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Table 7. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category, <br />August 2018, 12-month analysis table — Continued <br />[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted] <br />Expenditure category <br />Relative <br />importance <br />Jul. <br />2018 <br />Twelve Month <br />Unadjusted <br />percent <br />change <br />Aug. 2017- <br />Aug. 2018 <br />Unadjusted <br />effect on All <br />Items <br />Aug. 2017- <br />Aug. 2018 <br />1 <br />Standard <br />error, <br />median <br />price <br />change2 <br />Largest (L) or Smallest (S) <br />unadjusted change since: <br />3 <br />Date Percent <br />change <br />Video discs and other media <br />4, 5................... -3.9 3.58 S-Feb.2018 -5.0 <br />Rental of video discs and other media <br />4, 5....... 3.4 0.80 S-Mar.2018 2.7 <br />Pet services including veterinary <br />4......................0.411 2.1 0.008 0.57 S-Apr.2018 2.1 <br />Pet services <br />4, 5......................................... 1.2 0.60 S-Apr.2018 0.7 <br />Veterinarian services <br />4, 5............................... 2.2 0.65 S-Feb.2018 2.2 <br />Photographers and photo processing <br />4................0.038 -1.1 0.000 1.05 L-Sep.2017 -1.0 <br />Photographer fees <br />4, 5.................................. 0.8 1.26 – – <br />Photo processing <br />4, 5...................................-6.1 1.21 L-Dec.2017 -4.5 <br />Other recreation services <br />4...............................1.813 1.7 0.032 1.08 S-Apr.2018 1.5 <br />Club membership for shopping clubs, fraternal, or <br />other organizations, or participant sports <br />fees4..................................................0.664 2.3 0.015 1.42 – – <br />Admissions.............................................0.664 1.2 0.008 1.68 S-Apr.2018 0.0 <br />Admission to movies, theaters, and <br />concerts4, 5........................................ 1.3 1.68 S-Mar.2017 1.3 <br />Admission to sporting events <br />4, 5.................. 3.1 3.59 S-May 2018 1.2 <br />Fees for lessons or instructions <br />8....................0.214 1.7 0.004 1.34 L-Jun.2018 1.8 <br />Education and communication services <br />10................6.021 1.6 0.099 0.24 L-May 2016 1.7 <br />Tuition, other school fees, and childcare..............2.847 2.8 0.081 0.20 L-Jun.2016 2.9 <br />College tuition and fees...............................1.576 2.7 0.046 0.26 L-Jul.2016 2.7 <br />Elementary and high school tuition and fees...... 0.327 4.8 0.016 0.42 L-Aug.2009 5.2 <br />Child care and nursery school <br />11..................... 0.794 2.0 0.016 0.40 L-Sep.2017 2.2 <br />Technical and business school tuition and fees <br />4... 0.032 2.3 0.001 1.02 S-May 2018 2.3 <br />Postage and delivery services <br />4.........................0.108 2.5 0.003 0.22 – – <br />Postage................................................. 0.094 2.0 0.002 0.22 – – <br />Delivery services <br />4......................................0.014 7.2 0.001 0.99 S-Jun.2018 6.9 <br />Telephone services <br />4.....................................2.277 0.4 0.010 0.50 S-May 2018 0.0 <br />Wireless telephone services <br />4........................1.704 0.2 0.002 0.64 S-May 2018 -0.5 <br />Land-line telephone services <br />10.......................0.573 1.1 0.008 0.61 S-May 2018 1.0 <br />Internet services and electronic information <br />providers4...............................................0.781 0.7 0.005 1.21 S-Jun.2018 -1.3 <br />Other personal services <br />10..................................1.632 3.3 0.053 0.25 – – <br />Personal care services..................................0.624 2.4 0.015 0.36 S-Apr.2018 2.3 <br />Haircuts and other personal care services <br />4........0.624 2.4 0.015 0.36 S-Apr.2018 2.3 <br />Miscellaneous personal services.......................1.007 3.8 0.038 0.38 L-May 2018 4.2 <br />Legal services <br />8.........................................0.304 4.3 0.013 0.56 L-May 2018 4.8 <br />Funeral expenses <br />8.....................................0.127 1.9 0.003 0.41 S-Jun.2018 1.9 <br />Laundry and dry cleaning services <br />4.................0.237 2.6 0.006 0.74 L-May 2018 2.6 <br />Apparel services other than laundry and dry <br />cleaning4.............................................0.028 2.1 0.001 0.91 L-Feb.2017 2.1 <br />Financial services <br />8.....................................0.240 5.5 0.013 1.03 S-Mar.2018 1.4 <br />Checking account and other bank services <br />4, 5... 10.0 0.96 L-EVER – <br />Tax return preparation and other accounting <br />fees4,5.............................................. 5.9 1.14 S-Mar.2018 -1.7 <br />Special aggregate indexes <br />All items less food..................................................86.776 2.9 2.507 0.07 S-Apr.2018 2.6 <br />All items less shelter................................................67.189 2.4 1.581 0.08 S-May 2018 2.4 <br />All items less food and shelter.................................... 53.965 2.6 1.388 0.10 S-Apr.2018 2.1 <br />All items less food, shelter, and energy..........................45.887 1.3 0.621 0.11 S-May 2018 1.3 <br />All items less food, shelter, energy, and used cars and <br />trucks...............................................................43.458 1.3 0.578 0.12 S-Apr.2018 1.3 <br />All items less medical care........................................91.384 2.8 2.566 0.07 S-May 2018 2.8 <br />All items less energy................................................91.921 2.1 1.931 0.07 S-Jun.2018 2.1 <br />Commodities.........................................................37.440 2.5 0.952 0.11 S-Apr.2018 1.8 <br />See footnotes at end of table.