April 2026 CPI Release Highlights
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released April 2026 Consumer Price Index (CPI) May 12, 2026. Highlights are as follows (all indexes are on a seasonally unadjusted basis): All items rose 0.9% in the last month and increased 3.8% in the last twelve months All items, less food and energy increased 0.4% since March and […]
View full articleApril 2026 PPI Release Highlights
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released April 2026 Producer Price Indexes (PPI) today. Highlights are as follows (all indexes on a seasonally unadjusted basis): All commodities increased 3.5% since March and rose 9.7% from April 2025 Farm products rose 2.7% in the last month and increased 4.6% in the last twelve months Processed foods […]
View full articleMarch 2026 PPI Release Highlights
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released March 2026 Producer Price Indexes (PPI) today. Highlights are as follows (all indexes on a seasonally unadjusted basis): All commodities increased 2.3% since February and rose 5.9% from March 2025 Farm products fell 1.0% in the last month and decreased 0.4% in the last twelve months Processed foods […]
View full articleMarch 2026 CPI Release Highlights
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released March 2026 Consumer Price Index (CPI) today. Highlights are as follows (all indexes are on a seasonally unadjusted basis): All items rose 1.0% in the last month and increased 3.3% in the last twelve months All items, less food and energy increased 0.3% in the last month and […]
View full articleFebruary 2026 PPI Release Highlights
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released February 2026 Producer Price Indexes (PPI) today. Highlights are as follows (all indexes on a seasonally unadjusted basis): All commodities increased 2.4% since January and rose 3.1% from February 2025 Farm products rose 8.7% in the last month and fell 5.3% in the last twelve months Processed foods […]
View full articleFebruary 2026 CPI Release Highlights
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released February 2026 Consumer Price Index (CPI) today. Highlights are as follows (all indexes are on a seasonally unadjusted basis): All items rose 0.5% in the last month and increased 2.4% in the last twelve months All items, less food and energy increased 0.4% in the last month and […]
View full articleNumerous Producer Price Indexes Discontinued & Introduced in Latest BLS Release
With the January 2026 PPI release came the announcement from the BLS of a plethora of PPI codes that are being discontinued, recoded and new codes. As most companies don’t have frequent interactions with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, we wanted to bring these to our client’s attention. The BLS describes Producer Price Indexes as […]
View full articleJanuary 2026 PPI Release Highlights
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released January 2026 Producer Price Indexes (PPI) today. Highlights are as follows (all indexes on a seasonally unadjusted basis): All commodities fell 0.3% since December and rose 1.6% from January 2025 Farm products rose 0.3% in the last month and fell 6.4% in the last twelve months Processed foods […]
View full articleJanuary 2026 CPI Release Highlights
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released January 2026 Consumer Price Index (CPI) today. Highlights are as follows (all indexes are on a seasonally unadjusted basis): All items rose 0.4% in the last month and increased 2.4% in the last twelve months All items, less food and energy increased 0.4% in the last month and […]
View full articleDecember 2025 PPI Release Highlights
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released December 2025 Producer Price Indexes (PPI) today. Highlights are as follows (all indexes on a seasonally unadjusted basis): Farm products rose 0.3% in the last month and fell 0.3% in the last twelve months Processed foods + feeds fell 0.9% from November and rose 1.8% since December 2024 […]
View full articleClarifying Misconceptions about LCM Reserve Write-downs & LIFO
The deferral created by LIFO acts like a permanent interest-free loan from the government, retained as long as the business operates with stable or increasing inventory investments. Unlike LIFO, LCM’s tax benefits are short-lived and prone to recapture, making it less advantageous for long-term tax planning. Dollar-value LIFO, however, locks in deferrals that compound with […]
View full article2025 Top LIFO Election Locks
2025 Top LIFO Election Locks Updated 02/09/2026 with December 2025 Producer Price Indexes (October – December PPI releases were delayed due to government shutdown) In 2025, tariffs have created elevated inflation in most industries when compared to the historical averages. As a result, most companies can obtain material tax benefits from electing LIFO this year. […]
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