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Table 7. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category, August 2018, 12-month analysis table — Continued [1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted] Expenditure category Relative importance Jul. 2018 Twelve Month Unadjusted percent change Aug. 2017- Aug. 2018 Unadjusted effect on All Items Aug. 2017- Aug. 2018 1 Standard error, median price change2 Largest (L) or Smallest (S) unadjusted change since: 3 Date Percent change Soups....................................................0.084 0.4 0.000 1.65 L-Feb.2018 0.9 Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods...........0.235 0.1 0.000 0.89 L-Apr.2016 0.2 Snacks..................................................0.311 0.3 0.001 0.82 S-May 2018 -0.1 Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces...........0.270 0.7 0.002 0.79 S-Apr.2018 0.2 Salt and other seasonings and spices 4, 5........ 0.2 1.40 S-May 2018 -0.9 Olives, pickles, relishes 4, 5......................... 4.8 1.68 L-Jun.2018 6.9 Sauces and gravies 4, 5............................. 0.9 1.16 S-Sep.2017 0.7 Other condiments 5.................................. -1.9 1.74 S-Feb.2018 -2.9 Baby food 4..............................................0.049 1.3 0.001 1.16 L-Jun.2018 1.5 Other miscellaneous foods 4.......................... 0.397 0.3 0.002 0.51 L-Sep.2017 0.3 Prepared salads 6, 5................................. 1.5 1.26 L-Feb.2018 1.8 Food away from home........................................... 5.965 2.6 0.156 0.10 S-Apr.2018 2.5 Full service meals and snacks 4.............................. 2.968 2.4 0.070 0.13 – – Limited service meals and snacks 4..........................2.532 2.7 0.068 0.18 L-Jun.2018 2.9 Food at employee sites and schools 4.......................0.180 3.6 0.007 0.63 S-May 2018 2.5 Food at elementary and secondary schools 7, 5......... 3.2 0.52 S-May 2018 1.8 Food from vending machines and mobile vendors 4....... 0.090 3.1 0.003 1.49 L-Jun.2018 3.2 Other food away from home 4................................ 0.196 4.2 0.009 0.53 S-Mar.2018 2.2 Energy................................................................8.079 10.2 0.768 0.11 S-Apr.2018 7.9 Energy commodities.............................................4.634 20.4 0.790 0.17 S-Apr.2018 13.7 Fuel oil and other fuels........................................0.189 20.1 0.036 0.91 S-May 2018 17.4 Fuel oil........................................................0.117 30.9 0.029 1.08 S-Jun.2018 30.8 Propane, kerosene, and firewood 8........................0.072 6.9 0.006 1.58 S-Apr.2018 6.5 Motor fuel.......................................................4.445 20.3 0.754 0.18 S-Apr.2018 13.5 Gasoline (all types).........................................4.351 20.3 0.738 0.18 S-Apr.2018 13.4 Gasoline, unleaded regular 5............................20.6 0.94 S-Apr.2018 13.5 Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 9,5.......................18.5 0.78 S-Apr.2018 12.5 Gasoline, unleaded premium 5..........................18.1 0.79 S-Apr.2018 12.7 Other motor fuels 4.......................................... 0.094 25.9 0.016 0.28 S-May 2018 25.1 Energy services...................................................3.445 -0.4 -0.022 0.15 L-May 2018 0.6 Electricity........................................................2.688 -0.5 -0.023 0.18 L-Jun.2018 -0.1 Utility (piped) gas service.....................................0.756 0.1 0.001 0.22 L-Apr.2018 1.0 All items less food and energy....................................78.697 2.2 1.739 0.08 S-May 2018 2.2 Commodities less food and energy commodities............ 19.582 -0.2 -0.030 0.19 S-Jun.2018 -0.2 Household furnishings and supplies 10......................3.344 -0.5 -0.014 0.33 – – Window and floor coverings and other linens 4..........0.257 -0.4 -0.001 1.10 L-Jun.2018 0.4 Floor coverings 4..........................................0.055 2.5 0.001 1.56 L-May 2018 2.7 Window coverings 4.......................................0.046 -4.5 -0.002 2.47 S-Mar.2018 -5.5 Other linens 4..............................................0.156 -0.1 0.000 1.79 L-Jun.2018 1.1 Furniture and bedding......................................0.878 -0.7 -0.005 0.84 S-Mar.2018 -1.3 Bedroom furniture........................................0.321 -1.9 -0.005 1.05 S-Jun.2017 -2.3 Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture 4.....0.424 0.7 0.003 1.41 L-Jun.2018 0.8 Other furniture 4...........................................0.122 -2.4 -0.003 1.58 S-Jun.2018 -3.0 Infants’ furniture 7, 5....................................-2.2 2.26 S-Jun.2018 -2.3 Appliances4..................................................0.215 2.3 0.006 1.10 S-Jun.2018 1.1 Major appliances 4........................................0.080 7.5 0.006 1.29 S-Jun.2018 5.6 Laundry equipment 5...................................13.6 2.84 S-Jun.2018 13.1 Other appliances 4........................................0.132 -0.3 0.000 1.52 S-Jun.2018 -1.0 Other household equipment and furnishings 4...........0.500 -5.1 -0.026 1.03 L-Apr.2018 -4.6 Clocks, lamps, and decorator items....................0.275 -5.6 -0.017 1.64 L-Jun.2017 -5.6 Indoor plants and flowers 11............................. 0.091 0.8 0.001 1.28 L-May 2018 2.0 Dishes and flatware 4.....................................0.054 -12.8 -0.007 3.20 S-EVER – Nonelectric cookware and tableware 4.................0.080 -4.4 -0.003 1.49 S-Feb.2018 -5.9 See footnotes at end of table.