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18. All 3 inflation reports' graphs, and a table of month-over-month and 3 month average

Thu Mar 19, 2026, 08:03 AM

Mar 19

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All 3 inflation sets of graphs (PPI, PCE, CPI) are at the top of my journal, one right after the other
both regular and core measures
https://www.democraticunderground.com/~progree
The links to the data are in those posts

NOTE: the PCE graphs are for JANUARY, which is the latest PCE report to date.
The CPI and PPI (wholesale prices) are for February

All of this of course is before the US/Israeli attack on Iran on February 28.

I annualize everything for comparisons to each other and to the 2% Federal Reserve inflation goal

One month increase (month-over-month) (annualized)
. . REGULAR CORE MONTH
PPI 8.5%    6.5% FEB (wholesale prices)
CPI 3.2%    2.6% FEB
PCE 3.3%    4.4% JAN
GOAL 2.0%   2.0%

Average increase over last 3 months (annualized):
. . REGULAR CORE MONTH
PPI 6.6%    4.5% FEB (wholesale prices)
CPI 3.0%    3.0% FEB
PCE 3.5%    3.7% JAN
GOAL 2.0%   2.0%

The above really puts in perspective how hot today's PPI report is. They are all bad, but the PPI is at a special level of bad.

The PPI Core is the regular PPI but without food, energy, and trade services

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Wholesale prices rose 0.7% in February, much more than expected and up 3.4% annually [View all] BumRushDaShow Mar 18 OP

They are feeding on our equity to see how much they can make off with bucolic_frolic Mar 18 #1

More 1979 IbogaProject Mar 18 #10

Tramp did that. 617Blue Mar 18 #2

that was before the iran war samsingh Mar 18 #3

Yup. It's going to continue that rise in the March numbers; will most likely exceed the 0.7% figure. patphil Mar 18 #7

True. Big Biz was clearly getting a ahead of a war that was fait accompli a month or more before the assault. peppertree Mar 18 #8

GRAPHS progree Mar 18 #4

Three PPI stories, from Yahoo Finance, AP, and Reuters, all on one page. Such a deal 😁 progree Mar 18 #5

LOL BumRushDaShow Mar 18 #6

I would dearly love to know what metrics they are using, because niyad Mar 18 #9

Just wait until the added cost of transporting goods when diesel is over $5 a gallon gets added into costs -- JT45242 Mar 18 #11

So much winning Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 18 #12

let's see how they blame this on Biden Skittles Mar 18 #13

Dow down 6.92% in one month. Invest your money until it is all gone. twodogsbarking Mar 18 #14

Getting near correction territory. BumRushDaShow Mar 18 #15

Interest rates need to go UP. roamer65 Mar 18 #16

TSF is demanding rates go down, causing more inflation IronLionZion Mar 18 #17

All 3 inflation reports' graphs, and a table of month-over-month and 3 month average progree Mar 19 #18