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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  • October 2018 PPI data are scheduled to be released on November 9, 2018, at 8:30 A.M. Eastern Time.

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PPI for final demand advances 0.2% in September; services increase 0.3%, goods fall 0.1%

10/10/2018

The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 0.2 percent in September, as prices for final demand services rose 0.3 percent, and the index for final demand goods decreased 0.1 percent. The final demand index advanced 2.6 percent for the 12 months ended in September.
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Report on Quality Changes for 2018 Model Vehicles

November 14, 2017

The value of quality changes for a sample of 2018 model year domestically produced passenger cars and light motor trucks included in the Producer Price Index for October averaged $134.87 for passenger cars and $239.96 for light motor trucks More...
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PPI Relative Importance Tables:

Tables of PPI Components and Weights
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    • Revised Final demand by individual commodities (XLSX)
    • Revised Final demand by component series (XLSX)
  • Intermediate demand by commodity type
    • Revised Individual commodities of intermediate demand by commodity type (XLSX)
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    • Revised Individual commodities of intermediate demand by production flow (XLSX)
    • Revised Component series of intermediate demand by production flow (XLSX)
  • Revised Commodities, all levels (XLSX)
  • Revised Wherever-provided services and construction (XLSX)

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