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Should a PPI user have a need for a time series of actual prices for an item, BLS suggests that the user obtain an actual price from a published source, such as a trade journal, and move it forward or backward by the change in the applicable PPI.
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BLS suggests PPI users obtain actual prices from published source move it forward or backward by PPI change
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0.800
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BLS
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FAQ
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Created
September 12, 2025 at 2:24 AM (2 days ago)
Last Updated
September 12, 2025 at 2:24 AM (2 days ago)

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https://www.bls.gov/ppi/faqs/questions-and-answers.htm

This FAQ explains the Producer Price Index (PPI), its history, differences from the Consumer Price Index (CPI), and how it's interpreted. It clarifies the PPI's uses and methodology changes.

Producer Price Index
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