............................................................................................... 27.894 150.2 150.2 3.4 .0 .3 .1 .1

Renters costs 2 ........................................................................... 8.003 160.1 159.5 3.4 -.4 -.3 .3 .4Rent, res id e n tia l........................................................................ 5.835 146.2 146.3 2.5 .1 .5 -.1 .1O ther renters costs ................................................................ 2.168 183.7 180.9 6.0 -1 .5 -2 .2 1.1 1.0

Homeowners costs 2 ................................................................. 19.683 154.2 154.4 3.5 .1 .6 .1 .1Owners equivalent re n t2 ...................................................... 19.303 154.4 154.6 3.5 .1 .6 .1 .0Household insurance 1 2 ........................................................ .380 141.1 141.4 2.5 .2 .1 .1 .2

M aintenance and repairs 1 ....................................................... .208 128.0 128.1 .9 .1 .1 -.3 .1M aintenance and repair services 1 ...................................... .125 132.2 131.9 .4 -.2 .0 .2 -.2M aintenance and repair commodities 1 .................... ........ .083 122.4 123.0 1.7 .5 .0 -.9 .5

Fuel and other u tilit ie s .................................................................. 7.327 115.8 116.8 2.3 .9 .4 .4 .2F u e ls ................................................................................................ 4.057 105.1 106.5 1.0 1.3 .4 .6 .1

Fuel oil and other household fuel co m m od itie s ............. .419 89.9 89.8 -1 .2 -.1 .2 -.1 .8Gas (piped) and electricity (energy

s e rv ic e s )................................................................................ 3.638 111.3 113.0 1.3 1.5 .4 .7 .0O ther utilities and public services 1 ........................................ 3.270 142.2 142.4 3.7 .1 .4 .4 .1

Household furnishings and operation 1 ................................... 6.323 118.0 117.9 1.4 -.1 .3 .3 -.1Housefurnishings 1 ....................................................................... 3.699 109.7 109.2 1.0 -.5 .6 .3 -.5Housekeeping supplies 1 ........................................................... 1.154 129.0 129.5 .4 .4 -.5 .3 .4Housekeeping services 1 ........................................................... 1.469 130.5 131.0 3.1 .4 .2 .2 .4

Apparel and u p k e e p ......................................................................... 6.097 133.3 133.1 2.9 -.2 .6 -.7 .4Apparel c o m m od itie s .................................................................... 5.535 131.1 130.9 2.8 -.2 .6 -.8 .4

M ens and boys a p p a re l.......................................................... 1.451 127.8 127.5 1.0 -.2 -.1 -1.1 -.6W om ens and girls apparel ..................................................... 2.517 133.1 132.6 3.5 -.4 1.1 -.8 .9Infants and toddlers a p p a re l1 .............................................. .218 131.3 130.3 .6 -.8 .6 3.3 -.8F o o tw e a r........................................................................................ .800 125.6 126.0 3.5 .3 .5 -.5 .6O ther apparel commodities 1 ................................................... .550 141.5 142.8 4.5 .9 .7 -1 .7 .9

Apparel services 1 .......................................................................... .562 146.7 146.8 3.2 .1 .1 .1 .1

Transportation .................................................................................... 17.013 125.2 126.3 2.4 .9 .7 .5 .3Private transporta tion ..................................................................... 15.523 122.9 124.3 2.3 1.1 .6 .4 .6

New ve h ic le s ................................................................................. 5.032 129.1 129.2 2.6 .1 .7 .4 .3New c a rs ..................................................................................... 4.055 128.2 128.4 2.4 .2 .4 .5 .2

Used c a r s ...................................................................................... 1.135 117.9 120.5 3.0 2.2 .0 1.9 1.7Motor f u e l ...................................................................................... 3.304 95.0 99.4 -.8 4.6 .9 .2 1.1

G a s o lin e ...................................................................................... - 94.8 99.4 -.8 4.9 .8 .2 1.2Maintenance and repairs 1 ....................................................... 1.520 140.5 140.8 4.5 .2 .4 .1 .2Other private tra n sp orta tio n ..................................................... 4.533 152.4 152.5 3.2 .1 .5 .4 .2

Other private transportation commodities 1 ...................... .678 104.8 104.8 1.2 .0 .3 -.4 .0Other private transportation se rv ic e s ........... ..................... 3.855 163.2 163.2 3.6 .0 .5 .6 .2

Public transportation 1 ................................................................... 1.490 154.7 151.6 3.8 -2 .0 1.9 .8 -2 .0

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity andservice groupContinued


Group

Relativeimportance,December

1991



Apr.1992

May1992 May 1991

Apr. 1992 Feb. to Mar.

Mar. to Apr.

Apr. to May


Medical c a r e ....................................................................................... 6.689 188.1 188.7 7.7 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.5M edical care co m m o d itie s .......................................................... 1.256 187.9 187.6 7.0 -.2 .6 .5 -.1Medical care s e rv ic e s ................................................................... 5.433 188.1 188.9 7.9 .4 .5 .5 .6

Professional medical se rv ice s .................................................. 3.213 174.1 174.7 6.3 .3 .3 .6 .5

En te rta inm en t1 ................................................................................... 4.357 142.0 142.0 3.0 .0 .4 .6 .0Entertainment commodities 1 ...................................................... 2.026 131.4 131.2 2.4 -.2 .4 .5 -.2Entertainment services 1 .............................................................. 2.330 155.2 155.3 3.5 .1 .4 .6 .1

O ther goods and s e rv ic e s .............................................................. 6.674 180.3 181.3 7.2 .6 .5 .7 .7Tobacco and smoking p ro d u c ts ................................................. 1.665 214.5 219.3 9.9 2.2 .6 .8 2.4Personal care 1 ............................................................................... 1.187 138.5 138.0 2.3 -.4 .3 .4 - .4

Toilet goods and personal care appliances 1 ..................... .632 137.0 136.1 2.3 -.7 .2 .7 -.7Personal care services 1 ............................................................ .555 139.8 139.8 2.3 .0 .3 .1 .0

Personal and educational e xpenses ......................................... 3.822 193.9 194.0 7.7 .1 .6 .7 .4School books and s u p p lie s ...................................................... .243 188.7 188.4 6.1 -.2 .5 .5 .4Personal and educational s e rv ic e s ........................................ 3.579 194.5 194.7 7.8 .1 .6 .7 .4

Commodity and service group

All i te m s .................................................................................................. 100.000 139.5 139.7 3.0 .1 .5 .2 .1C om m od ities ....................................................................................... 44.487 128.8 129.1 1.8 .2 .5 .1 .2

Food and beverages..................................................................... 17.627 138.8 138.3 .7 -.4 .5 .0 -.3Commodities less food and beverages ................................... 26.860 122.5 123.4 2.5 .7 .6 .2 .4

Nondurables less food and beverages 1 .............................. 16.224 125.6 126.9 2.7 1.0 1.1 .5 1.0Apparel com m od ities ............................................................... 5.535 131.1 130.9 2.8 -.2 .6 -.8 .4Nondurables less food, beverages, and a p p a re l1 ......... 10.689 125.7 127.9 2.7 1.8 .3 .7 1.8

D urab les ......................................................................................... 10.636 118.2 118.4 2.2 .2 .5 .5 .2S e rv ice s ................................................................................................ 55.513 150.8 150.9 4.1 .1 .5 .3 .1

Rent o f s h e lte r1 2 .......................................................................... 27.273 156.3 156.2 3.4 -.1 .4 -.1 -.1Household services less rent o f s h e lte r2 ............................... 8.915 128.2 129.1 2.5 .7 .1 .6 .2Transportation se rv ic e s ................................................................ 6.864 155.7 155.1 3.9 - .4 .7 .6 -.3Medical care se rv ice s ................................................................... 5.433 188.1 188.9 7.9 .4 .5 .5 .6Other s e rv ic e s ................................................................................ 7.027 166.6 166.7 5.6 .1 .5 .5 .2

Special indexes

All items less fo o d ............................................................................... 83.993 139.7 140.1 3.5 .3 .5 .3 .2All items less s h e lte r........................................................................... 72.106 136.6 136.9 2.9 .2 .6 .2 .1All items less homeowners costs 2 ............................................... 80.317 141.1 141.3 2.9 .1 .4 .3 .1All items less medical c a r e ............................................................... 93.311 136.7 136.9 2.7 .1 .4 .2 .1Commodities less f o o d ....................................................................... 28.480 123.5 124.4 2.6 .7 .6 .2 .4Nondurables less food 1 .................................................................... 17.844 126.8 128.0 2.7 .9 1.0 .5 .9Nondurables less food and a p p a re l1 ............................................ 12.310 127.0 128.9 2.7 1.5 .3 .7 1.5Nondurables 1 ........................................................................................ 33.851 132.4 132.8 1.7 .3 .8 .2 .3Services less rent o f s h e lte r2 .......................................................... 28.241 156.0 156.3 4.6 .2 .5 .6 .3Services less medical care se rv ic e s .............................................. 50.080 147.2 147.3 3.7 .1 .3 .4 .1E n e rg y ..................................................................................................... 7.361 99.5 102.4 .3 2.9 .6 .4 .6All items less e n e rg y ........................................................................... 92.639 144.9 144.9 3.3 .0 .5 .2 .1

All items less food and e n e rg y ..................................................... 76.633 146.6 146.7 3.8 .1 .5 .3 .2Commodities less food and energy co m m od itie s ................. 24.757 132.4 132.6 3.0 .2 .5 .2 .4

Energy com m od ities ................................................................... 3.723 94.6 98.6 -.7 4.2 .8 .1 1.1Services less energy s e rv ic e s .................................................... 51.876 154.8 154.8 4.2 .0 .5 .3 .1

Purchasing power of the consum er dollar:1982-84=$1.00 1 .............................................................................. - $.717 $.716 -2 .8 -.1 -.6 -.1 -.11967=$1 .00 1 ..................................................................................... - .239 .239 - - - - -

1 Not seasonally adjusted. - Data not available.2 Indexes on a December 198 2 = 1 0 0 base. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

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Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category andcommodity and service group


Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for

Group

Feb.1992

Mar.1992

Apr.1992

May1992

3 m onths ended 6 months ended

Aug.1991

Nov.1991

Feb.1992

May1992

Nov.1991

May1992


All ite m s ................................................................................................. - - - - 2.7 3.9 2.3 3.5 3.3 2.9

Food and b eve ra g es...................................................................... 137.8 138.5 138.5 138.1 -.6 2.1 .9 .9 .7 .9F o o d ................................................................................................. 137.2 137.9 137.8 137.3 -1 .2 2.1 .6 .3 .4 .4

Food at h o m e ............................................................................. 136.0 137.0 136.7 135.8 -3 .5 1.8 .3 -.6 -.9 -.1Cereals and bakery products 1 ........................................... 149.3 149.7 150.6 150.7 3.3 2.8 5.0 3.8 3.1 4.4Meats, poultry, fish, and e g g s ............................................ 130.5 130.5 130.7 131.0 -4 .4 -3 .0 -2.1 1.5 -3 .7 -.3Dairy products 1 ...................................................................... 128.1 127.8 127.4 127.0 .3 5.6 6.2 -3 .4 2.9 1.3Fruits and ve g e ta b le s ........................................................... 153.5 159.3 157.5 150.9 -14.5 9.8 -6 .5 -6 .6 -3.1 -6 .6Other food at h o m e ............................................................... 128.5 128.5 128.1 128.7 .9 .0 3.5 .6 .5 2.1

Sugar and sweets 1 ............................................................. 132.4 132.9 133.0 132.9 3.4 .9 5.6 1.5 2.2 3.6Fats and oils 1 ...................................................................... 131.3 129.8 129.6 130.4 -1 .5 -6 .8 4.7 -2 .7 -4 .2 .9Nonalcoholic b eve ra g es .................................................... 114.6 114.2 113.5 114.2 -3 .8 .4 3.6 -1 .4 -1 .7 1.1Other prepared fo o d .......................................................... 139.0 139.5 139.3 139.9 4.8 .9 2.6 2.6 2.8 2.6

Food away from home 1 ......................................................... 139.9 140.1 140.2 140.4 3.5 1.7 1.7 1.4 2.6 1.6Alcoholic b eve ra g es .................................................................... 145.7 146.5 147.1 147.3 3.1 2.0 3.9 4.5 2.5 4.2

H ou s in g ............................................................................................... 136.0 136.5 136.7 136.9 2.4 3.6 3.0 2.7 3.0 2.8S h e lte r ............................................................................................. 149.5 150.0 150.2 150.4 3.1 4.2 4.4 2.4 3.6 3.4

Renters costs 2 .......................................................................... 158.9 158.5 158.9 159.5 2.6 3.7 6.0 1.5 3.1 3.7Rent, residential ..................................................................... 145.8 146.5 146.4 146.6 1.4 3.1 3.1 2.2 2.2 2.6O ther renters c o s ts ............................................................... 183.2 179.2 181.1 182.9 5.9 5.6 13.5 -.7 5.8 6.2

Homeowners costs 2 ............................................................... 153.6 154.5 154.6 154.7 3.0 4.3 4.0 2.9 3.6 3.4Owners equivalent re n t2 ..................................................... 153.9 154.8 154.9 154.9 3.0 4.3 4.0 2.6 3.6 3.3Household insurance 1 2 ....................................................... 140.8 141.0 141.1 141.4 3.2 2.6 2.6 1.7 2.9 2.2

Maintenance and repairs 1 ..................................................... 128.3 128.4 128.0 128.1 .9 1.3 2.2 -.6 1.1 .8Maintenance and repair services 1 ................................... 132.0 132.0 132.2 131.9 -2 .7 .6 4.0 -.3 -1.1 1.8Maintenance and repair commodities 1 ............................ 123.5 123.5 122.4 123.0 6.4 2.6 -.3 -1 .6 4.5 -1 .0

Fuel and other u ti li t ie s ................................................................ 115.9 116.4 116.9 117.1 2.8 5.3 -3 .0 4.2 4.1 .5F u e ls ............................................................................................. 105.1 105.5 106.1 106.2 1.1 6.6 -7 .3 4.3 3.8 -1 .7

Fuel oil and other household fuel com m od ities............ 88.2 88.4 88.3 89.0 6.8 18.6 -27.5 3.7 12.6 -13.3Gas (piped) and electricity (energy

se rv ice s ).............................................................................. 111.8 112.2 113.0 113.0 .4 5.5 -4 .9 4.4 2.9 -.4Other utilities and public services 1 ...................................... 141.2 141.7 142.2 142.4 4.7 3.5 3.2 3.4 4.1 3.3

Household furnishings and operation 1 .................................. 117.3 117.7 118.0 117.9 -.3 1.0 2.8 2.1 .3 2.4Housefurnishings 1 .................................................................... 108.7 109.4 109.7 109.2 -1 .8 .0 4.2 1.9 -.9 3.0Housekeeping supplies 1 ................ ........................................ 129.3 128.6 129.0 129.5 .0 1.9 -.9 .6 .9 -.2Housekeeping services 1 ......................................................... 130.0 130.3 130.5 131.0 2.5 3.8 2.8 3.1 3.2 3.0

Apparel and u pke e p ....................................................................... 131.9 132.7 131.8 132.3 1.9 6.0 2.5 1.2 3.9 1.8Apparel com m od ities................................................................... 129.5 130.3 129.3 129.8 1.6 6.5 2.2 .9 4.0 1.6

Mens and boys apparel ........................................................ 127.8 127.7 126.3 125.5 2.3 1.9 7.5 -7 .0 2.1 .0W om ens and girls a p p a re l.................................................... 130.5 131.9 130.8 132.0 -.6 9.1 .9 4.7 4.1 2.8Infants and toddlers a p p a re l1 ............................................. 126.3 127.1 131.3 130.3 .6 1.6 -11.5 13.3 1.1 .2F o o tw e a r...................................................................................... 123.9 124.5 123.9 124.7 4.4 .0 6.7 2.6 2.2 4.6O ther apparel commodities 1 .................................................. 142.9 143.9 141.5 142.8 6.9 17.1 -4 .6 -.3 11.9 -2 .5

Apparel services 1 ......................................................................... 146.5 146.6 146.7 146.8 3.7 2.5 5.9 .8 3.1 3.4

T ranspo rta tion ................................................................................... 124.2 125.1 125.7 126.1 3.6 1.0 -1 .0 6.3 2.3 2.6Private tran sp orta tio n .................................................................. 122.3 123.0 123.5 124.2 3.7 1.3 -1 .9 6.4 2.5 2.1

New v e h ic le s .............................................................................. 127.3 128.2 128.7 129.1 3.2 .3 1.3 5.8 1.8 3.5New c a r s .................................................................................. 126.7 127.2 127.8 128.0 2.6 1.3 1.3 4.2 1.9 2.7

Used c a rs ..................................................................................... 117.1 117.1 119.3 121.3 5.5 1.7 -8 .7 15.1 3.6 2.5Motor fu e l ..................................................................................... 95.7 96.6 96.8 97.9 -2 .4 .8 -9 .8 9.5 -.8 -.6

G a s o lin e .................................................................................... 95.7 96.5 96.7 97.9 -2 .8 .0 -8 .7 9.5 -1 .4 .0Maintenance and repairs 1 ...................................................... 139.7 140.3 140.5 140.8 6.7 4.8 3.5 3.2 5.7 3.3Other private transporta tion .................................................... 151.1 151.8 152.4 152.7 6.9 1.6 .3 4.3 4.2 2.3

Other private transportation commodities 1 .................... 104.9 105.2 104.8 104.8 3.1 1.9 .0 -.4 2.5 -.2O ther private transportation s e rv ic e s ............................... 161.7 162.5 163.4 163.7 7.5 1.5 .5 5.0 4.5 2.7

Public transportation 1 ................................................................. 150.7 153.5 154.7 151.6 4.5 -1 .6 10.5 2.4 1.4 6.4


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Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category andcommodity and service groupContinued


Seasonally adjusted indexesSeasonally adjusted annual rate

percent change for

Group

Feb.1992

Mar.1992

Apr.1992

May1992


Aug.1991

Nov.1991

Feb.1992

May1992

Nov.1991

May1992


Medical c a re ...................................................................................... 186.0 187.0 188.0 189.0 8.2 7.1 9.1 6.6 7.7 7.8Medical care co m m od itie s ......................................................... 185.3 186.5 187.5 187.3 9.2 5.7 8.9 4.4 7.4 6.6Medical care s e rv ic e s ................................................................. 185.9 186.9 187.9 189.1 8.0 7.4 9.1 7.1 7.7 8.1

Professional medical se rv ic e s ............................................... 172.3 172.9 173.9 174.7 6.5 6.4 6.8 5.7 6.4 6.2E n te rta inm en t1 ................................................................................ 140.7 141.2 142.0 142.0 4.1 3.5 .9 3.7 3.8 2.3

Entertainment commodities 1 .................................................... 130.2 130.7 131.4 131.2 3.8 1.6 1.2 3.1 2.7 2.2Entertainment services 1 ............................................................. 153.7 154.3 155.2 155.3 4.3 5.1 .5 4.2 4.7 2.4

Other goods and s e rv ice s ............................................................. 179.5 180.4 181.6 182.9 7.0 8.8 5.5 7.8 7.9 6.7Tobacco and smoking p ro d u c ts .............................................. 212.1 213.3 214.9 220.0 6.5 15.1 2.7 15.8 10.8 9.0Personal care 1 .............................................................................. 137.5 137.9 138.5 138.0 1.8 .6 5.4 1.5 1.2 3.4

Toilet goods and personal care appliances 1 ................... 135.8 136.1 137.0 136.1 3.0 -.6 6.1 .9 1.2 3.5Personal care services 1 ......................................................... 139.2 139.6 139.8 139.8 .6 2.4 4.4 1.7 1.5 3.1

Personal and educational e xp e n se s ....................................... 192.7 193.8 195.1 195.8 8.6 8.9 6.7 6.6 8.8 6.6School books and s u p p lie s .................................................... 186.8 187.7 188.7 189.5 10.2 2.9 5.8 5.9 6.5 5.8Personal and educational se rv ice s ....................................... 193.1 194.2 195.5 196.2 8.6 9.4 6.7 6.6 9.0 6.6

Commodity and service group

All ite m s ................................................................................................. _ _ _ _ 2.7 3.9 2.3 3.5 3.3 2.9C om m odities...................................................................................... 127.8 128.5 128.6 128.8 1.0 2.5 .6 3.2 1.7 1.9

Food and b e ve ra g es ................................................................... 137.8 138.5 138.5 138.1 -.6 2.1 .9 .9 .7 .9Commodities less food and b eve ra g es ................................. 121.6 122.3 122.5 123.0 2.0 3.0 .0 4.7 2.5 2.3

Nondurables less food and beverages 1 ............................ 123.7 125.0 125.6 126.9 -1 .3 8.7 -6 .5 10.8 3.6 1.8Apparel com m od ities ............................................................. 129.5 130.3 129.3 129.8 1.6 6.5 2.2 .9 4.0 1.6Nondurables less food, beverages, and a p p a re l1 ....... 124.4 124.8 125.7 127.9 1.6 3.6 -5 .3 11.7 2.6 2.9

D ura b le s ....................................................................................... 117.0 117.6 118.2 118.4 2.1 1.0 .7 4.9 1.6 2.8S e rv ic e s ............................................................................................. 150.0 150.7 151.2 151.4 4.2 4.4 3.8 3.8 4.3 3.8

Rent o f s h e lte r1 2 ......................................................................... 155.8 156.5 156.3 156.2 6.0 1.6 5.3 1.0 3.7 3.1Household services less rent o f s h e lte r2 ............................. 128.3 128.4 129.2 129.4 2.2 4.8 -.6 3.5 3.5 1.4Transportation se rv ice s ............................................................... 153.8 154.9 155.8 155.3 6.9 1.3 3.5 4.0 4.1 3.7Medical care s e rv ic e s ................................................................. 185.9 186.9 187.9 189.1 8.0 7.4 9.1 7.1 7.7 8.1O ther s e rv ic e s ............................................................................... 165.8 166.6 167.5 167.8 6.2 6.6 4.5 4.9 6.4 4.7

Special indexes

All items less f o o d ............................................................................. 138.8 139.5 139.9 140.2 3.6 3.9 2.6 4.1 3.7 3.4All items less s h e lte r ......................................................................... 135.5 136.3 136.6 136.8 2.7 3.3 1.5 3.9 3.0 2.7All items less hom eowners costs 2 .............................................. 140.1 140.7 141.1 141.3 2.6 3.5 2.0 3.5 3.1 2.7All items less medical c a re .............................................................. 135.8 136.4 136.7 136.8 2.4 3.3 2.1 3.0 2.9 2.5Commodities less fo o d ..................................................................... 122.7 123.4 123.6 124.1 2.0 3.0 .3 4.6 2.5 2.5Nondurables less food 1 ................................................................... 124.9 126.2 126.8 128.0 -1 .0 7.9 -5 .6 10.3 3.4 2.1Nondurables less food and a p p a re l1 ........................................... 125.7 126.1 127.0 128.9 1.6 3.2 -4 .0 10.6 2.4 3.0Nondurables 1 ...................................................................................... 131.1 132.1 132.4 132.8 -1 .5 4.4 -1 .2 5.3 1.4 2.0Services less rent o f s h e lte r2 ........................................................ 154.8 155.5 156.4 156.8 5.2 4.8 3.2 5.3 5.0 4.2Services less medical care se rv ices ............................................. 146.6 147.0 147.6 147.7 3.7 4.2 3.3 3.0 4.0 3.2E ne rgy .................................................................................................... 99.9 100.5 100.9 101.5 -.4 4.0 -8 .7 6.6 1.8 -1 .4All items less e n e rg y ......................................................................... 144.0 144.7 145.0 145.1 3.2 3.4 3.4 3.1 3.3 3.2

All items less food and e n e rg y .................................................... 145.7 146.4 146.8 147.1 4.0 4.0 3.7 3.9 4.0 3.8Commodities less food and energy co m m od itie s .............. 131.1 131.8 132.0 132.5 2.5 3.1 2.2 4.3 2.8 3.2

Energy co m m o d itie s ................................................................. 95.0 95.8 95.9 97.0 -1 .6 2.5 -11.7 8.7 .4 -2 .0Services less energy se rv ice s ................................................... 153.9 154.6 155.1 155.3 4.6 4.3 4.5 3.7 4.5 4.1

1 Not seasonally adjusted. - Data not available.2 Indexes on a December 198 2 = 1 0 0 base. NOTE: Index applies to a m onth as a whole, not to any specific date.

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Table 3. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories


Item and group

Unadjusted indexesUnadjusted

percent change to May 1992 from


Apr.1992

May1992 May 1991

Apr. 1992Feb. to

Mar.Mar. to

Apr.Apr. to

May


Food and b e v e ra g e s ............................................................................................ 138.8 138.3 0.7 -0 .4 0.5 0.0 -0 .3138.1 137.4 .4 -.5 .5 -.1 -.4

Food at h o m e .................................................................................................. 137.4 136.2 -.5 - .9 .7 -.2 -.7Cereals and bakery products 1 ................................................................ 150.6 150.7 3.7 .1 .3 .6 .1

Cereals and cereal p ro d u c ts ................................................................. 152.0 152.9 3.4 .6 .2 .0 .4Flour and prepared flour m ix e s ......................................................... 131.3 133.9 5.8 2.0 2.0 -.6 1.1C e re a l1 ................................................................................ .................... 174.1 174.3 3.6 .1 .2 .2 .1Rice pasta, and c o rn m e a l1 ______ ___ ,,.......................................... 127.4 128.4 .9 .8 -1 .0 .6 .8

Bakery products 1 ...................................................................................... 149.6 149.4 3.9 -.1 .3 .7 -.1W hite bread 1 ........................................................................................... 145.3 146.3 5.5 .7 1.9 .4 .7Fresh o ther bread, biscuits, rolls, and m uffins 1 ........................... 145.8 145.8 4.5 .0 -.1 .5 .0Cookies, fresh cakes, and cupcakes 1 ............................................ 156.0 155.3 3.1 -.4 .6 .5 -.4O ther bakery p ro d u c ts .......................................................................... 151.4 150.2 2.8 -.8 -.7 1.0 -.7

Meats, poultry, fish, and e g g s .................................................................. 130.3 130.0 -2 .0 - .2 .0 .2 .2Meats poultry, and f is h ........................................................................... 131.9 131.7 -1 .6 -.2 .5 .1 -.2

M e a ts ......................................................................................................... 13Q.2 130.3 -2 .3 .1 .6 -.4 -.2Beef and v e a l1 .................................................................................... 133.2 132.6 -1.1 -.5 1.2 -.1 -.5

Ground beef other than canned 1 ............................................... 120.7 119.7 -1 .2 -.8 .4 .0 -.8Chuck ro a s t1 ..................................................................................... 139.4 138.8 1.5 -.4 4.2 -1.1 -.4Round ro a s t1 .................................................................................... 128.0 126.5 1 ;4 -1 .2 2.1 1.1 -1 .2Round steak 1 ................................................................................... 132.1 129.9 -.5 -1 .7 .4 1.5 -1 .7Sirloin s te a k ....................................................................................... 133.4 132.4 -4 .3 -.7 .1 -1.1 -2 .7Other beef and v e a l1...................................................................... 145.0 145.6 -1.1 .4 1.3 -.8 .4

P o rk ......................................................................................................... 125.1 126.8 -5 .5 1.4 -.2 -.5 .2Bacon 1 ............................................................................................... 102.8 102.8 -16.8 .0 -1 .5 -1.1 .0Chops .................................................................................................. 135.6 138.9 -2 .3 2.4 -1.1 -1 .6 2.0H a m ..................................................................................................... 130.0 132.4 -3 .0 1.8 .7 .1 .6Other pork, including sa u sa g e ..................................................... 126.2 127.1 -4.1 .7 .4 -1 .0 .1

Other meats 1 ....................................................................................... 131.1 130.7 -.5 -.3 .4 -.9 -.3Poultry 1 .................................................................................................... 129.2 129.1 -2 .7 -.1 .1 .8 -.1

Fresh whole chicken 1 ....................................................................... 129.3 129.4 -2 .6 .1 1.3 -.2 .1Fresh and frozen chicken parts 1 ................................................... 132.0 131.5 -3 .5 -.4 -.6 1.6 -.4Other poultry 1 ...................................................................................... 125.8 126.1 -1 .3 .2 -.5 .6 .2

Fish and s e a fo o d ................................................................................... 153.5 151.6 3.1 -1 .2 .9 1.3 .3Canned fish and seafood 1 .............................................................. 118.1 118.7 -.8 .5 -1 .0 .4 .5Fresh and frozen fish and se a fo od ................................................ 171.4 168.5 4.2 -1 .7 1.2 1.3 .7

E a a s .............................................................................................................. 105.1 104.2 -7 .3 - .9 -9 .9 2.4 8.2uy y g ............ ............................. *.............................. ..................... .............-

Dairy products 1 ............................................................................................ 127.4 127.0 2.1 -.3 -.2 -.3 -.3Fresh milk and c re a m ............................................................................. 125.2 124.9 3.0 -.2 .1 .1 .2

Fresh whole m i lk .................................................................................... 124.9 124.0 2.2 -.7 -.2 .6 -.2Other fresh milk and cream 1 ............................................................. 125.5 126.0 3.9 .4 .2 -.8 .4

Processed dairy products 1 ..................................................................... 130.2 129.8 1.3 -.3 -.3 .0 -.3Cheese 1 ......................................................................................... ......... 134.8 134.2 1.5 -.4 -.3 -.3 -.4Ice cream and related products 1 ..................................................... 131.8 130.6 1.9 -.9 -.5 1.4 -.9Other dairy products, including b u tte r1 ........................................... 112.5 113.5 -.4 .9 -.1 -1 .2 .9

Fruits and vege tab les .................................................................................. 162.0 155.1 -4 .8 -4 .3 3.8 -1.1 -4 .2Fresh fruits and vege tab les ................................................................... 181.3 169.8 8.7 -6 .3 6.1 -1 .9 -6 .3

Fresh fru its ............................................................................................... 187.4 190.0 -7 .2 1.4 2.5 -2 .5 .8A p p le s .................................................................................................... 184.7 189.8 9.5 2.8 1.8 1.5 2.0Bananas ................................................................................................. 147.7 135.7 -22.7 -8.1 .0 -7 .8 -2 .5Oranges, including ta n g e rin e s ........................................................ 166.4 178.0 -27.2 7.0 -6 .9 -2 .5 5.4Other fresh f r u i ts ................................................................................. 205.5 208.7 -2 .5 1.6 5.9 -3 .0 .0

Fresh vege tab les .................................................................................... 175.4 149.6 -10.6 -14.7 10.4 -1 .2 -14.1P o ta toes ................................................................................................. 135.6 136.7 -8 .3 .8 -3.1 -2 .3 -1 .7Lettuce 1 ................................................................................................ 148.0 149.6 -11.2 1.1 6.4 4.9 1.1Tomatoes 1 ............................................................................................ 251.1 133.0 -36.5 -47.0 22.8 -4 .0 -47.0O ther fresh ve g e tab les ...................................................................... 175.7 159.7 -2 .2 -9.1 3.1 1.5 -4 .5

Processed fruits and vege tab les .......................................................... 135.0 135.0 3.4 .0 -.4 .4 -.1Processed fru its ...................................................................................... 140.0 140.0 6.0 .0 .0 .3 -.3

Fruit juices and frozen f r u i t .............................................................. 142.0 141.9 6.4 -.1 .6 .1 -.1Canned and dried fru its .................................................................... 130.9 130.8 4.4 -.1 -.3 .5 .0

Processed vegetables 1 ........................................................................ 128.6 128.8 .1 .2 -.3 .0 .2Frozen vegetables 1 ........................................................................... 129.7 130.1 -.2 .3 .7 -1 .7 .3Other processed vegetables 1 ........................................................ 128.7 128.8 .2 .1 -.9 .9 .1


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Table 3. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categoriesContinued


Item and group



Apr.1992

May1992 May 1991


Mar. to Apr.

Apr. to May

E xp e n d itu re c a te g o ry

Other food at h o m e ..................................................................................... 128.6 128.9 1.3 0.2 0.0 -0 .3 0.5Sugar and sweets 1 .................................................................................. 133.0 1'32.9 2.9 -.1 .4 .1 -.1

Sugar and artificial sweeteners 1 ...................................................... 119.9 120.8 -.1 .8 .2 -.8 .8Sweets, including candy 1 ................................................................... 138.3 137.8 3.9 -.4 .4 .4 -.4

Fats and oils 1 ............ ............................................................................... 129.6 130.4 -1 .7 .6 -1.1 -.2 .6Nonalcoholic beve ra g es .......................................................................... 114.4 114.5 -.3 .1 -.3 -.6 .6

Carbonated d r in k s .................................................................................. 114.4 114.7 .6 .3 -.5 -1 .0 1.1Coffee 1..................................................................................................... 112.6 112.7 -3 .6 .1 -.8 .0 .1Other noncarbonated d r in k s ............................................................... 130.8 130.2 1.6 -.5 .5 .0 .0

Other prepared fo o d ................................................................................ 139.5 140.0 2.6 .4 .4 -.1 .4Canned and packaged s o u p ...............................................................Frozen prepared food 1 ........................................................................

149.7 152.2 5.8 1.7 .3 -.4 1.3139.1 138.3 1.8 -.6 .6 .9 -.6

Snacks ...................................................................................................... 132.0 132.4 .2 .3 .0 -.5 .4Seasonings, condiments, sauces, and spices 1 ............................ 141.6 143.3 4.8 1.2 .6 -.8 1.2Miscellaneous prepared food, including baby food 1 .................. 141.0 140.7 2.0 -.2 .5 .1 -.2

Food away from home 1 ............................................................................... 140.2 140.4 2.1 .1 .1 .1 .1Lunch 1 ............................................................................................................ 140.8 141.1 2.2 .2 .1 .1 .2D in n e r1 ........................................................................................................... 138.5 138.7 2.1 .1 .1 .2 .1O ther meals and snacks 1 ......................................................................... 142.7 142.9 2.0 .1 .1 .1 .1

A lcoholic beverages.......................................................................................... 147.2 147.4 3.3 .1 .5 .4 .1Alcoholic beverages at h o m e ...................................................................... 141.9 142.0 2.8 .1 .9 -.2 .0

Beer and a le .................................................................................................. 144.8 144.3 4.0 -.3 1.4 -.1 -.4Wine 1 .............................................................................................................. 131.5 132.5 1.9 .8 .0 -.5 .8Distilled spirits 1 ............................................................................................ 140.9 141.8 1.5 .6 .1 -.1 .6

Alcoholic beverages away from home 1 ................................................... 162.0 162.3 3.8 .2 .6 .9 .2

Housing ................................................................................................................... 136.5 136.7 2.9 .1 .4 .1 .1S h e lte r .................................................................................................................. 150.2 150.2 3.4 .0 .3 .1 .1

Renters costs 2 ............................................................................................... 160.1 159.5 3.4 -.4 -.3 .3 .4Rent, res iden tia l........................................................................................... 146.2 146.3 2.5 .1 .5 -.1 .1Other renters c o s ts .................................................................................... 183.7 180.9 6.0 -1 .5 -2 .2 1.1 1.0

Lodging while out of to w n ..................................................................... 183.5 180.4 6.1 -1 .7 -2 .5 1.1 .9Lodging while at s c h o o l2 ........................................... ............................ 176.1 176.1 5.9 .0 .5 .5 .5Tenants insurance 1 ................................................................................ 135.6 135.8 2.2 .1 .1 .1 .1

Homeowners costs 2 ..................................................................................... 154.2 154.4 3.5 .1 .6 .1 .1Owners equivalent r e n t2 .......................................................................... 154.4 154.6 3.5 .1 .6 .1 .0Household insurance 1 2 ............................................................................ 141.1 141.4 2.5 .2 .1 .1 .2

Maintenance and repairs 1 ........................................................................... 128.0 128.1 .9 .1 .1 -.3 .1Maintenance and repair services 1 ......................................................... 132.2 131.9 .4 -.2 .0 .2 -.2Maintenance and repair commodities 1 ................................................. 122.4 123.0 1.7 .5 .0 -.9 .5

Materials, supplies, and equipment for home repairs 1 3 .............. 115.9 114.6 -.5 -1.1 .1 -.6 -1.1O ther maintenance and repair com m odities 1 ................................. 117.7 119.9 3.6 1.9 -.1 -1 .2 1.9

Fuel and other u tilit ie s ...................................................................................... 115.8 116.8 2.3 .9 .4 .4 .2F u e ls .................................................................................................................... 105.1 106.5 1.0 1.3 .4 .6 .1

Fuel oil and other household fuel c o m m o d itie s ................................. 89.9 89.8 -1 .2 -.1 .2 -.1 .8Fuel o i l .......................................................................................................... 86.8 86.9 -1.1 .1 .9 .5 .5O ther household fuel com m odities 1 3 ............................................... 119.3 118.9 -1 .3 -.3 -.6 -.3 - .3

Gas (piped) and electricity (energy s e rv ic e s )...................................... 111.3 113.0 1.3 1.5 .4 .7 .0E lec tric ity ..................................................................................................... 120.2 122.5 2.0 1.9 .9 -.1 .8Utility (piped) g a s ...................................................................................... 97.7 98.4 -.2 .7 -.7 2.4 -1 .6

O ther utilities and public services 1 ........................................................... 142.2 142.4 3.7 .1 .4 .4 .1Telephone services 1 ................................................................................... 120.8 120.8 1.3 .0 .1 -.1 .0

Local charges 1 ......................................................................................... 156.2 156.2 1.7 .0 .3 .0 .0Interstate toll calls 1 ................................................................................. 68.6 68.6 1.6 .0 .0 .0 .0Intrastate toll calls 1 ................................................................................. 91.4 91.4 -1 .3 .0 -.4 -.4 .0

W ater and sewerage m ain tenance......................................................... 169.4 170.3 6.8 .5 .6 .7 .4Cable television 1 4 ...................................................................................... 186.5 186.5 5.8 .0 1.6 1.0 .0Refuse collection 4 ....................................................................................... 203.4 204.9 10.3 .7 .6 1.3 .9


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Item and group

Unadjusted indexesUnadjusted

percent change to May 1992 from


Apr.1992

May1992

May 1991 Apr. 1992Feb. to

Mar.Mar. to

Apr.Apr. to

May


Household furnishings and operation 1 .......................................................Housefurnishings 1 ..........................................................................................

118.0 117.9 1.4 -0.1 0.3 0.3 -0.1109.7 109.2 1.0 -.5 .6 .3 -.5

Textile house fu rn ish ings............................................................................Furniture and bedding 1 .............................................................................

121.7 122.1 .9 .3 .0 - .2 1.1122.3 119.9 1.8 -2 .0 1.9 .9 -2 .0

Bedroom furniture 1 ................................................................................... 127.9 123.4 3.2 -3 .5 2.9 -2 .3 -3 .5Sofas 1 .......................................................................................................... 119.9 118.7 -1.1 -1 .0 1.9 .7 -1 .0Living room chairs and tables 1 ............................................................ 124.5 124.5 5.2 .0 1.9 1.5 .0Other furniture 1 ......................................................................................... 117.0 114.5 .4 -2.1 1.2 4.2 -2.1

Appliances, including electronic equ ipm en t1 ....................................... 84.6 84.8 -1 .7 .2 -.2 -.5 .2Video and audio products 1 ................................................................... 78.4 79.1 -.9 .9 -.4 -.3 .9

Televisions 1 ............................................................................................ 72.6 73.5 .8 1.2 -.4 .0 1.2Video products other than televisions 1 5 ........................................ 80.9 81.3 -5 .4 .5 -.9 - .9 .5Audio products 1 ..................................................................................... 94.0 94.7 -.3 .7 -.2 - .4 .7

Major household appliances 1 3 ............................................................ 99.3 98.7 -1 .2 -.6 -.5 .0 -.6Refrigerators and home freezers 1 ................................................... 101.8 101.2 -.1 -.6 -.9 .7 -.6Laundry e qu ipm en t1 ............................................................................. 105.3 104.2 -1 .5 -1 .0 -.9 -.2 -1 .0Stoves, ovens, dishwashers, and air conditioners 13 ................. 95.7 95.3 -1 .9 -.4 .2 - .3 -.4

Information processing equ ipm en t1 5 ................................................. 84.6 84.0 -6 .0 -.7 1.2 -1 .7 -.7O ther housefurnishings 1 3 ......................................................................... 113.3 113.6 2.4 .3 .1 .4 .3

Floor and window coverings, infants, laundry,cleaning, and outdoor e qu ipm en t1 ................................................ 130.2 131.2 3.8 .8 .0 1.9 .8

Clocks, lamps, and decor items 1 ........................................................ 116.4 119.9 2.9 3.0 -.3 -2 .2 3.0Tableware, serving pieces, and nonelectric kitchenware 1 .......... 119.8 120.7 3.4 .8 -1 .9 -.4 .8Lawn equipment, power tools, and other hardware 1 .................... 104.1 104.0 .4 -.1 .7 -.4 -.1Sewing, floor cleaning, small kitchen,

and portable heating appliances 1 3 ..............................................Indoor plants and fresh cut flowers 1 6 ..............................................

97.9 97.7 -.1 -.2 .2 1.8 -.2115.1 111.1 3.5 -3 .5 2.3 3.6 -3 .5

Housekeeping supplies 1 .............................................................................. 129.0 129.5 .4 .4 -.5 .3 .4Laundry and cleaning products, including soap 1 ............................... 135.9 137.0 .7 .8 -.4 -.4 .8Household paper products and stationery supplies 1 .......................O ther household, lawn, and garden supplies 1 ...................................

127.5 128.0 1.2 .4 -.5 1.1 .4122.9 122.9 -.8 .0 -.6 .2 .0

Housekeeping sen/ices 1 .............................................................................. 130.5 131.0 3.1 .4 .2 .2 .4Postage 1 ........................................................................................................ 145.3 145.3 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0Appliance and furniture re p a ir1 ............................................................... 134.3 134.4 3.9 .1 .3 .1 .1Gardening and other household services 1 3 ....................................... 122.0 123.0 3.7 .8 .5 .2 .8

Apparel and u p k e e p ............................................................................................ 133.3 133.1 2.9 -.2 .6 -.7 .4Apparel co m m o d itie s ........................................................................................ 131.1 130.9 2.8 -.2 .6 -.8 .4

Apparel com m odities less fo o tw e a r.......................................................... 132.0 131.8 2.7 -.2 .7 -.8 .4M ens and boys .......................................................................................... 127.8 127.5 1.0 -.2 -.1 -1.1 -.6

M ens ............................................................................................................ 130.0 130.2 .5 .2 -.9 - .8 -.5Suits, sport coats, coats, and ja c k e ts ............................................. 133.4 132.2 -2 .5 -.9 .2 -1 .6 -1.1Furnishings and special c lo th in g ....................................................... 121.7 122.6 2.4 .7 -1.1 .0 -.1S h ir ts .......................................................................................................... 136.3 137.1 1.1 .6 -1 .0 -1 .3 -.4Dungarees, jeans, and tro u s e rs ........................................................ 128.2 128.9 2.1 .5 -2 .2 .9 .2

Boys ............................................................................................................. 118.7 116.1 3.7 -2 .2 3.2 -1 .2 -2 .3W omens and girls ...................................................................................... 133.1 132.6 3.5 -.4 1.1 -.8 .9

Wom ens ..................................................................................................... 133.0 133.0 3.7 .0 1.3 -1 .0 1.1Coats and ja c k e ts ................................................................................. 118.4 115.0 -1 .8 -2 .9 .3 -1 .9 .8Dresses ..................................................................................................... 132.7 133.4 .4 .5 -1.1 -1 .4 1.7Separates and sp ortsw ea r.................................................................. 138.4 138.9 4.7 .4 3.5 -1 .0 1.2Underwear, nightwear, hosiery, and a cce sso rie s ........................ 126.7 127.8 4.4 .9 .2 .0 1.3S u its ........................................................................................................... 154.3 151.4 9.1 -1 .9 -3 .0 -1.1 .9

G irls .............................................................................................................. 133.7 130.2 2.4 -2 .6 -.1 .3 -1 .0Infants and toddlers 1 ............................................................................... 131.3 130.3 .6 -.8 .6 3.3 -.8Other apparel commodities 1 ................................................................... 141.5 142.8 4.5 .9 .7 -1 .7 .9

Sewing materials, notions, and luggage 1 3 ...................................... 119.3 120.5 1.6 1.0 -.4 - .7 1.0W atches and jewelry 1 3 .......................................................................... 142.1 143.5 5.1 1.0 1.0 -1 .9 1.0

W atches 1 3 .............................................................................................. 117.0 115.0 -.3 -1 .7 1.1 -.4 -1 .7Jewelry 1 3 ................................................................................................ 149.3 151.6 6.2 1.5 .9 -2 .2 1.5

F o o tw e a r............................................................................................................ 125.6 126.0 3.5 .3 .5 -.5 .6Mens 1 ............................................................................................................ 132.9 134.3 3.9 1.1 .8 .5 1.1Boys and girls 1 .......................................................................................... 121.5 124.4 2.0 2.4 1.9 -.6 2.4W om ens ........................................................................................................ 121.5 120.2 3.9 -1.1 .6 -1 .0 .0

Apparel services 1 ............................................................................................. 146.7 146.8 3.2 .1 .1 .1 .1Laundry and dry cleaning other than coin operated 1 ......................... 146.3 146.3 2.0 .0 .1 -.2 .0Other apparel services 1 ............................................................................... 147.4 147.6 4.6 .1 .1 .3 .1


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(1982-84=100, unless otherw ise noted)

Item and group



Apr.1992

May1992 May 1991


Mar. to Apr.

Apr. to May


Transportation ....................................................................................................... 125.2 126.3 2.4 0.9 0.7 0.5 0.3P riv a te .................................................................................................................... 122.9 124.3 2.3 1.1 .6 .4 .6

New v e h ic le s .................................................................................................... 129.1 129.2 2.6 .1 .7 .4 .3New c a rs ......................................................................................................... 128.2 128.4 2.4 .2 .4 .5 .2

Subcompact new cars 3 .......................................................................... 110.3 110.7 3.1 .4 .5 .4 .5Compact new cars 3 ................................................................................ 109.0 109.2 1.8 .2 .5 .0 .2Intermediate new cars 3 .......................................................................... 111.5 111.5 2.1 .0 .2 .5 .3Full-size new cars 3 .................................................................................. 115.5 115.7 2.6 .2 .5 .1 .2Luxury new cars 3 ..................................................................................... 118.4 118.4 1.7 .0 .1 .8 .3

New trucks 4 .................................................................................................. 131.0 131.0 3.7 .0 .6 .5 .5New motorcycles 1 3 .................................................................................... 124.2 124.4 4.5 .2 .2 -.2 .2

Used c a r s .......................................................................................................... 117.9 120.5 3.0 2.2 .0 1.9 1.7M otor f u e l .......................................................................................................... 95.0 99.4 -.8 4.6 .9 .2 1.1

G a s o lin e .......................................................................................................... 94.8 99.4 -.8 4.9 .8 .2 1.2Gasoline, leaded re g u la r......................................................................... NA NA - - - - _Gasoline, unleaded re g u la r.................................................................... 92.5 97.3 -1.1 5.2 1.0 .1 1.5Gasoline, unleaded p rem ium ................................................................. 98.0 101.6 -.9 3.7 .7 .0 1.2

Automobile maintenance and re p a ir1 ...................................................... 140.5 140.8 4.5 .2 .4 .1 .2Body work 1 ................................................................................................... 142.6 142.7 1.9 .1 .1 .1 .1Automobile drive train, brake,

and miscellaneous mechanical re p a ir1 ........................................... 145.5 146.0 5.8 .3 .7 .3 .3Maintenance and servicing 1 ...................... .............................................. 135.2 135.5 4.9 .2 .4 -.1 .2Power plant re p a ir1 ..................................................................................... 141.7 142.0 3.7 .2 .4 .3 .2

Other private transporta tion ......................................................................... 152.4 152.5 3.2 .1 .5 .4 .2Other private transportation commodities 1 .......................................... 104.8 104.8 1.2 .0 .3 -.4 .0

M otor oil, coolant, and other products 1 ............................................. 118.1 118.6 -1 .6 .4 1.6 -.8 .4Automobile parts and e qu ip m en t1 ...................................................... 103.0 103.0 1.4 .0 .1 -.4 .0

Tires 1 ........................................................................................................ 100.6 100.1 2.2 -.5 .1 -.4 -.5Other parts and equ ipm en t1 .............................................................. 109.8 110.3 .6 .5 .2 -.4 .5

Other private transportation se rv ice s ..................................................... 163.2 163.2 3.6 .0 .5 .6 .2Automobile insu rance .............................................................................. 204.1 204.6 8.6 .2 .7 1.0 .1Automobile finance c h a rg e s .................................................................. 88.0 87.3 -11.8 -.8 -.6 .0 -.2Automobile fees 1 ...................................................................................... 158.2 158.0 3.3 -.1 -.7 .3 -.1

Automobile registration, licensing,and inspection fees 1 ..................................................................... 171.1 171.5 8.3 .2 .0 .9 .2

. Other automobile-related fees 1 ........................................................ 146.3 145.7 -2 .0 -.4 -1 .6 -.3 -.4Public transportation 1 ....................................................................................... 154.7 151.6 3.8 -2 .0 1.9 .8 -2 .0

Airline fares 1 .................................................................................................... 160.7 155.5 2.9 -3 .2 2.7 1.2 -3 .2Other intercity transportation 1 .................................................................... 153.0 154.6 4.9 1.0 .4 .4 1.0Intracity public transportation 1 ................................................................... 146.4 146.5 6.0 .1 .3 .0 .1

Medical c a re ........................................................................................................... 188.1 188.7 7.7 .3 .5 .5 .5Medical care co m m od itie s .............................................................................. 187.9 187.6 7.0 -.2 .6 .5 -.1

Prescription d ru g s ........................................................................................... 214.4 214.5 8.5 .0 .7 .7 -.1Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 1 3 .................................... 131.3 130.6 3.7 -.5 .9 .5 -.5

Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs 1 ............................... 158.4 157.6 4.0 -.5 .9 .8 -.5Nonprescription medical equipm ent and supplies 1 ........................... 151.2 150.3 3.3 -.6 1.0 -.1 -.6

Medical care s e rv ic e s ....................................................................................... 188.1 188.9 7.9 .4 .5 .5 .6Professional medical se rv ices ...................................................................... 174.1 174.7 6.3 .3 .3 .6 .5

Physicians services .................................................................................... 179.4 180.3 6.6 .5 .5 .4 .7Dental services 1 .............. ........................................................................... 176.4 176.9 6.9 .3 .4 .6 .3Eye care 1 3 ......... .......................................................................................... 126.6 126.5 4.0 -.1 .2 .1 -.1Services by other medical professionals 1 3 ......................................... 131.4 131.6 3.9 .2 .4 .3 .2

Hospital and related s e rv ic e s ..................................................................... 210.3 211.4 9.5 .5 .7 .9 .9Hospital ro o m s .............................................................................................. 205.2 206.1 8.8 .4 1.0 .6 1.0O ther inpatient se rv ice s3 .......................................................................... 169.4 170.2 9.6 .5 .5 .7 .9Outpatient services 3 ................................................................................... 165.5 166.4 10.3 .5 .7 .9 1.2


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Item and group



Apr.1992

May1992

May 1991 Apr. 1992Feb. to

Mar.Mar. to

Apr.Apr. to

May

E xp e n d itu re c a te g o ry

E n te rta inm en t1 ...................................................................................................... 142.0 142.0 3.0 0.0 0.4 0.6 0.0Entertainm ent com m odities 1 .......................................................................... 131.4 131.2 2.4 -.2 .4 .5 -.2

Reading materials 1 ........................................................................................ 150.3 150.7 4.7 .3 .7 .4 .3Newspapers 1 ................................................................................................ 154.2 154.2 5.9 .0 .3 .8 .0Magazines, periodicals, and books 1 ...................................................... 146.9 147.6 3.5 .5 1.1 .1 .5

Sporting goods and equ ipm en t1 ................................................................ 121.6 121.3 3.1 -.2 .6 1.0 -.2Sport vehicles, including bicycles 1 ........................................................O ther sporting goods 1 ...............................................................................

120.8 121.4 3.5 .5 .4 1.6 .5119.3 118.3 2.9 -.8 .8 .4 -.8

Toys, hobbies, and other en te rta inm ent1 ................................................ 124.6 124.3 .3 -.2 -.1 .4 -.2Toys, hobbies, and music e qu ip m en t1 .................................................. 119.5 120.1 .8 .5 .3 .9 .5Photographic supplies and equ ipm en t................................................... 133.4 133.1 1.4 -.2 .5 -.2 .0Pet supplies and expense 1 ....................................................................... 128.6 127.0 -.8 -1 .2 -.7 -.1 -1 .2

Entertainment services 1 .................................................................................. 155.2 155.3 3.5 .1 .4 .6 .1Club memberships 1 3 .................................................................................... 125.1 125.0 1.8 -.1 .2 .6 -.1Fees fo r participant sports, excluding

club memberships 3 ..................................................................................Admissions 1 ......................................................................................................

139.7 139.6 5.8 -.1 .1 1.4 1.1163.7 163.0 2.5 -.4 .4 .4 -.4

Fees for lessons or instructions 1 3 ............................................................ 133.7 134.5 5.2 .6 .2 .2 .6Other entertainm ent services 1 3 ................................................................ 121.7 122.5 4.0 .7 .7 .2 .7

Other goods and s e rv ic e s .................................................................................. 180.3 181.3 7.2 .6 .5 .7 .7Tobacco and smoking p ro d u c ts .................................................................... 214.5 219.3 9.9 2.2 .6 .8 2.4Personal care 1 ................................................................................................... 138.5 138.0 2.3 -.4 .3 .4 -.4

Toilet goods and personal care appliances 1 ......................................... 137.0 136.1 2.3 -.7 .2 .7 -.7Cosmetics, bath and nail preparations,

manicure and eye makeup implements 1 ........................................ 137.2 136.2 1.0 -.7 .1 .8 -.7O ther to ile t goods and small personal care

appliances, including hair and dental products 1 ......................... 137.0 136.2 3.3 - .6 .4 .4 -.6Personal care services 1 ............................................................................... 139.8 139.8 2.3 .0 .3 .1 .0

Beauty parlor services fo r females 1 ...................................................... 139.7 139.6 2.0 -.1 .3 .1 -.1Haircuts and other barber shop

services fo r males 1 .............................................................................. 139.8 139.7 3.0 -.1 .1 .3 -.1Personal and educational expenses............................................................. 193.9 194.0 7.7 .1 .6 .7 .4

School books and su p p lie s .......................................................................... 188.7 188.4 6.1 -.2 .5 .5 .4Personal and educational s e rv ic e s ............................................................ 194.5 194.7 7.8 .1 .6 .7 .4

Tuition and other school fe e s .............................................. ................... 203.3 203.4 9.4 .0 .9 .8 .7College tu it io n ............................................................................................. 207.4 207.5 11.6 .0 1.0 1.2 .9Elementary and high school tu it io n ..................................................... 207.6 207.6 7.6 .0 .7 .7 .7Day care and nursery s c h o o l1 6 ........................................................... 107.0 107.1 4.9 .1 .0 .3 .1

Personal expenses 1 .................................................................................... 176.5 176.8 5.1 .2 .5 .1 .2Legal service fees 1 3 .............................................................................. 135.9 135.6 5.1 -.2 .4 -.4 -.2Personal financial services 1 3 ............................................................... 139.9 141.1 5.9 .9 .7 .3 .9Funeral expenses 1 3 ................................................................................ 130.8 130.9 4.3 .1 .5 .2 .1

S pecia l indexes

Domestically produced farm food 1 ................................................................. 139.0 137.8 -.4 -.9 .7 .1 -.9Selected beef cuts 1 ............................................................................................. 130.5 129.4 -1.1 -.8 1.2 .2 -.8M otor fuel, m otor oil, coolant, and other

p ro d u c ts ............................................................................................................. 95.4 99.8 -.7 4.6 .8 .3 1.0Utilities and public transporta tion ...................................................................... 127.6 128.0 2.6 .3 .4 1.2 -.2Housekeeping and home maintenance services 1 ...................................... 130.8 131.2 2.8 .3 .2 .2 .3

N ot seasonally adjusted.Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. Indexes on a December 1983=100 base. Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.

6 Indexes on a December 1990= 100 base.** Data not adequate fo r publication.

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

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Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, detailed expenditurecategories


Seasonally adjusted indexes

Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for

Item and groupApr.1992

May1992


Aug.1991

Nov.1991

Feb.1992

May1992

Nov.1991

May1992

E x p e n d itu re c a te g o ry

Food and b e ve ra g e s ................................................................................................. 138.5 138.1 -0 .6 2.1 0.9 0.9 0.7 0.9F o o d ............................................................................................................................ 137.8 137.3 -1 .2 2.1 .6 .3 .4 .4

Food at h o m e ........................................................................................................ 136.7 135.8 -3 .5 1.8 .3 -.6 -.9 -.1Cereals and bakery products 1 ..................................................................... 150.6 150.7 3.3 2.8 5.0 3.8 3.1 4.4

Cereals and cereal p ro d u c ts ....................................................................... 151.9 152.5 -.3 6.4 5.2 2.4 3.0 3.8Flour and prepared flour m ixes ............................................................... 132.3 133.8 -5 .9 .3 20.3 10.5 -2 .8 15.3C e re a l1 .......................................................................................................... 174.1 174.3 .7 6.8 5.0 2.1 3.7 3.5Rice, pasta, and co rn m e a l1 .................................................................... 127.4 128.4 .3 -2 .5 4.5 1.6 -1.1 3.0

Bakery products 1 .......................................................................................... 149.6 149.4 4.5 3.3 3.9 3.8 3.9 3.9W hite bread 1................................................................................................ 145.3 146.3 1.2 11.1 -2 .2 12.7 6.0 5.0Fresh other bread, biscuits, rolls, and muffins 1 ................................ 145.8 145.8 7.4 1.4 7.8 1.7 4.3 4.7Cookies, fresh cakes, and cupcakes 1 .................................................. 156.0 155.3 1.9 5.4 2.4 2.6 3.6 2.5Other bakery p ro d u c ts .............................................................................. 151.0 149.9 5.9 3.6 3.8 -1 .8 4.7 .9

Meats, poultry, fish, and e g g s ....................................................................... 130.7 131.0 -4 .4 -3 .0 -2.1 1.5 -3 .7 -.3Meats, poultry, and f is h ............................................................................... 132.5 132.2 -5 .0 -1 .2 -2.1 1.5 3.1 -.3

Meats .............................................................................................................. 131.1 130.8 -5 .6 -2.1 -1 .5 .0 -3 .8 -.8Beef and v e a l1 ......................................................................................... 133.2 132.6 -5 .3 -1 .2 -.3 2.5 -3 .3 1.1

Ground beef o ther than canned 1 .................................................... 120.7 119.7 -4 .2 1.0 .3 -1 .7 -1 .6 -.7Chuck ro a s t1 ......................................................................................... 139.4 138.8 -7 .7 11.5 -7.1 11.1 1.5 1.6Round ro a s t1 ......................................................................................... 128.0 126.5 -18.2 12.0 -4 .7 8.3 -4 .3 1.6Round steak 1 ........................................................................................ 132.1 129.9 -5 .4 3.8 -1 .2 .9 -.9 -.2Sirloin s te a k ........................................................................................... 133.0 129.4 -5 .2 -3 .6 7.1 -14.1 -4 .4 -4 .0O ther beef and v e a l1 .......................................................................... 145.0 145.6 -3 .5 -4 .8 .6 3.7 -4 .2 2.1

P o rk .............................................................................................................. 128.3 128.6 -9 .6 -5 .6 -4 .8 -1 .8 -7 .6 3.3Bacon 1 .................................................................................................... 102.8 102.8 -10.0 -24.9 -21 .6 -9 .9 -17.7 -15.9Chops ....................................................................................................... 137.6 140.3 -10.9 -2 .6 8.3 -3 .3 6.8 2.3H a m ........................................................................................................... 136.1 136.9 -5 .0 -.3 -11 .5 5.7 -2 .7 -3 .3O ther pork, including sa usa g e .......................................................... 127.7 127.8 -7 .6 -.9 -6 .0 -2 .2 -4 .3 -4.1

Other meats 1 ........................................................................................... 131.1 130.7 .9 .0 .6 -3 .3 .5 -1 .4Poultry 1 .......................................................................................................... 129.2 129.1 -.9 -9 .0 -3 .7 3.2 -5.1 -.3

Fresh whole chicken 1 ............................................................................ 129.3 129.4 -6 .5 -3 .0 -5.1 4.8 -4 .8 -.3Fresh and frozen chicken parts 1 ....................................................... 132.0 131.5 -.3 -7.1 -8 .4 2.5 -3 .8 -3.1O ther poultry 1 .......................................................................................... 125.8 126.1 7.1 -22.2 12.3 1.6 -8 .7 6.8

Fish and s e a fo o d ........................................................................................ 152.4 152.8 -7.1 15.1 -3 .9 10.0 3.4 2.8Canned fish and seafood 1 ................................................................... 118.1 118.7 -2 .0 -2 .7 1.7 -.3 -2 .3 .7Fresh and frozen fish and s e a fo o d .................................................... 169.2 170.4 -7 .4 18.6 -5 .6 13.7 4.8 3.6

E g g s .................................................................................................................. 103.5 112.0 10.3 -28.8 -5 .5 -.7 -11.4 -3.1

Dairy products 1 ................................................................................................. 127.4 127.0 .3 5.6 6.2 -3 .4 2.9 1.3Fresh milk and c re a m ................................................................................... 125.2 125.5 2.7 2.0 5.6 1.6 2.3 3.6

Fresh whole m ilk ......................................................................................... 124.8 124.6 4.3 .3

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