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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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PPI for final demand decreases 1.3% in April; goods fall 3.3%, services decline 0.2%

05/13/2020

The Producer Price Index for final demand declined 1.3 percent in April, as prices for final demand goods dropped 3.3 percent and the index for final demand services moved down 0.2 percent. The final demand index fell 1.2 percent for the 12 months ended in April.
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Report on Quality Changes for 2020 Model Vehicles

November 14, 2019

The value of quality changes for a sample of 2020 model year domestically produced passenger cars and light motor trucks included in the Producer Price Index for October averaged $73.39 for passenger cars and $197.74 for light motor trucks. More...
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FINAL DEMAND: News Release

SA
-1.3%(p) in Apr 2020 Historical Data

NSA
-1.2%(p) in Apr 2020 Historical Data

NSA
-1.2%(p) since Apr 2019 Historical Data

FINAL DEMAND GOODS:

Total
-3.3%(p) in Apr 2020 Historical Data

Foods
-0.5%(p) in Apr 2020 Historical Data

Energy
-19.0%(p) in Apr 2020 Historical Data

Core goods
-0.4%(p) in Apr 2020 Historical Data

FINAL DEMAND SERVICES:

Total
-0.2%(p) in Apr 2020 Historical Data

Transportation and warehousing
-3.5%(p) in Apr 2020 Historical Data

Trade
+1.6%(p) in Apr 2020 Historical Data

Other
-0.9%(p) in Apr 2020 Historical Data

FINAL DEMAND CONSTRUCTION:

Construction
+0.5%(p) in Apr 2020 Historical Data

INTERMEDIATE DEMAND BY COMMODITY TYPE:

Processed goods
-3.7%(p) in Apr 2020 Historical Data

Unprocessed goods
-13.7%(p) in Apr 2020 Historical Data

Services
-1.6%(p) in Apr 2020 Historical Data

INTERMEDIATE DEMAND BY PRODUCTION FLOW:

Stage 4 intermediate demand
-1.8%(p) in Apr 2020 Historical Data

Stage 3 intermediate demand
-5.1%(p) in Apr 2020 Historical Data

Stage 2 intermediate demand
-4.7%(p) in Apr 2020 Historical Data

Stage 1 intermediate demand
-4.6%(p) in Apr 2020 Historical Data

GOODS:

Motor vehicles
-0.8%(p) in Apr 2020 Historical Data

Pharmaceutical preparations
+0.3%(p) in Apr 2020 Historical Data

Gasoline
-56.6%(p) in Apr 2020 Historical Data

Meats
+4.2%(p) in Apr 2020 Historical Data

Industrial chemicals
-11.1%(p) in Apr 2020 Historical Data

Lumber
-7.6%(p) in Apr 2020 Historical Data

Steel mill products
-1.0%(p) in Apr 2020 Historical Data

Diesel fuel
-27.8%(p) in Apr 2020 Historical Data

Prepared animal feeds
+0.8%(p) in Apr 2020 Historical Data

Crude petroleum
-48.9%(p) in Apr 2020 Historical Data

Grains
-12.1%(p) in Apr 2020 Historical Data

Carbon steel scrap
-16.3%(p) in Apr 2020 Historical Data

SERVICES:

Outpatient healthcare
-0.2%(p) in Apr 2020 Historical Data

Inpatient healthcare services
+0.6%(p) in Apr 2020 Historical Data

Food and alcohol retailing
+1.0%(p) in Apr 2020 Historical Data

Apparel and jewelry retailing
-2.3%(p) in Apr 2020 Historical Data

Airline passenger services
-11.3%(p) in Apr 2020 Historical Data

Securities brokerage, dealing, investment, and related services
-7.4%(p) in Apr 2020 Historical Data

Business loans (partial)
-6.9%(p) in Apr 2020 Historical Data

Legal services
+0.3%(p) in Apr 2020 Historical Data

Truck transportation of freight
-0.8%(p) in Apr 2020 Historical Data

Machinery and equipment wholesaling
-0.9%(p) in Apr 2020 Historical Data

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