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Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by detailed expenditure <br />category, August 2018 — Continued <br />[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted] <br />Expenditure category <br />Relative <br />importance <br />Jul. <br />2018 <br />Unadjusted percent <br />change Seasonally adjusted percent change <br />Aug. <br />2017- <br />Aug. <br />2018 <br />Jul. <br />2018- <br />Aug. <br />2018 <br />May <br />2018- <br />Jun. <br />2018 <br />Jun. <br />2018- <br />Jul. <br />2018 <br />Jul. <br />2018- <br />Aug. <br />2018 <br />Soups....................................................0.084 0.4 -0.6 -0.1 0.1 1.1 <br />Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods <br />1..........0.235 0.1 -0.3 0.1 0.0 -0.3 <br />Snacks1.................................................0.311 0.3 -0.3 0.1 0.6 -0.3 <br />Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces...........0.270 0.7 0.2 0.2 -0.4 0.0 <br />Salt and other seasonings and spices <br />2, 3........ 0.2 -0.9 1.9 0.5 -1.4 <br />Olives, pickles, relishes <br />1, 2, 3....................... 4.8 1.0 2.3 -0.4 1.0 <br />Sauces and gravies <br />2, 3............................. 0.9 0.5 0.2 -2.0 0.2 <br />Other condiments <br />3..................................-1.9 -1.6 0.9 -0.1 -2.3 <br />Baby food <br />1, 2...........................................0.049 1.3 0.4 0.3 -0.7 0.4 <br />Other miscellaneous foods <br />1, 2........................0.397 0.3 -0.6 -0.1 0.7 -0.6 <br />Prepared salads <br />1, 3, 4............................... 1.5 1.6 0.0 0.0 1.6 <br />Food away from home <br />1..........................................5.965 2.6 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 <br />Full service meals and snacks <br />1, 2...........................2.968 2.4 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 <br />Limited service meals and snacks <br />1, 2.......................2.532 2.7 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.3 <br />Food at employee sites and schools <br />2.......................0.180 3.6 0.6 1.1 1.8 -1.2 <br />Food at elementary and secondary schools <br />1, 3, 5....... 3.2 0.1 <br />Food from vending machines and mobile vendors <br />1, 2. . .. 0.090 3.1 0.2 1.2 0.3 0.2 <br />Other food away from home <br />1, 2..............................0.196 4.2 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 <br />Energy................................................................8.079 10.2 -0.1 -0.3 -0.5 1.9 <br />Energy commodities.............................................4.634 20.4 -0.3 0.6 -0.6 3.0 <br />Fuel oil and other fuels........................................0.189 20.1 0.4 1.6 0.7 2.3 <br />Fuel oil........................................................0.117 30.9 0.0 2.9 1.2 2.2 <br />Propane, kerosene, and firewood <br />6........................0.072 6.9 0.9 -0.2 0.1 0.7 <br />Motor fuel.......................................................4.445 20.3 -0.3 0.6 -0.6 3.0 <br />Gasoline (all types).........................................4.351 20.3 -0.3 0.5 -0.6 3.0 <br />Gasoline, unleaded regular <br />3............................20.6 -0.3 0.6 -1.3 3.8 <br />Gasoline, unleaded midgrade <br />3, 7.......................18.5 -0.4 0.8 -0.7 2.4 <br />Gasoline, unleaded premium <br />3..........................18.1 -0.4 0.3 -0.8 2.9 <br />Other motor fuels <br />2..........................................0.094 25.9 -0.5 1.7 -0.2 0.4 <br />Energy services...................................................3.445 -0.4 0.3 -1.5 -0.4 0.4 <br />Electricity........................................................2.688 -0.5 0.0 -1.4 -0.4 0.3 <br />Utility (piped) gas service.....................................0.756 0.1 1.0 -1.7 -0.5 0.9 <br />All items less food and energy....................................78.697 2.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 <br />Commodities less food and energy commodities............19.582 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 0.1 -0.3 <br />Household furnishings and supplies <br />8.......................3.344 -0.5 -0.3 -0.2 0.3 0.0 <br />Window and floor coverings and other linens <br />1, 2........0.257 -0.4 -0.3 -0.8 -0.6 -0.3 <br />Floor coverings <br />1, 2........................................0.055 2.5 1.1 -1.5 -1.7 1.1 <br />Window coverings <br />1, 2.....................................0.046 -4.5 -2.4 -2.1 -0.5 -2.4 <br />Other linens <br />1, 2............................................0.156 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2 <br />Furniture and bedding......................................0.878 -0.7 -0.3 0.2 -0.1 0.3 <br />Bedroom furniture <br />1.......................................0.321 -1.9 -0.2 0.7 0.4 -0.2 <br />Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture <br />1, 2... 0.424 0.7 -0.3 -0.2 -1.1 -0.3 <br />Other furniture <br />2...........................................0.122 -2.4 -0.8 0.4 -0.8 -0.1 <br />Infants’ furniture <br />1, 3, 5..................................-2.2 0.1 0.9 -0.6 0.1 <br />Appliances2..................................................0.215 2.3 0.2 0.0 1.5 0.3 <br />Major appliances <br />2........................................0.080 7.5 -0.3 0.2 3.5 -0.5 <br />Laundry equipment <br />3...................................13.6 -1.2 1.8 0.3 -0.2 <br />Other appliances <br />2........................................0.132 -0.3 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.8 <br />Other household equipment and furnishings <br />2...........0.500 -5.1 -1.1 -1.7 0.4 -0.7 <br />Clocks, lamps, and decorator items <br />1..................0.275 -5.6 -1.4 -0.3 0.3 -1.4 <br />Indoor plants and flowers <br />9..............................0.091 0.8 -0.1 -1.9 0.9 0.5 <br />Dishes and flatware <br />1, 2...................................0.054 -12.8 -1.4 -8.2 -1.0 -1.4 <br />Nonelectric cookware and tableware <br />2.................0.080 -4.4 -0.8 -2.6 -1.0 -1.1 <br />See footnotes at end of table.