[Economic Indicators February, 1998]
[Page Number 23]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



 
CONSUMER PRICES--ALL URBAN CONSUMERS

In January, the consumer price index for all urban consumers was 
unchanged seasonally adjusted; it rose 0.2 percent not seasonally 
adjusted. The index was 1.6 percent above its year-earlier level. 
(Series revised.)
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                                                        [1982-84=100, except as noted; monthly data seasonally adjusted, except as noted]                                                       
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                                                          All items \1\                              Housing                                    Transportation                                  
                                                       ------------------        -----------------------------------------------         ---------------------------                            
                                                                                                       Shelter                                                                              All 
                                                          Not                               ----------------------------                                                                   items
                                                        season-  Season-                                        Owners'   Fuels                                      Medical               less 
                        Period                            ally     ally    Food                          Rent     equi-    and   Apparel               New    Motor    care   Energy \2\   food 
                                                        adjust-  adjust-          Total \1\             of pri-  valent  utili-           Total \1\   cars    fuel                          and 
                                                           ed       ed                       Total \1\    mary    rent     ties                                                           energy
                                                         (NSA)                                           resi-  (12/82=                                                                         
                                                                                                         dence    100)                                                                          
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Rel. imp.\3\..........................................    100.0  .......    15.3      39.6       29.8      6.9     20.2     4.9      4.9      17.6   ......     3.0     5.6        7.0      77.7
1988..................................................    118.3  .......   118.2     118.5      127.1    127.8    131.1   104.4    115.4     108.7    116.9    80.9   138.6       89.3     123.4
1989..................................................    124.0  .......   125.1     123.0      132.8    132.8    137.4   107.8    118.6     114.1    119.2    88.5   149.3       94.3     129.0
1990..................................................    130.7  .......   132.4     128.5      140.0    138.4    144.8   111.6    124.1     120.5    121.0   101.2   162.8      102.1     135.5
1991..................................................    136.2  .......   136.3     133.6      146.3    143.3    150.4   115.3    128.7     123.8    125.3    99.4   177.0      102.5     142.1
1992..................................................    140.3  .......   137.9     137.5      151.2    146.9    155.5   117.8    131.9     126.5    128.4    99.0   190.1      103.0     147.3
1993..................................................    144.5  .......   140.9     141.2      155.7    150.3    160.5   121.3    133.7     130.4    131.5    98.0   201.4      104.2     152.2
1994..................................................    148.2  .......   144.3     144.8      160.5    154.0    165.8   122.8    133.4     134.3    136.0    98.5   211.0      104.6     156.5
1995..................................................    152.4  .......   148.4     148.5      165.7    157.8    171.3   123.7    132.0     139.1    139.0   100.0   220.5      105.2     161.2
1996..................................................    156.9  .......   153.3     152.8      171.0    162.0    176.8   127.5    131.7     143.0    141.4   106.3   228.2      110.1     165.6
1997..................................................    160.5  .......   157.3     156.8      176.3    166.7    181.9   130.8    132.9     144.3    141.7   106.2   234.6      111.5     169.5
                                                                                                                                                                                                
1997:Jan r............................................    159.1    159.4   156.0     155.2      173.5    164.4    179.4   131.1    132.2     145.2    142.0   110.7   232.0      114.1     168.0
      Feb r...........................................    159.6    159.7   156.6     155.5      173.9    164.7    179.8   131.4    132.5     145.1    142.0   110.7   232.4      114.2     168.3
      Mar r...........................................    160.0    159.8   156.4     155.6      174.3    165.1    180.2   130.8    132.3     145.1    142.1   108.9   233.1      112.8     168.6
      Apr r...........................................    160.2    160.0   156.4     155.8      174.8    165.5    180.7   130.1    133.2     144.7    142.1   106.6   233.7      111.0     169.2
      May r...........................................    160.1    160.1   156.9     156.1      175.3    166.0    181.2   129.7    133.3     143.9    141.8   103.7   234.3      109.3     169.4
      June r..........................................    160.3    160.4   157.2     156.5      175.8    166.5    181.7   130.4    133.1     143.6    141.8   102.9   234.7      109.3     169.7
      July r..........................................    160.5    160.6   157.6     156.8      176.2    166.8    182.2   130.6    133.3     143.5    141.8   102.1   235.0      108.9     170.0
      Aug r...........................................    160.8    160.9   158.1     156.9      176.7    167.3    182.7   130.1    132.6     144.3    141.7   106.4   235.5      110.5     170.1
      Sept r..........................................    161.2    161.3   158.3     157.3      177.0    167.8    183.0   130.7    132.8     144.7    141.5   107.7   235.9      111.5     170.4
      Oct r...........................................    161.6    161.6   158.7     157.7      177.6    168.2    183.4   131.0    132.9     144.7    141.4   107.0   236.3      111.3     170.8
      Nov r...........................................    161.5    161.8   158.9     158.2      178.0    168.6    183.9   132.1    133.0     143.9    141.1   105.1   237.1      111.3     171.0
      Dec r...........................................    161.3    161.9   158.9     158.3      178.7    169.1    184.5   130.7    133.2     143.5    140.7   103.5   237.9      109.3     171.4
                                                                                                                                                                                                
1998:Jan..............................................    161.6    161.9   159.4     158.4      179.0    169.5    184.9   129.1    132.5     143.0    140.8    99.7   238.2      106.7     171.7
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    \1\ Includes items not shown 
separately.
    \2\ Household fuels--gas 
(piped), electricity, fuel oil, 
etc.--and motor fuel. Motor oil, 
coolant, etc. excluded beginning 
1983.
    \3\ Relative importance, 
December 1997.
    Note.--Beginning 1998, the 
indexes are calculated on a revised 
basis, using 1993-95 expenditure 
patterns and updated population 
weights. In addition, changes have 
been made to the item classification 
and structure. See Bureau of Labor 
Statistics news release Consumer 
Price Index dated February 24, 1998 
for details.
    Also, seasonal factors have been 
recalculated beginning 1993.
    Source: Department of Labor, 
Bureau of Labor Statistics.