November 18, 2011 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
Import and export prices down in October 2011
1-month percent change in Import Price Index and Export Price Index: October 2010–October 2011
| Month |
Percent change |
| Import |
Export |
Oct 2010 |
1.1 |
0.8 |
Nov 2010 |
1.7 |
1.5 |
Dec 2010 |
1.4 |
0.7 |
Jan 2011 |
1.5 |
1.3 |
Feb 2011 |
1.7 |
1.3 |
Mar 2011 |
3.0 |
1.5 |
Apr 2011 |
2.6 |
0.8 |
May 2011 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
Jun 2011 |
-0.6 |
0.1 |
Jul 2011 |
0.1 |
-0.4 |
Aug 2011 |
-0.4 |
0.5 |
Sep 2011 |
0.0 |
0.4 |
Oct 2011 |
-0.6 |
-2.1 |
These data are featured in the TED article, Import and export prices down in October 2011.
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