Econintersect Analysis Blog
Print this page or create a PDF file of this page
.... and keep up with economic news using our dynamic economic newspapers with the largest international coverage on the internet Asia / Pacific Europe Middle East / Africa Americas USA Government
Category Archives: Prices – PPI, CPI and More
April 2013 CPI Moderates to 1.1% Year-over-Year Inflation
by Doug Short and Steven Hansen The April 2013 Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) year-over-year inflation rate fell from 1.5% to 1.1% . Core inflation (CPI less food and energy) fell slightly also from 1.9% to 1.7%. The dynamics were large … Continue reading
April 2013 Producer Price Index Shows Almost No Year-over-Year Growth
Written by Steven Hansen The Producer Price Index year-over-year inflation is disappearing.. The BLS reported that the Producer Price Index (PPI) finished goods prices year-over-year inflation rate fell from 1.1% in March to 0.6% in April 2013 – with the … Continue reading
Export / Import Price Deflation in April 2013
Written by Steven Hansen In April 2013, year-over-year price deflation continues in import prices for 11 of the last 12 months . Export price price are also deflating this month: with imports down 0.5% month-over-month, down 2.6% year-over-year and exports … Continue reading
Posted in Prices - PPI, CPI and More, aa syndication
Tagged agriculture, BLS, commodities, export, food, import, OIL, prices, Steven Hansen
Leave a comment
US Consumers Keep Spending Despite Reduced Pay
by Warren Mosler This article was originally published by Mosler Economics (Apr. 29, 2013) This is the current thinking, but the pieces don’t add up? Hoping I’m being too negative here… Comments below:
March 2013 CPI Moderates to 1.5% Year-over-Year Inflation
by Doug Short and Steven Hansen The March 2013 Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) year-over-year inflation rate fell from 1.7% to 1.5% . Core inflation (CPI less food and energy) fell slightly also from 2.0% to 1.9%. The dynamics were large … Continue reading
March 2013 Producer Price Index Declines Due to Energy Price Moderation
Written by Steven Hansen The Producer Price Index inflation remains moderate, but the overall movements were energy components down and food components up. The BLS reported that the Producer Price Index (PPI) finished goods prices year-over-year inflation rate fell from … Continue reading
Export / Import Price Moderation Continues In March 2013
Written by Steven Hansen In March 2013, year-over-year price deflation continues in import prices for 10 of the last 11 months . Export price price inflation grew marginally year-over-year but fell month-over-month: with imports down 0.5% month-over-month, down 2.7% year-over-year … Continue reading
Posted in Prices - PPI, CPI and More, aa syndication
Tagged agriculture, BLS, commodities, export, food, import, OIL, prices, Steven Hansen
1 Comment
February 2013 CPI Rises to 2.0% Year-over-Year Inflation
by Doug Short and Steven Hansen The February 2013 Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) year-over-year inflation rate rose from 1.7% to 2.0% – with the largest month-over-month jump in over a year. Core inflation (CPI less food and energy) rose slightly … Continue reading
February 2013 Producer Price Index Increase Due to Energy
Written by Steven Hansen The Producer Price Index inflation remains moderate, but there was a sharp increase in energy prices in February. The BLS reported that the Producer Price Index (PPI) finished goods prices year-over-year inflation rate rose from 1.4% … Continue reading
Export Price Deflation Continues In February 2013
Written by Steven Hansen In February 2013, year-over-year price deflation continues in import prices for 9 of the last 10 months – although the amount of deflation is now microscopic. Export price price inflation grew marginally: with imports up 1.1% … Continue reading
Posted in Prices - PPI, CPI and More, aa syndication
Tagged agriculture, BLS, commodities, export, food, import, OIL, prices, Steven Hansen
Leave a comment
January 2013 CPI Moderates to 1.6% Year-over-Year Inflation
by Doug Short and Steven Hansen The January 2013 Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) year-over-year inflation rate fell modestly from 1.7% to 1.6%. Core inflation (CPI less food and energy) remained at 1.9%. The dynamics are moderate increase from services, but … Continue reading
January 2013 Producer Price Index Increase Remains Moderate
Written by Steven Hansen The Producer Price Index inflation remains moderate, but there was a sharp increase in finished foods. The BLS reported that the Producer Price Index (PPI) finished goods prices year-over-year inflation rate rose from 1.3% in December … Continue reading
Export Price Deflation Continues January 2013
Written by Steven Hansen In January 2013, year-over-year price deflation continues in import prices for 8 of the last 9 months. Export price price inflation grew marginally: with imports up 0.6% month-over-month, down 1.3% year-over-year and exports up 0.3% month-over-month, … Continue reading
Posted in Prices - PPI, CPI and More, aa syndication
Tagged agriculture, BLS, commodities, export, food, import, OIL, prices, Steven Hansen
Leave a comment
December 2012 CPI Moderates to 1.7% Year-over-Year Inflation
by Doug Short and Steven Hansen The November 2012 Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) year-over-year inflation rate fell modestly from 1.8% to 1.7%. Core inflation (CPI less food and energy) remained at 1.9%. The dynamics are moderate increase from food, but … Continue reading
December 2012 Producer Price Index Inflation Remains Moderate
Written by Steven Hansen The Producer Price Index inflation remains moderate, but with a sharp increase in crude goods caused by a 9.4% jump in crude petroleum prices.. The BLS reported that the Producer Price Index (PPI) finished goods prices … Continue reading
Export Price Deflation Continues in December 2012
Written by Steven Hansen In December 2012, year-over-year price deflation continues in import prices for 7 of the last 8 months. Export price price inflation grew marginally: with imports down 0.1% month-over-month, down 1.5% year-over-year and exports down 0.1% month-over-month, … Continue reading
Posted in Prices - PPI, CPI and More, aa syndication
Tagged agriculture, BLS, commodities, export, food, import, OIL, prices, Steven Hansen
Leave a comment
November 2012 CPI Declines to 1.8% Inflation Year-over-Year
by Steven Hansen and Doug Short The November 2012 Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) annual inflation rate fell modestly from 2.2% to 1.8%. Core inflation (CPI less food and energy) decreased slightly from 2.0% to 1.9%annual inflation. Per the BLS: “Hurricane … Continue reading
November 2012 Producer Price Index Continues to Moderate
Written by Steven Hansen The Producer Price Index inversion remains this month – in other words crude product price inflation is lower than finished goods. Food prices increased this month, but was more than offset by decline energy. The BLS … Continue reading
Export Price Deflation Continues in November 2012
Written by Steven Hansen In November 2012, the price deflation continues in import prices for the seventh month (last month’s inflation was wiped away with backward revision). Export price price inflation moderated: with imports down 0.9% month-over-month, down 1.6% year-over-year … Continue reading
Posted in Prices - PPI, CPI and More, aa syndication
Tagged agriculture, BLS, commodities, export, food, import, OIL, prices, Steven Hansen
Leave a comment
October 2012 CPI Rises to 2.2% Inflation Year-over-Year
by Steven Hansen and Doug Short The October 2012 Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) annual inflation rate grew from 2.0% to 2.2%. Core inflation (CPI less food and energy) was unchanged at 2.0% annual inflation. The dynamics are energy and food … Continue reading
