The Producer Price Index (PPI) program measures the average change over time in the selling prices received by domestic producers for their output. The prices included in the PPI are from the first commercial transaction for many products and some services.

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Next Release: May 12, 2011

April 2011 PPI data are scheduled to be released on May 12, 2011, at 8:30 A.M. Eastern Time.

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Producer Price Index

April 14, 2011
The Producer Price Index for finished goods rose 0.7 percent in March, seasonally adjusted. This advance followed a 1.6-percent increase in February and a 0.8-percent gain in January. Prices for finished goods other than foods and energy moved up 0.3 percent. More...
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Report On Quality Changes For 2011 Model Vehicles

November 16, 2010

The value of quality changes for a sample of 2011 model year domestically produced passenger cars and light motor trucks included in the Producer Price Index for October averaged $100.80 for passenger cars and $391.85 for light motor trucks. More...
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PPI Detailed Report Tables:

  • Table 5. Producer price indexes for the net output of selected industries and their products, not seasonally adjusted (PDF)
  • Table 6. Producer price indexes and percent changes for commodity and service groupings and individual items, not seasonally adjusted (PDF)
  • PPI Detailed Report (PDF 3MB)
  • Archived PPI Detailed Report Information, June 2005-current

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Division of Industrial Prices and Price Indexes
  Assistant Commissioner David Friedman (202) 691-7700
Branch of Index Methods and Analysis
  Chief Maureen Doherty (202) 691-7749
Branch of Industry Pricing
  Chief Vacant (202) 691-7748
Branch of Program Development and Process Measurement
  Chief Jeffrey Hill (202) 691-7156

 

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  (202) 691-7705

 

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