January's producer price index shows big drops in the cost of fruit and veggies. But wholesale vs. retail isn't an ...

Wholesale inflation has accelerated for five straight months and is currently at its highest level since February 2023. Read more here.

The PPI and CPI provide most of the inputs that go into the Federal Reserve's primary inflation measure, the core PCE price index. About 70% of core PCE price index movement is tied to CPI inputs.

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 ...