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Prospect of FED rate cuts Dims
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Ridgewood NJ, the Producer Price Index (PPI) for final demand increased 0.4% in January 2025, according to the latest report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). This follows a 0.5% rise in December 2024 and a 0.2% increase in November, highlighting continued inflationary pressures across various sectors.
Continue reading U.S. Producer Prices Rise 0.4% in January, Indicating Inflationary Pressures
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Washington DC, the Producer Price Index for final demand fell 0.5 percent in October, seasonally adjusted, after advancing 0.4 percent in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The October decline is the largest decrease in final demand prices since a 1.2-percent drop in April 2020. On an unadjusted basis, the index for final demand rose 1.3 percent for the 12 months ended in October.
Continue reading US Producer Price Index Declines 0.5% in October, biggest drop since 2020
PPI advances 0.7% in January; goods rise 1.2%, services increase 0.4% Inflation Still High ,but the Trend is Down
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Washington DC, the Producer Price Index for final demand increased 0.7 percent in January, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Final demand prices declined 0.2 percent in December 2022 and advanced 0.3 percent in November.
Continue reading The Producer Price Index Comes in Hotter Than Expected
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Washington DC, the Producer Price Index for final demand declined 0.5 percent in December, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Final demand prices advanced 0.2 percent in November and 0.4 percent in October.On an unadjusted basis, the
index for final demand increased 6.2 percent in 2022 after rising 10.0 percent in 2021.
Continue reading The Producer Price Index declined a More than Expected 0.5 Percent in December
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Washington DC, the Producer Price Index for final demand increased 0.4 percent in September, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Final demand prices declined 0.2 percent in August and 0.4 percent in July.
Continue reading Despite Reassurances from the “Experts” Inflation Races Ahead
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Washington DC, the Producer Price Index for final demand increased 1.1 percent in June, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. This rise followed advances of 0.9 percent in May and 0.4 percent in April.
Continue reading More Bad News on Inflation Producer Price Index Jumps 11.3%
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The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 1.4 percent in March, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. This rise followed advances of 0.9 percent in
February and 1.2 percent in January. On an unadjusted basis, final demand prices moved up 11.2 percent for the 12 months ended in March, the largest increase since 12-month data
were first calculated in November 2010.
Continue reading Largest Increase Ever Recorded: Producer Prices Jump 11.2% from a year ago in March
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Ridgewood NJ, the Producer Price Index for final demand increased 0.8 percent in November, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Final demand prices moved up 0.6 percent in each of the 3 prior months. (See table A.) On an unadjusted basis, the final demand index rose 9.6 percent for the 12 months ended in November, the largest advance since 12-month data were first calculated in November 2010.