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PPI for final demand advances 0.7% in August; services rise 0.7%, goods increase 1.0%

The Producer Price Index for final demand advanced 0.7 percent in August, as prices for final demand services rose 0.7 percent and the index for final demand goods increased 1.0 percent. The final demand index moved up 8.3 percent for the 12 months ended in August.

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Consumer Price Index (CPI):
+0.5% in Jul 2021 News Release Historical Data

Unemployment Rate:
5.2% in Aug 2021 News Release Historical Data

Payroll Employment:
+235,000(p) in Aug 2021 News Release Historical Data

Average Hourly Earnings:
+$0.17(p) in Aug 2021 News Release Historical Data

Producer Price Index - Final Demand:
+0.7%(p) in Aug 2021 News Release Historical Data

Employment Cost Index (ECI):
+0.7% in 2nd Qtr of 2021 News Release Historical Data

Productivity:
+2.1%(r) in 2nd Qtr of 2021 News Release Historical Data

U.S. Import Price Index:
+0.3% in Jul 2021 News Release Historical Data

U.S. Export Price Index:
+1.3% in Jul 2021 News Release Historical Data