June PPI Top 10 Gainers

June 2016 PPI was released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) today. The top 10 gainers are shown in the table below:

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July 13, 2016
By: Bob Richardson
House GOP Tax Proposal Calls for LIFO Preservation

A recent message from the LIFO Coalition highlighted a development regarding a policy agenda involving LIFO that has been drafted by Republican Party members within the House of Representatives.

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June 24, 2016
By: Bob Richardson
May 2016 CPI Top Gainers

May 2016 CPI was released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) earlier today. The top 5 gainers are shown in the table below:

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June 16, 2016
By: Bob Richardson
May 2016 PPI Top 10 Gainers

May 2016 PPI was released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) today. The top 10 gainers are shown in the table below:

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June 15, 2016
By: Bob Richardson
PPI Top 10 April Gainers by BLS Commodity Groups

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released April 2016 PPI today.

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May 13, 2016
By: Bob Richardson
March ’16 CPI Economic News Release

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released March 2016 CPI today.

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April 18, 2016
By: Bob Richardson
Beware of Specific Goods or Unit LIFO

CPAs should be aware of situations for which their clients are using Specific Goods LIFO. Read the full blog article to see why

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April 17, 2016
By: Bob Richardson
March ’16 PPI Economic News Release

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released March 2016 PPI today.

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April 17, 2016
By: Bob Richardson
Why Internal Index LIFO Inflation is Often More Volatile than PPI inflation for Manufacturers

Learn why internal index calculations have historically lower LIFO Tax benefits when compared to other inflation measure sources.

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April 17, 2016
By: Lee Richardson
Keeping Up With the Frequent Changes in the Producer Price Index Commodity Codes Used for LIFO Inventory Calculations

LIFO-PRO’s software will automatically make the reassignments of Producer Price Index codes necessary of discontinued codes.

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April 17, 2016
By: Bob Richardson
Tax Foundation Study: Economic & Budgetary Impact of LIFO Repeal

The Tax Foundation, the nation’s leading independent tax policy research organization, conducted a survey that collected information regarding the economic and budgetary impact of LIFO Repeal in the United States.

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April 17, 2016
By: Bob Richardson
Committee Hearing Exchange with Treasury Secretary Jack Lew

Congressman Mike Thompson (D-CA), a leading Congressional LIFO advocate, had an exchange with Obama Treasury Secretary Jack Lew this week during a House Ways & Means Committee hearing. The unofficial transcript is posted below:

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February 12, 2016
By: Bob Richardson