[Economic Indicators August, 2008]
[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 rate   Change
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                                                                  Consumer goods                              Consumer goods                              Consumer goods                  year
                                                              ----------------------                      ----------------------                      ----------------------            earlier,
                      Period                          Total                           Capital     Total                           Capital     Total                           Capital     total
                                                     finished             Excluding    equip-    finished             Excluding    equip-    finished             Excluding    equip-   finished
                                                      goods      Foods      foods       ment      goods      Foods      foods       ment      goods      Foods      foods       ment      goods
                                                                                                                                                                                           NSA
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                                                             Change, Dec. to Dec., NSA
 
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1998 .............................................       0          0.1       -0.1        0     .........  .........  .........  .........  .........  .........  .........  .........      -0.8
1999 .............................................       2.9         .8        5.1         .3   .........  .........  .........  .........  .........  .........  .........  .........       1.8
2000 .............................................       3.6        1.7        5.5        1.2   .........  .........  .........  .........  .........  .........  .........  .........       3.8
2001 .............................................      -1.6        1.8       -3.9        0     .........  .........  .........  .........  .........  .........  .........  .........       2.0
2002 .............................................       1.2        -.6        2.9        -.6   .........  .........  .........  .........  .........  .........  .........  .........      -1.3
2003 .............................................       4.0        7.7        4.1         .8   .........  .........  .........  .........  .........  .........  .........  .........       3.2
2004 .............................................       4.2        3.1        5.5        2.4   .........  .........  .........  .........  .........  .........  .........  .........       3.6
2005 .............................................       5.4        1.7        8.8        1.2   .........  .........  .........  .........  .........  .........  .........  .........       4.8
2006 .............................................       1.1        1.7         .4        2.3   .........  .........  .........  .........  .........  .........  .........  .........       3.0
2007 .............................................       6.2        7.6        7.7        1.4   .........  .........  .........  .........  .........  .........  .........  .........       3.9
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                                                              Change, month to month
 
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2007:July ........................................       0.5       -0.1        1.0        0.1        4.9       -3.5        9.5        1.6        8.4        5.7       12.3        1.6        4.2
      Aug ........................................       -.8         .0       -1.4         .0       -1.0       -1.0       -1.6        1.3        4.0        2.3        6.1        1.1        2.3
      Sept .......................................        .5        1.1         .5         .0        1.0        4.4         .0         .5        3.2        1.6        4.8        1.1        4.4
      Oct ........................................        .5        1.3         .5         .1        1.0       10.0       -1.8         .3        2.9        3.0        3.7         .9        6.1
      Nov ........................................       2.6        -.2        4.5         .4       15.8        9.2       24.1        1.9        7.1        4.0       10.5        1.6        7.3
      Dec ........................................       -.5        1.3       -1.3        -.1       11.0        9.9       15.6        1.6        5.8        7.1        7.5        1.1        6.2
 
2008:Jan .........................................       1.2        1.7        1.2         .5       13.8       12.0       18.8        3.2        7.2       11.0        8.0        1.7        7.4
      Feb ........................................        .3        -.6         .8         .4        4.0       10.0        2.6        3.2        9.7        9.6       12.8        2.6        6.5
      Mar r.......................................        .9        1.4        1.1         .0       10.2       10.4       12.9        3.5       10.6       10.1       14.2        2.6        6.7
      Apr ........................................      r .3      r -.1       r .2       r .6        6.4        2.5        8.5        4.0       10.0        7.2       13.6        3.6        6.5
      May ........................................       1.4         .8        2.2         .1       10.8        8.5       14.7        2.9        7.3        9.3        8.5        3.1        7.2
      June .......................................       1.8        1.5        2.6         .3     r 14.6      r 9.2     r 21.8      r 4.0       12.4        9.8       17.2        3.8        9.2
      July .......................................       1.2         .3        1.6         .8       18.9       10.9       28.8        4.8       12.5        6.6       18.2        4.4        9.8
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    Source: Department of Labor, 
Bureau of Labor Statistics.