1. What is the level of the overall CPI in January 2020? A:
2. In terms of the unadjusted percent change from January 2019 to January 2020, which category showed the fastest increase in price?

a. Food b. Energy c. Apparel d. Shelter e. Medical care services

3. What is the relative importance of Food Away From Home? A:

Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U. S. city average, by expenditure category Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category, January 2020 [1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted] Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent change Seasonally adjusted percent change Relative Dec Oct. 2019- 2019 Jan. Dec. Jan. Jan. Nov. Expenditure category 2019 2019 2019 2020 2019 251.712 257.971 13.771 256.417 259.823 1.8 0.5 0.1 0.2 Food at home .579 241.381 241.750 243.110 0.7 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.1 Cereals and bakery products 275.050 275.036 0.3 0 .3 0.1 -0.3 -0.4 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs 252.905 1.1 0.768 217.079 221.924 0 .5 0.0 Fruits and vegetables 1.317 -1.0 1.5 0.3 -0.3 0.1 0.90 171.354 170.006 172.313 1.4 0.5 -0.2 0.4 Other food at home 210.006 210.763 0.4 0.2 0.0 -0.3 Food away from home(1) 280.380 3.1 0.4 0.2 Energy 6.70 212.982 213.043 6.2 0.0 0.8 1.6 -0.7 Energy commodities 207.727 232.906 12.1 -0.7 1.2 3.0 -1.6 1.1 1.0 1.1 -0.4 Motor fuel 3.440 202.818 230.189 12.6 -0.8 1.3 3.1 -1.6 Gasoline (all types) 3.362 201.194 227.010 12.8 -0.8 1.2 3.1 -1.6 Energy services 3.09 204.038 201.446 203.318 -0.4 0.9 0.2 -0.2 0.6 2.405 210.920 209.725 212.018 0.5 1.1 0.2 -0.2 0.691 180.106 173.652 -3.2 0.4 0 .5 -0.5 All items less food and energy 79.524 264.935 2.3 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.2 Commodities less food and energy commodities 143.892 142.920 143.532 0.4 0.0 2.810 122.422 119.111 -1.3 1.5 0.6 0.1 0.7 New vehicles 3.73 147.059 146.220 0.1 0.7 -0.1 0.1 0.0 Used cars and trucks 2.533 138.800 137.125 136.064 -2.0 -0.8 -0.7 -0.4 -1.2 Medical care commodities 1.643 387.533 386.331 1.7 0.0 1.0 -0.6 1.023 251.688 252.361 253.59 0.8 0.5 -0.3 0.1 0.3 Tobacco and smoking products 0.587 1,085.997 1,141.600 1,144.64 5.4 0 .3 0.4 0.3 0.3 Services less energy services 59.387 341.347 3.1 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.3 Shelter 33.158 312.696 321.766 0.4 Rent of primary residence 325.597 336.789 3.8 0 . 3 0.3 0.3 Owners' equivalent rent of residences(2) 24.071 320.789 3.3 0.2 0.2 7.19 525.698 5.1 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.3 Physicians' services 382.032 385.092 0.7 -0.1 0.1 0.1 -0.4 Hospital services(3) 2.18 336.225 344.933 3.8 1.2 0.3 0.2 0.8 5.39 322.216 324.500 0.7 0.1 0.0 Motor vehicle maintenance and repair(1) 290.758 299.614 300.112 3.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 Motor vehicle insurance 572.950 572.979 572.693 0.0 -0.1 0.1 Airline fares 0.786 248.433 252.411 2.7 1.1 -0.2 -0.6 Footnotes (1) Not seasonally adjusted. (2) Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. (3) Indexes on a December 1996=100 base