January 20, 2010 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
Import and export prices increase in 2009
12-month percent changes in U.S. import price and export price indexes, selected categories of goods, December 2009
| Description |
Percent change, Dec 2008 to Dec 2009 |
All imports |
8.6 |
Fuel imports |
61.4 |
Nonfuel imports |
0.4 |
All exports |
3.4 |
Agricultural exports |
9.6 |
Nonagricultural exports |
2.9 |
These data featured in the TED article, Import and export prices increase in 2009.
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