November 18, 2009 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)

Producer prices, October 2009

Producer Price Index for Finished Goods, 12-month percent change, October 2008�October 2009, not seasonally adjusted
Index	Percent change
Finished goods	-1.9
Consumer foods	-2.7
Energy goods	-9.4
Finished goods less foods and energy	0.7

These data featured in the TED article, Producer prices, October 2009.

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