PRICES

PRICES – Statistical Data Included

The producer price index for all finished goods rose 1.1 percent in January. Prices of finished consumer foods rose 0.8 percent, while prices of other finished consumer goods rose 1.8 percent. Capital equipment prices rose 0.3 percent. (Series revised.)

[GRAPH OMITTED] [1982 = 100; monthly data seasonally adjusted]

Finished goods

Total

finished Consumer

Period goods foods

1992 123.2 123.3

1993 124.7 125.7

1994 125.5 126.8

1995 127.9 129.0

1996 131.3 133.6

1997 131.8 134.5

1998 130.7 134.3

1999 133.0 135.1

2000(p) 138.0 137.1

2000: Jan(r) 135.1 135.6

Feb(r) 136.3 136.2

Mar(r) 137.5 136.3

Apr(r) 137.1 137.8

May(r) 137.1 137.9

June(r) 138.3 137.4

July(r) 138.2 137.3

Aug(r) 138.0 136.7

Sept(r) 139.0 137.0

Oct(r) 139.5 137.9

Nov(r) 139.7 138.3

Dec(r) 140.0 137.8

2001: Jan 141.6 138.9

Finished goods

Finished goods excluding consumer foods

Consumer goods

Capital

Period Total Total Durable Nondurable equipment

1992 123.1 120.8 125.7 117.3 129.1

1993 124.4 121.7 128.0 117.6 131.4

1994 125.1 121.6 130.9 116.2 134.1

1995 127.5 124.0 132.7 118.8 136.7

1996 130.5 127.6 134.2 123.3 138.3

1997 130.9 128.2 133.7 124.3 138.2

1998 129.5 126.4 132.9 122.2 137.6

1999 132.3 130.5 133.0 127.9 137.6

2000(p) 138.1 138.4 133.9 138.6 138.8

2000: Jan(r) 134.8 133.9 133.5 132.5 138.1

Feb(r) 136.2 136.0 133.4 135.4 138.2

Mar(r) 137.7 138.0 133.5 138.3 138.3

Apr(r) 136.8 136.6 133.7 136.2 138.4

May(r) 136.8 136.6 133.9 136.1 138.6

June(r) 138.5 138.9 134.0 139.3 138.8

July(r) 138.4 138.7 134.0 139.1 139.0

Aug(r) 138.3 138.6 134.0 138.8 139.1

Sept(r) 139.5 140.2 134.3 141.0 139.4

Oct(r) 139.8 140.7 133.9 141.9 139.3

Nov(r) 140.1 141.0 134.0 142.3 139.3

Dec(r) 140.5 141.5 134.4 142.9 139.5

2001: Jan 142.3 144.0 134.7 146.2 139.9

Intermediate materials

Total

finished

consumer Foods and

Period goods Total feeds(1) Other

1992 121.7 114.7 110.7 114.9

1993 123.0 116.2 112.7 116.4

1994 123.3 118.5 114.8 118.7

1995 125.6 124.9 114.8 125.5

1996 129.5 125.7 128.1 125.6

1997 130.2 125.6 125.4 125.7

1998 128.9 123.0 116.2 123.4

1999 132.0 123.2 111.1 123.9

2000(p) 138.1 129.1 111.7 130.1

2000: Jan(r) 134.5 126.2 109.6 127.2

Feb(r) 136.2 127.2 110.2 128.2

Mar(r) 137.6 128.5 111.3 129.4

Apr(r) 137.1 128.4 112.2 129.3

May(r) 137.1 128.4 113.2 129.2

June(r) 138.6 129.5 113.2 130.4

July(r) 138.4 129.8 112.5 130.8

Aug(r) 138.1 129.4 110.2 130.5

Sept(r) 139.4 130.4 110.9 131.4

Oct(r) 140.0 130.6 111.6 131.6

Nov(r) 140.3 130.4 111.7 131.5

Dec(r) 140.6 130.9 113.6 131.8

2001: Jan 142.6 131.8 115.5 132.8

Crude materials

Foods stuffs

Period Total and feedstuffs Other

1992 100.4 105.1 93.5

1993 102.4 108.4 94.7

1994 101.8 106.5 94.8

1995 102.7 105.8 96.8

1996 113.8 121.5 104.5

1997 111.1 112.2 106.4

1998 96.8 103.9 88.4

1999 98.2 98.7 94.3

2000(p) 119.8 100.2 129.0

2000: Jan(r) 106.9 98.8 108.6

Feb(r) 110.9 99.1 115.0

Mar(r) 112.9 101.7 116.6

Apr(r) 111.2 103.1 112.8

May(r) 114.7 102.2 119.2

June(r) 124.5 99.8 137.1

July(r) 122.0 97.9 134.2

Aug(r) 117.6 94.1 129.6

Sept(r) 126.0 97.7 140.9

Oct(r) 128.9 100.7 143.6

Nov(r) 126.3 102.0 138.4

Dec(r) 137.0 105.5 153.8

2001: Jan 156.1 107.8 183.7

(1) Intermediate materials for food and manufacturing and feeds.

Note.–Seasonally adjusted data revised beginning 1996.

Source: Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

CONSUMER PRICES–ALL URBAN CONSUMERS

In January, the consumer price index for all urban consumers rose

0.6 percent both seasonally adjusted and not seasonally adjusted.

The index was 3.7 percent above its year-earlier level. (Series

revised.)

[GRAPH OMITTED] [1982-84=100, except as noted; monthly data seasonally adjusted,

except as noted]

All items(1)

Not seasonally Seasonally

Period adjusted (NSA) adjusted Food

Rel. imp.(3) 100.0 ….. 15.2

1992 140.3 ….. 137.9

1993 144.5 ….. 140.9

1994 148.2 ….. 144.3

1995 152.4 ….. 148.4

1996 156.9 ….. 153.3

1997 160.5 ….. 157.3

1998 163.0 ….. 160.7

1999 166.6 ….. 164.1

2000 172.2 ….. 167.8

2000: Jan(r) 168.8 169.4 165.8

Feb(r) 169.8 170.2 166.4

Mar(r) 171.2 171.2 166.7

Apr(r) 171.3 171.1 166.7

May(r) 171.5 171.3 167.4

June(r) 172.4 172.2 167.5

July(r) 172.8 172.7 168.4

Aug(r) 172.8 172.8 168.8

Sept(r) 173.7 173.6 169.2

Oct(r) 174.0 173.9 169.4

Nov(r) 174.1 174.3 169.3

Dec(r) 174.0 174.6 170.1

2001: Jan(p) 175.1 175.7 170.6

Housing

Shelter

Rent of

primary

Period Total(1) Total(1) residence

Rel. imp.(3) 40.0 30.3 7.1

1992 137.5 151.2 146.9

1993 141.2 155.7 150.3

1994 144.8 160.5 154.0

1995 148.5 165.7 157.8

1996 152.8 171.0 162.0

1997 156.8 176.3 166.7

1998 160.4 182.1 172.1

1999 163.9 187.3 177.5

2000 169.6 193.4 183.9

2000: Jan(r) 166.3 190.1 180.9

Feb(r) 167.0 190.5 181.4

Mar(r) 167.4 191.2 181.9

Apr(r) 167.7 191.6 182.3

May(r) 168.1 192.2 182.9

June(r) 169.0 192.8 183.4

July(r) 169.7 193.2 184.1

Aug(r) 170.0 193.7 184.7

Sept(r) 170.8 194.2 185.4

Oct(r) 171.5 194.9 186.1

Nov(r) 172.0 195.4 186.7

Dec(r) 172.6 195.7 187.4

2001: Jan(p) 174.3 196.3 188.1

Housing

Shelter

Owners’ equivalent Fuels and

Period rent (12/82=100) utilities Apparel

Rel. imp.(3) 20.5 5.1 4.5

1992 155.5 117.8 131.9

1993 160.5 121.3 133.7

1994 165.8 122.8 133.4

1995 171.3 123.7 132.0

1996 176.8 127.5 131.7

1997 181.9 130.8 132.9

1998 187.8 128.5 133.0

1999 192.9 128.8 131.3

2000 198.7 137.9 129.6

2000: Jan(r) 196.0 130.7 130.1

Feb(r) 196.5 133.7 130.5

Mar(r) 196.9 133.0 130.6

Apr(r) 197.3 133.1 129.9

May(r) 197.8 133.1 129.7

June(r) 198.4 136.0 128.9

July(r) 198.8 138.2 128.0

Aug(r) 199.3 138.2 128.1

Sept(r) 199.9 140.9 129.7

Oct(r) 200.4 142.7 130.0

Nov(r) 201.0 143.3 129.4

Dec(r) 201.6 145.8 129.0

2001: Jan(p) 202.2 154.4 128.7

Transportation

Motor

Period Total(1) New cars fuel

Rel. imp.(3) 17.6 ….. 3.5

1992 126.5 128.4 99.0

1993 130.4 131.5 98.0

1994 134.3 136.0 98.5

1995 139.1 139.0 100.0

1996 143.0 141.4 106.3

1997 144.3 141.7 106.2

1998 141.6 140.7 92.2

1999 144.4 139.6 100.7

2000 153.3 139.6 129.3

2000: Jan(r) 149.2 139.2 116.3

Feb(r) 150.7 139.1 122.4

Mar(r) 154.2 139.3 135.0

Apr(r) 152.8 139.7 128.6

May(r) 152.1 139.8 123.8

June(r) 155.0 139.7 135.0

July(r) 154.6 139.9 133.1

Aug(r) 153.3 139.8 126.3

Sept(r) 155.1 139.6 134.1

Oct(r) 154.6 139.3 133.1

Nov(r) 155.1 139.5 133.1

Dec(r) 155.0 139.7 130.7

2001: Jan(p) 155.5 139.6 130.7

All items

Medical less food

Period care Energy(2) and energy

Rel. imp.(3) 5.8 7.7 77.4

1992 190.1 103.0 147.3

1993 201.4 104.2 152.2

1994 211.0 104.6 156.5

1995 220.5 105.2 161.2

1996 228.2 110.1 165.6

1997 234.6 111.5 169.5

1998 242.1 102.9 173.4

1999 250.6 106.6 177.0

2000 260.8 124.6 181.3

2000: Jan(r) 255.9 114.4 179.4

Feb(r) 256.9 118.8 179.7

Mar(r) 258.0 124.1 180.3

Apr(r) 258.7 121.3 180.7

May(r) 259.6 119.0 181.0

June(r) 260.6 125.8 181.3

July(r) 261.4 126.2 181.7

Aug(r) 262.5 123.1 182.1

Sept(r) 263.5 128.2 182.6

Oct(r) 264.3 128.8 182.8

Nov(r) 265.0 129.0 183.3

Dec(r) 265.8 129.4 183.5

2001: Jan(p) 267.4 134.4 184.1

(1) Includes items not shown separately.

(2) Household fuels–gas (piped), electricity, fuel oil, etc.–and

motor fuel . Motor oil, coolant, etc. excluded beginning 1983.

(3) Relative importance, December 2000.

NOTE.–Seasonally adjusted data revised beginning 1996.

Source: Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

CHANGES IN PRODUCER PRICES FOR FINISHED GOODS

[Percent change from preceding period; monthly data seasonally

adjusted, except as noted by NSA]

Change from preceding period

Consumer goods

Total

finished Excluding Capital

Period goods Foods foods equipment

Change, Dec. to Dec., NSA

1991 -0.1 -1.5 -0.7 2.5

1992 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.7

1993 .2 2.4 -1.4 1.8

1994 1.7 1.1 2.0 2.0

1995 2.3 1.9 2.3 2.2

1996 2.8 3.4 3.7 .4

1997 -1.2 -.8 -1.5 -.6

1998 0 .1 -.1 0

1999 2.9 .8 5.1 .3

2000(p) 3.6 1.7 5.4 1.2

Change, month to month

2000: Jan(r) -0.1 0.0 -0.2 0.1

Feb(r) .9 .4 1.6 .1

Mar(r) .9 .1 1.5 .1

Apr(r) -.3 1.1 -1.0 .1

May(r) 0 .1 0 .1

June(r) .9 -.4 1.7 .1

July(r) -.1 -.1 -.1 .1

Aug(r) -.1 -.4 -.1 .1

Sept(r) .7 .2 1.2 .2

Oct(r) .4 .7 .4 -.1

Nov(r) .1 .3 .2 0

Dec(r) .2 -.4 .4 .1

2001: Jan 1.1 .8 1.8 .3

Change from 3 months earlier, annual rate

Consumer goods

Total

finished Excluding Capital

Period goods Foods foods equipment

1991 ….. ….. ….. …..

1992 ….. ….. ….. …..

1993 ….. ….. ….. …..

1994 ….. ….. ….. …..

1995 ….. ….. ….. …..

1996 ….. ….. ….. …..

1997 ….. ….. ….. …..

1998 ….. ….. ….. …..

1999 ….. ….. ….. …..

2000(p) ….. ….. ….. …..

2000: Jan(r) 1.5 -0.6 2.7 0.3

Feb(r) 4.8 2.1 7.7 1.2

Mar(r) 7.0 2.1 11.8 .9

Apr(r) 6.1 6.6 8.3 .9

May(r) 2.4 5.1 1.8 1.2

June(r) 2.3 3.3 2.6 1.5

July(r) 3.2 -1.4 6.3 1.7

Aug(r) 2.7 -3.4 6.0 1.5

Sept(r) 2.0 -1.2 3.8 1.7

Oct(r) 3.8 1.8 5.9 .9

Nov(r) 5.0 4.8 7.1 .1

Dec(r) 2.9 2.4 3.8 .3

2001: Jan 6.2 2.9 9.7 1.7

Change from 6 months earlier,

annual rate

Change

Consumer goods from year

earlier,

Total total

finished Excluding Capital finished

Period goods Foods foods equipment goods NSA

1991 ….. ….. ….. 2.1

1992 ….. ….. ….. ….. 1.2

1993 ….. ….. ….. ….. 1.2

1994 ….. ….. ….. ….. .6

1995 ….. ….. ….. ….. 1.9

1996 ….. ….. ….. ….. 2.7

1997 ….. ….. ….. ….. .4

1998 ….. ….. ….. ….. -.8

1999 ….. ….. ….. ….. 1.8

2000(p) ….. ….. ….. ….. 3.8

2000: Jan(r) 3.6 1.8 5.6 1.0 2.5

Feb(r) 4.1 1.2 7.0 1.2 4.0

Mar(r) 4.5 .1 7.8 1.2 4.3

Apr(r) 3.7 3.0 5.5 .6 3.6

May(r) 3.6 3.6 4.7 1.2 3.7

June(r) 4.6 2.7 7.1 1.2 4.4

July(r) 4.6 2.5 7.3 1.3 4.3

Aug(r) 2.5 .7 3.9 1.3 3.4

Sept(r) 2.2 1.0 3.2 1.6 3.5

Oct(r) 3.5 .1 6.1 1.3 3.6

Nov(r) 3.8 .6 6.5 1.0 3.7

Dec(r) 2.5 .6 3.8 1.0 3.6

2001: Jan 5.0 2.3 7.8 1.3 4.8

Note.–See Note, p. 22.

Source: Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

CHANGES IN CONSUMER PRICE–ALL URBAN CONSUMERS

[Percent change from preceding period; monthly data seasonally

adjusted, except as noted by NSA]

Housing

Shelter

Period All items(1) Food Total(1) Total(1)

Change, December to December, NSA

1991 3.1 1.9 3.4 3.9

1992 2.9 1.5 2.6 2.9

1993 2.7 2.9 2.7 3.0

1994 2.7 2.9 2.2 3.0

1995 2.5 2.1 3.0 3.5

1996 3.3 4.3 2.9 2.9

1997 1.7 1.5 2.4 3.4

1998 1.6 2.3 2.3 3.3

1999 2.7 1.9 2.2 2.5

2000 3.4 2.8 4.3 3.4

Change, month to month

2000: Jan(r) 0.3 0.1 0.5 0.5

Feb(r) .5 .4 .4 .2

Mar(r) .6 .2 .2 .4

Apr(r) -.1 0 .2 .2

May(r) .1 .4 .2 .3

June(r) .5 .1 .5 .3

July(r) .3 .5 .4 .2

Aug(r) .1 .2 .2 .3

Sept(r) .5 .2 .5 .3

Oct(r) .2 .1 .4 .4

Nov(r) .2 -.1 .3 .3

Dec(r) .2 .5 .3 .2

2001: Jan .6 .3 1.0 .3

Housing

Shelter

Rent of Owners’

primary equivalent Fuels and

Period residence rent utilities Apparel

Change, December to December, NSA

1991 2.9 3.6 2.9 3.4

1992 2.3 3.0 2.3 1.4

1993 2.2 3.2 2.5 .9

1994 2.5 3.3 .2 -1.6

1995 2.5 3.6 1.4 .1

1996 2.8 2.8 4.6 -.2

1997 3.1 3.1 .5 1.0

1998 3.4 3.2 -2.6 -.7

1999 3.1 2.4 2.4 -.5

2000 4.0 3.4 12.1 -1.8

Change, month to month

2000: Jan(r) 0.4 0.5 0.4 -0.9

Feb(r) .3 .3 2.3 .3

Mar(r) .3 .2 -.5 .1

Apr(r) .2 .2 .1 -.5

May(r) .3 .3 0 -.2

June(r) .3 .3 2.2 -.6

July(r) .4 .2 1.6 -.7

Aug(r) .3 .3 0 .1

Sept(r) .4 .3 2.0 1.2

Oct(r) .4 .3 1.3 1.2

Nov(r) .3 .3 .4 .2

Dec(r) .4 .3 1.7 -.5

2001: Jan .4 .3 5.9 -.2

Transportation

Motor

Period Total(1) New cars fuel

Change, December to December, NSA

1991 -1.5 3.3 -16.0

1992 3.0 2.3 1.8

1993 2.4 2.8 -5.4

1994 3.8 3.2 5.9

1995 1.5 1.6 -4.0

1996 4.4 1.6 12.7

1997 -1.4 -1.0 -6.2

1998 -1.7 -.1 -15.4

1999 5.4 -.8 30.2

2000 4.1 .3 13.9

Change, month to month

2000: Jan(r) 0.2 -0.1 1.4

Feb(r) 1.0 -.1 5.2

Mar(r) 2.3 .1 10.3

Apr(r) -.9 .3 -4.7

May(r) -.5 -.1 -3.7

June(r) 1.9 .1 9.0

July(r) -.3 -.1 -1.4

Aug(r) -.8 -.1 -5.1

Sept(r) 1.2 -.1 6.2

Oct(r) -.3 -.2 -.7

Nov(r) .3 .1 0

Dec(r) -.1 .1 -1.8

2001: Jan .3 -.1 0

All items

Medical less food

Period care Energy(2) and energy

Change, December to December, NSA

1991 7.9 -7.4 4.4

1992 6.6 2.0 3.3

1993 5.4 -1.4 3.2

1994 4.9 2.2 2.6

1995 3.9 -1.3 3.0

1996 3.0 8.6 2.6

1997 2.8 -3.4 2.2

1998 3.4 -8.8 2.4

1999 3.7 13.4 1.9

2000 4.2 14.2 2.6

Change, month to month

2000: Jan(r) 0.3 0.9 0.2

Feb(r) .4 3.8 .2

Mar(r) .4 4.5 .3

Apr(r) .3 -2.3 .2

May(r) .3 -1.9 .2

June(r) .4 5.7 .2

July(r) .3 .3 .2

Aug(r) .4 -2.5 .2

Sept(r) .4 4.1 .3

Oct(r) .3 .5 .1

Nov(r) .3 .2 .3

Dec(r) .3 .3 .1

2001: Jan .6 3.9 .3

Addendum: All items, percent change

From 3 From 6

From previous months months From year

Period quarter(3) earlier earlier earlier NSA

1991 ….. ….. ….. 4.2

1992 ….. ….. ….. 3.0

1993 ….. ….. ….. 3.0

1994 ….. ….. ….. 2.6

1995 ….. ….. ….. 2.8

1996 ….. ….. ….. 3.0

1997 ….. ….. ….. 2.3

1998 ….. ….. ….. 1.6

1999 ….. ….. ….. 2.2

2000 ….. ….. ….. 3.4

2000: Jan(r) ….. 2.9 3.3 2.7

Feb(r) ….. 4.1 3.7 3.2

Mar(r) 4.3 5.6 4.1 3.8

Apr(r) ….. 4.1 3.5 3.1

May(r) ….. 2.6 3.4 3.2

June(r) 2.8 2.4 3.9 3.7

July(r) ….. 3.8 3.9 3.7

Aug(r) ….. 3.5 3.1 3.4

Sept(r) 3.5 3.3 2.8 3.5

Oct(r) ….. 2.8 3.3 3.4

Nov(r) ….. 3.5 3.5 3.4

Dec(r) 3.0 2.3 2.8 3.4

2001: Jan ….. 4.2 3.5 3.7

(1) Includes items not shown separately.

(2) Household fuels–gas (piped), electricity, fuel oil, etc.–and

motor fuel. Motor oil, coolant, etc., excluded beginning 1983.

(3) Quarterly changes are shown in the last month of the quarter.

Note.–See Note, p. 23.

Source: Department of of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

PRICES RECEIVED AND PAID BY FARMERS

In February, prices received by farmers rose 2.1 percent while

prices paid by farmers rose 1.6 percent. (Data are not seasonally

adjusted.)

[GRAPH OMITTED] [1990-92 = 100; not seasonally adjusted]

Prices received by farmers

Livestock

All farm and

Period products Crops products

1991 100 101 99

1992 98 101 97

1993 101 102 100

1994 100 105 95

1995 102 112 92

1996 112 127 99

1997 107 115 98

1998 101 107 97

1999 96 97 95

2000 97 96 98

2000: Feb 93 92 94

Mar 96 95 96

Apr 101 103 100

May 102 105 99

June 99 99 100

July 97 95 100

Aug 97 97 97

Sept 98 97 98

Oct 93 91 96

Nov 98 97 100

Dec 98 96 101

2001: Jan(r) 97 94 100

Feb 99 97 102

Prices paid by farmers

All commodities, Production

services, items, interest,

interest, taxes, taxes, and wage Production

Period and wage rates(1) rates items

1991 100 100 100

1992 101 101 101

1993 104 103 104

1994 106 106 106

1995 109 108 108

1996 115 115 115

1997 118 118 119

1998 115 114 113

1999 115 113 111

2000 120 118 116

2000: Feb 119 117 115

Mar 119 117 115

Apr 119 118 116

May 119 118 116

June 120 118 116

July 119 118 116

Aug 119 117 115

Sept 120 118 116

Oct 121 119 117

Nov 121 119 117

Dec 122 120 118

2001: Jan(r) 124 123 120

Feb 126 125 123

Period Ratio(2)

1991 99

1992 97

1993 97

1994 94

1995 93

1996 98

1997 90

1998 88

1999 83

2000 81

2000: Feb 78

Mar 81

Apr 85

May 86

June 83

July 82

Aug 82

Sept 82

Oct 77

Nov 81

Dec 80

2001: Jan(r) 78

Feb 79

(1) Includes items not shown separately.

(2) Percentage ratio of index of prices received by farmers to index

of prices paid, interest, taxes, and wage rates.

NOTE.– The official indexes are published on a 1910-14 base as

required by law. The indexes have been converted to a 1990-92=100

base facilitate comparison with other indexes.

Source: Department of Agriculture.

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