Jamie Pentagulio

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released April Producer Price Indexes (PPI) today. Highlights are as follows (all indexes on a seasonally unadjusted basis):

  • Farm products increased 1.5 % in the last month and decreased 5.1% in the last twelve months
  • Processed foods + feeds rose 0.7% from March and increased 4.5% since April 2022
  • Textile products + apparel increased 0.3% in the last month and rose by 4.7% in the last twelve months
  • Fuels, related products + power decreased 3.8% since March and decreased by 9.5% from April 2022
  • Chemicals + allied products rose 0.2% in the last month and fell 0.9% in the last twelve months
  • Rubber + plastic products decreased 0.8% from March and increased 3.6% since April 2022
  • Lumber + wood products decreased 0.5% in the last month and fell 18.1% in the last twelve months
  • Pulp, paper + allied products fell 0.1% since March and rose 3.9% from April 2022
  • Metals + metal products increased 0.7% in the last month and decreased 5.7% in the last twelve months
  • Machinery + equipment rose 0.4% from March and increased 7.5% since April 2022
  • Furniture + household durables saw no change in the last month and rose 6.5% in the last twelve months
  • Nonmetallic mineral products increased 0.3% since March and rose 11.8% from April 2022
  • Transportation equipment rose 0.2% in the last month and increased 3.9% in the last twelve months
  • Miscellaneous products increased 0.4% from March and rose by 6.9% since April 2022

BLS PPI Annual Inflation Rate Averages Table for Selected Commodities Through April 2023

BLS PPI Annual Inflation Rate Averages Table for Selected Commodities Through April 2023

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