CPI vs. PPI: Key Differences in Inflation Measurement

Discover the differences between CPI and PPI as they measure price changes and inflation in diverse goods and services ...
Washington Examiner

Producer prices rose 3% in 2025 as inflation lingered

Inflation, as measured by the producer price index, rose 3% the year ending in December, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday, more than many economists had expected. The report indicates ...
Transport Topics

Producer Price Index Rises Less Than Forecast in May

[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] WASHINGTON — U.S. wholesale prices rose modestly last month from a year earlier, another sign that inflationary pressures remain mild.
Seeking Alpha

Producer Price Index: Wholesale Inflation Up 0.3% In September

The latest report on the Producer Price Index (PPI) shows that wholesale inflation for final demand increased by 0.3% in September. This uptick was in line with expectations and follows a -0.1% ...
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Producer prices surged more than expected in July, spurring inflation concerns

Wholesale inflation increased much more than expected in July, raising concerns about a resurgence of inflationary pressures in the economy. The Bureau of Labor Statistics on Thursday released the ...
Marketplace

We got two very different inflation reads this week. Here's what gives

Two inflation reports are out this week that might give a bit of whiplash. Tuesday we learned consumer prices are relatively stable across many goods and services — despite higher tariffs. But then ...
ConsumerAffairs

Tariffs show up in July’s Producer Price Index

The Producer Price Index (PPI) for final demand rose 0.9% in July, marking its largest monthly increase since early 2022. The annual PPI increase reached 3.3%, the highest 12-month gain since February ...

US producer prices increase strongly in January

(Corrects indicator name in the headline) By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - U.S. producer prices accelerated in January, with the cost of goods outside the volatile food and energy ...
Seeking Alpha

Producer Price Index: Wholesale Inflation Up 0.5% In December

The latest report on the Producer Price Index (PPI) shows that wholesale inflation for final demand increased by 0.5% in December. On an annual basis, the headline PPI was unchanged at 3.0% ...

Dow closes more than 500 points lower after hot inflation report, mounting concerns about AI impact

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq finished in the red for February amid growing fears about the impact of artificial intelligence on the ...
RealClearMarkets

Finding Signal vs. Noise In Producer Price Index Data

The latest inflation report is out, and the early chatter is already doing what it always does: seize on a single monthly number and ignore the trend. Here’s the truth, stripped of spin. Yes, producer ...