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Written by Steven Hansen The Producer Price Index has moderated again after the big inflation month in June. This index is volatile (noisy).

Written by Steven Hansen The Producer Price Index has moderated after two previous months of significant jumps in inflation. This index is becoming very volatile (noisy).

Written by Steven Hansen The Producer Price Index had a significant jump in inflation this month – for the second month in a row. This is the largest 12-month rise since a 2.8% increase in March 2012. The BLS reported that the Producer Price Index (PPI) finished goods prices year-over-year inflation rate rose from 1.7% …

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Written by Steven Hansen The Producer Price Index had a significant jump in inflation this month. The BLS reported that the Producer Price Index (PPI) finished goods prices year-over-year inflation rate rose from 0.6% in April to 1.7% in May 2013 – with the month-over-month growth up 0.5%. The PPI represents inflation pressure (or lack …

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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 month-over-month growth down 0.7%. The PPI represents inflation pressure (or lack thereof) that migrates into …

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