Economy & Business Costs
Producer Prices Rise More Slowly in October, but Annual Increase Reaches 6.5%
BLS reports a 0.3 percent monthly rise after September’s revised 1.4 percent increase. The annual and monthly measures tell different stories.
A slower month does not erase earlier increases
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday that final-demand producer prices rose 0.3 percent in October after seasonal adjustment. September’s increase is now recorded at 1.4 percent. The unadjusted twelve-month increase reached 6.5 percent, the largest since November 2022. These are prices received by producers, not a direct measure of a household’s shopping bill.
Goods and services both advance
Final-demand goods rose 0.5 percent and services increased 0.2 percent. The measure excluding food, energy and trade services rose 0.5 percent for the month and 4.9 percent over twelve months. Those exclusions define a different index; its change should not be substituted for the headline number.
Read revisions alongside the headline
The release revises earlier months as late reports and corrections arrive. Comparisons should use the current table rather than mix today’s October result with an older September estimate. October’s slower monthly headline pace and higher annual rate are compatible: one describes a single month, while the other includes the preceding eleven.
Primary evidence
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