Economic & Financial Highlights
Inflation
Economic & Financial Highlights tracks data from a number of series. The charts below are associated with the topic of inflation.
2016
Nov 01, 2016
PCE Price Index Components
Among the PCE price index components, year over year, the nondurable goods subindex was -0.3 percent in September, up from -1.6 percent in August. The durable goods subindex was -2.6 percent year over year in September, down from -2.0 percent in August and consistent with the long-term deflationary trend in the durable goods market. The services subindex rose 2.4 percent year over year in September, up from 2.3 percent in August. Services account for nearly two thirds of personal expenditures and have experienced relatively stable inflation of around 2 percent since 2010.
Nov 01, 2016
Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) Price Index
The headline personal consumption expenditure (PCE) price index rose 1.2 percent year over year in September, up from 1.0 percent in August. The core PCE price index, which excludes food and energy, increased 1.7 percent year over year in September, matching the increase in August. On a one-month annualized-rate basis, the headline PCE price index increased 2.6 percent in September, up from a 2.0 percent increase in August, and the core PCE price index (one-month annualized rate) rose 1.3 percent in September, down from 2.4 percent in August.
Oct 04, 2016
Commodity Price Index – All Commodities
The Commodity Research Bureau's all commodities price index fell 1.7 percent month over month in September. The subindex for foodstuffs (such as corn, coffee, and sugar) fell 4.0 percent, and the subindex for metals (such as aluminum, lead, and copper) rose 0.1 percent. The subindex for livestock (such as cattle and hogs) fell 3.9 percent. Since September 2015, the all commodities price index is down 0.7 percent. The all commodities index continues to be well below its April 2011 peak level of 576.
Oct 04, 2016
PCE Price Index Components
Among the PCE price index components, year over year, the nondurable goods subindex declined 1.7 percent in August, up from a decline of 2.1 percent in July. The durable goods subindex declined 2.0 percent year over year in August, up from a decline of 2.3 percent in July and consistent with the long-term deflationary trend in the durable goods market. The services subindex rose 2.3 percent year over year in August, matching the increase in July. Services account for nearly two thirds of personal expenditures and have experienced relatively stable inflation of around 2 percent since 2010.
Oct 04, 2016
Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) Price Index
The headline personal consumption expenditure (PCE) price index rose 1.0 percent year over year in August, up from 0.8 percent in July. The core PCE price index, which excludes food and energy, increased 1.7 percent year over year in August, up from 1.6 percent in July. On a one-month annualized rate basis, the headline PCE price index increased 1.7 percent in August, up from a 0.4 percent increase in July, while the core PCE price index (one-month annualized rate) rose 2.2 percent in August, up from 1.5 percent in July.
Aug 29, 2016
PCE Price Index Components
Among the PCE price index components, year over year, the nondurable goods subindex was minus 2.1 percent in July, down from minus 1.6 percent in June. The durable goods subindex was minus 2.3 percent year over year in July, matching the decrease in June and consistent with the long-term deflationary trend in the durable goods market. The services subindex rose 2.3 percent year over year in July, up from 2.2 percent in June. Services account for nearly two thirds of personal expenditures and have experienced relatively stable inflation of around 2 percent since 2010.
Aug 17, 2016
Consumer Price Index (CPI)
Headline consumer prices increased 0.8 percent on a year-over-year basis in July, down from 1.0 percent in June. On a one-month annualized basis, headline consumer price inflation fell 0.5 percent in July, following a 2.6 percent increase in June. The core measure, which excludes food and energy, was up 2.2 percent year over year.
Aug 04, 2016
Commodity Price Index--All Commodities
The Commodity Research Bureau's all commodities price index fell 1.2 percent month over month in July. The subindex for foodstuffs (such as corn, coffee, and sugar) fell 4.6 percent, while the subindex for metals (such as aluminum, lead, and copper) rose 3.2 percent, and the subindex for livestock (such as cattle and hogs) fell 3.8 percent. Since July 2015, the all commodities price index is down 1.0 percent. The all commodities index continues to be well below its April 2011 peak level of 576.
