Producer price highlights, 1997.

Producer Price Indexes for finished goods, finished energy goods, and foods declined in 1997. This fall in price marks the first drop in 11 years for the finished-goods category. Only the index for finished goods other than foods and energy stayed constant throughout the year. The economic backgro...

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Publicado en:Monthly Labor Review Vol. 121; no. 7; pp. 3 - 14
Autor principal: Thomas, William D.
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: US Department of Labor July 1998
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Sumario:Producer Price Indexes for finished goods, finished energy goods, and foods declined in 1997. This fall in price marks the first drop in 11 years for the finished-goods category. Only the index for finished goods other than foods and energy stayed constant throughout the year. The economic background to these changes is examined, and tables present statistics on intermediate industrial materials, basic industrial materials, and selected industries.