[Economic Indicators April, 1995]
[Page Number 24]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



 
              CHANGES IN PRODUCER PRICES FOR FINISHED GOODS

                                                [Percent change from preceding period; monthly data seasonally adjusted, except as noted by NSA]                                                
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                             Change from preceding period                    Change from 3 months earlier, annual rate                Change from 6 months earlier, annual rate          Change 
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                                         Consumer goods                                      Consumer goods                                           Consumer goods                      year  
                                     ---------------------                               ----------------------                                   ----------------------                earlier,
     Period                                                 Capital                                             Capitalequip-                                            Capitalequip-    total 
                  Totalfinishedgoods            Excluding  equipment  Totalfinishedgoods             Excluding       ment      Totalfinishedgoods             Excluding       ment      finished
                                        Foods     foods                                     Foods      foods                                         Foods      foods                     goods 
                                                                                                                                                                                           NSA  
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(3)Change, Dec.                                                                                                                                                                                 
 to Dec., NSA                                                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                                                
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1985............             1.8           0.6        2.1        2.7  ..................  .........  .........  .............  ..................  .........  .........  .............       1.0
1986............            -2.3           2.8       -6.6        2.1  ..................  .........  .........  .............  ..................  .........  .........  .............      -1.4
1987............             2.2           -.2        4.1        1.3  ..................  .........  .........  .............  ..................  .........  .........  .............       2.1
1988............             4.0           5.7        3.1        3.6  ..................  .........  .........  .............  ..................  .........  .........  .............       2.5
1989............             4.9           5.2        5.3        3.8  ..................  .........  .........  .............  ..................  .........  .........  .............       5.2
1990............             5.7           2.6        8.7        3.4  ..................  .........  .........  .............  ..................  .........  .........  .............       4.9
1991............             -.1          -1.5        -.7        2.5  ..................  .........  .........  .............  ..................  .........  .........  .............       2.1
1992............             1.6           1.6        1.6        1.7  ..................  .........  .........  .............  ..................  .........  .........  .............       1.2
1993............              .2           2.4       -1.4        1.8  ..................  .........  .........  .............  ..................  .........  .........  .............       1.2
1994 p..........             1.7           1.0        1.9        2.0  ..................  .........  .........  .............  ..................  .........  .........  .............        .6
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(3)Change, month                                                                                                                                                                                
 to month                                                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                                
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1994:Mar......             0             0.3       -0.2        0.2             2.9           -0.9        4.4          2.7               1.8            2.9        1.3      2.3              .2
      Apr.......             0             -.5         .1         .3             1.0           -1.9        2.0          2.4               1.8            2.1        1.2      3.1             -.4
      May.......             -.1           -.6        0           .3             -.3           -2.8        -.3          3.0               1.1           -1.6        1.7      2.9             -.4
      June......              .1           -.4         .2         .1             0             -5.5        1.0          3.0               1.5           -3.3        2.7      2.9              .1
      July......              .2            .4         .2         .1             1.0           -2.2        1.7          2.1               1.0           -2.0        1.8      2.3              .6
      Aug.......              .6            .2         .8         .2             3.6            1.0        5.0          1.8               1.6            -.9        2.3      2.4             1.9
      Sept......             -.3           -.2        -.6         .2             1.9            1.9        2.0          2.1               1.0           -1.9        1.5      2.6             1.5
      Oct.......             -.4           -.1        -.5        -.5             -.6            0         -1.0          -.3                .2           -1.1         .3       .9             1.0
      Nov.......              .6         r 1.0         .7         .1            r-.3          r 2.9       -1.6          -.6             r 1.6          r 1.9        1.7       .6             1.3
      Dec.......             r.3         r 1.3        -.1         .4             2.2            9.2         .3          0                 2.1            5.5        1.2      1.0             1.7
                                                                                                                                                                                                
1995: Jan.......              .3           -.6         .7         .3             5.2            6.8        5.4          3.3               2.2            3.4        2.1      1.5             1.6
      Feb.......              .3            .3         .3         .3           r 3.9          r 4.1        4.0          3.9               1.8            3.5        1.1      1.6             1.7
      Mar.......             0             -.2         .1        -.1             2.6           -1.8        4.7          2.1               2.4            3.5        2.5      1.0             1.6
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    Source: Department of Labor, 
Bureau of Labor Statistics.