[Economic Indicators August, 1997]
[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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1987..................................................        2.2      -0.2        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
1996..................................................        2.8       3.4        3.7        .4  .........  .........  .........  .........  .........  .........  .........  .......       2.7
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(3)Change, month to month                                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                                
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1996:July ............................................        0         0.1        0.1       0          1.9        6.9        0.3        0.6        2.3        4.0        2.4   0.4          2.6
      Aug ............................................         .3        .7         .2        .1        2.5        9.1         .6        1.2        3.0        5.9        2.9    .7          3.0
      Sept ...........................................         .3        .4         .3        .1        2.5        4.6        2.5        1.2        2.5        4.9        2.2    .9          3.0
      Oct ............................................         .4        .8         .4       -.1        4.0        7.7        3.8         .6        2.9        7.3        2.1    .6          3.1
      Nov.............................................         .2       0           .3       0          3.4        4.8        4.1        0          2.9        7.0        2.4    .6          3.0
      Dec.............................................         .5       -.2        1.0       0          4.3        2.4        7.0        -.6        3.4        3.5        4.8    .3          2.8
                                                                                                                                                                                                
1997:Jan..............................................        -.3      -1.0        -.1        .1        1.5       -4.6        5.1         .3        2.8        1.4        4.4    .4          2.5
      Feb.............................................        -.3     c -.4        -.4       -.1        -.3       -6.0        2.2        0          1.5        -.7        3.2     0          2.2
      Mar r ..........................................        -.2        .8        -.7       0         -3.3       -2.0       -4.5        0           .5         .1        1.1   -.3          1.5
      Apr.............................................      r -.5       -.4      r -.8     r -.1       -4.1         .3       -7.2        -.9       -1.4       -2.2       -1.2   -.3           .8
      May.............................................        -.3        .4        -.8       -.2       -4.2        3.3       -8.6       -1.4       -2.2       -1.5       -3.4   -.7           .3
      June............................................        -.1       -.9         .3        .1     r -3.6     r -3.5     r -4.9     r -1.2       -3.4       -2.8       -4.7   -.6          -.1
      July............................................        -.1       -.2        -.1       -.1       -1.8       -2.9       -2.2        -.9       -3.0       -1.3       -4.7   -.9          -.2
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    Source: Department of Labor, 
Bureau of Labor Statistics.