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Gust == LB-45/10: 2003/9 Burauo tLaborSiasics Summary Data , |h n lon | eg from the Consumer Price U.S. Department ofL abor ee Index News Release a Aasrecs Service Requested August 2003 IWS 004 Hos W a Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and ConsPuricme eIndrex f or Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure ca ‘egory and commodity and service group (1982-84=-100, unless otherwise noted) crl-v crl-s Unadjusted Seasonally Unad) usted Seasonally Une@justed percent change to sd¢)justed percent Unadjusted percent changet o adjusted percent indexes hug. 2003 froe- change frase indeses aug. 2003 fro change froe- CS) ag July July to aug. hug. duly July to 2003 2062 2063 hug. 2003 2002 2063 hug. Expense csegpry All items 1s 6 2.2 o* o.3 ise 3 2.3 co o.« All items (1967<100) ' . $S3 0 , . ° $37.3 a . ° Pood and bevereges 180.3 24 5 3 180.2 24 3 3 Pood sees poo 180.4 2.5 4 5 i79.7 2.5 3 > COMEEE eee 173.7 2.7 ‘ 4‘ 178.8 28 ‘ 4 agg dag Fw y- 204 6 3.6 . .s 204.5 3.8 - c Meats. poultry. ft . ane 7" peeves 162.7 i 5 7 169.5 a6 t s Dairy and releted prog@ucts * ..........- «++ «es- 167.5 2 1.7 1.7 167.0 c is i. = Wy A.) el pecccoce » 36 -s -.4 223 8 3.5 -.9 -. Bonalcsmolic Beweandr beeveragge eastseria ls 139.7 i.s x s i388 i.s i.° « Other food et howe »ee seeececes 163.2 a 5 2 162 6 is 2 2 Suger and sweets peod seaee 162.5 a] -1 -.3 262.1 i -.1 1 Pets and coils peeees cecoeseres as7.? 2.3 x s as7.7 2.4 1.6 & Other foods .... 2ee 173.4 i 2 2 a79.7 i. 2 i Other wiecellaneous foods +2. ........... 105.5 s -1.3 -1.3 110.3 = -1.3 -1.3 IES crdcccccecscocescovecevecees 182.6 2.1 2 2 182.4 2.1 2 2 Other food away from home 7 121.4 2.8 a -.3 121.4 26 2 2 Alcoholic Deweregee «6... ene 187.2 is -.3 -.1 16.8 1.7? -.1 a housing sereee a 24 a i isi 6 2.7 i 2 ShRee nitt ero f primery resid.e nce *. 220164..32 22..29 22 22 220075..73 22.49 22 P 22 Lodawgay ifrown hogme 2 2 ee 125.3 1.3 2 -.3 128.2 oe 2 -.3 Owners’ equivelent cant of priaecy secidence > ¢ 220.1 2.2 2 2 iss.s 23 3 3 Tenante and household insurance aiss6 $.7 2 2 125.7 $.5 > | 3 Puels and wtilities peeves is9.2 s-« - > | ase.? ss -1 1 Puels . . » 343.9 . | ~- -1 415 ss 4 -1 Fuel o11 and other 130.7 sé 2 1.2 129.6 16.4 6 7 Gas ‘piped and electricity } iSi.© so -4 -.1 180.1 9.2 -.3 -.1 Houseuold furnishings ions s -2.8 s -3 i214 -2.3 -.4 -2 eee eee 117.2 2.7 SI = aie.2 -2.9 » 5 Men's and 13-64 | -4 a] 112.58 -+.5 ~4 -.§ Women’s and girls appere a07.8 a 1.7? 2 106.8 -2.5 i. » Infants’ toedtier eappere) 120.8 28 25 2.2 122.9 “3.1 2.2 i Poot wear ; 117 6 “164 3 .o 117.2 -2.8 3 A TrParnisvpaotret attr ainosnp ortet i18s4e..33 22..89 1i..36 11..12 138874..32 22..77 1i..0 1i..t2 New and used motor vehicles 7 “0 -2.7 4s -2 6.7 3.4 -4 -4 Rew vehicles 136.8 -.5 i > 137.9 -.»s i ‘ Used care and trucks 343.3 ee i “16 i104 0 ee “16 a Motor tuel i390 “sé e« 6.0 ase 4 oe ) 6.5 6.1 Gasoline (all types). ins « 14.5 65 6.2 iss 6 “4 a) 62 Motor vehicle paarnd tequsipee nt ' 107.9 2 5 7 107.3 3 ; 3 Sotor vehicle gaintenaandn rcepeai r iss. 7 25 -2 -.3 i97.3 25 -2 -.3 Publi. *ransporteiton 238 2.1 “1.3 - 210.5 2.9 “aa 7 Medical care . , 208 4 3.9 3 2 297 4 3.8 a 2 Medical care commo.ities 264 1 2.5 2 3 288 6 2.5 2 2 Medical cere services _ 307.2 42 5 2 307.0 4.2 a i Professional services * pease 261.7 2.7 -A 2 263.9 2.7 +1 =] Koepitel and releted services ' : 3980 7.2 . s 396.2 7.4 s ‘ Recreation 2 107.7 13 ° as | 105.7 1.0 i ] V.ieeo and audio 2 103.7 1.3 ° © : 102.9 1.3 © -.1 Education and communication 2? pee seeeces iae.3 a.3 i. 4 108 3 5 ‘ 4 Béucation 2 : : 136.2 7.2 2.7 1.3 135.5 ‘. 24 1.3 Educational books and supplies ees 3385 $9 1.0 ? 3396 6.0 i. . Tvition, other school fees, and childcare ° 392.3 7.2 2.9 i. 382.1 ‘6 2.4 i cation 2 net pened 9.0 -4.5 4 4 oo.5 a 4 -4 Information end satopugt ten processing + ? 67.0 = 4 -4 1 4.4 -* -4 Telephone services pece 8 a8 -3 -.3 0 2.8 -3 y information and inSocuss ign processing other than tel services + . neces sees i$.7 “4.2 i. oe | 16.3 -1e8 “1.2 “1.2 Personal computers and periphera) equipment | 2 as.? m1 2.5 2.9 6.3 8 3.4 “3.4 Other end services 299 6 i.3 i i poe 0 ? 2 a Tobecco and smoking products + e718 “1.3 ‘ ‘ 472.2 Se 4 ‘ Personsl care +? 178.4 2.0 ° » 77.4 is -.3 -A Personal cere a 183.5 5 s -5 1.3 -.5 3 -3 Personal care services * 193.9 2.5 ‘ « im « 2.5 4 4 Miecellaneous personal services 204.3 3.2 i > | 2ec 4 3.3 A i (rahe were yy Commodities bes ifo.9 b ‘ * | isi.é 2) 7 2 Pood and ; “TT 190.8 24 5 | 190 2 24 ’ 3 Commodities less food and beverages 133.9 - ] 7 iss ¢ -.1 ’ 7 Bondurebliew less food and beverages 149.2 26 i 2.2 481.7 2.7 2.6 2.4 ; pesees ai?.a “2.7 ’ 7 | 116.3 “2.5 4 3 Nondurabies less food, beversges. and appere) i730 $.0 22 2.7 i774 $.3 a5 3.0 a6.7 “3.3 ‘ -.3 as 36 4 -.s Services 218.0 3.1 2 2 a4 0 22 2 a Rent of sheiter * 223.1 22 2 a 200.0 2.3 5 a Treneportetion services 217.2 34 ‘ -2 2168 3° - -A Other services , 255.5 2% 7 ‘ 249.3 24 ‘ 4 Sieiae xtecne s All items less food 166.3 2.1 ‘ 5 aeo.3 2.0 4 5 All items lees whelter . : sees i7s.0 22 5 5 172.3 2.6 5 ‘ All items lees sedicel care ive.7 21 4 5 i762 2.0 ‘ 4 Commodities less food . 135.9 0 ? ? 137.2 -.1 . ’ Bon@urables less food . 191.5 264 1.7 2.1 183.9 2.7 i.’ 24 Non@urables lese food and appere) pose ; i734 2.0 2.0 177.s 4.9 a3 2. Mond rabies esesese 68 2 2.5 1.6 1.2 ee 4 26 1.1 i156 Services less rent of sheiter * :, :, 228.4 «1 a 2 203.1 42 i a Services lees sedicel cere services , . 210.3 3.0 a A nee 6 3.a a 2 . ; . 40 6 ie a8 2.7 140.0 12.0 3.0 Pe All items less iso. 8 i a a 196.2 3.3 2 i All items lees food and 193.5 1.3 a i 187.9 1.6 i i Commodities lees foo5 and energy commodities 139.7 32 oe | -a 140i -2.5 -A ae | Commodities . a39 2 46 eo $.¢ i395 4.5 62 a Services lees services 224.9 2.7 5 2 221.0 2.7 2 2 ing power of consumer dollar (1982-8481 00) , T Ss 42 ’ ’ ‘ Ss .955 . . Purchasing power of the consumer Goller (1967«$1 00) $s 18) 7 2 | s 1. . 1 mot seasonelly adjusted -populetion indexes on « December 1984-100 base 2 indenes on 0 becember 1997100 bese 5 Indexes on @ December 1968+100 base ) This index series was calculated usi & \eepeyres est imetor All other ite * Date not eveilebie. etretue index series converted to « geometric means estimator in January, 1999 NOTE. index applies te « sonth es « whole, not to any epecifiGect e U-populetion indexes on «4 December 1962+100 base, Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) end Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earmers and Clerical Workers (CPI-#)- Selected ereas. 211 items index (1982-8¢<100 unless otherwise noted) all item ovi-w ole Neese e Percent | nanos Percent ares chmmpe oo changet o ug 200) aug 200) fro tro June July any June duly ~~ us 2063 2003 2063 2002 206) 206) 206) SS city everege 1-7 “=. + 22 ! i”s « i” 6 see 5 2.3 Gugoned weese C LD @ortheest urbes iss 1935 1” 5 a6 ! ae8 2 ise 198.7 2.7 SiseA - Sore than 1. 508. 000 1™ 5 iss 1” 28 i ase 6 iss ms 2s Sice B/C - 56.000 te 1.508.000 7 133.9 ims ime 2.1 ! suas ames anus 22 urber i” 178.3 i”. i.7 i a3? i733 aM a) Sise «& ore than 1, $00. 000 seo 7 seo 5 11.2 i.7 ! 375.3 “st iss is Sise B/C - $6,000 te 1.500.000 7 aa3 2 433.3 us6« 2s } aa2.7 aa2 6 13.6 is Sice © Someetropolites (lees than S©. 000) i722 m4 272.3 a i ave 4 ee 1 ee a5 South ore av? 2 i773 is ae j a5 a3 ims ae Sise A - Sore then 1, 508 179 © 179 3 i”. a5 ! a2 a“ 2 i778 as Size B/C - 58.to0 1,5008,8000 7 143.3 133 3 96 23 i au2 8 aus uaz 3 i? fice© - GSommetrapelican (ltehans 50s. 0 00) ims i%0 ims a) ! ims im“eé i735 ae Seet urber oee 8 4 2 2: 1 as33 = 4 ee 2 22 fice A 8 6- Sere thar 1. 500, 000 ase 5 i” 7 ze i ase 5 ~*~ 5 5 32 Size B/C - 86.000 te i.s00. 000 7 ims 155.3 145.5 22 1 aman ims ims 26 few comes a? > c 223 i aes oo) “72 a3 svc? aun ive uss 22 1 au2s au2.s 243.3 is © am a” 5 a”? is 1 ans ims 176 3 a] feeeccte swese s ChicGarey gKenecem s I.I-s #1 ae ame oe 5 i. i a‘ 6 i778 a%e.3 cm ] Loe Amgeies @iverside Orange ase) 1s) as. 21 1 i” 6 i” 6 190.5 2 Sew Tort Sorthern © J -Lomg island. #Y-@)-CT- PA 1” as? apa a. i he isa e i” Le Boston Brockton Geshus @ CT 203 6 | ° 202 2 ° Clevelen@ Axran OF : ime ! ' “7.8 . Dellee- Port Gortnh TE i” 5s U ° a 9 . Seshiagton Seltianre OC > va ww & ames ! ° a2 . Mientse @ = =? a ' a? i” « a6 Setroit sm Arbor Flint. = sae =e ro 1 a“? 177.6 a) Houst = -Celveston Greserie TH sea 5 “ei a) j oe? 25 a2 “iemi Port LewlergGele FL i”. se a3 i“ 6 a3 3.2 Phi Lede iphie i leington atlantic City ee “ee? 291.3 as i ss 6 oe 2 a3 Sen Pranciece GCetianéd Gan Jose CA is) is 3 ae ! a92 2 i923 is Seettie Tacome Sreaertan w m7 ™ 223 ! as 2 ia + megione defined as the four Census regions 2? Imdenes on « December 1996-100 base * Ondenes on « Secember 1966<100 base Cincinnets Semilcten, G-EY Is, Senver “Greeley, CD, Bonelule. 1, Kansas City, —-a8 Suge tans-Csten, oo, St Louis, ©-TL, Gan Diege. CA, Tempe -et userebusp-Cleasuntes. Lan Imgeon n6 eSeveemb er 1996-100 nese “ Gate net evel lable OTE Indes applies te « aunth as 6 whole. aot to any apecific aete @OTE Lece) aree indenes ere byproducts of the netioms) CP! progres Sach @ore sempiing end other aeeoureneenrrto r As © reevit iccsreee ilndex es the Burees of Labor Statistics strongly urges users te consider adepting the netional everage CPI for use in their escalator clauses BRIEF EXPLANAOTF ITHOE NCP i The Consumer Price index (CPI) is a measure of the average other words, prices increased 6 ° p=-cent. The CPI is used as change in prices over time in a market basket of goods and an indicator of inflation, a deflator of other economic series, services. CPis are published for two population groups: 1) The and an escalator for income payments. CPi for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W), which covers 32 percent of the total population, and 2) the CP! More detail. This news release trom the Bureau of Labor Statistics for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and the Chained CP! for All of the U.S. Department of Labor provides summary data from Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U), which each cover about 87 percent the Consumer Price index. The full release is available electronically of the total population. While the CPI-U and CPI-W are considered on the internet at http://www.bisa.tg roelvea/sec tpimie./ if final when released, the C-CPI-U is issued in preliminary form you have any questions about the CP!, please write to the Bureau and is subject to two annual revisions. The CP! is based on of Labor Statistics, Division of Consumer Prices and Price indexes, prices of food, clothing, shelter, transportation, medical care, Room 3615 PSB, WashDCi 202n12, gor ctall o(202n) 69,1-70 00. and other goods and services that people buy for day-to-day Full detail is available in the monthly periodical CP! Detailed Rieport living. ’” calculating the index, price changes for the various tor $47 per year from New Orders, Government Printing Office, items in 87 locations are averaged together with weights that P.O. Box 371954, Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7954. This information represent their importance in the spending of the appropriate will be made aveilable to sensory impaired individuals upon population group. indexes for different months are usually requVeoicse tph.one : (202) 691-5200; Federal Relay Service: 1- compina relratieve dter ms. Thus, an index of 133.5 is 1.063 800-877-8339. For a recorded message of summary CP! data, times higthahn ane inrdex of 125.6 (133.5/125.6=1.063); in call (202) 691-5200. CPI For All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)-Analysis On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U rose 0.3 percent in August, for dairy products and for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs accounted for nearly following a 0.2 percent increase in July. In August, energy costs registered 90 percent of the August rise in grocery store food prices. The indfeorx a ll their largest advance since March, increasing 2.7 percent. Within energy, the _ items less food and energy, which increased 0.2 percent in July, rose 0.1 index for petroleum-based energy rose 5.6 percent, while the index for energy percien Anugtust . Smaller increases in the indexes for shelter and medical services decreased 0.1 percent. The index for food rose 0.3 percent with the — care accounted for most of the deceleration in the all items less food and index for food at home up 0.4 percent. Increina thse iendsexe s energy index. NEXT CPI RELEASE: SEPTEMBER DATA ON OCTOBER 16, 2003 8:30AM (EDT); TRY OUR CPI QUICKLINE: 202-691-6994 | For change of address, please include old mailing labaned wlri te to: 1&C Address Change, Room 2860 PSB, BLS, Washington,D C 20212 | x END 01-13-05