Table 6
 Diffusion Indexes of Industrial Production
 Percent
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 Year       Jan.    Feb.    Mar.    Apr.     May    June    July    Aug.   Sept.    Oct.    Nov.    Dec.
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 One Month Earlier
  2006     63.4    48.2    58.7    60.4    50.2    61.1    59.4    51.2    46.5    41.6    43.2    59.4 
  2007     46.9    53.6    57.8    59.1    51.2    57.4    55.1    43.6    54.5    43.2    55.1    53.1 
  2008     47.5 
 
 Three Months Earlier
  2006     61.4    56.8    63.0    59.7    56.1    61.1    58.1    57.4    52.5    43.2    36.6    45.5 
  2007     45.2    53.5    50.2    61.1    60.1    61.4    59.7    53.5    51.8    42.6    53.1    51.2 
  2008     50.2 
 
 Six Months Earlier
  2006     59.1    57.4    64.0    63.0    62.0    64.0    61.4    64.4    59.4    47.5    44.2    46.9 
  2007     36.3    42.2    42.9    54.1    57.1    57.4    65.7    57.8    61.4    50.8    51.8    53.1 
  2008     47.2 
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      Note:  The diffusion indexes are calculated as the percentage of series that increased over the indicated
 span (one, three, or six months) plus one-half the percentage that were unchanged.