Men's apparel wholesale prices flat in June: gov't. (Labor Department Producer Price Index) (Brief Article)

Daily News Record, July, 1994

WASHINGTON (FNS) -- Wholesale prices for men's and boys' apparel in June were unchanged against May, reflecting the lack of inflation for all finished goods, the Labor Department reported Tuesday in its Producer Price Index.

Compared with June 1993, men's and boys' apparel prices last month were up 0.6 percent, while prices for all finished goods were unchanged over the 12-month period.

Wholesale prices for all apparel declined a seasonally ajusted 0.2 percent in June against May and were up 0.2 percent over the year.

Within the men's apparel categories, wholesale prices for business suits increased 0.2 percent for the month and were up 1.9 percent over the year, as work shirt prices increased 1.6 percent in May and were up 2.8 percent...

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