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Table 6. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category, <br />August 2018, 1-month analysis table — Continued <br />[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted] <br />Expenditure category <br />Relative <br />importance <br />Jul. <br />2018 <br />One Month <br />Seasonally <br />adjusted <br />percent <br />change <br />Jul. 2018- <br />Aug. 2018 <br />Seasonally <br />adjusted <br />effect on All <br />Items <br />Jul. 2018- <br />Aug. 2018 <br />1 <br />Standard <br />error, <br />median <br />price <br />change2 <br />Largest (L) or Smallest (S) <br />seasonally adjusted <br />change since: <br />3 <br />Date Percent <br />change <br />Peanut butter <br />4, 5, 6..................................... 3.2 0.63 L-Feb.2018 3.4 <br />Other foods................................................1.345 0.1 0.001 0.25 S-Jun.2018 0.1 <br />Soups....................................................0.084 1.1 0.001 1.07 L-Sep.2017 2.9 <br />Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods <br />4..........0.235 -0.3 -0.001 0.54 S-Jan.2018 -1.5 <br />Snacks4.................................................0.311 -0.3 -0.001 0.72 S-May 2018 -0.6 <br />Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces...........0.270 0.0 0.000 0.54 L-Jun.2018 0.2 <br />Salt and other seasonings and spices <br />5, 6........-1.4 0.96 S-Apr.2018 -2.3 <br />Olives, pickles, relishes <br />4, 5, 6....................... 1.0 1.31 L-Jun.2018 2.3 <br />Sauces and gravies <br />5, 6............................. 0.2 0.81 L-Jun.2018 0.2 <br />Other condiments <br />6..................................-2.3 0.65 S-Sep.2014 -3.4 <br />Baby food <br />4, 5...........................................0.049 0.4 0.000 0.52 L-May 2018 1.1 <br />Other miscellaneous foods <br />4, 5........................ 0.397 -0.6 -0.002 0.41 S-May 2018 -1.0 <br />Prepared salads <br />4, 7, 6............................... 1.6 0.76 L-Oct.2017 1.9 <br />Food away from home <br />4.......................................... 5.965 0.2 0.011 0.04 L-Jun.2018 0.2 <br />Full service meals and snacks <br />4, 5........................... 2.968 0.1 0.003 0.04 S-Jun.2018 0.1 <br />Limited service meals and snacks <br />4, 5.......................2.532 0.3 0.007 0.07 L-May 2018 0.3 <br />Food at employee sites and schools <br />5.......................0.180 -1.2 -0.002 0.38 S-Oct.2017 -1.6 <br />Food at elementary and secondary schools <br />4, 8, 6....... 0.49 –– <br />Food from vending machines and mobile vendors <br />4, 5.... 0.090 0.2 0.000 0.11 S-May 2018 -0.2 <br />Other food away from home <br />4, 5.............................. 0.196 0.1 0.000 0.09 S-Jun.2018 0.0 <br />Energy................................................................8.079 1.9 0.146 0.08 L-Jan.2018 3.0 <br />Energy commodities.............................................4.634 3.0 0.131 0.13 L-Apr.2018 3.0 <br />Fuel oil and other fuels........................................0.189 2.3 0.005 0.33 L-Jan.2018 7.0 <br />Fuel oil........................................................0.117 2.2 0.003 0.43 L-Jun.2018 2.9 <br />Propane, kerosene, and firewood <br />9........................0.072 0.7 0.001 0.48 L-May 2018 1.2 <br />Motor fuel.......................................................4.445 3.0 0.127 0.13 L-Apr.2018 3.0 <br />Gasoline (all types).........................................4.351 3.0 0.125 0.13 L-Apr.2018 3.0 <br />Gasoline, unleaded regular <br />6............................ 3.8 0.51 L-Jan.2018 6.1 <br />Gasoline, unleaded midgrade <br />10, 6...................... 2.4 0.51 L-May 2018 2.6 <br />Gasoline, unleaded premium <br />6.......................... 2.9 0.44 L-Apr.2018 3.0 <br />Other motor fuels <br />5.......................................... 0.094 0.4 0.000 0.15 L-Jun.2018 1.7 <br />Energy services...................................................3.445 0.4 0.015 0.08 L-Feb.2018 1.4 <br />Electricity........................................................2.688 0.3 0.008 0.10 L-Feb.2018 0.4 <br />Utility (piped) gas service.....................................0.756 0.9 0.007 0.08 L-Feb.2018 4.7 <br />All items less food and energy....................................78.697 0.1 0.065 0.03 S-Apr.2018 0.1 <br />Commodities less food and energy commodities............ 19.582 -0.3 -0.056 0.08 S-Mar.2017 -0.3 <br />Household furnishings and supplies <br />11......................3.344 0.0 0.000 0.16 S-Jun.2018 -0.2 <br />Window and floor coverings and other linens <br />4, 5........0.257 -0.3 -0.001 0.75 L-Apr.2018 -0.2 <br />Floor coverings <br />4, 5........................................0.055 1.1 0.001 0.56 L-Apr.2018 1.3 <br />Window coverings <br />4, 5.....................................0.046 -2.4 -0.001 0.88 S-Mar.2018 -3.2 <br />Other linens <br />4, 5............................................0.156 -0.2 0.000 1.15 – – <br />Furniture and bedding......................................0.878 0.3 0.002 0.34 L-Apr.2018 1.1 <br />Bedroom furniture <br />4.......................................0.321 -0.2 -0.001 0.52 S-May 2018 -0.8 <br />Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture <br />4, 5... 0.424 -0.3 -0.001 0.45 L-Jun.2018 -0.2 <br />Other furniture <br />5...........................................0.122 -0.1 0.000 0.71 L-Jun.2018 0.4 <br />Infants’ furniture <br />4, 8, 6.................................. 0.1 0.74 L-Jun.2018 0.9 <br />Appliances5..................................................0.215 0.3 0.001 0.55 S-Jun.2018 0.0 <br />Major appliances <br />5........................................0.080 -0.5 0.000 0.70 S-Feb.2018 -2.7 <br />Laundry equipment <br />6...................................-0.2 1.18 S-Mar.2018 -0.6 <br />Other appliances <br />5........................................0.132 0.8 0.001 0.63 L-Mar.2018 1.7 <br />Other household equipment and furnishings <br />5...........0.500 -0.7 -0.003 0.48 S-Jun.2018 -1.7 <br />Clocks, lamps, and decorator items <br />4..................0.275 -1.4 -0.004 0.76 S-May 2018 -3.1 <br />See footnotes at end of table.