[Economic Indicators December, 2001]
[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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1991..................................................       -0.1      -1.5       -0.7       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
2000 .................................................        3.6       1.7        5.5       1.2  .........  .........  .........  .........  .........  .........  .........  .......       3.8
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                                                                 Change, month to month
 
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2000:Nov .............................................        0.1       0.2        0.1       0.1        5.3        4.8        7.4        0.9        4.0        0.6        6.7   1.2          3.8
      Dec ............................................         .1       -.3         .4        .1        2.9        2.7        4.1         .3        2.5         .7        3.9   1.0          3.6
 
2001:Jan..............................................        1.1        .9        1.7        .2        5.9        3.2        9.1        1.4        5.0        2.6        7.8   1.2          4.8
      Feb ............................................         .1        .8        0         -.4        5.5        5.6        8.5        -.3        5.4        5.2        7.9    .3          4.0
      Mar ............................................        -.1        .9        -.6        .1        4.7       10.5        4.3        0          3.8        6.5        4.2    .1          3.0
      Apr ............................................         .5        .6         .6        .2        2.0        9.5        -.3        0          3.9        6.3        4.3    .7          3.7
      May.............................................         .1       -.2         .3       -.2        2.0        5.2        1.1         .6        3.8        5.4        4.7    .1          3.9
      June ...........................................        -.4       -.2        -.7        .1         .9         .9         .8         .6        2.7        5.6        2.6    .3          2.6
      July r .........................................       -1.2       -.4       -2.2        .3       -5.8       -3.3       -9.6         .9       -2.0        2.9       -5.1    .4          1.4
      Aug.............................................       r .5      r .7       r .6     r 0         -4.1         .3       -8.8        1.7       -1.1        2.7       -4.0   1.2          2.1
      Sept............................................         .4        .2         .6        .1       -1.4        2.0       -4.1        1.7        -.3        1.4       -1.7   1.2          1.6
      Oct.............................................       -1.6       -.4       -2.5       -.7     r -3.1      r 2.0     r -5.6     r -2.3       -4.4        -.7       -7.6   -.7          -.4
      Nov.............................................        -.6       -.8        -.8        .1       -7.2       -3.9      -10.6       -1.7       -5.7       -1.8       -9.7     0         -1.1
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    Source: Department of Labor, 
Bureau of Labor Statistics.