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Producer Prices Punch 0.9% Higher in July, Surpassing Consensus Estimates
Upstream price pressures roared back in July, according to Thursday’s Producer Price Index (PPI) release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The headline PPI for final demand leapt 0.9 percent after a flat reading in June. Year-over-year, producer prices are now 3.3 percent higher, the largest 12-month increase since February. The data landed just 2 […]
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June Inflation Higher Than Expected, Driven by Shelter
Spring’s brief lull in price pressure has faded. At 8:30 a.m. ET, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that headline CPI rose 0.3 percent in June and 2.7 percent year over year, up from May’s 2.4 percent pace and higher than the 2.6% consensus forecast. Core CPI—excluding food and energy—advanced 0.2 percent on the month […]
CPI: Shelter Prices are Rising 4.7% YoY
This analysis takes the BLS inflation data and recalculates the percentage changes at the category level to get unrounded numbers. The total number ties to the BLS, but it gives more detail at the granular level.
Happy Banksgiving: What Thanksgiving Might Cost in 2025
Thanksgiving cheer is sweeping across America! That means family, feast, and financial burden as the cost of food and other essentials continue to rise for Americans already indebted, cash-strapped, and struggling to make ends meet. According to the Fed, inflation is only a mere 2.6%, down from over 3% last year. Setting aside the inherent […]
Drop in Energy Disguises a Bad Inflation print
This analysis takes the BLS inflation data and recalculates the percentage changes at the category level to get unrounded numbers. The total number ties to the BLS, but it gives more detail at the granular level.
Inflation is Proving to be Quite Sticky
This analysis takes the BLS inflation data and recalculates the percentage changes at the category level to get unrounded numbers. The total number ties to the BLS, but it gives more detail at the granular level.