[Economic Indicators March, 1999]
[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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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
1998 p................................................        -.1       -.1        -.2       -.1  .........  .........  .........  .........  .........  .........  .........  .......       -.9
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                                                                 Change, month to month
 
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1998:Feb..............................................       -0.1       0.3       -0.2       0         -3.0        0.3       -5.5       -0.9       -1.2        1.1       -2.3  -0.7         -1.5
      Mar.............................................        0         -.2        0          .1       -2.7        -.9       -4.6        0         -1.8         .3       -3.4   -.9         -1.5
      Apr.............................................         .2        .4         .2       -.1         .3        2.1        -.3        0         -1.7        0         -2.9   -.6          -.9
      May.............................................        -.1       -.5         .2       -.1         .3       -1.2        1.3        -.3       -1.4        -.4       -2.2   -.6          -.8
      June............................................        -.2       -.1        -.2       -.1        -.3        -.6         .3       -1.2       -1.5        -.7       -2.2   -.6          -.7
      July............................................         .2        .5         .2        .1        0          -.3         .3        -.6         .2         .9        0     -.3          -.2
      Aug.............................................        -.3       -.3        -.3       -.1        -.9         .6       -1.6        -.9        -.3        -.3        -.2   -.6          -.8
      Sept............................................         .2        .2         .1        .3         .6        1.8        -.3         .9         .2         .6        0     -.1          -.9
      Oct  r..........................................         .3        .4         .4        .1         .9        1.5         .6         .9         .5         .6         .5    .1          -.7
      Nov.............................................      r -.3     r -.5      r -.3     r 0           .9         .6         .6        1.5        0           .6        -.5    .3          -.7
      Dec.............................................         .4       0           .8       0          1.5        -.3        3.5         .3        1.1         .7        1.6    .6          -.1
 
1999:Jan..............................................         .5       1.6         .4       -.1      r 2.5      r 4.5      r 3.5      r -.6        1.7        3.0        2.1    .1           .9
      Feb.............................................        -.4      -1.4        -.3        .1        2.2         .9        3.5        -.3        1.5         .7        2.1    .6           .5
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    Source: Department of Labor, 
Bureau of Labor Statistics.