The consumer price index is a weighted average collection of the prices of common goods and services. Changes in the CPI over time are used to estimate the rate of inflation. The consumer price ...
produced in the U.S. The producer price index, or PPI, is a monthly estimate of the weighted average prices U.S. “producers” (think suppliers, wholesalers, etc.) receive for the products and ...
Inflation in the U.S. showed signs of cooling in November as price increases slowed sharply after two months of gains.