The US Producer Price Index, which measures inflation at the business and manufacturing levels of the economy, was +0.3% in April and -3.7% year-over-year through April. Excluding volatile oil and food costs from the readings, “Core” PPI for April was +0.1% and +3.4% YOY through April. You can also view and download historical PPI data
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Overall Personal Consumption Expenditures, the Fed’s favorite measure of consumer inflation, were even in March and +0.6% year-over-year through March. Excluding volatile oil and food costs from the readings, “Core” PCE price index for March was +0.2% and +1.8% YOY through March. The Fed looks closely at Core PCE excluding food and energy prices because
Overall Personal Consumption Expenditures, the Fed’s favorite measure of consumer inflation, were +0.3% in February and +1.0% year-over-year through February. Excluding volatile oil and food costs from the readings, “Core” PCE price index for February was +0.2% and +1.8% YOY through February. The overall number showed a steep -2.2% fall in 4Q2008 (-0.6% Oct, -1.1%
The US Consumer Price Index, which measures inflation at the consumer level of the economy, was +0.4% in February and +0.2% year-over-year through February. Excluding volatile oil and food costs from the readings, “Core” CPI for February was +0.2% and +1.8% YOY through February. Here’s the December CPI report which includes complete CPI numbers for
The US Producer Price Index, which measures inflation at the business and manufacturing levels of the economy, was +0.1% in February and -1.3% year-over-year through February. Excluding volatile oil and food costs from the readings, “Core” PPI for February was +0.2% and +4.0% YOY through February. Here’s a link to the December PPI which includes
Overall Personal Consumption Expenditures, the Fed’s favorite measure of consumer inflation, were +0.2% in January and +0.7% year-over-year through January. Excluding volatile oil and food costs from the readings, “Core” PCE price index for January was +0.1% and +1.6% YOY through January. The overall number showed a steep -2.2% fall in 4Q2008 (-0.6% Oct, -1.1%
The US Consumer Price Index, which measures inflation at the consumer level of the economy, was +0.3% in January and 0% year-over-year through January. Excluding volatile oil and food costs from the readings, “Core” CPI for January was +0.3% and +0.2% YOY through January. Here’s the December CPI report which includes complete CPI numbers for
The US Producer Price Index, which measures inflation at the business and manufacturing levels of the economy, was +0.8% in January and -1.0% year-over-year through January. Excluding volatile oil and food costs from the readings, “Core” PPI for January was +0.4% and +4.2% YOY through January. Here’s a link to the December PPI which includes
Overall Personal Consumption Expenditures, the Fed’s favorite measure of consumer inflation, were -0.5% in in December and +0.6% year-over-year through December. Excluding volatile oil and food costs from the readings, “Core” PCE price index for December was 0% (making it 0% for all of 4Q2008) and +1.7% YOY through December. The steep -2.2% fall in
The US Consumer Price Index, which measures inflation at the consumer level of the economy, was -0.7% in December and +0.1% year-over-year through December. Excluding volatile oil and food costs from the readings, “Core” CPI for December was 0% and +1.8% YOY through December. Here’s the November CPI report and below are the complete CPI
The US Producer Price Index, which measures inflation at the business and manufacturing levels of the economy, was -1.9% in December and -0.9% year-over-year through December. Excluding volatile oil and food costs from the readings, “Core” PPI for December was +0.2% and +4.3% YOY through December. Here’s a link to the November PPI and below
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Overall Personal Consumption Expenditures, the Fed’s favorite measure of consumer inflation, were -1.1% in in November and +1.4% year-over-year through November. Excluding volatile oil and food costs from the readings, “Core” PCE price index for November was 0% (also 0% for October) and +1.9% YOY through November. The record 1.1% fall in November reflects not
The US Consumer Price Index, which measures inflation at the consumer level of the economy, was -1.7% in November and +1.1% year-over-year through November. Excluding volatile oil and food costs from the readings, “Core” CPI for November was 0% and +2.0% YOY through November. Here’s the October CPI report and here’s complete CPI numbers for
The US Producer Price Index, which measures inflation at the business and manufacturing levels of the economy, was -2.2% in November and +0.4% year-over-year through November. Excluding volatile oil and food costs from the readings, “Core” PPI for November was +0.1% and +4.2% YOY through November. Here’s a link to the October PPI and a
October PCE -0.5% As Inflation Dies, Consumer Spending -1%, New Home Sales -5.3%, Median Price $218k
Overall Personal Consumption Expenditures, the Fed’s favorite measure of consumer inflation, were -0.5% in October and +3.2% year-over-year through October. Excluding volatile oil and food costs from the readings, “Core” PCE for October was unchanged and +2.0% YOY through October. Here’s a link to complete PCE numbers for 3Q2008. The Fed tends to look at
