[Economic Indicators December, 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
1995..................................................        2.3       1.9        2.3       2.2  .........  .........  .........  .........  .........  .........  .........  .......       1.9
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(3)Change, month to month                                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                                
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1995:Nov..............................................        0.3       1.1        0         0.4        3.2        9.0        1.0        3.6        1.4        5.7       -0.6   2.5          2.1
      Dec.............................................         .6        .1        1.0       0          4.4        4.4        4.9        2.9        3.0        6.5        1.9   2.4          2.3
1996:Jan..............................................         .2       -.4         .6       -.1        4.4        3.1        6.9        1.5        3.3        3.9        3.9   1.9          2.2
      Feb.............................................        -.1       -.2        -.2       0          2.8       -2.1        6.3        -.3        3.0        3.3        3.6   1.6          2.0
      Mar.............................................         .5        .8         .7        .1        2.5         .6        4.9        0          3.5        2.5        4.9   1.5          2.4
      Apr.............................................         .2       -.5         .6       0          2.8         .3        4.8         .3        3.6        1.7        5.9    .9          2.4
      May.............................................         .2        .2         .2       0          3.8        1.8        6.5         .3        3.3        -.2        6.4     0          2.3
      June............................................         .2       1.8        -.5        .1        2.2        5.9        1.3         .6        2.3        3.2        3.1    .3          2.7
      July r..........................................        -.1        .1        -.2       0           .9        8.5       -2.2         .6        1.9        4.3        1.3    .4          2.6
      Aug.............................................         .3      r .9         .2     r 0          1.5       11.8       -2.2         .6        2.6        6.7        2.1    .4          3.0
      Sept............................................         .2        .2         .2        .3        1.8        5.2         .9        1.2        2.0        5.5        1.1    .9          2.9
      Oct.............................................         .4        .8         .4       -.4        3.7      r 8.0      r 3.5       r-.3        2.3        8.2         .6    .1          3.0
      Nov.............................................         .4       -.1         .7        .3        4.0        3.9        5.4         .9        2.8        7.8        1.6    .7          3.0
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    Source: Department of Labor, 
Bureau of Labor Statistics.