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PPI for final demand rises 0.6% in February; goods increase 1.2%, services advance 0.3%

The Producer Price Index for final demand rose 0.6 percent in February. Prices for final demand goods advanced 1.2 percent, and the index for final demand services moved up 0.3 percent. Prices for final demand advanced 1.6 percent for the 12 months ended in February.

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Latest Numbers

Consumer Price Index (CPI):
+0.4% in Feb 2024

Unemployment Rate:
3.9% in Feb 2024

Payroll Employment:
+275,000(p) in Feb 2024

Average Hourly Earnings:
+$0.05(p) in Feb 2024

Producer Price Index - Final Demand:
+0.6%(p) in Feb 2024

Employment Cost Index (ECI):
+0.9% in 4th Qtr of 2023

Productivity:
+3.2% in 4th Qtr of 2023

U.S. Import Price Index:
+0.8% in Jan 2024

U.S. Export Price Index:
+0.8% in Jan 2024