For Current And Historical Until 8:30 A.M. (Edt) — 1994-06-14

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.1 percent before seasonal adjustment in May to a level of 147.5 (1982-84=100), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. For the 12-month period ended in May, the CPI-U increased 2.3 percent. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) also increased 0.1 percent in May, prior to seasonal adjustment. The May 1994 CPI-W level of 144.9 was 2.1 percent higher than the index in May 1993. On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U rose 0.2 percent in May after increasing 0.1 percent in April. The food index, which rose 0.1 percent in April, increased 0.3 percent in May, reflecting a sharp upturn in the index for fruits and vegetables. The energy index fell 1.0 percent in May, following seasonal adjustment.