NOVEMBER 2007: INDICATORS, THE STATE WE'RE IN
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All "latest" numbers are for August 2007 unless
otherwise noted.
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Latest Month
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Previous Month
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Previous Year
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Annual Change
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Farming/natural resources/energy
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Wheat price No.1 soft white, at Portland, per bushel
(September)
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$8.88
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$6.91
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$4.27
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108.0%
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All farm products Farm price index (1990-1992=100%)
(September)
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148
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139
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141
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5.0%
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All crops Farm price index (1990-1992=100%) (September)
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154
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144
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149
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3.4%
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Livestock Farm price index (1990-1992=100%) (September)
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130
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128
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114
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14.0%
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Lumber price from Random Lengths Publications, framing
composite (September)
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$276
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$289
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$292
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-5.5%
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Lumber production Coast, inland and California redwood
regions, Western softwood, million board feet
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1,463
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1,313
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1,605
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-8.8%
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Power PGE, weather-adjusted, million kilowatt-hours
(September)
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1,584
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1,659
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1,612.6
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-1.8%
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