PPI

The Bureau of Labor Statistics report on the Producer Price Index for January is a measure of wholesale inflation based on final demand.
The seasonally adjusted Producer Price Index (PPI) increased more than expected in November.
Friday's PPI report from the U.S. Department of Labor showed that wholesale prices for final demand fell in October.
This report is likely to act as yet one more curve ball for the Federal Reserve in this month's decision on whether to hike the fed funds rate.
he Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported the Producer Price Index for final demand in July.
The U.S. Labor Department has released its Producer Price Index (PPI) for the month of February. In short, deflation is here, at least at the producer and wholesale level.
The inflation at the producer level for October was higher than expected, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
The headline PPI reading was -0.1%, versus a consensus estimate for a gain of 0.1%.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has released the Producer Price Index (PPI) for the month of August.
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