US Economy - Prices
Inflation Rate
Percentage Change from Previous Year, Not Seasonally Adjusted
Percentage change of the consumer price index (CPI) compared to the previous year. The consumer price index is defined as the change in the cost to urban consumers for acquiring a basket of typically purchased goods and services.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Core Inflation Rate
Percentage Change from Previous Year, Not Seasonally Adjusted
Percentage change of the consumer price index less food and energy compared to the previous year. As food and energy prices are relatively volatile, the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes the CPI less food an energy to determine the "core" or "underlying" rate of inflation.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Producer Prices Growth Rate
Percentage Change from Previous Year, Not Seasonally Adjusted
Percentage change of the Producer Price Index for final demand compared to the previous year. The Producer Price Index (PPI) measures the change in selling prices received by domestic producers for their output.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis