October 21, 2011 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)

Producer prices in September 2011

1-month percent change in the Producer Price Index for finished goods, seasonally adjusted, August 2011–September 2011
Index	Percent increase
Finished goods	0.8
Energy goods	2.3
Finished goods less foods and energy	0.2
Consumer foods	0.6

These data are featured in the TED article, Producer prices in September 2011.

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