[Economic Indicators August, 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..................................................       -1.2       -.8       -1.5       -.6  .........  .........  .........  .........  .........  .........  .........  .......        .4
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(3)Change, month to month                                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                                
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1997:July.............................................       -0.2      -0.3       -0.2      -0.1       -2.4       -2.9       -2.5       -0.9       -2.8       -1.5       -4.4  -0.7         -0.2
      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 ............................................        0          .7        -.1       -.3        2.2        2.4        3.2        -.3        -.2        -.3         .3   -.6          -.3
      Nov ............................................        -.2       -.3        -.2       -.1         .9        1.5        1.6        -.6        -.2       -1.6         .6   -.4          -.7
      Dec ............................................        -.2       0          -.2       -.1       -1.2        1.5       -1.9       -2.0        0          0           .3   -.7         -1.2
                                                                                                                                                                                                
1998:Jan..............................................        -.6       -.4        -.9       -.1       -3.6       -2.6       -5.2       -1.2        -.8        -.1       -1.1   -.7         -1.7
      Feb.............................................        -.1        .2        -.3       0         -3.3        -.6       -5.8        -.9       -1.2         .4       -2.2   -.7         -1.5
      Mar r...........................................        -.1       -.3        0          .1       -3.0       -1.8       -4.9        0         -2.1        -.1       -3.4  -1.0         -1.5
      Apr.............................................       r-.1        .4       r-.3     r 0          -.9        1.2       -2.5         .3       -2.3        -.7       -3.9   -.4         -1.2
      May.............................................         .2       -.3         .6       -.2        0          -.9        1.0        -.6       -1.7        -.7       -2.5   -.7          -.9
      June............................................        -.1        .1        -.2       0        r 0          r.6      r 0         r-.9       -1.5        -.6       -2.5   -.4          -.8
      July............................................         .2        .4         .3        .1        1.2         .9        2.6        -.6         .2        1.0        0     -.1          -.3
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    Source: Department of Labor, 
Bureau of Labor Statistics.