[Economic Indicators January, 1996]
[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   equip-    finished             Excluding    equip-    finished                         equip-  finished
                                                          goods      Foods     foods      ment      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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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
1995p.................................................        2.2       1.9        2.2       2.2  .........  .........  .........  .........  .........  .........  .........  .......       1.9
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(3)Change, month to month                                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                                
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1994:Dec..............................................        0.3       1.3        0         0.3        2.2        9.2        0.7       -0.3        2.1        5.5        1.3   0.9          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
      Feb.............................................         .2        .3         .2        .1        3.9        4.5        4.0        3.6        1.8        3.7        1.1   1.5          1.7
      Mar.............................................         .2       -.1         .2        .1        3.2       -1.2        4.7        3.0        2.7        3.8        2.6   1.3          1.8
      Apr.............................................         .2       -.2         .5        .2        2.2         .3        3.3        2.1        4.0        3.7        4.7   2.8          2.1
      May.............................................         .2       -.7         .4        .2        2.2       -3.7        4.3        2.4        3.0         .3        4.1   3.0          2.2
      June............................................        -.2       -.3        -.2       0           .6       -4.6        2.9        1.8        1.9       -2.9        3.8   2.4          2.1
      July............................................         .1       1.0        -.5        .2        0          0         -1.0        1.8        1.1         .2        1.1   1.9          1.7
      Augr............................................        0          .2        -.1        .1        -.6        3.5       -2.9        1.5         .8        -.2         .6   1.9          1.3
      Sept............................................        r.2       r.9       r0          .1        1.3        8.8       -2.2        2.1         .9        1.9         .3   1.9          1.8
      Oct.............................................        -.1       0          -.2       -.1         .6        4.4       -1.0         .9         .3        2.2       -1.0   1.3          2.1
      Nov.............................................         .5       1.2         .2        .4       r2.5       r9.0       r0         r2.1         .9        6.2       -1.4   1.8          2.0
      Dec.............................................         .5        .1         .9        .1        3.8        5.3        3.6        2.1        2.5        7.0         .6   2.1          2.2
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    Source: Department of Labor, 
Bureau of Labor Statistics.