[Economic Indicators December, 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:Nov..............................................        0.2       0          0.3       0          3.4        4.8        4.1        0          2.9        7.0        2.4   0.6          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       -.4        -.4       -.1        -.3       -6.0        2.2        0          1.5        -.7        3.2     0          2.2
      Mar  ...........................................        -.2        .8        -.7       0         -3.3       -2.0       -4.5        0           .5         .1        1.1   -.3          1.5
      Apr.............................................        -.5       -.4        -.9       -.1       -4.1         .3       -7.8        -.6       -1.4       -2.2       -1.5   -.1           .8
      May ............................................        -.2        .4        -.5       -.2       -3.9        3.6       -8.1       -1.2       -2.1       -1.3       -3.1   -.6           .4
      June............................................        -.2       -.9         .2        .1       -3.6       -3.2       -4.9        -.9       -3.4       -2.6       -4.7   -.4          -.1
      July r..........................................        -.1       -.2        -.2       -.1       -1.8       -2.6       -1.9       -1.2       -3.0       -1.2       -4.9   -.9          -.2
      Aug.............................................         .3       r.2        r.6       0           .3       -3.5        2.2        -.3       -1.8        0         -3.1   -.7          -.2
      Sept............................................         .5        .1         .7        .3        2.8         .3        4.5         .6        -.5       -1.5        -.3   -.1          0  
      Oct.............................................         .1        .4         .1       -.1        3.4       r2.7       r5.5         .9         .8        0          1.7   -.1          -.2
      Nov.............................................        -.2       -.1        -.3       -.1        1.5        1.5        1.9         .6         .9       -1.0        2.1    .1          -.6
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    Source: Department of Labor, 
Bureau of Labor Statistics.