Jamie Pentagulio

The BLS released August 2020 PPI today. The All commodities index increased 0.6% over the last month & decreased 2.6% from August ’19 – ’20. Processed foods decreased 0.3% from July – August ’20 and increased 0.3% between August 2019 – August 2020. Lumber and wood products saw a rise of 5.1% in the last month and rose 11.1% in the last 12 months. Miscellaneous products saw a 0.2% increase between July ’20 – August ’20 and an increase of 2.8% August ’19 – August ’20. Jewelry and jewelry products increased by 3.0% in the last month and saw an increase of 8.1% in the last 12 months. Nonferrous metals increased by 3.5% July – August 2020 and increased by 6.7% since August 2019. Household appliances rose 1.6% in the last month and 3.8% in the last twelve months.













BLS PPI Annual Inflation Rate Averages Table for Selected Commodities Through August 2020

 PPI CodeBLS PPI Category Description1 Month Aug. '20YTD Aug. '201 Year Aug. '203 Year Aug. '205 Year Aug. '2010 Year Aug. '2020 Year Aug. '20
01FARM PRODUCTS2.0%-9.0%-3.6%-1.5%-3.4%0.6%2.4%
011Fruits & melons, fresh/dry vegs. & nuts-1.5%-7.0%6.6%3.5%2.5%3.8%3.6%
012Grains-5.0%-15.4%-12.7%-1.7%-3.1%-0.8%3.3%
013Slaughter livestock7.4%-8.2%-9.4%-4.6%-7.1%0.5%1.9%
014Slaughter poultry-5.6%-18.7%-15.1%-9.3%-4.6%-2.1%2.0%
015Raw cotton-0.3%-4.5%6.8%-4.4%-2.8%-1.5%-0.1%
016Raw milk19.5%2.3%10.5%5.0%4.0%2.5%2.4%
017Chicken eggs-12.2%-40.8%-5.6%-5.3%-26.1%-0.5%-0.3%
018Hay, hayseeds and oilseeds-1.2%-1.9%0.8%-0.5%-2.2%0.0%3.2%
02PROCESSED FOODS AND FEEDS-0.3%-0.2%0.3%0.6%-0.1%1.4%2.3%
021Cereal and bakery products-0.2%0.1%0.8%1.3%0.9%1.8%2.5%
022Meats, poultry, and fish-1.3%-2.4%-2.5%-1.3%-2.2%1.1%2.0%
023Dairy products0.3%0.9%2.4%1.5%1.6%2.0%2.2%
024Processed fruits and vegetables0.0%2.4%1.3%1.6%1.6%1.9%2.6%
025Sugar and confectionery-1.0%-2.7%-1.9%0.7%0.3%1.0%2.6%
026Beverages and beverage materials0.3%0.9%1.7%1.5%1.3%1.5%2.0%
027Fats and oils1.6%2.6%2.9%-1.3%-0.4%0.5%4.2%
028Miscellaneous processed foods-0.1%1.6%2.1%1.7%-0.2%1.5%2.0%
029Prepared animal feeds-0.5%-1.0%-0.5%0.3%-1.0%1.2%3.2%
03TEXTILE PRODUCTS AND APPAREL-0.1%-0.5%-0.8%0.9%0.8%1.3%1.0%
031Synthetic fibers-0.5%-3.0%-4.3%1.2%1.1%1.3%0.8%
032Processed yarns and threads0.1%-2.1%-3.3%-0.1%0.1%0.5%1.2%
033Greige fabrics-0.8%-1.8%-2.2%-0.3%-0.4%0.5%0.9%
034Finished fabrics0.1%0.7%0.7%1.7%1.1%1.6%1.4%
038Apparel & other fabricated textile prods0.0%0.6%1.0%1.1%1.1%1.7%1.1%
039Miscellaneous textile products/services0.6%0.2%-1.7%-3.1%-1.5%-0.3%0.6%
04HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, AND RELATED PRODUCTS0.1%-11.9%-11.9%-8.2%-5.8%-2.4%-0.3%
041Hides and skins, incl. cattle0.1%-41.0%-41.0%-27.1%-19.2%-11.2%-4.4%
042Leather0.7%-16.0%-16.5%-11.6%-9.2%-4.2%-0.9%
043Footwear0.0%-0.2%0.0%1.2%1.2%2.6%1.9%
044Other leather and related products0.1%1.1%1.3%1.4%1.2%2.0%1.5%
05FUELS AND RELATED PRODUCTS AND POWER1.9%-11.7%-12.6%-3.7%-2.4%-2.2%1.7%
051Coal-1.3%-6.6%-5.4%-1.3%-0.2%-0.1%4.0%
053Gas fuels19.1%-20.4%-2.7%-15.7%-9.4%-9.5%-3.3%
055Utility natural gas4.0%-5.0%-1.7%-2.6%-0.6%-1.3%1.3%
056Crude petroleum (domestic production)11.4%-35.8%-34.4%-7.6%-1.8%-6.6%0.9%
057Petroleum products, refined0.0%-23.3%-23.3%-5.3%-4.6%-3.7%2.5%
058Asphalt and other petroleum and coal products, n.e.c.1.2%-2.9%-22.1%3.4%-4.5%-5.1%5.1%
06CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS0.8%-2.3%-3.5%-0.2%0.6%1.2%3.0%
061Industrial chemicals0.9%-9.6%-11.6%-4.2%-2.5%-2.0%2.6%
062Paints and allied products0.0%1.1%1.5%3.4%2.2%2.4%3.3%
063Drugs and pharmaceuticals0.1%2.3%2.2%3.2%4.2%5.0%4.5%
064Fats and oils, inedible3.8%1.1%3.1%-4.8%-0.5%-1.5%5.9%
065Agricultural chemicals and chemical products0.0%-1.0%-6.8%0.8%-1.9%0.3%2.5%
066Plastic resins and materials4.0%-1.1%-4.1%-2.0%-1.2%0.1%2.0%
067Other chemicals and allied products0.0%-0.3%-0.4%1.1%1.2%1.7%2.1%
07RUBBER AND PLASTIC PRODUCTS-0.2%-1.1%-1.8%0.6%0.6%1.1%2.2%
071Rubber and rubber products0.0%-0.8%-1.3%0.5%0.3%0.7%2.1%
072Plastic products-0.3%-1.2%-2.0%0.6%0.7%1.3%2.2%
08LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS5.1%11.0%11.1%4.1%3.4%2.9%2.0%
081Lumber11.3%27.6%29.0%6.4%6.2%4.5%2.2%
082Millwork1.8%4.4%4.7%3.5%3.0%2.9%2.3%
083Plywood10.6%23.3%22.0%5.6%4.2%2.6%2.3%
084Other wood products0.7%1.0%0.6%3.4%2.1%2.0%1.6%
085Logs, bolts, timber, pulpwood, woodchips and other roundwood products1.8%-1.2%-2.1%-0.3%-0.5%0.9%1.1%
086Prefabricated wood buildings & components0.7%1.9%1.7%2.9%2.8%2.1%2.4%
087Treated wood and contract wood preserving5.8%17.8%18.2%8.3%4.5%3.3%2.5%
09PULP,PAPER, AND ALLIED PRODUCTS0.0%0.9%0.4%0.3%0.8%0.9%1.7%
091Pulp, paper, and prod., ex. bldg. paper-0.3%0.4%-0.4%-0.4%0.5%0.8%1.6%
092Building paper & building board mill prods.10.0%24.4%27.3%4.6%6.7%2.7%3.2%
094Publications, printed matter & printing material0.1%0.4%0.5%1.7%1.1%0.9%
10METALS AND METAL PRODUCTS0.6%0.2%-1.3%1.4%1.9%0.5%2.7%
101Iron and steel-0.8%-3.5%-9.1%-2.4%0.7%-1.4%2.7%
102Nonferrous metals3.5%4.7%6.7%3.7%4.0%1.3%3.6%
103Metal containers-0.1%0.1%-2.9%2.7%1.5%0.2%2.1%
104Hardware0.3%1.4%1.8%2.2%1.7%1.6%2.1%
105Plumbing fixtures and fittings0.0%0.8%1.5%2.9%2.2%2.2%2.3%
106Heating equipment0.5%0.2%0.6%3.8%2.8%2.6%3.1%
107Fabricated structural metal products-0.7%-0.3%-1.7%2.5%2.0%1.6%2.5%
108Miscellaneous metal products-0.2%0.0%0.2%2.2%1.2%1.1%1.7%
11MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT0.0%0.7%0.8%1.6%1.1%1.0%0.8%
111Agricultural machinery and equipment-0.2%0.5%2.1%2.2%1.8%1.8%2.3%
112Construction machinery and equipment0.0%1.1%1.6%2.3%1.7%2.2%2.3%
113Metalworking machinery and equipment-0.1%0.3%0.2%1.6%1.3%1.5%1.4%
114General purpose machinery and equipment0.2%1.2%1.6%2.8%2.2%2.3%2.6%
115Electronic computers and computer equipment0.0%-1.5%-0.8%-2.2%-2.3%-3.3%-5.8%
116Special industry machinery and equipment0.4%1.0%1.4%1.8%1.5%1.3%1.4%
117Electrical machinery and equipment-0.2%0.4%0.4%1.1%0.6%0.3%-0.1%
118Miscellaneous instruments0.0%1.2%1.4%1.8%1.7%1.7%1.7%
119Miscellaneous machinery0.0%0.6%0.3%1.6%0.8%0.9%1.7%
12FURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD DURABLES0.2%1.1%1.7%2.5%1.7%1.6%1.5%
121Household furniture0.3%0.3%1.8%2.2%1.8%1.8%1.9%
122Commercial furniture-0.6%1.0%1.5%3.0%2.3%1.9%2.1%
123Floor coverings0.1%-0.3%-0.7%2.1%0.7%1.5%2.1%
124Household appliances1.6%3.5%3.8%3.6%2.0%1.5%0.9%
125Home electronic equipment0.0%1.0%2.3%1.0%0.7%0.0%-1.5%
126Other household durable goods0.0%0.8%1.2%1.3%1.1%1.2%1.3%
13NONMETALIC MINERAL PRODUCTS-0.2%1.3%0.9%2.4%2.3%2.4%3.0%
131Glass-0.1%1.1%0.7%2.1%1.9%2.2%1.1%
132Concrete ingredients and related products0.2%3.6%3.3%3.5%3.7%3.3%3.7%
133Concrete products-0.3%2.1%1.1%2.9%3.1%2.9%3.2%
134Clay construction products ex. refractories0.0%1.6%1.3%1.5%1.2%0.7%1.2%
135Refractories-0.2%0.1%-0.1%3.5%2.4%2.3%3.4%
136Asphalt felts and coatings-1.5%0.7%1.3%3.6%1.6%1.1%4.3%
137Gypsum products0.0%0.3%0.4%-0.3%2.2%4.0%2.5%
138Glass containers0.0%1.9%2.1%2.2%1.6%1.6%2.6%
139Other nonmetallic minerals0.0%-0.7%-0.9%1.2%0.6%1.7%3.0%
14TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT0.0%-0.2%0.5%1.0%0.9%1.2%1.3%
141Motor vehicles and equipment0.0%-0.7%0.3%0.8%0.7%1.0%0.8%
142Aircraft and aircraft equipment0.0%1.0%1.3%1.4%1.2%1.6%2.3%
143Ships and boats0.0%0.7%1.3%1.7%1.4%1.5%2.5%
144Railroad equipment0.0%0.2%0.4%0.0%0.2%1.0%2.1%
149Transportation equipment, n.e.c.0.1%0.0%-0.2%1.3%1.6%1.1%1.2%
15MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTS0.2%2.1%2.8%3.1%2.7%2.5%2.5%
151Toys, sporting goods, small arms, etc.0.1%0.1%1.7%1.7%1.0%1.1%1.2%
152Tobacco products, incl. stemmed & redried0.1%3.9%5.8%6.3%5.7%5.3%4.5%
153Notions0.0%0.3%1.3%0.7%1.2%2.1%2.5%
154Photographic equipment and supplies-0.3%0.6%0.4%2.6%1.9%2.4%1.3%
155Mobile homes1.8%3.9%4.1%6.3%4.6%4.1%3.8%
156Medical, surgical & personal aid devices-0.3%1.1%1.9%1.2%1.1%1.0%1.2%
157Other industrial safety equipment1.6%2.6%1.7%2.0%1.2%1.4%1.6%
159Other miscellaneous products0.9%2.6%1.6%3.2%2.7%2.0%2.0%
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