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The Daily


Tuesday, September 30, 2008


Released at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time

Gross domestic product by industry, July 2008
Real gross domestic product increased 0.7% in July after advancing 0.1% in June and retreating 0.1% in May. The energy sector, which has been trending down during the last four quarters, accounted for almost half of the July increase. Manufacturing and wholesaling industries also contributed significantly to the advance.

Industrial product and raw materials price indexes, August 2008
In August, the price indexes for manufactured goods and raw materials declined 0.2% and 7.7% respectively from July. The strong decrease in prices for petroleum products brought to a halt the uninterrupted monthly growth observed since the end of 2007.

Electric power selling price indexes, May to August 2008

Computer and peripherals price indexes, August 2008 

Commercial Software Price Index, August 2008 

Placement of hatchery chicks and turkey poults, August 2008 

New products

Upcoming releases: October 2008