price index

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In fact, the latest PPI data arguably delivered worse news for the Fed than Wednesday’s consumer price index report, which showed consumer inflation rose 4.2% from a year earlier.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The Bureau of Labor Statistics releases the producer price index for May.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The consumer price index rose 0.5% on a seasonally adjusted basis — the largest monthly increase in three years — pushing the annual inflation rate to 4.2%.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

China’s factory-gate inflation accelerated in May, with the producer price index jumping 3.9% due to higher energy costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Fifty thousand pounds in modern money, using a retail price index, but £725,000 in modern money using an average wage multiplier.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton