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Producer Price Indexes

PPI Additional Publications

The Economics Daily

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Producer prices for final demand rose 1.8 percent for the 12 months ended in September 2024

The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 1.8 percent for the 12 months ended in September 2024. Over the same period, prices for final demand goods decreased 1.1 percent, while prices for final demand services increased 3.1 percent. read more »

Beyond the Numbers

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Debunking 8 common misconceptions about the Producer Price Index

This Beyond the Numbers article addresses common misconceptions about the PPI. It will cover the scope of PPI coverage, the types of price information used to construct PPIs, differences between the PPI and the Consumer Price Index (CPI), how changes in product quality affect PPIs, and how transportation costs are integrated into the PPI. read more »

Monthly Labor Review

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Introducing Producer Price Index research series based on a geometric-mean formula

This article introduces Producer Price Index (PPI) research series calculated with a geometric-mean (geomean) formula and explains the formula’s methodological advantages. The article also compares official and geomean PPIs to illustrate how formula choice affects index values. read more »

Handbook Of Methods

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Producer Price Index

Read more about the Producer Price Index in the Handbook of Methods. read more »