Material price changes from November to December 2009

Jan 22, 2010

The latest Producer Price Index (PPI) released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) showed no change in finished goods over the month and a 4.4 percent increase from December 2008. Capital equipment dropped 0.3 percent over the month and saw no change over the year.

For the complete list of construction materials prices, visit the BLS website. Table 2 on pages 15-18 details PPIs for finished goods.

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