[Economic Indicators May, 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                                          
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                                                        Consumer goods                                      Consumer goods                                           Consumer goods                                Changefrom           
             Period                                 ---------------------  Capital                      ---------------------- Capitalequip-                     ---------------------- Capitalequip-  yearearlier,totalfinishedgoodsNSA
                                 Totalfinishedgoods            Excluding  equipment  Totalfinishedgoods             Excluding       ment      Totalfinishedgoods             Excluding       ment                                       
                                                       Foods     foods                                     Foods      foods                                         Foods      foods                                                    
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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 r.........................             1.7           1.1        2.0        2.0  ..................  .........  .........  .............  ..................  .........  .........  .............                     .6            
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(3)Change, month to month                                                                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
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1994:Apr.....................             0            -0.5        0.1        0.3             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           1.0         .7         .1             -.3            2.9       -1.6          -.6               1.6            1.9        1.7       .6                          1.3            
      Dec r....................              .3           1.3        0           .3             2.2            9.2         .7          -.3               2.1            5.5        1.3       .9                          1.7            
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
1995: Jan......................              .3           -.6         .7       r .4             5.2            6.8        5.4          3.3               2.2            3.4        2.1      1.5                          1.6            
      Feb......................              .3            .3         .3         .3             3.9            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      r 4.3        r 2.4               2.4            3.5        2.5      1.0                          1.6            
      Apr......................              .5           -.2         .7         .3             3.2            0          4.6          2.1               4.2            3.4        5.0      2.7                          2.1            
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    Source: Department of Labor, 
Bureau of Labor Statistics.