The Producer Price Index (PPI) is a measure of prices from the manufacturer’s perspective. Simply put if the prices for the producer’s goods go up, they will be passing the costs on to the consumer. The index looks at domestic producers. The PPI was up .7% in January which was higher than the .4% the street was expecting. This is a sign inflation is still an issue. It is along with CPI is a measure of inflation in the economy.
Schedule of Releases for the Producer Price Index
| Reference Month | Release Date | Release Time |
| January 2023 | Feb. 16, 2023 | 08:30 AM |
| February 2023 | Mar. 15, 2023 | 08:30 AM |
| March 2023 | Apr. 13, 2023 | 08:30 AM |
| April 2023 | May 11, 2023 | 08:30 AM |
| May 2023 | Jun. 14, 2023 | 08:30 AM |
| June 2023 | Jul. 13, 2023 | 08:30 AM |
| July 2023 | Aug. 11, 2023 | 08:30 AM |
| August 2023 | Sep. 14, 2023 | 08:30 AM |
| September 2023 | Oct. 11, 2023 | 08:30 AM |
| October 2023 | Nov. 15, 2023 | 08:30 AM |
| November 2023 | Dec. 13, 2023 | 08:30 AM |
*provided by the BLS.gov at https://www.bls.gov/schedule/news_release/ppi.htm
The schedule for many of these releases listed on the Bureau of Labor Statistics. https://www.bls.gov/schedule/2023/02_sched.htm
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