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May 2013 CPI Movement Continues to be Moderate – 1.4% Year-over-Year Inflation

by Doug Short and Steven Hansen The May 2013 Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) year-over-year inflation rate rose moderately from 1.1% to 1.4% . Core inflation (CPI less food and energy) was unchanged at 1.7%. The dynamics were mixed but most … Continue reading

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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September 2012 CPI Shows Annual Inflation Grew to 2.0%

by Steven Hansen and Doug Short The September 2012 Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) annual inflation rate grew from 1.7% to 2.0%. Core inflation (CPI less food and energy) grew slightly from 1.9% to 2.0% annual inflation. The dynamics are energy … Continue reading

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August 2012 CPI Up Slightly to 1.7% Annual Inflation Mostly Due to Oil

by Steven Hansen and Doug Short The August 2012 Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) annual inflation rate grew from 1.4% back to 1.7%. Core inflation (CPI less food and energy) eased slightly from 2.1% to 1.9% annual inflation. The dynamics are … Continue reading

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July 2012 CPI Shows Offsetting Inflationary Dynamics

by Steven Hansen and Doug Short The July 2012 Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) annual inflation rate contracted from 1.7% to 1.4. Core inflation (CPI less food and energy) eased slightly from 2.2% to 2.1% annual inflation. The dynamics are energy … Continue reading

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June 2012 CPI Essentially Unchanged

by Steven Hansen and Doug Short The May 2012 Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) annual inflation rate was unchanged at 1.7%.  Core inflation (CPI less food and energy) eased slightly from 2.3% to 2.2% annual inflation. The dynamics of the components … Continue reading

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May 2012 CPI Continues to Moderate, Core Inflation Again Unchanged

by Steven Hansen and Doug Short The May 2012 Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) annual inflation rate fell from 2.3% to 1.7%. Core inflation (CPI less food and energy) was unchanged again at 2.3% annual inflation. The Producer Price Index (released … Continue reading

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Inflation is Disappearing in May 2012 Producer Price Index

Written by Steven Hansen The supply chain inflation continues to be inverted – with deflation in the crude and intermediate goods portion of the index. Historically, crude goods trends drive finished goods trends. The Producer Price Index (PPI) finished goods … Continue reading

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April 2012 CPI Continues to Show Slowing Inflation

by Steven Hansen and Doug Short The April 2012 Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) annual inflation rate fell from 2.7% to 2.3%. Core inflation (CPI less food and energy) was unchanged at 2.3% annual inflation [note that the Federal Reserve uses … Continue reading

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Continued Price Moderation in April 2012 Producer Price Index

Written by Steven Hansen The news in this index is that the supply chain inflation continues to be inverted – with deflation in the crude goods portion of the index. Historically, crude goods leads finished goods. The Producer Price Index … Continue reading

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March 2012 CPI Continues to Moderate

by Steven Hansen and Doug Short The March 2012 Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) annual inflation rate declined from 2.9% to 2.7%. Core inflation (CPI less food and energy) again rose slightly from 2.2% to 2.3% annual inflation [note that the … Continue reading

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Inflation Continues to Moderate in March 2012 PPI

Written by Steven Hansen The news in this index is that the supply chain inflation continues to be inverted – almost no year-over-year inflation in the crude goods portion of the index. Historically, crude goods leads finished goods. The Producer … Continue reading

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February 2012 CPI Unchanged, But Food Inflation Moderates

by Steven Hansen and Doug Short The February 2012 Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) annual inflation rate remained unchanged at 2.9% from January.  Core inflation (CPI less food and energy) fell slightly from 2.3% to 2.2% annual inflation [note that the … Continue reading

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PPI Fundamentals Point to More Price Moderation in February 2012 Data

Written by Steven Hansen The news in this index is that the supply chain inflation has inverted – almost no year-over-year inflation in the crude goods portion of the index. Historically, crude goods leads finished goods. The Producer Price Index … Continue reading

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