[Economic Indicators September, 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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                                                                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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                                                                 Change, month to month
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1997:Aug .............................................        0.2      -0.1        0.2       0         -1.2       -4.6       -0.3       -0.3       -2.0       -0.7       -3.2  -0.6         -0.2
      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.............................................        -.1       -.3        0          .1       -3.0       -1.8       -4.9        0         -2.1        -.1       -3.4  -1.0         -1.5
      Apr r...........................................         .2        .5         .2       -.1        0          1.8        -.3        0         -1.8        -.4       -2.8   -.6          -.9
      May.............................................      r -.1     r -.4      r 0       r -.1        0          -.9        1.0        -.6       -1.7        -.7       -2.5   -.7          -.9
      June............................................        -.1        .1        -.2       0          0           .6        0          -.9       -1.5        -.6       -2.5   -.4          -.8
      July............................................         .2        .4         .3        .1       r .3       r .3       r .3      r -.3         .2        1.0        0     -.1          -.3
      Aug.............................................        -.4       -.4        -.6       -.3        -.9         .6       -1.9        -.9        -.5        -.1        -.5   -.7          -.8
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    Source: Department of Labor, 
Bureau of Labor Statistics.