[Economic Indicators March, 1998]
[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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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
1997 p................................................       -1.2      -1.0       -1.5       -.5  .........  .........  .........  .........  .........  .........  .........  .......        .4
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(3)Change, month to month                                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                                
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1997:Feb..............................................       -0.3      -0.4       -0.4      -0.1        0.3       -4.6        2.5        0.3        1.7        0          3.3     0          2.2
      Mar.............................................        -.2        .9        -.6       0         -1.8        0         -3.0        0           .9        1.0        1.6   -.1          1.5
      Apr ............................................        -.4       -.4        -.6       -.1       -3.3        0         -6.3        -.6        -.6       -1.8        -.5     0           .8
      May ............................................        -.2        .4        -.3       -.1       -2.7        3.3       -6.0        -.9       -1.2        -.7       -1.9   -.3           .4
      June ...........................................        -.2       -.8        -.1       0         -3.0       -3.5       -4.0        -.9       -2.4       -1.8       -3.5   -.4          -.1
      July ...........................................        -.2       -.3        -.2       -.1       -2.4       -2.9       -2.5        -.9       -2.8       -1.5       -4.4   -.7          -.2
      Aug ............................................         .2       -.1         .2       0         -1.2       -4.6        -.3        -.3       -2.0        -.7       -3.2   -.6          -.2
      Sept ...........................................         .4       0           .6        .2        1.2       -1.5        2.5         .6        -.9       -2.5        -.8   -.1          0  
      Oct r...........................................        0          .7        -.1       -.3        2.2        2.4        3.2        -.3        -.2        -.3         .3   -.6          -.3
      Nov ............................................      r -.1     r -.4      r -.1      r .1        1.2        1.2        1.9        0          0         -1.8         .8   -.1          -.6
      Dec ............................................        -.2       -.1        -.2       -.2       -1.2         .9       -1.5       -1.7        0          -.3         .5   -.6         -1.2
                                                                                                                                                                                                
1998:Jan..............................................        -.7       -.4       -1.1       -.1     r -3.9     r -3.5     r -5.5      r -.9        -.9        -.6       -1.3   -.6         -1.8
      Feb.............................................        -.1        .4        -.3       -.1       -3.9        -.3       -6.4       -1.4       -1.4         .4       -2.3   -.7         -1.6
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    Source: Department of Labor, 
Bureau of Labor Statistics.