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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR W. Willard Wirtz, Secretary

BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS Arthur M. Ross, Commissioner

M A R C H 1966

PRICE TRENDSBulletin No. 1510

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR W. Willard Wirtz, Secretary

BUREAU OF LABOR S T A T IS T IC SArthur M. Ross, Commissioner

For sale by the S uper in tend ent of Documents, U .S . G ove rnm en t Printing Office, W a s h in g to n , D .C . , 2 0 4 0 2 , or from the

Bureau's regional offices (See inside back cover). Price 35 cents

P R E F A C E

The charts and tables in this publication have been selected to supply a useful analytical tool for those concerned with evaluating current price trends. Although based primarily upon the consumer and wholesale price indexes regularly published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, a few other pertinent economic series have been included.

Most of the charts begin with 1963, when the first evidences of the current industrial price uptrend appeared, but a few start with earlier periods in order to supply historical perspective. This year, the Bureau published for the first time seasonally adjusted indexes for selected consumer commodities, and some charts compare the trends of these seasonally-adjusted indexes with the matching unadjusted indexes.

More detailed and comprehensive graphic presentations and tables can be found in Prices: A Chartbook. 1953-62 (Bulletin 1351) and theSeptember 1963 Supplement (Bulletin 1351-1).

This bulletin was prepared in the Branch of Price Economics of the Office of Prices and Living Conditions, Arnold E. Chase, Assistant Commissioner.

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General price trends (Charts 1-7)...... ....... 1Farm and food prices (Charts 8-14)....... ..... 8

Wholesale price index: Major groups,since 1955 (Charts 15-18).................... 14

Selected industrial prices,since 1963 (Charts 19-29)........... ......... 18

Consumer price index: Major groups,since 1959 (Chart 30)......... ............... 29

Consumer price index: Major sectors andselected nonfood commodities,since 1963 (Charts 31-36)........ ....... 30

Consumer services (Charts 37 and 38).... . ...... 36

Appendix tables:1. Key wholesale price indexes, 1960-66..... 39

2. Wholesale price indexes for significantindustrial commodities, 1966............ 42

3. Key consumer price indexes, 1960-66....... 444. Consumer price indexes for selected

commodities, seasonally adjusted and unadjusted monthly indexes, 1965-66.... 47

5. Indexes of daily spot market prices,1965-66............................... 49

C o n t e n t s

Chart 1. PRICES, PRODUCTION, AND CONSUMER EXPENDITURES

INDEX (19 57 -59= 1 00 ) INDEX (19 57 -59= 1 00 )

1961 1 9 6 2 1 9 6 3 1 9 6 4 1 9 6 5 1 9 6 6S o urc es: C o m m e rc e , Federal Reserve, BLS.

INDEX

130

I 25

120

I I 5

I 10

105

100

9 5

90

85

Chart 2. DAILY INDEX OF SPOT MARKET PRICES

(Monthly Averages)

(1957-59=100)

1 9 6 3 1 9 6 4 1 9 6 5 1 9 6 6

Chart 3. WHOLESALE AND CONSUMER PRICES BY MAJOR SECTORSINDEX ( 1 9 5 7 -5 9 = 1 0 0 ) INDEX ( 1 9 5 7 -5 9 = 1 0 0 )

1961 1 9 6 2 1 9 6 3 1 9 6 4 1 96 5 1 9 6 6

Latest Data: April 1966

Chart 4. YEAR-TO-YEAR CHANGES IN WHOLESALE PRICES

(P ercent c ha ng e in annual averages, and since 19 6 4 in q u a r te r ly averages.)

Percent Percent

6

4

2

0-2

I 2 I 0 6 6 4

2

0-2- 4

6

FARM AND FOOD

IIpiJ!

1 1 I-

12 3 4 12 3 4i I I I i 1 I I 1

121 0 8

6 4

2 0-2

4-6

1 9 5 4 1955 1 9 5 6 195 7 1 95 8 1 9 5 9 I 9 6 0 1961 1 9 6 2 1963to to to to to to to to to to

195 5 1956 1 9 5 7 1958 1959 I 9 6 0 1961 1 9 6 2 1 9 6 3 1964

1 9 6 4 to

1 9 6 5

1 96 5 to

1966

C h a r t 5. YEAR-TO-YEAR CHANGES IN CONSUMER PRICES(Percent change in annual averages, and since 1964 in quarterly averages)

P er c en t P e r c e n t

1 9 5 4 1 9 5 5 1 9 5 6 1 9 5 7 1 9 5 8 1 9 5 9 I 9 6 0 1 9 6 1 1 9 6 2 1 9 6 3to to to to to t o to to to to

1 9 5 5 1 9 5 6 1 9 5 7 1 9 5 8 1 9 5 9 I 9 6 0 1 9 6 1 1 9 6 2 1 9 6 3 1 9 6 4

1 9 6 5 to

1 9 6 6

-21 9 6 4

t o1 9 6 5

-2

C h a rt 6. INDUSTRIAL C O M M O DITY PRICES: SPOT MARKET, WHOLESALE, AND CO NSUM ERcn

INDEX (1957-59=100)

Chart 7. MANUFACTURING PRICES, LABOR COSTS, AND PROFITS

1 9 6 1 1 9 6 2 1 9 6 3 1 9 6 4 1 9 6 5 1 9 6 6

J J In d e x of la bor cost per uni t of output; th e ra tio of index of c o m p e n s a t io n of emp loyees in m a n u fa c tu r in g (sum of wages and s a la r ie s and s u p p le m en ts ) to index of man u fac tu rin g p r o d u c t io n .

3J A nnual ra te of pro f it a f te r taxes as a p e r c e n t of s to c k h o l d e r s equity.

INDEX

130

125

120

I I 5

I 10

105

10 0

9 5

9 0

8 5

Chart 8. WHOLESALE AND C O NSUM ER FOOD PRICES

1957-59=100)

1 9 6 3 1 9 6 4 1 9 6 5 1 9 6 6

Chart 9. FARMERS COSTS: MACHINERY, FERTILIZERS, AND A N IM A L FEEDS

Chart 10. FOOD PRICESINDEX ( 1 9 5 7 - 5 9 = 1 0 0 )

C hart 11. LIVESTOCK, AND WHOLESALE AND RETAIL MEAT PRICES

INDEX ( 1 9 5 7 -5 9 = 1 0 0 )

10

C hart 12. W HOLESALE PRICES FOR MAJOR TYPES OF FOOD

1963 1964 1965 1966

n

Chart 13. CONSUM ER PRICES FOR MAJOR TYPES OF FOOD

INDEX (1957-59=100)

12

Chart 14. CONSUMER PRICES FOR MAJOR TYPES OF FOOD SEASONALLY ADJUSTED AND UNADJUSTED

INDEX (1957-59=100)

I 2 0

I I 5

I I 0

I 05

I 00

FOOD AT HOME

U n a d ju s te d

r

JJ Seasona lly ad justed

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 M 1 1

INDEX ( 1 9 5 7 - 5 9 = 1 0 0 )

I 2 0

I I 5

I I 0

105

INDEX ( 1 9 5 7 -5 9 = 1 0 0 ) 125

I 20

I 15

I I 0

I 0 5

I 00

951965 1966 1965 1966

Latest Data: April 196613

Chart 15. WPI GROUPS: MACHINERY AND MOTOR VEHICLES, METALS, AND FUELS AND POWER

INDEX (1957-59=100) INDEX (1 9 5 7 -5 9 = 1 0 0 )

I I 5

I )0

105

100

95

90

85

8 01955 1956 1957 1958 1959 i 9 6 0 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966

Chart 16. WPI GROUPS: TEXTILES AND APPAREL, HIDES AND LEATHER,AND RUBBER AND RUBBER PRODUCTS

INDEX (1957-59=100) INDEX (1957-59=100)

120

I I 5

I I 0

105

I 00

95

90

8 5

cn

C h a rt 17. WPI GROUPS: PAPER AND PRODUCTS, LUM BER AND WOOD PRODUCTS,AND FURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD DURABLES

INDEX (1957-59=100) INDEX (1957-59=100)

I I 5

I I 0

I 0 5

l 0 0

9 5

9 0

8 5

Chart 18. WPI GROUPS: CHEMICALS, NONMETALLIC MINERAL PRODUCTS,

AND TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND BOTTLED BEVERAGES

INDEX (1957-59 = 100) INDEX (1957-59 = 100)

115

no

1 0 5

100

9 5

9 0

8 5

Chart 19. WPI: DURABLE RAW AND MANUFACTURED GOODS

INDEX (1957-59=100)

18

Chart 20. WPI: METALS AND METAL PRODUCTS

1 9 6 3 1 9 6 4 1 9 6 5 1 9 6 6

19

C h a rt 21 . STEEL, CARS, AND APPLIAN CES

INDEX (1957-59=100)

20

Chart 22. WPI: MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT PRICES

1 9 6 3 1 9 6 4 1 9 6 5 1 9 6 6

21

C h a rt 23 . WPI: TEXTILES AND APPAREL

INDEX (1957-59=100)

22

INDEX

16 0

1 5 0

1 4 0

1 3 0

I 20

I I 0

100

9 0

80

7 0

Chart 24. WPI: HIDES, LEATHER, AND FOOTWEAR1957 -59= 1 00 )

1963 1964 1965 1966

C h a r t 2 5 . R U B B E R A N D R U B B E R P R O D U C T S

INDEX

1 0 5

100

9 5

9 0

8 5

8 0

7 5

7 0

24

(1957-59=100) INDEX (1 9 5 7 -5 9 = 1 0 0 )

1 0 5

100

9 5

9 0

8 5

8 0

7 5

7 0

Chart 26. WPI: CHEMICALS AND PRODUCTS

INDEX (1957-59=100)

1 9 6 3 1 9 6 4 1 9 6 5 1 9 6 6

INDEX (1 9 5 7 -5 9 = 1 0 0 )

I 20 i---------------------

Chart 27. WPI: W 0 0 D P U L P AND PAPERIN D E X ( 1 9 5 7 -5 9 = 1 0 0 )------------------------ 1120

I I 0

I 0 0

9 0

8 0

WOODPULP AND PAPER

WPI: Paper

WPI: Paper boxes and sh ipping co n ta iners

I I 0

100

9 0

8 0

I 30

120

I 10

100

90

26

C hart 28. WPI: LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS

INDEX ( 1 9 5 7 - 5 9 = 1 0 0 ) IN D E X ( 1 9 5 7 - 5 9 = 100)

1963 1964 1965 1966

27

Chart 29. CONSTRUCTION COSTS AND MATERIAL PRICES

IN D EX

130

I 20

I 10

100

9 0

INDEX

130

120

I I 0

100

90

(1957-59=100)

CONSTRUCTION COSTS AINID MATERIAL PRICES

Construction cost index \J

WPI: Construction miateria ls

\J D e p a r tm e n t : of C om m erce

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

(1 9 5 7 -5 9 = 1 0 0 )

28

Chart 30 . CPI: MAJOR GROUPS

INDEX (1957-59=100) INDEX (1957-59 = 100)

I 20

I I 0

I 00

90

INDEX ( 1 9 5 7 - 5 9 = 1 0 0 ) IN D EX ( 1 9 5 7 - 5 9 = 1 0 0 )I 30

I 20

I 10

I 0 0

9 0

29

C h a r t 3 1 . CPI: ALL ITEM S AND MAJOR SECTORS

1963 1964 1965 1966

30

Chart 32. CPI: C O M M O D IT IE S -F O O D , OTHER NONDURABLES, AND DURABLES

1963 19 64 1965 19 66

31

C hart 33 . CPI: NO NDURABLE C O M M O D IT IE S EXCEPT FOOD

IN D E X

125

120

I I 5

I I 0

105

I 00

9 51963 1964 1965 1966

32

C h a r t 3 4 . CPI: A P P A R E L

INDEX (1957-59=100)

33

Chart 35. CPI: SELECTED D U R A B LE C O M M O D IT IE S

1 9 6 3 1 9 6 4 1 9 6 5 1 9 6 6

34

Chart 36. CONSUMER PRICES FOR SELECTED NONFOOD COMMODITIES,SEASONALLY ADJUSTED AND UNADJUSTED

INDEX (1957-59=100)

INDEX (1957-59=100)

INDEX (1957-59=100)

1965 196635

Chart 37 . CPI: MAJOR CO N SU M ER SERVICES

1 9 6 3 1 9 6 4 1 9 6 5 19 6 6

36

Chart 38. YEAR-TO-YEAR CHANGES IN CONSUMER SERVICE PRICES

Percent Changes in Annual Averages and for 1966 in Q uarterly Averages

Percent Percent

60 61 62 63 64 65 66 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 60 61 62 63 64 65 66

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Table 1. Key Wholesale Price Indexes, 1960-66 (1957-59=100)

Farm products Processed foods

Yearor

Allcommod Alii/ Steers Hogs

Fresh fruits and vege Eggs Alii/ Meats

month ities(01) (01-31-ID 1-31-61)

tables(Oil) (016) (02) (0221)

Annual Averages

1960 100.7 96.9 99.4 90.8 100.6 103.2 100.0 96.81961 100.3 96.0 93.3 96.6 93.7 99.0 100.7 95.11962 100.6 97.7 102.6 95.3 97.7 95.2 101.2 97.81963 100.3 95.7 90.4 88.3 96.1 94.0 101.1 91.51964 100.5 94.3 85.9 88.0 103.2 90.8 101.0 89.01965 102.5 98.4 95.7 120.6 101.8 93.5 105.1 100,8

Percent Change in Annual Averages1960-61 -0.4 -0.9 -6.1 +6.4 -6.9 -4.1 +0.7 -1.81961-62 +0.3 +1.8 +10.0 -1.3 +4.3 -3.8 +0.5 +2.81962-63 -0.3 -2.0 -11.9 -7.3 -1.6 -1.3 -0.1 -6.41963-64 +0.2 -1.5 -5.0 -0.3 +7.4 -3.4 -0.1 -2.71964-65 +2.0 +4.3 +11.4 +37.0 -1.4 +3.0 +4.1 +13.3

Monthly Indexes1965Jan. 101.0 93.0 88.9 90.9 98.5 78.9 102.2 89.7Feb. 101.2 94.5 89.8 94.8 102.5 76.7 102.1 89.9Mar. 101.3 95.4 89.3 96.7 107.8 86.9 101.8 90.1Apr. 101.7 97.6 92.6 99.1 117.7 91.2 102.3 91.7May 102.1 98.4 97.2 112.4 118.5 79.0 103.3 97.6June 102.8 100.3 97.7 133.2 109.0 82.0 106.1 106.6July 102.9 100.0 98.6 136.0 103.9 84.7 106.6 107.5Aug. 102.9 99.1 101.0 139.4 85.5 100.0 106.7 107.1Sept. 103.0 99.5 98.6 126.7 96.1 105.9 106.7 105.8Oct. 103.1 99.4 98.2 130.5 95.6 105.1 106.9 105.5Nov. 103.5 100.3 97.7 135.3 94.2 114.0 107.6 105.8Dec. 104.1 103.0 99.1 152.4 92.2 118.2 109.4 112.1

1966Jan. 104.6 104.5 99.1 157.8 97.5 99.8 110.3 113.6Feb. 105.4 107.4 103.3 158.2 98.0 116.3 111.8 116.0Mar. 105.4 106.8 106.1 134.9 101.3 118.5 111.5 112.8

I I Includes groups not shewn separately.

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(1957-59=100)T a b l e 1 . K e y W h o l e s a l e P r i c e I n d e x e s , 1 9 6 0 - 6 6 - - C o n t i n u e d

Industrial CommoditiesYear Alii/

Steelmillproducts

Non-ferrousmetals(10-2)

Machinery Hidesandleather(04)

Refinedpetroleumproducts(05-7)

ormonth Nonelectrical

(special)Electrical(11-7)

Annual Averages

1960 101.3 102.1 103.9 104.2 101.3 105.2 97.61961 100.8 101.7 100.4 104.9 100.0 106.2 99.31962 100.8 101.4 99.2 106.1 98.4 107.4 98.21963 100.7 102.0 99.1 107.1 97.4 104.2 97.21964 101.2 102.8 105.9 108.7 96.8 104.6 92.71965 102.5 103.3 115.2 110.7 96.8 109.2 95.9

Percent Change in Annual Averages1960-61 -0.5 -0.4 -3.4 +0.7 -1.3 + 1.0 +1.71961-62 0 -0.3 -1.2 + 1.1 -1.6 + 1.1 -1.11962-63 -0.1 +0.6 -0.1 +0.9 -1.0 -3.0 -1.01963-64 +0.5 +0.8 +6.9 + 1.5 -0.6 +0.4 -4.61964-65 + 1.3 +0.5 +8.8 + 1.8 0 +4.4 +3.5

Monthly Indexes1965Jan. 101.9 102.9 111.5 109.7 96.7 104.9 95.2Feb. 101.9 102.9 111.8 109.9 96.8 105.1 93.9Mar. 102.0 103.0 112.3 110.1 96.8 105.7 94.0Apr. 102.1 103.0 113.4 110.2 97.0 106.3 94.1May 102.3 103.2 115.2 110.4 97.1 107.4 95.4June 102.5 103.2 116.2 110.5 96.9 107.7 96.0July 102.5 103.4 115.5 110.4 97.0 108.8 96.0Aug. 102.7 103.5 116.5 110.8 96.7 112.2 96.4Sept. 102.7 103.5 117.0 111.0 96.6 111.3 96.4Oct. 102.8 103.7 117.4 111.2 96.6 113.3 96.6Nov. 103.2 103.6 118.7 111.8 96.5 113.6 98.1Dec. 103.2 103.9 117.2 111.9 96.6 114.6 98.4

1966J an. i.03.5 104.1 118.3 112.2 97.0 116.0 98.3Feb. 103.8 104.2 119.5 112.6 97.8 117.8 97.8Mar. 104.0 104.3 120.8 113.0 98.2 118.7 97.2

1/ Includes groups not shown separately.

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(1957-59=100)T a b l e 1 . K e y W h o l e s a l e P r i c e I n d e x e s , 1 9 6 0 - 6 6 - - C o n t i n u e d

Industrial CommoditiesYearor

Textileproducts

Chemicalsand Pulp Lumber Rubber Furniture Construc

month and allied and and wood and and other tionapparel products paper products products durables materials(03) (06) (09) (08) (07) (12) (special)

Annual AveragesI960 101.5 100.2 101.8 100.4 99.9 100.1 100.51961 99.7 99.1 98.8 95.9 96.1 99.5 98.61962 100.6 97.5 100.0 96.5 93.3 98.8 98.31963 100.5 96.3 99.2 98.6 93.8 98.1 98.51964 101.2 96.7 99.0 100.6 92.5 98.5 99.61965 101.8 97.4 99.9 101.1 92.9 98.0 100.8

Percent Change in Annual Averages1960-61 -1.8 -1.1 -2.9 -4.5 -3.8 -0.6 -1.91961-62 +0.9 -1.6 + 1.2 +0.6 -2.9 -0.7 -0.31962-63 -0.1 -1.2 -0.8 +2.2 +0.5 -0.7 +0.21963-64 +0.7 +0.4 -0.2 +2.0 -1.4 +0.4 + 1.11964-65 +0.6 +0.7 +0.9 +0.5 +0.4 -0.5 + 1.2

Monthly Indexes

1965Jan. 101.5 97.3 99.0 100.8 92.3 98.3 100.2Feb. 101.5 97.5 99.0 100.8 92.2 98.2 100.3Mar. 101.5 97.5 99.5 100.7 92.2 98.3 100.2Apr. 101.5 97.6 99.8 100.5 92.3 98.0 100.3May 101.6 97.6 100.0 100.4 92.9 98.0 100.7June 101.9 97.4 100.0 100.3 93.1 98.0 100.7July 101.9 97.4 99.9 100.5 93.0 97.8 100.8Aug. 101.9 97.1 99.9 101.8 93.2 97.7 101.2Sept. 102.1 97.2 100.0 102.0 93.3 97.7 101.2Oct. 102.0 97.6 100.5 101.6 93.4 97.8 101.2Nov. 101.9 97.5 100.8 101.6 93.5 98.0 101.3Dec. 102.0 97.6 100.9 101.9 93.5 98.2 101.4

1966Jan. 101.9 97.6 101.2 102.8 93.7 98.3 101.9Feb. 102.0 97.6 101.3 103.7 94.1 98.4 102.4Mar. 102.1 97.6 101.8 105.6 94.3 98.4 103.0

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Table 2. Wholesale Price Indexes for Significant Industrial Commodities, 1966

(1957-59=100)

Commodity Mar. Feb. Jan.

Percent change to

Mar. 1966 from:Dec,1965

Mar.1965

All industrial commodities 104,0 103.8 103.5 +0.8 + 2.0Textile products and apparel 102.1 102.0 101.9 +0.1 +0.6Cotton products 101.8 101.5 101.0 +0,6 + 2,2Wool products 106.0 105.8 105.9 +0.6 +2,8Manmade fiber products 90.8 91.0 91.3 -1.2 -5.8Apparel 104.7 104.7 104.6 +0,4 + 1.6

Hides, skins, and leather products 118.7 117.8 116.0 +3.6 + 12.3Hides and skins 147.8 152.8 140.0 + 11.7 +60.5Leather 123.3 118.0 116.6 +8,0 + 16.7Footwear 115.3 114.9 114.4 + 1.3 +5.7

Fuels and power 99,9 100.3 100.5 -0.7 +2.0Refined petroleum products 97.2 97.8 98.3 -1.2 +3,4

Chemicals and allied products 97.6 97.6 97.6 0 +0.1Industrial chemicals: inorganic 105.3 105.1 105.1 +0.2 +0,7Industrial chemicals: organic 88.6 88.6 88.5 -0.7 +0.2Paint materials 89.8 89.5 89.5 +0.9 -0.6Drug materials 94.4 94.5 94.4 -0.2 -0.2Fertilizer materials 104,7 104.7 103.8 +0.9 +0,4Plastic materials 88.4 88.4 88.4 0 0

Rubber and rubber products 94.3 94.1 93.7 +0.9 + 2.3Crude rubber 91.2 91.0 90.0 + 1,8 +0,7Synthetic rubber 98.0 98.0 98.0 0 0Tires 90.4 90.4 90.4 +0.1 +3.1

Lumber and wood products 105.6 103.7 102.8 +3.6 +4,9Lumber 107.4 105.6 104.3 +3.9 +6,0Plywood 97.7 94.0 93.9 +6.1 +6,0

Pulp, paper, and allied products 101.8 101.3 101.2 +0,9 +2.3Woodpulp 98,0 98.0 98.0 -0.1 -0.1Wastepaper 108.7 105.5 105.8 +3,9 + 13.0Paper 105.4 105.4 105.2 +0.5 + 1.5Paperboard 97.0 96.7 96.7 +0.5 +0.7Converted paper products 101.6 100.9 100.8 + 1.2 + 2.8Building paper and board 92.7 92.7 92.7 0 +0.5

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(1957-59=100)

T a b l e 2 , W h o l e s a l e P r i c e I n d e x e s f o r S i g n i f i c a n tI n d u s t r i a l C o m m o d i t ie s , 1 9 6 6 - - C o n t i n u e d

Commodity Mar. Feb. Jan,

Percent change to

Mar. 1966 from:Dec.1965

Mar.1965

Metal and metal products 108.0 107,5 107.0 + 1.3 +3.1Iron and steel 102.3 102.2 102.0 +0,6 + 1.0Steel mill products 104.3 104.2 104.1 +0,4 + 1.3Foundry and forge shop products 107,2 107.2 107.1 +0.5 + 1.5

Nonferrous metals 120.8 119.5 118.3 +3.1 +7.6Wire and cable 115.8 116.3 115.8 +0.5 +6.7

Heating equipment 91.8 91.7 91.5 +0.2 +0.2Fabricated structural metal products 103.1 102.6 102.3 + 1.1 +2.8Fabricated nonstructural metal products 110.9 110.5 110.0 + 1.1 + 1,6

All machinery and equipment 105.0 104.7 104.4 +0.8 +1.4Electrical machinery and equipment 98.2 97.8 97.0 + 1.7 +1.4All nonelectrical machinery and equip. 113.0 112.6 112.2 +0,4 +0.4

Metalworking machinery and equipment 121.1 120.7 119.8 + 1.9 +4.8General purpose machinery and equip. 107.3 106.8 106.8 +0.8 +2.8Construction machinery and equipment 117.9 117.5 116.9 + 1.2 +3.0Agricultural machinery and equipment 118.0 117.8 117.3 +0.9 +3.0

Motor vehicles 100.3 100.4 100.5 -0.2 -0.5Furniture and other household durables 98.4 98.4 98.3 +0.2 +0.1Household furniture 107.2 107.2 107.0 +0.5 + 1.1Household appliances 89.1 88.7 88.7 +0.3 - 1.0TV, radio receivers, and phonograph 83.7 84.0 84,1 -0.9 -2.6

Nonmetallie mineral products 102.1 102.1 102,0 +0.5 +0.2Concrete ingredients 103.8 103.7 103.6 +0.4 +0.6Structural clay products 105.9 105.8 105.6 +0.3 + 1.0

Tobacco products 109.8 106.6 106.6 +3 6 +3.5Nonalcoholic beverages 128.5 128.5 128.5 0 +0.3Miscellaneous products 113.1 116.0 114.3 +0.5 +3.3Manufactured animal feeds 119.6 124.8 121.8 +0.8 +4.7

Durable Commodities 105.3 104.9 104.6 + 1.1 + 1.9Raw durables 114.7 111.4 108.2 +8.8 + 10.8Durable manufactures 105.1 104.8 104.5 +0.9 + 1.7

Nondurable Commodities 105.3 105.5 104.5 + 1.3 +5.5Raw nondurables 106.9 107.3 105.1 +2.8 +8.7Nondurable manufactures 104.7 104.8 104.3 +0.9 +4.3

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Table 3. Key Consumer Price Indexes, 1960-66 (1957-59=100)

Food at Home FoodYearor

monthAllitems

Food A 111/ MeatsFruits and veg. awayfrom

Beef 2/ Pork Fresh Processing homeAnnual Averages

I960 103.1 101.4 100.6 104.2 93.8 105.2 101.4 105.51961 104.2 102.6 101.5 102.5 98.2 103.5 105.6 107.81962 105.4 103.6 102.2 106.2 99.1 106.3 102.6 110.71963 106.7 105.1 103.5 105.0 96.6 112.6 108.3 113.21964 108.1 106.4 104.7 101.9 96.1 119.2 110.8 115.21965 109.9 108.8 107.2 106.8 109.4 121.7 107.3 117.8

Percent Change in Annual Averages1960-61 + 1.1 + 1.2 +0.9 -1.6 +4.7 -1.6 +4.1 +2.21961-62 + 1.2 + 1.0 +0.7 +3.6 +0.9 +2.7 -2.8 +2.71962-63 + 1.2 + 1.4 + 1.3 -1.1 -2.5 +5.9 +5.6 +2.31963-64 + 1.3 + 1.2 + 1.2 -3.0 -0.5 +5.9 +2.3 + 1.81964-65 +1.7 +2.3 +2.4 +4.8 + 13.8 +2.1 -3.2 +2.3

Monthly Indexes

1965Jan. 108.9 106.6 104.8 103.1 96.2 115.7 108.6 116.1Feb. 108.9 106.6 104.8 102.4 97.0 118.2 107.5 116.3Mar. 109.0 106.9 105.0 102.6 97.4 122.2 106.9 116.5Apr. 109.3 107.3 105.5 102.6 97.5 126.4 106.7 116.8May 109.6 107.9 106.2 103.9 98.6 133.5 106.2 116.9June 110.1 110.1 108.8 109.6 108.9 141.6 105.8 117.2July 110.2 110.9 109.7 110.9 117.2 138.6 106.1 117.6Aug. 110.0 110.1 108.6 110.1 119.9 121.2 106.4 118.2Sept. 110.2 109.7 108.0 109.8 119.9 110.2 106.7 118.8Oct. 110.4 109.7 107.8 109.1 118.8 109.7 107.4 119.2Nov. 110.6 109.7 107.8 108.3 118.3 111.2 108.8 119.6Dec. 111.0 110.6 108.9 108.9 122.8 112.2 110.0 119.9

1966Jan. 111.0 111.4 109.8 109.4 130.9 112.5 110.3 120.4Feb. 111.6 113.1 111.8 111.4 133.2 121.5 110.6 120.8Mar. 112.0 113.9 112.6 113.9 131.7 122.8 110.8 121.2

I f Includes foods not shown separately. 2/ Includes veal.

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(1957-59=100)T a b l e 3 , K e y C o n s u m e r P r i c e I n d e x e s , 1 9 6 0 - 6 6 - - C o n t i n u e d

Yearor

HousingTrans- Apparel

andHealthand

Allcommod

Non-durabies

Home- porta- recrea ities ex Durables lessmonth All owner-

shiption upkeep tion cept food food

Annual Averages

I960 103.1 103.7 103.8 102.2 105.4 101.7 100.9 102.61961 103.9 104.4 105.0 103.0 107.3 102.0 100.8 103.21962 104.8 105.6 107.2 103.6 109.4 102.8 101.8 103.81963 106.0 107.0 107.8 104.8 111.4 103.5 102.1 104.81964 107.2 109.1 109.3 105.7 113.6 104.4 103.0 105.71965 108.5 111.4 111.1 106.8 115.6 105.1 102.6 107.2

Percent Change in Annual Averages

1960-61 +0.8 +0.7 +1.2 +0.8 + 1.8 +0.3 - 0.1 +0.61961-62 +0.9 +1.1 +2.1 +0.6 +2.0 +0.8 +1.0 +0.61962-63 +1.1 +1.3 +0.6 + 1.2 + 1.8 +0.7 +0.3 + 1.01963-64 +1.1 +2.0 + 1.4 +0.9 +2.0 +0.9 +0.9 +0.91964-65 + 1.2 +2.1 + 1.6 +1.0 + 1.8 +0.7 -0.4 + 1.4

Monthly Indexes

1965Jan. 108.1 110.6 111.1 105.6 114.5 104.9 103.6 106.1Feb. 108.2 110.9 110.6 105.8 114.7 104.7 103.3 106.1Mar. 108.2 110.8 110.6 106.0 114.9 104.8 103.2 106.2Apr. 108.2 110.8 111.0 106.3 115.4 105.0 103.0 106.8May 108.2 110.8 111.4 106.8 115.6 105.2 102.9 107.2June 108.2 111.0 111.2 106.9 115.7 105.1 102.6 107.3July 108.3 111.2 111.5 106.1 115.3 104.7 102.3 106.9Aug. 108.2 111.4 111.0 106.4 115.6 104.7 101.8 107.1Sept. 108.6 111.6 111.0 107.2 115.8 104.9 101.7 107.7Oct. 109.0 112.1 111.2 107.8 106.2 105.3 102.1 108.0Nov. 109.2 112.5 111.5 108.1 116.4 105.6 102.4 108.3Dec. 109.4 112.9 111.6 108.1 116.6 105.7 102.4 108.4

1966Jan. 109.2 113.1 111.2 107.3 116.9 105.3 101.9 108.0Feb. 109.4 113.3 111.1 107.6 117.1 105.4 101.8 108.3Mar. 109.6 113.5 111.4 108.2 117.6 105.6 102.0 108.6

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(1957-59=100)T a b l e 3 . K e y C o n s u m e r P r i c e I n d e x e s , 1 9 6 0 - 6 6 - - C o n t i n u e d

ServicesYearor

month All^ RentAlllessrent

Household services less rent

Medicalcare

Transportation

Other

Annual Averages

I960 106.6 103.1 107.4 108.0 109.1 107.0 106.21961 108.8 104.4 110.0 109.2 113.1 109.5 109.71962 110.9 105.7 112.1 110.6 116.8 111.2 112.61963 113.0 106.8 114.5 113.0 120.3 112.4 115.31964 115.2 107.8 117.0 114.8 123.2 115.0 118.51965 117.8 108.9 120.0 117.0 127.1 119.3 121.8

Percent Change in Annual Averages

1960-61 +2.1 + 1.3 +2.4 + 1.1 +3.7 +2.3 +3.31961-62 + 1.9 + 1.2 + 1.9 + 1.3 +3.3 + 1.6 +2.61962-63. + 1.9 + 1.0 +2.1 + 2.2 +3.0 + 1.1 +2.41963-64 + 1.9 +0.9 + 2.2 + 1.6 +2.4 +2.3 +2.81964-65 +2.3 + 1.0 +2.6 + 1.9 +3.2 +3.7 +2.8

Monthly Indexes

1965Jan. 116.6 108.4 118.8 116.0 125.0 117.7 120.1Feb. 116.9 108.5 118.9 116.2 125.5 118.2 120.4Mar. 117.0 108.7 119.1 116.2 125.9 118.4 120.7Apr. 117.3 108.8 119.3 116.3 126.2 118.5 121.3May 117.5 108.8 119.5 116.5 126.5 118.7 121.6June 117.6 108.8 119.7 116.8 127.0 118.6 121.7July 117.8 108.9 120.0 116.9 127.5 119.1 121.9Aug. 117.9 109.0 120.0 116.6 127-.7 119.6 122.1Sept. 118.5 109.1 120.7 117.6 127.8 120.2 122.6Oct. 118.7 109.2 121.0 117.9 128.1 120.7 122.8Nov, 119.0 109.3 121.3 118.1 128.5 121.0 123.0Dec. 119.3 109.5 121.6 118.4 128.9 121.3 123.2

1966Jan. 119.5 109.7 121.8 117.9 129.5 122.5 123.8Feb. 119.7 109.8 122.0 118.1 129.9 122.6 124.1Mar. 120.1 109.9 122.5 118.5 130.8 122.6 125.0

1/ Includes groups not shown separately.

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(1957-59=100)

T a b l e 4 . C o n s u m e r P r i c e I n d e x e s f o r s e l e c t e d c o m m o d i t ie ss e a s o n a l l y a d j u s t e d a n d u n a d j u s t e d , 1 9 6 5 - 6 6

Yearandmonth

Food at home Meats,and

poultry*fish

Dairyproducts

Fruits and vegetables

Otherat

foodshome

Adj. Unadj. Adj. Unadj Adj. Unadj. Adj. Unadj. Adj. Unadj.

1965Jan. 105.0 104.8 99.2 99.2 104.9 105.6 115.0 112.4 100.8 101.6Feb. 104.8 104.8 99.5 99.5 104.9 105.2 114.4 113.3 100.7 100.9Mar. 105.3 105.0 100.3 99.6 104.9 105.0 115.3 115.3 101.0 100.3Apr. 105.9 105.5 101.1 99.8 105.0 104.5 115.5 117.6 102.0 101.1May 106.7 106.2 102.1 100.3 105.0 104.2 117.4 121.4 102.0 100.8June 108.9 108.8 108.0 106.4 105.1 104.0 119.8 125.9 102.1 100.5July 108.3 109.7 109.0 109.2 104.8 104.3 116.5 124.3 102.0 101.2Aug. 108.2 108.6 108.3 109.8 105.1 105.0 113.8 114.6 102.1 101.9Sept. 107.7 108.0 107.5 109.8 105.1 105.3 112.6 108.5 101.6 103.0Oct. 107.8 107.8 107.6 108.9 104.9 105.5 113.3 108.5 101.7 103.5Nov. 108.2 107.8 108.1 108.5 105.2 105.8 114.4 109.9 102.1 102.9Dec. 109.2 108.9 110.3 110.1 105.4 106.1 114.1 111.0 103.3 103.8

1966Jan. 110.0 109.8 112.9 112.9 105.9 106.6 113.9 111.3 102.1 102.9Feb. 111.8 111.8 115.7 115.7 106.7 107.0 117.7 116.5 103.3 103.5Mar. 112.9 112.6 117.7 116.9 108.0 108.1 117.4 117.4 104.4 103.7

(1957-59=100)

Table 4. Consumer Price Indexes for selected commodities,seasonally adjusted and unadjusted, 1965-66--Continued

Yearandmonth

Fueland

oilcoal

Apparelcommodities Housefurnishings New cars Used cars

Adj. Unadj. Adj Unadj. Adj. Unadj. Adj. Unadj. Adj. Unadj.

1965Jan. 104.2 106.5 105.3 104.7 98.3 98.0 100.7 101.5 125.6 123.7Feb. 104.3 106.7 105.4 104.9 98.2 98.1 100.6 101.0 125.2 121.7Mar. 104.5 106.5 105.3 105.0 98.2 98.4 100.6 100.8 124.1 121.7Apr. 104.7 105.4 105.5 105.3 98.2 98.5 100.7 100.7 121.5 120.6May 106.1 104.6 106.0 105.9 98.2 98.3 100.6 100.2 121.2 121.1June 105.5 103.4 106.1 106.0 98.0 98.2 98.0 97.4 121.2 122.7July 105.4 103.2 105.2 105.0 97.7 97.6 98.4 97.2 121.3 123.0Aug. 105.6 103.5 105.8 105.3 97.6 97.3 98.4 97.1 119.0 120.3Sept. 105.7 104.3 106.0 106.2 97.5 97.5 98.4 96.5 117.5 118.9Oct. 107.1 106.9 105.9 106.9 97.6 97.6 96.8 97.7 118.0 119.4Nov. 106.6 107.2 106.3 107.2 97.5 97.6 96.9 98.7 117.4 118.7Dec. 107.3 108.6 106.5 107.2 97.8 97.8 97.6 98.7 118.4 118.2

1966Jan. 106.6 108.9 106.8 106.2 97.9 97.6 96.6 97.4 116.5 114.8Feb. 106.5 109.0 107.0 106.5 97.9 97.8 96.8 97.2 117.3 114.0Mar. 106.9 108.9 107.4 107.1 97.8 98.0 96.9 97.1 117.6 115.4

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Table 5. Indexes of Daily Spot Market Prices (Monthly averages of daily indexes)

(1957-59=100)

Year and month Allcommodities

Foodstuffs^Rawindustrials^

Livestockand 3 /products7

MetalsTextilesandfibers

Fats and , oils^

1965January 102.3 91.5 110.6 92.3 129.5 105.4 101.8February 102.4 91.5 110.7 94.7 128.2 105.2 105.2March 103.0 89.8 113.2 97.7 132.3 105.7 106.4April 105.3 90.6 116.7 102.4 137.3 107.4 108.6May 105.2 90.3 116.9 103.5 137.9 108.2 101.7June 104.2 90.1 115.3 105.4 135.7 108.8 99.8July 103.3 89.0 114.6 106.3 134.1 109.3 100.2August 104.7 91.2 115.2 107.4 135.9 110.0 98.5September 105.4 93.2 114.8 104.5 135.9 112.5 101.4October 105.6 93.4 115.0 106.2 135.3 112.9 103.1November 106.1 93.9 115.5 106.2 136.7 112.8 102.4December 108.9 97.9 117.1 111.0 137.6 114.0 103.7

1966January 112.0 100.7 120.5 117.6 143.2 113.7 107.6February 113.8 101.9 122.9 120.7 147.3 113.0 109.5March 113.6 100.7 123.5 118.2 146.9 113.9 108.5

1/ Includes butter, cocoa beans, corn, cottonseed oil, hogs, lard, steers, sugar, and wheat. 2/ Includes burlap, copper scrap, cotton, hides, lead scrap, printcloth, rosin, rubber, steel

scrap, tallow, tin, wool tops, and zinc.3/ Includes hides, hogs, lard, steers, and tallow.4/ Includes butter, cottonseed oil, lard, and tallow.

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