How to read this source
The Producer Price Index follows prices received by domestic producers and helps readers examine inflation at a different stage of economic activity from consumer spending. A producer-price headline should not be substituted for CPI or PCE. Follow the specific final-demand or industry measure cited in the release, and review components and revisions before drawing a conclusion about the broader trend.
What to check in each release
- Identify the exact producer-price measure.
- Separate goods, services and other components.
- Avoid assuming a one-for-one pass-through to consumer prices or mortgage rates.
The headlines below retain the publisher’s dates. Open the original release for complete tables, footnotes and any later corrections, and use the accompanying guides to connect the information with a borrowing decision.