March, 2005 PPI versus March, 2004: 4.9% Finished goods, 8.7% Intermediate materials, & 10.8% Crude materials
February, 2005 PPI versus February, 2004: 4.7% Finished goods, 8.4% Intermediate materials, & 8.1% Crude materials
January, 2005 PPI versus January, 2004: 4.2% Finished goods, 8.7% Intermediate materials, & 10.8% Crude materials
The data below has been shown in previous posts. It seems clear that Finished Goods prices are steadily increasing in rate of price change. This has got to find its way to consumer prices.
December, 2004 PPI versus December, 2003: 4.1% Finished goods, 9.1% Intermediate materials, & 18.0% Crude materials
November, 2004 PPI versus November, 2003: 5.0% Finished goods, 9.8% Intermediate materials, & 25.5% Crude materials
October, 2004 PPI versus October, 2003: 4.4% Finished goods, 9.0% Intermediate materials, & 15.7% Crude materials
September, 2004 PPI versus September, 2003: 3.3% Finished goods, 8.4% Intermediate materials, & 14.2% Crude materials
August, 2004 PPI versus August, 2003: 3.4% Finished goods, 8.1% Intermediate materials, & 22.4% Crude materials
July, 2004 PPI versus July, 2003: 4.0% Finished goods, 7.6% Intermediate materials, & 22.2% Crude materials
June, 2004 PPI versus June, 2003: 4.0% Finished goods, 6.9% Intermediate materials, & 18.9% Crude materials
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