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Illustration: Graph: MARSHALL & SWIFT EQUIPMENT COST INDEX
Illustration: Graph: CHEMICAL ENGINEERING PLANT COST INDEX
Illustration: Graph: CPI CAPITAL SPENDING INDEX
Illustration: Graph: CPI OUTPUT INDEX (1987 = 100)
Illustration: Graph: CPI OUTPUT VALUE ($ Billions)
Illustration: Graph: CPI OPERATING RATE (%)
CURRENT BUSINESS INDICATORS
LATEST
CPI output index (1992 = 100)* May '98 = 119.4
CPI value of output, $ billionst May '98 = 979.4
CPI operating rate, % June '98 = 83.5
Construction cost index (1967 = 100) June '98 = 548.8
Producer prices, industrial chemicals (1982 = 100) June '98 = 121.7
Index of industrial activity (1992 = 100) July 4, '98 = 131.4
Hourly earnings index, chemical & allied June '98 = 117.4
products (1977 = 100)**************
Productivity index, chemicals & allied June '98 = 114.3
products (1987 = 100)**
PREVIOUS
CPI output index (1992 = 100)* Apr. '98 = 120.2
CPI value of output, $ billionst Apr. '98 = 984.0
CPI operating rate, % May '98 = 83.5
Construction cost index (1967 = 100) May '98 = 547.5
Producer prices, industrial chemicals (1982 = 100) May '98 = 121.9
Index of industrial activity (1992 = 100) June 27, '98 = 132.9
Hourly earnings index, chemical & allied May '98 = 117.9
products (1977 = 100)**************
Productivity index, chemicals & allied May '98 = 114.7
products (1987 = 100)**
PREVIOUS
CPI output index (1992 = 100)* Mar. '98 = 119.5
CPI value of output, $ billionst Mar. '98 = 989.4
CPI operating rate, % Apr. '98 = 84.2
Construction cost index (1967 = 100) Apr. '98 = 545.6
Producer prices, industrial chemicals (1982 = 100) Apr. '98 = 122.5
Index of industrial activity (1992 = 100) June 20, '98 = 133.6
Hourly earnings index, chemical & allied Apr. '98 = 118.2
products...