[Economic Indicators July, 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     Change 
                                                      ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------                   rate                      from  
                                                                     Consumer goods                             Consumer goods               ------------------------------------------   year  
                                                                 ---------------------                      ----------------------                          Consumer goods              earlier,
                        Period                           Total                          Capital     Total                           Capital     Total   ---------------------- Capital    total 
                                                        finished            Excluding  equipment   finished             Excluding    equip-    finished                         equip-  finished
                                                         goods      Foods     foods                 goods      Foods      foods       ment      goods      Foods    Excluding    ment     goods 
                                                                                                                                                                      foods                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.................................................        1.7       1.1        2.0        2.0  .........  .........  .........  .........  .........  .........  .........  .......        .6
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(3)Change, month to month                                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                                
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1994:June............................................        0.1      -0.4        0.2        0.1        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............................................         .3       1.3        0           .3        2.2        9.2         .7        -.3        2.1        5.5        1.3    .9          1.7
                                                                                                                                                                                                
1995:Jan.............................................         .5       -.5         .8         .4        5.9        7.2        6.1        3.6        2.6        3.5        2.5   1.6          1.7
      Febr...........................................         .2        .3         .2         .1        3.9        4.5        4.0        3.6        1.8        3.7        1.1   1.5          1.7
      Mar............................................        0         -.2         .1       r0          2.6       -1.8        4.3        2.4        2.4        3.5        2.5   1.0          1.6
      Apr............................................         .5       -.2         .7         .3        2.5        -.3        4.0        1.8        4.2        3.4        5.0   2.7          2.1
      May............................................        0         -.6         .2         .2        1.9      r-4.0        4.3       r2.1        2.9         .2        4.1   2.8          2.2
      June...........................................        -.1       -.3        -.1         .2        1.6       -4.3        3.6        3.0        2.1       -3.1        4.0   2.7          2.1
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    Source: Department of Labor, 
Bureau of Labor Statistics.