BLS Decrease in Price Index for Flat Glass Continues into October

The October 2007 producer price index (ppi) for flat glass from the United States Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics decreased 1.4 percent from September, 0.4 percent down from this time last year. The flat glass ppi now stands at 113.2.

Producer Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Flat Glass

Unadjusted index:
June 2007	114.4
September 2007	114.8
October 2007	113.2
Unadjusted % change to October 2007 from:
October 2006	-0.4
September 2007	-1.4
2007 seasonally adjusted % change from:
July to August	-0.3
August to September	-0.1
September to October	-1.4

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

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