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The Producer Price Index for final demand rose 2.6 percent for the 12 months ended in June 2024, not seasonally adjusted. This was the largest 12-month increase since moving up 2.7 percent for the year ended March 2023. read more »
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 »
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 »
Read more about the Producer Price Index in the Handbook of Methods. read more »