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Producer Price Indexes

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The Producer Price Index (PPI) program measures the average change over time in the selling prices received by domestic producers for their output. The prices included in the PPI are from the first commercial transaction for many products and some services.

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FINAL DEMAND: News Release

SA +0.2%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

NSA +0.2%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

NSA +1.7%(p) since Aug 2023 Historical Data

FINAL DEMAND GOODS:

Total unchanged in Aug 2024 Historical Data

Foods +0.1%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

Energy -0.9%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

Core goods +0.2%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

FINAL DEMAND SERVICES:

Total +0.4%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

Transportation and warehousing -0.1%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

Trade +0.6%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

Other +0.3%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

FINAL DEMAND CONSTRUCTION:

Construction unchanged in Aug 2024 Historical Data

INTERMEDIATE DEMAND BY COMMODITY TYPE:

Processed goods -0.1%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

Unprocessed goods -3.7%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

Services -0.1%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

INTERMEDIATE DEMAND BY PRODUCTION FLOW:

Stage 4 intermediate demand -0.1%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

Stage 3 intermediate demand -0.4%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

Stage 2 intermediate demand -1.3%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

Stage 1 intermediate demand unchanged in Aug 2024 Historical Data

GOODS:

Motor vehicles +0.3%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

Pharmaceutical preparations +0.5%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

Gasoline +0.6%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

Meats -4.2%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

Industrial chemicals unchanged in Aug 2024 Historical Data

Lumber +1.8%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

Steel mill products -2.6%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

Diesel fuel +1.9%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

Prepared animal feeds -0.7%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

Crude petroleum -4.2%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

Grains -4.6%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

Carbon steel scrap +0.2%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

SERVICES:

Outpatient healthcare +0.1%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

Inpatient healthcare services unchanged in Aug 2024 Historical Data

Food and alcohol retailing -2.6%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

Apparel and jewelry retailing -0.9%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

Airline passenger services -0.8%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

Securities brokerage, dealing, investment, and related services +0.4%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

Business loans (partial) +4.3%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

Legal services +0.5%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

Truck transportation of freight -0.1%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

Machinery and equipment wholesaling +2.7%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

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News Release

PPI for final demand rises 0.2% in August; services increase 0.4%, goods unchanged

09/12/2024

The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 0.2 percent in August. Prices for final demand services increased 0.4 percent, and the index for final demand goods was unchanged. Prices for final demand advanced 1.7 percent for the 12 months ended in August.
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Next Release

September 2024 PPI data are scheduled to be released on October 11, 2024, at 8:30 A.M. Eastern Time.
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Publications

The Economics Daily

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Final demand producer prices up 2.6 over the year ended June 2024

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 »

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 »