Consumer Prices

Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers [1982-84 = 100]

                                                       Unadjusted
                                                         indexes

Group                                              March    February
                                                    1996      1996

All items                                          155.7     154.9
 Food                                              151.6     150.8
  Food at home                                     152.5     151.4
  Food away from home                              151.2     150.9
 Housing                                           151.7     151.2
  Shelter                                          170.1     169.4
   Renters' costs(1)                               180.4     178.8
   Homeowners' costs(1)                            175.0     174.6
    Household insurance(1)                         159.1     158.6
   Maintenance and repairs                         137.5     137.0
    Maintenance and repair services                143.8     143.0
    Maintenance and repair commodities             129.0     128.8
  Fuel and other utilities                         125.2     125.0
   Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities    99.3      97.7
   Gas (piped) and electricity                     118.2     119.1
  Household furnishings and operation              124.6     124.3
   House furnishings                               111.7     111.4
 Apparel and upkeep                                134.8     131.2
  Apparel commodities                              131.6     127.8
   Men's and boys' apparel                         129.1     126.4
   Women's and girls' apparel                      129.9     124.6
   Infants' and toddlers' apparel                  133.3     134.4
   Footwear                                        128.1     125.8
  Apparel services                                 158.9     158.5
 Transportation                                    141.2     140.4
  Private transportation                           138.3     137.5
   New vehicles                                    143.6     143.5
   Used cars                                       157.3     157.5
   Motor fuel                                      101.4      98.2
   Maintenance and repairs                         156.9     156.6
   Other private transportation                    172.5     173.2
  Public transportation                            178.9     177.4
 Medical care                                      226.6     226.2
  Medical care commodities                         208.9     208.5
  Medical care services                            230.7     230.3
   Professional medical services                   206.5     206.1
 Entertainment                                     158.4     158.3
  Entertainment commodities                        142.7     142.5
  Entertainment services                           177.0     177.0
 Other goods and services                          213.0     212.6
  Personal care                                    149.4     149.3
   Toilet goods and personal care appliances       144.0     144.1
   Personal care services                          155.3     155.2
  Personal and educational expenses                244.1     243.7
   School books and supplies                       225.2     224.7
   Personal and educational services               245.7     245.4

                                                     Unadjusted
                                                       indexes

Group                                              January   March
                                                    1996      1995

All items                                          154.4     151.4
 Food                                              151.0     147.4
  Food at home                                     151.9     147.6
  Food away from home                              150.6     148.1
 Housing                                           150.6     147.4
  Shelter                                          168.6     164.5
   Renters' costs(1)                               176.6     174.6
   Homeowners' costs(1)                            174.3     169.8
    Household insurance(1)                         158.0     157.1
   Maintenance and repairs                         136.3     134.2
    Maintenance and repair services                142.1     138.8
    Maintenance and repair commodities             128.6     128.2
  Fuel and other utilities                         124.7     122.3
   Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities    97.6      89.0
   Gas (piped) and electricity                     118.7     117.1
  Household furnishings and operation              124.1     122.6
   House furnishings                               111.4     111.2
 Apparel and upkeep                                130.0     134.4
  Apparel commodities                              126.5     131.3
   Men's and boys' apparel                         124.7     127.2
   Women's and girls' apparel                      123.4     131.5
   Infants' and toddlers' apparel                  131.5     127.1
   Footwear                                        123.4     125.9
  Apparel services                                 158.2     157.6
 Transportation                                    139.9     138.0
  Private transportation                           137.4     135.2
   New vehicles                                    143.2     140.7
   Used cars                                       157.9     154.8
   Motor fuel                                       98.6      97.5
   Maintenance and repairs                         156.2     152.7
   Other private transportation                    172.7     170.2
  Public transportation                            171.6     174.5
 Medical care                                      225.2     218.4
  Medical care commodities                         207.7     203.7
  Medical care services                            229.3     221.8
   Professional medical services                   205.0     199.1
 Entertainment                                     157.0     152.6
  Entertainment commodities                        141.4     137.3
  Entertainment services                           175.5     170.7
 Other goods and services                          212.0     204.0
  Personal care                                    149.1     146.0
   Toilet goods and personal care appliances       143.7     142.2
   Personal care services                          155.0     150.2
  Personal and educational expenses                243.0     232.0
   School books and supplies                       223.8     212.6
   Personal and educational services               244.7     233.6

(1) Indexes on a December 1982 = 100 base.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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