[Economic Indicators August, 2000]
[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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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 .................................................        0          .1        -.1       0    .........  .........  .........  .........  .........  .........  .........  .......       -.8
1999 .................................................        2.9        .8        5.1        .3  .........  .........  .........  .........  .........  .........  .........  .......       1.8
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                                                                 Change, month to month
 
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1999:July.............................................        0.2      -0.4        0.7      -0.1        1.5        0.9        3.4       -0.9        1.7       -2.8        4.8  -0.4          1.5
      Aug.............................................         .6        .5         .8        .1        3.7        2.7        6.3        -.9        3.7         .7        7.0   -.4          2.3
      Sept............................................         .8        .7        1.2        .1        6.8        3.3       11.6         .3        4.6        1.3        8.6    .1          3.1
      Oct.............................................        0         -.3         .1        .2        5.9        3.9        8.9        1.8        3.7        2.4        6.1    .4          2.8
      Nov ............................................         .1       -.2         .2       -.1        3.6         .9        6.2        1.2        3.7        1.8        6.3    .1          3.1
      Dec ............................................         .1       0           .2        .1         .9       -2.0        2.1        1.2        3.8         .6        6.8    .7          2.9
 
2000:Jan..............................................         .1        .2        0          .1        1.2        0          1.8         .9        3.5        1.9        5.3   1.3          2.5
      Feb.............................................        1.1        .5        1.8       0          5.5        3.0        8.3        1.2        4.5        1.9        7.3   1.2          4.0
      Mar r...........................................         .7        .1        1.2        .1        7.9        3.6       12.8         .9        4.4         .7        7.3   1.0          4.3
      Apr.............................................       r-.1       1.0       r-.7        .2        7.0        6.6        9.6        1.2        4.1        3.3        5.6   1.0          3.9
      May.............................................        0         -.2        0          .1        2.4        3.6        2.1        1.7        3.9        3.3        5.2   1.5          3.9
      June............................................         .6       -.3        1.2       0         r1.8       r1.8       r2.0        1.5        4.8        2.7        7.3   1.2          4.3
      July............................................        0         0          -.1        .1        2.4       -2.0        4.8        1.2        4.6        2.2        7.1   1.2          4.1
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    Source: Department of Labor, 
Bureau of Labor Statistics.