[Economic Indicators March, 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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1995:Feb..............................................        0.2       0.1        0.2       0.2        3.2        3.2        2.6        3.9        1.6        2.9        1.0   1.8          1.7
      Mar.............................................         .1       0           .2        .1        1.6       -2.5        3.3        2.7        2.2        3.0        2.3   1.3          1.8
      Apr.............................................         .2        .2         .2        .2        1.9        1.3        2.3        2.1        3.5        3.7        3.8   2.8          2.1
      May.............................................         .2       -.5         .6        .1        2.2       -1.2        4.0        1.8        2.7         .9        3.3   2.8          2.2
      June............................................        -.2       -.3        -.2        .1        1.3       -2.5        2.3        1.8        1.4       -2.5        2.8   2.2          2.1
      July............................................        0          .9        -.3        .1         .3        0          0          1.5        1.1         .6        1.1   1.8          1.7
      Aug.............................................         .1        .1        0          .1        -.3        2.5       -2.2        1.5         .9         .6         .8   1.6          1.3
      Sept............................................         .3       1.2         .1        .1        1.6        8.8       -1.0        1.8        1.4        3.0         .6   1.8          1.8
      Octr............................................         .2       -.1         .2        .3        2.2        4.8        1.0        2.4        1.3        2.3         .5   1.9          2.3
      Nov.............................................        r.2      r1.0       r-.1       r.2        2.8        8.7         .6        2.7        1.3        5.6        -.8   2.1          2.0
      Dec.............................................         .6        .2        1.1        .1        4.1        4.4        4.9        2.7        2.8        6.5        1.9   2.2          2.2
1996:Jan..............................................         .3       -.2         .6       -.1       r4.8       r3.7       r6.6       r1.2        3.5        4.2        3.8   1.8          2.3
      Feb.............................................        -.2       -.3        -.1        .1        3.1       -1.5        6.6         .9        3.0        3.5        3.6   1.8          2.0
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    Source: Department of Labor, 
Bureau of Labor Statistics.